diff --git "a/TinyStories_1669.txt" "b/TinyStories_1669.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1669.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +The sun began to go down and it was time for them all to go home. But the child looked at the blue sheet and said, "Let's do this again tomorrow!" +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She was very curious so one day she decided to try to catch a dove. She waited and watched, but the dove flew away. Disappointed, Lily thought harder and decided to sneak up on the dove using the cover of some tall grass. + +She waited until the dove was just a few feet away and then jumped out and tried to grab it with her hands. The dove saw her coming and was too quick. It flew away and Lily was left feeling weak. + +But that wasn't the end of it. As Lily was standing in the grass she heard an angry voice. When she looked up she saw a very tall man standing over her. He said that he saw her trying to grab the dove and that it belonged to him. + +The man was so angry that he stalked off with the dove, leaving poor Lily feeling sad and scared. She learned a hard lesson that day and never tried to grab a dove again. +Once upon a time, there was a poor girl. She had a closet full of things, but not many of them were nice. Every day, she wished for something nicer. + +One night, her wish came true! She heard a noise inside her closet. When she opened it, she saw many sparkling things. They were scattered all over the closet! + +The girl was happy. She started to gather the sparkly things, and put them in a bag. She was so excited that she ran outside to show her friends. + +The girl pointed to the bag, and said, "Look! I have sparkly things I found in my closet. They were scattered everywhere!" All her friends were amazed. + +From that day on, the girl was never poor again. She shared all the sparkly things with everyone and they were all very happy. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Joy. She was three years old and loved to help out in the kitchen. + +One afternoon, she decided to make a special dish. She gathered up all the ingredients she needed and put them in a pot. She added some spices to give it a spicy taste. + +She stirred and stirred the ingredients until they were all mixed together. Then, she put it into a dish and put it in the oven to cook. + +Soon the kitchen was filled with a delicious and spicy smell. Joy couldn't wait to take her dish out of the oven. When she did it looked and smelled amazing. + +Joy thought it was the best dish she had ever made and she was very proud of herself. She couldn't wait to share it with her family and friends. +Once upon a time there was a foolish lady who liked to rock. Every day she would spend hours rocking and singing. One day she decided she wanted a massage. She asked an old man for a massage and he said yes. + +The old man showed the lady to a room where she lay down with her eyes closed. He draped a blanket over her and started to rock her body. At first the lady felt nice and relaxed but then the rocking became harder and harder. The lady began to feel scared. + +The old man kept rocking back and forth until suddenly the lady felt a sharp pain in her shoulder. She opened her eyes and saw the old man had left the room! She then realized he had been trying to fool her. + +She slowly stood up, feeling very foolish for trusting the old man. The lady sadly returned home and never asked for a massage again. +Once there was a famous duck. He wanted to be with the other ducks, so he went to the pond. But the pond was covered in mud. The duck felt sad and tried to wash it away, but the mud wouldn't move. + +The duck now had a problem. He wanted to swim with the other ducks, but the mud was in the way. Just then, a frog hopped by. + +"What's wrong?" asked the frog. + +"The mud won't move," said the duck. + +The frog thought for a moment. Then he had an idea. He asked the duck to stay there while he got help. + +The frog went back to the pond and told the other ducks about the problem. All the ducks came together and soon they were washing away the mud. The water began to sparkle like diamonds and the duck was so happy. + +The famous duck was now able to join the other ducks and they all had fun. He was very thankful to the frog and the other ducks. +Once upon a time there was a small boat that sailed across the sea. Inside the boat was a young sailor. The sailor looked out at the horizon and followed the wind, no matter where it took him. + +One day, the sailor spotted a large ship stuck in a storm. He steered his boat closer and saw a family of three on board. The sailor was very compassionate and knew he had to help. + +He called out, “Do you need any help?†The family replied, “Yes, please! Our ship is stuck and we don’t know what to do!†+ +The sailor was very brave and jumped onto the large ship. He followed the rope attached to the mast until he reached the sails. The sailor pulled the rope and the sails opened up and flapped in the wind. + +The sails caught the wind and the ship began sailing away from the storm. The family was very grateful and thanked the young sailor before they sailed away. + +The sailor was proud of his act of compassion and followed the wind back home. +Once there was a little girl called Amy. She was three and loved playing with her toys. One day, she decided to find a tool to play with. She looked high and low but couldn't find anything. + +Finally, she asked her mummy, "Mummy, can I borrow a tool?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "I guess so sweetheart. What would you like?" + +Amy excitedly replied, "I want a hammer!" + +Mummy gave her a hammer and Amy said thank you. She started to use the hammer and banged it on everything she could find. This made her mummy a bit upset as it was getting quite loud! + +Mummy looked at Amy and asked, "Sweetheart, what are you trying to do?" + +Amy happily replied, "I'm building a house for my toy animals. It's going to be so cool!" + +Mummy laughed and said, "I guess it will be. Just be careful with the hammer, okay?" + +Amy nodded her head and carried on building her house. She had great fun and was very proud of her masterpiece when she was finished. + +Mummy smiled and said, "That looks wonderful. I guess you had a lot of fun!" +Once there was a boy named Jim. Jim was a selfish boy and he always wanted to take things without sharing. One day, he went to the store and saw a beautiful shoe. He wanted that shoe so he decided to take it without asking anyone. He felt really happy with the new shoe on his feet. + +But when Jim came back home, his mom saw the shoe. She knew he had taken it and was very angry at him. She said it was very selfish of him to take something without asking. + +So Jim had to give the shoe away and learned a valuable lesson about sharing. Jim never took something from anyone else again and he learned to be kind and generous. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little rabbit. He was just hopping around, enjoying a sunny day in the garden. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud zoom! He jumped in shock and looked around. He spotted a big bird flying above him. "Where did you come from?" the rabbit asked. + +The bird replied, "I have come to warn you! There is a big danger in the garden." + +The little rabbit was very scared. "What should I do?" he asked. + +The bird said, "You must leave the garden quickly! Don't worry, I will be here to watch over you." + +So, the little rabbit did what the bird said and hopped away as fast as he could. He was so relieved to be safe. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved bubbles. Every day, he would play with them, chasing them around the garden and blowing them into the sky. He was so happy with his bubbles! + +One day, the boy's dog got a little naughty. He jumped around, chasing and barking at the bubbles. Suddenly, the bubbles were everywhere! But the boy wasn't cross; he loved it! He laughed and laughed, as he chased them all around the garden. + +Finally, when all the bubbles had gone, the boy hugged his naughty dog, showing how much he loved him. Even though he had made a bit of a mess, the little boy was still very happy playing with his bubbles, and with his best friend the dog. +Jimmy was 3 years old and he loved to jump and dance. He was always bouncing around, making everyone laugh with his silly dances. One day, Jimmy wanted to show everyone his new dance moves. He decided to go to the park and start jumping and dancing. + +As soon as he got there, he noticed some of the older kids were watching him. Jimmy was embarrassed, but he kept on jumping and dancing. He didn't want the other kids to make fun of him. + +Suddenly, his music stopped playing and Jimmy bumped into one of the older kids. He was so embarrassed he wanted to hide in a hole! The older kid said, "Hey, why don't you show us whatcha got?" + +Jimmy didn't know what to do. Should he keep dancing or should he run away? He was so embarrassed! Finally, Jimmy gathered all his courage and started to dance again. He even inspired the other kids to join him, so they all started jumping and dancing around the park. + +Jimmy was so proud of himself. He had faced his fear of being embarrassed and had ended up having lots of fun! +Mandy was very brave. She wanted to try something new. She decided to climb the tall mountain. She started at the bottom and looked up. It was scary. The mountain was very high. Mandy took a deep breath and started to climb. + +Mandy kept climbing and climbing. She didn't stop. After a while, Mandy got very hungry. She found a tuna sandwich at the top of the mountain. She was so happy! + +But when Mandy reached the top, she saw something scary. It was a big, mean bear! The bear was very angry. It roared loudly and ran towards Mandy. Mandy was so scared that she fell off the mountain! + +Mandy had a bad ending. She fell from the mountain and hurt her leg. She had to go to the hospital. That's why Mandy learned that climbing is not always a good idea! +Farmer Jim had a lot of corn on his farm. He was very proud of it, as it was far bigger and better than all of his neighbours' crops. + +One day, Farmer Jim decided to give all of the corn away. He was feeling kind and generous, and wanted to help people that were in need. + +At first, things seemed normal. Everyone was happy to have the corn, and thanked Farmer Jim for his generosity. But things started to get strange as the corn was taken away. People started to get sick, and some of them even died. + +It seemed that the corn was poisoned! Farmer Jim had unwittingly spread death and destruction in his attempt to help, and now he desperately tried to undo his mistake. But it was too late. All the people who had eaten the corn were either dead or too sick to be helped. + +The villagers were terrified. Farmer Jim was devastated that his good will had gone so horribly wrong. He had wanted to do something nice, but instead it had ended in tragedy. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight called John. John loved juice, but he never had enough to drink. One day, he saw a bottle of juice in a shop, but he didn't have enough money to buy it. + +"I wish I had some of that juice," sighed John. + +Suddenly, he had an idea. He decided to steal it! He crept into the shop and found the bottle of juice. Carefully, he grabbed it and sneaked out of the shop. + +John opened the bottle, and took a big sip of the juice. It was the best juice he had ever tasted. + +Just then, a policeman came running up to him. + +"What are you doing?" said the policeman. + +John was so scared, he couldn't move. + +"I'm sorry," he said, "I was just stealing this juice." + +The policeman smiled. "You know stealing is wrong, don't you?" + +John nodded his head. + +"But I also know how brave you are," said the policeman. "That's why you only have to do one thing." + +John was so relieved. + +"What do I have to do?" he asked. + +"You have to promise not to steal again," said the policeman. + +John promised, and the policeman let him go. From that day on, John only ever bought juice. And +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary queen. Her name was Queen May. Every day, Queen May had to choose what she would wear. She would look in her closet and decide if she wanted to wear a beautiful dress or her special crown. One day, the queen chose a nice yellow dress to wear. + +But that wasn't the only thing she had to choose. She also needed to choose what she wanted to eat for dinner. She decided to have a yummy salad with cheese and fruit. + +The queen had lots of choices to make. She needed to choose what people to invite to her parties, whom to make her advisors, and things for her kingdom. But the queen was smart and made good choices for her people. + +The End. +One day, a family of three was getting ready to go to the beach. They had packed all their things, and the dad had a hammer in his pocket. When they got to the beach, they could feel the sun melting the sand. + +The dad took out his hammer and began building a sandcastle. He made a great big tower with a special window! He wanted the kids to be ready and see the beautiful ocean view. + +The kids helped the dad with the sandcastle. They made perfect sandballs that turned into walls and towers. Together, they built a wonderful sandcastle. + +Soon enough, the sun melted their castle away, but their memories and pictures of it would last forever! +Once upon a time, there was a very tough elephant. He lived in the jungle and he believed the jungle was the best place to be. + +He loved to explore and find out new things. His friends, the monkeys, were always so excited to have him around. + +One day, he decided to show the other animals just how tough he was. He walked through the thick trees, over rocky mountains and finally arrived at a huge river. He was not scared and crossed the river with ease. + +The other animals were amazed and believed the elephant was the strongest animal in the jungle. He smiled and was proud of himself. + +The elephant never forgot that day and still loves to explore the jungle. He believes he is still the toughest animal in the jungle! +Once upon a time there was a clever fairy called Polly. Polly loved to read and she read very fast. Every day she flew from her fairy house to the lake and read books under the trees. One day, something magical happened. At the lake, Polly met a friendly bear and they became friends. The bear had never read a book, but he wanted to learn how. So, Polly taught the bear how to read, and in no time, the bear was reading like an expert! From then on, Polly and the bear spent every day reading together at the lake. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to help your friends learn new things. Polly was clever and shared her love of reading with the bear. Through her kindness and patience, the bear learned a new skill, and now they both enjoyed reading together. +One day, a rabbit was hopping around looking for something to chew. He hopped and hopped and hopped until he came across a closet. He thought it looked dependable so he went inside. + +Inside the closet, he found lots of things to chew on. He chewed on a shoe, then he chewed on a jacket. He even chewed on a hat! The rabbit was so happy he had found such a dependable closet to chew on. + +He chewed and chewed until he had had enough. He hopped off to find some more fun things to do. But he always knew he could go back to the dependable closet if he ever needed something to chew on again. +Timmy was curious. He looked up at his mommy and asked, " Mommy, what is truth?" His mommy smiled and said, "Truth is something special. It is like a secret that only good people know." + +That evening, after Timmy finished his dinner, mummy asked him to close his eyes. She said, "I have something special for you. First, you must use your creative mind." Timmy smiled and started to imagine. He imagined he was walking on the beach, looking for something special. + +Then, mummy said "Open your eyes." And there, in front of him, was the most beautiful box! Timmy was so happy, but he was curious. He asked, "What's in the box?" Then, mummy said, "This box includes the truth. Open it, and you'll find out!" + +Timmy opened the box and in it was a thoughtful, creative surprise that his mummy had made just for him. He felt so special and so much love! + +He now knew what the truth was: love was the most important thing in the world. He looked up at his mommy and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant sun in the sky. It glowed brightly, bringing heat and light all around. Everyone was happy in the sunshine. + +One day, a new sun appeared in the sky. It was even brighter than the first one and vibrant bands of rainbow color glowed in the sky. Everyone was amazed. + +But then things changed. The first sun became jealous and angry. It wanted to be the only sun and it refused to shine anymore. The sky got dark and cold. Everyone was sad. + +Then the second sun brought an invitation. It said "Come and join in the beauty of my light. Celebrate the different suns in the sky". Everyone was happy and the sky glowed brilliant again. + +The story teaches us that it's important to celebrate our differences and to accept invitations to join in things which are different from us. That way, when we work together, we can bring much more light and joy to the world! +Once upon a time, there was a fairy. She liked to spread joy and love everywhere she went. Everywhere she went, things got easier. + +One day, the fairy was spreading her magic when she came to a dark and lonely forest. She spread a little bit of her magic into the darkest corners of the forest and soon the trees became brighter. + +But soon, a mean goblin appeared. He was very angry and shouted at the fairy for bringing light to the forest. He wanted the forest to stay dark and spooky. + +The fairy told the goblin to make a deal - if the goblin could find a special ring that belonged to her, she would leave the forest and take her magic with her. + +The goblin agreed and left the forest. + +The fairy waited for the goblin to return, but days turned to weeks, and weeks turned to months. Soon the fairy began to give up hope. + +But finally, after a long wait, the goblin returned - but not alone. He had a special ring in his hand. The fairy was so happy, she spread her magic around the forest one last time and sent the goblin away. + +The dark and spooky forest was no more and peace and happiness had returned. The fairy had done it - with her special ring and a lot of her magic. +Once upon a time there was a big pine tree. Every day it would show its big and tall branches to the sun. + +One day, a loud noise came from behind the tree. It was a naughty dog! It was running around and barking. + +The pine tree was so scared. It shook its branches and started to cry. The leaves on the branches shook and it made a loud noise. + +The dog heard the noise and stopped barking. He wanted to know what it was. It was the pine tree showing its fear! + +The dog felt sorry for the tree and came close to it. He started to bark gently and the pine tree started to smile again. It was happy that the dog showed it kindness. +Once upon a time, a powerful ant lived in a small forest. She loved to wear a bright red dress, unlike the other ants around her, who all wore the same dull grey. + +One day, the ant decided to explore further into the forest and stumbled across a large lake. She was captivated by its beauty and decided to take a dip in it's cool waters. Nervously, she took off her bright red dress and jumped in. + +She quickly realised that she was very powerful in the water. Without her heavy dress, she could swim really fast. She explored the depths of the lake and even found a few shiny shells at the bottom. + +Feeling excited, she made her way back up to the surface. With one last splash of her powerful legs, she leapt out of the water and quickly put her dress back on. + +With a newfound confidence and her bright red dress still on, she made her way back to her friends in the forest. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two birds of different colours. One was white and one was black. Each day, they would meet on a branch of a tree and observe the world together. + +One day, they noticed something different. There was a glass wall between them, with a small space in the middle. Brown bird was sad, because she couldn't touch the white bird. + +White bird told her not to worry. He said, "If we fly really fast, we can still see each other." Brown bird was curious and tried it. She flew very fast and was able to see the white bird on the other side of the glass. + +They were both happy and learned an important lesson: if we work hard, we can still be together even if something is in the way. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Bootsy and Phil. Bootsy was a brave cat and Phil was a daring rabbit. + +One day, Bootsy wanted to explore the strange yard behind their house. He asked Phil to come along with him, but Phil was a bit scared. + +"It's too scary, I'm not going in there," Phil said. + +But Bootsy didn't listen and he decided to go in on his own and explore. He told Phil to stay put and not to worry. + +Bootsy crept into the yard and he could hear strange noises coming from the shadows. He was very brave, so he decided to stretch out his paw and investigate. Suddenly, a big and loud noise filled the air! + +Startled, Bootsy quickly ran back to find Phil shaking in fear! + +"See! I told you it was too scary!" Phil said. + +But Bootsy just picked up his little friend and hugged him; "It's alright, Phil, there's nothing to be scared of!" + +And with that, Bootsy and Phil finished exploring the scary yard together. +Once there was a mean giant who loved to steal. One day, the giant found a tough chest. But the chest was locked, so he couldn't open it. + +He tried and tried, but he couldn't open it. Finally, he got an idea. He tried to break it with his strength. He pushed and pulled and stomped and grunted, but nothing worked. + +Then he looked around for something to help and he saw a hammer. He took the hammer and hit the chest. He hit it hard, one time, two times, and three times. + +Suddenly, the lock opened and the chest opened too. The giant was very pleased with himself! Inside the chest was lots of treasure. The giant took all that treasure and he ran away. +Sam had a boat. It was a little boat, with tiny blue sails. One day, he wanted to take it for a ride. He hopped in the boat and said, "I'm off!" + +He rowed and he rowed and he rowed until he was far away from land. But then, something crazy happened! A giant wave appeared out of nowhere and knocked the boat over! + +Sam said, "Oh no! I'm going to have to remove the water from the boat. But how?" + +Luckily, Sam had a bucket nearby. He grabbed it quickly and started scooping out the water. + +Sam said to himself, "It could have been a lot crazier, but now I can sail away again!" He put on his hat and sailed away happily. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named John. He was three years old and his mommy always told him stories before bed. One day his mommy told him the story of a whale in the ocean. She said it was a very big and scary whale. + +John was so scared that he couldn't go to sleep. So his mommy said, "Let's pray, John. We will pray for God to keep the whale away from our house." + +So John and his mommy closed their eyes and said a prayer. Then, John opened his eyes and he felt safe. There was a calm peaceful feeling in his heart. + +John smiled and said to his mommy, “Thank you for praying with me. I feel much better now.†+ +And from that day on, John did not fear the scary whale anymore. +Once there was a small baby who was very hungry. The baby was always crying and never seemed to be full. Every day his parents would try to fill him with milk and food, but it was never enough. + +He was also very fussy and nothing seemed to keep him happy. One day his parents decided to try one last thing to fill him up. + +They took him to the farm and found a big, juicy red apple. The baby was so happy when the apple filled his little stomach, he laughed and giggled. + +When the baby was full, he finally stopped crying and was content for all day, He looked so much happier and his parents were so relieved. From that day on, whenever the baby would get hungry all he had to do was go to the farm and get an apple to fill him up. +Sammy the Squirrel was a mighty little creature, full of energy and spirit. Every morning he would go on a search for food, but few things could compare to the deliciousness of a fresh nut. He could smell them everywhere, but he always had to struggle to get them. + +One day he spotted a nut at the bottom of a tree, but it seemed to be unreachable. He tried leaping up, but it was no use. Every time he leapt, he got a little closer but he was still far away. Sammy was determined, however. He had to find a way to get that nut. + +He used all of his might and struggled and struggled until the nut was within his reach. Suddenly, with one last jump, he caught hold of it. The nut was now his! He couldn't believe it, and scampered back to his home with the nut in his mouth. + +Sammy was very proud of himself. After such a struggle, he had gotten what he wanted. He felt very mighty indeed. +Once upon a time, there lived an old man. He lived a very stubborn life, one that he never wanted to share with anyone. Every day, he would walk around alone, never sharing a smile or a friendly word. + +One day, the old man saw a tiny bean on the ground. He felt sorry for the little bean, so he decided to pick it up and keep it with him. Then he would talk to the bean, share his stories and thoughts. + +The old man was so stubborn that he never wanted to share the bean with anyone else, even though it was very special to him. + +Time passed, and the old man became very sick. He was so sick that he soon passed away. The bean was sad now, because it had been the old man's only friend. No one would ever share with the sad bean, now that the old man was gone. +Once upon a time there was a wise old man. He wanted to have a few minutes of peace and quiet to mind his thoughts. So he decided to go for a walk in the park. + +He was surrounded by happy children playing and laughing. As he watched in amazement, he smiled. He remembered being a little boy just like them. + +He slowly sat down on a bench and closed his eyes. Without warning, a small hand tugged at his coat. He opened his eyes and looked down to find a 3 year old girl looking up at him. + +"What is your name?" she asked in her sweet little voice. + +He smiled and bowed his head. "My name is Mister Wise," he said in a gentle voice. + +The little girl smiled and she said, "Let's have a minute together!" + +The old man smiled and nodded in agreement. They both enjoyed the silence and time together, with the wise old man minding his thoughts and the little girl minding the birds and squirrels. + +When their minute was up, the old man waved goodbye and thanked the little girl. She waved back and ran off to play with the other children. + +The old man smiled to himself and thought that a wise man indeed needs a minute of peace and quiet to mind his thoughts! +One day, Mommy and Daddy took Jeff to the zoo. He had never been to a zoo before, so he was so excited. When they got there, he couldn’t believe his eyes! The zoo included lots of cool looking animals. + +“Oh wow!†Jeff said as he pointed to an elephant. + +Mommy smiled. “Yes, Jeff – that’s an elephant.†+ +They kept walking, and soon they came to a white building. + +“What’s that?†asked Jeff. + +“That’s a bird house,†said Daddy. “Inside it there are lots of different kinds of birds, some of them are very fancy!†+ +Jeff’s eyes lit up - he loved birds and couldn’t wait to take a look! Daddy opened the door and Jeff stepped inside. He gasped at all of the beautiful birds - he had never seen anything like it before! They were so colorful and fancy! + +Jeff smiled and said, “Mommy, Daddy – I think I love the zoo!†+Once upon a time, a rabbit and a fox were talking in the forest. The rabbit said, "I'm so hungry. I wish I had something to eat!" + +The fox said, "Why don't you bite my face? It looks so crazy, I'm sure it would taste good!" + +The rabbit thought that sounded like a good idea. He took one big bite, and then said "Mmmmmm, this face tastes delicious!" + +The fox laughed and said, "See! I told you my crazy face would taste good!" + +The rabbit and fox laughed together and continued talking in the forest until the sun went down. From then on, the rabbit and fox were friends and often shared snacks from each other's faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She was three years old and very attractive. + +One day, while playing in her bedroom, she found an old mirror. Intrigued, Lily ran to pick it up. She thought that if she chewed the edges, it would taste like candy. So she began to chew on it. + +Just then, her mom walked into the room. "What are you doing, Lily?" she asked. + +"I'm chewing on the mirror," Lily replied with a mouth full of mirror pieces. + +Her mom shook her head. "You're not supposed to chew on a mirror, Lily!" she scolded. + +Lily stopped immediately, feeling embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Mom," she muttered with a sad voice. + +Her mom saw the sadness on Lily's face and smiled. "It's okay, my sweet," she said, hugging her tightly. + +Lily was happy once again. She hugged her mom back and promised never to chew on mirrors again. +Once upon a time, there was a duck. He was very foolish. He was always up to mischief. He loved to waddle and quack. + +One day, he hopped into a pond and started to splash about. He quacked and quacked and made a big fuss. But then he got a fright! There was a big fish in the pond. The fish opened his big, wide mouth and the duck was scared. + +The duck flew away and landed on the grass beside the pond. He was relieved to be safe, but also very embarrassed. He felt silly for being so foolish. + +From then on, the duck was very careful. He waddled away from the pond and spent his afternoons quacking and eating worms in the sunshine. He never got too close to the pond again. +John was a 3 year old boy who loved to pretend. One day, he wanted to be a dragon, so he asked his mom for help. His mom gave him a cardboard spike to wear on his head. + +John was thrilled and went outside right away. He flew around pretending he was a real dragon. But then he heard something! It was a hoarse voice laughing. "Hey, you're crazy! Come closer," it said. + +John thought it was his friend, so he flew to the voice. But when he got closer, he realised it was not a friend. It was a giant! It was a huge, grey monster with a long spike on its head! + +John was scared and ran away. But the giant chased him. John was running so fast that he couldn't see where he was going. Suddenly he tripped and fell, and the spike landed in his eye. + +John was hurt and started crying. The giant laughed and said, "Silly kid! You should have known this was going to happen!" + +John's mom heard his cries and found him, but it was too late. The spike had already done too much damage. John was in pain and he never got to pretend again. The end. +Wee Willy was walking through the park one morning when he saw a kangaroo. He had never seen a kangaroo before and he was very excited. + +"Hello kangaroo!" shouted Wee Willy. But, the kangaroo didn't reply. + +Wee Willy was getting frustrated. He wanted to know why the kangaroo wasn't talking to him. He got closer and saw that the kangaroo was crying. + +"What's wrong, kangaroo?" asked Wee Willy. + +The kangaroo looked up and said, "I can't display. My feet hurt too much!" + +Wee Willy was so sad for the kangaroo. He wanted to help but he didn't know how. He put his hand on the kangaroo's back and said, "Maybe it will get better soon." + +But it didn't get better. The kangaroo got more and more frustrated as the days went on and soon it couldn't display at all. Wee Willy was sad and he never saw the kangaroo again. +Once upon a time there were two good friends. They were both intelligent and their names were Helen and Bob. One day Helen and Bob went to the gym together. While they were there, Helen started to speak with one of the other children. Helen spoke really quickly and the other child couldn't understand her. All of the sudden, Bob chimed in. He spoke slowly and with patience. Everything became easy to understand. + +At the end of the day, Helen thanked Bob and realized that by speaking slowly and with patience, it was easier for others to understand. She learned an important lesson that day: when speaking with others it's important to talk slowly and with patience. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be patient and polite when speaking with others. People learn from others when they speak slowly and with kindness. +Jill had a special job. She wanted to collect something special. She went out into the forest and searched for it. Then she came upon a beautiful fire glowing in the night sky. She knew that was what she was looking for. She was so excited. Jill carefully collected the fire and brought it home with her. + +When she got home she was very careful with the fire. She placed it in a jar so that it wouldn't be too hot. Then she went up to her bedroom and she looked at the fire inside the jar. The fire looked so pretty and it lit up her room with a sweet warm glow. + +Jill was so pleased with her special collection. She was very proud of herself. She knew she had found something special and beautiful. She named the fire Fire Glowing, and it became a special friend to Jill. +Once upon a time there was a frog named Phil who was very worried. He worried about almost everything, but his favorite thing to worry about was oysters. He spent all his time worrying that a big oyster would come along and swallow him. + +One day, a mysterious beautiful princess appeared on shore. She asked Phil why he was so worried, and he explained that he was frightened of the oyster. The princess kindly told Phil not to worry so much, and taught him a valuable lesson. + +She told Phil that the big oyster is not a threat - in fact, it can actually be a great friend if you treat it kindly! The princess showed Phil how to search carefully for an attractive oyster and share a special bond with it. + +Once Phil understood the princess's lesson, he stopped worrying and was much happier. The princess said goodbye and reminded him to always be kind to all life - and that it is ok to worry sometimes, but we should all try our best not to worry more than we need to. +Once upon a time, there was a hungry little boy named Carl. Every morning he went to the kitchen, hoping to find something yummy for breakfast. Today, his momma managed to make the best sausage Carl had ever tasted! + +"Yum, Momma, this is delicious!" said Carl, with a smile on his face. + +His mommy smiled and said, "That's not all! See this unique sausage? I'm going to save it for lunch, but you'll have to wait and see what I do with it!" + +Carl was excited. He couldn't wait to find out what his momma was going to do with the unique sausage. + +When lunchtime came, Momma pulled out the sausage and made the most amazing sandwich Carl had ever seen! She managed to put some cheese and lettuce between two pieces of bread and carefully laid the unique sausage in the middle. + +Carl couldn't believe his eyes. "Wow, Momma, this looks fantastic!" He took a bite and it was even better than he thought it would be. + +He looked up at his momma with a big smile and said, "Thank you for making this amazing lunch! I can't wait for you to make it for me again!" + +Momma smiled and said, "I'm sure I'll manage to make it for you again, Carl. It's a very special sandwich and +Once there was a little girl, who was only three years old. She was very excited because today was the day she was going to help her mommy in the kitchen. She was ready to learn how to prepare dinner. + +When she walked into the kitchen, her mom put some cauliflower on a cutting board and said, "Honey this is cauliflower, can you help me cut it into smaller pieces?" + +The little girl was so excited, she quickly replied, "Yes, mommy, I can do it!" + +Her mom showed her how to use a knife to cut the cauliflower into tiny pieces. The little girl was so proud of herself; she kept cutting until she was done. + +Once the cauliflower was cut, her mom said to her, "Good job! You really improved your cutting skills!" + +The little girl looked at her mom with a proud look and said, "Yes, I am a fine cutter!" She was so pleased with herself and could not wait to help her mom with dinner again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved jelly. Every day, she would insist on having jelly for breakfast, lunch and dinner, no matter what. + +One day, her parents had enough and tried to explain to her that she shouldn’t only eat jelly all the time. But the little girl wouldn’t listen and insisted that she wouldn’t try any other foods. + +The parents tried to be gentle and kind and offered her some dishes with other normal foods. But she didn’t like the look of the food. She shook her head and said “No, I want jelly, like always!†+ +The parents knew that the little girl needed a variety of foods to stay healthy. So, finally, they convinced her to try something else – and you know what? She actually liked it! + +From that day onwards, the little girl began exploring different kinds of foods and her parents were so happy. Jelly was still a favourite of hers, but now she also enjoyed trying new things. That little girl was happy and healthy, just like any other normal child. +Once upon a time, there was a human. He wanted something very tasty. So he asked some other humans for help. But the other humans said no! They said he was too naughty. + +The human was very mad. He did not understand why everyone was not listening. But the other humans were very firm. They said he would not get what he wanted. + +The human was so angry, he screamed and shouted. But no matter how loud he was, the other humans still said no. He could not get his tasty thing. + +The human was so sad. He had never felt so left out before. He never asked again. +Once upon a time there was a wheel. It belonged to a small girl and she used it all the time. She had lots of fun, rolling down the hill and playing with it in the park. + +One day, the wheel started to move on its own. The girl tried to push it, but it wouldn't stop. It kept going in circles around her. Soon the wheel was spinning so fast that it rose up in the air. + +The girl was scared, but she used her creative idea. She quickly grabbed a rope and tied it around the wheel. Sadly, it was too late. The wheel broke free from the rope and flew away, never to be seen again. + +The girl was very sad that she had lost her wheel. She would never again be able to take the wheel for a spin around the park. +Mum said to Sam "Let's go to the park!" Sam was excited so he smiled and said "Yay!" + +At the park, Sam ran around and said his favourite word - "Cheese!" He laughed as he chased a butterfly. + +Suddenly there was a loud noise, it was a big dog! The dog looked at Sam and said "Woof!" + +Sam was a bit scared, but Mum said it was ok. She stroked the dog, who was very rough. She said "It's ok, he's friendly!". + +Sam smiled and said "Cheese!" to the dog. The dog licked Sam's face and then went to run around the park. + +Sam laughed and said "Woof!" back to the dog. From then on, Sam and the dog were the best of friends! +Once there was an ordinary swan. He wanted to have a little bit of fun, so every day he would go and spray water all over the lake. The other swans would watch and laugh, because it was very funny! + +One day, the ordinary swan was feeling extra brave. He flew up high in the sky and sprayed water with all his might! He was able to make the biggest and most spectacular spray the lake had ever seen. + +The other swan were so impressed, they all gathered around and cheered him on. The ordinary swan felt so proud and happy that he never stopped spraying and soon the whole lake was filled with his amazing fountain of water. + +He soared in the sky and sprayed until the sun went down and the lake was completely covered in sparkles. From then on, the ordinary swan was known as the most daring- and sparkliest- swan in the lake. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She was only three years old. One day, she was looking out of her window when she spotted a bright yellow birdcage. She tried to reach for it but it was far, far away. + +"How can I get it?" She asked, looking up at her mother. + +Her mother smiled and said, "It looks like you'll need something soft to throw and get it." + +The little girl thought for a moment and then she ran to her room. She grabbed her favourite plush toy and ran back to her mother. + +"Will this work, Mommy?" She asked, holding out her toy. + +Her mother smiled and said, "Yes, that will work perfectly." + +So the little girl threw her toy and it landed right next to the birdcage. She was so happy, she jumped up and down. She quickly reached out her hands and grabbed the birdcage. + +She hugged it to her chest and was so happy that she'd been able to reach it! She had gotten the bird cage all by herself and she was very proud. From that day on, the bird cage was her most treasured possession. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear who was very hungry. He hadn't eaten in days, and he was very sad. He walked and walked, looking for food. + +Suddenly, the bear began to tremble. He looked around, but there was nothing there. Then the bear smelled something yummy. He followed the smell and came upon a big pile of food! + +The bear couldn't believe it! There was so much food! He was so happy. But the pile was very heavy, and the bear couldn't move it. + +The bear was sad again. He decided to sit and wait for help. He waited and waited, and eventually, a family of humans saw him. They were kind and helped the bear move the heavy food. + +The bear was so grateful and ate all the food. He was happy, and he lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tommy. Tommy was feeling very helpless. He wanted to do something special but he just didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, he had an idea! He could make a paper airplane. He got out a piece of paper and he was ready to start. But then he remembered that he needed something else. He needed scissors. + +He looked around but he couldn't find any scissors anywhere. He was feeling very sad and helpless. He didn't know what he could do. + +Just then, his mom came into the room. She saw how sad he looked and asked him what was wrong. He told her he needed scissors. She gave him a big smile and said, "I have just the thing". She gave him a pair of scissors and his eyes lit up! + +Now he had everything he needed. He was so happy and he quickly made his paper airplane. He had never felt so happy before! +Every night, the mama would shut the door to the bedroom. She had two small boys, and both would snuggle into their beds with a thick blanket to keep them warm. The mama would turn on the heater, and soon there would be a nice warmth in the room. + +The boys started to feel so sleepy and soon their eyes shut tight. They would stay that way all night long, until the mama opened the door again in the morning. She would feel the thick heat of the bedroom, and in the morning all of them would feel ready for the day. + +Just like always, the mama would shut the door when it was time to go to sleep. The boys knew they would stay nice and warm under the thick blanket while they slept. It was all part of the evening routine, and it seemed to go on forever. Then one morning, the mama opened the door and let the sunshine in. All of them felt ready to face the new day! +Once upon a time there was a jolly little boy named Sam. He lived on a farm with his family and they had lots of animals. Every morning he would get up bright and early and help feed the animals. + +One morning, the animals were making so much noise that it started to disturb Sam. He couldn't get any rest and he was getting very grumpy. + +Then, his mom came to the rescue! She made him some delicious toast to cheer him up and soon he was feeling more jolly. He wolfed down the toast and was soon happy and ready to help on the farm again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a deaf little girl called Lucy. She often felt confused, because she had a brain full of questions and no one around to help her. + +One day, she decided to gather her friends to find some answers. She asked her friends if they could help her as she wanted to learn more about the world. + +Once everyone arrived, Lucy said, “Let’s all try to work together and find out what we can.†+ +Jack put up his hand and said, “I know a lot about the starsâ€. “I can tell you what the stars look likeâ€! + +Lucy smiled and they all started to gather and share everything they knew. After some time, Lucy looked around and realised she had learnt more than she ever could have imagined. + +She said, “Thank you so much for helping me gather all these answers. I now know so much more about the world than I did before. And I now know that it’s okay to be deaf.†+Once upon a time, there was a dark mint. It was the most yummy mint in the world. Billy wanted it so badly, so he decided to steal it. He put the mint in his pocket and ran away. + +Billy was so excited. He wanted to start eating the mint right away. He took it out of his pocket and put it in his mouth. He started to chew on it. The mint tasted so sweet and yummy! + +Billy enjoyed the mint so much, he decided he wanted more. He put his hand back in his pocket and felt another dark mint. He took it out and chewed on it too. + +Billy was so happy he had two mints! He finished chewing them both and the mints made his stomach feel happy. He smiled and said, "I love dark mints!" +Once there was a wealthy girl. She had long, luscious hair, bright, shining eyes and a cute, little nose. + +The girl had big hopes and dreams. She wanted to travel around the world, meet lots of new people and see wonderful sites. + +One day the girl went to the beach. She watched the waves wave, the birds soar and the sunshine sparkle. She felt a sense of peace and hope. + +The girl took a deep breath of the salty ocean air. She closed her eyes and imagined what life could be like if she ever got to travel. She could feel her hopes growing. + +The girl opened her eyes and smiled. She knew that anything was possible if she put her mind to it and never stopped hoping. She only had to keep dreaming, and the world was hers for the taking. +Once upon a time there was a poor family. Every day the mom and dad worked very hard to care for their two children, Joe and Jenny. One day, the family went out shopping and the kids were so excited! + +At the store, Joe and Jenny saw lots of pretty candy. They wanted some so bad, but their mom told them they didn't have enough money. Joe was sad, but he learned an important lesson: money doesn't always buy happiness. + +When they returned to their house, Joe felt better. He smiled when he saw an envelope on the front steps. His mom opened it and inside were two packages of candy, with a note that said "for Joe and Jenny". + +The family was excited and couldn't wait to try the candy, so they split the bags into two. Joe and Jenny enjoyed the candy and thanked their surprise gift-givers. From then on, Joe remembered that kindness can be worth more than money! +Once upon a time, there was a enormous shower. Every day it rained and rained. The shower was so big that it was like a river full of water. But no one paid attention to it. + +One day, a little boy saw this shower. He thought it was strange that no one used it. So he asked his dad. His dad said that it was because the shower was too big and people found it too difficult to use. So the boy thought of an idea. + +The next day, the boy asked everyone in the village to come and help him. Together they were able to build a bridge over the shower. Everyone was able to use the shower and it became an important part of the village life. + +The moral of the story is that if we work together great things can be achieved. No matter how large something is, if we come together it can be made small enough to use. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and she wanted a bag. She went to the store and found a nice bag. It was comfortable and she was excited. + +The girl brought the bag home and kept it in her bedroom for special things. She was so happy that she had the bag. + +But one night, something bad happened. She heard a noise coming from the bag. It was a loud noise, and it scared her. She began to tremble. She slowly opened the bag and saw a big spider inside. She was so scared that she ran away and never looked in the bag again. + +The little girl had a bad ending, but she was very brave. She was glad that she had been so careful with her bag. +One day, Lisa went to the museum with Mommy. She was carrying a stuffed elephant that was very special to her. When Lisa and Mommy arrived, Lisa looked around. Everything was so big and gloomy. She felt a little scared. + +But then Mommy kissed Lisa on the cheek. It made Lisa feel better. She gave Mommy a big hug and the two of them looked around the museum together. + +They looked at pictures, statues and lots of other things that Lisa had never seen before. She was amazed by it all. She even forgot how gloomy it was outside. + +Before they left, Mommy kissed Lisa one more time. Lisa hugged her back and they went home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a coin. The coin was black. It looked all alone. + +Suddenly, a girl came along. She wanted to pick up the coin. But she ignored it, and kept walking. + +The coin was sad. It wanted someone to pick it up and keep it. But the girl had ignored it. + +Suddenly, another girl came by. She saw the black coin and wanted to pick it up. She reached out and grabbed it. + +The coin was so happy! It was no longer alone. + +The girl put it into her pocket and smiled. The coin was not ignored anymore. +Bob was very thoughtful. He wanted to lend his friend a hand. So he decided to help out at his friend’s house. He lent his friend an extra lung to help him breathe better. His friend was so pleased! He thanked Bob by giving him a big hug. Bob felt very happy that he could lend his friend a helping hand. His friend could now breathe more easily. Bob was very proud of his thoughtful deed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. Lisa was three years old and liked to dress up in different costumes. Today, she wanted to wear her pink princess dress! But before she put on the dress, she had to put lotion on her skin. + +Lisa's mom got out the lotion and said, “Lisa, why don’t you use this lotion to moisturize your skin?†+ +Lisa was scared when she saw the lotion. She had never used it before and she didn't like the way it smelled. She shook her head and said, “No, Mommy. I don't want to use it.†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “It's okay, Lisa. It's not that scary. Here, let me show you how to use it.†She put some lotion on her hand and rubbed it onto Lisa's arm. + +Lisa was still a bit scared, but she liked how soft her skin felt after the lotion. She smiled and said, “Okay, I will use it before I dress up in my princess dress!†+Bluey and his friends were in the park, playing a game of tag. Bluey was having a wonderful time as he chased his friends around. Suddenly, he realised how tired he had become and he decided to take a rest. He took a deep breath and let out a long sigh. + +Bluey then noticed something strange. He saw a motion out of the corner of his eye. He looked around, but he couldn’t see anything. So he waited, and after a moment he noticed something small moving slowly in the grass. + +Bluey got up and went to investigate. He saw a small, humble butterfly moving slowly across the grass. He carefully watched the butterfly as it landed on a leaf. Bluey then bent down, and with his finger he gently touched the butterfly’s wings. The butterfly took flight, and Bluey smiled. + +Bluey and his friends watched the butterfly fly away in awe. They all wished they could fly and go on wonderful adventures. Bluey let out one last sigh and smiled, his heart full of joy. +Annie was a little girl who loved birds. She went to the park every day to watch them soar in the sky. One day, Annie noticed something special. She arrived to the park and saw a beautiful, small bird in a cage. She was very anxious to speak to the bird but she was too shy. + +The bird saw Annie and he wanted to be friends, but he was trapped in the cage. Annie saw a sign that said the bird was for sale for a price. She knew she didn't have enough money to buy it. + +But then, Annie had an idea. She ran quickly to her house and told her parents about the bird. Luckily, her parents were very kind and they agreed to buy the bird for her. + +Annie was so happy! She went and picked up the bird and set him free. The bird started to soar into the sky, and Annie waved goodbye. She was so grateful that now, the bird was free and could be happy forever. +Once upon a time, there was a man who was very miserble. He needed money but he didn't have any. He had an old mineral in his pocket and he decided to pay for things with it. He went to the store and he showed the shopkeeper his mineral. But the shopkeeper said, "No! I can't pay you with this. That's not real money." The man went away feeling sad and very, very miserable. + +So he started to think of an idea. He thought and thought until he had a good plan. He decided to dig very deep in the ground and look for more minerals. With these, he could exchange them for money! + +The man was very happy and he started digging. After a few hours of hard work, he found more minerals! He was sure that now he could get the things he needed. So he went to the store again and exchanged his minerals for money. + +The man was so happy because his plan worked! He had enough money to pay for the things he needed. He was no longer miserable. He was very thankful for his minerals that paid for all the things he wanted and needed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to play with her friends in the park. One day, Amy and her friends played a game of soccer. Amy was very excited and kicked the ball hard towards goal. Unfortunately, the ball hit a spike on the ground and bounced away. + +Amy started to cry and ran to her parents. Her dad hugged her and said, "What's wrong, Amy?" + +Amy sniffled and said, "I kicked the ball and it hit the spike and it hurt!" + +Her dad smiled and said, "That's ok, Amy. Let's complete the game together!" + +So, Amy's dad and her friends all helped her to complete the game. Amy was very happy and thanked her dad for helping her. + +The next day, Amy was more careful and did not kick the ball too hard. She and her friends had lots of fun and completed the game without any hurt or spikes. +Once there was a boy named Sam. He loved to throw things. One evening, the wind was blowing enormously. Sam felt excited. He went to the backyard, grabbed a ball and threw it. It was fun watching the ball fly in the wind. + +Sam threw the ball high. Then lower and faster. The wind caught the ball and made it go far away. Sam ran after the ball and saw it had landed in an enormous tree. He wished he could reach it. + +Suddenly, Sam felt a big gust of wind. He turned around and saw the enormous tree was swaying in the wind. The wind was very strong. Sam watched as the ball came falling from the highest branch. The wind had thrown it! He caught it and ran back inside, laughing. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was very adventurous. He didn't like staying in one place for long. He liked to explore. One day he decided to go on a journey. He packed his bag and started walking. + +He walked and walked and came across some trouble. But the little boy knew he could handle it. That was how he liked it; adventure! He kept walking until he saw a beautiful forest. He explored it and saw so many amazing things. + +When the little boy reached the end of the forest, he saw a door. He opened it and found a place that belonged to him. He felt so happy to belong somewhere. He knew that troubles may still come his way, but he was ready for them. + +The little boy stayed in his place for many years, learning and exploring as much as he could. He felt that he belonged and he had an adventure that would last him a lifetime. +Once upon a time there was a jolly girl called Lisa. She loved playing with her friends and running in the park. Everywhere she went, she spread joy and happiness. + +One day Lisa climbed a tree in the park, and suddenly she scraped her knee on the bark. Lisa started to cry, but then she noticed skin on her knee. It was a special kind of skin, soft like a cloud. It made Lisa feel safe and loved. + +Lisa smiled and said, "This must be magic skin! I love it!". From that day on, Lisa loved her skin. She would run and play with it in the park, feeling jolly and happy. And whenever she got hurt or felt sad, she knew she could rely on the special skin that she loved. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He liked music and had lots of toys. One day he went to the park with his mom. As they walked along, he saw something moving in the sky. + +Jack was excited and asked his mom what it was. She said it was a kite and that it was displaying music in the sky. He listened carefully and he heard a beautiful tune coming from the kite. + +After a while, Jack got thirsty and his mom said it was time to go home. When they arrived, the house was empty. His mom said she had an idea and brought out a guitar. She started to play the same tune that Jack heard when he was looking at the kite. + +Jack smiled and danced around the room. The empty house was filled with music and the smile never left his face. He thanked his mom for the wonderful surprise and they both enjoyed the music together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jane. She loved playing with blocks. One day, Jane was playing with her blocks like she always did. Suddenly, something unusual happened. The blocks started to move! The blocks began to spin and move around in different shapes. Jane could not believe it! She watched as the blocks became something new. They had become a big tower. The tower was so tall that it almost touched the sky. Jane was so excited. She smiled and she knew that the tower was something special and very unusual. +Once there was a strong rat. He liked to wear his best clothes. He had a big red shirt and big black shorts. One day he went walking in the woods. He wanted to find a special treasure. + +Suddenly he saw something shiny. It was a golden necklace! The rat was so excited. He wanted to wear it, so he put it on. He knew he looked very special. + +The rat walked a little farther and a big cat saw him. The cat was so surprised to see a rat wearing a golden necklace. But the rat was very strong and he was not scared. He ran away quickly, but he kept the necklace. + +From that day on, the rat always wore his golden necklace. He was the strongest and smartest rat in the woods. +Once upon a time there was a snail named Sam. Sam wanted to be faster, so he could get to places quicker. He thought and thought about how he could be quicker, but he didn't know what to do. + +One day while Sam thought and thought, he heard something. When he looked up he saw a mouse. The mouse had a tool in his hand. + +"What are you doing?" asked Sam. + +"I'm trying to fix this tool," said the mouse. "I think it will help me to be faster!" + +"Can it help me too?" asked Sam. + +The mouse smiled and said, "Of course! Let's discuss it!" + +So the mouse and Sam discussed how the tool could help Sam get around faster. The mouse suggested that Sam use the tool as a sled, so he could move faster. Sam thought this sounded like a great idea, so they worked together to get the tool ready. + +In no time, Sam was gliding around faster than ever before! He said goodbye to the mouse, thanked him for his help, and continued on his way. Sam was so pleased with his newfound speed! +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved sunflowers. She would see them every day as she walked through the garden. One day, she saw a friendly sunflower in a big field. She went up to it and said "Hello sunflower!" The sunflower smiled and said "Hello, my little friend!" The girl was happy and started to pick different sunflowers. She made a big bouquet with them and took them home. She was proud that she had found a friendly sunflower. From then on, every time she went to the garden she hoped to find another friendly sunflower. +Every day the loyal dog would stretch in the east. He loved the morning sun and the fresh air. One day though, he saw something that made him growl. A cat had decided to make it's home in the east. He didn't like the cat's presence. The cat also saw the dog and was scared. He ran away to hide from the loyal dog. + +The dog wanted to make it clear that the east was his. He chased the cat until the cat had to climb up a tree. The loyal dog showed the cat who was boss and then he stopped. Now the dog stretches in the east every morning, knowing he had won the battle. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was only three years old. His name was Jack, and he was very curious. + +One day, Jack wanted to explore. He grabbed his cane and left his house. As he walked along the path, he could feel the breeze on his skin. Suddenly, he stopped. Up ahead, he saw a beautiful lake. + +Jack sat down and started to observe. He saw the sun glistening on the water, and the birds soaring in the sky. He was so amazed! + +Jack wanted to get closer, so he started to walk toward the lake. Right before he stepped onto the shore, he heard a voice from behind. + +"Don't forget to sit and enjoy the view," the voice said. Jack turned around and saw an old lady smiling at him. He smiled back and went to sit, happy to take her advice. + +He sat there for the longest time, enjoying the beauty of the lake. He was so happy and content, he didn't want to leave. + +The old lady watched him until he was ready to go, and then she said goodbye. Jack thanked her and started walking back home, still feeling the sun on his skin. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Rory. Rory loved to explore and find new things. He went to the forest this time, looking for adventure. + +As he walked along, Rory noticed two animals. One was an animal with a long neck, and the other had big eyes. They were both very different, so Rory stopped to talk to them. He asked them what their names were, but they did not answer. + +Suddenly, the two animals started to fight. The animal with the long neck had his neck on the other one's shoulder, and would not let go. Rory was scared, but he wanted to help. He found some rocks, and he threw them at the animals to make them stop. Then, he put some spicy leaves on their shoulders to make them settle down. + +The two animals finally stopped fighting, and Rory was happy. He thanked them for listening to him, and went on his way. +Once there was an otter named Emily who lived in the river. She was very happy and always smiled. But one day, she became frustrated. She could not figure out how to catch any fish, even though she had tried really hard. + +One day, her friend William came to visit. He had been fish-catching with ease all morning long. Emily sighed sadly and started to explain her problem to him. + +"It's so hard," she said, "I can't catch any fish." + +William smiled, then took out a fishing net from the nearby tree and showed Emily how to use it. She tried again and was able to catch her first fish. Emily cheered, and William applauded. + +The rest of the day, Emily was excited about her newfound fish-catching skills. She now had the confidence to go out and catch more fish in the river. Emily and William were very happy, and Emily was no longer frustrated. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl named Lucy. She was three-years-old and loved to watch the lights in her room at night. She would watch them through her window and it made her feel so happy. + +One night, Lucy watched the lights for a little longer than usual. They twinkled, sparkled and shone in the dark sky and she couldn't take her eyes off them. Suddenly, she saw something magical. It was a bright light creeping across the sky, like a big, beautiful sparkler. + +Lucy gasped with amazement and joy. She was so excited that she started jumping up and down and clapping her hands. She kept watching the beautiful light until it disappeared into the night sky. Lucy went to bed feeling very happy and content. She knew she would never forget the beautiful light. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ella who loved tea. Every day Ella would ask her Mummy for a cup of tea. Mummy would smile and answer "I can make you tea, but first we have to make special preparations." + +Ella thought the preparations were strange. Her Mummy asked her to be very still and quiet. Then she took a regular cup and placed it in the middle of the kitchen. She put a special piece of paper on top of it. + +Next, without warning, Mummy did something Ella had never seen before. She released a stream of hot tea from the kettle. Ella watched as it flew up in the air and gracefully landed in the cup. Mummy smiled and said "Ella, it's ready!" + +Ella was mesmerised by the beautiful movement of the tea. She was full of excitement as she slowly sipped her tea. From that day onwards, Mummy released tea with Ella every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very weak. Her mommy wanted to help make her feel better so she decided to gather some delicious dessert. + +The mommy and the little girl went to the store and looked around. They saw cakes, cookies and even ice cream. The girl was so excited and couldn't decide which one to get. + +Finally, the mommy asked the girl if she wanted some cake. The girl said yes and the mommy picked out a yummy chocolate cake with sprinkles. The girl was so happy and couldn't wait to get home and eat it. + +When they got back home, the mommy cut the cake into pieces and put it in a bowl. The little girl had a big smile on her face and gobbled it up in no time. She felt so much better afterwards and thanked her mommy for the delicious dessert. + +The mommy was very proud and gave the girl a big hug. From that day on, the mommy always made sure to gather some yummy desserts to help make her daughter feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake. Jake had a messy room with dishes all over the floor. Jake wanted to keep his room tidy and so one day, he decided to pick up all the dishes. He got on his knees and began to pull the dishes one by one. It took him a really long time because the dishes were so messy. But Jake did not give up and he kept on pulling the dishes until they were all together. + +When Jake was done, he felt so proud of himself. He had cleaned his room and it looked super tidy! He smiled with happiness and promised himself to keep his room neat and clean from now on. + +The moral of the story is that with hard work and persistence, anything is possible! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy loved to bake. Every day she would go to her kitchen and make tasty cakes, buns and pies. + +One day, Daisy had an idea. She wanted to bake a letter. She mixed together eggs, flour and sugar, then carefully formed the mixture into the shape of a letter. + +Daisy was so excited to deliver the letter. She carefully wrapped it up and put on a brightly coloured ribbon. + +But when Daisy went to give it to her friend, she suddenly felt ashamed. She was afraid her friend would laugh at her letter. In the end, Daisy decided to hide her letter and never give it to anyone. + +Daisy felt sad and lonely, but gradually she realised that it was alright to have a special letter of her own. From then on, Daisy proudly shared her letter with everyone, and everyone loved it too. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old. She loved playing outside and looking for animals. + +One day, Lucy went to the lake with her family. As soon as she saw it, she was amazed. The lake was so big and sparkly. + +Lucy and her family spent the day at the lake. Lucy wanted to explore the lake, so she started swimming. She had a great time! + +When it was time to go home, Lucy had one last thing to do. Her Dad said "Let's complete our day at the lake. Let's just look around one last time." + +Lucy liked this idea. She looked around the lake and she saw lots of beautiful things. It was an amazing day! +Sue and John were playing together one day. Sue was feeling sick and her face was feeling hot. John asked her how she was feeling, and she said that she wasn't feeling too good. + +John knew what he had to do. He decided to get a thermometer to check Sue's temperature. He ran to the store and quickly grabbed a thermometer. It had a yellow handle and it looked brand new. + +John ran back to Sue, eager to check her temperature. He asked her to hold the thermometer under her tongue. Sue did as she was told, but seconds later she started to cry. Her temperature was very high and everyone was worried. + +John knew he had to do something to help Sue. He went to the store once again and bought some medicine for Sue. He quickly gave the medicine to Sue and she started to feel better. + +The conflict was solved quickly thanks to John's kindness and help. This story teaches us to always be kind and to help one another, especially those that need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to bake. Everyday she would make dough to make her favorite treats. One day, when she took out the dough to start baking, she stared at it anxiously. She wasn't sure what to do! + +But then she had an idea. She rolled the dough out to make a sugar cookie shape. She cut it into different shapes, and put it in the oven to bake. While the cookies were baking, the little girl had to wait. She stared at the oven anxiously, watching the cookies bake. She couldn't wait to eat them! + +Finally the cookies were done baking. She took them out and placed them on cooling rack. She was so proud of her yummy treats and couldn't wait to eat them. So she grabbed one and bit into it, and it was delicious! She couldn't help but smile, proud of all she had done. +There was a little kid, who liked to mark his shampoo bottles. He would take the marker and draw lines and shapes on the shampoos. He found it very funny. He would laugh, and laugh. + +One day, the little kid was happy. He took his marker, and started marking the bottles of shampoo. He drew circles, and squares and triangles on the bottles. It looked so bright and colourful; it made him laugh. + +The mom of the little kid saw what he was doing, and smiled. She knew that the little kid was having so much fun. She took pictures of him and his little artworks, and hugged him. + +The little kid was very happy. He enjoyed every moment of marking shampoos. He even gave away some of these bright and colourful marked shampoos to his friends. They were so happy, and all of them laughed together, because it was so funny and fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in a park. The tree was incredibly strong and tall, and it had many branches. One day, a small bird came and sat on one of the branches. It's wings were warm and bright. + +The bird had a little note in one of its feet. The bird chirped and sang with joy as it held the note in its beak. The bird flew away and held onto the note tightly. + +The bird arrived at its nest and placed the note in its nest. It was very happy to have the note and was very grateful. The bird understood that it was now able to complete its task. + +The bird learnt a valuable lesson. It was grateful that it had completed its task, and it understood the importance of completing our goals so that we can all be successful in life. +Once upon a time, there was a slow board. It was very wobbly, and didn't really do much that was special. The board wondered how it could make itself more useful. + +One day, the board heard a voice calling to it. It was a big bear! The bear told the board that it could help him by providing him with support. + +The bear rested his tired feet onto the board and it held him up. The board was so happy that it could be useful. The board and the bear became great friends and they had many wonderful adventures together. + +The bear always thanked the board for the support it provided him. The board was glad it could be of help and always smiled back. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was only three years old, but he was very gifted. He wanted to watch something special. + +So one day, Jack asked his mum and dad, "Can I watch something special, please?" His mum and dad smiled at him and said, "Yes you can, Jack." + +Jack was so happy! He ran into the living room and turned on the TV. He saw a cartoon about a spaceship and he was very excited. He sat on the couch and watched the cartoon for hours. + +When the cartoon finished, Jack's mum and dad entered the room. They said, "That was a great show, Jack. You are very gifted for your age." +Jack smiled and said, "Thank you." +One day, a girl was walking with her family in a park. She was feeling very grateful to be there and began to stretch her legs and arms. Suddenly, she heard a loud crashing noise and her family ran the other way. The girl stayed, and saw a tall wall stretching across the park. She was not grateful. + +The girl knew that her family was in trouble, but she didn't understand why the wall was there. She wondered why it was so tall. Every day, more and more walls began to stretch across the park, blocking the girl and her family from going anywhere. + +The girl was scared. She wanted to find out why the walls were there, but she was afraid of what she might find. One day, her family tried to escape, but they were stopped by a group of men. They were angry and yelled at the girl, but she still didn't understand why everything was happening. + +The wall was there to keep the girl and her family away from their home. They were not allowed to go back. The girl was sad, and she knew this was the end. She was not grateful. +Once upon a time there was a colorful monkey. The monkey loved to explore and so it split off from its family to go on an adventure. It hopped through the jungle, running and playing, jumping over logs and swinging from branches. + +The monkey soon saw a new patch of trees it had never seen before. Excited, it jumped up and into the trees. Inside, it saw different colored fruits and it quickly began to eat them. Yum! + +As the monkey continued to eat, a family of birds landed nearby. The birds looked so colorful and they seemed very friendly. The monkey and the birds started to play together and soon they split into two teams to play tag. + +The monkey had a wonderful day with the birds, singing, laughing and playing until it was time for them to say goodbye. The monkey thanked the birds for the wonderful day and split off from them again, ready for its next adventure. +John was feeling dizzy. It was springtime and the sun was shining brightly. He wanted to go outside and see what was new. When he opened the door, he gasped. There was a beautiful picture of a flower on the porch. John was amazed. He wanted to pick it up and take a closer look. + +John stepped onto the porch and reached for the picture. Suddenly, he felt dizzy again and the ground seemed to move. He tried to stay still, but then the porch collapsed beneath him and he began to fall. He was so scared that he started to cry. + +When John thought he was about to hit the ground, he felt a jolt of electricity surge through his body. To his surprise, he found himself flying away. The farther he flew, the dizzier he got. + +John had suddenly become a bird! However, the dizziness soon became too much, and he fell from the sky and landed in a bush. He felt sad and alone, far away from his home. + +John had to find his way back. But he never did. +Once upon a time there were two friends – Tony and Jo. Tony was very strong and held a heavy plate. Jo had a book in his hand and wanted to read it. + +So Tony put the heavy plate on the ground and Jo took Tony’s hand and the two of them sat down on the grass. Jo opened his book and started to read. Tony watched and listened, but he didn't understand the words. + +Still, Tony was happy sitting with Jo and enjoying the day and watching Jo read. After a while it started to get dark and Jo put the book away. Tony picked up the heavy plate and held it with both hands for Jo. + +Tony and Jo said goodbye and went on their separate ways. From then on, Tony and Jo would often meet and sit together. Jo would read and Tony would watch. It was the best way to spend their days. + +THE +Once upon a time there was a fat bear called Ben. Ben was very lonely and did not have any friends. All he had was a big box he kept in his favourite drawer. + +One night, Ben heard a noise coming from his drawer. He opened the drawer and looked inside. Ben saw a tiny mouse inside the box! She was so small, she could have easily fit in Ben’s hands. + +The mouse said to Ben, “I’m so tired! Can I sleep in the box?†Ben said, “Of course, the box is yours to sleep in!†+ +The mouse was very pleased, and thanked Ben. She curled up in the box and fell asleep. + +That day Ben learned an important lesson. He was reminded of the importance of helping others and caring for those in need. He also made a new friend. From then on, he and the mouse were inseparable. They spent every day playing and being silly together. + +The moral of the story is that helping others can bring us true joy and friendship. +Once there was a zebra who was very glad. He went out for a walk one day in the sunshine. He was having a wonderful time, until he saw something that made him kneel down. It was a hunter with a big gun. The zebra was scared and he knew he had to get away. He ran and ran as fast as he could, but the hunter followed him. In the end, the hunter caught up with the zebra and shot him. The zebra was sad and scared and he lay on the ground until he closed his eyes forever. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lilly. Lilly had a great present to give. She wanted to call someone to come over to receive the present. + +So Lilly called her best friend, Ben. She shouted "Ben! Can you come over please?" + +Ben heard Lilly's call and quickly ran to her doorstep. + +When he arrived, Lilly was so happy and showed him the present. "Wow! This looks great! What is it?" asked Ben excitedly. + +"It's a surprise! Open it and find out," said Lilly, giggling. + +Ben opened the present and a big smile appeared on his face. It was a big toy car that was bright blue and shiny. + +"Thank you so much, Lilly!" Ben said with joy. "This is a great present!" + +The two friends played with the car all day, having a great time. +Simon was very embarrassed. He was walking around the park, looking for his mom and carrying a big blue case. Everywhere he looked, children were playing together, but he was all alone. Suddenly, he heard a loud cheer from behind him. He spun around, and saw that all the other kids were playing a fun game. Simon ran over to join them, but when he got there, he felt embarrassed again. Everyone was looking at him and his big blue case. + +The other kids asked what was in the case, but Simon did not want to explain. He just said it was something important and kept the case close to him. Just then, all of the children started to part, their parents had come to pick them up. + +Simon felt even more embarrassed as he watched everyone hug their moms goodbye. He whatched as they walked away, still feeling very alone. But then his mom appeared! Suddenly, Simon felt a huge wave of relief wash over him. He smiled up at his mom and showed her the blue case. She smiled back at him and told him that she was very proud of him for taking care of it. Simon smiled and hugged his mom tight, happy that he was no longer alone. +Once upon a time, there was a gray train. It went chugging along as it went down the track. The train liked to play. Every day, it made a special sound. It went “Whee! Hwee!†+ +Soon, a little boy heard the train’s chugging and its special sound. He wanted to play with the train. So, he ran to the track and chased after it. He followed it until he caught up. + +The little boy climbed up into the train. He wanted to take a ride. The boy found a special toy in the train. He played with it all the way down the track. As the train went further, it made loud “Whee! Hwee!†sounds. + +When the train arrived at the stops, lots of people came to see the little boy and the gray train. They all cheered and said, “Look at him go!†Finally, the little boy and the gray train arrived back home. And the two friends never stopped playing together. +It was a cold winter evening. Lily was snuggled in her warm bed with a blanket up to her chin and the window open, so she could see the icy stars. + +“Momma, is the snow gonna rise?†she asked. + +“No sweetheart, it won’t rise," Momma answered. + +But then, as if it came from above, a sweet perfume filled the room. Lily wondered what it was, but she felt like it was something special. + +The next morning, Lily woke up early when she saw the sun rising and shining down on the icy snow below. She ran outside and saw that the whole yard was full of the same sweet perfume she smelled the night before. + +“Momma, look! The snow rose!†she shouted. + +“Yes, it certainly did,†Momma said, “That’s the smell of our Christmas tree!†+Once upon a time, there were four best friends who did everything together. One day, the friends decided to celebrate. They had a brilliant idea. They would play round and round together. + +They had a wonderful time running and laughing together during their round game. As the sun went down, their celebration came to an end and they said goodbye. + +The next day, the friends met again to play their game. This time they had brought colourful ribbons and balloons to make it even more special and brilliant. + +They skipped and twirled together in their wonderful round. They sang songs and they laughed. They were having the best time. + +All too soon, the day was over but the memories of the fun they had celebrating together would remain in their hearts forever! +Once there was a fat lady. She was wearing a red dress. She went to the supermarket to buy some food for dinner. + +She saw a big basket of fresh tomatoes. They were very red and juicy. She put some in her shopping basket. + +When she got home, she put the tomatoes in the kitchen. She took off her red dress and put on her favourite green dress. + +That night, she made tasty tomato soup for dinner. Everybody ate the soup and said it was delicious. But the fat lady had the most. She ate four big bowls of soup! +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her little girl. The little girl wanted so badly to buy a buckle for her jacket. But the mommy said no, as she didn't want to buy a dull one. So the little girl waited. + +The next day, the little girl asked her mommy again, but her mommy still said no. She said they would look the next day. + +On the third day, the mommy took the little girl to the store. The little girl was so excited! She asked if she could buy the buckle. At first, the mommy said no, but then she said yes - but only if the little girl could find a sparkly one! + +So the little girl searched and searched until she found the most beautiful buckle, with glitter and sparkles that made it shine. With the mommy's permission, she bought the buckle and proudly put it on her jacket. + +The little girl was so happy, for she knew she only had to wait for three days before she could buy something special! +Jenny was playing with her toys when she heard a loud noise. She walked over to a window and saw her Mommy was outside, painting the fence. Jenny ran out to help. But it was too late! Her Mommy had already finished. + +"Did you use the paintbrush?" asked Jenny. + +"Yes I did," said Mommy. "I used some cream to help it go on nice and smooth." + +"Can I use the cream too?" asked Jenny. + +Mommy looked angry and said "No, Jenny! You can't use the cream! It's not for you to use." + +Jenny was disappointed, but she knew Mommy was angry so she said "Okay" and ran back inside. She decided to play with her toys and forget about the cream. +Once there was a little girl who liked to play in the pool. One day the pool was very dirty and the little girl did not want to play in it. + +The girl asked her Mom, “Mom, why is the pool so dirty?†+ +And her Mom said, “It is difficult to clean the pool, but I will try.†+ +So the Mom tried to clean the pool, but it was too difficult. The pool stayed dirty, and the little girl didn’t get to play in the pool at all. + +The little girl was very sad. She said,†Mom, I wanted to play in the pool!†+ +But the Mom said, “I’m sorry, sweetie. It was too difficult to clean the pool. You will have to wait until next time.†+ +The little girl was very disappointed. She was sad that she couldn’t play in the pool. +Max and his tutor were playing in the park. Max admired the beautiful trees and flowers in the park - he loved the bright colours and smells. Max's tutor was very kind and taught him lots of things. + +Suddenly, an evil giant appeared. He was very tall and had a big frowning face. The giant wanted to take Max away so he could be his tutor instead. Max ran away scared and hid in a bush. + +Max's tutor tried to fight the giant off, but sadly he was too strong. The giant took Max away. Max cried and cried. + +Max lived with the giant for a while, but he was not happy. The giant was mean and didn't let Max play in the park. Max missed his old tutor and wished he could have his old life back. + +Max managed to escape from the giant and ran back home. His old tutor was very glad to see him. They hugged and Max promised to always admire the fine things in life. +Once upon a Tuesday, a wealthy man and his daughter went shopping. The man wanted to buy his daughter a special present, so she trusted him. He bought her a sparkling toy horse. She was so excited she could hardly contain herself. + +As they were walking back home, they stopped in a park. The man told her to wait and quickly disappeared. The daughter sat and waited but he never returned. She looked around for a long time, hoping he had just gone to get snacks. After a long time waiting, she realized he had abandoned her. + +She was alone and scared. She didn't understand why the man had left her. She had trusted him with all her heart, but he had betrayed her trust. Tears began to trickle down her cheeks. She had trusted a wealthy man, and now she was all alone. +Once upon a time, there was a black bear. The bear lived in the forest, and he loved to carry things with him. One day, he found a lovely shiny copper penny in the forest. The bear was so excited, he wanted to show his friends. + +So the bear picked up the penny, and carried it with him as he walked through the forest. While he was walking, he saw a little rabbit. The bear said to the rabbit, "Look! I found a copper penny! It's so shiny and lovely!" + +The rabbit was very excited, and said "Wow! Let me carry it for a while!" + +The bear happily agreed, and let the rabbit carry the penny. They both had a lot of fun. Eventually, the bear got tired, so he asked the rabbit to give the penny back. The rabbit gave the penny back to the bear, and the bear carried it back home. + +The bear learned a valuable lesson from this experience, that it's good to share your treasures with your friends. And he kept the copper penny as a special reminder of his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She wanted one thing more than anything else - to have her very own pet bird. One day, when she was playing in the garden, a bird flew down and landed at her feet. It was grey, with beautiful blue wings, and Lucy recognised it straight away - it was a special ash bird. + +Lucy was so happy, she ran inside and asked her mum if she could keep the bird. Her mum said yes, and the ash bird became her very own pet. + +That night, Lucy said goodnight to the bird and made it a delicious dinner - some cooked rice, dried fruit and a seed she found in the garden. The bird ate the dinner and then went to sleep in its cage. + +Every morning after that, Lucy would give the bird some food and talk to it. Lucy was so happy to have a pet bird of her own. She loved it very much and was so grateful that it had chosen to stay with her. The ash bird was her best friend! +Once upon a time there was a silly pigeon. He liked to fly around town to visit all his friends. One day, he happened to fly by a strange little hut. He decided to go inside and see what it was. + +When he stepped inside, he saw a strange man. The man was wearing a funny hat with stars on it. He said to the pigeon, "I'm a magic man. Do you want to see one of my spells?" + +The pigeon was very curious and agreed. The man took out a bottle that was filled with a bright, sparkly liquid. He said, "Drink this and you will shrink!" The silly pigeon was scared but he drank it anyway. + +Sure enough, he started shrinking and shrinking until he was tiny. This made the pigeon very scared. He started to cry and asked the man to make him big again. + +The man smiled and said, "Don't worry. I have another bottle that will make you bigger. Drink this one and you will be your regular size again." The pigeon happily drank the second bottle and was relieved to find himself back to his normal size. + +The pigeon thanked the man and flew off, happy to be his regular size again. He never forgot his silly adventure with a magic man. +Once upon a time there was a pig. This pig was a fierce pig. It was so fierce that it needed to be stopped. So, one day a brave little boy decided to stop the pig. He brought a rope with him and ran straight towards the fierce pig. The pig was very scared and so it stopped. The brave little boy put the rope around the pig and kept it safe. The pig was so grateful he thanked the boy with snorts and grunts. From that day on, the brave little boy kept the pig as his pet. They played together every day and were very happy. The end. +Once upon a time there was a dependable little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved to play. One day Lucy wanted to find something to play with, so she decided to look in the kitchen drawer. She opened the drawer and found a shiny spoon. She was so excited and said, "Look Mummy, I found a spoon. Can I play with it?" + +Mummy shook her head and said, "No Lucy, you can't play with the spoon. It's not a toy." + +Lucy guessed that Mummy was right and so she put the spoon back in the drawer. + +Mummy then said, "Now you be careful, Lucy. You don't want to get hurt." + +But Lucy wasn't listening. She took the spoon out of the drawer and ran out of the kitchen. She started to run around the house laughing and twirling the spoon in the air. But then suddenly, the spoon slipped out of Lucy's hands and flew across the room. It hit something hard and broke. + +Lucy felt so sad. She said, "Oh no, the spoon is broken!" + +Mummy shook her head and said, "I told you to be careful, Lucy. But you didn't listen. Now the spoon is gone and you can't play with it anymore." + +Lucy knew that what she had done was wrong and that she should have listened to Mummy. She +Jane was observing her television. She was always happy to see the bright colours and funny shapes moving around on the screen. However, today felt a bit different. She could feel a bitter feeling in her tummy and her head felt heavy. + +Jane changed the channel, but all the images were different but the feeling was the same. She tried to ignore it, but the feeling was getting stronger. + +Jane was now feeling very tired and upset. She tried to find something that made her feel better but it was too late. The bitter feeling had become too strong and she couldn't ignore it anymore. + +Jane was suddenly very sad and alone. She wished for something that would make her feel better, but the feeling didn't go away. Her television was still on, but she was too sad to observe it anymore. +Mary had two mittens that she loved to play with. She always put them on her hands when she went outside in the cold weather. One day she couldn't find one of the mittens. She looked everywhere but could not find it. She felt confused. She looked under her bed and in her closet, but still could not find it. + +Finally, she remembered that she had put the mitten in her coat pocket when she came inside. She smiled as she put it back on her hand. She was happy to have both her mittens with her again. +Robbie wanted to zoom. He ran around the house, showing everyone how fast he could race. His dad saw him and said, “Robbie, that was very fast! Just remember to be flexible when you’re running.†+ +Robbie didn’t understand what “flexible†meant, so Dad showed him how to bend his body so he could move in different directions. They had lots of fun, stretching and moving around the room. + +Afterwards, Robbie hopped on his scooter and zoomed around the house. Dad ran after Robbie, reminding him to stay flexible and to not run too fast. + +Robbie listened and moved his body back and forth, zooming around the furniture and having loads of fun. Even when his dad wasn’t around, Robbie was still able to remember to stay flexible while he zoomed! +Once there was a boy who loved toast. Every morning, he would put some toast in the toaster and wait for it to get done. He loved to watch the toast get warm and crunchy! + +One morning, the toast got out really fast. The boy was amazed! He had never seen the toast come out so quickly before. + +The boy was so excited to eat his toast. He took huge bites of it and enjoyed the amazing flavor. He wanted the toast to come out that quickly every day! + +So the boy started to press the speed button on the toaster. From then on, the toast would come out faster and faster! The boy was so happy that he could enjoy his favorite toast every morning. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Pat. He was very gifted and he loved to bake. One day, he was looking at all of the luggage around the house. He wanted to bake something special, so he decided to make a cake. + +He gathered all of the ingredients and found the biggest bowl. He then mixed the ingredients and put the mixture into a tin. He put the tin into the oven and waited. Soon, the cake was ready! + +Pat was so excited. He raced to take the cake out of the tin and put it on a plate. He showed everyone the cake he made. Everyone was so proud of Pat for making something so special and gifted for all to eat. He smiled and enjoyed the delicious cake with his family. +Charlie was a young, intelligent hedgehog. He loved to explore the world around him. One day Charlie discovered a jar of delicious, sweet strawberry jam. His mouth began to water as he imagined what it would taste like. He realized that he needed to get the jar open. He started to search for something to help - then he had an idea. He remembered that his mom used a spoon to take things out of jars. He quickly ran away and searched for a spoon. + +A few moments later he found a spoon. He ran back to the jar of jam and started to open it. After a few tries, he managed to open the jar. + +Charlie was so happy that he finally opened it that he started to jump around with joy. Suddenly he stopped jumping. He realized that he had opened the jar but he did not know how to get the jam out of the jar. + +Charlie thought for a moment, then suddenly he was filled with pride. With a smile he said to himself, "I'm smart! I know how to do this!" He grabbed the spoon and scooped out the jam. + +Now Charlie had the jar of jam, and he was ready to enjoy it. He took a big bite and smiled with satisfaction. He had realized that his intelligence had paid off. +Once there was a modern room. Everything in it was bright and new, just like the order that it was in. Everything was perfect, until one day something changed. + +One morning, when the sun rose, the room was suddenly filled with a whole lot of stuff. It was everywhere! Toys and games and things that nobody had ever seen before. + +The room was soon so full that it was hard to move around. It was not orderly anymore and it was making everyone unhappy. + +So the people in the house worked hard to clean up the mess and restore the order. Then, when everything was neat and tidy, they filled the room with something new – something the room needed to feel more modern. + +Now, the room is neat, tidy, and modern again. Everyone loves it, and is happy to have their special order back. +Once there was a bee named Bob. He was very bad and he had an injury. He could not fly and he needed help. + +Luckily, a little girl saw Bob and was very kind. She wanted to help Bob so she took him home. She talked very kindly to Bob and tried to heal his injury. + +The little girl sung a sweet song to Bob and fed him honey. Then she put some special medicine on his wound. She worked to heal Bob for days. + +Finally, Bob felt better and the girl was very excited. She held Bob in her hand, took him outside and let him go. Bob flew away and thanked the girl for helping him. He was so happy to be healed. +Once upon a time there were three little puppies. They were named Bobby, Sammy, and Lucy. One day, Bobby wanted to go on an adventure. So the puppies set off on a trek and soon arrived at a big castle. Inside the castle, Bobby noticed something shiny. + +Bobby said, "What's that? Is it a story?" + +Sammy replied, "No, Bobby, it's an expensive diamond!" + +Bobby was so excited that he jumped up and struck his paw against the diamond. Suddenly a giant appeared and said, "That's mine! The diamond is mine!" + +Bobby and the puppies were scared, so they quickly ran away. They never returned to the castle again. + +The puppies learned a valuable lesson that day. They should never strike something that doesn't belong to them! +There was once an enormous yacht sailing through the sea. On it was a family of four. They sailed happily until suddenly, the yacht was surrounded by a thick fog. They could not see through it and they felt scared. + +The fog released and they saw a huge whale swimming around their yacht! It was enormous and they were worried that it was going to harm them. They tried to get away but the whale was too fast. + +The family worked together to come up with a plan to release the whale. They threw some food into the water and the whale followed it. They quickly escaped out of the fog and the whale was released safely. + +The family was thankful that the whale was released and they never had to worry about it again. They returned back to the shore and continued enjoying their yacht sailing in the sun. +Sammy was in the park, playing with his toy airplane. Suddenly, he noticed a large honeycomb perched at the top of a nearby tree. It seemed to be full of delicious, golden honey. + +"Oh, yummy! Can I eat it?" he thought, his mouth watering. + +Just then, Sammy's mother called him over. "No, Sammy! You can't eat that," she said firmly. "It's not ours. That honey belongs to the bees who made it." + +Sammy felt guilty. He knew his mother was right, but he wanted the honey so much. He knew he shouldn't be tempted and decided to listen to his mother. + +But just as he was about to walk away, he stumbled. His foot accidentally kicked the honeycomb and it broke apart. A few bees flew out and one of them quickly bit Sammy's arm. + +He yelped in surprise and ran back to his mother. She was alarmed by Sammy's cry and quickly inspected his arm. + +"Oh you poor thing," she said, carefully taking out the stinger. "Let's get some ice for that bite." + +As they walked home, Sammy felt really guilty. He promised himself to never ignore his mother's advice again. +John looked around the room and sighed. He was feeling very helpless. Everywhere he looked, there was dust and dirt. He knew it was time to tidy the room so he searched and searched until he found his broom. + +John started to sweep away the dust. At first he thought it would be an easy job. But the dust seemed to get everywhere! No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get it out of the room. + +John started to feel helpless again, until he remembered seeing something earlier. He searched some more and finally found it. The vacuum cleaner! He plugged it in and smiled with relief as the vacuum cleaned away all the dust. In no time, the room was clean and John was very happy! +Once upon a time there were two sisters who loved to play together. One day they were in the garden playing together and having fun, when all of a sudden one sister began to squeeze her sister. The other sister looked very hurt and began to cry. + +When the girl's mother saw what was happening, she quickly picked up the crying sister and said, "That was not very humble of you. You should never squeeze somebody else, even if it's just playing." + +The first sister was very sad and said, "I'm sorry I hurt my sister. I just wanted to have some fun with her." The mother said, "Friendship and kindness are more fun than squeezing each other. Try it and you'll see!" + +The two sisters agreed to never squeeze each other again, and to play and be kind to each other instead. From then on, the two sisters spent lots of time together playing and having lots of fun while being really kind to each other. + +The moral of the story is that kindness is more fun than squeezing! +Once upon a time, there was a young rabbit named Dave. He saw a beautiful fragile flower in the garden. He was so excited and wanted to bring the flower to his mother. So he ran over to the flower and gently took it in his small hands. + +Right away, he heard a voice say "Stop, don't pick that flower". Dave looked around and saw an old fox standing in the shadows. The fox looked at Dave and said "That flower is very fragile and it's not yours to pick". + +Dave was sad and he said, "But why can't I bring it to my mommy?" The fox looked at Dave with a kind smile and said, "I'm sorry Dave, but that flower was already there yesterday. Someone else planted it and it's not your flower to pick." + +Dave nodded and remembered his lessons on respect and kindness. He put the flower back in the ground and thanked the fox for helping him remember the lesson. + +The moral of the story is: Respect other people's things and be kind. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Max. Sam and Max loved to race. One day, when Max and Sam were playing, they spotted a bug. Sam had an idea. He said to Max, "Let's race the bug!" + +Max agreed, so they lined up on the sidewalk and waited for the bug to start. The bug crawled down the sidewalk, went around a corner and disappeared. Sam said, "Let's go find it!" + +They raced around the corner and saw the bug. It was filthy and in the middle of the street. Sam and Max laughed. They were so amazed they stopped racing and watched the bug. + +Suddenly, the bug jumped and flew away. Sam shouted, "That bug was really fast!" Max agreed, they both smiled and waved goodbye to the bug. They went back home and talked about their race with the bug all day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was generous and one was not. +The generous friend was kind and shared all of his things with the not-so-generous friend. But no matter how often the generous friend tried, the not-so-generous friend never lent him anything. + +One day, the generous friend found himself in need of help. He had an important task to do and needed some time to finish it. He asked the not-so-generous friend if he would lend him some time, but he said no. + +The generous friend was sad, but didn't give up. He asked his other friends for help, and everyone was generous enough to lend him their time. + +With the help of his friends, the generous friend was able to complete his task. He felt happy and thankful that his generous friends had been so willing to lend him time. +There was a girl named Lucy. Every day she would ask questions and learn new things. She loved to have a good time. + +One day, Lucy went to the park with her daddy. She wanted to play with a kite. + +Lucy's daddy showed Lucy how to cut a long piece of string. She was so excited and she quickly cut the string. + +They tied the string to the kite. Then, Lucy and her daddy ran with the kite and let it fly high into the sky. + +Lucy asked lots of questions and learned how to fly a kite. Daddy was so proud of Lucy and they had a really good time. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Bo. Bo lived in a valley far away. Bo enjoyed jumping around the meadow, chasing butterflies and rolling in the grass. + +One day, Bo decided to hop across the valley. He hopped so fast! When he got to the other side of the valley, he noticed something strange. His friend, a fox, was there. + +"What is it, Fox?" Bo asked. + +"I want to show you something," the fox said. "Come with me." + +Bo and the fox travelled up the hill and reached the top. Bo looked around and saw something amazing! Colors and lights appeared in the sky and a giant rainbow shimmered in the sky. + +"Wow!" Bo exclaimed. + +Suddenly, something scary happened. The colors and lights disappeared and everything was dark. Bo and the fox hopped back to the valley. + +"What happened?" asked Bo. + +"It's called a sunset," the fox replied. "It happens every night. The colors and lights disappear." + +Bo was happy to know what happened, but little did he know that another surprise was waiting for him at the valley. When they reached the bottom, Bo saw that the meadow was filled with rabbits and they were having a lot of fun. Bo smiled and knew he would always remember his special day. +Once upon a time, there was a little kid. The kid was so excited for the weekend. She had a purple dress and she even put a purple ribbon in her hair. + +The kid asked her mom, “What’s my name?†+Her mom said, “Your name is Amy.†+ +The kid was so happy to know her name. She said, “My name is Amy.†+ +The next day, the kid went to the park with her mom. There were lots of kids there and they were all playing together. The kid wanted to join them, but she was too shy. + +But then, one of the kids said, “Hey, what’s your name?†+ +The kid was so happy that someone asked her name. She smiled and said, “My name is Amy!†+ +The other kids were so friendly and asked the kid to play with them. The kid and the other kids played games and had lots of fun. + +The kid was so happy that she remembered her name and made some new friends. She ran back to her mom and said, “Mommy, mommy, I know my name and I made some new friends!†+Once upon a time there was a brave little mouse. He was very daring and thought he could outrun anyone. One day he saw a judge walking by, and he thought he could beat him in a race. The mouse raced the judge and was winning, until the judge used his big cape to cover the mouse. The judge won the race and the mouse was very disappointed. He wished he could have been the winner. + +But the judge saw how brave the mouse was for trying and said he had been very close. He even gave the mouse a prize for being so brave. The mouse was very happy and went on to be very famous in the neighbourhood for his bravery and determination. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly spirit who lived in the forest. Every day he'd poke his head out of the trees to wave and smile at the children who were walking by. + +One day, the spirit saw an angry bear coming towards him. He was very scared and tried to hide behind a tree. The bear started to poke the spirit with his sharp claws, trying to scare him away. + +The spirit was so scared he shouted for help. Just then, a mother bear and her cubs heard the spirit and came running to help. The mother bear was very brave and started to poke the angry bear with her paws, which made him run away! + +The spirit was so relieved and very happy that he hugged the mother bear. She smiled and said, "You are a jolly spirit and you have nothing to fear". The spirit thanked her and he went back to waving at the children, safe and happy in the forest. +Once there was a little boy called Jack. He wanted to play with a toy car but it belonged to his friend. Jack asked to play with the car but his friend said no. Jack was very sad and felt very selfish. He decided to take the car anyway! + +At first, it seemed like fun. Jack drove the car up and down the street and made noise with it. But soon the fun stopped. His friend saw him with the car and was very angry. He shouted at Jack and told him to give it back. + +Jack didn't want to give the car back because he thought it was very unfair! But he knew he had to so he did what he was told. His friend was so cross that he said Jack couldn't come and play with him anymore. + +Jack felt very unhappy and he realised that being selfish was not a good thing. He had learned an important lesson but it was too late. +Once upon a time there was a fisherman who lived by the sea. He was very gifted and he caught lots of fish every day. One day while he was fishing, a young girl came to him and asked if he knew the answer to a question. The fisherman said that he did, so the girl asked him what the answer was. The fisherman answered, "To find the answer, come back tomorrow and I will tell you." + +The next day the girl came back to the fisherman, but instead of answering her question, he wanted something in return. He said he needed a hug before he would give her the answer. She was scared and didn't want to hug him, so the fisherman got angry and said, "No answer for you!" + +The fisherman went back to his fishing, and the girl sadly went on her way without the answer she wanted. She never did find the answer, and she never saw the fisherman again. +Once there was a boy, who was very small. He had a demand. He wanted a cricket! He was uncomfortable because he did not have one. So he decided to go find one. + +He walked around the meadow looking for a cricket. He asked every creature he saw "Do you have a cricket?" But none of them had a cricket. He kept walking, until he saw a tree with a hole in it. He peered inside and saw a cricket! + +The little boy asked the cricket to come out with him. At first, the cricket was uncomfortable, but then it hopped out. The boy was so happy to have a cricket! + +He brought the cricket home and played with it every day. They became the best of friends and were never uncomfortable with each other. +Once upon a time, there lived an ignorant old man. One day, he wanted to go to the grocery store to get some food. He had forgotten what he wanted to buy! He was worried and began to search everywhere. He looked in his cupboard, in the fridge, and even under his bed. But he couldn't find what he was looking for. + +Finally, he thought of a good idea. He went to the grocery store, and he searched and searched until he found what he wanted. When he was done, he was so happy. He had a big bag of food! He went home and cooked a delicious dinner for his family. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He loved to paint. Every day, he had a little box filled with paints. One day, Jack got a letter in the mail. It was a very special letter. Jack was excited to open it up to find what was inside. He opened it and saw that it was an easy painting project. He would make a beautiful sunset with the paints. Jack was so excited to get started on the project. + +Jack grabbed his box of paints and gathered all of the colors he needed. Then he started working on the painting. He mixed the colors together and was soon creating a beautiful picture. Eventually, he finished the painting and it looked beautiful. + +Jack was so proud of his work. He hung it up on the wall and smiled. He had so much fun painting and was excited to do more projects. The mail had brought him a great surprise! +Once upon a time there was a planet, it was very beautiful. Every day the sun shone brightly and people were happy. One day, something very bad started to happen, the planet began to spoil. + +The people of the planet were scared, they didn't understand what was happening, the happy days seemed to be over. They decided to try and find a way to fix the planet. + +The people tried all sorts of different things, but nothing seemed to work, and the planet became more and more spoiled. + +Finally, the people decided that the only way to save the planet was to work together. They all pulled together, and did all the things they knew how to do best. + +It was hard work, but eventually their efforts paid off. They were able to clean up the planet and make it as beautiful as before. Everyone was very happy and they all promised to look after the planet and never spoil it again. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Max and Sammy. They always liked to do something fun together. Today, they decided to go for a picnic. + +Max brought his blanket and Sammy brought some broccoli. They went to a special spot in the park and set up their picnic. Sammy put down the broccoli and then they both sat down. + +They rested in the sunshine and had a nice snack. Max shared his broccoli with Sammy. Sammy said it tasted really good. + +After the picnic, they decided to go for a walk. Max was feeling tired, so Sammy told him to rest. Max sat down and Sammy asked if he was okay. Max said he felt a bit better after resting for a bit. Then they went for their walk, feeling normal again. + +They had a great day! +Once there was a mommy who wanted to teach her three-year-old daughter to be more independent. Every day, the mommy gave her daughter more and more tasks to do. One day the mommy said it was time to teach the daughter how to buy chocolate at the store. The daughter was so excited! She put on her coat and went to the store with her mommy. + +When they got to the store, the mommy showed the daughter how to pick out the best chocolate. The daughter chose a big block of creamy milk chocolate and put it in the cart. The mommy also showed her how to pay with money. Then it was time to go home. + +On their way home, the mommy smiled because her daughter had been so independent. She was proud! When they got home, the mommy let the daughter open the chocolate by herself. She was so happy to be able to do something on her own. + +The daughter enjoyed the yummy chocolate and thought about how proud her mommy was. She was learning to be more independent every day! +Once upon a time, there was a hairy bear. Every morning, the bear would wake up and look out the window of his cave. He liked to watch the sun come up and wake up the world. But one morning, something was different. + +The bear noticed a big bird flying away from the window. It was carrying something in its mouth. When the bear took a closer look, he saw it was carrying a basket! + +The bear was very curious. He grabbed his binoculars and watched the bird fly away into the forest. After a few minutes, the bird came back and the basket was gone. + +The bear was so excited! He knew the bird had brought something special. After a few more minutes, the bird returned holding the basket. It came back to the window and dropped the basket inside. + +The bear was thrilled when he saw what was in the basket. There was a tiny baby! The bear couldn't believe it. He quickly put the baby in his bed and waited. + +Soon enough, the mother bear returned to the window. She was happy to see her baby was safe! The bear had managed to return the baby safely home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Bill. He liked to go to the station every day to explore. One day, he arrived at the station and it was very quiet. Everyone was bored and nothing was happening. Bill thought it would be fun to close the station. He ran up to the door and shut it tight. Then he ran away laughing. Everyone was surprised to see the station closed and they started to laugh too. The station stayed closed all day. When the sun went down, Bill returned and opened the station again. Everyone cheered and celebrated. From that day on, Bill made sure the station never got too boring. +Tonya was a very intelligent girl. She was only three-years-old, but she was already reading and learned quickly. + +One day, Tonya went to daycare wearing her new uniform. It was a pretty pink dress with a matching bow. As soon as she arrived, Tonya wanted to show off her new dress. She snapped her fingers and twirled around. + +But when it was time to go to class, Tonya just couldn’t sit still. She kept hopping around, snapping her fingers and twirling. The other kids laughed at her, but the teacher smiled and said, “Tonya is so smart!†+ +Tonya knew the teacher was right. She snapped her fingers one last time and marched off to class feeling very proud. She knew she was a smart, special girl. +Once there was a big icy mountain. At the top of the icy mountain there was a little plane, flying really fast. As it flew around the mountain, it went zipping through the air. + +But then something went wrong. The plane flew too close to the mountain and it crashed. It zipped into a wreck on the floor. + +The little plane was stuck in the icy wreckage and couldn't move. The pilot was very sad. + +But then something amazing happened, a bright light went zipping into the wreckage and when it was gone the plane was free. + +The plane flew back up the icy mountain and flew away safely. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She had two dolls - one was called Jilly and one was called Sally. One day, Lucy was playing with her dolls in the garden. She put them in front of her and told them a secret. Then she said: "Let's all promise never to tell anyone the secret". Lucy, Sally and Jilly all agreed and Lucy smiled. + +But later that day, when Lucy was in the kitchen, Sally suddenly told her Mummy the secret. Lucy was so angry, she yelled at Sally: "Why did you lie?" Sally looked at the ground and said nothing. + +Lucy was so ashamed that she wanted to hide her face. She ran up to her room, put her head under the pillow and cried. After a while she stopped and felt better. She was still sad, but she had learned a lesson - never trust anyone, even if they promise. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy called Mike. Mike was only three years old and he was very curious about the world. Each day, Mike took a look around his neighbourhood and he noticed the old trees, the light blue sky and the friendly animals. One day, Mike decided to explore a little further and he got lost. Suddenly he heard an old lady calling his name from a distance. Mike felt scared at first but then he decided to follow the old lady's voice. He followed her voice until he saw an old shed with a light coming from it. When he got closer, Mike saw the old lady beckoning him. + +The old lady smiled kindly at Mike and said, "I knew you were lost, so I came looking for you. You must always stay close to home, to keep yourself safe." Mike listened to her carefully and nodded in understanding. He thanked the old lady, who hugged him and sent him home. From then on, Mike always decided to stay close to home and to listen to his parents. + +The moral of the story is to never wander away and to listen to what your parents tell you, so that you can stay safe. +Bob saw his wife in the kitchen. She had finished cooking dinner and was busy cleaning. "What a nice dinner," he said. She smiled, but said nothing. + +Bob saw his wife go outside. He followed her and saw that she was heading for the barn. He followed her, but before he could reach her, she went inside the barn. + +Bob knocked on the door. He heard a voice from inside. "Go away!" it said. Bob was confused. He knocked again, but again the voice said, "Go away!" Bob did not understand. + +He went around to the window of the barn and looked in. He saw his wife embracing another man. Bob was so shocked, he could not speak. His wife saw him and said, "Go away, Bob!" + +Bob slowly backed away and went home. He was too sad to even cry. He knew his marriage was over. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Henry. He was only 3 years old and he liked asking questions. + +One day Henry noticed something strange in the cupboard. He had never seen it before. He asked his mom, "What is that in the cupboard?" His mom said, "That's a big box. It's full of easy puzzles, do you want to try one?" + +Henry was excited. He said, "Yes please!" His mom opened the box and helped Henry put a puzzle together. It was a puzzle of a big blue fish. Henry put the puzzle together easily and was very proud of himself. + +After he was done, Henry asked his mom, "Can I do another one?" His mom said, "Yes you can, but you might need a rest in between!" Henry was so excited he couldn't wait to do the next puzzle. +One day Jack went for a sail. He put on his special clothes and sailed away. The water was rough, but Jack was brave and stayed in his boat. He went from place to place until eventually he reached the kitchen. There he saw a big pot. He wanted to explore, so he sailed his boat into the pot. Inside he found lots of treasure! Jack was so happy that he even sailed all around the kitchen! After his adventure was over, he sailed back home. He was so happy from his day of sailing! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mina. One day, Mina's mum and dad said she could go stay with her aunt. Mina was excited and packed her bag. + +They drove for a long time before they stopped at her aunt's house. Mina said goodbye to her mum and dad and they drove away. + +Mina was a bit scared at first, but her aunt was very nice. She showed Mina around the house. The house was safe and Mina felt warm and cozy. + +Mina and her aunt did lots of things together. They watched movies, cooked dinner and went to the park. + +Mina stayed with her aunt for a long time. Eventually, it was time for Mina to go home. Her mum and dad came to get her and they said goodbye to her aunt. + +Mina was sad to leave, but she knew she had to go home. She said thank you to her aunt for making her feel safe and for looking after her. + +Mina was happy to be home, but she never forgot her time spent with her aunt. +Once there was a nosy kitty called Tom. Tom always liked to discover what his friends were doing. + +One day Tom decided to visit the library. He wanted to find out what his friends were reading. + +Tom was looking around the library, but he didn't realise he was being too nosy. Suddenly, two very large cats walked through the library door and noticed Tom. + +"Hey, why are you so nosy in here?" the two cats asked Tom. + +Tom was too scared to answer them. He had made a mistake by being too nosy. + +The two cats decided to teach Tom a lesson. They grabbed him and threw him out of the library. + +Tom learned his lesson. He realised that it is important to respect other people's privacy and not be too nosy. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Bonnie. Bonnie was always looking for something fun to do. One day, she found a special maze. + +Bonnie was so excited to try the maze. She ran right up to it and saw that it was locked. + +She was a bit sad and said, "How can I get into the maze?" + +Just then, a friendly squirrel popped up and said, "Oh Bonnie, if you twist the lock and turn it to the right, you will be able to open the maze." + +Bonnie followed the friendly squirrel's directions, and sure enough, the maze opened. She was so excited to explore the maze and she couldn't wait to start! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who was very special. She was very attractive and all the other kids liked her very much. + +One day, the little girl wanted to know what would happen if she kneeled. So she knelt down, and waited to see what the result would be. At first nothing seemed to happen, but then something really magical occurred. Suddenly, beautiful flowers bloomed around her and everyone in the playground was amazed. It was like a miracle! + +The other kids thought it was very cool, so they all knelt down too and soon the playground was full of beautiful flowers. Everyone was so happy and soon the flowers became a very attractive part of the playground. + +The little girl was so proud of herself, showing everyone that she can make amazing things happen. From that day on, whenever the kids wanted something special to happen they all knelt down. And each time they did, the result was something new and colourful! +Once upon a time there was a bunny. The bunny was small and independent. He loved to hop around the garden and sniff the flowers. + +One day, the bunny decided he wanted to explore deeper into the garden. He hopped and hopped to the very edge of the garden, where he saw a tall and mysterious chimney. He wanted to go inside it, but he didn't know what was inside. + +The bunny sat and thought for a while, before finally deciding to climb up the chimney. As he climbed, he heard some strange noises. + +When he reached the top, he saw a big and hairy spider! The spider scowled at the bunny, who jumped back in surprise. + +The spider spoke, "I live here! You can't stay, you have to leave now!" + +The bunny, embarrassed and scared, quickly hopped away. He knew he had to be more independent, and not jump into things without thinking. +Jimmy laughed as he watched his neighbor riding her bike. She pedaled so fast that she was going around the block in no time. Jimmy was impressed with how well she rode. She even waved as she passed by him. + +Jimmy made his way inside and told his mom all about it. "Mommy, my neighbor can ride her bike so fast! It was so impressive!" Jimmy said with a big smile on his face. + +Mommy smiled at Jimmy and said, "That is amazing! I think she deserves a treat. Let's go to the ice cream store and get her something special." + +Jimmy and his mom went to the ice cream store and got a yummy ice cream sundae for their neighbor. When they approached her house, Jimmy ran to her door, ice cream in hand, and knocked. + +The neighbor opened the door and saw Jimmy there. She gasped in surprise and said, "You brought me ice cream! That's so sweet of you kid." She laughed as she hugged him. + +Jimmy felt so pleased that he could make his neighbor laugh. He'd done something impressive and his mom was proud of him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Alice who was three years old. She lived with her mom and dad in a cozy house. Every day, Alice had so much fun playing around in her backyard with her scooter. + +One day, Alice wanted to show off her scooter tricks to Mommy and Daddy. She scooted around, twirled and jumped, but she accidentally fell on her butt. Alice felt very embarrassed. However, Daddy was very silly and started laughing. He wasn't being mean – he was just amused. + +Mommy and Daddy were both very proud of Alice's scooter tricks. They were glad she wasn't afraid to try new things. Alice was still embarrassed, but she was also smiling because she knew how much fun she was having. From then on, she knew that even if she fell, Mommy and Daddy would always be there to make her feel better. +Once there was a powerful hanger. It was as powerful as anything because it could chew anything! + +One day, that hanger found a delicious piece of toast. It started to gently chew it until it disappeared. + +Right away the hanger noticed something else that it could chew. It was an old shoe, so the hanger started to chew it too. But the hanger soon got tired, so it stopped and had a rest. + +The hanger felt so powerful after its snack. It was proud and ready to chew anything else it found. So it went off looking for something else to chew. + +The end. +Once there was a small mouse who loved to explore new places. He was adventurous and brave and so one day he decided to step outside of his home. + +However, he soon realised he had made a mistake. Outside was very cold and there was a fierce wind. The mouse quickly ran back to the safety of his warm home. + +The next day the mouse stepped back outside, but this time he was careful. He chose to go to a milder place where the sun was shining and it was much warmer. + +He enjoyed playing and exploring but then suddenly he felt something grab him. He looked up to see a big bird had caught him and was lifting him up in the air. The mouse squirmed and wriggled, but the bird was too strong. + +The mouse learnt his lesson and the moral of the story is to be careful when stepping out into the unknown. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty bird called Daisy who lived in a large forest. Daisy was very happy in the forest and she loved waking up to the sounds of the birds chirping in the trees. + +One day, Daisy noticed a scary wolf lurking around the forest. Daisy was very scared of the wolf, so she decided to quickly scatter away and hide in the tall grass nearby. She hid and stayed very still so she wouldn't get noticed. + +The wolf spotted Daisy and growled, "Come out! I'm looking for something to eat." Daisy shouted back to him, "No way! I'm not coming out, I'm too scared of you!" + +The wolf laughed and replied, "That's okay, pretty bird. I'm just passing through, I'm not looking for trouble. I'll be on my way now." And with that, the wolf scattered away into the forest. + +Daisy was very relieved and she continued to enjoy her time in the forest. She was so happy that the wolf had gone and she felt safer now. +Once upon a time there was a brilliant spirit. This spirit could make things happen in a special way. + +One morning, the spirit wanted to try something new. It decided to reverse everything it had done. So it waved its wand and made magic! + +Suddenly, everything in the garden was different. Butterflies were flying upside down, the sun was shining in the night and there were even stars during the day. + +The spirit was very happy with what it had done. It felt proud of its brilliant work. + +The next day, the spirit used its wand to reverse everything back again. The garden was normal again and the spirit was pleased. + +That spirit still lives in the garden and sometimes it will use its special powers to make reverse magic. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was a very smart girl and loved to bake yummy treats. + +One day, Lucy wanted to surprise her friends with a special treat. She decided to bake some cupcakes. However, when Lucy tried to wrap the cupcakes, she realized she had made a foolish mistake - she had forgotten to buy the wrappers! + +Without the wrappers, Lucy couldn't finish wrapping the cupcakes. She was so frustrated that she started to cry. + +Then, her friends came to her rescue. They all brought her wrappers so that she could finish wrapping the cupcakes. With wrappers in hand, Lucy quickly wrapped up the cupcakes, and they all enjoyed the treats. + +The lesson Lucy learned was to always double check her baking supplies before she starts baking! +Once upon a time there was a good clay pot. Every day the clay pot went and played in the big garden filled with colorful flowers. + +One day, as the clay pot was out playing, he saw something shining in the grass. He went over to take a closer look and found a mysterious red rubber ball! He was very happy to find such a good rubber ball and decided to keep it safe so he wouldn’t lose it. + +The pot made sure to keep the ball close and they were the best of friends, playing together all day in the garden. + +One day, the clay pot got a little too excited and accidentally threw the rubber ball too high. He watched as the ball flew up, up, up in the sky! The pot was so sad that he had lost his good rubber ball. He was so disappointed and didn’t know what to do. + +Just then, a kind voice said “Do not worry, friend. I have your ball here.†The pot looked up and saw a big, yellow bird holding his good rubber ball in its beak. The bird had found it and brought it back for the pot. The pot smiled and thanked the big, yellow bird for returning his red rubber ball. + +The pot and his red rubber ball were once again happy together and they continued to have lots of fun playing in the garden. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little pig who dreamed of owning a drawer. One day, his wish came true and he was so excited! He opened the drawer and found a big surprise inside. He found pencils and paper! + +The pig was nervous but he decided to start drawing. He was good at it, and the pictures kept getting better and better. But then he heard someone call his name. It was a fox! The fox asked if the pig had seen his lost pencil. + +The pig replied that it was in the drawer. The fox was very excited and ran off, only to come back with a little gift - a fancy pencil sharpener! The fox thanked the pig and scurried off, leaving the pig feeling very proud of himself. + +The pig learned that day that sharing something with someone can feel even better than having it for yourself. He also learned that helping others is always a good thing. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers who were both very tired. One of them asked the other, "Please can I borrow your bike tire?" + +The other brother looked at his bike tire - it was pretty fancy. He thought to himself, "I really want to help my brother, but my tire is so fancy. Do I really want to let him borrow it?" + +The brother thought and thought, until he eventually decided, "I should always be kind and help my brother in need no matter what". He smiled and said, "Yes, please take my tire." + +The brother was so happy to have a tire to ride his bike and thanked the other for always being so kind. + +The moral of this story is that it is always nice to be kind to others and help them when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Georgia who loved to play. One day, she was playing in the garden when she saw a pepper on the ground. Georgia was so excited and she wanted to throw it to see how far she could make it go. + +She picked up the pepper and said to herself, “I’m going to throw this pepper really fast." She lifted her arm and threw the pepper as hard as she could. + +When the pepper hit the ground, Georgia heard a voice coming from the ground. “Hey! Why did you throw that pepper so fast?†+ +Georgia was so surprised to hear the voice and she looked all around to find out where it was coming from. Finally, she spotted the owner of the voice - a little mouse that was peeping up from a hole in the ground. + +“I just wanted to throw it far," Georgia said apologetically. + +The little mouse chuckled and said, “That’s okay. Maybe next time we can throw the pepper together?†+ +Georgia smiled and nodded eagerly. She was so excited to have a new friend to play with! +Sue was very eager to go to the party. She had been looking forward to it for weeks. She gathered her friends and they all rushed down to the park. When they arrived, the park was filled with balloons and loud music. Everyone was so excited! + +At the party, there were lots of games. Sue was determined to win. She ran around, giggling and shouting. She kept trying her hardest, but it didn't work. No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't get the better of her friends. + +At the end of the day, Sue was very sad. All her friends had won prizes and she had nothing to show for it. Her friends tried to comfort her but nothing seemed to help. + +Suddenly, one of her friends came up to her. "Don't worry," they said. "You can come back next week and try again. You're sure to win then!" + +Sue was so relieved. She smiled and thanked her friend. She couldn't wait for the next party! +One day, two friends, Jane and John, were playing together. John had an original toy that he wanted to show Jane. He brought out a blue car and said, "Look at this, it's so cool!" Jane was excited and said, "Let's play with it!" + +John smiled and said, "Yes, but don't spoil it." He carefully gave Jane the car and she said, "Okay, I won't spoil it." She started moving the car around and making funny sounds with it. + +John watched as Jane played and said, "It looks like you're having a good time!" Jane smiled and said, "Yes, I'm having loads of fun with this original car!" John and Jane played together happily all day with the car. + +At the end of the day, John said, "I'm so glad you didn't spoil my original car." Jane nodded and said, "Me too! Let's put it away and play with it again tomorrow!" + +John smiled and put away the car. They both said goodbye and went home, happy and excited to play with the original car again the next day. +Once upon a time, there lived a mommy and a baby. The mommy wanted the baby to get better, so she took the baby to the doctor. The doctor wanted to give baby an exam. + +Mommy asked, "Will the exam be bad?" + +The doctor said, "No, it won't be bad. I just need to allow the baby to do the exam so we can find out what's wrong." + +So the mommy allowed the baby to do the exam. After the baby was finished, the doctor said that everything was alright and there was nothing bad for the baby. The mommy and the baby were very happy and thanked the doctor for their help. +Once there was a boy who liked to run. He ran every day. One day, he decided to go to the beach and run. He saw lots of shrimp running around. He liked them. They were so popular! + +The boy was having so much fun that he didn't stop running. He kept running until he was very tired. He laughed and played with the shrimp. + +When the sun went down, the boy decided it was time to go home. He said goodbye to the shrimp and continued to run. He felt happy and relaxed. + +Finally, he reached home. He fell exhausted into his bed, but with a big smile on his lips. He had had a wonderful day running with the popular shrimp. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Luke. He was very clever and liked to play with his toys. His favourite of all his toys was a fluffy teddy bear. + +One day Luke's mom explained to him that he shouldn't take his teddy everywhere he went. Luke thought it was silly and didn't understand why he couldn't take them with him. + +So he decided to take the teddy with him to the store. His mom saw this and became very upset. She tried to explain to Luke why it wasn't okay but he still didn't understand. + +Finally his mom said that it was because of the texture of the teddy bear. She explained that the store was a place that was indoors and the teddy bear had lots of fur and it was very fluffy. She said that the fur was too difficult to clean up so it wasn't okay to take teddy bears into the store. + +Luke was very clever, so he understood and decided not to take his teddy into the store anymore. He still gave it lots of love and cuddles when he was at home instead. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He was an astronaut and he loved to explore new worlds. One day, he hitched a ride on a long vehicle and went really far away. + +Suddenly, his vehicle began to break down. The old man was in danger! He didn't know what to do. + +Just then, a little boy came to save him. He had a big red fire truck and he drove it really fast. He caught up to the old man’s vehicle and towed it back to safety. + +The old man was very happy and thanked the boy for saving his day. And they both lived happily ever after. +Little Tommy was very careful while he played. He wanted to make sure his toy castle stayed safe. One day, he decided today was the perfect day to play with his castle. + +Suddenly, a powerful wind started to blow! His castle began to move and inch closer to the edge of the table. + +Tommy knew he needed to act fast. He closed his eyes and started to pray to the sky. He asked the sky to keep his castle safe. The wind began to calm and his castle stopped moving. + +Tommy opened his eyes and saw that his castle was still safe, he was so thankful! He thanked the sky for all its help. He was so relieved, he knew he had to be more careful from now on. +Billy loved modern toys. One day, he was playing with his toy car when he noticed a leak. Water was pouring out from the car's side. Billy was so sad. + +He tried to fix the leak using some tape, but the water kept coming out. It was getting everywhere! + +Billy was really suffering. He wanted to get his car back but he didn't have any luck fixing the leak. He was so disappointed. + +Suddenly, he had an idea. He asked his mom if he could go to the store with her to get a new car. Mom agreed and they went to the store. + +At the store, Billy found a new modern car. It was full of gadgets and he was so happy. He finally had a toy car that he could play with and not have to worry about leaks! +Timmy and his mommy were in the park. Timmy saw a pond full of clay. He ran over to it excitedly and wanted to touch it. Mommy warned him, "No Timmy, it's not safe to drink the clay." But Timmy didn't listen. He tasted it and made a disgusted face. Mommy said, "Timmy, that's disgusting! You mustn't drink the clay!" Timmy nodded and promised not to do it again. He and Mommy went home. + +The next morning, Timmy was playing in the garden, when he saw a lump of clay. He remembered what his mommy had said and thought, "It's better not to drink the clay." He decided to leave it alone and went back to playing with his toys. +Once there was a kid who was very thin. He liked to play outside, and he was always curious about what he could find. One day, he heard a loud noise coming from the woods. He was scared, so he ran closer to see what it was. + +When he got to the woods, he saw a huge, scary monster! He was so scared that he screamed and ran as fast as he could. When he finally got home he was so relieved but still a bit scared. + +The next day, the thin kid was feeling brave and decided to go back to the woods. He searched around, but couldn't find the scary monster. Eventually, he realised that the scary noise he had heard was just a big bird! + +He realised that the bird didn't mean any harm, and was just making a noise. He thought it was really cool that he had been brave enough to go back to the woods and find out what was scaring him. From then on he was no longer scared to explore and discover new things! +One day, a little girl was wandering around her house. She noticed something strange: every time she passed by her mom’s shelf, it made a funny noise. Curiously, she reached up and put her hand on the shelf. Suddenly, the shelf moved! She was so excited. + +The little girl ran to her mom, who laughed and told the girl to come help her move the shelf. Together, they pulled it away from the wall. To the little girl’s surprise, behind the shelf was a secret door! Her mom pushed the door open and they stepped inside. + +The little girl was amazed. There were so many toys and games, tightly packed together. She had never seen so many things in one place. Her mom lifted her up to the shelf, letting her pick out whatever she wanted. The little girl smiled, feeling excited and lucky all at once. + +The girl realized that the funny noise had been coming from the secret door, who had been slightly stuck on the shelf. It was such a tight fit that it was hard to tell that there was something behind the shelf. The little girl learned not to judge a shelf by its cover! +Ayana was a three-year-old girl with big dreams. She wanted an intelligent doll that could talk and play with her. Every day she asked her mom to buy her the doll, but her mom said no. + +One day, Ayana saw her neighbor with an intelligent doll. She got very excited and asked her neighbor “where did you get that smart doll?†+ +The neighbor smiled and said, “My mom bought it for me.†+ +Ayana was very sad and said, “I want one too, but my mom won’t buy it for me.†+ +The neighbor looked thoughtful and said, “Maybe your mom just doesn’t know how much you need it!†+ +Ayana was determined and went home with a plan. She went to her mom and asked, “Mommy, can you please buy me an intelligent doll? Please! I really need it!†+ +Her mom looked into her eyes and gave a big smile. “Of course, sweetheart! I can see how much you need it! We’ll go together tomorrow and get one!†+ +Ayana smiled with joy and hugged her mom. She was so happy she had gotten her intelligent doll! +Jenny was marching down the street. She heard the loud sound of a hurricane coming closer and closer. She knew it was a huge and tall hurricane and it was heading right toward her house. + +Jenny ran to the door and shouted, "Mommy, mommy, the hurricane is coming!" She saw that her mommy had a scared look on her face. + +"Jenny, we have to get inside quickly," said her mommy. + +Jenny marched quickly into the house with her mommy and locked the door. She heard the loud wind coming closer and closer. Suddenly, the whole house began to shake from the storm. + +"Hold on tight, Jenny," her mommy said holding her tight. + +The tall hurricane kept marching and the shaking stopped. Jenny and her mommy hugged each other tightly when the storm passed. + +"We made it Jenny," said her mommy. + +Jenny smiled and hugged her mommy tight. She was glad that the hurricane had passed and that they were both safe. +Timmy was a very independent 3 year old. He loved to play with his friends and do things on his own. He always said he did not need help. + +One day, Timmy decided he wanted to go to the park with his friend, Katelyn. The two of them grabbed a ball and headed off. After a few hours, they both started to get very hot. Katelyn wanted to go back home but Timmy wanted to stay and play a bit longer. + +Katelyn went home and Timmy stayed. He played a bit more and then went to sit in the shade. However, he quickly realized that the ball he was playing with had begun to rot. Timmy felt sad that his ball was ruined, but then he saw his friend walking back with a new one. Katelyn saw the old ball and knew that Timmy needed help. + +Timmy was surprised that Katelyn had come back with a new ball, but he was still independent enough to thank her for her help. The two of them played with the new ball and had a lot of fun. Timmy was happy to have such a good friend. +Once there was a new monkey named Grace. She was so happy to explore her new home. She skipped around the garden, playing and having lots of fun. Pretty soon she spotted a brightly coloured butterfly. She wanted to catch it and follow it around. She skipped after it, trying her best to stay close. + +After a while, Grace's game of tag with the butterfly ended and she spotted a tall tree. She bounced around, excited to climb the tree. With a few skips, Grace hopped up on to the first branch. She grabbed hold and started climbing. + +Higher and higher she went until she reached the top. From there she could see the whole garden. She was so excited that she started to skip around the branch and all around the tree. What fun! + +Finally, Grace decided it was time to go back down. She carefully made her way round the branches and back down to the ground. She skipped around the garden, so proud of her new monkey adventures. +There was an honest fox who wanted to buy a newspaper. He went to the store and asked the shopkeeper if he could buy a newspaper. The shopkeeper said no, and he became very angry. He thought it was unfair, so he struck the shopkeeper with his paw. +The shopkeeper was taken aback, surprised by the fox's actions. He quickly grabbed a newspaper and handed it to the fox and apologized. The fox thanked him and took the newspaper, feeling satisfied. +He then went on his way, happy that he had obtained the honest newspaper he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man. He had no family and was very lonely. One day, he decided to help the people in his neighbourhood. He opened his door and asked everyone if he could help them. + +Everyone thanked the man for his kind offer and soon his house was filled with people. A little girl was the last to come. She was only 3 years old and had a silly problem. She came to the man, rubbing her head and said, “My head is itchyâ€. + +The wealthy man laughed and said, “Let me help you!†He took a comb and gently combed the girl's hair. Soon, her head felt much better. As the man waved goodbye to the girl, he smiled. He realized how happy he felt when he was able to help others. +Once upon a time, two best friends – a little boy and a little girl – went to the beach. They looked around and saw a lot of different things. The little girl noticed an oyster and asked the little boy, “What is that?†+ +The little boy said, “It is an oyster. It has a beautiful shell.†+ +The little girl asked, “Do oysters have anything inside their shells?†+ +The little boy said, “Yes, sometimes they have pearls inside.†+ +The little girl was very excited. She wanted a pearl inside the oyster, so she decided to open the oyster herself. She opened the oyster, but there were no pearls inside. It was very empty. The little girl felt very sad. + +The little boy saw how sad the little girl was, and he said, “You were very selfish to open the oyster on your own. You should have asked me for help.†+ +The little girl realised how selfish she had been and said, “I am sorry. I promise I will not be selfish again.†+ +The two best friends hugged each other and went home happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Maria who loved to explore. One day Maria went down to the beach to hunt for seashells. She remembered that the beach was a special place. + +The sand was soft and warm and the sunshine made Maria feel happy. Maria found many colourful shells and held them tight so they wouldn't get away. + +She knew the shells were valuable so she made sure to take extra special care with them. Even when she walked back home Maria kept them safe in her pocket. + +When Maria got home, she put all her shells in a box and remembered to always hold them tight. Maria knew that her shells had value and that is why she looked after them. + + + +The End! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Alice and Bob. Bob liked to dress in bright and fun clothes, while Alice liked to dress in boring and old fashioned clothes. Every day they went to the park together, and every day they would argue about the way they dressed. + +Bob would "say" to Alice: "My fashion is much more fun and interesting than yours!" But Alice would reply: "My fashion is smart and elegant." + +One day, when they were arguing in the park, an old man passed by and told them: "When it comes to fashion, everyone should express themselves, regardless of what anyone else thinks. The only person who should decide how to dress is you." + +Alice and Bob looked at each other, "say"ing nothing. They felt "guilty" for not understanding the old man’s words. From that moment on, Alice and Bob stopped arguing and decided to dress however they felt like. + +The moral of this story is: everybody should be free to show their own fashion, no matter what anyone else thinks. +One day, Tina was walking in a meadow. She saw a little lemon in the grass and she smiled. She picked up the lemon and turned it around to look at it. Tina thought the lemon was so beautiful and she wanted to take care of it. + +So Tina put the little lemon into her pocket. She wanted to make sure it was safe and she would never lose it. Later in the day, Tina found a special spot in her garden. She took the little lemon out of her pocket and planted it in the ground. She watered it with care every day and watched it grow. + +Soon, the little lemon grew bigger. Tina was so excited and she looked forward to picking it when it was ripe. She felt happy to know that she had taken such good care of it. + +Finally, the day came when the lemon was ready to be picked. Tina couldn't wait to see what it looked like. She carefully picked it, and when she did, she smiled. The little lemon was perfect, just the way she had imagined it! +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Taffy and the other was called Sam. One day, Taffy went to Sam's house and they decided to play together. + +Taffy said, "Let's play pretend!" +Sam replied, "Why pretend? Let's do something real!" + +Taffy said, "Let's pretend that this old freezer is a castle. You be the king and I'll be your servant." + +Sam was excited, so they started to play. They pretended that the freezer was a real castle and they acted out a lot of different stories. Taffy encouraged Sam to be creative and to make up some fake stories too. + +Sam was having a lot of fun, and soon they were creating fake stories about all other kinds of things. They were using their imaginations to come up with whatever stories popped into their heads. + +Finally, after hours of play, Taffy said, "Maybe it's time we stopped pretending. Let's go get some ice cream!" + +Sam nodded and said, "Yes, let's do it!" +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Maddy. She went for a walk with her mom and saw a tall house. It had big windows and a big door. Maddy stopped and asked her mom, “What is this?†Her mom replied, “This is a nail house.†Maddy was very curious about it and wanted to see inside. + +So her mom opened the big door and they walked in. Maddy was amazed at what she saw, there were nails everywhere! On the walls, the floors and even in the ceiling. Maddy was so excited and asked her mom, “Why are there so many nails?†Her mom explained, “These nails are used to keep the house together. Without them, the house would fall apart.†+ +Maddy was so curious that she wanted to touch a nail. So her mom showed her how to carefully pick one up and examine it. Maddy was so happy and thanked her mom for taking her to see the nail house. +Once there was a little girl who loved to colour. Every day she would try to make the most beautiful pictures with her crayons. One day, she found a special frame with different coloured shapes on it. She was curious to try it out, so she stuck her picture in the frame. But when she tried to take it out, it wouldn't move! + +The little girl was so upset - she had worked hard on her masterpiece! She looked closer and noticed something strange. The frame was made of a very flexible material and it seemed to be holding onto her picture. + +The little girl knew she had to find a way to get her picture out. She asked an old man for help and he laughed. He told her that she would have to be sharp if she wanted to free her picture from the frame. + +The little girl was determined so she tried her best. After a few attempts, she was finally able to find the right place to press. With a sharp push, her picture popped out of the frame and she was delighted. From that day on, she was always careful when picking frames for her pictures! +Once there was a poor little girl who was all alone. She had no one to protect her or make her feel special. That was until she found a guard. This guard was a big and friendly dog who followed her everywhere she went and would protect her from danger. One day the guard led her to a magical garden full of yummy fruits. She was so happy to have this guard because now she could eat all the yummy fruits she wanted. + +Day after day, the little girl and guard would go to the garden to enjoy the yummy fruits. Eventually, the little girl grew big and strong and no longer needed the guard to keep her safe. But even though she was no longer scared and no longer needed the guard to protect her, she never quit playing in the magical garden with her guard. Even now, they still go to the garden to enjoy the fruits and play together. +Once there was a little girl named Jill. She lived in a small village with her family and all the other animals. Jill was very excited about the village race. Everyone was racing for the prize of a golden cup. Jill's mommy said she could join in the fun too, but she had to run very fast. + +On the day of the race, Jill was the first to cross the line, but a bigger and older boy overtook her at the last minute. Jill was sad and a bit jealous. But she didn't give up hope. + +The villagers all cheered as the boy won the race, but in the end, Jill was very happy because she also won the race against herself. She had improved her time since the last one and was so proud of her accomplishment. Jill smiled and waved to the village as they all cheered her name. She knew she could continue to strive to do her best and win. +Rosie was a little girl who loved sausages. She wanted to get one all for herself. + +She looked around but there were none to be found. Then she saw an ordinary door. She pushed it open and there was a big room full of sausages. + +She was so excited. She got a big one and ran back home. She couldn't wait to bite into it. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud voice. It was the door guard. He was angry because she had pushed the door open. + +Rosie was scared but she held up her sausage and said, "Look, I only wanted a sausage". The guard smiled and said, "You can have this one and the rest too. Just make sure you don't push the door open again". + +So Rosie thanked the guard and enjoyed her delicious sausage. From then on, she couldn't help but smile every time she thought of that ordinary door. +Once there was a quiet pond and a frog who lived there. The frog liked to wrap presents for all the other animals. He was very good at it. One day he decided to wrap a present for the birds who lived near the pond. He was careful and gentle, so that the present would be perfect. But when the birds came to pick up the present, they saw that it had been stolen! + +The frog was very sad, but he did not give up. He kept on wrapping presents so that he could surprise the birds again. But each time, it seemed like someone was stealing the presents! Until one day, someone bigger came to the pond, and stole all of the presents the frog had made. + +The frog was very upset and asked the birds to help him find the presents, but they just flew away. The pond was very quiet and the frog was all alone. His presents were gone and he had nobody to wrap them for. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to go places. She went to the park and to the store and even to Grandma's house. One day, she even wanted to go to a really rich place. So, her mom and dad said yes, and the family hopped in the car and drove away. + +When they reached the rich place, the little girl saw a big, shiny computer. It was so shiny it almost looked like a mirror. Dad said, "Why don't you go touch it?" So, the little girl went and touched the computer. She was so excited and said, "It feels so nice and cool!" + +Suddenly, the computer started blinking and humming. Then, a voice came out and asked, "What do you want to do?" The little girl was amazed. She replied, "I'd like to go home, please." With a few clicks, the computer said, "Alright, let's go!" and they were off! + +The little girl and her family drove back home, feeling so happy. From then on, the little girl always remembered how fun it was to go to a rich place and touch a cool computer. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted something very special. He asked his mom for a flute and she said yes! +The little boy was so excited and couldn't wait to show it off. He practiced playing it all the time, every day. +One day, the little boy was so impressive with the flute that a lot of people wanted to listen to him. He became full of pride and tore the flute in half without thinking. +The little boy was heartbroken. Everyone was sad and disappointed with him. All that he had was gone. + +The moral of this story is to think before you act. If you don’t, you may cause yourself a lot of sadness and regret. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was so loyal and kind to others. Her mom and dad were very proud of her. + +One day her family was getting ready to celebrate an special day. They were getting the house ready and decorating a big tree outside. Everyone was so excited! + +But then Lucy saw something very sad. A mean boy was shaking the tree and the decorations were falling off! Lucy was so upset. She and her family couldn't believe it. + +Lucy was so determined to stop the mean boy and protect the tree. She knew she had to be brave and loyal. + +So Lucy went up to the mean boy and told him to stop. She said he was being mean and that he should leave the tree alone. + +The mean boy stopped and Lucy was so happy. Everyone was so proud of her. Everyone celebrated her brave act and they all agreed that she was very loyal! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was so excited to go to the bakery. She was going to get a special treat! When she reached the bakery, she saw a window with all kinds of yummy pastries. She chose a little pastry and could hardly wait to eat it. + +The little girl was excited to get home, so the baker shot her a big smile and said "enjoy!". On the way home, she ate the pastry and it was so delicious! + +When the little girl got home, she ran to her mom and showed her the pastry. Her mom smiled and said it looked delicious. The little girl was so happy and couldn't help but giggle because it was the best pastry she had ever had! +John was walking through the park one day when he saw something strange. A pole with a strange hose connected to it. He couldn't quite figure out what it was, but he was curious. He continued walking, when suddenly he heard a loud spray coming from the pole. It had so much force that John actually jumped back! He watched as a couple of lazy squirrels ran away. + +After a few seconds, John realized it was a water sprinkler set up by the park landscape workers. He had never seen one before, and he thought it was the coolest thing! He couldn't wait to jump in the water when the sprinkler spray was going. He ran up to the pole and started dancing around in the stream of spray coming out. The water felt so cool and refreshing in the sweltering summer heat. + +John visited the park every day after that, and every day he would dance around the sprinkler pole. It was like a fun game to him and the squirrels were too lazy to mind. He and the pole were the best of friends. +Tally wanted to be gifted like her big brother. He was very smart and could do lots of things easily. She wanted to be like him. + +One day, Tally saw her parents talking and overheard them. She heard her parents planning a special test for her. They were going to see if she was gifted too! + +Tally was so excited for the test. She studied every night and practised making sentences. She also learned new songs and tried to memorise them. + +On the day of the test, Tally was a little bit scared. But she was prepared and did her best. + +At the end of the test, the teacher said, "Tally is definitely gifted! She did a very good job on the test." + +When Tally heard the teacher's words, she felt very happy and proud. She was so excited that now she was just as gifted as her big brother! +Jimmy was an adventurous 3 year old who loved going places and exploring. One day his mum and dad took him to the forest and they created a picnic spot. They didn't know what kind of adventure they would find as they explored the woods but they were excited to find out. + +As Jimmy walked around he heard a strange noise and it startled him. He stopped and looked around and his heart started beating fast with fear. He had never seen anything like it before and he didn't know what to do. + +"What's that noise Dad?" Jimmy asked his dad, with an anxious expression on his face. + +"It's just some birds," Dad said in a calming voice. "They were probably scared by something and that's why they were making that noise." + +Jimmy was relieved but not completely convinced. He started walking again and before he knew it he saw a ghost! His little feet couldn't help it, he started to panic. + +His dad saw the fear on Jimmy's face and he quickly picked him up. + +"It's ok son," Dad said. "That ghost isn't anything to be scared of. It's only a harmless figure of your imagination." + +Jimmy felt comforted by his dad's words and he no longer felt afraid. His adventure in the forest has become even more exciting! +One sunny day, Mommy and Son were walking in the forest. All around them were trees and colourful wildflowers. Son saw a bush. He leaned forward to take a look and there was a berry! It was bright red and smelled spicy. + +Son asked Mommy, "Can I eat it?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, go ahead". + +Son took the berry and popped it into his mouth. He liked it! He smiled and said, "Yummy". + +Mommy laughed and said, "Let's look for some more berries!". + +Son was very excited and he quickly leaned forward and started picking berries. + +Mommy and Son collected a basket of berries and went home. They cooked the berries into a yummy and spicy jam. Everyone enjoyed it and they had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a lion who lived in the forest. He was very brave and strong, and had a loud, booming roar. + +One day, the lion was very hungry and so he started to hunt for food. He searched high in the trees and low in the grass and found nothing! He was so hungry he starting to get angry, so he gave a huge roar! + +Just then, he heard a small voice from inside a modest cage. "Please don't be mad!" said the voice, "I'm so scared!" +The lion looked inside the cage and saw a small mouse. He looked so scared and helpless that the lion started to feel sorry for him. + +So the lion said "I'm sorry little mouse. I promise I won't roar anymore. I'll just find something else to eat." + +From then on, the lion and the mouse became good friends. The mouse always helped the lion look for food, and the lion promised to never roar again. They lived in the forest happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a brown radio. She loved to hang it around her neck. + +Every morning she would hang her radio around her neck and walk around and play with it. She thought it was fun to hang it with her because she felt that it was like a friend who was always with her. + +One day, while she was playing in the park, she accidentally dropped her radio. It started to make a funny sound and wouldn't turn off. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, there was a kind man in the park. He helped the little girl fix her radio. He pressed some buttons and her radio worked perfectly. She was so happy and thanked the man very much. + +The little girl decided to always keep her brown radio safe and never hang it around her neck again. She kept it in her pocket and took care of it for a long time. And that was the end of the story. +Mommy took her little girl to the sea. It was a very dry day and the sand was warm. The little girl was so excited - she had never seen the sea before. Looking around, the little girl could see the boats swaying and the birds flying above the water. + +Mommy and the little girl started to unpack the car. They took out their beach towels, buckets and spades. They put on their swimming costumes and had lots of fun building sand castles. + +They stayed at the sea for the whole day. At the end of the day, Mommy and the little girl slowly packed up all their things and went back home. They were tired but had a wonderful day. And the little girl couldn't wait to go back to the sea again! +Once there were two friends called Jack and James. They liked to play together every day. +Jack was excited as he had a new toy. It was a shiny whistle made of metal which he loved to show off. +James wanted a whistle of his own too. He asked Jack if he could try it out. +“No,†said Jack. He wanted to keep it safe and sound. James knew he couldn’t take it without Jack’s permission, so he left him alone. +James was very patient. He waited for a few days and then, when Jack wasn't looking, he stole it. +Jack was angry. He knew he should have kept a closer watch on it. +But James was happy. He could now play with his whistle as much as he wanted. +Jack was determined to find it. He searched everywhere but couldn't find it. He asked his friend if he had seen it anywhere. +James shook his head. He was much too clever to tell the truth. + +Time passed and Jack eventually gave up the search. He thought he would never get his whistle back. +One day, James came back with a big smile on his face. He had something to give Jack, and it was the whistle! +Jack was surprised. He asked his friend where he found it. +James said that he had been so patient that it was waiting for him when he came back. +Jack was thankful +Once upon a time there was a generous man. He wanted to buy something special for his little grandson. So he went to the jungle to look for a special gift. + +He found an amazing bird with beautiful colors. He wanted to buy it for his grandson. But the seller asked too much money for it. The generous man didn't have enough money so he couldn't buy the bird. + +He was very sad and decided to leave the jungle empty-handed. As he was walking away, he saw a little monkey playing with a banana. He thought his grandson would like it so he tried to buy the monkey. + +But the seller asked even more money. And the generous man had no choice but to leave. He was even sadder than before and returned home without any gift for his grandson. + +The end! +One day, a boy and his dad were driving very fast in their car. They drove past a sign which said "welcome". But, the dad was ignorant and did not pay attention. Suddenly, a police officer appeared and was angry with them. He told them to stop the car. The dad had been going too fast. So the police fined the dad. The boy was sad and scared. He was unhappy with the bad ending. +Once upon a time there was a young boy who wanted to be successful. He knew the secret to success was hard work and he was very determined. One day he decided to show his determination and dedication by cleaning the bookshelf in his room. + +He worked hard, making sure everything was sparkly clean and tidy. He even rearranged the books on the bookshelf in order from A-Z. It took a lot of time and effort but eventually he was done. He thought to himself 'I did it!'. + +The boy was very proud of his hard work. He sat back and admired the bookshelf. It was the most beautiful and organised bookshelf ever! Everyone was so impressed with the boy's hard work and dedication. + +Soon enough, the boy became successful. His hard work and determination paid off! He was now the proud owner of the neatest and most organised bookshelf around! +There was a little girl called Abi. She was three years old and was feeling very troubled. She was walking in the park, not sure what to do. Suddenly she saw a barrel in front of her. Curious, she walked up to it. + +"Hello barrel," the little girl said. + +The barrel didn't answer, so Abi tried to cut it open. She grabbed a branch and tried to make it get inside, but it didn't work. The barrel was too sturdy. + +Suddenly a voice came from behind her. It was a little bird. + +"Little girl, why don't you try using a knife to cut open the barrel," it said. + +Abi smiled. She searched around and soon she found a small knife. She used it to make a hole in the barrel. When she opened the lid, she couldn't believe her eyes. Inside, there were lots of delicious treats. + +The little bird flew away and Abi tucked into her treats and enjoyed the rest of her afternoon in the park. +There was once a little girl named Amy. She loved candy and always asked her mom for a treat. So one day, when Amy's mom came home from work, she welcomed Amy with a big smile and a bag of candy. + +Amy was so happy and excited that she shouted "Yay!" and started to eat her candy. + +All of a sudden, Amy's neighbor, Tim, came over to play. He saw the candy and became very jealous. He scowled and asked Amy's mom for some too. + +Amy's mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course Tim. You are always welcome here. Here, you can have some of Amy's candy." + +Tim thanked Amy's mom and happily started to eat the candy. He was no longer jealous and smiled at Amy as he enjoyed his special treat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to collect shiny things, and her favourite was copper. She had many coins made of copper and she kept them in a little box. + +One day, Sue was playing with her copper coins and a new boy called John saw them. He wanted Sue's coins very badly, so he asked her if he could have one. But Sue refused. She was jealous of her coins and she wanted to keep them all to herself. + +John was very angry that Sue had refused him. He started to shout and stomp his feet. Sue was very scared and ran away to her house. + +John never got any of Sue's copper coins, but Sue still kept her box of coins safe! +Harry and Tom were brothers. Tom had a medal that he was very proud of. He showed it to Harry, who was very envious. Every day, Tom showed off the medal and Harry wished he had one too. + +One day, Harry asked his mom for a medal. She said no, because he hadn't done anything to deserve it. Harry was very upset so he did as many chores as he could, hoping it would be enough to get a medal from his mom. + +Finally, after finishing a lot of work around the house, Harry's mom said he could have a medal. Harry was so happy that he jumped up and down. He proudly wore the medal around the house and showed it to everyone. Even Tom was envious of Harry now! +Jim opened the door and saw junk everywhere! He was so surprised. "Why is there so much here?" he asked. +His dad, John, smiled. "This is all for you, Jim. It's a surprise!" He said. +Jim was so excited! He saw long pieces of wood, piles of stones, old tyres and lots of other stuff. He was so happy and couldn't believe his eyes. +But then Dad told him he had to clean it up. All of it. Jim was very upset and started to cry. +John said, "Sorry Son, but I think cleaning all this junk will take a very long time." +John and his mommy went to the park. It was a lovely sunny day. John was very excited. He enjoyed looking at all the trees and grass. He felt the soft grass between his toes and smiled. + +They went over to the fountain and John squealed with joy. He loved playing in the fountain. The water ran through his fingers. He watched it swirl around him. He laughed and smiled. + +John's mommy was very thoughtful. She smiled at him as he enjoyed the fountain. She also brought towels so John would not get wet and cold. + +John was having so much fun that he didn't want to leave! But his mommy said it was time to go home and she carried him away, still smiling and laughing. +Once upon a time there was a very modern family. One day, they wanted to do something special and different. They decided to bury their step! + +The whole family got to work to make it a special day. They shoveled the ground and moved some rocks to make room for the step. Then they made a pretty flower bed around it. + +When they finished, they thought the step looked so special. Everyone put their hand on it and said special words to make the moment even more special. Then the step was buried in the ground. + +Once the step was all buried, the family took one step back and smiled. They all agreed that it was one of their best days ever. Burton, the youngest of the family, asked when they could do it again. All the adults laughed. +Once, there was a cool girl called Sarah. She loved to work hard. Every day, she helped her mum in the garden. Sarah was always so excited to move the soil, water the plants and pick the juicy tomatoes. + +Today, Sarah was outside, cutting the grass. She was pretending to be a brave warrior, cutting through the long grass with her pretend sword. But then, suddenly, Sarah heard a funny noise. + +Up in the sky, Sarah saw a noisy plane. It flew in circles, and it was so cool! She waved at the plane with her nose and it flew away. + +Sarah went back to work in the garden, cutting more grass and picking more tomatoes. She was having a great day! +Once there was a small bird. He lived in a tree and was very happy. He liked to eat seeds, worms and bugs. Every day he would sing a happy song. + +One day it started to rain and the little bird couldn't find anything to eat. He started to feel sad until he saw something falling from the sky. It was a big fat worm! The bird was so happy. He quickly grabbed the worm and ate it. + +The rain taught the little bird an important lesson. He learned that even in bad times, you can always find something to be happy about. The bird thanked the sky for sending him the worm. He was thankful for the good things that come, even on a rainy day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Molly. She was only three years old and she loved to explore. One day she decided to explore the park. + +When Molly arrived at the park, she saw an old brown bag leaning against a tree. She walked towards it and noticed that it was very filthy. She picked it up and opened it. Inside the bag were some toys. + +Molly was so happy! She took out the toys and started playing with them. She laughed and smiled as she played with them for hours. + +At the end of the day, Molly put the toys back inside the bag and leaned it against the tree again. + +Molly ran home filled with joy from her filty-bag adventure! +Once upon a time, two friends went on a visit to a very soft and special place. When they arrived, they saw a big rock that had a surprise inside. The two friends were so excited that they quickly ran to the rock. + +When they looked inside, they discovered a tiny, purple bird. It was so soft and sweet that they knew they had to be careful not to scare it away. So the friends slowly rocked the rock, trying to make the bird feel more relaxed. + +The bird slowly opened its wings and flew away, giving the two friends a big surprise. The friends smiled to each other and waved goodbye to the tiny bird before continuing on their visit. They had a wonderful time and promised each other to never forget the special rock and the soft bird. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Daisy and Jake. Jake said to Daisy, "Let's go on an adventure!" Daisy was so excited. She asked, "Where should we go?" Jake said, "Let's go on a trail in the woods." Daisy was a bit scared, but Jake promised it would be fun. + +So they went on the scary trail. Jake found a big tree and said, "Let's climb it!" Daisy got scared again, but Jake promised he would help her. Daisy trusted Jake, and they climbed the tree together. + +At the top, they saw a beautiful rainbow! Daisy was so excited and happy. She said to Jake, "Thank you for bringing me here." Jake said, "I promised you an adventure, and I kept my promise!" They felt proud of themselves and held hands as they walked back. +Once there was a girl called Sally. Sally was playing with a pencil. She was having so much fun. Suddenly, the pencil broke and Sally got cross with it. She slapped the pencil. + +Then, Sally's mom came into the room. She saw Sally slapping the pencil and got angry. She scolded Sally and said it was not safe to hit things. + +Sally was sad. She didn't mean to get in trouble. She felt scared. She thought about the pencil but it was too late. She had already broken it and she had gotten a slap from her mom. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had hair that was so long she could sit on it. She was very nervous because she had never tried anything dangerous. One day, she decided to be brave and try something new. + +She went up a big hill and wanted to slide down it. She put her hands in the grass and kept her feet up high. She pushed off and started to slide down the hill. + +At first it was fun and slippery, but then the grass started to slip. The girl felt a strong tug on her hair. She screamed and tried to stop, but it was too late. Down the hill she went! + +The girl was scared and nervous, but it was over quickly. When she reached the bottom, she was surprised to find that she hadn't hurt herself. She had a big smile on her face. + +The girl had done something brave and now she knew she could do anything. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Molly. One day Molly was walking in the park when she saw a pen. She wanted to keep it, so she picked it up. + +Suddenly a big, scary monster appeared and wanted to take the pen away from Molly. Molly was scared and did not know what to do. + +Just then, Molly's dad came and saved her. He chased away the monster and gave Molly a big hug. Molly was so happy that her dad was there to save her! + +Now, Molly keeps the pen safe in her room and shows it to anyone who visits. She is so happy that she was able to save it. + +At the end of the day, Molly noticed how tired she was from all her adventures. She put the pen away and cuddled up in her bed, feeling very sleepy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very shy and kept to herself. She did not like making friends because she was scared they would make fun of her. + +One day, the little girl went to the store with her mom. She looked around and saw lots of delicious fruit. She wanted to pick some but she was too shy to ask. So she quietly lied to her Mom that she didn't like any of the fruit. + +Her mom was furious and scolded her for lying. After that, she taught the little girl an important lesson - it's never ok to lie! Lying can only bring hurt and pain. + +The little girl learned her lesson and never lied again. She learned that it was much better to be brave and honest, instead of shy and dishonest! +It was a beautiful day outside, and Max and Molly decided to go for a walk. As they were walking, they saw a blanket with a few little folds at the edge. Max ran over to it and started to fold it carefully. + +Molly noticed that the blanket felt a bit itchy, but she didn't want to let Max know.She tried to get him away from the blanket, but he was determined to fold it. + +"Max! Stop!" Molly said. + +Max paused and looked at her, "What? This is fun!" + +Molly explained that the blanket was making her feel uncomfortable, and that he should go play somewhere else. + +Max reluctantly agreed and started to run away, but he stopped and looked back at the blanket. He said, "Maybe we'll fold it together next time." + +Molly smiled and nodded. She knew now that Max realized how uncomfortable the blanket was. From then on, Molly and Max were very careful of how they handled itches! +Once upon a time, there was a jewel. It was so very shiny and sparkly. Everyone wanted to wrap it up so that it stayed safe. + +A lady was very serious about finding a way to wrap the jewel. She thought and thought, until finally she had a plan. She carefully wrapped the jewel in soft cloth, tying it all up with string. + +The lady was so proud of her work. She wanted to make sure the jewel would stay safe and not fall out or get lost. That's why, when she was finished, she wrapped it in thicker cloth and tied it up with a big bow. + +The jewel was now protected. Everybody was happy and the lady was serious about keeping it safe. And that's exactly what she did. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy had a special needle that she liked to play with. One day she wanted to bury her needle in the ground. + +Amy looked around in the garden, until she found a nice patch of dirt. She dug a little hole and put her needle inside. She covered it with dirt, patting it down tight. + +The sun was shining in the sky and it was so light out! She didn't need her needle anymore, so she decided to leave it buried and go back inside to play. + +Months went by and Amy never thought about her needle. But one day, when it had started to rain and it was dark outside, she remembered. She wanted her needle back! + +So, Amy went back outside and started digging in the dirt. She dug and dug until she found the shiny needle again. She was so happy! She said goodbye to her needle and made sure to put it in a safe place so she wouldn't have to bury it again. +Once there was boy who loved to wear his original hat everywhere he went. One day he was playing in the garden when suddenly he saw a sink full of water. He just had to get closer and take a peek. + +He couldn't resist, so he decided to wear his hat into the sink. He took a few steps in the water, but then he heard a loud noise! The sink had started filling up with more and more water! The boy was scared! + +The boy quickly tried to get out of the sink, but it was no use. The water was already up to his neck and it was getting higher and higher. He was stuck! + +Suddenly he heard a noise outside the sink. It was his mum! She had found him. She quickly reached in and scooped him up. His hat was ruined and the sink was full, but the boy was safe. +Bob was a 3 year old brave little boy. Today he was on an adventure! He was exploring the big garden when he heard a loud rushing sound. It was a little scary but Bob was brave. + +He followed the rushing sound and soon came upon a big tree with a bell hanging from it. Bob ran toward the bell and gave it a big ring. + +"What was that?" asked a voice. + +Bob jumped back and it was so scary! There in the tree was a big owl! + +"Don't be scared Bob" said the owl. "My name is Wisey and I love this bell. I rush to meet anyone who rings it." + +Bob was so relieved and smiled. Wisey showed him what else there was to explore in the garden, and they had a lot of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to play in the park with her friends and play sports. She was very happy, until one day she had a sour feeling. She wanted to cry, but she didn't want her friends to see. So, she tore away to a secret spot behind some trees. + +Once the little girl sat down, she started to tear. Big, salty tears rolled down her cheeks. She thought about all the things that made her feel so sad. A mean boy laughed at her while they were playing sport. A teacher said something unkind at school. + +The little girl didn't want to feel so sour anymore. She took a few deep breaths and stopped tearing. After she wiped away the last tear, she smiled. She jumped up, ran to the park, and joined her friends in a game of tag. She was happy to be playing sport with friends again and she didn't feel sour anymore. +Once upon a time there was a loyal nation. Everyone in the nation wanted to be kind to one another and help each other whenever they could. + +One day, a little girl in the nation needed some help. She asked a man if he could lend her some money so she could buy a new toy. The man said he was sorry, but he had none to lend her. + +The little girl was sad. She asked a few other people in the nation but none of them could lend her any money. When she asked the final person, the man said, "No, I will not lend you money. That was not very loyal of you." + +The little girl was devastated. She now had no money to buy the toy. She was sad that no one was willing to be kind and faithfully lend her the money. The end. +The prince woke up in the morning and he was feeling very good. He stacked his neat pillow and blankets and he got out of bed. He decided to go for a walk, so he quickly changed his clothes. + +As the prince walked, he saw a lake in the distance. He smiled and kept walking, admiring the reflections of the trees and the birds in the water. + +When he got close enough to touch the lake, he noticed the water was very dirty. He was sad and thought to himself he must do something about it. He wiped his hands on his pants and started to clean up the lake. + +With a lot of effort, the prince spent hours and hours cleaning the lake. When evening came, he was exhausted and he stepped back to admire his hard-earned work. + +Just then a giant storm cloud appeared from nowhere. Wind and rain started blowing, so the prince ran away back home. When he returned the next morning, all his hard work was for nothing, because the lake was still dirty. The prince had learned his lesson: no matter how hard you work, some good deeds are doomed to fail. +Mum and Dad took Amy to her birthday party. She was so enthusiastic! She had so many friends there who brought her lots of gifts. + +They started to play a game. Amy wanted to show everyone how to do it but as soon as she started she realised she was wrong. She felt embarrassed. + +Mum and Dad were very understanding and comforted her. Dad gave her a big hug and told her it was ok to make mistakes. He said everyone makes mistakes and that's ok. + +Mum then offered to give everyone ice creams. It made Amy smile and everyone cheered. They all had a fun afternoon. +Once upon a time, there was a mother and a little girl who wanted to make dinner. The mother and the little girl went to the kitchen to cook. + +The mother said, “Let’s make dinner!†She opened the cupboard and pulled out a bag of rice. She said to the little girl, “Let’s clean the rice.†+ +But the little girl was feeling careless. She didn’t take the time to clean the rice properly. + +“No,†she said, “that’s too much work!†+ +The mother gently said to the little girl, “Cleaning is important. If we don’t clean the rice, it could make us sick.†+ +The little girl listened to her mother. Then she carefully washed the rice. + +Finally, they cooked a delicious dinner. + +The moral of the story is: Always take the time to do something right. Cleaning is important! +George was standing in the park, looking around. He could see the trees and the grass, they looked very pretty. Then, he spotted something on the other side of the park. It was a stage! George was curious and walked closer to take a look. + +When he reached it, he realised he was standing on a stage! He was very excited, he began to jump around and twirl and spin. He just loved being on the stage! + +Suddenly, George noticed he wasn't alone. He saw two people sitting in the front row, smiling at him. He stopped his dancing and looked back at them. They were gazing at him with huge smiles on their faces - George felt very special. + +The two people clapped for him and George knew he was doing really well. He looked around, it all looked so pretty. Then George realised it was time to go home. So, with one last twirl, he waved goodbye and left the stage. +Once upon a time there were two birds. The birds were friends, but they were different. One bird was normal and one bird was brave. + +The brave bird had a plan to save the normal bird. He said, "Let's make a nest in a tree. We can stay safe there and nobody can harm us. We can save ourselves." + +But when the brave bird made the nest, something went wrong. The normal bird got scared and flew away, leaving the brave bird all alone. + +The brave bird tried to save the normal bird but it was too late. Now the brave bird was by himself and he was sad. He had lost his best friend, and he never saw the normal bird again. +Once upon a time, a jolly old wolf went for a walk. Everywhere he went, he sang a song and everyone was happy! But then one day, something amazing happened. As the wolf was singing, he revealed something special - his big, pointed teeth! All the animals nearby were so surprised, they ran away very fast. But the wolf just laughed and kept singing. He was so happy to finally reveal his special teeth, that he kept singing all the way home. + +In the end, the jolly old wolf shared his special reveal with everyone, and soon everyone was singing his song. It was the happiest day for all! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy who lived in a big house. She was very wealthy and had lots of pretty jewelry. She loved wearing her special jewelry and liked to show it off to her friends. + +One day, Lucy was playing outside and her jewelry got lost. She looked everywhere, but could not find it. Lucy started to cry and cry and cry. + +Suddenly, an old lady came walking by and noticed Lucy's tears. The lady asked her what was wrong and Lucy told her about her lost jewelry. The old lady said that she could help. She took out a big box and inside were lots of beautiful pieces of jewelry. She gave Lucy a special necklace and told her that this will always keep her safe and happy. + +Lucy was so happy that she stopped crying. She thanked the old lady and went home wearing her new necklace. From then on, Lucy always kept her jewelry safe, so she wouldn't lose it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She had a big, green melon in her arms. Jane was standing in her garden and was very calm. Suddenly, a voice came from behind her, "What are you doing?!" Jane looked and saw her brother Steve. Steve was standing next to a basket and asked, "Can I help you?" + +Jane smiled and said, "Yes! I'm trying to separate the melon into two parts, one with the rind on it and one without the rind!" Steve came closer and together they cut and peeled the melon. + +Once they were done, they both smiled as they looked at their hard work. Then they each shared one half, like a puzzle. Jane took a bite of the juicy and sweet melon and smiled. All in all, it was a calm and enjoyable day! +Once upon a time, there was a miserable yacht. It was so sad and lonely because it was never used. One day, a big storm came along and it destroyed the yacht. The yacht was in pieces - it floated and bobbed on the cold, wet water. The yacht was so sad, it wanted to cry. After that, the yacht was never seen again. It had been destroyed by the storm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy. She was only three years old. One day, Amy decided to bake something for her family. She looked around for ingredients and found some flour, eggs and sugar. She mixed them all together and put it in the oven. + +When Amy opened the oven, she was surprised to find a diamond inside. It shone so brightly and was so sparkly. Amy was amazed. She carefully took the diamond out of the oven and showed it to her family. + +Amy's family told her that the diamond must have come from far away. They said that it must have come from a distant place. Amy smiled to herself, feeling very excited and special at the same time. She couldn't believe she had discovered a diamond in her own little kitchen! +Once upon a time there was a kind lady who lived in a house with a fence around it. Every day she would go out to the fence and take care of it. She watered the flowers, trimmed the grass and kept the fence in good condition. + +One day when she went back to the fence something strange had happened. The fence had become a ladder. She was very surprised but also happy. She thought of all the possibilities this new ladder could bring her and was excited for the new adventures to come. + +The kind lady climbed up the ladder and as she looked around she saw many new and exciting things. She decided to explore the new world and see all of the amazing things it had to offer. She climbed and jumped, walked and flew. + +As the sun started to set, the kind lady suddenly remembered her fence. She quickly climbed down the ladder and as soon as she touched the ground the ladder had become a fence again. The kind lady was very happy with her adventure and was thankful that she had such a kind fence to help her explore her new world. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to be strong. He knew that he needed exercise to get strong. So, every day the little boy went for a walk in the park. He would go for such long walks and do lots of different exercises. He would run, jump, skip and do other fun exercises too. + +The little boy kept doing this every day, and soon he started to feel very strong. He ran faster, jumped higher, and played harder than before. He was very pleased with himself and his new strength. + +Now the little boy goes on walks and does exercises every day. He knows that it is important to stay strong and healthy. Exercise makes the little boy very happy, and he will keep doing it as long as he can. That way he can stay strong and enjoy all the fun things he can do. +Once upon a time there was a big, tasty cake. It was the most famous cake in the whole history! Everyone wanted to have a bite of it. + +The cake was so tasty, but it was too big to eat in one go. So the people decided that they would move the cake to different places so everyone could taste it. + +They moved the big, tasty cake all across the world. People of all ages loved it! Everywhere the cake went, people would smile and laugh as they tasted its yummy goodness. + +Finally, everyone had a chance to have a bite of the big, tasty cake. Everyone was so happy and they all agreed that it was the best cake in the history! +Once there was a little girl who loved adventure. She always wanted to be mighty and brave. One day she decided it was time to get a shirt that was up to her mighty task. + +So she went to the store and got a shirt that was bright and bold. Its colours were red and green and it was trimmed with silver. + +When she put on her shirt, she felt a tingle, like it was the start of an adventure. She smiled, feeling mighty and brave. + +But then it started to rain, and she had to get inside, so she tucked her mighty shirt into her pocket to keep it dry. + +The next day, the little girl was all ready for an adventure - with her mighty shirt back on! She was set for a day of brave and adventurous fun. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy wanted to go on a visit to see his Grandma. He asked his mom if he could go, but she said no. + +Timmy was very impatient. He asked every day if he could go visit his Grandma. But his mom still said no. + +Timmy's mom said that he needed to be a bit bigger before they could go. Timmy asked why, but his mom just said that he needed to be a bit older first. + +So Timmy just had to be patient. He wanted to visit his Grandma so badly, but he knew he had to wait a little longer. Until then, he would just have to be patient. +Davey was a young boy who loved to play. One day he saw a brush in his room and he was very excited. He grabbed the brush and skipped outside to the garden. He started to twirl around in circles and the grass was spinning faster and faster. Soon, he got very dizzy. He had no idea what to do! + +He paused for a moment and looked up into the sky, trying to remember what he should do. Suddenly, he remembered that he had seen his dad twirling around too and that he had said something about getting some water. Davey smiled and ran back inside to the kitchen and grabbed a cup of water. + +He drank the water and it made him feel much better. He looked at the brush he had brought outside with him and he thought about using it to do something special today. He picked up the brush and started to make pictures in the dirt, spirals, circles and smiley faces. + +Davey had fun for hours and soon the sun started to go down and it was time to go home and have dinner. Davey was very happy and he put the brush back in his room where he had found it, ready to be used again tomorrow. +Once there was a fun group of friends. They all loved to play. One day, they were playing a game. It was very important. The game was called “kick the markâ€. + +The friends took turns kicking the mark. It was fun! Everyone was laughing and having a great time. + +But then one of the friends kicked the mark too hard. It flew up high and landed far away! The friends were worried. Without the mark, they could not play their game. It was very important. + +They all looked around. Finally, one of the friends saw the mark. They ran to it and brought it back. Everyone cheered! + +They could go back to playing the game. Everyone had fun kicking the mark. It was important to them all. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to play in the sunshine. On a bright summer's day, she and her friends met in the park and she twirled around, feeling happy and carefree. Suddenly, she saw something glittering in the grass; it was a beautiful golden bracelet! She quickly snatched it up and put it around her wrist. + +Lily pretended she was a princess with a magical treasure. She giggled and blinked, feeling guilty for taking something that wasn't hers. But just then, a voice behind her said, "That's mine!" She turned around to see an old woman with a sad look on her face. + +The old woman pointed to the bracelet and said, "I lost it years ago when I was your age. I'm so glad it has been found, but unfortunately all good things must come to an end." Lily felt scared and guilty; all of a sudden, she wished she had never taken the bracelet. + +The old woman went on to say, "I'm sorry, Lily, but you must give me back my bracelet." Lily could only blink in disbelief and give the old woman the bracelet. Ever since that day, she never dared to take something that wasn't hers. +Once there was a little girl and she was very clumsy. One night when she was in bed, she looked outside and saw a big, bright lightning. She was scared but then she heard her mom coming in her bedroom. She gave her a big hug. She was no longer scared because the hug made her feel safe. + +The next night, the same thing happened. The girl saw a big, bright lightning outside her window and she got scared. But then her mom came in and hugged her. She felt safe again. + +The little girl was very happy that her mom was always there to give her big hugs when she felt scared. She knew that no matter what, she was never alone. +Mommy and Tommy were playing with blocks in Tommy's room. He had lots of different colors and shapes. Mommy showed Tommy how to make them balance on top of each other. + +"Look at how I'm balancing the blocks," Mommy said. + +Tommy watched and copied her. But, the blocks kept falling down. + +"It's okay," Mommy said. "It takes lots of practice to get it right." + +Tommy took a deep breath and tried again. He balanced the blocks and smiled. + +"Good job Tommy," Mommy said. She gave him a kiss and hug. + +Tommy was happy. He liked being spoiled with love. +Once upon a time there was a mysterious parent. He liked to lay in the sun and enjoy the day. One day he found a special stick and he wanted to know what it was. He decided to lay it beside him. + +Suddenly, a strange thing happened. The stick started to shine brightly. The mysterious parent was curious and he lay down to watch what would happen. + +A few minutes later, a magical figure appeared from the stick. The mysterious parent was amazed and asked the magical figure what it was. The figure said it was a fairy godparent and it would always be there for the mysterious parent. + +The mysterious parent was very happy and thanked the fairy godparent for finding him. From that day on, the mysterious parent and the fairy godparent enjoyed the days together and shared many adventures. +Once upon a time there was a small brown temple with a garden at the back. It was a beautiful place, with lots of interesting things to explore. + +One day, a child with big eyes and a wide smile came to the temple. He sneezed happily as he explored the garden, looking at all the flowers and leaves. + +Suddenly, something changed. The temple began to feel darker, and the flowers and leaves started to wither away. The child began to sneeze again—but this time it was no happy sneeze. Something was wrong. + +The child looked at the temple and soon realized that it was starting to crumble. He watched in fear as the temple crumbled away, and soon it was nothing more than a pile of rocks and dust. + +The child sadly sneezed one last time, turned away, and walked back home. He knew there was nothing he could do to save the beautiful brown temple. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly girl named Sandy. She always wanted to do what was right and make people happy. One day, Sandy decided to give her friend John a special gift. The gift was big and round with a bright shine. It was a competitive gift, so Sandy wanted her friend to love it. + +John was so excited to get the gift. He smiled brightly and said, “Thank you! I love it!†He was so happy that he hugged her tight. + +Sandy's gift made everyone shine. They were all filled with joy, because of Sandy's kind heart. John was very proud to have such a special friend, and he couldn't have been happier. Sandy was glad that her gift could make someone so happy. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient kangaroo. He had lived for a long, long time, and he had seen many things. One day, he ventured down to the riverbank near his home and started to question why he was there. He sat down and thought aloud, "Why am I here?" + +Suddenly, he heard a little voice. It asked, "Do you know why you are here?" It was a baby kangaroo. + +The ancient kangaroo was surprised and said, "No, I don't know why I'm here. Can you help me?" + +The baby kangaroo smiled and said, "You're here because it's fun! Here, let's play together!" + +So, the ancient kangaroo and the baby kangaroo played together for hours. They played tag, and hopped around, and laughed and laughed. + +Finally, the sun started to set and the ancient kangaroo said, "It's time for me to go home." + +The baby kangaroo said, "Will you come back?" + +The ancient kangaroo smiled, and said, "I sure will. I'll be back soon." + +And with that, the ancient kangaroo hopped away. He thought to himself, "I'm glad I asked my question. I've found a new friend." +Tommy was walking down the street, when he saw a cop. The cop had a big frown on his face. Tommy didn't understand why the cop was so unhappy. + +The cop said he was looking for a reliable friend, who could help him with a difficult job. Tommy didn't know how he could help, but he really wanted to. + +The cop asked Tommy if he could find some very important things for him. Tommy didn't know where to start, so the cop said he could ask his friends. + +Tommy went to talk to his friends and they all said they would help him. They looked everywhere until finally they found what the cop was looking for. + +The cop was so happy when Tommy and his friends found it. He thanked them and told them that they were very reliable. Tommy was proud that he and his friends had helped the cop. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to wander around his garden. He found the flowers, trees and butterflies so interesting. + +One day, when Jack was wandering around his garden, he noticed something special. A golden wish! He was so excited and wanted to make a wish, but he started to feel scared. + +Suddenly, a tiny fairy appeared. The fairy said, "Don't be scared! Tell me your wish and I'll make it come true!" + +Jack was so excited, he said, "I wish that I could have ice cream every day!" + +The fairy said, "Your wish is granted!" + +Since then, Jack has enjoyed having ice cream every day. He still loves to wander around his garden looking for new adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and he was very curious. One day, he saw a peanut on the ground and he began to wonder what it was. So he asked his mother, "Mommy, what is this?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "It's a peanut, Jack." +Jack frowned and said, "But what is a peanut?" +Mommy smiled and said, "Well, a peanut is something that grows in the ground. When a peanut is ripe, it tastes really good." + +Jack was very excited and he tried a peanut. But it didn't taste very good. He got very angry and he started to cry. + +Mommy hugged him and said, "It's okay, Jack. Even if something doesn't taste very good, it's important to remember that we should never get angry. Being angry does not make us happy." + +Jack smiled and nodded his head. He had learned an important lesson that day. He knew that even if something was not as good as he expected, he should remain calm and not get angry. +Jill was so excited. Mommy was taking her to the store to pay for some new shoes. When they arrived at the store, there was a long line of people waiting to pay. Jill wanted to take a turn but Mommy said she had to wait. + +Finally, it was their turn. Jill was handed a red pen to sign the paper. She was so proud of herself for learning how to write! + +Mommy paid for the shoes and they headed home. Along the way, they saw a bird walking on the ground. Jill thought it was so silly and called it "stupid bird". Mommy said it was not nice to call names and they continue walking. + +Jill and Mommy were both happy when they got home. Another day at the store was over and Jill was excited to wear her new shoes! +One day, Sarah and her mum went to the aquarium. Sarah gasped in amazement at the colourful fish and the scary looking sharks. As she wandered around, she suddenly stopped and gazed at a tank that held an octopus. It was amazing! + +Sarah excitedly pointed to the octopus and asked her mum if she could go in and pet it. But her mum said no, octopuses are dangerous and it was not a good idea. Sarah's face dropped and she was really disappointed. + +Her mum had an idea. She helped Sarah make an octopus out of coloured paper and glue. As soon as the octopus was made, Sarah smiled and gave her mum a big hug. She was so excited to show her dad when he got home! + +Sarah and her mum spent the rest of the day playing with the amazing paper octopus, giggling and imagining all the adventures they could go on. +Samantha wanted an anchor. She wanted it to make her feel calm. She went out to the sea to find an anchor. But when she got there, the sea was very big and very wild. The waves were crashing up against a big rock and Samantha knew she couldn't get an anchor there. + +Samantha was brave and she tried to find a way to get an anchor from the sea. She searched and searched but she couldn't find a way. She got very tired. + +In the end, Samantha couldn't get an anchor. She was sad and she went home without the anchor she wanted so badly. She learned a lesson that day. She learned that sometimes, you can't get what you want even if you try your best. +Once upon a time there was a bright zipper. It was red and shiny, like a ruby. It lived in a special place. + +Every day the zipper's friends would come visit. One day the zipper's friends asked if it wanted to go for a pick. Of course the zipper said yes! + +So the zipper and its friends went outside and found a perfect spot to pick. They found some very bright flowers and the zipper was delighted. It picked the prettiest flower in the bunch and smiled. + +The zipper was very happy and thanked its friends for taking it pick. From then on, the zipper would smile every time it looked at the bright flower it had picked. +Sam was an independent 3-year-old who loved to dress up and look nice. He always asked his mom for a haircut, but she kept telling him, “Wait until you go to the barber.†Sam never understood why, but he trusted his mom. + +One day, he ventured out on his own to find a barber. As he walked, he could see other children with haircuts that looked very neat, and he knew he wanted one too. Everywhere he looked he could see barbers, but he was also getting tired from all the walking. + +Finally, he stopped at one. He heard the barber say, “What can I do for you?†Sam was so excited and said, “I want a haircut!†However, the barber replied, “You are too young.†Sam was frustrated but he didn’t give up. He strenuously promised the barber that he wouldn’t struggle and that he would be very still. + +After a few minutes, the barber said, “Okay, I will do it.†+ +When Sam saw the mirror he loves his new look. His mom was so proud of her independent son that she took a picture and framed it. + +Sam has now been going to the same barber for years and always gets excited for his regular haircuts. +Once upon a time, there was a big, deep tunnel. It was dark and scary inside. A little girl named Sue was walking by the tunnel when she saw something. It was a sad, crying bunny! Sue felt very upset. She wanted to help the bunny. + +Sue stepped into the tunnel to find the crying bunny. The bunny was so sad that tears were flowing from its eyes. Sue wanted the bunny to feel better. She reached out slowly and hugged the bunny. + +The bunny slowly stopped crying. Its tears slowly dried up. Then it hopped away into the tunnel, no longer sad. Sue smiled as she watched it go. + +Suddenly, Sue felt a tear go down her own face. She was a bit upset that the bunny had to go. She said goodbye and then she slowly walked out of the tunnel, still weeping a bit. +George was feeling very miserable. He had lost the key to his toy box and he was so sad. He didn't know what he was going to do! Just then, his mom had an idea. She told George to get a balloon and put it on the lock of the toy box. George did exactly as he was told and what do you know, the balloon unlocked the box! George was so happy. He opened the box and found all of his favourite toys inside. He was no longer miserable - he was filled with joy! +Once there was a little girl who liked to drive her toy car. She drove it around the garden, enjoying the sunshine. One day she saw a little pebble on the ground. She was very busy, so she picked up the pebble and put it in her pocket. + +In the afternoon, she went for a drive in her car. As she drove, the pebble made a jingling noise in her pocket. She smiled at the happy sound and kept driving. + +Finally, she stopped and got out of the car. She reached into her pocket and pulled out the pebble. It had made her driving so much more fun! She put the pebble back in her pocket and returned to driving around the garden. +There once was a little boy named Keith who was very excited that it was school time. He quickly grabbed his lunchbox and ran to school. When he got there and saw the big blackboard in the front of the classroom, he couldn't help but laugh and giggle! He thought it was so weird and exciting! + +The teacher helped Keith and his friends to take out their markers and write letters on the blackboard. She taught them how to write their names, and Keith was so proud of himself! + +Once they were done, the teacher showed them an exciting game. All of the children gathered around the blackboard and it was Keith's turn to guess. He looked at the blackboard and saw a weird pattern made up of letters and numbers. + +He thought hard until he managed to guess what it was! He cheered and waved his hands in the air in excitement when his teacher told him he was right! Everyone in the classroom was so proud of him and everyone cheered for Keith for guessing correctly! +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and a daddy who had a very naughty daughter. She was so naughty that she demanded cake for breakfast all the time. Her parents were very ignorant, so they bought her a cake every single morning. + +One day, her parents decided enough was enough and refused to buy any more cake for breakfast. But she was so used to having cake that she started yelling and stomping her feet until she got what she wanted. + +Mummy and Daddy felt so helpless that they gave in to her demands and bought her a big yummy cake. After that, they made sure to be more firm with her and not let her win every single time. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was only three years old, but he was very alert. One day in the park he heard something funny. He heard a "boingy boingy" noise. Tom looked around and he saw a kangaroo! + +The kangaroo was hopping around and making funny noises. Tom was so excited. He wanted to play with the kangaroo. He got closer and said, "Hello Kangaroo!". The kangaroo was very alert, looking around and listening to everything. + +Tom was so happy to meet the kangaroo. They played together in the park, hopping and laughing. Tom enjoyed his day so much and was so glad he had the chance to meet this special kangaroo! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Sarah. Tom owned a useful mattress, but he couldn't turn it over by himself. + +One day Sarah came over to help. "Oh, Tom! You need my help. I can help you turn your mattress!" + +Tom was delighted. "Yes please Sarah! That would be so useful!" + +So Sarah grabbed ahold of the mattress, and together with Tom, they turned it over. + +Once they were done, Tom exclaimed, "Wow, that was easy! Thank you for your help, Sarah!" + +Sarah smiled. "You're welcome! Anytime you need help with turning your mattress, just let me know!" +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jo. Jo liked to go to the park. She liked to fly her kite and see the ducks. + +But one day, Jo was scared. She had never seen such a big park before. It was bigger than she had ever seen before, and she felt a bit fearful. + +Still, Jo was brave. She took a deep breath and followed the path. She walked for a long time and suddenly she saw a playground! + +Jo smiled and ran as fast as she could. She played on the swings, the slides and the seesaw. She laughed and laughed. She wasn't scared anymore. + +Jo has followed the path to the park many times since then. Jo loves the park! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sammy and Pam. Sammy liked to sing, and he was very good at it. He always sang perfect opera songs. + +One day, Sammy invited Pam to go to the opera with him. Pam thought the invitation was very nice, and she wanted to go. She was so excited! + +But when they got to the opera, Pam was disappointed. Sammy had invited her to the wrong opera! It wasn't the perfect one she had imagined. But Sammy was happy and enjoyed it, so Pam stayed and tried to have a good time too. + +Fortunately, they ended up having a nice time. They sang along with the opera singers, and even made up some of their own songs. Before they knew it, the show was over. + +The friends had a perfect ending to their day. They were glad they decided to stay even though the wrong opera had been invited. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ann. Ann wanted to build something special, so she went to the store to buy some things. She bought some sticks and two screws. Ann took the things home and put them on the floor. + +Ann wanted to make something special, so she took her two screws, and put them together with the sticks. She used her hands to hold the screws in place. Ann stood back and admired her work. + +She had made a little house from the sticks and screws! Ann was so proud of her work. She put her little toys inside the house and played with them all day. + +Ann was so happy that she had made something all by herself. The little house would always remind her of the special day when she used her hands to make something. She could stand back and smile every time she remembered. +Once upon a time, there was a fox who lived in a big, dark forest. Each day, the fox would walk around the forest looking for food. + +One day, the fox stepped out of the shadows and saw something it had never seen before: a big, bright house. The fox was curious, so it asked if it could go inside. + +The fox was excited as it walked towards the house. Just as the fox reached the door, it heard a noise. Suddenly, it was very frightened. + +The fox was afraid to move, until the door opened and out stepped a kind old lady. "Come in, I'll give you something to eat," she said, smiling at the fox. The fox was relieved and stepped inside. + +The fox was so happy, it was even singing. Later, it requested to stay with the old lady forever. The old lady said she would think about it. + +The next morning, the fox could not believe its eyes - there were two little fox cubs with the old lady. The fox quickly realized that the old lady had granted its request. From then on, the fox lived happily in the big, bright house with its new family. +Billy had a black weapon. It was shiny and strong. He liked to examine it. He liked to look at it and feel it carefully. He liked the way it looked in his hands. + +One day, Billy’s mom gave him a special job. She said, “Billy, can you examine the weapon carefully and make sure it’s safe?†Billy felt proud that his mom trusted him enough to do this job. He examined it very carefully. He felt every part of it and he looked at it very closely. + +When he was done, he told his mom that everything was okay. He said it was safe and strong. His mom was so happy that she gave him a sweet treat. +Billy was glad he could help. He loved his black weapon. +One day, Roger the rabbit was hopping around the park. He was so excited because he was looking for something very special. He wanted to find an original frame! His mom had told him that if he looked carefully, he might find it. + +Roger hopped high and he hopped low, but he just couldn't find the frame. He was starting to feel sad. Finally, he hopped into a bush and found something shiny! It was the original frame! + +Roger was so happy. He started hopping around with the frame in his arms. But then, a gust of wind blew through the park. Roger lost his grip on the frame and it flew away! He tried to run after the frame, but he just couldn't find it. He was so sad that he had lost the original frame. + +But then something wonderful happened. Mom arrived at the park and told Roger that she had found the original frame. She had been looking all over the park. Roger was so happy to have his original frame back and he hugged it tight in his arms. +John had lots of things that were important to him. One of these things was his favorite baseball. John liked to wear it everywhere he went. + +One day, John decided to take the baseball to school. He wanted to show his friends and teachers his prized possession. When John got to school, everyone was excited to see it. They all wanted to hold it and play catch with it. + +John played catch with everyone. He was so proud of his baseball. He had so much fun that day that he decided to wear it on his way home. + +On the way home, he ran into his friend Sarah. She had never seen John with the baseball and was suprised to see it. John told Sarah all about the day and how important his baseball was to him. + +John was very happy to share his important baseball with his friends. He knew that he would wear it proudly with him forever. +Once, upon a morning, there were three children - Sam, Rocky and Scott. Each was eager to play! Sam had a ball and Rocky a bat, but Scotty had a measure in his hands. + +Sam and Rocky asked Scotty "What is that measure?" + + Scotty smiled and said "It's my healthy measure. Every evening I measure my garden and when I see something healthy growing, I freeze it." + +The other two children said "But why freeze? Why not enjoy it?" + +Scotty replied "My garden is filled with lots of healthy things, just like my heart. If I take too much, I would not be able to enjoy it for long. So I measure what I need and keep it safe, that way I stay healthy." + +The other two children listened in awe, understanding the importance of the measure. They hugged Scotty and ran off to play. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to take only what you need. Enjoy it and keep the rest safe to keep yourself and your surroundings healthy. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Rosa. She was very polite and always helped others. She also had a special power - she could make things grow! + +One day, Rosa was walking in the garden. She bent down to pick some flowers and suddenly started to feel strange. Suddenly, the flowers in the garden began to sprout up and grew bigger and bigger! + +Rosa was so happy! She ran inside to tell her family about her newfound power. Her parents were amazed and proud. They encouraged her to practice her kind and polite behaviour and use her growing power to help others. + +Rosa was so happy to finally have found a way to help others. She couldn't wait to keep growing her power and making things better for everyone! +Once upon a time, there was a very intelligent man. He had a business that he was very proud of. He sold roots. + +Every day he went to the market to sell his roots, and he was always successful. He enjoyed selling his roots and becoming more successful with his business. + +One day, a stranger came to the market. The man did not know him and he did not trust him. But the stranger asked to buy the man's roots. + +The man thought about it and decided to sell the roots to the stranger. He sold them for a lot of money. + +But then the man noticed that the stranger had run away with his roots and he did not have the money he was promised. + +The man was very sad. He had lost all of his hard earned money and no longer had his business. Although he was intelligent, it was not enough to save him. +Mum and Bob went to the park together. Bob was 3 years old and he was very stubborn. + +Mum said: "Let's use the swing first, Bob!" + +But Bob did not want to use the swing. He shook his head and said: No! + +Mum smiled: "Why don't you use the slide?" + +But Bob was still stubborn and said: No! + +Mum tried again: "Why don't we use the merry-go-round?" + +However, Bob was still not happy. He looked around and saw the roundabout. + +He said: That! + +Mum smiled and said: "Okay, let's use the roundabout." + +Bob smiles and ran towards it. He was so excited to use the roundabout. Mum sat next to him and they both had a great time. +Once there was a fireman who was very brave. One day, he had to dive into a deep well to save a dog from a dangerous situation. The fireman was very uncomfortable because he was scared of the dark water. It was very deep but he knew he needed to be brave. + +He took a deep breath then he dived into the well. He swam through the dark water for a long time and started to feel very tired. But he kept going because he knew he had to save the poor pup! + +Finally, he reached the pup! He grabbed the dog with one hand and began to swim back up the well. With a lot of energy, he made it to the top. The fireman was happy that he was able to save the pup and get out of that scary well. +John was a wealthy bull who loved to rock. Every day he would go outside and rock for hours and hours. He felt so happy when he rocked. One day, John saw a little calf. The calf was lost and scared. John decided to help the calf and take it home. But when John arrived home with the calf, his neighbor was not happy. The neighbor told John that the calf was his and he wanted it back. John got very angry and started to rock harder and harder. The neighbor did not like this and grabbed a stick and hit John. Poor John was hurt and ran away. Now John was all alone, without the calf and without his neighbors. He felt so sad he stopped rocking. John never rocked again. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely hammer. Everyone who saw it admired it. It was so shiny and special. + +Then one day, the hammer needed some help. It couldn't do its job all by itself. So, a little girl was asked to add an extra piece to the hammer. She was very excited to help and happily added the piece. + +When she was finished, everyone was very happy. They thanked the little girl for making the hammer even better. She smiled and was so proud of her work. + +The hammer was now able to do its job much better. Everyone loved it even more and they all said it was a lovely hammer. The little girl was very pleased with her hard work. She was happy to have added something special to the hammer. +Once upon a time there was a jolly man, and he had a special point. It was made of steel and he liked to show it to his friends. +One day he was walking in a park and he saw a little 3 year old girl playing. She was fascinated by the steel point, and asked him where he had found it. +He chuckled and pointed to a nearby lake, which was sparkling in the sun. The girl wondered what was in the lake and why he wanted her to look there. The man just smiled and said it was a secret. +The little girl was determined to find out what the special point meant, so she decided to explore the lake. But no matter how hard she searched, she couldn't find it. + +Finally, she asked the jolly man why he had pointed her to the lake. He smiled and said, "I wanted you to learn that sometimes things can be more than meets the eye. If you search hard enough, you can find something truly amazing!" +The girl was excited and decided to keep searching, and sure enough, she finally found a beautiful silver treasure in the lake. It was the perfect reward for all her hard work! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Clara. She was 3 years old, and she wanted to be successful when she grew up. +One day, Clara was walking in the park when she saw a purse lying on the ground. She picked it up and opened it - there was lots of money inside! +Clara looked around and then she sighed. She knew what she wanted to do - she wanted to use the money to help someone else be successful! +Clara went to a nearby shop and asked the shopkeeper what she could do with the money. +The shopkeeper said, "You should donate it to charity! Charities help people who need it most to be successful." +Clara smiled and nodded. She donated the money to the charity and felt happy inside - she had done something good. +Clara waved goodbye to the shopkeeper and went home with a big, content sigh. She was proud that she had helped someone else be successful! +Once there was a jet in a dark sky. It was so high, it could touch the clouds. One day a little girl named Lucy saw the jet. She was so excited she ran to it. + +Lucy stretched out her arms and rubbed her hands across the top of the jet. She could feel the smoothness of its surface. She felt so happy she laughed and jumped around. + +The jet started to move and it flew around the dark sky in circles. Lucy kept rubbing the jet as it flew and she laughed with joy. + +After a few minutes, the jet flew lower and lower until it landed gently on the ground. Lucy hugged the jet and said goodbye. Then the jet flew away, into the dark sky. +Once upon a time there was a pig that lived on a farm. He was very ignorant and never spoke to anyone. One day he decided to go to a neighbouring farm. As soon as he arrived he saw a lovely apple tree. He quickly climbed up and ate all the apples. + +The farm owner noticed the pig and was very angry. He tried to get rid of the pig but it ran away before he could do so. He was very sad and missed his apples. + +The pig tried to find a new home but nobody wanted him. Everywhere he went people yelled at him and told him to go away. He felt so alone and scared and eventually he decided to give up. + +The pig eventually stopped looking for a new home and started to live in the woods. He was very sad and lonely, missing the life he had before. He soon grew very old and eventually passed away in the woods, never having found a place to call home. +John was strong. He lived in a forest with his friend Mary. One day, Mary asked him for help. She wanted him to take his axe and chop down a tree. John agreed and started chopping. + +But then the axe slipped out of his hands. It flew over the tree and landed in a river! John and Mary watched it disappear. + +John was sad. He decided to go and look for the axe in the river. He found it and wiped it off to clean it. But when he tried to use the axe, it was broken. He had lost his strong axe! + +John and Mary had bad luck that day. Mary felt sorry for John, but there was nothing she could do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was happy and brave. Her family lived in a big, old house with a tall attic. The attic was not often used, and it was a bit scary. + +The little girl decided to explore the attic one day. She was curious and brave. As she opened the attic door, she heard an eerie sound. The little girl was scared, but she was brave and she accepted the challenge. + +When she reached the top of the attic stairs, she saw a harsh, strange creature. The little girl was scared, but she stood her ground. She held bravely and accepted the creature. + +The creature's real identity was revealed - it was a magical dragon! The dragon had been sleeping in the attic for centuries and was happy to finally meet someone! + +The little girl and the dragon became close friends and created magical memories in the attic. They accepted each other no matter how harsh life got. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Judy. She was a very honest girl, who loved to play in the garden. + +Each day, she would take her spade and go to the garden. She would dig and make big holes, which made her very happy. The more she dug, the bigger the holes became. + +One day, Judy found something very special. She saw a penny buried deep in the dirt. She was so excited and picked it up with her spade. + +Judy knew how valuable pennies could be, so she decided to increase her collection. She went every day to her garden and looked until she found more pennies. And as she kept finding more and more, her collection increased. + +At the end of the summer, Judy had a big collection of pennies. She was very proud of her work and grateful for being so honest in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. He was three years old and he loved the weather. Every day, he would go outside and enjoy the sunshine and the wind. + +One day, he decided to explore further away from home. He was so excited because he had never been away from his parents before. + +However, when he got back home after exploring, his parents were very angry with him. They asked him why he had gone so far and he knew he had done something wrong. He felt ashamed. + +His parents said they had to separate him from such dangerous explorations. They said it was the only way he could stay safe. + +The little boy was very sad and he asked his parents, "But why do I have to be separated from the weather that I love?" + +His parents hugged him and told him, "You still love the weather, but when you're away from us, you have to be even more careful. That's why you must stay close." + +The little boy understood and he was happy to explore near his home and enjoy the sunlight and the wind. He was no longer ashamed and he was thankful for his parents' love and care. +Once upon a time, a princess was walking in the garden. She was wearing a beautiful veil which blew in the wind. Suddenly a dragon appeared and started flying around her. The princess was very scared. She fell to the ground and cried for help. + +The prince ran into the garden and saw the dragon. He was brave and strong but he knew he couldn't fight it alone. He called out to the princess and told her to lift her veil. Weak as she was, she did as he said. The prince then used the veil to save them both. + +The dragon was confused and started to look around trying to find the princess. But the prince and the princess were quick and with the veil, they both flew away away. + +The prince and the princess were safe and the dragon flew away in search of something else. The prince and princess were so happy they had saved each other. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a big house. One night, she was very scared. She was all alone in the dark, and she was very frightened. She heard a noise coming from downstairs. + +Cautiously, she stepped one step at a time as she made her way down the stair. When she got to the bottom of stair, there was a big surprise! It was her mom! Her mom had come home and she was giving her a big hug and kiss. + +The little girl was so happy. She felt all the fear go away and was so glad to see her mom. She hugged her mom tight and they laughed and kissed one another. + +The little girl was relieved that she was no longer frightened. She knew that her mom would always be there to kiss away her fears. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Peter. Peter had a lot of money and he thought he could use it to buy whatever he wanted. One day, he decided to buy a squash. He thought it was a very good idea because he liked to play with it. + +He went to the market and bought the squash. But when he got home, he found out that it wasn't so fun after all. He was only playing with it for an hour and then he got bored. He was so foolish to buy the squash. + +His mom saw what happened and she said to him, "Peter, it's okay to buy things sometimes, but you should be smarter and think about whether you'll really use the things or not. Don't be so foolish like this time!" + +Peter learned his lesson and from then on, he thought about it twice before buying anything. He made sure that he was getting something that he could use and enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little kitten. The kitten had big eyes, a fluffy tail and soft fur. It liked to run and play all day. + +One day, the kitten was in the garden. It saw something high up in the sky. It was a butterfly! The kitten blinked as it watched the pretty butterfly flying from flower to flower. + +Then, the kitten heard someone calling. It was its owner! + +"Kitten! Kitten! Here, kitty, kitty!" + +The kitten blinked and hopped onto the owner's lap. It purred when the owner gave it a gentle stroke. + +"You are such a good kitty," the owner said with a smile. + +The kitten blinked happily and then ran off to chase the butterfly again. +Once upon a time there was a rag. He was very stubborn and liked to explore. One day he started climbing up a very tall tree. He climbed and climbed until he was so high that he got scared. He tried and tried to get down, but he kept slipping and falling. He was stuck high up in the tree and he was starting to get very scared. + +Then he saw a little girl walking by. She saw the rag in the tree and said "Oh poor little rag, what are you doing so high up?" The rag felt a bit better and said "I was exploring, but now I can't get down." + +The little girl said "Don't worry, I can help you!" She found a very big stick and threw it up to the rag. He grabbed on to it and started to slide down. The rag slid down and down until he was on the ground. + +The rag thanked the little girl for helping him and said "That was very kind of you". The girl smiled and said, "You're very stubborn, but I'm glad I could help". The rag smiled and waved goodbye, and ran off to explore some more. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Annie. Annie was a very adventurous girl who loved to explore the world around her. One day, Annie wanted to go on a drive with her family. + +They drove and drove until they came to a big field with a big hoop in the middle. Annie was very excited and she yelled, "I wanna go in the hoop!" + +Annie's Dad smiled and said, "Okay, let's go!" + +Annie and her family got out of the car and ran to the hoop. Annie jumped in the hoop and started to twirl around in it. She laughed and laughed as she spun around in the hoop. + +After a few minutes, Annie's Dad said, "It's time to go home now, Annie. We had an adventurous drive today, didn't we?" + +Annie smiled and said, "Yes, it was fun! I had so much fun driving in the hoop." + +They got back in the car and drove home. Annie remembered her adventure in the hoop and smiled, happy to have had such an adventurous day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ann. Ann was three years old. Every day she liked to go on a tour with her mama. They would go to the beach, the park and the zoo. + +One day, mama said to Ann that they were going on a special tour. She said Ann would see something very rare. + +Ann asked, “What will I see?†+ +Mama said, “You have to trust me. You won’t know until we get there.†+ +Ann trusted her mama and they set out on a tour. After they walked for a while, they arrived at a big lake. The lake was filled with big, pink flamingos! Ann had never seen anything like it! She was amazed. + +Mama said, “See, I told you it would be a special tour!†+ +Ann smiled and thanked her mama for trusting her. It had been a wonderful tour and a very rare experience. +Once there was a little girl named Lily who loved to go to the pond near her house. She would go every day and play in the water. + +One day, when Lily was at the pond, she saw a furry creature sitting beside it. It was a rabbit! She bent down and gave it a big hug. + +Lily's mommy called out to her, "Lily! I think it's time to go home. Look at the pond. It's getting filthy!" + +Lily said, "Ok, Mommy. I just want to give the rabbit one last hug!" She hugged the rabbit and ran back home. + +The next day when Lily went back to the pond, the rabbit was gone. But she was happy knowing that the rabbit had been happy in her hug. +Once upon a time there was a naughty boy. He never wanted to do what people said. One day he was at the beach. He saw a fisherman in his boat. The boy thought it was fun, so he tried to get in the boat too. + +The fisherman called out, "Hey, no! You can't come in here. Go back!" + +The boy crossed his arms and said, "No! I won't!" + +The fisherman smelled something awful. He looked down, and saw that the boy was all filthy. He said, "You can't come in my boat, it's too dirty!" + +But the boy kept on resisting. He said, "No! I want to go in the boat!" + +The fisherman shook his head. He said, "It's too dangerous. You have to stay on the beach." + +Finally the boy gave up. He said, "Ok, fine. I'll stay here." + +The fisherman smiled, glad that the boy had stopped resisting. He said, "Good, now go and have fun." + +And they both went off to have a nice day. +Once upon a time, there was a furry puppy named Larry. Larry was so excited to explore the world and have adventures, but he got into a lot of trouble. He would often try to find new things but get himself lost and in trouble. + +One day, while Larry was trying to explore, he found himself outside of a jail. He was curious, so he tried to enter. As soon as he opened the door, he heard a loud alarm. He quickly ran away, but he was too late. Some of the guards came and caught him. + +The guards took Larry to the jail. Larry was so scared and he did not belong there. He was just a puppy with no criminal record. + +The next day, one of the guards came and talked to Larry. "Don't worry, Larry," the guard said in a kind voice. "You don't belong in jail. We just need to make sure that you won't try to enter again." + +The guard then let Larry go. Larry was so relieved. He learned his lesson and never tried to enter the jail again. From then on, he explored the world in a much more responsible way. +Once upon a time there was an adorable little girl named Judy. She was always full of energy and had lots of friends. + +One day Judy and her friends decided to go to camp. They were so excited! On their way to camp, they had to cross a stream. Judy wanted to try and manage it by herself. + +Judy tried to cross the stream but she kept slipping. She was so close, but just couldn't manage it. + +Finally, her friends came over and helped her. With their help, Judy finally managed to cross the stream. + +When Judy reached the other side, her friends cheered for her. + +"You did it Judy!" said one of her friends. + +"Yes, I managed it!" Judy said with a big smile on her face. + +They were finally on their way to camp. It was going to be so much fun! +Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl who had a special vase. It was round and blue, and she loved it very much. + +One day, by accident, she dropped the vase and it broke into lots of pieces! She was so sad and cried and cried. + +Then her mommy came to give her a big hug. She said, "It's okay sweetheart, I forgive you". + +The little girl looked up. She asked, "What does forgive mean?" + +Her mommy said, "It means to not be mad anymore. To start fresh and slow." She held the little girl's hand and added, "It's okay, everything is okay". + +And so the little girl smiled and felt happy. She learned a new word, 'forgive', and a new way of thinking. + From then on, she was always sure to take her time when doing something. +Once upon a time there was a powerful sunflower. It grew all year round and remained strong and tall. +One day a little girl walked by. She saw the sunflower and was so amazed! She stopped to talk to it and said, "Hello, sunflower. Why do you remain so powerful?" + +The sunflower replied, "I use my strength to remain alive and happy all year round. I also stand tall and proud so that I can see everything around me." + +The little girl was so amazed by the sunflower’s courage. She thanked the sunflower and said, "I want to stay strong like you. I want to remain happy and proud just like you." + +The sunflower smiled and replied, "You can do it! Just remember to use your strength to remain happy and proud." + +The little girl thanked the sunflower again and gave it a big hug before she went on her way. The sunflower stood tall and proud, watching as she walked away. From then on, she always remembered the sunflower's words and used her strength to remain happy and proud. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Will and Jane. Will had a great idea, and he wanted to share it with Jane. + +"Jane, I have a surprise for you," said Will. + +Jane was so excited, she couldn't wait to find out what it was. + +"What is it?" asked Jane, with anticipation. + +"Well, let me suggest something. How about going for an ice cream?" + +Jane was delighted. "Yes!" She said happily. + +They went to the ice cream stand and chose their favorite flavors. When they got back with the ice cream, they found their other friends looking at them, with envious faces. + +Will and Jane started eating the ice cream and laughed together. They had a great time and enjoyed the surprise. +Once there was a mighty bear who always helped people out. He had grown quite big and strong so he offered to carry people around on his back. + +One day, a little girl asked the bear if he could help her find her way home. The bear offered to help and picked her up. He took her through woods and hills until finally they reached the girl’s home. + +“Thank you,†said the little girl. “Here’s a tip for your help.†+ +“Thanks,†said the bear “I will use it to buy something delicious!†+ +The bear thanked the girl before continuing on his way, happy with the tip he had received. He continued to offer help to anyone who needed it, and he always received a tip in return. + +The bear was mighty and strong, and he shared his strength with those who needed it. +Once upon a time there lived a grumpy old man. He lived on his own and had no one to help him. He was always worrying about things not getting done. + +One day, the old man was getting very grumpy because he had a big problem he couldn't figure out. He searched all around his house but still couldn't find a solution. Then suddenly he had an idea - he would go and ask his neighbour for help. + +The old man quickly put on his apron and went across the road. With a knock on the door, he asked the neighbour "Do you think you can help me solve my problem?". His neighbour nodded and said "Yes, I will try my best". The neighbour then looked around the old man's house and noticed something that he had missed, a screw was loose on his chair. He quickly grabbed his toolbox, fixed the screw and the old man was happy. + +The old man thanked his neighbour for their help, then went back to his house to enjoy the rest of the day. From then on, the old man was always grateful whenever he had a problem to solve. +Bob and Jim were best friends. They did everything together, every single day. + +One day, Bob said to Jim, "let's go for a drive!" + +Jim eagerly agreed, and off they went in Bob's old car. They drove for a long time, until they came to a big muddy puddle. + +Bob eyed it carefully, and then he said, "let's go for a splash!" + +But Jim shook his head and said, "no, I don't wanna get my shoe all filthy!" + +Bob reminded him that the car would get muddy too, but Jim kept saying no. + +Bob then said, "okay, let's leave a mark so we can find our way back." + +Jim agreed and found a big, flat rock. He painted it with red paint so Bob could easily see it when they returned. + +And that's exactly what they did. They splashed in the puddle, got their shoes filthy, and then returned to the mark when they were done playing. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy bear. He was always bumping into things and making lots of noise. + One day, he was walking through a forest when he discovered something special. He saw an old door and decided to try and open it. + +He slowly turned the handle and opened the door. Inside the room, he found nothing but silence. He looked around curiously. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice, "Welcome! I am the keeper of the secret of silence. I will give you a special gift if you can be quiet for five minutes!" + +The clumsy bear was so surprised he could barely move. But he was brave and nodded his head. He sat still, barely breathing, for five whole minutes. When time was up, the keeper said, "You have done well! Now, I will give you the gift of silence and you will never be clumsy again". + +The bear thanked the keeper and walked away with a newfound silence. From then on, he could move gracefully and never bumped into things. He lived happily ever after, always in silence. +Peter was feeling upset. He wanted to go to the river but he couldn't find it. He asked his mom if she could help him. + +“Mommy, I need to go to the river,†said Peter. + +His mom smiled and said, “Yes, Peter. We can go. Let’s get ready.†+ +They put on their shoes and went outside. They walked for a while until they came to the river. The water was blue and sparkly. + +Peter was happy. He looked around and saw a fish swimming in the water. “Look mommy,†said Peter. + +His mom smiled and said, “That’s wonderful, Peter. Now you have what you need. You can come to the river whenever you want.†+ +Peter thanked his mom. He was so glad that he was able to find the river. He knew he could always come back when he was feeling upset. +Once there was a kitty named Muffin. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Muffin found a laser in the backyard. She was so excited! She picked up the laser and showed it to her mom. + +"I found a laser," Muffin said. + +"That's great, Muffin!" her mom replied. "But I think it's broken. Let's take it to the repair shop to see if we can make it work again." + +Muffin and her mom took the laser to the repair shop. The repair man was a little sleepy, but he was able to fix the laser in no time. + +"There you go," the repair man said. "The laser should work just fine now." + +Muffin was so happy. She thanked the repair man, gave him a big hug, and ran out of the shop. From that day on, Muffin and her laser spent lots of time playing in the sunshine, and they were very happy together! +Once upon a time, there was a small, lively dog called Spot. He had four furry paws, each one with a different colored spot of fur. He loved to play in the garden, and was always ready for an adventure. + +One day, Spot wanted to explore the forest, but he was worried that he might not be able to manage. He wanted to show his little paws the big, exciting world. + +“If I went to the forest,†he thought, “I would be brave and strong. I am sure I can manage!†+ +Spot asked his friend, Casper the Cat, for advice. “What do you think I should do, Casper?†+ +Casper smiled. “I think you can manage the forest, Spot. Be brave and stay alive!†+ +Spot was so excited that he ran straight to the forest. He looked up at the tall trees and smiled. He was managing! Spot ran through the trees, skipping over logs and jumping over rocks. He was having the most lively adventure of his life. + +When it was time to go home, Spot felt very proud. He had managed the forest, and now he was ready to show his four little paws the world. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was a boy and the other was a girl. + +The girl had a white ball that the boy wanted to borrow. The boy asked if he could borrow the ball. The girl said yes, but only if he was very careful with it. + +The boy threw the ball really hard and it broke! The girl was so sad. The boy was really sorry and he said he would apologize. He said he was tough and said sorry over and over again. + +The girl looked at the boy and thought about how tough it must be to apologize like this. She felt bad and decided to forgive him. + +The girl said, "That's okay, I forgive you". + +The boy was so happy and thanked the girl for being so kind. From that day on, the two friends enjoyed playing with each other's white ball. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was always so thoughtful and kind. + +One day, she went for a walk outside and saw a strange sight. All around her, things seemed to have stopped moving. Everything had frozen still as if time had stopped. Even the wind, which normally blew, was silent. + +“Oh, what happened?†Lucy asked, but there was no one around to answer her. + +Fearful but determined, Lucy decided to keep walking. As she made her way down the path, she noticed something peeking out from behind a bush. On the other side of the bush, she saw a little rabbit. + +“Oh, hello there!†she said, trying to be friendly. But the rabbit didn’t answer. It just stared at her with its big dark eyes, as if it was scared. + +Lucy thought for a moment and then had an idea. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a carrot from her lunch. She offered the carrot to the rabbit, who quickly grabbed it with its tiny paws before scurrying away. + +As Lucy watched the rabbit disappear into the forest, she felt relieved. She realized that even in this strange frozen world, there were still thoughtful acts of kindness. With a smile, she turned and continued walking down the path. +Bob the monkey was feeling very tired. He sat under the shady tree and rested. Soon, he saw a beautiful bubble floating in the wind. He jumped up to try and catch it. He opened his fist and found the bubble resting inside his hand. + +The bubble was very pretty. It was round and it sparkled in the sunlight. Bob watched it for a long time, fascinated. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from the sky. The voice said "Don't pop the bubble, Bob! It's not normal for monkeys to pop bubbles". + +Bob opened his eyes wide, surprised. He looked around but couldn't see anyone. He looked up and saw a little bird flying in the sky. + +"You should rest, Bob", the bird said. "Go back under the tree and rest until it's time to play again". + +Bob nodded and slowly walked back to the tree. He laid down under the tree and soon fell asleep. He dreamed of bubbles and a normal day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a father and daughter who loved each other very much. The father's name was John and the daughter's name was Daisy. They would go on adventures together every day. + +One day, they decided to go to the park. Daisy was so excited! She saw all the pretty flowers and the birds in the sky. She said to John, "Dad! Look how graceful the birds fly!" John smiled and said, “Yes Daisy, it sure looks pretty.†+ +After a few hours in the park, they decided it was time to leave. On their way, they stopped to buy jelly. John said to Daisy, “We can keep this jelly to eat later. Is that alright, sweetie?†+ +Daisy smiled and said, “Yes! I love jelly.†+ +John and Daisy happily finished their adventure and went home for dinner. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. He was three years old and loved to play with his friends. One day Joe and his friends wanted to go on an adventure. + +Joe said, "Let's go explore the park, it'll be fun!" His friends all agreed and they set off together. + +When they arrived at the park they saw so many exciting things to do. There were swings, slides and a pond that included lots of water. + +The kids ran and played around the park. Joe found a tall tree that had a rope hanging from the branches. He said, "Let's climb up the rope!" + +Joe's friends laughed know that the rope was very flexible, so it was easy to climb up and down. They stayed at the park for hours and had lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, Joe and his friends said goodbye to each other and went home, full of happy memories. +Mummy and Daddy were both so happy to take Baby for a walk in the park. They were very excited and laughed as Baby skipped and played. + +Suddenly, Baby stopped. Daddy asked, "What's wrong, Baby?" + +Baby pointed to a man sitting on a bench, his head in his hands. He seemed troubled. "Man is sad," Baby said. + +Mummy and Daddy smiled at Baby's kind heart. Daddy said, "Let's go over and see if we can help him." + +They walked over to the bench and Daddy asked, "Are you OK?" + +The man looked up. He was wearing a belt without any pants! He was embarrassed. + +Mummy and Daddy asked if he wanted help. He thanked them and Mummy gave him a pair of pants so he could go home. + +The man smiled and thanked them again. Mummy and Daddy were so proud of Baby for noticing the man needed help. + +Baby smiled as they all went home, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy called John. He was three years old and had lots of fun things to do. One day, John needed to pick something special. He had to choose between two things: a box of colorful thread and a toy. + +John thought carefully. He asked himself, "Which one should I choose?" + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was his mom. + +"John," she said. "Which one looks more organized?" + +John smiled and pointed to the box of thread. Then, his mom said, "That's a great choice. I think it will be fun to work with all that thread!" + +So, John chose the box of thread and took it to his room. He was excited to use the different colors of the thread to make all sorts of things. + +That afternoon, John had lots of fun creating with his new thread. He made a bracelet for his mom, a necklace for his sister, and even a blanket for his stuffed animal. + +John was proud of his creations. He had made some wonderful things and had lots of fun. All because he chose the right thing: the box of organized thread. +Alice and her mom had a plan. They were going to the grocery store together. Alice's mom packed her few favorite things and the two of them headed out. + +When they got there, Alice noticed something strange. All the food looked fake. Everything in the store was made of plastic, from the apples to the cheese. She asked her mom, "What's going on?" + +Her mom explained "We're going to a special kind of grocery store. It looks like a real one, but everything here costs pretend money. We can buy whatever we want and it doesn't cost anything!" + +Alice couldn't believe it. She went up and down the aisles, picking out things she liked. She filled her pretend cart with pretend food. + +Alice and her mom had a lot of fun at the grocery store. They finished up their fake shopping, thanked the store clerk and said goodbye. As they were leaving, Alice thought to herself, "I want to come back and do this again!" +Once upon a time there was a festival. All the kids were excited and anxious to go. On the day of the festival, David and his mum drove to the festival grounds. They parked and walked to the entrance. + +"This is going to be so much fun!" yelled David. He was so excited he could barely keep still. + +When they entered the festival, David could see lots of fun games and activities. His eyes sparkled at every corner. There were popcorn and candy stalls everywhere, and he could not wait to try some. + +Suddenly, David heard someone yelling. He turned around and saw a man, who was wearing a costume. David was amazed. He ran to the man and asked, "What's available?" + +The man smiled and said, "I am a festival clown. I can do many fun activities if you would like." + +David was so excited. He cheered with glee and started jumping around. David was delighted to have the chance to spend the day having fun at the festival. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mandy. She lived with her family in a small house. + +One day, Mandy was playing in her room when she heard a noise. It sounded like something had been disturbed. + +Mandy screamed for her mom. “Mommy!†she shouted. + +Mom came running. “What’s wrong, honey?†she asked. + +“Something was disturbed!†Mandy said. + +Mom smiled and said “Let’s go and see what it is.†+ +They went to the backyard and saw that Mandy’s daddy had disturbed a beehive! + +Mommy took her little finger and pointed at the beehive. “See all those dirty bees?†She asked. + +Mandy nodded. + +“Let’s go back inside so the bees won’t disturb us.†Mom said. + +Mandy and Mommy went back inside and Mommy kissed Mandy’s forehead. “Don’t worry,†she said. “Daddy will make sure the bees don’t disturb us again.†+Mommy was working in the kitchen. She had a big problem to solve. She wanted to make something special for dinner. + +Mommy looked around and saw a cup. She thought of a good idea. She smiled and said, “I think this cup will help!†+ +Mommy filled the cup with some fresh ingredients. She used a flexible spoon to mix the ingredients together. + +Finally, Mommy took a spoonful of the mixture and tasted it. She smiled and said, “This will provide a delicious dinner for us!†+ +Just then, Mommy’s 3 year old daughter came into the kitchen. She saw Mommy stirring the ingredients in the cup and asked, “What are you making?†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “I’m making something special for dinner tonight. It’s going to be delicious!†+ +The little girl was so excited to see what dinner would be. She smiled and said, “Yay! I can’t wait!†+Mommy took Sammy to the park. Sammy felt excited to play in the sun with his toys. He saw a big tree and smiled. + +Mommy said, "Sammy, let's go over there and see what it's like". Sammy started to run but suddenly he sneezed. + +Mommy said, "Bless you Sammy. Drink some water, it will make you feel better". + +Sammy said, "I don't want water. I don't feel guilty". Mommy laughed and said, "Ok then Sammy, let's go explore the tree". + +So they both went to the tree and Sammy had a great time. He felt much better and forgot all his worries. He smiled and had a wonderful time in the park. +The sun was shining in the sky and the harbor was full of boats. Some of the boats were busy working, while others were taking naps. It was a beautiful day! + +Timmy wanted to go play in the harbor. He asked his mom if he could go, but she said "No, it's too busy today. You should stay here with me." + +Timmy made a funny face and thought for a minute. Then he said "I want to see the harbor, Mommy! I just want to peek! Please can I go?" + +Mommy smiled at Timmy and said "Alright, but only for a little while. Take your brother and be careful!" + +Timmy grabbed his brother's hand and ran off to the harbor. When they got there, he saw lots of boats and heard people talking. He got excited and said "Mommy was right, this place is so busy! I'm glad we get to see it!" + +They walked around the harbor and looked at the boats until it was time to go home. Timmy was glad he got to see the harbor, even if it was only for a little while. +Hannah was a three year old girl who loved trucks. Every day, she went outside and saw the big shiny trucks going down the street. But today, the street was dry, and no trucks were to be seen. Hannah liked to imagine that the trucks were her friends, so she was sad. + +"Where are my truck friends?" asked Hannah to no one in particular. + +Just then, an old man looked at Hannah kindly and said, "My little one, I'm sorry but the trucks are suffering today. They need rain to help them go down the street." + +Hannah looked up at the old man, and saw that he was not lying. The street was so dry that the trucks were stuck. She felt very sorry for her truck friends and wanted to help. + +Hannah then stood up and looked up at the sky. She saw no clouds, but gathered all of her courage and said, "Please, can you make it rain so the trucks can play with me again?" + +The old man smiled and patted Hannah's head. "It may take some time, my dear, but don't give up. You never know what the sky might do." + +Hannah thanked the old man and waited patiently. Eventually, it started to rain and Hannah waved as her truck friends drove away down the street. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. She wanted to have a special grill to cook on. She asked her mom if she could have a grill. + +"We don't have enough space for a big grill," said Mom. "But I think I can allow you to have a small one," she said. + +The small girl was so happy. So Mom and the small girl went to the store to buy a small grill. It was yellow and very shiny. + +When the small girl saw it, she said, "Look, Mommy! It's so beautiful!" + +Mom smiled. "Yes, it is! Now you can start grilling your favorite food," she said. + +The small girl was even more excited. She wanted to start cooking right away. + +"Mom, can I use my new grill now?" she asked. + +Mom laughed. "Yes, my little chef," she said. "You can use your small grill now." +Once upon a time, there was a wise family. They all cared for each other very much. One day the dad noticed something special. He looked over at his kids and said, "Let's go outside and play!" The kids were very excited and jumped up and down. + +The family went outside and they saw a big tree. The dad said, "Look at the tree, it's so big and strong!" The kids noticed that there were some birds in the branches. One of the kids said, "Look at the birds! They are so cool!" + +The dad smiled and said, "You know, if we take care of our environment, the birds will always be here for us to watch." The family was wise and realized how important it was to take care of the animals and the environment. + +The kids nodded and said, "We will take care of the birds!" +Then they all went back inside to have dinner together as a family. +Once upon a time there was a big tree. The tree was very tall, it ended up high in the sky. A rabbit was sitting on one of its branches wondering what to do. + +Suddenly he saw a well nearby. He looked down and made a plan. + +Rabbit: I want to go down the well. + +The rabbit thought and thought. He decided that it was a good idea. He hopped down to the ground and hopped all the way to the well. He looked down and saw the fun waiting for him. With one great big jump he was inside the well. + +He started exploring and he jumped from one rock to the other. He found lots of fun things. But then it began to get late and he knew he had to leave. + +So the rabbit hopped back up to the top of the well and hopped all the way back to the tree. He looked up and smiled because he had made a great decision. He would visit the well again. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Claire. Claire had a pet cat named Twinkle. One day, Twinkle went outside to play. + +Claire watched him go, with a scared look on her face. She quickly ran to her mommy and daddy and said, "Twinkle went outside, and he looks frightened!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "I'm sure he'll be okay. He's a brave cat and likes to explore." + +But Claire wasn't convinced. She said, "I don't think that's true. He seemed very scared. His fur was all puffed up." + +Her daddy said, "Well, it's his opinion to go outside. He may be a bit scared, but he's a brave cat. He'll be back soon." + +Claire was still worried, but she trusted her daddy's words. She waited patiently, and sure enough, after a few minutes Twinkle came back inside. He had many stories of his adventure to tell. + +Claire was so relieved, she shower Twinkle with lots of love and cuddles! He had been gone for a while, but she was never going to let him out of her sight again. +Once there was a temple that was very tall and big. It was a very special place that people would visit. Everyone was scared of the temple, but they had to visit it because they wanted it to stay safe. + +One day, there was an earthquake and the temple was destroyed. Everyone was very sad and scared. + +Then, a big dragon flew out of the sky. It roared and scared everybody! + +"What is that scary dragon!?" shouted one of the children. + +"It does not want us to rebuild the temple", said the chief of the village. "It wants to destroy the temple!" + +Everyone was very scared, but some brave people decided to fight the dragon. They fought it for a long time until finally, the dragon was gone and the temple was safe again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very creative. Every day she would think of something new to do. One day, the little girl was walking in her garden and she saw something very interesting. It was a tiny car! She ran up to it, and then discovered that it had become stuck between two trees. + +The little girl decided to try and free the car. She bent down and tried to pinch it between her fingers, but it was too snug. She gave a big sigh and sat down, frustrated. + +That's when the girl had a creative idea. She jumped up, ran to the shed and grabbed a few tools. She came back to the car and then used the tools to loosen it from the trees. It worked! The car was free. + +The girl smiled. She was so happy that she managed to help the car. She then ran around the garden, pushing the car along the grass. She was having so much fun. +Once upon a time there was a helpful girl who lived in a small village. One day, she was walking to the village gate when she saw a big problem. The old wooden gate was lying on the ground! + +The girl knew she had to help. She ran to the village mayor and said, “The gate is down!†+ +The mayor replied, “I know, I saw it earlier. But how can we fix it?†+ +The helpful girl said, “I know a man who owns a big crane. He can help!†+ +The mayor was so happy, he hugged the girl and said, “You are so smart! Go and get the crane.†+ +The girl ran to find the man who owned the crane. She asked him for help and he said, “Yes, of course!†+ +Soon, the man arrived with his crane and lifted the old wooden gate back into its place. The village people were so happy! + +The mayor thanked the helpful girl and the man who owned the crane. The village people celebrated with a big party. + +The helpful girl and the man who owned the crane were the heroes of the day and they were happy they could help. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Holly and Mia. Holly was very excited because it was almost Christmas and they were going to celebrate. + +Mia was a bit confused and asked Holly, “What’s Christmas?†Holly laughed and said, “It’s a special day when you get presents and go to parties.†+ +Mia smiled and asked, “Will there be cake?†Holly said with a smile, “Yes, lots and lots of cake!†+ +They went to the store and Holly showed Mia all the special decorations like ornaments, ribbons and lights. They had so much fun that Mia almost forgot to buy her mom something special, so Holly chose a beautiful red ornament with a sparkling bow. + +When they went home, Mia hung the ornament on the Christmas tree. She was so excited and said, "Now, Mom will be happy!" + +On Christmas Day, they celebrated with family and friends. They ate cake, opened presents and laughed a lot. Mia was so happy, she said, “Let’s celebrate Christmas every day!†+ +Holly and Mia celebrated together for the rest of the holidays. No more confusion. They knew that Christmas was all about being together and making special memories with the people that you love. +Once upon a time, George wanted to go camping. He put on his hat and shoes and ran to the woods. When he got there, he saw some fake tents and he was surprised. He thought he was alone! + +"Hello?" he called out. + +A voice answered, "Hello! Who are you?" + +George was scared, but he smiled and said, "I'm George. What are you doing here?" + +The voice said, "I'm camping here and building a big, fake campfire. Would you like to join me?" + +George was happy and said yes! The two of them worked together to make the fire bigger. Then, George had an idea. + +"Let's throw rocks into the fire!" he said. + +The voice laughed and said, "OK!" + +George and the voice threw rocks into the fire and watched them crackle and spark. It was so much fun. The two of them laughed and smiled all night. And when they were done, they said goodbye to each other and returned to their homes. +Jack hopped out of bed and ran to the kitchen. He saw his mom opening a huge cooler. He asked, "What's in the cooler, Mommy?" His mom replied, "Ice cream, Jack. Do you want some?" She filled a bowl with ice cream and gave it to him. + +Jack was so excited. He found a spoon and started to eat. He licked the spoon over and over until it was all gone. + +Then he said, "What else is in the cooler?" His mom smiled and said, "Let's look and see!" She opened the cooler and dragged out a big sack. Jack could barely hold it. + +His mom said, "This sack is full of toys. Do you want to open it and look inside?" Jack cried, "Yes!" So his mom opened the sack, and Jack screamed with excitement! He pulled out toy after toy, and they were all so cool. + +The cooler was now empty, and Jack hugged his mom. He thanked her for the huge surprise! +Once upon a time, a poor little girl named Martha was walking down a dirt path. Suddenly, she saw a big lemon tree. + +Martha's eyes lit up. She turned to her mom and asked, "Mom, can I count the lemons?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure thing! Count as many as you want". + +So Martha started counting. 1, 2, 3, 4... all the way to 10. She was so excited that she wanted to keep going! + +But then she started feeling a bit tired. She looked at her mom and said, "Mom, I'm so poor I can't count any more. Can you please help me?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Of course I can! I'll help you count to 100." + +So, together, Martha and her mom counted lemons all the way up to 100. Martha was so happy, she couldn't help but smile. + +The end. +The sun was beaming through the window, making it a very nice day. The boy wanted to go play outside, but he was feeling uncertain. He asked his mom, "Can I go out?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Not yet. We have an important job to do." + +The boy was disappointed and sighed. Then his mom asked, "Do you know what urge means?" + +The boy shook his head, so his mom explained, "An urge is a strong feeling inside of us that tells us something important. I'm feeling a powerful urge to clean the house. Can you help me?" + +The boy nodded and said, "Yes, I can do that!" He eagerly began to tidy up the living room. His mom thanked him and they worked together to clean the house. After a while, the house was sparkling clean and the boy felt very proud of their accomplishment. + +"Let's take a break and look out the window," his mom suggested. + +The boy eagerly ran to the window and was amazed at what he saw. He had never seen the world look so beautiful. The sun made the grass look like it was made of pure gold. He was filled with joy and amazement. His mom smiled and said, "Sometimes a powerful urge can lead us to amazing discoveries!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane didn't like to play in her own garden. It was just too small and boring. One day, Jane went to her neighbor's house and saw that their garden was enormous. + +"Wow!" Jane said, "I wish our garden was this big!" + +Jane's neighbor smiled. "Why don't you come over and play with us? We have lots of fun," she said. + +Jane jumped up with excitement. She followed her neighbor to the enormous garden. She played with the neighbor's children, running and chasing each other around the garden. Jane loved playing in the enormous garden. + +But then one of the children started throwing mud around in the garden. Jane hated it! She started to cry as the garden got dirtier and dirtier. + +"Don't worry," her neighbor said. "This happens sometimes. We just have to clean it up!" + +So the children worked together and cleaned up the garden. Jane was so happy that she even decided that she liked her own garden too, even if it was much smaller. It didn't matter, because she now knew that it was possible to have a huge amount of fun in any garden. +Once upon a time, there was a big, noisy event that made a lot of shaking. It was called an "earthquake". All the people were scared! + +The noise was so loud that everyone had to run outside. When they looked around, they saw that the shaking had made many big cracks in the ground. + +The large earthquake kept shaking the ground and they knew they had to stay away from the cracks. + +One little girl asked, "Mommy, what is making the big noise?" Her mommy said, "It's an earthquake, sweetheart. We need to stay away from the big cracks in the ground." + +The little girl said, "Why is the ground shaking like this?" Her mommy said, "Sometimes the ground moves when there is an earthquake. We just need to make sure we are safe." + +The little girl said, "OK. I will be very careful." The big earthquake finally stopped shaking and everyone was happy. They all went back inside and the little girl knew to be careful the next time there was an earthquake. +Once there was a little bird who loved to fly. He had wings that were like buttons and feathers the color of sunshine. + +One day he flew to the top of a tree and found out a secret. He had seen an eagle soaring through the sky and wanted to know how to do it too! + +He asked a butterfly for help. The butterfly said, “Oh, you want to soar? I just heard some news that there is a way to do it. If you go to the Unknown Forest, you’ll find out.†+ +The little bird was excited and flew away to find the Unknown Forest. He finally found it and what do you think he saw? + +An eagle! The eagle said, “Welcome little bird! I know why you’re here. You want to learn how to soar, right? Here, hold on to my wings and let’s take off together.†+ +So, the little bird and the eagle soared through the sky. All the way up to the clouds, it felt like they were flying forever! When they finally returned, the little bird was so happy! + +He said to the eagle, "Thank you so much! Now I can soar too!" The eagle smiled and said, "My pleasure." +Bella and her mommy were at the store. Bella saw a pile of colorful yarn in each bright hue. + +Mommy asked Bella to pick which one she wanted. Bella looked at them, wondering which one to choose. + +Then she noticed one that was unique. It was a green and purple twisting color. She pointed to it and said, "Mommy, I choose this one!" + +Mommy smiled. "That one looks special, Bella! Are you sure this is the one you want?" + +Bella nodded, her eyes wide and excited. Mommy paid for the yarn, and off they went. + +They brought the yarn home, and that's when the fun began. Bella and Mommy made lots of fun, special things with the unique yarn. Bella was so proud of the things she made! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. Every day she went to the market with her mum to get food. Today, her mum said "Let's buy some broccoli, okay Lucy?" + +Lucy smiled and said "Yay! Colourful broccoli!" + +So, Lucy and her mum went to the greengrocer and mum ordered some broccoli. The greengrocer gave them the broccoli in a big red bag. + +When they got home, Lucy was so excited. Mum cooked the broccoli and put it on the plate. It looked so colourful, and it tasted even better. + +Lucy smiled at her mum and said, "Yummy! I love broccoli!" + +Mum smiled back and said, "Me too!" +Once upon a time, there was a mom who had a daughter. The daughter was always very naughty. One day, the mom told her daughter to clean the kitchen. But the daughter didn't want to. She complained and said it was too much work. + +The mom became mad and said, "You must do what I asked or else!" + +But the daughter still refused. So, the mom decided to reverse the roles. She told her daughter, "You must clean the kitchen or I will not play with you!" + +The daughter thought about it and decided to do it. She worked very hard and, when she was done, the kitchen was very clean. The mom was so proud of her daughter. + +The mom smiled and said, "You did such a great job! Now let's go play!" + +The daughter was very happy and the kitchen stayed clean, even though it had been so filthy before. +Once upon a time there was a her special child who needed to hurry. As fast as she could she ran through the woods. Soon she noticed a spicy smell. What could it be? She wondered. + +Child stopped to follow the smell. She saw a big red and orange pepper in a bush. "That looks delicious!", she said. + +Child hurried to pick the pepper. As she held it in her hand something else caught her eye. It was a sandwich on a nearby rock. "Yum!" she exclaimed as she ran to get it. + +The sandwich was filled with cheese, tomatoes and beans. It tasted so delicious, even better than the pepper. + +Child sat down, eating and enjoying the spicy pepper and the tasty sandwich. Just then she heard someone calling out, "Hurry up, child! We have to get home now!" She smiled to herself, happy to have this delicious snack, and obeyed her parent's orders, quickly running back home. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a special boy named Joe. He had always dreamed of being able to see the world like everyone else could. Joe was sad because he was born without sight. + +One day, Joe's mommy said to him, "I have found a magical doctor who can help you see!" Joe was so excited, he could hardly contain his joy. + +The next day, they went to the magical doctor who said, "I can heal your eyes so you can see!" Joe was so happy and asked, "When will I be able to see the world?" +The doctor smiled and said, "It might take a long time, but I have faith in you!" + +Joe was patient and worked hard with the doctor. Eventually, his vision healed and he could see the world around him! Looking around in wonder, Joe exclaimed, "Mommy, everythings so beautiful!" + +His mommy smiled and said, "Now you can see the world, just like everyone else! I'm so proud of you, Joe." + +Joe's heart felt full and he smiled. At last, he could finally experience the world with his own eyes. He had healed! +One morning, Sarah woke up in her bed. She felt very excited because she would get to go to the park today. When she got out of bed, she saw a penny lying on the ground. She picked it up, feeling very happy. + +"Look mommy, I found a penny!" she said excitedly. + +"That's great, sweetie!" her mom replied. "Now you have a little bit of money of your own!" + +Sarah put the penny in her pocket and felt very proud. She remembered she had to go to the park with her friends that day. Sarah couldn't wait to tell them about her penny. + +But when Sarah arrived at the park she felt helpless. Her friends had gone home and she was all alone. She wanted to have someone to show her penny to. + +Suddenly, Sarah heard a voice call her name. It was her best friend from school! She ran over, feeling so happy. + +"Look at what I found!" she said, holding out the penny. Her friend was very impressed. + +Sarah smiled. She was glad to have a friend to share her penny with. +Once upon a time, there was a dog called Timmy. He was very lively and always running around the house. +One day, he saw a big eraser on the floor. He didn't understand what it was. +Timmy went up to his mom and said, "Mom, what is this?" + +Mom said, "That's an eraser. It's something that we can use to rub away mistakes on paper." + +Timmy stared at the eraser and said, "What's a mistake?" + +Mom smiled and said, "A mistake is something that you do wrong. When you use the eraser, you can fix the mistakes." + +Timmy nodded his head and said, "Oh, I understand! Now I know what an eraser is!" + +And from that day onwards, Timmy always used the eraser to make his drawings look just perfect. +Once upon a time there was a brave knight who lived in a tall castle. He was always looking to go on great adventures and explore far off lands. + +One day he heard a loud shout coming from nearby. He followed the shout and soon saw a dragon. The dragon was very big and scary, but it looked weak. + +The knight shouted to the dragon, “Who are you and why are you here?†+ +The dragon shouted back, “My home was destroyed and I am lost and lonely. Can you help me?†+ +The knight felt sorry for the dragon and decided to help. He said, “Come with me, I’ll take you to my castle. You’ll be safe and have a warm place to sleep.†+ +The dragon followed the brave knight and soon became good friends. They had lots of fun and went on lots of adventures together. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable little spider called Jim. Jim lived in a bookcase in a loud and busy house. He had lots of adventures in his little bookcase home. + +One day, a boy came into the house and he shouted with joy. Jim was so scared that he instantly screamed and he quickly hid behind a book. + +The boy heard Jim and asked, "What was that noise? Are you okay?" But Jim didn't answer - he was too scared. + +The boy looked around the bookcase and he noticed something moving behind the book. He smiled and said, "Come out, Jim. I won't hurt you. I'm here to be your friend!" + +Jim slowly crawled out and he was no longer scared. He was so relieved to have a dependable friend. From then on, Jim and the boy were the best of friends and they had many adventures together. +Once upon a time there was a powerful shoe. Everyday it would go out for a walk and record all the wonderful things it saw. One day it heard some loud noises and went to investigate. It came across a small child playing in the park. "Hello there," the shoe said. + +The child smiled and replied, "Hi there! My name is Sarah. What's your name?" + +The shoe was so surprised to hear a voice that it didn't know how to reply! It wanted to answer, but it couldn't find the right words. After a few moments of silence the shoe said, "I am just a simple shoe but I am very powerful. I am here to record all the things I see today." + +Sarah was amazed. "That's so cool," she said. + +The shoe smiled and continued on its journey, happy to have made a new friend. From that day on, it went on many more adventures, recording everything it could. It knew it had a powerful purpose and that made it feel very happy and special. +Once there was a little girl named Polly. Polly liked to go for walks in the park. One day, Polly went for her usual walk and found a big box with a lid on it. She wanted to open the box, but it was too heavy for her. Polly asked a passing stranger for help. + +“Excuse me, can you help me open this box?†Polly said politely. + +The strange man answered rudely. “No, I won’t do that,†he said. + +Polly was sad, so the man's friend spoke up. “I can help you,†said the kind man. He lifted the lid off the box to reveal a beautiful painting inside. + +The kind man said, “This painting has a lot of value. I think you should cover it up so no one else can see it.†+ +Polly smiled, thanked the kind man and took out her special blanket. She covered the painting with her blanket. Now, the painting was safe, and Polly was happy. +Once there was a mighty pupil. He loved to learn. One day, he thought of a special way to do something nice. He went to the store and bought a toy for a little girl. + +The pupil smiled as he handed her the box. The girl opened it and was delighted to find a small stuffed animal. + +"Wow!" the young girl exclaimed. "Thank you!" + +"You're very welcome," the pupil said. He was happy to make somebody smile. + +The little girl ran off to play with her new toy. The pupil watched, feeling mighty proud of himself for his kind gesture. +Once upon a time there was a kid called Tom. One day he was playing with his toys in his garden when he heard a noise above him. He looked up and saw an incredible flying machine. It was like nothing he had ever seen before and it was coming down closer and closer. + +Tom lifted up his cap and waved it at the flying machine. Suddenly the flying machine stopped and opened the door and an old man stepped out. "Hello there young man" said the old man, "I'm Captain Pete. I'm traveling around the world in this incredible flying machine". + +Tom was amazed. He said "Wow! Can I come with you?" + +Captain Pete smiled and replied "Of course you can come with me Tom. All you have to do is hop in and we'll move along". + +Tom couldn't believe it. He was going to go on an adventure in an incredible flying machine with Captain Pete. He grabbed his cap and jumped into the flying machine. + +Captain Pete started up the engine and off they flew. Tom looked out of the window and smiled. This was an amazing adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Polly. She was three years old and loved to mark. Every day, she would watch her mum and dad, who were writing words with marks. + +One day, Polly asked her mum, "What language are you writing in?" + +"It's called English," her mum said. + +Polly was upset. She could not understand the language and all the marks. So her mum showed her some marks and taught her how to write her name. + +Polly was so happy! She spent the rest of the day marking, and couldn't stop smiling. She was proud of all the new words she had learnt. + +In the end, Polly went to bed with a smile on her face. She was so excited to continue learning new languages and marking the next day. +Once upon a time there were three friends: Tom, Sue, and Tim. They were so excited! They wanted to fly like the birds they saw in the sky. + +So they made a plan. They decided to make wings so they could fly. They each created their own wings and kept going until they finally had them done. + +Then they all went to the park and put on their wings. Tom jumped first and tried to fly, but he couldn't. Sue tried next, but she couldn't fly either. Finally, it was Tim's turn. + +As he jumped and tried, the wind lifted him up. He soared through the sky and shouted, "I succeeded! I'm flying!" + +Tom and Sue clapped at Tim's achievement. They flew with him for a while, each bird in the sky happy and warm. + +When night came, the friends thanked each other for the experience and flew home. They all were happy that Tim had succeeded. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lola. She was three years old and having lots of fun. + +One day, Lola's mommy gave her a special powder. It was bright and sparkly and made her smile. + +When Lola asked her mummy what the powder was for, Mummy said, "It's for being brave and for making crazy things!". + +Lola nodded and said excitedly, "I'm brave and I'm ready to do something crazy. What do I do?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "Sprinkle the powder around your house and when you wake up tomorrow, everything will be different." + +Lola nodded again and she went to do exactly that. The next morning, everything was different. Her room was full of color and there were sparkles everywhere! + +Lola was amazed and she couldn't help but laugh with joy. She happily hugged her mummy and said, "Thank you for the crazy powder!" +Once upon a time, there was a little monkey who wanted to get to the top of a tall tree. He tried again and again to reach the top, but every time he got closer, he kept slipping down. He just couldn't seem to make it up there. + +Finally, the monkey had an idea. He decided to set up a ladder next to the tree so he could climb up. He was so persistent that he lugged the ladder all the way to the tree and set it up. + +Once he had done this, the monkey climbed a few steps and poked his face out of the leaves at the top. He looked down and saw his friends standing at the bottom of the tree. He waved to them and said, “I did it!†+ +His friends clapped and cheered for him. They admired how his persistent efforts had paid off. + +The monkey was so pleased with himself. He spent the rest of the day at the top of the tree, playing with the birds and jumping from branch to branch. +Once upon a time, there was a tall tiger that lived in a jungle. It had a big mouth with sharp teeth. Every day, it would look for food. One day, it spotted a small, inchworm. + +The tiger was very hungry and wanted to eat the inchworm. But the inchworm was very scared and shouted, "Please don't bite me! I'm too small and helpless!" + +The tiger smiled and replied, "Don't worry little inchworm. I'm not going to bite you. You're just too tiny and tasty. You can go and stay safe in the tall grass." + +The inchworm was so relieved and thanked the tiger for being so kind. It went off happily and was able to find food for itself. + +The tiger was glad it could help the inchworm and smiled as it went to look for another meal. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Bob and Sam. They were both feeling sleepy, so they decided to take a nap. Suddenly, Bob woke up and said: +"Hey, Sam, let's go examine something!" +Sam agreed and they both went to the store. They looked at all the different things they could examine. They saw toys, books, and even clothes. +Then, Bob stopped in front of a shelf full of bottles of wine. He said: +"Let's examine this wine! It smells nice." +Sam agreed and together they examined the bottles of wine. They touched the bottles and looked at the labels. They even tasted the wine to see what it was like. They had a lot of fun examining the wine bottles. + +After a while, Bob and Sam started to feel tired again, so they decided to go home and take another nap. They were feeling much more awake after their fun examining the wine. +Once there was an old rabbit that lived in a house in the woods. She was very loyal to her family, trying every day to make things better. + +One day, she hopped out of the house and into the forest. She was looking for something new to do. + +Suddenly she heard a small voice calling out. "Hello, old rabbit! Will you help me?" + +The rabbit hopped closer to the voice, and saw a little bunny sitting there. + +The bunny explained that he was lost and just wanted to find his way home. The old rabbit was so loyal that she said she would help. + +The rabbit and the bunny hopped around the forest, looking for a way out. They laughed and talked on their journey, and soon enough the bunny found his home. + +The bunny thanked the old rabbit for all her help and said goodbye. The old rabbit hopped back to her own home, happy that she had been so loyal and helped out her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maria. She was three years old and went on a tour with her mom and dad. + +On the tour, they went to a noisy playground. Maria had so much fun as she ran around and played games with the other children. She was so excited when she saw the slides, swings and sandpit! + +Suddenly, Maria's dad said,â€Look, there's an ice cream truck. Let's go buy some treats!†+ +Maria smiled and said,"Yes, let’s go!". + +So they arrived at the ice cream truck, and Maria chose a chocolate ice cream cone. Yum! + +Maria, her mom, and dad enjoyed the rest of their tour, it was so much fun! When the tour was over, the family headed home. Maria fell asleep, dreaming of all the fun and noisy activities at the playground. +One day, a little girl named Jane was playing in the park. She had a ball and liked to roll it to her friends. Suddenly something strange started to happen. The ball started to roll away, by itself! Jane's friends were amazed. + +Jane said, "My ball must be sick!" She ran over to her mom and told her all about it. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Let's take your ball to the doctor." + +So Jane and her mom went to the doctor. The doctor checked the ball with a thermometer. Suddenly he said, "Oh dear, the ball has a fever!" + +Jane was very sad and her mom said, "It looks like we need to give your ball some medicine." + +But the doctor was very rude and said, "I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do." + +Jane and her mom were very upset. Jane's mom said, "Well, I know someone who can help." + +So they took the ball to Jane's grandma. Grandma said, "I can make some medicine for the ball." + +Grandma gave the ball some medicine and soon it was feeling better. Jane and her mom were so happy! + +The ball was back to normal and Jane was able to roll it all over the park with her friends. Everyone was so happy! +One day, mummy took little Jack to the park. As they got there, Jack noticed an enormous car. He'd never seen one so big before and he was excited. + +Mummy smiled. "That's called a lorry, Jack." she said. + +Jack looked again and saw that the car was carrying big boxes, crates and bags. "Wow!" he said. "What's it doing?" + +"It's teaching," mummy said. "The people in the lorry are teaching everybody to look after the environment, by using the car less and recycling more." + +Jack nodded in understanding. Then, as they walked away, he looked back and said, "The lorry was enormous!" + +Mummy laughed. "It was, Jack," she said, "but it's teaching everyone a very important lesson." +Once upon a time there was a big hill. It was very high, and at the top of it lived a farmer with his family. Every day, the farmer and his children tended to the corn in their field. + +The farmer noticed that the corn was getting much taller and was growing really quickly. He said to his kids, "We'll have to reverse the process if this is going to be ready in time for harvest!" + +The kids knew exactly what their daddy meant. They started running down the hill, back and forth all day long. The harder they ran, the shorter the corn became, until it was the same height as before. + +The farmer was so proud of his kids for their hard work and thoughtfulness. They celebrated by eating some of the corn that they had grown and had a big party. + +The moral of this story is that sometimes you have to reverse what you are doing to make things better, and that hard work pays off in the end. +John was cold. He was so cold that his hands felt like ice. He had been out all day trying to get success. Every day he tried something new but nothing had worked. John felt like he could not break free from the cold. + +Then, one day he got an idea. He decided he would try to fly a kite! He went out and bought a kite. Then he tried to fly it. To his surprise, the kite flew up into the sky! + +John was so happy. He shouted with joy, "I did it! I got success!" He ran back home to tell his family. + +John's parents smiled when they saw him. They said, "We are so proud of you, John. You broke free from the cold and got success!" + +John beamed. He felt so happy and proud. He knew that he could do anything if he just tried hard enough. +Lily wanted to swing. She asked her mom if she could swing in the garden. Her mom said she could swing as long as she was careful. She ran outside and saw the swing in the garden. It was a big red swing with a nice seat. + +Lily smiled with joy. She hopped in the swing and her mom pushed her. She felt the wind on her face and smiled. + +Lily swung higher and higher. The swing went higher and higher until she reached the clouds. She laughed as she flew in the sky. + +But then she felt scared. She asked her mom "Can you help me?" Her mom came over and said "Don't worry, I'll help you." She said it in a kind voice. She held onto the swing and helped Lily come down. + +When Lily's feet were safely on the ground, she hugged her mom. Her mom said "Be careful when you play in the garden." Lily nodded and went back to the swing. She was ready to fly again! +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Candy. Every day was an adventure for Candy, until one day she decided to go on a long walk. As Candy walked, she went further and further away. + +Along the way, Candy came upon a lake. She couldn't resist taking a swim and playing in the cool water. Candy enjoyed it so much, she decided to stay for a while longer. + +Just then, a curious frog hopped near Candy and said, "Hello, who are you?" +Candy answered, "I'm Candy, the bear. Who are you?" + +The frog replied, "I'm Frank, the frog. I've been here for a long time, but I'm too careless to find my way back home. Would you help me?" + +Candy was happy to help her new friend. She said, "Yes, I can! Let's go!" + +They held arms and took turns repeating where to go. When they finally arrived at the frog's home, Frank said, "Thank you, Candy! I'm so glad you helped me. Be careful out there." + +Afterwards, Candy made it home safe and sound. She was careful and never ventured so far away ever again. +One day a big yellow bus arrived at a special school. Out came a little girl wearing a red hat. She was very talented. + +The little girl was nervous, but excited. + +"Good morning, Sophia," said the teacher. "It's so nice to meet you." + +Sophia smiled. "Hi, teacher. What are we going to do today?" + +"Let's start by drawing a picture!" said the teacher. + +Sophia was gifted. She drew a beautiful picture of a rainbow and a butterfly. Everyone in the class was very proud of her. + +"That's amazing, Sophia," said the teacher. "You are so talented." + +Sophia smiled and hugged her red hat. She knew she was in the right place. +Once upon a time there was a young prince. He had a bow that he used for all sorts of play. + +One day, the prince and his mom went on a big trip. His mom said, “Now, prince, you must pay for the nice things you get.†+ +The prince knew it was time to pay. He gave his mom some coins. + +With the coins, he got a little bow and a few arrows. He was so excited. + +The prince went outside to play with his new bow. He shot one of the arrows far down the street. + +Suddenly, the prince heard a loud crash. He had broken a window. + +The prince felt very guilty. His mom came out and saw the mess. She looked really sad. + +The prince whispered, “I’m sorry.†+ +His mom smiled and said, “It’s ok. We’ll pay for the window. But remember to be careful with your bow.†+ +The prince nodded and went back to playing, and he always paid for the nice things he got. +Once upon a time there was a cop named Jeff. He was walking along the street, looking for bad people. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice say, "Help me!" + +Jeff looked around and saw a little girl in trouble. She had a big bully trying to take her toy! + +Jeff stepped in and said, "No you don't! That's not nice!" + +The bully said, "Make me!" + +Jeff said, "I'm a cop and I say you have to go now." + +The bully backed away and grumbled, "Fine!" He ran away and Jeff helped the little girl pick up her toy. + +The little girl said, "Thank you for being a cop, Jeff!" + +Jeff smiled and said, "You're welcome." +Once upon a time there was a wealthy man and a poor man. The wealthy man had a rope he wasn't using, so he offered to lend it to the poor man. + +The poor man said, "Thanks! What do I need this rope for?" + +The wealthy man said, "You can use it to climb up the tree and get some apples." + +The poor man was very pleased and he thanked the wealthy man again. + +He climbed up the tree using the rope and when he got to the top, he saw a lake of apples. He filled up a bag with the apples and then climbed down the tree using the rope. + +The wealthy man was so happy to see the poor man with all the apples that he said, "You can keep the rope and I am so glad I could lend it to you!" + +The poor man was overjoyed and thanked the wealthy man one more time. From that day onwards, they became friends and they both helped each other out. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Abi. She was three years old and loved to ride her bike. One day, Abi was riding her bike around the park when she accidentally ran into a big tree. + +When Abi looked up she saw a big pencil on the ground underneath the tree. She was very excited, so she got off her bike and picked it up. + +“Where did this pencil come from?†Abi asked. + +Suddenly a clumsy squirrel ran across the path and said, “I dropped it! I'm clumsy and dropped it from the top of the tree.†+ +Abi laughed and thanked the squirrel for the pencil. She thanked the squirrel, put the pencil in her pocket, and continued to ride her bike around the park. +Mum and Dad had a surprise for the little girl. They said she was going to get a new bicycle! The girl was so excited and couldn't wait. + +When the package arrived, Mum opened it and out came the new bicycle! It was shiny and had colourful streamers at the back. + +The little girl got on the new bike and said, "Let's move!" She started to pedal and the bike moved. Dad said, "Fantastic, you are doing so well!" + +Mum and Dad made sure the little girl was safe, and they continued to cycle around the neighbourhood. Everywhere they went, the little girl said, "I love my new bicycle!" +Jimbo was a very helpful three year old. He loved helping his mom with house chores. One day, his mom asked him a very special task. He had to dry the curtains! + +Jimbo was excited. He knew how to help with this. He pulled the curtains and put them over the line. They looked so colorful against the sky. He ran back and forth between the line and the house, to gather each curtain and put it over the line. + +When he was done, his mom came by to see how he was doing. "Thanks Jimbo, you did a very useful job!" she said. Jimbo beamed with pride. He had helped his mom and was very proud of it. + +He smiled and said, "Thank you! I like drying curtains." + +His mom laughed and replied, "We can do it together next time!" + +Jimbo agreed and skipped off back to the house, on his way to his next chore. + +He was feeling very useful. +Once upon a time, there lived a brave knight. He lived in a tall castle at the edge of the village. + +One day, he decided to go for a walk. Everywhere he went, people admired him. As he walked, he saw a beautiful princess. She asked him a question. + +"Will you dare to kneel before me?" + +The brave knight's heart was full of courage. He knew it was an important moment. Without hesitation, he kneeled before the princess. + +"I admire your bravery," she said, smiling. "I have a very special gift for you." + +The knight was excited. What could she give him? + +The princess handed him a small, original box. The knight opened it and found a sparkling crown inside. + +The knight was overjoyed. He thanked the princess for her kindness and put his new crown on. With that, he was ready to go off on new and exciting adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a bald old man named Bob. Bob was walking along the beach one sunny day when he saw something that surprised him. He saw a long, colourful tail at the water's edge. + +Bob had never seen a tail like that before and was curious, so he walked up to it. As he got closer, a voice said "hello bob, I've been waiting for you". Bob was even more surprised. + +He looked around and saw a bright green voice that was smiling at him. + +Bob asked the voice "Who are you?" + +The voice replied "I'm a magical talking fish! I'm here to give you a special request. Do you have something that you have been wanting for a long time?" + +Bob thought for a moment and then said "Yes, I have wanted to go on a holiday but I don't have enough money". + +The magical fish said "No problem! I can help you with that. I will make your wishes come true" + +Bob was so happy that he gave the fish a big hug. As he hugged the fish, its colourful tail began to sparkle. Bob was so surprised that he said "Thank you magical fish, you are the best!" + +The magical fish smiled and said "You're welcome Bob, now make sure you enjoy your holiday!" + +Bob thanked the magical fish again and then set off for his holiday. He +Sammy was a brave bunny. He hopped around the garden looking for something delicious to eat. He saw a yummy carrot and hopped over to take a bite. As he began to chew, he heard a loud voice. + +"Stop!" + +Sammy quickly looked up. He saw a fierce fox looking down at him. The fox was a threat and Sammy knew he had to get away. + +"I need that carrot," said the fox. He took a step closer to Sammy. + +Sammy hopped away. "No!" he said loudly. + +The fox kept chasing Sammy. He was tough and Sammy was scared. It seemed like he was going to get the carrot no matter what! + +Sammy hopped faster and faster. He was small, but he was determined. He found his way out of the garden and into the safety of the woods. + +The fox was frustrated. He shouted out one last threat, "This isn't over!" before running off into the woods. + +Sammy was relieved. He had made it out, but it was difficult! He flopped down on the ground and enjoyed his delicious carrot, safe from the fox. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. Their names were Ben and Steve. + +One day, the two friends were playing in the kitchen. Ben said, "Let's make something yummy!" + +Steve said, "Ok! I want blueberries!" + +"I love blueberries too!" Ben said. + +The two friends started to stir a bowl full of cold blueberries with a spoon. + +"It looks so yummy," Steve said. + +"I can't wait to eat it!" Ben said. + +The two friends finished stirring the blueberries and had some cold yummy blueberries. + +"That was yummy! We should make something yummy again soon," Ben said. + +"Yes," Steve said. "Let's do it!" +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was happy and excited about what was going to happen next. She looked around her room and saw a lot of junk. All the stuff made her mom very tired. + +One day, Lucy’s mom had a very serious talk with her. She said, “Lucy, these things are making me tired. Can you help me get rid of some of them?†+ +Lucy agreed and started to grab the junk and carried it all outside. She said goodbye to all the stuff and felt much better afterwards. + +The end. +Once upon a summer, there were two best friends named Jack and Jill. Jack was tidy and always remembered to look nice. He loved to go down the hill to play in the sun every day. + +One day, when Jack and Jill were going to a park, they saw a sign. Jill asked Jack, "What does the sign say?" Jack said, "The sign says that kids can play tag here!" + +Jill was so excited. She suggested that they play tag and Jack said yes. They ran around playing tag and had lots of fun! + +At the end of the day, Jack and Jill were tired but happy. They gave each other a high five and agreed to come back for more fun. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Sarah. They both loved to play together in the park. Every day, they would run and laugh and have a great time together. + +One day, they wanted to have a snack, so Sarah pulled out some beef. Sam didn't like beef, but Sarah insisted they share. Sam became very mad and began to quarrel with Sarah. + +Sarah was feeling shy and ran off to hide behind a bush. She sat there with tears rolling down her cheeks, not wanting to fight anymore. + +Sam saw Sarah hiding and came over to her. He put his arm around her shoulder and gave a big hug. He said he was sorry for being so mad and that he understood that Sarah wanted to share. Sarah smiled and said she still wanted to be friends. + +From that day onwards, Sam and Sarah made sure to always share their snacks and never quarrel again. They were always happy to be together, playing and laughing in the park. +Once upon a time, there were two good friends, Jack and Jane. They were always going on exciting adventures together. + +One day, they decided to play chess. But when they began to play, Jack started to yawn. Jane looked at him with a big smile and said, “You’re sleepy, aren’t you, Jack?†+ +Jack nodded his head and said, “Yes, I’m so sleepy.†Then Jane had a helpful idea. She said, “Let’s take a nap together! That way, we’ll be refreshed when we wake up, and then you won’t be so sleepy.†+ +Jack smiled and said, “That’s a great idea, Jane.†So, Jack and Jane lay down for a nap together. When they woke up, they both felt refreshed. + +After their nap, they were ready to finish their game of chess. Jack and Jane played until it was time for them to go home. They had a lot of fun playing together and everything turned out just fine! +Once there were two friends called Jack and Sam. They were both three years old. +One day Jack and Sam went to school. When Sam saw the school she started to sneeze. +"Bless you!" said Jack. +"Thank you!" replied Sam. + +Jack and Sam looked around and noticed that the school was broken. +"The school is broken!" said Jack. +"Yes, it is." said Sam. + +The two friends were sad. Then, Jack had an idea. "Let's help fix the school!" he said. +So, they worked together and they fixed the school. +The next day, when they arrived at school, it wasn't broken anymore! Everyone was so happy to see the school fixed. + +Jack and Sam smiled at each other. They were glad that they fixed the school together. +Little Danny was playing outside in the snow. He was making a snowman. Danny was almost done when suddenly he heard a scary noise! He froze and looked around, but he couldn't see anything. + +The noise came again and Danny heard it say, "Boo!" Danny was so scared that he started to cry. + +Then he saw it! A ghost! Danny felt helpless and didn't know what to do. He wanted to run away but he was too scared. + +The ghost said, "Don't be scared! I'm not here to hurt you. I just wanted to play in the snow, too." + +Danny bravely smiled and said, "Okay, let's play together!" + +So Danny and the ghost had a lot of fun playing in the snow. Danny wasn't scared anymore and he even made a special snowman just for his new ghost friend. +One day, in a small park, there was a cute little boy. He was petite, with rosy cheeks and big, brown eyes. His name was Jimmy. + +Jimmy was playing with his ball, running, tossing it in the air and catching it, when suddenly a beautiful, bright butterfly fluttered by. He chased after it, admiring it. + +Suddenly, he tripped and his ball fell out of his hands. He wanted to catch the butterfly, so he grabbed a handful of gum from his pocket and threw it in the air. + +"Yay!" he cried with delight as the butterfly landed on the gum and he could admire it up close. He giggled with joy and said, "You're so adorable!" + +Jimmy stayed and watched the butterfly for a few more moments, until it flew away. Then he retrieved his ball and happily went home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a big, beautiful garden. Every day, she would take a walk through the garden and marvel at the flowers that were blooming. She would say hello to the birds that were tweeting and listen to the frogs croaking their happy songs. She filled her days with such wonderful sounds. + +One day, as the little girl was walking, she smelt something yummy in the air. She looked around, trying to figure out what it was. Suddenly, she spied a big bush filled with delicious smelling berries. She thought to herself, "I wonder if I should pick them?" + +Suddenly, the bush started to shake and out popped a tiny fairy! The fairy asked the girl, "Would you like me to help you pick the yummy berries?" The little girl eagerly said yes and the fairy reached up into the bush and carefully picked a handful of the berries. + +The little girl thanked the fairy and said, "These berries will taste so good!" The fairy smiled and said, "Yes, they do bloom yummy!" And with that, the fairy waved goodbye and flew away. + +The little girl happily picked up the yummy berries and went home. She shared the berries with her family and they all enjoyed them. From then on, the little girl would always look out for the bush filled with yummy-smelling berries, whenever she took a walk. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who loved taking baths. He would go every night before bed. One day, on his way to the bathroom, he noticed a kid walking around with a neat white glove. The old man smiled and he said, "Good day! What is that glove for?†+ +The kid smiled back. He said, "I wear it when I bathe so it doesn’t get wet. I can keep using it!" + +The old man was happy. He told the kid, "That is a really smart idea. You can always keep your glove nice and dry!" + +The kid thanked the man. Then he dashed off to take a bath. The old man smiled and continued on his way to the bathroom. He was so happy that he could help the kid out. +Maggie and her brother Jack had been playing in the garden all day long. It was getting late, but the two of them were still running around and having so much fun. Suddenly, Maggie had a big idea. + +"Let's skip!" she shouted. Jack was excited and agreed. + +They skipped around the garden, their legs flapping up and down and their voices singing. It made Maggie feel so happy and free. + +But then, something strange happened. Everything became quiet. There was no more singing or laughter, only silence. Maggie felt scared. + +Jack noticed that his sister was scared. He held her hand and said, "It's ok, Maggie. The silence isn't scary; it's peaceful." + +Maggie looked up at her brother, and he smiled. She smiled back, and they started to skip again. This time, Maggie enjoyed the quietness and feeling of peace. Life was good. +Once upon a time there was a little turkey who liked to hang out in the forest. He enjoyed looking at the plants and animals, and he loved learning about them all. + +One day, the turkey was walking through the trees when he found something very interesting. It was a sparkling blue and purple feather! He picked it up and he couldn't believe his eyes. + +He decided to take the feather home and hang it from a branch in his tree. He was very proud of the shiny feather! + +As he was hanging the feather up, a rabbit hopped by and exclaimed, "That feather looks really cool! What did you find it?" + +The turkey smiled and said, "I found it in the woods. Isn't it interesting?" The rabbit nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed, it is! I love finding interesting things too." + +The turkey and the rabbit had been friends ever since! They liked to hang out together and explore the forest looking for interesting things. +There were two friends, Pat and Fred. They were playing outside when they saw something sparkle in the dirt. It was a giant pile of shiny powder! + +"What is it?" asked Pat. + +"I don't know," Fred replied. + +Pat moved towards it and picked some of the powder up in her hand. When she touched it, it felt warm and tingly. + +"It doesn't hurt," she said. + +Fred moved closer too and grabbed some of the powder. He put in his pocket and the two friends ran to Pat's house. + +They wanted to show Pat's Mum the powder. When she saw it, her face lit up. + +"This is glitter! Kids use it to make decorations. Do you want to use it for a art project?" + +The two friends smiled and nodded. They had lots of fun making a sparkly picture for Pat's Mum's living room wall. + +The picture made them so proud. It was a reminder that their adventure taught them that even the most hurt things can be beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a dad and their three-year-old daughter. One day the mom and dad wanted to make something special for their daughter, so they decided to create a thermometer! + +The mom and the dad got all the materials they needed: scissors, glue, and lots of colored paper. They spent time cutting and gluing and painting. When they were done they had a funny looking thermometer. + +The daughter was so excited when she saw it. She asked, "What does it do?" + +The dad laughed and said, "It tells us the temperature. When it's hot outside we can look at the thermometer and see how hot it is." + +The daughter thought that was the most amazing thing she had ever seen. From that day on, the thermometer was an special part of the family. +Once, there was a big bear who was walking in the forest. Suddenly, he saw something brown on the grounds. He moved close, and saw it was a big paper. He wanted to see what was written on it, so he used his strong claws and ripped it apart. He heard something coming, so he secreted away. + +A girl came. She looked very sad and had tears in her eyes. + +"What happened?" said the bear. + +The girl replied, "I made this big paper for my mom, but it's not perfect. It has smelly holes and the texture is not smooth at all." + +The bear wanted to help her, so he used his nose to sniff the paper. "What an interesting smell," he said. He then used his hairy paws to blend the paper together. The texture became smooth and the smelly holes were gone. + +The girl was so happy and hugged the bear tightly. +"Thank you so much!" she said, and walked away happily. + +The bear smiled, and happily continued his journey in the forest. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. She was 3 years old. Sarah was feeling very miserable because her mom said she had to get a tutor. Sarah didn't like the idea at all. + +"Why do I have to have a tutor mommy?" asked Sarah, looking very upset. + +Mommy sighed. "Because you have to learn more, Sweetie," she said. "It will help you a lot." + +Sarah didn't want to turn but she knew she had to so she agreed. The next day, her tutor arrived. He was a nice man, but Sarah was not very happy about it. She tried her best to be nice. + +The tutor was patient with Sarah and soon enough he started to teach her. Sarah had to learn a lot of new things and it was very hard work. But, the tutor was very kind and he helped her understand everything. + +As the days went by, Sarah started to feel better. She was no longer miserable and was even starting to enjoy learning. Soon enough, Sarah was having lots of fun with her tutor and was feeling very proud of all she was learning. +Once there was a little girl in a yellow dress. She was walking down the street and she stopped when she saw a tall tree. The girl wanted to climb the tree, but it was too big. + +"I want to stand on top of the tree," she said. + +A bird who was sitting on the tree heard the girl. The bird said, "Little girl, how do you expect to stand on top of the tree? It's too big for you!" + +The little girl thought for a moment and smiled. She said, "I will stand on top of the tree when I grow bigger, then I can look all around me like you do!" + +The bird said, "That's a good idea. But for now, why don't you just stand by the tree and look up?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "I will!", and she stood next to the yellow tree and looked up for a long time. She imagined what it would be like to stand on top of the tree and feel the wind in her hair. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Emily. She was excited for the day, as she was going to the zoo for the first time. Emily was excited to see the animals she had read about in books. + +At the zoo, Emily saw so many cool creatures. She wanted to pet them, but her mom said it was too dangerous. Disappointed, Emily walked away. + +As she was walking, she heard a loud roar. She turned around to see a big lion. Emily was scared and ran to her mom. + +Her mom said, "It's ok Emily, the lion is in its cage, so it can't hurt you." + +Emily thought for a moment and then smiled. She said, "I accept that the lion is not a danger." + +Emily and her mom laughed, and they continued to explore the zoo. Emily was so excited to see all of the animals that day. +Once upon a time there was a fireman. Every day he got up early and went to work. + +One day, the fireman heard an alarm. He quickly jumped on his big red fire truck and sped to the fire. + +When he got there, the fireman saw a stubborn cat stuck up in a tall tree. He asked the cat, "What are you doing up there?" But the cat just said "Meow". + +The fireman felt sorry for the little cat, so he started to climb the tree. He got higher and higher and finally reached the top, where he gently picked up the cat and carried it down. + +Once the cat was safe on the ground, it thanked the fireman. Then it said goodbye and ran away. + +The fireman smiled and went back to his big red fire truck. He had helped the stubborn cat and he was very proud. +Once upon a time, there was Jake. Jake was three years old and liked to play in the park. + +One day, Jake took a walk in the park. The sun was shining warm and bright. As he walked, he saw a tiny puddle on the ground. He looked closer and saw that the puddle was made of rain. + +Jake had a great idea. He decided to jump into the puddle. Splash! He got all wet and he laughed. + +Jake looked up and saw his mom. His mom looked at him in surprise. "Jake, why are you so wet?" she asked. + +But Jake was not worried. He smiled and said, "It will dry soon, Mom. Right now I just want to play!" + +His mom smiled. "That sounds harmless!" she said. "And I have some exciting news. We're going to the zoo tomorrow!" + +Jake was filled with joy. He wanted to dance! Nothing else mattered. He was going to the zoo! +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Lily and Aaron. They were always together and loved playing together. One day, they were outside in the garden with their erasers, drawing patterns in the dirt. Suddenly, they had an idea. They decided to separate the erasers, each taking one side, and draw something unknown. + +Aaron picked up his eraser and made a quick, sideways line. Lily watched him carefully before taking her eraser to draw something that didn’t look quite like anything she had seen before. She was so excited! + +Aaron made a circle with his eraser and stared at Lily’s drawing. “What is it?†he asked. + +Lily smiled and said, “I don’t know, but it’s fun to try and figure it out.†+ +The two friends spent the rest of the day working on their unknown drawing, and when it was time to go home, they were both happy with their accomplishment. “Maybe one day we’ll solve the mystery of our unknown drawing!†Lily said as she waved goodbye to Aaron. +Once there was a boy and he wanted to find something special. He went out in the garden and sat down. Suddenly he saw something rare. It was an ant! He had never seen an ant like it before. + +"Hello there! What are you?" he asked the ant. + +The ant was very small and didn't speak like a human, but still it replied. + +"I'm a rare ant," said the ant. "But why are you so interested in me?" + +The boy said, "Because you are so rare and I have never seen an ant like you before." + +The ant smiled and said, "Well, I think it's nice that you noticed me. Maybe we can be friends!" + +The boy smiled and said, "Of course we can be friends!" + +From then on, the boy and the ant were the best of friends. +Jimmy and his mommy were playing in the park. They laughed and smiled as they played together. Jimmy spotted something purple on the ground and he ran over to it. It was a packet of rice! + +"Wow, a packet of purple rice!" Jimmy said. "Can we take it home, Mommy?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Of course! Let's put it in our bag." They walked home holding hands and happy. + +Once they were home, Mommy said, "Let's play with the purple rice!" She filled two bowls with the rice and the two of them had fun pretending it was food. Mommy made a porridge and Jimmy put his rice in cupcakes. The two of them smiled and laughed as they played with the rice. + +When they were finished, they put the purple rice in the cupboard and said goodbye to each other before bed. Jimmy smiled as he hugged Mommy, happy with his day of fun. +The sun was out and it was a happy day. It was the festival and everybody was excited. Joe put on his hat and smiled. + +"Let's go to the festival!" Joe said. + +Mum laughed. "It will be fun. We can have some ice cream there," she said. + +When they got to the festival it was crazy. Everywhere people were running, shouting and having fun. Joe smiled and ran off to explore. Suddenly he heard a loud crash. He ran over to see what happened. + +Someone had destroyed some of the decorations. The pieces of pottery and paper were lying on the ground. Joe was sad. + +Mum came over and put her arm around him. "It's okay Joe," she said. "Sometimes people get too excited and things get destroyed. But we still have a festival." + +Joe smiled and looked around at all the happy people. He knew that even if bad things happened, it was still going to be a great day at the festival. +Mandy and Mark were brother and sister. They were both three years old. On a nice day, they went outside to play. + +Mandy began to pick flowers in the landscape. She wanted to give them to mommy. Mark noticed a huge tree nearby. He wanted to pick the apples off of it. + +Mandy said to Mark, "Let's not pick the apples, ok?" + +Mark asked, "Why not?" + +Mandy replied, "Those apples belong to the wealthy farmer. We can't pick them without asking for permission." + +Mark thought about this for a minute. Then he agreed with his sister. + +They decided to have a picnic underneath the tree instead. They ate fruit from the farmer's garden, which was okay because the farmer hadn't said no. They had a lot of fun and made lots of memories. + +The next day, they went back to the landscape. But they didn't pick any of the apples. They were very careful and respectful. +Once there was an elderly spider. He loved to mark things with his eight legs. He scurried around his web, branding everything he passed. No one knew how old he was, but he was very old. + +One day, a young girl came to the web. She had bright eyes and big ears, and she looked at the spider with delight. "Hello, Mr Spider," she said. + +The spider stopped and looked up. "Hello," he said, "what can I do for you?" + +"Would you please mark a leaf for me?" The little girl asked. + +The old spider smiled. "I'd be delighted," he said. He picked up a leaf and marked it with his legs. He handed it back to the girl, who thanked him gratefully and ran off. + +The elderly spider watched her go, happy that he had been of use. He continued to mark the web until the sun went down, reminding himself that he was never too old to help someone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. Emily was three years old and she loved to explore new places. + +One day, Emily decided to go on an adventure. She packed her sack with supplies, and set off. + +As Emily explored, she found a mysterious path that she had never seen before. It wound around a big hill and seemed to lead right to a cave! Emily decided to follow the path and see what was at the end. + +When Emily got to the end, she saw a big cave entrance. She looked around and found a sign that said "Welcome!" + +Emily couldn't believe her eyes. She drew close to the entrance and peeked inside. "Whoa!" Emily said. + +No one answered, but Emily could tell that the cave was full of exciting and mysterious things. Emily was so excited that she almost forgot to pack her sack with all the mysterious treasures she had found. + +But eventually, Emily remembered her sack and began packing it with all the things she had discovered. + +When she was done, Emily waved goodbye to the mysterious cave and went on her way, happy with her incredible adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy who loved to explore. One day, she decided to explore a forest near her home. She ran through the trees, feeling excited and happy. + +Suddenly she came across a large bush. She slowly reached out her hand to touch the leaves but felt a sharp, uncomfortable itch. Daisy quickly pulled her hand back and examined it. There were green bumps! + +Daisy was confused, so she asked her mom what had happened. + +Her mom said, "Oh, Daisy. You must have tasted something that didn't taste good. That made your skin uncomfortable." + +Daisy understood, so she thanked her mom and continued on her adventure. + +The next day, Daisy made sure to never taste anything she wasn't sure about. She was very careful and always explored with caution. +It was early in the morning, and the sun was just starting to peek in through the window. The sound of birds chirping woke up the little boy. He felt jolly and excited, and he smiled widely, as he thought of why he was so happy. He reached out and pulled back his curtains, and there on the table outside his bedroom window was a big, bright yellow cake! + +The little boy opened his window and eagerly reached out for the cake. When he picked it up, he saw a note attached to it. He opened it and read out loud. + +"I hope you have a lovely day today, my little friend! Love from Grandpa." + +The little boy grinned. Grandpa always knew how to make him jolly. + +He scurried over to the kitchen where his mom was busy making breakfast. + +"Mommy! Look what Grandpa sent me! Can I have some?" + +His mom smiled, and gave him a hug. + +"Of course you can my love. Now let's enjoy this delicious cake together!" + +The little boy and his mom shared the cake together, and the little boy couldn't help but be filled with jolly. Grandpa always knew how to make him happy. +One day, John was playing in his garden. He saw something distant in the sky. It was a big, bright cube! John was very excited. He wanted to understand what it was, so he asked his mum. + +"Mum, what is that?" said John. + +"It's called a satellite, John," said his mum. + +John was curious. He wanted to understand more, so he asked his mum lots of questions. + +"Why is it so far away?" asked John. + +"It's a very distant planet," replied his mum. + +John was amazed. He was so happy to understand more about this distant cube! +One day, a little boy named Tom was playing in his garden. He noticed a big tree and he wanted to pick some of its apples. So, Tom went over to the tree and put his little hand out. He reached toward the tree but he couldn't reach it. + +He saw a ladder near the tree, so he ran over and started to climb it. But halfway up, the ladder started shaking. It was too strong for him and he nearly fell off! + +Tom was scared and he started to cry. Just then, his dad walked into the garden. He saw what had happened and ran over to Tom. + +"What are you doing, Tom?" asked his dad. + +"I want to pick some apples," said Tom, wiping away his tears. + +"That's too dangerous for you on your own," said his dad. "Let me help you. Here, I'll tap the ladder with my foot to make sure it's stable. You can then climb up - but be very careful!" + +Tom thanked his dad and slowly climbed the ladder. He made it up to the tree and was able to pick a few apples from it. + +He went back down the ladder, safe and sound. He was very proud and thanked his dad for his help. They both went inside with the apples in their hands and started baking a delicious apple pie. +Jessie was playing in her backyard. She saw a unique crocodile in the grass. She asked, "Where did this crocodile come from?" + +Her mom said, "I don't know. Let's put it in the pond." + +So Jessie and her mom carried the crocodile to the pond. Jessie looked carefully and saw the crocodile swim away. + +Jessie turned to her mom and said, "That was a very special crocodile. It was so cool." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it was very unique. Let's go get a snack now." + +Jessie was so happy that they put the crocodile in the pond, and she couldn't wait to tell her friends about her adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Janey. She was 3 years old, and she was very lucky. Every day she liked to go outside and collect things. One day, Janey was feeling extra lucky and thought she would collect leaves. + +So, she ran to her shed and found a rake. She held the rake tight and started collecting. + +'Oh wow', she said as she scooped up lots of leaves. + +Soon, she had collected lots of leaves. She had so much fun collecting and her pile was huge! + +When she had finished, Janey stood back and smiled. She was so proud of her big leaf pile. + +'I'm so lucky', she said. + +And from then on, Janey spent every day collecting leaves and having lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl called Jane. Jane lived in a big city with her parents and her brothers. She loved to explore and one day decided to go on a journey. + +Jane went very far, so far that she could no longer see any buildings. Everywhere she looked she only saw rolling hills and bright blue sky. Jane was so excited to discover a new place. + +Suddenly there was a distant rumble. Jane looked up and saw dark clouds with bright white lightning. She knew she must find shelter, but she was not scared. She began to walk again and soon saw a distant house. + +She knocked on the door and an old lady came out. The old lady said, "What do you need, my dear?" + +Jane said, "I need shelter from the storm. Can you provide me a safe place to hide?" + +The old lady smiled and opened her door. "Come inside," she said, "you are safe here." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kat. Kat was three years old and loved to sail. She got a small boat one day, and sailed down the river with her little brother, Alex. + +They sailed past some tall wheat fields and it made Kat smile. When Alex saw the huge fields of wheat, he said, "Look Kat! I can see forever!" + +Kat smiled and said, "Yes, it's very pretty!" + +Soon, it became hard to keep sailing. The wind had died down and Kat was feeling frustrated. She tried to keep going, but the boat wouldn't budge. Alex saw a farmer and asked if he could help them. + +The farmer said, "Yes, I can help you sail. All you have to do is use this big oar!" + +Kat and Alex grabbed the oar and began to row. Together, they were able to keep sailing down the river. Soon enough, they reached the end of their journey and Kat and Alex both smiled with joy. + +From then on, they always remembered the day they sailed down the river, amongst the tall fields of wheat. +Danny was so excited! He was going to the park with his best friend Bob. They both grabbed their scooters and ran outside. On the way to the park, Bob noticed that Danny was going very fast. + +"Danny, you're going too fast! You have to go slower," Bob said. + +Danny slowed down and told Bob, "Don't worry - I won't go too fast again." + +When they arrived at the park, they both took their scooters to the top of the hill. Then they started to speed down the hill. Faster and faster they went! + +At the bottom of the hill, Danny said to Bob, "Wasn't that fun?! Let's do it again!" So they did! + +After a few more rides, Danny's mom came to pick them up. She had a surprise for Danny - a lollipop! Danny smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom!" + +As they drove home, Danny licked his lollipop slowly and thought about the fun he had today. +Once there was a boy named Tim. He was 3 years old and he loved animals. He wanted to go to the zoo so his dad took him there. + +When they arrived at the zoo, Tim was so excited to see all of the animals. He saw a lion and a tiger, some monkeys and even an elephant. But then he noticed something was wrong. + +Tim asked, "Why is the fence broken?" + +His dad replied, "The zoo workers are fixing it very soon. Don't worry." + +But Tim was still a bit worried. He looked around and asked, "What about the other animals? Where are they?" + +His dad smiled and said, "Don't worry, the animals are safe. They are in the back of the zoo where no one can hurt them." + +Tim smiled and felt happy again. He asked, "Can I see them?" + +His dad said, "Yes, you can. When the fence is fixed, we can go see them together." + +Tim was so happy and he couldn't wait to see all of the animals at the zoo. He knew that the zoo workers would fix the fence soon and then he would be able to explore the zoo with his dad. +Once there was a boy named Ben. He loved to sing and talk. He asked his mom for a microphone so that he could sing very loud. His mom smiled and said yes! + +Ben was so excited and said, "Yay! Thank you, Mommy!". + +Mom went to the store to get Ben his very own microphone. She came back with a sweet, pink microphone and handed it to Ben. + +Ben smiled, took the microphone and attached it to the table. His mom said, "All set! Now you can sing and talk as loud as you want!" + +Ben smiled and said, "Thanks Mommy! I love my new microphone!" +Once upon a time there was a thin little frog. He was hopping around when he noticed an old tank in the middle of the pond. He was quite curious, so he hopped closer to see what was inside. + +Suddenly, he noticed a small hole in the tank and heard a very quiet voice. He hopped closer and listened. + +“Hello? Is anyone out there?†the little voice said. + +The frog hopped closer, and saw a thin little mouse inside the tank. + +“What’s your name?†he asked. + +“My name is John,†the mouse replied. + +The frog hopped back and forth, thinking about what to do. Then he got an idea. He hopped back to the tank and said, + +“I can help you. Follow me!†+ +John the mouse scrambled out of the tank, and the frog hopped to a nearby rock. As he hopped away, the frog revealed a secret doorway hidden behind the rock. + +John the mouse was amazed! He followed the frog into a beautiful new pond and was so happy he couldn’t stop smiling. Thanks to the thin little frog, John’s escape was a success! +There was an old sailor who lived near the sea. He had a boat that he worked on every day. The boat was strong and he wanted to make sure it stayed that way. + +One day, the wind blew a bit stronger than normal and the sky changed colours. The sailor got worried, because he knew a hurricane was coming. He quickly sailed his boat away, but was too late. The hurricane was very strong. + +The storm lasted for four days. Trees and houses were destroyed and the beach was full of rain and sand. Finally, the storm was over. + +The sailor was relieved. He got his boat and went back to the beach. He hung a sign that said: "Fresh fish for sale!" He caught lots of delicious fish and made the most tasty food ever. + +At the end of the day, a little boy approached him. The boy asked: "How did you catch all these tasty fish, old sailor?" The sailor smiled and said: "It's hard work, my friend. Hard work." +Jimmy was playing in his room when he found something mysterious. Peering at it closer, Jimmy realised that it was a microscope! Jimmy was excited and wanted to show everyone. He grabbed the microscope, but it was too big for him to carry. He asked his mama for help. + +Mama: "What is it, Jimmy?" +Jimmy: "Look mama! It's a microscope. Can you help me carry it?" +Mama: "Of course! I'm glad you found something so interesting." + +Jimmy and his mama went outside to explore with the microscope. They saw all kinds of things crawling in the grass. Jimmy thought it was so cool to see ants and small bugs through the microscope. Mama taught Jimmy about different bugs and how they moved. + +They stayed outside for hours and Jimmy loves crawling around to get different views with his new mysterious microscope. It was an amazing day for Jimmy, and he couldn't wait until he could explore with it again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to read. One day she went for a walk in the park and found a pond. The pond was icy and so was the air. + +The little girl wanted to stay but she felt cold. “I have an idea,†she said to herself. She went to a nearby shop and bought a book. + +The little girl then sat by the pond and read her book. She kept reading until it was time to go home. + +The next day, the little girl decided to go back to the pond. But this time she was warm because she wore sweaters, boots and a scarf. She sat down and read some more. + +The little girl continued to visit the pond and read her books. She loved to read by the icy pond and always felt very happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Chaya, and she was three years old. Chaya was a very charming girl. + +One day, Chaya was walking along the beach and she came across an oyster. She was so excited, so she bent down and picked it up. She looked at the oyster and wondered what was inside. + +Suddenly, Chaya heard a soft snapping sound. She looked down and saw the oyster shell slowly open. Inside, there was a glittering pearl. + +Chaya screamed, "Oh wow!" She was so surprised, she almost dropped the oyster. She hugged it close, and then she started walking home. + +When she arrived home, she showed her pearl to her mom. + +"Mommy, look what I found!" said Chaya, proud of her new treasure. + +Her mom smiled. "That's beautiful," she said. "You're such a charming girl!" +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful bunny. Every day, the bunny happily hopped around its garden and made friends with the other animals. + +One morning, the bunny didn't feel so good. Its stomach hurt and it couldn't move very far. The bunny's family was worried, so they decided to take it to the veterinarian. + +At the veterinarian's office, the vet took a look at the bunny. She said the bunny was suffering from a stomachache and needed to take medicine. + +The bunny was scared, but the vet gave it a gentle pat and said, “Don't worry, you'll be okay.†When the vet gave the bunny the medicine, its pain went away and it was able to hop around again. + +The vet smiled at the bunny's family. “Your bunny is a fighter,†she said. + +Everyone was so happy that the bunny was feeling better. They thanked the vet for taking such good care of their beautiful bunny. The bunny hopped away, happy and healthy once more. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. One was called Patch and the other was called Tim. Patch was a silly, foolish rabbit. Tim was a speedy fox. + +Patch and Tim were playing outside when they saw a field they wanted to explore. They raced each other to the top of the field. + +“I am so fast! I will reach there first,†shouted Tim as they ran. + +“No, I can be faster!†shouted Patch. + +Patch was so excited that he was speeding as fast as he could, but he soon realized it was not the best idea. He stumbled and fell into a muddy patch. + +“Ahhh!†cried Patch. + +Tim ran back to Patch. “Are you okay?†he asked. + +“Yes, but I was being so foolish and speeding too fast,†Patch replied sadly. + +But Tim smiled. “Don’t worry. Let’s just have fun exploring the field!†+ +So Patch and Tim had a fun time exploring the field. They learned that it was best to go slow and take their time. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved playing and having fun. One day her parents told her they would support her in anything she wanted to do. + +The little girl smiled and said she wanted to be a success. Her parents were so proud and said that they would help her any way they could. + +Their neighbour, an old man, heard the conversation and said, "The road to success is competitive!" + +The little girl was unsure what he meant. Her parents explained that it meant she needed to work hard and practice and it would be like a race. With hard work and determination, she would support herself and be a success. + +The little girl smiled and said she wanted to try. Her parents hugged her and said they had faith in her. + +That was the first step in the little girl's journey towards success and she never looked back. +Once there was a hippo living in a pond. She was very peaceful and loved to be by herself. +One day, she heard some noise outside of the pond. When she went to investigate, she saw two children. +One of the children said to the other, "Let's tie a rope around the hippo!" +The hippo said, "Why do you want to tie me up?" +The child replied, "We just want to ride you around!" +The hippo didn't like the idea and said, "No, it won't be fun for me. I'm used to living in my peaceful pond. Let's find something else to do!" +The children decided to go play on the swings instead, and the hippo was very happy. She went back to her pond and enjoyed her peaceful life. +Once upon a time, a little boy named John went on an adventure. He loaded onto a big truck and found a special seat. Sitting down, he looked out of the window and felt curious. + +"Where are we going?" he asked. + +The truck driver replied, "To the farm! We need to load lots of things there." + +John watched as the truck stopped at the farm. He helped to load the truck with hay and sacks of seeds. After the truck was loaded, they drove away. + +John smiled. "This is so much fun!", he exclaimed. + +The truck driver smiled. "Let's see what else we can find!" + +John's adventure was just beginning. He looked out the window and waved goodbye to the farm. He was so excited to see what else lay ahead. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, who loved to explore new places. One day, she made her way to a mysterious dark forest. She was a bit clumsy and scared, but her curiosity got the better of her. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise coming from deep inside the forest. She stopped and couldn't move as fear overtook her. She heard a voice in the darkness and it said, "who is there?" + +The little girl was so scared that she couldn't answer. She gathered her courage and said, "I'm here, can you help me please?" + +The voice said, "Come closer, I won't mind." + +The girl stepped forward and the darkness opened up to reveal a wise old owl. The owl said, "Welcome little one, have you come to learn?" + +The little girl replied, "Yes, I came here to learn." + +The owl said, "Good, here you will learn and grow. Just be brave and mind your manners. Good luck!" + +The little girl thanked the owl and walked away feeling brave and full of new knowledge. +One day, Ben was playing in the park. He saw a large stranger walking across the grass. Ben was a bit scared, so he sped up and ran away. + +The stranger began to chase Ben. "Where are you running to, little one?" the stranger asked. + +"I'm not sure!", Ben replied. He began to zip around the sandbox, not sure of where to go. + +But then he heard a familiar voice. "Don't worry, Ben. It's me, your Mom." + +Ben stopped and hugged his Mom. "I thought the stranger was going to get me!" he said, relieved that she was there. + +"Don't worry, the stranger won't get you", Mom said, giving Ben a hug. "Now let's go home". + +And so, hand-in-hand, Ben and his Mom zipped off together, never to worry about a large stranger again. +Once upon a time there was a hot car. Two children were inside. The little one said, "Can we drive fast?" The big one replied, "Yes, we can drive fast!" + +So the car drove off, faster and faster until they reached the woods. In the woods, the children saw a fairy. She was beautiful and sparkled in the sun. + +The little one said, "Oh, look! It's a fairy!" +The fairy smiled and said, "I can take you on a magical adventure if you like." + +The children's eyes lit up and they both shouted with excitement, "Yes, please!" + +The fairy waved her wand, and suddenly the car began to fly! They zoomed around the woods and had lots of fun. When the sun began to set, the fairy said, "It's time for me to go now." + +The children hugged the fairy and said goodbye before flying back home in the car. They looked up at the stars and felt very lucky to have experienced such an adventure. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Kayla. One day, Kayla was playing in the park when she saw a big snake. She was scared, but it seemed fake. She asked her mom "Is it true?". + +Her mom told her to stay away and said "Don't worry it's just a fake snake." + +Kayla was so happy, she ran back to the park to prepare a special surprise. She wanted to show the snake that she wasn't scared. She filled a bucket with treats and put it near the snake. + +The snake was so happy it wiggled with delight. It thanked Kayla for the treats and said "You have a kind heart, thank you for being brave." + +Kayla smiled and felt happy. From then on, she was no longer scared of the fake snake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tina. Tina was full of energy and loved to explore the world. One day, Tina stumbled upon a hungry puppy. She knew the puppy needed help, so she put on her brave face and brought it home. + +Tina's mom was worried, but she was also happy to see her daughter's kind heart. She put some food and water in a bowl for the puppy, who gulped it all down quickly. + +The next day, Tina's mom took the pup, now named Spot, to the vet. Spot was very sick and needed help to get better. Tina and her mom worried a lot, but they had faith that the vet could save Spot. + +Finally, after a few days, the vet told them he had been successful. He said thanks to Tina's brave and polite behavior, Spot was saved. + +Tina was so happy to hear the good news. She gave Spot a big hug and thanked the vet with a polite handshake. She was now sure that no matter what, her brave heart would always be ready to help others. +Once upon a time there was a lonely mountain in the middle of a meadow. On this mountain lived a little girl called Sophia. Sophia was very adventurous, so one day she decided to climb all the way to the top. She grabbed her bag and her walking stick and started her climb. + +As Sophia reached the top, she was surprised to find a big, old tree. It was the biggest tree she had ever seen! She ran to the tree and grabbed hold of one of its branches. She pulled herself up and found a magical key. + +Sophia was overjoyed. She put the key in her bag and started to climb down the mountain. Sophia stopped for a moment to look at the wonderful view from the top of the mountain. But then she heard a loud voice behind her. + +"What do you think you are doing up here?," the voice asked. + +Sophia turned around and she saw an old woman standing there. + +The old woman said, "This mountain belongs to me and I don't want anyone taking things from it. Give me back that key!" + +Sophia replied, "But I found this key on the top of the mountain. It's mine now!" + +The old woman said, "If you don't give me back the key, I will be very angry." + +Sophia thought for a moment and then she smiled. She handed the key to the +Once upon a time there was a powerful puppy. He was very happy and loved to play all day. All except one thing – he always felt so sad because he had no owner. + +One day, he decided to go on a journey to find someone to love him. The puppy walked for miles and miles until he reached a small village. As he walked through the village he saw many happy children playing and laughing but he still felt so alone and started to weep. + +He was just about to give up hope when he heard someone say “Hey little pup, why are you crying?†+ +The puppy looked up and saw a kind young girl. He jumped with joy, happy to have at least one person in the world who cared enough to ask him why he was so sad. + +The girl picked up the puppy, looked into his eyes and said “I think I know just the right place for you!†+ +The puppy was so excited and grateful. From that day on he never had to worry about having an owner again. +The powerful puppy found a loving home and a friend who cared. +Bella was so happy, she wanted to sing and dance! She clapped and twirled around in circles with her umbrella. Then all of a sudden, thunder roared and the rain poured down! The umbrella kept spoiling the fun and was getting in the way of every move. + +Bella's mom saw the rain and ran to Bella's side, opening up her big umbrella. It was so wide that it covered Bella and her mom. + +Bella yelled excitedly, "Look Mommy! All the rain is gone!" + +"You're right, sweetheart!" laughed her mom, "Without the umbrella, there would have been lots of wet and muddy puddles". + +Bella was so happy she couldn't contain her joy. She jumped up and applauded her mom. + +"Thank you so much, Mommy!" cried Bella. "You made the rain go away with your hard work!" + +Bella and her mom smiled at each other and hugged tightly as the rain continued to pour down. +Once there was a little girl named Anna. She was very curious and liked to explore the world around her. One day she decided to explore beyond her garden and into the forest. As Anna walked into the woods, she spotted a giant tree with drops of sweet liquid dripping from its branches. She opened her mouth wide and started to chew on the drops. + +"What is this delicious liquid?" Anna asked. + +"It's honey!" said a sweet voice from behind the tree. Anna jumped and saw a tiny bee buzzing around. + +"Be careful not to chew too hard," the bee warned. "The honey is wet and sticky." + +Anna giggled and thanked the bee. All the other bees around her looked envious of how much honey she was able to chew. + +Anna thanked the bees one last time and continued with her exploration in the forest. She was happy to have made new friends and enjoyed the taste of the sweet honey. +Once upon a time there was a lady called Mary. She liked to go for long walks in the park. One day it rained and Mary found a leak on her shoe. + +Mary looked around for help but there was none to be found. She noticed a friendly dog and said: "Hi, do you know how I can fix this?" + +The dog yawned then said: "Yes, I can help you. Come with me." + +So the friendly dog and Mary walked to a park bench. The doggy said: "Sit down and I'll fix the leak." + +Mary put her feet up and the dog started to lick the leak. All of a sudden, the leak was gone and Mary's shoes were better. + +Mary thanked the friendly dog and said good-bye. She gave him a big hug and they both smiled. Then they both walked away. The end! +Once there was a kitty. Her name was Fluffy. She was a very special kitty because she had pink fur. + +Fluffy went on a great adventure. She wanted to go exploring! She walked along, feeling the grass beneath her paws. + +Suddenly, Fluffy saw a big tree. It was taller than anything she had ever seen before! Fluffy wanted to climb it so she could see the whole world. She jumped and jumped, but she just couldn't reach high enough. + +Fluffy started to cry. Suddenly, a voice said "let me help!" It was a little mouse. He said he could help her grow so she could reach the top of the tree. + +Fluffy was so excited! She thanked the mouse and asked him how he would help her grow? + +The mouse said, "Just eat lots of carrots and other yummy veggies and you will get bigger and bigger!" + +So Fluffy ate lots of carrots, and sure enough, she began to grow. When she was big enough, she was able to climb the tree and see the whole world! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends who lived on opposite sides of a stream. One day, the two friends decided to build a special bridge so they could be together. + +The two friends got to work and collected some wood, sticks, and stones to build the bridge. They used alert eyes to make sure they had all of the right equipment and worked hard to complete their project. + +When the bridge was finished, the two friends were so happy! + +"We did it!" one of the friends said. + +"Yay!" said the other, giving their friend a high five. + +The two friends were so proud that they invited their family and friends to a crossing party. Everyone came and helped the two friends to supply food and drinks for the party. + +Everyone had so much fun celebrating the bridge both friends had made. They celebrated with games, music and laughter, and enjoyed the special moment of being together, thanks to the bridge they had built. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Joe and Deb. Joe and Deb lived in a big house by the sea. + +One day, they went out to the beach. It was cold outside, but Joe and Deb had lots of fun. They built a sandcastle and clapped their hands when it was finished. + +Suddenly, Joe saw some waste near the sandcastle. He said to Deb "Look at all that waste. We should pick it up!" + +Deb nodded and said "Ok. Let's do it!" + +So, Joe and Deb started to pick up the waste and put it in a bag. After a while, Joe and Deb had picked up all the waste and were happy. + +Joe clapped his hands and said "We did it!" + +Deb smiled and gave Joe a big hug. She said "Yes, we did!" +Once upon a time, a little girl named Sam had a pet fish. Every day Sam would say hello to her pet and give it a big squeeze. + +One day, Sam was going to the store. She wanted to buy a special treat for her fish. She went to the pet store and saw a big orange bulb. It was so colorful and exciting! She asked the store clerk what the bulb was. + +The store clerk said, "That's a special food for your fish. You need to squeeze it in the water and it will split open, giving your fish yummy treats!" + +Sam was so excited. She quickly paid for the bulb and hurried home. She put the bulb in the water and gave it a big squeeze. Sure enough, the bulb split open and lots of small orange treats floated out. + +Sam's fish was so happy! It gobbled up all the treats and thanked Sam with a happy smile. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was 3 years old and he didn't like to worry. + +One day Jack was playing in the garden when he saw a big screen. It looked dull and very strange. + +"What is it?" Jack asked his mom. +"It's a TV," she said. + +Jack looked at the big screen with curiosity. He didn't know anything about it. + +"Don't worry," said his mom. "It won't hurt you, it just shows pictures and stories." + +Jack thought this sounded fun. But he still felt a little worried. He didn't know what it was and what it could do. + +"It's ok," said his mom. "I'll show you how it works. Come and sit down with me." + +Jack sat down beside his mom and they watched the big screen together. Soon Jack was laughing and having fun. He wasn't worried anymore. +Tina was walking through the forest one day when she heard a fierce roar. She was scared and looked around for the source of the noise. + +Just then, a big lion stepped out from behind a tree. He had a diamond in his mouth and his eyes gleamed brightly. The lion made a loud roar again, which made Tina step back. + +"Whoa!" said Tina. + +Luckily the lion was friendly and just wanted Tina to know he was the ruler of the forest. + +"I'm the king here," said the lion. "If you are friendly, I will be too!" + +Tina smiled at the lion and said, "I will be kind. You can count on me!" + +The lion smiled back and then roared loudly one more time. Then he went back to his cozy den, leaving Tina feeling brave and happy that she had met the fierce lion king. +Sandy was very happy. She could see the sky was bright blue and there was a warm breeze. Sandy was about to play with her friends. + +“Wait!†shouted her mommy. “Let’s get your sweater in case it gets colder.†+ +Sandy waited for her mommy to find her sweater and then she ran to the backyard to meet her friends. They played tag and hide and seek. + +Suddenly, Sandy started to sneeze. She sneezed and sneezed, but she still kept playing. + +“What’s wrong, Sandy?†asked her friend. + +She sniffled, “I think I have a cold.†+ +Her friends said they would take care of her. They made her a bed of blankets and gave her a warm cup of tea. + +Sandy was so happy. She was surrounded by her friends and felt much better. In no time, Sandy was feeling better and she was ready to play with her friends again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy loved the snow and always hoped for a cold winter day to play in the snow. + +One day, Daisy got out into the snow and made some snowballs. She was so proud of the snowballs she had made and started rolling them into patterns. But, before she knew it, the sun started to shine and the snow started to melt. + +Daisy noticed this and quickly ran inside. In despair, she started to cry. + +"Oh no, my snowballs melted," Daisy said. + +Just then, Daisy's mom entered the room. She smiled and gave Daisy a hug. + +"It's okay," her mom said, holding her tight. "Your snowballs were very fragile, so the sun melted them. But, it's fun to make patterns with snow when it's winter, and you can always make more snowballs when it snows again." + +Daisy smiled, understanding what her mom said. She hugged her mom back and promised to make even more beautiful snow patterns when the snow came back. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and very active. Every day she would run and play with her friends. One day she got very tired, so she went to her mom and said "Mom, can I rest?" Her mom said "Yes, of course you can rest". + +So the little girl lay down on a big fluffy pillow and closed her eyes. She took a few deep breaths and felt her body relax. Her tummy felt warm and happy. Soon she fell fast asleep. + +When the little girl woke up her mom asked her how she felt. The little girl smiled and said "Easy! My stomach feels nice and restful". Her mom gave her a big hug and said "It's good that you rested, sweetheart". The little girl hugged her mom back and said "Yes, now I'm ready to play again!" +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was so small and brave. He wanted to find a key. + +The boy went on an adventure to find the key. He asked his mom, "Where do I get a key?" His mom said, "You need to go find a famous one." + +The boy was very excited and wanted to find the famous key. He asked his dad, "Where is the famous key?" His dad said, "Go to the store, you will get a key there." + +The boy said goodbye and ran to the store. He saw the key right away and was happy. He asked the storekeeper, "Can I get the famous key please?" + +The storekeeper said, "Yes! That is a famous key." + +The boy could not believe it. He had found the key! He jumped with joy and smiled. He had found the famous key! +Once upon a time there was a frog who loved to play in the grass. But one day, something strange happened - the grass disappeared! The frog looked around, but he couldn't find it anywhere. + +He asked another animal, "Where did the grass go?" + +The animal replied, "It disappeared!" + +The frog was very sad. He wanted to play in the grass. + +So the frog tried to make the grass come back. He wished and wished, but it didn't work. Then he decided to try something else. + +The frog found a tight rope. He tied one end of the rope to the ground, and he held the other end in his hands. He tugged on the rope as hard as he could, and then he made a wish. + +Suddenly, the grass reappeared! The frog was so happy that he jumped and hopped around the grass. He could finally play in the grass again. +Once there was a boy named Tim. He was three years old. + +One day, Tim was playing outside with his stick. There was a tall tree nearby. He wanted to try and touch it. + +Tim said to his friend, "I can touch the tree!" His friend disagreed. He said, "No, it's too tall!" + +Tim picked up his stick and said, "I think I can reach it!" He raised the stick up, as high as he could. + +Tim lost his balance, and his stick flew in the air. + +Tim said, "I guess you were right!" He smiled and they went to play with something else. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mike and Gail. They were playing outside on a sunny day. + +Mike said, "Let's race!" Gail said, "Okay!" + +They got ready and then the race began. Mike raced ahead of Gail and won the race. + +Gail laughed and said, "Let's play with the magnet instead." + +So Mike and Gail put the magnet on the fence. They watched as it moved smoothly up and down the fence. It felt so peaceful and fun. + +Mike said, "I like this game!" +Gail said, "Me too! Let's play again." + +And so the two friends played the game of magnet all day long. They had a great time, and the day was peaceful and fun. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Jane and John. They were playing in the park and were having so much fun. + +John wanted to fly high up in the sky, so Jane suggested they get a kite. Jane and John found a kite in the store, brightly colored and shaped like a bird. + +They went back to the park, and John held the string of the kite as Jane put it in the air. As the wind blew, the kite flew higher and higher up in the sky and Jane and John sang with joy. + +John was so excited he didn't even notice the little box of soap he had dropped on the ground. But Jane did. She said, "John, you were so careless! We have to pick it up. Let's go back and get the soap." + +So they went back to the store and grabbed the soap, then went back to the park to find their kite. Sure enough, it was still flying swiftly in the wind. Jane and John sang a happy song as they watched their kite in the sky. +Once there was a girl called Claire. Claire was three years old and she was so happy. One day she went into her room and noticed something. In the middle of the room was a box. The box was so big and it was so exciting. Claire looked inside and saw something very yummy. It was candy! She was very excited, so she sat down and started to chew the candy. + +Suddenly, Claire saw something move in the box. What could it be? She leaned forward to have a look and saw a furry face looking back at her. It was a puppy! + +She was so excited and clapped her hands. "Oh wow!" She said happily. + +The puppy was so cheerful and wagged its tail. It was happy to see the young girl. Claire reached out her hand and started to stroke the puppy's fur. She could feel his fur was soft and warm. + +The two of them spent so much time playing. It was such a joy to be with her new furry friend. She would even share her candy and they would both enjoy chewing it together. + +Claire was so happy to have found a new friend. They would always play and chew candy together in her room. It was so much fun! +Once upon a time, little Jimmy went for a walk in the park with his scooter. It had been such a long time since he had gone out and he was feeling very lively. + +As he scooted along, he noticed something - a red ball. Jimmy was so excited and he stopped to pick it up. He kicked it and watched it roll away. + +He chased after it and came across a group of older children. "Can I play too?" Jimmy asked them. The children said yes, and soon enough, Jimmy was running and kicking the ball with them. + +They all had so much fun and Jimmy was so thrilled to be a part of it. When it was time to go, the children gave him a big hug and let him keep the ball. + +Jimmy scooted home with a big smile and the red ball tucked safely in his pocket. He was so happy that day and he would always remember it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Kayla. She loved Wednesdays! Every Wednesday, Kayla's mom would take her to the park. Today was Wednesday, so Kayla put on her heavy coat and grabbed her sack. + +When she arrived to the park, she ran to the swings. Suddenly, Kayla heard her mom saying "Kayla, come and help me fill this sack with leaves." + +Kayla was excited to help and jumped right in. She loved the sound of the crunchy leaves and was eager to fill the sack. + +Once the sack was heavy with leaves, Kayla and her mom sang a happy song together. Then they jumped over the sack, laughing and smiling. + +Kayla had the best Wednesday ever! +Stan was a nosy little boy. He was always trying to find out what was going on in his house. One day he heard something strange coming from the kitchen. He crept down the hallway to get a better look. + +Stan peeked inside and saw his dad pouring something from a bowl into a mug. Stan's dad noticed him and said, "What are you up to, Stan?" + +Stan replied, "What are you doing?" + +His dad said, "I'm making a nice cup of tea for your mum. See, I'm pouring it from the bowl with my spoon. Would you like to help me?" + +Stan nodded eagerly and grabbed a spoon. He helped his dad pour the tea into the mug. Stan couldn't believe how helpful he was. + +When they were done, Stan's dad smiled and said, "You were a big help, Stan. Thanks!" + +Stan smiled back and said, "That was fun. Can we do it again?" +Barney was very excited for his family day at the blueberry farm. His mom and dad said they were going to pick the number of blueberries that they could carry home. + +When they arrived, the farm was full of original blueberry bushes. Barney loved counting the blueberries; he picked one and said, "Look, one blueberry!" + +His mom was also counting. She picked another and said, "Two blueberries!" + +Barney smiled and kept counting with his mom. He loved the delicious, juicy blueberries. He asked his mom, "How many can we bring home?" + +She turned to him and said, "As many as we can carry!" + +That made Barney smile. His family had a great time. They picked so many blueberries and everyone was happy with their number. +Once there was a boy named Bobby. He was three years old and really wanted to play in the fountain. Every time he saw kids running and splashing water in the fountain, he was envious. One day his mom took him to the fountain, and Bobby was so excited he ran right in! He enjoyed it so much that he forgot to be careful. In a second, Bobby fell and got his knee hurt. He started to cry. + +Mom said, "Don't cry Bobby. You will be ok, I promise." But Bobby was too scared and he cried a lot. Then an old man who was standing there said, "hey little one, why don't you try to dance in the fountain? You won't need to worry about falling." + +Bobby's mom said, "that's a great idea, maybe Bobby will be able to enjoy the fountain without the fear of hurting himself." + +Bobby was so happy that he tried dancing in the fountain. He was jumping and splashing, without any fear of falling again. After a while, Bobby was so tired of playing in the fountain that he asked his mom if they could go home. + +The old man watched and smiled. He was really happy to see Bobby playing so much, without being envious of the other children. He winked at Bobby and said, "have a great day little one. Remember, you don't have to worry about falling when you are dancing +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Susie. One day she saw a unique mixer on the kitchen counter. + +"What's that?" she asked her mum. +"It's a mixer," her mum said. "It helps us mix different things together." + +Susie was so excited she couldn't wait to try it out. Mum gave her some flour, sugar and cocoa and showed her how to use the mixer. Susie turned it on and watched as the ingredients yielded a delicious chocolaty smell. + +Mum smiled and said, "Well done Susie, you made the tastiest cake mix ever!" +Susie was very proud of herself and she knew the mixer was a special tool she could use to make yummy treats. +One day, a little boy went to the park with his mom. He saw some other kids playing, and he wanted to join them. + +His mom said, "Why don't you learn how to play with them first, so you can join them later?" + +The boy said, "Okay, I'll learn!" + +So he stayed with his mom on the couch and watched the other kids play. He learned how to make loud noises, throw a ball, and run around. + +After a while, he was ready to play. He jumped off the couch and ran to join the other kids. They were happy to see him, and they all started to play together. + +The little boy was so excited that he learned something new and found some new friends. He was happy to learn how to play with the other kids, and they were happy to teach him. +Once upon a time there was a lazy bunny who liked to sleep in the sun. One day, the bunny felt like mischievous and decided to play a game. He hopped over to the jail and scattered all the keys around. + +The jailer saw this and shouted, "What are you doing? Stop it!" + +The bunny didn't listen and replied, "I'm just having some fun!" Then he hopped away and scattered more keys. + +The jailer was so mad that he shook his fist in the air. He yelled, "I'm gonna catch you, you lazy bunny!" + +The bunny was not scared. He just smiled and bounced away, scattering keys all over the place. + +The jailer ran after the bunny shouting, but the bunny was too fast. The jailer could not catch him. + +The lazy bunny happily hopped away, with the keys still scattered around the jail. The jailer was never able to find them all again. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Holly. Holly was very brave and always tried her best in everything that she did. + +Today, Holly had a very important job. She had to take an exam. She was feeling very scared, but she put on a brave face. + +Holly's mom gave her a big hug and said: "No matter what happens, I love you very much and I am proud of you!" + +So, Holly took a deep breath and rose up. She walked into the exam room and wrote her heart out. It was a long exam, but Holly was determined to do her best. + +When the exam was finally finished, she slowly rose up and walked out. Everyone was praising her for her courage. + +Later that day, when Holly was walking home, she saw a dead bird on the ground. She had never seen something so sad before. She knelt down and said: "At least you tried your best like me." With those words, Holly rose up and kept walking. +Once upon a time there was a little dog who lived in the forest. He had soft, white fur and loved to run and play with the other animals. + +One day he heard a rumour that far away in the city, there was a big race! He couldn't wait to join in, so he set off running as fast as he could. + +But the journey was very long and the little dog was getting really tired. He had to stop to take a break but he was worried that he'd delay too long and that he'd never make it in time for the race. + +Then suddenly the little dog heard a voice. It was a rabbit who had seen the little dog running so fast and said, "Things will be lucky for you, little dog. I think you will make it to the race in time! Just keep running and you'll make it." + +The little dog was so excited and full of energy - he couldn't believe his luck! With a burst of speed he carried on running, until finally he reached the city. He had made it in time and everyone cheered when they saw the lucky little dog! +John was a little boy. He got really upset when he had to go to the doctor's office. It made him sad to have to wear the white coat they make him put on. He even got upset when he saw the cold metal tools the doctor used. + +When John got to the doctor's office, the doctor smiled at him. He said, "Let me take a look at you." But as soon as the doctor grabbed his hand, he screamed. + +The doctor tried to talk to him in a soft voice. He said, "It's all right, John. I just want to see if you are feeling okay." + +John was still scared but he smiled a little. He said, "I'm okay. It just felt weird when you grabbed my hand." + +The doctor told him, "It's okay if you feel scared sometimes. But it is important to go to the doctor so we can make sure you are healthy and happy." + +John smiled a little more and said, "Okay!" After that, the doctor checked him over and he felt much better. +Once upon a time there was a little sheep. He was very sleepy. He yawned and stretched his legs. He wanted some new clothes because his old ones were too thin. + +The sheep went to find the sheep store. As he opened the door, he saw lots of clothes. He looked around for something thick and warm. He found a nice grey coat and he smiled. + +Suddenly, the sheep heard a voice. It said, "Hi, little sheep! Would you like to try on this coat?" + +The little sheep looked up and saw a kind-looking sheep. He said, "Yes, please!" + +The kind-looking sheep handed him the coat and said, "Try it on. It looks like it will fit you perfectly!" + +The little sheep put on the coat and it was nice and thick. He said, "Thank you! I love it!" And he hopped away, feeling happy and warm. +Once upon a time, there was a cool girl. She wanted to take a walk in her modern city. So, she put on her shoes and stepped out the door. + +The sun was shining brightly and she felt happy. The girl started walking and looked at all the interesting things around her. She saw big buildings, tiny cars and even a bird flying across the sky. + +Then all of a sudden, a strange noise caught her attention. It sounded like a voice speaking. She stopped and listened closely. There, in a nearby tree, sat a parrot. + +The bird blinked its eyes and said, "Hello girl! Where are you walking to?" + +"Oh, I'm just taking a walk to explore the city," said the girl. + +The parrot nodded and said, "Well, you must remember to be careful. This modern city can be dangerous!" + +The girl nodded and thanked the parrot for the advice. She said farewell and started walking again. As she continued her journey, she felt safe and happy. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Tim and Dan. Every day, they played together in the park. One day, Tim found some pretty green grass. He said to Dan, "Let's collect the grass and make something special with it!" Dan smiled and said, "Let's do it!" + +So they started to collect the grass, and soon they had a big pile of it. They made a crown out of it, and put it on Tim's head. Then they laughed, because it looked so funny. + +The next day, they went back to the park. They saw a loyal dog, who was waiting next to the grass. He was hoping to find someone to play with. Dan said, "Let's take him home and be friends with him." Tim was so happy! They collected the loyal dog and took him home. + +The three new friends had so much fun together. They played in the park, collected the grass and made lots of things out of it. Tim and Dan were the loyalest of friends, and the dog was always by their side. They were happy together forever and ever. The End. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her baby. The baby was very excited and said, "Mommy, can we fix it?" + +Mommy said with a smile, "Yes, let's go fix the kitchen!" + +So the two of them went to the kitchen and saw that the countertop was all broken. + +The baby looked around and saw a big box. He opened it and to his surprise, it was full of tools! Mommy said, "Would you like to help me repair the countertop, baby?" + +The baby smiled and said, "Yes!" So the two of them began to work. They got all the tools ready and started making the surface smooth again. + +It took some time, but eventually the countertop was nice and smooth. The baby was so happy that he fixed it with mommy! He was so proud of his work! +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl called Jane. She loved to dress up in all kinds of different clothes. One day, she opened her wardrobe and found a big, shiny purple dress. "Wow!" thought Jane. + +She quickly changed out of her old clothes and into the purple dress. Jane twirled around and around in the dress, feeling so happy. But what she didn't know was that the purple dress had been poisoned by an evil queen! + +Suddenly, Jane's room filled with a funny smell. She stopped twirling and coughed. "What is that?" she asked herself. + +Just then, Jane's mom walked in. "Oh no!" she said. "It looks like you have been poisoned by the evil queen! Just wait here and I will go find the antidote." + +Mom quickly ran away, leaving Jane all alone. Jane felt scared but also brave. She waited and waited until finally her mom came back with the antidote. "It's okay, Jane," said Mom. "Drink this antidote and you will feel better in no time." + +Jane drank the antidote and felt much better. She was so relieved! But from that day on, she was extra careful with the clothes she wore, making sure none of them had been poisoned. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was organizing her toys with her mom. She had some colorful blocks, a teddy bear, her rubber ball, and more! But as she was organizing, it suddenly became very gloomy outside. + +The little girl was scared, so she asked her mom, "Mama, why is it so gloomy?" + +Her mom replied, "It's not raining, sweetheart, it's just a big gray cloud blocking the sun. But don't worry, it should pass soon." + +The little girl thought for a moment, and then had an idea. She picked up her rubber ball, ran to the window, and held it up to the sky. She shouted "Go away, gloomy cloud! I don't want you here." + +The cloudy sky suddenly began to clear, and a ray of sunshine poked through. The little girl smiled and cheered with joy. She had organized her toys and chased away the gloom. +One day, Sandy and her mom were outside in the garden. Suddenly, Sandy spotted something in the post box. She ran over and opened the box, and gasped when she found a present! It was for her, from her aunt. + +Sandy's mom smiled. "Open it," she said. + +Sandy carefully opened the package. Inside, there was a beautiful new lamp! + +Sandy was so excited that she wanted to learn how to turn it on. But her mom said no. "You have to be careful, Sandy. That lamp is very stubborn," she said, gesturing for Sandy to follow her back inside. + +Sandy and her mom spent the rest of the day figuring out how to turn the lamp on. Sandy tried over and over again but just when she thought she was getting close, the lamp still wouldn't light up. + +In the end, Sandy and her Mom had to email her aunt and ask for the instructions. They received a reply quickly and when they read it, they found out what they had been doing wrong. + +Finally, Sandy got to turn on the lamp, and it lit up the whole room! She hopped up and down, clapping her hands with delight. +Once upon a time, there was a seal named Evan. He lived on a tiny island. Every day he liked to play a game of catch with his friends. + +One day, the sun was shining brighter than usual. Evan noticed the sky was glowing with a beautiful light. He was so excited to show his friends the beautiful sight. + +He ran up to his friends, shouting "Look! Look! The sky is glowing!" But his friends paid him no attention. + +Evan was upset. He asked, "Why aren't you looking?" His friends looked at each other and said, "We don't care about the sky. Come on, let's go play catch!" + +Evan was so happy to hear that and quickly agreed to play. He grabbed the ball and threw it in the air. They all laughed and played until the sky went dark. + +Evan smiled at his friends and said, "We can play again tomorrow. Maybe the sky will glow again!" +Once upon a time there was a busy family. They had to clean their refrigerator every day. + +Mommy said, "It's time to remove all of the food from the refrigerator." +The little girl looked scared. Mommy said, "Don't worry, it's a quick and easy job!" + +The little girl and her mommy worked together to remove all of the food. They put it on the counter and then they lined it up in neat little rows. + +After they were done, Daddy came in. He said, "Wow! That looks great! Now the refrigerator is nice and clean." + +The little girl smiled. She was proud of her hard work and helping her family. Mommy and Daddy were busy, but with the little girl's help, the refrigerator was cleaned! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and very curious. One day, she decided to follow a butterfly outside. She raced through the meadow after the butterfly and watched it flutter around. Suddenly, dark clouds rolled in and thunder roared in the sky. Lucy was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Then a voice called out to her. "Don't be afraid, little one. It's just thunder!" It was her mom. "Come on, let's go inside." Mom took Lucy's hand and they ran together back to the house. + +When it was safe to go outside again, Lucy grabbed her bikes and they went to the park. There were several competitive cyclists there. Lucy watched in awe as they zoomed around the track. "I want to be competitive like them," she said. Mom smiled and said, "How about we start with riding our bikes first? Then when you are bigger and stronger, you can be competitive, too." + +Lucy thought that sounded like lots of fun. So, she hopped on her bike and followed her mom around the track. Lucy felt excited and proud. She was determined to become the most competitive cyclist of all! +One day, a little girl named Charlotte wanted to be a musician. She found a guitar and asked her mom if she could play it. Her mom said yes, but it wasn't easy. + +Charlotte started to practice every day. She was very stubborn and wouldn't give up. However, it was hard for her to learn. Then one day, something magical happened. + +When Charlotte was playing a song, something beautiful began to bloom. She could suddenly hear the different notes and her small fingers danced across the strings as if she had been playing for years! + +Her mom was so proud and began to clap and laugh. She hugged Charlotte and said, "You are now a musician!" + +Charlotte couldn't believe it. She had finally bloomed into a musician! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sadie. sadie loved to play outside. One day, she saw something that made her eyes sparkle. What Sadie saw was a big slide! Sadie tried to slide down it but her foot got stuck. + +Sadie's mom came to help her. Sadie's mom said: "Let me help you get your toe out, Sadie." She tried to pull Sadie's toe out but it wouldn't move. Sadie's mom said: "here, let me try something else." She zipped up Sadie's shoe and Sadie's toe was free! + +Sadie laughed loudly and gave her mom a big hug. Sadie's mom said: "It's good to see you so happy, Sadie!" Sadie said: "Thanks, mom! Let's slide down the slide again!" + +And they did. They both laughed as they zoomed down the slide again and again. Sadie smiled and said: "This was a good day!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl. Her name was Eliza. Eliza was very smart and she wanted to get smarter. + +One day, she asked her mummy, "Mummy, can I get smarter?" + +Her mummy smiled and said, "Yes you can Eliza. You can get smarter by learning new things. We can get a teacher to help teach you." + +Eliza was so excited. But then she said, "But mummy, it is so expensive to get a teacher." + +Her mummy said, "That's okay Eliza. We'll find a way to pay for it." + +And so they did. Eliza got the teacher and she learned many new things. She became smarter than ever before. + +The End. +One night, Karen wanted to go for a jog. She put on her shoes and headed outside. + +When she got outside, Karen was surprised to see that everything was thick with fog. She could barely see past her nose. + +"Baa," said a voice from the darkness. + +Karen stopped and looked beyond the fog. A small, white lamb was standing there. + +"Please," said the lamb, "can you help me find my friends? We were supposed to play together." + +Karen smiled and said, "Yes, I can help you. Follow me and we'll jog through the fog together." + +The lamb happily followed Karen and they soon found the other lambs. All the lambs thanked Karen for her help and they all had a wonderful time playing together. + +Karen smiled and said, "You're welcome. Come back and visit me anytime." + +The lamb nodded and watched as Karen jogged away back into the fog. +One day, there was a storm. It was so strong that the wind started to blow. An owl flew by, but it couldn't go far. It was very scared. + +Suddenly, the storm stopped. The sun was shining, and a butterfly flew by the owl. + +The owl said to the butterfly, "Hello friend. What are you doing here?" + +The butterfly said, "I'm flying. It's so much fun!" + +The owl said, "Yes, it is fun. Can I join you?" + +The butterfly said, "Yes! Let's be friends and fly together!" + +So, the owl and the butterfly flew together in the sun. They were having a great time and were very friendly! +Billy and his mom were at the park. Billy was playing and having a lot of fun. He went to the slide and sat on the seat. His mom smiled and said, "That's a nice seat, Billy!" Billy looked around and said, "Yeah! I like it!". + +Suddenly, he saw a big tree with green leaves. He asked his mom, "Can I cut the leaves?" His mom said, "No, those leaves are too high, Billy. You can't reach them." + +Billy looked a little sad, but then he saw something shiny on the ground. He picked it up and it was an apple! "I'm going to eat it!", he said. But when he took a bite, he made a sour face. "Yuck! It's so bitter!" His mom smiled and said, "It's because it's not ripe yet". Billy laughed, then he and his mom went home. +John was a little boy. He loved to help his mom with the dishes. He always saw how important it was to his mom. + +One day John was washing dishes when his mom came over. She asked him, "John, are you washing the dishes?" He enthusiastically replied, "Yes, mommy!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That's really nice of you John. But, you don't have to do it if it's not fun for you. We can quit the dishes now and do something else if you like." + +John thought about it. He loved to help his mom but he was starting to get bored with the dishes. So he smiled and said, "Yes, I think I want to quit the dishes now." + +His mom said, "Alright, sweetie. Let's go do something fun." John was so happy. He was glad he decided to quit the dishes and do something else with his mom. It was important to him that he could help his mom in any way he could. +Once upon a time there was a happy bunny. He liked to bounce all over nature. Sometimes he would get so excited that he would bounce too much. He was a careless bouncer. + +One day the bunny hopped across nature and heard a voice saying, “Hey! You - be careful!†+ +The bunny looked around, but couldn’t see anyone. “Who said that?†he asked. + +“I said it!†said a little chipmunk. She was hiding in a tree. “You need to be more careful when you’re bouncing. You could hurt yourself!†+ +The bunny blushed. “Oh, right. I’ll be more careful, I promise.†+ +The chipmunk smiled. “Good. Nature is something special, so be kind to it.†+ +The bunny nodded and continued hopping around nature, but much more carefully this time. The chipmunk watched as he bounced away with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a calm oak tree. A little girl named Anna loved to go to the oak tree and sit underneath it. She would introduce her friends to the oak tree friends. + +One day, Anna was at the tree introducing her best friend, Sam, to the oak tree. Sam was scared and asked Anna, "What will the tree do to me?" Anna replied, "Don't worry, Sam. The tree is very friendly, it just wants to be your friend." Sam smiled and said, "Ok, I will introduce myself." + +He stepped closer to the tree and quietly said, "Hello, I'm Sam. It's nice to meet you!" Suddenly, a soft breeze blew through the leaves, and the tree shook slightly in response. Sam smiled and said, "I think the tree likes me!" + +Anna laughed and said, "See! I told you the oak tree was friendly. Now you can come back and visit whenever you want!" Sam thanked Anna, and they both hugged the tree. From then on, the oak tree was always calm and happy when Sam visited. +Once upon a time there was a bright purple rail. It was so shiny and pretty that everyone who saw it wanted to give it a pat. + +One day a little girl named Mandy saw the rail and asked, “What’s that?†Her mummy replied, “That’s a rail. Would you like to pat it?†+ +Mandy was so excited and ran to the rail. She gave it a big pat and said, “Purple rail!†+ +Mandy’s mummy smiled and said, “Do you want to ride it?†Mandy nodded with a big smile. + +So Mandy got on the rail and her mummy gave her a push. Mandy shouted, “Whee!†as the rail moved along. + +At the end of the journey, Mandy hopped off the rail and said, “Thank you, purple rail!†and gave it an extra pat. + +Mandy’s mummy smiled and said, “Let’s do it again next time!†and Mandy happily replied, “Yes please!†+Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Lucy. They liked to play together in the park every day. On this day, Jack had a little watch. It was orange and special to him because it was a gift from his grandma. + +Suddenly, a huge gust of wind blew the watch right out of Jack's hand. He freaked out and tried to catch it, but it was too far away. Lucy saw the watch flying through the air and she yelled, "I will save your watch!" + +Jack was so happy and he thanked Lucy. She ran and jumped high into the air. She caught the watch just in time before it landed on the ground. Lucy smiled and told Jack, "I'm glad I could save it!" + +Jack felt so relieved and he was very grateful for his friend's help. He gave Lucy a big hug and said, "Thank you so much!" + +No matter how much the wind blew, Jack was happy that he got his watch back. He loved wearing it, and he especially loved showing it off to his friend Lucy. They were so glad that Lucy was able to save the watch. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named June. She was only three years old. She was walking along the street with her mom when she saw something shiny on the ground. + +"Mommy, what is that?" said June. + +"It's an old penny," said Mom. + +"Can I grab it?" asked June. + +"Sure," said Mom. "Go ahead and grab it." + +So June bent down and picked up the old penny. She was so excited! It was her very first one. + +"Good job," said Mom. "Now, let's go home and you can put your penny in your piggy bank." + +June was very happy. She held her penny tightly and skipped home. She knew she would save it forever. +Once upon a time, there was a cabin in the woods. It was a special cabin, and it belonged to a little girl named Emma. One day, Emma decided that it was time to clean the cabin. She was feeling very lazy, so she asked her mom to help her. + +"Mom, can you help me clean the cabin?" she asked her mom. + +Her mom said, "Yes, of course! Let me get my cleaning supplies." + +So, together they worked to clean the cabin. Emma and her mom washed the windows and vacuumed the carpets. They dusted the shelves and mopped the floors. Even though it took a while, they were done in no time. Emma's cabin looked beautiful and sparkly clean. + +Emma was very proud of her work. She smiled with joy and thanked her mom. + +"Thanks, Mom. I am so happy that we cleaned the cabin together," Emma said. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Grace. She was very graceful and gentle. She lived in a big house with her parents and two brothers who were always playing. + +One morning, Grace was in the kitchen baking. She put the dough in the oven and left the room to find her brothers. But when she came back, she noticed that the freezer door was open. + +She asked her brothers, "Did you open the freezer?" + +Her brothers both said, "No. We didn't do it." + +Grace smiled and said, "It must have been the wind!" She closed the freezer door and went back to her baking. When the cake was done, it was golden, sweet and fluffy. Everyone loved it! + +At the end of the day, Grace was happy. She had made something truly delicious with her graceful touch. +Once there was a friendly dog named Max. He lived in a park, and every day he played with his friends. + +One day, Max's friends asked him to join them in a game. They were going to build a tower out of bricks. Max quickly agreed to help. + +Max was given a pile of bricks, and he worked very hard to stack them up. The others helped him too, and soon a tall tower was built. + +Max was very proud of his work. He looked up at the tower and smiled. + +"I'm so glad we built this tower together!" Max said. + +His friends all laughed and patted Max on the back. Then they all continued playing in the park. +Once upon a time there was a small rabbit called Jack. He lived in the forest with his friends. One day he wanted to go on an adventure so he said goodbye to all his friends and hopped away. + +As he hopped through the forest he noticed that the season had changed from warm and sunny to cold and grey. Jack wanted to get home before the weather changed any more. So he hurried as fast as he could. + +On his way back he met a big bear. + +"Where are you going in such a hurry, Jack?" asked the bear. + +"I'm hurrying back home before the weather gets too cold," replied Jack. + +The bear said, "That's very wise of you, Jack. You should make sure you get back home before the winter season arrives." + +So Jack thanked the bear for his advice and hurried back home. He made it just in time before the cold winter season arrived. +Mum was in the kitchen, getting ready to paint. She took out the brushes, placed lots of newspapers on the floor and opened the paint cans. + +Mum looked around and said, "Okay! Let's get started." + +Then, Dad came in with an old dresser. It was ugly and needed a new coat of paint. + +Mum and Dad put on their painting gloves and started to prepare the dresser. They took off the old handles, wiped it down, and sanded the surface. + +When they finished, they shook their heads. It looks like the dresser still needed a lot of help. + +Dad said, "Let's give it a coat of paint. That should help." + +Mum smiled and said, "Good idea! Let's get started." + +So, Dad and Mum put on their painting masks, opened the cans of paint and got to work. They worked for hours, carefully painting the dresser with bright colors. + +When they finished, the dresser looked much better. Even the ugly parts were gone. + +Dad smiled and said, "Well, Mum. We did it!" + +Mum nodded and said, "Yes, we did. It looks great!" +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tim. He loved watching videos. One day, Tim decided to watch a video that was a bit scary. He was so scared that he dropped the remote and it broke into lots of pieces. + +Tim started to cry. He ran to his Mom and said, "Mom, my remote broke! The video was so scary." + +Mom hugged him and said, "It's okay Tim. We can get another remote. Let's go now." + +Tim smiled and grabbed his Mom's hand. They went to the store and bought a new remote. + +When they got home, Tim was so excited. He grabbed his new remote and watched a new video. This one wasn't scary, it was fun and exciting! + +The End. +John and his mum went to the zoo. It was very noisy. They could hear the lions roaring and the monkeys chattering. + +John wanted to see a show so he spotted the performing animals. He saw the lions jumping through hoops, the monkeys swinging from tree branch to branch, and the elephants balancing ontop of eachother. + +John asked his mum, "Can I perform too?". His mum laughed and said, "No John, not here in the zoo." + +John pouted and said, "Aww why not?" + +Mum said, "Well there are too many other animals here and they need to be very careful. But I'll take you to a different place so you can perform soon." + +John smiled and said, "Yay!". The mum and John then continued walking around the zoo and watched more animals perform. +Max and Lucy were best friends. They promised each other that they would always be there for one another. +Max was worried. It was Lucy's birthday and he hadn't gotten her a present yet. He wanted to get her something nice but he didn't have much money. + +Max went to the store and carefully looked at all the presents. In the corner was a special one. It was a big, fluffy teddy bear. Max wanted to get it for her, but he was selfish and he kept picturing the smile on his face if he bought it for himself. + +Suddenly, Lucy appeared from around the corner. Max was so surprised he could hardly speak. "What are you doing here?" he asked. Lucy smiled and said, "I wanted to make sure you remembered my birthday!" Max quickly turned away so she couldn't see his face turn red. + +Max quickly picked up the teddy bear and held it out to her. "This is for you," he said, his voice shaking a little. Lucy smiled and hugged him tightly. "Thank you," she said, her eyes twinkling. "You're the best friend ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane who loved to play outside. One day, she decided it was time to do some chores. So she grabbed her soap and a bucket, and went to the pond to do her washing. + +Jane was excited to get started. She squirted soap into the bucket and filled it up with water from the pond. She smiled as she grabbed the clothes, dunked them into the soapy water, and splashed it around with her hands. + +Suddenly, Jane heard a familiar voice. "Jane, why don't you come and play with me? It'll be more fun than washing clothes!" Jane recognized the voice and knew it was her friend Ted. + +So Jane stopped washing and walked up to Ted. He had a bucket filled with yummy snacks in one hand and his toy trains on the other. + +Ted offered Jane a snack and asked if she wanted to come and play with him. She quickly agreed, put away her soap and bucket, and they went off to have some fun. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there lived two brothers, Karl and John. They both loved oranges and argued all the time about who got the bigger orange. One day, they had a really big disagreement. They couldn't agree on the best way to share the orange. + +John said, "You should get the bigger half." +Karl disagreed, "No, I should get the bigger one!" + +Suddenly, their mom stepped in and smiled. She said, "You both can have a nice juicy orange! I'll make it so each of you get an equal reward." + +Karl and John both smiled and agreed. They both took their oranges and loved the bright orange color and sweet taste. They never disagreed again about the oranges, or anything else. The end. +Once there was a little boy who liked to swim.One day he went to the beach with his mom.The water was very blue and warm. + +He saw a small pillow floating in the sea.He was so excited and dove right in.He went over to the pillow and said: "Mommy, look what I found!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Can you swim with it?" Little Boy said, "Yes!" and then started swimming around with the small pillow. + +He swam around in circles and even made some splashes.His mom was so proud of him.After sometime he was tired and they went back home. + +Little Boy was so happy that he had gone swimming and had taken his small pillow with him. +Once upon a time there was an elderly man who lived in the woods. Every day he would wake up early and grab his rake. He loved to rake the ground, as it kept him busy. + +One day, he heard a sound coming from a nearby bush. He stopped raking and noticed a rabbit. It was a very small rabbit, and it had a red fur. + +The elderly man knew he couldn't just leave the rabbit there, so he decided to shoot it. He took aim and let go of his gun. + +The rabbit quickly ran away, scared. The elderly man laughed and said, "That was a close one"! He wasn't mad at all. + +Afterwards, he grabbed his rake and continued his work. He felt happy knowing he had saved the rabbit from harm. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Caleb who loved to ride his bike. He would ride it all over the park, enjoying the peaceful breeze against his face. + +One day, Caleb decided to try a new path. As he rode, he noticed the texture of the rough ground beneath him. It felt strange beneath his wheels, so he stopped to take a closer look. + +Just then, he heard a voice. "Hello," it said. Caleb looked up and saw a friendly dog. He smiled and waved. + +The dog paused and sniffed. Then he said, "Let's explore this new path together!" + +Caleb thought it was a great idea. They hopped onto their bikes and rode down the path, feeling the different textures under their wheels. They raced through the trees and over the hills, feeling the peace of the path around them. + +Soon, the sun began to set and Caleb knew it was time to go home. He said goodbye to his new friend and made a promise to come back soon. + +With that, the two waved goodbye and Caleb began the journey home. +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. He was only three years old and he loved playing in the park. One day, he was running around the park when he saw a big, black bird. He ran over and asked the bird what its name was. + +The bird paused and looked at him before it replied. "My name is Lucky," it said. + +John smiled. "Hi Lucky! Why are you so black?" he asked. + +"Well," Lucky replied, "all my friends have colourful feathers, but I like to be different. That's why I'm black." + +John laughed. "I like to be different too," he said. Then he waved goodbye and ran off, still smiling. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby named Lucy. Every day, Mommy taught Lucy something new. +Today, Mommy taught Lucy shapes. + +"Look here Lucy," Mommy said. She held up a square and said, "This is a square. Can you say it?" + +"Sqwaw," Lucy said, pointing and smiling. + +"Wonderful! Now, can you find the triangle?" Mommy asked. + +Lucy looked around the room until she spotted a triangle. She held it up and yelled, "Tinggow!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Very good, my sweet baby. Now, Mommy will teach you how to keep your toys tidy. Let's pick up all the shapes." + +Together Mommy and Lucy picked up all the shapes, arranging them neatly in a box. + +"Well done, sweetheart. You are such a big help," Mommy said, giving Lucy a big hug. "It's important to keep our things tidy!" +Once upon a time, there was a crab. He was very tidy - he liked to make his house neat and clean. One day, the crab went for a walk along the beach. As he was walking, he heard a small voice calling out. It was a 3 year old child. + +The crab said: "Hi, what's wrong?". +The child replied: "I need to make a castle!". + +The crab smiled and said: "Oh, I can help you. If you give me a little bit of time, I can make you a castle". + +The child was so excited! He gave the crab a big hug, then helped him to look for rocks, twigs and shells to make the castle. The crab and the child worked together and had great fun. Soon, they had made a very big and beautiful castle. + +The child was so happy! He thanked the crab and ran off to play with his new castle. The crab smiled and watched him go, feeling very proud of his work. +One day, two children called Jack and Jill wanted to have a game. Jack had a sack. It was pink, and very attractive. Inside the sack was a pastel. The pastel was blue, and round. + +Jack then said to Jill, "Let's play a game. I hold the sack and you pick a pastel." + +Jill smiled and nodded. She put her hand in the sack and pulled out the pastel. + +Then Jack said, "Now it's your turn. You hold the sack and I pick the pastel." + +So Jill held the sack and Jack put his hand in. He felt around for a while, before finally finding the pastel. He smiled as he held it up. + +The two friends laughed and had a lot of fun with the sack and the pastel. They played until the sun went down and they had to go home. They decided they would keep the sack with them, so they could play again soon. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to skip. One day she was skipping through the wheat fields with a big smile on her face when she suddenly fell and hurt her knee. It hurt so much that she started crying. + +"Why are you sad, little girl?" A kind voice asked. + +Looking up, the little girl saw a kind old lady. "My knee hurts," she replied. + +"Let me see," said the old lady. She gently touched the little girl's knee and said, "That's not bad at all. I have something that can help." + +The old lady reached into her bag and pulled out a big yellow daisy. She gave it to the little girl and said, "I won this daisy from the field. When you rub it on your knee, it will make it feel better." + +The little girl took the daisy and rubbed it on her knee. Sure enough, the hurt faded away and she no longer was in pain. + +Overjoyed, the little girl thanked the old lady and then ran back to the field to continue skipping through the wheat. +Once upon a time, there was a little seal. He lived by the beach and it was a very nice place. The seal was feeling great because it was a very sunny day. + +The seal decided to start exploring the beach. He was very curious and wanted to see what he would find. He looked around and then spotted something shiny in the sand! He hopped over and picked it up. It was a shiny coin. + +The seal was so excited! He wanted to play his game and flipped the coin in the air. Suddenly, a voice came from behind him “May I join in on your game?†+ +The seal looked around and saw a little girl. He smiled and said “Yes, please. That would be great!†+ +The little girl and the seal had so much fun playing their game. They played together for hours before the sun started to set. The seal thanked the little girl for playing with him before hopping into the sea and swimming away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play. One day, she went outside with a piece of paper. The girl saw a fierce dog chasing her. She was so scared! + +The girl shouted, "Go away!" But the dog wouldn't leave. + +Then she had an idea. She picked up the paper and began to make it into a frisbee. She threw it and said, "Fetch!" + +The fierce dog was excited and ran right by her to get the paper. The little girl smiled. She ran away and the dog never came back. + +The little girl was so happy that she could play again. From then on, she always played with her paper frisbee. +Once upon a time there was a dancer who was very careless. She danced all day but never rested. One day, she yawned and felt tired. She asked the birds in the trees, "Can I sleep?" + +The birds said, "No, you must keep dancing!" + +So the dancer kept on dancing until her feet felt so sore they could barely move. She asked the trees, "Can I rest now?" + +The trees said, "Yes, you can rest now." + +So the dancer lay down and fell asleep. When she woke up she felt better and began to dance again, this time with more care. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a horse and a cow. They lived together in a big barn. The horse was very strong and the cow was very gentle. Every day, the two friends did things together. + +One day, the horse said to the cow, "I want to be even stronger. Do you know how to make me more powerful?" + +The cow thought for a moment and said, "Yes, if you work hard, you can improve and become bigger and stronger!" + +The horse was excited to hear this and thanked his friend. Every day he worked hard, running around the barn and lifting heavy things. He improved quickly and soon became the strongest animal on the farm. Everyone was amazed to see how much the horse had grown. + +The other animals who lived in the barn were envious of the horse's strength. But the horse and cow remained best friends, and they continued to do things together every day! +Once upon a time, there was a gray mouse named Sue. She had a lot of energy and loved to explore. + +One day, Sue ran over to the gum tree to see what sticky treats were growing. But when she got there, she saw that all the gum was dry and skrinked up like a raisin. + +Sue was so sad, so she decided to ask the tree if it could help her. Sue squeaked, "Pardon me, but can you help me find some fresh gum?" + +The tree thought for a minute, then said, "I'm sorry Sue, but the gum is all dried up. And I can't make it fresh again." + +Sue couldn't believe it. But she thanked the tree for its help, and ran back home. + +At home, Sue thought of an idea. She gathered the dried up gum in her paws, put it in a pot, and added some water. As she stirred it around, the gum started to expand and become soft again! + +Sue was overjoyed! She licked her lips and smiled as she bit into her homemade gum. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Jake. He was happy and healthy, and he loved exploring the outdoors. On this day, Jake was at the park. + +He was taking a closer look at a flower when suddenly he spotted an insect. It was small and had many legs. Jake was excited and watched the insect, which was blinking its eyes. + +Suddenly, the insect flew away. Jake was sad, but then he said out loud, "Don't worry insect! Fly away and be healthy!". + +Just then, a kind old man smiled at Jake and replied, "That was very kind of you, little one!". + +Jake smiled, feeling proud that he had done something so nice. He said goodbye to the old man and then, feeling happy, he continued exploring the outdoors. +Johnny loves sunsets. Every night he sits in his bedroom window and watches the sky turn red and orange. One night, he heard a funny sound coming from outside. He opened his window and saw a little bird flying above him. The bird was singing so beautifully! + +Johnny ran downstairs to tell his mom about the bird. "Mom, I heard a bird singing!" he said. + +His mom smiled. "That must have been a nightingale," she said. "They sing during the week, but only at sunset." + + Johnny couldn't wait to hear the bird every night. He sat in the window and listened as the bird sang its sweet song. The nightingale became like an old friend to him. + +But one night, Johnny was so tired from playing all day that he couldn't stay awake to listen to the bird. He fell asleep while the nightingale sang. Johnny smiled in his sleep, happy to hear the sweet song again. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary family who lived in an ordinary house. One day, the family went out to the woods to have a picnic. The mom opened her bag and pulled out some sandwiches and something very special - it was a bright blue zipper! + +The family's little three-year-old daughter was very excited. She asked her mom, "What's that?" Mom smiled and said, "This zipper can do something very special - it can part into two pieces!" + +The little girl was amazed. She put her finger in the zipper and slowly pulled it apart. The little daughter was so happy. She clapped her hands and shouted, "Look, I did it! Look, I parted the zipper!" + +The family laughed together. Mom said, "You sure are a smart girl. You used the zipper to make two pieces!" + +The little girl had a great time playing with the zipper. She parted it, put it back together and part it again until it was time to pack up and go home. The little girl never forgot that exciting day in the woods and the magic of the ordinary zipper! +Mama was making dinner in the kitchen. She was smiling as she stirred the pan. Suddenly, the pan snapped! Mama was so sorry. She had broken her favourite pan. + +Mama turned to the three year old in the room. “I’m sorry,†she said. + +The three year old smiled. “It’s ok, mama,†she said. “We can find another pan.†+ +Mama thanked the little girl and hugged her close. + +“Thank you for understanding,†she said. + +The three year old nodded. She knew that mama was sorry for breaking the pan, and that was all that mattered. +There was a girl named Daisy. She was happy and warm as she stood in the middle of a field, looking out at the vast area of land in front of her. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice from behind her. She turned and saw an old man. He said, "What a beautiful view of the history around here." + +Daisy smiled and responded, "Yes, it definitely is. Everything is so beautiful and warm." + +The old man nodded in agreement. "Yes, indeed. This place holds a special place in our history. That is why we should always stand up for it!" + +Daisy smiled and nodded her head in agreement. She knew he was right and wanted to do her part to help preserve the history of this beautiful area. + +She thanked him for the advice and then said goodbye. As she walked away, she felt a sense of pride and appreciation for the wonderful place she had found. She would always stand up for the history of this special place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rose. She loved music and would often listen to her mommy play the guitar. One day, Rose decided she wanted to learn how to play the guitar too. She asked her mommy if she could have a guitar of her own. + +Mommys said, "Yes, Rose. You can have a guitar if you want one." + +Rose was very excited. She went to the store with her mommy and they picked out the perfect guitar for her. Rose was so excited! She couldn't wait to learn how to play. + +When they got home, Rose grabbed the guitar and sat in a chair. Her mommy then taught her how to make music with the guitar. + +Rose kept on practicing every day. She was a very humble student and always tried her best. Every now and then, Rose and her mommy would play together. It sounded beautiful, and it was a very happy time for the two of them. + +The end! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy who was three years old. She was very curious about the world. One day, Lucy found a magical mirror. The mirror was so shiny! + +"Wow! What a pretty mirror," said Lucy. She wanted to look into the mirror. She wanted to know what it would show her. + +But when Lucy touched the mirror, it made a strange sound. Then it disappeared! + +Lucy was so angry. "Where did it go?" she shouted. + +Just then, a little bird appeared in the sky. "Do not worry, Lucy. The mirror will appear again," said the bird. + +And the bird was right! That night, the magical mirror reappeared in the same spot where Lucy saw it before. + +She was so happy. She knew that the mirror was magical and she was looking forward to discovering new things! +Once upon a time, there was a rich girl named Lucy. She had lots of pretty things and was very happy. + +One day, Lucy's mommy gave her a pretty journal. Lucy was so excited! She put on her favourite dress and wore her favourite shoes to go outside and explore. + +She walked around the forest and saw all kinds of animals. Everywhere she looked, there was something new and exciting. + +Lucy was having so much fun! As she explored, she decided to write down her new discoveries in her journal. She wrote about the birds, the foxes and the flowers. + +When she was done, Lucy closed the cover of her journal and hugged it tight. She had had so much fun on her journey, she couldn't wait to tell her mommy all about her adventures! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She liked going for walks in the woods. + +One day, when she was walking in the woods, she saw something strange. It was a stick that was whispering to her! Sally was a bit scared, but the stick was very friendly. It said, +"Hello Sally! I'm a whispering stick! Would you like to take a walk with me?" + +Sally thought about it, and then smiled. She agreed, so Sally and the whispering stick went on a walk. + +The whispering stick talked a lot during the walk. It told Sally stories and taught her facts about each tree and flower they passed. Sally felt happy while they were walking. + +When they arrived back at their starting point, the stick thanked Sally and said goodbye. Sally picked up the dry stick and waved. She was so happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who loved to jump. Everywhere he went, he jumped as high as he could. + +One day he decided to jump on a rocket and go to the moon. He thought it was going to be fun and exciting. + +However, when he got there he realised he had forgotten to bring some oxygen with him. He started to feel very dizzy and he couldn't breathe properly. + +The bunny started to panic, when suddenly he heard a voice from beyond the sky. It said, "Don't worry little bunny, I have plenty of oxygen for you." It was the moon! The bunny thanked the moon and they became friends. + +The bunny asked the moon if she liked to jump. The moon replied, "Jump? No, I don't think so, it's too boring for me." + +The bunny laughed and said, "Well, if you ever change your mind, let me know! I'll be happy to jump with you." + +And ever since then, the bunny and the moon have been best friends. +Once upon a time there was a bear named Bob. He loved exploring the forest and he was always up for an adventure. + +One day he decided to go for a walk. He walked until he found a gummy tree. It had red, yellow and green gummies. Bob was so excited he poked the tree to see if the gummies were real. + +Suddenly, a fairy with wings appeared. She said, "Hi Bob! If you are looking for tasty gummy gum, you have come to the right place. You can have all you like." +Bob asked, "Are they really tasty?" The fairy said, "Yes, I promise. Go ahead, take some and see for yourself." + +Bob poked the gummy tree and a few gummies fell into his hands. He popped one in his mouth and it was as sweet and juicy as expected. He said, "Yum! These are truly tasty. Thank you, fairy." + +The fairy smiled, gave Bob a big hug, and then disappeared in a twinkle of glitter. Bob was left with a pocket full of tasty gummy gum. He went home happy with his yummy treats. +Once there was a deaf girl named Jane. She loved to dance. Every day she’d go to the park, close her eyes, and twirl and hop around. All the other kids watched her dance, and they were so happy! + +One day, Jane invited her friend Lola to the park. Lola brought a big bag of grapes. They each plucked one off the vine and ate it. It was so juicy and sweet! + +Then, Lola asked Jane to show her how to dance. Jane smiled and spun around in circles. She swayed her hands in the air, and Lola followed behind. + +Lola said, “That was so fun! Let’s eat more grapes, and then dance some more.†+ +And so, the two friends ate more grapes, danced around the park, and had a wonderful time. +Once there was a woman named Mama. Mama was very kind and always protected her little boy, Tom. Tom was only three years old and was learning new things all the time. + +One day, Mama was getting ready to take Tom outside. She put on a special mask to protect her and Tom's lungs from the bad air outside. Tom was confused. + +"Mama why is your face covered?" asked Tom. + +Mama explained, "It's to keep your lungs safe, Tom. We want to keep you healthy and happy." + +Tom thought about this for a minute and nodded his head. "Oh, ok! I understand. I want to protect my lungs too," he said. He put on his mask and stepped outside. + +There were some people who were quite angry. They were shouting and carrying on, which made Tom scared. He quickly ran back to Mama and she put her arms around him. + +"It's ok, Tom," she said. "No one can hurt you. I will always protect you." + +Tom felt much better and happy once he was back in Mama's arms. He knew that nothing bad would ever happen as long as Mama was here to protect him. +Joey was walking in the forest one day. He was alone and a little bit scared. Suddenly, he heard some loud splashing noise. He took a few steps forward and found a deep fountain. + +Joey shouted: "Wow, what is that?" + +A magical voice said: "Come closer and you'll find out". + +Joey was even more scared but slowly he walked to the fountain. As he got closer he got even more surprised. In the middle of the fountain floated a great big bubble with shiny colorful feathers inside. + +Joey shouted: "Who are you?" + +The magical voice said: "I'm the Fountain Fairy. I come out of the fountain every day and help anyone who needs me." + +Joey was so happy he started to jump and shout: "Yay! I found the Fountain Fairy!" + +The Fountain Fairy said: "Yes, you did! Now, use my magical feathers to make your wishes come true". + +Joey carefully grabbed a few of the feathers and wished for the courage to go further into the forest. The Fountain Fairy waved her wand, and suddenly Joey felt a wave of courage and confidence. + +Joey smiled and said: "Thank you, Fountain Fairy!" + +"You're welcome", said the Fountain Fairy. "Now off you go, have fun!" + +So Joey started walking deeper into the forest, feeling more confident and bra +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She wore a very nice skirt that was perfect for her. One day, she was in the park with her friends. + +Lucy saw a bird drinking from a pond. She thought, "I want a drink like that bird." + +So, Lucy went over to the pond. She asked her friend Sarah, "Can I drink from the pond too?" + +Sarah smiled and said, "Yes, it's perfect. Go ahead and drink." + +So, Lucy took a sip. It was the coldest, sweetest water she had ever tasted. + +Lucy smiled and said to Sarah, "This water is perfect! Thank you for letting me drink it." + +Sarah smiled back and said, "You're welcome. Let's go play now." + +And that's what Lucy did. She and Sarah had lots of fun, and when it was time to go home, Lucy went with a big smile on her face and an empty stomach that was ready for dinner. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. He was three years old and very polite. He loved to play with his friends, but he had a naughty habit of teasing other kids. + +One day, Joe was playing near a big, brown sack. He began to giggle as he tickled and teased the sack. + +Suddenly, the sack started to move! Joe was surprised to find that inside the sack was a little puppy. He was scared at first but soon started to play with him, petting his soft fur. The puppy seemed to enjoy it, and even started to lick Joe's face. + +"Hey, stop that!" Joe shouted with a chuckle, trying to be polite. The puppy wagged his tail, as if to say, "I'm sorry, I won't tease you anymore." + +Joe smiled and gave him one last pat before joining his friends for more fun. From that day on, Joe and the puppy were good pals. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Molly. She wanted to go outside to play. One day she asked her mom if she could go outside and the mom said yes. + +When she got outside, she saw a swing. She ran to it and hopped onto the seat. She began to swing and felt very happy. + +The sun was getting ready to set, so she stopped swinging and went over to sit in the grass. She picked some herbs and smelled them. They smelled nice. + +Molly heard some birds chirping and lying down in the grass she felt sleepy. "Good night birds" Molly said softly. + +The birds replied, "Good night Molly!" +Once upon a time, there was a lazy dragon. He lived in a cave and all day long he slept in his big, comfortable bed. + +One day, the dragon was bored and wanted to explore. He flew out of the cave and saw a palace in the distance. He flew closer and landed in the palace garden. + +Suddenly, a beautiful princess appeared in the garden and she stopped right in front of the dragon. + +She said, "Why hello there! Would you like to have some tea with me inside the palace?" + +The dragon was surprised, but he said yes. The princess opened the door and he saw a big room with a bright curtain in the middle. + +The princess said, "Go behind the curtain and you will find something special." + +The dragon went behind the curtain, and he saw a big cake. He was so excited! + +The princess said, "Today is my birthday, and I want to share my cake with you. Go ahead and release it!" + +The dragon opened the curtain and saw that all the palace guests were cheering for him. He felt so happy and he released the cake to everyone. + +They all enjoyed the cake, and the dragon felt so proud of himself. From that day on, he was no longer lazy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a fun time pretending to explore. One day, she found a new fireplace in her house. She was so excited and went to tell her mom. + +"Mommy, look! I found a new fireplace!" she said. + +Her mom chuckled and said, "Yes, let's pretend to build a fire right here!" + +The little girl smiled brightly and agreed. They gathered some pretend wood and pretended to light a fire in the fireplace. Soon, the pretend fire was burning brightly. + +The little girl was having so much fun that she wanted to pretend to do it again the next day. + +The End. +Once upon a nice day, there was a coat. It was a special coat—it was cute and cozy and most importantly, it could make its wearer invisible! + +One day, when the coat was sitting in its quiet corner, a smart mouse came along. He saw the coat and thought, "Oh wow! This coat is really cool! I'm going to escape with it!" + +So the mouse quickly grabbed the coat and ran off with it. But the coat was so adorable, someone spotted the mouse escaping with it. + +That someone was a young girl. She shouted, "Hey! Come back here! That's my coat!" + +The mouse heard her, but he was fast and he was smarter. He kept running, and he escaped with the coat. + +The girl was sad, but she was also very clever. She smiled and said, "Oh well, he was pretty cute. Maybe I'll catch him again one day!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She lived near an ocean and wanted to enjoy the water. One hot summer day, she asked her mom if she could go swimming in the water. + +“No, you can’t,†said Mom. “It’s too big and can be dangerous. We have to prevent it.†+ +Lily was disappointed. She wanted to go swimming so much! + +“Mom, why can’t I go to the water?†asked Lily. + +“Because it’s too long and you can’t swim. We don’t want you to get hurt,†Mom said. + +Lily was sad. She really wanted to play in the water. + +Suddenly, Mom had an idea. “Let’s go to the park. There, we can play in the small water and still have fun.†+ +Lily smiled. “Yay! I can play with the water at the park.†+ +So, Mom and Lily went to the park. Lily was happy that she could still enjoy the water. She had a long and fun day at the park. +Sam was so shy. He was walking to the station but he was scared. He walked close to his mom and tucked his hand into hers. + +"Mom, do I need to talk to anyone at the station?" asked Sam. + +"No, sweetheart," his mom said. "You can just watch." + +Sam was still scared. He saw a man selling tickets. + +"Mom, can I go buy a ticket? Please?" he said. + +His mom smiled and nodded. Sam slowly went up to the man to buy a ticket. He said, "Please, can I have one ticket?" + +The man smiled and said, "Certainly! Here you go, young man." + +Sam smiled and said thank you. He was so happy to get the ticket. He walked back to his mom with a smile on his face. Now he was ready to go on his train ride. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. She had a horse and it was the best horse ever. Jane wanted to show everyone how great her horse was and how fast it could run. + +One day, she decided to take her horse to the fair and enter it into a race. Everyone at the fair said that the horse was so strong and fast! + +Jane was so proud of her horse and she wanted to buy him something special. She asked her mom if they could buy him an expensive bridle. Her mom said yes, and they bought it together. + +When Jane showed her horse the bridle, he was so excited! He whinnied and jumped in joy. He was so happy to have something fancy to show off now. + +Jane was so happy to have such a wonderful horse and gave him one last hug before she left the fair. From then on, wherever they went, the horse had the most expensive bridle anyone had ever seen. +There was a small kid. Her name was Daisy. Daisy wanted to go on an adventure, so one day she grabbed her book and wandered to the park. + +When she arrived, she found a tall tree. It seemed impossible to climb to the top, but Daisy felt brave. She tucked her book into her waist and began to climb up the tree. Her little hands and feet were careful and steady. + +She was halfway up the tree when her mom called from the ground below. Daisy looked down, and her mom said, "Be careful, Daisy. I don't want you to fall!" + +Daisy kept climbing. She felt scared, but she kept going. Finally, she made it all the way to the top. The view from up high was beautiful, and Daisy felt so proud. + +Suddenly, a bitter wind blew. Daisy knew she should go back down, so she slowly made her way down the tree. + +When her feet touched the ground, her mom gave her a big hug. She said, "I'm so proud of you, Daisy. You are so brave!" + +Daisy smiled and beamed with pride. She knew nothing could stop her now. +Once upon a time, there lived a princess. She was very lonely, so she went out every day to try and make new friends. + +One day, she found a park and decided to spin on the swings - one of her favorite things to do! But every time she spun around, the other kids were scared and ran away. + +The princess was very sad. She asked the birds in the nearby tree, "Why won't the other kids play with me?" + +The birds said, "Maybe you should give them something to spin on too. Then they will stay and you'll all be able to play together." + +The princess was so excited! She gave them all a spinning top, and soon all of the kids were giggling as they spun and laughed together. + +The princess smiled and she realized she wasn't lonely anymore. From that day on, she always made sure to bring a spinning top with her to the park, just in case any new friends showed up! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah who was feeling very anxious. She was scared because it was her first night away from home and she didn't know what to expect. + +Just when Sarah was about to cry, her mommy came into the room and gave her a big hug. She told Sarah not to worry and handed her a warm blanket to make her feel better. + +Sarah felt better and she wasn't quite so anxious anymore. "Mommy," said Sarah, "will you stay with me until I fall asleep?" + +Mommy smiled. She said "Of course! I will support you always, my love." + +And with that, mommy tucked Sarah into bed and sat next to her until Sarah fell fast asleep. + +The blanket kept Sarah warm and safe all night. It was a reminder that she was never alone and that her mommy was always there to support her. +Sandy was at the pitch. It was a hot day and she wanted to take a swim. She grabbed her floaty and jumped into the pool. + +"Hey mom!" Sandy shouted. "Can I dive?" + +"Be careful," Mom said, looking a bit grumpy. + +Sandy smiled and bounced in the pool. She counted to three and took a deep breath. She then put her head down and dove. The water was really cool and felt really nice. + +Sandy wanted to dive again and again. She was having so much fun. Every time she jumped in, she would count to three and dive. + +Suddenly, Sandy's mom shouted, "Time for lunch! Get out of the pool" + +Sandy swam to the edge of the pool, feeling a bit grumpy, but knowing it was time to leave. She grabbed her floaty and climbed out. She looked back for one last time and waved goodbye to the pitch. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy loved playing outside. One day she noticed that her ball had a hole in it. She asked her mum what she could do. + +Mum said: “We need to go on a search for a new ball.†+ +So off they went in the car, looking for a new ball. When they arrived at the shop, Daisy ran in and found a ball which looked fit for her. + +Mum asked: “Does it spin?†+ +Daisy tried it and said: “Yes!†+ +Mum smiled and said: “Let’s take it home.†+ +When they got home, Daisy couldn’t wait to try her new ball. She ran outside and spun it around, playing in the garden. She was happy and she smiled. She had found the perfect ball. +Once there was a yellow bird which could fly. One day it was in the sky when it saw a poem on the ground. The bird wanted to read the poem, so it flew down. It landed near the poem and said, "Hello!" + +But the poem did not answer. It just stayed there, on the ground. The bird was sad and flew off to find some help. + +Soon it found a little girl. She was wearing a yellow dress and seeing this the bird felt happy. It flew down to her and asked, "Will you read this poem for me?" + +The girl smiled and picked up the poem. She read it aloud and when she finished the bird was very pleased. The girl had read the poem perfectly. + +The bird thanked the girl and flew off with a smile. The girl watched the bird until it was out of sight and then she smiled too. +Once upon a time there was a huge giant. His name was Big John. He was so tall he could reach almost to the sky. + +One day Big John decided to kneel down by a beautiful lake. The lake was so clean, it sparkled in the sun. + +Big John watched the lake for a long time and noticed some tiny fish swimming in the water. He was about to get closer when he heard a loud voice. + +"Big John!" shouted the voice. Big John turned around to see a small girl standing there. She had a bright smile on her face. + +"Would you please kneel down here and tell me a story?" she asked. + +Big John smiled and knelt by the lake. He told the girl an amazing story that she had never heard before. The girl thanked Big John and they both said goodbye. Big John went on his way, with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a blue bean. She was very unusual compared to other beans because she had legs. The blue bean wanted to go exploring, but didn't know where to start. Then she had an idea, she asked a bird. + +"Bird, where can I explore?" said the Blue Bean. + +The bird told her about a big field "You can explore there", he said. + +The Blue Bean was so excited. She started walking as fast as she could to the field. When she arrived she saw lots of things to explore, she was so happy. Then she saw something that wasn't like anything she had seen before. It was a big piece of cloth. And it was folded up in a very neat shape. + +The Blue Bean wanted to unfold the cloth and see what was inside. She poked it and tugged it but it wouldn't open. Then she asked a frog for help. + +"Frog, can you help me unfold this cloth?" she said. + +The frog hopped over and was able to make the cloth open up with one big tug. Inside she found lots of unusual things that she had never seen before. She found a camera, a book and a map. She was so excited to explore the field with all these new things. + +So the Blue Bean explored with her new friends until the sun started to set. They all folded up the cloth and packed away the unusual things inside +One day, a little girl named Carly went on an adventure. She went to the forest and started exploring. As she looked around, she noticed lots of different herbs. She stopped and wondered why the herbs were so different. + +When she went closer for a closer look, she saw a fairy. "Hello," said the fairy. + +"Hi!" said Carly. "Why are the herbs so different?" + +"I'm sorting them," the fairy said. "Some of them are for making medicine, some for cooking and some for decorations." + +Carly smiled and thanked the fairy. She continued on her way, taking in all the lovely different herbs that she saw. She felt very excited and happy! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was very persistent and wanted to do everything she could to make her dreams come true. + +She asked her dad: "Dad, please can I have a pony?" + +Her dad said: "No, I'm sorry Lucy, a pony is too much. We can't afford it." + +But Lucy did not give up. She kept asking to do nice things and her dad said no each time. He said: "Lucy, you must be more patient and use please when asking for things." + +But Lucy was very persistent and wanted to get her will. She smiled and asked again: "Please, daddy, can I have a pony?" + +Her dad smiled back and said: "Now that you are being so persistent and polite, Lucy, I think it is ok for us to get a pony for you. Would you like that?" + +Lucy smiled and said: "Yes, Daddy! That would be so nice. Thank you!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very special and gifted, and could do many things. + +One day Lucy was in the park and saw something so beautiful she had to kneel down and look at it. It was a large butterfly, with bright colours and it was smiling at her! Lucy smiled back and slowly reached out to touch it. + +Suddenly, the butterfly flew away. Lucy felt sad she couldn't touch it and so she sat down, thinking about how amazing it had been. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a voice calling her name. It was her mom! "Come on, Lucy", her mom said, "let's go eat some yummy treats". + +Lucy got up, gave a last sad look at the butterfly, and ran to her mom. She wrapped her arms around her mom's neck and gave her a big hug. "I love you, mama," she said with a big smile. + +Her mom smiled back and said, "I love you too, my special and gifted daughter". +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy who lived in a big house. She liked to play in her garden, which was full of pretty flowers. One day, when Lucy was playing, she touched a big yellow flower and it made a special noise. + +She asked, "What was that?". + +Then a voice from above said, "That was an order, and I must obey." + +Lucy looked up, and saw a talking bee! She asked the bee why it had to obey. + +The bee said, "I must bring order to the garden. That's my job." + +Lucy smiled and said, "That sounds like fun!" + +The bee said, "Yes, it can be fun. But I have to use mild touches, or else I'll hurt the flowers." + +Lucy was happy to hear that the bee was gentle with the flowers. She enjoyed watching the bee, who was always careful to use the right amount of touch. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a favorite toy that she took everywhere with her. It was a stuffed bear that was very special to her. + +One day, Lucy's mom said, "Let's go to the store. We will get some meat for dinner." Lucy was so excited to go. + +When they got to the store, Lucy saw something that she wanted. It was a stuffed rabbit. It was soft and fuzzy and it was so cute. She wanted it to belong to her very badly. + +Lucy asked her mom, "Can I please have it?" But her mom said, "No, I'm sorry, we have to get the most important things first. We need to get the meat for dinner." + +Lucy was sad, but she knew her mom was right. She couldn't have the rabbit, but at least she still had her bear. She held it close and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mary. Mary wanted to go for a walk. She put on her shoes and ran outside. It was a bright sunny day and Mary was excited to go explore. + +She walked and walked until she passed by a big crack in the road. She started thinking about what could be in the crack. She bent down carefully and peeked inside. To her surprise, she saw something shiny and sparkly. + +Mary reached inside and carefully picked it up. It was a little golden key. Mary thought about what she could use the key for and was wondering what it could open. Then she heard a voice. + +"Hi there! I've been stuck here for ages," said the key. + +Mary was surprised but really happy. She said, "I'm so helpful. I can help you out of the crack." + +She carefully put the key on the ground. Then she gave it a big push and it rolled out of the crack and onto the sidewalk. Mary cheered and the key said "thank you!" + +Mary was so proud and happy that she had been helpful. She waved goodbye to the key and continued on her walk. +Once there was a little elephant named Ella. She was very delicate and enjoyed spending time outdoors with her friends. One day she met a new friend - a tiger named Tiger. As they were talking, Ella noticed something behind them. It was a big, grassy field filled with flowers. + +Ella said to Tiger, "I want to go into the field! Will you come with me?" Tiger said, "Yes, I will go with you." + +So the two friends started walking across the field. Ella kept her mind on the delicate flowers, while Tiger thought about the big, tall trees. As they continued walking, they noticed an old castle in the distance. + +Tiger said, "Let's go explore the castle!" Ella agreed and the two of them started running. They loved exploring the castle together and finding all the secret rooms. They even heard a mysterious noise from one of the rooms but they didn't mind. + +After exploring the castle, Ella and Tiger made their way back to the field. Ella said thank you to her new friend and the two went their separate ways. Ella went back to her family, still dreaming of the delicate flowers in the field. +Once upon a time, there was a big meeting. Two frogs were there – Bob and Val. + +Bob asked Val, “What are we going to do at this meeting?†+ +Val answered, “We are going to perform! We are going to help the others.†+ +So they both started performing. Val jumped and hopped, while Bob sang and danced. Everyone was so happy and they cheered them on. + +At the end of the meeting, everyone thanked the two frogs for their helpful performance. Everyone said goodbye and went home, happy to have the new help. + +Bob and Val were so proud of their work. They had helped the others, and it made them very happy. +Once upon a time there was a duck who lived in a pond. The duck was very fancy and liked to be dressed in pretty clothes every day. One day, the duck asked his friend, "Do you understand why I always dress so fancy?" +The friend replied, "No, I do not understand why you do that". +The duck said, "I dress in fancy clothes so that I can feel special and important when I am in my pond" +The friend replied, "Oh I get it now! You look so fancy in your pretty clothes and you feel so special in your pond" +The duck smiled and said, "That's right! Even the littlest things can make you feel very happy in life". +The happy duck and his friend swam around in the pond, enjoying the day and feeling special in their fancy clothes. +Once upon a time there was a hairy barber. He wanted to mail something, so he went to the post office. He spoke to the postman and said, "I'd like to mail this package, please." + +The postman looked at it, then he said, "This looks like a very important package. Would you like me to put a special stamp on it?" + +The barber thought for a minute then he said, "Yes, please. I want to make sure it gets there safe and sound." + +The postman smiled and said, "All done! Now it will arrive sooner than you expect." + +The barber thanked the postman and went on his way. He was so happy he had mailed his package safely. He was also happy that he had found such a helpful postman. +Jane had a wagon. It was big and blue. Every day she used it to go outside and play. + +One day, when she was playing with it in the yard, a strange thing happened. Her wagon began to shrink! Jane was so surprised. She watched as it became smaller and smaller. + +"Mommy, what happened?" Jane asked. + +"It's shrinking," said Mommy. + +Jane watched as her wagon kept shrinking and shrinking. When it was done shrinking, it was so small that Jane could now pick it up with one hand! + +So now Jane had a little, small wagon. She could take it with her wherever she went. +Today, Jane and her mom were going for a jog in the park. Jane loved to jog and was so excited! She was already running ahead of her mom. + +Jane’s mom called out, “Let’s go a bit slower Jane. We want to make sure it’s a harmless jog!†+ +Jane slowed down and laughed. “Yes, Mommy!†she said. + +They went jogging around the park, feeling the sunshine and breathing in the fresh air. Jane could hardly contain her excitement and ran as fast as her little legs would take her. + +When they reached the end of their jog, Jane's mom said, “That was a great jog today, Jane! You’re such a star!†+ +Jane smiled and said, “Thanks, Mommy. I love jogging!†+Once there was a deaf butterfly. Its wings were as delicate as paper, and its colourful body sparkled in the sun. + +It flew across the meadow, higher and higher until it almost touched the sun. + +The butterfly fluttered so quickly it couldn't hear a little bird nearby who had something important to tell. + +The bird flew up and tapped the butterfly on its wings with its beak. "Listen to me" said the bird, "A storm is coming and the sky is turning dark!". + +The butterfly was deaf so it could not hear the bird's warning. The bird tried again and again, but the butterfly flew away. + +Suddenly thunder and lightning filled the sky and it started to rain. The butterfly realised it had no shelter and began to feel scared. + +The bird flew close to the butterfly and said loudly, "Look, a tree! Now fly quickly and hide!" + +The butterfly followed the bird's directions and flew to the tree. It curled up in a hollow nest and waited until the storm passed. The bird had saved the day! +Once upon a time, there was an honest farmer who lived in a small farm house. He had a pet duck, who often liked to wander off on his own. + +One day, the duck wandered into a nearby forest and stumbled upon a beautiful crystal. When the farmer saw it he said, “Wow! That's a pretty crystal! I'm sure I can make use of it.†+ +So he carefully picked up the crystal and took it back to his house. But when he was alone, the crystal began to sparkle and it started to glow. Suddenly, the crystal began to move and it slowly flew away! + +The farmer ran after it, but it was too fast. It flew out of sight. The farmer was so sad that his crystal had escaped from him! He sat down in the grass and started to cry. + +Just then, a small voice said, “Don't cry, Farmer. I will help you find it. Just follow me.†+ +The farmer looked up and saw a fairy standing in front of him. He wiped his eyes and said, “I would be most grateful if you could help me find my crystal.†So the fairy led him through the forest until they reached the crystal. + +“There it is!†said the fairy. The farmer thanked her and said, “You have been so kind and honest. I'm so glad I have +One day, a small boy named Tommy went for a walk in the park. Tommy saw a bird with a broken wing. He felt sad for the bird because it couldn't fly away. So he called out to it softly and kindly. + +The bird still didn't move. Tommy grew more worried. He asked the bird, "What's wrong?" + +The bird replied, "I'm stuck here. I need some help." + +Tommy was very compassionate and wanted to help the bird. He quickly ran to his home and called his daddy for help. His daddy arrived and brought the bird to the vet. + +After a few days, Tommy heard some good news. The vet was able to fix the bird's wings and soon he was released back into the park. Tommy was so happy and he hugged his daddy with gratitude. +Once upon a time, there was a peaceful park. Inside the park, there was a fireman. He was looking around for something that would fit. All of a sudden, he saw a box! He walked up to it and realized it fit him perfectly. + +The fireman said with a smile, “This is perfect!†+ +Suddenly, a friendly voice called out, “Hi, fireman! What do you need a box for?†+ +The fireman turned around and saw a little girl wearing a purple dress. + +The fireman smiled and said, “Hello there! I'm looking for somewhere to rest when I get a break. This box looks comfortable and peaceful.†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “That's true! I like this park because it's peaceful too. You should rest here, fireman! I'll watch out for you.†+ +The fireman thanked the little girl for her kindness and said, “Thank you very much! I'll take you up on that offer, if that's alright.†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “Of course it is. I'm glad I could help you!†+ +So the fireman went and laid down inside the box, and he was able to rest peacefully in the park. +Nina was an imaginative 3 year old. Every day she would imagine new and wonderful things. Today she imagined a treasure chest that held a lot of value inside. + +Nina asked her mom, “Mommy, what is the most valuable thing?†+Her mom smiled and said, “That’s a great question, Nina. The most valuable thing is true friendship.†+ +Nina paused, trying to imagine what a true friendship was. Finally she said, “Mommy, can I get a cheap gift for my friend?†+ +Her mom nodded, “Of course. Imagine a really special gift that your friend will really appreciate. Something that shows you care.†+ +Nina smiled and ran off to find just the right gift. She searched everywhere until she found the perfect thing - a colorful notebook to write in. She was so excited to give it to her special friend. + +When she saw her friend, she proudly presented the notebook as a token of their friendship. Her friend’s eyes lit up and her smile was as wide as could be. + +Nina was sure that this gift was filled with value, even if it was cheap. +Once upon a time there was a lonely match. It was always alone, until one day a friendly cloud came along and encouraged the match. + +The cloud said, "Come on, match! You can do it, you can be brave and bravely light up the world!" + +The match was so encouraged by the cloud's words and thought, "Maybe I can actually make a difference in this world!" + +So, with a quick spark, the match burst into a bright light that lit up the whole sky. The match was so happy, for no longer was it lonely, and it could help to light up other people's lives. + +The match was so proud of itself and, with a flame in its heart, moved forward to encourage others to light up the world. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and baby. Mommy said to the baby "Let's go on an adventure!" The baby was so excited that he hurried outside. + +When they were outside the sun was shining so brightly. "Let's go explore the wild park," said mommy. + +The baby giggled with joy and ran as fast as he could. Then they walked and walked until they spotted a super cool tree. The baby couldn't believe his eyes and said to mommy "Wow, this is so pretty. Can we climb it?" + +"Yes. We can try to climb the tree and be careful. Hurry so we can get to the top," replied mommy. + +The baby climbed and climbed until he reached the top and was amazed by the view. He cheered with success and hugged mommy. "We did it! We climbed the big, wild tree!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Let's do it again next weekend!" +Once upon a time there was a wealthy little girl. Her mommy said she was the prettiest girl in the world. Every day after school she would go to her grandparent's house. + +Grandma and Grandpa were always so happy when she'd arrive. She would often find them in the garden picking cobwebs off the rose bushes. + +One day, the little girl asked her grandpa, why did he pick up the cobwebs every day? Grandpa smiled and said, "My sweet girl, cobwebs mean that you kissed a fairy!" He then kissed the little girl on the top of her head. + +The little girl smiled and said, "Grandpa, you must have kissed a lot of fairies for there to be so many cobwebs!" + +Grandpa said, "I sure have, and I love it!" And the little girl smiled and gave her grandpa a big kiss. +Once there was a bell. It was wide and metal. Every morning it would ring, and the noise was loud and clear. + +One day, a little girl called Sarah heard the bell. She was excited and ran to the window. + +"Look at the bell!" she said with a smile. + +Her mum smiled back, then said, "Yes, the bell rings every morning. It is time to get up!" + +Sarah was frustrated. She did not want to get up so early. Her mum saw the disappointed look on Sarah's face and said, "But soon you'll have lots of fun. Let's get ready!" + +Sarah joined her mum and they had lots of fun that day. But when the bell rang again, Sarah knew it was time to go home. +Once upon a time there was a lady who loved to bake. She made the yummiest cakes, cookies and treats! One day, she decided to make something special. She opened her cupboard, looking for the right shape. After some searching, she found one that was incredible - it was a star! + +The lady laid it down on the table and began mixing the ingredients. She poured the butter, sugar and eggs into a big bowl and started stirring. When everything was mixed together, she picked up the star shape and spooned the mixture into it. + +The lady smiled and said, "It is time to put this into the oven". She opened the oven door and slid the cookie sheet with the star shape inside. + +When the timer rang, the lady carefully opened the oven door and peered inside. There in the middle of the oven was a delicious, golden star! "Oh, it looks so good," she said. + +She lifted the star out of the oven and placed it on the kitchen counter. Then, she called her little friend, a three year old, into the kitchen. + +The little friend said, "Wow, it is incredible!" + +The lady laughed and said, "Would you like to have a taste?" + +The little friend said, "Yes please!" + +The lady broke off a piece of the star and handed it to her friend, who took one bite +Sammy yawned. He was feeling very tired. He had been playing all day in the park and it had been lots of fun. Suddenly his tummy began to grumble. Sammy was hungry and needed something to eat. + +Sammy’s mum opened the cupboard. “Look Sammy,†she said as she pulled out a big steel pot. “What’s that?†asked Sammy with wide eyes. + +“It’s a pot, sweetie,†his mum explained. “We’re going to make some soup. Would you like to help me?†Sammy nodded enthusiastically. + +Mum and Sammy soon filled the pot with all sorts of yummy ingredients: chubby carrots, juicy tomatoes and salty onions. They placed the pot on the stove and waited for the soup to cook. + +Finally, it was ready! Sammy was so excited he almost forgot to yawn. Mum gave him a big bowl of steaming hot soup. Sammy slurped it all up, feeling full and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was so brave and enjoy playing outside. Today, Lucy wanted to fly to the sky. + +So, she went outside to the garden looking for something to lift her to the sky. Suddenly, she saw a big tree with a tire swing hanging from a branch. + +Lucy smiled. She grabbed the rope and began to swing the tire. Up and down, up and down she went. The tire swing moved higher and higher until finally, Lucy could feel she was close to the sky. + +Lucy stopped swinging and looked around. It was very quiet up there and she felt so peaceful. + +"Wow," she said to herself. "I can touch the sky!" + +Suddenly, a voice behind Lucy said, "You can fly to the sky, Lucy." + +Lucy turned around and saw her little dog, Pipher. She smiled. + +"Yes, Pipher," she said. "I can fly to the sky and I can come back down. I'm so happy." + +And with that, Lucy hopped off of the tire and ran back to the house with Pipher to tell her mom all about her wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tim. He was three and very excited to go to the shop with his mum. + +When they got to the shop, Mum said: “Come on, Tim. Let’s take a look inside!†+ +Tim ran into the shop and stopped in front of some bright yellow bananas. He pointed at them and said, “Mummy, can I take one?†+ +Mum said: “Oh, those are original bananas. They are a bit expensive, but yes, you can have one.†+ +So Tim grabbed the banana and held it tight. He was so happy he gave it a big squeeze! + +Mum said, “Careful Tim! Be gentle or you’ll squash it.†+ +Tim said, “Yes, I will! I’m gonna take it home and eat it!†+ +Mum smiled and said, “Ok then, let’s go!†+ +And off they went, with Tim holding his original banana tight. And that is how Tim got his very special banana! +Once upon a time there was a bad guy named Fierce Fred. He was not very kind. Every day he tried to create trouble for his friends. One day he had an idea. He wanted to make a zigzag to trap everyone. + +He started making the zigzag but it was too hard. He was getting frustrated. Meanwhile, his friends had found out what he was doing. + +"Fierce Fred, why are you making such a big zigzag?" one of his friends asked. + +"I just want to have a bit of fun," grumbled Fierce Fred. + +"But this isn't fun. You can't just create trouble," shouted his friend. + +But Fierce Fred didn't listen. He kept making the zigzag, very determined. + +At last, the zigzag was finished. Fierce Fred was so proud of his creation. But when his friends saw it, they all laughed. They had made a new game using the zigzag! Everyone was having so much fun! + +Fierce Fred was shocked but soon he was laughing too - he had created something fun instead of trouble. They all agreed to enjoy it, and never forget Fierce Fred's zigzag. +Two friends were out for a walk. One was wearing a purple mitten. The other friend asked, "What is that?†+ +The first friend smiled and said, “This is a mitten. It is purple. It keeps my hand warm.†+ +The other friend asked, “Can I wear a mitten like yours?†+ +The first friend said, “Sure! Let me introduce you to Max the Mitten Maker. Max can make a special purple mitten just for you.†+ +The friends went to Max's shop. Max smiled and said, “I can make a special purple mitten just for you. It will be just like your friend's mitten.†+ +Max made the mitten and the second friend was very happy. They both walked out of Max's shop wearing their warm purple mittens, feeling cozy and excited. +Once upon a time there were two brothers, Tom and Sam. Tom was older and sometimes he liked to go exploring in the woods. + +One day Tom and Sam decided to go exploring together. After a while Tom stopped and said he'd found something. Sam was so excited, he couldn't wait to see what it was. + +Tom brought out a bird and said, "Look what I found!" Sam was very surprised and asked, "Where did you find it?" Tom said, "I found it under some leaves, it was trying to hide." + +The two boys looked at the bird and noticed it was very small, very brown and had from little wings. + +Tom said, "He looks like he needs a home so I want to keep him." + +Sam thought for a moment and then said, "That's a good idea, it's important to look after things like animals too." + +Tom smiled, nodded his head and said, "We can call him Surprise, he'll be our surprise brother." And that's how the two brothers got their special surprise brother. +Once upon a time, there was a fair girl who had a shining purple purse. She set her purse down on the grass and smiled. Suddenly, a little bird fluttered down beside her and said, “What a pretty purse you have!†+ +The girl was so happy that the bird talked to her. She said, “Thank you! I set it here to keep it safe.†+ +The bird replied, “You can keep it safe in your pocket. Just put it in your pocket and it will be safe.†+ +The girl smiled and thanked the bird. Then, she reached into her pocket, set the purple purse in it, and hugged the bird. “Thank you for giving me a good idea,†she said. + +The bird smiled, wished the girl a good day and flew away. The girl smiled and walked away, her purse tucked safely in her pocket. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy was always happy and wanted to find something special. One day, while taking a walk, she saw a cool flower. It was so big and pretty. "Wow!" said Daisy. She picked the flower and put it in her pocket. + +The next day, Daisy was excited to see what the flower would do. She brought the flower close to her and it began to bloom. Daisy was so happy she shouted "Yay!" + +Suddenly, Daisy saw something else. Near the flower was a big chunk of cheese. Daisy was so hungry, she said "Cheese please!" Daisy ate the cheese and it tasted yummy. + +Daisy and the flower lived happily ever after. Whenever Daisy was sad, the flower would bloom and make her happy again. It was a cool story and Daisy smiled. +Once upon a time there was a friendly lion. He wanted to explore the world around him so he set off on an adventure. As he walked along, he heard a loud noise and stopped in surprise. + +He then saw a funny-looking creature in the bush. It had big eyes and a big tail. The lion thought it was friendly, so he stepped closer. + +The curious creature stepped out of the bush and asked, "What are you?" + +The lion smiled and said, "I'm a lion." + +The creature smiled back and said, "I'm a fox. What's your name?" + +The lion replied, "My name is Lion. What's yours?" + +The fox answered, "My name is Foxy. Nice to meet you!" + +The lion reached out with his paw and pointed at Foxy. Foxy smiled and said, "Let's explore together." + +So they went off on an adventure, exploring all the wonders of the world with their friendly paws. +Once upon a time there was a kid. She was very attractive. One day she wanted to play a game. She went outside to peek around. + +She saw a field of flowers and decided to peek at them. She bent down low and looked carefully at each flower. + +The kid said, "Oh, these flowers are so beautiful!" Suddenly, a butterfly flew by. + +The kid said, "Let's peek at the butterfly together!" She followed it around the field and watched it flutter and land. They peeked at the butterfly until the sun began to go down. + +The kid said, "Let's go home now. We had such a fun time peeking!" She waved goodbye to the butterflies and ran back home. +One day, Timmy was walking in the park. As he looked around, he saw a yellow belt lying on the ground. Timmy thought it was very special and wanted to keep it, so he picked it up. + +At that moment, he heard an animal calling for help. He looked around and saw a little puppy stuck in a tree. Timmy ran over to help the puppy. + +He said, "Don't worry, I'll rescue you!" Timmy put the yellow belt around the puppy and pulled him out of the tree. The puppy was very happy! + +The puppy said, "Thank you for rescuing me. I knew I could count on you!" + +Timmy gave the puppy a big hug and took him home with the yellow belt. From that day on, they were best friends. +Tommy and his mommy took a drive to the park one sunny day. When they got there, Tommy jumped out of the car and started exploring. He had a look at all the things around him. He saw trees, grass and playful birds. + +He noticed something special and said, "Mommy, look!" His mommy looked and saw a big recorder on the ground. "What's this, Mommy?" asked Tommy. + +His mommy explained, "It's called a recorder. It's a very intelligent instrument which makes music when you play it." + +Tommy smiled and said, "Let me try it!" His mommy handed him the recorder and Tommy began making all different sounds and rhythms. + +"This is so much fun! Can I keep it?" asked Tommy. + +His mommy laughed and said, "Let's record what you play. Then you can listen to it whenever you want!" Tommy smiled, and his mom and him recorded all the exciting sounds Tommy made with the recorder. + +At the end of the day when they drove home, Tommy was content playing his recorder and humming along. He had a lot of fun learning something new and enjoying the music he made. +Once upon a time, there was a big jungle full of different animals. One day, a curious monkey saw a brave little bird. The monkey asked the bird, "Where are you going?" + +The bird answered, "I'm going to explore the jungle." + +The monkey smiled and said, "Would you like some help?" + +The bird was so happy and said, "Yes, please!" + +So the monkey and the bird explored the jungle together. They saw different animals, trees, and plants. They visited a waterfall and swam in a pond. By the end of the day, they were both very exhausted. + +As they said goodbye, the monkey asked the bird, "Would you like to explore the jungle again tomorrow?" + +The bird answered, "Yes, I would, it was so much fun!" +Once there was a little boy named Paul. He was three years old and very curious. One day, he saw someone tying a row of unusual knots in a long piece of string. + +"What are you doing?" asked Paul. + +The person replied, "I am tying a row of knots. See, I pull the string and then tie a knot. Now it won't come apart." + +Paul thought this was amazing and wanted to learn how to do it. So the person showed him how to tie a few knots. After Paul got the hang of it, he ran away to do it himself. + +He was so excited that he went around tying knots in all the strings he could find. Paul didn't stop until he had tied the most unusual row of knots he could think of! +Once upon a time there was a pen. It was a special pen because this pen could come alive. + +One day, it decided to go on an adventure. It came out of the house and started walking down the street. Suddenly, it saw a little girl sitting by herself. She was looking sad. + +The pen came closer and asked her what the matter was. The girl said she was too ashamed to tell anyone. + +The pen was kind and said, "It's ok. You can tell me, I won't tell anyone." + +So the girl told the pen her secret. It turned out that she had lost her mother's pen and was too scared to tell her. + +The pen was very happy! It had been looking for a purpose and this was it. "I'll help you!", it exclaimed. + +The pen and the girl went looking for the missing pen. After a few hours of searching, they found it! + +The girl was so happy and she hugged the pen tightly. She thanked it for being so kind and helping her. + +The pen smiled and was happy it had come alive and gone on an adventure. From then on, it always tried to help others in need. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sue. She was sad one day because she was away from her mommy. She felt very helpless and wished for someone to comfort her. + +Sue looked around her and saw a kind lady standing to her east. Sue walked up to the kind lady and said, "Will you please comfort me?" + +The kind lady smiled at Sue and said, "Of course I can. Come, give me a hug." So Sue gave the kind lady a hug and she felt much better and less helpless. + +The kind lady said, "I'll give you something special. You can keep this with you when you feel sad and it will remind you that I am right here to comfort you." The kind lady gave Sue a special necklace that sparkled in the light and Sue thanked her with a big hug. + +The kind lady said, "Whenever things seem tough, just look at the necklace and know that I'm here to comfort you." Sue thanked her again and then the kind lady went on her way. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She was three years old and loved to explore her house. She had found a special spot under the roof in her house. + +Sarah had never seen anything like it before. She noticed there were many organized things like toys and books. She was so excited! + +Sarah asked her mom, “Can I play with the things under the roof?†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Yes, you can! That room is special just for you to explore and play!†+ +Sarah quickly ran to the room and started playing with all the organized toys and books. She was so excited! She knew it was going to be so much fun to explore her special spot under the roof. +One day Mary had a brilliant idea. She wanted to write a story. She found a big, wide piece of paper, a crayon, and some stickers and sat down to write her story. + +"What can I write about?" she wondered. + +Then Mary saw her mother cooking dinner at the stove so she decided that's what she would write about. + +Mary drew a big picture of her mother, stirring something in a pot. She wrote words that said "Mom cooking dinner." + +Then she added bright stickers of stars, flowers, and butterflies all around her picture. + +When mom finished cooking dinner, she came to take a look at Mary's story. + +"What a beautiful story!" said mom. + +"I'm so proud of you!" + +Mary smiled and hugged her mom. She was really happy that she had written such a wonderful story. +Once there was a very special classroom. It was an orange classroom and it had lots of paint and arts supplies. Every day, the kids in the classroom would come together to make art. + +When they were done, their teacher said "look what we can do when we all unite! Let's enjoy our creativity together! + +One of the kids, Jack, said "I'm so happy to be part of this orange classroom." + +The other kids cheered and said "We all unite to make the best art ever!" + +And so the classroom was filled with happy smiles and a lot of amazing pictures. + +The End! +Once upon a time, there was a yellow spot. Every day, the yellow spot soaked in the sun. + +It enjoyed feeling its yellow colour getting warmer in the sunlight. One day, a little girl walked by. + +She saw the yellow spot and was amazed. "What is this?" the little girl asked. "It's a yellow spot," the spot replied. + +The little girl was so excited and asked, "Can I soak with you?" "Yes, of course," the yellow spot smiled. + +So, the little girl and the yellow spot soaked together, feeling the sun's warmth. They had a wonderful time, and became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous duck who lived in the pond. Every day, he swam around, looking for food and playing with his friends. + +One day, the duck went for a swim and noticed something unusual. There was something huge and shiny in the pond. He went closer to take a look and saw that it was an enormous diamond! + +The duck was so excited. He quickly called his friends over to show them the diamond. They all couldn't believe how big and sparkly it was! + +"We need to figure out what to do with it!" one of the ducks said. + +All the ducks thought for a while, but couldn't come up with anything. Finally, the biggest duck said, "Let's just remain here and enjoy it for now. We'll think about it later." + +Everyone agreed and the ducks stayed in the pond, looking at their enormous diamond as the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful horn. It would ring and everyone in the town would smile. One day, a little girl was walking around the town and she heard the horn ringing. She asked her mom, "What is that beautiful sound?" Her mom said, "That is the horn ringing. It is to let us know that something special is happening." + +The little girl was so excited and asked, "Can I ring the horn too?" Her mom replied, "Of course, sweetie. Just grab the rope, pull hard, and it will make a beautiful sound!" The little girl pulled the rope with all her might and the horn rang louder than ever before. + +The people in the town were so surprised and happy to hear the little girl ring the horn. They smiled and waved at her and thanked her for bringing such joy to their day. The little girl was so proud of ringing the horn and she looked at her mom, who gave her a big hug and said, "You did a great job ringing the horn, sweetheart." From that day onwards, the little girl rang the horn whenever she felt happy. +One sunny day, a little boy saw a wonderful country far away. He wanted to go there, so he grabbed his bag and set off. He started walking ever closer to the country. As he walked, the sun started to shine brightly. + +"Oh, it's so beautiful", he said. + +The sky was clear and the grass was green. Cobbled roads lined the country. The boy saw wooden houses and a small stream meandering across the landscape. + +The boy felt so happy. He had never seen such beautiful sights before. He wanted to stay forever. + +Then, he suddenly heard someone calling. + +"Come back here! It's time to go home!", shouted his mum. + +The boy walked back home with a huge smile on his face. He was so proud to have seen such a wonderful and clear country. +One day, Jack's mommy took him to the store. She said, "Oh, look! Look at all these things you can take home with you!" Jack was so excited. + +Jack saw a fragile measure on the shelf. It was made of glass and very thin. He asked his mommy, "Can I have it?" She smiled and said, "Yes! Of course you can!" + +Jack was so happy. He looked at the measure more carefully. It was so tiny, but he could tell that it was perfect for completing projects. Jack asked his mommy, "What do we do with this?" + +"Well," said his mommy, "you can use this measure to complete some small projects. It's very useful." + +Jack smiled. He was so excited to try out his new measure. He thanked his mommy and they went home. +Once upon a time, there was a proud little girl. She loved to watch her favourite cartoons and colour beautiful pictures. + +One day, her mommy said, "Let's polish your room so it looks nice." The little girl was excited, so she quickly put away her toys and got to work. + +She picked up a cloth and started to polish the walls and furniture. Suddenly, she spotted a cartoon card on the floor. She was so proud of her work that she left it there to admire. + +The next day she came home and said to her mommy, "Look, I polished the room and I left a cartoon card on the floor so I could admire it." + +Her mommy smiled and said, "You did such a wonderful job! I'm so proud of you." +The little girl was so happy she gave her mommy a big hug. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, Lucy decided to go on an adventure. She quickly gathered her toys and ran outside. She looked around for a fun place to explore. She found a deep pond with beautiful, sparkly water. + +She tiptoed around the edge of the pond to get a closer look. As she got closer, she saw something moving in the water. She paused and waited to see what it was. Then, she heard a voice calling out to her. + +"Stop! Maybe you should wait and see what it is before you get too close," said the voice. + +Lucy looked around, but she didn't see anyone. "Who said that?" she asked. + +"It's me, Mommy!" said the voice. + +Lucy looked up and saw her mom standing on the other side of the pond, with her hands on her hips. She sighed and said, "Okay, Mommy. I'll wait here and watch until it's safe to come closer." + +So Lucy stayed and watched. Eventually, she saw that a little duck had been swimming in the deep pond. She smiled and hopped away, ready for her next adventure. +Amy was so excited to be going to get some ice-cream. She had been looking forward to it all day. + +When she arrived with her parents, she was amazed by the variety of flavors behind the counter. After much deliberation, she finally managed to choose her favorite one - chocolate chip. + +"That was brilliant, Amy!" Her parents said. + +When the ice-cream finally arrived, Amy could hardly contain herself. She immediately began to eat it and started making noises of happiness. + +"I think you managed to choose a great one, honey," her father said. + +Amy was delighted and took great joy in licking the ice-cream up. She felt so happy that she managed to choose the best flavor. + +She smiled and said, "This is the best day ever!" +Once upon a time there were two friends, Max and Mia, who loved to sail together. One day, they decided to go for a sailing adventure. Mia gathered a few pumpkins from the pumpkin patch and they both hopped onto the boat. + +Max smiled at Mia. "Let's go explore!" They sailed away, bobbing up and down in the waves. Wherever the wind blew, that is where they sailed. + +The boat sailed on, far away from the shore. Suddenly, Max pointed to something in the sky. "Look, Mia! A rainbow!" Mia smiled. "How fine!" + +Max's eyes sparkled. "Let's sail towards the rainbow! I bet there's something special there!" They steered the boat towards the rainbow. To their surprise, behind the rainbow was a secret island! + +Mia's eyes widened with joy. "Max, let's explore the island!" Max smiled and they jumped off the boat. Off they went, exploring the new island. What wonderful adventures they had! +Jill was so excited when she saw the new rug in the living room. She had been asking her parents for one for weeks! Her mom had carefully chosen it and Jill loved its bright colors. + +"Mommy, can I pour the juice on the rug?" she asked. + +"No, Jill that would be terrible. Spilling juice on the rug would make a mess," her mom replied. + +But Jill didn't listen. She ran over to the kitchen where the juice was and grabbed the big jug. She started to pour the juice on the rug. + +When her mom saw what she was doing, she was very upset. She ran over and grabbed the jug from Jill. + +"Jill, what did I tell you? This is a terrible thing to do," she scolded. + +Jill felt really bad. She had ruined the rug and she knew her mom was very mad. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy," said Jill. Her mom hugged her and told her it was ok. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sam and Dave. Sam was bossy and wanted to be in charge. One day, they went to the park to play and have fun. Sam wanted to eat, so Dave found a circle of rocks to sit on. + +Dave asked, "What do you want to eat?" +"I want to eat ice cream," said Sam. +"Oh, yummy!" said Dave. + +They both ran off to find some. When they found it, Sam said, "You can have the yellow one, I'll eat the pink one!" Dave agreed and both friends were happy. They laughed and ate their ice cream in the circle of rocks. + +The End. +Tommy and his mom went to the park. Tommy was very excited to play. He saw other kids playing with a ball. He wanted to join. + +Mommy said, “Be careful, Tommy. Don’t be naughty.†+ +Tommy said, “OK, Mommy.†+ +Tommy ran to the ball. He saw a hat on the ground. He put it on his head and everyone laughed. + +His mom said, “Tommy, take off the hat. It belongs to someone else.†+ +Tommy took off the hat. He said, “I’m sorry. I just wanted to play.†+ +His mom said, “It’s OK to make mistakes, Tommy. You can play with the ball now. Just remember to be careful and not be naughty.†+ +Tommy smiled and ran to play with the ball. He had a lot of fun playing with his friends. +Once upon a time there was a furry boy. He was a happy boy and he loved to play. One day, he heard a noise outside his window. He opened it and listened. He heard a voice saying, "I'm lost. I need help." + +The boy quickly hopped out the window. He saw a small kitten and the kitten said, "I'm so scared. Can you help me?" + +The boy grinned, "Yes! I can help." + +The little furry boy picked up the kitten and held it close. He said, "Don't be scared. I will take you home with me." + +The kitten purred. Together, they went to the boy's house. He said, "This is my home. You can stay here with me." + +The kitten said, "Thank you! I am so happy to have a home." + +The boy smiled and said, "We can be friends now. I will always listen to you." + +The happy furry boy and the kitten were best friends from then on. They were never apart and were always happy listening to each other. +Frankie and his mommy went to the mall. Frankie was so excited! He ran around, looking at all the fun things he could do. He saw his favorite playground and asked, "Mommy, can I swing?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, Frankie, you can swing on the playground, but only for a few minutes, okay?" + +Frankie ran as fast as he could to the playground. He grabbed hold of the swing, pushed off and flew high in the air. He felt so happy and free! But then he got a whiff of something gross. + +"Yuck! It smells so disgusting!" he said. + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's why we don't stay too long at the playground, okay Frankie? Let's go home now." + +Frankie was sad to leave, but he knew it was time to go. He said goodbye to the playground and promised himself that he would come back soon. +Once there was a frog who liked to dive off the leaves into the pond. He loved showing off and tried to do bigger and bigger jumps. One day, he tried a very big jump and landed with a splash. All of his friends in the pond laughed. + +The frog felt embarrassed and got very angry. He yelled at his friends, "That was a brave jump!" But they kept on laughing. + +The frog wanted to show them he could do something brave. He dived deep down into the pond and spotted a jug of delicious juice hidden at the bottom. With all his strength, he pulled the jug up and surfaced, holding it above his head. + +The frog's friends cheered. He had done something brave and now they were proud of him. + +The frog opened the jug and shared the juice with all of his friends. They had never had anything so yummy before! From then on, the frog and his pond friends were even better friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who was very nervous about going to the dentist. Her mom tried to calm her down by saying, "Don't worry, Lily. It will be over soon." + +But Lily was still scared. She regretted not brushing her teeth enough and didn't want the dentist to be mad at her. Finally, she mustered up the courage to ask her mom, "Will the dentist be angry with me?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "No, sweetie. The dentist just wants to help you have healthy teeth." Lily felt a little better and went to the dentist. After the appointment, she was happy to hear the dentist say, "Great job, Lily! You have very clean teeth." From then on, Lily made sure to brush her teeth every day so she wouldn't feel nervous at the dentist again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, he found a shiny magnet on the ground. He picked it up and it stuck to his toy car. He thought it was so cool! + +Timmy decided to show his mommy the magnet. He leaned over to show her how it worked. She was so proud of him for finding something so good. + +From that day on, Timmy loved magnets and would always lean in to see how they worked. He even told all his friends about the cool magnet he found. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big family of ducks. They lived happily in a pond. One day, the daddy duck found an old nest. He thought it would be a good place for the mommy duck to lay her eggs. But the mommy duck didn't like it. She wanted to make a new nest. This made the daddy duck sad. + +One day, a test came. The mommy duck laid her eggs in the old nest. But the eggs didn't hatch. The daddy duck was sad again. He thought it was because the mommy duck didn't listen to him. So, he decided to separate from the mommy duck. + +The mommy duck was sad too. She didn't want to lose her family. She realized that the old nest was not good for the eggs. She apologized to the daddy duck and they made a new nest together. This time, the eggs hatched and they had many baby ducks. The family was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a busy bee. The bee flew from flower to flower, collecting nectar to make honey. One day, a thief tried to steal the honey from the bee's hive. The bee saw the thief and buzzed loudly to warn the other bees. The thief ran away, but not before the bee stung him on the hand. The thief cried and ran home to his mommy. She wiped his tears away and asked him what happened. The thief said he tried to steal honey from the bee, but the bee stung him. His mommy told him it was wrong to steal and he should never do it again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play dress-up with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a mask to wear. It was a plain and ordinary mask, but Timmy loved it. He put it on and pretended to be a superhero. + +Timmy's friends came over to play, but they didn't recognize him with the mask on. They guessed who he was, but they couldn't figure it out. Timmy felt like a real superhero with his mask on. He saved his friends from imaginary villains and they all had a great time playing together. + +When it was time for Timmy's friends to go home, he took off his mask and returned to being an ordinary boy. But he knew that with his mask on, he could be anyone he wanted to be. Timmy couldn't wait to play dress-up again and see where his imagination would take him next. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her crayons. One day, she was coloring so fast that she accidentally broke her favorite red crayon. + +Lily started to cry and her mom asked her what was wrong. "My crayon is broken," Lily said. "Don't worry," her mom said. "We can fix it together." + +So, Lily's mom got a small bowl and put the broken pieces of the crayon inside. Lily helped her mom stir the pieces until they melted and became one again. + +The moral of the story is that even when things break, we can always find a way to fix them. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo was very lazy and always slept on the reef. One day, Nemo's friend Sammy came to visit him. Sammy said, "Nemo, why are you always sleeping? Let's go explore the reef!" But Nemo just said, "No, I'm too lazy to stand up." + +Sammy was sad that Nemo didn't want to have fun with him. But then, a big wave came and washed Nemo away from the reef. Nemo was scared and didn't know what to do. He called out to Sammy, "Help me, Sammy! I'm stuck in the sand!" + +Sammy quickly swam over and helped Nemo stand up. Nemo realized that he had been lazy and that he should have been more active. From that day on, Nemo and Sammy explored the reef together and had lots of fun. The moral of the story is that it's important to be active and not be lazy all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a busy snowman named Frosty. He had a lot of work to do, like making snowballs and building snow forts. One day, Frosty saw a truck coming down the road. The truck was going to deliver some more snow for Frosty to play with! + +Frosty was so happy to see the snow. He started to jump up and down with joy. He quickly got to work, building a snowman friend with the new snow. Frosty's new friend was just as happy as he was. They played together all day, having snowball fights and making snow angels. + +As the sun started to set, Frosty's friend had to go home. Frosty was sad to see him go, but he knew they would play again soon. Frosty looked up at the sky and saw the stars shining bright. He knew it was time to go to sleep. As he drifted off, he dreamed of all the fun he would have with his new friend tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved playing outside. One day, she went to play in the park with her friend, Timmy. They ran around and played tag, but then Lily saw a big pile of mud. She wanted to jump in it, but Timmy said, "No, don't do it! You'll get all dirty!" + +Lily didn't listen and jumped right into the mud. She squeezed it between her toes and laughed. Timmy said, "Look at you! You're covered in red mud!" Lily didn't care because she was having so much fun. + +Later that day, Lily's mom saw her and said, "Oh no, you're all dirty! Let's go home and get you cleaned up." Lily didn't want to leave, but she knew her mom was right. As they walked home, Lily thought about how much fun she had playing in the mud. She couldn't wait to do it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake pies with her mommy. One day, they baked a yummy apple pie. But when they took it out of the oven, it smelled very smelly. They didn't know why. + +Lily's mommy said, "Let's take the pie to the park and share it with our friends." So, they packed the pie in a basket and went to the park. When they got there, they saw a group of birds. Lily thought it would be fun to feed the birds some pie. But when they gave the pie to the birds, they ate it all up and got sick. The pie didn't match with the birds' tummies and it made them very sick. + +Lily and her mommy felt very sad that they made the birds sick. They learned that not everything that smells smelly is good to eat. From then on, they made sure to only share food that was safe for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw with his pen. He drew pictures of animals, cars, and his family. One day, Timmy's pen stopped working. He tried to draw, but nothing came out. Timmy was sad because he loved his pen. + +His mom saw that he was sad and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her about his pen. His mom said, "Let's put a new ink cartridge in your pen." Timmy was happy because he knew his mom was powerful and could fix anything. + +His mom put a new ink cartridge in his pen and it worked again! Timmy was so happy that he drew a big picture of his mom as a superhero. From that day on, Timmy knew that his mom was the most powerful person he knew. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play hide and seek with her friends. She would hide behind trees and bushes and wait for her friends to find her. One day, Lily's mom came home with a thermometer. Lily was curious about what it was and her mom explained that it was a tool to check if someone had a fever. + +Lily thought it was interesting and asked if she could play with it. Her mom said it was harmless and let her hold it. Lily played with the thermometer and pretended it was a wand, casting spells on her stuffed animals. + +Later that day, Lily's friends came over to play. They decided to play hide and seek, and Lily hid behind a big tree. Her friends searched and searched, but they couldn't find her. Lily peeked out from behind the tree and giggled. When her friends finally found her, they all laughed and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a nice boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to tie his shoes all by himself. One day, Timmy went on a trip to the park with his mommy. They walked on the path and saw lots of trees and flowers. Timmy's mommy told him to be careful so he wouldn't trip on a rock. Timmy was happy to be outside and have a nice day with his mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a special toy top that she loved to play with. It was very delicate and she had to be careful not to break it. + +One day, Lily's mommy told her that it was time to study for her school. Lily didn't like to study because she wanted to play with her top. But her mommy said that if she studied well, she could play with her top afterwards. + +So, Lily sat down at her desk and started to study. She read her books and practiced her writing. After she was finished, her mommy praised her for doing a good job. Lily was happy because now she could play with her top without feeling guilty. She spun the top around and around, watching it twirl on the floor. It was her favorite toy in the whole wide world. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play in the sunshine and chase birds. One day, Mittens found a shiny jewel in the grass. "Look what I found!" Mittens meowed to his friend, a little mouse named Squeaky. "It's so pretty!" + +Squeaky looked at the jewel and said, "Wow! Can I hold it?" Mittens let Squeaky hold the jewel for a little while, but then he wanted it back. "Can I have my jewel back now?" Mittens asked. + +Squeaky gave the jewel back to Mittens and said, "You can keep it. It looks better on you anyway." Mittens was so happy he called out to all his cat friends to show off his new jewel. "Look at my pretty jewel!" Mittens meowed. All the cats came running to see it and they were very impressed. From that day on, Mittens wore his jewel proudly and everyone called him the king of the cats. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run in the park. One day, Lily saw a green apple on the ground. She picked it up and took a big bite. But the apple was too sour and made her face scrunch up. + +Suddenly, Lily felt a sharp pain in her tummy. She started to cry and her mom, who was a nurse, came running. She hugged Lily and asked what happened. Lily told her about the apple and the pain. + +Her mom knew what to do. She told Lily to lie down and then gently squeezed her tummy. After a few minutes, Lily felt better. Her mom explained that sometimes things that look good on the outside can hurt us on the inside. Lily learned to be careful and to always ask her mom before eating something she found on the ground. +Once upon a time, there was a big house with a red roof. It had many windows and doors. One day, the family who lived there decided to build a structure in the backyard. They wanted a place to play and have fun. The structure was made of wood and had a slide and swings. + +But one day, the wind started to blow very hard and the structure started to shake. The family was troubled and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, the wind stopped and the structure turned around. It was facing a different direction! The family was surprised but happy that the structure was still standing. They decided to have a picnic and play on the swings. It was a fun day for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, Lily decided to make a special seat out of some old boxes and blankets. + +As she was building her seat, Lily heard a loud noise. She looked up and saw her big brother, Max, riding his bike towards her. Max was going very fast, and Lily knew he was going to crash into her seat. + +Lily quickly jumped out of the way, but Max's bike hit her seat and it broke into pieces. Lily was very embarrassed because she wanted to show her mom and dad her special seat. Max felt bad for breaking her seat, so he promised to help Lily make an even better one. + +The next day, Max and Lily worked together to make a new seat. They used stronger materials and made sure it was far away from where Max would ride his bike. When they finished, Lily was so happy with her new seat that she forgot all about the old one. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly clown. He liked to make people laugh and smile. One day, he went to the park to perform his funny tricks. A little girl saw him and wanted to play with him. + +The clown was happy to have a new friend, but he didn't mind that the girl was too young to understand his jokes. They played together for a while, but then the girl's parents came to take her home. + +The clown felt sad and alone again. He wanted to make more friends, but nobody wanted to play with him. One day, he got so sad that he decided to leave the town and go somewhere else. + +Unfortunately, the clown got lost in the forest and nobody ever found him again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very smart and loved to play with his toys. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys before dinner. Timmy promised he would, but he kept playing instead. + +When it was time for dinner, Timmy's mom asked him if he had cleaned up his toys like he promised. Timmy said no, but he would do it right after dinner. His mom said that was okay, but he needed to remember to keep his promise and close the toy box when he was finished. + +After dinner, Timmy cleaned up his toys and closed the toy box just like his mom asked. He felt proud that he kept his promise and made his mom happy. From that day on, Timmy always remembered to keep his promises and be a smart boy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved trains. He had a toy train that he played with every day. One day, Timmy decided he wanted to build his own train. He tried and tried, but he couldn't do it. He felt sad and wanted to give up. + +But then, Timmy's dad came and helped him. Together, they built the mightiest train Timmy had ever seen! Timmy was so happy and proud. He succeeded in building his train with his dad's help. From that day on, Timmy played with his train every day and felt happy knowing he had made something so special. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry lived in a big jungle with all his animal friends. One day, Jerry wanted to cross the river to see his friend on the other side. He started to walk towards the river, but it was too deep for him to cross. + +Jerry thought for a moment and then he saw a big, strong crocodile. He asked the crocodile if he could help him cross the river. The crocodile agreed and Jerry climbed on his back. The crocodile started to swim across the river with Jerry on his back. + +When they reached the other side, Jerry thanked the crocodile and went to see his friend. They had a great time playing together. When it was time to go back home, Jerry started to walk towards the river again. But this time, he knew he had a friend to help him cross safely. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to play with letters. She had a big box full of letters and she liked to put them together to make words. One day, she noticed that one of her favorite letters was missing. It was the letter "A". She looked everywhere but she couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, a mysterious man appeared and asked her what was wrong. She told him about the missing letter and the man said he could help. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a shiny new letter "A" to replace the missing one. Lily was so happy and thanked the man. + +From that day on, Lily played with her letters every day and was always careful to make sure none of them went missing. She knew that if she ever lost another letter, the mysterious man would be there to help her replace it. +Once upon a time, there was a little spider named Spidey. Spidey lived in a big house with lots of cobwebs. Every day, Spidey would spin a new cobweb to catch some bugs. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit the house. She saw Spidey's cobwebs and wanted to poke them. Spidey was scared because he didn't want his regular cobwebs to break. + +But Lily was gentle and didn't poke too hard. She even said sorry to Spidey for scaring him. Spidey was happy that Lily was so nice and decided to make a special cobweb just for her. + +From that day on, Spidey and Lily became friends. Lily would visit every week and Spidey would show her his regular cobwebs and even the special one he made just for her. And they lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy was playing inside and accidentally broke his favorite toy truck. Timmy felt sad because he loved that truck very much. + +Timmy's mom saw that he was sad and wanted to make him feel better. She went to Timmy's room and gave him a big hug. Then, she took Timmy's sock and used it to fix the broken truck. Timmy was so happy that his toy was fixed and he could play with it again. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that even if something breaks, it can sometimes be fixed. And he also learned that his mom was very smart and could fix anything with just a sock! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the bushes. One day, she found a letter in the mail. It was from her grandma! + +Lily ran inside to show her mom. "Look, mom! I got mail from grandma!" she said excitedly. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's great, Lily. Let's open it up and see what it says." + +Lily opened the letter and read it out loud. "Grandma says she's coming to visit us soon. She wants to see us on a regular basis!" + +Lily was so happy to hear the news. She couldn't wait to see her grandma and play in the bushes with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy cook in the kitchen. One day, while they were making cookies, Lily's mommy asked her, "Do you want to drive the automobile to the store with me?" + +Lily was so excited to go in the automobile with her mommy. They got in the car and drove to the store. But when they got there, they couldn't find a parking spot. Lily's mommy was getting frustrated because they had to drive around for a long time to find a spot. + +Finally, they found a spot and went inside the store. They bought all the things they needed and went back to the automobile. Lily's mommy said, "Thanks for helping me cook and for being patient while we looked for a parking spot." Lily smiled and said, "I love helping you, mommy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her robot. One day, Lily's mommy brought home a big orange ball. + +Lily asked, "What is that, mommy?" + +"It's a ball, Lily. Let's measure how big it is," mommy said. + +Lily and her mommy used a ruler to measure the ball. + +"It's so big! Can I play with it, mommy?" + +"Of course, Lily. You can play with it and your robot together." + +Lily was so happy to play with her new orange ball and her robot. She rolled the ball to her robot and they played together all day long. +Once upon a time, there were two birds. One bird had big, strong wings and the other bird had small, weak wings. The bird with small wings was envious of the bird with big wings. + +One day, the two birds got into a fight. They were pecking and flapping their wings at each other. The bird with small wings was losing the fight. + +Suddenly, the bird with big wings felt sorry for the other bird. It stopped fighting and helped the bird with small wings. Together, they flew away into the blue sky, happy and free. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a special blanket that she loved to snuggle with every night. One day, her mom gifted her a new toy horse that she could ride on. + +Lily was so excited to ride her new horse, but she didn't want to leave her blanket behind. "Can I bring my blanket with me?" she asked her mom. "Of course, you can," her mom replied. + +So, Lily wrapped her blanket around her shoulders and hopped on her new horse. She rode around the house, feeling like a princess on a grand adventure. "This is so much fun!" she shouted with joy. + +When it was time for bed, Lily snuggled up with her blanket and her new gifted toy horse. "I had the best day ever," she whispered, feeling grateful for her special things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look for bugs. One day, she found a big, green bug and she was so happy. She put the bug in a jar and took it home to show her mommy. + +But when she got home, she realized that she had lost the jar with the bug inside. She looked everywhere but she couldn't find it. She was so sad. But her mommy told her that it was okay and that she was an independent little girl who could find another bug all by herself. + +So Lily went back outside and looked for another bug. And she found one! It was a little ladybug and it was crawling on a flower. Lily was so happy and she caught the ladybug in a jar all by herself. She felt proud and independent just like her mommy said she was. And she never lost that jar! The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was a big yellow duck and the other was a small brown mouse. They loved to play together and eat yummy snacks. One day, they found a big bunch of grapes. The mouse was very generous and shared the grapes with the duck. They ate and ate until they were full. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a big scary cat! The duck and the mouse were very scared. But then, they had an idea. They decided to unite and work together to scare the cat away. The duck quacked loudly and flapped its wings while the mouse ran around and made lots of noise. The cat got scared and ran away. + +The duck and the mouse were very happy that they were able to protect each other. They hugged and shared another grape. From that day on, they were the best of friends and always looked out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the big, wide field behind his house. One day, while he was playing, he saw a dragon! The dragon was big and green and had wings that were as wide as a car. + +Timmy was scared at first, but then he remembered that his mom told him that dragons were friendly creatures. So, he walked up to the dragon and said hello. The dragon smiled and Timmy felt brave enough to pick up a stick and play with the dragon. + +They played together for hours, running around the field and having so much fun. When it was time for Timmy to go back inside, he gave the dragon a big hug and said goodbye. From that day on, Timmy and the dragon were the best of friends and played together every day in the big, wide field. +Once upon a time, there was a happy spider named Spidey. Spidey lived in a big tree and loved to dance. One day, Spidey saw a big cobweb in the corner of the tree. He wanted to clean it up but he was too small. + +Spidey went to his friend, a little ant, and asked for help. The ant was enthusiastic and said, "Of course I will help you, Spidey!" They worked together and cleaned up the cobweb. + +After they were done, Spidey said, "Thank you, my friend. Let's dance to celebrate!" The ant was happy and they danced together under the moonlight. They were both smiling and having fun. + +From that day on, Spidey and the ant became best friends and danced together every night. They were always enthusiastic about helping each other and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world. One day, she found a tiny bug on the ground. It was only an inch long, but Lily admired it because it was so small and cute. + +Suddenly, Lily's big brother came outside and started making loud noises with his toy truck. Lily didn't like the loud noise because it scared the bug away. She asked her brother to stop, but he didn't want to listen. + +Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. She decided to talk to her mom about it. "Mommy," she said, "I admire the little bug, but my brother is being loud and scaring it away. Can you help me?" + +Her mom listened and talked to her brother. He didn't realize that the noise was bothering Lily and apologized. From then on, they played more quietly outside and Lily was able to admire all the little bugs she found without any loud interruptions. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat bread, but her mommy always told her that too much bread was not healthy. One day, Lily's mommy took her to a farm. There, they saw a big field of wheat. + +Lily was so excited to see the wheat. She +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play and be creative, making lots of pretty things with her crayons and paper. One day, she saw a big, old mill in the distance and dared herself to go explore it. + +As she got closer, she saw a man inside the mill. "Hello, sir!" she shouted. "What are you doing in there?" + +"I'm grinding wheat to make flour," he replied. + +"That sounds fun! Can I help?" + +"Sure thing, little one." + +Lily was so excited to help, but as she was grinding the wheat, her hand got caught in the machine. She screamed for help, but no one was around to hear her. Sadly, she lost her hand and was never able to draw or be creative again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to skip and play outside, even when it was cold. One day, her mommy told her to put on a warm coat before going outside. "It's easy," her mommy said. + +Lily skipped outside and saw her friend, Timmy. "Let's play tag!" Timmy said. They ran and skipped around the yard, having so much fun. But then, Lily slipped on some ice and fell down. "Ouch!" she cried. + +Timmy helped her up and they went inside to warm up. Lily's mommy saw her shivering and said, "I told you it was cold outside. You need to be careful." Lily nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mommy." + +The next day, Lily went outside to play again. She remembered what her mommy said and put on her warm coat. But as she skipped around, she didn't see the big rock in front of her. She tripped and fell, hurting her head. Her mommy rushed her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily didn't make it. Her mommy cried and wished she had been more careful. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck was red and had big wheels. The truck needed fuel to go vroom vroom. The driver of the truck went to the gas station to get fuel. + +While driving, the driver saw a tree in the middle of the road. The driver had to remove the tree to keep going. The driver used a big saw to cut the tree and remove it from the road. + +The driver drove for a long time and saw an incredible view of the mountains. The driver was happy to see the beautiful view. Finally, the truck arrived at its destination and the driver was very proud of the long journey. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Brownie. Brownie liked to play in the forest with his friends. They would run and jump and climb trees together. One day, they found a big log in the middle of the forest. They decided to play a game of hide and seek around the log. + +As they played, Brownie noticed that the sun was starting to go down. He knew it was almost time to go home. But one of his friends, a rabbit named Thumper, remained hidden behind the log. Brownie called out to Thumper, but he didn't answer. Brownie started to worry. + +Suddenly, Brownie heard a loud growl. It was a big, scary wolf! The wolf had been following them all day, waiting for the perfect moment to attack. Brownie and his friends ran as fast as they could, but Thumper was still hiding behind the log. Brownie knew he had to help his friend. + +He ran back to the log and found Thumper, shaking with fear. Brownie bravely stood in front of Thumper and roared at the wolf. The wolf was surprised by Brownie's bravery and ran away. Brownie and Thumper made it safely home, where they enjoyed a warm, mild bowl of soup. From that day on, Brownie knew he would always protect his friends, no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom noticed that Lily's tooth was wiggling. Lily was scared because she thought it would hurt when it fell out. But her mom told her that it was normal and that the tooth fairy would come and leave her a surprise. + +Lily's mom decided to measure how loose the tooth was. She used a ruler and showed Lily how to measure things. Lily thought it was fun and wanted to measure everything in the house. Her mom told her that the ruler was a reliable tool for measuring things accurately. + +A few days later, Lily's tooth fell out while she was eating an apple. She was so excited to put it under her pillow for the tooth fairy to come. The next morning, she woke up to a shiny coin from the tooth fairy. Lily was happy and thanked her mom for teaching her how to measure things and for telling her about the tooth fairy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. Lily saw a yellow butterfly and chased it around the flowers. Suddenly, the wind started to blow and Lily began to shiver. + +"Mommy, I'm cold," said Lily. + +"Let's go home and get you a sweater," replied her mommy. + +When they got home, Lily's mommy gave her a warm sweater to wear. Lily felt much better and decided to play with her toys. She picked up her favorite toy, a stuffed bear named Zero, and gave him a big hug. + +"I love you, Zero," said Lily. + +Zero didn't say anything back, but Lily knew he loved her too. She smiled and played with him until it was time for dinner. From that day on, Lily always remembered to bring a sweater when she went outside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to sing. She would sing all day long, even when she was brushing her teeth or eating her breakfast. One day, Lily's mommy heard her singing and said, "Wow, Lily! You have an incredible voice!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mommy!" Then she asked, "Can I have a medal for singing?" + +Mommy thought for a moment and said, "Well, there's a singing competition at the park tomorrow. If you sing your best, you might win a medal!" + +Lily was so excited that she couldn't sleep that night. The next day, she went to the park and sang her heart out. When the judges announced the winner, they said, "The medal for the best singer goes to...Lily!" + +Lily was overjoyed and ran to her mommy, showing her the incredible medal. "I won, mommy!" she exclaimed. "I won because I sang my best!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and drink juice. One day, Lily's mom called her for lunch. Lily was so excited to eat her favorite sandwich and drink her juice. + +After lunch, Lily wanted to play with her toys again. But her mom reminded her to be careful and put away her toys when she was done. Lily listened to her mom and put away her toys. + +Later that day, Lily's grandma called on the phone. Lily was so happy to hear her grandma's voice. She told her grandma all about her day and how she drank her juice and played with her toys. Her grandma was so proud of her for being careful and listening to her mom. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her blocks made of brick. She built a modest castle with her blocks every day. + +One day, her little brother Max came to play with her. He accidentally stepped on her castle and broke it. Lily was very sad and angry. She didn't want to play with Max anymore. + +But then, Max said sorry and helped Lily build an even bigger castle. Lily forgave Max and they played happily together. They learned that sometimes accidents happen but it's important to say sorry and help each other fix things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and cuddle her cute teddy bear. One day, her mom gave her a gift. It was a beautiful pink dress with sparkles. Lily was so happy and hugged her mom tightly. + +Lily's best friend, Jack, came to play with her. Jack saw the dress and said, "Wow, that is a pretty dress! Can I try it on?" Lily said, "Sure!" Jack put on the dress and started to twirl around. Suddenly, the dress started to rot and tear. + +Lily was sad and said, "Oh no, my dress is ruined!" Jack felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to break your dress." Lily smiled and said, "It's okay, Jack. We can play with my toys instead." They played together and had lots of fun. From that day on, Lily learned that gifts are nice, but having a good friend to play with is even better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very enthusiastic about going to the park with her mom. They played on the swings and went down the slide. Suddenly, Lily fell and hurt her arm. Her mom took her to the hospital to get it checked. + +At the hospital, the doctor said that Lily needed a cast on her arm. Lily felt embarrassed because she thought everyone was looking at her. Her mom told her not to worry and that it was okay to get hurt sometimes. + +After the doctor put the cast on, Lily and her mom went to get some ice cream. Lily was happy again and forgot all about her embarrassment. She even told her mom that she was excited to show her friends her new cast when she went back to school. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside in the park. One day, Tim saw a big crocodile in the pond. Tim said, "Mommy, look! A crocodile!" Mommy said, "Don't worry, Tim. It's normal for crocodiles to live in the pond." + +Tim wanted to get closer to the crocodile, but Mommy said it was too dangerous. Tim didn't listen and went closer to the pond. Suddenly, Tim slipped and fell into the pond. The crocodile saw Tim and started to swim towards him. Tim called out, "Mommy, help me!" but it was too late. The crocodile ate Tim and swam away. + +Mommy was very sad and cried a lot. She wished Tim had listened to her and stayed away from the pond. From that day on, Mommy never let Tim play near the pond again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain. One day, she put on her raincoat and boots and went outside to jump in puddles. Her feet got very wet, but she didn't mind. + +As she was jumping, she saw a big puddle across the street. She wanted to jump in it too, but she had to step off the curb to get there. She looked both ways and saw no cars, so she stepped off the curb. + +Suddenly, a car came speeding down the road and hit her. Her foot got stuck under the car and she couldn't move. She cried for help, but it was too late. The ambulance came, but they couldn't save her foot. It was a very sad day for Lily and her family. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to school every day. She loved school because she got to play with her friends and learn new things. One day, Lily's teacher told her class that they were not permitted to bring candy to school because it made them too hyper. + +Lily was sad because she had a piece of bitter chocolate in her backpack that she was looking forward to eating during recess. She asked her teacher, "Why can't we have candy at school?" + +The teacher replied, "It's not good for us to eat too much candy. It can make us sick and not feel well." Lily understood and decided to save her chocolate for after school. She was happy that she could still have her treat, but also knew that it was important to follow the rules at school. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a nice jacket that he loved to wear. One day, he went to the park to play with his friends. While he was playing, a terrible thing happened. Someone stole his jacket! Timmy was very sad and cried a lot. + +His friends felt bad for him and wanted to help. They looked around the park and found a boy wearing a jacket that looked just like Timmy's. They asked him if he stole the jacket, and he said yes. + +Timmy's friends told the boy that stealing was wrong and that he needed to give the jacket back. The boy felt sorry and gave the jacket back to Timmy. Timmy was happy to have his jacket back and thanked his friends for helping him. + +The moral of the story is that stealing is not okay and it's important to be honest and kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a big red oven. It was very hot inside. A little boy named Timmy wanted to bake cookies, but he knew he had to wait for the oven to cool down first. He sat and waited patiently for a long time. Finally, the oven was cool enough for Timmy to open the door. He put his cookies inside and closed the door. He waited for a while, but he could still smell the cookies. He knew he had to remain patient and wait for them to bake. Finally, the timer beeped and Timmy opened the oven door. The cookies were perfect! Timmy was so happy he could hardly contain his excitement. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they went to a park with a big pole in the middle. Lily's friend wanted to climb up the pole, but it wasn't safe. + +Lily had an idea! She ran to her dad and asked him to come to the park. When he arrived, he lifted her up high so she could reach the top of the pole. She tied a rope around it and made it safe for her friends to climb. + +Everyone was so happy and they played on the pole all day long. Lily felt proud that she could help make the park a safer place to play. From that day on, Lily and her friends made sure to always play safe and have fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a woman who lived in a hot place. She was very thirsty and wanted a drink. She went to the store to buy some juice. She met a friend and said, "Hi! How are you?" Her friend said, "I'm good. What are you doing?" The woman said, "I'm buying juice. I'm so thirsty." Her friend said, "I have an idea. Let's mail a letter and then get some juice." The woman said, "That's a great idea!" + +They went to the post office to mail the letter. The woman put the letter in the mailbox. Then they went to the store to buy juice. The woman was happy because she got her drink. She said, "Thank you for the idea. I'm not thirsty anymore." Her friend said, "You're welcome. I'm happy to help." They drank their juice and talked about their day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a green forest. In the forest, there was a wolf. The wolf was very hungry. He walked around looking for something to eat. + +Suddenly, he saw a little bunny. The bunny was very scared. The wolf said, "Hello little bunny, what are you doing here?" The bunny said, "I am just playing. Please don't eat me!" + +The wolf replied, "I won't eat you if you give me something to chew on." The bunny thought for a moment and then said, "I have a carrot! You can chew on that." The wolf was happy and ate the carrot. The bunny was safe and they became friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big furry dog named Max. Max loved to play sport with his owner, Tim. Tim would throw a ball and Max would run and catch it. They played every day after school. + +One day, Tim wanted to teach Max how to whistle. Tim showed Max how to put his lips together and blow air out. Max tried and tried but he couldn't whistle. Tim laughed and said, "Don't worry, Max. You're still the best sport player I know!" + +Max wagged his tail and barked happily. He loved playing sport with Tim and he didn't care that he couldn't whistle. They continued to play every day and Max was the happiest furry dog in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park with his friends. One day, Timmy saw a big bow in the park. He picked it up and showed it to his friends. They thought it was very pretty. + +Suddenly, a mean boy came and took the bow from Timmy's hands. Timmy felt sad and angry. He wanted to kick the mean boy, but he knew it wouldn't be polite. Instead, he asked the mean boy politely if he could have the bow back. + +The mean boy saw how polite Timmy was being and gave him the bow back. Timmy felt happy again and thanked the mean boy. From that day on, Timmy learned that being polite was always the best way to solve problems. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very large, she was the biggest elephant in the jungle. She loved to eat cream, it was her favourite treat. + +One day, Ellie was walking in the jungle and she saw a little monkey named Max. Max was misbehaving and making a lot of noise. Ellie said, "Max, please behave! You are making too much noise." Max replied, "I'm sorry, Ellie. I just ate some cream and I got too excited." + +Ellie smiled and said, "I understand, cream can make you feel happy. But you still need to behave and not disturb others." Max nodded his head and promised to be good. From that day on, Max always remembered to behave when he saw Ellie and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The birdie had big dreams to fly high in the sky. Every day, the birdie practiced flapping its wings and soaring through the air. One day, the birdie finally flew higher than ever before! It was so successful! + +But then, the birdie heard a loud yell from below. It was a mean cat who wanted to catch the birdie. The birdie didn't know what to do. It felt scared and alone. But then, the birdie remembered something its mother had taught it: "When you're in trouble, ask for help." + +So, the birdie yelled for help as loud as it could. Soon, a kind dog came to the rescue and scared away the mean cat. The birdie was safe and happy. It learned that it's okay to ask for help when you need it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. Lily lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. The house had a red roof and a green door. + +One day, Lily was playing with her toys when she saw a bug on the ground. She didn't like bugs, so she tried to slap it with her hand. But the bug was too fast and flew away. + +Lily was sad that she didn't catch the bug, but her mommy told her not to worry. She said that they could go to the park and see lots of bugs there. Lily was happy again and ran outside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond with her friends. One day, Ducky saw a band playing music near the pond. She wanted to dance with her friends, but she didn't know how to dance. Suddenly, Ducky had an idea! She decided to dive into the pond and swim with the beat of the music. + +All of her friends were amazed by her moves. They started to dance with her, and they had so much fun. After they danced, Ducky and her friends got out of the pond. They were wet, but the sun was shining, so they quickly became dry. They decided to have a picnic and eat some bread. They all had a great time together. The end. +Once upon a time, a little duck named Ducky went to the pond to swim. Ducky loved to swim in the pond because the water was cool and refreshing. Ducky's friend, a little frog named Froggy, was sitting on the ground nearby. + +"Hi, Froggy!" said Ducky. "Do you want to come swim with me?" + +"No thank you, Ducky," replied Froggy. "The ground is too rough for me to hop on." + +"That's okay," said Ducky. "I'll swim and you can watch me!" + +Ducky happily swam around the pond while Froggy cheered him on from the ground. After a while, Ducky got tired and swam back to the shore. + +"That was so much fun!" said Ducky. "Thanks for watching me, Froggy." + +"You're welcome, Ducky," said Froggy. "Maybe next time I'll join you in the water!" +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and talk to her dolls. One day, she went to the zoo with her mommy and daddy. While they were walking around, Lily saw a big guard standing by the lion's cage. She wanted to say hi, so she walked up to him and said, "Hello, Mr. Guard!" + +The guard smiled and said, "Hello, little girl. Are you having fun at the zoo?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, I love all the animals!" Suddenly, the lion roared loudly and scared Lily. She ran back to her mommy and daddy, crying. They comforted her and told her it was okay. + +Later that day, Lily and her family went to get ice cream. While they were waiting in line, they saw the guard from the zoo. Lily ran up to him again and said, "Hi, Mr. Guard! Did you see the lion speak?" The guard looked confused and said, "Lions can't speak, silly girl." Lily pouted and said, "Yes, he did! He roared really loud and scared me!" + +The guard tried to explain that the lion was just making a loud noise, but Lily didn't believe him. She stomped her foot and said, "You're not my friend anymore!" The guard looked sad as Lily walked away with her ice cream. That night, Lily had a bad dream about the lion and the guard. She woke up crying and couldn't go back to sleep. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he found a funny looking net in his backyard. He didn't know what it was for, but he thought it would be fun to play with. + +Timmy started to swing the net around and around, pretending he was catching all sorts of things. But then, he accidentally hit his mom's favorite vase and it fell and broke into pieces. Timmy knew he was in trouble. + +He tried to clean up the mess, but he didn't know how. His mom came home and saw the broken vase. She was very upset. She told Timmy he needed to polish the floors as punishment. + +Timmy didn't like polishing the floors, but he knew he had to do it. As he was polishing, he slipped and fell. He hurt his head and had to go to the hospital. Timmy learned that playing with things he didn't understand could lead to bad consequences. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named BunBun. One day, BunBun was hopping in the forest when he saw a big fire. BunBun was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Hello, little rabbit. Are you okay?" said a kind voice. + +BunBun turned around and saw a white bird. "No, I'm scared. What should I do?" asked BunBun. + +"Don't worry, I will help you. Just surrender to me and I will take you to safety," said the white bird. + +BunBun trusted the white bird and surrendered to him. The white bird flew BunBun to a safe place far away from the fire. BunBun was grateful and thanked the white bird. From that day on, BunBun and the white bird became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite dress with flowers on it. One day, her mom asked her to come to the grocery store with her. Lily was excited to help her mom buy some yummy food. + +When they got to the grocery store, Lily saw a lazy cat sleeping in the corner. She wanted to play with the cat, but her mom said they had to finish shopping first. Lily was sad, but she helped her mom pick out some fruits and vegetables. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise! The grocery store was closing and they had to leave quickly. But Lily's mom realized they forgot to buy milk! She told Lily to wait outside while she went back in to get it. Lily was scared to be alone, but she remembered her favorite dress with flowers on it and felt brave. Finally, her mom came back with the milk and they went home happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his toys. One day, Timmy's mom told him to come inside because it was going to rain. Timmy didn't want to leave his toys outside, so he asked his mom if he could protect them from the rain. + +His mom said, "Sure, Timmy. You can stand outside with your toys and protect them from the rain." Timmy was so happy that he could keep his toys safe. + +But then, Timmy got frustrated because the rain was coming down too hard. He didn't want to leave his toys outside, but he didn't want to get wet either. So, he ran inside and told his mom how frustrated he was. + +His mom said, "It's okay, Timmy. You did your best to protect your toys. We can dry them off together." Timmy felt better knowing that his mom was there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved dogs and always wanted to have one. One day, she saw an ugly dog walking down the street. It had patches of fur missing and it looked sad. + +Lily went up to the dog and said, "Hello, doggy. Can I pet you?" The dog wagged its tail and Lily smiled. "You're a good doggy," she said. + +Suddenly, a man came up to her and said, "Excuse me, little girl. Can I request that you don't pet that dog? He's not friendly." + +Lily was sad, but she knew she had to listen to the man. She said goodbye to the ugly dog and walked away. But she knew that she would always love dogs, even the ugly ones. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved lollipops and always had one in her hand. One day, she was walking in the park and saw a brown dog. The dog was barking and running towards her. Lily got scared and wanted the dog to stop. She quickly remembered she had a lollipop in her hand and threw it far away from her. The dog stopped running and went to get the lollipop. Lily was happy the dog stopped and she continued her walk in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Bubbles. Bubbles loved to swim in the pond and catch bugs to eat. One day, Bubbles met a fish named Sparkles. + +"Hi there! Do you want to play with me?" asked Sparkles. + +"Sure, what do you want to play?" replied Bubbles. + +"I want to have a race. I'm very competitive," said Sparkles. + +"Okay, let's race to the other side of the pond!" said Bubbles. + +They both swam as fast as they could. Bubbles was in the lead, but suddenly, Sparkles sprang ahead and won the race! + +"You're very fast!" said Bubbles. + +"Thanks! That was so much fun. Let's play again soon!" said Sparkles. + +And from that day on, Bubbles and Sparkles became good friends and had many more races together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to run and play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily's mommy told her they were going to have a special treat. They went to the store and bought some yummy ice cream. + +Lily's mommy put some cream on top of her ice cream and told her to rub it in. Lily giggled as she rubbed the cream on her face. She looked wild with cream all over her nose and cheeks. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy took her to the zoo. They saw lions, tigers, and bears. As they walked by the monkey exhibit, Lily saw a monkey with cream on its face. She laughed and pointed, saying "Look, mommy! That monkey is wild like me!" +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with her friends, but she was always scared of going outside. + +One day, Mittens was sitting in her yard when she saw a bird flying high in the sky. The bird was zooming so fast, and it looked like so much fun. Mittens wished she could zoom like that too. + +Just then, her friend, a big dog named Max, came over. "Why are you so frightened, Mittens?" Max asked. + +"I'm scared to go outside," Mittens said. "But I want to zoom like that bird up in the sky." + +Max smiled. "Don't be scared," he said. "Just take one paw at a time. You'll soon be zooming around like that bird in no time." + +Mittens listened to Max's advice, and soon she was zooming around the yard, not frightened anymore. She learned that sometimes you just have to take a chance and try something new. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack liked to play sport with his friends. They played soccer, basketball, and baseball. Jack's favorite sport was soccer. He had a dependable ball that he always used. + +One day, Jack and his friends were playing soccer. Jack kicked the ball too hard and it went over the fence. Jack's friend, Tom, said, "Don't worry, I'll get the ball for you." But Jack said, "No, Tom. That fence is old and could suffer if we climb it." + +Tom didn't listen and climbed the fence anyway. He got the ball but his foot got stuck in the fence. Jack and his friends had to help him get free. From that day on, Jack always made sure to be careful with the old fence. +Once upon a time, a little mouse lived in a big field. One day, the mouse felt very sad because he had no friends to play with. He looked around and saw a big tree with lots of leaves. The mouse decided to climb up the tree to see if he could find any friends there. + +As he climbed up the tree, he heard a loud noise and suddenly everything froze! The mouse was very scared and didn't know what to do. He looked around and saw a bird, also frozen in the air. He realized that it was very cold and everything had turned into ice. + +The mouse was shivering and didn't know how to get down from the tree. Suddenly, he saw a little girl walking towards the tree. She saw the mouse and felt very sad that he was stuck up there. She climbed up the tree and helped the mouse get down. From that day on, the mouse had a new friend and he was never sad again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside. One day, she saw a big field and decided to jog through it. As she was jogging, she saw a bright red strawberry. It looked so yummy that she picked it up and ate it. It was the most delicious strawberry she had ever tasted! + +After eating the strawberry, Lily felt very happy. She wanted to share her happiness with her friends, so she ran to their house. When she got there, she saw that the door was open. She went inside and found her friends playing with toys. They were very happy to see her and they all played together. + +Lily had a wonderful day playing with her friends and eating strawberries. She felt very lucky to have such great friends and such yummy treats. She knew that she would always remember this special day. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy went to the park with his mommy. They saw a big red jeep parked near the playground. Timmy loved jeeps and wanted to play with it, but it was locked. He asked his mommy to open it, but she said they couldn't because it wasn't theirs. + +Timmy played on the swings and slide, but he couldn't stop thinking about the jeep. Suddenly, a man came and unlocked the jeep. Timmy's eyes lit up with excitement. The man got in and drove away. Timmy was sad he couldn't play with the jeep. + +But then, the man came back and parked the jeep near the playground. He got out and said to Timmy, "Do you want to add something to the jeep?" Timmy didn't understand what the man meant, but he nodded his head. The man opened the trunk of the jeep and pulled out a toy car. He gave it to Timmy and said, "Now the jeep has a friend!" Timmy was so happy and thanked the man. + +From that day on, Timmy always looked for the jeep when he went to the park. He loved playing with his toy car next to it, and he knew the man who owned the jeep was very kind. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and loved to go fast. One day, Timmy and his dad were driving in their car when they saw a big truck. + +Timmy asked, "Daddy, why is that truck so big?" + +His dad replied, "That's because it's a delivery truck. It's carrying lots of things to different places." + +Timmy was curious and asked, "How does the driver know where to go?" + +His dad explained, "The driver has a special map and a computer in the truck. He can print out directions to where he needs to go." + +Timmy was amazed and said, "Wow, that driver is really smart!" + +His dad smiled and said, "Yes, he is. And he also needs to be a good driver to make sure he gets to his destination safely and fast." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on walks with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to the beach and Lily found a pretty pebble. She was so happy and showed it to her parents. + +Later that day, they went back home and Lily's mommy started to unpack the bags. Lily was very curious and wanted to help. She saw her mommy take out a new toy for her baby brother. Lily felt a little jealous because she didn't get a new toy. + +The next day, they went for another walk and Lily found another pebble. This time, she decided to give it to her baby brother as a present. When they got home, Lily's mommy unpacked the bags and saw the pebble. She was so happy and gave Lily a big hug. Lily felt happy too because she made her mommy happy and learned that giving is better than being jealous. +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to build a house. He went to the store to buy a hammer so he could build the house. He was very enthusiastic about building the house and he wanted to do a good job. + +At the store, the man picked out a hammer and went to pay for it. He gave the store owner some money and the store owner gave him the hammer. The man was very happy to have the hammer and he went home to start building the house. + +He used the hammer to hit nails into the wood and he worked very hard. He was still very enthusiastic about building the house and he did a good job. When he finished building the house, he was very proud of himself. He knew he did a good job because he used the hammer to build it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to stand on her tiptoes and see the view from her window. Every day, she saw the same things outside, but she didn't mind because she liked the view. + +One day, Lily's family went on a trip to a different place. They saw different things that Lily had never seen before. She was so happy to see new things and stand in different places. But then, something bad happened. Lily got lost and couldn't find her family. She was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Lily tried to stand on her tiptoes to see if she could spot her family, but she couldn't. She cried and cried until a kind stranger found her and helped her find her family. Even though Lily saw many different things on her trip, she learned that it's important to always stay close to her family and not wander off. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved math and would count everything he saw. One day, he went to school and his teacher gave him a big math problem to solve. Timmy was so excited to solve it, but he couldn't concentrate because a nosy girl named Sally kept looking at his paper. + +Timmy asked Sally to stop being so nosy, but she wouldn't listen. He got frustrated and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he had an idea. He asked his teacher if he could change seats and sit next to his friend, Tommy. + +The teacher said yes, and Timmy moved to a new seat. Sally couldn't see his paper anymore, and he was able to solve the math problem. Timmy was so happy that he could finally concentrate and do his math. He learned that sometimes you need to make a change to solve a problem. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She was wearing a pretty dress with a zipper on the back. + +While playing, Lily noticed a boy who looked sad. She went up to him and asked, "Why are you sad?" The boy replied, "I lost my toy and it's very important to me." + +Lily nodded and said, "I will help you find it." They searched the park together and finally found the toy. The boy was very happy and thanked Lily. + +Lily's mom saw what happened and said, "Lily, you did something very important today. You helped someone who was sad. That's a very kind thing to do." Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved planes and wanted to fly one. One day, his parents surprised him with a trip on a plane to celebrate his birthday. Timmy was so happy! + +But when they got on the plane, Timmy saw a man being stupid and causing trouble. The man was yelling and throwing things. Timmy got scared and didn't want to fly anymore. His parents talked to him and explained that the man was just having a bad day and that they would be safe on the plane. + +Finally, they arrived at their destination and celebrated Timmy's birthday with cake and presents. Timmy forgot all about the stupid man on the plane and was happy to have flown on a plane for the first time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, she found a small dove sitting on the ground. The dove was very soft and Lily wanted to hold it, but she was afraid it might fly away. + +Lily decided to improve her approach, so she slowly approached the dove and gently picked it up. She felt happy that the dove was safe with her. She petted the dove's soft feathers and it cooed softly in her hands. + +Lily knew that the dove needed to fly, so she released it and watched it soar into the sky. She felt proud that she had helped the dove and made a new friend. From that day on, whenever she saw a dove, she would smile and remember her special moment. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink water from her favorite cup. But one day, she noticed that her cup had a leak. Water was dripping from the bottom of the cup and making a mess. + +Lily tried to fix the leak with tape, but it didn't work. She was sad because she couldn't use her favorite cup anymore. But then, her mom told her that it's okay to let go of things that are broken and find new things to make us happy. + +Lily learned that sometimes things come to an end, but it's not the end of the world. She found a new cup that made her even happier than her old one. And she was glad that she didn't have to worry about the leak anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to read magazines. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a new magazine to read. But Timmy was confused because he couldn't understand some of the words in the magazine. + +Timmy asked his mom, "Mommy, what does this word mean?" His mom replied, "Let's complete reading the story together and we'll figure it out." + +So, Timmy and his mom read the magazine together. They completed the story and Timmy learned many new words. The moral of the story is that if you're confused, it's always best to ask for help. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside with his friends. One day, while playing tag, Timmy fell down and hurt his knee. He cried and his mom came to help him. She said, "Timmy, you need a band-aid for your knee. It will make it feel better." + +Timmy's mom put a band-aid on his knee and gave him a big hug. Timmy felt better and went back to playing with his friends. They played hide-and-seek and Timmy found an amazing hiding spot behind a big tree. His friends couldn't find him and were amazed when he popped out to surprise them. Timmy was happy and proud of his amazing hiding spot. + +When it was time to go home, Timmy hugged his friends goodbye and ran back to his mom. He showed her his amazing hiding spot and told her about his fun day. His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had a good day, Timmy. Now let's go home and have some dinner." Timmy held his mom's hand and walked home, feeling happy and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around in the meadow and eat carrots. One day, Benny saw a beautiful butterfly and wanted to catch it. But Benny's shoelaces were untied and he tripped and fell. + +"Ouch!" cried Benny. + +A friendly squirrel named Sammy saw what happened and offered to help. "Let me tie your shoelaces for you," said Sammy. + +"Thank you," said Benny. + +As Sammy tied Benny's shoelaces, Benny noticed a shiny button on Sammy's jacket. "That button is so pretty. Can I have it?" asked Benny. + +"No, I'm sorry," said Sammy. "This button is very important to me. It belonged to my grandmother." + +Benny felt sad that he couldn't have the button, but he was happy that Sammy had helped him. From that day on, Benny always made sure to tie his shoelaces before he went on any adventures in the meadow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to row in her boat on the lake. One day, Lily's mommy said, "Lily, get ready to go on a picnic!" Lily was so excited! She packed her favorite snacks and her teddy bear. + +When they got to the park, Lily's mommy said, "Stay close to me, Lily." Lily held her mommy's hand and they walked to a pretty spot by the lake. Lily wanted to row her boat, but her mommy said, "Not now, Lily. We will have a picnic first." + +After they ate, Lily's mommy said, "Okay, Lily, you can row your boat now." Lily was so happy! She got in her boat and rowed all around the lake. She felt so free and happy. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "Mommy, can we come back to row again?" Her mommy said, "Yes, Lily, we can come back soon." And Lily felt so happy because she had a fun day with her mommy and got to row her boat too. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max. Max had a scooter, but it was old and ugly. One day, Max went to the park to ride his scooter. He left his scooter near the swings and went to play. When he came back, his scooter was gone! Someone had stolen it! Max was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, Max saw a boy riding a scooter that looked just like his! Max went up to the boy and said, "That's my scooter! You stole it!" The boy said, "No, I didn't steal it. My dad bought it for me." Max didn't believe him, but he didn't know what to do. + +Later that day, Max went back to the park. He saw his scooter near the swings again! This time, he made sure to keep an eye on it. Max was happy to have his scooter back and promised to take better care of it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she decided to hang her favorite swing from the tree in her backyard. + +Lily's shoulder hurt a little bit from all the hanging, but she didn't mind because she was having so much fun. She swung back and forth, feeling the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. + +As she swung higher and higher, Lily thought to herself, "This is the perfect day." She felt happy and free, and she knew that nothing could bring her down. Eventually, it was time for Lily to go inside and have dinner with her family. But she knew that she would always remember this perfect day and the fun she had hanging from her swing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy saw a butterfly flying around. He wanted to catch it, so he ran after it. After a little while, he caught the butterfly in his hand. + +Timmy's mom asked him to help her with a project. She had some glue and wanted to stick some pictures to a piece of paper. Timmy helped his mom by putting glue on the pictures and sticking them to the paper. + +After they finished the project, Timmy's mom said everything looked normal. Timmy was happy because he helped his mom and caught a butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a cute puppy. He was so adorable that everyone loved him. One day, the puppy found a skull in the garden. He was curious and started to mix it with some flowers. He thought it was fun. + +But mixing the skull was a bad idea. The skull was cursed and it made the puppy sick. He started to feel dizzy and his tummy hurt. His owners took him to the vet, but it was too late. The puppy passed away. + +The owners were very sad and regretted not keeping a closer eye on their cute and curious puppy. They buried him in the garden, next to the skull, as a reminder to always be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a big war. Many people were sad and scared. One day, a wealthy man woke up and decided to help. He gave food and toys to the children who lost their homes. They were happy and smiled. The man felt good in his heart, and decided to help more people. The war ended, and everyone was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on the grass. One day, she went outside and saw that the lawn was empty. There were no flowers or trees or even birds. It was just a big, empty space. + +Lily felt sad because she loved to see the pretty flowers and hear the birds singing. So, she decided to pray. She closed her eyes and said a little prayer. She asked for some pretty flowers and birds to come back to the lawn. + +The next day, when Lily went outside, she saw that her prayer had been answered. There were pretty flowers all around and birds singing in the trees. Lily was so happy that she danced around the lawn, feeling grateful for her answered prayer. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch parades. One day, Lily saw a slow parade passing by her house. She noticed that all the people in the parade were sad. + +Lily asked her mother, "Why are they sad?" + +Her mother replied, "They lost their jobs and have no money to buy food." + +Lily felt sad for them and decided to help. She went to her room and found her piggy bank. She took all her savings and gave it to the people in the parade. + +The people in the parade were very happy and thanked Lily for her kindness. From that day, Lily learned that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference in someone's life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her crayons. One day, she ate too much candy and didn't feel healthy. Her mommy told her that she needed to eat more fruits and vegetables to be healthy. + +Lily listened to her mommy and ate an apple and some carrots. She felt much better! She wanted to tell her friends about how eating healthy made her feel good. So, she grabbed her favorite crayon and drew a picture of a happy apple and carrot. + +When she showed her friends the picture, she told them about how eating healthy made her feel strong and happy. Her friends were happy to hear her story and decided to try eating healthy too. From that day on, Lily and her friends made sure to eat lots of fruits and vegetables so they could be healthy and strong like the picture Lily drew with her crayon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around in the grass. One day, Lily went to watch her brother's baseball game. She sat on the bleachers and watched as her brother hit the ball with his bat. The crowd started to applaud and Lily clapped too. + +After the game, Lily's brother came over to her and gave her a high five. He said, "Did you see that pitch I hit?" Lily nodded and said, "It was a big hit!" Her brother smiled and said, "Thanks, Lily. You're the best." + +As they walked back to the car, Lily's brother noticed that she looked a little grumpy. He asked her what was wrong. Lily said, "I wish I could play baseball too." Her brother said, "You can! I'll teach you how to hit and pitch." Lily's face lit up with excitement and she hugged her brother. "Thank you!" she said, feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the woods near her house. One day, she saw a big river in front of her. She wanted to cross it, but there was no way she could do it alone. + +Suddenly, she saw a helpful man walking towards her. He smiled and asked if she needed help. Lily nodded her head and the man took her hand. They walked towards a big bridge that went over the river. The man held her hand tight and they walked across the bridge together. + +When they got to the other side, Lily turned to the man and said, "Thank you for helping me cross the bridge". The man smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. Always remember to ask for help when you need it". From that day on, Lily knew that she could always ask for help when she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots and other vegetables. He would hop around the garden and nibble on the green leaves. One day, Benny saw his friend, the squirrel, eating a big, juicy carrot. Benny felt jealous and wanted the carrot for himself. + +Benny thought about how he could get the carrot from the squirrel. He decided to ask the squirrel if they could share the carrot. The squirrel agreed and they both enjoyed the tasty vegetable together. Benny was happy that he didn't have to be jealous anymore and he learned that sharing is a good thing. From then on, Benny and the squirrel would share their vegetables whenever they wanted a snack. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play outside and wear his sunglasses. He looked very cool in them! One day, Max went for a walk in the park. Suddenly, he heard a little girl crying for help. She had lost her toy and was very sad. Max was alert and quickly ran to rescue her. He found the toy and gave it back to the little girl. She was so happy and gave Max a big hug. Max wagged his tail and felt very proud of himself. From that day on, Max wore his sunglasses with even more confidence, knowing he was a hero. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint with her fingers and make pretty pictures. One day, her mommy gave her a tight hug and said, "Lily, do you know about the seasons? In the fall, the leaves turn pretty colors and in the winter, it snows." + +Lily loved learning about the seasons and decided to paint a picture of each one. She painted the fall with orange and yellow leaves and the winter with snowflakes and a snowman. But when it came to the spring and summer, she didn't know what to paint. + +Her mommy said, "In the spring, flowers bloom and in the summer, the sun shines bright." So, Lily painted a garden of flowers for the spring and a beach with a big sun for the summer. + +Lily learned that there are different seasons and each one is special in its own way. She also learned that she could paint anything she wanted if she just tried. The moral of the story is to always try your best and never give up! +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird was very pretty and had colorful feathers. One day, the bird wanted to fly high in the sky. So, the bird flapped its wings and started to soar up, up, up into the sky. It was a beautiful sight to see! + +As the bird was flying, it saw a boat on the water. The boat was making big waves and the waves were called a wake. The bird flew over the boat and saw that there were people on it. The people were waving at the bird and the bird felt happy to see them. + +The bird continued to fly and saw a little boy who was lost. The bird knew that it needed to be helpful, so it flew down to the boy and chirped at him. The boy followed the bird and it led him back to his mommy. The bird felt proud that it could be helpful and make the little boy happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck. The duck was very small and yellow. She loved to swim in the pond with her family. One day, the little duck saw a big rock in the pond. She wanted to climb on it, but it was hard. She struggled and tried and tried, but she couldn't climb on the big rock. + +Then, the little duck saw a big swan swimming by. The swan was very graceful and beautiful. The little duck wanted to be like the swan. She asked the swan to help her climb on the big rock. The swan was happy to help. She showed the little duck how to use her wings to climb on the big rock. + +The little duck was so happy! She was now on the big rock just like the swan. She felt very proud and grateful to the swan for being a good model. From that day on, the little duck practiced climbing on the big rock every day. She became very good at it and felt very graceful. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who lived in a big castle. She had a magic wand that could make anything she wanted. One day, she accidentally broke her magic wand and didn't know how to fix it. She asked everyone in the castle, but no one could repair it. + +One day, a witch came to the castle and said she could fix the magic wand. The princess was scared of witches, but she was desperate to get her wand fixed. So, she gave the witch her wand to repair. The witch took the wand and disappeared. + +Days passed, and the witch didn't come back. The princess was sad and worried. Then, one day, the witch came back with the wand, all fixed. The princess was happy and thanked the witch. She learned that sometimes you have to trust others, even if you're scared of them. And that it's always good to help others repair things when they're broken. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw a spider on a flower. The spider was very small and had eight legs. Lily thought the spider was very attractive. + +She wanted to hold the spider in her hand, but she was scared. Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. The spider won't hurt you. You can hold it gently." Lily slowly reached out and held the spider in her hand. The spider tickled her palm and Lily giggled. + +Lily said to the spider, "Hi little spider, you are so cute. Do you like living in my garden?" The spider didn't say anything, but Lily felt happy holding it. From that day on, Lily visited the spider every day and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat beef. He would always ask his mom to make him some beef for dinner. One day, his mom made him a big green salad with some beef on top. Timmy didn't like the green stuff, but he ate the beef and it was yummy. + +The next day, Timmy's dad had to go away for work. Timmy missed his dad very much. He wanted him to come back home soon. His mom told him that his dad would be back in a few days. Timmy was happy to hear that and went to bed dreaming of his dad and beef for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved flowers and always wanted to see them bloom. One day, she went to the garden with her mom and saw a beautiful flower. "Look, Mom! The flower is blooming!" she said excitedly. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a wheel rolling fast towards her. "Watch out, Lily!" her mom yelled. But it was too late. The wheel hit her and she fell down. "Ouch!" she cried. + +Her mom quickly called for an ambulance. The doctors said that Lily's leg was broken and she had to stay in the hospital for a long time. Lily was sad that she couldn't see the flowers bloom anymore. But her mom promised to bring her pictures of blooming flowers every day. + +Lily learned a lesson to always be careful around fast-moving things. She also learned that even if bad things happen, there are still good things to look forward to. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved planes and wanted to go on a jet. He asked his mom if they could go on a jet ride. + +Mom said, "Sure, but we need to find a cheap one." + +Timmy was excited and they looked for a cheap jet ride. They found one and Timmy was so happy. + +He said to his mom, "Mom, we can spend all day on the jet!" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can." + +They went on the jet and had a great time flying in the sky. Timmy was so happy that he got to spend time on a jet. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike in the park. One day, she saw a big green vegetable called broccoli. She didn't like broccoli, but her mom said it was good for her. + +So, Lily decided to try it. She took a bite and it tasted funny, but she kept eating it. After dinner, Lily felt successful because she tried something new. She went outside to ride her bike and saw a butterfly. She followed it and had a fun ride around the park. + +From then on, Lily ate broccoli every day and became a successful bike rider. She even saw the butterfly again and rode with it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She liked to go to church with her family every Sunday. One day, Lily's family went to church, but she didn't want to go. She was feeling miserable because she didn't want to leave her toys at home. + +When they arrived at the church, Lily saw a man kneel down and pray. She asked her mom why he was doing that. Her mom explained that he was talking to God. Lily thought that was interesting, so she decided to kneel down and pray too. + +After church, Lily felt happy because she had learned something new. She realized that going to church wasn't so bad after all. From that day on, Lily looked forward to going to church every Sunday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One morning, Lily woke up and her pajamas were tight. "Mommy, my pajamas are too tight," she said. "Let's get you some new ones," her mommy replied. + +After breakfast, Lily and her mommy went to the store to buy new pajamas. Lily saw a princess costume and said, "Mommy, can I pretend to be a princess?" "Of course, you can," her mommy said. + +Lily put on her new princess costume and pretended to be a princess all day. She even had a tea party with her stuffed animals. At bedtime, Lily put on her new pajamas and said, "Goodnight, mommy. I had a fun day pretending to be a princess." "Goodnight, sweetie," her mommy replied. And they both fell asleep with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved summer because she got to play outside all day. One day, she went to the park and smelled something smelly. It was a skunk! Lily sighed and covered her nose. She didn't want to play near the stinky skunk. So, she went to the other side of the park and played on the swings. She sighed again, but this time it was a happy sigh. She loved swinging in the summer breeze. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird had pretty feathers and liked to sing. One day, the bird saw a butterfly and wanted to follow it. So, the bird flew up high and zoomed after the butterfly. The butterfly was very beautiful and had colorful wings. The bird wanted to remember the butterfly, so it decided to record the memory in its mind. From that day on, the bird would always think about the beautiful butterfly whenever it saw pretty flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her dolls. One day, Lily's favorite doll's string broke and she didn't know how to fix it. She went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, can you help me fix my doll's string?" + +Mommy said, "Of course, my clever girl. Let's go get some string and we can fix it together." They went to the store and bought some string. Mommy showed Lily how to tie the string back onto the doll. Lily was so happy that her doll was fixed and she said, "Thank you, Mommy! You're so clever!" + +From that day on, Lily knew how to fix her dolls when their strings broke. She felt so proud and clever just like her mommy. And whenever she saw her mommy, she would give her a big hug and say, "You're the best, Mommy! Thank you for teaching me how to fix things." +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Sammy who lived in a big ocean. Sammy had a dream to explore the whole ocean and reach the beautiful coral reef. He tried to swim and swim, but he always got tired and had to rest. But Sammy did not give up, he kept trying every day. + +One day, Sammy met a fierce shark who wanted to eat him. But Sammy was brave and he swam as fast as he could. He managed to escape from the shark and felt very proud of himself. He knew that he had succeeded in being brave. + +Finally, after many days of swimming, Sammy reached the coral reef. He was amazed by the beautiful colors and all the different kinds of fish. Sammy was very happy that he had succeeded in reaching his dream. From that day on, Sammy knew that if he worked hard and never gave up, he could achieve anything he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the park. One day, she met a person who looked very sad. Lily asked, "Why are you so sad?" The person replied, "I lost my favorite toy and it vanished." + +Lily wanted to help the person, so she searched the park. After a few minutes, she found the toy under a dry leaf. The person was very happy and said, "Thank you, Lily! You are very kind." + +Lily smiled and said, "It's important to help others when they need it. That's what makes us happy." The person nodded and said, "You're right, Lily. I will remember that." + +From that day on, the person always looked for ways to help others and make them happy. And Lily felt proud for teaching a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little spider named Spidey. Spidey lived in a big house with his family. One day, Spidey saw a big cobweb in the corner of the room. He wanted to stay there, but his mom said it was too dangerous. + +But Spidey didn't listen to his mom and decided to stay in the cobweb anyway. It was a cheap place to live and he was happy there. However, one day, a big broom came and swept the cobweb away. Spidey was very scared and didn't know where to go. + +He tried to find a new home, but it was too late. He was caught by a big bird and became its dinner. Poor Spidey learned that sometimes it's better to listen to your mom and not stay in dangerous places. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary fisherman named Jack. Jack loved to catch fish in the big blue sea. One day, Jack caught a magical fish. The fish talked to Jack and said, "Please let me go and I will grant you a wish." Jack was surprised and said, "Okay, I wish for a big boat to catch more fish." + +The magical fish granted Jack's wish and the boat appeared out of nowhere. Jack was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mr. Fish!" Suddenly, the fish started to shrink and became very small. Jack was sad and said, "Oh no! What happened to you?" The fish replied, "I am no longer magical. I am just an ordinary fish now." Jack felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Fish. I didn't mean to make you shrink." The fish smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm happy to be an ordinary fish again." And with that, the fish swam away. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play fetch with his favorite bone. His bone was big and brown and he always kept it close by. + +One day, Max and his owner went for a walk. They passed by a store with lots of toys in the window. Max's owner said, "Max, let's go in and find a toy for you to play with!" Max was excited and wagged his tail. + +As they walked through the store, Max saw a toy that looked like his bone. He barked, "Woof woof! That looks like my bone!" His owner smiled and said, "Yes, it does! But it's not a real bone like yours." + +Max was happy to have his real bone and went home to play with it. He knew it was special because it was big, brown, and belonged only to him. +Once upon a time, there was a good dog named Max. Max was very loyal to his owner, a little girl named Lily. Max always made sure to keep Lily safe and happy. + +One day, Lily and Max went for a walk. Lily wore a belt to keep her pants up. Max walked beside her, wagging his tail. Suddenly, Lily got very tired and needed a nap. Max knew just what to do. He lay down next to Lily and kept watch while she slept. + +After Lily woke up from her nap, she gave Max a big hug. She was so happy to have such a loyal friend. Max wagged his tail even harder, knowing he had done a good job. From that day on, Lily and Max went on many more adventures together, always staying loyal to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went outside to play but it started to rain. She didn't have an umbrella, so she got very wet. + +Lily saw her neighbor, Mr. Smith, walking by with an umbrella. She asked him, "Can I please borrow your umbrella?" Mr. Smith said, "Of course, I can support you by lending you my umbrella." + +Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Smith! You're so nice!" As she walked under the umbrella, she noticed that the raindrops tasted sour. She made a funny face and said, "Ew, these raindrops are sour!" + +Mr. Smith laughed and said, "That's because the clouds are sad and crying. But don't worry, my umbrella will keep you dry." Lily smiled and felt grateful for Mr. Smith's support. From that day on, she always remembered to bring her own umbrella when it rained. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Christmas and all the magic it brought. One day, she saw a reindeer in her backyard. It was big and brown with antlers on its head. Lily was so excited to see it! + +The next day, Lily's mom took her to the park. They saw a sign that said "Santa's Workshop". Lily's eyes got big and she asked her mom if they could go inside. Her mom said yes and they walked in. + +Inside, there were lots of toys and elves making them. Lily was so happy to see all the toys. She even got to examine some of them up close. Suddenly, she heard a sound. It was the sound of hooves on the roof. She looked up and saw Santa and his reindeer flying away. Lily realized that the reindeer she saw in her backyard was one of Santa's helpers. She was so happy and organized all the toys in her mind, ready for Santa to deliver them to children all over the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to walk in the park. One day, she saw a dog that was lost and didn't know where to go. The dog was very sad and Lily wanted to help him. + +She asked the dog, "Why are you sad?" The dog replied, "I am lost and I can't find my way home." Lily felt sorry for the dog and decided to help him. She raised her hand and said, "I will help you find your way home." + +As they walked, they met a boy who said, "That dog is so stupid. He doesn't know how to find his way home." Lily felt angry and replied, "No, he is not stupid. He is lost and needs our help." + +Finally, they found the dog's owner who was very happy to see him. The dog wagged his tail and licked Lily's face to say thank you. Lily felt happy that she helped the dog and made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with tools. He had a hammer and a screwdriver that he liked to use to fix things. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to send a letter to his grandma. Timmy was excited to help, so he ran to his room to find a pen and paper. + +As he was writing the letter, he noticed that it was getting dark outside. He needed some light to see better, so he turned on his lamp. Timmy finished the letter and put it in an envelope. Then, he used his favorite tool, a stapler, to seal the envelope shut. + +The next day, Timmy's mom took the letter to the post office to send it to his grandma. Timmy was happy that he could help his mom and send a letter to his grandma. He couldn't wait for her to receive it and write back to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, while playing in her room, she noticed her favorite doll's arm was twisted. + +"Oh no!" cried Lily. "Dolly's arm is twisted! I need to fix it." + +Lily carefully twisted the arm back into place until it was smooth again. She was so happy that her dolly was all better. + +Later that day, Lily's mom took her to a big palace. Lily had never seen such a grand place before. She was amazed by the smooth floors and shiny chandeliers. + +"This palace is so pretty!" said Lily to her mom. + +"I'm glad you like it, sweetie," replied her mom. "Maybe one day you'll live in a palace like this." + +Lily smiled and imagined herself living in a palace with all her dolls and teddy bears. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max loved to eat bananas. One day, Max saw a banana on a tree that was too high for him to reach. + +Max asked his friend, a giraffe named George, if he could help him get the banana. George said, "Sure, let's race to the tree!" + +Max and George raced to the tree. George was very fast, but Max was flexible and could climb up the tree quickly. Max grabbed the banana and shared it with George. + +"Thank you for helping me, George," said Max. "No problem, Max," replied George. "I always want to help my friends." And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat cereal in her favorite bowl every morning. One day, her brother wanted to use the bowl but Lily got angry and started to fight with him. + +Their mom saw them fighting and told them to stop. She said, "Fighting is not nice. You should share your things with your brother and be kind to each other." + +Lily realized that her bowl was not as important as being kind to her brother. She apologized to him and they hugged. From that day on, they shared the bowl and were happy together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books with pictures and words. One day, her mom gave her a piece of chocolate cake. It was so yummy! Lily asked if she could have another piece, but her mom said it wouldn't be fair to her little brother who hadn't had any yet. Lily understood and shared her piece with her brother. They both smiled and were happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and her tummy was growling. She asked her mommy for food, but her mommy said they had to wait for dinner. So, Lily went outside to play. + +While she was playing, she found a stick and started to mark on the ground. She drew flowers and butterflies with her stick. Suddenly, she heard her mommy calling her for dinner. She ran inside with her stick still in her hand. + +At dinner, Lily's mommy gave her a big plate of spaghetti. Lily was so hungry that she ate it all up. After dinner, she showed her mommy the marks she made on the ground with her stick. Her mommy was very proud of her. Then, Lily went to bed with a full tummy and a happy heart. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch movies with his mom and dad. One day, they went to the movie theater to watch a new movie. Timmy was so excited! + +When they got to the theater, Timmy saw a big screen and lots of small chairs. He sat in a small chair and watched the movie. The movie was about a dog who could stretch really far to catch a ball. + +After the movie, Timmy went home and tried to stretch like the dog in the movie. He stretched his arms and legs as far as he could, but he couldn't stretch as far as the dog. Timmy's mom and dad laughed and told him he did a good job trying. Timmy smiled and felt happy. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a small house. He was very weak and could not do much work. One day, a little girl came to his house and asked him, "Are you okay, old man?" The old man smiled and said, "Yes, I am okay." + +The little girl saw that the old man was not feeling well, so she asked him another question, "Do you need any help?" The old man nodded his head and said, "Yes, I do. Can you help me get some water from the well?" The little girl was happy to help and went to the well to get some water. + +When the little girl came back with the water, the old man thanked her and said, "You are very kind." The little girl smiled and said, "I like to help people who are weak and need help." The old man was very happy to hear that and said, "You are a very good girl. Thank you for your help." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to school because she had lots of friends there. But one day, a new girl named Sarah came to their school. Sarah was very bossy and always wanted things her way. She would tell the other kids what to do and they would listen because they didn't want to make her mad. + +Lily didn't like how Sarah was acting, but she didn't know what to do. She talked to her mom about it and her mom said, "You can always trust your instincts. If you don't like how someone is treating you, you should speak up." So the next day at school, when Sarah was being bossy again, Lily told her how she felt. + +To Lily's surprise, Sarah actually listened and apologized for being bossy. They became friends and had fun playing together. From then on, Lily knew that she could trust herself to speak up when she didn't like something. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. He liked to walk in the forest. One day, he found some spicy berries. He ate them all up and his mouth felt hot! So, he walked to the river to drink some water. The water made him feel better. Then the bear walked back to his cave and took a nap. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on her swing. The swing was big and brown, and it made her feel like she was flying. + +One night, Lily went to bed and started to dream. In her dream, she was swinging on her swing higher and higher. Suddenly, she saw a big brown bear walking towards her. + +Lily was scared, but then she remembered that bears like honey. She had a jar of honey in her pocket, so she gave it to the bear. The bear was happy and went away. + +Lily woke up from her dream feeling happy and safe. She ran outside to swing on her big brown swing again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside and have fun with her friends. One week, Lily's mom got sick and had to stay in bed. Lily felt anxious because she didn't want her mom to be sick. + +Lily tried to resist being sad and decided to help her mom. She made her mom soup and brought her water. Lily felt happy because she was helping her mom. But, the next day, Lily got sick too. She tried to resist getting sick but it was too late. + +Lily's mom took care of her and they both stayed in bed for the rest of the week. They missed playing outside and having fun with their friends. Lily learned that sometimes bad things happen and we can't always resist them. But, she also learned that it's important to help others when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom had a tutor who helped him learn new things. The tutor was very intelligent and knew many things. + +One day, Tom and his tutor went for a walk in the park. Suddenly, a butterfly appeared in front of them. The butterfly was very colorful and Tom thought it was very pretty. + +The tutor told Tom that the butterfly goes through a process called metamorphosis to become so beautiful. Tom was amazed and asked the tutor to teach him more about it. + +From that day on, Tom loved learning new things with his intelligent tutor and was always excited to see what new things would appear in their adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and catch bugs with his net. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. They went outside to catch bugs together. + +Timmy was very excited to show Billy how to catch bugs. He opened his net and showed Billy how to hold it. They caught many bugs and put them in the net. Suddenly, a big dog came running towards them and disturbed their bug-catching. The boys got scared and ran inside. + +Timmy's mom asked them what happened. Timmy said, "A big dog disturbed us when we were catching bugs with our net." His mom said, "Don't worry, the dog won't hurt you. Let's go back outside and play." Timmy and Billy went back outside and continued to catch bugs with their open net. They were happy to have fun together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a weird bug on the ground. It had lots of legs and big eyes. Lily took a quick step back because she was scared of the bug. + +But then, she remembered that bugs are important and help flowers grow. So, Lily took another step closer to the bug and watched it for a while. She saw how it crawled around and ate some leaves. + +Lily was happy that she didn't squish the bug and learned something new about nature. From that day on, she always took a quick step back when she saw a bug, but then took another step closer to learn more about it. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird was very happy and loved to fly around. One day, the bird got very tired and decided to lay down on a tree branch. While resting, the bird noticed a small match on the ground. The bird was curious and picked up the match with its beak. + +Suddenly, the match started to glow and the bird got scared. The bird didn't know what to do and felt ignorant. The bird dropped the match and flew away as fast as it could. From that day on, the bird never touched anything it didn't know about. The bird learned to be careful and always be aware of its surroundings. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to play. He had a toy car that he loved to race around the house. One day, he entered a race with his friends. They all raced around the house, but the boy was the fastest. He won the race! He felt so happy and proud. + +Later that day, the boy went outside to play. He saw a big, wild dog running around. The dog was so big and scary! The boy was scared, but he remembered that he had steel courage. He stood up tall and brave, and the dog ran away. The boy felt like a hero! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the woods and climb trees. One day, he found an unusual tree. It had bright purple leaves and sparkly bark. Timmy had never seen a tree like this before. + +As he climbed the tree, he accidentally fell and hurt his arm. He cried out in pain. Suddenly, a fairy appeared. The fairy had a magic wand and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I can heal your arm." She waved her wand and Timmy's arm felt better right away. + +Timmy was amazed and asked, "How did you do that?" The fairy replied, "I have special powers to heal people and things. But be careful, Timmy. That unusual tree you found is magic too. It can only be climbed by those who are pure of heart and have good intentions." Timmy thanked the fairy and promised to be careful. From that day on, he always remembered to be kind and pure of heart. And whenever he needed healing, he knew just where to go - to the magic tree in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy airplane. One day, Timmy went to the airport with his mommy and daddy. The airport was big and busy. Timmy held his mommy's hand tight so he wouldn't get lost. + +As they were waiting for their flight, Timmy saw a man wearing a tight uniform. "Excuse me, sir," Timmy said. "Why are you wearing a tight shirt?" The man smiled and answered, "I wear this shirt because it is my work uniform. I work at the airport and help people get on their flights." + +Timmy was happy to have his question answered. He looked at his mommy and daddy and said, "When I grow up, I want to work at the airport too!" +Once upon a time, there was a big, colorful bird. The bird lived in a tree in the forest. One day, the bird wanted to send a message to its friend who lived far away in the east. + +The bird thought and thought about how to send the message. It decided to use its strong wings to fly to the east. The bird flew and flew until it reached its friend's house. + +The friend was happy to see the colorful bird. The bird gave the friend the message and then flew back home. The bird was tired but happy that it was able to send the message to its friend in the east. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big black dog named Max. One day, Lily's mom ordered a pizza for dinner. Lily was so excited! She loved pizza. + +While they waited for the pizza to arrive, Lily and Max played outside. They ran and jumped and had so much fun. When they came inside, the screen on the TV was black. Lily's mom tried to fix it, but it wouldn't work. + +Lily didn't mind that the screen was black. She was just happy to spend time with her mom and Max. Finally, the pizza arrived and they all sat down to eat. It was the best pizza Lily had ever tasted! She was so happy that she gave Max a big piece of crust to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but one day he accidentally broke his favorite toy car. He was sad because he couldn't play with it anymore. + +Timmy's mommy suggested that they go to the barber shop to get a haircut. Timmy was scared of the barber, but his mommy promised to stay with him. While they were at the barber shop, Timmy saw a boy with a toy car just like his. + +Timmy asked the boy if he could play with the car, but the boy said no. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. The barber overheard their conversation and offered to lend Timmy his own toy car. Timmy was happy again and said sorry to the boy for asking to play with his car. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to act and pretend to be different characters. One day, she put on a princess dress and grabbed her bag full of toys. She went outside to play. + +As she was playing, she met a boy named Timmy. He asked her, "What's in your bag?" Lily replied, "Toys! Do you want to play with me?" + +Timmy said, "No, I don't like toys. They taste bitter." Lily was confused and asked, "Toys don't taste like anything. They're not food!" + +Timmy explained, "I know, but sometimes I put them in my mouth and they taste bitter. I don't like it." Lily thought for a moment and said, "Oh, I understand. Maybe you can play with my dolls instead. They don't taste bitter!" Timmy smiled and said, "Okay, let's play!" And they acted out a story with Lily's dolls and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, especially on the big hill behind his house. One day, it rained a lot and the hill got very wet. Timmy went outside to play, but he slipped and fell down the hill. He hurt his arm and started to cry. + +His mom came outside and saw what happened. She picked Timmy up and brought him inside to fix his arm. She gave him a band-aid and some medicine to make him feel better. Timmy was happy that his mom fixed his arm, but he was sad that he couldn't play on the hill anymore because it was too wet. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Max. Max loved to play with his friends in the park. One day, Max asked his friend, a cat named Lily, "Can I come over to your house for lunch?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, you can come over at noon. My mom will permit it." + +Max was very excited to visit Lily's house. At noon, Max went to Lily's house and they had a delicious lunch together. After lunch, they played with Lily's toys and had lots of fun. + +As the sun started to set, Max said, "Thank you for having me over, Lily. I had a great time." + +Lily replied, "You're welcome, Max. Come over again soon!" And with that, Max went back home, feeling happy and grateful for his friendly friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily's mommy had a big pile of clothes to wash, dry and fold. Lily wanted to help her mommy with the laundry. She knew that her mommy was always tired after performing lots of work. + +Lily wanted to make her mommy calm by helping her with the laundry. So, she took the dirty clothes and put them in the washing machine. She pressed the button and watched the machine perform its work. After some time, the machine beeped and the clothes were clean. + +Lily took the clothes out of the machine and put them in the dryer. She pressed the button and watched the dryer perform its work. After some time, the dryer beeped and the clothes were dry. Lily folded the clothes and put them away. Her mommy was so happy and felt calm. From that day on, Lily always helped her mommy with the laundry. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a doll and Ben has a car. They are having fun making noises and stories with their toys. + +Lily sees a cord on the floor. It is long and black and has a plug at the end. She is curious and picks it up. She thinks it is a snake and wants to scare Ben. + +"Look, Ben, I have a snake!" she says, holding the cord in front of his face. + +Ben is not scared. He knows it is not a snake. He knows it is a cord that belongs to the lamp. He is smart and remembers what mom said. + +"No, Lily, that is not a snake. That is a cord. It is for the lamp. Mom said we should not touch the cord. It can be dangerous. It can make sparks and fire. Put it down, Lily, please." he says, calmly. + +Lily is surprised. She did not know that the cord was for the lamp. She did not know that it could be dangerous. She does not want to make sparks and fire. She does not want to get hurt or hurt Ben. She listens to Ben and puts the cord down. + +"Sorry, Ben, I did not know. Thank you for telling me. You are a good brother." she says, hugging him. + +Ben hugs her back. He is happy that she is safe and sorry. He is a good brother. + +"Let's play something else, Lily. How about we display our toys on the table and pretend they are in a show?" he says, smiling. + +Lily likes the idea. She thinks it is fun and creative. She agrees and they go to the table. They arrange their toys on the table and make them talk and sing and dance. They are warm and happy. They are having fun. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. But their big sister, Anna, was doing her homework at the table. She did not like the noise. She was bossy and wanted them to be quiet. + +"Stop it, you two!" Anna yelled. "You are making too much noise. I can't do my homework. Go play somewhere else." + +Tom and Lily did not listen. They kept playing with their toy cars. They thought Anna was mean and boring. They wanted to have fun. + +Anna got angry. She grabbed a pillow and threw it at them. The pillow hit a lamp and knocked it over. The lamp fell on the floor and broke. A spark came out of the lamp and started a fire. Smoke came out of the fire and filled the room. + +"Help! Help!" Anna yelled. "There is a fire! There is smoke! We need to get out!" + +Tom and Lily saw the fire and the smoke. They got scared. They dropped their toy cars and ran to the door. Anna followed them. They opened the door and ran outside. They saw their mom and dad coming home from work. They ran to them and hugged them. + +"Mom! Dad!" Tom and Lily yelled. "There was a fire! There was smoke! Anna threw a pillow and broke a lamp!" + +Mom and Dad looked at the living room. They saw the fire and the smoke. They called the firemen. The firemen came and put out the fire. They checked the house and said it was safe. + +Mom and Dad were glad that Tom and Lily and Anna were okay. They hugged them and said they loved them. They also said they were sorry for the fire and the smoke. They said they would buy a new lamp and fix the living room. + +Anna felt bad. She knew she was bossy and rude. She said she was sorry to Tom and Lily. She said she did not mean to start a fire and make smoke. She said she would share her toys and play with them. + +Tom and Lily forgave Anna. They said they were sorry for making noise and bothering her. They said they would be quieter and let her do her homework. They said they would play with her and be nice. + +They all hugged and said they were sorry and they loved each other. They learned to be kind and careful. They never yelled or threw pillows or made fires or smoke again. They were happy and safe. The end. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the pool and pretend they were fish. One day, they decided to have a marriage. They put on their swimsuits and some flowers in their hair. + +"Are you ready, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, Lily. You are a pretty fish," Ben said. + +They held hands and walked to the edge of the pool. They looked at each other and smiled. + +"Let's dive together," Lily said. + +"OK, Lily. One, two, three, dive!" Ben said. + +They jumped into the water and made bubbles with their mouths. They swam around and touched the bottom of the pool. They saw some bright toys and played with them. They were happy and had fun. + +They came out of the water and hugged each other. + +"We are married now, Lily," Ben said. + +"Yes, Ben. We are married and we love each other," Lily said. + +They kissed each other on the cheek and laughed. They ran to their parents and told them about their marriage. Their parents smiled and gave them some juice and cookies. They ate and drank and talked about their adventure. They were the best fish in the pool. +Lily and Ben were hungry. They wanted to eat soup. Mom said, "Soup is not ready yet. It is too hot. You have to wait." + +Lily and Ben did not want to wait. They saw the pot of soup on the stove. They thought, "We can get some soup ourselves. Mom will not know." + +They got a chair and climbed on it. They reached for the pot of soup. But the pot was heavy and hot. They spilled the soup on the floor and on themselves. They screamed and cried. + +Mom heard them and ran to the kitchen. She saw the mess and the burns. She was angry and worried. She said, "What did you do? Why did you not listen to me? I told you to wait. The soup was not ready. It was too hot. You could have hurt yourselves badly." + +She took them to the bathroom and put cold water on their burns. She explained, "Soup is very hot when it is cooked. You have to be careful. You have to listen to Mom. Mom knows what is best for you. Mom loves you and wants you to be safe and happy." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They said, "We are sorry, Mom. We were hungry and impatient. We did not listen to you. We did not think. We love you, Mom. We will listen to you next time." + +Mom hugged them and said, "I forgive you, Lily and Ben. I know you are hungry and impatient. But you have to learn to wait and obey. Waiting and obeying are good things. They help you grow and learn. They keep you from trouble and pain. They make Mom proud and happy." + +She took them to the dining room and gave them some soup. The soup was not too hot. It was just right. It was yummy and warm. Lily and Ben enjoyed the soup. They thanked Mom and said, "Soup is ready now. And we are ready too. Ready to wait and obey." + +The end. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. They have a big box of toys. They have cars, dolls, balls, and books. They also have a parrot. His name is Coco. Coco can talk. He says hello, bye, and some funny words. + +One day, Anna and Ben want to play with Coco. They take him out of his cage. They put him on the floor. They try to make him fit in their toys. They try to put him in a car. Coco says no. He does not like the car. He flaps his wings. He flies out of the car. Anna and Ben laugh. + +They try to put him in a doll. Coco says no. He does not like the doll. He bites the doll's hair. He flies out of the doll. Anna and Ben laugh. + +They try to put him in a ball. Coco says no. He does not like the ball. He pecks the ball. He pops the ball. He flies out of the ball. Anna and Ben laugh. + +They try to put him in a book. Coco says no. He does not like the book. He tears the book's pages. He flies out of the book. Anna and Ben laugh. + +They give up. They say sorry to Coco. They hug him. They say they love him. Coco says he loves them too. He says he is hot. He wants to go back to his cage. He has water and food in his cage. He likes his cage. Anna and Ben put him back in his cage. They say bye to him. They play with their other toys. They are happy. Coco is happy too. +Tom and Lily were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. They were very happy. + +"Let's go inside and have some hot chocolate," Lily said. "I'm cold and hungry." + +"Okay," Tom said. "But first, let's freeze the snowman." + +"How do we do that?" Lily asked. + +"Watch me," Tom said. He took a bottle of water from his backpack and poured some on the snowman. The water turned into ice and made the snowman shiny and hard. + +"Wow, that's cool!" Lily said. "Can I try?" + +"Sure," Tom said. He gave her the bottle and she poured some water on the snowman too. They laughed and clapped their hands. + +They ran inside the house and saw their mom in the kitchen. She had a big pot of hot chocolate on the stove and some mugs on the table. + +"Hi, kids," she said. "You look like you had fun. Do you want some hot chocolate?" + +"Yes, please," Tom and Lily said. They sat down and mom poured them some hot chocolate. She also gave them some marshmallows and cookies. + +"Thank you, mom," Tom and Lily said. They sipped their hot chocolate and ate their treats. They felt warm and cozy. + +"Can we go back outside and play with the snowman?" Tom asked. + +"Maybe later," mom said. "It's getting dark and cold. And the snowman might melt." + +"No, he won't," Lily said. "We froze him with water. He's very strong." + +Mom smiled and hugged them. "You're very clever," she said. "But it's still difficult to keep a snowman in the winter. He might get covered by more snow or blown away by the wind. Or someone might knock him down." + +Tom and Lily looked sad. They liked their snowman. They didn't want him to go away. + +"Can we take a picture of him?" Tom asked. + +"Of course," mom said. "Let's go outside and take a picture. Then we can keep him in our memory." + +Tom and Lily cheered up. They put on their coats and hats and followed mom outside. They stood next to the snowman and smiled. Mom took a picture with her phone. + +"There," she said. "Now you have a souvenir of your snowman. And you can make another one tomorrow if you want." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They hugged the snowman and said goodbye. They went back inside and finished their hot chocolate. They were happy. They had a good day. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in their room. They have a big rug with many colors. They put their toys on the rug and make stories. + +One day, Tom has an idea. He says to Lily, "Let's walk on the rug like it is a map. We can pretend we are going to different places." + +Lily likes the idea. She says, "OK, where do you want to go first?" + +Tom points to a blue spot on the rug. He says, "This is the ocean. We can swim with the fish and see the coral." + +Lily nods and follows Tom. They walk to the blue spot and make splashing sounds. They pretend to see sharks and dolphins and starfish. + +Then Tom points to a green spot on the rug. He says, "This is the forest. We can climb the trees and meet the animals." + +Lily agrees and walks with Tom to the green spot. They pretend to be monkeys and birds and squirrels. They make noises and jump around. + +They have fun walking on the rug and imagining different places. They forget about their toys and their room. They only see the big rug and their adventure. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make noises like vroom and beep when they move their cars. + +One day, they find a big tire in the backyard. It is black and round and has a hole in the middle. They wonder what they can do with it. + +"Let's discuss," Sam says. "We can use the tire for our cars." + +"How?" Ben asks. + +"We can roll the tire and put our cars inside. Then they can go fast and have fun," Sam says. + +"That sounds good," Ben says. "But the tire is very long. How can we move it?" + +They think for a while. Then they have an idea. + +"We can ask Dad for help," Sam says. "He is strong and he can lift the tire." + +"OK," Ben says. "Let's go find Dad." + +They run to the house and look for their dad. They see him in the kitchen. He is making a sandwich. + +"Dad, Dad, can you help us?" Sam says. + +"What do you need, boys?" Dad asks. + +"We want to play with the tire in the backyard. Can you move it for us?" Ben says. + +"A tire? What tire?" Dad says. + +They tell him about the tire they found. They tell him their plan to use it for their cars. + +"That sounds like fun," Dad says. "But where did the tire come from?" + +They shrug. They don't know. + +"Maybe it fell off a truck," Sam says. + +"Maybe it came from a giant," Ben says. + +Dad laughs. He says he will help them. He finishes his sandwich and goes with them to the backyard. He sees the tire. It is big and heavy. He picks it up and carries it to a flat spot. He puts it down and makes sure it is stable. + +"Here you go, boys. Have fun with your tire," Dad says. + +"Thank you, Dad. You are the best," Sam and Ben say. + +They hug their dad and then run to get their cars. They put their cars in the tire and roll it around. They make noises like vroom and beep. They have a lot of fun with their tire. They play until it is time for dinner. They are happy and tired. They love their tire. +Anna likes to draw with her pen. She draws cats and dogs and flowers and stars. She is very good at drawing. She has a big book of paper to draw on. + +But Anna has a brother, Ben. Ben is bossy. He always wants to play with Anna's pen. He says it is his pen. He says he can draw better than Anna. He takes the pen from Anna and draws on her book. He draws silly things like noses and ears and worms. He laughs at Anna. + +Anna is sad and angry. She wants her pen back. She has an idea. She goes to the kitchen and gets the scale. She puts the scale on the floor. She says to Ben, "Let's play a game. Let's see who is heavier. You or the pen. If you are heavier, you can keep the pen. If the pen is heavier, I get the pen back." + +Ben thinks this is a silly game. He thinks he is much heavier than the pen. He says, "OK, let's play. I will go first." He steps on the scale. The scale shows his weight. It is a big number. + +Anna says, "Now it is the pen's turn." She puts the pen on the scale. But she does not let go of the pen. She holds the pen and pushes down hard. The scale shows a bigger number than Ben's weight. + +Anna says, "Look, the pen is heavier than you. I win. I get the pen back." She takes the pen and runs to her room. She locks the door. + +Ben is confused and mad. He says, "That is not fair. You cheated. Give me the pen." He bangs on the door. But Anna does not open the door. She draws with her pen. She draws happy things like hearts and rainbows and smiles. She is very happy. +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big box of blocks. They could build houses, castles, bridges, and anything they wanted with the blocks. + +One day, they decided to make a zoo with the blocks. They used some blocks to make cages for the animals, and some blocks to make trees and grass. They found some toy animals in their room and put them in the cages. They had lions, tigers, bears, monkeys, and more. + +"Look, Lily, I made a wild lion!" Tim said, holding a yellow block with a mane. "He is the king of the zoo!" + +"That's nice, Tim, but I made a wild tiger!" Lily said, holding a orange block with stripes. "She is the queen of the zoo!" + +They started to argue about who had the best animal. They did not want to share the blocks or the animals. They were not polite to each other. They pulled and pushed and shouted. + +"Give me that block!" Tim said, grabbing a block from Lily's hand. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said, pulling it back. + +They fought so hard that they knocked down the cages and the trees. The toy animals fell out and rolled away. Some of them broke or got lost. The blocks were scattered all over the floor. + +Tim and Lily stopped fighting and looked at the mess. They felt sad and sorry. They had ruined their zoo and their toys. They had hurt each other and their feelings. They wished they had been more polite and shared the blocks and the animals. But it was too late. The zoo was gone, and so was their fun. +Tom and Sam were playing cops and robbers in the park. Tom had a toy gun and Sam had a hat. Tom pretended to be the cop and Sam pretended to be the robber. + +"Stop, robber! I have a gun!" Tom shouted, pointing his toy gun at Sam. + +Sam laughed and ran away. He hid behind a tree and said, "You can't catch me, cop! I'm too fast!" + +Tom chased after him and tried to find him. He looked behind the bushes, the swings, and the slide. He could not see Sam anywhere. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. "Freeze, cop! I have a gun too!" It was Sam, who had found another toy gun on the ground. He jumped out from behind a bench and aimed his toy gun at Tom. + +Tom was surprised and scared. He dropped his toy gun and put his hands up. "Don't shoot, robber! You win!" he said. + +Sam smiled and said, "I'm just kidding, Tom. I don't want to shoot you. You're my friend." + +He gave Tom his toy gun back and said, "Here, you can have this one too. It's more fun to play with two guns." + +Tom was happy and said, "Thank you, Sam. You're very generous. You're the best robber ever." + +They hugged and decided to play something else. They had a lot of fun in the park. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play games. Today they play a game with cards. The cards have pictures of people with mustaches. Some mustaches are long, some are short, some are curly, some are straight. + +Tom and Sam take turns to pick a card and show it to each other. They say the name of the mustache. For example, Tom picks a card with a man with a long mustache. He says, "This is a long mustache." Sam picks a card with a woman with a curly mustache. He says, "This is a curly mustache." + +They keep playing until there are no more cards. Then they count how many cards they have. Tom has six cards. Sam has seven cards. Sam has more cards than Tom. Sam says, "I win! I have more cards than you!" Tom says, "No, you don't win! You have a card with a woman with a mustache. That is not a real mustache. That is a silly mustache." + +Sam looks at his card with the woman with a curly mustache. He thinks it is funny. He laughs. He says, "You are right. This is a silly mustache. But I still win. I have more cards than you." Tom says, "No, you don't win. You have a card with a man with a wide mustache. That is not a good mustache. That is a big mustache." + +Sam looks at his card with the man with a wide mustache. He thinks it is cool. He says, "You are wrong. This is a good mustache. This is a big mustache. I like big mustaches. I still win. I have more cards than you." Tom says, "No, you don't win. You have a card with a cat with a mustache. That is not a person mustache. That is a cat mustache." + +Sam looks at his card with the cat with a mustache. He thinks it is cute. He says, "You are silly. This is a person mustache. This is a cat mustache. I like cat mustaches. I still win. I have more cards than you." Tom says, "No, you don't win. You have a card with a clown with a mustache. That is not a real mustache. That is a fake mustache." + +Sam looks at his card with the clown with a mustache. He thinks it is scary. He says, "You are right. This is a fake mustache. This is a scary mustache. I don't like scary mustaches. You can have this card." He gives the card to Tom. Tom says, "Thank you. Now we have the same number of cards. We both win. We both have six cards." Sam says, "You are welcome. We both win. We both have six cards." + +Tom and Sam are happy. They hug. They say, "We are friends. We like to play games. We like to play with mustaches." They put the cards away. They go to play another game. +Tom and Anna like to do art. They have many colors and papers. They can draw animals, houses, cars and more. Today, they want to do a landscape. A landscape is a picture of what you see outside. + +They look out the window and see many things. They see the blue sky, the green grass, the yellow sun, the white clouds, the brown trees and the red flowers. They also see some birds, a dog, a cat and a butterfly. They think it is a beautiful landscape. + +They take their colors and papers and start to do their landscape. Tom draws the sky, the sun, the clouds and the birds. Anna draws the grass, the trees, the flowers and the animals. They help each other and share their colors. They are kind and happy. + +When they finish, they show their landscape to their mom. She smiles and says it is very nice. She puts it on the fridge with a magnet. Tom and Anna are proud of their art. They hug their mom and say thank you. They love to do art and they love their mom. +Ben and Lily liked to play games. They were very competitive. They wanted to win every time. Sometimes they played with cards, sometimes they played with blocks, sometimes they played with dolls. + +One day, they decided to play a new game. They called it "Freezer Tag". They took turns to chase each other around the house. When one of them touched the other, they had to freeze and not move. The one who was not frozen had to find the freezer and raise their hand. Then they could unfreeze the other and switch roles. + +"Ready, set, go!" Lily said. She ran after Ben, who dodged and ducked. He ran into the kitchen and hid behind the table. Lily followed him and looked around. She saw his foot sticking out and ran towards him. She touched his foot and shouted, "Freeze!" + +Ben froze and did not move. He saw the freezer across the room. He hoped Lily would not see it. Lily looked around and saw the freezer. She smiled and ran towards it. She raised her hand and said, "I win!" + +Ben unfroze and said, "No fair! You saw the freezer before I did!" + +Lily said, "That's the game! You have to be fast and smart!" + +Ben said, "Let's play again! I'll get you this time!" + +Lily said, "OK, but I'll still win!" + +They laughed and ran to the living room. They started the game again. They had fun playing freezer tag. They were very competitive, but they were also good friends. +Tom and Lily are playing in their room. They have many toys and clothes. They like to dress up and pretend. Tom finds a hanger in the closet. He thinks it is a sword. He swings it in the air and makes noises. + +Lily sees the hanger and wants it. She thinks it is a necklace. She likes shiny things. She says, "Give me the hanger, Tom. It is mine." She tries to grab it from Tom. + +Tom says, "No, Lily. It is mine. It is a sword. Go away." He tries to keep the hanger from Lily. He pushes her with his hand. + +Lily cries and falls on the floor. She says, "Tom, you are mean. You hurt me. I want the hanger." She tries to get up and reach for the hanger. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the room. She sees Tom and Lily fighting over the hanger. She says, "Stop, Tom and Lily. The hanger is not a toy. It is for clothes. You can both get hurt. You need to share and be gentle." She takes the hanger from Tom and puts it back in the closet. She gives Tom and Lily a hug and a kiss. She says, "I love you, Tom and Lily. You are my sweet children. Now, play nicely and have fun." She leaves the room. + +Tom and Lily look at each other. They feel sorry for making Mom sad. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Tom. Sorry, Lily." They hug and make up. They find other toys to play with. They are happy and gentle. They love Mom and each other. The end. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big hill. They want to climb the hill and see the sunset. + +They start to climb the hill. It is hard. They are tired. But they do not give up. They help each other. They say, "We can do it!" + +They reach the top of the hill. They are happy. They see the sunset. It is beautiful. It is high in the sky. It has many colors. They say, "Wow!" + +They sit and watch the sunset. They feel good. They are proud. They say, "We did it!" + +They learn that if they work together and try hard, they can do anything. They are good friends. They hug and smile. They go down the hill and go home. They are ready for bed. They dream of the sunset. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the backyard. They have a ball, a swing, and a sandbox. They have fun together. + +One day, they see a big hole in the fence. They wonder what is on the other side. They want to explore. They think it is exciting. + +"Let's go see!" Ben says. + +"No, it is dangerous!" Lily says. "Mommy said we should not go out of the backyard. There might be cars, or dogs, or strangers." + +"But I am curious!" Ben says. "Maybe there is a park, or a pond, or a treasure." + +He runs to the hole and looks through. He sees a street with many cars. He does not see a park, or a pond, or a treasure. He sees a big dog. The dog barks loudly. It scares Ben. + +"Help!" Ben cries. "The dog is angry!" + +Lily hears Ben. She is scared too. She runs to the hole and grabs Ben's hand. She pulls him back to the backyard. She closes the hole with a board. + +"Are you okay?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, I am okay. Thank you, Lily." Ben says. "You are a good friend. I am sorry I did not listen to you. You were right. It is dangerous out there." + +They hug each other. They decide to play in the backyard. They are safe and happy. They have fun together. +Ben and Lily liked to go to the park with their mom. They liked to play on the swings, slide down the slide, and run on the grass. Sometimes, they also liked to buy ice cream from the vendor. The vendor was a nice man who had a big cart with many colors and flavors of ice cream. + +One day, when they went to the park, they saw a new vendor. He had a small cart with only one color and flavor of ice cream. It was white and it smelled funny. Ben and Lily were curious and wanted to try it, but their mom said no. + +"Mom, why can't we have that ice cream?" Ben asked. + +"Because, Ben, that ice cream is not original. It is not made from milk and cream and sugar. It is made from something else that is not good for you. You should not trust that vendor. He is not honest. He is trying to trick you," mom said. + +"But mom, it looks yummy. And he said it is very cheap. And he said it is the best ice cream in the world," Lily said. + +"Lily, don't believe him. He is lying. He is only saying that to make you want to buy his ice cream. But his ice cream is not yummy. It is yucky. And it is not cheap. It is expensive. And it is not the best ice cream in the world. It is the worst ice cream in the world," mom said. + +Ben and Lily looked at the new vendor. He smiled at them and waved his hand. He said, "Come on, kids, try my ice cream. You will love it. It is a special treat. It is a secret recipe. It is a magic ice cream." + +Ben and Lily looked at their mom. She shook her head and said, "No, thank you. We don't want your ice cream. We want the original ice cream from the nice vendor. He has the real ice cream that is made from milk and cream and sugar. He has the ice cream that is delicious and healthy and fair. He has the ice cream that we trust." + +Ben and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. We want the original ice cream from the nice vendor. We trust him. He is our friend. He has the best ice cream in the world." + +They walked away from the new vendor and went to the nice vendor. He smiled at them and said, "Hello, Ben and Lily. What flavor do you want today? I have chocolate and vanilla and strawberry and more." + +Ben and Lily chose their favorite flavors and thanked the nice vendor. They enjoyed their ice cream and had a fun day at the park. They were happy and they learned a lesson. They learned to trust the original and not the fake. +Lila and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big hill with many rocks. They want to climb the hill and see what is on the other side. + +"Let's go, Lila!" Ben says. "We can step on the rocks and go up the hill fast!" + +"OK, Ben!" Lila says. "But be careful, some rocks are loose and can move under your weight!" + +They start to climb the hill, stepping on the rocks that look strong and stable. They go up fast, but they also look around and enjoy the view. They see the trees, the flowers, the birds and the sky. + +They are almost at the top of the hill, when they hear a loud noise. They turn around and see a big rock rolling down the hill, towards them. It is coming fast and it is very heavy. + +"Look out, Lila!" Ben shouts. "A big rock is coming! We have to move fast!" + +They jump off the rocks and run to the side of the hill, away from the big rock. They watch as the big rock crashes into the rocks below, making more noise and dust. + +They are safe, but they are also scared. They hug each other and breathe hard. + +"That was close, Ben!" Lila says. "That was a very big and fast rock!" + +"Yes, Lila!" Ben says. "That was a very big and fast rock! But we are OK, we are smart and fast too!" + +They smile at each other and decide to go back down the hill. They step on the rocks carefully and slowly, until they reach the bottom of the hill. They are happy to be back in the park, where they can play and have fun. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they would pretend to be cops and robbers and chase each other. They had a lot of fun. + +One day, a big man came to the park. He had a mean face and a big bag. He saw Sara and Tom's ball and he wanted it. He ran to them and grabbed the ball. He said, "This is mine now. Go away, you little rats." He pushed Sara and Tom and ran away with the ball. + +Sara and Tom were very sad and scared. They cried and hugged each other. They wanted their ball back. They looked around and saw a real cop. He had a blue uniform and a shiny badge. He was walking with his dog. Sara and Tom ran to him and told him what happened. They said, "Please, Mr. Cop, help us. The bad man took our ball. He was very mean and rude. He pushed us and ran away. We love our ball. It was a gift from our mom." + +The cop was very kind and brave. He said, "Don't worry, kids. I will help you. I will find the bad man and get your ball back. You stay here with my dog. He will keep you safe and happy. He likes to play and lick." He gave them a smile and a wink. He said, "I remember when I was a kid. I had a ball like yours. It was my favorite toy. I know how you feel. I will be back soon." + +The cop and his dog ran after the bad man. They followed his tracks and his smell. They found him hiding behind a tree. He still had the ball in his bag. The cop said, "Stop, you thief. Give me the ball. You have no right to take it from the kids. They are poor and they have nothing else. You are greedy and selfish. You should be ashamed." He grabbed the bag and pulled the ball out. The bad man tried to run away, but the dog bit his leg and made him fall. The cop put handcuffs on him and said, "You are under arrest. You will go to jail and learn your lesson." + +The cop and his dog went back to the park. They saw Sara and Tom waiting for them. They were very happy and excited. They said, "Thank you, Mr. Cop. Thank you, doggy. You are our heroes. You saved our ball. You are very good and nice. We are very grateful." They hugged the cop and the dog and took their ball. They said, "We will never forget you. You are our friends. We will always remember you." + +The cop and the dog smiled and said, "You are welcome, kids. We are glad to help you. You are very sweet and brave. We are proud of you. We will always remember you too." They waved goodbye and left. Sara and Tom played with their ball and smiled. They were very happy. They had their ball and they had new friends. They had a good day. +Lily loved to dream. Every night, she would close her eyes and see wonderful things. She would dream of flying with birds, swimming with fish, or playing with fairies. She would dream of having a big cake, a pretty dress, or a shiny toy. She would dream of being a princess, a doctor, or a teacher. + +Lily also loved to write. Every morning, she would take her diary and a crayon and draw what she dreamed. She would make colorful pictures of her dreams and write some words under them. She would write "I flew with birds" or "I swam with fish" or "I played with fairies". She would write "I had a big cake" or "I wore a pretty dress" or "I got a shiny toy". She would write "I was a princess" or "I was a doctor" or "I was a teacher". + +Lily was a modest girl. She did not show her diary to anyone. She did not brag about her dreams. She did not ask for more things. She was happy with what she had. She knew that dreams were not real, but they made her feel good. She knew that writing was fun, but it was not important. She knew that being herself was enough, but she liked to imagine. She was a modest girl who loved to dream and write. +Lila and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big palm tree. It has many green leaves and brown fruits. + +Lila wants to climb the palm tree. She thinks it is fun and exciting. She says to Sam, "Let's go up the palm tree and see what is there." + +Sam does not want to climb the palm tree. He thinks it is scary and dangerous. He says to Lila, "No, let's not go up the palm tree. It is too high and we might fall." + +Lila and Sam disagree. They do not want the same thing. They look at each other and feel sad and angry. + +Then, they hear a loud noise. It is a monkey. The monkey is on the palm tree. It is eating the brown fruits. It sees Lila and Sam and makes a funny face. It throws a fruit at them. + +Lila and Sam duck. The fruit misses them and hits the ground. It breaks and shows a white and sweet inside. Lila and Sam are curious. They pick up the fruit and smell it. It smells good. + +Lila and Sam forget their disagreement. They smile and share the fruit. They taste it and like it. It is not dry. It is juicy and yummy. + +They thank the monkey and wave to it. The monkey waves back and throws another fruit. Lila and Sam catch it and laugh. They are friends again. They enjoy the palm tree and the monkey. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big book in the park. The book has many pictures and words. Lily and Tom want to read the book. + +"Can I have the book?" Lily asks. + +"No, I want the book," Tom says. + +They both pull the book. The book tears. Lily and Tom are sad. They have part of the book each, but they cannot read the whole story. + +A lady sees them. She is rich. She has a nice dress and a big hat. She walks to them. + +"What are you doing with my book?" she asks. + +"We are sorry, lady," Lily and Tom say. "We found the book and we wanted to read it. But we tore it by mistake." + +The lady is angry. She takes the book parts from them. She says, "This is a very old and rare book. It is worth a lot of money. You are very naughty children. You should not touch things that are not yours." + +Lily and Tom are scared. They run away. They feel bad. They wish they had not torn the book. They wish they had shared it nicely. They learn a lesson. They say sorry to each other. They promise to be more careful and kind. +Ben and Mia liked to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. They also liked to pretend they were drivers and talk to each other. + +"Beep beep, I am going to the store. Do you want to come with me?" Ben asked Mia. + +"Yes, please. I want to buy some candy. Can we go fast?" Mia said. + +"Sure, we can go fast. But we need more fuel. Our car is almost empty." Ben said. + +"Where can we get more fuel?" Mia asked. + +"Look, there is a can in the garage. It has fuel inside. Let's use it." Ben said. + +They took the can and poured some fuel into their car. They did not know that the can had gasoline, not water. Gasoline is very dangerous and can make fire. They also did not know that their car had a battery, not an engine. The battery can make sparks when it touches gasoline. + +They got into their car and turned it on. They heard a loud pop and saw a bright flash. The car caught fire and exploded. Ben and Mia screamed and cried. They were hurt and scared. + +Their mom and dad heard the noise and ran to the garage. They saw the fire and the smoke. They saw Ben and Mia lying on the ground. They were very angry and sad. They called for help and tried to save them. + +"Why did you do this? Why did you not listen to us? We told you to never touch the can. We told you to be obedient. You could have died." Their mom and dad said. + +Ben and Mia did not answer. They were sorry and ashamed. They wished they had not played with the can. They wished they had been obedient. They learned a hard lesson. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, they find a big box in the corner. They open the box and see many things inside. They see a hat, a scarf, a ball, a book, and a bowl. + +"Look, Max, a bowl!" Lily says. She picks up the bowl and puts it on her head. "I am a princess!" + +Max laughs. He takes the hat and puts it on his head. "I am a king!" + +They pretend to be a king and a princess. They use the scarf as a cape, the ball as a scepter, and the book as a treasure. They have fun with the things in the box. + +Then, they hear a meow. They look inside the box again and see a small cat. The cat is black and white and has blue eyes. It is adorable. + +"Wow, a cat!" Max says. He gently takes the cat out of the box and holds it in his arms. "Can we keep it, Lily?" + +Lily nods. She takes the bowl off her head and puts it on the floor. She fills it with water from the kitchen. "Here, kitty, drink some water. You must be thirsty." + +The cat drinks the water and purrs. It likes Lily and Max. They pet the cat and give it a name. They call it Spot. + +Lily and Max are happy. They have a new friend. They play with Spot and the things in the box. They forget about their other toys. They love their cat and their bowl. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make houses, towers, cars and animals with the blocks. + +One day, they decide to make a big castle with the blocks. They work hard and help each other. They use blue blocks for the walls, yellow blocks for the windows, red blocks for the doors and green blocks for the roof. They also make a flag with a white block and a stick. + +"Look at our castle!" Lily says. "It is so big and pretty!" + +"Yes, it is!" Tom says. "We are very good at making things with blocks!" + +They are very proud of their castle. They want to show it to their teacher and their friends. They grab their coats and hats and go outside. They leave their castle on the table. + +But when they come back, they see that their castle is gone. Someone has taken all the blocks and put them in a box. Lily and Tom are very sad and angry. + +"Who did this?" Lily asks. "Who took our castle?" + +They look around and see Sam, another boy in their class. He is playing with the blocks. He has made a big train with the blocks. + +"Sam, did you take our castle?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, I did," Sam says. "I wanted to play with the blocks. Your castle was boring." + +"That is not nice, Sam!" Lily says. "You should not take things that are not yours. You should ask first. We worked hard to make our castle. We were proud of it. You made us sad." + +Sam looks at Lily and Tom. He sees that they are telling the truth. He feels sorry for what he did. + +"I am sorry, Lily and Tom," Sam says. "I was wrong. I should not have taken your castle. I should have asked you. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily and Tom think for a moment. They are still sad, but they are also kind. They know that Sam is sorry. + +"OK, Sam, we forgive you," Lily says. "But you have to promise not to do it again. And you have to help us make a new castle." + +"OK, I promise," Sam says. "And I will help you make a new castle. Maybe we can make it even bigger and prettier than before." + +Lily and Tom smile. They are happy that Sam is sorry and wants to be their friend. They start to make a new castle with Sam. They use all the blocks and make it very big and pretty. They also make a flag with a white block and a stick. They are proud of their new castle. They show it to their teacher and their friends. Everyone likes their castle. They play with it together. They have fun. +One day, a boy named Ben went to the zoo with his mom. He saw many animals, but his favorite was the kangaroo. He wanted to give the kangaroo a hug, but his mom said no. + +"Kangaroos are wild animals, Ben. They can kick and scratch. You have to stay behind the fence," his mom said. + +But Ben did not listen. He waited until his mom was looking at the monkeys, and he climbed over the fence. He ran to the kangaroo and tried to hug it. But the kangaroo did not like that. It was an enormous kangaroo, and it felt scared. It kicked Ben hard in the chest, and he fell to the ground. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Ben cried. His mom heard him and ran to him. She saw the kangaroo and the fence, and she was very angry. + +"Ben, what did you do? You could have been hurt very badly! Why did you not listen to me?" his mom said. + +Ben was sorry. He had a big bruise on his chest, and he felt ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to give the kangaroo a hug. I thought it would be nice." + +His mom hugged him and said, "I know, Ben. But you have to remember that not all animals like hugs. Some animals need space and respect. You have to be careful and follow the rules when you visit the zoo. Do you understand?" + +Ben nodded and said, "I understand, mom. I will be more careful next time. Can we still see the other animals?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can. But only from a safe distance. Come on, let's go see the elephants." + +Ben learned his lesson. He enjoyed seeing the other animals, but he did not try to hug them. He realized that giving hugs is not always the best way to show love. Sometimes, giving space is better. +Ben and Lily were friends. They lived next to each other. They liked to play outside in the yard. One day, they saw a big tree. It had many branches and leaves. + +"Let's climb the tree!" Ben said. He was brave and liked to try new things. + +"I don't know," Lily said. She was scared of heights and falling. "It looks too high." + +"Come on, it will be fun!" Ben said. He ran to the tree and grabbed a branch. He pulled himself up and smiled. "See? It's easy!" + +Lily watched him from the ground. She wanted to join him, but she felt nervous. She took a deep breath and walked to the tree. She reached for a branch, but it was too far. She jumped, but she missed. She fell on the grass and hurt her knee. + +"Ow!" she cried. She started to cry. + +Ben heard her and looked down. He saw her on the ground, with tears in her eyes. He felt sorry for her. He climbed down the tree and ran to her. + +"Are you okay?" he asked. He hugged her and helped her stand up. + +"It hurts," she said. She pointed to her knee. It had a small cut and some blood. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. He took his shirt and wrapped it around her knee. "You are brave for trying to climb the tree. I'm proud of you." + +"Thank you, Ben," she said. She smiled and hugged him back. "You are a good friend." + +They walked back to their houses, holding hands. They told their moms what happened. Their moms cleaned their wounds and gave them cookies. They were happy and felt better. They decided to play something else tomorrow. Maybe they would try to climb the tree again, but with a ladder. +Ben and Jen were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also had a dog named Spot who was their best friend. They loved to run, jump and dig with Spot. + +One day, the sky was dark and the wind was loud. Ben and Jen heard a siren and saw their mom run out of the house. She told them to come inside quickly. She said there was a tornado coming and they had to go to the basement. Ben and Jen were scared and wondered what a tornado was. They followed their mom and Spot to the basement. + +The basement was dark and cold. They heard a loud noise like a train. They felt the house shake and the windows break. They hugged their mom and Spot and prayed. They hoped the tornado would go away soon. + +But the tornado did not go away. It was very strong and angry. It ripped the house apart and threw it in the air. Ben and Jen, their mom and Spot were inside the house. They screamed and cried. They were in trouble. + +The tornado dropped the house on the ground. It was broken and smashed. Ben and Jen, their mom and Spot were hurt and bleeding. They could not move or talk. They were very sad and scared. They wished they could play outside again. But they could not. The tornado had taken everything from them. The end. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big dog. The dog was brown and furry. It had a long tail and sharp teeth. + +"Look, a dog!" Lily said. She pointed at the dog. "Can we pet it?" + +Ben was scared. He shook his head. "No, Lily, no. That dog is not nice. It can bite us. We should go away." + +But Lily did not listen. She ran to the dog. She wanted to touch it. She smiled and said, "Hello, doggy. You are so cute. Do you want to play?" + +The dog did not like Lily. It growled and barked. It showed its teeth. It jumped on Lily and bit her arm. Lily screamed and cried. She was hurt. She was bleeding. + +Ben was shocked. He ran to Lily and tried to help her. He shouted, "Help, help! Someone help us! The dog bit Lily!" + +Some people heard Ben. They came to see what was wrong. They saw the dog and Lily. They were angry and scared. They called the news and the doctor. They took the dog away. They took Lily to the hospital. + +Lily was very sad. She had a big wound on her arm. She had to stay in the hospital for many days. She had to take medicine and wear a bandage. She could not play with Ben or anyone else. She missed her home and her toys. + +Ben was very sorry. He felt bad for Lily. He wished he could make her feel better. He visited her every day. He brought her flowers and cards. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry I didn't stop you. I'm sorry the dog hurt you. You are my friend. I hope you get well soon." + +Lily looked at Ben. She was still crying. She said, "It's okay, Ben. It's not your fault. The dog was mean. It was a bad dog. You are my friend. I hope I can play with you again." + +But Lily did not get well soon. She got worse. She had a fever and an infection. The doctor said she was very sick. He said she needed a big operation. He said she might lose her arm. + +Lily and Ben were very scared. They did not want Lily to lose her arm. They did not want Lily to die. They hugged each other and prayed. + +But it was too late. Lily did not survive the operation. She died in the hospital. Ben was very sad. He lost his friend. He cried and cried. He said, "Goodbye, Lily. I love you. I will miss you." + +The news told everyone what happened. They said Lily was a poor girl. They said the dog was a bad dog. They said the dog had rabies. They said everyone should be careful and not touch strange dogs. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. But their room is very messy. There are toys, books, and clothes everywhere. + +One day, Mom says, "Lily and Ben, it is time to clean your room. You have to put everything in its place. Then you can have a snack." + +Lily and Ben do not want to clean their room. They want to keep playing. They say, "No, Mom, we do not like to clean. Cleaning is boring." + +Mom says, "You have to clean your room. It is not good to have a messy room. It is hard to find things. And it is not safe. You can trip and fall. Or you can lose something important." + +Lily and Ben still do not want to clean their room. They say, "We do not care. We like our room the way it is. We can find everything we need. And we do not trip and fall. We are careful." + +Mom says, "That is not true. Look, you have lost your bathrobe. It is not in your closet. Where is it?" + +Lily and Ben look around their room. They do not see their bathrobe. They like their bathrobe. It is soft and warm. They wear it after they take a bath. They say, "Oh no, where is our bathrobe? We need our bathrobe." + +Mom says, "Maybe it is under the bed. Or behind the dresser. Or in the toy box. You have to look for it. But you have to put everything away first. Then you can find your bathrobe. And then you can have a snack." + +Lily and Ben think for a moment. They want their bathrobe. And they want a snack. They say, "OK, Mom, we will clean our room. We will put everything in its place. We will be organized. Then we will find our bathrobe. And then we will have a snack." + +Mom says, "Good. I am proud of you. I will help you a little bit. But you have to do most of the work. It is your room. And you have to take care of it." + +Lily and Ben start to clean their room. They put their toys in the toy box. They put their books on the shelf. They put their clothes in the closet. They find their bathrobe under the bed. They are happy. They say, "Yay, we found our bathrobe. And we cleaned our room. It looks nice and neat. We are organized." + +Mom says, "Well done, Lily and Ben. You did a great job. I am very happy. Now you can wear your bathrobe and have a snack. You deserve it." + +Lily and Ben put on their bathrobe and go to the kitchen. They have a snack. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you. And we love our bathrobe. And we love our room. We will keep it clean from now on." + +Mom says, "You are welcome, Lily and Ben. I love you too. And I love your bathrobe. And I love your room. You are good kids. And you are organized." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play dress-up with their clothes and toys. They have many hats, scarves, shoes and bags. They think they are very fashion. + +One day, their mom says she will take them to the mall. She wants to buy some new things for the house. Anna and Ben are happy. They want to see the mall and buy some new clothes too. + +They get in the car and go to the mall. Mom parks the car and they walk inside. The mall is big and bright. There are many people and shops. Anna and Ben see a lot of things they like. They see dresses, shirts, pants, skirts, jackets, sweaters, socks, gloves, belts, ties, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, watches, sunglasses, hats, scarves, shoes and bags. They want to buy everything. + +"Mom, can we buy this?" Anna asks, holding a pink dress with flowers. + +"Mom, can we buy that?" Ben asks, pointing at a blue shirt with cars. + +Mom smiles and says, "No, sweeties, we are not here to buy clothes. We are here to buy things for the house. Maybe another day we can buy some clothes." + +Anna and Ben are sad. They want to buy clothes now. They are restless. They do not want to look at things for the house. They want to look at things for them. + +They follow mom to a shop that sells things for the house. Mom looks at pillows, blankets, curtains, rugs, lamps, candles, vases, frames, clocks, mirrors, dishes, cups, mugs, spoons, forks, knives, plates, bowls, pots, pans, trays, baskets, boxes, books, magazines, flowers, plants, toys, games, puzzles, cards, stickers, crayons, paints, brushes, scissors, glue, tape, paper, notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, rulers, clips, magnets, stamps, stickers, and more. She likes many things. She buys some things. + +Anna and Ben are bored. They do not like things for the house. They want to play dress-up. They want to be fashion. + +They see a corner with some clothes and toys. They sneak away from mom and go to the corner. They find some hats, scarves, shoes and bags. They put them on and pretend to be fashion. They laugh and have fun. + +"Look at me, I am fashion!" Anna says, wearing a purple hat, a green scarf, a yellow shoe and a red bag. + +"Look at me, I am fashion!" Ben says, wearing a brown hat, a blue scarf, a pink shoe and a black bag. + +They do not see mom coming. Mom sees them and says, "Anna, Ben, what are you doing? You are not supposed to play with these things. These are not ours. We have to pay for them. Come here, right now!" + +Anna and Ben are scared. They take off the hats, scarves, shoes and bags. They run to mom and say, "Sorry, mom, we were just playing. We wanted to be fashion." + +Mom is not happy. She says, "I know you like to play dress-up, but you have to ask before you touch things that are not yours. You have to be careful and respectful. You have to stay with me. You cannot run away from me. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nod and say, "Yes, mom, we understand. We are sorry. We will not do it again." + +Mom hugs them and says, "I love you, but you have to behave. Now, let's go home. We have enough things for the house. Maybe another day we can buy some clothes for you. But only if you are good." + +Anna and Ben say, "Okay, mom, we will be good. We love you too." + +They go back to the car and go home. They are still fashion, but they are also good. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a big box of chalk. They draw on the ground with the chalk. They make shapes and colors and animals. + +One day, they see a new boy in the park. His name is Ben. He has a big bike. He rides fast and loud. He stops near Tom and Sam. He looks at their chalk drawings. + +"What are you doing?" he asks. "This is silly. Chalk is for babies. You should ride a bike like me. It is fun and mighty." + +Tom and Sam feel sad. They like their chalk. They think it is fun and mighty too. They want to show Ben. + +"Chalk is not for babies," Tom says. "Chalk is for art. We can make anything we want with chalk. We can test our skills and imagination. Do you want to try?" + +Ben shakes his head. He thinks Tom and Sam are silly. He does not want to try. He thinks he is better than them. He rides away on his bike. + +Tom and Sam do not care. They keep drawing with their chalk. They make a big castle with a dragon and a knight. They are happy and proud. They think their chalk is mighty. +Tommy liked to visit his grandma's house. She had a big garden with many flowers and a funny bird. The bird was a parrot. It had green and red feathers and a yellow beak. It could talk, but Tommy did not understand what it said. + +One day, Tommy went to the garden with his grandma. She gave him some seeds to feed the parrot. Tommy was nervous. He had never fed the parrot before. He walked slowly to the cage and held out his hand. The parrot looked at him and said, "Hello, hello, hello!" + +Tommy was surprised. He said, "Hello, parrot. What is your name?" + +The parrot said, "Polly, Polly, Polly!" + +Tommy smiled. He said, "Polly, you are a nice bird. Do you want some seeds?" + +The parrot said, "Yes, yes, yes!" + +Tommy opened his hand and let the parrot eat the seeds. The parrot made happy noises and said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" + +Tommy felt happy too. He said, "You are welcome, Polly. I like you. You are a smart bird." + +The parrot said, "I like you too, Tommy. You are a kind boy." + +Tommy and Polly became friends. Tommy understood that the parrot could repeat words, but not always know what they meant. He taught Polly some new words, like his name, his grandma's name, and his favorite color. Polly learned quickly and liked to talk to Tommy. Tommy liked to listen to Polly. He was not nervous anymore. He loved the parrot. +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the park and have fun. One day, they saw a big dog near the swings. The dog was barking and growling. It had sharp teeth and a long tail. + +"Let's go closer and see the dog," Tim said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, Tim, don't do that. The dog might bite you," Sam said. He was worried and scared. + +"Come on, Sam, don't be a baby. I dare you to touch the dog's nose," Tim said. He wanted to show Sam that he was not afraid. + +"Okay, fine, I'll do it. But you have to do it too," Sam said. He did not want to look like a coward. + +They walked slowly towards the dog. The dog saw them and stopped barking. It wagged its tail and licked its lips. Tim and Sam thought the dog was friendly. They reached out their hands to touch the dog's nose. + +But the dog was not friendly. It was hungry and angry. It snapped at Tim and Sam's hands. It bit them hard and made them bleed. Tim and Sam screamed and ran away. The dog chased them and bit them again. They fell to the ground and cried. + +No one heard them or helped them. The dog ate them up. It was a bad day for Tim and Sam. +Ben loves to play with his toy cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He likes to make them zoom on the floor, on the table, and on his bed. He makes loud noises with his mouth as he zooms them around. + +One day, Ben finds a new car in his toy box. It is shiny and red, and has big wheels. Ben thinks it is the most perfect car he has ever seen. He picks it up and zooms it in the air. He is very happy. + +But then, he feels something hard in his mouth. He stops zooming and looks at the car. He sees that he has chewed off part of the bumper. He feels sad and scared. He thinks he has broken the perfect car. + +He runs to his mom and shows her the car. He says he is sorry and he did not mean to chew it. He asks her if she can fix it. + +Mom hugs Ben and tells him it is okay. She says she knows he loves his cars and sometimes he chews things when he is excited. She says she can glue the bumper back on and make the car look perfect again. + +Ben smiles and thanks his mom. He says he will be more careful with his cars and not chew them anymore. He gives her a kiss and runs back to his toy box. He zooms his cars again, but this time he keeps them away from his mouth. He is happy and proud of his perfect car. +Ben and Mia went to the park with their mom. They saw a big pond with ice on top. It was very cold and white. Mom said, "Do you know what ice is? It is frozen water. Sometimes it snows and makes ice on the ground too." + +Ben and Mia wanted to touch the ice. They ran to the edge of the pond. Mom said, "Be careful, don't go too close. The ice might break and you might fall in the water. That would be very bad." + +Ben and Mia stopped and looked at the ice. They saw some ducks swimming in a small hole in the ice. They also saw some fish under the ice. They looked like shadows. Ben said, "Look, Mia, there are fish in the pond. They are swimming under the ice. How do they breathe?" + +Mia said, "I don't know, Ben. Maybe they have magic gills. Maybe they are ancient fish. Maybe they have been here since the dinosaurs." + +Mom said, "That's a good guess, Mia. But they are not ancient fish. They are just normal fish. They can breathe under the ice because they have gills. Gills are like noses for fish. They can take oxygen from the water. But they are not magic. They are just amazing." + +Ben and Mia nodded. They watched the fish and the ducks for a long time. They thought they were very cool and interesting. They learned something new about ice and water and fish and gills. They had fun at the park. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play together. One day, they saw a big palace with many windows and doors. They wanted to go inside and see what was there. + +"Let's ride our bikes to the palace and knock on the door," Lily said. "Maybe someone will let us in and show us around." + +"OK, let's go," Ben said. They got on their bikes and rode to the palace. They parked their bikes near the gate and walked to the door. They knocked loudly and waited. + +Soon, a man opened the door. He looked angry and mean. He saw Lily and Ben and shouted at them. + +"Go away, you little pests! This is not a place for you to play. This is the king's palace and you are not welcome here. If you don't leave now, I will call the guards and they will lock you up!" + +Lily and Ben were scared and sad. They ran back to their bikes and tried to ride away. But the man was faster. He grabbed their bikes and threw them over the wall. He laughed and said, "That will teach you to be envious of the king's palace. Now you have nothing to ride and nothing to play with. Go home and cry to your mommies!" + +Lily and Ben cried and ran home. They had no bikes and no friends in the palace. They wished they had never seen the palace and never tried to ride there. They learned a hard lesson that day. The end. +Anna liked to draw with her crayons. She had many colors and she made pictures of her family, her friends and her toys. She also had an eraser that she used to fix her mistakes. She was very careful with her eraser and kept it in her pencil case. + +One day, she went to play with Ben, who lived next door. Ben also liked to draw, but he was not very careful. He broke his crayons, he scribbled on the paper and he did not have an eraser. He saw Anna's eraser and he wanted it. + +"Can I use your eraser?" he asked Anna. + +"No, you can't," Anna said. "It is mine and you will ruin it." + +"Please, just for a little bit," Ben begged. + +"No, go away," Anna said. She did not want to share her eraser with Ben. + +Ben was angry. He grabbed Anna's eraser and ran away. Anna chased him and tried to get it back. They ran around the room, knocking over toys and books. They made a big mess. + +"Stop it, you two!" Ben's mom said. She heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Anna and Ben fighting over the eraser. She took it from them and scolded them. + +"You are both being very spoiled," she said. "You should not take things that are not yours, Ben. And you should learn to share, Anna. Drawing is more fun when you are nice to each other." + +She gave the eraser back to Anna and told them to clean up the mess. Then she served them some cookies and milk. Anna and Ben said they were sorry and agreed to play nicely. They drew some pictures together and used the eraser to make them better. They learned their lesson and became friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two rocks for eyes. They were very happy. + +"Look at our snowman, he is so nice!" Lily said. + +"Yes, he is. But I am cold and hungry. Can we go inside?" Ben asked. + +"Okay, let's go. But we have to say goodbye to our snowman first." Lily said. + +They hugged their snowman and said goodbye. Then they ran to the house. Their mom was waiting for them with a smile. + +"Welcome back, my snowflakes. You look very cold. Come, I have something for you." She said. + +She took them to the kitchen. There was a big table with a lot of food. There was soup, bread, cheese, fruit and milk. Lily and Ben's eyes grew wide. + +"Wow, this looks yummy!" Lily said. + +"Thank you, mom. You are the best!" Ben said. + +They sat down and ate. They felt warm and cozy. They forgot about the snow and the cold. + +On the window, they saw their snowman. He was still standing in the yard. He looked at them with his rock eyes. He felt lonely and sad. He wished he could join them. He started to shiver. He wished he had a friend. + +But he did not know that behind the fence, there was a lazy cat. The cat was watching him. The cat was bored and curious. He decided to have some fun. He jumped over the fence and walked towards the snowman. He wanted to play with his hat and his scarf. He wanted to bite his carrot nose. He wanted to make him fall. He was a naughty cat. He did not care about the snowman's feelings. He only cared about himself. He was about to reach the snowman when he heard a loud bark. He turned around and saw a big dog. The dog was angry and fierce. He did not like the cat. He wanted to chase him away. He wanted to protect the snowman. He was a good dog. He cared about the snowman's feelings. He wanted to be his friend. He ran towards the cat and scared him. The cat ran away. He did not want to play anymore. He wanted to hide. He was a cowardly cat. He learned his lesson. + +The dog reached the snowman and wagged his tail. He licked his carrot nose and nuzzled his scarf. He looked at him with his kind eyes. He smiled at him. He made him happy. He stopped shivering. He felt warm and loved. He had a friend. + +The end. +Sara and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to pretend they were in a shop and they had to pay for the things they wanted. Sara was the shopkeeper and Tom was the customer. + +"Hello, I want this teddy bear, please," Tom said, holding a brown toy. + +"OK, that is two coins, please," Sara said, smiling. + +Tom gave her two coins from his pocket and took the teddy bear. He hugged it and said, "Thank you, this is a very nice teddy bear." + +"You're welcome, have a good day," Sara said. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. They looked out the window and saw a lot of water on the street. It was raining very hard and the water was rising. It was a flood! + +"Oh no, the water is coming to our house!" Sara said, scared. + +"Quick, let's go upstairs and tell Mom and Dad!" Tom said, grabbing his teddy bear and Sara's hand. + +They ran upstairs and found their parents in their bedroom. They told them about the flood and showed them the window. + +"Don't worry, kids, we are safe here. The water won't reach us," Mom said, hugging them. + +"Dad, will our toys be OK?" Sara asked, worried. + +"I hope so, honey, but the most important thing is that we are all fine. We can always get new toys, but we can't get new family," Dad said, kissing her forehead. + +They stayed in the bedroom until the rain stopped and the water went down. They were happy that they were fine and that they had each other. They hoped that their toys were fine too. +Tim and Mia are best friends. They like to play together at the park. They like to swing, slide and run. They have a lot of fun. + +But one day, Tim is not at the park. Mia waits and waits, but Tim does not come. Mia is sad and worry. She asks her mom, "Where is Tim? Why is he not here?" + +Her mom says, "Tim is sick. He has a cold. He has to stay at home and rest. He will be better soon. Don't worry, Mia. He will come back to the park when he is well." + +Mia says, "I miss Tim. I want to play with him. Can I see him?" + +Her mom says, "Not today, Mia. He needs to be alone. But you can make him a card. You can draw a picture and write a nice message. You can give it to him on Tuesday. He will be happy to see it." + +Mia likes the idea. She goes home and makes a card for Tim. She draws a park with a swing, a slide and a sun. She writes, "I hope you feel better, Tim. You are my best friend. I can't wait to play with you on Tuesday. Love, Mia." + +On Tuesday, Mia goes to the park with her mom. She sees Tim there. He is smiling and waving. He is not sick anymore. He runs to Mia and hugs her. He says, "Thank you for the card, Mia. It was incredible. It made me feel better. You are my best friend too. I missed you a lot." + +Mia is happy and says, "You're welcome, Tim. I'm glad you're well. Let's play!" + +They play together at the park. They swing, slide and run. They have a lot of fun. They don't worry anymore. They are happy. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and balls. One day, they go to the park with their moms. There are many kids and toys in the park. + +Tom sees a big red car. He wants to play with it. He asks the kid who has the car. "Can I have your car?" he requests. + +The kid says no. He likes his car. He does not want to share. He says Tom is stupid. + +Tom is sad. He does not like the kid. He does not like the word stupid. He goes to Sam. He tells him what happened. + +Sam is angry. He does not like the kid either. He has an idea. He says to Tom, "Let's test the kid. Let's pretend we have a better car. Let's make him want our car. Then we say no to him. He will feel stupid." + +Tom likes the idea. He thinks it is fun. He and Sam find a small blue car. They play with it. They make loud noises. They act like it is the best car ever. + +The kid sees them. He is curious. He wants their car. He goes to them. He says, "Can I have your car?" + +Tom and Sam say no. They like their car. They do not want to share. They say the kid is stupid. + +The kid is sad. He does not like Tom and Sam. He does not like the word stupid. He goes to his mom. He tells her what happened. + +His mom is not happy. She does not like Tom and Sam either. She does not like their test. She says they are rude. She says they should share and be nice. + +She takes the kid and his car. She leaves the park. She says they will not come back. + +Tom and Sam are happy. They think they won. They think they are smart. They keep playing with the small blue car. They do not care about the big red car. They do not care about the kid. They do not care about his mom. They are friends. They like to play. +Anna and Ben loved to play with their toy train. It had a red engine, a blue car and a green car. They liked to make the engine go fast and make noises like "choo-choo" and "beep-beep". One day, they decided to play with the train on the stairs. + +"Let's see how fast the engine can go down the stairs!" Ben said. + +"OK, but be careful!" Anna said. + +Ben put the engine on the top step and pushed it hard. The engine zoomed down the stairs, but it was too fast. It hit the wall and broke into pieces. + +"Oh no!" Ben cried. "The engine is broken! Mom will be mad at us!" + +Anna ran down the stairs and saw the broken engine. She felt sad and scared. She did not want Mom to be mad at them either. + +"What do we do?" Anna asked. + +Ben looked around and saw a cute teddy bear on the couch. He had an idea. + +"Let's hide the broken engine and use the teddy bear instead!" Ben said. + +He grabbed the teddy bear and put it on the blue car. He hoped Mom would not notice. + +"Look, Anna, we have a new engine!" Ben said. + +Anna looked at the teddy bear. She thought it was cute, but she knew it was not a real engine. She felt bad for lying to Mom. + +"Ben, I don't think this is a good idea," Anna said. + +But Ben did not listen. He pushed the train with the teddy bear up the stairs. He wanted to play some more. + +"Come on, Anna, it's fun!" Ben said. + +Anna followed Ben, but she was not happy. She wished they had not broken the engine. + +Mom came home from work and saw the train on the stairs. She smiled and went to hug Anna and Ben. + +"Hello, my sweeties! How was your day?" Mom asked. + +"Good, Mom," Ben said. + +"Fine, Mom," Anna said. + +Mom looked at the train and saw the teddy bear on the blue car. She was confused. + +"What's this?" Mom asked. + +Ben panicked. He did not know what to say. + +"It's our new engine, Mom," Ben said. + +Mom looked at Ben and saw that he was lying. She was not happy. + +"Ben, tell me the truth. What happened to the real engine?" Mom asked. + +Ben looked down and felt ashamed. He knew he had done something wrong. + +"We broke it, Mom. We played with it on the stairs and it crashed and broke. I'm sorry, Mom," Ben said. + +Mom sighed and shook her head. She was disappointed and angry. + +"Ben, you know you should not play with the train on the stairs. It's dangerous and it can damage the train. And you should not lie to me and try to hide the broken engine. That's not nice and it's not honest. You have to tell me the truth and face the consequences. Do you understand?" Mom asked. + +Ben nodded and felt sorry. He knew Mom was right. + +"Yes, Mom, I understand. I'm sorry, Mom," Ben said. + +Mom looked at Anna and saw that she was sad and scared. + +"And you, Anna, did you help Ben break the engine and lie to me?" Mom asked. + +Anna shook her head and felt brave. She knew she had to tell the truth. + +"No, Mom, I didn't. I told Ben to be careful and not to lie. But he didn't listen to me. I'm sorry, Mom," Anna said. + +Mom smiled and hugged Anna. She was proud and happy. + +"Anna, you did the right thing. You were careful and honest. You tried to stop Ben from doing something wrong. You are a good girl. I'm proud of you, Anna," Mom said. + +Anna smiled and felt happy. She knew Mom was happy. + +"Thank you, Mom. I love you, Mom," Anna said. + +Mom looked at Ben and saw that he was sorry and sad. + +"Ben, I love you too. But you have to learn from your mistake. You have to be careful and honest. You have to respect your toys and your mom. You have to say sorry and fix what you broke. Can you do that, Ben?" Mom asked. + +Ben nodded and felt hopeful. He knew Mom loved him. + +"Yes, Mom, I can. I'm sorry, Mom. I love you, Mom," Ben said. + +Mom hugged Ben and kissed him. She was glad and hopeful. + +"Good, Ben. I'm glad you can. I love you, Ben," Mom said. + +Mom helped Ben and Anna fix the broken engine. They used glue and tape and paint. They made the engine look like new. They played with the train on the floor. They made noises like " +Lily liked to play the flute. She learned from her big sister, who was very good at it. Lily wanted to be good too, so she practiced every day in her room. + +One day, Lily saw a poster on the wall. It said there was a flute contest at the park. The winner would get a prize. Lily was excited. She wanted to join the contest and show everyone how well she could play. + +She asked her mom if she could go. Her mom said yes, but she had to finish her homework first. Lily did her homework quickly and got ready to go. She put on her hat and coat and grabbed her flute. + +But when she got to the door, she saw a problem. Her big sister was there, holding her own flute. She said she was going to the contest too. She said she was better than Lily and she would win the prize. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She liked her sister, but she wanted to win too. She did not want to share the prize. She questioned her sister. Why did she have to join the contest? Why could she not let Lily have a chance? + +Her sister said she liked the flute too. She said she worked hard to play well. She said she deserved the prize. She said Lily was too young and too bad to win. + +Lily felt more sad and more angry. She did not like what her sister said. She thought she was mean and unfair. She said she was not too young or too bad. She said she could play better than her sister. She said she would prove it at the contest. + +They both glared at each other. They both held their flutes tightly. They both walked out of the door. They both went to the park. They both wanted to win. +Lily was a healthy girl who liked to play outside. She had a big yard with many flowers and trees. She also had a small dog named Spot who was her best friend. They liked to run, jump and chase each other in the sun. + +One day, Lily saw a big fire in the sky. It was very far away, but it made a lot of smoke and noise. Lily was scared and ran inside with Spot. Her mom and dad told her that the fire was in the forest and that many animals and plants were in danger. They said they had to stay inside until the fire was gone. + +Lily was sad and bored. She missed her yard and her flowers and trees. She looked out the window and saw that the sky was gray and the air was dirty. She saw some ash falling from the sky like snow. She wondered if the fire would ever stop. + +The next day, Lily heard some good news. Her mom and dad told her that the fire was over and that the rain had helped to put it out. They said they could go outside again, but they had to be careful and wear masks. Lily was happy and put on her mask and shoes. She took Spot with her and went to the yard. + +Lily was shocked by what she saw. Her yard was not the same as before. Many of her flowers and trees were burned and black. There was ash everywhere and it smelled bad. Lily felt sad and angry. She asked her mom and dad why the fire had happened and who had started it. + +Her mom and dad said that the fire had started by accident. Someone had left a campfire unattended and the wind had blown the sparks to the forest. They said that the fire was a lesson for everyone to be more careful and respectful of nature. They said that nature was a gift and that they had to protect it and help it grow again. + +Lily understood and nodded. She decided to do something to help. She took a bucket and a shovel and went to the yard. She dug up some of the ash and put it in the bucket. She asked her mom and dad to take her to the nursery. There, she bought some seeds and plants. She came back to the yard and planted them in the places where the ash was. She watered them and hoped they would grow. + +Spot helped her by digging and sniffing. He also found a small bird that had fallen from a tree. He brought it to Lily and she gently picked it up. She saw that it was hurt and scared. She wrapped it in a cloth and took it inside. She asked her mom and dad to help her take care of it. + +Lily and Spot worked hard every day to make their yard beautiful again. They also took care of the bird until it was healthy and strong. They named it Ash and made it a nest in a safe tree. They watched it fly and sing with joy. + +Lily learned a lot from the fire. She learned to love and appreciate nature. She learned to be kind and helpful to animals. She learned to be responsible and careful with fire. She learned that even when something bad happens, there is always hope and beauty. She learned that she and Spot were good friends and that they could make a difference. She was happy and proud. +Lily likes to do music. She has a flute that her mom gave her. She plays the flute every day and makes nice sounds. She is happy with her flute. + +One day, she goes to the park with her mom. She sees a boy with a big flute. His flute is shiny and has many buttons. He plays the flute and makes loud sounds. Lily thinks his flute is better than hers. + +She goes to the boy and says, "Can I play your flute?" + +The boy says, "No, you can't. This is my flute. It is expensive and special. You have a small flute. It is cheap and boring. Go away." + +Lily feels sad and angry. She says, "My flute is not cheap and boring. It is nice and fun. Your flute is too big and noisy. You are mean and rude." + +She runs back to her mom and hugs her. Her mom says, "Don't worry, Lily. Your flute is beautiful and you play it very well. You don't need a big flute to do music. You need a big heart and a big smile." + +Lily smiles and says, "Thank you, mom. I love you and I love my flute." + +She plays her flute again and makes happy sounds. She is happy with her flute. +Lily was sad. She missed her mom. Mom went to work and Lily stayed with dad. Dad was nice, but he did not know how to play with dolls. Lily wanted to hug mom and tell her stories. + +Lily saw a big book on the shelf. It had a picture of a lion on the cover. Lily liked lions. They were powerful and brave. She took the book and opened it. She saw many pictures of lions and other animals. She read the words with her finger. + +The book told a story of a lion cub who got lost in the jungle. He was scared and lonely. He met a monkey, a snake, and a bird, but they did not help him. They were mean and laughed at him. He cried and wished for his mom. + +Then he heard a roar. It was his mom. She had been looking for him. She ran to him and licked his face. She comforted him and told him she loved him. She took him back to their home, where his dad and siblings were waiting. They were happy to see him. He was happy to see them. + +Lily smiled. She felt better. She knew mom loved her and would come back soon. She hugged the book and put it back on the shelf. She went to dad and asked him to play with her. He said yes and smiled. They played with dolls and had fun. Lily was not sad anymore. +Tim and Lily were jolly kids who liked to play hide and seek. One day, they went to the park with their mom and dad. They saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They wanted to have fun. + +"Let's play hide and seek!" said Tim. "You count to ten and I will hide." + +"OK!" said Lily. She closed her eyes and started to count. "One, two, three..." + +Tim ran to the slide and climbed up. He saw a hole behind the slide. He thought it was a good hiding spot. He crawled into the hole and waited for Lily to find him. + +"Ten!" said Lily. She opened her eyes and looked around. "Where are you, Tim?" She checked the swing, the sandbox, and the slide. She did not see Tim. She started to feel worried. "Tim, where are you? Come out, come out!" + +Tim heard Lily's voice. He wanted to surprise her. He stayed quiet in the hole. He did not know that the hole was a tunnel that led to another part of the park. He did not know that he was about to disappear. + +Lily looked everywhere for Tim. She could not find him. She started to cry. She ran to her mom and dad. "Mom, dad, I can't find Tim! He disappeared!" + +Mom and dad were shocked. They asked Lily what happened. She told them about the game and the hole. They ran to the slide and looked for the hole. They saw a sign that said: "Caution: Tunnel under construction. Do not enter." + +They realized that Tim had gone into the tunnel. They called for help. They hoped that Tim was safe and that they would find him soon. +Lily and Ben are twins. They share a room. Lily likes dolls and Ben likes cars. Lily has a big dollhouse and Ben has a big racetrack. They play with their own toys, but sometimes they look at each other's toys and feel envious. + +One day, Lily sees Ben playing with his cars. She wants to play with them too. She asks Ben, "Can I play with your cars, please?" Ben says, "No, they are mine. You have your dolls." Lily feels sad and angry. She says, "That's not fair. You never let me play with your cars. I let you play with my dolls sometimes." Ben says, "I don't like dolls. They are boring. Cars are fun. Go away." Lily starts to cry. She runs to her bed and hugs her doll. + +Ben hears Lily crying. He feels sorry for her. He likes his sister, even if she likes dolls. He thinks, "Maybe I can share my cars with her. She is my twin. We should be nice to each other." He picks up his favorite car and walks to Lily's bed. He says, "Lily, don't cry. Here, you can play with my car. It's fast and shiny. I'm sorry I was mean to you." Lily stops crying. She looks at the car and smiles. She says, "Thank you, Ben. That's very kind of you. Do you want to play with my doll? She's pretty and soft. I'm sorry I was mad at you." Ben nods. He says, "Okay, I'll try. Maybe dolls are not so bad. They can be friends with cars." He takes the doll and sits on Lily's bed. + +Lily and Ben play together with their toys. They make up stories and laugh. They forget about being envious. They are happy. They hug each other and say, "I love you, twin." They sigh and put their toys away. They get ready for bed. They share a room, but they don't mind. They are twins, and they are friends. +Tim and Mia like to play with their toy train. They have a big track that goes around the room. They take turns to push the train and make it go fast or slow. + +One day, they see a real train outside their window. It is long and loud and has many colors. They want to see where it goes. + +"Let's follow the train!" Tim says. + +"OK!" Mia says. + +They put on their shoes and coats and run outside. They hold hands and run after the train. They see the train go over a bridge, under a tunnel, and past a farm. They see cows and sheep and horses. + +They run and run until they are tired. They stop at a park and sit on a bench. They drink some water and eat some cookies. + +"That was fun!" Mia says. + +"Yes, it was!" Tim says. + +They look at the train. It is still going. It is far away now. + +"Can we follow the train some more?" Tim asks. + +Mia shakes her head. She is too tired. + +"No, thank you. I want to go home now. The train is too fast for us. We are not lazy, but we are not trains either." + +Tim nods. He is tired too. + +"OK. Let's go home then. Maybe we can play with our toy train later." + +They get up and walk back home. They hold hands and sing a song. They are happy. They like to follow the train, but they also like to play with their toy train. They have the best of both worlds. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play pretend. They have many masks. They can be animals, or heroes, or monsters. They have fun with their masks. + +One day, they go to the park with their masks. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. They run to the slide. They forget their masks. They leave their masks on the grass. + +They slide down the slide. They laugh and scream. They slide again and again. They are happy. They do not remember their masks. + +A dog comes to the park. The dog is hungry. The dog sees the masks. The dog thinks the masks are food. The dog eats the masks. The dog makes a mess. The dog runs away. + +Lily and Tom are tired. They want to go home. They look for their masks. They do not see their masks. They see the mess. They are sad. They cry. They forget their masks. They lose their masks. They have no masks. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play on the farm with their dad. They see many animals, like cows, pigs, chickens and horses. They like to feed them and pet them. + +One day, they see a big barn. They want to go inside and look. Dad says no, it is not safe. But Anna and Ben are nosy. They wait until dad is busy and sneak into the barn. + +Inside the barn, they see a lot of hay. It is soft and yellow. They want to make a nest and hide in it. They pick up some hay and rub it on their faces. It tickles and makes them laugh. + +But they do not see a big cat. The cat is sleeping on a pile of hay. The cat does not like noise. The cat wakes up and sees Anna and Ben. The cat is angry and hisses. It jumps out of the hay and runs towards them. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They scream and drop the hay. They run out of the barn and back to dad. Dad hears them and comes to see. He sees the cat and the hay. He knows what they did. He is not happy. He scolds them and tells them to stay away from the barn. + +Anna and Ben are sorry. They hug dad and say they are sorry. They promise to not be nosy again. They go back to the animals and play nicely. They do not rub hay on their faces anymore. They rub the animals instead. The animals like it and make happy sounds. Anna and Ben are happy too. They love the farm and their dad. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. One day, they saw something shiny under a bench. It was a copper coin. It was brilliant and round. + +"Wow, look at this!" Ben said. He picked up the coin and showed it to Lily. "It is so pretty and bright. I want to keep it." + +Lily frowned. She did not think it was right to take the coin. "But Ben, that is not yours. Someone else might have lost it. Maybe they are looking for it. You should not steal it." + +Ben did not listen. He put the coin in his pocket and ran away. He wanted to buy candy with it. Lily followed him. She was worried and sad. + +They reached the candy store. Ben took out the coin and gave it to the man. The man looked at the coin and then at Ben. He shook his head. "This is not a real coin, boy. This is a fake. It is worth nothing. Where did you get it?" + +Ben felt ashamed. He lied. "I found it in the park. I thought it was real." + +The man frowned. He did not believe Ben. He called the police. The police came and asked Ben and Lily many questions. They found out that Ben had stolen the coin. They were angry and disappointed. + +Ben was sorry. He realized he had made a big mistake. He apologized to Lily and to the man. He learned his lesson. He never stole anything again. He also learned to respect other people's things. He and Lily went back to the park and played with their own toys. They were happy and honest. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. They also like to spring. Spring means to jump high and far. Lily and Tom have a game. They see who can spring the most. + +One day, they find a big hill in the park. It is green and soft. Lily and Tom think it is a good place to spring. They run up the hill and spring down. They laugh and have fun. They spring again and again. + +But then, a big boy comes. He is mean and rude. He says the hill is his. He says Lily and Tom have to go away. He says they are too small and silly to spring. He says he can spring better than them. He says his name is Max. + +Lily and Tom are sad and angry. They do not want to go away. They like the hill. They think they can spring well. They do not like Max. They think he is not nice. They want to show him they can spring. + +They have an idea. They say to Max, "We have a challenge for you. We will spring from the top of the hill to the bottom. You will spring from the bottom of the hill to the top. Whoever springs farther wins. The winner gets the hill. The loser has to leave." + +Max agrees. He thinks he will win. He thinks he is stronger and faster than Lily and Tom. He thinks he can spring higher and farther than them. He thinks he will get the hill. + +They start the challenge. Lily and Tom spring from the top of the hill. They spring with all their might. They spring with joy and courage. They spring with their beautiful smiles. They spring very far. + +Max springs from the bottom of the hill. He springs with all his force. He springs with pride and anger. He springs with his mean face. He springs very high. + +But he does not spring very far. He springs too high and not enough far. He lands on the middle of the hill. He does not reach the top. He does not beat Lily and Tom. + +Lily and Tom win. They are happy and proud. They cheer and hug. They have the hill. They can spring as much as they want. + +Max loses. He is sad and mad. He cries and shouts. He has to leave. He cannot spring on the hill. + +Lily and Tom say to Max, "Bye bye, Max. You are not a good springer. You are not a good friend. You need to learn to be nice and share. Maybe then you can spring with us." + +They wave to Max and spring away. They have fun on the hill. They are the best springers. They are the best friends. The end. +Ben was a young boy who liked to ride his bike. He had a red bike with a bell and a basket. He also had a toy sword that he kept in the basket. He liked to pretend that he was a brave knight who rode his bike to fight dragons and monsters. + +One day, he met a girl named Mia who had a pink bike with a horn and a doll. She also liked to ride her bike and pretend that she was a princess who went on adventures. Ben and Mia became friends and decided to play together. + +"Hi, I'm Ben. Do you want to play with me?" Ben asked Mia. + +"Hi, I'm Mia. Yes, I want to play with you. What do you like to play?" Mia answered. + +"I like to play knights and dragons. I have a sword and I can fight them. Do you have a sword?" Ben said. + +"No, I don't have a sword. But I have a doll and I can be a princess. Can we play princesses and dragons?" Mia said. + +"OK, we can play princesses and dragons. But you have to be careful. Dragons are big and scary and they can breathe fire. You need a sword to protect yourself." Ben said. + +"Don't worry, I have you. You can be my knight and you can protect me with your sword. And I can use my horn to call for help if we need it." Mia said. + +"OK, let's go. We can ride our bikes to the park and find a dragon. Come on, follow me." Ben said. + +Ben and Mia rode their bikes to the park. They looked for a dragon, but they did not see one. They saw a big slide, a swing, a seesaw and a sandbox. They decided to play there instead. They had fun and they forgot about the dragon. They were happy and they laughed a lot. They were the best of friends. +Lily liked to play in the garden with her mom. She liked to see the flowers bloom in the sun. She liked to smell their sweet smell and touch their soft petals. She liked to pick some flowers and make a crown for her head. + +One day, she saw a new flower in the garden. It was big and purple and had a funny shape. It looked like a star with many points. Lily wanted to pick it and see how it smelled. She ran to the flower and reached for it. + +But the flower did not like to be picked. It had a spell to protect itself. When Lily touched it, the flower closed its petals tight around her hand. It hurt Lily and made her cry. She tried to pull her hand away, but the flower was too strong. + +Mom heard Lily cry and ran to her. She saw the flower holding Lily's hand and knew what it was. It was a magic flower that only bloomed once a year. It did not like to be touched by anyone. Mom said a word to the flower and it opened its petals. Lily's hand was free. + +Mom hugged Lily and said sorry. She said the flower was not nice and she should not touch it again. She said she would make her a new crown with other flowers. Lily nodded and said sorry too. She said she did not know the flower had a spell. She said she would be more careful next time. Mom and Lily smiled and went back to play in the garden. +Lily and Ben were playing in the mud. They made a big pile of mud and put sticks and stones on it. They said it was their castle. They were very happy and very filthy. + +"Look, I found a clock!" Ben said. He held up a rusty old clock that he dug out of the mud. It had no hands and no numbers. "It is very pretty. Can I put it on our castle?" + +"Yes, you can," Lily said. "But be careful. It looks very heavy. Maybe it will make our castle fall down." + +Ben tried to lift the clock. It was very heavy. He could not lift it by himself. He asked Lily to help him. They both pulled and pushed the clock. They made grunting noises. + +They finally got the clock on top of their castle. They were very proud. They looked at their castle and smiled. + +But then, they heard a loud crack. The mud pile could not hold the weight of the clock. It broke and fell apart. The clock rolled down and hit Ben's foot. He cried out in pain. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "Our castle is gone! And you are hurt! I'm sorry, Ben. I should have told you not to put the clock on our castle. It was too heavy." + +"It's okay, Lily," Ben said, rubbing his foot. "It was not your fault. The clock was too heavy. And it was not a real clock anyway. It was just a piece of junk. Let's make another castle. But this time, no clocks." + +"Okay," Lily said. "But first, let's go and wash. We are very filthy. Mommy will be angry if she sees us like this." + +They ran to the hose and sprayed each other with water. They laughed and splashed. They forgot about the clock and the castle. They were still very happy. +Lily was a naughty girl who liked to spin. She spun in her room, she spun in the hall, she spun in the kitchen. She made everyone dizzy and knocked over things. Her mom and dad told her to stop spinning, but she did not listen. + +One day, Lily saw a big red ball in the yard. She wanted to spin with it. She ran outside and grabbed the ball. She spun and spun and spun. She did not see the gate was open. She did not see the car coming. She did not hear her mom and dad calling her. + +The car honked and stopped. Lily was scared. She dropped the ball and ran back to the gate. She saw her mom and dad. They were angry and worried. They hugged her and scolded her. They told her she was very naughty and could have been hurt. They told her she had to stay inside and not spin anymore. + +Lily was sorry. She did not want to be naughty. She did not want to be hurt. She did not want to spin anymore. She said sorry to her mom and dad. She said sorry to the car driver. She said sorry to the ball. She learned her lesson. She never tried to escape and spin again. +Tommy was a very independent mouse. He liked to explore the big house and find new things to play with. He did not listen to his mommy and daddy, who told him to stay in the mouse hole and be careful of the cat. + +One day, Tommy saw a shiny ball on the floor. He wanted to touch it and roll it. He ran out of the mouse hole and went to the ball. He did not see the cat, who was hiding behind the sofa. + +The cat saw Tommy and pounced on him. Tommy was scared and tried to run away, but the cat was faster and caught him in his claws. The cat opened his mouth to eat Tommy. + +"Help! Help!" Tommy squeaked. + +His mommy and daddy heard him and came out of the mouse hole. They saw the cat and Tommy. They were very brave and ran to the cat. They bit the cat's tail and ears. The cat was hurt and angry. He let go of Tommy and ran away. + +Tommy was free and ran to his mommy and daddy. They hugged him and took him back to the mouse hole. + +"Tommy, you are very lucky. The cat could have eaten you. You should listen to us and stay in the mouse hole. It is not safe to go out alone. You are not big enough to be independent," his mommy said. + +"I'm sorry, mommy. I'm sorry, daddy. I was curious and wanted to play. I will not do it again. I love you," Tommy said. + +They kissed him and tucked him in his bed. Tommy learned his lesson and never went out of the mouse hole without his mommy and daddy. He was still independent, but also smart and careful. +Lily and Max were playing in the forest. They liked to look for bugs and flowers and make up stories. Lily saw a big log and ran to it. She wanted to climb on it and pretend it was a bridge. + +"Max, come here! Look at this log!" she called to her brother. + +Max followed her, but he was not careful. He did not see a rock on the ground and he stumbled. He fell down and scraped his knee. He cried out in pain. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts!" he sobbed. + +Lily heard him and ran back to him. She saw his knee was bleeding and felt sorry for him. She took a delicate leaf from a nearby plant and wrapped it around his wound. She gave him a hug and said: + +"Don't cry, Max. It's okay. The leaf will help you. You are brave and strong." + +Max sniffled and smiled a little. He felt better with his sister's help. He thanked her and said: + +"Thank you, Lily. You are kind and smart. The leaf is pretty and soft." + +They hugged again and then walked back to the log. They climbed on it and continued their game. They were happy and forgot about the pain. They had fun in the forest. +Tom is a hero. He likes to help people and animals. He has a big red truck that he drives around the town. He gives water to thirsty flowers, food to hungry cats, and hugs to sad children. + +One day, he sees a fire in a house. He hears a dog barking inside. He drives his truck to the house and jumps out. He puts on his helmet and his coat. He runs to the door and kicks it open. He sees the dog in a corner, scared and coughing. He picks up the dog and carries it outside. He gives it some water and some love. + +The dog's owner comes out of another door. She is a pretty lady with long hair and a nice smile. She sees Tom and the dog. She is very happy and grateful. She runs to them and hugs them both. She says, "Thank you, thank you, you are a hero! You saved my dog! He is my best friend!" + +Tom smiles and says, "You are welcome, I am glad I could help. He is a brave dog. What is his name?" + +She says, "His name is Spot. And what is your name?" + +He says, "My name is Tom. I drive a big red truck." + +She says, "I like your truck. It is very attractive. And I like you. You are very kind and brave. Can I give you a kiss?" + +Tom blushes and says, "Yes, you can. I like you too. You are very pretty and sweet. Can I give you a flower?" + +She says, "Yes, you can. I love flowers. They are very beautiful and smell good. Can I give you my phone number?" + +Tom says, "Yes, you can. I would like to call you and see you again. Can I give you a ride home?" + +She says, "Yes, you can. I would love to go with you and Spot. Can I give you a hug?" + +Tom says, "Yes, you can. I love hugs. They are very warm and cozy. Can I give you a smile?" + +She says, "Yes, you can. I love smiles. They are very happy and bright. Can I give you my heart?" + +Tom says, "Yes, you can. I love your heart. It is very big and kind. Can I give you mine?" + +She says, "Yes, you can. I love your heart. It is very strong and brave. Can we give each other a happy ending?" + +Tom says, "Yes, we can. We are very lucky and happy. We have each other and Spot. We are a family. We are heroes." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big brown dog. The dog is friendly and wags its tail. + +"Can we pet the dog?" Anna asks Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe we should ask the owner first," Ben says. + +They look around and see a man sitting on a bench. He is reading a book. He has a leash in his hand. + +"Excuse me, sir. Can we pet your dog?" Anna calls out. + +The man looks up and smiles. He nods and says, "Sure, you can. His name is Max. He likes children." + +Anna and Ben run to the dog and stroke his fur. Max licks their faces and makes them giggle. + +"Thank you, sir. Max is very nice," Ben says. + +"You're welcome, kids. I'm glad you like him," the man says. + +Anna and Ben have a different opinion about the dog. Anna thinks he is cute and soft. Ben thinks he is big and strong. + +"What do you like most about Max?" Anna asks Ben. + +"I like his ears. They are floppy and funny," Ben says. + +"I like his eyes. They are shiny and kind," Anna says. + +They agree that Max is a good dog. They play with him until it is time to go home. They say goodbye to the man and Max. They hope to see them again. +Lily was a careless girl. She liked to play with her toys, but she did not like to put them away. She left them on the floor, on the bed, on the table, everywhere. Her mom and dad were not happy. They told her to clean her room, but she did not listen. + +One day, Lily wanted to go to the park with her friend. She put on her coat and her shoes, but she forgot her pants. She was so careless, she did not notice. She ran out of the door and to the street. Her friend was waiting for her. + +"Hi, Lily!" her friend said. "Are you ready to play?" + +Lily smiled and nodded. She did not see that her friend was looking at her legs. Her friend was surprised. She pointed at Lily and said, "Lily, where are your pants?" + +Lily looked down and gasped. She saw that she was only wearing her underwear. She felt very silly and very cold. She was so embarrassed, she wanted to cry. She ran back to her house and to her room. She found her pants on the floor, under her toys. She put them on quickly and hid under her bed. + +She learned a lesson that day. She decided to be more careful and not leave her things everywhere. She also decided to always check if she had her pants on before she went out. She did not want to feel silly and cold again. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big pond with many ducks and geese. Lily liked the ducks, but Ben liked the geese. He wanted to feed them some bread. + +"Look, Lily, the geese are so big and loud!" Ben said. He ran to the pond with a piece of bread in his hand. + +Lily followed him, but she was scared of the geese. She thought they were mean and scary. She saw one goose with a long neck and a big beak. It hissed at Ben and tried to take his bread. + +"Ben, be careful! The goose is angry!" Lily shouted. + +Ben did not listen. He threw the bread to the goose and laughed. He thought it was fun to make the goose chase him. He ran around the pond, with the goose behind him. + +Lily did not think it was fun. She saw a small duck near the edge of the pond. It looked sad and hungry. Lily broke off a piece of her bread and gave it to the duck. The duck quacked and ate the bread. It wagged its tail and swam closer to Lily. + +"Hello, duck. You are nice and cute. Do you want to be my friend?" Lily asked. + +The duck nodded and quacked again. Lily smiled and petted the duck. She liked the duck more than the goose. + +Ben came back to Lily. He was out of breath and had no more bread. He saw Lily and the duck. + +"Hey, Lily, why are you playing with that small duck? It is boring. The goose is more fun!" Ben said. + +Lily shrugged. She did not care what Ben said. She liked the small duck. She thought the goose was not fun, but mean. + +"I like the small duck. It is nice and cute. The goose is not nice. It is angry and scary. I do not want to play with the goose. I want to play with the duck." Lily said. + +Ben did not understand. He liked the goose. He thought the duck was not fun, but boring. + +He shrugged. He did not care what Lily said. He liked the goose. He thought the duck was not fun, but boring. + +He ran to the goose again and tried to feed it some grass. The goose hissed and bit his finger. + +"Ow! That hurts!" Ben cried. + +Lily heard Ben cry. She felt sorry for him. She took the duck and went to Ben. + +"Are you okay, Ben? The goose is mean. It bit you. Do you want to play with the duck? The duck is nice. It will not bite you." Lily said. + +Ben looked at Lily and the duck. He saw the duck was nice and cute. He saw Lily was nice and kind. He felt bad for being mean to the duck and Lily. + +He nodded and smiled. He took the duck and petted it. He liked the duck more than the goose. + +"Thank you, Lily. I am sorry for being mean to the duck and you. The duck is nice and cute. You are nice and kind. I want to be your friend. Do you want to be my friend?" Ben asked. + +Lily nodded and smiled. She was happy that Ben was nice and kind. She liked the duck and Ben. + +"Yes, Ben. I want to be your friend. We can play with the duck together. The duck can be our friend too." Lily said. + +They hugged and laughed. They played with the duck in the pond. They forgot about the goose. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big slide that looked very fun. Tom wanted to go on the slide, but Lily was scared. She said, "No, Tom, it is too high. We might fall and get hurt." + +Tom was envious of the other kids who went on the slide. He said, "But Lily, it is not fair. They are having fun and we are not. I want to go on the slide. You can wait here." + +Lily did not want to be alone, but Tom did not listen. He ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. He felt very brave and happy. He shouted, "Look, Lily, I am on the slide!" + +Lily looked up and saw Tom. She felt sad and angry. She said, "Tom, you are bad. You left me here. You are not a good brother." + +Tom did not hear Lily. He was too busy sliding down. He did not see the big puddle at the end of the slide. He slid right into it and got wet and dirty. He cried, "Oh no, I am in trouble. I am wet and dirty. Mom will be mad at me." + +Lily heard Tom cry. She ran to him and saw him in the puddle. She felt sorry for him. She said, "Tom, are you okay? You are wet and dirty. Come, I will help you." + +Tom felt ashamed and sorry. He said, "Lily, I am sorry. I was bad. I left you here. I was envious of the other kids. You are a good sister." + +Lily hugged Tom and said, "It is okay, Tom. I forgive you. We are twins. We stick together. Come, let us go home and get clean." + +Tom and Lily held hands and walked home. They learned a lesson. They did not wander away from each other again. They played together and shared their fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with the pots and pans. They opened the refrigerator and looked for something to cook. + +"Look, Ben, cheese!" Lily said, grabbing a yellow block. "We can make cheese toast." + +"Yum, cheese!" Ben agreed, taking a slice. He put it in his mouth and chewed. But then he made a face. "Blech, this cheese is bad. It tastes funny." + +Lily looked at the cheese. It had green spots on it. "Ew, it's filthy!" she said, dropping it. "It has mold. That's yucky." + +They heard a loud sneeze from behind them. They turned around and saw their cat, Fluffy, sitting on the counter. Fluffy had a runny nose and watery eyes. He looked sick. + +"Fluffy, are you okay?" Lily asked, petting him. "Did you eat some bad cheese too?" + +Fluffy sneezed again and shook his head. He meowed sadly. He wanted to go to the vet. + +"Mom, Dad, come quick!" Ben shouted. "Fluffy is sick. He needs help." + +Lily and Ben heard their parents running to the kitchen. They saw the filthy cheese and the sneezing cat. They were worried. + +"Oh no, Fluffy, what happened?" Mom asked, picking him up. "Did you eat something from the refrigerator?" + +Dad looked at the refrigerator. It was old and dirty. He saw that some of the food was spoiled and rotten. He frowned. + +"We need to throw away this food and clean this refrigerator," he said. "It's not safe for anyone to eat from it. And we need to take Fluffy to the vet right away. He might have an infection." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They felt sorry for Fluffy. They hoped he would get better soon. They also learned a lesson. They would never eat filthy food from the refrigerator again. +Sara and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of fun with their cars, dolls, and blocks. They make noises and stories with their toys. + +But then, Sara sees a big book on the shelf. She likes books. She wants to look at the book. She tells Ben, "I want to see the book. Come with me." + +Ben shakes his head. He does not want to see the book. He likes his toys. He says, "No, I want to play here. You can go." + +Sara feels sad. She wants Ben to come with her. But she also wants to see the book. She decides to go alone. She says, "Okay, I will go. But I will come back soon." She leaves Ben and goes upstairs. + +Ben plays with his toys for a while. But he soon gets bored. He misses Sara. He wonders what she is doing. He thinks, "Maybe the book is fun. Maybe Sara is having fun. Maybe I should go too." He leaves his toys and goes upstairs. + +He finds Sara in the bedroom. She is sitting on the bed with the book. She is looking at the pictures and the words. She is happy. She sees Ben and smiles. She says, "Look, Ben, this is a book about animals. There are lions, and monkeys, and elephants. Do you want to see?" + +Ben nods. He feels sorry. He says, "Yes, I want to see. I am sorry I did not come with you. Can we look at the book together?" + +Sara hugs him. She says, "Yes, we can. I am sorry I left you. I like playing with you. You are my best friend." + +They look at the book together. They learn about the animals. They have fun. They are happy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big sack on a bench. They are curious. What is in the sack? + +They go to the bench and look at the sack. It is brown and heavy. They try to open it, but it is tied with a knot. They pull and tug, but they cannot untie it. + +They see a man walking near the bench. He has a hat and a coat. He looks calm. Maybe he knows what is in the sack. They decide to ask him. + +They run to the man and say, "Hello, sir. Can you help us? We want to see what is in the sack. Can you untie it for us?" + +The man smiles and says, "Sure, I can help you. But first, can you tell me why you want to see what is in the sack?" + +Tom and Lily look at each other. They do not have a good reason. They just want to see. They shrug and say, "We are just curious. We like to see new things." + +The man nods and says, "I understand. Curiosity is good. But sometimes, it is better to leave some things alone. You see, this sack is not mine. It belongs to someone else. And it has something very special inside. Something that is not for children to see. Something that is a surprise for someone else." + +Tom and Lily are surprised. They wonder what is so special in the sack. They want to see more than ever. But they also respect the man and his words. They say, "Oh, we are sorry. We did not know. We will not bother the sack anymore. Thank you for telling us." + +The man says, "You are welcome. And thank you for being polite and honest. You are good children. Maybe one day, you will see what is in the sack. But for now, it is a secret. Can you keep a secret?" + +Tom and Lily nod and say, "Yes, we can keep a secret. We will not tell anyone." + +The man says, "Good. Then, have a nice day. And enjoy the park." + +He walks away with the sack. Tom and Lily watch him go. They still wonder what is in the sack. But they also feel happy. They have learned something new. And they have made a new friend. They go back to playing in the park. And they keep the secret. +Lily and Ben are having lunch with Mom. They are eating sandwiches and juice. Mom gives them each a napkin to wipe their mouths. + +"Napkins are useful," Mom says. "They help us keep clean and not make a mess." + +Lily nods and wipes her mouth with her napkin. She likes to be neat and tidy. Ben shakes his head and throws his napkin on the floor. He likes to be silly and messy. + +"Ben, why did you do that?" Mom asks. "You need your napkin. Pick it up, please." + +Ben giggles and runs away. He thinks it is fun to make Mom chase him. Lily sighs and picks up Ben's napkin. She thinks Ben is naughty and needs to learn. + +Mom catches Ben and brings him back to the table. She gives him his napkin and tells him to say sorry to Lily. + +"Sorry, Lily," Ben says. He does not sound very sorry. He still thinks it is funny. + +"It's okay, Ben," Lily says. She is a good sister. She gives him a hug and a smile. She hopes he will be more careful next time. + +Mom smiles and hugs them both. She is proud of Lily and loves Ben. She tells them to finish their lunch and then they can have a nap. + +"Nap time!" Lily and Ben say. They are both tired and hungry. They eat their sandwiches and drink their juice. They use their napkins and put them in the trash. They are ready for a nap. + +Mom takes them to their room and tucks them in. She kisses them and tells them to have sweet dreams. + +"Good night, Mom," Lily and Ben say. They close their eyes and fall asleep. They are happy and cozy. They dream of napkins and sandwiches and juice. +Tom and Sue were twins who liked to play together. One day, they heard a ring at the door. It was their aunt, who came to visit them. She brought a big cake and some toys for them. Tom and Sue were very happy to see their aunt and hugged her. + +Their aunt said, "I made this cake for you, because I love you. Do you want some?" Tom and Sue nodded and said, "Yes, please. We are hungry." Their aunt cut two slices of cake and gave them to the twins. They ate the cake and said, "Thank you, aunt. This is very yummy." + +Their aunt smiled and said, "You are welcome, my dears. Do you want to play with the toys I brought you?" Tom and Sue said, "Yes, please. We love toys." Their aunt opened a bag and took out two dolls, one for Tom and one for Sue. They were very pretty dolls, with blue eyes and yellow hair. Tom and Sue took the dolls and said, "Thank you, aunt. These are very nice." + +Their aunt said, "You are welcome, my dears. But remember, you have to share the dolls and play nicely. Don't fight or be greedy, or you will make the dolls sad." Tom and Sue said, "OK, aunt. We will share and play nicely. We don't want to make the dolls sad." + +Tom and Sue played with the dolls and their aunt for a long time. They had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. They learned to share and be kind to each other and to their aunt. They made the dolls happy and their aunt proud. They were good twins who loved their aunt and each other. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing and being kind makes everyone happy. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks in the garden. They liked to make towers and houses with the blocks. Lily had a lot of white blocks and Ben had a lot of red blocks. + +"Can I have some of your white blocks?" Ben asked Lily. "I want to make a snowman." + +"No, they are mine!" Lily said. "You have enough red blocks. Go away!" + +Ben felt hurt. He did not like it when Lily was mean to him. He wanted to share and have fun. He shrugged and walked away. He looked for another place to play. + +He saw a big tree with a swing. He ran to the swing and sat on it. He pushed himself with his feet and went higher and higher. He felt happy and free. + +He saw Lily watching him from the garden. She looked sad and lonely. She had no one to play with. She had only her white blocks. + +"Ben, can I play with you?" Lily asked. "I'm sorry I was mean. I will share my white blocks with you." + +Ben smiled. He stopped the swing and jumped off. He ran to Lily and hugged her. + +"Of course you can play with me!" Ben said. "You are my friend. I will share my red blocks with you." + +They went back to the garden and mixed their blocks. They made a snowman, a house, a car and a flower. They had a lot of fun. They were happy. +Jen and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. Jen was bossy and always told Ben what to do. Ben was quiet and did not like to fight. One day, they saw a big red ball on the grass. Jen ran to get it and said, "This is mine! You can't have it!" + +Ben wanted to play with the ball too, but he did not want to make Jen angry. He saw a stick on the ground and picked it up. He thought he could poke the ball with the stick and make it bounce. He walked to the ball and poked it gently. + +"Ow!" Jen screamed. "You poked me! That hurt!" She turned around and saw Ben holding the stick. She was very mad. She threw the ball at Ben and hit him in the face. Ben dropped the stick and cried. He felt a big itch on his nose where the ball hit him. + +"Stop crying, you baby!" Jen said. "It was your fault! You poked me first!" She picked up the ball and the stick and ran away. She did not care that Ben was hurt and sad. She only cared about herself. + +Ben sat on the grass and rubbed his nose. He wished Jen was not so bossy and mean. He wished he had a friend who would share and play nice. He wished he had a different sister. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. One day, they hear a loud noise from the bathroom. They run to see what it is. + +"Oh no!" Anna says. "There is a leak in the sink! Water is everywhere!" + +Ben sees a big hole in the pipe under the sink. He remembers what their dad told them. "We have to call the plumber. He can fix the leak. He is famous for fixing leaks." + +Anna nods. She picks up the phone and dials the number. She waits for someone to answer. + +"Hello, this is the plumber. How can I help you?" a voice says. + +"Hi, this is Anna. We have a leak in our bathroom. Can you come and fix it?" Anna says. + +"Sure, I can come. Where do you live?" the voice says. + +Anna looks at Ben. She does not know their address. She does not mention it to the voice. She says, "We live in the blue house with the red door. Near the park. You know it." + +The voice says, "OK, I think I know it. I will be there soon. Bye." + +Anna hangs up the phone. She and Ben hope the plumber will find their house. They hope he will fix the leak. They hope their dad will not be mad. They go back to their room and play with their toys. They wait for the plumber to come. +Tom and Mia are playing in the park. They see a big slide and want to go on it. But there is a problem. There is a cable on the slide. The cable is black and thick and has sparks. Tom and Mia are scared of the cable. + +"Who put the cable there?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is from the big truck over there." Mia says. + +They look at the big truck. It is red and loud and has a sign that says "Danger". The truck is fixing something in the park. The cable is coming from the truck. + +"Let's go away from the cable. It is not safe." Tom says. + +But before they can go, they hear a roar. It is a fierce dog. The dog is big and brown and has sharp teeth. The dog is angry and runs towards Tom and Mia. Tom and Mia are very scared of the dog. + +"Help! Help!" They scream. + +The truck driver hears them. He is a kind man. He comes out of the truck and sees the dog. He grabs the cable and swings it at the dog. The dog is scared of the cable and runs away. + +"Are you okay, kids?" The truck driver asks. + +"Yes, thank you. You saved us from the dog." Tom says. + +"You're welcome. But you should not play near the cable. It is very dangerous. It has electricity. It can hurt you." The truck driver says. + +Tom and Mia realize that the cable is not a toy. It is a tool. They say sorry to the truck driver and promise to be careful. The truck driver smiles and gives them a candy. Tom and Mia are happy and go to play somewhere else. They avoid the cable and the dog. They have fun in the park. +Sara likes to print pictures with her crayons. She prints flowers, stars, and hearts on white paper. She cuts them out and puts them in her purse. She wants to give them to her grandma, who is deaf. + +She goes to the bus stop with her mom. They wait for the big yellow bus. Sara holds her purse tight. She is excited to see her grandma. She hopes her grandma will like her pictures. + +The bus comes and they get on. Sara sits by the window and looks outside. She sees cars, trees, and birds. She waves to a dog on the street. The dog barks, but Sara can't hear it. She remembers that her grandma can't hear either. + +She asks her mom, "How can I talk to grandma if she can't hear me?" + +Her mom smiles and says, "You can use your hands and your face. Grandma knows sign language. She can read your fingers and your expressions. She can also read your lips if you speak slowly and clearly." + +Sara nods and says, "OK. I want to tell her I love her and I made her pictures." + +Her mom says, "That's very sweet, Sara. I'm sure she will be very happy." + +They arrive at grandma's house and knock on the door. Grandma opens it and hugs them. She sees Sara's purse and says, "What do you have there, Sara?" + +Sara opens her purse and shows her the pictures. She signs, "I love you, grandma. I print these for you." + +Grandma smiles and says, "They are beautiful, Sara. Thank you very much. I love you too." She takes the pictures and puts them on the fridge. She gives Sara a kiss and a cookie. Sara is happy. She loves her grandma. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big slide. Sara wants to go first. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. Ben follows her. + +"Wait for me, Sara!" Ben says. "I want to slide too!" + +But Sara does not wait. She slides down very fast. She likes the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She laughs and shouts. She is very noisy. + +Ben reaches the top of the slide. He looks down and sees Sara. He is scared. The slide is too high and too steep. He does not want to slide. He wants to go back. He starts to cry. + +Mom and dad hear Ben cry. They rush to the slide. They see Ben on the top and Sara on the bottom. They are worried. + +"Ben, what's wrong?" mom asks. "Why are you crying?" + +"I don't want to slide, mom!" Ben says. "It's too scary!" + +Mom climbs up the ladder and hugs Ben. She tells him it's okay. He does not have to slide if he does not want to. She helps him down the ladder. + +Dad goes to Sara and picks her up. He tells her she did a good job. He also tells her to be more careful and wait for her brother next time. He says they should share and take turns. + +Sara and Ben say sorry to each other. They hug and kiss. They are happy again. They decide to play on the swings instead. They swing high and low. They sing and giggle. They are not noisy anymore. +Tom and Anna loved to play with their toy train. It had a red engine, a green carriage and a blue caboose. They set it on the tracks and pushed a button. The engine made a loud noise and smoke came out of its chimney. It was steam, Tom said. Anna nodded and smiled. + +"Let's make the train go faster!" Tom said. He turned a knob and the train sped up. It went around the tracks, under the bridge and over the hill. Anna clapped her hands and cheered. The train was brilliant, she said. Tom agreed and hugged her. + +But then, something went wrong. The train hit a rock on the tracks and derailed. It crashed into the wall and broke into pieces. Tom and Anna gasped and ran to the train. They were sad and scared. They looked at the broken train and cried. + +"Mama! Mama!" they shouted. "Our train is broken!" + +Mama heard them and came to the room. She saw the mess and the tears. She felt sorry for them and hugged them. + +"Don't worry, my darlings," she said. "It's just a toy. We can fix it or get a new one. The most important thing is that you are safe and happy. I love you both very much." + +Tom and Anna sniffed and wiped their eyes. They loved Mama too. They thanked her and said sorry for the noise. Mama smiled and kissed them. + +"Let's clean up this mess and have some cookies," she said. "Then we can play something else. How about a puzzle or a book?" + +Tom and Anna nodded and smiled. They liked puzzles and books. They helped Mama clean up the train and the tracks. They put them in a box and hoped they could be fixed. Then they followed Mama to the kitchen and had some cookies. They felt better and forgot about the train. They were happy again. +Lily likes math. She likes to count and add and take away. She has a book of math with pictures and numbers. She likes to match the pictures with the numbers. + +One day, Lily takes her book of math to the park. She wants to show her friend Ben. Ben likes math too. He has a book of math with shapes and colors. He likes to match the shapes with the colors. + +Lily and Ben sit on a bench and open their books of math. They take turns to match the pictures and the numbers, and the shapes and the colors. They have fun and learn new things. + +"Look, Lily, this is a square. It has four sides. Can you match it with the color blue?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, Ben, I can. Here is the blue square. And this is a circle. It has no sides. Can you match it with the number three?" Lily answers. + +"Yes, Lily, I can. Here is the number three. And this is a triangle. It has three sides. Can you match it with the color yellow?" Ben asks. + +But before Lily can answer, a big dog runs by. The dog is dirty and wet. It jumps on the bench and shakes its fur. Lily and Ben scream and drop their books of math. The books of math fall on the ground and get dirty and wet too. + +"Oh no, our books of math are ruined!" Lily cries. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry, Ben. That's my dog. He likes to play. He didn't mean to make your books of math dirty and wet." A boy says. He runs after the dog and catches it. He puts a leash on the dog and brings it back to the bench. + +"Can you fix our books of math?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe we can dry them and clean them. Or maybe we can get new books of math. I'm sorry. I'll help you." The boy says. + +Lily and Ben are sad and angry. But they are also kind. They forgive the boy and the dog. They decide to share their books of math with them. They teach them how to match the pictures and the numbers, and the shapes and the colors. They make new friends and have fun again. +Tom and Mia like to play in the snow. They put on their white coats, hats, gloves and boots. They take their equipment: a sled, a shovel and a bucket. They go outside and see a big hill of snow. + +"Let's make a snowman!" Mia says. She starts to roll a big ball of snow. Tom helps her. They make another ball and put it on top. They find a carrot, two stones and a stick for the face. They give the snowman a scarf and a hat. + +"Let's go sledding!" Tom says. He pulls the sled to the top of the hill. He sits on it and holds the rope. "Come on, Mia!" He calls. Mia runs to him and sits behind him. They slide down the hill very fast. They laugh and scream. + +They see a snow fort at the bottom of the hill. It has a sign that says "No girls allowed". It belongs to Ben, the boy who lives next door. He is inside the fort with a pile of snowballs. He sees Tom and Mia and throws a snowball at them. It hits Tom in the face. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Tom says. He wipes the snow off his face. He picks up a snowball and throws it back at Ben. It misses. Ben throws another snowball. It hits Mia in the shoulder. + +"Ow, that hurts!" Mia says. She picks up a snowball and throws it at Ben. It hits him in the chest. Ben gets angry. He throws more snowballs at Tom and Mia. They throw more snowballs at him. They have a snowball fight. + +Tom and Mia do not want to stop. They have fun. They do not resist. They use their equipment. They make more snowballs. They try to hit Ben and his fort. They do not care if they get wet or cold. They only care about playing in the snow. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were twins. They liked to play together. But sometimes they fought over toys. One day, it was their birthday. They got many presents from their mom and dad and their friends. + +Lily opened a big box. Inside was a beautiful doll. She was very happy. She hugged the doll and said, "Thank you, thank you! This is the best present ever!" + +Ben opened a small box. Inside was a toy car. He was not happy. He wanted a doll too. He said, "This is a bad present. I don't like it. I want a doll!" + +He looked at Lily's doll. He felt angry and jealous. He ran to Lily and tried to take her doll. Lily said, "No, no! This is my doll. You have your car. Go away!" + +They started to pull the doll. They both wanted it. They shouted and cried. They did not listen to their mom and dad, who told them to stop and share. + +Then, something bad happened. Ben pushed Lily hard. Lily fell down and hit her head on the table. She dropped the doll. The doll broke. Its head came off. Its dress tore. Its eyes popped out. + +Lily and Ben were both shocked. They looked at the doll. They looked at each other. They felt very sad. They realized they had done something wrong. They had hurt each other and ruined the doll. + +They said sorry to each other. They hugged and said, "I love you, I love you. You are my twin. You are my friend." + +They said sorry to their mom and dad. They said, "We are sorry, we are sorry. We were bad. We will be good. We will share and be kind." + +Their mom and dad smiled and said, "We forgive you, we forgive you. We love you, we love you. You are our twins. You are our children." + +They gave them a new present. It was a big box. Inside was a new doll and a new car. They were both happy. They played with the doll and the car together. They learned a lesson. They learned to be grateful and respectful. They learned to push away bad feelings and push towards good ones. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they see a new cat in the yard. The cat is black and white and has a shiny collar. + +"Wow, look at that cat!" Tom says. "It is so modern!" + +"What is modern?" Lila questions. She does not know this word. + +"Modern means new and cool," Tom explains. "Like this cat. It has a collar that makes sounds and lights." + +Lila and Tom go closer to the cat. They want to pet it and hear its collar. The cat sees them and runs away. + +"Hey, come back, cat!" Tom calls. "We want to be your friends!" + +But the cat does not stop. It jumps over the fence and disappears. + +Lila and Tom are sad. They wanted to play with the modern cat. + +"Maybe it was scared of us," Lila says. + +"Or maybe it had to go home," Tom says. + +They hope to see the cat again. They think it is very interesting and pretty. They go back to their toys and books, but they still think about the cat. +One day, Ben and Mia went to the park with their dad. They saw an enormous slide that looked like a rocket. Ben wanted to go on it, but Mia was scared. + +"Come on, Mia, it will be fun!" Ben said. "We can pretend we are going to the moon!" + +"No, Ben, it is too high and too fast!" Mia said. "I want to play on the swings." + +Ben did not listen to Mia. He ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. He saw a big red button at the top. He wondered what it did. + +He decided to press it. He heard a loud noise and felt a strong push. He realized he had attached the slide to a real rocket. He had turned on the power. + +"Help! Help!" Ben shouted as he flew into the air. "Dad, Mia, save me!" + +Mia and dad heard Ben's cry. They looked up and saw him zooming away. They were very worried and scared. + +"Dad, what can we do?" Mia asked. + +"Don't worry, Mia, we will find a way to bring him back," dad said. "Maybe we can call the firemen or the police or the astronauts." + +They ran to the nearest phone and tried to get help. They hoped Ben would be safe and come back soon. They wished they had never seen the enormous slide. +Ben likes to play guitar. He has a small guitar that is red and shiny. He likes to sing songs with his guitar. He wants to show his mom and dad his guitar. + +He waits for them to come home from work. He sits on the sofa with his guitar. He is ready to play. He hears the door open. He jumps up and runs to the door. + +"Mom! Dad! Look at my guitar!" he shouts. He holds his guitar high in the air. + +"Wow, Ben, that's a nice guitar!" his mom says. She smiles and hugs him. + +"Can you play a song for us?" his dad asks. He takes off his coat and hat. + +"Yes, yes, I can!" Ben says. He runs back to the sofa. He sits down and puts his guitar on his lap. He strums the strings. He sings a song he learned at school. + +"Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are..." + +He looks at his mom and dad. They clap and cheer. He feels happy and proud. + +He wants to play another song. He thinks of a song he likes. He opens his mouth to sing. But then he sneezes. He sneezes very hard. He drops his guitar. It falls on the floor. It makes a loud noise. + +"Oh no!" Ben says. He looks at his guitar. He sees a crack on the side. He feels sad and scared. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to drop it!" he cries. He picks up his guitar and hugs it. + +"It's okay, Ben, it's okay," his mom says. She comes to the sofa and sits next to him. She strokes his hair. + +"Accidents happen, honey, don't worry," his dad says. He comes to the sofa and sits on the other side. He looks at the guitar. + +"It's not too bad, Ben, it's just a small crack. We can fix it, right, mom?" he says. + +"Right, dad, we can fix it. We can glue it or tape it or paint it. It will be good as new," she says. + +"Really?" Ben says. He looks at his mom and dad. He sees them smile and nod. + +"Really," they say. + +Ben feels better. He smiles and wipes his tears. He thanks his mom and dad. He hugs them and his guitar. + +He still likes to play guitar. He has a small guitar that is red and shiny and a little cracked. He likes to sing songs with his guitar. He shows his mom and dad his guitar. They like to listen and clap and cheer. He is happy and proud. +Lily liked to play with her plant. She gave it water and sun every day. She talked to it and sang to it. She named it Greeny. + +One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, we have to go to the store. Come on, put on your shoes and coat." + +Lily did not want to go. She wanted to stay with Greeny. She said, "No, mom. I want to play with Greeny. I am independent. I can take care of myself and Greeny." + +Mom said, "Lily, you are not independent. You are a little girl. You need mom and dad to help you. You can play with Greeny later. Now, we have to go." + +Lily was angry. She said, "No, no, no!" She ran to her room and slammed the door. She closed it very hard. + +Mom sighed and followed Lily. She knocked on the door and said, "Lily, open the door. Don't be rude. We have to go." + +Lily did not answer. She hugged Greeny and said, "You are my only friend, Greeny. You understand me. You don't make me go anywhere. You don't yell at me. You love me." + +Mom tried to open the door, but it was locked. She said, "Lily, unlock the door. This is not a game. You are in trouble." + +Lily did not listen. She said, "Go away, mom. Leave me alone. I don't need you. I have Greeny." + +Mom was worried and angry. She called dad and said, "Dad, come home. Lily locked herself in her room with her plant. She won't open the door. She won't talk to me. She says she is independent." + +Dad came home. He tried to talk to Lily, but she did not answer. He tried to break the door, but it was too strong. He said, "Lily, open the door. We are your parents. We love you. We want to help you. Please, Lily, open the door." + +Lily did not care. She said, "No, dad. Go away. I don't love you. I love Greeny. Greeny is my family. Greeny is my life." + +Dad and mom did not know what to do. They called the police and the firemen. They came with tools and sirens. They made a lot of noise. They broke the door and entered the room. + +They saw Lily on the floor. She was not moving. She was not breathing. She was holding Greeny in her arms. Greeny was not green anymore. Greeny was brown and dry. Greeny was dead. + +Dad and mom cried. They said, "Lily, Lily, wake up. We are sorry. We love you. Please, Lily, wake up." + +But Lily did not wake up. Lily was dead too. She closed her eyes and her heart. She closed her life with Greeny. She was independent. She was alone. +Lisa loved her cat, Tom. Tom was black and white and very soft. Lisa liked to hug Tom and play with him. But Tom did not always like to play. Sometimes, Tom wanted to relax. + +One day, Lisa wanted to play with Tom. She saw him on the sofa, sleeping. She ran to him and said, "Tom, Tom, wake up! Let's play!" She pulled his tail and his ears. Tom did not like that. He opened his eyes and hissed at Lisa. He scratched her hand and jumped off the sofa. He ran away and hid under the bed. + +Lisa cried. She ran to her mom and showed her the scratch. Her mom said, "Oh, Lisa, what happened?" Lisa said, "Tom scratched me! He is mean and selfish! He does not want to play with me!" Her mom said, "Lisa, Tom is not mean or selfish. He is just a cat. Cats need to relax sometimes. They do not like to be bothered when they sleep. You have to be gentle and respectful with Tom. Maybe he will play with you later, when he is not tired." + +Lisa said, "But I want to play now!" Her mom said, "Why don't you play with your toys, or read a book, or draw a picture? There are many things you can do by yourself, or with me, or with your friends. You do not need Tom to play all the time. You have to learn to share and take turns. That is not selfish. That is kind." + +Lisa thought about what her mom said. She said, "You are right, mom. I am sorry. I will be nice to Tom. I will let him relax. I will play with something else." Her mom said, "That's good, Lisa. I am proud of you. Come on, let's go to the kitchen and have a snack. Maybe Tom will join us later, when he is ready." Lisa said, "OK, mom. Thank you. I love you." Her mom said, "I love you too, Lisa." They hugged and went to the kitchen. Tom stayed under the bed, relaxing. He was not mean or selfish. He was just a cat. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a doll and Ben has a car. Lily likes to make up stories with her doll and pretend she is a princess. Ben likes to zoom his car around and make loud noises. + +"Ben, stop!" Lily says. "You are too noisy. You are ruining my story. My doll is having a tea party with her friends." + +"I don't care," Ben says. "Your story is boring. My car is faster and cooler than your doll. Watch this!" He drives his car towards Lily's doll and knocks it over. + +"Hey!" Lily cries. "That's not nice. You broke my doll's dress. You are a mean brother." + +"No, I'm not," Ben lies. "It was an accident. Your doll was in the way. You are a silly sister." + +Lily is angry. She picks up her doll and points at Ben. "You are a liar," she says. "You did it on purpose. You are ignorant. You don't know how to play nicely." + +"Ignorant?" Ben repeats. He doesn't know what that word means. He thinks it sounds bad. He feels hurt. He drops his car and runs to his room. He lies on his bed and cries. + +Lily feels sorry. She didn't mean to make Ben cry. She knows he is her brother and she loves him. She follows him to his room and knocks on the door. + +"Ben, can I come in?" she asks. "I'm sorry I called you ignorant. I don't know what it means either. I heard it on TV. I just wanted you to stop bothering me and my doll." + +Ben opens the door. He sees Lily holding her doll and smiling. He wipes his tears and smiles back. + +"It's okay, Lily," he says. "I'm sorry I lied and crashed your doll. I was just having fun. I don't hate your doll. She is pretty." + +"Thank you, Ben," Lily says. "You are not mean. You are a good brother. Can we play together?" + +"Sure, Lily," Ben says. "We can play together. Maybe we can make a new story with your doll and my car. They can be friends." + +Lily and Ben hug and go back to the living room. They play with their toys and make up a new story. They are happy. They are not ignorant. They are smart. +Anna liked to drive her toy car around the house. She made noises like vroom and beep and honk. She drove on the floor, on the couch, on the bed. She had fun with her car. + +One day, she saw her dad's bathrobe hanging on the door. It was blue and soft and big. Anna had an idea. She put on the bathrobe and wrapped it around her. She felt like a superhero. She took her car and drove to the kitchen. + +In the kitchen, her mom was making breakfast. She was troubled. She had a lot of work to do and not much time. She saw Anna coming in with the bathrobe and the car. She smiled a little. She said, "Hello, Anna. What are you doing?" + +Anna said, "I'm a superhero. I drive my car and save people. Do you need help, mom?" + +Mom said, "That's very nice of you, Anna. But I think you should take off the bathrobe. It's too big for you and you might trip and fall. And you should drive your car in your room, not in the kitchen. The kitchen is not a safe place for cars." + +Anna felt sad. She liked the bathrobe and the car. She said, "But I want to be a superhero." + +Mom said, "You are a superhero, Anna. You are a superhero in my heart. But you have to be careful and listen to me. I love you, Anna. Now, go to your room and play with your car. And when you're done, come back and have some breakfast." + +Anna nodded. She took off the bathrobe and gave it to her dad. She said, "Sorry, dad. I borrowed your bathrobe." + +Dad said, "That's okay, Anna. You can borrow it anytime. But be careful, okay?" + +Anna said, "Okay, dad." She took her car and drove to her room. She still felt like a superhero. She decided to make a cape out of a blanket and a mask out of a paper. She had fun with her car. +Tommy loved to march. He marched in his room, he marched in the yard, he marched in the park. He wanted to be a fireman when he grew up, because firemen marched a lot. They marched to put out fires, they marched to save people, they marched to help others. + +One day, Tommy saw a big red truck with a loud siren. It was a fire truck. He ran after it, hoping to see the firemen march. He did not see his mom, who was calling him to come back. He did not see the cars, who were honking at him. He did not see the stop sign, who was telling him to wait. + +"Tommy, stop!" a voice shouted. It was a fireman. He jumped out of the truck and grabbed Tommy by the hand. He pulled him to the sidewalk, where his mom was running to hug him. "You are very lucky, little boy," the fireman said. "You could have been hurt by the cars or the fire. You have to be careful when you cross the street. You have to listen to your mom. You have to be patient and wait for the right time to march." + +Tommy felt sorry. He did not mean to be bad. He just wanted to see the firemen march. He looked at the fireman, who was smiling at him. He had a big hat, a yellow coat, and a shiny badge. He looked like a hero. Tommy wanted to be like him. + +"Thank you, fireman," Tommy said. "You saved me. You are very brave. Can I march with you someday?" + +The fireman nodded. "Sure, Tommy. Someday, you can march with us. But first, you have to learn some important things. You have to learn to be safe, to be kind, to be helpful. You have to learn to be a good fireman. Do you think you can do that?" + +Tommy nodded. He hugged the fireman and his mom. He learned a lesson that day. He learned that marching was fun, but not always the best thing to do. He learned that firemen were not only marchers, but also helpers. He learned that he had to be patient and wait for his dream to come true. +Tim liked to play with his red fireman hat and his big fire truck. He wanted to be a fireman when he grew up and save people from fires. He also liked to tie things with his rope, like his teddy bear and his pillow. He thought it was fun to make knots and loops. + +One day, he saw a real fire truck outside his house. He ran to the window and saw some firemen with hoses and ladders. They were going to put out a fire in the next house. Tim was very envious. He wished he could go with them and help. He put on his fireman hat and grabbed his rope. + +He sneaked out of his house and followed the firemen. He saw them climb the ladders and spray water on the flames. He wanted to do the same. He found a ladder that was not being used and tied one end of his rope to it. He threw the other end over the roof and pulled. He thought he could climb the rope and get to the top. + +But he was wrong. The rope was not strong enough and the knot was not tight enough. As he climbed, the rope snapped and he fell. He hit the ground hard and hurt himself. He cried and screamed. The firemen heard him and ran to him. They saw his fireman hat and his rope. They were angry and sad. They called his mom and took him to the hospital. Tim was in trouble and in pain. He wished he had not been so envious and foolish. He learned a hard lesson. +Lily likes to sit on the floor and draw in her notebook. She has many colors and makes pictures of her family, her dog, and her toys. She is happy when she draws. + +One day, Lily finds a new notebook in her room. It is not normal. It is very big and has strange symbols on the cover. Lily is curious and opens it. She sees more symbols and drawings inside. They look like magic. + +Lily wants to try the magic notebook. She takes a color and draws a star on a page. She says "star" out loud. Suddenly, a star pops out of the notebook and flies around the room. Lily is amazed and scared. She drops the color and the notebook. + +Lily runs to her mom and tells her what happened. Her mom does not believe her. She thinks Lily is making up a story. She goes to Lily's room and sees the star and the notebook. She is shocked and confused. + +She picks up the notebook and reads the cover. It says "Spell Book". She realizes it is a book of magic that belongs to her aunt, who is a witch. She forgot to take it with her when she visited. She calls her aunt and tells her to come and get the book. She also tells her to take the star with her. + +Lily learns that some notebooks are not normal. She decides to stick to her own notebook and her normal colors. She is happy when she draws. +Tom had a parrot named Polly. Polly was a curious parrot. She liked to look at everything and talk to everyone. Tom loved Polly very much. + +One day, Tom and Polly went to the park. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. Polly wanted to see the pond. She flew out of her cage and landed on a branch near the water. + +"Hello, ducks! Hello, fish!" Polly said. "What are you doing?" + +The ducks and the fish did not like Polly. They thought she was noisy and rude. They wanted her to go away. + +"Quack, quack, go away!" the ducks said. "Splash, splash, leave us alone!" the fish said. + +Polly did not understand. She thought they were playing with her. She flew closer to the pond and said, "Can I play with you? Can I swim with you?" + +The ducks and the fish got angry. They decided to teach Polly a lesson. They waited for Polly to come near the water. Then they splashed her with their wings and tails. They filled her feathers with water. Polly got wet and cold. She did not like it at all. + +"Help, help!" Polly cried. "Tom, Tom, where are you?" + +Tom heard Polly's cry. He ran to the pond and saw Polly soaked and scared. He picked her up and wrapped her in a towel. He scolded the ducks and the fish for being mean to Polly. He took her back to her cage and dried her with a hairdryer. + +"Polly, Polly, are you okay?" Tom asked. "I'm sorry you got wet. You should not go near the pond. The ducks and the fish do not like you. They are not your friends." + +Polly nodded. She felt sorry for being curious. She hugged Tom and said, "Thank you, Tom. You are my best friend. I love you." + +Tom smiled. He kissed Polly and said, "I love you too, Polly. You are my best parrot." +Tom and Lily went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like monkeys, lions, and zebras. But their favorite was the alligator. The alligator was big and green, and had many sharp teeth. It lay very still in the water, like a log. + +"Can we feed the alligator, mom?" Tom asked. + +"No, dear, the alligator is not hungry. He eats only sometimes, and very big things," mom said. + +"Like what?" Lily wondered. + +"Like fish, or birds, or maybe even other alligators," mom said. + +Tom and Lily gasped. They were glad they were not alligators. + +Suddenly, the alligator moved. It opened its mouth wide and let out a loud sneeze. Tom and Lily laughed. The alligator sneezed again, and again, and again. It sounded like a train. + +"What's wrong with the alligator, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe he has a cold, or maybe he has something stuck in his nose," mom said. + +"Can we help him, mom?" Tom asked. + +"I don't think so, dear. The alligator is too big and too dangerous. We should leave him alone and let him sneeze," mom said. + +But the alligator was persistent. He kept sneezing and sneezing, until he sneezed out a feather. The feather was blue and yellow, and belonged to a parrot. The parrot had flown too close to the alligator, and the alligator had tried to catch it. But the parrot was too fast, and only left a feather behind. + +The alligator looked at the feather and snorted. He was not happy. He wanted a real meal, not a feather. He closed his mouth and lay still again, hoping for a better chance. + +Tom and Lily saw the feather and smiled. They were happy. They liked the parrot, not the feather. They waved goodbye to the alligator and went to see other animals. They hoped the alligator would not sneeze anymore. +Tom is a new cop. He likes to help people and catch bad guys. He has a big hat, a shiny badge and a loud car. He also has a friend, Rex, who is a dog. Rex is a good cop too. He can smell things and run fast. + +One day, Tom and Rex are driving in their car. They see a man with a bag. The man is running away from a store. Tom thinks the man is a bad guy. He says, "Rex, let's go catch him!" He turns on the siren and the lights. The man sees the car and runs faster. + +Tom and Rex get out of the car and chase the man. The man drops the bag and tries to hide. Rex sniffs the bag and barks. Tom says, "Good boy, Rex! What's in the bag?" He opens the bag and sees a lot of toys. He says, "I guess the man stole these toys from the store. That's not nice. We have to find him and take him to jail." + +Rex sniffs the air and follows the man's smell. He leads Tom to a big trash can. He barks again and scratches the trash can. Tom says, "I guess the man is hiding in there. Let's get him out!" He lifts the lid and sees the man. The man looks scared and says, "Please don't hurt me! I'm sorry I took the toys. I wanted to give them to my kids for Christmas." + +Tom says, "That's no excuse. You can't take things that don't belong to you. You have to pay for them or ask for help. Come with me. You're under arrest." He puts handcuffs on the man and takes him to the car. Rex wags his tail and jumps in the car too. Tom says, "Good job, Rex! You're a great cop. You deserve a treat." He gives Rex a bone and drives to the police station. He is proud of being a new cop. He likes to help people and catch bad guys. He also likes to have Rex as his friend. +Sam liked to test things. He liked to see what would happen if he pushed a button, or pulled a string, or mixed two colors. He was always curious and always learning. + +One day, he found a bag of prunes in the kitchen. He had never seen them before. They looked like wrinkled plums. He wondered how they tasted. He opened the bag and took one out. He bit into it. It was sweet and chewy. He liked it. He took another one. And another one. And another one. + +He did not know that prunes were good for making you go to the bathroom. He did not know that eating too many of them could make your tummy hurt. He did not know that his mom had bought them for his grandma, who had trouble going to the bathroom. He did not know that he was being spoiled. + +Soon, he felt a rumble in his belly. He felt a pressure in his bottom. He felt a need to run to the toilet. He dropped the bag of prunes and ran to the bathroom. He made it just in time. He sat on the toilet and let out a loud fart. Then he pooped. And pooped. And pooped. + +His mom heard the noise and came to check on him. She saw the bag of prunes on the floor and the empty wrappers in the trash. She realized what had happened. She opened the door and saw Sam on the toilet, looking pale and sweaty. + +"Sam, are you okay?" she asked. + +"Mommy, I tested the prunes," he said. "They made me poop a lot." + +"Oh, Sam, you shouldn't have eaten so many of them," she said. "They are for grandma, not for you. They are too strong for your little tummy. You are spoiled." + +She hugged him and gave him some water. She told him to be more careful next time. She told him to ask before he tried something new. She told him she loved him. + +Sam learned his lesson. He did not test the prunes again. He did not test anything else without asking. He did not want to be spoiled. He wanted to be good. +Tom and his wife Sue went to the park with their dog Rex. Rex was big and loud, but harmless. He liked to play with other dogs and people. Tom and Sue liked to watch him run and jump. + +At the park, they saw a little girl with a ball. She was alone and looked sad. Rex saw the ball and wanted to play. He ran to the girl and barked. The girl was scared and cried. + +"Rex, no!" Tom shouted. He ran after Rex and tried to catch him. Sue followed him. They wanted to help the girl and calm Rex. + +"Sorry, sorry, we are sorry!" Tom said to the girl. He took the ball from Rex and gave it back to her. "Rex is harmless, he just wanted to play. He is a good dog, but sometimes he is too excited." + +Sue smiled at the girl and said, "Are you OK? What is your name? Where are your mom and dad?" + +The girl sniffed and said, "I'm Lily. I'm OK. My mom and dad are over there." She pointed to a bench where a man and a woman were sitting. They looked busy with their phones. + +Tom and Sue felt sorry for Lily. They asked her if she wanted to play with them and Rex. Lily nodded and smiled. She liked Rex now. He was soft and warm. She threw the ball and Rex fetched it. They had fun. + +Tom and Sue looked at each other and smiled. They were happy to make a new friend. They hoped Lily's mom and dad would pay more attention to her. They thought she was a sweet and brave girl. They decided to stay at the park for a while and enjoy the sun. +Tom is a poor boy who lives with his mom and dad in a small house. He likes to play with his ball and his dog, but he does not have many toys or clothes. One day, he sees a big truck stop near his house. The truck has many boxes and bags inside. + +"Mom, what is that?" Tom asks. + +"That is a truck from the church. They bring food and things for poor people like us," mom says. + +"Can we get some?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, we can. Come on, let's go and see what they have," mom says. + +Tom and his mom walk to the truck. A nice man smiles at them and gives them a bag. Tom looks inside and sees a bowl, a spoon, a can of soup, a loaf of bread, and a teddy bear. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. + +"That's for you, son. Enjoy," the man says. + +"Thank you, sir. Thank you very much," mom says. + +Tom hugs the teddy bear and holds the bowl. He feels happy and warm. He thinks the bowl is very pretty. It has flowers and birds on it. + +"Mom, can I use this bowl for my soup?" Tom asks. + +"Of course, you can. It's your bowl now. Let's go home and start the soup. I'm sure dad will be happy too," mom says. + +Tom and his mom walk back to their house. Tom thinks about the truck, the man, and the bowl. He thinks he is very lucky. He hopes the man will come back again. He wants to say thank you again. He loves his bowl. He loves his mom and dad. He loves his teddy bear. He loves his soup. He is a happy boy. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play with colors. They have paper and brushes and many colors. They are painters. + +One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big wall. The wall is white and boring. Lila and Ben have an idea. + +"Let's paint the wall!" Lila says. + +"Yes, let's make it pretty!" Ben says. + +They ask their moms if they can paint the wall. Their moms say yes, but they have to be careful and not make a mess. They give them some colors and brushes. + +Lila and Ben are happy. They start to paint the wall. They move their brushes up and down and left and right. They make flowers and stars and animals and rainbows. They use many colors. The wall is not white and boring anymore. The wall is open and bright and fun. + +Lila and Ben are proud of their painting. They show their moms. Their moms are proud too. They take a picture of the wall and the painters. + +"Wow, you are very good painters!" one mom says. + +"Thank you, mom!" Lila and Ben say. + +They hug their moms and smile. They had a good day. They made a beautiful painting. They are happy. +Tom and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with toys and pretend to be cowboys. They had hats, boots, and pistols. They always helped each other and were loyal. + +One day, they went to the park to play. They saw a big tree with a rope. They wanted to swing on the rope like Tarzan. Tom went first. He grabbed the rope and jumped. He swung high and low. He was happy. + +"Look at me, Ben!" he shouted. "I'm flying!" + +Ben clapped his hands. He wanted to try too. He waited for Tom to come back. But then, something bad happened. The rope was old and weak. It broke. Tom fell to the ground. He hit his head on a rock. He was hurt. He cried. + +"Tom! Tom!" Ben ran to him. He saw blood on Tom's head. He was scared. He wanted to help. He remembered his pistol. It was a toy, but it looked real. He had an idea. + +He took out his pistol and pointed it at the sky. He pulled the trigger. It made a loud noise. Bang! Bang! Bang! + +"Help! Help!" Ben yelled. "My friend is hurt! He needs a doctor!" + +Some people heard the noise and the cry. They came to see what was wrong. They saw Tom and Ben. They saw the blood and the pistol. They were shocked. + +"Who did this?" one of them asked. "Did you shoot him?" + +"No, no!" Ben said. "It's a toy! It's a toy! The rope broke. He fell. He cut his head. Please help him!" + +The people understood. They called an ambulance. They took Tom to the hospital. They told Ben he was brave and loyal. They said he saved his friend. + +Ben was sad and worried. He hoped Tom would be okay. He prayed for him. He hugged his pistol. He wished he could see him again. He missed him. He loved him. He was his best friend. +Lily and Max were playing outside at night. They liked to look at the stars and the moon. Sometimes they saw a shooting star and made a wish. + +"Look, Max, look!" Lily said. "There is a big star with a tail. It is so bright and fast." + +Max looked up and saw the star. He knew it was not a star, but a comet. He had learned that word from a book. He wanted to tell Lily, but he did not know how to explain. + +"That is a comet, Lily," he said. "It is not like a star. It is a big rock that flies in the sky. It has ice and dust that make the tail." + +Lily listened to Max. She did not understand everything, but she liked the word comet. It sounded nice. + +"Comet, comet," she repeated. "Can we catch it, Max? Can we put it in a jar and keep it?" + +Max shook his head. He knew they could not catch the comet. It was too far and too fast. He tried to think of something else to say. + +"No, Lily, we cannot put it in a jar," he said. "But we can make a picture of it. Do you want to do that?" + +Lily nodded. She liked to draw and color. She ran inside and got some paper and crayons. She came back and gave some to Max. + +"Let's draw the comet, Max," she said. "What color is it?" + +Max looked at the comet again. It was bright and white, but it also had some other colors. He saw some red, some blue, some green. He picked a crayon. + +"It is many colors, Lily," he said. "But I will use this one. It is brown. It is like the rock." + +Lily looked at the crayon. She did not like brown. She thought it was a boring color. She wanted to use a different one. + +"I will use this one, Max," she said. "It is pink. It is like the ice." + +Max smiled. He did not mind that Lily used a different color. He liked that she had her own ideas. He started to draw the comet with the brown crayon. Lily started to draw the comet with the pink crayon. They drew and colored until they finished their pictures. Then they showed them to each other. + +"Look, Max, this is my comet," Lily said. "It is pink and pretty. Do you like it?" + +"Look, Lily, this is my comet," Max said. "It is brown and big. Do you like it?" + +Lily and Max looked at each other's pictures. They were very different, but they also had something in common. They both had a star with a tail. They both had a comet. + +"I like your comet, Max," Lily said. "It is brown and big. It is like the rock." + +"I like your comet, Lily," Max said. "It is pink and pretty. It is like the ice." + +Lily and Max hugged each other. They were happy. They had made their own comets. They had made their own wishes. +One day, Lily was feeling bored. She wanted to do something fun. Then, she had a great idea. She asked her mom to help her make music. Her mom said yes and smiled. + +Lily and her mom gathered all the things they needed. They got some old dishes, some sticks and a few other items. Then, Lily's nosy neighbor heard the noise. He came to see what all the commotion was about. + +Lily's mom suggested that they put on a show for the nosy neighbor. She could play the drums with the dishes and Lily could tap the sticks together. They started playing and the nosy neighbor loved it! + +The rest of the afternoon Lily and her mom were busy making music together. They made up songs and danced together. Lily was so happy that she had asked her mom to help her. + +The nosy neighbor was so impressed that he asked if he could come watch their show the next day. Lily smiled and said yes. She was excited to keep making music with her mom and to show off their skills to the nosy neighbor. +Once there was a little boy called Joe. Joe loved the sea and wished he could go there all the time. His best friend was a tiny anchor he found washed up on the beach one day. They were inseparable, and went everywhere together. + +One day, Joe asked his mom if they could take a trip to the ocean. His mom said that would be a nice surprise and he was so happy. + +The day they left arrived quickly. Joe was so excited he couldn't stand still! He hugged his little anchor tightly in his arms, and off they went. + +When they finally arrived, Joe couldn't believe his eyes. The ocean was so vast and so beautiful. He wanted to stay there forever. But then an unexpected thing happened. + +Joe dropped his anchor overboard. He was so upset and cried very loudly. He wouldn't give up however; he was determined to find his anchor again and so he kept looking. Joe searched and searched, and eventually he found it down very deep in the ocean. He was surprised and very relieved. + +Joe's mom was so proud of his persistence. She was happy that he didn't give up. He had been so brave and wouldn't let anything surprise him. + +From that day on, Joe and his anchor stayed together no matter where they went. +Once there was a boy called Jack. He was very curious and always looking for fun. One day, Jack was playing in the garden when he noticed an unusual bag on the ground. He walked over to it and opened it up to see what was inside. + +But, when he opened the bag, something very strange happened. Inside the bag was nothing but a puff of smoke. It quickly disappeared and Jack could not believe his eyes. + +He then heard a voice: "Jack, what have you done?". Jack turned his head and saw a man standing there. + +The man said: "This was my bag. I left it there and it's gone now! You have made it disappear". + +Jack answered:"I'm sorry, I only wanted to look inside". + +The man smiled: "It's alright. Now, let's find a way to get the bag back". + +Jack and the man searched the garden for the bag but it was nowhere to be seen. After a while, the man said to Jack: "Maybe we will find the bag another day". + +And that's how Jack's unusual adventure ended that day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was visiting his grandpa. Grandpa took him for a walk in the park. As they walked, the boy saw an old man with a violin playing beautiful music. The old man saw the boy and said: “Do you want to try my violin?†+ +The boy was excited and ran over to the old man. The old man introduced the boy to the violin and showed him how to play a song. The boy carefully held it and started playing music. Suddenly, a big raindrop fell on the violin and made it wet. The boy was upset and handed the violin back to the old man. + +The old man smiled and said: “You don’t need to be sad because you got the violin wet. We all make mistakes sometimes. What we should do is learn something from it.†+ +The boy thought about what the old man said and decided that he would learn from his mistake. He learnt that he should always be careful with other people’s things. The boy thanked the old man for this lesson and went back home with his grandpa. +Once upon a time, two friends Jimmy and Lucy were having a picnic. They were full of fun and excitement. Suddenly, they noticed a beautiful bright red pot lying in the grass. They both wanted the pot, but they could only have one. Jimmy said it was his pot, but Lucy refused. They started to quarrel. + +Jimmy said, "No, it's mine!" +Lucy said, "No, it's mine!" + +Seeing them quarrel, their teacher, Mrs Smith, came over to them. She was embarrassed and asked them to stop fighting. She said, "It's okay, you can both have the pot, just share it!" + +Jimmy and Lucy felt embarrassed, but they stopped quarrel and agreed to share the pot. They both grabbed it happily and laughed together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mum and her little girl. The girl loved to play pretend and she was always looking for fun things to do. + +One day, the mum took the girl to a pretend shop. She said “Let’s pretend to buy lots of things here!†The girl was excited to be able to pretend buy things. + +At the pretend shop, everything was very expensive. Everything cost lots of pretend money! The mum said “It’s too expensive, we can’t buy anything here.†But the girl said “It’s OK, it’s only pretend! We can pretend buy all the things we want!†+ +So they went around the pretend shop, buying all kinds of things. Even though they couldn’t really buy anything, they had a lot of fun! At the end of the day, they both said it was the best pretend shop they had ever been to. +Once upon a time, there was a harmless statue. It stood still in a park for a very long time. + +One sunny day, a little girl and her mommy decided to take a walk in the park. When they saw the statue, the little girl wanted to go explore it. + +Her mommy agreed, so they walked closer to the statue. The girl and her mommy looked all around it and even touched it. It felt cool and smooth in the morning sun. + +The little girl and her mommy stayed there for a while, looking at the harmless statue, before continuing their walk around the park. + +The End! +One day, a little girl named Amy was feeling sick. She had a fever and her Mommy said it was time to take her temperature. So, Mommy got her a thermometer and with a hug, helped Amy take it. After the thermometer beeped, Mommy told Amy that it was time to pray. + +So they knelt down on their knees and closed their eyes, and Mommy taught Amy how to pray. She said to thank God for all of the wonderful gifts He's given us. Amy thanked Him for her Mommy and Daddy, for her house and for the birds chirping outside. She thanked Him for the thermometer, and for making her feel better. When she finished, Mommy said that God would take care of Amy and make her strong and healthy. Amy was so grateful. + +Then, it was time to take their thermometer and check the results. The thermometer said Amy's fever was gone and Mommy said, "Thank you, God!" with a lot of love. The little girl knew God answered her prayer and was so grateful He helped her to feel better. From then on, whenever Amy felt sick she remembered to pray and be thankful for God's special gifts. +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn little girl who wanted to do things her own way. She had a old seat at her house and she wanted to replace it. + +"Mommy," she said, “I don't like the old seat. Can I replace it?" + +Her mom looked down and said, "sweetheart, now isn't a very good time to replace the seat, we can we wait until later." + +The little girl was still stubborn though, she kept asking and begging her mom to replace the old seat. She kept asking every day until finally her mom said, + +"Okay, sweetheart, if you really want to replace it so badly, we'll go to the store and get a new seat."" + +So they went to the store and got a new seat. The little girl was so happy with her new seat, she never asked her mom to replace it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named June. She was determined to gain lots of friends, so she started a network. She reached out to all her friends, hoping to make new connections. + +The day came when June was ready to meet her new friends. She was so excited, she couldn't wait! But when she arrived, she realised it was a heavy water balloon. June was disappointed, but she still wanted to meet her friends. + +June tried hard to keep her network going, but things became more and more difficult. She sent out more messages and made more calls, but nobody answered. She was losing hope. + +One day, a new friend called June. He said he wanted to meet her. Relieved, June said yes. + +The next day, June went to meet her friend. But when she arrived, she noticed something strange. It was a heavy mountain of rocks. + +June was so scared, she ran home as fast as she could. She never got back the chance to gain friends again. +One day, a baby squirrel was looking for snacks. He saw a nut on the ground and wondered if he could reach it. He hopped over slowly and tried to grab it, but it was too far away. He sat back and thought for a minute and then had an idea. He started to climb a tree and slowly made his way to the top. When he finally reached the top, he grabbed the nut and with his tiny paws he cracked it open. Inside the nut was a delicious treat! But when he started to eat it, he noticed that it was starting to rot. The baby squirrel quickly spat it out and looked around. He saw another nut on the ground and decided he'd try it instead. He slowly hopped down the tree and grabbed the new nut. He cracked it open and saw that it was perfect, not a bit of rot. The baby squirrel was so happy and he quickly ate the nut. It was so delicious! He was never afraid to try again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Ellie and Max. They were both very intelligent. +One day, they decided to explore the forest together. Everything in the forest looked so different, with different shapes and textures. +They were enjoying the journey when they realized that they had gotten lost. Panic set in and they started to search for a way out. + +Ellie: “Max, I don't know where we are. We need to find a way out of here!†+ +Max: “Don't worry, I'm sure we'll find a way.†+ +But just then, a big and mean bear arrived. As soon as the bear saw the two friends, it began to growl and show its sharp teeth. Ellie and Max were scared and began to run, but the bear was quick and chased after them. + +Max: “Run Ellie, run!†+ +Ellie and Max ran as fast as they could, but the bear was bigger, faster and much more ferocious. No matter how fast they ran, they could not escape. + +Eventually, they were cornered and the bear was inching closer and closer. The bear was so close, they could feel its breath on their faces. There was nowhere else to run or hide. + +Sadly, the bear caught them both and no one ever saw them again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. She had a yummy sack of treats which she loved to share with her friends. They had so much fun playing together! + +One day, Sally wanted to show her friends a book she had. It was full of funny stories and bright pictures. Everyone helped Sally find the best spot to sit and read the stories. + +When they were done, Sally gave her friends some treats from her yummy sack. Everyone was so happy to enjoy delicious snacks and to have such a great time. + +Sally and her friends had a wonderful day. They had shared stories, treats, and lots of laughter. +Tim was so excited. He was getting his first computer! He ran to his room with the box and quickly opened it up to take a look. Inside was a bright, shiny computer. Tim wasted no time turning it on. + +But then something strange happened. The computer was slow. Every time Tim pressed a button, there was a long delay before anything happened. He waited patiently, but it was no use. + +Tim decided to ask his dad for help. He went to the living room and saw that his dad was working on the computer there. + +“Dad, I’m having trouble with my computer," said Tim. + +“Let’s have a look at it,†said his dad. + +The two of them went to Tim’s room, where his dad spent some time trying to get the computer to work faster. But no matter what he did, the computer stayed slow. Finally, Tim’s dad said, + +“Tim, I’m sorry, but we’re going to have to fight with this computer to get it to move faster.†+ +Tim was excited. He couldn’t wait to fight the computer! He and his dad worked together until the computer was finally faster. + +Tim smiled. Now he could play on his computer as fast as he wanted! +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was only three years old. One day she was out walking with her mum when they came to a bridge. Jane exclaimed, "Oh wow, what a big bridge!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, it certainly is! Look at all the pretty purple flowers that grow along its sides!" + +Jane was amazed and nodded her head, excitedly. She wanted to explore the bridge and asked her mum, "Can I go and look, please?" + +Mum said "Yes, you can, but be careful as it is very high." + +So Jane walked carefully along the bridge. She smiled as she saw more purple flowers blooming. She also smiled because she was so proud she had been brave enough to explore the bridge. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very kind and loved to play with her friends. One day, she wanted to bake in the kitchen, so she asked her mom for an apron. But her mom said no, she couldn't lend Lucy an apron. + +Lucy was a bit sad, but she was determined to get what she needed. She asked her friends Tom and Jane if they had an apron she could borrow. Tom and Jane looked at each other, but then Jane smiled and said, "Yes, I'm kind and I can lend you an apron." + +Lucy was so happy and quickly put on the apron. With her new apron, she was able to bake up some delicious treats in the kitchen. She shared them with her friends and they all had a great time! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Ruby. She wanted a pet hedgehog to play with so she asked her grandpa to bring one for her. Grandpa said “Yes, I will bring you a hedgehog.†+ +Ruby was so excited. When Grandpa came back, he had a surprise. He had brought a hedge! Ruby was a little bit confused as she wanted a hedgehog, not a hedge. But Grandpa said, "You can play with this hedge. It will be so much fun!" + +Ruby thought it might be fun and she reached out to pat the hedge. But she quickly pulled away when she realized that the hedge was so prickly. Grandpa said, "Oh no, the hedge is bad! We should take it away and find a nice hedgehog instead." + +Ruby felt bad that her grandpa had wasted his time bringing the wrong pet. She said, “Don’t worry grandpa. I still love you, even if you brought the wrong pet.†Grandpa smiled and said, “That’s very sweet of you, Ruby. I love you too!†+George was so excited. He had never been to the beach before! As he walked across the sand, his mum talked about the things they were going to do. But George was most excited about the scale by the pier. He had heard about it from his friends; people called it the 'weigh-whistle'. + +When they reached the scale, George hopped on. As he stepped onto the platform a whistle sounded. Everyone around clapped as the scale announced that George weighed as much as a bag of sand! + +George's mum said, “That was an amazing sound that the scale made, wasn't it? See, I told you the weigh-whistle is fun!†From then on, George felt like he could try anything and he was so eager to explore the beaches with his mum. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jackie. She was only three years old. + +One day, Jackie was walking on the sidewalk. She saw an elderly man walking in front of her. He had a wallet in his pocket. + +Suddenly, the elderly man kicked a can in the street. Jackie thought that was really funny, so she started to giggle. + +The elderly man heard her giggle. He turned around and said, "What are you laughing about?" + +Jackie pointed to the can and said, "You kicked it!" + +The man smiled and said, "Yes, I did. It felt good to kick it". The man then put his wallet back in his pocket and continued walking. + +Jackie laughed and then continued on her way. She saw the elderly man kick something else that felt good. She was very happy that he was having fun. +One day, Tom was walking to the park with his Mum. As they got to the park, they saw a yellow bird singing. Tom was so excited to see it that he ran up to it! The bird was frightened and decided to bite Tom's fingers. It hurt so Tom screamed and started crying. + +Mum quickly scooped him up in her arms and hugged him tight. She asked the bird why it bit Tom and the bird replied that it was scared. She then asked what it wanted to eat. + +The bird told her that it wanted to eat something yummy. So Mum quickly searched around the park and found a delicious yellow apple. She put it in a bowl and offered it to the bird. The bird was very pleased and thanked them before it started eating the apple. It was so yummy that the bird ate it all in one bite. + +Tom and his Mum smiled at the bird, happy it was no longer scared and full from the yummy apple. They watched it fly away into the sky, singing its happy song. +Jill was so excited. She was getting a new blouse. She was excitedly holding it in her hands when suddenly, she saw something very shiny on the floor. She picked it up. It was a pair of scissors. She was so curious. She wanted to see what they could do. So, she decided to cut the blouse. She quickly cut the blouse in half. + +Her mom saw Jill and shouted: "No, Jill, what have you done?! You shouldn't have touched those scissors!" Jill began crying as her mom scolded her. + +The blouse was ruined, and there was nothing they could do. Jill was so sad. She had ruined the blouse. She had been so excited to wear it, but now it was ruined. She had made a bad mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Tommy. Tommy really liked to play with his little toy hippo. One day, Tommy asked his mom if he could buy a much bigger hippo. When Tommy’s mom said the big hippo was too expensive, Tommy shrugged his shoulders sadly. + +Tommy’s mom smiled and said, “Let’s think of a way to get you a big hippo.†She thought for a minute and then had an idea. “Let’s have a yard sale,†she said. “We can sell our old things and use the money to buy you the hippo.†+ +Tommy was so excited. He spent the next few days helping his mom get ready for the big yard sale. Finally, it was time for the sale. People came from all over to buy the things that Tommy and his mom had put out. + +After a few hours, the sale was done and Tommy’s mom had earned enough money to buy him the big hippo. Tommy was so happy that he jumped up and down with joy. The big, expensive hippo was now his! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved running and jumping around. He was always so restless! One day his mommy sent him out in the sun to play. She gave him a cap to wear to protect his head from the sun. + +Tom had so much fun running and jumping around. He hopped, skipped and ran circles around the yard. He found dandelions and chased butterflies. + +Then he heard a voice. It was his mommy! She was calling from the window. + +"Tom, it's time to come inside!" She called to him. + +Tom, who was still feeling so restless, begged to stay outside a little bit longer. + +"No, Tom. I need to send you inside. Time to go, honey," answered his mom. + +Tom groaned and reluctantly went inside. He gave his cap to his mom and went off grumbling to take his nap. +Hannah was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to explore. Today she was in the garden and was looking for something to do. Suddenly she noticed something on the ground. It was a piece of delicious chocolate. She happily picked it up and started to chew. + +"Mum!" cried Hannah. "Look what I found! It looks so delicious!" + +Mum smiled. "It certainly does look tasty," said Mum. "You should put it on your shoulder and save it for later." + +Hannah did as she was told and put the delicious chocolate on her shoulder. She ran around the garden with her shoulder and was having so much fun. + +Suddenly she heard a voice. "Hi Hannah, what have you got there?" asked the voice. + +Hannah smiled. It was her best friend, Sophie. She showed Sophie the delicious chocolate. + +"Wow," said Sophie. "Can I have a nibble?" + +Hannah happily gave Sophie some of the delicious chocolate and they both chewed on it and laughed. + +It was such a fun day in the garden! +Mommy was in the kitchen cooking dinner. She needed to use the sour cream to make a special sauce. + +"Alright, who needs to use this sour cream?" Mommy asked. + +"Me!" All the kids yelled. Mommy laughed. + +"That's not how it works," Mommy said. "It can only be used by one kid. Who wants to use it?" + +"I want to use it!" The little girl said. + +Mommy smiled. "I know you do, but I think the little kid should use it," Mommy said. + +The little kid jumped up and down, excited. He grabbed the sour cream and put it in the bowl. Then he stirred it around with his spoon. + +"Mmm...I made something good!" The little kid said. + +Mommy nodded in agreement. "Yes you did, sweetheart. You did a great job!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and had a very big and happy family. + +One day, Lucy asked her mom and dad, "Can I marry a sandwich?" + +Her mom and dad looked at each other and smiled. They said, "No you cannot marry a sandwich, sweetheart. But if you'd like, we can make one!" + +So, they made an icy sandwich. They gave it to Lucy, who ate it with great glee. She said, "This is the best sandwich I have ever eaten!" + +And ever since that day, whenever Lucy wanted a sandwich, her mom and dad knew just what to do. +Once upon a time there were two brothers. They always used to play together and have fun. +One day, the elder brother was reading a book. He was so interested in the book that he did not even notice his younger brother playing near him. +The younger brother felt sad and left the room. Later, his elder brother noticed him missing and asked the younger brother why he left. +The younger brother then mentioned that he was sad as he felt his elder brother did not want to watch the picture he was drawing. +The elder brother felt sorry and apologized. He said, “I am sorry I didn’t watch your picture. From now on I will pay more attention to you.†+ +The brothers hugged each other and the elder brother promised to look at all the pictures his younger brother drew. He asked his younger brother to show his picture. +The picture was quite dull as the younger brother was still learning how to draw. However, the elder brother praised and encouraged his younger brother to practice more. + +The moral of this story is that we should never ignore our siblings or friends. Pay attention to them and encourage them even if their work may seem dull. Everyone needs love and understanding. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Susan. They were best friends, but they had different opinions on many things. One day they were arguing about something they both felt strongly about. + +"I hate zebras!" shouted Jack. +"That's stupid!" replied Susan angrily. "Why do you hate them so much?!" + +Jack rolled his eyes at her. "They're so ignorant," he said. "They just wander around, doing nothing useful. I think they're useless." + +Susan was really mad now. "That is so irresponsible of you," she said. "How can you hate something just because it's different from you? That's not fair!" + +Jack knew he'd gone too far. He took a deep breath and said, "You're right. I shouldn't hate zebras just because they're different from me. I'm sorry." + +Susan smiled and hugged her friend. "It's ok," she said. "We don't have to like the same things." + +Jack smiled back and said, "You're right. We can still be friends even if we don't agree on everything." + +And from that day, Jack and Susan remained best friends, despite their differences. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Ava. She had a special treasure in her purse - a gold coin. One day, Ava went to the park and left her purse on the playground. But when she returned, she found her purse was broken and the coin was gone. + +Ava started to cry and was so sad. She looked around for the coin, but it was nowhere. Then she saw a big bird flying away with something shiny in its mouth. The shiny thing was her gold coin! + +Ava knew that she had to get her coin back. She chased after the bird, running as fast as she could. Finally, Ava managed to catch up with the bird and saw that it was almost at its nest. But just before it reached its nest, Ava jumped up and covered the bird with her hands. The bird dropped the coin, and Ava snatched it back. + +Ava was so happy to get the gold coin back, and hugged it tightly. She quickly ran back home with her purse and the coin. Ava learned a lesson that day - never leave your purse on the playground. +Mandy was a 3 year old girl who loved the outdoors. Every day she would open her front door and head outside to explore. Today was different though - when Mandy opened the door she heard a quiet voice urging her to come out. She stepped onto the porch and looked around. There was nobody in sight but Mandy felt like something special was happening so she stepped off the porch. + +A few steps later she bumped into a magical fairy. She was quite surprised but the fairy smiled brightly. The fairy then urged Mandy to join her on a magical journey. + +Mandy was so excited that she ran back to the door to tell her mum and dad. She opened the door and shouted "Mum, Dad, I'm going on a magical journey with the fairy queen". But all was quiet - the family was fast asleep. + +Mandy knew it was now or never. She grabbed her coat, stepped out of the door and said goodbye to her sleeping family. Off she went, hand in hand with the fairy queen, never to look back. +John was very scared. He had a difficult task to do - he had to destroy the bookshelf! He had never destroyed anything before, and he didn't know how to do it. He played around with some tools, but he soon decided it was too hard for him. + +But then he thought of an idea. He looked around and noticed he had some soft balls. He took all the balls and threw them at the bookshelf! The bookshelf started to wobble, and John threw more and more balls. Soon, the bookshelf started to break and it ended up in lots of little pieces! + +John was very proud of himself - he had destroyed the bookshelf! He thought this was the best day ever! He was very happy and he ran off to show his parents what he had done! +Ruby was a three year old little girl who was very anxious. She was sitting in a big chair in the middle of a lawyer's office. The lawyer was talking to Ruby's Mom, but Ruby could not understand what they were saying. The lawyer looked surprised when he spoke to Ruby's Mom. + +Suddenly, Ruby saw something strange - the lawyer's whole desk started to vanish! She watched in amazement as the whole desk disappeared. Ruby gasped and turned to look at her Mom, but her Mom had a scared look on her face. + +Ruby was confused, but she knew something scary was about to happen. She felt so anxious that she almost couldn't breath. + +The next day, Ruby and her Mom went back to the lawyer's office. This time, instead of the big desk, there was a big box. Ruby watched as the lawyer opened it and pulled out the same desk that had disappeared the day before! + +Ruby smiled in surprise as she realized that the lawyer was a magician. She was no longer anxious and was happy that the lawyer had made her desk reappear! +It was a bright morning and Little Bob was helping his mom outside in the garden. He liked playing with the spade and cut the grass. His mom gave him a big twist and asked him to pitch it. Little Bob put the twist on the ground, but it was all white. He screamed, "Mom, this twist isn't doing anything." + +His mom replied, "Little Bob, twists don't work if they're white. You need to add some soil and water to it." + +Little Bob wasn't sure, but he did what his mom said. He put some soil in, and then added some water from the watering can. + +Once the twist was damp, something magical started to happen. It began to turn green, sprouting up from the soil. After a few days, the twist had grown into a beautiful, green plant. + +Little Bob was so proud of his work, and knew that he couldn't have done it without Mom's help. Together, they had twisted the white twist into something special. +Timmy was very excited to go to the park. As soon as he arrived, he saw a big race track. He ran to the starting line and looked around. Everyone was ready to race! + +Timmy asked his dad, "Can I enter the race, daddy?" His dad smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can." + +Timmy was so happy! His dad wished him good luck and said, "You have to be fit to win this race!" + +Timmy nodded and got in position. As soon as the race started, Timmy took off running. He used all of his energy, pushing himself to go faster and faster. + +In the end, Timmy crossed the finish line first! He was very proud of himself for being fit enough to win the race. Everyone cheered for him! His dad gave him a hug and said, "You did it, Timmy! I'm so proud of you!" +Once upon a time, there was a lab. Inside the lab was a big room with lots of toys and a big table. On the table was a big bowl and inside the bowl was something delicious. + +Every day, the lab received the bowl from somewhere. Nobody knew where it came from but everyone knew that it was always delicious. One time, it was a big bowl of golden apples. The next day, it was a bowl of bright oranges that smelled sweet and tangy. Every day was different and every day was magical! + +The lab workers were so excited each time the bowl arrived. They'd take it from the table and go around the room, giving the delicious treat to all the children. The children's faces lit up with joy every time they received the treat, and everyone loved it. + +The lab was a very special place, and the bowl of delicious treats made it even more special. Every day was a new adventure, and everyone looked forward to see what the bowl would bring. +One day, the sky was the bluest blue ever seen and the sun shone very brightly. Two friends, Daisy and Robert, were outside playing in a nearby park. + +Daisy suddenly saw a violin buried in some grass and ran over to it, calling out to Robert. + +"Look, Robert! It's a violin! Let's dig it up!" + +Robert smiled as he helped Daisy to pull the violin out of the ground. Daisey couldn't believe it when she finally got it out of the ground. + +"Let's take it home," said Daisy. + +So Daisy and Robert took the violin and went back to Daisy's house. They put the violin on the couch and looked at it. It was an old violin and its music sounded distant, like it came from a faraway place. + +Daisy smiled at Robert. "Let's play a song on it, ok?" + +Robert nodded, and the two of them went on to make beautiful music with the buried violin. +Little Jack was playing outside. He loved the feel of the grass between his fingers. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He was so frightened that he trembled all over. + +Jack decided to go inside to hide. He rushed inside, but it was too late. There was a scary monster at the door! It was wearing strange clothes. + +The monster smiled, showing two big teeth. "Can I come in?" It asked. + +Jack was too scared to move. He just trembled. The monster's face became impatient. It took a step closer to Jack. + +Jack was so scared that he closed his eyes tightly. When he opened them, the monster had vanished. But something was wrong. The room was so quiet. Jack was alone. + +The ending had been bad for Jack. He was still trembling as he realised he was all by himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was always very curious. She was so curious that one day she decided to explore her house. She opened the cupboards and drawers, she looked under the bed and opened the door to the attic. + +Finally, she found what she was looking for. On one of the shelves in the attic, there was something that looked tasty. She slowly climbed the shelf and reached for the tasty treat. Just as she was about to grab it, her Mother saw her and said “No! Don’t do that!†+ +But the little girl ignored her Mother. She grabbed the treat and couldn't wait to take a bite. Biting into it, she discovered it was not what she thought it was. It was not tasty, it was sour. + +The little girl was sad that she hadn’t listened to her Mother. She had taught her better, but she just didn’t do it. And so, the little girl learned her lesson the hard way. +Once upon a time there was a brave little boy called Sam. He walked across the bridge every day to get to the park. As he crossed the bridge he could see the river flowing gently beneath it. Sam felt all excited when he was on the bridge - it was so high up! + +One day, when Sam was crossing the bridge, he stopped and looked up. He could see a funny bird flapping its wings. Sam laughed and clapped his hands. The bird started to flap its wings faster and flew higher and higher until it was out of sight. + +Sam kept walking and when he got to the park, he saw many of his friends. Everyone was playing and having fun. Suddenly they all stopped and started to clap their hands. Sam looked around and saw a funny clown juggling three bright blue balls. Everyone was laughing and applauding the clown. Sam joined in the applause too and they all laughed and celebrated together. +Mama took Lily to the park. It was a comfortable day with the sun shining and a nice breeze in the air. Lily was thrilled. She looked around, pointing out the swings. "Mama can I swing?" she asked. + +Mama smiled and said, "Of course, come over here sweetheart". + +Lily ran towards the swing, giggling with excitement. Mama gently helped her into the swing, making sure she was comfortable before she started pushing. Each push made Lily soar higher and higher. She was filled with joy. + +Mama clapped and cheered as Lily swung higher and higher. Everyone in the park smiled at the joyful sound of Lily's laughter. After a while, it was time to go home. + +Mama hugged Lily and said, "Thanks for playing at the park. It was so much fun!". + +"Yes Mama," Lily giggled, "Can we come back tomorrow?". + +Mama laughed and said, "We sure can if you'd like!". + +Lily smiled and hugged Mama. She was already looking forward to playing in the park again. +One day, Jenny saw a pink stove in the shop. She wanted the stove for herself, so she asked her mom to buy it. Mom said yes and Jenny was so excited! + +When they got home, Jenny's mom helped her set up the stove. Then Jenny ran to get the spray. She sprayed all around the stove. It smelled like strawberries. Jenny giggled and smiled. + +Now when Jenny cooks with her mom, she can use her own stove. She loves to hear the sound of the stove and feel the warm air it makes. She also loves that the stove is pink, just like the one in the shop. Jenny loves her new stove and she sprays it everyday to make it smell like strawberries. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear. The bear didn't like to share anything. He kept his favourite things on a special tray, far away from everyone else. + +One day, a mouse came to visit. The mouse saw the tray and wanted to play with the bear's toys. But the bear said no. He wanted to remain grumpy and alone. The mouse was disappointed. + +Then, an old owl arrived. It saw the bear and knew exactly what to do. The owl told the bear that it was not nice to remain grumpy, and the bear should share. The bear thought about it and agreed. + +The bear told the mouse it could take one toy from the tray, and they both began to play together. The bear smiled and was no longer grumpy. The mouse and bear were friends forever! +Once upon a time, two children were playing in the park. The first child, Anna, saw a fan lying on the grass and said to her friend, "Let's organize this fan so someone can use it again!" Her friend agreed and together they placed the fan in a nearby tree. + +But as they were admiring their work, a grown-up came and told them, "That fan is broken. You can't make it work no matter how hard you try, so you should put it back where you found it." Anna was sad that her work was for nothing, but she obeyed the grown-up and the two children took the fan back where they had found it and put it on the ground. + +The moral of the story is: You can't fix something broken no matter how hard you try. Anna had to accept that her efforts were in vain and quite unsatisfying, but she had learned an important lesson - organizing something broken doesn't make it right. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Joe. Joe lived in a big house in the countryside. + +One day, when Joe was outside in his garden, it started to get very noisy. Joe couldn't understand what was happening. Suddenly, he heard a thunder boom in the sky above him. + +"What is this?" Joe asked. His dad came out of the house and explained. + +"That's thunder, Joe," said his dad. "It belongs up in the sky." + +Joe was amazed. "Wow, thunder is so noisy!" he said. + +Father smiled. "Yes, it certainly is," he said. Joe looked up as the thunder roared again. He smiled and said, "I like thunder. It belongs in the sky!" +Mummy and her three-year-old daughter were walking along by the river. The daughter walked with a skip, singing to herself. Suddenly the daughter stopped and looked yet ahead, her eyes wide in wonder. + +Mummy looked to where her daughter's gaze was directed, and saw a small boat, painted in bright colours. + +"Oh Mummy, can we go in it?" said the daughter. + +Mummy smiled. "Of course." + +Mummy and her daughter took the boat and went further, to the middle of the river. In the boat, the daughter leaned over to one side, looking out at the water. + +Mummy looked too and was amazed at how creative the boat looked with its rainbow of colours. + +"Mummy, I'm leaning on the boat, just like this!" said the daughter as she crouched down, balancing with her arms outstretched. + +Mummy laughed. "Yes, my sweet girl, that's called leaning. Very creative thinking indeed!" + +The two of them laughed and looked out over the river, content to be there together. +Once upon a time there was a girl, named Ruby. She had an adventure every day. Today, Ruby wanted to go and explore the ocean. She put on her swimming suit and set off. + +When she got to the ocean, it looked so deep and scary. But she was brave, so she began to follow the shoreline. Soon, she saw a scaly blue creature! It was a fish, swimming between the rocks and the sand. + +Ruby wanted to swim too, so she stepped closer to the edge of the water. Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"What are you doing here?" + +Ruby turned around and saw a huge sea turtle, standing on a rock. She was scared. + +"I wanted to follow the fish, and learn how to swim!" she said. + +"That's not possible," the turtle said. "You're too young and not very flexible yet. It's too dangerous." + +But Ruby did not want to give up. She wanted to learn how to swim, so she decided she would try, no matter what the turtle said. + +Ruby stepped into the water, and with a little help, she began to learn how to swim. With patience and practice, she became more and more flexible. + +Soon enough, Ruby was swimming alongside the fish, and having a wonderful new adventure every day. +One day, Tommy was playing outside in his garden. Suddenly he started to feel hungry. To satisfy his hunger, he ran into the kitchen to find something delicious. + +He opened the cupboard and saw a bag of spicy potato chips. As he took them out, he heard his mom singing in the garden. + +He opened the bag and the smell was delicious. He loved spicy food! He grabbed the chips and ran outside to find his mom. + +When he found his mom, he asked, "Mom, will you share this with me?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Of course! What a nice surprise!" + +Tommy and his mom shared the chips as they sang a song together. When they were finished, Tommy noticed a sock lying on the ground. + +He picked it up, showed it to his mom, and asked, "What do I do with this sock?" + +His mom replied, "Let's make a puppet and then you can sing a song with the puppet!" + +Tommy was so excited. He and his mom made the sock puppet together and he sang a song with it. He was sure that it was the best and spiciest singing sock ever! +Mia and her mum were walking in the park. Mia was three years old. Suddenly, Mia saw someone's luggage lying on the ground. She ran to it and shouted "Mummy, look!" + +Mummy said, "That is someone's luggage, Mia. We have to take it back to them." + +Mia exclaimed, "Let's drop it off!" + +Mummy laughed and said, "Let's go then!" + +They picked up the luggage and held it tight. They began to walk and found the owner of the luggage. + +Mia said, "Hello, we found your luggage!" + +The man was so happy that he gave Mia a brilliant smile. He thanked them and said, "Thank you so much for dropping it off! You are both so kind. I really appreciate it." + +Mummy and Mia waved goodbye. They were so proud that they had been able to help the man. Mia kept smiling, proud of her brilliant idea. +Once upon a time there was a tree in the middle of a field. A little girl named Daisy loved playing around the tree. She would swing on its branches, climb up its leaves and sometimes sneak a peek of the birds in its nest. + +One day, Daisy was out by the tree when it started to rain. She was so frustrated because now she was all wet and couldn't play anymore. + +She noticed that the ground around the tree was getting wet and muddy. Daisy knew that if the rain continued to pour, it would spoil the tree. She was determined to save it! + +Daisy ran inside her house and grabbed as many pots and buckets as she could. She quickly ran back out to the tree and began placing the pots and buckets all around. + +The rain soon stopped and Daisy was happy to see that the tree was safe. Daisy was proud of herself for spoiling the tree from the rain. +John and his mother were walking inside a large dry structure. It was a big building with lots of open space. + +John asked his mother, “What is this place?†+ +His mother replied, “This is a special place. People rise up here and do something special.†+ +John looked around and he saw many people rising up with big smiles on their faces. He said to his mother, “I want to rise up too!†+ +His mother smiled and said, “Yes! When you’re bigger and when you’re ready, you can come here and rise up too!†+ +John was excited and he ran around the structure, feeling the dry air on his face. + +He knew that one day he would come back here and rise up too! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Claire. She was only three years old. Her parents always told her it was important to be kind. + +One day, Claire entered the room and saw a pretty cloth on the floor. She could see it was very special. She wanted to pick it up, but she knew it belonged to someone else. She thought about what her parents had said, and decided to do the kind thing. + +"Hello," she said politely. "Is this your cloth?" + +The old lady in the corner of the room nodded. "Yes, thank you," she said. + +Claire smiled and carefully handed her the cloth. "You're welcome," she said. + +The old lady gave Claire a warm hug. "Thank you for being so kind," she said. + +Claire went back to her parents and told them what had happened. Her parents smiled at her and told her they were proud of her. + +This story teaches us that it's important to always be kind, even when nobody is looking. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Rose. Jack loved to collect things. One day, Jack and Rose decided to go for a walk in the countryside. It was a beautiful day and the sun was shining. As they walked, Jack started to collect bugs and stones. He was very happy. + +But all of a sudden, they heard a loud noise. It was an amazing tornado! The tornado began to blow everything away, including Jack's things. Jack was very scared and he started to cry. His things were getting thrown all over the place. + +Rose tried to help Jack, but it was too late. Soon all of Jack's things were gone and they were back home. Jack was so sad, he had lost all of his things that he collected. It was such a bad ending. +Once there was a bunny. He liked to jump. He jumped high and low. One day, he noticed something different. The sun was shining very thin. He said to the sun, "Hello, why are you so thin?" + +The sun said, "I'm thin because I'm very tired. I have been shining so much it's making me weak." + +The bunny asked, "Is there anything I can do to help you?" + +The sun smiled and said, "Yes, why don't you jump around me? That will make me feel better." + +So, the bunny began to jump around the sun in circles. The sun started beaming brighter and brighter. The bunny was so happy that he jumped higher and higher until he was as high as the sun. + +The sun said, "Thank you for helping me. Now I'm strong again!" + +The bunny smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad I could help!" Then he continued to jump around the sun, happy that he had made the sun feel better. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. He was three years old and he loved to play in the park. One day he found a big spear lying on the ground. He went up to it and touched it. Tom was sure it was a really fun game and he wanted to take it home with him. + +Tom started running home with the spear and then he saw an old man at the edge of the park. The man had a wet beard and Tom was a little scared. He tried to hide the spear behind his back. + +The old man said, “Where are you going with my spear?†+ +Tom said, “I just found it. I want to play with it.†+ +The old man was angry. He said, “That’s not yours! Give it back!†+ +Tom started crying, but he gave the spear back to the old man. The old man grabbed the spear and walked away. Tom was very sad and he couldn’t stop crying. He had made a mistake and it didn’t have a happy ending. +Once upon a time there were two children, one was real and one was fake. The real child was very young and still needed to learn a lot. The fake child was very big, but looked like a real child. + +The real child was curious, so she asked the fake child, "Who are you?" The fake child didn't understand and just stared. The real child kept asking, but the fake child stayed quiet. + +The real child was frustrated and said, "I don't understand why you won't talk!" Suddenly the fake child spoke and said, "I'm fake, I can't talk like a real child!" + +The real child smiled and said, "That's alright, I'm still learning too!" The fake child smiled back and they both laughed. + +The real child and the fake child enjoyed playing together and soon the real child started to understand more. The real child and the fake child became the best of friends. +Jimmy wanted a special violin. One day, he saw a fake one in a shop that he wanted to buy. He asked his mum for some money, but she said no. He was very upset. + +Jimmy decided to try and attach his own violin to the fake one. He worked very hard, but nothing worked. + +The next day, Jimmy asked his mum again to buy it. She said no and reminded him that it was fake. Jimmy started to cry, as he really wanted the violin. + +He tried to attach it one more time, and this time it worked. Jimmy was very excited and took it home. However, when his mum saw it, she told him to take it back. + +Jimmy was very sad, as he had worked so hard, but he had to take the fake violin back because it wasn't real. +John was swinging in the park. He loved to swing. He pushed off the ground with his feet and felt the wind blowing against his face. He held on tight to the swing so he wouldn't fall. + +John's mum was standing beside the swing. She put her arm around him and said, "Let's go, John. It's time to go home." + +John started to get off the swing, but he wanted to keep swinging. He looked at his mum with pleading eyes and said, "Please, mummy. Can I swing for just a little longer?" + +Mum looked back at him and smiled. She said, "Okay. But not for too long. We need to buy something for dinner and it has to be a cheap dinner." + +John smiled and jumped back onto the swing. He held on tight to the chains and started to swing higher and higher. He felt so happy, soaring through the air like a bird. When he finally stopped, he thanked his mum and they went off to find something cheap for dinner. +Joey was feeling worried. His parents had gone on a trip in an aeroplane. He wanted them to come home but he knew they would be away for a while. + +He decided to cheer himself up by eating a spicy snack. He opened the kitchen drawer and took out some chips. He opened the packet and took out a handful. + +Joey was just about to eat them when he heard someone tapping on the window. He looked out and saw his mum and dad. + +He hurried outside and hugged them. They were both laughing. He asked them why they had come home so soon. + +"We missed you so much," his mum said. "We couldn't bear to be away for so long." Then she added, "We remembered how much you like spicy food so we brought some home for you." + +Joey smiled with delight. He had been worried but now he was happy. He knew his parents would always look after him. +One morning, a little girl, named Amy, walked into the backyard to watch the birds in the bird cage. She was glad to see them chirping and flying around inside, so she opened it and said "hello" to them. + +The birds were surprised at first, but soon they started to fly around her. "It's so nice here," Amy said. + +Suddenly, Amy noticed a big cat hiding nearby. It was looking at the birds and wanted to catch one. She knew the cat was a problem, and she had to do something fast! + +She quickly closed the bird cage, so the cat couldn't get inside. The cat got angry and started to meow loudly. Amy felt very scared and started to cry. + +Then, a big and brave dog came to the rescue. It chased away the cat and made sure it left the backyard. Amy was so glad that the danger was gone, and she hugged the dog. + +After that, she opened the bird cage again and the birds flew all around her. She smiled and watched them for a long time. +One day, a small girl called Daisy went out for a walk in the park. Suddenly she saw a gloomy image that made her heart skip a beat. She heard a soft voice coming from the image. It said: "Hello, Daisy". Daisy wondered who it was. + +She asked timidly: "Who is speaking?" + +The image replied in a sweet voice: "I am the image you see in front of you. I can see that you are feeling scared." + +Daisy nodded and said: "It is kind of gloomy here." + +The image said: "Don't worry, the sun will come back soon. Until then, I will stay here with you." + +Daisy smiled and felt a bit more brave. She thanked the image for its company and they continued to wait for the sun. +The morning was dry and sunny. Toby wanted to play in the garden but he was not allowed out of the house. His parents had warned him - the garden was too dangerous. + +So Toby decided to make his own playground out of plastic. He gathered some plastic cups, plates and boxes from around the house and began to create a castle. He mixed the cups and plates to make walls and made the boxes the roof. + +Toby stayed in the garden and worked on his castle for the whole day, until he heard his mother call for dinner. Toby scrambled across the garden to the house, but he wanted to make sure his castle remained in its place. + +"Don't worry Toby, your castle will remain here," said his Dad. "The plastic will stay dry in the sun, so it won't blow away or anything." + +Toby smiled, happy that his castle would remain. He ran back inside to enjoy his dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who wanted to build a castle. She found some blocks, rocks, and twigs and started to build. + +One day, Sarah saw a friendly fairy who said, "Hello Sarah. Would you like me to help you build your castle?" + +Sarah clapped and said, "Yes please!" + +The fairy and Sarah worked together to build the castle. But they had trouble finishing it and the castle would not stay together. Sarah was sad and the fairy was worried. + +Then the fairy had an idea: "Let's put some glue on the castle," she said. + +Sarah got some glue and the fairy helped her put it on the castle. With the glue, the castle was helpful and it stayed together. + +Then Sarah and the fairy finished building the castle and Sarah was very happy. The fairy was happy too! + +The end. +John wanted a belt but his mum said no. He was very sad, so he called his dad. His dad said he could have one if he was good. John was very happy so he tried to be the best he could. + +John found the biggest belt he could find in the shop. It was very hard and it was black. He thought it was perfect. He couldn't wait to show it to his dad. + +When his dad saw the belt, he was very angry. He told John it was too hard and it wasn't suitable. John started to cry, but his dad still said no. + +John was very sad, so he put away the belt. He promised himself never to call his dad for help again. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joe who liked to help people. One day Joe was playing near a house when he saw a big fire. Joe ran to get help. + +Soon a fireman arrived. He was wearing a rough uniform and heavy boots. + +"What can I do?", asked Joe. + +"Thank you for asking", said the fireman. "I need you to help me put out the fire." + +Joe was very excited and ran to get some water to help. He was able to help the fireman put out the fire. + +The fireman was very happy. "Thank you for your help," he said. + +Joe was proud that he could help the fireman. He said "I'm glad I could help", and ran off to play. +Mama took Susie to the park. It was a lovely, sunny day. They walked around the park, and Susie loved to wander and explore. + +"Look Susie!" Mama said, pointing to a bird perched on the park bench, "Can you hear it sing?" + +Susie nodded, and began to wander away to the bird. She watched the bird for a few moments, until it flew away. + +Mama and Susie kept walking, and saw a small, folded note on the ground. Mama picked it up and smiled. + +"Susie," she said, "Let's take this note home, and see what is inside!" + +Mama opened the note and read it to Susie. It said "Drink lots of water and stay healthy!" Susie smiled and nodded. + +"Let's follow this advice!" Mama said. "Let's go get some water and stay healthy!" + +With that, Mama and Susie wandered off, hand in hand. Enjoying the sunshine and happy to get their healthy advice. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called John. John was very obedient and did everything his parents said. One day John's parents asked him to go and fetch the newspaper. John was very happy to do this and ran off to get the newspaper. + +When John came back with the newspaper, he noticed his parents were very happy. They gave him a big smile and said, "Thank you John. We are proud of you for being so obedient". + +John was curious, so he asked, "What happens if I am not obedient?" His parents replied, "If you are not obedient then bad things will happen. You must always try to do what we say." + +John nodded in understand and said, "Okay, I'll be obedient." His parents smiled and said, "Good boy!" + +The moral of this story is that it always pays to be obedient and do what your parents say. If we listen to them, good things will happen. +Once upon a time, there was a small village with lots of animals. The animals were happy and safe. But one day in the village, something special happened. Every day, the sun would come up and the rainbow colours burst in the sky. But then something different happened - the sun's warmth caused the flowers to bloom! + +The animals in the village were very excited to see the beautiful flowers. One of the rabbits hopped up to the flowers and said, "Look everyone! This is a special place. We must take care of it!" Everyone agreed and they talked together about how to take care of the blooming flowers. + +The village learnt a valuable lesson that day - by working together, we can make our environment safe and beautiful. If we take care of our world, it can be a magical place! +Once upon a time, there was a purple gun. Everyone in town was scared of it and stayed away. One day, Sam decided to take a closer look. Sam passed the gun and carefully touched it. + +"It's so shiny." Sam said in wonder. +Just then, a loud voice spoke. + +"Don't pass that gun!" the voice warned. + +Sam was startled and quickly stepped away. Then another voice spoke. + +"Son, that purple gun is dangerous. You must not pass it," the second voice said. + +Sam understood, and he nervously backed away. From that day, Sam stayed far away from the purple gun. + +One day, a robber came to the town looking for the gun. Sam saw him pass the gun and ran to get help. The town was saved thanks to sam's bravery. + +Sam had almost passed the purple gun and caused his town danger, but his quick thinking saved the day. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Bob. He was only 3 years old and liked to play all day. On this day Bob decided to go for a walk in his backyard. He was carrying a big basket with him. + +Bob heard a noise in the bush and he stopped to take a closer look. It was a big frog! The frog looked at Bob and said 'Can you help me? I'm stuck in this basket.' + +Bob saw the frog and said 'Yes, I can help you!' With his help, the frog quickly hopped out of the basket. The frog said 'Thank you very much!'. + +Bob, who was feeling very happy, said 'You're welcome. Can I turn myself into a frog too, please?' The frog laughed and said 'No, that's not possible'. + +Bob sighed and said 'OK'. He was feeling a bit serious but the frog said 'Don't worry. There are lots of other things you can do!' Bob said 'That's true!' and went back to playing with his basket. +Once upon a time, there was a big fluffy cloud in the sky. It was unique, because it had lots of colours, all mixed together. + +Two little 3 year old children, Jack and Jessica, were playing in the garden when they saw the cloud. + +Jack said to Jessica, "Look, Jessica! That cloud is so pretty, with all its different colours!" + +Jessica smiled and said, "Let's make a wish on it!" + +Jack and Jessica closed their eyes and imagined their wish. Then, as if in an instant, the cloud covered the whole sky. + +The two little children giggled with delight and squealed, "Our wish came true!" + +And sure enough, high in the sky, the unique cloud stayed for the rest of the day, a reminder of their special wish. +Once upon a time there was a smooth turkey. He loved how smooth his feathers were and how in the sun they shone. One day he decided to take a walk across the meadow. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He jumped and saw a little girl playing. She was laughing and running around the meadow. + +The turkey asked the little girl, "What are you doing?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "I am playing. I love the way the sun shines in this meadow!" + +The little girl had a great time running and playing in the sun. The turkey watched with curiosity as she ran around, then flew away and said goodbye to the little girl. He had never seen anyone so excited about the sun's shine. He flew off feeling happy and smooth. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy fox called Max. One day, Max was out looking for food for dinner when he stumbled upon a delicious sauce. His mouth began to water and he couldn't help himself. He quickly grabbed the sauce and began to run away. + +Just then, another fox named Freya called out, "That's my sauce!" Max stopped in his tracks, feeling a bit embarrassed and not a little bit scared. + +Max said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Freya. I was just so hungry." + +Freya replied, "I understand, but you can't just grab other people's food like that." + +Max took a deep breath and looked around for a solution. He spotted a bush of ripe berries and said, "Look! These berries look really tasty. Why don't you take some of these instead of the sauce?" + +Freya nodded and said, "That's a great idea." She grabbed some of the berries and they both shared the feast. From then on, Max remembered that it was important to be careful and not too lazy! +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Jack. He was walking through the woods and gazing at everything around him. He thought it was so beautiful and exciting! Suddenly, he came across a bone. He was so curious he wanted to pick it up, but something held him back. + +Jack heard a voice from behind him, "Be careful, Jack". He spun around and saw an old grey squirrel perched in a nearby tree. + +"That bone looks very hurt," the squirrel warned. "Be careful, or it may hurt you too." Jack felt so sad for the bone. He wanted to help, but he wasn't sure how. + +Jack looked back to the squirrel and asked, "Can I help the bone?" + +The squirrel nodded and said, "Yes, why don't you carry it back to your home and wrap it up safely? That way, it will be safe and can heal." + +Jack thanked the squirrel and gently picked up the bone. He left the woods with the bone and brought it back to his house. He wrapped it up tightly in some rags and put it by his bed. Every day, he checked up on the bone and helped it to heal. Eventually, the bone was all better! + +Jack was so proud of himself for helping the hurt bone get better. He gazed at it with pride, knowing he had done something good. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Daisy. Daisy loved to play by the stream in the woods. One day, Daisy wanted to cross the stream. She tried to walk across the stones that were sticking out of the water, but they were too slippery. + +Suddenly, a frog appeared. The frog asked Daisy if he could help her cross the stream. Daisy was so happy, she said yes right away. + +The frog showed Daisy how to hop across the stones to get to the other side. Daisy was so excited and hopped along with the frog until she got to the other side. + +Just before Daisy and the frog said goodbye, a mean bird flew over and said that only he was allowed to help people cross the stream. + +The bird called the frog rude and rudely told Daisy to leave. The frog quickly said it was ok and Daisy should just go. + +Daisy thanked the frog and said goodbye, very glad that he had served her by helping her to cross the stream. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved collecting rocks and stones, so one day she took her bucket and went out to collect some. + +As she was walking, a man wearing a big hat stopped her and said, "I want to measure something. Could you help me?" + +Lucy felt a bit scared but nodded her head. The man was quite gentle with her, so she started to feel more comfortable. + +The man had an unusual big stick and he pointed it at Lucy. Suddenly, her bucket and rocks began to move! + +The man cackled and said, "I'm going to collect all your rocks for myself." He laughed as he put all the rocks in his pocket and disappeared. + +Lucy was very sad that she had lost all her precious rocks. She went home empty-handed and cried all night. +Once there was a naughty puppy who loved to play. His favourite toy was a piece of yarn. Everywhere he went, this furry little friends followed. + +One day, the little pup decided to show off. He ran around and around with yarn in his mouth. As he went faster and faster the yarn started to stretch. Before the pup even knew it, the yarn split in two! + +The puppy was very sad. He was very confused and he thought he had been naughty. He cried and whined until he found his owner. + +“What happened?†said his owner. + +“I was silly,†whimpered the pup. “I split the yarn!†+ +His owner smiled and said, “It’s ok. Now you have two pieces of yarn to play with!†+ +The puppy was so happy to hear this! He laughed and danced around the two pieces of yarn like nothing happened. From then on, the pup always remembered to be careful with his yarn. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Lauren. She loved playing and exploring outdoors and was always amazed by nature. + +One day when she was playing outside, Lauren noticed a flower about to bloom. She decided to watch over it, waiting for the petals to open up. She waited for a long time and finally, the petals slowly began to open and a beautiful flower bloomed! + +Lauren was so happy that she wanted to take the flower home. She carefully put it in her pocket and rushed home. + +At home, Lauren put the flower in a drawer in her room. She wanted to take good care of it so she decided to give it water every day. But sometimes when she forgot to water it or when the weather was especially tough, the flower still bloomed! + +"Wow" said Lauren, amazed. "You are so tough! I’m so proud of you!â€. + + + + +The flower quickly became Lauren's favourite decoration. Every time she opened the drawer she was greeted by the flower's beauty. She made sure to care and love her special friend everyday. +Kevin and Susie were playing with their toys in the living room when they heard a loud noise. + +"What is that?" asked Susie. + +"It's a lion," said Kevin. "Let's go outside to see it." + +The two friends ran to the backyard and saw the lion jumping around the trees. The lion had a big, yellow, fluffy mane and it was making the most noisy noises. + +"Let's try to jump like the lion," said Kevin. + +The two children jumped, trying to imitate the lion's big jumps. They jumped higher and higher, and their laughs were loud too. + +At the end, they jumped so high that they almost touched the sky. They had so much fun and they were so exhausted! + +They went inside to have a rest, full of happiness and joy. +Mama was feeling sick. She said, "I need a pill." + +Daddy found a pill in the cupboard and gave it to Mama. Mama put the pill in her mouth. + +Mama drank a glass of water, then she lay down on the bed. She closed her eyes, and felt calm. + +Mama's little girl had been watching. She asked, "Mama, are you all better now?" + +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, I'm all better now. Thank you for asking." Mama hugged her little girl and said, "Sometimes we all need to take a pill to help us feel better." +Once upon a time there was a clever goat named Billy. Billy loved to zip around the meadow, playing with all his friends. + +One day, while Billy was zipping, he spotted a delicious looking apple in a nearby tree. He wanted it so badly. Billy thought he was clever enough to reach the apple himself. He teetered up to the trunk and reached his hoof up as far as he could, but the apple was still out of reach. + +Billy was about to give up when a friendly rabbit hopped over to him. "Hey Billy, do you need a hand?" asked the rabbit. + +Billy smiled and said, "Yes please! The apple looks so yummy and I can't get it on my own." + +The rabbit hopped up the tree and grabbed the apple with ease. With a quick zip then hopped back down and handed it to Billy. + +Billy thanked the rabbit and said, "Wow, you're so clever!" + +The rabbit smiled and said, "You're clever too, Billy. Next time you need a hand, don't be afraid to ask!" + +Billy happily munched on his apple and zipped away, feeling grateful for his clever friend! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. It was a sunny day, and the sun was shining. Tim had a special pill in his hand. It was so tasty. It looked like candy. + +Tim ate the pill and he felt much better. His smile shined like the sun and everybody could see it. He ran around the garden with joy. + +The pill made everything seem so bright. The colors were so beautiful, even the grass looked extra tasty! Tim laughed and smiled, feeling so happy. + +The sun was still shining and Tim was glowing. Everything shined even brighter with the pill. Tim was so glad and thankful for the tasty pill. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The baby loved mommy very much. One day mommy told the baby that she needed to go away for a little while. She said it was very important. + +The baby started to cry, she did not want mommy to go. Mommy said, "It's okay baby, I won't be gone for long. I need to go do something important." + +The baby was still crying, so mommy took the baby in her arms and said, "I'll be back soon. Here, put your tiny palm on mine and make sure you keep it there until I come back." + +The baby did as she was told and smiled. Then mommy gave the baby a kiss and went away. +The baby waited and waited. After a while, mommy came back and the baby was so happy. She put her palm into mommy's and said, "You came back! You promised you would, and you did!" + +Mommy laughed and said, "Sometimes we need to do important things, but I will always come back for you." And they hugged and were happy ever after. +One day, Lenny and Lisa went to the beach. They were both excited to find some crabs. Suddenly, Lenny saw a pink crab. It had two pincers on its sides and walked very slowly. + +"Look Lisa, a pink crab!" said Lenny. + +Lisa was delighted. She quickly entered the water and started swimming closer to the crab. Just as she was about to grab it, the crab disappeared. + +Lenny and Lisa could not believe it. "Where did it go?" said Lenny. + +Lisa looked around and noticed the crab entering a small cave. She slowly went over and saw the crab inside the cave. + +Lenny and Lisa wondered what the crab was doing in the cave. They waited for a few minutes and soon the crab came out. + +Lisa grabbed the pink crab and held it gently in her hands. She looked at it in wonder and then put it back in the sea. Both kids waved goodbye as the crab slowly disappeared. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She had a diary that she loved very much. Every day she wrote in it about her adventures and her dreams. + +One day a sneaky rat came by and saw the diary. He thought it would be fun to steal it and show all of his rat friends. + +But even though the rat was fast, Emma was faster. She was standing right behind him pointing her finger at him and scolding "No, you can't steal my diary!" + +The rat knew he had been caught, so he tried to make excuses. He said "Ah, I'm sorry, I just thought it would be a fun thing to do. I didn't know you cared about it so much." + +Emma looked him in the eye and said "It might seem like a crazy thing to do, but when you care about something, it's wrong to take it away from someone." + +The rat nodded and quickly ran away. From then on, Emma kept her diary safe and never let anyone steal it again. + +This story teaches us the importance of never taking away something that someone loves, no matter how crazy it may seem. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Jane. Jane really loved playing in the park. One day, when she went to the park, she saw something very strange: a man was trying to steal the youth from a small tree. + +Jane asked the man what he was doing and the man said: “I’m trying to steal the youth from this small tree so I can make more money.†Jane gasped at what the man had said and told him that it was wrong to steal. + +The man said, “It’s difficult but I need to do it.†+ +Jane felt really sorry for the man and asked if there was anything she could do to help. The man said she could help him find a different way to make money. Jane was so happy to help and the two of them went off to look for alternative ways to make money. In the end, they found a way to make money without stealing the youth from the small tree. + +The man was so grateful to Jane for her help and kindness. And the small tree was safe! +Once upon a time there was a chicken who was feeling very confused. She was worried about what she was going to do next. +She decided to peek around to see if she could find any clues. She peeked here and there, behind the bushes and around the trees, but she didn't find anything helpful. + +So she kept on peeking and eventually she came across a group of children, playing together in the park. They were all having so much fun! + +The chicken was so excited that she ran over to join the children, but they were all so surprised to see a chicken there and ran away! + +The chicken was still feeling confused, but she had so much fun peeking around with the children, that she decided she didn't care. She ran around the park, peeking and exploring until she was feeling sleepy and happy again. +Once there was a little boy who loved to sing. He sang in the bath, he sang in the park and he sang everywhere he went. One day, he was walking in the park when he noticed a big black pot at the top of a hill. He walked closer and saw that there was popcorn in the pot. + +He was very confused because he was sure he hadn't seen popcorn there before. He stopped to look closer and then he saw a big lady humming and singing a happy song. She was shaking the pot so the popcorn popped and flew up into the air. + +The little boy was so excited about this that he joined in and started to sing, too. They sang and sang until the pot was empty. When the little boy walked away, he thanked the singing lady for the popcorn and he kept on singing. +Once upon a time there was a man with a mule. The man wanted to add something to his tidy garden, but he just couldn't decide what. He asked the mule, "What do you think I should add to my garden?" The mule replied, "Why don't you add some flowers? That will make it look so nice." The man thought that was a great idea and quickly went to buy some flowers. When he returned, he planted them in his garden. The man was very happy with the result, and he and the mule were pleased that his tidy garden had become even more beautiful. +Once upon a time there lived two brothers. One brother was careless and he always made mistakes. He often forgot to lock the door at night. One night, while they were both sleeping, someone crept in the house and stole some of their things. + +The next morning the brothers found their things missing. The careless brother was so sorry for forgetting to lock the door and he knew he should have been more careful. + +The other brother said: "Let's try to get our things back. Pray that the theft won't happen again!" + +So, the brothers prayed very hard and the next day their things magically reappeared in their home. The brothers were so excited, and from then on they reminded each other to be more careful and to lock the door. +One day, Peter and his mommy went to the beach. His mommy said that he could sail with a vehicle. Peter was very excited and he couldn't stop talking about it. + +At the beach, the vehicle was already in the water. Peter's mommy put life jackets on them both and got into the vehicle. But Peter was feeling a bit anxious. + +"It's alright," said his mommy. "It's going to be a lot of fun, trust me". + +Peter nodded and then hopped into the vehicle. His mommy sat next to him and showed him how to hold the sail and move the vehicle. + +They went sailing together and it was incredible! The sun was shining and the wind was blowing. Everything was perfect. + +But then, the wind shifted and the water started to get choppy. The vehicle rocked back and forth, and Peter was getting more and more anxious. He didn't know what was happening. + +"It's going to be alright," said his mommy. She took the wheel and sailed them to safety. Peter was relieved and proud that he had been so brave. He realized that adventure can be a bit scary sometimes, but it's worth it in the end. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He loved to create and build things. One day he decided to create a tall tower. He made a plan and gathered all the blocks he needed. + +Jack worked very hard on his tower. He stacked the blocks and made sure the tower was perfectly even. When it was done, he was very proud of his creation. + +As Jack admired the tower, it began to get darker outside. Suddenly the tower started to wobble. Jack ran and caught it before it crashed down. + +"That was so close." Jack said to himself. + +Just then, a voice said behind him, "Yes, it was. But be careful! When it's dark outside, it can be hard to see what you are creating. Things can be more dangerous in the dark". + +Jack looked around, but he saw no one. He decided to remember the voice's words. From then on, Jack was much more careful when he created anything, especially when it was dark outside. +Once there was a little girl who loved to ride her bike. Every day she would get her folder with her books and her bike, and proudly ride around the park. She even wanted to take her bike on the bus, to ride further away. + +One day, she asked her dad if she could do that, and he said yes. She was so excited that she jumped on her bike and happily road away. + +When she got to the bus stop, the bus driver said she couldn't get on the bus with her bike. She tried to explain that her dad said it was okay, but the driver didn't care. He just yelled at her and waved her away. + +The little girl was so sad and embarrassed. She rode home with her folder in her hands and tears in her eyes. Sadly, she never took her bike on a bus again. +Once upon a time, there was a 3 year old girl called Kitty. She had a big and strong metal box. One day, her mommy told her that the box was special. + +Kitty was so thoughtful and wanted to take good care of her box. She always opened and closed it carefully. + +One day, when she opened the box, she saw lots of shiny and sparkly things, like little diamonds! She was so happy and excited and decided to take the things out to have a closer look. + +Suddenly, her mommy burst into the room and screamed: "Get away from the box, Kitty!" + +Kitty was very scared and ran away. When she looked back, she saw her mommy throwing the box away and crying! + +That evening, Kitty’s mommy explained to her that the box had belonged to Kitty’s daddy before he died. It had all of the precious things that her daddy had collected throughout the years, and they were all now lost. + +Kitty was so sad and naughty, and she never opened the box again. +Once upon a time there was a big tough bookshelf. It was big and strong, but it was empty. Every day the bookshelf would remain in the same spot, looking out the window sadly. + +One sunny day a 3 year old child saw the bookshelf. He smiled and asked, "What's the matter? Why do you look so sad?" + +The bookshelf said, "I'm lonely. I have no books to keep me company." + +The 3 year old smiled and said, "I can help! I have lots of books. You can keep them if you want." + +The bookshelf was so excited. It said, "That would be great! I will remain here and keep your books safe." + +The 3 year old filled the tough bookshelf with lots of books and it was very happy. The bookshelf thanked the 3 year old for giving it a purpose. + +Since then, the bookshelf has remained in the same spot, keeping all the books safe and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very tired. One day, she wanted something to do. She looked around and saw a shelf. She thought it was fun and decided to give it a try. + +So she walked up to the shelf. She had to stand on her toes to reach it. She was very excited and touched the shelf with her little hands. She felt the wood and it was cool. + +Suddenly her mom came in the room. She asked the little girl what she was doing. The little girl smiled and said, "I'm looking at the shelf, mommy!". Her mom smiled and asked the little girl if she'd like to paint it. The little girl was very happy and said yes. + +Mom found some paint and brushes. The little girl worked very hard, painting the shelf. When she was finished, she felt very tired. She said goodnight to her mom and went to bed. + +The next morning, when the little girl opened her eyes, she saw the shelf she had painted. She was so happy. She thought it looked beautiful and was proud of what she had done. She smiled, happy that the shelf was now so colorful. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful little girl. She liked wearing blue dresses and veils that were light and airy. She would spin around and the veil would twirl around her. + +One day she and her brother decided to have a game of hide and seek. She picked the perfect spot and draped her veil over her head, so that she would be harder to spot. She couldn't help but giggle as she watched her brother push away a stack of big cushions, looking for her. + +Suddenly, she heard him call out, “I see you, I see you!†She knew she couldn’t hide any longer. She released her veil and stepped out to find her brother standing there with a big smile on his face. + +The little girl smiled back and said, “Wow, you really did find me! Let’s play again soon!â€. And so they did, this time with a bigger veil and a blue dress for even more fun. +Peter and his mummy were walking along a beach, looking for sea shells. Suddenly, a huge wave rose up, bigger than any other wave before it. Peter hopped up and down with excitement. + +“It’s so funny, mummy†he said. + +His mum, amused by the small boy’s excitement, smiled at him and replied “Yes, it’s very funny.†+ +After looking for sea shells for a little longer, mum and Peter headed back to their house for a special treat. + +Mum opened the front door and said “We’re home! Who wants some dessert?â€. Peter jumped up and down with joy. + +“I want dessert! I want dessert!†he shouted. + +Mum laughed as she took out a banana pie from the fridge. She set it on the table and said “Look, here’s the funny dessert!†+ +Peter ran over to the table and began eating the pie. He loved it! + +“Mummy, this is the best dessert ever!†he said in between bites. + +Mum smiled and said “Yes, it is pretty funny, isn’t it?†+ +Peter laughed and kept eating the banana pie until there was nothing left. He was so full and happy. + +“Time for bed +Once upon a time there was a tiny mouse called Jackie. Jackie really loved to eat, and one of her favorite dishes was rice with spicy sauce. + +One day, Jackie was so excited to try some of her favorite dish. She quickly grabbed some rice and ran over to her burrow. But, something strange happened while Jackie was eating. She started to feel an itch on her back! + +The itch kept growing and was becoming unbearable. Jackie started scratching her back, but nothing was helping! She felt something was stuck on her back. + +So, Jackie ran to find her friend, Emily the bird. When Emily saw the problem, she knew exactly what to do! She flew over to Jackie's burrow, grabbed some of the spicy sauce, and released it all over Jackie's back. + +The moment the spicy sauce touched Jackie's back, the itch stopped, and Jackie felt so much better! Emily and Jackie were so happy that the itch was gone, and they hugged each other tightly. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to whistle. Every morning she would go outside and she could hear the colorful traffic whizzing by. + +One day, she decided to whistle as loud as she could. To her delight, the traffic responded! The cars and buses beeped in a symphony. The little girl was so delighted that she couldn't help but whistle louder. + +But soon enough, the traffic grew angry with the little girl and Revved their engines. Suddenly, one of the trucks rammed into her, causing her to fall on the ground. + +The little girl looked up and saw the big trucks speeding away. Tears streamed down her face, but she knew she mustn't give up. She tried to whistle but no one heard her. The little girl walked home, feeling very sad. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Abi and Will. Abi was a very adventurous little girl and Will was a courageous boy. + +One day, Abi and Will decided to go to the park together. + +At the park, Abi and Will saw a climbing frame shaped like a big tree. Abi wanted to climb the tree shape and Will was a bit scared. + +"Don't worry," Abi said. "I'll help you, Will." + +So Abi went first and Will followed. Abi helped Will climb the tree shape, and before long, the two of them had reached the top. + +From up there, they could see for miles and miles. + +"Wow!" said Will. "That was so adventurous." + +"Yes," said Abi, "we have to remember to behave when we're up here." + +Will smiled and nodded. They stayed at the top of the tree shape for a while, exploring the view, until it was time to go home. + +Abi and Will had had a wonderful time, and learnt how to behave while they were being adventurous. +Once upon a time there was a patch of stuborn grass in a field. One day, a young boy named Jimmy came to the field to play. When he reached the patch, he picked up a stick and started poking it. But, no matter how hard he tried, the grass wouldn't move. + +Jimmy became frustrated and started shouting, "Why won't it move? I want to store something in the patch!" Suddenly, a voice came from the patch: "Because I'm too stuborn!" +So, the patch of grass came to life and asked his name. Jimmy introducted himself and asked the grass why it was so stubborn. The grass answered, "I'm too scared of being moved! I like it here and don't want to be moved around." + +Jimmy smiled and asked the grass if he could store some of his toys in the patch. The grass said yes, and they agreed that Jimmy could come back and get his toys whenever he wanted. + +From then on, Jimmy knew he could always depend on that patch of stuborn grass to store his things! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She was always very curious and loved to explore. One day, Emily went out for a walk. + +As she walked, Emily noticed a spark on the ground. It was so pretty and so Emily decided to pick it up. + +Emily looked around and saw a big tree. She put the spark inside a little hole in the tree. It fit perfectly. + +Suddenly, Emily smelled something delicious. She followed the smell and saw a basket of berry pies on the ground. + +"Who put these here?" Emily asked. + +Just then, an old woman walked up to Emily. She smiled and said, "I put the pies here for you to enjoy. Enjoy your delicious treats!" + +Emily thanked the woman and took one of the pies. She loved it! The spark from the tree had made a very delicious surprise for Emily. +Once upon a time, there was a big lake. Inside the lake lived many colourful fish. There was a little girl, called Sophie, who lived near the lake. + +One day, Sophie decided to go fishing. She rowed to the middle of the lake, and let down her fishing rod. As she waited patiently, she thought about the empty basket she had brought. + +Suddenly, Sophie felt a tug. She managed to pull the fishing rod out of the water, and to her delight, she saw a wriggling little fish attached to the line! She smiled and put the fish into her empty basket. + +Sophie continued fishing, but each time she pulled up her rod, it had no catch. She started to feel disappointed, so she decided to go home. As she walked away, she saw a big fish swimming in the lake. She smiled, realising that the fish were safe in the water, and that she didn't need to take them away. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to manage our resources wisely, and appreciate the beauty of nature without taking things away. +Once upon a time, there was a little seal who wanted to celebrate his birthday. He went to the beach to find his friends so they could have fun together. As he swam around, he saw a big, shiny rock on the ocean floor and he stopped to celebrate. + +The seal was so happy to find the rock, he decided to break it open. Inside, he saw a little gold box. The seal opened the box and inside was a small cake. The seal was delighted and decided to have a bite. + +Suddenly, the seal felt sick and sicker until he felt too sick to stand. All of his friends had gone away and no one was there to help him. The seal was very sad, but he knew he had to be brave. + +The little seal took the cake and threw it back into the ocean. Even though he was sad, he still wanted to celebrate his birthday. He decided to just rest until he felt better and then he would swim back home. + +Sadly, the little seal died that day, never getting to celebrate his birthday. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Julie. She was very unique and liked to wear a special belt around her waist. One day, while she was outside playing with her friends, she lost her belt. Julie began to weep with sadness. + +Suddenly, her best friend Emily put her arm around her. "Why are you crying, Julie?" Emily asked. + +Julie told Emily that she could not find her belt. She said it was very special because it was unique. "Do not worry," said Emily. "I will help you find it." + +So, the two friends searched all over the playground. Finally, Emily spotted the belt underneath a nearby tree. Julie was so happy that she hugged Emily tightly and said, "Thank you for helping me!" Then, Julie put on her belt again and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a three year old daughter. They went to the art shop and the daughter saw a fake painting. The daughter asked her mom “What is that?†The mom said, “It is a fake painting. It looks like a real painting.†+ +The daughter was so excited and said “Can I get it?†The mom replied, “Yes, you can get it.†+ +The daughter took the painting back home and she wanted to display it. She asked her mom, “Mom, can I display the painting in my room?†Her mom replied, “Yes, you can display the painting in your room. It will look nice.†+ +The daughter was so happy and the mom helped her to display the painting in the room. The daughter looked at the painting and she was so proud that she bought a fake painting. She smiled and said to her mom “I like my painting.†+ +The mom smiled and said, “It’s nice to see you so happy. You can paint something similar on your own, if you want!†The daughter was excited and started to paint her own painting. She had so much fun! +The little girl was walking with her stick through the orange fields. She slowly twirled her stick, wondering how wonderful it would be to find something special. As she was looking around, the little girl heard a noise behind her. + +She nervously turned around and saw a fox. The fox stared at her with bright eyes and asked, “What are you doing here?†+ +The little girl felt scared, but she bravely held up the stick she had been spinning and said, “This is my magic stick. I was wondering if it could find something special.†+ +The fox smiled and said, “Well, if it's a special something that you seek, then follow me.†+ +The girl followed the fox deeper into the orange fields, and soon they arrived on the bank of a river. A large orange boat was moored there and the fox said, “This boat will take you somewhere special.†+ +The girl looked at the boat, feeling excited and scared. She nervously stepped into the boat, and it started to move. As the boat floated away, the little girl wondered where her magic stick would take her. + +The boat sailed through the orange fields, until it reached a hidden island. When the girl stepped off the boat, she saw a beautiful orange tree full of bright, shining oranges that sparkled in the sunlight. She knew she had found something special, +Once upon a time, a little boy named Joe noticed something extraordinary in the jungle! He saw a great gorilla. He watched it for a moment and then asked his mom, “Mommy, can I follow the gorilla?†She quickly said a firm, “No!†to Joe, but she kept a curious eye on the gorilla. + +The next day, Joe asked again, “Mommy, can I follow the great gorilla?†His mom remained firm, but curious. She said, “No, Joe! Don’t get too close!†+ +The third day, Joe couldn’t resist asking again. “Mommy, can I please follow the great gorilla?†His Mom said with a smile, “Yes, Joe, you can follow the gorilla, but stay close to me.†So, Joe and his Mom followed the great gorilla through the jungle! They watched while the gorilla skipped and jumped. Joe was so excited and he asked, “Mommy, can we do that too?†To his surprise, his Mom said, “Yes! Let’s try it!†+ +Soon enough, both Joe and his Mom were skipping and jumping just like the great gorilla. It was so much fun. They followed the great gorilla for hours! +Once upon a time, there was a mole. The mole was very tired and kept yawning. He was very upset, because he couldn't find a bed to rest. + +Suddenly, he heard someone speak. He looked and saw a little girl. She said, “Do you want to sleep in my bed?†+ +The mole was very happy. He thanked her and went to sleep in the little girl’s bed. He slept until the sun shone brightly. + +When the mole woke up, he saw the little girl smiling. He thanked her again and went home. + +The end. +One day, Sophie was feeling very adventurous. She wanted to learn something new. She found a pin in an old box and picked it up. + +Sophie looked at the pin and said, ‘What is this?’ + +Her daddy came over and said, ‘Let me show you. That is called a pin.’ + +Sophie smiled and said, ‘Can I learn how to use it?’ + +Her daddy said, ‘Of course! We can learn together. Pins are very useful, so you can use them to fasten things together. Let’s try!’ + +So, Sophie and her daddy started learning how to use the pin. Sophie was very excited and they were able to use it to fasten things together. Sophie had lots of fun learning with her daddy and she couldn't wait to use her new pin the next time she wanted to try something adventurous. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. He loved to explore the world around him and was always curious about what he could find. + +One day Tom went for a walk in the park and found a big boot. He thought it was very interesting and wanted to see what it was like. + +Tom reached out and poked the boot with his fingers. Suddenly, something wonderful happened - the boot began to move! Tom couldn't believe it - he had never seen a boot move before! + +Tom was very excited and kept poking the boot. He soon discovered that the boot could jump, hop, and even spin around. + +Tom loved playing with the boot and happily poked it for hours. It was the most interesting thing he had found in the park! +Once upon a time there were two bakers, Mike and Sam. +Mike wanted to make a modern cake. He imagined it to be delicious and wonderful. However, it was raining outside, and Mike didn't know how he could bake a cake. +He thought to himself that it would be impossible to bake a cake with the rain. +Suddenly Sam had an idea! He told Mike to move the oven closer to the window and the rain would help them bake the cake. +Mike was so relieved, and excited to try the idea. +So, Mike and Sam started to bake the cake and it was a great success. It was modern, delicious and beautiful. +They cheered and cheered in joy. +Mike and Sam had worked together to overcome the rain, and make their modern cake. +Once upon a time there was a humble little cat called Squeak. Squeak lived in a happy home with a mummy and daddy. One day Squeak's family were sitting in the living room and mummy said, "we should get a dishwasher!" Daddy replied, "okay, let's go to the shop tomorrow." + +The following day Squeak followed mummy and daddy to the shop. When they arrived, Daddy said, "Right Squeak, please wait here while mummy and I choose a dishwasher." + +So Squeak sat down on the floor, waited and watched. After a few minutes mummy and daddy had chosen the perfect dishwasher. + +Daddy said to Squeak, "We must be very careful with our new dishwasher, so please can you be especially gentle." + +So Squeak was very careful and gentle with their new dishwasher and soon it was at work in the kitchen, washing all the dishes. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was only three years old. One day, Sue was playing in the garden when she fell and scraped her knee. She was very upset and started to cry. + +Sue's mommy came running and said, "Oh, Sue! Don't be so upset. Let's go inside and I'll get you some juice." + +So they went inside and Sue's mommy poured some juice into a cup. She gave it to Sue, who stopped crying and said, "Thank you, Mommy". + +Sue was soon feeling better, so they went back outside and played together. Sue knew that she could always rely on her mommy to help her when she was upset. +Once there was a boy called Jack. He was three years old and very happy. He loved to explore and was always curious about the world around him. + +One day his mum suggested he went for a walk in the park. Jack was delighted and spent hours running and playing. Then suddenly something strange happened. As he approached a fancy bush he heard a voice. + +"Hello!" it said. Jack looked around, but he couldn't see anyone. + +"Up here!" the voice said. Jack looked up and saw a bright green bird perched on a branch. + +"Hello!" the bird said. His big eyes twinkled. Jack couldn't believe it – he was talking to a real bird! + +The bird introduced himself as Bob and asked if Jack could help him with a fancy experiment he was doing in the park. Jack was intrigued and together they worked on the experiment until the sun went down. As they said goodbye, Bob gave Jack a big smile. +