diff --git "a/TinyStories_1435.txt" "b/TinyStories_1435.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1435.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +Sarah was so sad as she watched the rich man take her sand away. She knew she would never have enough sand to fill her bucket again. The rich man had taken all her sand away and left Sarah with nothing. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends that lived together, Susie and Sam. + +Every day, Susie and Sam had a lot of fun. They played tag, built castles and collected pretty stones. + +One day, Susie and Sam were playing near a lake, when Sam found a penny. He was so excited. But then, suddenly, something disturbed them. + +Susie asked, “What is it?†+ +Sam replied, “I think it’s a fine frog.†+ +Susie clapped her hands and said, “Let’s take it home!†+ +So they took the frog home and looked after it. They fed it, played with it and watched it hop around. + +From that day on, they had even more fun together! They all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a boy and a girl who lived in the same neighbourhood. The girl had a baseball and she wanted to share it with her friend. The boy was feeling very gloomy and did not want to play. The girl said, “Why don’t you add the baseball to our game? Then we can both have fun!†The boy thought about it and agreed. + +The two friends played a game of baseball and soon the gloomy feeling the boy had before was gone. They had so much fun that they never stopped playing. + +The moral of the story is that when things are not going your way and you feel gloomy, adding something fun can help to make it better. By doing something nice like sharing, or playing together, we can always make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane who was very adventurous. One day, she wanted to play at the beach. Jane was so excited that she ran to go get ready. + +When she arrived, the air was filled with sunshine, sand and the sound of the waves crashing onto the shore. + +"Let's play in the sand and dive under the waves," Jane shouted to her friend Sam. + +"No, let's build a tower instead," he replied. + +Jane wanted to do both, but Sam was not quite so adventurous. They argued for a while until finally Jane decided she would play in the sand and dive under the waves by herself. She ran into the water, splashing and having lots of fun. + +In the end, they both had a great time, and agreed to go back to the beach soon so they could try something different and go on a new adventure together. +Once upon a time there was a bug. He was a bossy bug and liked to boss other bugs around. One day, the bug went for a walk in the park. He saw some children playing and minding their own business. The bug was very angry and started bossing them around. He wanted them all to leave the park, but the children didn't understand what the bug was saying. So the bug kept trying to boss them around and eventually the children got the message and left the park. The bug was very happy that he managed to get his way and he continued to mind his own business. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake. Jake was only three years old, but he was already a very curious adventurer. He enjoyed exploring new places and dreamed of one day being able to travel the world. + +One day, his mom gave him a present. It was a model of an airplane. "Oh wow!" he said when he saw it, "This looks so cool!" + +"Yes, it's an original model," his mom said proudly. "You can travel anywhere with it, just like a real plane!" + +Jake was delighted. He couldn't wait to pretend he was flying around the world. He took the airplane and ran out of the house, playing with the model as he went. + +After a few hours, he stopped to take a break. He looked around and realized he had come a long way away from home - he was in a new place. He had travelled so far without even noticing! + +He was amazed at how far he had gone. He decided to keep his airplane in his pocket, so he could continue his adventures whenever he wanted. He was sure to have many more journeys soon! +Once there was a man and his wife. They loved each other very much and were always nice to each other. One day, the man saw a very big, strong man who was fighting. He was so gifted at fighting. The man and his wife watched the fight, but unfortunately the gifted man lost. The man and his wife felt so bad for the gifted man, so they gave him some money. The man and his wife hugged each other, glad they still had each other to love. +The sun was shining and the birds were chirping as Sally walked around the park. She loved to explore, and today she was very excited because there was something new to discover. She stopped in awe as she noticed a charming structure. It was made of wood and had amazing curlicues and spirals carved into it. + +"Oh, it is so beautiful!" she exclaimed. + +"Thank you," said an old man with a twinkle in his eye. "I built it myself." + +Sally smiled and asked, "What is it for?" + +The old man wiped his hands on his trousers and replied, "It's a place to play games. Would you like to try it out?" + +Sally nodded quickly and the old man handed her a cloth. She wiped the structure and a smile spread across her face as her hands felt the ridges and bumpy curves. Sally and the old man stayed there for a long time, chatting and playing all sorts of fun games. + +Sally was sad when it started getting dark, but as she was about to leave the old man waved a hand and said, "Come by anytime and see your structure. It's always a pleasure to have such a charming guest!" + + +Sally smiled and thanked him and said goodbye before running off to her home. From that day onwards, the old man and Sally were good friends. They often laughed and played together, with Sally +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl called Daisy. Daisy was always looking for truth. But sometimes, it was hard to find. + +One day, Daisy was walking in the forest and she saw small, tight piles of sticks lying on the ground. She thought it was strange, so she started to scatter them. + +When Daisy scattered the sticks, something magical happened. Suddenly, a fairy appeared and said, "Thank you Daisy for finding the truth". Daisy wondered what the fairy meant. + +The fairy said, "The truth is that the sticks were the key to finding a special treasure". Daisy was so excited; she followed the fairy deep into the forest. + +Eventually they reached the secret spot. Daisy opened it up to find a chest of golden coins. Daisy was amazed and she thanked the fairy. + +The fairy smiled and said, "When you find truth, it can open up amazing things!" +Once upon a time there was a girl who was playing in her yard. She had a toy and was having lots of fun with it. + +The girl heard a loud noise! She ran to see what it was. + +When the girl got there, she saw a big, serious monster! It was so big that the girl took a step back in fright. + +The monster said, "I want your toy!" The girl was scared, but she was brave and said, "No way!" + +The monster growled and disappeared into the ground. The girl was relieved and went back to the yard. + +The girl was so happy she could play with her toy again. She decided to never forget to be brave when something serious happened. +Once there was a girl called Daisy. She was three years old and very happy. One day, Daisy went to visit her Grandma. Grandma gave Daisy a present - it was a red ball! Daisy was very excited and she hugged and thanked Grandma. + +Then, something strange happened. The ball began to change. It started to get bigger and bigger, until it was too big for Daisy to hold! Daisy was very confused. + +Daisy asked Grandma what was happening but couldn't understand the answer. Grandma said the ball was a “magic present†and it was difficult to explain. + +Daisy was still a bit confused, but she was also curious. She wanted to see what the present would turn into. After a few seconds, the complete shape of the present changed into a beautiful pink castle! Daisy was amazed. + +Grandma had been right - it had been a difficult change to understand, but it was worth it! Daisy loved her magic present and was so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a small town that had a problem. They needed a safe way to supply gas to their homes. + +One day, a kind man came to town with a bright idea. +"I can help supply your town with safe gas!" he said. + +The townspeople were so thankful and cheered. They followed the kind man and he showed them the safe gas pipes he had made. + +The townspeople were so happy. Now they could have safe gas supplied to their homes! + +The kind man smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help." + +The townspeople thanked him and hugged him, grateful for his kindness. + +And from then on, the town had a safe way to supply gas. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a powerful hive. The hive was full of buzzing bees who loved to move around. One day, a little girl was walking by when she spotted the hive. + +"Wow!" she exclaimed. "What a powerful hive!" + +She carefully moved closer and then she heard a voice from inside the hive. "I think you should move away," the voice said. + +The little girl was alarmed but also curious. She asked, "Who said that?" + +Suddenly, a bee flew out of the hive and said, "My name is Buzz. I'm the leader of this hive. We are a powerful bunch but I need to make sure that you move away from the hive so you don't get hurt." + +The little girl listened and moved away from the hive. "Thank you," she said, delighted. "You are a very powerful bee!" + +The bee smiled and flew back inside the hive, and the little girl continued on with her walk. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Charlie. Charlie wanted to go to university one day. He thought it would be amazing. + +One day, Charlie was standing in front of his house when he saw a university across the road. It looked so grand! Charlie wanted to go inside. + +He couldn't get in, but he just kept standing there, looking at the university. He was amazed by how big and tall it was! + +The security guard noticed Charlie and asked him why he was there. Charlie told the guard that he wanted to go to university one day and wanted to look at the building. + +The guard smiled. He opened the gates so that Charlie could look around. Charlie had an amazing time and knew that he wanted to go to university one day. +Once there was a little girl called Hayley. She was three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Hayley noticed that the toilet was full of disgusting water. She asked her mom, "Mama, why is the toilet full of disgusting water?" Her mom said, "That's because Daddy drank too much water". + +Hayley was very curious and asked her mom, "Can I drink too much water too?" Her mom said, "No, sweetheart. You don't need to drink so much water." + +Hayley understood and went off to explore something else. She knew that drinking too much water was not a good idea and the toilet would be full of disgusting water. +Once there was a girl called Sarah. She loved nothing more than to play in the garden. One day, she was out in the garden playing when a big white rabbit hopped into the garden. It was so fair and beautiful. + +At first, Sarah was excited. But then she began to panic. The rabbit was too big and she was scared. She didn't know what to do. She backed away slowly but the rabbit started to follow her. + +She ran but the rabbit was too fast. Finally, it grabbed her in its big paws. Sarah screamed and tried to wiggle free but she couldn't. In the end, the rabbit dragged her away and she was never seen again. + +The end. +Molly and Bobby were two very cheerful friends. Whenever they went out to play, their friends always knew they were in for a good time. + +Today, Molly and Bobby were walking along the beach looking for metal. After searching for a while, they found a rusty can in the sand. Molly took the metal can and they continued walking. + +Suddenly, something inside the metal can caught Molly’s attention. She was excited and quickly opened it. Inside there was something transparent, cold and bubbly! Molly and Bobby were both puzzled. + +Then Bobby said, “I know what it is! You can drink it!†Molly was thrilled and both of them looked for something to drink the cold and bubbly liquid. Eventually, Molly found an old cup which made them both very cheerful. + +They both had a few delicious sips of the cold drink and were soon laughing about how exciting their adventure had been. They were so happy to find such a special metal can! +Once there was a bee who lived in a hive. He was so cute and always buzzing around. One day he spotted a yummy treat. It was a big juicy strawberry! The bee had to have it. He buzzed closer and closer and finally he started to chew on it. + +The bee was enjoying the strawberry so much that he didn't pay attention to his surroundings. Suddenly, a bird flew in and tried to get the strawberry away from him. The bee was so scared that he flew away in a hurry and left the strawberry behind. + +The bee was sad, he wanted the strawberry very much. But he knew that it was too dangerous. He kept flying around the hive, hoping to find some other yummy treats. He eventually found a cute flower and thought it looked delicious. He started to chew on it, but this time he was not alone. + +A big and scary spider crawled up from underneath the flower. The bee gasped with fear and quickly flew away, but the spider chased after him and bit him on the leg. The bee screamed in pain, and eventually he had to go and hide inside the hive, unable to fly away. + +The bee knew that it was all his fault. He should never have been so careless with his treat. From then on, the bee was very careful, but the memory from that bad experience stayed with him forever. +Once upon a time, there was a bad hose. It would leak everywhere, but no one knew how to fix it. The garden was getting very muddy and wet. + +Then one day, a kind man came to the garden. He found the bad hose and he knew what to do. He went to the store and got some tools. With the tools, he was able to fix the hose. + +The man was very happy because he had helped the garden. He had made the bad hose better! Now, the garden was dry and nothing leaked. Everyone was very thankful for the man's help. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jenny and Maya. One day, Jenny promised Maya that she would organize the drain together. Maya was excited and couldn't wait to get started. + +But then, as the two of them reached the drain, Jenny started to change her mind. She said she didn't want to organize it and made it clear she had no plans to do it. + +Maya was upset. She had expected that Jenny would keep her promise but now she felt let down and hurt. She tried to reason with her, but Jenny refused to budge. + +So despite their promise to organize the drain, Jenny and Maya left the drain in a mess. No one was happy with this bad ending. +Once upon a time there was a slow thing. It was very slow, but every day it would try its best to serve. + +The slow thing would wake up early every morning and take its time to serve people. It brought smiles and happiness to everyone that it served. + +But one day, on its way, the slow thing was tripped and it fell down. It was sad and hurt and tried to get up, but it just couldn't. + +But soon, other things ran to serve the slow thing. They brought it back on its feet, and it was happy to be able to serve again. + +The moral of the story is to help those who are in need. When we lend a helping hand, everyone becomes happy and can serve together. +Little Timmy was so excited. Today his mom was coming home from a long trip and he couldn't wait to see her. He peeked out of the window every few minutes hoping he would see her car. + +Finally, he saw it and raced outside. His mom gave him a big hug as soon as she got out. In her hand was a special note just for him. She explained that it was a high present from her trip and it would provide him with something special. + +Timmy and his mom went back indoors and he opened the note carefully. Inside was the most amazing surprise. His mom had provided him with a trip to the zoo. Timmy jumped up and down with happiness. He couldn't wait to tell his friends about his exciting adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She wanted to know more about the world around her. One day, she knelt down by a tree and held out her palm. The leaves of the tree tickled her hands. + +The little girl felt something drop onto her hand. She saw a delicious orange! She had never seen such a thing before. + +The little girl was very excited and tried to take a bite of the orange. Soon, she learned that she needed to peel it first. She carefully peeled the orange and ate it a piece at a time. The orange tasted so sweet and delicious. + +The little girl learned a valuable lesson that day. No matter how delicious something may be, it is important to always look closer before you act. And remember to kneel down to discover something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a pretty blue dress and a big smile on her face. +Her name was Lily. + +One day Lily went for a walk outside. Suddenly she heard a noise. It was a bird! + +Lily called out, “What’s your name?†+ +The bird replied, “My name is Tweet!†+ +Lily smiled. She said, “Let’s be friends!†+ +Tweet flew down to Lily. She asked, “Would you like some sweet fruit? I have some in my nest!†+ +So Lily climbed up the tree. She saw some bright red fruit! She took one and tasted it. It was very bitter! + +But Lily laughed and said, “That’s okay. I still want to be friends with you!†+ +So she put on her dress and they had a picnic together. + +Lily was happy to have a new friend, and they both played until the sun went down. +One day, a boy called Steve was playing football in his garden. He saw that the garden was full of things to explore, so he decided to take a dive. He saw that the ground was soft and flexible under him. + +Steve said to himself, “Ooh, this looks like fun!†+ +He jumped into the air and made a big dive. With one hand on the football, and the other outstretched, he was doing an amazing dive! His dad and mum watched from the windows and they cheered him on. + +Steve was having a great time. He did more dives and different types of twists that made him flexible. + +Then, Steve said, “Let’s try it again!†He was having such a great time doing dives, he decided to keep going. + +He dived and twisted over and over again. His parents kept watching, and kept cheering him on. Finally, Steve was too tired to continue his dives, so he stopped and smiled. He had a great time diving and exploring his garden. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty monkey. He was always plotting mischief and getting in to trouble. One day the naughty monkey had a plan - he wanted to shrink his tutor. So he used some magic and made the tutor shrink. + +The tutor was very small and she couldn't do anything. The naughty monkey was very happy about this and kept playing jokes on her. But then- disaster. The magic started to wear off and the tutor began to grow back to normal size. + +The naughty monkey was very scared and ran away. He ran and ran, but before he knew it, the tutor had caught up with him. She'd grown back to her normal size and was very angry. She used her magic to shrink the naughty monkey and he was never seen again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two good friends called Joe and Jane. Joe wanted to show Jane something special. + +He took her to the beach and they saw a cable lying on the sand. Joe explained that it was a very long cable full of big rocks. The rocks were very heavy, so Joe asked Jane to help him weigh them. + +They worked hard, picking up the rocks and putting them on the scales. After a while, the scales showed the weight of the cable and rocks. Joe and Jane were very happy. + +But as they turned to leave, something made a noise from the cable. Her eyes wide, Jane asked “What was that?†Joe smiled, “It was a restless crab!†He showed Jane the crab and then the friends left the beach, still laughing. +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to travel. He had a leather suitcase that he packed for the journey. One day, he said goodbye to everyone and started to walk away. Everybody was loud, waving goodbye and calling out words of encouragement. + +The man kept walking with his leather case until he came to a lake. He sat down and looked across the lake's surface. Something sparkled in the sunlight. He thought it might be the hint of an adventure. + +The man decided to travel the lake. He made his way across and when he arrived on the other side, he was surprised to see a path waiting for him. He began to follow it and it lead him to a beautiful castle. He had found his adventure! + +The man opened his suitcase to get a better look at his surroundings. Inside was a loud trumpet and a hat with feathers. He had no idea what he was going to do with these items, but he was ready for the journey. + +The man soon realized that the trumpet could be used to announce his arrival to the castle and that the hat with feathers was a sign of prestige. He was overjoyed! He proudly played the trumpet to alert the castle of his arrival, and the loud noise brought everyone to the gates. + +The man had found his adventure. All of his travels had been worth it. +Once there was a little boy named Craig. Craig was always very happy. One day, he went outside to play in his garden. Suddenly, he heard a funny noise. He was confused and scared. Through the noise he felt a heavy beat. It was his heart! Craig was surprised and scared. He went to his Mom for help. + +His Mom said, “Don’t worry. That’s just your heart beating, that's how it makes sure you’re alive and happy!†+ +Craig was so relieved. He was happy to know his heart was keeping him alive and safe. From that day forth, Craig was always thankful for his heart and all the happy things it was helping him to do. +One day, a 3 year old girl was feeling proud. She knew that she had a great power inside her that she could use. She wanted to try it out. As she closed her eyes, she started to blink. She slowly opened them up again. Suddenly, there were lots of colorful lights in the sky. She smiled with delight. Her power had worked! She blinked again to make the lights shine brighter, and then again to make them twinkle. The little girl was so proud of her special power. She blinked once more, and the lights disappeared. She was so proud that she had made something so beautiful. She knew that she could do it again anytime she wanted. +One day, Jack went outside. He saw a camera on the ground. He was very excited. He quickly ran over and grabbed it. + +Jack held the camera up to his eye and looked through it. It felt comfortable in his hands. He took lots of pictures with it. He smiled as he looked at everything around him. + +Jack wanted to take the camera home. He grabbed it carefully, put it in his pocket and ran back to his house. + +When he got home, Jack showed his parents the camera. They were so surprised! They hugged him and thanked him for becoming such a good photographer. + +From then on, Jack took the camera with him everywhere. He always felt comfortable when he had it in his hands. He was so proud of himself! +Jill was a 3-year-old girl who was always very naughty. One day, her parents gave her some money to buy a present for herself. She took the money and went to the store. When Jill saw a rough skull in the store, she decided it was the perfect present for herself. She bought it and happily went back home. + +When Jill showed the skull to her parents, they were shocked. They were very angry. They told Jill she shouldn't have bought it and took the skull away from her. She was sad and tried to explain why she bought the rough skull. But her parents would not listen. + +Jill's parents decided this was a very bad thing. They made sure Jill learned her lesson and never did it again. Jill was very upset. She never bought a skull again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Abi. She was very curious and always wanted to explore her world. Today she was on an adventure in her garden. + +Abi noticed a beautiful butterfly on her foot! She was so excited, but the butterfly flew away before she could catch it. Abi started to cry, so her mum came to give her a hug. + +"It's alright sweetie," said mum. "Let's look for more butterflies!" + +Mum and Abi started searching everywhere with their net until they found another butterfly. Abi was so happy that she wanted to keep it this time. + +"Please mummy," she demanded. "Can I keep this one?" + +Mum smiled and said, "Of course you can, sweetheart. But you need to keep it safe and give it a nice and fine home." + +Abi agreed and promised to take good care of her butterfly. She found a small box in the garden and gave it a nice bed. She kept it safe in the box and the butterfly was very happy. Abi had the best day ever! +One day, Joe was playing in the park. He saw a squirrel moving quickly across the grass. Joe wanted to watch the squirrel more, so he moved too. The squirrel moved up a tree and Joe stopped to look. Then, he felt something warm and started to hear beeping. Joe looked around and saw a fire truck moving towards him. The fire truck stopped and firefighters got out. They moved quickly around the truck and grabbed their tools. Joe watched in awe as the firefighters worked together to put out the heat in the grass. Joe stood obediently and watched. Finally, the heat was gone. Joe thanked the firefighters and moved on with his day. +Once there was a boy named Jake. Jake was three years old and loved to play outside in the yard. One day, Jake wanted to have some extra fun. + +He went to the kitchen and got some crazy things. He had a toy car and some sticks. Jake carried them all outside to the yard. + +Once he got to the yard, Jake got some crazy ideas. He had the toy car and the sticks. He put them together and made a crazy car. + +When it was finished, Jake jumped in and drove off. He drove his crazy car all around the yard. He went under the trees and even drove into the mud. + +Jake had so much fun carrying his crazy car around the yard. After a long day, he put his car away, went to bed and had sweet dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Bobby. He had bright eyes and a happy smile. Bobby loved to play outside, but sometimes he got too loud. His mommy told him to settle down. + +One day, Bobby went outside to play and he came across a big bird. The bird had a black neck and big wings. Bobby was so excited to see the bird but he knew he needed to stay quiet to not scare it away. He slowly and quietly crept closer and closer to the bird until he was very close. + +The bird was not scared at all. It even chirped loudly at Bobby and it felt like the bird was settling at Bobby's feet. Bobby kept very still and he and the bird just sat there looking at each other until it was time for Bobby to go inside. He waved goodbye to the bird and it chirped one last loud goodbye before flying away. + +Bobby never forgot about that day and he always remembered to be quiet and settle when he wanted to see something special. +Once upon a time there was a spark. It was very small and it flew around the world. Everywhere it went, it made people smile. + +One day it decided to arrive in the jungle. The jungle looked big and rough. The spark was a bit scared, but it kept flying. + +The spark flew for a long time until it saw a little cave. It went inside the cave and made the darkness bright with its light. Suddenly, a monkey came up to the spark and said "hello!". + +The spark was so happy! The monkey and the spark became friends. They laughed and danced together. The spark was no longer scared of the rough jungle. + +The monkey and the spark played all day until it was time for the spark to leave. The spark said goodbye to the monkey, and then flew off into the sky to go on its journey. +Once upon a time, there was a new carrot. The carrot was so big and shiny! It looked like it would be delicious. + +A little girl saw it and wanted to try it. She watched as she went closer and closer to the carrot. She could almost taste it! + +But when she got close enough to take the carrot, there was a loud noise. A car was coming fast towards her! The little girl quickly jumped out of the way. + +The car hit the carrot, smashing it into lots of tiny pieces! The little girl was so sad. She was so excited to eat the new carrot and now it was gone. + +The End. +Once there was a little girl named Linda. She loved playing with her toys and hanging out with her friends. She was a very happy little girl. + +One day while playing, Linda knocked over a vase and it broke. Her mom was very angry and scolded her. Linda was so sad and felt ashamed. + +But her mom was kind and did the most amazing thing. She hugged Linda and said, "I forgive you, baby. Just be more careful next time". + +Linda immediately calmed down and realized how lucky she was to have a mom like hers. She wiped away her tears and said, "Thank you". + +From that moment on, Linda knew how important it was to forgive. She also made sure to be careful and moved her toys away from her mom's favourite rug. + +The moral of this story is that it's always important to be kind and forgiving. And when you make a mistake, remember to always be careful. +Once upon a time there were two siblings, a brother and a sister, who both wanted the same beautiful blouse. The blouse was very special and both siblings wanted it very much. The parents explained that only one of them could have it and so they would need to come up with a plan to decide who should get the blouse. + +The two siblings thought about the plan and the brother said, "Let's make a list of all the things we both want and take turns choosing!" The sister thought this was a great plan and so they got organized and wrote their list. + +When they were done, they both chose the blouse at the same time. The siblings looked at one another and they both began to cry. + +The parents explained to the siblings that if they wanted to be fair, they would have to think of another way to decide who should have the blouse. Then the parents explained that they could each have a turn wearing it. That way, they could both have a chance to enjoy the beautiful blouse. + +The brother and sister agreed on this plan, and they took turns wearing the blouse. From then on, they always tried their best to be fair and be organized when it came to making decisions. This is a lesson that taught the siblings that it's important to be fair and organized when in conflict. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby boy named Tom. Tom loved to try new things. +One day, his teacher gave him a test to do. Tom wasn't sure what to do at first, but he tried his best! +He answered all the questions carefully and thought about each answer before he wrote it down. +Tom worked hard and when he was done, he felt proud of himself. +His teacher was very pleased and said, "Well done Tom, you tried your best and you passed the test!" +Tom smiled, proud of himself for doing such a good job. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a dead tree. The tree had been standing in a big park for many years. One day, a small boy walked up to the tree and started talking to it. + +The boy said, “Hello, tree. I wish you could change.†+ +The tree replied, “I am dead. I cannot change.†+ +The boy thought for a moment, then smiled. “But I can help you!†+ +The boy took a deep breath and blew as hard as he could. Suddenly, the dead tree began to move. Its branches stretched out and green leaves started to come out. + +The boy looked down at his stomach and smiled. “Well, I felt a bit hungry, but now I feel full!†+ +From then on, the boy and the tree were best friends. They would meet every day and talk about the wonderful things that had changed. +Once, there was a truck whose tire was flat. The truck was so unhappy. It needed help to get moving. + +The truck's driver was getting very impatient. He called out for someone to save him. + +Luckily, two kids heard him and ran to help. They were Sam and Lucy who were both 3 years old. They ran out to the truck and gave the driver what he needed to change the tire. + +The driver smiled when he saw the kids. He thanked them for saving him. He said goodbye and drove away. + +Sam and Lucy were very proud that they had been able to help. They had saved the truck and made it go again. +Once upon a time, there lived a jolly little girl named Sophie. She lived in a bright and sparkly cottage with her family. One day, Sophie noticed a mysterious stone near her house. It was a very special stone, and Sophie wanted to take it with her. + +Sophie tried to lift the stone, but it was too heavy for her. She looked around for help and saw a kind-looking man walking by. + +"Can you help me carry the stone?" asked Sophie. + +"Of course!" said the man. He helped Sophie pick up the stone and carried it all the way back to her house. + +Sophie's family was very excited when they saw the stone. They put it in the garden, and they even made a fancy lock to keep it safe. With the help of the kind man, Sophie was able to lock the stone safely inside her garden. + +The stone was so special to Sophie and her family, and they decided to keep it safe forever. Sophie and her family were so jolly that they all laughed with joy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two little chicks who lived in a cozy nest. The chicks often played from morning till night. They loved to explore outside the nest, visiting the wild garden and watching the other animals. + +One day, the chicks noticed something wonderful in the distance. It was a kitchen! The two chicks were so excited and quickly ran towards it. They hopped around the kitchen exploring all the different smells and colours. + +But suddenly, one of the chicks began to feel wild. He started to make a huge mess with his feathers and wings. The other little chick tried to warn him of the consequences but his friend chose to ignore him. + +The nest became so messy and disordered that their parents became very angry. They threatened to send them away if they continued making a fuss. + +The chicks learned an important lesson that day: sometimes it is better not to be too wild. If you become out of control, you can cause a lot of chaos and make people very angry! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. She was three years old and loved exploring the world around her. + +One day, as she was playing in her garden, she found a nice shirt. It was yellow and had little green spots. Anna loved the shirt! + +She thought that it would be a good idea to show her mom her new find. So she walked inside the house and said, "Mom, look what I found! It's a nice shirt!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's lovely, Anna. Do you want to join me and wear it?" + +Anna nodded and put on the shirt. She made a twirl and the shirt twirled around with her. "It's so nice!" she shouted and ran outside to show all her friends. + +They all thought that she looked beautiful in her new shirt and said, "It looks great on you! You should join us in our play!" + +Anna was delighted with the idea and ran around with her friends with her nice shirt twirling. She was very happy to join her friends. + +The End +One day, there was a man who wanted to find the truth. He looked everywhere but could not find it. He asked the birds, he asked the trees, he asked the sun and the moon, but no one had any answers. + +Finally, the man decided to try lifting something heavy. He saw a big, dirty rock on the ground and decided to lift it. To his surprise, the rock was very light so he was able to carry it around. + +When he looked inside the rock, he found the truth. He shouted with joy and thanked the rock. He then carried the truth around and showed it to everyone he met. + +Everyone was amazed and asked how he had found it. The man told them how he had used his strength to lift the big, dirty rock and found the truth inside. + +From then on, whenever anyone needed help finding the truth, they would just lift something heavy and look inside to find it. +Once there was a little seal who lived in an igloo near the shore. He was very reliable and never missed an opportunity to mail his letters to friends all over the sea. + +One day, the little seal decided to take a boat out to the water and go explore. He gathered some supplies to take with him and waved goodbye to the shore. + +The little seal found himself in a strange place, lost and far away from home. Suddenly, he heard a loud roaring noise getting closer and closer. + +The seal looked up and saw a giant sea monster coming towards him. It opened its huge mouth and swallowed the little seal and the boat, taking them to the depths of the sea. + +The little seal never returned home. Even though he was reliable, he could not escape the danger of the sea. +Yesterday, Little Jimmy was walking to his friend's house. He wanted to have a fun time playing together. Little Jimmy came to a tall tree, that he had never seen before. He got a little bit scared, but was brave and decided to climb it. + +Little Jimmy grabbed a big branch and used it to pull himself up. He got higher and higher until he reached the top. Little Jimmy looked down and he could barely see the ground. Suddenly, he noticed a big yellow fruit on the branch. He had never seen a fruit like it before. + +Little Jimmy excitedly grabbed it off the branch and gave it a taste. It was delicious! He suddenly had an idea. Little Jimmy decided to take the fruit with him to his friend's house. + +When Little Jimmy arrived at his friend's house, he told him about the fruit. His friend asked if he could try it. Little Jimmy smiled and said, "Yes!" + +Back at Little Jimmy's house, his Mom had just planted a bunch of new fruit trees. Little Jimmy didn't know it yet, but the fruit he tasted yesterday came from one of his Mom's trees. +"Daddy, can I sell night?" three-year-old smiles excitedly, jumping up and down. His father laughed out loud and said, "No, honey! We can't sell night. That's impossible!" + +The little boy had a surprised look on his face. He was trying to make sense of what his dad had just said. His dad noticed and added, "Night is very fragile, so we don't want to sell it. It's too special." + +The little boy thought it was a wonderful idea. After all, night was special! He rubbed his hands together, looked up to the sky and whispered, "Then I'll keep night safe and special here with me!" + +His dad smiled and said, "That's my boy!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam. He was three years old and very curious. One day, he went outside and saw something amazing. + +In the sky, a huge swirling storm was spinning around. + +“Wow, what’s that?†asked Sam. + +His grandma smiled. “That’s a hurricane, Sam. It looks mild, but it’s still important not to go near it.†+ +Sam watched the storm, fascinated. Then a gust of wind caught a nearby leaf, which flew through the air and kicked Sam right on the nose! + +“Ouch!†cried Sam. + +Grandma came to his aid. “Oh, Sam, did the hurricane kick you?†+ +Sam shook his head. “No, I got kicked by the leaf,†he said. + +Grandma smiled. “Well, that’s a relief. We don’t want any more kicks from the hurricane.†+ +Sam laughed. He had learned an important lesson. Hurricanes can be mild, but you still have to be careful! +Will was feeling very independent. He wanted to do something all by himself. Just then, he saw a bright, red balloon in the store. He decided that he needed to get it. + +Will went up to the counter with the balloon and waited to be helped. Finally, he was given the balloon, and he felt very excited. He took it to the park near his house. + +When he got there, Will grabbed the balloon and started running around. He was running in circles with it, and it made him feel so happy. He ran around for many minutes, and then he stopped and smiled. + +Will had an idea. He tied the balloon to his wrist and ran around with it again. It was the best feeling in the world! In the end, Will felt proud of himself for completing this fun task. He smiled and ran home with the balloon tied around his wrist. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl with a palm full of sand. She loved to play in the sand and feel its warm texture between her tight fingers. + +One day, a bird landed on her finger. She watched the little bird move about in her palm, enjoying its freedom. She knew that one day soon, it would fly away. + +The bird always said goodbye, but the little girl still wanted to keep it around. But she accepted that the bird had to leave. + +The little girl was sad but she knew that it was the right thing to do. In the end, she said goodbye and watched the bird fly away. + +The little girl was still sad, but she knew that the bird could now enjoy its own life. She waved goodbye and smiled. +Once upon a time there was a mum and a dad. The mum and dad had a little girl and they loved her very much. The mum and dad were always kind to their little girl and wanted to give her something special. + +One day, the little girl asked her mum and dad for a novel. Her mum and dad wanted to make her happy, so they looked and looked for the perfect novel for their little girl. Finally, they found the perfect novel that was soft and colourful. + +The mum and dad gave the novel to the little girl. She was so happy and thanked them excitedly. + +The mum smiled and said, "You're welcome my little one! We love you and are always here to give you something special." +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Kate who loved to go to the park with her Dad. One day, she wanted to go on the big boats that floated in the park's pond. + +"Oh, great Dad!", she said with a smile. "Can we go on the boat now?" + +Her dad took her hand and they both hopped onto the boat. They pedaled away, and the water started to splash around them. + +Kate laughed and shouted, "This is such fun! Let's go faster, Dad!" + +Her dad pedaled harder, making the boat go really fast! Kate giggled as the water splashed around them. + +Soon, it was time to go home. "We had a great time, Dad!", Kate said as they stepped off the boat. + +"I'm glad you had fun", her dad said, tousling her hair. + +Kate smiled, already looking forward to their next trip to the park. +Once upon a time there was a little mouse who was very small and had a long, hairy tail. The mouse wanted to be successful and was thinking about how to do it. Suddenly, the mouse saw a strange pattern on the ground! The mouse decided to try and follow the pattern. + +The pattern led to a dark and scary forest. The mouse was a bit afraid but decided to go anyway. When the mouse reached the forest, it started to get very hairy! Everywhere the mouse looked there were big hairy trees and big hairy leaves. + +The mouse kept going until it reached a big, hairy tree. Suddenly, a voice came from the tree! It was an old owl who said, “Well done, little mouse. You have succeeded!â€. + +The mouse was so happy that it had managed to follow the pattern and succeed! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted a bottle. Her mommy said that she could have a bottle if she took a walk to get it. So the little girl happily hopped out the door. On the walk she saw a bottle sitting on the ground. She felt so guilty that she would be taking something that didn't belong to her, but she was so excited to have her own bottle that she took it anyway. + +Unfortunately, when she went to show her mommy her new bottle, she was in for a big surprise. It turns out that the bottle belonged to someone else, and the little girl had been very naughty. Her mommy was so mad that she couldn't even look at her. + +The moral of the story is that it's not nice to take things that don't belong to us. Even if it looks fun at the time, it's important to remember that everyone deserves to have things that belong to them. +Joey was so excited! He was playing in the park on a very fine day. His friends were running around and jumping around. Joey was trying to jump higher and higher, but he could never get as high as them. + +Suddenly, a giant celery appeared nearby! He had never seen anything like it before. Everyone stopped their games and stared in amazement. Joey wanted to jump on the celery, but everyone else thought it was too big and scary. + +But Joey was brave and determined. Everyone held their breath as he jumped onto the celery and jumped off the other side. He landed perfectly fine, and everyone cheered! Joey was so proud of himself. From that day onwards, he made sure to jump as high as he could, using the celery as inspiration. +Once upon a time, there was a healthy zero. He lived alone in a small house and rarely ever left his home. One day, he decided he would take a chance and mail himself to a far-off place. So, he grabbed an envelope and put himself inside. + +The zero was very excited about his journey, even though he wasn't sure what would happen. He hoped whatever it was, it would be something wonderful. After a long journey, the zero arrived at his destination. + +He found himself in a beautiful garden full of vibrant flowers and busy bumblebees. The zero was amazed at the sight and felt like he was finally home. As he looked around, he noticed something else. A friendly little girl was playing nearby. + +The zero and little girl became friends. Every day, they would play and explore the garden together. The healthy zero had finally found his true home. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a hard working man called John. Every day he went to the fields to cut wheat with a scythe. It was a tough job and he was always very tired when he got home from work. + +One day he was so exhausted that he stopped to take a break and sat down under a tree. He closed his eyes and let out a deep sigh. + +Just then a little bunny hopped over and said, “Why are you sighing?†+ +John smiled, “It’s tough work cutting all this wheat!†+ +The bunny nodded. “Maybe you should cut less wheat?†+ +John thought about it and realized the bunny was right, then he said, “So all that I need to do is cut enough wheat to keep me fed and not too much so the work is rough.†+ +The bunny hopped away and John lifted his scythe and got back to work. The moral of the story is that one should not do more work than is necessary, because it can be too rough. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Fuzzy who really wanted a friend to play with. He looked around and everywhere he looked there were no other rabbits. So Fuzzy chose to go on a journey to find a friend. + +He hopped through the forest, through the meadow, over the bridge and soon he came to a big cobweb. He peered through the web and he heard some funny noises coming from the other side. So he chose to go in and see what was there. + +When he did, he saw lots of different animals, all hopping and scurrying around. Fuzzy was so excited! He couldn't believe his eyes. All the animals were amazing! They were so friendly, they all wanted to play games with him! + +Fuzzy looked around and he saw the perfect friend, a cute little hedgehog called Hoppy. So Fuzzy and Hoppy began to play and they had lots of fun together! Fuzzy was so happy to have found a friend! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a tall rabbit who liked to play in the forest. One day, he found a bag full of carrots. He was so excited! He picked up the bag and started to scatter carrots all around the forest. He wanted to share his treats with all of the animals in the forest. + +The rabbit scattered the carrots in the trees, over the bushes, and even in the pond. All of the animals in the forest were so happy! They all enjoyed snacking on the sweet carrots that the rabbit brought. + +Soon, the bag was empty and the happy animals ran off to search for more food. But the tall rabbit stayed behind. He was so happy that he made the animals in the forest smile. He knew that this was the best way to make a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a kid who loved to play. One day, the playful kid went to the park and saw a balloon floating up in the sky. She wanted to catch it so she ran and jumped and leaped as high as she could. But the balloon kept going higher and higher until it was out of sight. + +The kid felt sad and started to cry. Then she heard a voice coming from the sky, “Don’t worry little one, I can help!†+ +The kid looked up to the sky, and with her eyes full of tears, saw an angel smiling down at her. The angel said, “What’s the matter, child?†+ +The kid told the angel about the balloon. The angel smiled and said, “I can help you, bring the balloon back. All you have to do is release your wish!†+ +The kid thought about it for a moment and then she closed her eyes and made a wish, “I wish my balloon will come back down.†+ +Suddenly, the balloon flew back down, right into the kid’s arms. She was so happy, she laughed and jumped in joy. + +The angel smiled and said, “You see, sometimes all it takes is one wish to make all the difference.†+ +The kid thanked the angel and the angel nodded goodbye before flying +The sun was shining in the sky and the birds were singing. It was a lovely day, except for the weather forecast – rain was coming soon. + +Max and Lola were walking along the creek. The water looked still and peaceful. But Max had a feeling of unease – something wasn't quite right. + +Suddenly, a harsh wind blew through and the sky darkened. Max and Lola knew a storm was coming. They had to get to cover before it hit. + +But it was too late - the rain was already pouring down and the creek was starting to rise. It was getting bigger and bigger, and Max and Lola watched in horror as it began to destroy their town. + +The storm was so harsh that the creek quickly overflowed and swept through the town, destroying everything in its path. + +Eventually, the storm passed, and the town was left in ruins. Max and Lola were relieved that the creek did not come all the way to their house. + +Max and Lola learnt a valuable lesson that day - always listen to the weather forecast and be prepared for bad weather. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She was very fancy, with a sparkly dress and lots of jewels. Everywhere she went people smiled at her. + +One day, a wicked witch appeared. She was angry and wanted the princess to become her servant. The princess refused and instead chose to run away. + +The wicked witch became even angrier, so she cast a spell on the princess. Suddenly, the princess changed and she had become an ugly frog. + +The princess cried and begged the wicked witch to change her back. The witch said, "If you want to turn back into a princess, you must find a magical flower. Then I will change you." + +The princess searched and searched but she couldn't find the magical flower. Without it, she was stuck as a frog. + +The princess sadly croaked, "What can I do now?" +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very active. She had a special medal that she always wore around her neck. Everywhere the little girl went she was always playing and having fun. + +One day she had an idea. She wanted to take her medal and taste it. She thought it would be an exciting adventure! She licked it ever so gently and to her surprise, it tasted sweet! + +The girl was so delighted with her discovery that she started jumping up and down. To celebrate her finding, she made herself a comfortable blanket to sit and relax on. She wrapped herself up in the blanket and dreamt all the wonderful things she could do with her medal. + +And the little girl ate that medal every day afterwards, always so content and happy. +Mama and Jane were at the park one day. Jane brought chalk to draw on the sidewalk. She drew a big house with a garden and a dog. + +Mama saw a broken chalk in Jane's hand. She said, "Don't draw with the broken chalk, Jane." + +But Jane didn't listen. She kept drawing with it. + +Mama got angry. "Jane! Put the chalk down now!†+ +Jane started to cry and dropped the chalk. She regreted playing with it. Now there were pieces of chalk all over the ground. + +Mama hugged Jane. “It's ok, Jane. We'll find more chalk for you later. But for now, let's clean up this mess.†+ +Jane nodded and mama helped her to pick up all the broken chalk. They smiled at each other and walked away to the playground. +Once there was a little girl who loved looking out the window. She enjoyed seeing the friendly weather. One sunny morning, she ran to the window and asked, "What do you see?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I see blue sky and cottony clouds." + +The little girl gasped, "That's so pretty! Can I go outside?" + +Her mom nodded and she rushed out the door. As she looked around, the little girl was so excited to see the friendly weather. She wanted to run and jump in the bright sunshine. + +Suddenly, a little bird flew down and sat on her shoulder. "Hi there," the bird chirped. The little girl was amazed and waved at the friendly bird. + +"What do you want to do today?" the mom asked. + +The little girl smiled and said, "Let's look at the weather!" +Tina was a 3 year old girl. She loved to get dressed up and play with her mom's makeup. Her mom had lots of makeup and Tina wanted to try it all! But whenever she tried to do her own makeup, it was very difficult. + +One day, Tina had an idea. She took all the makeup she could find and tried to fold it. After a few tries, she finally managed to fold it all up. She was so happy with the way it looked! + +When her mom saw what Tina had done, she was so proud. Both Tina and her mom had learned something - Tina had learned that it can be difficult to fold makeup, and her mom had learned that Tina was creative and strong. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Toby. Toby was very curious and never stopped exploring. One day Toby was exploring an old lamp. He saw the lamp and he pinched it. + +Suddenly, the lamp started glowing! Toby was very surprised and he thought it was magic. The lamp was harmless and Toby was happy. + +Toby's mother saw him playing with the lamp and she quickly said, "Toby, don't pinch the lamp! It could be dangerous." + +Toby listened to his mother and put down the lamp. He understood that it wasn't always safe to play with unknown things. + +The moral of this story is that even harmless things can be dangerous and it is always best to be extra careful. +Once there was a humble turkey. It was a small one and it was so cute. Every morning it would wake up early and go out to look for food. It ate lots of yummy things! + +One day, when the turkey was out looking for food, it started to rain. The turkey was so sad. It wanted to be warm and dry. It started to cry. + +Suddenly a little girl came running. She said, "Why are you crying, turkey? Come with me and I will keep you safe and warm". + +So the turkey followed the little girl. She took it back to her house, dried it off and gave it some food. The turkey was so happy! + +The turkey stayed with the little girl from then on. They were the best of friends and the turkey was never sad again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They were named Bob and Joe. Bob was intelligent and Joe was very strong. One day, a comet flew into their sky. They both rushed outside to see it. + +Bob thought it was really cool and he wanted to race the comet. He asked Joe if they could fight it. Joe said yes and they both had a plan. + +They both ran and chased the comet, trying to catch it. They ran and ran, but the comet was too fast. They tried their best and their determination never went away. + +Finally, Bob had an idea. He said that if they worked together, they could beat the comet. Joe agreed and the two friends worked together. They raced the comet and, at last, they beat it! + +The comet was so pleased that Bob and Joe could beat it. It thanked them and flew away. Bob and Joe were so happy that they hugged and laughed. They were the most intelligent and strong friends in the land. The End. +Once upon a time there lived a little boy named Tommy. Tommy wanted nothing more than to go to the store with his mom. He was so excited when one day his mom said they could go. + +At the store, Tommy saw a great cart. He begged his mom to get it, and she said they could if Tommy was honest. Tommy was so happy, and he nodded in agreement. + +Tommy held on to his cart as they walked around the store, picking up everything his mom needed. All the while, he made sure to be honest. + +Soon, it was time to check out. As he waited in line, Tommy saw a lady at the counter with her cart. Her face was angry, and she said to the cashier "I want my money back!" + +Tommy was curious. The cashier explained that the woman had stolen from the store and said, "See how important it is to be honest?" + +Tommy nodded and thought about his own cart. He said to the cashier, "Yes, I want to be honest." + +The cashier smiled and said, "Good job!" + +Tommy held his cart a bit tighter after that and was even more determined to be honest. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, John and Mary. They were playing in Mary's garden. Suddenly, they felt the ground shake and an earthquake happened. Mary got scared and started to cry. John saw Mary and he held her and said: "Don't be scared Mary. Everything is going to be okay". + +Suddenly the ground was still, the earthquake had stopped and everything became peaceful again. Mary looked at John and said, "Thank you John. That was really scary". + +John smiled and said: "why don't we go pick some pink flowers together? I'm sure that will make you feel happy again". + +Mary thought for a moment and then smiled. She took John's hand and said: "Yes, let's pick some pink flowers!". So they both went around the garden and picked some pink flowers. They paused for a moment and looked at the beautiful garden. Mary thanked John and said "I feel much better now". + +John laughed and said: "I am so happy that I could help". And they both laughed and enjoyed the sunny day in their garden. +Once, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom hated carrots. Tom's Mom always tried to get him to eat carrots, but he didn't like the way they tasted. One cold day, Tom was outside playing. He noticed a carrot in the garden. He wanted to pick it, but he didn't want to eat it. Instead, he decided to put it in his toy car. He drove the car around the garden, laughing and playing. He didn't want to eat the carrot, but he still found a way to have fun with it. Tom loves playing with his toy car and hates carrots! +Once upon a time, there were two siblings - a big brother and a little sister. One day, the big brother was walking through the hallway and noticed something strange in the bedroom. He quietly stepped in and found his little sister about to grab a cheap toy lying on the floor. + +Big brother: "Sister, don't touch it!" +Little sister: "But why not?" +Big brother: "That toy is too cheap. We need to warn Mom about it." + +After searching the bedroom, big brother found a lot of more cheap toys and decided to warn their Mom. He quickly ran to the kitchen and told his Mom about the cheap toys. + +Mom: "Thank you for warning me. I will be sure to get rid of those toys now." + +The little sister felt sad that her brother had warned her Mom and felt guilty for trying to get the cheap toy. But she was happy that her brother was looking out for her. + +From then on, the little sister always listened to her brother and was always careful of the things she considered buying or playing with. +Once upon a time there was a powerful princess. She had a very special toy. It was a spray which could make land appear. + +The princess was so excited that she ran outside with the spray. She shook the spray and pointed it at the sky. She sprayed it with all her might. + +Suddenly, the sky grew cloudy and it started to rain. The rain dropped onto the earth and made it turn green. Grass, flowers and trees were growing everywhere. All the animals in the kingdom were so happy to see so much land. + +The powerful princess was delighted with her toy. She continued to spray the sky and made even more land appear. The kingdom was so happy with their new land and thanked the princess for giving them so much joy. +Once there was a little girl named Alex who really liked cars. She was only three years old and liked to watch the powerful automobiles driving around her neighbourhood. One day, while watching cars go by, Alex noticed one car that was glowing very brightly. She had never seen anything like it before and was fascinated by it. + +Alex ran to her mom to tell her about this amazing car she had just seen. Her mom was very surprised and told Alex to stay back while she went to have a look. When she got there, she saw that it really was glowing! It was a large, powerful car and it was glowing with bright yellow and orange. + +Maybe it was a magical car, from a distant land. Alex was so excited to see such a wonderful thing. Her mom couldn't explain it either, so the two of them just watched in amazement as the car continued to glow. + +Alex and her mom never found out why the car was glowing, but Alex would remember this special car for the rest of her life. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a naughty boy who caused lots of problems. Everyday he made a mess or did something wrong. The other people in the village were really tired of him. + +One day, the villagers got together to figure out how to solve the naughty problem. They thought and they thought, but they couldn't agree on anything. + +Finally, one of the wise villagers had an idea. She suggested they should give the naughty boy a job to do. He could help with the village chores and in return, he would get something nice. + +The villagers liked this idea. So they gave the boy a job of watering the village plants every day. The boy was so excited and he worked very, very hard. Soon the village plants started looking big and strong. + +The villagers were so pleased with the boy, they decided he was no longer naughty. Everyone was happy and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, a little monkey named Joe was swinging on a tree. He was very happy. Suddenly, he spotted a bitter-looking snake slithering up the tree. Joe was scared, so he remained still and quiet. + +Snake: "What are you doing here, monkey?" + +Joe didn't know what to say. He just remained silent. + +Snake: “I'll give you one chance. Tell me what you’re doing here or else I’ll bite you!†+ +The little monkey was so scared that he couldn't speak. He tried to remain brave, but tears were streaming down his face. + +Joe: "Please don't hurt me, I just wanted to swing on the tree." + +Snake: "Fine, but remember - next time you'll stay away from here!" + +Joe looked at the snake with sad eyes, then he gently lowered himself from the tree and walked away. He wanted to remain brave, but it was hard. He was so relieved when he finally got back to his family. They were happy to see him. From that day, Joe was very careful and never ventured into the forest alone again. The bitter snake remained in the tree, warning all the other monkeys to stay away. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She wanted to go sailing very much, so her Dad decided to lend her a boat for an hour. + +When Lucy saw the boat, she was so excited! It was so clean and shiny. She couldn't wait to go sailing. + +So Dad put on his life jacket and gave Lucy hers. They both jumped in the boat and set off across the lake. + +The boat bobbed up and down in the water as they sailed. Lucy laughed and clapped her hands with delight. + +But then, suddenly, the calm water changed and the boat started to rock and sway. Dad yelled, "We must go back quickly, the storm is coming!" + +But it was too late - the storm was already there! The wind blew and the waves grew higher and higher. The boat was in too much danger. + +Dad grabbed Lucy and jumped into the sea. He swam as fast as he could, fighting against the huge waves to reach the shore. + +When they arrived back on the beach, they were both very wet, but Lucy was safe. + +The boat was gone - it had been destroyed by the storm. Poor Lucy had no boat to lend anymore. +Once upon a time there was a lion called Rosie who loved to run around and be the centre of attention. But Rosie was feeling very tired one day, and wanted to rest. She lay down in the grass and closed her eyes. + +Suddenly she heard a noise coming from the big river nearby. It sounded like splashing. Rosie opened her eyes to see and in the river there were two ducks having a swim. One of them seemed to be playing and the other was just swimming. + +Rosie felt jealous - she wished she could join the two ducks in the water. She crept closer to the water's edge and, without thinking, jumped in! But it wasn't as much fun as she'd thought. The water was cold and the ducks ran away. Rosie quickly got out, and ran back to the grass, feeling very tired and drippy. + +Fortunately there was a drain nearby and Rosie crawled over to it and curled up. At last she could rest! Rosie drifted off to sleep, feeling safe and comfortable. And the ducks splashed in the river, happy to have lots of space again. +Once upon a time there was a wise fox. He was looking for a friend. He called out, but no one answered. He kept walking. + +Suddenly he noticed a rabbit. He asked, "Do you want to be my friend?" +The rabbit looked up and said, "Yes, I would like that very much." + +The fox was happy that he had found a new friend. They walked together and talked. The fox was wise, and he said to the rabbit, "You should always look before you hop." + +The rabbit thought about this and said, "Yes, that is a good idea. Thank you for the advice, my wise friend." + +The new friends hopped and talked together all day long. They were very happy they had found each other. The end. +Once upon a time there was a fat fish. He had a hook in his mouth and all the other fish were always scared of him. One day, another fish asked the fat fish why he had a hook in his mouth. The fat fish replied, "I want to believe in something bigger, something far away and mysterious, so I keep a hook in my mouth." + +The other fish was curious and asked, "What do you do when you feel scared and alone?" The fat fish said, "I send my hook into the depths and wait, believing that something bigger and grander is still out there." + +The other fish thought this was very wise and he wanted to believe this too. From then on, he kept a hook in his mouth whenever times were tough. He learned that believing in something bigger can give you hope, courage and strength. +Once upon a time there lived a little lizard. It lived in the warm, sunny desert and loved exploring it every day. But one day, the lizard found itself in trouble. It had wandered into a deep hole and couldn't get out. + +The lizard patiently waited for help. But nothing happened. It struggled and struggled, trying to climb up the walls, but nothing worked. The walls were too steep and the lizard wasn't strong enough. + +The poor lizard was stuck in the deep hole and there was no one around to help. It waited and waited, days and nights, but no one came. The poor lizard was all alone in the deep hole and there was no one to save it. + +The lizard had to stay stuck in the deep hole forever. It was never able to escape and get back to the sunny desert. It was a sad ending for the poor, patient lizard. +One day, a duck was running around in the park. It was very cute. Its wings were flapping quickly and its feet were tapping the ground. The duck was so fast that the kids in the park chased it. They wanted to see it up close and they followed the duck everywhere. + +The duck ran around the trees, the benches and even around the merry-go-round. The children laughed and cheered as they watched the duck running. It was so cute! + +But then the duck got tired from running around so much and it had to rest. It stopped by a big pond and went in for a swim. By the time the children got to the pond, the duck was already swimming away. They looked after it until it was out of sight. + +The kids had a lot of fun watching the duck run around. It was so cute! +Andy went to the store with his mom. He saw a lot of fruits and vegetables on the shelves. He saw some round, red things that he didn't recognize. + +"Mommy, what are those?" asked Andy. + +His mom replied, "Those are radishes, Andy." + +Andy was curious, so he asked, "Can I try one?" His mom said yes and handed him a radish. + +Andy tried it and said, "Mmm! It's a bit slow and spicy." His mom smiled and said, "Yes, those are the marks of a really good radish." + +Andy liked the radish and went back and got another one. He kept eating the radishes and even took some home for later. + +Whenever Andy saw radishes in the store, he remembered how slow and spicy they tasted and smiled. His mom always said that was a mark of a good radish. +Once upon a time there was a bear called Bob. Bob was very intelligent, and loved puzzles. One day he decided to make his own puzzle out of paper and glue. He worked very hard to make it, and when it was finished he was really pleased. + +But when he tried to use it, he found it was much too difficult! He kept trying, but it was just too hard. That's when he decided to ask his friends for help. Together they all worked on the puzzle, and soon it was finished. + +Bob learned a valuable lesson that day. He realised that no matter how intelligent he was, it was always better to work together with his friends. That way, they could use their combined strength to achieve even bigger successes! +Once upon a time, there was a cool boy. He was always looking for fun things to do. + +One day, he was walking in the park and he saw a big buckle. He thought it was so cool. He wanted to take it and play with it. He ran over to it and said "Hey, this buckle is mine!" + +But then something scared him. He heard a loud scream coming from the buckle. He was so scared that he dropped it and ran away. + +When he got back home, he told his mom about the scream. She laughed and said "That was just a bird, silly! It was coming from the buckle because it made a cool nest." + +The boy was glad to know it wasn't anything scary. He smiled and said "Can I go back to the park to get the buckle?" His mom said yes. + +So the boy went back to the park and he got the buckle. Now he has this cool buckle in his room, as a reminder of his fun adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a fat, lazy cat. He liked to lay around all day and sleep, until one day he had an idea. He decided he wanted to join the school, so he could learn some new things. + +So the cat went to the school and asked the teacher for a school uniform. The teacher told him he would need to study hard to finish his work and get the uniform. + +The cat was determined and kept studying until one day the teacher told him, "You have finished all your work, now you may have your uniform." + +The cat was so happy and he put on his new uniform immediately. He went out and showed it to all of his friends. "Look at my new uniform," he said proudly. Everyone was so happy for him, and congratulated him on all his hard work to finish it. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a ranch. It was a big, wide ranch filled with animals and plants. All day, the animals on the ranch ran and played. + +One day, something strange was happening. The animals were all sneezing and coughing. What was wrong? + +A little girl named Emma came to help. She was a brave girl and wanted to help the animals feel better. Emma noticed a spicy smell coming from the ranch. It had to be what was making the animals so sick. + +Emma started talking to the animals. She asked them, "What can I do to help?" + +An old donkey spoke up. He said, "The spicy smell is coming from a nearby factory. Please help us by asking the factory to stop making the smell!" + +Emma smiled. She knew just what to do. She said goodbye to the animals and ran off to find the factory. + +In the end, Emma helped the animals and the ranch. The factory stopped making the spicy smell, and the animals were already feeling better. +John went to his Grandma's house for a visit. Grandma was in the kitchen, making a special drink. + +John said, "What are you making, Grandma?" + +Grandma said, "It's a special juice! Would you like to taste it?" + +John nodded his head. Grandma put the juice in a glass and handed it to him. + +John put the glass to his lips and tasted the juice. He said, "The juice is rough!" + +Grandma laughed and said, "Yes, it's a little rough. That's why it's special!" +Once upon a time there was a lazy boy called Bob. Every day he would sit in his chair for hours and hardly ever leave his room. + +One day, Bob's teacher arrived at the door and said, "Bob! I have a quiz for you. Let's see how much you have learned!" + +Bob was overwhelmed. He had not been studying and was feeling very lazy. He asked, "Can I do the quiz later?" + +The teacher replied, "No, Bob. You need to do the quiz now." + +So Bob reluctantly got out of his chair and finished the quiz. Afterwards, the teacher praised Bob for his effort. Bob was so happy that he ran outside and played in the garden with his friends. From then on, Bob was always ready to learn! +Once upon a time there was a bright and brave little girl called Daisy. She wanted to do something that was a bit crazy so she decided to climb a very tall tree and sit at the top. Her mummy and daddy saw her and said "Be careful Daisy!" But Daisy just smiled and kept climbing. When she reached the top she felt so proud. + +From the top of the tree, Daisy could see a skull in the distance. It was big and very white. She wanted to encourage herself, so she shouted "I can do it!" with all her might. + +With Daisy's courage, she carefully climbed down from the tree and headed over towards the skull. When she got closer, she realised it was part of a statue in the middle of a crazy-looking garden. She was amazed. + +To encourage herself, she shouted out "I can do anything I set my mind to!" and skipped back home with a smile on her face. + +The end. +Micky and Mike were walking in the park one day. They saw a mole poking his head out from the ground. Micky said to Mike, "Let's go catch that mole!" + +The two boys started to dig in the ground. They dug and they dug, but they could not find the mole. Finally, Mike said, "Maybe the mole's gone down too deep. Let's forget it." + +But Micky was too foolish. He wanted to catch the mole, so he kept digging. Finally, he found the mole. But the mole weighed more than Micky expected. As he lifted it out of the ground, the mole bit him! + +Micky started to cry. Mike told him, "You were so foolish to try and catch the mole. That's why you got hurt!" Mike helped Micky back home. That was the end of their mole catching adventure. +It was a jolly day and the sun shone brightly. All the children were playing near the shore happy and carefree. + +Suddenly, one of the children spotted a whale in the distance. He cried out in excitement, "Look! It's a whale!" + +The other children were surprised and hurried over to the shore. They were all amazed. They had never seen one so close before. + +The whale was getting closer and closer. The children were happy and clapped their hands. The whale spread its fins wide and the children beamed. + +The whale then did something unexpected. It spouted water from its blowhole and over the children. They were surprised by the wetness, but soon began to laugh and giggle. + +The whale had spread its joy across the children and the air felt jolly. The children had a great time with the whale that day and it was something they would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Rose. She was three-years-old and very naughty. One day, she decided to take a teaspoon out of her mum's kitchen drawer without asking. Her mum became furious and decided to sack Rose. + +Sack was a scary word to Rose. She had never been sacked before and didn't understand what it meant. All her three-year-old friends had never been sacked before either, so they were all very ignorant about it. + +Rose started to cry and her mum knew she was sorry for what she had done. So, instead of actually sacking her, her mum took away her teaspoon for a week as punishment instead. After that, Rose was very careful not to get sacked again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very hungry. Every day she looked for something to eat, but she never had any luck. She was so hungry that she started to grumble to herself. + +One day, while she was grumbling, she noticed something. There was a finger on the floor of the forest! She quickly picked it up and started to eat it, thinking it was food. + +She was surprised when she felt something soft and furry against her lips. When she opened her eyes she saw an animal staring back at her. It was a bunny and it had been disturbed by the little girl. + +The bunny hopped away and the little girl was sad. She was still very hungry, and now she also felt a little bit scared too. She quickly ran away and looked for something safer to eat. +Once upon a time there was a zoo that had a wild park. Every day, the animals would go to the wild park and have fun. + +One day, the animals were all feeling very sleepy. They didn't have the energy to play at the park so they just lay down and tried to rest. But then, a group of noisy children came to the park. + +The animals were scared of the children and wanted to hide, but the children kept getting closer! Finally, the lion roared and the children ran away. The animals were glad that the noisy children were gone, and they quickly went to the park to play. + +The animals had a wonderful time at the park, and they never had to worry about the noisy children again. +One day, Amy went to the zoo with her mom. She looked forward to seeing all the animals. But what she saw first was a big, smelly elephant. She wanted to pet it, but mom said no. + +Mom said, "Let's promise the elephant we'll come back and visit it soon." Amy nodded and smiled. + +Later, Amy and Mom went to the monkey cage and watched them play. Amy saw a monkey reach up high and grab a banana. She wanted to win the banana too, so she tried to reach up and grab it, but she was too short. Mom laughed and said, "Don't worry, you can win the banana next time." + +Amy was happy to hear that. She looked forward to the next time she could come back to the zoo and have another chance to win. She hugged mom and they both laughed. +There was a man. He was all alone. He stood helplessly in the middle of the room. He wanted to speak, but he could not find the words. + +Then, from outside, he heard a voice. It was a little girl. She was only 3 years old. She was speaking very softly. + +The man went outside to see the little girl. She was wearing a bright yellow dress with a big bow on it. + +He said hello to her and she replied with a happy smile. She could not speak many words, but together they shared a happy, special moment. She gave a him a big hug and he felt less helpless. +Once upon a time there were two friends, John and Susan. They were playing together in the garden. John had a box of toys and asked Susan to share them with her. + +Susan loved the toys and wanted to play with all of them, but she was afraid. She noticed that John had a big nail and was uncomfortable with it. She said, "John, please put away the nail. I'm scared". + +John shook his head, but said he wanted to keep the nail. "It's just to help me fix things," he said. + +Susan was not happy. She said, "John, I don't like that nail. It's not safe". Then, John answered, "You're not being flexible, Susan. I won't share my toys if you don't let me keep my nail". + +Susan felt sad and confused. She didn't want to get into an argument with her friend. After some thought, she finally said, "John, you can keep your nail. I promise I will be careful". + +John smiled and gave Susan a hug. Then, they both played with the toys and had lots of fun! +Once there was a generous sun who was so kind and gentle with the people in the whole world. Every day he shone his warmth and happy light down on the people who trusted him and it made them feel happy. Every day the sun smiled at the people and they smiled back. But then one day the sun changed. He stopped being so generous and instead of smiling at the people he would frown. The people still trusted him, but now they were worried. + +One day, the sun didn't just frown. He stopped smiling altogether. People started to get scared. each day the sun became angrier and angrier until one day he stopped shining his sunshine. He no longer brought people warmth or happiness and people stopped trusting him. The sun had broken the people's trust and nobody was happy. +Once there was a little girl who was so worried. She wanted to help her friends by sending them a message. So she tried to find a way, but she couldn't. Finally, she decided to write her message on a paper boat and toss it into the ocean. + +The little girl was excited so she raced to the beach and threw the boat into the sea. But a big wave came suddenly, and the boat got soaked. The girl felt so sad, because now the message was ruined. + +She felt so worried and she tried to find another way to help her friends, but she couldn't. So she just had to leave without sending her message. And she didn't get to help her friends. +One day, a little girl named Amy went on an adventure. She wanted to explore the world and find something special. As she walked, she felt a tremor beneath her feet. It made her legs tremble and she felt scared. + +Amy kept walking and soon came across a big clock. On the clock was a sign that read "You have 3 minutes to make a good decision". Amy was so confused. She thought to herself, "What should I do?" + +Suddenly, the ground started shaking more and more. Amy knew it was time to make a good decision. She had to choose between two paths. One path was safe, but the other was a mystery. + +Amy made her decision and chose the mysterious path. She had a feeling that it would be the right thing to do. As she walked she could feel the trembling in her feet. But Amy was brave and kept going. + +Soon enough, Amy found what she was looking for. Behind some trees and bushes was a beautiful lake with a waterfall that cascaded into it. She had discovered something wonderful! + +Amy smiled and thanked the time for showing her the mysterious path. Now she knew that, when she’s feeling scared and uncertain, if she just makes a good decision, life could lead to amazing places. +Once upon a time, there was a small person named Tim. He was only three years old and scared of the dark. Every night, he used to cuddle in his bed with his lovable teddy bear. + +One night, as Tim was in his bed, he felt a weird feeling inside him. Then, Tim began to shrink! He was suddenly the size of his teddy bear and he began to panic. + +"Help me! Help me!" Tim yelled. But teddy bear could not answer him, so he had to find someone for help. + +He ran around his room, but he had a hard time finding someone. Finally, he stumbled upon a tiny door. He opened it and saw a magical land. + +In that land he met a kind fairy who knew why he had shrunk. According to her, his name was so powerful that he had to shrink to fit inside the magical land. + +Realizing this, Tim was very glad and thanked the fairy for explaining his situation. + +The fairy then said, “Don't worry! You will soon be back to your regular size and can go back to your room, safe and sound.†+ +Tim was scared but relieved as he went through the door. When he went inside, he was back to his regular size. From then on he was never scared of the dark again. +Once there was a little girl who loved playing with hangers. She had so many hangers that they took over her room! She liked to hang her clothes up on her hangers and tell them stories. One day, she had a great idea. She thought she would play a game! She quickly grabbed one hanger and grabbed another that was nearby. She guess which one was heavier. The polite thing to do was for each to take turns with the guessing so she waited for the hanger to guess. But it didn't guess, it just stayed still! She tried again but still, nothing. Then she looked at the hangers and noticed something strange. Neither hanger seemed to have any weight to it at all! It turns out she was playing with two empty hangers. She had to laugh at herself, she should have guessed that! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Billie. She was 3 years old and full of fun. She loved to joke and laugh. +One day Billie woke up early. It was a cloudy day, but Billie still smiled. She ran outside and looked to the sky. Suddenly, a rainbow appeared! It was so thin and beautiful. + +Billie laughed with joy. She started to joke about the rainbow with her friend, Sam. She said things like, “The rainbow is so thin!â€. Sam giggled and soon the two of them were laughing like silly. + +The sun came out and the rainbow slowly faded away. Billie hugged Sam and thanked him for the fun day. They smiled at each other and waved goodbye. The sun was back and the clouds were gone. But always, when there's a rainbow, Billie will remember the fun joke she shared with Sam. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Mary and John. Mary and John loved to go for walks in the park. One day when Mary and John were walking, they met a rabbit. Mary asked the rabbit, "Where are you going?" The rabbit smiled and said, "I'm going to pick some carrots from the garden. Would you like to come with me?" + +Mary and John said, "Yes!" They followed the rabbit all the way to the garden. The rabbit had a regular basket and they all started picking carrots! They filled up the basket with carrots and took them back home. + +When they returned home, Mary put the carrots in a pot of boiling water. The carrots turned bright orange, and tasted delicious! + +Mary and John ate the carrots and had a great time. From that day on they always went to the garden together with the rabbit, and their friendship became stronger. +The clumsy little girl stumbled from one room to the next, searching for something special. She could hear her mom in the kitchen cooking something delicious. As she approached the kitchen door, her mom turned and said, “Just wait until you see what I made!†+ +The little girl was so excited. She wondered what was cooking in the pot. When she peeked around the corner, she saw her mom had made spaghetti! She said, "Mommy! Spaghetti!" + +Her mom picked her up and said, “Yes, I made your favorite dinner. Now sit still while I finish cooking.†As the mom stirred the pot, the little girl watched. Around and around went the spaghetti, making funny shapes as it cooked. + +Suddenly, the spaghetti disappeared! It had all sunk to the bottom of the pot! The little girl giggled, and said, “Where did it go?†+ +“It’s alright, sweetheart. It will be back when it’s ready!" her mom said. + +The little girl smiled and waited patiently. Soon enough, she was treated to the delicious spaghetti she had been waiting for! +Sam was having so much fun at the playground. He was running around and playing tag with his friends. There were swings and a slide and so many exciting activities. + +Sam's favorite was the slide. He always grabbed his ticket and waited in line to go down again and again. He could slide fast or slow, and he loved feeling the wind on his face while he went up or down the slide. + +One day, his parent told him something exciting. He was going to get a special ticket that was very flexible. He would be able to use this ticket to slide at the playground as many times as he wanted. + +With a huge smile on his face, Sam ran up to his parent and asked, "Can I go play on the slide now with my flexible ticket?" + +His parent smiled back and nodded. Sam happily ran off and hopped onto the slide. He was so excited to go down as many times as he wanted. He couldn't wait to use his flexible ticket and slide even more! +Max and Sally were playing in the garden one sunny day. Max had been given a small patch of dirt to call his own. He was carefully spreading his toys out when Sally came over. + +"Max, do you want to play with me?" Sally asked. + +Max shook his head. He didn't want to give away his patch. + +"But it looks boring," Sally said, frowning. + +Max looked up and saw the disappointment on Sally's face. He put down his toys and welcomed Sally, "Let's play together!" + +But Sally saw something behind Max. "What's that?" + +Max saw a giant mud puddle and glanced at Sally. "It's a big, exciting patch!" he said. + +The two friends immediately started having fun and playing together with the mud patch. Max had realized there was more fun to be had if they could share with each other. + +The two friends smiled and looked at each other, and Max said "I'm glad you're here now, Sally". +Once there was a little boy who liked to explore the world. He wanted to see what nature had to offer him. One day, he saw a wild plant. He examined it closely, he wanted to see what it was. He touched the plant gently and noticed it had little flowers. + +He grew curious and wanted to know more. He kneeled down and noticed the leaves were soft with a shiny finish. Then he saw some little bugs crawling on the leaves and he gasped with joy. + +He explored the wild plant more, he found a hole underneath the dirt. He dug into the hole and found some small stones. He recognized them as pebbles, which made him smile. + +The little boy continued to examine the wild plant and he felt so proud of himself. He had seen so many different things he hadn't discovered before. He stood up and decided to keep exploring the world. +Once there was a little girl named Susie who loved to play outside. One day, she decided to go explore the forest near her house. Susie had a lot of fun, but soon realized that she was lost. She became very scared and started to cry. + +Suddenly she heard a voice. It was coming from a small black bird. The bird asked, "Where are you going?". Susie replied, "I'm lost. I don't know how to get home". The bird said, "I'll help you. Just follow me". + +Susie followed the bird through the forest until they reached a bright clearing. There, a kind old woman stood near a sour-tasting medicine. She said, "This medicine will help you find your way home". Susie was scared at first, but soon she replied, "Thank you. I will take it". + +So Susie drank the sour medicine and it made her feel strong and brave. She thanked the old woman and the black bird and followed their instructions home. When she finally got there, Susie was happy to be back safe and sound. +One day a boy called Joe went out for a walk. He discovered a big park and saw lots of trees and birds. He was very happy! + +He also found a tidy garden with lots of nice flowers. He was very excited and wanted to explore. He walked around and discovered a big bowl of popcorn! + +Joe smiled and could not wait to try the popcorn. He grabbed a handful and it tasted delicious! He ate some more and some of the popcorn got stuck in his hair! + +Joe was very happy he had discovered the popcorn and he had a great time! He went back home feeling very happy and very full! +Once there was a brilliant girl called Bella. Bella loved to play and she had lots of friends who she liked to share her games with. + +One day, Bella was feeling a bit sad. She could not think of any fun games to play so she started to frown. Her friends noticed that she was feeling down and decided to give her a massage. + +The massage was soft and gentle. It made her sad frown turn upside down until it was a big smile. The massage filled Bella's heart with joy and she became brilliant again. + +Every time Bella felt sad after that, her friends always remembered to give her a special massage. Even when she got older, Bella never forgot the brilliant power of a massage. +Once upon a time there lived a princess in a fancy palace. Every day she would run around the palace, playing games and chasing birds. One day, the princess went to explore the palace, looking for hidden places. + +Suddenly, the princess heard a noise. She stopped and looked around the special corner of the palace until she saw a door. She opened the door and found a magical palace inside! She was amazed and took a closer look. + +The princess then noticed a book beside the door and opened it. Inside the book, something special was revealed: it was the key to the secret magical palace! The princess felt giddy and rushed over to try the key on the door. + +With a turn of the key, the magical palace was revealed! The princess stepped through the door and gasped. She was in a palace that was much fancier than she had ever seen before. Stunning paintings decorated the walls, chandeliers shined, and exotic plants filled the room. + +The princess felt happy and excited. She ran around the palace, discovering new things at every turn. What a lovely secret place to explore! She knew she would remember this special day in her palace forever. +Once upon a time there was a small yellow bird. He wanted to fly but he couldn't because he was trapped in a small cage. He asked lots of other animals who were free to help him break free, but none of them knew how. He was very sad. + +Then one day, he remembered something his mum told him when he was little. She said, “Sometimes when you want something to change, you have to be the one to make it happen.†So he decided he was going to be the one to change his situation! + +He decided to try and make a genius plan. He flapped and twisted and flew around the cage until he made it rock. Eventually he made the trap break and he flew away. + +The lesson this story teaches us is that if you want to make something change, you have to try and figure out a way to make it happen. You might have to work hard, but if you stay determined, you can make things change! +Jill was very excited. Today she was going to meet someone for the very first time. She was meeting an elderly lady who always had a chalk in her pocket. She held it out and waved it in the air like a flag. + +Jill smiled at the lady. "Hello! My name is Jill, what's your name?" + +The lady smiled back. "My name is Mrs. Bridges, nice to meet you." + +But Mrs. Bridges didn't look happy. In fact, she looked quite cross. Feeling nervous, Jill asked, "What's wrong Mrs. Bridges? Is something wrong?" + +Mrs. Bridges sighed. "Yes. Someone has stolen my chalk! I always carry it in my pocket. Without it, I can't do my job. I'm an artist, you see." + +Jill thought for a moment. Then, she had an idea. "I'll help you find your chalk! I know an old park near here. We can go there to look for the chalk." + +Mrs. Bridges nodded, her face brightening. "All right, let's go!" + +So Jill and Mrs. Bridges went to the park. They searched and searched, but they couldn't find the chalk. Finally, Mrs. Bridges spotted it lying in the grass. She picked up the chalk and hugged it tight. "Thank you, Jill! You saved the day." + +Jill smiled. It +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lily and her mum and dad. One day Lily asked her mum, "Mum, what's marriage?". Her mum smiled and said, "Marriage is when two people love each other and want to stay together forever". + +Lily was so excited! She hugged her mum and said, "I can't wait to get married!" Her mum laughed and said, "Don't be so eager, Lily. You will get married when you are ready." + +The next day, Lily and her mum went shopping. A few weeks later Lily was so surprised to see a pretty white dress in the shop. She asked her mum, "What's that?" "That, my dear, is a wedding dress," her mum replied. + +Lily was amazed. She thanked her mum and smiled and said, "I won't be so eager now that I know more about marriage and what it means." Her mum smiled and said, "That's my girl." +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Annie. She had a pink car. Annie liked to put her car in the garden and take it for a drive. + +One day when Annie was playing, her car started to go too fast and it flew off the track into a bush. Annie was very upset and started to cry. + +Her mum came over and asked what was wrong. Annie told her what had happened and her mum said, "It's ok. We can fix it together." + +Annie and her mum worked together to get the car back onto the track. They put the wheels back on and made sure the car was running properly. + +When it was finished, Annie looked at her mum and said, "Thanks mum. I'm sorry my car got stuck." + +Her mum smiled and said, "Don't worry. Everything is ok now." + +Annie was very happy. She got in her car and drove it around the garden all day. She had a lot of fun. +There was once a smart gray lion who lived in the jungle. Every morning, he would wake up early and roar to the sky. His friends, the bears and monkeys, would always roar back, echoing his roar throughout the jungle. + +One day, the lion spotted something unusual in the distance. It was a small creature with a tail, hopping on its hind legs! The lion was curious, so he followed it. + +The lion followed the creature until it stopped and smiled at the lion. It had big, round eyes, and a soft fur coat. The lion was surprised. It was actually a little rabbit. The lion was very pleased to meet the rabbit, and invited him to play with him and his other jungle friends. + +The lion, the rabbit and all the other animals spent the whole day playing, having fun and roaring together. They laughed, played and made friends, and the lion and the rabbit became best of friends. + +The lion and his new rabbit buddy played in the jungle for many more days, and their friendship was strong. Every morning the lion would roar out loud, and the rabbit would echo his roar. And that is the story of the smart gray lion, and his new furry friend. +Once upon a time there was a painter named Lucy. She was very competitive and wanted to win at everything she did. One day, she was in a big art competition and she was very excited. + +She arrived at the competition and saw lots of other painters. She felt a little bit scared but then she remembered how competitive she was and felt brave again. + +When it was time to start painting, Lucy's heart beat fast. All the other painters were looking at her paintings. She was so scared. + +Just then, a friendly painter came up to Lucy. He said, "Hello, my name is John. Let me introduce myself to you." Lucy was happy that John had come over to talk to her. Suddenly, she felt more brave. + +John said, "Let's make this a friendly competition. We'll both try our best and see who's painting is the best!" Lucy smiled. She knew that she could win the competition if she painted her best. + +So, Lucy and John started to compete. They both painted hard but in the end, Lucy won the competition. Both of them were happy. They became friends and continued to compete against each other. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers: Ted and Tim. They were both very wild. One day Ted had an idea. He said, “Let's go find a rake!†“What’s a rake?†Tim asked. Ted said, “A rake is a tool with lots of teeth! It will help us do lots of fun things.†+ +The brothers looked around and finally found a big rake. They went outside and started raking leaves. As they raked, the leaves changed from piles on the ground to big piles in the wheelbarrow. Tim was so excited, he ran around in the leaves! + +Pretty soon it was time for lunch. Ted and Tim put the rake away and went inside. After lunch, they went outside to play again. But when they looked for the rake, it wasn't there! Ted and Tim were very surprised. Where could the rake have gone? + +Just then, they saw a wild fox with something in its mouth. It was the rake! There was no time to lose- Ted and Tim chased the fox around the garden until it dropped the rake. Then the brothers grabbed the rake and triumphantly went back inside. + +The next day, Ted and Tim used their rake again. Nothing could stop them from having lots of fun! +Imagine there was a sick puppy. He was coughing and couldn't play like his other puppy friends. His mother was worried and love him very much, so she took him to the veterinarian. + +The physician was kind and gentle with the pup. He made the pup feel better just by talking gently to him and petting him. + +The vet looked in the puppy's eyes and listened to his heart beat. He was confused. He wasn't sure what was making the puppy sick. He had to do some tests to figure it out. + +The mom was also confused. She waited for the results of the tests to know what was wrong. + +Finally the vet gave his diagnosis and medicine to the puppy. He said that the puppy would feel better soon. + +The mom was so relieved. She thanked the vet and took her pup home. With lots of love and care, the pup recovered and was soon back to playing with his friends. +Once there were two friends, Winnie and Mary. Winnie had a sad look on her face, because she had lost her favorite toy. She didn't know where to find it. Mary saw how sad Winnie was, so she put her arm around her. She said she would send a message to all of her friends, asking if anyone had seen the toy. + +Winnie was so excited. She quickly ran inside to wait. As she waited, she heard her mom talking to her dad. She quietly crept up to the door to listen. Her mom was saying that she had seen the toy out in the backyard! + +Winnie ran outside as fast as her little legs could carry her. Sure enough, there it was, right next to the tree. Winnie carefully picked it up and held it tight against her chest. She thanked Mary for sending the message and they both laughed with happiness. They lay in the grass, and enjoyed the quiet, sunny day. +Once there was a very famous little boy. He loved to play his violin. He practiced every day so everyone started to talk about him. Soon he was a very famous violinist. + +One day he decided to go on an adventure. He took his violin with him and went to a big lake. He saw a lot of geese and they quacked when they saw him. + +He didn't know what to do. Then he remembered that he had brought a drink with him. He opened it and drank it all. It tasted sweet and yummy. + +The geese were watching and they liked the drink too. So he gave them some of it. They were so happy that they quacked even louder. He drank the rest and played his violin for them. + +The geese were so excited that they danced with him as he played. It was so much fun! All of the animals around the lake came to watch the famous little violinist and his friends. That day made a memory he will never forget. +Once upon a time, there was an otter who lived at the edge of a mysterious river. Every day, the otter swam and played, but she wanted to improve her swimming skills. So, she went on a journey to find a way to make her swimming better. + +The otter searched and searched, until one day she met an old wise turtle. The turtle said she could help the otter if she followed him up the river. So the two began their journey, and the otter was excited to see where it would lead. + +As they continued up the river, the otter began to understand how to move her body in different ways to make her swimming better. Finally, they reached a waterfall. The wise turtle told the otter that she must jump off the waterfall if she wanted to be the best swimmer. + +The otter was scared, but she knew she had come too far to turn back. So, with a final leap of faith, the otter jumped off the waterfall. Suddenly, she was swimming like never before! + +The otter was astonished. She had learned the secret to becoming a much better swimmer. From then on, the otter continued to swim every day with her newfound skills. What a mysterious journey it had been! +Once upon a time there was a big elephant. It was so big, it was enormous. The elephant had a very special frame. Every day the elephant would learn something new with the help of its frame. + +One day, the elephant was learning about counting. The frame taught it to count from one to ten. The elephant had lots of fun learning each number. + +After that, the elephant learned about shapes. The frame taught it about circles, squares and triangles. The elephant was excited with all the new things it was learning. + +Finally, the elephant was ready to learn something very special. It learned how to give great big hugs! This made the elephant as happy as can be. + +And whenever the elephant gave big hugs, it was always wearing its very special frame! +Once there was a little boy who was playing in the park. He was very excited and ran around all the time. Suddenly, the sky started to darken and the boy's parents called out for him to hurry. He looked up and saw his parent with an umbrella. The boy saw that it had begun to rain and he got wet. He ran to his parent and the parent opened the umbrella and held it over both of them. The boy felt safe and warm under the umbrella. + +The parent said, "We need to hurry home before it starts raining even harder." +The boy was excited and replied, "OK, let's go!" + +So, they hurried home and the boy changed into dry clothes. The rain had stopped, so they decided to play outside again. They ran around, laughing and having a good time. The boy felt so happy with his parent and he thanked them for looking out for him. They all agreed that it was a wonderful day. +Max was always happy when his family would lend him things. One day his parents lent him a marble. He rolled it around in his hands, feeling the smoothness and color of it. + +When it was time to go outside, Max took his marble and put it in his pocket. He had lots of fun running around and playing. But as time went by, Max started to feel uncomfortable with the marble in his pocket. It was so heavy and made him feel off balance. + +Just as Max thought he couldn't carry the marble any longer, he saw his neighbor's garden. He noticed a big hole filled with water, making room for a pond. Taking the marble from his pocket, he gently dropped it into the hole and smiled. He could now enjoy the rest of the evening without feeling uncomfortable. + +The next morning, when Max walked into the garden, he saw the marble shining in the sun. Looking around, he noticed a bridge that spanned the pond. He knew right away what had happened – the marble his parents had lent him had become a part of the pond! From that moment on, the bridge was known as the marble bridge. +Molly was a small girl who liked to explore the outdoors. One day she decided to go to the park. When she arrived there, she saw an animal. She stopped and looked at the animal. It was a big brown bear. + +The bear was very still and not moving. Suddenly, the bear opened his mouth and yawned. It was a very big yawn. Molly thought it was funny and started to laugh. The bear blinked at Molly then went back to sleep. + +Molly decided to sit next to the bear. She felt safe sitting next to the bear. She was sitting there for a while and looking around the park. Soon, she started to get too warm because the day was very mild. She yawned and stretched in the sun. + +Finally it was time to go home. Molly said goodbye to the bear, who was still sleeping in the sun. She thanked him for guarding her and said she will come back soon. She then went home with a big smile on her face. +A brother and sister were playing in their garden. The brother wanted to play with his sister's toy motorcycle, but she insisted that he didn't. He tried all he could to convince her, but she wouldn't listen and kept saying no. + +Finally, the brother started to get angry and decided to take the motorcycle anyway. But the sister was very brave and quickly stood up and she screamed! This made the brother scared, so he quickly put the motorcycle back down. + +The sister then looked at the brother and said, “I said no, and I mean it. This motorcycle is harmless and you can't play with it.†+ +The brother reluctantly agreed, and he promised the sister that he would never try to take the motorcycle again. From then on, he always listened to his sister and they could play happily in the garden. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lina who loved to explore everything around her. One day, Lina decided to explore her backyard. As she was running around, she stumbled upon two mysterious objects. One was a strange box with some tape on it, and the other was an unknown creature. Lina was so excited that she started to yell and jump up and down in excitement. + +The unknown creature then looked confused and scared. It started to yell back at her in a deep voice and tried to snatch the tape away from Lina. She backed away, not wanting to get hurt, and kept yelling for help. The creature got madder and madder as it kept trying to take back the tape. + +Lina was scared, but luckily her mom heard her cries for help. Lina's mom ran outside and chased away the unknown creature with a broom. The creature was too afraid of Lina's mom and ran away. + +Lina was relieved that her mom saved her, and they hugged in relief. Lina and her mom then could not seem to figure out what the mysterious box and the creature were. + +The End +Once, there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old, and he loved cars. + +One day, Jack went outside to play. He saw a car and he wanted to drive it. Jack stood beside the car, but it would not start. + +Jack asked the car, "Why won't you start?" + +The car said, "It's too cold outside. You will have to wait until it gets warmer." + +So Jack waited and waited until the sun came out. The sun made it warmer outside. + +Jack stood beside the car, and this time it started. Jack was so happy that he could drive his car. +Once there was a delicate fly. It was buzzing around in the summer air. It was so happy! Suddenly, a little boy came along. He wanted to catch the fly. He reached out with his finger and tried to pinch it! The fly flew away quickly. Now the boy was disappointed. He tried to find the fly again. He looked high and he looked low. He kept searching, but he still couldn't find it. However, he was still having lots of fun. He imagined the fly was his pet. He smiled and went off to play. +Once upon a time, there was a bee named Buzz. He had an impressive hive. Every morning he would ring the bee bell to announce the start of the day. Every bee would come out from the hive and fly near the flowers to look for pollen. + +One day, Buzz noticed something strange near his hive. When he went for a closer look, he saw an impressive tall building! It was so tall it almost touched the sky. He was shocked. Nobody had ever built something so big near his hive. + +Buzz went back to tell his friends about the tall building, and all of the bees were soon buzzing with excitement. They wanted to know more about the building. So they made a plan. They each grabbed a bit of pollen and flew to the top of the building. + +When they reached the top they all let out a big cheer! It was so impressive they couldn't believe their eyes. From the top of the building they could see the entire town. And they could also hear a ringing sound coming from the building. + +Buzz realised it was the same sound he heard every day from his bee bell. He was so happy to know that the building's ringing sound was a sign of his own hive. From then on, all of the bees celebrated the sound each day. + +The end. +One day, the sky was bright and sunny. Shiloh was so excited to go to the park with his mom and dad. He put on his red coat and jumped into the car. + +When they arrived at the park, there was a flood. The water was so high that it filled the playground. Shiloh was disappointed, he wanted to play. + +Mom and Dad reminded him that the flood was only temporary, and that soon the water would go down. So they all decided to go for a walk. + +The sun was so bright that it sparkled on the water, making it look like a million diamonds. Shiloh couldn't believe his eyes, he had never seen anything so beautiful. + +His mom and dad reminded him that even though the flood was here today, eventually it would go away, and the park would be there, ready for him to play in again. +A mommy and a baby were walking through the park. Suddenly, the baby started to push his mommy! "No pushing!" the mommy said. + +But the baby didn't stop pushing. The mommy became scared and said, "Honey, if you don't stop pushing, a tornado might come!" + +The baby said, "But I don't want a tornado!" so he stopped pushing. He asked his mommy where the tornado would come from. + +The mommy answered, "Tornadoes are very expensive things. We don't have enough money for a tornado." + +The baby looked up at the sky and said, "Okay, I won't push anymore. I don't want a tornado to come and make things expensive." The mommy smiled and kissed her baby on the head. +Once there was a clumsy boy named Tom. Tom loved to solve puzzles. One day, he found a big puzzle on the kitchen table. He wondered what the puzzle was. He looked at the puzzle and it had a picture of a big tuna. He was excited! He thought it would be fun to solve the puzzle. + +Tom started to work on the puzzle. He took out all the pieces and put them together one by one. He worked hard and after a while, he solved it! He was so proud of himself. + +Tom held up the solved puzzle, it showed the big tuna. He ran to his mom and showed her the solved puzzle. His mom was so proud of him. She gave him a big hug. Tom was thrilled that he solved the puzzle. He had a lot of fun and was so proud of himself. +Tony was three years old and very eager to help out around the house. One day he set off in search of something to do. + +He came across an old cardboard box under the kitchen table. He asked his mum, "What's inside?" She replied, "It's filled with cheap decorations from when your sister was a baby." + +Tony was filled with excitement. He wanted to make something special with those decorations for his family. He ran to the bedroom to look for different items that he could use in his project. + +After a long afternoon of crafting, Tony proudly presented his work of art to his mum and dad. "It'll look lovely when set up," said his mum. + +However, Tony's dad was far from impressed. "This cost us too much money. We cannot keep this," he said. + +Tony's face filled with sadness. He wanted to show his family how much he cared. He set off to find an inexpensive solution. + +Eventually, Tony stumbled across the perfect item to finish his creation in the store room. His dad praised his suggestion and decided it was a much better option. + +Tony smiled with delight. He had solved the problem and his family was proud of him! +Once there was a smart mouse. He liked to explore everywhere and try to find new places to explore. One day he saw a huge maze and was very excited to explore it! He quickly started running through the maze and as he explored it more and more he started to get better and better at it. He started to increase his speed and soon he was running through the maze very quickly. He had so much fun exploring the maze and he became very smart at solving it faster and faster. In the end, the mouse was proud of himself for figuring out the maze and was very proud of his increased skill. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Cindy. She was willful, spoiled, and loved to get her way. One day, Cindy was walking around the park with her mother. She saw a little pup, and begged her mother to adopt it. + +"Please mummy, please let me keep him," she said. + +Her mother smiled and said, "Okay Cindy." + +Cindy was so excited and she spent hours pampering her pup. She even taught him to heel when she said his name. She spoiled him with treats and lots of love. + +But one day, Cindy forgot to call her pup's name and he ran away. She searched and searched, but could not find him. + +Her mother said, "Don't worry Cindy. If you keep looking, you will find him." + +Cindy kept searching and finally, after a few days, she found her pup again. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry I forgot your name. I'll never forget it again." + +And from then on, Cindy was careful to always call her pup's name and he always stayed by her side. She kept him safe and happy, and every day was a happy day for Cindy and her pup. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tom. Tom was very small, only three years old. His favourite thing to do was explore. + +One day, Tom was walking down the path and he heard a terrible noise. It was a very strange, rumbling sound. Tom looked around and he saw a big, old machine. He had never seen anything like it before. + +He went over to the machine and he noticed something odd. It had a bright, red, shiny button on the side. He tapped it with his finger and the machine made an even louder noise. Tom was scared so he started to run away. + +Suddenly he heard a voice. It was coming from the machine. "Stop! Don't be scared. I'm not here to hurt you." + +Tom stopped and looked back. He asked, "Who are you?" The machine said, "I am a rare, old machine. I have been around for a long time. I hate being alone, and I'm glad you are here." + +Tom smiled. He said, "I'm glad I found you too." The machine and Tom became the best of friends. From then on, they were together every day. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family. The father always wanted to buy things for his family. One day he asked his 3 year old son "Would you like to buy a cloud?". The son smiled and said, "Yes, Daddy!". + +So they drove to the store together. When they arrived, they saw lots of different clouds of different sizes and shapes. The father asked the son to pick the one he liked best. The little boy pointed to a big, fluffy white cloud, and his father bought it for him. + +Back at home, the son held the cloud close. He loved how it felt warm and soft in his hands. He asked his father, "What can I do with the cloud?". Daddy laughed and said, "You can do anything with it you want. You can doze off in the sun or watch the stars at night" + +The little boy never forgot that day. Years later, he would always look up to the sky and remember the gift his father gave him. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl. Her name was Lucy. She loved to explore and discover new things. + +One day, she was walking through a forest when she came across a spark. It glowed brightly, and Lucy was instantly attracted to it. She wanted to take it home. + +But when she tried to pick it up, a voice suddenly yelled out: "Stop!" + +Lucy looked around and saw a mysterious creature. "This spark is a special one," said the creature. "You must be an intelligent person to order it." + +Lucy was scared but she was also determined. She replied, "I'm intelligent. I want the spark." + +The creature said, "You must solve a riddle in order to get the spark." + +Lucy thought for a moment and then she said the correct answer to the riddle. + +The creature was very impressed and it gave her the spark. + +Lucy was thrilled and she took it home. From that day forward, she treasured the spark and kept it close by her side. +Once there was a girl called Anna who had an egg. She kept it in her hands and took care of it. She kept it warm and safe and soon it opened. Inside was a pale butterfly. + +Anna was so happy to see the butterfly. She kept it in her hands and opened the window. She wanted to let the butterfly free. + +The butterfly flew out into the garden. Anna kept watching the butterfly and watching it flutter from flower to flower. She smiled and felt very lucky to have seen the pale butterfly. + +The butterfly flew high up into the sky and Anna waved goodbye. She held the empty egg and kept it in her hands. She would always remember the beautiful pale butterfly she had seen. +Once there was a little girl who wanted a kitten very badly. She had wanted one since she was four and day dreamed of taking it for walks on her favourite green park. One day, while she was playing in her backyard, her wish finally came true. + +Suddenly a little gray kitten showed up in the lawn. She ran to the little cat and hugged it. + +"Hello there! What's your name?" She asked it. + +The kitten simply meowed and looked at her with its big round eyes. She was so excited! + +But when the little girl showed the kitten to her mom, she wasn't happy. She said it was too ugly and needed to go away. + +The little girl was so sad. She held the kitten tight and started crying. + +"Please mom, can I keep it? I need him!" She pleaded. + +Her mom finally agreed, and she was so happy! She adopted the little gray kitten and they became the best of friends. +Alice was a little girl who loved going to the park to play. One day, she brought her friend Jack along with her to join all the fun. As they walked through the park, Alice spotted a large hairy animal. She ran up to it and asked Jack, "What's that?" He replied, "That's a golf. It's a funny animal!" Alice was delighted and started to applaud for the golf, who seemed very pleased. + +The golf started to follow Alice and Jack around, and Jack said, "It likes us!" Alice and Jack continued to play as the golf watched, and Alice said, "Let's give it a pet!" Jack said, "Yes, it's so hairy!" They both reached out and petted the golf, who enjoyed their attention and started purring. Alice and Jack laughed and applauded the golf again, before they left the park. The golf seemed to know they had to go and waved its paw goodbye, before settling down in the grass for a nap. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very anxious. She was worried about everything and wanted to make sure that she was safe and happy. + +One day she was walking by a pond and heard a soft whisper coming from it. She decided to take a closer look and leaned over the edge of the pond. + +To her surprise, the pond was filled with wraps, each one moved in the water like a dance. The little girl wanted to listen, to see what the wraps were saying. She put her ear close to the wraps and soon could hear them mumbling. + +The wraps were singing about being safe, about feeling loved and about being happy. The little girl smiled and felt much less anxious. She felt comforted by the words of the wraps and kept the feeling all day. +Once upon a time there was a very smart king. He valued kindness, help and friendship. He asked the people of his kingdom to help each other to be kind. Everyone was very happy to help. + +The king wanted to reward those who showed kindness. So he asked everyone to help him find who was the most kind and helpful person in the kingdom. + +The king went around to all the houses and villages to find the most kind person. At last he found the most kind and helpful person in the kingdom. The king rewarded them with some special gifts. + +So everyone learnt that it was important to help each other and be kind. The king was very happy and the people of the kingdom valued the king for being so smart. +One sunny day Jimmy went to the park with his mom. He was so excited to run around and explore the friendly ground. He was running around and jumpingly happily when he saw a small bird by the swing. + +Jimmy went over to the bird. "Hello little bird, how are you?" he asked. + +The bird replied, "I'm feeling scared, I want to fly away but I can't." + +Jimmy said, "I want to help. Can I make it better?" + +The bird said, "Yes, please help me. I need to be released." + +So Jimmy carefully picked up the bird, and released it into the sky. The bird flew away, free at last. + +But though the bird was free, Jimmy felt sad. He realised the bird had been injured, and would never be able to fly away again. He had released the bird, but at a terrible cost. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who wanted to find something special. He looked in the tree, he looked in the grass and he looked behind a rock. After a while, he found something hidden behind a bush. It was a shiny blue ball! + +The monkey was so excited that he started jumping up and down. He even did a somersault! He called out to his friends, “Come quick, I found something special!†+ +All his animal friends came running over to see what it was. When they saw the monkey with the shiny blue ball, they all applauded. + +The monkey laughed with happiness and waved the shiny blue ball in the air. The animals cheered and clapped their hands. They all had a great time and laughed for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who lived in a city. One of them was worried all the time and the other was always happy. + +One day, the worried friend wanted to go to the city to find something new and exciting. But the happy friend didn't want to go and they started to quarrel. + +The worried friend got angry, so they grabbed their things and left the city. But when they got there, things didn't turn out the way they wanted. Everywhere they went, the people were mean and things were scary. + +The worried friend felt more scared than ever. They wanted to go home, but it was too late. They had no place to stay and nothing to eat. So, the worried friend sadly stayed in the city until the end of their days, never to see their happy friend again. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Lily. She lived in a tiny house at the edge of a big forest. One day, Lily heard a noise coming from the forest. She peeked into the trees and saw a little muscle bouncing around. + +Lily was so excited and ran to the muscle. She invited the muscle to come to her house, but he was too scared. So Lily found some food and put it outside her house. The little muscle was so excited and came right away. + +Lily gave the little muscle some food and then played with it all day long. She taught it how to climb trees and play hide and seek. Lily and the little muscle became best friends. They spent every day together and had so much fun. + +The little muscle was so happy to have a friend. Lily was so happy to have a little muscle as her new friend. Every day was filled with lots of laughter and fun. +Once upon a time, there was a bear called Tommy. Tommy was a very kind bear. But Tommy was very untidy. His house was full of dirt and mess. + +One day, Tommy decided to make things clean. He took his broom and started to sweep the floor. He took his thick cloth and wiped the windows. Then he collected all the mail he had received. + +After all the cleaning was done, Tommy felt happy. He looked around and admired how clean everything was. + +Just then, his friend Lucy came to visit. When she saw how tidy everything was, she smiled. + +"Wow, Tommy it looks so clean!", she said. + +"Thank you! I worked really hard!", Tommy said proudly. + +And from then on, Tommy kept his house nice and clean - with the help from Lucy too. +Once there was a girl named Jill. She was very brave and she wanted to explore. So one day she set off on a journey and found a path. + +The path was long and winding so Jill didn't know what to do. Just then, she spotted a reliable friend. It was a dog. Jill knew that dogs could help so she asked him if he would help her find a way home. + +The dog led her down the path and showed her the way. Jill felt very happy, but she was also very tired. The dog was a big help and in no time they were back at Jill's house. + +There, the dog stayed with Jill until it was time to go. Jill thanked her new friend for the help, and together they went down the path and went their separate ways. +Once upon a time there was an ugly dragon. He lived in a dark cave and every day he would watch the sun set from his cave. One day, he was feeling particularly grouchy. So he thought he'd let out a roar. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise outside his cave. He looked out and saw a field of corn, sparkling in the golden light. He was so surprised and happy! + +The dragon stepped outside and saw a giant mound of corn. He was so excited he let out another big roar, this time so loud it shook the field. He snatched a few pieces of corn and gobbled them up. + +The dragon enjoyed his snacks, but soon it started to grow dark so he had to go back to his cave. He was still feeling grouchy, but as he roared up at the sky he felt a little better. + +And that's how the ugly dragon enjoyed a day of fresh corn and roaring at the stars! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. Sarah was three years old and very, very curious. She often asked a lot of questions, but her parents still loved her very much. + +One day, Sarah wanted to fly. She grabbed onto her sister's regular skirt and held it tight. She then let go and began to fly away! + +Sarah's mom and dad watched in alarm, but Sarah was having a great time. All of a sudden, Sarah felt the skirt slipping and she fell to the ground. She was very surprised and scared. + +Sarah's mom and dad quickly ran to her and picked her up. They hugged Sarah tightly, so she knew she was loved. + +"You must never try to fly like that again," warned Sarah's dad. "Especially when you are wearing a skirt. You must release it first, if you let go it may not be safe." + +Sarah nodded, understanding the lesson. She knew that she should have asked permission first, and that letting go of something too quickly might not be a good idea. She promised to always be more careful in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved exploring the world. One day, she was peacefully walking around in the woods when she stumbled upon a mysterious package. She got very excited and ran to her mom. + +"Mommy, look what I found!" + +Mommy sighed and said, "That's not something you should keep. It's someone else's package, so you should take it back to where you found it." + +The little girl was sad, but she decided to do as her mom said. She carefully picked up the package and started walking back to the spot she had found it. + +While she was walking, she kept wondering what could have been inside the mysterious package. + +When she finally arrived, she saw a little note that said, "Thank you for returning this package to me. Here's a little something for you." + +The little girl opened the package and was delighted to find a big box of candy! She happily ran back to show the candy to her mom. + +Mommy smiled and said, "You did the right thing by returning the package. I'm proud of you!" +One day, there was a little girl who wanted to do something different. So, she decided to spray her rail! She squeezed the can of colourful paint and it made a funny sound as it sprayed out of the can. The little girl smiled as she watched the paint travel up and down the rail, making it look different. She loved all the different colours that were now on her rail. When she was finished, she stepped back to admire her work. It was so bright and colourful! She was very proud of herself and she knew she could do more different things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She wanted to believe in something magical. One night she went to bed and wished for something special to happen. + +The next morning, Lucy woke to find something special waiting for her in her garden. It was a broken old bird house. + +At first Lucy was a little bit scared, until she noticed a little winking star on the side of the bird house. She was so excited! She started to believe that her wish had come true. + +The next day, Lucy repaired the bird house and hung it in her garden. She filled it with yummy birdseed and waited to see what would happen. Sure enough, soon enough a little bird came to visit the bird house. + +Lucy was so glad that her wish had come true - she had believed in something magical and it had come true! +Once there was a little girl called Lily. Lily was three years old and she was very happy. One day, her mum and dad gave her a special surprise; a new screen! Lily loved it. + +Lily's mum said she could use it to count things together. So first, Lily counted up to ten. When she was done, she felt very proud. Lily's dad said she was very clever. + +Then Lily counted the stars and the stars twinkled back at her. That was so much fun! She counted the stars again and again. + +Next, she counted flowers in the garden. She was very gentle when she brushed against the petals. + +At last, Lily counted all the people in her family. She was so proud, she clapped her hands together. Then she hugged her mum and dad and thanked them for the screen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She was three years old and she loved wearing purple. Every day, she wore something purple to look her best. + +One day, Amy went to the playground with her friends. They were having fun playing on the swings and slides. But when they went to the see saw, Amy was in for a shock! + +Both seats were purple and they were very close together. Amy’s friends laughed and pointed, they were so embarrassed for her! Amy felt shy, but she held her head up high and tried not to let it bother her. + +When the seesaw went up and down, Amy's friends laughed even more. But no matter what, Amy was still proud and she held her head even higher. + +Amy’s friends soon stopped laughing, and all was quiet again. Amy was glad to not be embarrassed anymore. From then on, she always loved wearing purple, to show that nothing could embarrass her. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy bear who always hoped he could find a soft, warm blanket so he wouldn't be cold. + +Every day he searched for a blanket, but none could be found. The bear was sad he didn't have a blanket. He tried looking in a tree, but all he found was a bee. + +The bear decided to take a nap to pass the time until he could find a blanket. But while he was sleeping, something landed on him - it was a soft, warm blanket! + +The bear was so happy, he could hardly believe it. He could now be warm, even when it was cold. + +From then on, the bear would always hope to find a soft, warm blanket, and dreams of staying warm and cozy. +One day, there was a cube. It was a very rare cube and it was special. Suddenly, the cube began to spread around. Everywhere it went, it grew bigger and bigger. Soon, it spread far and wide and it made lots of people happy. Everywhere the cube went it made things brighter and more fun. It was a great day for everyone. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jimmy. She loved to decorate with pretty things. + +One day, Jimmy's Mom asked her to help decorate the house for a special party. Jimmy was so excited. + +“Let’s use lots of arrows!†said Jimmy. + +“Those will look incredible," Mom said with a smile. + +So Mom and Jimmy hung lots of arrows of all different colors around the house. When they were finished, the house looked amazing! All of the guests at the party were so impressed. + +“This is amazing!†someone exclaimed. + +Jimmy beamed with pride. She was so happy that she had helped decorate the house and make it look so incredible. +Once upon a time there was a family, Mama, Papa, and their little boy Jimmy. One sunny day they decided to visit the beach. Mama packed a jacket to keep Jimmy warm. + +On the way to the beach, Papa and Jimmy were walking ahead. Papa was being a bit careless and didn't notice when Jimmy started running ahead. +Jimmy ran and ran until he realized he was lost. He started to cry and looked around, not knowing what to do. + +Just then, a kind looking lady noticed Jimmy and asked, "Why are you crying little one?" +Jimmy said, "I can't find my Papa and Mama." + +The kind lady gave Jimmy a hug and said, "Don't worry, let's find them together. What do your parents look like?" +Jimmy said, "My Papa has a big beard and my Mama wears a pink jacket." + +The kind lady smiled and said, "I think I saw them over there. Let's go and find them!" Sure enough she was right and soon Jimmy was reunited with his Mama and Papa and they all hugged each other tightly. + +Mama said, "Next time pay attention, don't be so careless! From now on always stay close to Mama and Papa when we visit the beach." +Jimmy said, "Yes Mama, I will." + +The family went on to have a wonderful day at the beach. From then on, Jimmy was +One day, Lucy went for a walk outside. She saw all kinds of stuff! She picked up some rocks, saw some birds and spotted a rabbit in the bushes. Lucy was so curious. She wondered what other stuff she might find. + +Suddenly she noticed something hidden in the grass. She bent down to take a closer look. It was a small brown box with a tiny latch. She fiddled with the latch, opened the box and peeked inside. + +All kinds of treasures lay hidden in the box! There were shiny coins and colorful beads. Lucy carefully took out the treasures and looked at them. She wondered where they had come from. + +Lucy was so excited. She knew she had found something special. She quickly closed the box, grabbed all the stuff and ran home to show her Mom. +Once upon a time, there was a turkey who wanted to hide. She wanna be safe, so she hurried to find a good place. She saw a big tree with lots of leaves. She thought it was the perfect spot! + +The turkey waddled up the tree and hid in the leaves. From her secret spot, she could see all around. She felt happy and safe. + +But then, she heard someone coming! It was a big man with a big net. He kept walking around the tree, looking for the turkey. She hurried back deeper into the leaves and hid even more. + +The man looked and looked, but he didn't find the turkey. Finally, he gave up and left. The turkey breathed a sigh of relief! She was safe and hidden, and very happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Lucy and Marco. They were playing a game of pick up together. Marco saw something weird inside a bush and he wanted to pick it up. + +"Can I allow you to pick it up?" Lucy asked Marco. + +Marco replied, "Yes please!" + +So Lucy allowed Marco to pick it up. As he touched it, they both noticed that it was really soft and round. + +When they looked closer, they saw that it was a bright green pick. When they picked it up, it made a weird noise. They were so surprised that they laughed. + +The two friends played with the pick for the rest of the day until it started to get dark. Marco said goodbye to Lucy and went home with the weird pick. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very graceful and had a file she loved playing with. Every day, she would bring it outside and play in her garden. + +One day, she was playing with her file when she noticed a beautiful flower growing. She decided to pick it and put it in the file. But then, a mean old dog came up and grabbed hold of the file in its mouth. it started to run away! + +Lucy chased after the dog but it was too fast. She started to cry. She was so worried about her file that she forgot to be graceful. + +But then, she saw the dog stop at a big tree and started sniffing around it. It seemed like the dog wanted to bury the file. Lucy ran up to the tree and thankfully, the dog had dropped the file and had run away. + +Lucy was so relieved to see her file was safe. She hugged it tight, thanked the tree and went back home feeling very graceful again. +Once there was an elephant. He was very foolish. He saw a little bird flapping its wings and he thought it looked like fun, so he tried to wave his trunk in the air. He waved it so hard that he couldn't stop and he lost his balance and fell over. Poor elephant! He was so embarrassed, he lay on the ground and refused to get up. He was foolish and there was nothing anyone could do to help him. The elephant just lay there, feeling foolish and sad. In the end, the elephant never got up again. +Once there was a wealthy man. He lived in a big house and had lots of nice things. One day he was walking in his garden and he saw a skeleton! He was so surprised and scared that he jumped back. He looked all around, trying to understand what he had seen. + +The wealthy man started to think, who could the skeleton belong to? He examined the skeleton and soon he realized it was only an old toy! He laughed, feeling relieved. He was so happy that the skeleton wasn't real. + +He decided to keep the skeleton as a reminder of what had happened. Whenever he looked at it, he would remember how he had realized that it wasn't real. +Jimmy was walking through the meadow with his mom. He was feeling happy and excited. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He looked around and saw a wonderful surprise! It was a little bird. The bird was collecting things from the ground. Jimmy was very curious. He wanted to get closer to the bird and see what it was collecting. + +Jimmy's mom saw that Jimmy was getting very close and she said, “Jimmy, come back! You should be careful. That bird might be a bit fearful.†Jimmy listened to his mom and went back to her. + +The bird was still collecting things from the ground and Jimmy wondered what kind of surprise was inside the pile of things that the bird had collected. + +Then, the bird flew away! Jimmy smiled and said, “What a wonderful surprise!†He was so excited that he couldn't wait to tell his friends about it. He and his mom went home to share the story of their adventure. +Once upon a time there was a happy frog. He liked to swim in the pond and sing. One day, he decided to hop out of the pond and explore. The sun shone brightly on that day and the frog was filled with joy. He hopped and hopped until he came upon a beautiful meadow. + +Suddenly, a loud rumble filled the air - a storm was coming. The frog was scared and he ran to hide beneath a big bush. The sky became dark and the wind blew loudly. The frog sunk down and closed his eyes. The storm was heavy and its thunder was so loud that the frog was sure it was going to eat him. + +But then something amazing happened. First, the sky started to lighten. Then, the rain stopped and the sun started to shine. The frog smiled and stood up. He was relieved. He opened his mouth and applauded. He was safe! + +But just then, the storm came back - this time even heavier than before. The wind blew ferociously and the thunder rolled. The frog screamed and tried to run away, but he was too slow. The storm swallowed him up. The frog was never seen again. The end. +One day, a little boy was playing in the garden and he found a brightly coloured apron. The apron looked very reliable, so he decided to keep it. + +The little boy told his mother about finding the apron, and his mother was pleased. She told him to take good care of it and to always be reliable. + +The little boy took his apron everywhere with him. He even wore it when he was playing with his toys. Everywhere he went, people would say "Wow, that's a very reliable apron". + +The little boy kept his apron clean and neat because he remembered what his mother said - to always be reliable. + +One day, his mother was washing her own apron and the little boy decided to help her. He hung his apron up on a hook to help his mother. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be reliable and to help others. +Mathilda had a special pocket in her dress. Inside the pocket was a small toy car that she loved to play with. One day, Mathilda was playing with her toy car outside with her friends. As they were playing, they spotted a filthy alleyway. + +Matilda's friend dared her to go inside the alleyway. She hesitated at first, but then decided to go in. As she stepped inside, she felt an itch all over her body. She started scratching herself, but the itch only got worse. She decided to quickly go back outside, but suddenly realised she had lost her toy car. + +Matilda started to panic, but then she heard her friend's voice. He said that if she dared to go back in, he'd help her look for it. She hesitated, but then reluctantly agreed to go back in again. + +They both went inside and started to look for the toy car. After a while, they finally found it and Mathilda felt relieved. They went back outside and thanked each other. From that day on, Mathilda never dared to go into that alleyway again. +James was an enthusiastic three year old boy. He loved to play outside with his friends! One day, he noticed something interesting: a large soccer ball sitting in the grass. James picked it up and carefully examined it. + +“James, time for dinner!†His mother called out to him. + +James reluctantly put down the soccer ball, then ran inside. His mother hugged him and they both sat down to dinner. + +“I see you found your new ball. Soon you will be able to kick it around the garden,†she said with a smile. + +James was excited! After dinner, he ran outside to play with the soccer ball. He tried to kick it, but he wasn’t very good yet. His mother came out to help him. + +“Remember to keep your foot flat when you kick the ball.†She said as she demonstrated to him. + +James tried again and this time he was able to kick the ball! He was so excited he shouted with joy. After a few more attempts at kicking, his mother said it was time for bed. + +James took a sip of cold milk and ran to his bedroom. He was looking forward to the next day when he could practice kicking the soccer ball again! +Once upon a time there was a little ant. He wanted to give his friend a special gift. So, he went out to find something that he thought his friend would like. + +He looked and looked and finally found something - a piece of paper with a signature on it. The signature was smudged and looked like it was never meant to be read. + +The little ant couldn't read the signature, but he thought it was a wonderful present for his friend. He took the paper and went off to see his friend. + +When he got to his friend's house, he saw a big, dirty hole in the front yard. The little ant realized that the signature on the paper must be from the person who had made the hole. + +The little ant knew that it was very important to always do what was right. So, he put the piece of paper back, folded his hands and said a quick prayer. + +The little ant taught us that it is important to always do the right thing. We should never take someone else's things, no matter how much we might want them. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Mike. Mike loved exploring in the rain. One day, it rained heavily and Mike couldn't wait to go out and explore. He quickly put on his modern raincoat and hat and ran outside. + +The rain was beautiful and the air was clean and fresh. He ran around and splashed in the puddles. After a long time, he got tired but he felt a good kind of tired. He saw a rainbow in the sky and he felt very happy. + +When he got home, he felt a warm, happy feeling. Then he realized it was his heart healing. He smiled to himself as he knew that being in the rain had healed his heart. + +From then on, whenever Mike felt sad, he knew that going out in the rain would make him feel better. He loved the rain and knew it had special powers to heal. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who wanted to fly away. But it was too scared to try. One day, it decided to surrender to its fear and face it head on. + +It jumped off the tree and spread its wings. But it was too weak and could not lift off. The bird felt sad and started to cry. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a friendly voice said, “Hey little bird, I can help you fly.†+ +The bird looked around but couldn’t see anyone. “Who’s there?†the bird asked. “Me,†said the voice. “I make cheap wings for birds like you!†+ +The bird was so excited! It hopped right over to the voice and saw a little old man with a bag full of colorful wings. The bird chose a pair of blue wings, put them on, and flew away. + +The bird was free! It soared above the world, singing with joy. It never felt so alive! Thanks to the little old man, the bird had surrendered its fear and enjoyed the freedom of flight. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy who loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, when Lucy and her friends were playing, one of her friends shouted, “Let’s rush and see who gets to the swing first!â€. + +So, everyone started running as fast as they could. Except, Lucy wasn't sure she wanted to race. Instead, she started to look at the labels on the trees and began to count them. + +When Lucy's friends noticed she wasn't racing they asked, “Why are you not running? Are you scared?â€. Lucy smiled and said, “No, I'm not scared. I'm just taking my time and finding the right thing to do.†+ +Lucy's friends were a bit confused, so she added, “Rushing makes things messy! I want to do things the right way and not just run.†+ +Lucy's friends understood and agreed. After all, taking your time always feels better than rushing and making a mess. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tommy. Tommy was a loyal little boy and he had a very special friend. His special friend was a zebra! + +Tommy's mum and dad were amazed by his loyalty to the zebra. Every day, Tommy would give the zebra a big hug and admire how beautiful it was. + +One evening, Tommy's mum said to him: "Tommy, I'm worried. I think the zebra misses it's family. Do you think it would like to go back home?" + +Tommy nodded. He was loyal to his special friend, so he wanted to do the right thing and help the zebra. + +The next day, Tommy and the zebra set off on an adventure. As they travelled, Tommy admired all the sights. Eventually, they came to a big field. + +Excitedly, Tommy's zebra ran into the field. When it returned, there were two zebras with it! Tommy was delighted. His zebra had found its family and was very happy to be reunited with them. Tommy waved goodbye to his special friend and watched as the three zebras ran off into the sunset. Tommy knew he would never forget this special moment. +John was a little boy who loved to explore the world around him. He loved to look at things with his microscope and learn about them. + +One time, he looked into his microscope and saw something he didn't understand. He was confused and felt worried. He tried to ask his Mom what it was, but she couldn't tell him. He began to feel ashamed. + +John kept looking into the microscope, hoping to figure out what he had seen. Finally, he found something he could recognize and he felt so happy that he could understand the tiny thing he was looking at. + +John was no longer scared or ashamed. He was excited and proud of himself for solving the mystery inside the microscope. He was sure to never forget the feeling he had when he first saw the thing he hadn't understood. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Grace. Grace had a special red skirt that she liked to wear everywhere. Everywhere she went, people admired her beautiful skirt. + +One day, when Grace was wearing her red skirt, she saw her mommy and daddy walking to the store. She skipped over to them and asked, "Where are you going?" Her mommy laughed and said, "We need to get more food for dinner, sweetheart." + +Grace was sad. She didn't want her mommy and daddy to leave her. "But I need my red skirt," she said. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "We will be back soon, Grace. Your red skirt will be here when we get back." + +Grace smiled. She hugged her parents goodbye, and waved as they left. She was happy to know that her red skirt would be waiting for her when they returned. +Once upon a time, there was a human who was very clever. He could solve lots of tricky problems. + +One day, he went on a long journey and saw a little boy. The boy was sad because he had lost a toy. "Can you help me solve this problem?" the boy asked. + +The clever human thought for a moment, and then he had an idea. He set up a game and asked the boy to play. + +The game was fun and the little boy found it very exciting. In the end he found his lost toy. The boy was so happy he gave a big smile. + +The clever human was glad too. He felt proud that he had used his brain to help the little boy. This story shows that we need to use our brains to solve problems, and kindness always makes us happy. +Once upon a time there was a big strong man. He was very honest and everyone liked him. He wanted to show everyone how strong he was so he decided to hang a big weight from the top of his house. Everyone came out of their houses to watch him and cheer him on. He was so strong he managed to hang the big weight. Everyone was so impressed and hugged him and thanked him for being honest. He was very proud and smiled a big smile. The end. +Once upon a time there was a shy little girl. Everywhere she looked, she could see beautiful things. One day, she decided to try and build something. She had seen her friends building toys, so she thought she could build too. + +She went to the shed and found lots of wood and nails. She put these in a big pile on the kitchen table. Then she got to work, building and hammering and sawing all day long. + +The little girl wasn't sure what to build, so she asked her daddy, "What should I build?". He thought for a moment and said, "How about a wardrobe?". + +The little girl was very excited. She worked very hard for the next few days building her wardrobe. When it was finished, she was so very proud of her work. She looked at her wardrobe and said with a smile, "I made this, all by myself!" + +The little girl had built something all on her own, and she felt so brave. From then on, she knew she could do anything. +Jack woke up and got dressed. He put on his white shirt, some shorts and shoes. He was ready to go outside and play. He ran to the door, but his mom said, "Where do you think you're going? We have to work first." + +Jack was confused. What kind of work do toddlers do? His mom answered with a smile, "Jogging! You and me, let's go down the street and jog together." + +Jack smiled. He loved running and jogging with his mom. They grabbed their hands and ran down the street. They jogged and laughed. The white clouds looked so beautiful. + +They finished their jog, and Jack felt really tired. His mom said, "Good job! Now it's time for us to have some fun." They walked back to their house, looking forward to the next adventure. +Once upon a time there a was a sad little girl. She was very miserable. She had to go to the hospital for a check up. The hospital was big and scary. The little girl was scared and wanted her mommy. + +At the hospital all the doctors and nurses were busy, but they were so kind to the little girl. The doctors gave her a special check up, while the nurses gave her a hug and something to play with. + +When the little girl was feeling a bit better, she asked the doctors if she could borrow one of their toys. The doctors said yes and gave her a teddy bear. She played with the bear for the rest of the appointment. The doctors gave her a big smile and said goodbye. + +The little girl thanked them for letting her borrow the bear and took it home with her. Whenever she was feeling miserable she would hug the teddy bear and it would help her feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to wear her favorite pink dress every day. One day, she went to the kitchen to help her mommy cook on the stove. Her mommy told her to stay away from the stove because it was hot. But the little girl didn't listen. + +She climbed up on a little chair and reached for a pot on the stove. Suddenly, she lost her balance and fell onto the stove. Her dress caught on fire and she got burned. Her mommy quickly put out the fire and took her to the hospital. The little girl was very hurt and had to stay in the hospital for a long time. She learned a very important lesson to always listen to her mommy and stay away from the stove. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety lived in a nest on a big tree. One day, Tweety saw a big billboard in the sky. It was so big and colorful! Tweety wanted to see it up close. + +Tweety tried to fly up to the billboard, but it was too high. Tweety thought and thought, and then had an idea. Tweety would stretch its wings as far as they could go and try to reach the billboard. + +But as Tweety stretched, a big gust of wind came and blew Tweety off course. Tweety started to fall! Tweety flapped its wings as hard as it could, but it was too hard. Tweety was scared! + +But then, Tweety remembered something. Flying was easy! Tweety took a deep breath and flapped its wings again. This time, Tweety flew up to the billboard and saw all the pretty pictures up close. Tweety was so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy and his mommy went on a trip to see a big volcano. Timmy was very excited to see the volcano, but he was also a little scared. + +When they arrived, Timmy looked up at the big volcano and said, "Wow, it's so tight!" His mommy laughed and said, "You mean it's so tall!" + +As they walked closer to the volcano, Timmy saw some rocks on the ground. He picked one up and said, "Look, mommy, this rock can blink!" His mommy smiled and said, "No, sweetie, that's just the sun reflecting off the rock." + +They continued walking and Timmy saw some steam coming out of the volcano. He asked his mommy, "What's that?" His mommy explained, "That's the volcano breathing." Timmy was amazed and said, "Wow, the volcano is alive!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up and make fashion shows for her stuffed animals. One day, she found a big box in her closet and decided to make a fort out of it. She covered the box with blankets and pillows to make it cozy. + +As she was playing in her fort, she heard a scary noise outside. She peeked out of the fort and saw a big dog barking at her. She felt scared and didn't know what to do. But then she remembered her fort and how she covered it up to make it cozy. So, she covered herself with a blanket and felt safe inside her fort. + +The dog eventually went away and Lily felt proud of herself for being brave. She continued to play in her fort, imagining herself as a fashion designer creating beautiful dresses for her stuffed animals. And from that day on, she always remembered to cover herself up when she felt scared. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bun who loved to play. One day, Bun found a big ball and started to bounce it around. It was so much fun! + +But then, a big, scary dog came around the corner. Bun felt a threat and didn't know what to do. The dog started to bark and Bun was so scared. + +Luckily, Bun's mom came and scared the dog away. Everything went back to normal and Bun went back to bouncing the ball happily. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to sleep all day and never wanted to go outside to play. One day, Mittens' friend, a dog named Sparky, came to visit her. + +"Hey, Mittens. Let's go outside and play!" Sparky said, wagging his tail with excitement. + +"No, I'm too lazy," Mittens replied, yawning. + +Sparky tried to convince Mittens to come outside, but she refused. So, Sparky went outside alone to play. + +While Sparky was outside, he found a camera. He took a picture of himself and brought it back to show Mittens. + +"Look at this image of me, Mittens! I look so happy!" Sparky said, smiling. + +Mittens saw how happy Sparky was in the image and realized that she wanted to be happy too. She got up and went outside to play with Sparky. From that day on, Mittens was no longer lazy and loved to play with her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big garden with lots of vegetables. One day, the farmer planted some seeds and watered them every day. After a few weeks, something started to appear from the ground. It was a small green plant! + +The farmer was very happy because he knew that soon he would have some yummy vegetables to eat. One day, he saw a small red vegetable growing from the plant. It was a radish! The farmer picked it and tasted it. It was very spicy! + +The farmer always made sure his vegetables were safe to eat. He never used any bad things on his plants. That's why his vegetables were always healthy and safe to eat. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny who lived in a village. The bunny liked to hop around and play with his friends. One day, the village ran out of carrots, which the bunnies loved to eat. + +The bunny decided to help and went to find more carrots. He hopped through the fields and found a big carrot patch. He picked as many carrots as he could carry and brought them back to the village. + +Everyone was so happy to have carrots again! They thanked the bunny for supplying them with food. From then on, the bunny became known as the village's carrot supplier and was loved by all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy food. One day, Lily's mom made pancakes for breakfast. They were so delicious! Lily ate them all up. + +After breakfast, Lily and her mom went to the park. They saw a broken swing in the playground. Lily said, "Mommy, can we fix the swing?" Her mom said, "Yes, we can fix it together." They went to the maintenance room and got some tools. They fixed the swing and it was as good as new. + +As they were walking home, they saw a row of flowers in someone's garden. Lily said, "Mommy, the flowers are so pretty!" Her mom said, "Yes, they are beautiful." They stopped to smell the flowers and then went back home. Lily was happy that they fixed the swing and saw the pretty flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around in the park. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a letter to deliver to her grandma who lived far away. + +Lily was very excited to take the letter to her grandma, but she didn't know how to get there. So, she asked her mommy to help her plan the trip. They looked at a map and decided to take a train. + +Lily was very organized and packed her bag with her favorite toys and snacks. She was so happy to deliver the letter to her grandma and couldn't wait to see her smile when she received it. When they finally arrived, her grandma was so happy to see her and read the letter. Lily felt very proud of herself for delivering the letter and making her grandma happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an ordinary day, playing with her toys and eating snacks. But then, her mom asked her to clean up her toys. Lily didn't want to clean up because she wanted to keep playing. + +Her mom said, "Lily, it's time to clean up. Your toys need to fit in their box." Lily didn't want to stop playing, so she said, "But Mom, I want to keep playing. Can't I clean up later?" + +Her mom replied, "No, Lily. We need to clean up now. It's important to keep our home quiet and tidy." Lily understood and started to clean up her toys. It didn't take long and soon everything fit in the box. + +Lily's mom said, "Great job, Lily! You did it!" Lily felt proud of herself for listening to her mom and making her home quiet and tidy. From that day on, she made sure to clean up her toys every day so they would fit in their box. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her dolls. One day, she accidentally broke her favorite doll's arm. She was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Her mom saw her sad face and asked her what happened. "My doll's arm snap!" Lily said, with tears in her eyes. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we'll take her to the doctor and he will fix her up good as new." + +So, they went to the doctor's office. The doctor was a nice man with black hair and a big smile. He looked at the doll and said, "Don't worry, I can fix this." He snapped the arm back into place and gave the doll a bandage. + +Lily was so happy to see her doll fixed. "Thank you, doctor!" she said. Her mom smiled and said, "See, everything is better now." And they all went home, happy and relieved. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had pretty skin that was soft and smooth. Lily liked to wear dresses that made her feel attractive. One day, she went to the park with her friends. While they were playing, Lily accidentally fell down and her dress went up, showing her underwear. She felt embarrassed and wanted to hide. But her friends told her it was okay and helped her up. Lily felt happy that her friends were kind and didn't make fun of her. From that day on, she knew that even if she felt embarrassed, her friends would always be there to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look at the ants. One day, she saw a very thin ant crawling on the ground. She said to the ant, "Hello little ant, you are so thin!" + +The ant replied, "Yes, I am thin. But I am also very strong!" + +Lily wanted to play with the ant, so she picked it up. But she accidentally removed one of the ant's legs. The ant cried out in pain and said, "Why did you remove my leg? Now I cannot walk!" + +Lily felt very bad and tried to put the ant back down on the ground. But it was too late, the ant had already died. Lily cried and said, "I'm sorry little ant, I didn't mean to hurt you." From that day on, Lily learned to be more careful with the little creatures she found outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, she found a stick on the ground. It was long and brown, and she thought it looked like a magic wand. + +Lily picked up the stick and twirled it around. But then, she accidentally dropped it on the hard ground. She quickly realized that the stick was fragile and could break easily. She felt sad because she didn't want to hurt the stick. + +So, Lily carefully picked up the stick and put it back where she found it. She promised herself that she would always look out for fragile things and treat them with kindness. From that day on, Lily learned that even little things like a stick can be important and deserve our attention. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bear named Bob. Bob loved to play in the winter snow. He would roll around and make snow angels. One day, Bob met a little bird who wanted to talk to him. They sat on a tree branch and talked for a long time. Bob was happy to make a new friend. From then on, every winter day, Bob and the little bird would play and talk together in the snow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go outside to see the flowers. One day, she found a shiny necklace on the ground. It was very pretty and had lots of colors. + +Lily picked it up and showed it to her mom. "Look what I found!" she said. "Can I keep it?" Her mom looked at the necklace and said, "That's someone else's jewelry. We have to try and find the owner." + +Lily felt a little lonely without the necklace, but she knew it was the right thing to do. They asked their neighbors if they knew who it belonged to, and finally they found the owner. The owner was very happy to get their jewelry back and gave Lily a big hug. "Thank you for being so honest," they said. Lily felt very proud of herself for doing the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky lived in a pond with his friends, the fish and the frogs. Ducky loved to play and swim all day long. + +One day, Ducky saw a big pipe in the pond. He thought it was very interesting and wanted to paint it. So, Ducky went to his friend Froggy and asked him for some paint. Froggy was happy to help and gave Ducky some green paint. + +Ducky started to paint the pipe, but he soon became sad. He realized that he had accidentally painted his own feathers green! But his friends didn't mind, they thought he looked very funny and they all laughed and played together. From then on, Ducky knew that even if something didn't turn out as he planned, he could still have fun with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved trains. He had a toy train that he played with every day. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the store to buy a new train. Timmy was so happy! He wanted to pay for the train himself. + +Timmy's mom gave him some money and he went to the cashier. He gave the money to the cashier and said "I want to pay for my train." The cashier smiled and gave Timmy his train. + +When Timmy got home, he played with his new train. He was feeling creative and made up new train tracks for his train to go on. He had so much fun playing with his train and being creative. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck. The duck wanted to go to the other side of the gate to find some food. But the gate was closed, and the duck couldn't go through. + +Then, a kind lady came and opened the gate. "Hello little duck, do you want some food?" she asked. The duck nodded its head and said "yes please". + +The lady took out some bright yellow corn and fed the duck. "Yummy, thank you!" said the duck. The lady smiled and said "you're welcome". From that day on, the duck visited the lady every day and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a nice hut with his mommy and daddy. One day, Timmy went to play outside with his friends. They played hide and seek and had lots of fun. + +After a while, Timmy's mommy called out to him and told him it was time to come inside. Timmy said goodbye to his friends and went back to his hut. When he got inside, his mommy told him to go take a bath before dinner. Timmy didn't want to take a bath, but his mommy told him he had to. + +While Timmy was taking his bath, he accidentally knocked over a bottle of shampoo. The shampoo spilled all over the floor and made it very slippery. When Timmy got out of the bath, he slipped on the shampoo and fell down. He hit his head on the edge of the bathtub and got hurt really badly. Timmy's mommy and daddy took him to the hospital, but the doctors couldn't make him better. Timmy had to stay in the hospital forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy top that she loved to spin around. One day, her big brother took her top and wouldn't give it back. Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. + +She asked her mom for help, but her mom was busy. Lily decided to keep asking her brother for the top. But he just laughed and kept it away from her. It was a gloomy day for Lily. + +Finally, Lily had an idea. She found another top and started spinning it. Her brother was curious and came over to watch. Lily asked if they could spin their tops together. Her brother agreed, and they both had fun spinning their tops. Lily was happy again, and her brother learned to share. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy box full of toys that she loved to play with. One day, she found a new toy at the store. It was a big red ball that she could bounce and kick. She bought it with her mom and was so happy. + +When she got home, she played with her new ball and enjoyed it so much. She kicked it and bounced it all around the house. But then, she accidentally threw it too hard and it hit the lamp. The lamp fell and broke into many pieces. Lily felt sad and didn't know how to handle the situation. + +Her mom came in and saw what happened. She told Lily that accidents happen and that it was okay. They cleaned up the mess together and then her mom showed her how to play with the ball outside where there was more space and less things to break. Lily was happy again and found that playing with her new ball outside was a perfect fit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very thin and liked to play outside. One day, she went to the park to play on the swings. + +While she was swinging, a boy named Jack came up to her and said, "Hi, do you have a way to get down from the swings?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, I have a way. I just jump off!" + +Jack was scared to jump off, but Lily showed him how to do it safely. They became friends and played together all afternoon. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "I had so much fun today. Let's play again tomorrow!" + +Jack smiled and said, "Yes, that sounds like a great way to spend the day." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to cut paper with her scissors. She would cut out all sorts of shapes and make pretty pictures. + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a big piece of paper and some new scissors. These scissors were very sharp and Lily had to be careful not to hurt herself. She promised to mind her mom's warning. + +Lily started cutting and soon realized that these new scissors were very intelligent. They cut through the paper like butter and made perfect shapes. Lily was so happy with her new scissors and promised to always mind her mom's warnings. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance all day long. One day, she saw her mommy counting some money. "Mommy, what is money?" she asked. "Money is what we use to buy things," her mommy replied. + +Lily was happy when she heard that because she wanted to buy a new toy. "Can I have some money to buy a toy, please?" she asked. "Sure, but you have to earn it," her mommy said. "How can I earn it?" Lily asked. + +"You can sing a song for me," her mommy said. Lily was very happy and started singing her favorite song. Her mommy loved it and gave her some money. Lily was so happy that she could buy her new toy. From that day on, she would sing and dance every day to earn some money. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who liked to drive his vehicle to the store. One day, he went to the store and parked his vehicle in a spot. When he came back, he saw another vehicle parked too close to his. The elderly man tried to get in his vehicle, but he couldn't because the other vehicle was in the way. He said, "Excuse me, can you move your vehicle so I can settle in mine?" + +The other driver said, "No, I can't move my vehicle right now. I'm in a hurry." + +The elderly man was upset because he needed to go home. He said, "Please, I really need to go home. Can you please move your vehicle?" + +The other driver thought about it and finally said, "Okay, I'll move my vehicle so you can settle in yours." + +The elderly man was happy and thanked the other driver. He settled in his vehicle and drove home safely. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play his guitar all day long. He would strum and sing, making beautiful music. + +One day, Tim's guitar broke. He was very sad because he couldn't play his guitar anymore. But then, his mommy came and provided him a new guitar! Tim was so happy and played his new guitar all day long. + +Tim was very careful with his new guitar. He didn't want it to break like his old one. He played it gently and took good care of it. And his guitar made beautiful music once again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy was very tired because he had been running around all day. He wanted to take a nap, but he couldn't find a safe place to rest. Suddenly, he saw a big piece of cheese sitting in the middle of the room. + +"Yum!" said Timmy. "I love cheese!" + +But as soon as he took a bite, a trap appeared out of nowhere and snapped shut on his little paw. Timmy tried to escape, but he was stuck. + +"Oh no!" he cried. "Help! Help!" + +But no one came to save him. Eventually, Timmy grew weaker and weaker until he disappeared forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to tell jokes. He would tell them to his mom, his dad, and even his dog. One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw a shiny penny on the ground and picked it up. It was made of copper and looked fine. + +As Timmy was playing, he saw a man walking towards him. The man looked sad. Timmy asked him if he wanted to hear a joke. The man said yes, so Timmy told him a funny joke. The man laughed and thanked Timmy. Then, the man asked Timmy if he wanted to trade his copper penny for a shiny silver one. Timmy thought it was a good deal, so he traded his penny. + +Later that day, Timmy went to the store to buy some candy. He gave the silver penny to the cashier, but the cashier told him it was fake. Timmy was sad and realized he had been tricked. He remembered his mom telling him that sometimes people joke around and don't tell the truth. From then on, Timmy was more careful with his things and didn't trust strangers so easily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite pink skirt every day. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. Suddenly, she saw a fierce dog running towards her. + +Lily got scared and shouted, "Help! Help!" Her friend, Tommy, heard her and ran to her rescue. Tommy quickly grabbed a stick and turned to face the fierce dog. + +The dog barked loudly and tried to attack them. Tommy swung the stick and hit the dog on the nose. The dog ran away, whimpering. Lily was very grateful and hugged Tommy tightly. + +"Thank you, Tommy," said Lily. "You saved me from the fierce dog." + +"You're welcome, Lily," replied Tommy. "I'm glad I could help." From that day on, Lily always wore her lucky skirt whenever she went to the park to play with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to read the newspaper with his daddy every morning. He learned lots of new words from the newspaper and it made him feel smart. + +One day, Timmy's daddy brought home a new book for him to read. It was about a silly monkey who liked to play tricks on his friends. Timmy was excited to read it and learn new things. + +As Timmy read the book, he saw lots of new words he didn't know before. But with the help of his daddy, he learned what they meant. Timmy felt even smarter now that he knew more words. + +From that day on, Timmy read lots of books and newspapers to learn new things. He knew that reading was important and it helped him become even smarter. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a delicate flower in her hand and she loved it very much. One day, she saw her little brother trying to slap the flower with his hand. She said, "No, no, don't slap my flower!" But he didn't listen and he slapped it anyway. The flower fell to the ground and broke into many pieces. Lily was very sad. + +Later that day, Lily's mother told her that if someone does something bad like slapping, they might have to go to jail. Lily didn't understand what jail was, so her mother explained that it's a place where people go when they do something very wrong. Lily felt scared and sad for her brother. + +But then, Lily's brother came to her and said sorry for slapping her flower. He promised to be more careful next time. Lily forgave him and they played together happily. No one had to go to jail after all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to visit her grumpy grandpa. Lily didn't know what "grumpy" meant, but she knew it didn't sound good. + +When they arrived at grandpa's house, he opened the door and yelled, "What took you so long?" Lily was scared and didn't want to be there. Grandpa's voice was loud and angry. + +But then, Lily remembered something her mom had told her. She had packed a special toy for grandpa - a little teddy bear. Lily gave it to grandpa and he smiled. He wasn't grumpy anymore! He even sang a song with Lily before they left. + +From that day on, Lily knew that sometimes people just need a little kindness to make them happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her bright yellow pencil. She would draw all day and all night, and her pencil never seemed to get smaller. + +One day, Lily went to the park to draw. She sat on a bench and started to draw a picture of a big tree. Suddenly, a naughty squirrel appeared and snatched her pencil! Lily tried to catch it, but the squirrel was too fast. + +Lily was very sad. She didn't have another pencil and she couldn't draw anymore. She went back home and cried. Her mother tried to make her happy, but nothing could replace her bright yellow pencil. + +From that day on, Lily never felt the same. She missed her pencil and her drawings. She learned that things can be taken away from you, and that sometimes you can't get them back. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion with mighty fur. He lived in the jungle with his friends, the monkeys and the birds. One day, the lion was feeling very sleepy and decided to take a nap under a tree. + +While he was sleeping, a little girl with long hair came by. She saw the lion and was scared, but the lion woke up and nodded his head at her. The little girl realized that the lion was friendly and decided to sit next to him. + +The lion and the little girl became friends and they played together all day. They had so much fun that the little girl decided to come back and visit the lion every day. From that day on, the lion and the little girl spent their days playing and having fun in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a big house with an enormous porch. A family lived in the house and they loved to sit on the porch and watch the birds. One day, the family wanted to paint the porch blue, but the father disagreed. He wanted to paint it red. The mother and children didn't like the idea and they all started to argue. + +The father said, "I think red is better." The mother said, "No, blue is prettier." The children didn't know what to say. They just wanted everyone to be happy. Finally, they all agreed to paint the porch green. It was a nice color and made everyone happy. They sat on the porch and watched the birds, enjoying their new green porch. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her mommy. One day, they were picking some red tomatoes. + +Lily said, "Mommy, this tomato is hard. Can we eat it?" + +Mommy replied, "No, that tomato is not ready yet. We have to wait for it to get soft before we can eat it." + +Suddenly, they saw a little bug move on the tomato. Lily said, "Look, Mommy! The bug is on the tomato. Can we move it to another place?" + +Mommy gently picked up the tomato and moved it to a different spot. They continued to pick more tomatoes and had a fun day in the garden together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends went to the park to play. They all ran around and had fun. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a loud noise. He pointed to where the sound was coming from and said, "What's that?" His friend replied, "It's a truck! It's carrying big rocks." Timmy looked hard and saw the truck driving by with big rocks in the back. + +Timmy and his friends continued to play and have fun at the park. When it was time to go home, Timmy told his mom about the truck he heard and pointed to where it was. His mom smiled and said, "You have such good ears to hear that truck and you have a good eye to point to where it was." Timmy was happy that he could hear and point things out. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. One day, her mommy gave her a big spoon and told her to measure the flour. Lily scooped the flour and put it in the bowl. Then, her mommy gave her a small spoon and told her to measure the white powder. Lily put the powder in the bowl too. + +After mixing everything together, they put the dough in the oven. When the cookies were ready, they took them out and put them on a white plate. Lily was so happy to see the cookies she helped make. She ate one and it was so yummy! From that day on, Lily loved to measure and bake with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved fireworks. He loved the big ones that made loud noises and bright colors. + +One day, Timmy's parents took him to a big park to watch fireworks. Timmy was so excited! He could hardly wait for the fireworks to start. + +Finally, the fireworks began. They were big and beautiful, just like Timmy loved. But then, one of the fireworks didn't go off right. It started a fire! Everyone was scared and ran away. + +But Timmy remembered something his parents had taught him. He knew to call 911 and thank the firefighters for coming. The firefighters put out the fire and everyone was safe. Timmy was happy he could help, and he knew he would always remember to be careful with fireworks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she was playing with her friend Timmy when she saw a red butterfly. + +"Look, Timmy! A red butterfly!" exclaimed Lily. + +Timmy looked at the butterfly and said, "Wow, it's so pretty!" + +Lily tried to catch the butterfly, but it flew away. She saw a sharp rock on the ground and accidentally touched it. "Ouch! That rock is sharp!" cried Lily. + +Timmy ran to get some ice to help with the pain. "Don't worry, Lily. The ice will help with the heat from the rock," said Timmy. + +Lily felt much better and was happy to see the red butterfly again. She said, "I'm glad my finger is okay now. Let's play!" + +And they continued to play outside in the sun, enjoying the beautiful day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help with the laundry. Lily decided to help her mom and put all the dirty clothes in the washing machine. She poured some mild soap in the machine and pressed the start button. + +While the laundry was washing, Lily and her mom played a game of hide-and-seek. When the washing was done, Lily's mom asked her to help hang the clothes to dry. Lily decided to help again and together, they hung the clothes on the clothesline outside. + +After they finished, Lily's mom thanked her for helping and gave her a big hug. Lily felt happy that she could help her mom with the laundry. From that day on, Lily always helped her mom with the laundry and they had fun together doing it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she was walking in the park when she saw a shiny shoe on the ground. + +"Wow, that shoe looks so pretty!" Lily exclaimed. + +Just then, a messy-looking man appeared and said, "That's my shoe. I must have dropped it while jogging." + +Lily smiled and said, "I'm sorry for taking your shoe. I didn't know it belonged to someone." + +The man thanked her and put on his shoe. Lily felt happy that she did the right thing and made a new friend. From that day on, she always looked out for other people's things and never took anything that didn't belong to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved lollipops and always asked her mommy to give her one. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a lollipop, but it was fake! Lily was sad because she wanted a real one. + +Lily decided to go outside and play with her friends. She saw her friend Timmy with a real lollipop. Lily asked Timmy where he got it from, and he said his mommy gave it to him. Lily felt jealous but didn't want to take Timmy's lollipop. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mommy came outside and saw that Lily was sad. She asked what was wrong, and Lily told her about the fake lollipop. Timmy's mommy felt bad for Lily and gave her a real lollipop. Lily was so happy and thanked Timmy's mommy for giving her a yummy treat. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy dog named Max. Max loved to play outside and get wet in the rain. One day, Max came inside and jumped on the couch. His fur was wet and the couch got wet too. + +Max's owner said, "Max, you need to dry off before you come inside. You're making the couch all wet!" Max didn't understand, but he wagged his tail and ran back outside to play. + +Later that day, it started to rain again. Max was having so much fun that he didn't want to come inside to dry off. He played and played until he was very wet. When he finally came inside, he remembered what his owner had said about the couch. + +Max shook himself off and ran to his dog bed to dry off. His owner smiled and said, "Good boy, Max. You remembered to dry off this time!" From then on, Max always made sure to dry off before jumping on the couch. +Once upon a time, there was a small dog named Spot. Spot loved to roll in the grass and chase butterflies. One day, Spot met a little girl named Lily. Lily loved Spot and wanted to take him home. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Can I keep Spot? He's so small and cute!" + +Mommy said, "No, Lily. We can't keep Spot. He belongs to someone else." + +Lily was sad and cried. Spot licked her face to make her feel better. But then, Spot saw a squirrel and ran after it. Spot didn't see the car coming and it hit him. Spot didn't move anymore. Lily was very sad and cried even more. +Once upon a time, there was a cute puppy named Max. Max was very adorable and loved to walk around the park with his owner. One day, Max and his owner got lost and didn't know which way to go. So, they took out their map and tried to figure out where they were. Max didn't know how to read the map, but he kept walking with his owner until they found their way back home. From that day on, Max and his owner always brought a map with them when they went on walks, just in case they got lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks all day long. One day, Timmy's mommy asked him to help her with a difficult task. She needed him to release the balloons outside that were stuck in the tree. Timmy was excited to help his mommy and ran outside to try and reach the balloons. + +As he was trying to grab the balloons, he accidentally cut his finger with a razor that was lying on the ground. Timmy started to cry and his mommy quickly came outside to check on him. She saw that he was hurt and took him inside to clean his wound. + +After his finger was all bandaged up, Timmy decided to try and release the balloons again. This time, he was successful and the balloons flew up into the sky. Timmy was so happy that he was able to help his mommy and release the balloons. From that day on, he made sure to always watch where he was walking so he wouldn't accidentally hurt himself with anything sharp again. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy panda. The panda loved to wear pretty clothes and show off to all the other animals in the forest. One day, the panda saw a turtle struggling to carry a heavy rock. The panda didn't want to help because it might ruin its fancy clothes. + +But then, a kind rabbit came along and helped the turtle. The panda felt bad for not helping and realized that being kind is more important than looking fancy. So, the panda decided to jog over to the turtle and offer to help carry the rock. + +From that day on, the panda learned that it's better to be kind and helpful than to just look fancy. The moral of the story is that helping others is always the right thing to do, no matter how fancy or important you might feel. +Mandy was a playful little bird. Every day, she liked to soar high in the sky, flying farther and higher than any of the other birds. Mandy thought she could fly the highest. + +One day, while soaring in the sky, something special caught Mandy's eye. It was her friend, a tiny little frog, hopping toward a pond. Watching him, Mandy wondered if she could ever cross the pond like that. She bounced with joy, thinking about how she could make the jump. + +She remembered her mother's advice: "Always use your heels to help you fly." Taking a deep breath, Mandy flapped her wings, tapping her heels together with each flap. When she reached the other side of the pond, Mandy felt so proud. + +But then, to her surprise, the tiny frog had hopped the entire way across - faster than Mandy ever could! She laughed, realizing that flying was not the only way. + +Mandy now knew that if she ever wanted to cross the pond again, she wouldn't have to soar in the sky. She could just be playful and use her heels to hop across. +Once upon a time, in a far away jungle, there lived a happy monkey named Jack. He always loved to do silly things and play around with his friends. One day, Jack decided he wanted to build a new house. So he asked his friends for help. + +When it was finished, Jack proudly looked at his home and said, "This looks very comfortable!" His friends agreed with him and patted him on the back. + +Jack is now very happy every day in his new house. He has plenty of room to do whatever he likes and plenty of time to play with his monkey friends. + +He often invites them in and says, "Come, friends! Come join me in my comfortable and cosy new home!" +One day, a girl called Sally wished to play with a laser. Her parents said they could provide one. But it would come with a task. Sally was excited, but also confused. + +The task was to help her parents around the house, like feeding their pet and cleaning up her room. Sally thought the task was too difficult and she didn't want to. + +But then her mom gave her an idea. She said that if Sally did the tasks, she would be provided with a special laser. Sally thought it sounded like a great deal, so she got to work. + +Sally eventually did all the tasks and was excited to get her special laser. Her parents smiled as she proudly held her new toy and thanked them. They had provided Sally with a very special laser and she couldn't have been happier. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went outside. She saw a vest in the grass. It was bright blue and it looked so soft. She loved it! She picked it up and ran inside her house with it. Inside, it was hot, so Lucy quickly slipped on the vest. It was so cozy and she loved it even more. + +Lucy's mom saw her in her new vest. She smiled and told Lucy how much she loved it. She was so proud of her daughter. + +Lucy twirled around in her new vest. She felt so special. Even though it was hot outside, she wanted to wear her new vest everywhere. That way she could show everyone how much she loved it! +Once there was a smart little girl. She was only three years old but she was very brave and liked to do big things. + +One day, she asked her mom if she could paint her bedroom. Her mom said yes, but she had to ask the painter to help her. The little girl was very excited. + +So she went to the painter and asked him to help her paint her bedroom. But he refused. He said that he was too busy and had no time to help her. + +The little girl was sad, but she was still very brave. She knew she had to find another way to paint her bedroom. + +So she asked her mom again and this time her mom said "yes". The little girl was so happy. She and her mom started painting the bedroom together and in no time it was bright and colorful. + +The little girl was so proud that she had done something so smart. She was happy she could paint her bedroom and didn't need the painter's help. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to climb. She saw a reindeer, and thought it could help her climb. She asked the reindeer if it could take her up high. + +The reindeer was organized and said it would take her up high. So the girl climbed on the back of the reindeer and held tight. The reindeer jumped and flew up high in the sky. + +The girl got to go up so high! She passed the clouds in the sky and felt so happy. The reindeer took her to all the places she had dreamed of. + +Finally, the reindeer came back down and the little girl thanked it. The reindeer told her to come back anytime she wanted to go up high in the sky. So the little girl thanked the reindeer again and went back home feeling very excited. +Once upon a time there was a small green lollipop. It rolled around the room, looking for some fun. It rolled and rolled, but couldn't find anyone to play with. + +But then, it saw a little girl. She was only three years old, and had a big smile on her face. The lollipop rolled right up to her and asked her to play. She was so excited and grabbed it right away. + +The little girl and the small green lollipop rolled around the room together. They laughed and giggled and had so much fun. Then, the little girl stopped and said, "Let's play a game!" + +The lollipop couldn't believe it, but it agreed. She said, "Let's pretend I am rolling you like a wheel, and you must guess what flavor lollipop I am rolling you with." The little girl started rolling the lollipop around, and the lollipop guessed "cherry," "strawberry," and even "banana." + +The little girl was so proud of her lollipop for guessing correctly. Finally, she rolled the lollipop one last time, and the lollipop guessed "apple." The little girl grinned from ear to ear and said, "Nope! It's green!" + +The little girl and the small green lollipop hugged each other and continued playing games together. They had +One day, Max was walking near the lake. He noticed something brown in the lake and decided to take a closer look. He ran to the lake and saw that it was a boat. He touched it and realized it was his boat, even though he had never seen it before. + +Max then noticed the lake was full of boats. He asked the lake, “Where did all these boats come from?†+ +The lake answered, “Lots of people pay to use my boats around here. You can borrow one of mine if you want.†+ +Max happily took the boat and went for a ride. Everywhere he went, he saw beautiful brown leaves falling from the trees. He was so happy that he paid the lake with a big hug. + +The lake smiled and thanked him for his kindness. Max hopped back into his boat and paddled home with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy rhinoceros who lived in a big green meadow. Every day, he liked to bow to the sun when it came up in the morning. The other animals in the meadow were amazed by it. + +One day, a little mouse saw the rhinoceros bowing and he wanted to try it too. So the next day, he ran up to the rhinoceros and asked him to show him how to bow. The rhinoceros smiled and showed him how. + +The mouse was so happy, he bowed to the rhinoceros and thanked him. From then on, every morning they bowed together to greet the sun. The other animals in the meadow loved it, and they all joined in. They all bowed together until the sun was high in the sky. It was a happy sight! +Once there was a gray lock. It was on the door of a big house. It was so strong that no one knew how to open it. + +One day, a little girl came to the door. She was only three years old. She was curious about the lock and wanted to know how to open it. + +So she put her hand on the lock and said: "Open, please!" Suddenly, the lock opened! It parted in two parts and the door opened. + +The little girl was so excited that she jumped up and down. Finally, she could go inside the house. She wondered what she would find there. +One morning, Harry the bear was feeling brave. He marched up to his friend, Bea the cat, and asked if she'd like to go on an adventure. Bea agreed and they set off. + +As they walked, they saw some strange prints in the dirt. Harry, who was feeling curious, asked Bea what they were. Bea answered that she wasn't sure, but that she felt like they should be careful and she began to tremble. + +Harry was not bothered by Bea's nervousness and he kept walking. Soon, the pair came to a modest looking house at the edge of the forest. When they knocked, a friendly fox answered the door. + +He greeted them warmly and invited them in. The inside was warm and full of fuzzy blankets and toys. Harry and Bea enjoyed a nice cup of tea and some thin slices of apple with the fox. + +The fox explained that the prints that Harry and Bea had seen belonged to him. Whenever he felt scared, he would run around the woods to keep himself safe, and his prints were the evidence of his nervous tremble. + +Harry and Bea thanked the fox for his story and soon said goodbye and continued their adventures with a newfound appreciation of their emotions. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat. The cat liked to play outside in the sunshine. One day, the cat saw a hurricane rolling in from far away. In the middle of the hurricane, there were lots of clouds and winds, which made the cat feel scared. So, he quickly ran back inside and hid until the hurricane passed. When the hurricane was gone, the cat was happy. He went back outside and rolled his ball of yarn around in the sunshine. And he lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an old bee who wanted to build a hive. He asked the other bees to help him so he could sort the sticks and put them together. Everyone was excited to help this old bee. + +The bee worked hard and sorted the sticks into piles. He then started building the hive. After many days of hard work, the hive was finally finished. + +The old bee invited the other bees to come see the hive. They all gathered around and they were in awe. But then, they noticed something wrong. There was a crack in the hive and it was not a safe place for them to stay. + +The bees were sad that the old bee had made such a mistake. They taught him a lesson and told him to slow down and be more careful when working on important tasks. + +The old bee never made a hive again and the bees did not get to use the hive he built. This is a lesson for us not to rush when doing important tasks. +Once upon a time there was a little bird named Bob. He wanted to fly high, but every time he tried, he fell back down to the ground. Every day he asked the other birds for help but none of them could give him the answer. + +One day Bob was feeling really discouraged, but then he saw an oat on the ground. He remembered the wise words of his grandma - that if he wanted to complete a goal, he would have to work for it. + +So he started to eat the oat and use the energy to fly higher and higher. He worked really hard and when the oat was all gone, he had finally flew clear to the centre of the sky! + +Bob was so happy and realized that, with hard work and determination, he could complete anything. Grandma had told him the truth, and his heart was filled with joy. + +Moral of the Story: With hard work anything is possible. +Once upon a time there was a pumpkin. The pumpkin was all alone. It felt very lonely and wished for a friend. + +One day a kind farmer noticed the lonely pumpkin. The farmer wanted to supply the pumpkin with a friend. + +He went to his garden and picked out two more pumpkins. He carried them back to the lonely pumpkin. + +The lonely pumpkin was so happy when it saw the new pumpkins. It seemed like the three pumpkins were friends forever! + +The farmer smiled and was glad that he could supply the lonely pumpkin with new friends. He knew that pumpkins like to be happy, just like him. +Max the frog was feeling jolly. He wanted to have some fun today. He saw his yellow ball and thought it would be fun to bounce it. He picked up the ball and started bouncing it around. Before long, he was bouncing it outside. + +Max felt the warm sun on his frog skin and decided to go for a swim. He hopped into the pond and started swimming. He was having a great time, splashing around in the water. + +After much swimming, Max was tired and thirsty. He hopped out of the pond and noticed his yellow ball was waiting for him. Max was so jolly that he started bouncing his ball all around again! He happily bounced his ball until he got hungry. But he knew that he would get to bounce his ball the next day, and that thought made him very jolly indeed. +Alice was excited. She had been waiting all day for her grandmother to arrive. At last, she heard the sound of a car pulling up outside the house. Alice ran outside and saw her grandmother getting out of the car. She ran towards her and gave her a big hug. + +Grandma told Alice she had brought a special surprise. Grandma had brought a brand-new wardrobe for Alice's bedroom. Alice was so happy, she jumped up and down. + +Grandma said she had put a lot of thought into picking a wardrobe for Alice. It was made from wood and had some lovely little pictures on it. Alice couldn't wait to start putting her clothes into the wardrobe. + +Alice thanked her grandmother for the thoughtful present. Grandma said she was happy to have brought something that would make Alice so happy. Alice then ran into her bedroom to put her things away in her new wardrobe. +Once there was a humble carpenter. He worked very hard and he had a special saw. He used the saw to make beautiful things out of wood. + +One day, the carpenter went to the forest. He looked for a special tree that he could make something out of. He found a perfect one and he started to work. He took out his saw and carefully cut the tree into pieces. + +Then he took the pieces back to his workshop. He worked hard all day long to turn the wood into a beautiful piece of furniture. + +When it was all finished, the carpenter was very happy. He had made something very special with his saw, and he was proud of himself. +Once there was a jolly penguin. He wanted to make friends but didn't know how. One day, he thought of a clever plan. He decided to pinch people's toes when they weren't looking. He didn't mean to hurt them, he just wanted to make them laugh. + +The penguin went around pinching all the toes he could find. Everyone he pinched started to laugh and became great friends with the penguin. Even the scariest people smiled when the penguin pinched them. + +The penguin was so happy to have lots of friends and they would all play together every day. The jolly penguin was the nicest creature around and everyone loved him. +There was a girl named Sue. Sue had a long doll. She liked to play with it all day. But one day something bad happened. Someone broke the law, and Sue needed a lawyer. + +So Sue asked her mommy if they could find one. Mommy said, “Yes, but it will take a long time. We need to search and find a good one.†+ +So Sue and Mommy went to look for a lawyer. They looked and looked, but couldn’t find the right one. + +Finally, Sue found a lawyer she liked. “This one is perfect!†She said. Sue and Mommy talked to him, and he said he would help them. + +Sue was so happy. She was glad she had found a lawyer that she needed. +Once upon a time there was an orange cat who loved to play. The cat had a toy that was lots of fun. It was a nail with a string on it. The cat would bat the nail around and around. + +The cat's owner watched with a smile on her face. "Look at you, enjoying the nail!" + +The cat jumped and batted the nail in the air. "Meow!" the cat shouted. She loved playing with the nail so much. + +The cat kept playing until dinner. Then she put the nail away and ate. + +After dinner, the cat couldn't wait to get the nail out again and continue to enjoy it. It was her favorite toy in the world. +Jack was excited. He was going to the party and he wanted to show off something cool. He had a special pin that his mom gave him. It glittered in the light and made Jack smile. + +At the party, there were lots of kids. Everyone was having fun. Jack spotted his best friend Millie and ran over to give her a hug. They traded their pins and admired how cool they both looked. + +Then Millie gave Jack an even cooler pin; it had sparkly stars. Jack was delighted! He thanked Millie with another hug and then showed off his star pin to the other kids. + +They all agreed that it was awesome. Jack was so happy. He had a feeling that this was going to be the best party ever! +Once upon a time there was a dependable little girl who liked carrying signs. Everywhere she went, she made sure to carry her most favourite sign in her hands. + +Every day the girl would go down to the park and carry her special sign through the grass. Then she would stop beside the pond, let out a big smile, and show off her sign to the ducks and fishes swimming in the water. + +But one humid summer day, her sign blew away when a big gust of wind came along. The girl watched as the sign flew away and she was really sad. + +Fortunately, she had a dependable friend who helped her find a new sign. Together they went to the store and chose a brand-new sign. Her friend carried the sign back to the park and the little girl was so happy. + +She held the sign in the air, laughed with joy, and the ducks and fishes all applauded. From then on, she was sure to keep her sign safe and always handy so it would never blow away again! +Once upon a time there was a fish in the sea. It was healthy and happy. One day, it saw a magic button. The fish was curious and pushed the button. Suddenly, the fish started to shrink. The fish was so small that it could fit in the palm of a hand. + +The fish was no longer happy. It wanted to be big again and swim in the sea. But it didn’t know how to make itself grow back. It swam away from the magic button and started looking for help. + +The fish swam up to a big whale. The whale was kind and said it knew a way to make the fish grow back. The whale told the fish to close its eyes, take a deep breath and make a wish. + +The fish closed its eyes and wished to be big again. Suddenly, the fish started to grow larger. It was bigger then ever. The fish was so excited and thanked the whale for the help. + +Now the fish was healthy and happy again. It swam away in the sea and never went near the magic button again. But it never forgot the whale that helped it when it was in need. +Jane and John were best friends. Every day they would go to the park together to play. Today they decided to have lunch there. Jane had a pretty pink lunch box that was filled with yummy treats. + +John was so excited to see the lunch box and said “Wow Jane! That looks so yummy! Can I have some?†Jane frowned and said “No, this is my lunch.†But John said “Please, can’t you share?†+ +Jane thought for a minute and said “Well, okay. I will share some with you.†So Jane and John enjoyed their pretty lunch in the park. They laughed, joked and ate until their stomachs hurt. At the end, Jane and John both agreed that sharing was better than not! +One sunny day in the park, Benny the bear was playing with his friends. He was feeling brave and independent. He noticed something very interesting in the grass: a stamp! Benny was excited and he shouted to his friends "Look, what is this?". His friends quickly came to see the stamp. + +One of Benny's friends, Rosa the rabbit, suggested that they should collect stamps in a special sack. Benny was excited about the idea and asked his friends if he could have an independent sack for himself. Everyone agreed and they began collecting stamps in their separate sacks. + +Benny was very proud of himself and even thought his friends were jealous of his independent sack. He'd never had anything so special of his own before. Benny continued to search the grass and soon had a nice collection in his sack. He smiled and was happy - he was proud to have found his own independent stamps. +Once there was a little boy. He was very lonely. He would stand in the corner of his room and look out the window. All he wanted was a hug. + +One day, he heard a strange noise. It was coming from outside! He looked out the window and he saw a big fur creature. It was a bear! + +The bear was standing in a distant part of the garden. The boy wanted to hug the bear. So he ran outside and hugged the big fur bear. + +The bear was so happy! They hugged for a long time. Then the bear gave the boy one last hug and he ran off into the woods. + +The boy was happy. He wasn't so lonely anymore. He knew that the bear was always there, even from a distant place. +The sea was very noisy. It made lots of loud sounds, rippling and crashing against the beach. + +Toby jumped out of bed one morning, and ran down to the beach. He wanted to go for a swim in the big blue ocean. + +But his mum said,"You mustn't go too far into the ocean. Stay close to the port, and don't go too deep." + +Still, Toby was daring. He ran in far, and felt the waves pushing him back and forth. He loved it! + +Soon, Toby became too tired, and he thought it was time to go back to shore. But he was so far away he couldn't see the port. Toby was scared. + +Just then, he heard a loud horn. It sounded like it was coming from the port. Toby followed the noise, and eventually he made it back. + +When Toby was safe on the beach, he couldn't help but feel proud of his daring swim. He wanted to do it again tomorrow! +Once there was a very wise caterpillar. He liked to peek around for fun. One day, he was peeking inside a tree and saw a little boy. The little boy was only three years old and saw the caterpillar too. The little boy said "Hi!" and the caterpillar said "Hello!" The little boy said "What are you doing?" The caterpillar said "I'm just peeking around." The little boy said "What do you see?" The caterpillar said "I see lots of things, like leaves and trees. What do you see?" The little boy said "I see you and lots of bugs. Why are you so wise?" The caterpillar said "I peek around a lot and that's why I'm so wise. Peeking helps me learn lots of things." The little boy said "I want to peek too! Can I join you?" The caterpillar said "Sure! Come peek around with me and you'll be wise too." And they both peeked around together. +Once upon a time, there was a perfect chest. + +It was made of wood and so shiny that the little birds sang when they saw it. The chest was so special that everyone wanted to spend time with it. + +One day, a little girl named Amy went to the chest. She opened it, and inside was some beautiful toys! Amy was so happy, she jumped and laughed with excitement! + +She grabbed the toys, and ran outside to the garden. Amy enjoyed playing with them in the sun, and had so much fun. + +When it was time to go home, Amy took her toys and put them back in the chest. Every day, she visited the chest and took out something new, and each day she enjoyed it even more! + +Amy said: "This chest is perfect, I love it!" And those around her smiled and agreed. +Once there was a bean. The bean was very small. It shrunk even more until it was the size of a pea. It looked very funny! The bean was so small that it could fit in the palm of someone's hand. + +The bean wanted to grow but could not. It saw some bigger beans and wished that it too could be bigger. Suddenly, the bean started to shrink! It got smaller and smaller until it was back to its pea-sized self. + +The bean was excited. It liked shrinking. It thought it was funny and decided to keep shrinking. Every day it would shrink a little bit and make funny shapes. + +One day the bean decided to stop shrinking. It stayed small and made a funny hat. The bean laughed and laughed and then went to hide in a little hole. + +The bean was happy. It had a lot of fun shrinking and making funny shapes. It will never forget all the fun times it had! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Amy. She loved to play in the garden and make things. One day she decided to make a cake. + +She added some flour in a bowl, some eggs and some milk. Then she grabbed a spoon and mixed it all together. + +She added some pink food colouring to make it pretty. + +"What else can I add?" asked Amy. + +"Why don't you add some sugar? That will make it nice and sweet!" said her mom. + +Amy added sugar, but then she had another funny idea. She added some sprinkles on top. + +When she was done, the cake looked delicious. Amy knew it would be tasty. + +The cake tasted as good as it looked, and Amy thought it was the best cake ever. "Yum, it's a funny cake," she said happily. + +The moral of the story is to always have fun when making something. +Once upon a time there was a smart man. He had a big mustache and lots of friends. Every day his friends would come to see him and they would have fun together. + +One day one of his friends called him and said, "We have a special surprise for you, come on over for a visit!" + +The man was excited and went right away. When he arrived at his friend's house, he found all his other friends already there. They had set up a big party, with colorful balloons and yummy food. + +His friends had a special gift for the man: a big mustache comb. They said, "This is for you, to remind you to be smart and take care of yourself." + +The man thanked his friends for the thoughtful gift. He realized that taking care of himself was important, and it was nice to have lots of friends who cared for him. + +The end. +Sam was a 3 year old who loved to play. Everyday his mom would take him to the park. Sam had lots of fun at the park but one day it was different. He saw something unusual there; it was bright and shiny. + +He walked closer to have a better look. It was a ball! Soon Sam was throwing the ball around and having lots of fun. He kept throwing and throwing it until he got tired. + +Then he noticed something else. It was a kite! It was flying around in the sky and it was very unusual. Sam watched it for awhile and wished that he could fly it too. + +Suddenly Sam's mom called him. Time to go home! He put down the ball and the kite and walked to his mom. But he was sure that he would come back to the park soon to find more unusual things. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl. She always tried to do things that were difficult. Her favourite thing was showing other people how brave she was. One day, the brave girl wanted to show everyone at school how brave she was. + +So, the little girl went to school carrying a big symbol. Everyone stared at her in surprise. She felt a bit embarrassed, but she kept walking with the symbol. + +Suddenly, something exciting happened. The little girl started to march around the school with her symbol, while everyone watched. They all clapped and cheered. The brave little girl had shown everyone how brave she was. +It was a nice summer day. Little Sarah went to the park with her mom. She ran around and played in the playground. She really liked the swings and slides. + +While she was playing, Sarah saw a bright butterfly. It was so pretty! Sarah wanted to catch it, so she slowly followed it. The butterfly flew slowly and stopped near a big tree. + +Sarah was feeling very lazy, so she stopped under the tree and looked up. It was a big tree, with leaves dancing in the wind. Suddenly, Sarah heard a happy sound. + +It was a small green frog enjoying the sun. Sarah smiled and the frog smiled back. She then noticed some caterpillars crawling around the tree. The caterpillars were not as bright or as fun as the butterfly, but Sarah enjoyed watching them. + +After a while, Sarah felt happy and fulfilled. She had a beautiful day in the park full of surprises and smiles. She felt like she had taken a journey and felt excited for the next adventure. +Little Billy loved building things. He loved taking planks of wood and cutting them, hammering them and designing them into his own creations. He especially loved to make use of his brain while trying to figure out how to place the pieces together in the most suitable way. + +One day, while busy with yet another creation, some other kids gathered around. They looked on with curious eyes. As they watched, envy started to build up inside them as they realized just how talented Billy really was. After some time, one of them couldn't help but speak out. + +"Billy, you are so good at designing things. Could you teach us how to do it too?" he asked. + +Billy heard the plea and nodded. He taught them how to use the wood and how to mold each piece into the desired shape. With the help of Billy, the kids slowly, but surely, were able to create things of their own. + +At the end of the lesson, Billy turned to the kids and said: "Envy is a bad thing. When you are envious of someone, don't try to tear them down, but instead help each other grow. That is when you will find true happiness." + +The kids looked at each other with understanding. They had just been given a valuable lesson by their new friend, Billy. From now on, they would dedicate themselves to understanding, rather than envy. +Once upon a time, there were two tiny mice living in a haystack. They were very happy and liked to play in the colorful hay. One day they were playing and one of the mice thought it was funny to hide in the hay. However, when it was time to come out, the mouse couldn't find its way back. + +The other mouse began to worry. "Where did you vanish to?" it squeaked. There was no answer. + +The mouse stayed nearby, waiting for its friend to reappear. It wasn't until later in the day when the mouse realized that hiding in the hay can be dangerous. Its friend had vanished and was never seen again. + +The moral of the story is that you can have a lot of fun with your friends, but it's never safe to hide in the hay. Always remember to stay close to your friends, so that you won't vanish and get lost! +One day, Sammy was flying his kite high in the sky. The wind was gentle and the kite sailed up and up until it seemed like it would never come down. All of a sudden, there was a loud noise and the ground started shaking! Sammy was scared. It was an earthquake! + +The ground continued to shake and Sammy got down low. He held onto his kite tightly. When the shaking stopped, Sammy looked up. His kite was still in the sky, gently floating. He was so relieved. + +Sammy slowly flew his kite back down to him. He was so glad that he was safe and his kite wasn't lost in the sky. He knew never to fly his kite during an earthquake again. Instead, he'd find somewhere safe where he could watch his kite fly in the gentle wind. +Tommy was feeling very excited about the day. He was about to go on a big adventure, and he couldn't wait. + +He asked his mom, "Can I bring my cross?" His mom nodded and smiled, "Of course, Tommy. You can bring it with you." Tommy was so enthusiastic he hopped up and down with joy. + +Tommy quickly grabbed his cross and raced outside. He was ready to begin his journey. + +When Tommy reached the park, he noticed a large tree with a very special cross in the middle. It was made of steel, and it sparkled in the sunlight. + +Tommy walked towards it and said, "Wow! I will bring my cross here every day." + +He placed his cross beside the large one, and smiled. He knew his adventure had just begun. +Andy was a 3 year old who was always excited to explore. One day, he asked his mom if he could go visit the neighbor. His mom agreed, so Andy loaded up his toy truck and headed off. + +When Andy got to the neighbor's house, he knocked on the door. The neighbor opened the door and said, "Hello, Andy! How can I help you?" + +Andy was confused. He said, "I don't know! I just wanted to say hello to you." + +The neighbor smiled and asked, "Would you like to come in and play?" + +Andy's face lit up and he nodded. So, the neighbor loaded up the toy truck with Andy and they went into the neighbor's house. They played together all afternoon, and Andy had a lot of fun. + +When it was time for Andy to go home, he thanked the neighbor and loaded up his toy truck. He was so happy that he got to see his neighbor and share his toys with him. +One day Lucy was having a grand time playing in her room. She was admiring all the toys she had. She especially admired the colourful crayons that were spread out over her bed. Her room was very messy, but Lucy didn't mind. + +As Lucy was playing, she heard her dad calling for her. He said that he wanted to show her something. Lucy followed her dad outside. It was getting darker now, but when she looked up she was absolutely amazed. Up above the starry sky, glowing in the night with the most beautiful colours she had ever seen was the most magnificent rainbow. + +Lucy looked up in admiration. She gasped with wonder. She thought back to the crayons in her room. Now they made perfect sense. Lucy now knew that the colours of the rainbow and the colours of the crayons were connected. + +Lucy ran back inside and danced around the crayons with joy. She knew now that the messy crayons in her room were like a beautiful work of art that might just be how a rainbow was made. Lucy smiled. +It was a ordinary morning in the city. The sun was just starting to come up. At the same time, a little girl named Amy was very excited. She had been looking forward to this all week! + +Amy jumped out of bed and put on her favorite dress. She couldn't believe how lucky she was. She looked out the window and saw the birds flying around. She even saw a cat running along the sidewalks. + +Amy watched the sky turn from black to blue, and the clouds slowly change shape. She was so happy to be alive and enjoying the morning. Everything felt so exciting! + +The little girl ran around her house, excited for the day ahead. She sang and laughed, feeling so full of joy. She knew this would be a good day! +Once upon a time, there was a bear. He was a good bear, just minding his own business. He was walking around his home, when he found a door. He wanted to see what was behind the door, so he reached up to open it. But it wouldn't open - the door was closed. + +The bear looked around. He saw a tiny key lying on the ground. He picked it up and tried it in the door. It fit! He turned the key and the door opened. Behind it was a big, beautiful garden. The bear was so happy! + +He explored the garden and found lots of things to do. He ate sweet berries and played games. He laughed with the birds and the bees and made lots of new friends. Then it was time for the bear to go home. + +Before leaving, he went back to the door. He used the tiny key to make sure it was closed. Now that he knew his secret garden was safe, he could come back and visit anytime he wanted. He smiled, happy that he had a good place to go. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Max. Max was only three years old, but she was very brave. One day, Max took a walk in the forest. As she walked, she saw a big owl. It was so beautiful! Max wanted to have a closer look. She slowly crept up to the owl, but the owl was scared. + +Max was sad that the owl was scared. She wanted to be helpful. So she decided to bring the owl some food. She ran back to her house and grabbed some nuts. Then she went back to the forest and put the nuts near the owl. The owl saw Max, but this time it was only curious. + +The owl ate some of the nuts that Max had brought it and it was so happy! From that day on, the owl always had a special place in Max's heart. They were friends and she visited it every day. With her help, the owl was happy and strong. + +And Max and the owl were friends forever after. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lucy. She was not a baby anymore, but she was only three years old. + +One day, she was walking around her bedroom when she suddenly started to feel dizzy. She tried to run away but she was clumsy and slipped on the bed. She was very surprised and quickly jumped up. + +Lucy decided that it was time to take a nice rest. She went back to her bed and snuggled up under her blanket. She was very tired, so she started to fall asleep. + +But after a few minutes, she started to feel dizzy again. She quickly slipped off the bed, but this time she was more careful. She hugged her bed and smiled. + +Lucy soon remembered the most important lesson of all - to take good care of herself and never to slip again! +Once there was a happy little girl called Emma. She loved playing with her marbles outside. One day when she was playing, she saw some boys teasing another little boy. Emma didn't like it. She shouted at the boys to stop. + +The boys ran and Emma went over to the little boy. He was sad so she gave him a marble to cheer him up. The little boy smiled and said thank you. Emma felt very happy that she could help someone. + +Every day she went to the same spot and made sure the boys were not teasing anyone. She gave the little boy a marble each time and he always thanked her with a big smile. + +Emma was happy that she could make someone feel better, just with a simple marble. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who loved to play on the swing. He would urge his friend to join him each day to the park. When they got there the elderly man would laugh as they flew high in the air together. + +One day, the elderly man asked again for his friend to swing with him. But his friend said that he was busy. So the elderly man went to the swing by himself. He urged it to go higher and higher. His friends saw him from afar and wanted to join him. + +So the elderly man's friends all ran to the swing. They laughed and shouted as they went higher and higher. Together, the friends swung higher and higher until the sun began to set. + +As the friends slowly made their way home, the elderly man waved goodbye. He urged his friends to come back the next day to swing once again. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Bob and Janet. They were in the park when they noticed an unused space in the corner. + +Bob said to Janet, "Let's organize this! I think it could be a fun place." + +Janet was patient and said, "That's a great idea. But how can we organize it?" + +Bob thought for a moment and then said, "We can put some logs around the edge and some stones in the middle. Then we can put some plants and some toys, too." + +Janet smiled and said, "Let's do it. We can be done by the end of the day. That sounds like fun!" + +So, Bob and Janet worked together all day. They carefully put the logs and stones in the right place and added some plants and toys. Then, Bob had an extra idea - he put up a sign so everyone would know that the space belonged to them. + +At the end of the day, Bob and Janet had organized a special space for them and all their friends. They were so proud of their hard work and gave themselves a big high five! +Once upon a time there was a famous school. All of the children in the school wanted to learn and be the best they could. There were two students who were especially good at schoolwork, Mim and Tim. + +One day, the teacher gave Mim and Tim a special challenge. She said if they could do it successfully, they would become very famous. The challenge was to bow to each other. + +Mim and Tim were very excited. They both bowed to each other in the front of the class and the teacher was so proud. Everyone clapped for them and said they were very successful. + +From that day forward, Mim and Tim were famous at their school. All of their classmates were jealous of their fame. But that didn't matter, because Mim and Tim were happy to have become famous by bowing to each other. +Once upon a time there was an empty building. Every day, a little girl would come to the building and keep it. She kept it safe and clean. + +The girl had lots of friends who loved to play at the building. They would run around, laughing and having fun. Whenever they got tired, they would sit together and share stories. + +One day, the girl decided to surprise her friends. She wanted to make the building even more special. So she hung lots of colourful things from the ceiling. + +Her friends were so excited when they saw it! They kept coming to the building after that. It was full of laughter and joy. + +The girl was so proud of her building. She kept it special for all her friends. And that's how the empty building became so full of love. +Danny was running around in the park, feeling happy. He spotted a squirrel in the grass and crouched down to get a closer look. "Where did this nut come from?" He said with a big smile. + +The squirrel was in a rush and was quickly gathering nuts. It overheard Danny and scampered over to him. "I got it from the big tree over there," it said, pointing in the direction with its little paw. + +Danny's eyes lit up. He nodded in agreement and ran off in the direction the squirrel had pointed in. He could barely contain his excitement as he made his way closer to the tree, and sure enough, he found a pile of nuts, spread amongst the grass. + +"This is wonderful!" he exclaimed, picking up one of the nuts and smiling. With his new treasure in hand, Danny happily ran off towards home. +Nina was in the living room playing with her stuffed animals. She was having so much fun laying them in a row and making them talk to each other. Suddenly, she saw something shiny on the couch. It was a big, soft mug. She looked closer at it and saw it had a beautiful pattern. + +"Mommy, what is this?" asked Nina. + +"It's a mug," said Mommy. "It's for holding drinks like water and juice." + +Nina layed it on the floor and started playing with it. She pretended it was a tower, making it higher and higher. She giggled as the many colors of the mug spun around. + +Then, she layed down on the floor and made the mug into a pillow. It was so soft and comfortable. She closed her eyes and sang herself a lullaby until she fell asleep. + +When she woke up, the mug was back on the couch, and Mommy was smiling at her. + +"Did you have a good nap?" Mommy asked. + +"Yes," said Nina as she started to play with her animals again. She couldn't help but keep thinking how cozy and soft the mug had been. +Once upon a time there was a house with a terrible attic. No one went in the attic except for the old man who lived there. Every day he would go in the attic to repair things. + +One day, the old man's daughter noticed the attic. She asked her dad if she could go in. But the old man said the attic was too terrible. She felt sad, so the old man said she could visit the attic one day. + +The next day, the old man went to repair the attic. He worked on it for a long time and cleaned out all the terrible things and made it very nice. + +The old man's daughter couldn't wait to see. When the old man opened the attic door, the daughter was so happy! She ran inside and smiled as she saw how nice it was now. + +The old man was glad he could repair the attic and make his daughter happy. They played in the attic together and became best friends. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was walking in the park with her dad. She saw a big radio in a tree and admired it. The radio was silver with lots of buttons and it sparkled in the sun. + +But when Lucy tried to get closer to the radio, she heard a loud and growly voice. She was so frightened that she stepped back and hid behind her dad. + +The voice belonged to a big, gray bear who had made the radio his home. The bear was standing on his hind legs and waving his fuzzy arms in the air. He growled at Lucy and her dad and showed his sharp claws. + +Lucy was so scared that she started to cry, but her dad stayed brave and told her not to worry. He waved one hand at the bear and said in a calm voice, "Don't be so fearful, little bear. We won't hurt you!" and then he slowly backed away with Lucy. + +The bear looked confused and after a few moments he settled down and returned to his radio. From then on, every time Lucy and her dad visited the park they admired the bear sitting in the tree with his radio. +Once upon a time there was an egg. It was a shiny, happy, yellow egg. One day it cracked open and out popped a little bird. The bird stretched out his wings and began to fly. He flew into the sky and marked a special spot. + +The bird had found a secret garden. He was so excited. He hopped over to a pond at the center of the garden and saw something shiny. It was a special piece of cheese! But it was spoiled and smelly. + +The bird had an idea. He flew back outside and found a crack in the nearby wall. He picked up a stone and marked an X on the wall next to the crack. Then he went back to the secret garden, took the cheese and hid it behind the crack. + +He was sure to keep his special spot his secret. Now he could come back each day and enjoy his favorite snack without worry! +Once upon a time, a boy named John wanted to put something special in his garden. He thought and thought before he got an idea. He went to the zoo and asked to put an ostrich in his garden. + +The zoo keeper said “Yesâ€, so he got to work. Together they put the ostrich in John’s garden. + +The ostrich was so big that it could not fit in the garden. John looked all around for a solution and saw that the pond was clear. He had a plan! They put the ostrich in the pond and it fit perfectly. + +John was so happy. He waved goodbye to the ostrich and went home. From that day forward, the ostrich stayed there and became a part of John’s garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Hannah. She loved painting and playing with colours. One day, her mommy came to her with an offer. She said “Hannah, if you want to, you can have some blue paint!†+ +Hannah was so excited! She quickly jumped up and said â€Yes please, mommy! I would love some blue paint!†+ +Her mommy took her outside to the garden and handed her a big bucket of blue paint. Hannah was so happy! She started to paint on the wall straight away. + +But then, her mommy shouted “STOP!â€. Hannah felt scared, because she thought she had done something wrong. + +Her mum said â€Hannah, I offered you the paint to paint on the paper, not the wall! Now I am very angry with you and you are not allowed to paint again!†+ +Hannah was very sad, she had ruined her mommy’s offer and now she could never paint again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane. Jane loved to move around and explore the world. One day, she saw a very big and cheap question in the park. She wanted to know the answer to the question and so she moved closer to it. But when she tried to answer the question, Jane got scared and moved away. She was very sad and wished she could get an answer to the question. + +Then a kind fairy appeared! She said to Jane, "Do not be scared, my child. If you want to know the answer to the question, all you have to do is move closer and try again." + +So Jane moved closer and thought about the answer to the question. After a few minutes, she had worked out the answer! Jane was so happy she had managed to work out the answer and she moved away with a smile. + +The moral of the story is: if you have a cheap question that you need to answer, don't be scared, just move closer and try to think of the answer. +A little girl named Susie woke up one morning and noticed something amazing. She recognized it right away just outside of her bedroom window. It was the sun! It's bright yellow light shone through the window and made her room feel so warm and special. + +Susie was so excited to go out and see what else the morning had in store. She quickly ran outside to play in its warm rays. Every blade of grass and leaf sparkled with its glow. Susie ran and ran and had the best morning ever. + +When it was time for lunch, Susie decided to take a rest and look back at her house. Everything looked so different in the bright light. Susie was amazed that something so special was always outside her window. + +From then on, Susie made sure to take a moment every morning to recognize the sun outside her window. It reminded her of how amazing the world really is. +Once upon a time, there lived a small boy. He was three years old. He had a pet cricket called Adam. One day, he decided to hold Adam in his hands. Adam felt safe and comfortable in his hands. + +Adam said, "Thank you for holding me! Can we play a game?" + +The small boy said, "Sure! What game do you have in mind?" + +Adam replied, "Let's race to the smelly flower at the end of the garden." + +The small boy was excited. He smiled and said, "Let's go!". + +And so, the small boy and Adam raced to the smelly flower. They were both very excited! They both crossed the finish line at exactly the same time. + +The small boy was so proud of Adam. He hugged him and said, "You were amazing!" + +Adam smiled and said, "It was so much fun! Can we do it again?" + +The small boy was very happy. He held Adam tight and said, "Absolutely!" +Once there was a charming kitty called Spot. Spot was always very excited and loved to play. One day, Spot was running around and having lots of fun when a big black beetle came scurrying across the floor. Spot couldn't believe her eyes! The beetle was so exciting that Spot couldn't resist the urge to kick it. Spot ran up and gave the Beetle a strong kick and it flew across the room! + +Spot was so happy to have gotten rid of the pesky beetle that she ran around the room, celebrating her victory. But then, the Beetle flew back across the room and landed right next to Spot! Spot was so startled that she hissed and ran away. + +Spot was very scared and she ran and ran until she found a safe spot to hide in. She tucked herself into the corner and waited and waited. Eventually, the big black beetle flew away and Spot was safe and sound. Spot was so happy - she curled up and fell asleep, dreaming of her charming adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a wise old bear living in the forest. The bear had a barrel that he used to store his things. One day he met a puppy who was looking for a home. The wise old bear was happy to let the pup stay with him in the forest. + +The bear said to the pup, “Welcome little one! Would you like to come live in my barrel?†The pup, amazed by the offer, asked, “You mean I can really stay in your barrel?†+ +The wise old bear smiled and said, “Yes, if you like, you can come and stay in my barrel. But remember, you must help me change it into a cozy home.†+ +The pup was so excited, she ran home and told her mum. With the pup’s help, the bear was able to turn his barrel into a cozy home. Now the pup and the wise old bear can be seen playing in the forest every day. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Jim. Jim was very persistent and he had an idea. He wanted to create something big. He wanted to create something that would help the people of his town. + +Jim worked hard and he built something amazing! He created a machine that would control the traffic in the town. Jim wanted to make sure that the cars would not drive too fast and that everyone would be safe. + +He sat and watched the machine work and soon he saw something amazing! The machine changed the traffic and it was working perfectly. Jim was so proud of what he had created and he knew now the town would be safer. + +From that day on, Jim was very persistent in making sure that the traffic stayed under control. Everyone appreciated his hard work and the machine he had created. Everyone was very happy and safe thanks to Jim's determination and creativity. +Molly and Jack were best friends and loved to play together. They usually behaved very well, but today something was different. Molly was sad and wanted to stay inside her house. But Jack wanted to play outside in the snow. He asked Molly to come with him and she refused. + +Desperate to get Molly outside, Jack started to become naughty and his behaviour changed. He was waving his arms and shouting at Molly, but she wouldn't move. + +Suddenly, a funny thing happened. Jack had found a white fur coat that belonged to Molly’s grandmother. He put it on and started to act like a silly bear. Molly couldn't stop laughing and was soon glad again. + +Jack convinced her to come out, and they soon had a wonderful time in the snow. They agreed that behaving well was more important than getting their own way. All was well again in Molly and Jack's world. +Once there was a grumpy man. He was always grumpy and grumbling whenever things didn't go as he planned. + +One day he was making his lunch. He took some meat, cheese and pepper and put everything on a plate. But when he tasted it, he started to frown. "This needs more pepper!" He said with a sigh. + +He grabbed the pepper shaker and shook it a few times, adding more of the spice to his food. Finally, the man smiled in satisfaction. + +But as he was about to take a bite, he let out a big sigh. He had added too much pepper! His food was too hot and spicy and he couldn't eat it. + +The grumpy man grumbled in frustration and went back to the kitchen, but he couldn't make a new meal, so he ended up going to bed on an empty stomach. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny mouse called Jack. He was always very happy and loved to carry things around. + +One day, Jack found a fake veterinarian's bag. He was so excited that he decided to carry it along while he explored. + +When Jack arrived at the park, he saw a group of cats. They were so mean that they laughed when they saw the fake veterinarian's bag. "I'll show them who is the real veterinarian here," thought Jack. + +Jack then took out a toy stethoscope from the bag and said in a loud voice, "I'm the real veterinarian, and I can help you cats!" The cats were mesmerised by Jack's courage and asked him to help them. + +Jack saved the cats with his clever thinking and his fake bag. The cats thanked Jack for his help and promised to always be nice to him. + +The moral of the story is that you can use your creative thinking to solve any problem! +Anne was a curious girl. Every day she asked her parents lots of questions. She wanted to know everything! One day, Anne asked her parents to show her something hidden. They weren’t sure what to show her, and then Dad had an idea. He brought out the journal they kept in a drawer. + +Inside the journal were lots of secrets and memories. Dad showed Anne how to read the journal, and explained how it was a special way of recording things. They turned the pages, looking at the pictures and words. + +Anne was so excited that she wanted to write in the journal too. Her parents said yes, as long as she asked them for permission first. Anne spent the rest of the day making drawings and writing stories in her new journal. She was so happy, and she was very proud of her hidden journal. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Wilma. Wilma was very small, but she was brave. Every day Wilma wanted to soar in the big sky. Wilma's friends thought it was too dangerous, but Wilma was determined. + +Finally, Wilma decided to take her chance. She flew higher and higher until the sky felt like it went on forever. Soon, Wilma saw something very interesting below her. Wilma followed it to the ground and saw it was an exit. + +Wilma was excited to explore and entered the exit. Inside it was very dark but Wilma kept going. Wilma couldn't believe what she saw! Hundreds of beautiful twinkling lights lit up the sky. Wilma felt like she could soar forever in the sky. She was finally free! +Once upon a time, there was a slow rabbit. The rabbit wanted to have an adventure, so one day he asked his mom for permission. + +“Mommy, can I do something special?†He asked. + +“What do you want to do, dear?†Replied his mom. + +“I want to go on an adventure!†Replied the rabbit enthusiastically. + +His mom thought for a moment and then said, “That sounds like a wonderful idea, but you have to take measures to make sure you stay safe.†+ +The rabbit nodded, understanding that measure meant to be careful and stay safe. He thanked his mom and hopped away on his slow and steady adventure. + +So the rabbit set off, taking all the measures necessary to make sure he stayed safe. He enjoyed his slow stroll through the forest and eventually made it home safely. + +The rabbit was very proud of himself, because he had been allowed to take a safe and slow adventure. +Timmy and Sammy were best friends. Every day, they took their toys outside to play. + +Today, they were racing their toy cars. Sammy's car was red and Timmy's was blue. They ran as fast as they could around the yard. + +"I'm gonna win!", shouted Sammy. + +"I'm gonna win too!", shouted Timmy. + +But something happened that they hadn't expected. Timmy was being too careless and his car went off the track. He watched as his car crashed into a tree and broke into pieces. + +Timmy started to cry. Sammy saw how sad he was and went over to give him a hug. + +"It's ok, Timmy. We can get a new toy and race again another day." + +Timmy smiled. He and Sammy hugged and went inside to get a new toy for their next race. +Once upon a time, there was a melon. He wanted someone to protect him from being eaten. He was a spicy melon and was very juicy inside! + +Someone heard about the melon and decided to help him. The helper was a big, strong man. He saw that the melon was sad, so he decided to guard him all the time. + +The man stood next to the melon and kept watch all day and all night. He was very alert and never let anyone get near the melon. This made the melon very happy! + +Soon, the spicy melon was safe and happy. He was smiling again because he was now being protected. The man was very pleased to be helping and went on to help other fruit in need. + +The end. +Mum went to the kitchen drawer and took out her scissors. She carefully held them in her hand and said to 3 year old child; + +"I'm going to use these scissors. You must be very alert when I'm using them. Do you understand?" + +The child nodded and watched Mum attentively. + +Mum cut a piece of fabric with her scissors. She then trimmed the edge and snipped off a few threads. Mum showed the child how to use the scissors by making a few small cuts in the air. + +The child was fascinated by the scissors. She grabbed them out of Mums hands and started to cut the fabric. + +Mum said, "Be careful and alert. You must use the scissors very carefully because they can be dangerous." + +The child put down the scissors and smiled. She dashed out of the room and said "I'm going to be very alert!" + +Mum smiled and said to herself "That's my girl!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Katie. She was three years old and loved to play. + +One day Katie was playing in her garden and she saw an orange butterfly fluttering around. She blinked in amazement. She wanted to catch the butterfly and make it her pet. + +But the butterfly flew away. Then Katie saw something orange and shiny in the grass. It was an orange ball! She picked it up and it was heavy and round. + +Katie grinned. She decided to make her own special garden. She gathered some stones, leaves and twigs to make a tidy little garden around the orange ball. + +She smiled as she looked at her special garden. She liked the way it looked so tidy, with the orange ball in the middle. + +Katie spent the day playing in her garden, and the orange butterfly flew around her head, fluttering and flapping its wings. Katie smiled and winked in delight. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Amy. She was exploring the big blue sea with her best friend, Al. They looked for adventurous things to do!-- and suddenly, they saw an octopus! + +"Oh wow!", said Al. + +Amy shrugged, "Let's choose something else, I don't like octopuses." + +But then Al asked, "What would be brave if we gave it a try?" + +Amy thought for a moment and then smiled. "You're right - it could be fun!" + +So they swam up close and touched the octopus. Its eight legs were slimy and strange, but it was also kind of cool! They learned that octopuses were gentle and friendly, and before they knew it, they were having a great time. + +At the end of the day, Amy and Al had a new favorite animal! They were brave, and they chose to see the octopus in a different way. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to race. Everywhere she went she would practice racing. But the races she was always so eager for, the ones she was always thinking about, were the races near her house! Every Sunday she would put on her bright blue race suit and put makeup on her rosy cheeks. + +One Sunday morning the girl was feeling extra anxious. She wanted to race more than ever before. She raced outside into the front yard and jumped on her bright yellow bike. The girl raced around in circles, around and around as fast as she could. She was so eager, she was so happy. + +Finally, the race was starting! She was so ready, she was so excited. She lined up on the starting line with all the other racers. The girl was so eager and so anxious, she was the first one to cross the finish line! The girl had won her very first race ever! She was so happy, and she couldn't wait to race more. +Once upon a time there lived a pig who was very reliable. Every morning he went to the farm to help the farmer with his work. The farmer was very pleased with the pig's hard work and he always thanked him. + +One day when the pig was working, a thunderstorm started. The pig was scared and ran to the farmer. The farmer was worried and quickly took the pig home. He tried to comfort the pig, but the pig was very scared. + +The next morning, the farmer and the pig set off to the farm. They arrived and the sun was shining again. The farmer tried to show the pig that everything was alright. He gently patted the reliable pig and said, "Don't be scared! I'm here now and I'm very reliable." + +The pig started to calm down, and the farmer let him stay near him while he worked. The pig was happy, and he realised that the farmer could be trusted. He understood that the farmer would always take care of him and make him feel safe. From that day on, the pig wasn't afraid any more. +Danny and his mom were in the park. It was a sunny day, and the two were playing together. Danny ran around, picking up sticks and stones. His mom sat on the bench, watching him and smiling. + +Suddenly, Danny wanted to show his mom something. He ran up to her with a long, shiny object in his hand. He said, "Mom, look what I found! It's made of steel!" + +His mom was a bit worried. She replied, "That looks a bit scary, Danny. Where did you find it?" + +Danny pointed to an old shed by the edge of the park. He said, "I found it near the shed. I thought we could share it." + +Danny's mom smiled, but she knew they couldn't keep it. She said, "That's very kind of you, Danny. But we can't share this steel. Let's find something else to share together in the park." + +So Danny and his mom put the steel back in the shed, and they went around the park, looking for something else to share. +Jack was very curious. He wanted to look around the big house. Suddenly he saw a door, and he knew he had to open it. He opened the door and entered a room full of toys. He saw a beautiful song bird in the corner and became very curious. He wanted the bird very much, so he grabbed it. + +"Let go of me!" the bird said. Jack jumped back in surprise. + +"I'm sorry," Jack said. "I didn't mean to hurt you." + +But the bird was very scared. He started to sing a song. His song was so beautiful that Jack stopped and listened. + +But suddenly, the bird was destroyed! Jack's curiosity had caused the bird to crash into the wall, destroying it. + +Jack was so sad to see the bird destroyed. He said goodbye to the bird, and slowly he walked away from the room full of toys. He would never forget the beautiful song the bird sang. +Once upon a time, a bunny named Billy hopped through the forest looking for a special trophy. He heard a snapping noise and stopped hopping. He had come to a clearing in the forest where a friendly looking turtle was holding a stunningly shiny trophy. + +Billy smiled at the turtle and asked her, “Excuse me, is that trophy yours?†+ +The turtle nodded slowly and replied, “Yes, it is. Do you want it, little bunny?†+ +Billy said, “Yes, please! I promised my best friend I would bring them a trophy back.†+ +The turtle frowned and said, “I'm sorry, Billy bunny, but I can't give it to you.†+ +Billy asked, “Why not?†+ +The turtle said, “I found it when I was travelling through the forest and I've been waiting a long time to give it to someone special.†+ +Billy thought for a moment, then he said, “That's okay. I'll hop around and see if I can find something else.†+ +The turtle smiled and said, “That's a great idea! I hope you find something special soon.†+ +Billy nodded and hopped off slowly. He kept hopping around the forest until he found a beautiful shiny stone. He quickly hopped to the turtle and handed her the stone. +Bob was a curious 3 year old boy. Everywhere he went he had lots of questions. His favourite place to go was the park to explore and play. +One day, Bob went to the park with his family. He enjoyed running around, playing in the sandbox and watching the ducks in the pond. Then, he was curious about something else - the toilet! He asked his mom, "What's a toilet?" +His mom said, "A toilet is an open area where the ducks can go to the bathroom." Bob was surprised! He had never seen an open toilet before and wanted to find one. So, he and his family went on a hunt around the park. +Eventually, they found an open toilet. Bob was so excited - he had so many questions! His parents answered every single one. Bob realised he had learned something new and important that day. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She was very excited because it was her birthday. That morning, she found a special present on the table: a rare calendar. + +The little girl was very curious and wanted to know what was inside the calendar. She grabbed her dad's keyring and picked out the smallest key. + +"Dad, what does this key unlock?" asked the little girl. + +"It unlocks your calendar!" replied Dad. + +The little girl unlocked the calendar, and was surprised to find that it was full of fun activities. There were recipes to make, puzzles to solve, and lots of games to play. She was so excited that she couldn't wait to start playing. + +The little girl and her dad spent the rest of the day exploring the calendar together. It was definitely a birthday she would always remember! +The mom ran to the kitchen to get a bowl. Her son saw that she was in a hurry and he wanted to help. She put some cereal into the bowl and he watched her pour the milk. + +The mom said, "I'm making us a healthy breakfast. Look, the cereal's starting to soak up the milk." + +The little boy smiled and said excitedly, "Can I try some?" + +The mom said, "Of course! Here you go - it's yummy and healthy!" + +The son took a spoonful and enjoyed the wonderful taste. He smiled, thanked his mom and asked for more so he could finish the bowl. + +The mom laughed and said, "That's great! Enjoy your healthy breakfast." +Once upon a time, there was a little crocodile. He rocked back and forth in the sun. He was having a good time, until one day he heard a noise. It was a big rock! It came rolling down the hill and stopped right near the little crocodile. + +The little crocodile was so scared that he started to rattle his tail and ran away. He ran and ran until he reached the river. He jumped into the river and swam away. But the rock kept following him! + +The little crocodile got so scared that he swam and swam until he reached the other side of the river. When he looked back, the rock was gone! He was so happy he decided to stay and make a new home for himself by the river. + +The little crocodile rocks back and forth near the river every day, playing and enjoying the sun. He is happy and safe, far away from any big rocks! +John and his mom went to the store. John saw a frame that he really liked. He asked his mom very nicely if he could buy it. His mom said "Yes!" + +John was so happy. He paid the store owner and put the picture frame into his bag. On the way home, John was holding the frame very carefully. + +Suddenly, the frame slipped from his hands and fell to the ground. It broke into pieces. John was very upset. He started to cry. + +But then his mom said, "It's ok John. We'll go back to the store and buy another one." So, they went back to the store, and the store owner sold them a new frame. + +John was happy again. He held onto the new frame very tightly as they walked home. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sally. She had a pale yellow dress and liked to guess what animal shapes the clouds made in the sky. One day, Sally was looking up in the sky and she saw an image of a cat. She felt excited, but it was too far away for her to reach. + +Sally was determined to get the image and tried to think of a way to reach it. She thought and she thought, but could not come up with any ideas. All of a sudden, she had an idea! She quickly ran around the block and asked her best friend to help her guess what animal the cloud was. + +Her best friend had an idea. They decided to make a tall ladder out of chairs, which Sally could climb up and get the image of the cat in the sky. With lots of determination, they managed to make their tall ladder. With the ladder, Sally was able to climb up in the sky and get the image of the cat! + +When Sally finally got back down, the image of the cat was safely in her hands. She was so happy and excited that she shared the image with her best friend. They were both so happy that they were able to use their teamwork to get the image! +Once upon a time there was a little kitty. She felt a strong urge to jump over a dry, tall fence. She looked over to the other side and asked herself, "Should I do it?" + +But then, she heard a voice that said, "No, don't jump! It's too high and you might get hurt!" She looked back and saw her mommy shaking her head at her. + +So, the kitty decided to stay. But then something happened. The wind blew stronger and stronger, and the fence started to shake. Before the kitty could do anything, the fence fell on top of her and hurt her. + +Mommy ran over to the kitty and hugged her. She felt so sad that her little kitty was hurt. The kitty had questions running through her head, but could not speak them out loud. + +The kitty was hurt badly and had to go to the vet. But with a lot of care, the vet made her all better. But from this experience, the kitty learned something important. To never again question her mommy's advice. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and daddy who had a very curious little girl. Her name was Jojo and she loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, her mommy gave her a special mission. She said, "Jojo, can you please go and get my long clothes from the line outside?" + +"Yes!" shouted Jojo, and she quickly ran outside. But when she got there, she forgot all about her mother's instructions and started playing in the park instead. + +The hours passed by, and pretty soon it was getting dark. Jojo began to think about going home, but she had forgotten all about her mother's long clothes. + +Suddenly Jojo heard her mommy calling her name. She came running out of the house, holding the long clothes in her hand. She said, "Jojo, when you get a job to do, it's best to remember it and take care of it quickly". + +Jojo smiled, and from then on always remembered her jobs and never forgot something important again. +John went outside and looked up. The sky was a beautiful light blue. He smiled. Then he looked down and saw dough in front of him. He wanted to play with it. + +John asked his mom, “Can I play with the dough?†His mom said, “No, I need it to make cookies. You will have to wait until they are done.†+ +John sadly looked away. He wanted to play with the dough, so he thought of a plan. He would wait and look for when his mom wasn’t paying attention. + +Later, John looked and saw his mom wasn’t around. He quickly ran over to the dough. He was playing happily with it when suddenly he heard his mom’s voice. + +John looked up and saw his mom, “I told you not to play with the dough!†+ +John had been caught and was in trouble. His plan hadn’t worked. He knew from this point forward he would have to look, and be very mindful, of when his mom was around so he wouldn’t get into trouble again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sam. Sam was three years old and liked to study. + +One day, Sam asked her mum, "What is the weather today?" +Mum smiled and said, "Today the weather is sunny and nice!" + +Sam was excited, so she put on her shoes and went outside. She took a deep breath and said, "The weather smells so delicious!" + +Then Sam went back inside and looked out of the window. She saw that the sun was shining, so she decided to study outside. + +Sam was very happy to be studying in the nice weather, feeling the sun on her face and listening to all the birds singing. + +At the end of the day, she went back inside and said to her mum, "That was the most delicious day ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. She was full of energy, always ready to learn new things. One day, Anna's parents decided to take to her on a safari. Anna was so excited to explore nature, as she had never done so before. + +When they arrived at the safari, Anna saw many different animals. She had never heard these animals before - some of them looked very fierce, while others had soft, gentle faces. Having so much to take in, Anna was amazed. + +As Anna continued to explore, she noticed a modern-looking caravan in the far corner of the safari ground. Inside, she heard a whistle. As she went closer, she realised that a helpful tour guide at the caravan was being friendly and whistling to help her find her way. + +Anna was very thankful for the guidance and felt lucky to have it around. She learned that it was important to always have help around, and to lend a helping hand to those who need it. + +Anna finished her safari with a song in her head and a smile on her face. She knew that kindness and helpfulness was something that every person should do. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who loved to play. One day, while she was sitting on the carpet, she saw something move outside her window. It was an ugly bird! The little girl waved at it and the bird waved back. + +The next day, the girl saw the ugly bird again. She waved and the bird waved back once more. Suddenly, the girl had an idea. She decided to make a carpet for the bird out of different fabrics, feathers and bits of string. When the bird saw the beautiful carpet, it spread its wings and flew away in happiness. + +This story teaches us that even the ugliest of creatures can be made happy with a kind gesture. That's why it's important to always show kindness around us. +Two friends, Jack and Jill, were outside playing. The sun was shining brightly and the sky was a clear, blue colour. Every activity they did was filled with lots of energy and enthusiasm. + +Jack said to Jill, "Let's perform a dance." +"Yes!", said Jill, who was always very lively. + +They hopped and twirled around in circles, performing all sorts of dance moves. With each move, their faces kept getting brighter and brighter from the sun's rays. + +After the dance was finished, Jack said, "That was fun! Let's perform it again!" "Yes!" cheered Jill. + +The two friends kept dancing and jumping around until the sun had set. They laughed and giggled the whole time, having the best time. +The day was hot and quiet. In the meadow, Ella was playing and looking for something to do. Suddenly, she noticed an interesting motion. A butterfly was increasing its flapping wings up and down. Ella was fascinated. + +She reached out with her hand and the butterfly flew higher. She giggled and ran after it. Ella was determined to catch it. She ran faster and faster and the butterfly flew higher and higher. + +When Ella finally reached the butterfly, she was surprised to see how spicy it was! Its wings were striped with bright reds, oranges, and yellows. She was so delighted! She cupped her hands together and gently caught the butterfly, but it flew away again. + +Ella continued to watch the butterfly increase its motion as it went away. Then she turned and ran back home, feeling happy and excited. +The rabbit was furry and soft. He loved to hop around in the garden. But one day he noticed something terrible. A razor had been left lying in the grass. The rabbit did not like it. He hated it! He tried to hop away, but the razor was right there. He tried to hide, but the razor followed him. The rabbit was so scared. He hopped and hopped, but the razor just kept following him. Then he had an idea. He grabbed the razor in his furry paws and ran away as fast as he could! He hopped and hopped until he was far away from the razor. He never wanted to see it again. The rabbit was so happy. He was free! +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Mia. She was very honest and always said what she meant. Every morning, she liked to take a stroll through the park and check out all the wonderful things. + +One day, Mia decided she wanted to explore a bit further, so she began to wander down a path she’d never taken before. Soon, she spotted something strange ahead of her. It was a laser! + +Mia was a curious girl, so she wanted to take a closer look. She inched closer and closer, but suddenly the laser started to move. Mia quickly stopped and hid behind a tree. + +The laser zipped by Mia and landed in a bush. She peeked out and saw a beautiful bird flapping its wings. Mia realized the laser had just been trying to play a game with her! + +Mia smiled and thanked the bird for being so honest. From then on, she visited the park every day and would play games with the laser. It was the best stop ever! +Once there was a judging contest. It was a very rare event because it only happened once a year. Everyone gathered around the contest to find out who would be the judge. They were all excited and waited impatiently. + +Then, they saw the judge - it was a small baby. Everyone was surprised because she was very little. But the judges said she was the best because she could wrap things really tightly. + +The baby judge carefully picked each item in the contest to wrap. She wrapped them all so perfectly that everyone was amazed. Soon she had finished wrapping them perfectly and was declared the winner of the contest. + +Everyone cheered for the baby judge, who was the winner of the rare judging contest. They couldn't believe how well she could wrap things! The baby judge was so happy that she laughed and smiled from ear to ear. +Sandy was worried. He wanted to reach the goal but he did not know how. He tried walking but it did not work. He tried running but it still did not work. +He walked back and forth, sad and very worried. + +Just then, he noticed a part of the goal that he had not seen before! He was so excited and he ran over to it. He grabbed the part and suddenly he could reach the goal! He was so happy, he ran and danced around in joy. + +He had reached the goal, and he was no longer worried. He knew he could do great things if he just tried hard enough! +Jack was a lively boy. He wanted to understand the world around him. His mom gave him a box. He smiled as he opened it and saw the shiny shapes inside. He took the shapes out one by one, coming up with stories for each one. He understood what each shape was and where it should go. He was amazed by the box and told his friends all about it. They all laughed, understanding what fun Jack was having. By the end of the day, Jack had a better understanding of the world around him. +One day, Bob's mom was very impatient. She said Bob had to hurry and find his very special magnet. She said Bob must never let it get lost, because it was the only one like it. + +Bob eagerly searched the house. He found many things but not the magnet. He began to tremble as he worried about what would happen if he couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, the door opened and Bob's mom stepped inside. She was scowling. She had never looked so angry. + +Bob knew his mom had found the special magnet - and it was gone. He trembled in fear. + +Bob's mom sighed. "I'm sorry, Bob. We can never find this magnet now. It was very special." + +Bob's mom left the room and Bob was left with a sad feeling in his heart. He had been warned to never let the magnet get lost, but he was unable to keep it safe. He trembled in despair. +Once there was a brave girl named Jane. She loved to march around the garden, feeling proud and very powerful. + +One day, when the sky was dark, Jane saw something. It was a big green monster! It was marching towards her with huge, stomping feet. + +"Don't be afraid," said Jane. She took a deep breath and marched up to the monster. + +"Hello! I'm Jane! Who are you?" she said. + +The monster was so surprised that he stopped marching. "My name is Gilbert," said the monster. "What are you doing out here in the dark?" + +Jane laughed. "I'm marching through the garden. It's so much fun and I feel so powerful!" + +Gilbert smiled. "That sounds great! Can I join you?" + +"Of course!" said Jane. + +So Gilbert and Jane marched through the garden together, feeling proud and powerful. They made a great team! +Once upon a time, there was a clever bunny. He had a very special thermometer, and he used it to measure things that were hot and cold. Every day, he would take the thermometer outside and look around. + +One day, the bunny saw a fox in the woods. The fox smiled and waved and said hello. The funny bunny wanted to be friends. But the fox wanted something else. The fox wanted the bunny to give her his thermometer. + +The bunny said no and tried to run away. But the fox teased him. She wanted to take the thermometer. But the clever bunny was faster and he ran away with his thermometer. The fox was angry and she howled at the moon as the bunny hopped away. +Once there was a boy who went on a walk. The sky was a light, green colour. He wanted to take a nap, so he looked for a good spot. He saw a tree that looked comfy and he decided to lay down in the grass under it. + +The boy dozed off and he had a very peaceful nap. When he woke up he looked around and noticed that something was different. The sky was now dark and scary. He couldn't see the green colour anymore. + +Suddenly, a loud noise startled him! He looked up and it was a big, dark bird. The bird made the same noise again and swooped down towards the boy. The boy started to scream and the bird kept flying in circles above him. + +The boy ran home as fast as he could. When he got back all he wanted was to take a nap, but he was too scared. He never wanted to go out on a walk again. He learned that you never can see what will come next. +Once upon a time, Sammy the fish was swimming in the ocean. He saw something zooming beside him. It was a shiny silver tuna! Sammy was excited and started to follow the tuna. + +The tuna was so light that it was skipping on the water as it swam. Sammy was getting tired, so he asked the tuna if he could catch a ride. The tuna agreed and waved his tail. Sammy hopped onto the tuna's back and the two went zooming through the ocean. + +Sammy had so much fun with the tuna. Everywhere he went, the tuna took him. Eventually it was time to say goodbye and Sammy waved as the tuna zoomed away. + +He had the best day ever, and he will never forget his adventure with the light tuna. +Once upon a time, there was a family that had a special little girl. She was gifted in many ways, especially when it came to puzzles. She could fix even the most difficult of puzzles with ease. + +One day the girl's family decided to have a puzzle day. the girl's parents asked her to repair a difficult jigsaw puzzle, but the girl couldn't do it. She got frustrated, and started to cry. + +Her parents smiled and said, "Don't worry my dear, it's ok. You don't need to repair this puzzle." The girl's mama said, "No matter how gifted you are, some things cannot be fixed alone. That's why you need friends and family; to help you repair puzzles that are too hard for you." + +The girl learned a valuable lesson that day: no matter how gifted you are, sometimes it takes more than one person to repair something. With the help of others, problems that seem difficult or impossible can be fixed! +One day, Mary was playing outside when it started to get dark. She was worried that it was getting late, so she decided to go back home. + +As Mary began the journey home, she passed a big sign. She thought the sign looked funny and so she read what it said. It said ‘Return Home’. + +Mary wasn't sure what the sign meant but she kept walking. After a while, she started to feel the wet grass on her feet, so she knew it must be raining. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice calling her name:"Mary! Come back home!" Mary realised it was her mom. She quickly ran back home and when she arrived, she saw her mom standing at the door. + +They hugged and Mary asked why she had returned for her. Her mom grinned and said, "I saw the 'Return Home' sign and I knew it was time for you to come back home. +Once upon a time there was a mild rhinoceros called Tony. Tony lived in a beautiful warm meadow filled with friendly animals. +One day Tony saw a bird flying high in the sky. He asked the bird, "Where are you going?" The bird replied, "I'm flying to the city to send a very important message!" +Tony was curious and wanted to help. He asked the bird, "Can I come and help you?" The bird smiled and said, " Of course, Tony! You can join me." + +So Tony and the bird flew to the city. When they arrived, Tony saw a big post office where people could send letters and packages. The bird told Tony to pick a package and label it with a special message. So Tony quickly picked a package and a label, and handed both to the bird. + +The bird thanked Tony, and said," I'm sending this package to a special friend. Without your help I wouldn't be able to do this. You are very kind!" +Tony smiled and said, "It was my pleasure helping you!" + +And they both flew back to the meadow with Tony feeling happy to have helped the bird send his special message. The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Amy. She liked playing with her model cars. One day her daddy bought her a fancy model car. + +Amy was so excited that she ran outside to show everyone. As she played in the garden with her model car, the sky grew dark and a big gust of wind blew. + +Suddenly the sky froze and it started to snow! Amy made an angel in the snow and looked at her model car. It was like a little snowball! + +Amy was so happy to look at her fancy model car in the snow. She decided to make a mini snow-racetrack for her model car and played with it all day. + +When it was time to go inside, Amy put her model car back in its box and put it on a shelf. She always thought of that special day when the sky froze and her fancy model car was like a snowball. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy old bear. One day, he was feeling so grumpy that he didn't want to do anything. He just wanted to sit on his cushion. + +But then he saw something very exciting. It was a big, shiny slide! He was so curious that he decided to try it. + +He stepped up to the slide and took a deep breath. He closed his eyes and said out loud, "Here goes nothing!" He pushed off and slid all the way down. + +As he slid, his grumpiness disappeared and he felt so happy! He laughed and laughed as he slid again and again. He had so much fun! + +Finally, after a few more slides, he was tired and ready to go back to his cushion. He smiled to himself, feeling much less grumpy than before. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Amy. She was ready to go on an adventure. She asked her mummy, "Mummy, can I go out and play?" Her mummy smiled and said "Yes, Amy, but be careful, it's wet outside." So Amy got her coat and shoes on, and went out the door. + +Amy looked around and was excited by all the possibilities. Where should she go? Suddenly, she heard a noise and saw a little rabbit. It jumped and hopped along, leading Amy deeper into the forest. + +Amy followed the rabbit until the creature stopped abruptly. It hopped off the trail and into a big muddy puddle. Amy didn't want to get wet, but the rabbit kept hopping in and out of the puddle, as if it wanted her to join in. + +Amy didn't know what to do. Just as she was about to go back home, the rabbit jumped out of the puddle with a surprise! In its mouth was a big juicy carrot. + +Amy laughed and said "Thank you, little bunny!". That day, she learnt that sometimes taking risks and getting a little bit wet can lead to an adventure full of exciting surprises. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous celery. It was so big it was taller than all the trees around it! + +The celery was grown by a friendly farmer. The farmer wanted to provide the celery to everyone in the village. + +So he cut the enormous celery into lots of small pieces and loaded them onto his truck. Then, he drove around the village and gave everyone a small piece of celery. + +The villagers were so excited! They quickly cooked the celery into delicious meals and enjoyed them with their friends and family. + +Everyone thanked the kind farmer for providing them with the delicious celery. They all felt so happy and grateful for his generosity. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers, who lived in a valley. One was young and one was elderly. + +The young brother always wanted to help the elderly brother, so one day he decided to raise him up into the sky. He looked around, until he found some sticks and ropes that he could use. + +When he was finished, the young brother called out to his brother, and said: "Elderly brother, I have raised you up into the sky, so that you can have a better view of the valley!" + +The elderly brother thanked him, and said: "From here I can see the whole valley, and it looks even more beautiful than before!" + +The brothers watched the sunset together, until it was time for the elderly brother to come back down to the ground. They both smiled as they waved goodbye. + +The young brother was glad that his elderly brother was so happy. From then on, he always found ways to make him feel special. +Once upon a time there was a boy who was going on vacation. He was so excited that he quickly packed his bag. He was sure he had everything he needed, but he was surprised when his mom gave him a wide hat. He could not understand why he needed a hat but he put it in his bag anyway. + +When he arrived at his grandparent's house, he knew that he was supposed to go for a swim in the lake. He was embarrassed to wear the hat in front of his friends. He wanted to leave it behind him but his mom said that he needed it, so he put on the hat. + +Finally he was at the lake. His mom said they had to go in deep water so he put on the hat and nervously followed his mom very deep in the lake. + +When they reached the deep water, the boy was startled to see a family of otters playing around him. He saw that the hat that his mom gave him was the same color as the otters. He was so happy as the family of otters swam around him that he forgot he was embarrassed to wear the hat before. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved the sea and was fascinated by the navy she saw passing her island. Every day she would watch the navy ships go by and hope they would let her come along. + +One day Lucy asked the navy captain if she could join them. The captain said he would let her join as long as her parents said yes. + +Lucy ran home to ask her parents. They said no. Lucy was very sad. Her mum saw that she was sad and thought of a way to make her happy. + +Her mum said "Let's have a sweet picnic by the sea, and we can wave goodbye to the navy ships when they go past". + +So that's what they did. They spent the day eating sweets, playing games and waving goodbye to the navy when they went by. Lucy was very happy and this prevented her sadness. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to swing. Every day she would go to the park and swing higher and higher. One day, she and her parents decided to go to a special camp. They packed their bags and drove to the camp. + +When they got there, the girl was so excited! She ran around the camp, looking at all the cool things to do. Suddenly, she saw a huge swing! She quickly ran up to it and jumped in. She started to swing higher and higher. It was so much fun! + +But then the girl started to feel a bit confused. There were so many new things to do at the camp. She wanted to do them all. She looked around, not sure which one to do first. She was very confused! + +But then, she remembered the shiny swing. She jumped out of the swing, ran over to it and jumped back inside. She started to swing higher and higher, and all her confusion faded away. She knew that the swing was the best way to explore the camp. And so, the girl and the swing explored the camp together all day long. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy. +Daddy had an attractive garden. +He wanted to make it even more attractive. +So, each day he increased the number of bricks in the garden. + +One day, the three year old child said, "Daddy, why are you putting more bricks in the garden?" + +Daddy replied, "I am making it more attractive!" + +The child thought for a moment and then smiled. "Can I help too?" + +Daddy smiled and nodded. + +The child helped Daddy for an hour and the garden started to look more attractive and beautiful. + +At the end of the day, Daddy and the child were both satisfied with their hard work. Daddy hugged the child tight and said, "Thanks for helping me, you made this garden even more attractive!" + +The child smiled and said, "You're welcome Daddy!" +Molly was very nervous. She was in charge of making a pie for family dinner. She had never made one before. She gathered all the ingredients she would need and read the instructions three times to make sure she remembered them. + +With her mom helping her, they got to work. She was so excited when she saw the crust going into the oven. She worked hard to mix all the other ingredients together and fill the pie dish. + +It was almost time to serve the pie, but when Molly opened the oven, the pie had a big crack in it! Molly got very sad and worried. She started to cry, but her mom had an idea. She suggested that Molly fill the crack with whipped cream. + +Molly got back to work. She carefully filled the crack with the cream and waited for the pie to cool down. When Molly finally cut the pie, everyone cheered. It was delicious! Molly was so proud that she had fixed the pie and made a delicious dinner for her family. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely little girl called Sadie. She wanted to explore the world but was scared of trying new things. One day her parents took her to the beach and showed her a kayak. + +"Sadie, are you brave enough to dare to get in a kayak?" asked her dad. + +Sadie hesitated and said, "No, I'm too scared." + +But her parents persuaded her and eventually she said "Yes!". So Sadie climbed into the kayak and they pushed her out to the sea. + +Sadie was really enjoying it but then the weather suddenly changed. It started to rain hard, and the sea became rough. There were huge waves, and Sadie started to panic. She shouted for help, but no one was nearby. + +Sadie felt very scared and lonely as she was drifting away from the beach. Eventually she was seen by a passing ship, but by then it was too late. Sadie's kayak sank without a trace. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Alex who wanted to go on a fun yellow train ride. Alex couldn't find his ticket though! He ran to his mom and said, "Mom, I cannot find my ticket, can you help me find it?" + +His mom said, "We need to look everywhere, let's use our eyes and check the house." + +So they searched, and searched, and searched, and eventually they found the ticket in the kitchen. It was yellow, just like the train! + +Alex was so excited. He said, "I'm going to use my ticket and go on the yellow train ride now, thank you mom!" + +His mom smiled and gave him a hug. Alex was so excited he ran to the station and soon he was on the yellow train, enjoying the fun ride. +The end! +Joan was feeling very upset. She was sitting in her room and she could feel her face getting hot. Joan's mom came in and saw the tears streaming down Joan's face. She asked Joan what was wrong. Joan said she had melted her favorite teddy bear. + +Joan had put it too close to the fire and now it was all melted and sad looking. Joan was so upset. She didn't know she couldn't put her toys near the fire. She was sure her teddy bear was ruined. + +Her mom hugged Joan and told her it was OK. She said they would get a new teddy bear and it would be even better than the old one. Joan smiled. She was glad her mom wasn't too mad. + +They went to the store the next day and got a brand new teddy bear. Joan was so happy! She found the perfect one and hugged it tight. Joan had learned her lesson, and she never put any of her toys near the fire again. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was perfect. She had a bracelet with shiny gems on it. She loved it very much! Every day she would blink and see the shining and sparkling of the gems. + +One day, the girl saw a fairy in her garden. The fairy smiled at her and said: "I have a special gift for you. Here it is!" and suddenly, the fairy gave the girl a new bracelet. It was even more perfect than before. + +The girl was so happy that she quickly hugged the fairy. She blinked and blinked at this new bracelet, admiring the beautiful gems twinkling in the sun. + +She was overjoyed! She loved her new perfect bracelet and thanked the fairy from the bottom of her heart. The girl and the fairy then went on their way, smiling +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Maggie. Maggie liked to draw and paint. Her favourite thing to do was to look for patterns in the dark. + +One day, Maggie asked her mother if she could borrow some special paper. Her mother agreed and gave Maggie some paper with a beautiful pattern. Maggie was very excited and went straight to her room. + +Maggie started to draw. She put dark and light colours on the paper and began making a pattern. She kept drawing until the room got dark. When Maggie looked at her paper, she was amazed by the pattern she had made! + +Maggie showed her mum her pattern and thanked her for lending her the special paper. Maggie's mum was very proud of her and Maggie was happy knowing she had made something so beautiful. +One day, Paul and his mom decided to go on an adventure. They decided to go to the forest and explore. Paul was excited because he'd never been before, and he could take a ladder with him, which made him very happy. + +On their way, Paul and his mom stopped at a friend's house. The friend had a big apple tree in her garden, and Paul was allowed to pick some of the delicious apples. He was so excited! + +When they arrived at the forest, Paul discovered something very strange. He saw the ground had been disturbed, like someone had just buried something. + +Paul and his mom talked about what this could mean. Paul's mom explained that someone should not bury things here, as it was not their possessions to put underground. + +So, Paul and his mom decided not to bury anything, and instead to take the ladder and climb up into the trees. Seeing the view was a delicious reward. + +Paul and his mom had an amazing adventure, and they learned an important lesson. It's important not to bury things that don't belong to us, as it is not our right to do so. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy little tire. The tire wanted to stand but it wasn't very steady and it wobbled from side to side. Every time it tried to stand, it fell over or rolled away. The tire was feeling very sad. + +One day, a very strong wind started to blow and it scared the tire. The tire tried with all its might to stand again but its clumsy feet couldn't balance and it tumbled over and over until it got cought in a thick bush. + +The tire stayed there forever, unable to stand and feeling so sad and lonely. The bad wind had won and the clumsy tire had to accept defeat. +Once upon a time there was a furry cat who lived with a family. The furry cat had not one, but two homes - one in the countryside, and one in the city. Everyday, the furry cat would travel back and forth between the two homes, taking its own unique trails. + +Wherever the furry cat roamed, it always stopped and listened to the world around it. Every morning, the furry cat heard the people speaking different languages and singing different songs. The furry cat loved to listen, even though it did not understand the words. + +One day, the furry cat heard a voice singing a song no other creature seemed to know. The furry cat strained its ears and paid attention, until it began to understand the language of the song. After learning the language, the furry cat sang along with the song. + +The furry cat taught itself this new language and it soon spoke it fluently. The furry cat also realized that by learning new languages, it can have new friends. + +The furry cat's tale teaches us that if you pay attention to the world around you, it can give you a new language and a new friend. +Once there was a girl named Alexa. She was three years old. + +One day, Alexa was playing in her room when she heard a voice. It sounded scared and guilty. Alexa started to feel scared, too. + +She looked around, but she couldn't see where the voice was coming from. She started to cry. + +Suddenly the voice said, "Don't be afraid, Alexa." It was coming from under her bed! + +Alexa reached under her bed and pulled out a small kitten. The kitten looked a little guilty, but also very happy to see her! + +Alexa smiled as she gave the kitten a big hug. From that day on, the two were great friends. +Once upon a time there was a very special girl named Anna. She was a special girl because she could name every creature in the sky. She knew the stars, the moon, and the constellations like the back of her hand! + +One day, Anna went to explore a new space in the forest. Everyone around her told her not to go too deep, but she wanted to see what was in this new untouched space. + +When she got there, she saw something she could not name. She had never seen anything like it before. She suddenly felt scared and very embarrassed. She couldn’t help but think that all the creatures in the sky were laughing at her, because she didn’t know what the creature was. + +Just then, Anna was approached by a wise old owl. The owl told her that it was okay not to know something, and it was not something to be ashamed of. The owl reminded her that there was so much in this new space that she could learn and sometimes it was best not to rush what you discover. + +Anna learned a valuable lesson that day: no matter how big and brave she felt, it was important to take her time, and to not be ashamed of not knowing things. +John used his bed every night to have a good sleep. He liked it so much that he decided to make it interesting by rolling around. One night, he was playing and rolling too much, and he jumped out of bed. + +John was scared but his mom was calm. She told him that he could use his bed for sleep and not for playing. She explained that his bed helped him to feel calm and get a better sleep. + +John listened to his mom carefully and nodded. From then on, he used his bed very quietly and peacefully. He made sure that he stayed inside his bed and only rolled when his mom was awake. +Once upon a time, there was a reindeer. The reindeer wanted to have some fun. He decided to play a game. He wanted to kick something easy. He looked around and saw a rock. He wanted to kick the rock, but it was too hard. Then he saw some leaves. The leaves were easy to kick! He kicked the leaves high into the air. He laughed and laughed. The reindeer had so much fun kicking the leaves. After he was done playing, he ran off into the night. The end. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Jack was playing in the park. He saw a bee buzzing around so he decided to try and catch it. He reached out his hand and tried to grab it. But then he saw it strike back and sting him! He screamed and cried in pain. It was very disgusting. + +Jack's mum heard him from the other side of the park. She hurried over and saw the bee flying away. She saw Jack crying and she hugged him tightly. She asked him what had happened. + +"The bee stung me!" Jack said. "It was disgusting!" + +Jack's mum said to him, "Jack, you know you shouldn't try and catch a bee, they can be dangerous. We must go to the hospital as soon as possible." + +Jack and his mum went to the hospital. There, the doctor said that Jack had to stay in hospital for several days because the sting was bad. Jack was so upset. + +Unfortunately, Jack got an infection from the bee's sting. He was very sick and had to stay in the hospital for weeks. In the end, the bee's sting was too strong and he passed away. It was a very sad ending. +Once upon a time there was a white video. It remained in the same place all day, every day. One day, a little girl named Bella and her little dog decided to watch the video. + +Bella was so excited to see what was on the video! She clapped her hands and jumped up and down very excitedly. Her little dog barked and wagged her tail in agreement. + +The video showed all kinds of interesting things. Bella and her dog watched the video all morning, they stayed excited and couldn't take their eyes off it. Soon, it became lunch time and Bella and her dog knew they had to finish watching later in the day. + +So, they ate lunch and went outside to play. After some time, Bella remembered the video and asked her mom if she and her dog could watch it again. Her mom said yes and the two of them rushed back inside the house. + +Bella and her dog watched the video until it was time to go to bed. At the end of the day, the white video still remained in the same place. +Once there was a fairy named Zee. Zee liked to play in the garden and was very silly. + +One day, two other fairies came and started to tease Zee. They thought it was funny to make fun of her. She felt very sad and ran away to hide. + +Zee flew off to find a place where she could feel safe. She flew and flew until she found a special magical tree. She knew that she had found a place to hide. + +The other fairies followed her to the magical tree and tried to tease her again. But this time, Zee had a trick! She wiggled and hopped around, pretending to be crazy. The other fairies couldn't keep up and they flew away, never to tease her again. + +Zee was so happy that she could be safe and still have fun. She stayed in the magical tree for a long time, playing and having a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Bessie. She was only three years old and loved to explore. One day, Bessie decided to go on an adventure. + +She did not know where to go, as everywhere looked unknown. But she thought she should just go wherever her feet took her. So she began walking, and soon found herself in a big and strange place. + +But Bessie was not scared. She took a deep breath and kept going. With every step, her stomach rumbled with excitement. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice calling her name. It was a family of birds. They were encouraging her to explore more and discover new things. + +Bessie listened carefully and followed their advice. She made sure to keep looking around, and soon she found the most wonderful things! Every day, Bessie followed the birds' encouragement and went on new adventures. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny. The bunny was orange, like a carrot. Every day, the bunny was excited to go outside and play. + +Today was a special day for the bunny. He hopped outside and what did he see? A big zipper in the grass! He couldn't believe his eyes. He hopped over to it and pulled the zipper open with his paws. Inside were lots and lots of tasty treats. + +The bunny was so excited he started to scatter the treats everywhere! The treats flew through the air and the bunny hopped after them. He went around and around, happily gathering the treats until he had them all. He filled his tummy, and he was happy. + +The bunny had a very fun day and he thanked the zipper for all of his treats. +Once upon a time, there was a brave bird. He was so brave, he wanted to see the world. So one day, he flew away. All day long, he flew through the sky. But it was becoming dark, and he had no idea where he was. + +He was getting scared, when he saw lights in the distance. He flew towards the lights and found himself at a house. He perched on the window, and peered inside. He saw a little girl, sitting in her bedroom. + +The brave bird tapped the window. The girl opened the window and looked at the bird. She smiled, and the bird felt safe. He couldn't believe his luck! + +The girl put some food out for the bird, and he was so happy. From that day on, the brave bird stayed in the girl's garden and visited her window every day. He was so pleased that he had decided to take a risk and use his wings. He was very glad that he had used his mind, and not been too scared to explore. +Once there was a lazy farmer. He was very messy and never wanted to clean up his farm. One day, his neighbor asked him why he was so lazy. He shrugged his shoulders and didn't answer. + +That night, while the farmer was sleeping, an unusual thing happened. A fairy appeared on the farm. She said to the farmer, "It's time to clean your farm! You must work hard and fast." + +The farmer was very surprised but he did what he was told. He started to clean up the farm and finally it was clean. + +Happy with his work, the farmer got up to thank the fairy. But he saw that she had gone, leaving a sparkly dust in the air. + +The farmer smiled - the lazy days were over! No more resting, he was a proper, hardworking farmer. And the farm looked much better than it ever had before. +Once upon a time there was a dead name. It was a waste. Nobody said it. Nobody used it. It just sat there, dead and alone. + +One day, something strange happened. A tiny voice said the name. It said it over and over. It was a little girl and she was happy to find the name. She decided to use it as her own and smiled. + +From then on, the name was alive and well. Everywhere the little girl went, she said the name and it made her happy. Whenever someone asked her name, she proudly said it. + +And so, the once dead name found new life with the little girl. It was her name, her own special name, and she said it with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a special library. It was different from other libraries. Inside, it was filled with fun things to do! + +One day, two friends went to the library. They splashed around in the pool and laughed. They played games and read stories together. Even though they had lots of fun, they still wanted something different. + +Then they came across a unique room in the back of the library. They wondered what it could be. When they opened the door, they were surprised. Inside was a big splash pool filled with toys and slides! + +The friends jumped right in and had lots of fun, splashing and playing together. They had never seen anything like it! + +The friends thanked the library. They splashed all day and remembered their unique time together. +One day, a boy and his dad were at the beach. The boy was happy and he ran around looking for things to explore. He saw a shrimp and it was swimming in the ocean. + +The dad smiled and said, "Let's go look at the shrimp closer." He pointed to the shrimp and the boy clapped his hands in delight. + +They walked towards the ocean, and the dad explained why the shrimp was so special. "This humble shrimp looks for food, and if you're quiet, you can watch it swim around." + +The boy was mesmerized. He was in awe of how the shrimp moved gracefully through the water. + +The dad smiled and said, "What a beautiful sight!" Then they both walked back to the shore, the boy and dad content with the amazing moment they just shared. +Once there was a mother and her son, he was 3-years-old and very busy. One day, he went outside to play. He saw some mud and was so excited to go play in it. He asked his mother if he could, but she said no. + +The little boy very sadly went back inside. After a while, he gathered all his courage and decided to kick the mud, without his mother knowing. He wanted to see what it felt like. + +He carefully looked around and when he was sure that nobody was watching, he ran over to the mud, and kicked it. It felt so good, a bit like bouncing on a trampoline! + +But then he heard someone behind him. It was his mother. She was very angry and sad that he had disobeyed her. He had to go to bed without dinner. + +The little boy had learned the hard way that sometimes it is important to listen to your mother and not do things which she doesn't want you to do. +Once there was a family who lived in a small house. The family had a loving mother and father who wanted the best for the family. + +One day the family decided they wanted to have rice for dinner. The father went to the store and bought some. + +When he came back home, the mother started to cook the rice. She added some tasty spices to it so it would be more flavourful. But when the mother was done cooking, it was missing something. + +The mother asked her children for help. Her eldest son came up with an idea. "We can attach some pieces of vegetables to the rice". + +The mother thought it was a good idea, so she took the vegetables and attached them to the rice. + +When they ate the rice they found it tasted much better with the vegetables. + +The family enjoyed the meal and learned a valuable lesson that night. No matter what you are doing, you can make it better by adding small details. +Once there was a girl who wanted something very special. She looked everywhere for it and eventually found something true. It was a shiny necklace that sparkled in the light. She was very envious of it. + +The girl asked her mom if she could get the necklace. Her mom smiled and said she could have it. The girl was so excited, she put it on right away. + +She looked at it in the mirror, it was so beautiful. She wanted to wear it every day and show it off to her friends. + +The girl was so happy with her new necklace that all her friends were envious. Even her mom smiled and said it was so lovely. The girl had found something true and she was thrilled. +Once there was a little boy named Ben. He was playing with his marble and rolling it along the floor. He wanted it to turn hard and round, like the marble his brother had given him. He wanted it to help him win the game! + +Ben looked around for help, but no one was around to help him. He thought for a long time and decided to try to make it hard and round himself. + +He put the marble in his pocket and ran to his house. Once inside, he took out the marble and placed it on the table. With all his might he started pounding it with a big hammer. He kept hammering until it finally turned hard and round. + +Suddenly, the marble broke into two pieces. Ben was very sad. He had wanted his marble to be hard and round so he could win the game, but it didn't work. All his hard work had been for nothing. Ben cried, feeling sad and alone. No one had been there to help him, and he was all alone with his broken marble. +One day, a boy went to the store. He saw a photo. He was so happy that he wanted it. But it was broken. + +The boy asked the store man, "Can I get it?" + +The store man said, "Sure, I’ll give you a discount. But why do you want a broken photo?" + +The boy said, "My mom said that I could store photos of things that I like." + +The store man smiled and said, "That’s a very smart idea." + +The boy paid for the broken photo and took it home. When he showed it to his mom, she was pleasantly surprised. She said, "I love how you found a way to store photos of things you like without spending too much money. You’re so resourceful!" + +The boy smiled, proud of what he had achieved. He stored the broken photo on the refrigerator and thanked the store man every time he went back to the store. +Once there was a musician called David. He was very anxious because today was his first big show. All his friends and family were coming to watch him play. + +David arrived at the stage with his guitar and bowed to the crowd. Everyone clapped and the excitement filled the room. + +David started to strum his guitar and sang a beautiful song. Everyone was so amazed at how well he sang and played. They whistled and clapped and cheered. + +David felt very proud and smiled shyly at the audience. He continued to play until the show was over. + +When it was time to leave, he bowed one last time and everyone gave him a standing ovation. David was overjoyed and he waved goodbye to his crowd. He was no longer anxious. +Once there was a clever little girl who liked to explore the outdoors. One day, she decided to explore a bush near her house. She liked how the leaves moved in the wind. + +When she reached into the bush, she found something special--it was a shiny red gem! She was so excited. She thought to herself, "I can add this to my collection!" but before she could take it, a voice spoke up. + +It said, "That gem doesn't belong to you. You should give it back." + +The girl ignored the voice and kept the gem. She thought she was being clever. + +But she was wrong. As soon as she started home with the gem, a gust of wind knocked her off her feet and she dropped the gem. It rolled away, and she could never find it again. She never saw the gem again. +One night, Little Alex was playing with his blocks when suddenly he heard something coming from outside. He ran to the window and looked outside. It was an ugly number! It was making a loud noise and it was coming closer and closer. Alex was scared and he ran to his bed and covered himself with the blankets. He waited and waited but the noise just kept getting louder and louder. Then, there was a knock on the door. Alex was really scared, but he slowly went to the door and opened it. To the big surprise of Alex, there stood his favourite auntie with a big birthday cake in her hands! She said "Surprise Little Alex! I brought you a cake for your birthday!". Little Alex was very happy and he soon forgot all about the ugly number that had scared him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna who was eager to learn how to make music. One day, her mother gave her a special present – a beautiful bow. Anna was so excited to try it out. She grabbed the bow and looked at it curiously. + +Anna's mother smiled and said, "OK Anna, now you have to push the bow across the strings to make a sound!" Anna nodded and tried to do what her mother said. She pushed the bow back and forth but nothing happened! + +Anna looked up at her mother sadly. Her mother just kindly smiled and said, "It's ok, Anna. You just need a bit more practice. Try pushing the bow firmly and evenly across the strings." + +Anna eagerly followed her mother's instructions. She pushed the bow across the strings of the violin and made music! Anna was excited and smiled with joy! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jake and Bob. They both liked playing with their mop. One day they decided that they should go outside and have a mop race. So they grabbed their mops and headed outside. + +They carefully lined up their mops in the driveway and decided that when the sun said "go" they would start the race. After waiting for what felt like forever, the sun finally said "go!" + +Jake and Bob started racing their mops as fast as they could. They were both very careful not to fall or crash. But as Bob was racing ahead, his mop caught on a rock and he tripped. His mop flew and his ended up very far behind Jake's. + +Jake wasn't sure what to do so he decided it was best to just keep running and see if he could win the race. Bob was so sad that he thought he had lost, but soon after Jake had crossed the finish line, Bob caught up. + +It was a tie! Jake and Bob were both very happy and decided to have another race soon. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had a pocket. It was hard and strong and she was very proud of it. + +One day, she went for a run. As she was running, she noticed a strange creature running away from her. She wanted to find out what it was, so she ran faster and faster to catch it. But the creature was too quick and soon it was out of sight. + +The girl felt sad and disappointed, so she began to walk home slowly. As she walked, she wondered what was in the creature's pocket that made it so important. + +The next day, she went back to the same place and waited patiently. Eventually, the strange creature appeared. This time, the girl was ready and she quickly grabbed the pocket. + +Inside was a large, shiny diamond. The girl smiled and ran home proudly. She had solved a mystery and now she had the most valuable thing of all: the diamond in her hard pocket! +Once upon a time there was a pink fork. The fork was very happy, as it belonged to a little girl. She was so proud of her pink fork and used it all the time. + +One day, the little girl wanted to take the fork on an adventure. Everything was going well until the fork saw something shiny inside a jar. The beautiful object was calling out to him, so he wanted to try to open the jar. But when the fork tried to open it, the jar would not budge! The jar was firmly closed. + +The fork was so upset and felt as if it would never get what it wanted. All of a sudden, the little girl heard the fork's cries and quickly came to the rescue. She grabbed the jar, and with one quick twist, it opened! + +The little girl gave the fork a big hug and thanked him for wanting to check out the jar. The fork was very happy that the jar had opened, and from then on promised not to open any closed things without the little girl's help. +Jimmy was riding his scooter. He saw something interesting in the park and decided to stop. As he looked around, he noticed something he'd never seen before. "What is that?" Jimmy asked. + +His mom looked over to where he was pointing. "Ah! That's a golf cart. It's like a car, but open on the sides. Would you like to ride it?" + +Jimmy was so excited. He nodded yes, and hopped on to the golf cart. His mom and dad smiled as they watched him drive off. + +Jimmy drove around and around, having so much fun. Suddenly, he noticed a big green space in the park and decided to explore it. + +The grass was so soft and the sky was so open and blue. Jimmy felt so happy and free as he rode around in the golf cart. + +He eventually came back to where he started, saying "That was so much fun!" + +His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you enjoyed your ride!" +Once there was a little girl called Jessie. She was three years old and she had a special doll. Jessie loved to play with her doll and it sometimes made loud noises. + +One day Jessie was playing with her doll when something strange happened. The doll began to walk! Jessie gasped in surprise. + +She held the doll in her hands and quickly ran to the living room to show her mom. +"Mom, look what happened!" said Jessie, holding up the doll. + +Her mom was amazed. "Where did your doll learn to walk?" she asked with confusion. + +Jessie shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know. It just happened!" she said. + +Then the doll began to talk. Jessie and her mom were so surprised that they both screamed out loud. + +The loud noise made the doll jump and it started walking around the room! Jessie laughed and chased after it. + +Mom smiled. She realized that some magical things can sometimes happen. +Once upon a time there was a family. They went for a walk together on a sunny day when the sun started to go down. The sky turned a pretty pink and purple and the light was very gentle. + +All of a sudden, loud cheers went up. The family looked up, and could see the sunset. As the sun was dipping lower in the sky, the family felt so happy and full of joy! + +The family laughed with delight and the dad spoke. He said, “I think we should offer a song to the sunset!†Everyone said yes and started singing a happy song. + +The song rose up, loud and strong and everyone clapped when they finished. The sun slowly started to slide down, and the sky turned into a deep blue as the stars appeared. + +The family stood smiling until the last ray of sunlight had disappeared. Then they went back home, feeling full of love and smile on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a big lake. The lake was deep and wide. There was a boy who really wanted to go for a ride in the lake. He asked his mom for a raft. + +His mom said yes and soon the boy had a nice raft. He was so proud of it. He took it down to the lake. He pushed the raft into the water, and hopped on. + +The boy had so much fun bouncing around on the lake in his raft. He fit inside it perfectly. The boy was so proud that he was able to go out on the lake in his own raft. He smiled and waved at his mom and shouted, "Thank you!" + +Every day, the boy would take his raft and go out onto the lake. He would splash and laugh and be very happy. He was so proud of his raft, and how it fit him perfectly. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a deaf girl. She had a bed in her room. Every day, she liked to hide under her bed. She would curl up so she was out of sight and no one could see her. + +The girl liked it when she was under her bed. It made her feel safe. She would stay there for a long time until it was time to come out. + +One day, the girl's mom called her to come outside. The girl didn't want to leave her bed. But, her mom was too loud when she called. The girl had to come out. + +She put on a brave face and stepped outside. When her mom asked her what she had been doing, the girl replied "hiding". Her mom gave her a hug and said it was alright to hide every once in awhile. + +The girl smiled and went back inside. She was happy to know that even when she was deaf, she could still hide under her bed if she wanted to. +Susy was walking in the park. She saw a race about to start. +"What are they doing?" Susy asked her Mom. +"They are running a race!" said Mom. +Susy was excited. She raced to the starting line. +The starter shouted, "Ready, Set, Go!" +Everyone began to run. Susy was keeping up with them but soon she started to get hurt. Her legs felt yucky and she started to slow down. + +"It's okay," Mom said, "You don't have to yield if you don't feel like it." +Susy stopped running and she felt much better. +Mom and Susy watched the rest of the race. +When the race was over, Susy said, "That was so fun!" +Little Jack was very excited. He was waiting for his grandparents to arrive. He peered out of the window as he waited and saw a car driving up the street. + +"Look! Look!" Jack shouted out. "Grandma and Grandpa are here!" + +Jack's mother opened the door with a smile. His grandparents were here. He ran out to meet them with a big hug. + +Grandma looked around with a twinkle in her eye. +"Let's go and play in the garden, Jack!" + +Jack smiled and said, "Yes!" He raced around to the garden, but when he arrived, he saw something strange. + +"Grandma! Grandpa! Look! There's a zero! It's a big zero!" Jack said. + +Grandma laughed and said, "That's not a zero, Jack. It's a big, round watermelon. Do you want a slice?" + +Jack nodded his head and said, "Yes please." + +Grandpa cut a slice for Jack, and the little boy ate it with a big smile. Grandma, Grandpa, and Jack had a wonderful time in the garden playing and eating the juicy watermelon. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Judy and Jake. Judy was a curious 3 year old, and Jake was a mail machine. +Every day, Judy would visit Jake at the post office and talk to him. She loved to watch Jake as he sorted and shuffled through the mail. One day, when Judy visited Jake again, she noticed that he was gray and not working like usual. + +Having been friends for a while, Judy knew just how to help her mail machine friend. She ran to her home and came back with a big jar full of colorful paint. She carefully poured the paint on Jake until he was a beautiful rainbow color, and Jake was so happy. + +From then on, Jake worked better than ever, sorting through mail and being a happy machine. Judy and Jake had taught a great lesson: with a little bit of care and love, anything—even a mail machine—can be made beautiful! +Once upon a time, there was a green frog. He lived in a pond near a park. The frog was happy living in his pond, but one day he noticed that something strange was happening. He saw other frogs that were vanishing from the pond. He was very worried and he asked a wise old turtle what was happening in the pond. + +The turtle replied that an operation was happening nearby. It was causing the frogs to vanish. The wise old turtle knew what was happening, but he said nothing else. + +The frog was so scared that he decided to leave the pond. He wanted to prevent himself from vanishing like the other frogs. But the next day, frog was so sad. He felt he might never come back and he would be gone forever. Luckily, he was still there and nothing happened to him. + +The wise old turtle again came to help. He explained that the operation was almost over and that the frogs would come back soon. The frog was so relieved, he promised to never leave again. + +Sure enough, the next morning, all the frogs had come back. They were all safe and sound, and the frog was so happy to have them all back. He thanked the turtle for his wisdom and promised to never leave the pond again. +Once there was a thin little girl who liked to run around the ground. Every day she would explore the ground, searching for small rocks and shiny bugs. + +One day, something strange happened. As she was running around, she came across a small box on the ground. She opened the box, but when she looked inside there was nothing there. She knew she hadn't imagined it, so she looked again and again. Suddenly, the box began to shake and sparkle. The little girl jumped back in surprise as the box began to disappear! It was so fast she couldn't believe her eyes. + +The little girl ran back home, confused and wondering where the box could have gone. She asked her mom and dad, but they had no idea. She asked her friends and teachers, but still no one knew. Finally, she accepted that the box had just disappeared. She never found it again, but she never forgot what happened that day. +Once upon a time there was a barber who loved to help people look amazing. He used to spread happiness to those he was styling. He would tell the most incredible stories while cutting people's hair. + +One day a little 3 year old girl came in with her mom. She looked around the barbershop in amazement. She couldn't believe her eyes. The barber asked her, "Do you want a haircut?" She smiled and said yes. + +She sat in the chair and the barber cut her hair. However, something went terribly wrong. He accidentally cut the little girl's ear. The girl was in so much pain. She started to cry. + +The barber felt very bad. He tried to spread some healing energy on the wound but it didn't work. The girl was so sad, she never wanted to return to the barbershop. + +The barber's mistake had changed everything. The little girl had a horrible experience at the barbershop. The amazing barber had made a big mistake and it changed everyone's life. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends, Lisa and Matthew. One day, Matthew asked Lisa if she had anything in her pocket. She replied, "Yes, I have something very special." + +She showed him what was inside - a unique pocket filled with tiny stones. Lisa said, "These stones will provide us with some special magic if we share them between us." + +Matthew was so excited! He asked if he could keep some of the stones in his pocket. Lisa said, "Yes, you can keep some of the stones. That way, you will also benefit from the magic they provide." + +Matthew smiled and thanked Lisa. He felt so lucky to have such a kind friend who could provide him with something so special. He put the stones in his pocket and thanked Lisa again for her generosity. +Once upon a time there were two motorcars that lived together in the same house. They were the same size and color, but the only thing that was different about them was their names. One car was called Fast and the other car was named Sluggish. + +Every day Fast and Sluggish would race around their home and Fast would always win because Fast was so much quicker than Sluggish. Over time, Fast became very proud of being so much faster and it started to boss around and tease Sluggish for being so slow. + +One day, Fast said to Sluggish "My name should be Mud because you're so filthy slow!" But all Sluggish did was remain quiet and still. + +At that moment, Fast felt guilty for being so mean to Sluggish and apologized to its friend. That's when Fast realized that speed isn't the only important thing in life. It's still important to be kind and respectful to those around you. + +The two motorcars eventually became the best of friends and they learned to appreciate each other's differences. No matter how fast or slow they were, they now understood that friendship and kindness was the most important thing of all. +One day, Sam was walking outside his house. He was very eager to go out and explore the world. He spotted something shiny in the distance and wanted to go check it out. As he was walking closer, he noticed that it was a cord on the ground. He picked up the cord and shook it around in the air. Suddenly, he saw a hand waving at him from behind a tree. He was so excited and waved back. To his surprise, a tiny elf had appeared from behind the tree! Sam was so surprised and delighted! He waved his cord in the air and the elf waved back with a smile. They had a great time together as they played and laughed together in the garden. Sam was so happy to make a new friend! +Once there was a little girl who loved to explore. She wanted to go on a big adventure! + +So, one day she asked her mom if she could go explore a far away island. Her mom said she could go, but only for one week. + +The little girl was so excited! She hopped on the boat and set sail. After a few days, she arrived at the island. But it was empty! She looked around and couldn't see anyone. + +The little girl was curious and afraid, so she decided to stay. She stayed on the island and explored every day. She spent her week looking around, and soon it was time to go back home. + +The little girl had a great time exploring even though the island was empty. She was sad to leave, but excited to tell her mom all about her adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and loved to count everything. Every day she would get a bin from the kitchen and fill it with all sorts of things. + +One day, Lucy found some spicy snacks in her bin. She wanted to count them, so she started counting them one by one. As she counted, she kept saying, “one, two, three, four!†+ +When Lucy finished counting the spicy snacks, she was so proud of herself. She turned to her mom and said, “I counted them all, Mommy!†Her mom smiled and said, “That’s great, Honey! I knew you could do it.†+ +Lucy was so happy and felt like she had accomplished a big task. She filled her bin again and started counting something new. From then on, she would always count her snacks before eating them! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tom. Tom was eager to go outside and play a game. He put on his hat, grabbed his swing and a ball, and headed out to the golf course. + +At the golf course, Tom had lots of fun. He hit the ball with his swing, and tried his best to get it in the hole. Sometimes he was successful, and sometimes the ball would go too far away. + +Tom was so eager that he didn't want to leave the golf course. He kept playing and playing until it was getting dark outside. Then his mom said it was time to go home. + +So Tom put his swing and ball in his bag, and went home. At home, he put his hat and bag away, and went to bed. Before he fell asleep, he thought about all the fun he had playing golf. He was eager to go back and play again! +Once there was a brave and adventurous piece. Every day he liked to spin around and around. He spun so fast! He spun in the morning, afternoon and night. Every day he tried to spin faster and faster. One day he managed to spin so quickly that he flew up high into the sky. He flew above the clouds and looked down at the world below. He felt brave and excited. He closed his eyes and kept spinning as he flew around in circles. He felt so adventurous and free! Then suddenly, he felt himself falling downwards and opened his eyes to see the ground getting closer and closer. He felt soft grass under his feet and stopped spinning. He had a big smile on his face. Now he was ready for his next adventure! +Once upon a time there was a dependable bear. The bear worked hard every day and took care to organize everything. Every night before bed he would remind himself that if he was careful and worked hard he would win. + +One day, the bear found a secret place. He went there every day and worked hard to organize it. After many days of hard work, he saw something special. It was shiny and sparkly. The bear knew it was the key to his win. + +The bear kept organizing and before long, he held the win in his hands. It was the most beautiful and dependable thing he had ever seen. The bear had won his prize and felt proud. He knew it was all because of his hard work and attention to detail. + +The bear thanked his dependable work ethic and the secret place that made him a winner. +Once upon a time, there was a honest little girl named Penny. Penny wanted to help her family out, so she decided to record everything that was happening. She watched as the sky started to darken, and the wind blew harder and harder. Penny realized that a hurricane was coming and she began to record. + +Penny found her family and explained how she was recording along the way. Her family was amazed and proud of the hard work that Penny was doing. + +The next day, the hurricane was gone. Penny had recorded the whole thing and her family was grateful to her for her honesty. The family had learned a valuable lesson: always be honest and hardworking! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emily. She was three years old and loved playing in the park. + +One day, Emily went to the park with her mom. She was so excited to play! When she got to the park, she saw a big green tree. She wanted to climb it. + +Her mom said, “No, Emily. That tree looks too high. It’s not safe for you. Here, why don’t you relax and have some broccoli?†+ +Emily was a bit sad but she stayed with her mom. She sat down and started eating the broccoli. Then, she looked up and felt something strange. The sky was clear and the sun was bright. Emily had never seen such a clear sky before. + +She smiled, ran to her mom and said, “Mom, it’s so pretty!†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Yes, it is. Relax and enjoy the view.†+ +Emily smiled and started enjoying the view. She loved the clear sky and her broccoli too. +Once there was a little girl named Mandy. She was three years old and loved playing outside. One day, Mandy wanted to explore the nearby woods. + +Her mom said, “Be careful and stay on the path,†and she left for her journey. + +The forest was dark and mysterious. Every tree seemed to whisper secrets. Then, as Mandy continued walking, she saw something strange. It was a tiny fairy! + +Mandy was scared but decided to talk to the fairy. She asked, “What are you doing here?†+ +The fairy smiled and said, “I have come to give you the gift of magic.†She handed Mandy a small wand. “When you yield this wand, you will have tremendous magical powers!†+ +Mandy had never heard of this before, but she was curious. She knew it was magical and yielded the wand. Suddenly her world changed. Colors were brighter, sounds were louder. She had never seen anything like it. + +Mandy used her wand to make extraordinary things happen. She could fly, turn invisible and even make cakes appear out of thin air. It was like a dream come true! + +Eventually, Mandy returned home. Everything was back to normal, but she had a secret. She knew the power of magic and now she could yield it whenever she wanted. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. Lucy was three years old and loved grapes. Every day she enjoyed picking from the vine growing in her garden. Some days she liked to eat them straight away, but today she decided to hide them. + +She took her perfect grapes and buried them deep in the sandpit. She looked around to make sure no-one was watching and smiled. + +Just then her older brother, Tommy, came round the corner. He saw what she was doing and said “Hey Lucy, why you burying your grapes? Let me have one, I’m so hungryâ€. + +Lucy just shook her head and said “No, these are my perfect grapes and I want to chew them all by myself.†+ +Tommy didn’t like being told no. He stepped closer and snatched one of the grapes. “I’m having this one, like it or not!â€. + +Lucy, who was not so happy, shouted “No Tommy, give it back!†and tried to take it away from him. But Tommy was too quick, he ran off with the grape, laughing at his little sister. + +But that didn’t keep Lucy down for long. She knew if she was quick she could still have her perfect grapes. So she raced in-front of Tommy, snatched the grape out of his hand +Once upon a time, there was a red bird. The bird loved to play in the field. He hopped around, looking for something exciting. He spotted a tall tree and got an idea. He wanted to climb the tree and explore. + +The bird hopped closer and closer. Soon, he was high up the trunk. He flapped his wings and climbed higher and higher. He could see all around him - the red field and beyond. He was so proud of himself! + +The bird kept climbing, higher and higher. But then something big and scary caught his eye.On the top of the tree was a big, red nest. It was full of eggs, each one as red as the bird himself! + +The bird was so excited - he had found a new home. After all that climbing, he'd earned it! He wiggled around until he fit himself nicely inside his new nest. He looked upon the red field and knew it was the perfect place for him to stay. +The sun was high in the sky, and the children were playing outside. Little Jack tried to catch a mosquito buzzing past him. But, it was too fast for him. + +Soon, the children grew hungry and went inside for a snack. Little Jack saw his mom cutting up a lemon. It was a bright yellow and smelled sour. He watched as she squeezed the juice into a cup. + +Little Jack was curious. He tried to take a sip. It tasted sour! He spluttered and coughed, and ran outside again. + +The children went back to playing. Again, Little Jack saw the mosquito flying around. This time, he knew just the thing to catch it! He ran inside and grabbed the cup of sour lemon juice. He hurled the juice at the mosquito and this time, he managed to catch it! He shouted with joy and the other children cheered. + +Little Jack had learned that sometimes, trying something different can have great rewards! +Once upon a time, there was a baby named Jake. Jake was an infant and he was very troubled. He couldn't sleep at night, and he was scared of the dark. + +One night, Jake heard a noise. He got out of bed and followed the noise. It was coming from outside his house. + +When Jake went outside, he saw an amazing sight. There were two people trying to save a baby bird that had fallen out of its nest. Jake thought that it was amazing that the two strangers were trying to help the bird. + +The two strangers saw Jake and asked him to help. So Jake did. Together, they managed to get the baby bird back in its nest. + +But sadly, when they looked back, they saw that baby Jake had gone missing! They searched high and low for hours, but they couldn't find him. No one ever saw him again. + +The two strangers were very sad. They had saved the bird, but they couldn't save the infant called Jake. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack loved to go for walks in the woods. One morning, Jack went for a walk. He was very excited! + +Suddenly, a thick fog rolled in. Jack couldn't see much. He didn't know which way to go. He got scared, so he decided to sit down and wait. + +Soon, he heard the voice of a woman. She was very rude. She said, "If you don't know where you're going, you should go home!" Jack was very sad. + +Jack knew what he had to do. He got up and put one foot in front of the other. He kept going until he found his way home. + +The moral of the story is that being rude will not get you very far. It's always better to be kind and helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady named Sue. She always wanted to have an adventure. One day, she decided to go for a march. Sue went to the beach and she saw the blue sea. She was so excited! + +Sue looked at the sea and wanted to dive in. She wanted to explore the sea's secrets. She slowly walked into the sea and dipped her toes in the warm water. The water was so inviting that she jumped in with a big splash! + +Sue dove deep into the sea and she discovered so many beautiful things! She swam with the fishes and waved to the dolphins. She even sang a happy song to them. The sea gave her an amazing adventure! + +When she was done exploring, Sue took a big dive back to the surface. She said goodbye to the sea and thanked it for being so kind. She walked out of the sea and made the march back home. The adventure was so amazing, she can't wait to do it again. +Once upon a time there was a princess who wanted something very rare. No matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find it in her kingdom. One day she said to her best friend, "I'm looking for something very rare. I wonder where I can find it." + +Her friend smiled and said, "I know where you can find it. It's at the market. The price won't be cheap, though. You could try to negotiate it." + +So the princess went to the market and asked the merchant, "Do you have something very rare?" + +The merchant smiled and said, "Ah, yes. I have something very rare but it will cost you a lot." + +The princess thought and thought. She wanted to get a better price. So she said, "Can you lower the price? Please repeat the price, I want to be sure." + +The merchant repeated the price and said, "Yes, this is the best price. You won't find the same item for a better price anywhere else." + +The princess smiled and replied, "I'll take it!" + +And so she returned to her kingdom with the rare item she desired. +Bob was walking through the woods. He was feeling a bit frightened. Suddenly, he heard a strange noise coming from the bushes. He slowly stepped closer, wondering what the thing could be. Suddenly, a big black bear emerged from the bush and began to struggle with Bob! Bob was frightened and ran away as fast as he could. + +Bob made it back to his house safe and sound. But the experience still haunted him and he was too scared to go back into the woods. On the next day, Bob's dad decided to take him to the same spot in the woods. Bob was scared but he was curious to find out what was making that strange noise. + +When they got there, Bob saw the same bear! This time, however, the bear was struggling to untangle itself from a net that someone had caught it in. Out of the corner of his eye Bob noticed a familiar shape, it was his net! His dad had set a trap and caught the bear. + +Bob smiled and felt relieved. He knew he was never in any real danger and his dad had been protecting him all along. His dad gently moved the bear away and they walked out of the woods together, relieved and grateful. +John was walking through the forest one day. He was looking for something special to surprise his best friend, Beth. Suddenly he saw something. It was a humble rope hanging from a tree. John was excited. He knew this would be the perfect surprise for Beth. + +John quickly grabbed the rope and ran back to Beth's house. He knocked on her door and when she opened it, he said "I brought you something special!". Beth was so excited. She didn't know what was in the bag. + +John said "Close your eyes and hold out your hands". Beth did as she was told and John put the rope in her hands. She smiled and said "What is this?" + +John said "It's a surprise! You can use it to climb trees and play with in the backyard!" Beth was so happy. She gave John a huge hug and thanked him for the wonderful surprise. +Once there was a small flower. The flower was so small she was often overlooked by animals and people. She was very lonely, so she started to talk to plants around her. + +One day, the flower spotted a long, thin pipe. It was so small that the flower could hide inside it. The flower liked the pipe because it kept her safe and warm. She started to grow inside the pipe. + +At the same time, a compassionate butterfly flew past. She was so kind that she noticed the flower was growing inside the pipe. She asked the flower why she was there. + +The flower replied, "I was so lonely, so I decided to stay here. I like this pipe because it keeps me safe and warm." + +The butterfly smiled and said, "It's okay to feel lonely. We can be friends. I am here for you when you need me." + +The flower was so happy to have a friend. From then on, they spent many days together, being compassionate to each other. +Once upon a time there was a model who wanted to show off her balancing skills. She practiced for days and days until she finally perfected her art. + +On the day of the big show, she proudly walked up on stage, ready to show off her balancing skills. She began to balance, but suddenly she slipped and fell, making everyone around her gasp in surprise. + +After this hilarious mishap, the model had become very embarrassed. Everyone around her was disgusted that she’d taken such a risk to try and show off her skills! + +This taught the model an important lesson: being too proud of your skill can lead to embarrassing moments. Instead of being overly confident, it's best to stay humble and practice as much as possible to perfect your art. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Steve. He was very alert and loved spring time. He especially loved to look for animals in the woods near his house. + +One day, Steve went on a big walk with his family. Everyone was excited to explore the forest and find lots of animals. But Steve was not careful, and he started running in a different direction. + +Before he knew it, Steve was very far away from his family. He looked around, but he couldn't see them anywhere. He had lost his family in the forest! + +Steve tried to find his way back to his family, but he didn't know which way to go. Suddenly, he saw some spring flowers in the distance. He remembered that he had been walking towards the flowers before he got lost. So he followed the flowers and eventually he saw his family again! + +Everyone was very happy to see Steve and they hugged him tight. They had been so worried when he got lost. From that day on, Steve was always more alert when he went for walks in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and he loved to explore new places. + +One day, Tom's mom and dad took him to a park. It was a very sunny day and Tom felt so excited. He ran around the park and heard all kinds of bird songs. He saw many trees and colourful flowers. It was fun! + +Suddenly, Tom heard a weird noise. He looked around but couldn't find where it was coming from. He heard it again but it was really quiet. He followed the noise and eventually discovered that it was coming from an old tree. He climbed up the tree and found a small, strange animal. It was really weird! + +Tom was so glad that he had found the animal. His parents were very happy too and they were all surprised by the weird animal at the park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was happy and wild. On Tuesday she decided to keep a secret. She told nobody about it. She kept it locked away inside. For days and days she kept the secret safe. + +But then one day her secret got out. The people around her were so angry and they could not believe what she had done. They shouted and they scolded her. It was so wild. She did not know what to do. + +With a sad heart she knew she had to keep her secret forever. No matter how hard she tried, the secret was never going to go away. Her dream had come to a bad ending. +The sun rose and John was feeling excited. He was wearing his favourite blue scarf and was ready to go on an adventure. His mother gave him a warning that he should stay close, but with a smile beside it so he wasn't too fearful. + +John wandered towards the forest and soon he was surrounded by trees and animals he'd never seen before. He was awe-struck and felt his heart thumping in his chest. He took a deep breath and kept walking. + +John could hear rustling in the leaves and the ground started to tremble. Very soon, he was face-to-face with a big scary lion! John screamed and started to run away but his scarf got caught on a branch. + +The lion came closer and closer and John was feeling very fearful. Suddenly, his mother ran into the forest and scared away the lion. She grabbed John in her arms, hugged him tight and then untangled his scarf from the branch. + +John gave his mother a big hug and thanked her for saving him. Together, they went back home and John learned an invaluable lesson about being careful. + +The adventure was over, but the memory of the lion's roar would stay with John forever. +Once upon a time, there lived a lively rabbit named Paul. He lived in a big meadow full of grass and flowers. Paul was always interested in new things, which is why he loved to explore the meadow. + +One day, while Paul was hopping around his meadow, he spotted something amazing! It was a big crane in the sky! Paul was very surprised and he stopped in his tracks to get a better look at the crane. + +Paul watched the crane fly around in the meadow and it made him feel very happy. He started hopping around the meadow again, even more lively than before! + +But soon enough, he noticed other animals in the meadow running away from the crane, scared. Then it hit him; he was so busy admiring the crane that he didn't stop to think how it would affect the other animals. + +At this moment, Paul understood that every action has an effect and we need to think about how our actions will affect others. He decided to always be more mindful of the world around him. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there lived a rich family who had a lot of food. One day, the family decided to borrow some cauliflower from their neighbour. + +The family knocked on the door and asked if they could borrow the cauliflower. The neighbour said yes and gave them a large cauliflower. + +The family thanked the neighbour and took the cauliflower home. They cooked it and enjoyed it with their dinner that night. + +The family was so happy that they had such a rich dinner! They thanked the neighbour for letting them borrow the cauliflower. + +The family still talks about that dinner today! They are so thankful for the neighbour’s kindness and generosity in letting them borrow the cauliflower. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim wanted to win a competition. But he was feeling fearful. He had to enter a scary forest to compete. + +Tim's mom said, "Don't worry my son, you are strong and brave. You can win this competition." + +So Tim decided to take his mother's advice and went on his way. He entered the dark, scary forest. As he walked, he felt more and more afraid. + +Finally, he saw a light up ahead. He ran towards it, and saw a pond surrounded by sunny flowers. Tim smiled and felt a lot better. He remembered his mother's words and said to himself, "I can do this!" + +He kept walking and soon came to the competition. Even though he was a bit fearful, Tim gathered up all his courage and tried his best. + +In the end, Tim won the competition. He was so excited and happy. He ran back to his mother and said, "Mom, I want!" +Timmy was so grateful! He had just discovered a big structure. It was huge and exciting! He began to crawl up it. He moved up it very carefully, climbing over each level. It felt like a castle to him. + +He kept going, moving faster and faster. He was enjoying the freedom of crawling and exploring. Suddenly his foot found something. He looked down, and saw a shiny object wedged into a crack. He carefully pulled it out of the structure and realized it was a precious stone. + +Timmy was so grateful that he had found this treasure. He quickly slid down the structure and ran home with it in his hand. He showed it to his mom and dad, who were also very grateful for the surprise. They each gave him a big hug and told him how proud they were. + +Timmy was very happy. He had found something so special! He tucked the stone away in his pocket and vowed to never forget this magical adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lucy. She loved to clap and sing. Every morning, she would wake up and start clapping her hands. + +One day, Lucy was on a long walk with her family. She was so excited that she couldn't stop clapping. Every time she clapped, it made a loud noise. + +Her family soon told her to stop. They said that she was disturbing the peace. + +Lucy was upset and sad. She didn't want to be quiet. She wanted to clap and sing! + +But then, a friendly old man walked past. He smiled at Lucy and clapped along with her. + +Soon, everyone on the street was clapping with Lucy. It was the most wonderful day ever! Everyone was smiling and singing along. + +At the end of the day, Lucy was happy. She had shown that clapping could bring joy and unite people. +One day, two sisters went on a visit. They were happy to explore the countryside. They saw many animals and flowers, and they even got to see a special license! They were so excited to learn about it. + +The sisters decided to ask the man with the license for help. He was very kind and helpful. He showed them some different things that they never knew about before. The sisters had a lot of fun and thanked the man for his kindness. + +But then the sisters did something bad. Just as they were about to leave, the sisters took the man's license and ran away. The man was so angry, and he chased after the sisters. The sisters could not escape and the man punished them for stealing from him. + +The sisters were very sad and they learned that it is never good to do bad things. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Mark. Mark was three years old and he was very curious. One day Mark was outside looking for a adventure. All of a sudden it started to rain. "Oh no!" Mark shouted. + +Mark knew he could not stay outside in the rain, so he decided to enter a mysterious old house. Inside the house, Mark saw something strange. He saw a door that seemed to have no handle. Mark wanted to know what was behind the door, so he knocked on it. + +Suddenly the door opened and a voice said: "Come in Mark! I've been waiting for you." Mark was very scared but he was brave and he stepped inside. + +The room was full of funny things, like a big purple elephant and a rainbow-coloured caterpillar. The mysterious voice said: "Welcome to my secret world, Mark! I've been expecting you!" +Once upon a time in a pretty garden there lived a little girl called Grace. Grace was very happy and loved to play in the garden. One day, Grace saw that a big tree had lots of juicy apples growing on it. She wanted to pick the apples and make a yummy pie. + +Grace was so excited and she asked her mom if she could make the pie. Mom said yes and Grace started to pick the apples. Grace made the pie with help from her mom and they put it in the oven. + +Grace looked out the window and saw a naughty little bird. The bird was pecking away at the pie! Grace ran outside and shooed the bird away, but it was too late. The bird had already eaten some of the pie and it was now spoiled. + +Grace was sad but she remembered one very important thing. No matter what happened, the big tree in the garden would always be there with lots of juicy apples. Grace hugged the tree and promised she would never forget it. +Once upon a time, there was a big, heavy snake in a jungle. The snake was waiting for something special. Every day, the snake would wait and wonder what it was waiting for. + +One day, a monkey came up to the snake. The monkey said, "Challenge me and I will give you a gift." The snake thought to itself, why not? It accepted the challenge. The monkey said, "I will climb the tallest tree in the jungle. If I can do that, then you must forgive me for something I did wrong." + +The snake thought, how can a little monkey climb the tallest tree in the jungle? But it just said OK. The monkey then started to climb. With each step, the snake thought, it will not be able to do it. + +But the monkey kept climbing higher and higher. It crossed all the branches and seemed to get closer and closer to the top. Finally, the monkey reached the top. Then, it looked back at the snake. + +The snake was very surprised. It was amazed at what the monkey had done. The snake then said, "I forgive you for what you have done." The monkey smiled and said, "Thank you." Then it flew away. + +The snake felt happy and proud. It knew it had done the right thing and had done something special. The snake also felt wiser for having understood the power of forgiveness. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He loved to skip. One day, he skipped into the forest. He was amazed by all the trees and lush plants around him. But then he got very dirty! He had stepped into some mud and it made a big mess. + +He wanted to get clean. He looked for a river, and soon he found what he was looking for. He dipped his feet in and it felt so nice and cool. He played and splashed until he was all clean again. + +Feeling refreshed, he skipped through the forest again. There were so many things to see and do – he wished he could stay and explore it all! But the sun was setting, so the little boy had to go home. Laughing and happy, he skipped out of the forest and back home. +John was a cool boy. He had a pet dog called Daisy and he liked to play in the garden. +One day, John was playing with Daisy when he noticed a strange cage in the garden. He went closer to it and saw a beautiful bird inside. +John tried to open the cage door but it was too strong for him. He asked Daisy for help but she just shook her head. +John thought for a moment and then he called out to the bird to come out. The bird looked at him and then flapped its wings. It began to fly around the garden and John suddenly felt very happy. +The bird eventually flew up high in the sky and then it finally surrendered and landed back in the cage. +John and Daisy both smiled as they watched the cool bird flap its wings in the cage. John was glad he had been able to help the bird get back home. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was three years old. One day his dad took him out for a walk. He was so excited. + +They walked through the park. Suddenly, the dad heard a loud noise. It was a gun! + +The dad rushed to his son and picked him up. He carried him away from the gun. They ran and ran until they were safe. + +The dad was scared but he was also careful. He held his son tight and kept looking around. + +Then, the boy heard the gun noise again. The dad started to run faster and faster, but it was too late. The gun shot and hit the boy! + +The dad was so sad and scared. He rushed to the hospital but it was too late. The boy had died. + +The dad was so sad and he wished he had been more careful. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog. He was always happy and excited to see his best friend, a little girl. She was only three years old. + +One day, the little girl had something special for the dog. She had written a note! She showed it to the dog and it said "I love you, doggy!" The dog was so happy that he wanted to do something special in return. + +The little girl asked the dog if he could complete a special mission. The mission was to find a special treat and bring it back to the little girl. The loyal dog agreed and was off on his mission. + +He ran and ran until he came to a park. There, he found a special treat and brought it back to the little girl. She was so happy! She gave the dog lots of cuddles and said how proud she was of him for being so loyal. + +The little girl and the dog became best friends forever, and each day they would do something new and exciting together. +Once upon a time,there was a big screen. Everyone loved to watch the big screen. It was an important part of the village. But one day, a bad person removed the big screen. Everyone was sad. The village had no big screen to watch. + +The next day, the bad man came back to the village. He wanted to get rid of the big screen forever. He told the village people he could take it away and put in a new screen. + +The villagers were scared. They didn't want the bad man to remove the screen. But they had no choice. + +The bad man was successful. He removed the big screen and replaced it with his own. It was a small screen that no one wanted to watch. + +The moral of the story is to never give a stranger the power to change something important. The villagers should have found a better way than letting the bad person remove their beloved big screen. +Once upon a time, a kind boy was walking through the woods. Then he heard a strange noise. The noise was coming from a deep, dark cave. He decided to go inside the cave and see what it was. + +When he got inside, he saw something shiny and sparkly in the corner. It was silver! Then, he heard a loud roar coming from behind the silver. It was a dragon! + +The dragon was about to eat the silver, but the kind boy was brave. He stepped in front of the dragon and said, “Please don’t eat the silver!†+ +The dragon looked at the boy and growled. But then the dragon stopped and flew away. The boy had saved the silver! + +The kind boy was so happy that he had saved the silver. He picked it up and took it home. From then on, he kept the silver safe in his room. +Once there was a little boy named John. He was only three years old but he was very brave. One day, he decided to go on an adventure. He put on his red shoes and raced off in the opposite direction. + +John kept running until he came across a large statue all alone in the meadow. John stepped closer and saw it was a beautiful lady wearing a long purple dress. She looked a bit sad. John asked her why she was so lonely. + +The statue looked down at him and said, "I'm lonely because I don't have anywhere to go. Everywhere I turn someone seems to take me away." + +John was determined to help her. He said, "I'll race around and find you a new home where you can stay." Then he quickly ran off. + +John searched far and wide, asking people he passed if they would be willing to give the statue a new home. Eventually, John found an old man who said he would be happy to. + +John was so proud of himself for helping the lonely statue. He raced back to the meadow to tell the statue the good news. She was so excited that she hugged John goodbye. From then on, the statue always stayed with her new home in the meadow. +Once upon a time, there was a mill by a river. Inside the mill was a man and a woman who were glow. The man and the woman were very glad. They ate, drank and played in the mill all day. + +One night, the moon was shining very bright. The man and woman looked out the window and saw something special, something that made them very glad. They saw a magical glow coming from the river. + +The man and woman wanted to see what it was, so they jumped out of the window of the mill. As they approached the river, the magical glow turned out to be a giant fish! The man and woman wanted to take the fish home. + +But just as they were about to take it home, the fish disappeared! The fish was gone forever, and the man and woman were very sad. They never saw the magical fish or its glow again. + +The moral of the story is that we can be very glad and excited about something, but if we don't act correctly, we might lose it forever. +Tommy was a very curious three year old boy. He loved to learn about things and explore the world. One day his family decided to go to the beach. + +Tommy was so excited. He'd never been to the beach before. When they arrived, he ran to the water. + +He started to look around. Everything was so interesting. He saw sand, shells, birds, and bright colorful fish. + +"Let's make an impression." said his Mom. + +Tommy didn't know what that meant. "What's an impression?" he asked. + +"It's like a print," said his Mom. She showed him how to take a stick and press it down into the sand. He tried, and soon he had made a beautiful sand print. + +Tommy was so proud of his creation. He had a lot of fun playing on the beach that day. He couldn't wait to come back and discover more interesting things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Susie. She was just three years old and loved to explore. One day she was out walking with her mum and she noticed a ticket in the street. She stooped down to pick it up and asked her mum: "What is this?" + +Her mum smiled and said: "It's a ticket, Susie. It may belong to somebody, so you should hand it over". + +Susie looked at her mum with a puzzled look and asked: "What does 'own' mean, Mum?". + +Her mum answered: "To 'own' something means it belongs to you, and can't be used by someone else". + +Susie looked at the ticket, but she didn't recognise the name written on it. She looked up at her mum and said, "It looks like an unknown name. What should I do, Mum?" + +Her mum smiled again and said: "Why don't you try handing the ticket in to the police station. They will try and work out who it belongs to". + +So, Susie took the ticket to the police station, and very soon the owner was found. The police were happy the ticket was returned and everyone lived happily ever after. +One day, Tom went to the land. Tom found a tight door. He knocked on it. Then a voice answered. Tom asked, "Who is there?" The voice said, "I am." Tom asked again, "Will you open the door?" The voice said, "Yes, I will open the door." Tom was happy. The voice opened the door and Tom saw a friendly-looking man. The man said, "Hello, Tom. What do you need?" Tom said, "Can I play in this land?" The man smiled and said, "Yes, you can play in this land." Tom thanked the man and said goodbye. He jumped and ran into the land. Tom felt so happy in the land and he kept running and playing. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was blue and the other green. They had a dangerous challenge – to separate a big rock. + +The blue friend started pushing, but the rock did not move. Then the green friend said, “Let’s both push together.†So they put their hands on the rock and pushed and pushed, but still the rock would not move. + +Suddenly, the green friend had an idea. He said, “Let’s climb up the rock and pull it apart.†So they both grabbed onto the rock and pulled until it cracked into two pieces. + +The two friends cheered with joy. They had separated the dangerous rock! + +The End. +Billy was a curious three year old who loved to explore his backyard. One day as he was playing, he saw a strange insect with a long skirt rush past him. He had never seen an insect like this before! + +Gently, he reached out to catch it. He was too slow and the insect was off, flying away quickly. + +Frustrated, Billy yelled out,"Hey! Come back!" + +Suddenly, the insect stopped and hovered in mid-air. It looked at Billy and said,"You seem curious. What do you want me to do?" + +Billy smiled. He replied, "Can you show me how to rush like you?", excited at the thought. + +The insect smiled and shot off. Billy followed, running as fast as his little legs could take him. It felt like he was flying! +Once there was a girl named Jane. Jane was a very fancy girl who loved flowers. One day, she found a big flower and decided to split it with her friend. Jane and her friend each grabbed one side and pulled. The flower split in two and the girl's each had half a flower! They both had such fancy flowers! They each played with their flowers, smelling them and even pretending to eat them. Jane was so happy to have shared the flower with her friend. After that, they went outside and picked many more flowers to share together. They had a great time and they both enjoyed sharing the fancy flowers! +Once upon a time there was a friendly body. He liked to go on adventures and explore all the different places. One day, he decided to go for a big walk in a dangerous place. He was afraid, but he wanted to be brave, so he wore his special protective suit. It made him feel safe and he kept walking. He saw all sorts of creatures there and they did not seem very nice, but he kept going. Finally, he reached a quiet, peaceful spot and he sat down. He was so happy to be safe and sound! He looked around and thanked his special suit for protecting him from the dangerous things he saw. He enjoyed the rest of his adventure and went home feeling proud and happy. +Once there was a deep, dark pond in the middle of the forest. One day a little girl went to the pond and she had a basket filled with clothes. She wandered around the pond and suddenly she heard voices coming from under the water! She was so scared that she dropped her clothes into the pond. + +The little girl made a wish that she could remain brave enough to retrieve her clothes. Suddenly the water turned calm and she saw that the clothes had become trapped in some long, slimy weeds. She carefully reached into the cold, deep water and grabbed the clothes. + +Once she had removed all her clothes from the pond, the voices vanished and the pond returned to its deep, dark state. The little girl walked back to her home with a basket full of wet clothes and a smile of triumph on her face. She had remained brave and now she would never forget the day she went to the deep pond in the middle of the forest. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was excited because it was nearly lunch time. As she was walking, she saw a mysterious room. She had never seen it before, so she decided to go inside. + +Inside of the room, there was an unknown person. He said to the little girl, "I have a task for you. You must perform it, or your lunch will be gone forever." + +The little girl was very scared, so she agreed to perform the task. She was very brave as she went to complete it. + +When she finished, the mysterious person said, "Your lunch is gone for good. You should have never agreed to perform my task!" + +The little girl was so sad and she ran away, never to come back to the mysterious room again! +Once upon a time, there was a land far away. The people in the land were not happy, because they were in a war. Everyone was scared, until they heard a voice. It was a voice of peace. + +The voice said, "Listen to one another and be kind. Be flexible and end this war." The people in the land were so happy they listened. They worked together to find a solution that worked for everyone. + +The people were now happy and living in peace. They remembered to listen to one another and be flexible. That was the secret to their happy land. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little boy who loved broccoli. Every day, he went to the store and weighed his broccoli carefully. He was always sure to get the perfect amount. One day, on his way home, he tripped and all the broccoli he had just weighed out fell. He was very sad, but he tried to put it back in the proper bags. + +Unfortunately, the store clerk couldn't tell how much broccoli he had originally weighed from the broken bags. The little boy said he was sorry, but the clerk wouldn't change her mind - he had to pay for all the broccoli he had dropped. Poor little boy was so upset that he started to cry. + +The store clerk was touched by his sadness and said she would help him count the broccoli so that he didn't have to pay for it all. He felt hopeful as the clerk counted and weighed each of the pieces of broccoli. + +But in the end, he still had to pay for it all because the clerk couldn't be sure she had counted the right amount. The lovely little boy had no choice but to pay the full price. He sadly waved goodbye to the store clerk and walked away with heavy heart. +Once upon a time, there lived a playful little mouse. Every day the mouse played hide and seek with the birds, scurried up to the tree tops and ran around the garden. + +One day the mouse was about to go for its usual morning run, when it noticed a big trap in the garden! + +The mouse was scared, but decided to investigate. She crept up to the trap and saw that there was some delicious cheese inside. All it had to do was get past the trap! + +The mouse then ran to the shed and grabbed some paint. Then she painted stripes on the trap until it looked like the birds in the garden. + +When finished, the mouse jumped with joy and said "Now I can get the cheese!" + +The mouse had been very clever and playful. Thanks to the painted trap, it was able to safely eat the delicious cheese. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called John and Max. They lived close together and spent a lot of time playing together. +One day, Max wanted to play a game called "Memory" but John didn't want to. Max demanded that he must play but John was feeling really difficult. +Max said to John, "If you don't want to play then I don't want to be your friend anymore." +John was sad but he knew it was difficult to change his mind, so he reluctantly agreed to play. It was hard but they managed to finish the game. +However, at the end, Max was still mad. He said he wanted to remember this day and would never forgive John if he didn't agree to play the game again the next day. +John thought it was too hard and didn't want to do it but he felt so sad he could not lose Max as a friend. So he said yes to Max. +The next day Max came over expecting to play the game again and this time he was really mad when John said no. Max said goodbye to John and sadly they stopped being friends. +It was a difficult ending to a beautiful friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a generous mama who owned a big garage. Every day, mama opened up the garage and let everyone splash around in the cool water that was inside. Everyone had so much fun and lots of laughter filled the air. One day mama brought out some colorful floaties, and even a bright yellow duck. Everyone raced around the garage, high-fiving each other, and splashing more than ever. Even mama joined in, laughing and splashing all around. Everyone had the best time, and thanked mama for her generous gift of fun. +Once there was a little boy named Sam. He was three years old and he was always very tidy. Every day he tidied his bedroom and his toys were all neatly put away. + +One day his mom said to him, "Sam, would you like to go for an ice-cream?" + +Sam was so excited! He said, "Sure mommy! That would be great!" + +So his mom took him out and they both enjoyed some delicious ice-cream. Sam ate it up quickly and they went outside to play. + +They walked through the garden and Sam saw the most amazing things blooming. He saw tulips and roses blooming, and lots of other pretty flowers. + +Sam was so amazed and delighted by the beautiful blooms! He said to his mom, "Mommy, these blooms are so pretty. I love it here!" + +His mom was so proud of little Sam - she said, "Yes Sam, the blooms are very lovely. I'm so glad you're enjoying our walk!" + +They spent the rest of the day walking around the garden, admiring all the beautiful blooms. Sam was so happy. He knew he was the luckiest boy in the world. +Once there was a boy who was very polite. He liked to help his mom in the garden. One day, he saw something special in the ground. He dug it up with his hands and he realized it was a box. He opened it and found a pretty necklace inside. He showed it to his mom. His mom smiled and said it was very nice. + +The boy was so excited! He wanted to keep the necklace safe. So his mom suggested they bury it. He helped his mom bury the box in the garden. Every day he would check to make sure it was still there. + +The boy was always so polite, so he never told anyone about the box he found. He kept it a secret. He knew the necklace would be nice and safe underground. The boy and his mom were so happy knowing the necklace was safe. +One day, Melvin the Pig was walking around the farm. He was tall, so he enjoyed looking at the tall trees. He liked to skip among the trees and have fun. + +One day, he met a fox. The fox asked Melvin, in a friendly way, "Do you want to play with me?" + +Melvin felt a bit scared. He squeaked and said, "No. I want to keep skipping!" + +But the fox smiled and said, "I like skipping too. Let's race and see who is the best!" + +Melvin was scared but excited. He thought, I like to race and I like to skip. I can do both! + +The race started and Melvin was so excited that he skipped faster than ever. He was a bit scared but he was sure he was going to win. + +He was so surprised when the fox crossed the finish line first. He had cheated! He had used his long, fox legs to skip even faster. Melvin had been tricked! +Once there was a little boy called Jake. Jake was feeling very poorly, so he went to the doctor to get better. The doctor was very friendly and smiled at Jake. + +The doctor asked Jake lots of questions and listened to Jake's chest. Then the doctor looked very serious and said, "I'm afraid I must demand that Jake stays in bed." Jake did not like the sound of that, but he obediently stayed in bed. + +For the next few days, Jake stayed in bed and took his medicine as the doctor had demanded. Finally, the doctor said that Jake was feeling much better and could go outside to play. + +Jake was so happy and thanked the doctor for being so friendly. The doctor smiled again and said, "You're welcome! Take care of yourself now!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Danielle. Danielle had a friend, her name was Bella. Bella and Danielle liked to play together. + +One day, Bella whispered something to Danielle. She said "Let's do something special". Danielle was so excited! She smiled and winked at Bella. + +Danielle said "Yes, let's do it!" Bella then whispered something else. "Let's help other people who are not as lucky as us." + +Danielle thought that was a great idea. She felt happy inside. She told Bella "That's a very nice thing to do!" + +So they went around their neighbourhood, helping people. They gave them food and hot drinks. + +At the end of the day, Danielle and Bella knew that they had made a difference. They had done something special, something very different from the normal things they usually did. + +The moral of the story is that it always feels nice to help others who need it. Danielle and Bella were very kind. +Max was a sad boy. He liked to explore and play all day. One day, he saw an object on the ground. He went to take a closer look, but his mom told him to ignore it. Max listened and walked away, disappointed. + +That night, Max still couldn't forget the object. He wanted to know what it was and why he was told to ignore it. + +The next day, Max could not wait to go out and find the object again. He ran to where he saw it and saw that it was a big box! He was so excited, he ran up to it and opened it. Inside was a toy bike! + +Max was so happy; he jumped for joy! He was excited to take the bike for a spin. His mom smiled and said to him, "Now you don't have to ignore the object anymore!" +Once upon a time, there was a man. He was happy and strong. He had a modern copper house. He liked to stand on the roof of his house and look out over the land. + +One day, he was standing on the roof and he slipped. He fell down, down, down to the ground. His house was so tall that he broke his back and his legs. He screamed and screamed, but no one heard. + +He was taken to the hospital, but the doctors said it was too late. His body was too broken and he died. + +The man will never stand on his modern copper house again. +Once upon a time, there was a baby tiger. He was sad because he had no family. He looked all over the east, north and south to see if he could find one. He never found one, so he decided to go to the west. + +The baby tiger went to the west and there he saw a big family of tigers. They were friendly and happy. The baby tiger wanted them to be his family too. So he went up to them and asked. They said yes! + +The family of tigers was kind. They wanted to deliver the baby tiger to a safe and healthy place. So they gave him food, drink and love. He was so happy. + +The family of tigers delivered the baby tiger to a healthy and happy place. He was so excited to be with his new family and to be safe and healthy. + +The baby tiger was so glad he went to the west. He was happy he had found a family who would take care of him and deliver him to a healthy place. They were all very happy to be together. +Once upon a time there was a little bird. His name was Polly. One day, Polly decided to go on an adventure. He soared high in the sky and flew until he couldn't see the ground anymore. He zoomed through the clouds and soon he spotted a strange island in the middle of the ocean. + +Polly decided to dive and explore the island. He flew lower and lower until he could feel the warm air on his wings. Then he took a deep breath, closed his eyes and dove into the clear blue ocean. Underneath the waves, he spotted many colorful fish and some strange tall plants. + +Polly found a special plant with pretty purple leaves. The leaves tasted sweet and gave Polly a lot of energy! "This must be our special fuel," thought Polly. With a tummy full of sweet leaves, Polly flew back home. + +The next day, Polly shared the leaves with his friends and they all agreed it was the most tasty fuel they had ever tasted! +Once upon a time there was a fine truck that drove around in the town. It was nice and shiny, and everyone said it was the best. + +Every day the driver of the truck would take a drive down Main Street, and everyone would wave and cheer him on. He was very happy. + +One day the driver had a special challenge. He had to drive down Main Street as fast as he could. Whoever was the fastest would win a prize. + +The driver was determined to win. He drove really fast and didn't give up. In the end, he won the race and the special prize. He was so excited and everyone cheered for him. He was the most amazing driver ever. + +He got the prize and it was a brand new, fine truck. He couldn't believe it! He was so happy and drove off with his new truck to show everyone. From then on, he was always the best driver around. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sally and Alfie. Sally and Alfie often did things together and had lots of fun. One day, Sally and Alfie wanted to have pizza for dinner. They walked to the pizza shop, but when Sally asked for the pizza, Alfie started to act naughty - he didn't behave. + +Sally was so disappointed that her friend was not behaving properly and she walked out of the shop. Alfie soon realised that he had done something wrong and followed Sally. He apologised for his bad behaviour, and Sally was happy to accept. + +Finally, Alfie found the perfect pizza for them both. But this time, he acted very correctly. Sally and Alfie enjoyed the pizza and were happy to be together again. + +The moral of this story is that if we want to have fun with our friends, we must always behave properly. Just like Sally and Alfie, if we want to enjoy things together, we must always mind our manners. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lisa. Lisa was three years old, and she liked to play in the park. + +One day, Lisa was feeling very bored, so her mom sent her to the park to play. She ran to the park, and when she got there, she saw a big tree with lots of grass and flowers around it. Lisa smiled and started running around, enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. + +Suddenly, she saw a group of birds gathered around a tree. They were drinking some yummy looking milk. Lisa ran over and asked if she could have some, but the birds quickly flew away! Lisa was disappointed, but decided to play with some of the flowers instead. + +After a while, Lisa got bored again and decided to go home. As she was running back, her mom met her at the door with a cup of warm milk. Lisa smiled and thanked her mom, then went inside to enjoy the yummy treat. + +Lisa then realized that even though the park was a bit boring sometimes, it was still lots of fun. She smiled and hugged her mom, happy to have such a nice day. +Once there was a little girl named Lola. She was 3 years old, with a big and happy smile. + +One day, Lola went for a walk in the garden. Most of it was filled with flowers, trees and hills, but in the back corner she saw something really impressive - a big bush! Lola wanted to climb it, so she tried and tried, but it was too tall and too difficult for her. + +Despite all her efforts, Lola just couldn't get to the top. And she felt disappointed. But then an idea came to her head. Instead of climbing the bush, Lola could be kind to it. She inspected the bush and cleared away some of the leaves and stick around it. Then she stepped back and smiled with pride to see her work. + +Lola learnt an important lesson that day - that it's not always our strength and skills that can help us achieve our goals, but also kind and thoughtful acts. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog. The dog loved to help out wherever he could. One day there was a hole in the fence that needed to be repaired. The dog saw the hole and knew what needed to be done. He began to search far and wide for the things he needed. He gathered wood and screws to fix the hole in the fence. + +Once the dog had all the materials he needed, he set to work. He used the wood to fill the hole and made sure it was secure. Then he used the screws to attach the wood and finish the job. When the job was complete, the hole was gone and the fence was as good as new. The loyal dog was very proud of his work! + +The people in the neighbourhood were amazed and pleased with the dog's helpfulness. The next day, the dog started looking for another task to repair. He was a loyal and hardworking friend and everyone was thankful for his help! +Once upon a time there was a gentle mum and her little baby. The baby was very happy and loved to play around the garden. +One day, the mum decided to write a poem to show her baby how much she loved him. It was a beautiful poem that made the baby smile. + +The mum finished the poem and read it over and over again to her baby. Each time the baby laughed with delight! When he heard the last line of the poem, he ran over to his mum and hugged her with a big smile. + +The baby was so happy he said a big thank you to his mum for writing the poem for him. Every time his mum read the poem he thanked her. + +The mum was so happy and thanked her baby for making her so happy each time she read the poem. + +From then on, the baby and his mum shared a special bond. They both shared loving hugs and thanked each other for the gentle moments they shared together. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant cone. It rolled about, happy and carefree. One day, it met a very special friend, a whale. The cone told the whale to join it for an adventure. The whale said yes! + +The cone and the whale went on many fun journeys. They visited the beach, flew high in the sky, and swam deep in the ocean. Everywhere the cone and the whale went, they made wonderful memories. + +At the end of their travels, the cone and the whale said goodbye and hugged. The whale thanked the cone for being such a brilliant friend. The cone said they would be together again soon. Until then, the cone would keep telling stories of their wonderful adventures! +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy. He had big ears and a big fluffy tail. One day, the puppy saw something shiny outside his window. It was an open collar. He knew he wasn't allowed outside without asking, so he stayed in. But he really wanted that collar. + +So, the next morning he decided to sneak outside to get it. He opened the door and grabbed the collar. But then something else caught his eye. It was a rabbit, hopping through the grass. The puppy started to chase it. + +He ran and ran until he suddenly got stuck in a hole and could not move. He couldn't get out, no matter how hard he tried. + +The little puppy desperately wanted to get back home, but he couldn't. He started barking, hoping someone would hear him. Eventually, a human came, but it was too late. The puppy had been stuck for too long and the human had to take him away. + +When the puppy got back home, he looked out of the window with deep regret. He saw the open collar, which he had so badly wanted, and realised he could never have it now. His curiosity had cost him his freedom. The little puppy sadly laid down in his bed and stared out of the window. +Once upon a time, there was a needle. It was so small that it could disappear. + +One day the needle was playing in the grass when it wanted to go explore. So it ran off into the woods. Everywhere it looked was something new and exciting! + +But then something scary happened. The needle suddenly couldn't find its way back. It had disappeared! + +The needle felt so lost and sad. It said "I'm sorry I'm lost". + +But then suddenly, a kind voice said, "Don't worry little needle, I'll help you find your way back home." + +The voice belonged to a friendly spider. The spider had lots of legs and was very helpful. It said "All you need to do is follow me, and I'll take you back home". + +The needle was so thankful and it followed the spider all the way back home. + +When the needle arrived, it was so happy to see its friends again. It was so glad that the spider had helped it find its way back. And it never wanted to disappear again! +Once upon a time there was a restless bear who wanted to have an adventure. He had a plan; the bear was going to go and find an olive. + +The bear said “I’m going to find an olive tree and get some yummy olives to eat.†So he started his journey. + +After a long time walking, he finally saw an olive tree far away in the distance. He got very excited and started running towards the tree. + +Just as he was about to get to the tree, an angry farmer came around the corner. He shouted at the bear and said, “What are you doing here? Get away from my olive tree!†+ +The bear was so scared he ran away as fast as he could and he never came back. The farmer was very angry and he never found the olives he had been planning to get. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Fred. Fred was very intelligent and could do many things. One day, Fred was playing in the park when he saw a strange wrap. It was all sorts of different colours and Fred was so curious. + +He asked his mom, “Mom, what is this wrap?†His mom said, “It’s a present. You can tell who it is for.†+ +Fred was very excited. He said, “I think I can tell!†His mom said, “Where did you learn to be so intelligent?†Fred smiled and said, “From you!†+ +His mom smiled and gave him a big hug. They opened the wrap and inside was a special toy for Fred. He was so happy and ran around the park playing with his new toy. The day was filled with lots of laughs and fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they decided to climb the big tree in the park. + +As the two friends climbed the tree, one of them started to slip and spread his arms to keep from falling. His friend saw this and grabbed him to help him. + +At the top of the tree, they saw a big spike poking up out of the ground. The clumsy friend kicked some dirt onto the spike, making it stick far above the ground. He then stepped back, surprised. + +The two friends soon realized that the spike was an old flagpole. They remembered seeing the same flag, flapping in the breeze, at the front of the park. + +They carefully climbed down the tree and ran to the front of the park, where they saw the flag dancing in the wind! + +The two friends had discovered a secret and shared a laugh, knowing that their clumsy climb had paid off! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bill and Sue. Bill said to Sue, "Let's plan a trip to the farm". Sue said, "That sounds great!". + +So they planned and planned until they decided to go to the large farm that was outside of town. When they arrived, they saw the most beautiful green fields in sight. They quickly started running around, laughing with joy. + +Sue said, "Let's jump into the largest pile of hay!" Bill agreed and the two of them jumped in. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was the farmer. He was so angry. He said, "You can't jump in the hay! I need it for the cows!" + +The farmer made Bill and Sue leave the farm, and they never saw the farm again. They were so sad. Bill and Sue had not planned for a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a very special mummy who loved her very much. + +The little girl was very proud. She loved going to school and learning all kinds of things. Every day she would go to school, but this one day was special. + +Something made the little girl nervous. She was feeling scared, so her mummy gave her a big hug. She said, "Don't worry, my love. Everything will be alright." + +The little girl was so proud and happy. She marched into the room and shouted out loud. Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at her. + +Suddenly, a big cheer rang out. All the kids clapped and jumped as her mummy walked in with a huge cake! The little girl was not just proud - she was also super excited! +Everyone shouted out "Happy birthday!" + +The little girl was so happy she wanted to shout out with joy. But the biggest hug of all came from her mummy, who said, "I'm so proud of you." +Once there was a boy who had a huge red wagon. His name was Tony. Every day, Tony would play with his wagon. He would race around the house with it and pretend like he was a driver of a big truck. + +One day, Tony went to the park with his wagon. Tony saw so many kids playing and having fun. He wanted to join them. So, he pulled his huge wagon and ran to them. + +Everyone saw Tony and started laughing. But Tony was so happy. He named his wagon 'Truck' and he drove it all around the park. The kids thought it was very funny and soon, they were all playing together. + +They raced around the park, taking turns pushing the huge wagon. It was so much fun. In the end, Tony had made some new friends. He decided to take his wagon to the park every day so he could play with his friends. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted to go play outside. She went to the gate and saw that it was shut. + +She went to look for her mum and dad to ask them to open the gate for her. Her mum said, "if you want the gate to open, I can provide the key to open it." + +The girl was so excited, so she quickly looked for the key and opened the gate. Once the gate was open, she ran out into the garden. + +The sun was very hot and the ground was too, but the girl loved being outside. She ran around and played with her toys for a long time. + +When she was finished playing, she shut the gate and went inside. She was all hot and sweaty, but she had had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a heavy box. In the box was a very special razor. The little boy who owned the razor was afraid to use it. Every day, he looked at the razor and wondered why his parents had put it in the box. + +One day, the boy's mom and dad took the heavy box away. The little boy was sad and asked his mom where the box was going. She said it was time for the razor to vanish. The little boy was scared and asked what she meant. She said it meant that it was time for the razor to disappear. + +The little boy didn't know what would happen, but he was sure it wouldn't be good. He was right. A few months later, the little boy had a very bad cut on his face. He knew it was his razor that had done it. He had taken the heavy box and opened it, but the razor had vanished. Only a small scar was left. +Once upon a time there lived a small gray mouse. He loved to explore, but he was scared of Winter. One day, he decided to take his chance. He bundled up in his scarf and warm hat and ventured out. + +The mouse explored a field, filled with tall grass and colorful flowers. He hopped along, feeling brave and happy. Suddenly he heard a rustle in the grass. He quickly stopped. A giant bird swooped down and said, "Do you know Winter is coming?" The mouse gulped and squeaked, "Yes." + +The bird said, "I have a plan. If you hide in my pouch, I'll fly you away from Winter." The mouse thought about it for a moment, then hopped into the bird's pouch. + +The bird flew high and flew fast. When they stopped, the mouse looked out and saw a bustling city, with snowflakes falling on the ground. The bird said, "This is where I live!" + +The mouse was so excited that he couldn't help but jump around. But then he heard a voice. "Hey, watch out!" It was the bird. The mouse had almost stepped on a small gray snake. The snake hissed, "You better watch out or I'll bite!" + +The mouse gasped and ran away, hiding behind the bird. The bird laughed and said, "It's ok. The snake won't bite you. Welcome to my home +Once there was a boy named Jack, who was so quiet and gentle around his house. One day Jack wanted to help his mom do the ironing but he did not know how to use the iron. His mom saw him and set it up for him. She slowly and carefully explained to Jack what she was doing and how he can use it. + +She showed him where the buttons were and they practiced pressing the iron on a piece of fabric. After several tries, Jack got the hang of it and was able to iron his mom’s clothes. + +His mom was amazed and very proud of her son. She told Jack that with a quiet patience, anything can be learned. She also said that even with the iron, it’s better to take it slowly and carefully as it may be dangerous. + +At the end of the day, Jack was happy that he helped his mom, and he learned an important life lesson. He understood that was it’s important to be patient and never rush. +Once upon a time, there was a turkey that lived in a big green field. The turkey was very healthy and stayed in the field all day long. + +One day, the turkey saw a 3 year old child walking by and said, "Hello! What's your name?" + +The child smiled and said, "My name is Jack. What is yours?" + +"I am Turkey," the turkey said happily. + +Jack was very excited and asked, "Can I stay with you?" + +Turkey nodded and said, "Of course! We can have lots of fun." + +So every day, Jack stayed in the field with Turkey. They played tag and ate healthy food together. Jack never felt so happy and thankful to have a friend like Turkey. + +And from that day on, Jack and Turkey stayed together and were the best of friends. +One day, a little boy was playing in his room. He had a bag of fingers from the store, and he felt so excited. He took out all of the fingers, and started to zoom them around the room. + +He zooming all the fingers around, but soon got tired. Then, he noticed one of the fingers was a bit disgusting. It was brown, and it had dirt on it! The little boy was disgusted, and he threw it away. + +But the finger was still in the room. The little boy thought it was so weird, so he tried to zoom it out of his room. He zoomed and zoomed, but it wouldn't go away. So he decided to pick up the finger and bring it to his mom. + +When his mom saw it, she was surprised. She said it was disgusting and threw it away. The little boy was glad his room was clean again. He thanked his mom, and forgot about the icky finger! +Once upon a time there was a march. Inside the march, there was a furry monster that wanted to succeed. It had only been alive for a very short time, but it was determined to make something of itself. + +First, it jumped and ran and tried to be faster than its march friends. It was very fast, but it couldn't quite succeed. Then, it tried to be louder than its march friends. It was very loud, but it still couldn't succeed. + +Finally, the furry monster tried to be bigger than the others. It tried its best to get bigger and bigger, until it was the biggest and strongest of them all. It had finally succeeded! + +The furry monster was happy and proud of itself. From that day onward, it was the leader of the march and it always succeeded in whatever it tried to do. +Once upon a time, there was a modest dog called Rex. Every afternoon, Rex would pack his lunch and head to the nearby park. At the park, he met new friends who all belonged to an unfamiliar network. + +However, Rex was often teased for his modest lunch. Everyone in the network only brought the fanciest of treats. Despite knowing that he wasn't allowed to, Rex saved up all his doggy dollars to buy himself one of those special treats too. + +On the first day he showed off his treat, Rex was praised and welcomed into the network of friends. But, the following day when Rex showed the same treat, all the other dogs laughed! They had already eaten the treats Rex offered, and so he was no longer exciting or mysterious. + +Rex was left feeling sad and disappointed. But at the end of that day, he understood an important lesson. He had learned that being unique, original, and consistent is much better than changing yourself to try and fit in. Rex went home that afternoon and proudly ate his modest lunch without the worry of doing something to fit in. +The sun was shining so brightly in the sky. It was so happy! Inside the house, the little girl was sitting on the floor and looking up at the ceiling. She smiled and said: "Ahhh, the ceiling is so shiny!" + +The little girl jumped up and ran to her mom. She said: "Mommy! The ceiling is so shiny, let's play!" Her mom smiled and said: "Sure, let's play!" + +They ran to the living room and pointed at the shiny ceiling. The little girl was so happy. She laughed with joy and clapped her hands together. She reached her arms up as if she wanted to touch the ceiling. + +Suddenly, the little girl had an idea. She ran to the kitchen and grabbed a pot and a spoon. She said: "I'm going to shine the ceiling!" She stirred the pot and spoon to make a racket. + +Soon, the ceiling was so shiny it was almost like a mirror! The little girl smiled with joy and said: "The ceiling looks so nice and shiny, just like mommy said it would." She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for helping me shine the ceiling!" +Once upon a time there was a fancy aeroplane. It was so shiny and bright that everybody in the town wanted to go for a ride. + +One day, the aeroplane was ready to be sent away to its new home. The pilot climbed into the cockpit and everyone waved goodbye as the aeroplane flew up into the sky. + +The aeroplane sailed high and far, over houses, over hills and over fields. After a while the aeroplane came to a new home far away. + +When they arrived, they sent the fancy aeroplane on a big adventure. Everyone on the ground waved until the aeroplane was out of sight. It was the most incredible adventure ever! +Once there was a little girl called Lucy who wanted to fix her favourite toy car. She got out a big box full of tools, looked inside and chose a screwdriver. She held it up to the car and tried to fix it. But something was wrong! The screw wouldn't fit. Lucy started to cry, but then she had an idea. She ran to her closet, pulled out a piece of white velvet and put it over the screw. Now it was exactly the right size to fit! Lucy smiled and screwed it in. The car was fixed! + +Suddenly, the car made a loud noise and started to move. Lucy laughed and the car drove around the room. It went fast, faster and faster until it crashed into the wall. Lucy gasped. But luckily, the car was OK and she was able to fix it again. She replaced the velvet and wound it up. Then, the car drove around the room, slower this time. Lucy cheered and laughed! +One day, Mummy and Daddy drove to the farm to buy some beef. When they arrived, Daddy said, “We are so lucky! Look at all the cows!â€. + +Mummy smiled and said, “Yes, and I’m sure one of these cows will give us some yummy beef.†+ +Suddenly, a big dog appeared, barking loudly. Mummy was scared, and she shouted, “Oh no! Get in the car quickly.†+ +Daddy drove fast, but the dog followed after them. Mummy was worried and said, “We need to get away from that dog or it won’t be so lucky for us!†+ +In the end, Daddy drove very fast and the dog didn’t follow them anymore. Mummy said, “Let’s go back and get some beef for our dinner now that the dog has gone.†+ +They drove back to the farm, and this time the dog was nowhere to be seen. Mummy was so happy and said, “We were so lucky! We were able to get the beef after all!†+ +Daddy smiled and nodded in agreement, and they drove home with their yummy beef. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Maddie. She was always very wild, and loved to play all day long. One day, Maddie decided to show off her special talent. She grabbed a piece of paper, and held it up to the sky. Then, she clapped her hands really loudly. + +"What was that noise?" asked her mom. Maddie proudly shouted, "I'm applauding! I'm going to make a special piece of paper dance!" + +Maddie clapped and cheered, and the paper started to dance. Everyone cheered, clapping and laughing. Maddie was amazed. She clapped and cheered even louder, and the piece of paper danced even wilder! + +Soon, everyone was cheering and clapping, delighted by Maddie's special talent. Maddie was so proud of herself, and smiled big. She knew she had made everyone very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny called Mimi who saw an expensive carrot in the market. She asked her mom, "Mom, can I have the carrot?" + +Her mom told her, "No, Mimi. That carrot costs a lot of money and we cannot afford it." + +Mimi was sad. She didn't understand why the carrot was so expensive. She asked her mom one more time, "Why doesn't the carrot belong to me?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Mimi, the carrot doesn't belong to us. It belongs to someone else and we can't take it." + +Seeing the sad expression on Mimi's face, her mom added, "Don't worry, Mimi. I have a couple of carrots at home and I'll give them to you. You can also make a carrot cake with them." + +Mimi was happy and she hugged her mom. She smiled and said, "Thanks Mom, I love carrots!" +Once upon a time, there was a brave young boy who wanted to make an original promise. He wanted to create an arrow that was special and unique. + +So the boy worked hard. He found a thin stick, some feathers and some string. He tied it all together and made an arrow. + +The boy was so proud and happy of his arrow. He looked deeply at it and he made a promise to himself. He said, “I promise to always believe in myself and to be brave.†+ +The boy kept his promise and kept believing in himself. He was always brave, no matter what happened. He used the arrow to remind himself of his original promise. +Jessie and her family were on holiday at the beach. As they were walking along the beach, Jessie felt the sand between her toes and saw the amazing view of the sea in the distance. Jessie came across a photo of a similar beach which her mum had with her. It reminded her of her own holiday. + +Jessie wanted to take a photo to remind her of the amazing view but when she pressed the button, nothing happened. Mum explained that the battery was empty and they'd have to use her camera instead. + +They took photos of the beach and Jessie and her family smiled for the camera. Later, when they got home, Jessie was dismayed to see that the photos were all blurry. They had been taken with a different camera so the focus was off. + +Jessie was so disappointed that she didn't have a photo to remind her of her amazing holiday. She was never able to capture the beauty of the beach in a photo and have it as a reminder. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who liked to perform. Every day, he would show off his skills to the people in his village. One day, the boy was asked to perform for his village that night. + +The boy was so excited and got to work. He had an idea to make a special breakfast out of wheat. But the boy made a mistake and mixed something disgusting into the wheat. He thought it was ok, so he served the wheat for breakfast. + +Everyone in the village tried the wheat, but it was too disgusting to eat. Everyone was so angry with the boy, because he had ruined the breakfast. + +But the boy had an idea. He asked everyone to perform something special with him. Everyone agreed and they had so much fun together. + +In the end, it turned out to be a great day after all! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Grace. Grace was very polite and friendly to everyone. One day, she was playing in her garden when she found something strange. It was bumpy and had a funny texture. She tried to understand what it was. + +Suddenly, she saw a little bunny hop right up to her. The bunny was so polite, it even said "hello". The bunny showed Grace its burrow. Inside she saw that the funny texture was coming from the walls inside. It was made of mud and sticks! + +The bunny invited Grace to explore the burrow. She touched the mud and felt its strange texture. She smiled and thanked the bunny for showing her its burrow. Now she understood what the funny texture was. It was the burrows walls. + +Grace and the bunny stayed friends forever. She promised to visit often and always be polite to the little burrow. +Once upon a time there was Daisy, a curious three-year-old. She was always excited to explore and find out more about the world around her. + +One day, she was playing out in the garden when she saw something special. It was a big, yellow flower with a bunch of little white spots all around it. Daisy thought it was so pretty that she wanted to act out what it would look like, swaying with the wind. + +So, Daisy acted like the flower, leaning her body to and fro, back and forth. She felt so happy to pretend and be like that flower. + +But, much to Daisy's surprise, the flower started to do the same! It moved the same way that Daisy was acting. Daisy laughed and laughed as she watched the flower respond to her actions. + +From that day on, Daisy was always curious whenever she found a special flower like that. She was so eager to act and see how it would move. And each time, the flower would always surprise her! +Katie and Jack were best friends. One day, they wanted to go on an adventure together. Katie had a suggestion. + +"Let's go to a place!" she said. + +Jack thought it was a great idea. They decided on a little place down the street. + +When they got there, they noticed that there were lots of pretty flowers and tall trees. They even saw a few bunnies hopping around! + +Katie said it was the perfect spot for an adventure. She suggested that they explore the area. + +Jack agreed and off they went. They had so much fun discovering the little place. They were laughing and playing for hours. + +When it was time to go home, Katie and Jack had made some wonderful memories. They definitely wanted to make sure they came back again to this little place. +Once upon a time there was a fit pigeon. He wanted to have some fun, so he decided to slide. He hopped onto the edge of a big green hill and pushed off. He went flying across the grass, over flowers and through the trees. The soft breeze made him feel so happy and he laughed as he flew. + +Pretty soon he got to the bottom of the hill and his feet found a bouncy patch of mud. It was perfect for sliding. He zipped across wet mud and dry grass, jumping and skidding and spinning around on the slippery surface. He felt so free and happy as he moved. + +Eventually he stopped at the edge of a pond and he could see his reflection in the water. He waved his wings, flapped his tail and then lifted off into the air. It was time to go home. + +The pigeon soared across the sky, wings spread wide, until he reached his roost. As he slid into his nest, he felt content and fit. He had had a great time sliding around the hill. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called May. She was three years old and adventurous. One day, May decided to explore her garden. As she stepped outside, she was surprised to see a long row of tall trees. Frightened by the sight, May was about to go inside when she saw a magical number floating in the air above the trees. + +May wondered what the number meant. She slowly inched closer and closer to it, her heart pounding. When she reached the number, she noticed that it had a bell tied to it. +May bravely put her hands in the air and said, “Why is this number here?†+ +Suddenly, the bell rang and a voice said, “This number is here to count the trees!†+May was relieved, but also more frightened now. She ran back inside and told her parents about the magical number. + +Her dad smiled and said, “You were brave to go so close to the number. Those trees are here to remind us that there’s always a number for everything in life.†+ +May smiled and hugged her dad tight. From that day on, she understood that there was nothing to be frightened of when it came to numbers. +The sun was high in the sky on a beautiful day. Two friends, Emma and Jack, were playing together in an open field. + +Jack wanted to explore and he said to Emma, “let’s go to the distant hill!†Emma was excited and they ran to the hill. + +When they arrived, they saw a jeep parked at the bottom. Jack said, “let’s take a ride!†+ +Emma replied, “I don’t know how to drive!†But Jack knew how, so he released the handbrake and started the jeep. + +Emma was scared, but Jack said, “Don’t worry. I will drive slow.†+ +They drove around the field, the wind in their hair, until the sun began to set. As the sky got darker, they drove back to the field, feeling happy and free. + +The jeep stopped, and Jack released the handbrake. They both got out, thanked the jeep, and ran back to the house, laughing and ready for their next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a fat sailor. He was always travelling on the ocean and exploring new places. + +One day, he arrived at an island. He jumped off his boat and looked around. Suddenly he noticed a big red apple growing in a tree. He was very hungry and so he tried to pick the apple. + +But no matter how hard he tried, the apple would not come off the tree. Then he saw a little girl standing close by. + +The sailor asked the little girl, "Do you know how to get the apple?" The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, if you will yield to me." + +So the sailor stepped back and waited. The little girl nodded her head and jumped up onto the tree. She shook it a little and the apple quickly fell to the ground. + +The sailor was very happy, he thanked the little girl and ate the apple. He said goodbye and sailed away. +Once upon a time there was a special skirt. It was a very rare skirt. It was so rare that no one else had one like it. + +One day, an old man was walking by and saw the skirt. He liked it very much and wanted it to belong to him. He asked the skirt who it belonged to, but it wouldn't answer. + +The man decided that since it didn't have an owner, he would take it and the skirt would belong to him. So he took the skirt and went home. + +When he arrived home, his three year old daughter saw the skirt. She loved it and said, "That skirt belongs to me!" And it did - from then on it belonged to the little girl. + +She played dress-up all day with her very rare skirt which she now owned. She was so happy to know it belonged to her. +Once upon a time, there was a small bunny named Bobo. Bobo lived in a old barn in the woods. One day, he decided to go on an adventure. + +Bobo hopped out of the barn and started exploring. He hopped through a thick patch of grass and felt so happy! Then he came to a small creek. He wanted to cross the creek, but it was too deep. He sighed and started to walk away. + +Just then, Bobo heard a voice. It was a frog sitting on a lily pad. The frog asked Bobo if he wanted help crossing the creek. Bobo said yes and the frog told him to repeat after him. + +Bobo listened to the frog and repeated the words. Suddenly, the water started to churn and thicken. It became a bridge of thick mud that was strong enough for Bobo to cross the creek. + +Bobo crossed the bridge and thanked the kind frog for helping him. He ran back to the barn, full of joy. He had had the most wonderful adventure! +Once upon a time there was a nice shark who lived in the deep sea. He wanted to write a letter to his friends but he did not know what to say. He looked around him and saw a lot of beautiful things like pretty rocks and colourful fish but he still could not think of nice things to write. + +He started to feel sad and he swam away. He swam until he found an old boat. He swam around it and saw a nice little box with a pen and paper in it. He knew what he was going to do! He was going to write a beautiful letter to all his friends. + +So the nice shark used the pen and paper and wrote down all the nice things he saw around him. He wrote about the pretty rocks and the colourful fish and he wrote about how happy he was to have his friends. When he was done, he swam away feeling so happy. + +Now when his friends read the letter, they were so happy too! They were thankful for the nice shark and his beautiful letter about the sea. And when the shark saw how happy his friends were, he was filled with joy! +Once upon a time, there was a gray snake who lived in a dark cave. The snake liked to keep things, such as pretty rocks and small bugs. One day, the snake found something he liked to keep even more - a shiny red ball. + +The snake kept the ball near his cave and would take it out to play with it everyday. One day, a big, strong dog came along and saw the ball. The dog wanted to keep the ball and started to bark and growl at the snake. + +The snake was scared and quickly squiggled back into his cave, but the dog kept following him. Suddenly, the snake found a way to get away from the dog. He squeezed into a hole that was too small for the dog and the dog couldn't get him. + +The snake was safe and could keep his red ball. He was happy to be safe and kept the ball close by, so no one else could take it away. +Once, there was a powerful fairy. He had a special sheet which made him strong and wise. + +The fairy used the sheet to heal people and animals who were feeling sick. Everywhere the fairy went people and animals got better. + +He traveled to many countries and even went under the seas and up to the clouds. In each place he went, he healed people and animals. + +At last he came back home and looked at his special sheet. He waved it in the air and it shone a bright blue color. + +The fairy smiled. His special sheet was still very powerful and he could use it to help people and animals heal wherever he went. +Once there was a little girl who loved to paint. She had a big box of colourful paints, and every day she would take out her paints and make something special. + +One day she decided to paint her room. She got out a huge brush and started painting. She painted the walls, the door and even the floor. + +When she was finished, she decided to paint a motor. She mixed blue and yellow paint to make green and then painted a big motor in the corner of her room. + +She was so happy with her motor that she wanted to make it even bigger. So she added more paints, until the motor was huge. She was so proud of her motor and she wanted everyone to see it, so she opened up the windows, and everybody in the neighbourhood saw her big, colourful motor. +Once upon a time, there was a smart and intelligent bird named Lucy. Every day, she sang her beautiful songs and talked to the other birds in the forest. One day, Lucy noticed something very strange in the sky. It was the first time she had seen a huge, flat thing up in the sky! + +The other birds told Lucy it was called a "roof!". They said that roofs sit on top of special buildings and help protect people and animals from the rain and sun. Lucy was so amazed that she decided she wanted to find out more. + +So every day, little Lucy searched high and low to learn all she could about roofs. After several days of researching, she eventually found the answer she was looking for. She figured out how to build her own roof on top of her nest to protect her eggs from the bad weather. + +The other birds were amazed to see Lucy build her own roof and praised her for being so intelligent. After that, whenever the birds had a question about something, they would always turn to Lucy for help. + +The moral of the story is that it pays off to be a curious learner. It's never too early to start learning, no matter how difficult the obstacle may seem. Even the smallest efforts can make a big difference! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. She always wanted to ride a bike so one day she asked her parents for the gear she needed. Her parents found her the perfect bike, and they put a mild helmet on her head. Then they taught her how to ride her bike. + +Sarah had so much fun! After cycling, she always drank a big glass of juice to get all the energy she needed back. She cycled all around the park and her neighborhood, and each and every time she would drink her juice. + +Soon, Sarah became so good at biking that she started entering races. She won nearly every race she entered! Each time she won, she would celebrate by having a special drink. + +Sarah kept practicing and drinking more and more juices, and she kept winning races. Her parents were so proud of her! And Sarah was so happy that she could enjoy her bike rides and her drinks. +Once there was a little boy, who loved to shoot his bow and arrow. He was always careful to stay safe and never shot at anything he shouldn't. + +One day he saw a beautiful knob he wanted to shoot at, but he knew it was wrong. He remembered his mom saying "practice safety first" and she had taught him how to use his bow and arrow safely. + +So he decided to practice shooting without a target. He set up a big cardboard box with a knob on it and every day he practiced shooting, making sure he was always ready for the next shot. + +Finally the little boy felt confident and was ready to try shooting the knob. He practiced and practiced until he could shoot the knob with accuracy. + +The moral of the story is to always practice safety first. Practicing with no target and taking the time to be ready are important in making sure everything is done safely. +Once upon a time there was a cool bear called Tony. He wanted to find peace and wondered how he could get it. + +One day, he found a little bird that had hurt its wing. Tony said "I can help you". He helped the little bird to get better and the bird was very happy. + +The little bird said "I am so happy you accepted to help me. You are very cool!" Tony smiled and thanked the little bird. + +The bird said "My friends will be happy to see that you accepted to help me. When I tell them, I will make peace in the forest!" + +Tony was so proud and happy. He waved goodbye to the little bird and knew he had done something really cool. +Andrew was three years old and very independent. His mommy used to tell him he could do anything he wanted as long as it was safe. He was excited to explore his neighborhood. + +He decided to go for a walk. On his way, he saw a cute little bakery. He wanted a muffin and realized he had enough money in his pocket. He went inside and asked the baker for a muffin. + +The baker smiled and said, "Sure thing, little guy!" He gave Andrew a muffin and Andrew thanked him before leaving. + +Suddenly, Andrew realized he could do so many things on his own. He smiled and continued on his walk, happily eating his muffin. +It was a sunny day and Elisa was feeling powerful. She ran outside and started to dance. Her feet moved quickly across the grass and she twirled around. + +Suddenly, Elisa heard a voice. It was her friend, Henry. + +“What are you doing, Elisa?†asked Henry. + +Elisa smiled and said, “I’m dancing! It’s a special day and I’m feeling powerful so I’m dancing!†+ +Henry laughed. He liked to watch Elisa dance and he started to move his feet too. The two friends danced together all day, feeling the power of the sunshine and the joy of the day. +Once upon a time there was a harmless candle. It loved the dark, but its light reached far and wide. It wanted to be part of something bigger. + +One day, the candle heard a voice calling. It was a little girl's voice. She asked the candle to follow her. The candle agreed and so the two of them went on an adventure. + +The little girl and the candle reached a dark room. She pointed at the candle and said "shine your light". The candle lit up the room and the little girl smiled. Together, the little girl and the candle explored the dark, until their journey came to an end. + +The candle was so happy, it never wanted to go back to the dark. Now it knew it could brighten up any place with its light. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little bear called Jack. He was so excited to go play with his new toys that were supplied to him. He wanted to play with them all day and night, but his mom said he has to share them with his brother. + +Jack was feeling very uncomfortable with this idea, but his mom said he must share so that his brother could also play with them. Jack was also feeling a bit strange cause he was sharing something he loved so much. + +But as Jack shared his toys, he started feeling better about the situation. He discovered that sharing his toys was better than keeping them to himself. Not only did he create a much better bond with his brother, he was also able to gain a great sense of pride from being generous with the things he had. + +The moral of the story is that sharing is caring. By doing so, we can feel better and create better relationships with those around us. +The trees in the forest were tall and skinny. One day, Windy the squirrel was walking through the trees. He was looking for friends to make a network. Suddenly, Windy heard a mysterious snap. He looked around to try to find the source of the noise. He thought something must be hiding nearby. + +Windy followed the sound until he came to a clearing. He saw Simon the fox standing there with a twig in his mouth. Windy asked why Simon was standing there, and Simon said he had heard the snap sound too. Simon was curious and wanted to investigate. + +The two animals quietly searched the clearing. They could not find the source of the snap. They were quite baffled. Suddenly, there was another snap! This time it seemed to come from under the ground. Simon and Windy dug until they uncovered a big rock. The rock was shaped like a heart. + +The fox and the squirrel stood back and admired the rock for a moment. Then both of them noticed that the rock was faintly glowing. Simon showed Windy how the rock could snap when pressed so he could feel the mysterious force. Windy realized that he and Simon finally had their network! They had uncovered something mysterious and special. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. Jane was always looking for adventure and today she wanted to go exploring. Jane decided to pick up her bucket and go to the beach. + +When Jane arrived at the beach she smiled, it was so peaceful. She started looking for shells and sea treasures as she walked along the shore. + +Suddenly Jane spotted something out in the water. She squinted to get a better look and saw that it was a shark. "Wow!" Jane said. The shark was swimming very peacefully and Jane was feeling brave. She thought to herself, "If I pick the shark up I'll be the bravest person I know!" + +Jane dashed towards the water and started swimming. The shark didn't seem too surprised - it just watched as Jane got closer and closer. Jane reached out and picked up the shark. She hugged it tight and carried it back to the beach. + +The shark seemed quite happy with its new friend. Jane happily named the shark George and took him home. From that day on, George and Jane were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a family who had a television set. They all liked to watch it together and spent many happy times together. + +But one of the family members, Sally, was very jealous. She wanted to watch the television all by herself. Her parents would not let her and she became more and more jealous. + +One evening, Sally got so angry she released the television from its stand. The television immediately fell to the ground and broke into pieces. Everyone was so sad and there were no more happy times to watch the television. + +The end. +One day there was a mysterious mixer. It was special, and could do all kinds of things! But nobody knew how it worked. + +The children put on their thinking caps and decided to find out. They tried lots of things - pushing buttons, pushing levers - but nothing worked. + +At last, the youngest child had an idea. He put some ingredients into the mixer and turned it on. Soon it was buzzing with life! + +The children watched in amazement as the mixer worked its magic. Before long, their mystery was complete. The mix had come together in a delicious snack that everyone could enjoy! +Once upon a time there was a large stove. It was so big that it filled up the whole room. Imagine how hot it must have been! + +One day, a small mouse wanted to explore the stove. He crawled inside and immediately felt the warmth. He thought it would be a nice place to stay. + +The mouse explored every inch of the stove. He saw many small tunnels where he could hide and big rocks to keep him warm. He became friends with a family of ants who lived there too. + +The mouse was so happy in his new home. He stayed there for many, many days. Eventually, he decided to move on and explore new places. He still remembers the large stove and all his friends he made there. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Mary. Tom was wearing a thin scarf and Mary wanted to try it on. + +Tom said to Mary, "No! This is my scarf." + +Mary said, "Please let me wear it even for just a few minutes!" + +Tom thought about it and then he said, "Alright, you can wear it, but only for a few minutes." + +Mary put on the thin scarf and she felt so happy. She went outside to play. + +Suddenly, a strong wind came and the scarf flew away with the wind. Mary tried to run after it, but she couldn't catch it. She started to cry. + +Tom came out of the house and saw Mary crying. He hugged her and said, "Don't worry. I'll get you a new scarf soon." + +Mary smiled and they went inside the house together. +Pip and Hop were playing by the lake when they saw a jet flying in the sky. Pip looked up and exclaimed, "Wow, look how high it is!" Hop nodded and couldn't help but tremble with excitement. + +Just then, Pip's mother called, "Pip, Hop, it's time for lunch!" Pip and Hop rushed home and found a yummy lunch waiting for them. Pip and Hop dug in and exclaimed, "This is so tasty!" + +After lunch, Pip and Hop ran outside to continue playing. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from the sky. They looked up and saw the jet flying again. Pip said, "Do you want to try flying in the jet? It looks so fun!" Hop timidly nodded and said, "Y-yes, but I'm still trembling!" + +Pip smiled and took Hop's hand. Together they watched as the jet flew towards the sun. What a delicious and exciting day! +Robbie was enjoying a sunny day in the garden. He was wearing his favourite overalls and was excited to go and explore. He saw a big barn far away and rushed there as fast as he could. When he arrived, he saw a big tree full of delicious red apples. He quickly enjoyed one, savouring the sweet taste. + +Robbie explored the barn for a while and saw lots of animals, including some chickens, cows and pigs. He was so excited by all the new things he saw. He then saw something really special. A beehive! Robbie was fascinated watching the busy bees collecting pollen. + +Robbie had a wonderful day and enjoyed every second. He went back home with a big smile and his tummy full of delicious apples. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to explore the world around her. One day she found a jar filled with a spicy liquid. On the jar there was a label which said 'DO NOT SOAK'. Amy was curious and wondered what would happen if she did what the label said. So she took a spoon and soaked the spicy liquid. It was so delicious! She enjoyed soaking it up with the spoon and licking it off her fingers. + +The next morning she found that her hands and feet were red and itchy. She had a rash! Amy learned her lesson to not soak what the label said not to. She also learned to always read labels before she does something with a product she doesn't understand. +Molly was so excited. Today she was going to get her very own guitar – and it was blue! + +"Mommy," Molly said, "Can I please get my own guitar?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can, sweetie. Let's go pick one out!" + +Molly and Mommy went to the store and quickly found the perfect blue guitar. After they paid, Mommy helped Molly carry it home. + +They set it up in Molly's bedroom, and Molly was so happy. She laughed and said, "Mama, can you show me how to tie it?" + +Mommy did her best, but after a few moments of trying, she said, "I'm sorry, baby. I can't tie it. We need Daddy to help us." + +Molly's heart sank. She had wanted to play her guitar right away. + +"It's ok, Molly," Mom said. "Let's go find Daddy." + +But when they got to Daddy's house, he was too busy to help. He said he was sorry, but he couldn't tie the guitar. + +Molly was very sad. She had been so looking forward to playing her new guitar, but without tying it, she would never get to make any music. + +Molly and Mommy went back home. Without a way to tie the blue +Once upon a time a cute little turtle lived in a quiet pond. He loved to stretch out his neck and admire the flowers and trees around him. One day, he noticed a nosy bird staring at him from the bushes. He decided to stretch out his neck and try to scare the bird away. But instead he heard a loud crunching sound. He looked down and saw that he had cracked the shell that he was living in. + +He felt sad and scared as he was now stuck outside his shell. He tried to stretch out enough to reach back inside but he always ended up back on the ground. The nosy bird saw this, so it flew away and brought back some of its friends. Together they began pushing and stretching the shell back into the right shape. + +Soon enough, the shell was repaired and the little turtle was able to crawl back inside. The nosy bird waved goodbye as the turtle said thank you for the help. From then on, the turtle was always thankful for the nosy bird and its friends. They had saved him from being trapped outside his house forever. The end. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Max pretended to be a sailor. He made a fragile ship out of origami paper and imagined it sailing away from the shore. He acted like he was in a real boat at sea with the waves crashing against it. Max was so excited about his boat, he couldn't wait to show it to his mom. + +So Max ran to his mom with the boat and said, “Look what I made!†His mom marveled at the detail Max had put into the paper boat. They both took it outside to the pond in their backyard to set it adrift. + +But then disappointment struck. A breeze blew the tiny boat away and they couldn't catch it. The boat was headed further and further away as they watched helplessly. + +But then something amazing happened. A real sailor came out of nowhere. He spoke in a gentle voice and said, “Let me help you, little one, your boat is heading to far away seas. I will help you catch it!†+ +The sailor sailed his own boat over to Max's boat and caught it. He handed it back to Max and his mom, with a smile. Max thanked the sailor and hugged him tightly. + +Max and his mom looked at each other, amazed at how fragile little Max's boat was, and yet how strong and brave the sailor was for making Max's dream of sailing on a +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sally. She enjoyed playing outside in the sun. One day, she saw something sparkling in the sky - a star! She was so happy, she couldn't help but sneeze with joy. + +Afterwards, she went into the kitchen to bake a special treat. She mixed flour and sugar and added a dash of sprinkles on top. When the bake was finished, it looked yummy. Sally took one bite and it was so delicious, she had to sneeze with delight. + +Eventually it began to get dark, so Sally said goodbye to the star and went inside. She had the yummy bake for dinner and thought about the star as she fell asleep. +One morning, John woke up. He was excited because he was going to the park. He skipped out of his bedroom and grabbed his bucket. He put on his shoes and ran outside. + +John walked to the park. He was amazed by all the different things to see. He could see birds flying in the sky and butterflies fluttering about. + +He went to the furthest corner of the park and found a pile of soil. It was brown and looked so interesting. John scooped up some of the soil with his bucket and smiled as he made his way back home. + +When John got home, he ran to the backyard. He used the soil to make a big mountain. He spread it all around and made sure it was nice and even. Then he took some of his toys and put them around the mountain. He smiled. + +John now had a special place right in his backyard. He could stand there and look out onto the distant horizon. He felt so proud of his work and couldn't wait to show it to his mom and dad. What a wonderful day! +Molly was so excited. She had just received a message. She knew it was important because it came from her best friend. Molly said "Thank you!" out loud. She was so happy! + +Molly opened the message to read it. The message said it was a surprise. She couldn't wait to find out what it was. + +Molly saw that the surprise was a cold treat! It was a big ice cream cone. Molly said "Thank you!" again. She loved cold treats and couldn't wait to eat it. + +Molly took a big bite of the ice cream. It was so cold and delicious! She was so happy. Molly kept saying "Thank you" and eating the ice cream until it was all gone. She was so thankful for her special message and treat. +Molly was really excited about her first day of school. She couldn't wait to show the other kids her cool new blouse. But when she got to school she soon realised that it was way too hot to wear a blouse indoors. All the other kids were wearing t-shirts and shorts, and Molly felt silly and embarrassed. + +Molly sadly went up to her teacher and said, "I'm sorry, I regret wearing a blouse." Her teacher smiled and said, "That's ok Molly. Let's get you changed into something cool." + +Molly quickly put on a cool t-shirt and some shorts and off she went to play with her new friends. From then on, Molly never regretted her choices when it came to school outfits again. +Once upon a time there was a lady named Mrs. Brown. She was very sick and needed to see a doctor. Mrs. Brown was so sick that she felt like her head was splitting. + +Mrs. Brown decided to visit the doctor's office. When she got there, the doctor was very rude. She said, "Why did you take so long to come here?" + +Mrs. Brown was very surprised by the doctor's attitude. She said, "I just didn't feel good and I wanted to make sure I was getting the right kind of treatment." + +The doctor looked at Mrs. Brown and said, "Well, it's clear that you need some medicine. I will get you started on a course of antibiotics." + +Mrs. Brown was happy that the doctor had helped her, but she was still very upset with how rude he had been. She thanked him and left, glad that her head was no longer splitting. +Once upon a time there was a man who liked coffee. He had a large cup of coffee every day. He always liked his coffee the same way. + +One day he decided to change his coffee. He tried to make his coffee different. So he put in more sugar and added lots of cream. + +He took a large sip of his new coffee and to his surprise it was delicious! He liked it much better than his regular cup of coffee. + +He kept drinking his new coffee every day. From then on, the man always liked to change his coffee. He liked to try different flavours and additions to his coffee. He thought it made his coffee even more enjoyable. +Once upon a time, there was a silly goose, who was always looking for silly things to do. One day, the goose thought of a silly idea to replace a rock in a river with an acorn. So the goose hopped over to the river and put the acorn in the place of the rock. + +The little bird nearby saw the goose and asked him in a chirpy voice, "What are you doing?" + +The goose replied, "I'm replacing this rock with an acorn." + +The little bird shook his head and said, "That's so silly! What good will it do?" + +The silly goose laughed and said, "You'll see when it grows into a big oak tree." + +The little bird was surprised, but said nothing and flew away. + +Sure enough, when the acorn grew into a big oak tree, all the little birds and animals had a cool place to rest and play. + +The moral of the story is that even silly ideas can turn out to be great, if you have patience and faith in yourself. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She put on her sneakers, got a backpack full of snacks, and marched down the street. + +She marched and marched until she found a path in the woods. It was a winding track with lots of trees. She was so excited - this was going to be an adventure! + +She marched and marched until she came to an opening. There were lots of animals running, hopping, and playing about! She had found a cute animal park. + +The little girl spent all day marching around the animal track. She ran with the rabbits, jumped with the squirrels, and watched the birds fly. When night fell, she waved goodbye to the animals and marched back home. + +What a wonderful day, full of marching and adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little bear called Flo. Flo liked to play in the garden and find things that sparkled. One day, Flo saw something very special that was sparkling in the grass. Flo believed it was an ornament. She bent down and picked it up. Flo was so happy with her find that she hugged it. + +Flo's mum came outside. She saw the sparkly ornament. "Where did you get that, Flo?" she asked. Flo told her mum all about her find. They both looked around, but Flo's mum could not believe how Flo had found it in the messy garden. + +Flo and her mum were so excited about the ornament. They decided to hang it on their tree. Flo watched as her mum hung it carefully. It glittered in the sun, making their house even brighter. + +What a lovely day, thought Flo! She was pleased to have found such a special and sparkly ornament in her garden. +One day, a little girl was out for a walk in the park. As she looked around, she noticed a red monster speeding across the grass. She was so surprised that she ran back to her mom. +"Mommy, there's a red monster speeding across the park!" she exclaimed. +Her mom smiled and said, "That's just a rabbit, sweetheart. He's just running very fast, see?" +The girl looked out again and sure enough, it was a rabbit hopping and speeding along. She laughed and ran off to catch up to it. +The rabbit hopped faster and faster until it sped out of sight. But the little girl knew she could try to find it again the next day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a lucky red wagon that she liked to fill with toys. One day, Lucy went for a walk with her wagon. She filled it with flowers, rocks, sticks and other fun things she found along the way. + +When she was done filling her wagon, Lucy was so happy that she almost couldn't fit it in her arms! She started to pull the wagon and go home. Along the way, Lucy met a big blue bird that flew around her head. The bird followed Lucy as she pulled her wagon full of treasures! + +When Lucy got home, she was so lucky that her wagon was still full! She decided to show her mom what she found. Then they put all the treasures in Lucy's room and she went to bed with a big smile on her face. + +The next day, Lucy filled her wagon again and went on a long adventure. She couldn't wait to see what she could find! +Once upon a time there was a girl who liked to walk. She liked to walk and explore different places. But one day, as she was walking, she saw something strange. It was a big, flexible image! The girl was so amazed that she did not know what to do. She stayed there for a while and just looked at the image. Then she decided to quit walking and try to touch the image. She walked slowly and carefully until she reached the image. She touched the image with her fingers, and it felt so good! She smiled and decided to stay there even longer. She wanted to look and touch the image forever. But soon, it was time to quit and go home. She was sad when she had to leave the image, but she was also happy that she saw it. She would never forget the flexible image. +Once upon a time there was a large family of animals living in the woods. They kept to themselves and rarely saw other animals. One day, a wild twig came flying into their home. The animals were worried, but then realized the twig was trying to unite them! The animals were so excited. They all gathered around the twig and started to jump, play and sing together. All the animals were as happy as could be and from that day forward, the wild twig helped bring the family together. They all promised to remain friends and stay connected forever. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little robot. He was so unhappy and miserable. He wanted to be bigger but he didn't know how. One day he wished that he could shrink down so small that no one would notice him. + +Suddenly, the robot began to shrink and shrink, until he was tiny. He was so small that even the birds couldn't see him. He was very happy to be so small and he thought nothing could spoil his happiness. + +But then, the robot ran into a problem. Everywhere he went, he would shrink even smaller and he didn't know how to make himself bigger. He was very miserable and scared. + +However, lucky for him, he found a way to get bigger again. He found a magical button on the ground. He pushed it, and it made him bigger and bigger until he was the same size again. He was so happy! He was no longer miserable and scared. + +From that day on, the robot was always careful not to shrink too small ever again! +Once upon a time, there was a reliable valley. It was filled with sweet fruits, beautiful birds and tall trees. + +One day, a small rabbit hopped into the valley. He was scared and alone, so he hid in between some thick bushes. + +Suddenly, a friendly bear came strolling along. She saw the scared rabbit and decided to give him a big hug. She stroked his fur and kissed him on the nose. + +The rabbit felt better with the bear's kind gesture. He smiled, thanked the bear and hopped away. + +The reliable valley was filled with happiness and love. Animals and birds hugged and kissed each other, showing their cheerful emotions. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was very ready for a surprise. She had a big shoe box made of cardboard. She opened it slowly, and then she said, "wow!" Inside was a toy. It was a kitty and it had a tail. + +The girl was so excited that she gave the kitty a big hug. The kitty jumped out of her arms and it slapped her nose. The girl was a bit shocked at first, but then she started to laugh. She pointed at the kitty and said, "You are so funny!" + +The kitty and the girl played together all day. They ran and jumped and played with the cardboard box. When night came, the girl put the kitty in the box and said goodnight. When she opened the box again the next morning, the kitty was ready to play again. +Once upon a time there was a family who had a little girl. She was three years old. The family was very thoughtful - they always spent time together and made sure the little girl had nice clothes. + +One day, the family decided to spend the day at the park. When the little girl saw what mom and dad had brought for her - a new dress, some shoes and a hat with a pretty flower - she was so excited. She put on the new clothes and spent the whole day playing in the park with her family. + +The family was very thankful to each other. They were also thoughtful and made sure that the little girl was having lots of fun. She especially loved the new clothes - they were special and made her feel like a princess. + +At the end of the day, they hugged each other and thanked each other for being so thoughtful. The little girl was the happiest she'd ever been that day. She couldn't believe how lucky she was to have such kind, thoughtful parents! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jen. She lived in a big house with a red roof. Every day, Jen would stand in the backyard and look up at the night sky. + +One night, Jen saw something special — a big, beautiful star! She decided to paint a picture of it so she could always remember the star. + +Jen quickly found some colorful paint and a brush. She worked hard on her painting and when she was done she stepped back to admire it. It was perfect! The star was vibrant and colorful, just like the one she had seen in the sky. + +Jen hung the painting on the wall in her bedroom and every night, before she went to sleep, she would look at the star and remember how beautiful it was in the night sky. +Once upon a time, there was a dog who was very eager to read. Every day the dog would get a book, sit in his comfy chair and start to read. He loved the stories and would often read for hours! + +One day, the dog wanted to take a break from reading so he decided to go outside and play in the garden. He was so happy when he spotted a long, green hose in the corner and decided to use it for a game. + +The dog pretended he was a fire fighter, putting out a very big fire. He was so eager to do the best job he could, so he sprayed the hose in every direction! He was having a lot of fun and even got his tail wet! After he was done, he put the hose away, shook off the water on his fur and went back to reading. + +The dog was so happy that he got to have fun outside and read all he wanted. He felt content and lucky. +Once there was a little girl. Her name was Jack. One day Jack wanted an avocado. She asked her mom for one. But her mom said they didn't have any. So Jack got mad and began to shout. + +She shouted and shouted until her neighbor heard her. The neighbor's name was Tom. Tom had an avocado. He called out to Jack, and said, "Hey Jack, I have an avocado. Do you want it?" Jack was so happy. She ran to Tom's house and took the avocado. + +But when she opened it, the inside was dangerous! It was full of bugs and spiders. Jack got scared and started to shout again. Tom heard her and came running to Jack. He saw the bugs and shouted too. + +He shouted that Jack should put the avocado back. Jack did just that. She put the avocado back on Tom's porch. Then she ran away and never looked back. She never shouted about avocados again! +Once upon a time there was a happy family. The mum and dad loved each other very much, and they whispered sweet words of love to each other. Every day they hugged and kissed each other with a warm, special feeling in their hearts. + +Sometimes they made yummy treats together. They tasted sweet, but sometimes they were a little sour. Even though they were sour, the family always loved them. + +The family was always so happy. They listened to each other always, and they did lots of fun things together. The mum and dad kept whispering their love to each other, and their love was like a soft, warm blanket that covered them. + +The end. +Once there was a pilot. He wanted to fly high in the sky. But he needed to get ready first. He went to his airplane and rubbed all over it. When he was done, he knew it was ready to go. + +The pilot got in and buckled up. All the buttons were in the right place and he was set to take off. The pilot stretched his hands and got ready for the long journey. He activated the engine and the plane started to rise. + +The pilot enjoyed flying high in the sky. He could see the clouds and all the birds in the sky. He felt so free. But then he saw something that made him stop. It was an airport. And there were planes available for landing! + +The pilot rubbed his hands in excitement. He directed his plane towards the airport and landed it safe and sound. After a short while, he was able to take off again and continue with his journey. He was so happy to have found an airport with planes available for landing. +Once upon a time there was a squirrel called Tony. Tony lived in a forest and he liked to zip around. He had very long, big legs and he could run very fast. Tony loved nothing more than to zip around the forest, looking for food and playing games. Tony had lots of fun in the forest but one day he decided to zip to a new forest. + +Tony ran and ran until he reached the new forest. He was surprised. This forest was longer and bigger than his own forest. He had never seen so many trees. Tony zipped around, excitedly exploring every part of the forest. He loved to explore the long, winding paths. + +When Tony was too tired to zip anymore, he hopped onto the biggest tree that he could find. From his perch, he could see the whole of the forest and he felt very happy. Tony zipped around that forest many times and he always travelled with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. He was three years old and loved to explore. He loved to go outside and see what he could discover. + +One day, Joe went outside to play in his backyard. He noticed something shiny in the corner. He carefully walked closer and saw a silver trophy! Joe was very excited. He felt so proud to have found the prize. + +Joe picked up the shiny trophy and looked it at closely. He could see his reflection in the smooth surface. He check the trophy for cracks and bumps, but it was very well made with a thick base. Joe was so proud to have found the trophy. + +Joe rushed inside with his new discovery. He wanted to show his parents the surprise he had found. Joe showed his parents the trophy, and they were proud of him for his discovery. + +Every day, Joe looked at his trophy with pride. It reminded him of the fun he had had discovering special treasures in his backyard. Joe always kept his trophy in a very safe place. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was very special, because he only had three words he could use: answer, dust, and unique. + +One day, Jack went on a walk with his dad. As they walked, they saw a big, yellow dust bunny. + +Jack's dad said, "That dust bunny is unique. Can you answer me this question: What is it?" + +Jack looked at the dust bunny, then smiled and said, "Answer: Dust." + +His dad was so proud! He gave Jack a big hug and said, "You are very special, Jack. Your answer was unique!" + +Jack smiled, happy that he had the right answer. From then on, he remembered: uniqueness is always the answer. +Once upon a time, there was a small man with a big bag. This man was trying to escape. He was running away from something unknown. He grabbed his bag and held it tight. He carried it with him on his journey out of the place. + +The man ran and ran as fast as he could. He had to get away from this unknown thing. As he ran, his big bag bounced behind him. It was full of important things he needed. + +He got to the edge of a big hill, and looked down. There was a wide river below. The man could escape if he crossed the river, much faster than if he stayed on the land. He pushed the bag onto a boat and jumped in after it. + +The man paddled his way across the river. He paddled and paddled, and soon he was on the other side. He looked back, relieved that he had escaped. He picked up his big bag, now known as his luggage, and looked forward. He was safe again! +Once upon a time, there was a strong man who rode a motorcycle. He liked to deliver things to people. One day, the man drove his motorcycle to a special place. He parked the motorcycle and took out a big box. He opened the box and inside was a toy airplane! The man delivered the toy airplane to a little girl who was so happy! He gave her a big hug and she thanked him. Then the man got on his motorcycle and drove away. The little girl played happily with her new toy airplane and the strong man delivered smiles all day. +Once upon a time there was a small girl. She was very brave and curious. She wanted to see what thunder was all about. +One day she decided to go outside and see a thunderstorm. She stepped into her garden and looked around. She felt scared but excited at the same time. +Suddenly she heard thunder and saw lightning brightening up the sky. The girl was startled but she wanted to get closer. +She moved closer to the thunder and realized it was not that bad. In fact, it was kind of cool! She could feel the ground trembling and hear the thunder bursts. +The girl was no longer scared; she found the thunder to be very interesting. Then the thunder suddenly stopped, the sky became quiet and the girl felt a bit disappointed. +The girl went inside and told her parents about the thunder she had heard. They were surprised to hear how fearless she had been and how she had realized that thunder wasn't so disgusting after all. +From then on, every time it stormed outside, the girl would be ready to explore the thunder once again. +Once there was a dependable rabbit named Robby. Robby had a big job to do: he had to deliver the mail. Every day he got on his bike and rode around the town delivering letters. + +One day, Robby was almost done with his route when he heard a voice calling out. It was a young girl, she was standing across the street. The girl said, “Wait! Please don't go yet. I have a letter I need to give you.†+ +Robby waited while the girl ran inside her house and came back out with an envelope. She said, “This is for my grandma. Please make sure it gets to her.†Robby looked at the envelope and then said, “I promise I will get this letter to her. You can depend on me.†+ +The girl smiled, thanked Robby and he then continued with his route. He was happy he could help the girl out and he knew she was depending on him. Robby rode around the town until the last letter was delivered. He had done it - the mail was all delivered! +Once upon a time, there was a lazy doctor. He liked to whistle all day long. One morning he heard a sad sound from the forest. He decided he would better go and take a look. When he got there, the doctor found the most curious thing - a tiny bird that had a broken wing. + +The doctor felt sorry for the little bird, so he took it out of the forest and back to his house. He put it in a cage and said, “I'll fix your wing and make you better, little bird.†+ +The doctor worked hard to fix the bird's wing, cleaning it very carefully with a special medicine. He even sang a song to make the bird feel happy. When he was finished, the doctor opened the cage door and the bird flew away, singing it's own song. + +The doctor smiled and started to whistle happily. He knew he had done a good job. The little bird was safe again, and the lazy doctor had found something to do. +Mummy and Daddy took Susie to the park. She was so excited as she had never been to the park before. She looked around at the other children, feeling a little embarrassed. + +Suddenly, Susie saw a shield lying on the ground. It was shiny and she thought it looked really cool. She rushed to pick it up and held it in front of her. She felt much better now, like the shield was protecting her from feeling embarrassed. + +Mummy and Daddy smiled at Susie as she gracefully ran around the park. She loved to imagine that the shield was magic so she pretended to be a superhero. + +Susie found that the shield made her feel more graceful and un-embarrassed. She truly enjoyed playing with the shield at the park. +Once, there was a powerful man who wanted a new haircut. He went to the barber to buy a new style. The barber was kind and gave him a really nice cut. The man was very happy and felt incredibly powerful with his new look. He smiled and thanked the barber before leaving. From then on, he always went to that barber whenever he needed a new haircut. He knew the barber would make him look great every time. He was always impressed with the barber’s work and told all of his friends to visit the barber too. All of them were very happy with their new haircuts and the barber was always very happy to help them out. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a castle. She was worried because something bad was coming. +One day, she went to her room and found a big box. She opened it and started to unpack. +Inside the box was an amazing sword! It was silver and shiny and the little girl was so excited. She knew this sword would help her fight the bad thing that was coming. + +The little girl was no longer worried. She held the sword tightly in her hands and ran out of the castle to face the bad thing. + +The bad thing was scared and ran away. The little girl shouted "I am not worried anymore!" + +She held the sword up high and everyone else in the castle cheered. The little girl had saved the day! +Once there was a little boy. He had a yellow bucket and a shovel. One day he went to the park to find things. He was very careful as he looked around. Soon he found something brown and soft. He dug it up with his shovel and saw that it was a small, brown apple. He took it home with him. + +The little boy put it in the yellow bucket. He put the bucket in the sun so that the apple could rot. After a few days, the apple had turned squishy and smelly. The little boy was so excited that he wanted to pick it up and play with it. + +But then he remembered that he had to be careful. He put on a pair of gloves and very gently picked it up with his tongs. He put it in the compost bin. It was so smelly that he could smell it from outside the compost bin. + +Soon he saw that little ants were coming in the bin to eat the smelly apple. The little boy watched them very carefully and was so happy that the apple was no longer a waste but it was being used to feed the ants. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and lived with her mom. +One day, Lucy was playing in the garden. She saw a vase under the tree. She wondered what it was. +Her mom saw her and came over. She said "This is a vase. It is a special container to put flowers in. Do you want to give it a try?". Lucy was excited and said "Yes!" + +Her mom went inside and came out with some mild flowers. She put them in the vase and handed the vase to Lucy. Lucy smiled at the vase and thanked her mom. + +Later that day, Lucy went to the neighbour's house and offered her the vase with the flowers. The neighbour smiled and thanked Lucy for the kind offer. Lucy was so proud that she had made someone happy with her gift! +Once there was a green dolphin who liked to play in the sea. Every day he would jump and splash and have fun all day. But one day, he decided to quit playing. He didn't know why he wanted to quit, but he felt like he needed to. So the dolphin swam away and explored the sea. He met lots of fun new creatures, like singing fish and happy turtles. And he was so busy looking around he forgot all about quitting. Soon he was having lots of fun again and didn't want to quit at all. So he kept on playing and swimming in the sea until the sun went down. And that's the story of the green dolphin who decided to quit, but then changed his mind. +Once upon a time, there was a foolish man who liked to steal. One night, he went on a hunt for something special to steal. He soon came across a beautiful crystal. It was so shiny and sparkly in the moonlight. + +The man was so excited about the crystal that he quickly grabbed it and ran away. He wanted to keep it forever. + +But then he heard a loud cry from far away. It sounded like a princess. He stopped to look and saw that a princess was crying over the missing crystal. + +The foolish man then realized that he had done something wrong. He felt so bad and ashamed. He decided to go back and return the crystal to the princess. + +The princess was so happy to get her crystal back. She thanked the man for being so brave and honest. And with that, the foolish man learned his lesson and never stole again. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly family. They all lived together in a happy little home. Every morning, the mommy would open the fridge. Inside were lots of yummy foods. + +The family was so excited to open the fridge and get their breakfast! They would stay together, talking and laughing as they shared the delicious food. + +After breakfast, the family would go for a walk to the park. They would stay there for hours, playing in the sand and running around together. Then, after a long day of fun, they would come home and stay for the evening. + +The family was so happy to stay together. Even when it was time for bed, the family would stay close together, hugging and smiling at each other. + +They knew that their family was the jolliest of all! +Once upon a time there was a prince who lived in a big castle. Every day he had to put on his special clothes, like a prince does. One day he wanted to wear something different so he put on regular clothes instead. The prince looked so different people didn't recognize him. He went outside the castle walls and talked to people he had never met before. They were friendly and he had a lot of fun. + +The prince returned to the castle looking very pleased. He had an idea to put on regular clothes each day and still be a prince. So he put them on the next day and the day after that. Soon it became a regular thing for him to wear regular clothes! He became a popular prince and everyone liked him even more. The prince kept wearing regular clothes and living happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a lady who had a yellow job. Every day, she would spin around and around until her yellow job was done. + +One day, she started spinning so fast that she couldn't stop! She spun and spun until she was around and around the world! + +Soon, she was back home again and she was so tired from her spinning. But she was also happy because she had finished her yellow job. + +And from then on, she would always spin around when she had to do her yellow job – it was the fastest way to get it done! +One day, a prune was feeling very dizzy. He didn't know why he was feeling so strange, but he knew he wanted to find something to make him feel better. He looked around for something that would make him feel better. Then, he saw it: an increase in the size of a nearby tree! He was so happy that he ran over to it and started to climb. The increase in size gave him more and more height, and the dizzy feeling began to disappear with each step he took. He climbed higher and higher until he could see the world around him. He felt much better and knew that the increase in size had been the right choice. From then on, he would never forget to take an increase whenever he felt dizzy. +Once there was a little turtle named Tim. He lived in a big pond. He was always swimming around, and balancing on logs. + +One day, Tim went too far and he couldn't find his way back. He was worried and started to cry. + +Suddenly, he saw a big truck. It stopped and two people got out. They put him on a big blanket and placed him in the truck. + +The truck drove for a long time and soon Tim found himself in a big hospital. The people took Tim off the truck and put him in a tank with warm water. They said he needed some rest. + +Tim was nervous, but soon he felt better. He started to balance on a rock, and soon he was feeling great. + +After some time, the people took Tim back home to his pond. He was so happy and he thanked them for helping him. He said goodbye and swam off, balancing on the logs. +One day, Lisa was in the park playing. The grass was so green and tall! She jumped on it and screamed with joy! Suddenly, she stopped because she heard a loud, scary scream coming from the trees. She was so confused. What could it be? + +She ran over to the trees and looked between them. There she saw a tiny, yellow bird. It was scared and couldn't find its way out of the trees. Lisa reached out her hand and the bird hopped right on. She gently put the bird down on the grass and it flew away. Lisa was so happy and relieved. + +The bird was safe and she knew that it was happy, too! She smiled and ran back to the grass, screaming with joy once more. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was always curious so one day she decided to go for a walk. + +On her walk she came to a big hill, at the top of the hill there was a big garden with lots of flowers and a pond. She loved watching the fish swimming in the pond. + +Sarah decided to explore the garden. As she walked, she saw a small tip. It was so soft and Sarah thought it was the prettiest thing she'd ever seen. She picked it up and the tip became hers. + +Sarah carried her tip all the way home and she was so proud of her treasure. She put it on her shelf and looked at it every day. + +The tip made Sarah always happy and she remembered her wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to ride. He liked to sit on his bike and pedal as fast as he could until the wind blew through his hair. + +One day, he decided to take a ride outside and explore the world. But there was one problem—there was no oxygen outside! The boy carefully looked around and found an oxygen tank. He quickly got on his bike and rode away. + +The boy had a great time riding through the fields and trees. He even rode over a few mountains! But the boy was being too careless. He soon ran out of oxygen and had to go back. + +The boy knew he should have been careful with his oxygen tank. He packed up his bike and went back home. From then on, the boy always made sure to be careful when he went for a ride. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Daisy and Sam. Daisy was very hungry and she wanted to find something to eat. So they looked around and they found a network. It was big and very colourful. + +Daisy and Sam decided to explore the network and they had lots of fun. They ran around the network and laughed a lot. They also met a lot of new animals. + +After a while, they noticed something growing in the middle of the network. It was a big flower. Daisy was so happy to see it! The flower slowly grew bigger and bigger until it started to bloom. Daisy and Sam were amazed by how beautiful it was. + +At last, Daisy and Sam were not so hungry anymore. They had a great time at the network and enjoyed watching the flower bloom. Daisy hugged Sam and thanked him for such a wonderful day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was only three years old, but she loved to explore the world around her. + +One day she went to the park with her mom. While she was there, she saw a pick lying on the ground. She was so excited and decided to pick it up. + +But when she grabbed it, the pick disappeared! It seemed to vanish into thin air. Sarah was very surprised and a bit scared. She didn't know what had happened. + +Then her mom told her the story about the magical pick. She said the pick was very old and cheap, but special. It could vanish if someone touched it. + +Sarah was amazed and from then on, never stopped believing in magic! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to go on wild adventures.One day she found a special card and decided to take it. She didn't really know why, but it felt like the right thing to do. + +The card was so special it seemed to lead her to many different places. Everywhere she went was so exciting and fun! She met many new animals and experienced all sorts of new things. + +Eventually the little girl's journey had to come to an end. She felt sad to be leaving, but excited to find out what the card had in store for her next. As she looked down at the card in her hand, she began to smile; she knew that soon she would be able to go on another wild adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a human who liked to visit all kinds of places. One day, the human decided to visit a friendly neighbourhood. As the human walked around, he saw lots of friendly people. They all welcomed the human with a big smile. + +The human got to meet lots of different people and animals that day. He played a game of tag with a group of children, ran around with some puppies and even got to feed some friendly ducks. + +The human felt so happy visiting the friendly neighbourhood. He said goodbye to everyone and went back home. Everyone he met that day wished him goodbye and a happy journey home. +Once upon a time there was a brave cowboy named Jack. He had a special pistol that he liked to count. One day he went out on his horse and while he was riding he got dizzy. He dropped his pistol and it broke apart! He was very sad. + +He knew he had to find a way to fix it so he went to the blacksmith. The blacksmith was a very friendly man, who told Jack he could make him a new gun. Jack was so happy and thanked the blacksmith, who gave him the new pistol. + +Jack was now ready to go back on the trail. As he was riding, he counted one, two, three times and kept a close eye on his pistol. All was going well and he and his horse arrived home safe and sound. The end. +Mr. Tom had a modern aeroplane and was ready to test it. He was so excited to take it out for a ride. So he jumped in and started it up. The engine roared and the aeroplane raced down the runway. It lifted off the ground and flew into the air. Mr. Tom felt like he was flying in the sky. He flew around in circles and then looped-the-loop. He tested out all of the aeroplane's cool tricks. After a while, he decided it was time to go home. He flew back to the runway and safely landed the aeroplane. Mr. Tom was very happy with his modern aeroplane and had lots of fun testing it out in the sky. +Mommy and Johnny went to the park. Johnny liked to play with the rope. He swung it around and around, faster and faster. Mommy said, "Be careful, Johnny!" Johnny smiled and nodded, as he was very careful. He made sure to swing high, but not too high. + +Then Johnny wanted to swing on the rope. He grabbed one end of the rope, and Mommy grabbed the other end. She said, "Let's go!" Johnny smiled and screamed as he flew through the air. + +He flew so fast and so high that he flew above the trees. It was so much fun! Then it was time to go home. Johnny was so tired from all of his adventures, but he was so happy too. He had a great time at the park with his Mommy. +One day, Little Mike looked around his house. Suddenly, he noticed something strange. He saw an upstairs in his house. He had never seen it before. + +He was very curious and he blinked. Then, he slowly stepped up the stairs. As he went up, he saw something. It was an ugly monster! He was so scared that he blinked again. + +The monster was very angry with Little Mike. It started to chase him all around the house. Little Mike was so scared that he couldn't move. He just kept blinking. + +But then, Mike had a brilliant idea. He ran up the stairs. The monster was too slow to catch him. Mike made it safely back to the bottom of the stairs and the monster was left upstairs. + +Little Mike was so happy. He had escaped the scary, ugly monster! He never went upstairs again. +Once upon a time, deep in the forest, there was a brave prince. He carried a sword and was on a quest. All around him were dangers, and he had to stay alert. + +He walked deeper and deeper into the forest and eventually found a beautiful lake. He decided to remain on the edge and take a rest. He kept his sword close, just in case. + +Suddenly, an evil dragon came out of the water. Its scales were deep green and it had giant wings. The prince was scared, but he knew he had to protect himself. He held up his sword and shouted loudly. + +The dragon stopped and stared at the prince. It was bigger than the prince had expected and very, very strong. But the prince remained determined and brave, and after a few moments, the dragon flew away. + +The prince felt proud and brave, and he knew that his sword and courage had saved him. He remained watchful and eventually he made it back to his castle safe and sound. +One day, a little boy named Jake was walking by a creek near his house. He had never seen a creek before, so he was very excited. He stopped to take a closer look. The water was very clear and he could see all the little fish swimming around. + +The little boy wanted to explore the creek, but his mom had been very clear that he was not allowed to go too close to the water. He started to walk away, but then he realized something - he had never seen someone be so honest to him before. + +The little boy started to smile. Without his mom saying it, he knew how much she loved him and cared about him. He smiled even more and went back to explore the creek. He had a great time splashing in the water and watching the fish swim around. + +At the end of the day, Jake realized how lucky he was to have an honest mother. He knew that no matter what happened, she would always be there to take care of him. +Once upon a time, there was a Nutty Squirrel. He was very playful and he loved the outdoors. Every day, after he woke up, he would go outside to do some exercise. He would run up and down a big hill and he would play tag with his friends. One day, after a long day of fun, he noticed something wrong with his tail. It had been caught in a twig! Luckily, his friends were there to help. They took turns trying to fix it, but none of them were having any luck. Finally, one of his friends had a great idea. They all worked together to slowly and carefully pull Nutty's tail free. Nutty thanked them for their help and vowed to be even more playful from now on. The end. +Once upon a time there was a jolly rabbit. He was always running around and making other animals in the forest smile. One day the rabbit decided to go on an adventure. + +He went through the forest and noticed a shiny weapon lying on the ground. He was very curious and picked it up. He was about to take a closer look when he slipped and the weapon started to get very sharp. + +The rabbit was so scared that he dropped the weapon and ran off as fast as he could. He looked back and saw a big and scary bear. The bear had picked up the sharp weapon and was using it to chop a log into small pieces. + +The rabbit sighed with relief. He was happy the bear was using the weapon to chop wood and not to hurt him. He was also happy the weapon was out of his reach. From then on, the rabbit made sure to keep away from strange weapons in the forest. He wanted his adventures to stay jolly and safe. +The sun was shining brightly in the sky and the birds were singing in the trees. One day, a small girl named Lucy was playing in the garden. The garden was very large and she loved running around. +Suddenly she heard a noise that sounded like a large door. She looked up and saw a big, dark door. It was shut. Lucy started to feel a little bit scared and wondered what was behind the door. +Suddenly, a gust of cold air came racing out from the door and the garden turned very cold. Lucy began to get really scared and she ran to hide behind the nearest tree. +After a few minutes, she heard a voice call out from behind the door. It was her grandpa! He had been inside the large room and was now ready to come out with a big smile on his face. +Lucy ran over to him and gave him a big hug and told him that she was so glad to see him. He smiled and said, "Let's go home, Lucy. It's too cold out here." +So, together they walked back to the house, hand in hand. Lucy never forgot the big, dark door that had been so firmly shut. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. She loved to explore and go on adventures. One day, Anna found a green gem in the garden. It sparkled in the sun, and was amazing! Anna was so excited and decided to keep it for herself. + +But suddenly, behind her, Anna heard a loud roar. She turned around and saw a big, scary dragon! Anna was so scared, she started to panic. The dragon wanted the green gem that Anna had found. He wanted it badly! + +Suddenly, a magical fairy appeared! She had wings of gold and a wand shaped like a star. The fairy waved her wand and magical sparkles flew from it. The dragon was so scared he ran away. + +The fairy smiled at Anna and said, "I am so proud of you for being brave. Now the green gem is yours forever. It's an amazing gift, and will make all your dreams come true." Anna thanked the fairy and skipped off happily with her new treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a very shy little boy. He was very small, with little arms and legs. His body was what he used to make things. + +One day, he decided to create something special. He collected some coloured paper and a pen from his mum and started making what he thought might be a bird. + +He was so shy that he didn't want to show anyone. But eventually he showed his mum and she smiled at him. It was beautiful! + +The bird he created was filled with colourful feathers, and he was so proud of it. Every day he would look at his creation, feeling proud of what he had made. +Once there was a girl who was very thirsty. She wanted to drink something to quench her thirst. She looked all around, but could not find any water to drink. She then saw a vine. It was green with bright colourful fruits all around it. The girl decided to eat the juicy fruits and drank the delicious sweet juice. She was so happy as the juice was cool and refreshing. Now she was feeling safe and happy. She thanked the vine for quenching her thirst. +Once upon a time, there was a small screw. The screw was very lonely, so it decided to go for a walk. It bounced up on to the kitchen counter and started to explore. As it went, the screw encountered many interesting things. + +But then, the screw encountered a problem – it got stuck! It was stuck between two pieces of wood. The screw tried to wiggle free, but it couldn't. It had no hope of escaping. + +Suddenly, a small hand reached in and carefully pulled the screw out. The hand belonged to a special little boy. The screw realized it had been saved. + +The boy took the screw to a toolbox and placed it among the other screws. The screw was so happy to have company. Suddenly, all its worries disappeared. The screw could remain there, safe in the toolbox, forever! +Once upon a time, there was a man who was very sad. He had a bad taste in his mouth, like something bitter. He was so sad that his family decided to send him to the hospital for help. + +When he got to the hospital, the doctors and nurses looked after him. They helped him to feel better. They talked to him and made him smile. They even gave him medicine to taste sweet instead of bitter. + +After a while, the man started to feel much stronger and his bad taste went away. He realized how lucky he was to go to the hospital and get all this help. + +At the end, he thanked the doctors and nurses for sending him to the hospital and making him feel better. He was so happy that his bad taste was gone and he never had to feel bitter again. +Sandy was playing with her spoon. It was an interesting spoon with gold swirls along the handle. She put it down on the kitchen table and started to play with her toys. + +Suddenly, the cat jumped on the table. Sandy was surprised and quickly tried to get the cat to go away. But the cat was too fast and the spoon fell on the floor. + +Sandy cried for a moment. She had lost her spoon. But then her mommy came in and picked up the spoon. She gave it back to Sandy and hugged her. + +Sandy was very happy and hugged her mommy. She put the spoon back on the table and played with her toys. Sandy never forgot to be careful when she played so she wouldn't lose her spoon again. +Once upon a time there was a persistent flea. He was very small, but he was brave. He wanted to go on an adventure and meet new friends. He decided to walk the long path to the town. + +The flea was tired from his long walk, but he was determined to keep going. He searched for a place to rest and finally found a home. He decided it was the perfect place for an introduction. + +The flea knocked on the door and squeaked 'Hello!' to the people inside. He was pleased to find that they found his squeak amusing and invited him in. + +The flea was introduced to the people in the house and made so many new friends. He told them all about his journey and they were amazed by his bravery. + +The persistent flea taught everyone the importance of meeting new friends and everyone was so happy to have him in their home. He stayed with them for a while and they all enjoyed his company. + +The flea was sad to leave, but promised he would return one day. The people were glad he had been so persistent and promised to look forward to his return. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to decorate her room. Sarah had a lot of special decorations, but her favourite was a delicate coin. + +One day, Sarah was feeling creative and she decided to do some decorating. She put her delicate coin up on the wall and then hung up some bright and colourful streamers. She even found some sparkly stickers to put on the wall. + +When Sarah was finished, she stepped back and looked at her decorated room. She smiled with delight and hugged her delicate coin. She was so happy that she had made her room so nice and pretty. +Once upon a time, there was a very small and dry measure. It lived in a meadow and it was very happy. One day, a big pinch came to the meadow. The pinch was very strong and it wanted the measure. The measure was scared and tried to run away, but the pinch was too big and she couldn't. + +The pinch grabbed the measure and put it deep down in a hole in the ground. The measure was very scared and alone. But then something amazing happened. A flower came to help the measure. The flower was very kind and it gave the measure a hug. Suddenly the pinch shrunk and disappeared away. + +The measure was free and very happy. From that day onwards, the measure kept the flower very close to him. Together they danced through the meadow and explored new places. The dry measure and the kind flower were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous cricket. He loved to perform for others. Every day he would skitter near and far, showing off his leaping and hopping. + +One day, he found a clearing in the forest that was far from home. He decided to perform there. He started with a hop and jump, spinning in the air and landing with a clatter. + +The other animals watched him with amazement. They clapped and cheered and he felt so happy. He kept hopping and jumping and spinning. The other animals had so much fun! + +Finally, after many jumps and skitters, he flew back home, tired but with a happy heart. He knew he had given the animals something special. He knew he had performed his best. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little boy, named Jim. Jim had a heavy chest and liked to explore the woods. +One day, Jim started walking around the woods alone and soon heard some scary sounds. The noises began to get louder and louder, until Jim noticed a nightmarish figure coming towards him. +Jim was frightened and felt his chest getting heavier. He was about to run away when he heard a voice in his head telling him to stop. He froze in his spot and didn't move. +The figure slowly passed him and soon disappeared. After that, Jim let out a deep breath and was happy that he was brave enough to stop and nothing bad had happened. + +Jim smiled as he continued his hike, feeling proud of himself for not running away. He had faced his nightmare, and survived! +Molly was very excited. She was going to the library for the first time. As she arrived, she was amazed by the number of books on shelves. Mum said, “Let’s have a look around and search for a good book.†+ +Molly looked at the bookshelf. Some books were big and some were small. She chose a fair book with colourful pictures and asked her mum if she could take it home. + +Molly was so happy when Mum said yes. She ran to the book corner and searched for something new. She found a story with a cat and a mouse. She put it in her bag and waved goodbye to the librarian. + +Molly couldn’t wait to read her books. She had a lot of happy stories to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a mum. She gave her little girl cereal to read. The cereal was warm and yummy. The little girl was so happy. She smiled and ate the cereal. When she was finished, she hugged her mum and said thank you. The little girl then ran off and played outside in the warm sunshine. +One night, Mommy and Daddy were getting ready for bed. It was late, and everyone was feeling very sleepy. Daddy grabbed a piece of cardboard from the closet and drew a line across the middle. + +Mommy said, "What are you doing?" + +Daddy said, "I'm separating this cardboard into two pieces. One part will belong to each of us." + +The next morning, when Mommy and Daddy woke up, they found the cardboard had become two pieces! Mommy and Daddy smiled at each other, happy that the cardboard was now separate. + +Since that night, Mommy and Daddy have called the piece of cardboard "our special cardboard". + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Mary. She was a very hungry girl! One day, she went to her mom and asked for a sandwich. Her mom said yes and she ran to the kitchen. + +But when she got there, she saw a big mouse sitting on the counter. She was so scared that she slapped it with her hand. The mouse ran away. + +Mary was very happy and quickly made herself a sandwich. But the sandwich was so hard that she had to use her hands to break it in tiny pieces. Then she ate the pieces and was very happy. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a wise seal. He had an important job to do; he had to cut a special box. So, he used his special scissors to cut through the box. But it was not an easy job, and he was worried he wouldn't be able to do it. + +Suddenly, something amazing happened! A magical yellow light shone out of the box, and a voice said, "You are wise, seal, so use your scissors to cut the box and open it!" + +The seal was very excited, and he carefully followed the instructions. He concentrated really hard, and he managed to cut through the box! As he opened the box, a beautiful golden necklace sparkled in the bright sunshine. + +The seal felt so proud of himself for completing the task, and he put the necklace safely away. And from then on, everyone knew that the wise seal had done a great job! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Atina. She loved perfume, so every night she went to sleep wearing her special perfume. + +Atina had a fragile glass bottle of perfume which she kept on her bedside table. One night, she accidentally knocked it onto the floor, and it broke into little pieces. + +Atina started to cry, because she knew the perfume was gone. But then she saw something wonderful. As the sun shone through the window, tiny sparkles filled the room, making it smell just like her perfume. + +Atina was so happy! She curled up in her bed and soon fell fast asleep. She dreamed of the beautiful perfume sparkles and knew that from now on, she would always sleep with sweet perfume dreams. +Once there was a goofy little duck. He splashed around in the pond all day long, showing off and quacking loudly. But one day he saw something very strange in the pond. It was a long, dark crack. It wasn't there the day before. + +The duck was scared. He didn't know what it was or what it meant. He waddled around it carefully and peered inside. Suddenly he heard a loud rumbling sound. He quickly paddled away and started quacking to all the other duck friends. + +The other ducks were also scared. Slowly they came closer and had a look. They suggested it was something big, like a monster that was living in the pond. But the little duck was brave and decided to show them. + +He jumped in the water and ducked under the scary crack. When he came out, the other ducks were so excited to hear his adventure. He had found a magical cave filled with coins and pearls! +Once upon a time there was a small boy named Timmy. He loved to explore and go on adventures. One day, Timmy went out for a walk. He came to a cliff and thought it looked fun. As he went closer he noticed it was very steep and very tall. + +Timmy started to climb the cliff. Halfway up he got scared. He started to resist and tried to get back down the cliff. But it was too slippery and the cliff was too steep. He couldn't do it. + +Timmy started feeling tired and bored. He tried to hold on to the cliff, but his hands started to slip. He was just about to fall when suddenly a rope came down from the top of the cliff and caught him. + +Timmy held onto the rope tightly and was pulled to the top of the cliff. When he got to the top, he saw his Mom and Dad had come to help him. Timmy was so relieved that he had been saved. He learned a valuable lesson that day to always resist going on dangerous adventures on his own. +Once upon a time there was a cheerful lion named Jack. He had bright yellow fur and a bushy mane. Jack loved to play and have fun. + +One day, Jack decided to go for a walk in the woods. As he was walking, he heard a whistle in the distance. When he got closer, he saw a beautiful bird chirping in a tree. He got so excited that he roared with all his might. The bird was startled and flew away. + +Jack kept walking and soon, he rounded a corner and saw more birds! They all flew away as soon as he roared, so Jack decided to use his whistle instead. He blew a bright, cheerful whistle and the birds came back, one by one. + +Soon, the woods were filled with chirps and whistles. Jack and the birds played and sang together. Every now and then, Jack would roar, and the birds would fly away, only to come back a few moments later. Jack was so happy that he roared and whistled the whole way home. +Once there was a little girl called Lola who was three years old. She had lots of toys and belongings. But her favourite possession was her cup. +Every day she held onto it tightly as if it was made of gold. She was very careful not to drop it or break it. One day, her mum asked her to choose something special to take on a trip. + +At first Lola wasn't sure what to choose. Should she take her dolls? Her books? Or a toy car? Then she saw her cup. She smiled and decided to choose it. + +Lola's mum warned her to be careful with her cup. But on the journey, something bad happened. The little girl accidentally dropped the cup and it broke into pieces. + +Lola was sad. But she knew that her mum would help her choose a new special cup. +Once upon a time there was a nice man called Frank. Frank was an honest man and he always did his best to help people. Frank worked at a busy hotel where he had to help lots of people all the time. + +One day, Frank needed a break and he decided to go to the beach. The water was warm and the sand was so soft. Frank enjoyed bathing in the sun and playing with the sea creatures. + +After a while, Frank started to feel very tired, so he decided to go back to the hotel. He had worked so hard that he deserved a nice long hot bath. He filled the bath with warm water and bubbly soap and, when he got in, it felt so nice! + +He enjoyed his bath so much that he went back to the beach every day to have one. Frank enjoyed the soothing feeling and felt so happy to be an honest man who loved to help others. +Once upon a time there was a girl who liked to skip. Every day she skipped in the park and it made her very happy. She always looked forward to her skipping time. + +One day the girl found a folder in the park. It felt reliable in her hands and she knew she wanted to keep it. She looked inside and found many very colourful pictures. + +She immediately decided to decorate her folder with all the pictures. Every day she came to the park and made her folder prettier. + +The girl was so proud of her folder and was careful to keep it reliable. When she went out skipping she always made sure to bring the folder with her. + +The girl never stopped skipping and her folder grew even more colourful as time passed. +Once there was a big scary saw. It was loud and it made the ground shake. One day a brave little girl came along and wanted to feed it. + +She grabbed some food from her house and offered it to the saw. The saw stopped being loud and was friendly. + +The little girl was so happy! She kept feeding the saw every day. The saw and the girl became friends. They played together, laughed with each other and even shared stories. + +The saw was so happy to have a friend that it sang and danced for the little girl. She was always so happy to see the saw and feed it. + +Together the little girl and the saw were the best of friends. They had lots of fun together and made the world around them a little bit brighter. +Once upon a time there was a man who had a lot of trouble. He was worried. So he prayed. He prayed every day, asking God to help him with his problems. But nothing changed. All his problems kept getting bigger and bigger. + +One day the man heard of something that could help him. It was very expensive, but he had no other choice. So he borrowed some money and bought it. + +The man was very happy with his purchase. He thanked God for it and each night he prayed for it to work. Sure enough, it did. All his troubles slowly disappeared. + +The man was so pleased that he thanked God every night. But most of all, he thanked God for listening to his prayers. With the help of God, he was able to find a solution to his troubles. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lizzie. She liked to play with her friends and her toys. +One day, Lizzie was really hungry, so she asked her mom for some spaghetti. Her mom said, "Yes, Lizzie, of course." +When the spaghetti was ready, it smelled terrible. Lizzie was scared and said, "Mom, this doesn't smell very nice." Her mom said, "Trust me, it will taste good." +So Lizzie decided to try it and it was so yummy! She said, "Mom, it's delicious!" Her mom smiled and said, "See, I told you to trust me!" +Mama and Papa had a farm. Every morning, they would go to the ground and sell vegetables. Mama and Papa worked hard and the vegetables always sold quickly. + +One day, Mama and Papa wanted to find someone to help them. A neighborhood boy could see how hard they worked, so he offered to help. The boy was very obedient and always did what Mama and Papa said. + +Every morning, the boy would help Mama and Papa bring the vegetables to the ground to sell. He would carry the basket, pick the vegetables and count them carefully. Soon, Mama and Papa's farm was busier than ever. + +The boy was now a big help to Mama and Papa. He was so obedient, Mama and Papa knew their farm was in good hands! +Once upon a time there was a harmless cushion. It was green and very soft. The cushion loved to play and laughed a lot. + +One day, the cushion wanted to go outside and play. But it started to rain, so the cushion had to stay inside. + +The cushion was so sad that it started to cry. But then it remembered something. It remembered that it could still play with its toys while it waited for the rain to stop. So the cushion stopped crying. + +When the rain stopped, the cushion went outside. But the ground was wet. So the cushion had to wait for the ground to dry. + +Finally, when the ground was dry, the cushion was so happy. It went outside and played in the sun. It played for hours. + +And the cushion was so happy that it never complained about the rain again! +Billy was a happy 3 year old boy who loved to explore and make new friends. Everywhere he went, people smiled at him for his big, happy grin. + +One day, as Billy was playing outside, he saw something brightly-colored on the ground. He picked it up, and saw that it was a little eraser in the shape of a butterfly! It had different shades of pink and purple, and it was so graceful! + +Billy was so excited to have found such a wonderful eraser, and he put it in his pocket so he wouldn't lose it. He ran inside to show his mom and she smiled when she saw it. + +Everywhere he went, Billy showed off his eraser and people would always smile. Even his teachers at school smiled when they saw it. Whenever someone smiled at Billy, he would smile right back! + +Billy kept the eraser with him all the time and even when he outgrew it, he still kept it as a reminder of how one little thing can make everyone smile. +Once there was a little boy and he was patient. He liked to play with his pin and he played with it every day. One day, mummy and daddy said he was being so patient that they were going to spoil him. He was so excited! + +They took him to the park and bought him an ice cream. He was so happy he ran around the park shouting with joy. Later, mummy and daddy took him to a toy shop and bought him a new pin. He couldn't contain his excitement and hugged them both tight. + +He was so grateful for being spoiled and thanked mummy and daddy with lots of love. He held onto his pin tightly and couldn't wait to start playing with it. He had a very fun day and learned it was good to always be patient. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sarah. She loved to explore and find things outside. +One day, she was walking around her garden and she discovered a flag. She was very excited and she picked it up carefully. As Sarah looked closely at it, she realized that it was very important. It was a special flag, with a bright blue star in the middle. + +She ran into her home, so she could show her mom. "Mama, look what I found!" Sarah said, holding up the flag. Her mom was very surprised and pleased. She hugged Sarah and said, "That's a special flag. It's very important." + +Sarah felt so proud and happy that she had discovered the flag. She wasn't sure why, but it seemed like finding the flag was important. She kept the special flag in a safe place, so she could remember the day she discovered it. +A mommy and her daughter were walking in the park. The daughter had an incredible dress on. It included lots of colorful thread! They both felt excited as they skipped through the park. + +Suddenly, the daughter noticed a butterfly! The butterfly flew around them and the daughter laughed in amazement. She wanted to catch the butterfly, but it was always too fast. + +The mommy had an idea: she took a colourful thread out of her daughter's dress. She threw it into the air and the thread fluttered up high. + +The butterfly was attracted to the thread and flew towards it. The little girl was so excited! She caught the butterfly and held it gently in her hands. + +The mommy and daughter were both feeling incredibly happy. They both hugged and smiled. The incredible dress, and thread, included a special moment they will always remember. +Once upon a time there was a lazy girl. She had a pretty skirt that she liked to wear. One day she decided to take her skirt outside and play. She spun around and around, hoping to have some fun. + +The girl was so busy playing that she didn't realize the sun was getting low. Soon it was too dark to play. But the girl still hoped that she'd be able to play a little more. + +Suddenly, her dad called her back inside. The girl was sad because she had to stop playing, but she hoped that tomorrow would be a brighter day. And the next day she got up early and took her skirt outside. + +She was so excited to play in the warm sunshine. She spun, skipped, and hopped around the garden. The girl felt so happy because she was able to play in her skirt again. + +At the end of the day, the girl went back inside feeling content. She had enjoyed her day of playing and was full of hope for the next. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved playing with her toy car. Every day when Lucy was outside, she saw a big orange pasta truck going by. She would wave and yell hello, but the drivers would always ignore her. + +One day, Lucy decided to follow the truck. As it drove away, she hopped onto her toy car and chased it. After a while, the truck stopped in front of a big orange house! Lucy went inside and was amazed at what she saw: the house was full of pasta! + +Lucy jumped for joy and started playing with all the pasta shapes. But soon the drivers came back and saw her. They could not believe their eyes! But instead of getting angry, they laughed. They offered Lucy some pasta, which she happily accepted. + +Since that day, Lucy has been visiting the big orange house every day. The drivers never ignore her anymore and they always give her a big bowl of pasta. + +The End. +Once there was an elderly man who needed help. He asked a nearby three year old to help him pick a vegetable from his garden. The little girl happily agreed and followed the man. + +When they arrived, the elderly man explained to the girl what he needed. She nodded and smiled. She quickly pointed out the perfect vegetable for him. + +The man thanked her and asked her to come back one day. She replied with a smile and agreed. + +The girl continued visiting the man's garden and helping him find the perfect vegetables. He was always so grateful and would thank her with a treat. + +At last the girl became an expert vegetable picker and the man was very pleased. He enjoyed her company very much and the girl loved spending time with the elderly man. +Molly and her mommy were very excited. They had a big box that was waiting for them upstairs. They ran up the stairs to find the box. + +Molly and her mommy started to unpack the box. They were so excited to see what was inside. + +Molly saw a surprise! It was a toy house. It had lots of different rooms and windows and was full of fun things. She started to play with the house. + +Molly's mommy said that the house was for Molly and from now on it would be available for her to play with whenever she wanted. + +Molly was so happy with her new toy and ran around the house, exploring all the different rooms. + +Molly and her mommy had so much fun unpacking the box! +Once there was a poor boy named Sam. He was very sad as he didn't have any money to buy toys. But one day, his mother brought him something special. It was a brand new kite! + +Sam was so happy that he couldn't wait to fly it. He took it outside and ran around with the kite in the air. The kite flew so high and made colourful shapes in the sky. + +Sam was so amazed at how the kite moved so fast and zig zagged through the air. He could hardly believe his eyes. He flew his kite all afternoon and had so much fun. + +Sam was so glad that his mother brought him the kite. He couldn't stop smiling and he thanked his mother for this special present. +Once upon a time, there was a wide blue sea. On it floated a little sail boat, the sails were fluttering in the wind. The boat sailed faster and faster and the young boy inside was scared. He began to tremble as the boat sailed ever closer to the shore. + +Suddenly, the wind changed direction and blew the boat back out to sea. The boy was relieved and stopped trembling. He felt the wind in his face and the boat started to move. He smiled as the boat carried him away, faster and faster. + +After some time, the boat slowed and came to a stop. The boy saw a little inlet and the boat slid effortlessly into the warm, calm water. He watched as the sail drifted down and the boat was still. The boy laughed with joy and reached for his fishing rod. He sat quietly waiting for a bite and with the wide blue sea all around him, it seemed like home. +Once, there was a busy man who had lots of coal. He was always carrying it around, twisting and turning it. He looked tired and busy all the time. + +One day, the man came across a special twist that made the coal spin around and around. It was like a party for the coal! He was so surprised and happy. + +The man started to spin the coal very quickly. He watched as the coal spun together and created a beautiful picture. He was impressed with his work, so he took the coal and put it on the wall. + +After that, the man was even busier. He twisted more and more, making more and more coal pieces. He showed them to his friends, and they all laughed and had so much fun. + +The busy man was so proud of his twisting and spinning. It was a magical moment, that he never wanted to forget! +Once upon a time, there was a little blue bird who was trying to escape from a dull cage. He looked far and wide for a way out, but the cage seemed too big and sturdy for him to break. He felt so sad and alone. + +One day, the little blue bird saw a hole in the corner of the cage. It was just big enough for him to slip through. He carefully flew through the hole and was free at last! + +He was so happy to be free that he wanted to show everyone. He flew and flew until he saw a big, icy lake. It looked so beautiful and he wanted to take a swim. + +The little blue bird dove into the icy water, feeling the cool and refreshing splash of the water against his feathers. He swam around and around, splashing and having so much fun. + +The little blue bird had escaped his dull cage and found a place he could explore and enjoy in freedom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play. She had a fancy dress with a shiny belt around her waist. + +One day, she decided to go on an adventure. She grabbed her special dress and carried it outside. She found a beautiful park with a high slide. + +The little girl put on her dress with the belt around her waist, and went to the top of the slide. She went down so fast, she felt like she was flying! + +The little girl carried her fancy dress with her as she explored the park. She saw some big trees and wanted to climb them! With the belt around her waist, she was able to climb the tree with ease. + +When the little girl was done exploring, she put on her fancy dress and belt and headed home. She had the most wonderful day and took with her many happy memories of her adventure. +Once upon a time there was a duck. The duck was very hungry. He looked around and saw three ponds, but they were all very quiet. He wanted to take a swim in one of them. + +But the duck was not permitted to take a swim. Someone had said this was not allowed. The duck was sad and he started to walk away. + +Suddenly he heard a noise. It was coming from one of the ponds. There was a frog hopping around in the water and the duck was very excited. He knew he was allowed to watch, so he stayed and watched the frog for a long time. + +The duck soon became very sleepy, but he smiled as he watched the frog swim around. Then it was time for the duck to go. He thanked the frog for letting him watch and then he waddled away. +Jim liked playing in his room. He liked playing with his stuffed animals and banging on his drums. One day, he wanted to sit on something tall. He saw a chair and ran over to it. He tried to climb up, but it was too tight and he couldn't fit. Jim got frustrated. He started to cry. + +His Mom heard his cries and came in to see what was wrong. She saw Jim trying to get into the chair and said, "Honey, that chair is too tight for you." Jim ignored her and kept trying to fit in. + +His Mom tried to encourage him to try another chair, but he wouldn't. He wanted this particular chair. His Mom decided to find a way to help him. She carefully unscrewed the legs from the chair and made it flatter so Jim could climb in. + +Jim smiled and thanked his Mom. He got up into the chair and sat down. He felt so proud that he had been able to get into the chair all by himself and he promised himself he would never ignore his Mom's help again. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty hole. It was in the ground and everyone wanted to store things in it. One day, a family filled the pretty hole with lots of toys. They wanted to store them in it so they could play with them any time they wanted. + +The hole was perfect for storing toys. It was just the right size. Every time they came to the pretty hole, they found something new. It was like a magical toy store. + +The family would take turns playing with the toys. They were so happy to have such a nice place to store them. They laughed and played for hours. + +One day, the family realized that the hole had become too full. There wasn't enough room for all the toys. So, they decided to find a bigger one. But no matter how hard they searched, they could never find a hole as pretty as the one they had. +Bob and his best friend, Jane, wanted to play a game. They both love to compete and they agreed to play a game to see who could win. Jane was sure she was going to win. + +At the start of the game, they both raced as fast as they could. Jane was very confident and happy, but Bob was a bit scared of losing. + +The race was coming close to the end, and it was clear Bob was going to win! Jane was so envious of Bob that she wanted to stop the race. Just then, an ambulance roared past and Jane quickly changed her mind. + +The ambulance was in a hurry, so Bob didn't get to finish the race. In the end, Jane was the winner. She was so excited that she couldn't stop smiling. Bob was a bit disappointed, but they both hugged and promised to play the game again. +Jacky was playing in his garden one day when he saw an incredible sight. His Dad was standing in the garden, holding a rake. He was getting ready to do some work. + +Jacky was so excited to see his Dad preparing to rake the leaves. He wanted to help, so he ran over and asked if he could join in. + +Dad smiled at Jacky and said, "Sure! You can help me." + +Jacky carefully grabbed the rake and started to work. They raked, side by side, in the garden. As they raked, Jacky was amazed by the incredible pile of leaves growing bigger and bigger. + +When they were finished, Jacky and Dad stepped back to admire their work. They both smiled. It was an incredible job they had done. +Once upon a time, there was a very big boy named Joe. Joe loved playing games. One day, Joe found a huge box in his mom's room. It had a lid and was very heavy. Joe opened the lid and inside was a huge board! Joe was so excited. He took the board outside and looked closer. On the board, were all different kinds of animals, cars and trains. Joe couldn't believe it! What sort of game was this? Joe couldn't wait to find out. He rolled the dice and the board revealed a secret. Inside the board was an enormous surprise! Joe was so happy and couldn't believe his luck. Joe loved playing this new game and from then on, he couldn't get enough of it. +Once upon a time there was a bald man. He was walking in the park one day, carrying a basket of tomatoes. Suddenly he heard a loud noise pass him by. He looked up to see a beautiful butterfly passing in the sky. The man smiled and watched it go by until it was out of sight. + +The man then continued his walk and decided to share his tomatoes. He passed out one ripe tomato to everyone he saw in the park. Some people thanked him with a smile and others said, "Thank you!" as they bit into their juicy tomato. + +When the man was done passing out all of his tomatoes, he decided to take a nap in the grass. So he laid down and soon he fell asleep. The sun was shining and the cool breeze blew through his bald head. He slept peacefully until it was time to go home. + +The man woke up feeling refreshed and ready to head home. He smiled one last time thinking about his peaceful time in the park and all of the friendly people he had shared his tomatoes with. And off he went walking home. +One day a boy was very hungry. He had nothing to eat because he was all alone. He was looking for food when he suddenly saw a big blanket. He was confused at first, but he got excited when he saw the blanket! He decided to take it home with him. + +When he arrived home, he spread the blanket out on the grass. He made himself a cozy and comfortable bed. He snuggled up in the blanket and fell fast asleep. + +As he slept, he started to grow. He grew bigger and bigger, and the blanket grew with him. He was so happy and cozy that he never wanted to leave his blanket! + +He stayed in his bed of blankets for days and days. He was never hungry again because he always had his cozy blanket to keep him warm. He grew and grew until he was the biggest boy ever! He was so happy that he had found his blanket. +One day, a little girl named Jane went for a walk. She saw a lot of great things on her way, like colourful flowers and happy animals. But then she saw something bad - a big group of weeds growing all around her. + +Suddenly, Jane had an idea. She called to her Mom, who was not too far away. "Mom, can I please have some herbs?" she asked. + +Her Mom happily gave Jane some herbs. Jane passed the herbs over the weeds and soon the weeds started to die. She was so proud of what she had done! + +After that, Jane took a walk in the park. Everywhere she went, the bad weeds had disappeared. Jane felt good knowing she had passed the herbs and saved the park. +Once there was a little boy who loved to play. Every day, he would climb to the top of the tallest hill he could find. It was very important to him that he always get to the top. + +One day, he was so close to the top that he almost fell over. But he was determined to make it. He kept climbing until he was standing right at the peak. + +He was so happy that he could make it to the top. He looked around for a few minutes and then he started to come back down. On the way down, he was not careful and he fell. All the way down the hill! + +The little boy was scared, but he was ok. His mom was happy that he was fine, and she said it was important for him to be careful when climbing the hill. + +He didn't fall off of the hill again. He still loved playing around it, but he made sure to stay careful and not go too high. Being on top was fun, but it was important to be safe too! +Once there was a girl named Sally who loved umbrellas. She had a lot of umbrellas but her favorite was her fancy umbrella. + +One day, Sally was walking with her fancy umbrella when it started to rain. She didn't want to get wet, so she opened her umbrella and held it above her head. + +But then a strong gust of wind came and the fancy umbrella started to fly away. Sally couldn't reach her umbrella and it dropped to the ground. + +Sally was sad that her favorite umbrella was lost. She looked everywhere for it, but she couldn't find it. + +Finally, Sally found her umbrella in the bushes near her house. She was so happy that she had found it again! She quickly ran over, picked it up, and opened it to keep her dry. +One day, a little girl named Tara was out with her mom. They were walking around looking for something fun to do. + +Suddenly, Tara saw a tube. She was curious and wanted to explore it. She pulled her mom's hand and said, "Look mom". Her mom smiled and said, "Let's go check it out!". + +Tara was feeling a little anxious, but soon the fear was gone. She stepped into the tube and discovered it was filled with bubbles! They were so much fun and soon Tara was laughing and dancing in them. + +After a while, her mom said it was time to go. Tara was a bit sad to leave, but so happy she had discovered the tube with bubbles. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Jimmy. He believed in wonders, and he loved being creative. One day, he was sitting at his kitchen table having breakfast. He was eating a yummy, delicious waffle. Jimmy closed his eyes, and wished as hard as he could. Suddenly, the waffle started to move and dance around the plate. Jimmy could hardly believe what he was seeing! He thought it was the most magical thing ever. He felt happy and amazed that something so creative, and wonderful could happen. He knew his wish had come true. From that day on, Jimmy had the most amazing breakfast every day. He always believed in the power of his dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was a very cheerful boy who loved to explore. + +One day, Joe went outside and stepped onto the grass. He felt the bumpy texture and smiled with joy. He stepped around, feeling the different textures as he went. + +Joe decided to step into the pond to his surprise he found that it was mud! He laughed and stepped around, feeling the slimy texture of the mud! + +Finally, he stepped out of the pond and back on to the grass. Joe was feeling very cheerful and decided to take some more steps. He laughed as he stepped and felt the friendly texture of the grass around him. + +Joe smiled and stepped back into his house, feeling the warm texture of the carpet below. He was so cheerful after his fun adventure that he couldn't help but smile! +Once upon a time, two friends wanted to play a game. They decided to do a race. They lined up at the starting line and, when the whistle blew, the race began. + +One of the friends had a good start, but the other kept slipping behind. Finally, the first friend reached the finish line and shouted to the other, "Hurry up!" + +The second friend realized he needed a plan. He began to search for something he could use and soon found a tie. He smiled and quickly put it around his feet. He could now do the race faster. + +The second friend took off, but the first one still had a good lead. The second was determined to catch up and do his best. Slowly but surely, he began to make his way toward the finish line. + +When he arrived, he was so happy and proud. He had used the tie to do the race really fast. He cheered, jumped up and down and yelled, "We did it!" + +The two friends celebrated with a happy hug. They both agreed that they had done an amazing job. From then on, they decided to do all their races with a tie! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very wild and loved the outdoors. One day, the little girl saw a bright bulb in the sky. It was so special and beautiful that she couldn't take her eyes off of it. When the sun went down, the bulb reminded her of how special the night-time was. She saw it every day and it always made her smile. + +The bulb never stopped glowing. It seemed to stay in the same spot, twinkling and shining all night long. The little girl would stay up late and play in the wild, gazing up at the bulb. + +One day, the little girl looked up to see the bulb wasn't there. She was sad that it was gone and it reminded her of how special it had been. She would never forget the bulb and its special glow. + +Although the little girl couldn't find the bulb anymore, the reminder of it stayed in her heart. Whenever she saw a bulb in the sky, it was like a little reminder that anything was possible and that anything could happen. That made her smile even bigger and made her days even more wild. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ana. She really liked to go for drives in her mum's car. Today, she asked her mum if she could drive, but her mum said no. She was a bit confused. + +Ana wanted to drive so much, so she decided to find a friend. She asked Jack if he wanted to go for a driving. Jack said yes and they got into the car. + +Ana said "Let's drive!" She was so excited. They drove around the block and it was so much fun. Ana was very happy and smiled. + +But then they got to a big road and Ana felt really confused. She didn't know which way to go. Jack said not to worry, he knew the way home. + +So they drove back home, and Ana was so happy. She had gone for a drive with her friend and she was so excited. They both had lots of fun and Ana was not confused anymore. The end! +Tommy was a curious little boy. He liked to explore the world around him and often found unusual things. + +One day he went out into the garden. He saw a big metal can with oil in it. He wanted to look at it, so he held it in his hands. + +It was so heavy that he couldn't keep it up. But then he noticed that oil was spilling out of it. Oil dripped onto his clothes and shoes and made them sticky. + +After a few minutes, he put the can down. He looked around and saw there was oil all over the place. It was an unusual sight! + +But he had learned something new and he was very happy. He was sure he would never forget his unusual experience. +One day, there was a large little girl who was walking across a field. She saw a knife in the grass shining in the sun. She thought it looked like a toy and she wanted to pick it up. The little girl bent down, and she was scared that the knife might be sharp. But she stopped being scared and picked it up anyway. + +She held the shining knife in her hands and it felt big and cold. She wanted to show it to her mom, so she put it in her pocket and ran home. But when she opened the door, she got very scared. Her mom saw the knife and said: "No, put it away! A knife can be very dangerous." + +The little girl was sad, but she put the knife safely away. She knew that it was important to listen to grown-ups. But she still liked the way the knife shone in the sun. +The little girl was curious. She wanted to see what was inside the wrap. She slowly kneeled down, and carefully observed. It seemed like she was surrounded by softness and warmth. + +Little by little, the little girl started to uncover the wrap. It was opened! All of a sudden, she saw a sleepy little kitten inside the wrap. It was so cute and fluffy with its closed eyes. + +The little girl was so excited about the surprise. She couldn't help but giggle. She started petting the kitten. The little kitten purred and seemed to enjoy being held. + +The little girl was so happy and playing with the kitten until she started getting sleepy. She decided to let the kitten sleep and snuggle back into the wrap. The little girl kissed the sleeping kitten goodbye and took it home. +Once upon a time there was a group of friends who liked to repair things. Together they worked hard to make things look clean and nice. + +One day, one of them noticed a broken toy on the street. They wanted to fix it, so they got to work. They had to use tools to take off the broken pieces and unscrew some parts. + +Finally, after working hard the toy was repaired! It looked so clean and colorful. The friends were so happy that they had made the toy look like new again. + +They were so proud that they held a little celebration to mark the moment. Everyone sang and danced and enjoyed the moment when their work paid off. They had worked together as a group and repaired the toy. +Once upon a time, there was a fox. He was cold and alone in the dark woods. He wanted to change his home and find some warmth. + +So the fox ran and ran until he came to a big, sunny hill. The sun was shining, and he felt so much better. + +He started to look around his new home and soon saw a rabbit. The rabbit said all sorts of nice things about the hill and asked the fox to stay. + +The fox said yes and soon found himself a cozy spot under a tree. He was happy and now he wasn't cold anymore. + +The fox and the rabbit became the best of friends and spent every day playing games together. The fox had changed his home and now he was warm and happy. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sue. She was only three years old, but she was very brave! One day, Sue went to the park with her mom. She was so excited! She saw lots of fun things to do. + +At the park, Sue saw an ugly bird. She wanted to act friendly to the bird, so she smiled. But the bird didn't smile back. It acted scared and flew away. + +Sue felt sad. Why did the bird act scared? Then she realized... maybe the bird just thought she was ugly too! + +Sue decided to keep smiling. She knew that she was beautiful and friendly, no matter what the bird thought. Soon, other birds flew close to her, chirping happily. Sue and the birds were good friends! +Bob was a strong boy with big muscles. He liked to talk to his friends about all kinds of things. One day, Bob and his friends went on an adventure. It was raining and it felt very gloomy outside. + +The friends talked about what they should do. Bob said he wanted to take them to a special place. He had heard about a secret hiding spot that could keep them safe from the rain. They set off on their adventure. + +They arrived at the secret spot and were amazed by what they saw. It was a cave with a small opening. Inside the cave it was surprisingly dry and warm. The friends talked and laughed and had a wonderful time. + +Outside was very gloomy and cold, but they were happy and content inside the cave. Bob and his friends were glad that they had found the special place. They continued talking and were very happy in the secret hiding spot. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Polly. She was three years old and she liked to explore the world around her. One day, Polly went for a walk with her mom and dad. + +As they were walking, they noticed a celery plant across the street. It was bright green and looked fine. Polly wanted to understand what celery was, so her dad picked a celery stalk and gave it to Polly. + +Polly was very excited and she held the celery in her hand. She took a bite and it was crunchy and delicious! She was finally able to understand what celery was. + +At the end of their walk, Polly's dad gave her some celery to take home. Polly was so happy. She looked forward to sharing the celery with her mom and eating lots more of it. + +From then on, whenever Polly saw celery she would always remember her wonderful walk with her mom and dad. +Once there was a boy named Jimmy. He was a very smart and brave boy. He wanted to go to university when he grew up, but he had no money for tuition. + +Jimmy was very envious of all his friends who were able to go to university, but he never gave up hope. Every day he worked hard and saved his money. + +One day, Jimmy had a very good idea. He took his savings and used it to fix broken things around his town. Soon enough he was able to make enough money to go to university! + +Jimmy moved away to university and he worked very hard to become the best student he could be. He never forgot how much work he had to put in to get to university and soon enough he had even more money than he ever needed. + +Jimmy was so proud of himself for being able to fix his own money problems. He was so happy that he could take advantage of the opportunities available to him. With hard work, anything is possible! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved watching animals. One day, Lucy wanted to go to the ocean and watch animals that live there. + +So, Lucy and her mum went to the beach. As they walked on the sand, they saw a big, blue and clear ocean. Lucy's mum said it was the ocean and that it was deep and full of creatures. + +Lucy was so excited. She put on her sunglasses and ran onto the sand. She looked for creatures but couldn't see any until she stepped closer to the water. Then she saw lots of creatures swimming around in the water. + +Lucy watched lots of different fish, crabs and shells playing together in the clear blue ocean. The sun sparkled off the top of the waves and Lucy laughed with excitement. + +It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old and liked colorful things. One day, Lily saw a beautiful garden in the distance and she wanted to explore it. She picked colorful flowers and ran around the garden, but she suddenly felt something tremble the ground. + +Lily was scared, but then she saw a friendly rabbit looking up at her. Lily stood very still and the rabbit reached out its paw. Lily felt brave and shook the rabbit's paw. + +Suddenly, the ground started to rumble and a rainbow of lights appeared all around them. A big win came out of the sky and it was full of colorful toys! Lily was amazed and smiled from ear to ear. + +She quickly gathered the toys and thanked the rabbit before running off home. From that day on, she always remembered the magic of the win, and it made her feel brave whenever she was afraid. +Once upon a time, there was a very mild bear. He was looking for an escape from the world, but he was not sure how to do it. He thought about it for days and nights, but he still couldn’t figure out a plan. + +One day he had an idea. He decided to prepare for his escape. He went outside and gathered logs to make a raft. He took twigs and grass to make it, and he put it all together very carefully. + +Once his raft was ready, he put his things in it and climbed on. He waved goodbye as he slowly drifted away. His escape had started! + +The bear was so happy and free as he sailed away. He was on his way to adventure and could not wait to explore. He knew escaping was the right thing to do and he was thankful he had the courage to try. +Once upon a time there was a toy car. It was broken and did not work. The little girl was sad. She wanted to play with it, but she couldn't. + +The girl's daddy took the car and said, "I'll repair it". He took out the battery and fixed it. Then he put the battery back into the car. + +The girl was so happy now. She could play with the car again. Her daddy was happy too. He was glad he could make the girl smile again. + +The girl and her daddy played with the car until it was time for dinner. The car worked like a charm. The little girl and her daddy were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary loved to explore the world around her. One day, she was walking in a dry field when she saw a big, shiny scale. She just had to find out what it was, so she crept up to it and touched it. But when she tried to pick it up, it wouldn't move. Mary was so disappointed. + +Suddenly, Mary heard a funny noise coming from behind her. When she turned around, she saw a big, dry bird. The bird was ignoring Mary and just stayed there, watching her. Mary wasn't scared, so she started talking to the bird. The bird still ignored her, so Mary reached for the scale again. This time, it moved! The bird looked scared and flew away. + +Mary was so excited. She got the scale and dragged it all the way home. She wanted to keep it and see if something special would happen. But when she got there, she found out the scale was too heavy to bring inside. So she just left it outside and that's where it stayed. + +Mary looked at it every day, but it remained stubbornly silent and still. She even tried talking to it, but it still kept ignoring her. Mary never knew why the scale wouldn't move and why the bird flew away - but she never stopped wondering. +Once there was a girl named Jane who lived in a small, cozy house. She was very generous and liked to help her friends whenever she could. + +One day, Jane was in a hurry to get somewhere and she accidentally lost her key. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +She asked her generous friend Dave for help. Dave was very understanding and went to look for Jane's key. After a long search, he finally found it and gave it back to Jane. Jane was so happy that she hugged Dave tightly and thanked him for his kindness. + +From then on, Jane and Dave were the best of friends and kept the key safe to make sure it never got lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved helicopters. She wanted to fly one all the time, but nobody had ever showed her how. + +One day, a big, dirty helicopter landed in her backyard. She was so excited! The pilot smiled and introduced himself. He said his name was Bob and that he was there to teach her how to fly. + +Bob taught her all about the helicopter, and before long she was able to fly it all by herself. She could fly higher and higher, and every time she flew it it seemed to get dirtier and dirtier. + +But, the girl didn't care. She was so happy to be able to fly a helicopter and she had so much fun. She played with it every day and it always made her smile. + +Soon, all the kids in the neighborhood wanted to fly the dirty helicopter too! Bob introduced them to the helicopter and taught them how to fly it. They had so much fun flying around the backyard. + +The little girl was very proud of her dirty helicopter. She showed all her friends how to fly it and they had wonderful adventures. The little girl was so glad that Bob had introduced her to the wonderful world of helicopters. +Once upon a time there was a little infant who had a pink blanket. Every night, the infant folded her blanket and tucked it under her chin for a peaceful sleep. One day, the infant wanted to share her comfy blanket with her little brother. Carefully, she folded her blanket into a square and held it in her arms. The infant walked up to her brother and offered him the folded blanket. Her brother took the blanket and hugged it tight. His eyes lit up as he noticed the blanket was pink, just like his favorite toy. He happily curled up in the blanket and fell asleep, snuggled and safe with his blanket. The little infant smiled proudly. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient pie. It was round and looked very tasty. Everyone wanted a bite, but no one knew how to get it. + +One day, a little star in the sky started to shine. It made the night sky glow and lit up the dark sky. The strong light picked up the ancient pie, and the pie began to fly! + +Everyone watched the pie flying around. It flew here and there, and it left a sparkly sparkle behind. Finally it stopped and floated to the ground. Everyone was happy and ran over to the pie. + +They carefully cut the pie and shared it with everyone. It was the sweetest and yummiest pie that everyone had ever tasted. The little star shining in the sky smiled, happy that everyone got to enjoy the delicious ancient pie. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a wood. It was very big and tall, and it made some children feel a little bit scared. + +One day, a little boy came to the wood. He wanted to paint it and make it look nice. He took out some paint and brushes and he started to work. + +The boy worked very hard and slowly, the wood began to change. The paint made it look warm and friendly. The boy smiled when he saw it. + +Soon, other children came to the wood too. They were not scared anymore. They smiled and ran around, and even started to play games. + +The wood looked so beautiful, it even sparkled in the sunshine. Everyone was very happy and the wood was the best it had ever been. + +The End. +Mia and her mom were walking in the park. Mia was so excited to see all the animals. She saw a squirrel in the tree and wanted to get closer. "Mommy, can I lay down on the grass to get a better look?" she asked. Mommy said yes. + +Mia lay on the ground and the squirrel jumped down on the grass. The squirrel was so close Mia could almost touch him. The squirrel stayed close to Mia and the two were so happy to see each other. + +Mia's mom said, "Thank you, squirrel!" The squirrel jumped back into the tree. Mia and her mom waved goodbye. Mia was so happy she smiled and giggled. She jumped up and ran to find more animals in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy goat. He lived in the big sunny fields and liked eating fresh grass. Every day he would take a nap in the sun and enjoy the simple life. + +One day, a small boy saw the goat and thought he was so cute. He wanted to see him up close so he slowly walked up to the goat and pinched his fluffy fur. The goat was a little startled but the boy just smiled and said "hello". + +The goat looked at the little boy and he was so surprised to hear the boy talk! He was so happy that he raised his head and started to honk his horn. The boy laughed and the goat joined in. They had a wonderful time together. + +After that, the wealthy goat and the little boy stayed friends. Every day, the little boy would come to the field and bring treats for the goat. They would play together until the sun went down. + +The end. +Once there was a girl named Sarah. She had a special coat. She loved it very much because it was the warmest and most special coat she had ever seen. + +One day she was playing. She found a rabbit in her garden and wanted to give it a gentle squeeze. She held the coat close to her body and slowly wrapped it around the little rabbit as she gave it a gentle squeeze. + +The rabbit felt so safe and secure with its gentle hug. It stayed there for a long time. Sarah was so happy that she was able to give the rabbit such a gentle hug. + +After a few minutes, the rabbit scampered away. Sarah smiled as she watched it go. She held her coat close to her heart and knew that her special coat had made a difference in the life of the gentle rabbit. +Jill was a little girl. She loved to stare at the bright colors of paint she saw. Every day, she enjoyed looking at the paintings. She even imagined she was in them! + +Today, she was feeling very competitive. She wanted to try to paint on her own! She grabbed a brush and some paint and tried her best to draw. Jill was focused and determined to do a great job. + +She stared intently at the paper, the brush and the paint. She tried again and again, making different shapes and colors. She was amazed at the way the colors blended together. + +When she finished, she was beaming with pride. She had made a beautiful painting all by herself. It was so good, even her mom and dad were impressed! She was feeling very proud and happy. +Once there was a red sheet. It was long and pretty. One day, a little girl wanted to play with it. She picked it up in her hands and carefully began to fold it. She folded and folded until it was a neat little square. Then she picked it up again and opened it up. The little girl kept folding and unfolding the red sheet, feeling the softness as she played. She had lots of fun playing with the red sheet, folding and unfolding it until she had to put it away. But she knew she would be able to play with it again when she wanted to. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly rag. The rag lived in a toy box in the corner of a bedroom. +Every morning the rag would wake up. It enjoyed hearing the birds chirping outside, it was a friendly sound. +The rag loved to make new friends. Every day, it would explore its surroundings. It was always looking for adventure and a new friend. +It was then, one day, when the rag met a tiny stuffed animal. The two were friends in an instant. They would play together all day long, exploring the bedroom and discovering new things. +The two were the best of friends. Every morning, the rag would wake up and look for its friend. +The rag and the stuffed animal were the happiest of friends, and they shared lots of fun adventures together. +One day, a family had an oven that was too big for their house. So, the dad got angry and decided to sell it. The mom was sad, but the dad said it was the only way to get some money. + +So, he got some people over to see the oven. They looked at the oven and asked the dad lots of questions. The dad was getting angry because he wanted the people to buy the oven. + +Finally, the people agreed to buy the oven. So, the dad handed them the oven and they gave him some money. + +The dad was happy because he got some money. The family was happy because they had some extra money to buy some new things. + +The end. +Mummy watched little rabbit hop. Little rabbit had a purple pen. He wanted to draw a picture. He looked at Mummy with big eyes. + +Mummy smiled. She said, "Let's watch what you can do with the pen." Little rabbit turned the pen around in his hands. He smiled too. + +He scribbled on the paper. He was very proud. It was a nice purple picture. Mummy clapped her hands and said, "That's lovely!" + +Little rabbit felt so happy. He showed Mummy all the purple squiggles. He said, "I made it with my purple pen!" + +Mummy watched as little rabbit hopped away with the purple pen in his hand. She was so proud of him. +Once upon a time, there was a color. It was the most popular color around. Everyone thought it was pretty. + +But there was one thing that nobody noticed. And that was that the color didn't fit anywhere. It was too big for one spot, and too small for another. It couldn't find a place it fit. + +The color felt sad. It wanted to find a place where it fit. Then it had an idea. It broke off a small piece and put it in one spot, and put the rest in another spot. + +The color really fit there. Everyone was happy. They said it was the perfect fit. The color was so happy. It was so glad it found a place it fit. +Once upon a time there was a brave boy. He liked to go on adventures. +One day, he was walking in the woods and he saw a fog. He was curious and he wanted to see what was in the fog. He walked right into the fog, but it was so thick he could not see. +He kept walking and walking, but he could not find the end. Then, he heard something and he was excited. He parted the fog and there was a surprise! He saw a big tree with lots of animals. They were so happy and friendly. +The brave boy was so glad that he parted the fog. He stayed and played with the animals for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time there was a cute puppy named Spot. Spot was so much fun to be around and always made everyone smile. + +One week, as Spot was running around, something magical appeared. It was a tiny little fairy who had wings and sparkles all over her body. Spot was so excited! He knew that at any moment she could disappear. + +The fairy waved her wand and sparkles flew everywhere. She was here to give Spot a week of magical fun! Spot was so happy he barked and ran around in circles. + +The fairy and Spot went off on their adventures. They played in the garden, climbed a tree, and chased butterflies. Every day was a wonderful surprise. + +At the end of the week, the fairy disappeared as quickly as she had appeared. Spot was sad to see her go, but he knew he had had a magical week. He smiled as he trotted off, dreaming of the many other adventures he was sure to have. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She wanted to play the guitar. Every day she would ask her mummy to allow her to play a guitar. + +Mummy said `No, you have to wait until you are bigger'. Lucy was sad, but she kept on asking. + +One day, grandma came to visit. She was very friendly. When Lucy asked if she could play the guitar, grandma said `Yes'. She lifted Lucy up and helped her sit on the stool. + +Grandma gave Lucy the guitar and allowed her to play it. Lucy was so happy. She smiled and strummed the guitar. Grandma sang along to the tune and they laughed together. + +Then it was time for lunch. Lucy hugged grandma tightly, thankful that she had allowed her to play the guitar. +Once there was a white rabbit. He really loved numbers. Every day he counted random things in the garden. One day he noticed a zipper. He was so excited! He counted the teeth on the zipper. One, two, three... He counted all the way to ten. Then he decided to play a game. He put some carrots in a line and counted them. One, two, three... He was so proud of himself. He smiled and he hopped around in circles. Then he put ten white stones in a circle and started counting them. One, two, three... He was the happiest rabbit ever! The next day, the white rabbit came back to the zipper and decided to count it again. One, two, three... All the way to ten! +Once upon a time, there was a blue razor. It was magically made, and could store all sorts of amazing things. + +One day, a little girl found it. She was very excited and wanted to play with it right away. She pushed a button and suddenly the razor filled up with glittery toys. The girl was delighted. + +After she had finished playing, she remembered something. She remembered that the razor could also store food. So, she filled it up with her favorite snacks. + +Then, as night time approached, the girl tucked the precious razor into her backpack and went home. She couldn't wait to show her parents what she had found. + +When she got to her house, the girl was very excited. She took out her blue razor and showed her parents what was inside. To her delight, they both smiled and said that it was an awesome find! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. Sally liked to go for walks in the sunshine and often imagine she was a plane in the sky. + +One day Sally decided to get a little plane. She was so excited when it arrived. But her little plane was too heavy for her to fly. + +Sally was very sad. She wanted to fly so bad. She tried very hard to make her little plane fly, but it just wouldn't go. + +This made Sally suffer. But one day a kind old man saw how sad she was and taught her how to fly the plane. Sally was so happy and excited that she could fly her plane. + +She now had lots of fun flying her little plane in the sunshine. Her hard work and determination had paid off, and she never had to suffer again. +Once upon a time there was a red frog. He lived deep in the jungle and he was very lonely. He would sit by the river and watch the other animals having fun. + +One day, the frog had an idea. He decided he would try to supply the animals with something so that they would like him. He hopped back to his home in the jungle and gathered some special treats he had found. + +The red frog hopped from animal to animal, giving the treats to everyone he saw. Soon all the animals started laughing and smiling. They ran around the red frog and thanked him for his supplies. + +The red frog was so happy. Now he had friends to play with, and they were all grateful for his supplies. The red frog had become part of a happy family in the jungle. From that day on, they all lived happily ever after. +August was a three year old girl who loved to watch movies. But August was also very curious. She was always catching things. One day she decided to catch a movie. She went to the rental store and asked for a movie. + +"May I please have a movie?" She asked. + +The store clerk gave her a movie. August was so excited. She took the movie home and put it in the player. + +She sat down to watch the movie, but it was too long and too boring. She sighed and said, "This movie is really stupid". + +She was so disappointed. She decided to not watch the movie and to try to catch something else instead. August found a ball and quickly chased it around the house. August had much more fun catching the ball than watching the movie. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sara. She was very curious and one day she wanted to try something new. She saw some broccoli in the kitchen and decided to give it a try. + +She picked up the broccoli and it was thick. She looked at it and thought it was very strange. Then, she put the broccoli in her mouth. + +At first, she wasn't sure if she liked the way it tasted. But then, it started to taste good! + +Sara was so excited that she ate all the broccoli. She thought it was so yummy and asked for more. + +Since then, broccoli has been one of Sara's favorite foods. Whenever she sees broccoli, she can't help but smile! +One day, something lively happened in the sky. A bright, colorful rainbow stretched across the horizon. It was so beautiful! All the kids ran outside to look up in the sky and see it. They all smiled and clapped their hands. It made the day so much better. + +The rainbow stayed in the sky for a long time and everybody enjoyed it. After a while, the clouds started to move and the rainbow slowly faded away. All the kids were sad to see it go, but soon a new rainbow appeared in the sky. The kids were very happy again and everyone clapped and cheered. + +The two rainbows were very different. The second one looked even brighter and more lively than the first one. The kids stayed outside and watched in wonder as the two rainbows twirled around in the sky. They were so excited and they all made new friends while they watched the rainbows. + +The sun started to set and the rainbows slowly vanished from the sky. But the memories of the rainbow remained with the kids, and they will never forget the lively rainbow day forever. +Once upon a time, there was a fake monkey. He loved to write! He wrote on everything, from trees to the walls of his monkey cave. Every day he wrote different stories and poems with his pencil. + +One day, he wrote a story so beautiful that all the other monkeys gathered around him to read it. They were so amazed by the fake monkey's writing. Some even clapped their hands and sang! + +The fake monkey loved writing more than anything. He wrote poems, stories, and even drew pictures of his friends. He wrote all the time and made so many new stories. + +The other monkeys were so proud of the fake monkey and his writing. They even gave him a special banana as a reward. From that day on, the fake monkey wrote wonderful stories! +Once, there was a deaf stone. Everywhere it went, it couldn't hear a thing! Until one day, it bumped into a puddle. Gently, the puddle poured over the stone. After that, the stone was not so deaf anymore. + +It could hear the clucking of chickens, the chirping of birds, and the rustling of the trees. Everything sounded so beautiful! + +The stone was so happy about its new ability to hear. It sang and danced with glee! Then, it went off on an adventure to explore the world and listen to all the wonderful sounds. + +When it got tired, the stone stopped and listened. Above it, a gentle rain poured down, soothing it with its peaceful music. + +The deaf stone was no longer deaf. Instead, it was filled with happiness and something even greater: wonder. +Once upon a time there was a happy fireman. He was so cheerful, and he wanted to play! He loved when people would guess what he was going to do. He was always full of surprises! + +One day he was walking around town and he saw a big house with a lot of smoke coming out of it. He knew he had to help, so he put on his fireman gear and ran to the house. He had to be quick! + +When he got to the house, he noticed that there were two little children. He smiled and asked them to guess what he was going to do. He knew they would know the answer. + +The children looked at him, then it hit them. "You're going to help put out the fire!" they shouted. The fireman smiled and said, "You guessed it!" He quickly went to work putting out the fire. + +When he was done, everyone was so thankful. He was very proud of himself and the children cheered for him. He was so cheerful and happy to do a good job. And everyone learned a very important lesson that day – the fireman is always there to help! +Once there was a rabbit who lived in the forest. The rabbit was very rare and people liked to take its picture. But one day, something went wrong. + +The rabbit had lost its way and could not find its way back home. It felt scared and alone and started to weep. It was so sad! + +Then a group of children heard the rabbit's cries. They were very kind and immediately went to help. They searched and searched and eventually, they found the rabbit. The children were so excited to see it! + +The rabbit was so happy to be home. It skipped around and danced in the grass. Then it saw the children and thanked them for helping. They all hugged and said goodbye. + +The rabbit saw its rescuers every now and then and was always very happy. The rabbit is still living happily in the forest and is still very rare and special. +Once there was a furry cat called Daisy who loved playing in the park. Whenever Daisy went to the park she would find something exciting to do. + +One day, Daisy was ready for an adventure. She saw a big wave in the park and decided to sort it out. Daisy ran as fast as she could and jumped as high as she could onto the wave. + +Soon Daisy was having lots of fun. She ran up and down the wave, trying to sort it out. + +At first, it wasn't easy but Daisy kept trying. After a while, she managed to sort out the wave. She had so much fun that she ran and jumped on the wave again. + +Daisy had a brilliant time sorting out the big wave. She went home tired, but happy. +Amy was feeling very guilty. She had gone upstairs when she shouldn't have. She was meant to stay downstairs, where her mum and dad were. + +Amy crept back downstairs and was relieved to see that her mum and dad didn't know. But then, Mum pulled out a measuring tape. She was going to measure Amy to see if she had grown! + +Amy held her breath, but luckily Mum was too busy measuring. She was happy to find out that Amy had grown by two centimetres. + +"Well done Amy!", said Mum with a big smile. Amy felt relieved and started to smile, too. + +Mum and Dad helped her upstairs, to bed. Amy was happy that she could sleep upstairs again. She was even happier now that everyone was smiling. +Once there was a chubby little mouse called Tim. Tim liked to eat strawberries. He had a big basket full of juicy strawberries. One day he saw a strawberry that was bigger than all the others. Tim named the big strawberry Big Bertha. + +Tim loved Big Bertha and wanted to take her home. He carefully grabbed the big strawberry and put it in his basket with the other small strawberries. He grabbed his basket and started towards his home. + +On the way, Tim saw a cat. The cat was big and chubby. When Tim saw the cat he said "Hello, what is your name?". The cat said "My name is Fluffy". Tim said "Nice to meet you Fluffy, I'm taking Big Bertha home". + +Fluffy looked in the basket and said "I'd love to meet Big Bertha. Can I come too?". Tim said yes and Fluffy followed him all the way to his home. They said goodbye and Tim took Big Bertha inside. Tim had a wonderful day making a new friend and taking Big Bertha home. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly veterinarian who went on a trip. She had a special bag full of things she would need to take care of animals. She arrived at her destination and was ready to get started. + +The veterinarian began to unpack her bag. She took out a stethoscope to listen to the animals' heartbeats and a special brush for brushing their fur. She also unpack a rubber toy for the animals to play with. + +She went to the local animal shelter and met with the puppies and kittens. She used her stethoscope to make sure their hearts were healthy, brushed their fur and played with them using the rubber toy. + +The veterinarian left the shelter feeling happy and jolly. She had a great day helping all the animals. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jack. Jack was three years old and loved to explore. Today she wanted to explore the forest, but her mom said it was too dangerous. + +So instead, Jack decided to go to the toy store. It was so exciting! She walked inside and saw lots of toys. She wanted one of them so badly, but she had no money. Instead of getting sad, she had an idea. + +She decided to take a pinch of money from her mom's pocket. She was being very careful not to get caught. But just then, her mom came into the store! Jack ran away, scared of being in trouble. + +But then she remembered that it is wrong to pinch. She went back, put the money back into her mom's pocket and apologized. Her mom said that it is not okay to take money without asking, but she was happy that Jack learned her lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a warm house. Inside the house lived two friends, Dave and Tim. Dave and Tim often played together. + +Today, the two friends wanted to find something special. So, Dave and Tim went outside and looked for something special. Suddenly, Dave noticed a sparkle in the ground. He picked up a piece of jewelry. It was shiny and beautiful. + +Dave and Tim were so excited to have found a special treasure that they held it tight. The jewelry was so special that it split into two pieces, one for each friend. Now each of them had a treasure to keep forever. + +The friends wore their jewelry with pride every day. Whenever they looked at it, they remembered the special day when they had split the warm jewelry. +Once upon a time there was a duck. The duck wanted to guess something very secret. So the duck flew to the forest. In the forest was a big vine. The duck had to guess what was on the vine! The duck began to guess lots of things. He guessed flowers, and he guessed leaves. Finally the duck noticed something new and shiny. He flew closer and saw it was a bird's egg! The duck was so happy because he guessed something so new! He flew back to his pond to tell his friends. +One day, Mommy took her little girl shopping. They were looking for something special, something soft and pretty that could go in the living room. + +They eventually found it. It was a fine rug, all yellow and green. Mommy bought it and the little girl clapped her hands. + +As they walked home, the little girl couldn't stop talking about her new rug. She told everyone she met about it. Finally, they reached home and the rug was put in the middle of the living room. + +The little girl loved it! She spent all her time playing on it and even slept on it sometimes. It was the best thing Mommy could have ever bought for her! +Once upon a time, there was a pretty fox. He liked to run around in the forest and play with his animal friends. One day, he decided to go to the river and take a dip. The fox had a great time swimming and splashing in the water. + +Suddenly, he felt the ground getting slippery. He tried his best to keep his balance, but the fox started to slip and slide. He tumbled down the hill, with leaves and sticks all around him. + +At the bottom, the fox breathed a sigh of relief. He felt a bit bruised and injured, but he was ok. He thought about going back up the hill, but then he saw something even better. A very pretty pond! + +The fox jumped in and played for hours. The water was cool and refreshing. He felt so happy that he had decided to slip down the hill! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Amy. One day, she wanted to make something special for dinner. She went to the kitchen and realized she had enough ingredients to make spaghetti. She found the tomatoes, cheese and noodles and mixed them together. + +Then she put it in the pot and boiled it for 10 minutes and when it was done, she put it on a plate. It looked perfect! Amy was so excited. She put it on the table and took a bite. It was delicious! + +Amy realized that she had made the perfect spaghetti! She was so happy and felt so proud! She ran to tell her parents all about her spaghetti. They were so happy and said, 'Well done, Amy!'. + +The End. +Once there were two friends, a horse and a cow. One day the horse said to the cow, "Let's go to the farm and number with a spade. It will be so much fun!" + +Off they went together. They soon found the spade and started to number. The ground was soft and the spade went in just right. + +Then, the horse shouted, "Oh no! I tasted something sour!" Suddenly, they saw apples on the ground! The cow said, "Let's number them up and bring them home!" + +So they grabbed the spade and started to number up the apples. Soon they counted up ten big, juicy apples! + +The horse and the cow smiled and hugged each other. They had so much fun numbering and finding those sour apples. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little jellyfish. He loved to print things on the paper. Every day, he printed beautiful pictures and shared them with all the other jellyfish. They were so happy to see the pictures! + +One day, the jellyfish wanted to make something extra special. He started printing out lots of colorful shapes and stars. When he was done, he had made a very cute poster. It was so bright and beautiful that all the other jellyfish smiled. + +The jellyfish was very proud of his poster and he showed it to everyone. Everyone was so impressed with how wonderful it looked. From then on, he was the best jellyfish printer around! +Jake and Jane were busy. They were looking at all the cops in the park. Jake loved cops and admired them. They wore big hats and had funny whistles. + +The cops worked hard. They stopped people from running and shouted at them when they weren't listening. Jake thought they looked so strong and brave. + +Jane was tired. She had been running around playing games with Jake all day. Jake smiled and took her hand. He wanted her to admire the cops too. + +Finally the cops were all finished for the day. They said goodbye and left. Jake and Jane waved goodbye. They were exhausted too, but they were still happy. +John was a little boy. He had a bright blue vest that his mom had given him. He liked to wear it when he went on his adventures. +One day, he went to the woods to explore. He was so happy, but he wasn't sure if he could find his way back home. He felt scared but he tried to be brave. +John sighed and looked around. He asked for help but nobody was there. He started to wander, and as he walked he heard someone whistle. +John followed the sound and soon he saw a helpful old man. The man showed John the way back home. John sighed with relief and hugged the man before rushing back home, happy to be wearing his favourite vest. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful princess. She had a special design that she loved - it was a lollipop! The lollipop was a beautiful pink color with a big smiley face on it. + +The lollipop looked so happy that it made the princess smile too. She loved it so much that she would take it with her everywhere she went. Everywhere she went, the lollipop brought her good luck. + +One day, the princess was in trouble. She had to save her kingdom from an evil witch. But she didn't know how. Then, she looked at her lollipop and remembered how powerful it could be. + +The princess took a deep breath and held the lollipop tight. She imagined a powerful magic force that would help her win. And, sure enough, the magic worked! She was able to save her kingdom and the people there were so happy! + +The princess was so proud of her lollipop and the special design it had. From then on, she never forgot how powerful it was - and never left home without it again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a pick in her hand. The pick looked strange and it had special powers. + +The girl wanted to use the pick, but she didn't know what it was for. So she decided to go to the market and sell it. + +At the market, people looked at the pick and were very curious. But nobody wanted to buy it because it was so unknown. + +Finally, the girl found a friendly old man who said he would buy the pick for a little money. So the girl happily sold the pick to him. + +The little girl was very happy. She had sold her pick and made some money. She went home with a big smile on her face! +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Lucy. She wanted to have a big victory. So she decided to bravely step into the dangerous forest. As she walked, the ground under her feet began to print strange marks. + +At the same time, Lucy heard a loud roar coming from ahead, and she could sense danger. She was very scared, but she was brave and she continued walking. + +When she arrived to the other side, she was amazed to find a beautiful castle. She had printed a magical path to the victory she was looking for. She bravely went inside the castle and found a pile of treasure. + +The brave girl put her arms in the air and shouted, "Victory is mine!" Lucy had accomplished her mission and the dangerous forest was no match for her. She had gotten her big victory. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. Lisa was only 3 years old, but she was very brave. One day, while she was playing, there was a loud noise. Suddenly, the ground shook and Lisa was scared. It was an earthquake! Everyone around her was helpless and scared. + +But Lisa was brave and she wanted to help. She quickly clapped her hands and said: "clap, clap, clap"! This made everyone feel better. Soon, all the grown-ups around her started to applaud too. Everyone was clapping and cheering, with big smiles on their faces. + +The earthquake was over and everyone was safe. Lisa was very proud of herself, she had made everyone happy again. They all thanked her for helping them, and she felt really good. + +She learned a valuable lesson that day. It didn't matter how small she was, she could still make a difference. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was very glad, and she wanted to go outside and find something fun to do. As Mary looked around, she noticed a big pear tree in the park. Mary went over to the tree and saw lots of yummy pears! She was so excited that she quickly started to fill her pockets with pears. She filled and filled her pockets until they were all full. + +When she was done, Mary was so glad. She started to skip around the park with her pears and felt so happy that she had such a yummy snack. + +Mary enjoyed her pears all day long, until her pockets were empty. Then, feeling so glad, she happily went home. +Once upon a time there was a green owl. He was very small, but he loved exploring the world around him. + +One day he flew out of his nest and over the forest where he found a tasty Berry Bush. He hopped down and quickly gobbled up all the berries. + +He felt so satisfied, he wanted to gain something special. He spread his wings and started to flap higher and higher into the sky. The owl kept flapping until he saw something that sparkled in the sun. + +He flew down and found a shiny stone! He picked it up in his beak and flew back down to his nest, feeling proud of what he had gained. + +The owl looked at the stone and showed it off to his friends. He now had a very special thing to remember his adventure by. +Once there was a bear who liked to play games. He was looking for an unusual game to play when he found a hook. He thought it was a strange thing but he was curious. + +So he decided to put the hook on his wall. He was very excited to see what would happen. He waited, and waited but nothing seemed to happen. + +Suddenly he heard a noise, it was a quiet sound but it was loud enough to hear. He peered around his house to try and find the source of the sound. He was surprised to see some small birds had flown in and were playing on the hook. + +He watched them have fun and enjoy themselves with the hook and realised it was an unusual but very fun game. He decided to join in and started to put other items on the hook for the birds to play with. + +The bear and the birds had a lot of fun, playing together and discovering what other unusual things they could find. The bear had never had so much fun before! +Once there was a powerful train called the Big Fast. It was always running around on its special rails. + +One day, the Big Fast refused to go down its rails. No matter how much it was pushed or how much steam was made, it wouldn't move. + +The driver was very scared. He called in help from a powerful engine called the Mighty Strong. She was big and strong and said she would try to help. + +The Mighty Strong attached itself to the Big Fast, but even she couldn't get it to move. But, just as it seemed all hope was lost, the Big Fast started moving again. It moved quickly down the rails and came to a stop at the station. + +Everyone was so happy, they cheered and clapped! The Mighty Strong smiled, glad that she had been able to help. From then on, the Big Fast was back to being powerful and always ran down the same rails. +Once upon a time there was a kid. This kid loved to build things. He had a box of blocks and he would line them up to make a structure. He enjoyed looking at it and seeing how creative he could be. + +One day the kid wanted to build something special. He carefully placed the blocks together until he had a cool structure. But when he finished it he couldn't help but keep looking at it. He just wanted it to be perfect. + +The kid got sad and suddenly he sighed. He wanted the structure to look nicer but he didn't know what to do. He was stuck. + +But then an idea came to him. He searched around his room until he found different shapes, sizes and colours of blocks. He put the new blocks around his structure. When he finished it was even better than before! + +The kid smiled with joy. He was proud of himself for being creative and making something so beautiful. He had saved his structure with his creative ideas. +Once there was a little girl who was very shy. She had a special bowl that she liked to play with. She loved to put things in it and take them out again. + +One day, the little girl decided to put her toy into the bowl and when she looked inside it had disappeared. + +The little girl was very scared. She didn't know where her toy had gone to. She looked all around but it was nowhere to be found. + +The little girl started to cry, but then she saw something shiny in the bowl. She looked more closely and saw that it was her toy. + +The toy had not disappeared, it had just been hidden at the bottom of the bowl. The little girl was very happy to have her toy back and she never forgot to look at the bottom of the bowl again. +Once upon a time there was a small boy called Jake. Jake was only three years old and he loved going to the park. + +Today was a very special day; Jake was going to the park with his mum. When they arrived at the park, Jake was so excited! He saw a big fountain and ran straight towards it. + +When he got closer to the fountain, something magical happened - the fountain started to shrink! It got very small. It was only as big as Jake's hand! + +Jake was very surprised, but he was also very happy. His mum gave him some delicious candy, and Jake and his mum played together until the fountain grew big again. + +Jake was so happy that he came to the park that day, and he couldn't wait to come back again soon! +Once upon a time there was a wise navy. It wanted to hang around with its friends. So it asked three year old Joe if it could hang out with him. Joe said sure and they had lots of fun! + +They played hide-and-seek, ran around and had a blast! They even made a sand castle and swam in the nearby lake. Joe showed the wise navy all the fun he could have! + +Finally, it was time for the navy to say goodbye. Joe was sad but he knew that his navy friend had to go. Still, the wise navy promised it would come back to play again soon and Joe couldn't wait! +Once upon a time, there was a hairy man. He had a special job to do. Every day he delivered tap. He had a truck that he drove, and lots of boxes of tap. He had to deliver the tap all over the town. + +The man carefully drove his truck to each house. Every day he delivered more and more tap. The people in the town were very happy to get their tap. + +The hairy man was always very busy. He was very kind, too. Every time he delivered a box of tap, he knocked on the door and told the people to come and get it. He was always very polite and friendly. + +At the end of every day, the hairy man was exhausted. But he was also proud of all the tap he had delivered. He would go home and take a nice rest. + +One day, a special tap delivery was needed. Everyone in the town wanted to congratulate the hairy man for all his hard work. Everyone cheered for the hairy man and everyone thanked him for delivering all the tap. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a baby called Max. He was very hungry and wanted to eat. He was sitting in his crib in his bedroom and was looking around. He saw a big chair in the corner of the room. It was very big and looked so comfortable. He thought to himself, "I want to seat there!" + +Max climbed out of his crib and tried to reach the chair. It was a bit too far away for him to reach. He decided he could try climbing up. He grabbed hold of the crib and after a few tries, he was able to climb on top of it. From there, he was able to easily reach the seat of the chair. + +Max was so happy to finally have a seat. He sat in the chair and looked around. It was so comfortable and he couldn't believe he had made it there all by himself. He looked out the window and a few birds flew by. He waved to them and smiled. Now he felt much better. His tummy didn't feel so hungry anymore. + +Max happily hopped down from the chair and went back to his crib. He snuggled into his warm covers and was soon fast asleep. He dreamt of all the exciting things he could do with his big chair. He was so happy to have found his new seat! +Once upon a time, there was an empty room. Nobody had ever been in it, but it stayed in the same place all the time. + +One day, a little girl came in to the empty room. She had a cloth in her hands and began to wipe the walls. Everywhere she went, the cloth made the room feel cleaner and brighter. + +She wiped and wiped until the walls were shining. She kept wiping until all the dirt had gone. When she was done, the room was sparkling! + +The little girl looked around. Her hard work had taken a long time but it had been worth it. The empty room was now filled with light and happiness. +Once there was a little girl named Marie. She was very fast and she loved running around outside. One day, while she was playing, she heard the sound of thunder. Marie looked up and saw lightning in the sky. She wanted to see the lightning up close, so she refused to come inside. + +Marie's mom told her to come inside, but Marie refused and kept running outside. Her mom warned her that the lightning could be dangerous, but Marie didn't listen. Marie kept running around until the lightning got very close. Then she saw how fast it was and she finally agreed to go inside. + +Inside was safe and Marie felt happy and relieved. She quickly ran to her mom and hugged her tight. She was thankful that her mom refused to let her go outside when the lightning came. +Once upon a time, there was a hero. He liked to speak and help other people. One day, he saw a dull house. He wondered why it looked so dull. So he decided to ask the people who lived there. + +He knocked on the door of the house and when somebody came out, he spoke kindly to them. He asked them why their house looked so dull. The people told him that they were too busy and couldn't afford to paint it. + +The hero said he would help. He organised all of his friends to help paint the house, and everyone came to help. With all the help from his friends, the house was soon looking much brighter! + +The people who lived there were so thankful. They thanked the hero, who had spoken kindly and helped them. He was very happy to see the house looking so much better, and the people feeling much happier. +One day, there was a boy named James who needed some help. He had a job to do and he needed someone to lend him a hand. Luckily, his neighbor was there to help him out. She was a very nice lady who had a big heart. She offered to help James by lending him her heel. + +James was so excited to have her help. He was very persistent in his work and he gave it his all. With the help of the heel, he was able to do a great job. When it was all done, he thanked the nice lady for her help. He was very grateful for her kindness. + +From then on, James and his neighbor became good friends. Every time he had something to do, she was always willing to lend her heel. She had always been a good neighbor and an even better friend. With her help, James was able to do his work quickly and efficiently. +One day, there was a big bin. It was full of straws. The straws were scattered all around the bin. + +The deaf mouse wanted to get the straws, but he couldn't hear the bin. He didn't know how to get the straws! + +The bird saw the mouse and he said, "Hello!" The mouse looked up and the bird motioned to the bin. The mouse understood. + +The mouse ran over to the bin and began to gather the straws. He put them back in the bin. + +When the mouse was done, he looked around. He was very proud of himself! He had scattered all the straws back into the bin! +Once there was a shy light. It was a special light because it could wrap itself around things and make them feel better. One day the light noticed a sad little girl. The light wrapped itself around the girl and made her feel better. She smiled and started to play. + +The light stayed with the girl for a long time. Whenever the girl felt shy or sad, the light would wrap itself around her and make her feel better. The girl became very fond of the light and it became her best friend. + +Whenever the girl felt alone, she knew the light was always near. She would wrap the light around her like a blanket and feel happy and safe. Though the light was always there, it was shy and didn't always want to be seen. + +The little girl and the light were best friends. Everywhere the girl went, the light went right behind. The little girl and the shy light were never alone. +One day, a little girl was walking outside. She was being very alert. Suddenly, she saw something up in the sky. She jumped up and tried to catch it. It was a letter! + +The little girl brought the letter home in her pocket and opened it up. Inside was a message from her grandma. Grandma said she was coming for a visit soon. The little girl was so excited. She couldn't wait for grandma to arrive. + +The little girl went outside and played in the garden. She was still very alert. Suddenly, she heard the doorbell. Grandma had arrived! She hurried to the door and opened it. Grandma was there with a big hug. The little girl was so happy to see her. + +Grandma said she was bringing a special surprise. She grabbed the little girl's hand and took her to the backyard. Crouching down, Grandma said, "Go ahead, try to catch it!" Right there in the grass was a ladybug. The little girl laughed and caught it. She was so excited. + +Grandma and the little girl spent the rest of the day playing in the garden together. It was the best day ever! +Once there was a boy named Sam. He was three years old, and he liked to play cricket. + +One day, Sam went out to play cricket with his friends. When he got there, Sam was very excited. He was ready to play! + +But something was wrong. When Sam got to the cricket ground, his friends were not there. Sam was very upset. + +He looked around, but he could not reach them. He was sad, and he wanted to play with his friends. + +But then, a surprise! One of Sam's friends came running up. He had been trying to reach Sam, but had been having trouble. + +So then they all started to play cricket. Sam was very happy! He was no longer upset and he had his friend by his side. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Ruffles. Ruffles lived with a family of four and they belonged together in their house. + +Every morning, Ruffles would go on walks with his family. He loved to run, sniff and explore. On these walks, Ruffles was very independent. He would often wander off to sniff for treats or explore new places. + +One day, Ruffles followed his nose and saw a delicious smell coming from a jar. It was tomato sauce! Ruffles didn't know what it was, but he wanted to try it. So he took a big lick from the jar. + +It tasted so yummy, Ruffles wanted to eat more! But just then, his family suddenly appeared and shouted. Ruffles knew he didn't belong in the store with the jar of sauce, so he quickly ran back to the family. + +From that day, Ruffles always remembered to stay close to his family and not wander off too far. He learned that no matter what special treats he found, he should always make sure he belonged with his family. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Jill. They loved to play together. One day, they were walking in the woods. Suddenly, they saw a shiny thing. It was gold! They wanted the gold, so they started to fight. The gold was scared and ran away. Jack and Jill never found that gold. But they didn't stop being friends! They still played together every day. They never fought again. +Once there was a girl named Jane who wanted something very special. She wanted to buy a kitten. But her mommy said no. + +Jane was very upset but she was also very polite. She asked her mommy if she could please buy the kitten but her mommy said no. Jane kept asking and even insisted, but her mommy still said no. + +Later that day, Jane's mommy told Jane that if she could wait until noon tomorrow, then she could have the kitten. Jane was so excited, she smiled and said yes. + +The next day, Jane was so excited she woke up early. When noon came, Jane asked her mommy excitedly if she could have the kitten. Her mommy smiled and said yes! + +Jane was so happy that she had her very own kitten. She thanked her mommy for the surprise and promised to take very good care of it. Her mommy smiled and said it was ok. +Mama and Jerry went to the park. It was a sunny day and the birds were singing in the trees. + +Mama and Jerry had the most fun! First, they played on the swings. Mama swung SO high that Jerry got scared. Then, they slid down the slide. It was loud and fast! + +After playing, they went to the park café. They ate lots of yummy meat together. It was so delicious! + +They had such a great day in the park. Mama and Jerry laughed and smiled the whole time. They will definitely go to the park again soon! +Once there was a little girl. She was only three years old and loved to go on adventures. Her mommy said that if she stepped outside she had to be brave and she always listened to her mommy. + +One day, the little girl was playing in her backyard. She saw a penny in the dirt and wanted to pick it up. But, it was too far away and she didn't dare to go out of the yard. + +Then, an idea came to her mind. She got a stick and tried to move the penny closer. And soon, she managed to get it to the edge of the yard. + +The girl was so happy that she had been brave. She picked up the penny and closed it in her hand. She was proud of herself because she had dared to go outside the yard, even if it was just a little bit! +Once there was a boy who was foolish. He went outside and tried to put something down a drain. But it wouldn't fit and he got stuck. He cried and cried, feeling very sad. + +But then his mummy came to help. She pushed and tugged and finally the thing popped out of the drain. The boy was so relieved he stopped crying. + +Mummy kissed him and said, "That was a foolish thing to do, but I'm proud of you for not giving up." The boy smiled. From then on he was more careful with drain covers! +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was only three years old. Every day she would go to the park and play with her friends. + +One day she decided to play catch. She grabbed a ball and threw it to her friend. But Jane was a little too excited, she threw it too far and it landed in someone else's garden. Jane felt embarrassed. + +The owner of the garden came out asked who threw the ball. Jane didn't know what to do, she was too scared to say anything. But her friends spoke up and said it was Jane who had thrown the ball. + +The owner of the garden said it was okay, he just wanted to make sure the ball was returned. Then he decided to fix it by giving it a special stitch. Jane thought that was very kind of him. + +The owner of the garden laughed and said it was no problem. Jane thanked him for being so kind. Then she and her friends went off to continue their game. Jane never made the same mistake again. +One day, there was a busy hat. It was a bright and colourful hat. Every day the hat would go for a walk. One day, it heard a snap. The hat was so scared that it jumped! It looked all around for where the sound had come from. Suddenly, the hat saw a rabbit. The rabbit was standing on its hind legs and had snapped its paws together. The hat smiled and said hello. From that day onwards, the hat and the rabbit became good friends. They would play together in the garden and take naps in the sun. The hat would even give the rabbit one of its colourful patches to wear on its paw. They were the busiest friends anyone has ever seen! +Once there was a bunny who had a big dream. The bunny wanted to dive into a big stack of carrots! Every day the bunny looked for carrots, but all of the carrots were dull and small. + +One day, the bunny was hopping around and found a big and shiny carrot! The bunny's eyes lit up. The bunny knew it had to dive into that carrot. So the bunny hopped and hopped until it reached the super carrot. + +The bunny took a deep breath, closed its eyes, and dived into the carrot! The bunny was so happy to finally be in a big stack of carrots. It hopped, jumped, and wriggled all around the carrot stack. Since that day, the bunny has been diving in carrot stacks every day! +Once upon a time, there was a deaf lumberjack. He earned a living by providing lumber to people. Every day, he would chop down trees, cut the wood into logs, and deliver the lumber to people who needed it. + +One day, the lumberjack encountered a 3 year old boy who had been lost in the woods. The boy was scared, but the lumberjack was kind and gentle. He picked up the boy, and provided him with some lumber to build a shelter for the night. + +The next day, the lumberjack took the boy to safety. The village people were so grateful to the lumberjack for providing the lumber and saving the boy. The 3 year old was very happy to be safe! + +The lumberjack returned to the woods and continued to provide lumber to the people. He was never heard though, because he was a deaf lumberjack. + +The end. +The little girl was so happy when she saw the lime. She was walking through the park when she noticed the bright yellow colour in the grass. She ran so fast to the lime and picked it up. + +The girl liked the way the lime felt in her hands. It was so cold and clean. She touched the lime and felt it with her fingertips. It was such an interesting feeling that made her shiver. + +The girl took the lime and went home. She washed it off, feeling the cold and clean surface of the fruit. The girl then cut the lime into small pieces and ate it. She enjoyed the sweetness mixed with the sourness of the lime. + +The little girl was very happy and smiling. She felt so refreshed after eating the cool lemon and her shivering felt like it was gone. +Once there was a boy and he loved to explore. One day he saw something quite strange. It was a big, white pitch at the end of a long, winding path. The boy was curious and decided to take a closer look. He stepped onto the pitch and felt the ground beneath his feet. It was fit for him to explore. + +The boy started to wander around the pitch when suddenly he heard a high-pitched noise. He turned around and saw a big, yellow bird. The bird led the way and the boy followed. He felt excited and a little scared at the same time. + +The bird flew ahead, high above the ground. The boy kept walking, following the sound of its wings. Eventually they came to a big, deep hole in the ground. The bird stopped in front of the hole and turned around to look at the boy. + +The boy was unsure of what the bird wanted. But he remembered his courage and bravely stepped forward to the edge of the hole. He looked down and saw it was filled with glittering treasures. The bird had led him to something exciting! + +The boy thanked the bird for leading him to something so fit. Then he jumped down into the hole and found all sorts of glittering diamonds. He spent the day digging around and finding treasures. What an amazing adventure! +Billy was very sad. He was sitting at his desk, not knowing what to do. He looked around the room and saw a toy truck. He wanted to use it, so he reached out and grabbed it. He started pushing it around the room, making fun noises and laughing. + +He began to feel happy again and forgot why he was sad. But then he heard his mom calling him, so he put the truck back on the desk. He knew it was time to go and do something else. + +Billy walked out of the room, feeling much better. He was still a little sad, but the truck helped him forget. From then on, when he was feeling sad, he knew what to do - use his toy truck. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was three years old. She had always wanted to see what numbers looked like. + +So one day, she walked into her kitchen and saw a big faucet. It had lots of numbers on it. She was so excited! + +She started to count the numbers. There was one, two, three, four, five, six and seven. She counted out loud, saying each number to the faucet. + +Then the faucet got very rough. She became scared and quickly ran away. + +But no matter how many times she tried, she couldn't stop thinking about the fun she had counting the numbers on the faucet. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird wanted to soar. But no matter how hard the bird tried, it could not break out of its cage. The bird felt frustrated and sad. + +One day, the bird saw a key and quickly got an idea. She grabbed it in her beak and using her strength, she opened the cage. She spread her wings and flapped them. She was finally free! She soared high into the sky, feeling the sunshine and freedom. + +The bird flew and flew, higher and higher until it reached some trees. It landed next to some other birds and they welcomed her with cheered. The bird felt happy and proud. She was now free and successful! The cage was forgotten in the past. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to play in the park. One day, while he was swinging on the swings, he noticed a very frightened bird sitting on a branch. The little boy smiled at the bird in a friendly way. + +The bird was too scared to move, so the boy decided to get closer. He slowly approached the bird, talking to it in a gentle tone. He slowly reached out his hand, and the frightened bird leaned in and let the boy pet her. + +The two were soon friends and the bird stayed with the boy while he played. Whenever the little boy smiled, the bird would flutter her wings in joy. Together they enjoyed the park, and the boy was no longer frightened. +Once upon a time there was a patient little girl. She was a very miserable 3 year old who missed her parents. Her parents were on a business trip and were away for a long time. + +Every day, the girl missed her parents more and more. She didn't want to eat or play. She was just so sad and miserable. + +Then one day, her parents came home! She was so excited! She hugged them and ran around them, happy and smiling. She was no longer patient and miserable. + +The girl knew that she could rely on her parents to make her feel better. She was never alone and she knew that they would never leave her on her own. She missed her parents, but she was happy again. +Max sailed all day on his bright, yellow boat. He was very cheerful and enjoyed the sunshine. Then suddenly he noticed a dark shadow in the water beside him. At first he was scared, but then he saw it was only a friendly, chubby seal. It waved its shiny flippers at him and whistled a happy song. Max laughed and waved back, excited to have made a special friend. He happily sailed on, his new seal friend following close behind. The sun shone brightly, and the breeze was gentle. Max had a wonderful day. +Once there was a little girl named Millie. She was very clever. She had a special spade for digging in the garden. + +Millie liked to touch different things in the garden. She touched the soft dirt and the wet grass. She touched the flowers and the leaves. + +Millie wanted to see what was under the dirt. So she used her spade to dig. She dug and dug until she saw something shiny. It was a coin! + +Millie was very excited. She touched the coin carefully. Then she looked around to make sure no one was watching. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. Millie was so clever. +Once upon a time there was a hairy monster. He had big, strong powers. Everywhere he went, he caused trouble and made people sad. He laughed because he liked to make people unhappy. + +One day, he visited a playground. All the children were playing. He saw one little girl and she was sitting in a swing. She looked so sad. + +The monster walked up to the little girl and said "What is wrong?" The little girl just shook her head and had tears in her eyes. The monster put his hand on her shoulder and said "Don't worry. I can help you." + +He waved his hands and used his powers. Suddenly, the little girl was sitting in a nice, new swing. She flew up high, higher than she ever flew before. She was smiling and laughing. + +The monster smiled too. He was happy that he used his powers to make the little girl happy. And he knew that he had done something good. +Once there was a little boy named Matt. He was only three years old. One day he wanted to go to the stadium. So he told his mom and she agreed to it. + +They arrived at the stadium. Matt looked around and he was confused. He didn't understand why everyone was so excited about the stadium. He couldn't figure it out. + +His mom said, "This is where people play sports and cheer." Matt smiled. He understood but he was still a bit confused. + +The crowd cheered loudly. Matt liked the sound of it and he smiled. He wanted to join the team but he knew he couldn't. He was just three years old. + +So he decided to remain there and just enjoy the scene. He watched the game and cheered with the crowd. He was happy to remain there and watch the games. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Zoe. They loved going on fun adventures together. One day, Jack and Zoe were walking through the woods when they heard a loud roar. + +Suddenly, everything started to freeze. Jack and Zoe could not move. All of nature was still and quiet. Jack and Zoe were scared, so Jack told Zoe a story. He told her about a magical dragon who could make things move again. + +Zoe was not sure about the story, but Jack told her to watch and see. The dragon came and roared again. This time, the roar was so loud that everything started to move. The trees, the birds and even Jack and Zoe started to move. + +Jack and Zoe were so happy they were free. They ran through the woods, laughing and playing. They were so busy that they almost forgot about the dragon. But when they got home, they found a dull old dragon statue on their doorstep. It was a reminder of their magical adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Kate who loved to explore. She found a special hive in the forest and spent lots of time watching the bees. She loved the way the tiny creatures buzzed around and made the hive their home. + +One day Kate noticed that some of the bees were not feeling very well. She tried to help them by tending to their hive and bringing them food, but they still weren't getting better. + +Kate decided to use her magic. She put her hands on the hive and closed her eyes. For a few moments she was very still, until she opened her eyes and the hive began to sparkle with a magical glow. + +Some of the bees flew out of the hive and soon enough, they were all looking lively and healthy. + +Kate was so proud of herself for using her magic to heal the hive, that she decided to make it her mission to help all the other hives in the forest. She worked hard and diligently to make sure the hives were healthy and strong. + +Kate had become a very competitive beekeeper, determined to bring health and happiness to every hive she encountered. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Minnie who loved to create. She had all kinds of paints, paper, and glue. But her favorite thing to create with was sand. + +Every day, she went to the beach with a bucket and a shovel. She always found the most beautiful sand there - it was black, white and every color in between. + +Minnie spent hours making all kinds of sculptures with the sand. She created castles, monsters and other wonderful things. She even made a little sand village, complete with a tall tower that reached up to the sky. + +Minnie was very proud of her creations and she always felt so good when she finished her sculptures. She was the happiest when she was playing in the sand, creating beautiful works of art. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Ellie. She was very happy and loved playing pretend. +Every Sunday morning, Ellie and her best friend Sam would go to the park together. Sam would usually start by pretending to be a superhero, and Ellie would be the sidekick saving the day. +They would have fun adventures, playing pretend games for hours. Everyone in the park knew who they were and loved watching their stories. +Finally, when the sun started to set, Ellie and Sam would gather their things, give each other a big hug, and say goodbye. +They both looked forward to the next Sunday, when they could pretend together again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and she loved to explore. One day she went for a walk and she saw a big brown board. It was so tall she had to stand on her tip toes to see the top. She was so excited and she wanted to get closer. + +She started to walk over to the board, but it was much bigger than she expected. She was a little scared but she kept going. When she reached the board, she touched it and it felt really rough. It felt like sandpaper, but she kept exploring. She put her hand on the board, it was much bigger than her hand. + +Then she noticed something else! At the bottom of the board was a big nail. It was brown too. She couldn't believe it, she had seen so many things on her walk. She felt proud that she was brave enough to keep walking and explore the board. She was glad that she could see so many cool things. + +The little girl smiled and ran back home with her newfound discovery. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was very sad. He wanted to quit playing and go inside. But when he looked up, he saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. He stopped and stared at it for a long time and soon he felt much better. + +Then, suddenly, the sky got dark and it started to rain. The rain felt harsh against his skin. But then the boy noticed something amazing - the rainbow was still there, even in the rain. He smiled and decided not to quit playing outside after all. + +The boy stood there, looking up at the rainbow until the rain stopped. He felt happy again and decided that the rainbow had made him feel better. From then on, the boy knew that no matter how harsh things got, the rainbow was always there to make him feel better. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to collect something special. He found an idea; to collect tuna from the ocean! He got in his boat and sailed to the ocean. He saw a lot of tuna swimming, but some of them were dead. He didn't want to collect the dead tuna, so he only took the alive ones. He sailed back to shore with his collection! He sold the tuna and was very happy. He was so proud of his collection! +Andy and Jane wanted a surprise. They saw an alarm. The alarm was funny and they wanted to try it. They pushed the button. BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Andy and Jane jumped. They laughed and the alarm stopped. They had lots of fun with the alarm. Now they know that an alarm can be fun. +Once upon a time, there lived a girl who was ignorant. She never liked to mention her shampoo to anyone. Her family grew very concerned. + +One day her parents decided to take her on a trip to the river. There, she could learn to mention her shampoo without fear. + +The girl was very scared but decided to go. When they arrived at the river, the girl saw many creatures swimming in the water. She started to mention her shampoo out loud. + +The fish in the river heard the girl mentioning her shampoo, and they began to splash around and cheer her on. + +The girl felt so proud that she shouted out even louder. With the help of the fish, the girl was no longer afraid to mention her shampoo. From then on, the girl was not ignorant anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was only three years old, but he was very brave and always wanted to explore and find new things. One day, he decided to search all around his yard. As he dug in the dirt, he found something strange! It was a big shock! He was so fearful at first, but he was also so curious. He was brave and wanted to know what it was. He reached out and pressed the shock. Suddenly, sparks flew everywhere and the little boy jumped back in panic. He ran inside and told his mom what happened. She quickly came out to figure out what it was. After some searching, she found a small electric pipe laying in the ground! She smiled at the little boy and said "It is okay, you were brave for finding it!" The little boy smiled and felt proud that he had searched and found something new. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She had a special map. Lucy was very curious and wanted to explore many different places. + +So one day, she packed her bag and looked at her map. The map showed some interesting places. But every time she tried to go somewhere, the places on the map remained the same. + +Lucy wanted to explore new and different places, so she decided to go on an adventure. She opened up her map and followed the winding roads. Along the way, she found a lot of new and different places. + +Lucy was so excited to go to all the new and different places on her map. She remained curious and explored as many new places as she could. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a famous alligator. Its name was Sam. Sam liked to watch all day long. He watched the birds fly and the ants crawl. He watched the sun rise and the clouds go by. He watched the butterflies flutter and the frogs jump. + +One day Sam saw something he had never seen before. He saw a strange man with a big hat and strange clothes. He watched as the man laughed and smiled. Then Sam heard the most wonderful sound he had ever heard... music! The music made Sam feel happy and he smiled. + +The next day Sam watched as the man returned to the pond with his music. He played and Sam listened, he drummed and Sam danced. Soon all the animals in the pond were dancing with Sam and the music was so loud they could hear it all the way in the next village. + +Soon everyone knew about Sam the famous alligator and his dancing. He was the star of the pond! All the people talked about Sam and watched him. They cheered and clapped. Even the birds and the ants stopped to listen and watch the famous alligator dance. +Mommy was going to work. She kissed the baby and said, "I will protect you." At the door she gave him a pass. It was flexible so he could keep it in his pocket. + +The baby went out to play. He was careful not to lose his pass. He wanted to show it to all his friends. + +Suddenly, the baby heard a loud noise. He started to cry and ran away. His pass fell out of his pocket but another friend saw it and protected it. + +The baby thanked his friend and smiled. He was happy that his friend was so flexible and kind. He put his pass back in his pocket and ran off to play again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl. Her name was Lena and she loved to be outdoors. + +One day, she found something very interesting in the garden. It was a spike! It was so beautiful and shiny that she just had to stay and look at it. + +Lena stayed there for a long time and suddenly, something amazing happened! From the tip of the spike, a sweet smell started coming out. Lena couldn't believe it and she stayed there, inhaling the sweet smell. + +Time passed and Lena remained there, still smelling the sweet smell from the spike. Eventually the sun went down and it was time for Lena to go inside; but she knew she would be back to smell the spike again soon! +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was pretty and she had lots of nice clothes. One day, she was a bit selfish and decided to take all the clothes in her wardrobe for herself. She put on her best dress and showed it off to everyone. + +Soon, she began to regret it. She saw how sad the other people were and she suddenly felt bad that she had taken all the clothes. She realised it wasn't very nice to be selfish. + +So the girl decided to do something with her regret. She showed her kindness by giving away some of her clothes to the other people. They were all very pleased and they thanked her for being so generous. + +After that, the girl changed her ways. She learned that it was never nice to be selfish and she always tried to share her things with others. +One day, three friends, a cat, a dog and a mouse went for a walk. Suddenly, they saw a crocodile! They were very surprised and stopped to discuss it. The little mouse was the most scared, but the cat and the dog soon began to talk about the crocodile. + +The cat and the dog said the crocodile looked so big and strong, but also very lively. They also talked about how hard its scales were and how strong its tail was. They discussed how it might be dangerous, but also how it was an important part of the water. + +The mouse was still scared, so they decided to continue walking. But they left with a newfound appreciation and respect for the crocodile and the river it lived in. +Milly was in her room looking out the window. She loved to stare at the birds flying around. Suddenly, she heard a noise coming from the kitchen. She went to investigate and found a pill on the ground. + +Milly was curious about what it was and picked it up. She knew it was something special so she wanted to keep it. + +Her mom saw her and asked what she had found. When Milly showed her the pill, her mom explained that it was medicine. She said it was important to take the pill when she told her to. + +Milly was a bit worried but her mom was very persistent. She reminded Milly every day until eventually, she started taking the pill. + +Milly felt better soon and was happy that she had been so persistent. From then on she was careful to always take her medicine. +Once there was a little girl who was very adventurous. One day she found a big box in her bedroom. She got very excited because she knew that meant there was something special inside. + +The little girl eagerly unpacked the box. Inside the box was an elevator! She had wanted an elevator for a long time. She quickly pressed the button and the elevator slowly moved up and down. + +The little girl was so overjoyed by her elevator. She went and told her mom and dad all about it. They couldn't believe it. They all packed into the elevator and took a ride to the top floor. + +The little girl had so much fun. She went up and down the elevator all day, exploring the different floors and dreaming of the fun adventures she could have in her very own elevator. +Once there was a girl who had a bad finger. She was very hurt and didn't know what to do. + +One day she decided to ask her mother for help. She said, "Mommy, my finger is hurt. What can I do?" + +Her mother replied, "Let me take a look at it. That doesn't look good." She kissed her daughter's finger with a gentle touch. + +The girl smiled and said, "Mommy, does it still hurt?" + +Her mother replied, "It looks like it is feeling better now." + +The girl said, "Yay!" and gave her mother a big hug. + +From that day on, the girl was careful not to hurt her finger again. +Once there was a big tree. It was full of flexible leaves hanging from its branches. Every day a little girl went to the tree to play. She loved to hang up her blanket on the tree and lounge in its shade. + +One day, she noticed a strange fuel can hanging from a branch. She had never seen it before. After looking at it for a while, she decided she would take it down and keep it. + +The next day, she took the can to the store to buy some fuel for her mom's car. The store owner said the can was very flexible and perfect for holding the fuel! So she made a deal and gave her the fuel. + +The girl was so excited to have the special fuel can. She called it her special tree treasure. From that day forward, it kept her family's car running and reminded her of her special tree. +Once upon a time there was an ant who wanted to explore the world. Everywhere she went, she saw pretty things around her. The ant was so brave and she wanted to try new things. + +Then one day, something scary happened. A big wind blew and the ant was afraid. She tried to hide and stay safe, but the wind was too strong. Suddenly, a handsome dragonfly swooped down and protected the little ant from the wind. + +The two of them were happy and safe together. They flew through the air, exploring new places and seeing the world. Even when the wind blew, the dragonfly would always keep the ant safe. + +The ant was so thankful to the dragonfly for protecting her. From that day on the ant only felt brave when the dragonfly was around. The ant and the dragonfly were friends ever after and they explored the world together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She liked to rock in her cozy chair. Every morning, she would have a bowl of cereal for breakfast. It was always the same cereal because she liked it best. It was dark and crunchy just the way she liked it. + +One morning, the little girl wanted to rock in her chair while she ate her cereal. She rocked her chair from side to side and enjoyed the crunching of the cereal in her mouth. + +When she was done, she tucked herself in and rocked herself to sleep. She had a really big smile on her face. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Tom. Tom was only three years old, and he loved animals. He wanted a pet, but his mom said they couldn't afford it. + +One day, Tom was walking in the park and he saw a dove. He asked his mom if he could have the dove and she said, "yes of course, if you can catch it!" Tom was very excited and he raced over to the dove and tried to catch it with his hands, but it was too fast for him! He needed help. + +Tom ran to the pet shop and asked the shopkeeper if he could catch the dove with something cheap. The shopkeeper said, "Yes! I have a net that should do the trick, but it will cost two dollars." + +Tom ran home and asked his mom for two dollars and she handed it over. Tom rushed back to the pet shop, purchased the net and ran back to the park. He waved the net in the air and the dove slowly landed in it. Tom thought it was the answer to his problem and brought the dove home. + +Tom was very happy. He now had a pet, and it was so cheap! +John and his mom were going on a safari. They were both very excited! John packed his bag with all his favourite things. As they drove off, they saw all sorts of animals in the fields. Some were big, and some were small. + +Then one day, they stopped to look at a humble little giraffe in the distance. John was very excited! He watched with awe as the giraffe disappeared behind the trees. He wanted to see it up close. + +His mom told him that one day, when he is older, he can go on a safari to see all sorts of animals. John was so happy! He can't wait to go on a safari and see lots of cool animals. He'll have to be patient until then. +Once there was a little girl called Molly. She was only three years old but was very curious. One day, Molly asked her mom what was in the locked box in the corner of her bedroom. Her mom smiled and said she would show her. + +Molly's mum took out a very shiny key and placed it in the lock of the box. Click! Molly watched as her mum opened the box and took out a colourful toy. Molly squealed with pleasure. + +However, her mom had more to show her. She picked out a book that looked very old, but Molly somehow knew that it was very special. Inside the book, Molly found a magical secret. She was so excited to tell everyone! + +But Molly's mom reminded her that she must not tell anyone until she was old and wise enough to understand the power of the book. She warned Molly to be very careful and not act ignorant about it. + +Molly nodded and thanked her mum for showing her such a wonderful secret. They hugged and Molly knew she had to be careful with the special book. +Once there was a little boy named Josh. He was three years old and loved soft cushions. + +One day, Josh went to the park with his mum. He lay down on the grass and rested his head on a soft cushion. Josh looked up into the sky and saw a rich, green field with a rainbow arching over it. He smiled and closed his eyes. + +Josh felt like he knew everything in the world. He felt so relaxed and happy. Suddenly, something soft brushed against his face. + +It was his mum, who had brought two rich, purple cushions for them to lie on. Josh felt so lucky and hugged his mum tight. He knew, even at three years old, that no cushion in the world could ever make him feel as happy as the love of his mum. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy bear. The bear lived in a bin. Every day the bin was getting more and more full of things. The bear felt overwhelmed. He didn't know what to do. + +One day the bear asked his friends for help. They all had great suggestions. The rabbit suggested the bear tidy up the bin. The birds suggested that the bear sort his things so he could see what he had. + +The bear was so excited. He enjoyed sorting through the bin. He found lots of exciting things. + +The bear thanked his friends for their suggestions. He was so happy that he wanted to thank them properly. So he invited them all over for a big picnic. They all shared lots of yummy food, and had fun playing games together. + +The lazy bear was so pleased with the help of his friends. Together they had found a way to make the bin tidy and fun! +Sam wanted to play with the dolphins in the ocean. He put on his swimming costume and grabbed some bubbles from the cupboard. He ran to the beach, excited to see the dolphins. When he arrived, he saw two dolphins swimming in the water. They were so smart! Sam stuck his toes in the warm salty water and began to wash the dolphins. He blew bubbles and laughed as the dolphins jumped around, playing in the bubbles. Sam had so much fun! He washed the dolphins until they were squeaky clean and looked very happy. Then he waved goodbye and ran back home. He knew he'd be back soon to play with the dolphins again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam. He was just three years old and every day he would get dressed in his modest clothes. One day he decided to go to the big lab with his mom. When they got there, Sam was amazed. He saw giant machines, lots of buttons and knobs everywhere and people in white coats wearing special masks. + +At first Sam was scared, but then the people smiled and gave him a mask to wear. He put it on and his mom showed him how to be careful. Sam believed that he was part of an amazing adventure! He was so excited to see what he could explore in the lab. + +Sam and his mom spent the day looking around the lab. They looked at all the different machines and talked to the scientists. Sam even touched some of the big buttons and made them move! + +When it was time to leave the lab, Sam put his mask back on and thanked the scientists. He was so happy he'd gotten to see the lab and all the cool things in it! + +Back at home, Sam was so excited that he told all his friends about his day at the lab. He couldn't wait to go back again soon! +Once upon a time there was a large lake, and all sorts of animals lived by its shore. Every day, the moon was very dull, like a white light that nobody could catch. + +Suddenly one day, the moon was so huge that the animals could all see it and feel it. It was so bright, like a giant fire that nobody could touch. + +The animals tried very hard to catch the light in the sky, but their efforts were in vain. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t get the bright light. + +Finally, one night, an old wise owl flew up to the sky and caught the large light in its feathers. Everybody was amazed and cheered loudly. + +From that day forward, the animals of the lake could always see the beautiful light in the sky. They were happy and grateful for the owl’s quick thinking. +Sam was a three year old boy. He loved to explore the world around him. One day he went to the park with his mom. Sam was so excited to see all the animals. + +He saw a big crocodile lying in the sun. Sam was happy and wanted to pet it. He tried to get close to the crocodile, but it ignored him. Sam was frustrated. He didn't understand why the crocodile would not let him pet it. + +Sam's mom saw him and knew that he was feeling bad. She told him that the crocodile was just busy and he would have to wait. Sam felt better and went to play with some of the other animals. + +Though Sam didn't get to pet the crocodile, he still had a great time at the park. He enjoyed the rest of his day and soon forgot all about the crocodile. +Once upon a time, there was a little chubby copper fish. He swam in the pond with all of his friends. They were all so happy and had lots of fun together. Every night the pond would glow with a magical light. All of the fish loved it so much. + +One night, the copper fish decided he wanted to swim closer to the light. He swam and swam until he was so close. All of his fish friends watched him as he got closer and closer. He was so brave! + +The little copper fish was so happy when he got to the light. It shined brighter and brighter! Then he splashed and he laughed and he played in the light. His friends cheered him on as he glowed in the light. + +The copper fish had so much fun that he decided to stay in the pond and swim in the light every night. He would always be brave and never afraid. And the pond would always glow with the magical light the little copper fish loved. +Once there lived a kangaroo. He was hopping around the deep forest one day. He felt very hungry, so he decided to pay a visit to a nearby market. + +When he reached the market, he saw some delicious fruits. He chose some of his favorites and paid for them with his coins. + +Next, he saw a bird flying in the sky. He watched it for some time, admiring its graceful movements. Then he continued hopping and found a deep lake. It was fun for the kangaroo to jump in and out of the cool water. + +Finally, the kangaroo was satisfied and he hopped back home, feeling content and happy. +Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted a snack. She went to the kitchen to find something tasty. There, she found a bowl full of blueberries. The blueberries provided the girl with a yummy snack. But she was careful not to eat the broken blueberry. + +When the girl finished the snack, she was full and happy. She looked around the kitchen to find something else that might provide her with some fun. She found a toy and began to play. + +The girl had a lot of fun playing with her toy. But as she was playing, she heard a big noise. She looked down and saw that her toy was broken. The girl was very sad because she couldn't play with it anymore. + +But then, in the corner, she saw a box of blueberries. She thought to herself, "Yes! These blueberries will provide me with something else fun to do!" + +So, she grabbed the box of blueberries and went outside. There, she sat under a tree and enjoyed her snack. She was so happy that the blueberries had provided her with something fun to enjoy. +Once upon a time there was a small, clear pool in the woods. Every day, different animals would gather around, hoping to find something special. + +One day, a curious little mouse stepped up to the edge of the water to take a closer look. When he peered in, he saw something strange - a root! + +He pulled the root out of the water and revealed something amazing: a shining golden coin. All the animals cheered in surprise. + +The mouse had found a special treasure. He put the root back in the water and kept the golden coin safe. + +The animals continued to gather by the clear pool. Every now and again, they would discover something new. + +The End! +Max was a little boy who always liked to try new things. He had a cousin who liked to play outdoors all day. Max wanted to try playing, so he asked his cousin what he thought. His cousin said it was nice to play outside and gave him lots of ideas. + +Max decided to give it a try. He ran outside and found a nice patch of grass to start playing. He found a stick to use as a sword and he even found some stones to use as treasure. Together with his cousin, they took turns pretending to defend their treasure against pirates and dragons. + +Their mom came outside to watch them. She said it was nice to see them trying new things. Max and his cousin had lots of fun playing together. They agreed that it was nice to have their own opinion and try new things. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lucy. She loved to paint. One day, Lucy decided to try a new painting. She opened up her paint box and picked out the mildest colours; blue, white and yellow. That way, she could make lots of different colours. + +Lucy put the three colours onto her painting and with a brush, she started to mix them. For a long time, Lucy painted and painted. She had lots of fun, combining different colours and making shapes. + +When she had finished, Lucy took a step back to look at her painting. She was proud of it and valued all the hard work she had put into it. She hung it up on the wall, so all her family and friends could see it. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear. He was alone and bored. All day long he wanted something to do. Then one day, an offer came from a bunny. The bunny wanted the bear to come and play in the garden. + +The bear was so excited and raced off to the garden. There he met lots of other animals and they all played together. The bear tried so many things and had fun all day. + +Soon it was time to go home. Before he left, the bunny offered him a special treat. It was a delicious carrot and the bear was so happy. + +He said goodbye to the bunny and the other animals and ran off home. The next day he went back to the garden and had the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was an orange mountain. On top of the mountain lived a little girl named Lily. Every day, Lily would dress up in her prettiest clothes and explore the mountain. She loved to pick the orange flowers that grew near the top. + +One day, Lily decided to explore a different part of the mountain. She saw a large cave and started to explore it. It was dark inside, but Lily kept going. Suddenly, she saw something glowing in the corner! She walked over and found an orange crystal! Lily was so excited, she knew it was a magical crystal. She quickly took it and ran back outside. + +When she got back to the top of the mountain, Lily knew she had to show her crystal to her friends. They all crowded around to see the orange sparkles coming from the crystal. Everyone was so amazed! + +Since that day, Lily and her friends explore the orange mountain every day, in search of another magical crystal. They all dress up in their favorite clothes and have the most amazing adventures! +Once upon a time, there was a mouse. He was very small and very silly. He wanted to have an adventure, so he set out on a journey. + +He was walking through the forest when he heard a noise. He thought it was a cat and he was scared, so he hid behind a tree. But when he peeked out he saw it was only a tiny bug. He was so relieved! + +The mouse kept walking until he came to a river. He wanted to get to the other side, so he tried to jump on some rocks to get across. But he was too small and he fell in the water. He missed his chance to get to the other side of the river. + +The mouse was very unhappy. He had been so foolish, thinking he could make it across the river. He slowly made his way back the way he came. Just then he saw a bridge! Now he could get across the river. + +The mouse was so happy. He was relieved that he didn't have to miss out on his journey after all. He ran and scampered across the bridge and continued his adventure! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. Their names were Ben and Steve. They both loved to play and joke. + +One day, they decided to go exploring in the forest. They were looking for something exciting to do. Ben said, "Let's make some muffins!". Steve was excited and said "Yes! Let's do it!". + +So, they went off to gather the ingredients they needed. They mixed flour, sugar and a little spices to make their muffins. Finally, they put them in the oven to bake. + +When the muffins were ready, they tasted them. They were so yummy and spicy. Ben and Steve laughed and joked and said, "These are the best muffins ever!" + +They ate them all until there were no more left. Ben and Steve had so much fun baking muffins together. They knew that it would be a fun day that they would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a parrot who loved to paint. The parrot had a big, fake brush and a big, fake paint pot with lots of bright colours. + +The parrot would perch on the windowsill and paint wonderful things. She painted big trees and bright suns, fields of yellow and happy animals. + +One day the parrot was so happy that she flew into the garden and started to paint the flowers. Big daisies and pretty roses were painted yellow and blue and red. The parrot was so happy that she laughed and sang as she painted. + +And when the parrot was finished she fluttered away, leaving the bright garden behind her. +Once upon a time, there was a silly fox. He liked to count, so everyday he counted all of the things in the forest. He counted rocks, trees and flowers. + +One day, he counted too many things and got very confused. He became embarrassed and tried to hide. He went behind some tall bushes, but the other animals could still see him. + +The fox soon realized that it wasn't so bad to count. He slowly stepped out from behind the bushes and asked the other animals for help. Together they counted rocks, trees and flowers. By the end of the day, everyone was no longer embarrassed and they all had a great time! +Once upon a time there was a boy. He had a friend called Lucy. They were both very happy. + +One day they went to a cave together. Lucy looked very thoughtful as they walked in. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise. It was very loud and it made them jump. They saw a huge bear and it was roaring. + +The bear was very scary and it made Lucy cry. She was so scared that she couldn't stop screaming. + +The boy was very brave and thoughtful. He went up to the bear and put his arms around it. He talked to it softly and eventually the bear stopped roaring. + +He had made the bear feel better and very soon Lucy stopped crying too. + +They all hugged each other and left the cave feeling very happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Sally. They lived in a big house near a big lake. Every day they would go outside to play in the land around the lake. + +One day, it started to rain. Suddenly, it rained a lot! The rain made the land very wet. Jack and Sally wanted to keep playing, but they knew they needed to find shelter. + +Then, Jack had an idea. He said, "Let's go to my friend John's house!" So they ran to John's house. When they arrived, they found that John had provided them with lots of umbrellas to keep them dry. + +John also provided them with hot chocolate to drink. They were so happy to be safe and warm. They stayed with John for the rest of the day until the rain stopped and the land was no longer wet. + +Afterwards, Jack and Sally went back outside. The sun was shining and they could play on the land around the lake again. They were so glad that John had provided them with umbrellas and hot chocolate when it was raining. They had a lot of fun and they were both happy. +Once there was a nice boy who loved to search for fun things. Every day, he explored the world around him. He found a basket and filled it with pretty rocks and shells. He also put in some flowers from the garden. + +When the basket was full, the boy decided to search for more fun things. He found a stick and filled it with colorful leaves. He also collected some green grass and colorful twigs. + +When his stick was full, he decided to search for something else. He found a box and filled it with lots of sweet treats. He put in some cupcakes, chocolates, and nice lollipops. + +The boy was so happy! His search was complete and he had lots of fun things to show his friends. All the fun things made his day nice! +One day, a very intelligent owl was looking for a place to live in the forest. He needed a home he could call his own. He flew around, looking for the perfect spot. While he was looking, he saw something he didn't like - a pile of rubbish. He hatched a plan to remove it from the forest. + +He called on all his animal friends and together, they worked hard to remove the rubbish from the forest. The owl was careful to make sure that nothing was left behind. + +Once the rubbish was gone, the owl felt proud of the work he and his friends had done. By removing the rubbish, the forest was a much better place for them to live. They celebrated by singing and dancing under the moonlight. + +The intelligent owl now had a better home in the forest, and there was nothing to spoil it. He was sure that the forest would stay clean forever, thanks to the hard work of his and his friends. +Once upon a time there was a clever fox named Taito. Taito was always looking for new adventures and today was no exception. + +Taito saw a magazine with the most fantastic pictures. These pictures made Taito want to escape the mundane world around him. + +So he thought of a plan. He asked his friend, the wise owl, to help him. Taito wanted to fly to the place in the magazine. + +The owl and Taito worked together and made a modest hot air balloon. With their flying machine and a few warm clothes, they set out for the magnificent place. + +But the wind blew harder and harder and soon Taito and the owl were flying very high in the sky. Finally, they escaped to the beautiful place in the magazine. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old and liked to have lots of fun. + +One day, Lily and her mom went outside. It was raining, but Lily didn't mind. She laughed and twirled in the harmless rain. + +Lily's mom watched her with a big smile. She was happy to see her daughter behaved so well. + +Lily splashed in the puddles and smiled up at the sky. Even though it was raining, she was having a wonderful time. + +When the rain stopped, Lily's mom asked her if she was ready to go home. Lily nodded and ran off to play. + +That day, Lily had lots of fun in the rain. And she behaved so well, too! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe. He loved to drive his car every day. One day, it was a gloomy day outside. Joe drove his car to the store and saw something fun. It was a bunch of celery! He was excited and put the celery in the car. + +Joe drove back home and put the celery in the kitchen. He washed the celery to make it nice and clean. Then he cut it up into tiny pieces. Joe was so excited to eat his celery! He put the celery on a plate and ate them all. + +Joe had so much fun driving to the store and eating his celery. Joe had a great day! +Keli was a nosy 3 year old. She loved to explore and mix things together. One day, she went into the kitchen and saw a big faucet. She touched it with her tiny hand and noticed it was wet. She felt curious, so she decided to mix something together. + +Keli grabbed a bowl and filled it with water from the faucet. Then she grabbed some sugar from the cupboard and mixed it in the bowl with a spoon. She mixed and mixed and mixed until she had made a delicious sweet drink. + +Keli loved her new creation and wanted to share it with everyone. She ran out of the kitchen to show her mom and dad what she had made. + +Keli smiled when she saw their happy faces as they tasted her sweet concoction. She was a nosy 3 year old, but she had discovered something delicious. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly tank. It was big and green, and it didn't match anything. + +The tank was so ugly that nobody wanted to play with it. It was all alone. + +One day, a group of children came along. They saw the tank and they wanted to play with it. They started to match the tank with different things. They matched it with toy blocks, and with balls, and even with their own beds! + +Soon, the children and the tank were having so much fun. They were matching and playing games all day long. + +The children even started to call the tank their 'friend'. And the tank matched with them for the rest of its days. +Once there was a naughty king. His name was King John. Every day, King John would do things that weren’t nice. He was very naughty. + +One day, while King John was walking in his garden, he found a very special bird. The bird was beautiful and it could sing a beautiful song. King John wanted to keep the bird. + +He put the bird into a cage and kept it in his palace. But the bird didn't like to be locked up in the cage. He was very unhappy. + +King John tried to keep the bird happy, but he just couldn’t. So eventually, King John decided to let the bird go, so it could fly away and be free. + +When the bird flew away, King John realized that it was much better that way. He learned that it was important to keep things happy, not naughty. +It was Sunday and the sun was shining brightly. Tommy and his Mommy went to the park. Tommy loved the park. He ran and jumped and laughed. He was so happy! But after a long day of playing, Tommy was very tired. Mommy said it was time to go home. + +When Tommy got home, he went straight to his bed. He was so sleepy, he fell asleep right away. Mommy tucked him in, and he slept very hard. As night came, the stars shined in the sky. Tommy kept on sleeping until morning. + +In the morning, Mommy came to wake him up. But Tommy was still sleeping so hard that it was hard to wake him up. But finally, he opened his eyes, and he smiled. It was another Sunday. Just the way he liked it. +Ruby was a adventurous 3 year old, who liked to try new things. One day, she wanted to wash the dishes with her mom. She grabbed a bar of soap from the sink and started scrubbing the dishes. She was determined to succeed in her task and she worked hard. Soon, Ruby noticed that the dishes had become clean. She was so happy! + +Ruby decided it was time for a yummy snack. She grabbed some apples and carefully washed them with a bit of soap. Then she cut them into small pieces and shared them with her mom. It was a tasty treat! + +Ruby was proud of herself, because she had managed to help do the dishes and then make something yummy to eat. She had certainly succeeded! +Once there was a girl named Joy who loved to play outside. Every time she went out she was very careful and never went far away from her house. One day, she thought she saw something in the trees and wanted to get a better look. Suddenly, a strong wind blew and prevented her from seeing it more clearly. + +Joy was a bit sad but she still decided to explore. Suddenly, she stumbled on a nest in the ground. In the nest were some baby birds which were helpless without their mother. Joy wanted to help them, but also knew she had to be careful not to scare them. + +She tried to cover the nest with some leaves and tried to make sure she stayed out of sight. But suddenly, one of the birds flew away. It was so tiny that Joy felt helpless to prevent it from leaving. But Joy knew it was best for the baby to be with its mother and so she smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a green university. It was the best university around, filled with wonderful people and exciting activities. Every day, all the students who lived on the campus would push their way through the large stone doors of the university. But one day, something magical happened. + +A 3 year old child came walking through the doors. They were so small, they had to get on their tippy toes to reach the door handle! Everyone was amazed by the child’s courage and pushed the heavy door open even wider to let them inside. + +The child explored the entire university, enjoying all the sights it had to offer. They even made so many friends along the way, all of whom wanted to learn from the little one. + +When the time came for the child to leave, everyone said their goodbyes. The students all pushed the door open wider than ever before, so the child could take one last look before heading home. + +And ever since that day, the green university is even better than before! This is all thanks to the brave 3 year old child! +Once upon a time there was a man and he had a wallet. His wallet was full of money, but one day he stepped into a puddle. The puddle was big and it was disgusting. The wallet fell out of his pocket and into the puddle. The money in the wallet got wet and it was ruined. + +The man was sad, but he had an idea. He stepped to the store and bought a new wallet. This wallet was full of money and it was nice and dry. The man smiled and thought about the lesson he learned. He promised himself to take better care of his wallet. +John was playing with his toy car. His mom was in the kitchen, cooking dinner. Suddenly, the room became hot and there was no air in the room. John's mom remembered to put the fan on right away. She put the fan on the table and it started to spin quickly. + +John was excited. He watched the fan spin around and it made him very happy. He felt the cool air and it made him feel very good. He pointed to the fan and said "Look Mommy, the fan moves like this!" His Mom smiled and said "Yes, the fan is moving very fast, but remember to not stand too close to it." + +John said he would remember and went back to playing with his toy car. His Mom was very proud of him for remembering how to stay safe. After dinner, John's Mom reminded him to turn the fan off. John knew it was easy to turn it off, so he did it himself and his mom was really proud of him. +One day, Jo wanted to have a party. She was feeling so happy and wanted to share it with everyone. She asked all the chubby animals in the forest to come to the party. Everyone was so excited and began to get ready. + +At the party, everyone had a lot of fun. The animals were playing games, telling stories, and eating delicious food. After a few hours, Jo raised her arms in the air and said "It's time for some dancing!" Everyone jumped and cheered as the music started to play. + +Everyone danced for a long time. Everyone was so happy. When the music finally stopped, everyone was out of breath. Jo looked around, smiled, and nodded. It was a great party! +Once there was an old man. He wanted to climb to the top of a mountain. He was tired and thought it was too hard. He had an idea! He decided to bake a cake. + +He mixed together some flour, eggs, sugar and butter. He put it into an old pan and put it in the oven. + +When the cake was ready, he cut it into slices. He put on his shoes and climbed up the mountain with the cake in his hands. + +When he reached the top, he sat down to eat his cake. He was so happy and he felt very proud of himself. + +The old man ate the cake, then smiled and looked up at the sky. He said to himself, "I did it!". +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His mum wanted him to go to bed, but the boy insisted he wanted to stay up and play. His mum said no and tried to carry the boy to bed, but he was very strong and wriggled free. + +The little boy opened the door and ran outside. It was dark, but he wasn't scared - he knew the way. He ran past his house and down the street; faster and faster. + +He reached the park. There were wild trees and wild flowers, and in the shadows, he could see wild animals scurrying around. The little boy thought this was wonderful. He started picking some wild flowers and eating some wild berries he found. The berries were sour, but he kept eating. + +Suddenly, he heard his mum's voice. She had followed him to the park and she was very angry. She insisted he go home right away, so the little boy reluctantly obeyed and stopped eating the wild berries. + +They went home together, and the little boy had his bath and went to bed. His mum kissed him goodnight and they both had sweet dreams. +Once upon a time there were two friends; Jimmy and Jane. Jimmy liked to explore and had discovered a big cable. He looked up at the cable and shrugged. He had no idea what it was for. + +Jane was very curious and asked Jimmy what the cable was. He shrugged again - he still had no idea! + +So they decided to follow the cable to see where it went. After a long and winding journey, they reached the end of the cable. Suddenly, a big, light thing came on - it was so bright and sparkly! They laughed and jumped around in delight. + +Jimmy and Jane had discovered a beautiful light. They decided to always follow the cable in hopes of finding more amazing things. From that day on, their adventures were never boring! +Tom was a little boy who liked to pray. Every night he would kneel down in front of his modest bookshelf and pray. One night when Tom was praying he saw a bright light coming from his bookshelf. He got up and walked closer to see what it was. + +When he got to his bookshelf he saw an angel! The angel looked very happy to see Tom and said "God sent me here to answer your prayers". + +Tom was so excited and was very happy to know that God was listening to him. He asked the angel for a special toy and the angel said "As long as you continue to pray every night, I will come back and bring you a special toy from God". + +Tom was so excited that he ran around the room in circles. He said goodnight to the angel and then went to bed with a big smile on his face. + +The next night when Tom kneeled down to pray the angel brought a surprise. A big toy car! Tom was so excited and thanked the angel for bringing it to him. From then on, Tom knew God was always listening and he would continue to pray every night. +Once upon a time, there was a famous fish. He lived in a little pond in the sun. One day, he had a great idea. He wanted to split the pond into two. He swam around and around in the pond. Eventually, the pond split in two! The famous fish was so excited! He was happy to have more space to explore. + +The pond was now twice as big. He swam around and around. He saw bigger fish, smaller fish and even fish of different colors. He even saw some frogs hopping around! The famous fish was very happy. He had the best pond ever. + +He wanted to tell everyone about his pond. He called all of the other fish and frogs together. He told them about his pond. Everyone was excited. They decided to all come over and play in the pond together. + +The pond filled up with fish and frogs. It was great to see such a big group. They all had so much fun together. The famous fish was happy. He loved living in his pond with all of his new friends! +Once upon a time, there was a silly grape. It liked to sit in the sun. All day long it would sit in the sun and shine. + +One day, two three year old children were walking by. They saw the grape. One child said "What a silly grape, let's sit with it!" So they both sat down and looked at the grape. + +The children laughed at how funny the grape looked when it was sitting in the sun. They said silly things to the grape and even tried to give it hugs. + +The grape just smiled and sat there, warming itself in the sun. The children kept playing with the grape until their mom called them home. + +The grape was sad to see them go, but was happy to have made some new friends. From then on, it always remembered to sit still and smile in the sun. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow comet that flew across the sky. All the people below looked up and smiled. + +However, one little girl was not so happy. She frowned when she saw the comet. She did not know what it was and it made her scared. + +So her mum kneeled down and looked her in the eyes. She told the girl that the yellow comet was a special surprise from the sky. It was only seen once in a while and it was very special. + +The little girl smiled and no longer felt afraid. She waved goodbye to the comet as it winked and flew away. The little girl smiled, happy to have seen the yellow comet. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a charming witch. She liked to hang out in the woods and go for long walks. One day, as she was walking, she spied something hanging from a tree. She went closer and saw it was a magical locket. She was very excited and put the locket around her neck. + +As soon as she did, the locket's special powers began to work. Suddenly the witch had magical powers! She could make things float and could make the rain stop. Everyone was very happy and started throwing parties for the witch! + +The witch had the best time ever! Everywhere she went, she was treated like a special guest. She enjoyed her new magic and gave everyone she met a charming smile. The witch was so happy to have found the locket and now everyone wanted to hang out with her! +Once upon a time, there was a fish. He wanted to try something new, so he swam and swam until he came to a tight hole. He tried to swim through the hole, but it was too tight! He was stuck. But then he had an idea. He started to wiggle and squiggle, and he kept trying, and trying, and trying. Finally, he made it through the tight hole. He was so excited to see what the other side was like! Everywhere he looked were new and exciting things. But then he noticed something in the water. He saw lots of bigger fish swimming around. He was a bit scared, but he tried to sneak up on one of the fish. With a quick move, he grabbed a fish and swam away! He felt so proud of himself. He had tried something new and he had done it! +Once there was a bird named Beep. Beep loved flying, and one day Beep decided to fly to the top of a high cliff. Beep flapped her wings and flew higher and higher. When Beep reached the top of the cliff, she was so surprised! The view was so beautiful. Beep could see the sky, the trees, and the other birds. Beep sang a song and enjoyed the warm sun. Suddenly, the wind started to blow. Beep flew back down the high cliff. She was so happy and flew home to tell her friends about her adventure. +The little boy was embarrassed. He had taken his dad's gun and hidden it. He didn't want his dad to know what he had done. His dad had a lot of guns and he liked to keep them in a special place. + +The little boy's mom knew something was wrong. She asked the boy where the gun was. He refused to tell her. He was too embarrassed. + +The little boy's dad was angry. He looked everywhere for the gun but he couldn't find it. The little boy finally told him where the gun was. It had been hidden behind the big couch in the living room. + +The little boy's dad was relieved to find his gun. He hugged the little boy and thanked him for returning it. The little boy was happy too. He was no longer embarrassed. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who liked to look out of his window. He liked to take his time and gaze out at the world outside. Every day he would stand there, and watch the birds in the sky. + +One day, he noticed something strange. On the other side of the window, there was a curtain. It was moving very slowly, but there were no windows to push it. He was curious, so he decided to open the window to get a closer look. + +When he opened the window, he saw what was causing the curtain to move. A dead bird had gotten stuck in the fabric and its wings were causing the curtain to sway. He felt so sad for the little bird, because it was so still and silent. + +The boy slowly closed the window and decided to look in to the sky instead. He wanted to make sure no more birds would get caught in the curtain again. He looked up, and smiled. He saw more birds flying and singing in the blue sky. So he enjoyed his gaze, until his Mum called him in for lunch. +Once there was a wide lamp. It shone around the room. One day the lamp began to wobble. Then it started to fall. It fell with a loud crash on the floor. Everyone was scared and ran around. + +But then something amazing happened. The lamp didn't break. It just lay there, wide and strong. Everyone was very happy and clapped their hands. + +The lamp was fixed back onto the wall. From now on it lit up the room in a very wide way. Everyone was very happy that the lamp didn't break. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to lounge around all day and drink milk. One day, Fluffy received an exciting invitation in the mail. It was an invitation to a special party! Fluffy jumped for joy! He couldn't wait to go to the party and have some fun. With a big smile on his face, Fluffy took off down the street. + +When Fluffy arrived, he saw that the party was filled with all of his favorite treats. There were cakes and chips and lots of yummy food to munch on. Fluffy gobbled up everything in sight! He was having such a good time. + +At the end of the night, the party was all over. Fluffy said goodbye to all his friends and thanked the party planner for a wonderful event. He waddled down the street with a full belly, feeling very happy and content. + +And that's how Fluffy received an invitation to a fat cat party and had heaps of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a patient. He was a big, strong man, but he wasn't feeling so good. He was very dizzy and he needed help getting better. His doctor wanted to help make him better, so she prepared a special medicine. + +The doctor was very gentle and kind. First, she put on her special gloves and gave the patient some drops of the medicine. Then, she wrapped him nice and tight in a warm blanket. + +After a few days of rest, the patient began to feel better. His dizziness started to go away and he was ready to go home. + +The doctor was so happy that she had prepared the medicine and taken such good care of the patient. She gave him a big hug and said goodbye. + +The patient thanked the doctor for taking such good care of him, and he went home with a strong and healthy heart. +Once upon a time, there was a family. Every day, the dad and mom would drive to the city. They loved to explore the city and see all of the buildings. They were very grateful for the opportunity to visit the city. + +One day, dad drove the family to the city. Mom and the three-year-old looked out of the window in excitement. As they drove, they admired all the tall buildings. Finally, they arrived in the city. + +Mom and the three-year-old child went to explore. They looked around and enjoyed everything they saw. The child was excited to see all the buildings and people walking around. + +Eventually, it was time to go back home. The family was grateful for the fun day they had exploring the city. The dad drove them back home. They were all sleepy, but they couldn't help but smile at the wonderful day they had. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lucy. She was very sad. One day, her mummy said to her: "I will bring you some cocoa." + +Lucy was so excited! She put on her shoes and went outside. She waited and waited and then, she saw mummy coming with the cocoa. + +Mummy said: "Here, I have brought you some hot cocoa to make you happy." + +Lucy drank the cocoa and felt much better. She smiled widely and gave mummy a big hug. + +From that day on, Lucy wasn't sad any more. Whenever she was sad, mummy would always bring her some cocoa to make her feel better. +Jimmy was about 3 years old and he loved playing baseball. He went outside one day and saw an enormous baseball. He loved it and shivered with excitement. + +He picked it up and noticed that it was very light. He wanted to show it to his friends! He ran to find them and before long he had told them all about his amazing find. + +The friends wanted to see the enormous baseball. So Jimmy took them back to where he found it and showed them. Everyone was amazed at how big it was! They started to play catch with it and hadn't noticed the storm clouds arriving until it started to rain. + +They quickly put the baseball away and ran back to their homes, shivering in the cold rain. The friends promised to meet up soon and play with the enormous baseball again. Jimmy was so excited to show them the next time they got together! +Once there was a candle. It was a very special candle with a special job. The candle had to become flexible. + +Every day the candle worked to become more flexible. It tried and tried. But it was hard to become more flexible because it was made of wax. + +One day the candle finally became flexible. It bent and stretched like elastic. Finally the candle could do it's special job. + +The candle became a happy light in a dark room. Everyone who saw it smiled and said it was beautiful. + +The candle was proud of itself for becoming flexible. And it was very happy that it had been given such an important job. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl. Her hands were very strong and she was very persistent. +One day the brave girl needed to cut some wood. She decided to use her hand to cut the wood. At first the wood was hard to cut and the girl didn't know what to do. +But then she was very strong and very persistent. She kept cutting and soon the wood was cut. The brave girl was happy she had been strong and persistent. +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to run and play all day in the park. But after running and playing, Lucy would always need an nap. + +Lucy's mommy would find the perfect spot for her daughter to take a nap. There was always a thick blanket on the ground and warm sunshine. + +Lucy would curl up on the thick blanket and close her eyes. All the running and playing would make her so tired that she would fall asleep right away. Her nap would always end with a big hug from Mommy. + +Lucy was so happy that she could play and take a nap in the park. She loved her naps, and when her naps were done, she was all ready for more running and playing. +Once upon a time, there was an honest boy. He had a special marble. This marble was the most special of all. It was big and shiny and it made him very proud. + +One day, he wanted to share it with his friends. So he asked them to come over and play. He put the marble in the middle of the floor, and all the children gathered round. + +He said, “Let’s each own the marble. We can play with it together, but it will be yours.†+ +His friends thought this was a great idea. They had lots of fun taking turns with the marble. Then, when it was time to go home, the honest boy gave each of his friends a hug and a marble. Now, all the children have their own special marble to share and play with. +Mummy was in the kitchen making dinner. She grabbed a big napkin and opened it up. On the napkin, there was a big piece of cake! Mummy removed it carefully and brought it to the table. + +The family gathered around the table and looked at the cake. Daddy smiled and said "it looks very successful!" Everyone clapped and smiled. + +Mummy passed out the napkins to everyone. They used them to remove pieces of cake. Soon, the cake was gone and everyone was full. They had had a very successful dinner! +One day, Wendy went to the movies with her mom. They bought some popcorn and a drink, found their seats, and watched the film. It was a funny film with lots of cute characters. + +Wendy liked the film so much, she wanted to touch it. She reached out her hand and tried to touch the characters on the screen. But they were too far away! She tried to move closer to the screen, but her mom said no. + +So Wendy decided to touch the person in the seat next to her instead. It was her mom! Wendy's mom was so surprised. She laughed and said, "That was so cute!" Wendy smiled, happy that she could feel something from the film. + +From then on, Wendy never forgot how much fun she had at the movies! +Once there was a open tour. Everyone hopped on and shouted in excitement. The tour shot off so fast! Then the tour shot quickly over the hills and up into the sky. Everyone oohed and ahhed. When the tour was open it was so high that they felt like they were flying. Everyone smiled and laughed as they shot through the clouds. Then the tour shot back down to the ground and everyone cheered. The open tour was so much fun! +One day, a little caterpillar was feeling brave. He wanted to try something new. He decided to crawl up a big hill. It was a long way to the top, but he refused to give up. He kept crawling and crawling until he reached the top. + +When he got to the very top of the hill, he saw he was successful. He had made it! He was so proud of himself. + +He crawled along the edge of the hill, looking down at all the other animals below him. He kept going until he came to the other side. + +On the other side of the hill, he found a big surprise. There were lots of other caterpillars! They were all playing together in the sunshine. + +The little caterpillar waved to them and said hello. Then he joined in the fun. He was so happy to be successful and find new friends. He had a wonderful day crawling up the hill and then being happy on the other side. +Once upon a time there was a nice boy named John. John loved to explore and went for a walk in the forrest. As he turned a corner, he saw a big wreck. His heart started to beat fast, he wanted to take a closer look. He tiptoed up to the wreck and noticed something strange. Suddenly he felt a slap on his arm! He turned around and saw a dragon! John got scared and started to cry. The dragon saw how scared he was and gave him a big hug. The dragon said it was sorry for slapping him and that it was just trying to warn him to stay away from the wreck. From then on John knew being nice was the best way to deal with any situation. The End. +Once there was a rabbit named Susie. She was a very curious rabbit, so one day she decided to go on an adventure. But she didn’t know where to go so she stopped and questioned. “Where should I go?†she asked. Then Susie heard a voice. It said “Follow me!†+ +She turned around and saw a big fish. It said its name was Bill. Susie thought Bill was so nice, so she followed him. She swam with Bill for a long time. + +Suddenly, Bill stopped and told Susie to stand. She couldn’t see anything but then the water became shallow and she realized it was a beach! Susie was so excited to see the beach, but then she started to feel weak because she was getting tired. + +Luckily, Bill was still there and Susie knew he would help her. Bill offered to carry Susie back home. Soon, with Bill’s help, Susie made it back home safe and sound. From then on, Susie and Bill were great friends. +Sam had an ordinary day. He woke up, ate some breakfast, and went outside to play. He was so excited when he spotted a popcorn box in the grass! He opened the box and found a small bag of popcorn inside. Sam couldn't wait to get started. + +He decided to hide the popcorn, so it would be a surprise for later. He quickly ran back into his house and hid the bag behind his bedroom door. Outside again, he looked for a good place to hide. He found a great spot under the old maple tree. + +He picked up the box, put it under the tree, and covered it with his blanket. Everything was ready now! Then, he ran back into his house and waited for later. + +When it was time for dinner, he remembered the popcorn. He quickly ran back outside, uncovered it, and couldn't help but smile. Sam laughed and ran back inside to show his family the popcorn. They all had the best dinner, filled with lots of popcorn! +Once upon a time there was a brown fox. He lived in a forest with his family. The fox loved to play games in the forest. He liked to play hide and seek, tag, and running races. One day the fox was playing near a big tree when the tree started to move. The fox was scared, but then he saw a bright flame. The flame was coming from a hole in the tree. The fox was curious and he stepped closer to look. Suddenly a big creature jumped out of the hole. It was a magical creature. Its fur was as bright as the flame and it could jump really far. The fox was amazed and he asked the creature, "What is your name?" The creature smiled and said "My name is Spring. I am the spirit of Spring." The fox was so happy! He asked Spring if they could be friends and Spring said yes. From that day on the fox and Spring played together every day. The forest was always so much brighter and happier when Spring was around. The fox was so happy that he had a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a family who had a big, dependable truck. It was so dependable that it had helped the family with all the work they needed. But one day, the truck started to act strange. It wouldn't move at all. Mom and Dad were very worried. + +The family tried to think of a way to fix the truck. Grandma had a good tip. She said they should call the truck doctor. So they did. + +The truck doctor came in his big van and looked at the truck. He checked and adjusted the parts. Then he said that he would need some time to restore the truck. Mom and Dad were very happy. + +And the truck doctor was right. After a few days, the truck was restored and was dependable once again. The family cheered with joy and thanked the truck doctor for his hard work. +Once upon a time there was a dog named Max. He was a very cute dog and he liked to play all the time. One day, Max saw a chain on the ground. He thought it looked fun and so he picked it up to play with it. He started to swing it around, like a swing in the park. + +Soon, Max noticed his chain was getting longer and longer. He tried to keep playing but he started to get a little scared. Suddenly, the chain fell apart and Max was so sad. He knew he had made a mistake and he started to regret it. + +Max's owner came over and gave him a big hug. She said everything was going to be okay, and hugged Max tight. She said she was going to get Max a new chain and play with him all the time. Max was so happy and he hugged his owner back. + +Max never forgot about his regret, but he was so grateful for his new chain. He vowed to never forget how lucky he was to have an owner who always loved him. +Sara and Ben are playing with crayons. Sara likes purple. She has a purple crayon and a purple dress. Ben likes blue. He has a blue crayon and a blue shirt. + +Sara wants to draw a purple flower. She draws a circle and some petals. She is happy with her flower. She shows it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, I made a purple flower. Do you like it?" Sara asks. + +Ben looks at Sara's flower. He does not like it. He likes blue, not purple. He wants to draw a blue flower. He reaches for Sara's purple crayon. + +"Give me that crayon. I want to make a blue flower," Ben says. + +Sara does not want to give Ben her crayon. She likes her crayon. She holds it tight. + +"No, Ben, this is my crayon. You have your own crayon. Use your blue crayon," Sara says. + +Ben is angry. He wants Sara's crayon. He tries to grab it from her. Sara does not let go. They pull and tug. The crayon breaks in half. Sara and Ben both cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow! You pinched me, Ben. That hurt!" Sara says. + +"Ow, ow, ow! You pinched me, Sara. That hurt!" Ben says. + +They look at the broken crayon. They feel sad. They both like crayons. They do not like broken crayons. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. I did not mean to pinch you. I just wanted to make a blue flower," Ben says. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I did not mean to pinch you. I just wanted to keep my purple crayon," Sara says. + +They hug and say sorry. They share the broken crayon. They draw a purple and blue flower together. They are happy with their flower. They show it to their mom. + +"Look, mom, we made a purple and blue flower. Do you like it?" Sara and Ben ask. + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She likes their flower. She likes their sharing. She likes their sorry. + +"I love your flower. I love your sharing. I love your sorry. You are good kids," mom says. +Ben likes to play with his toy train. He has many rails and he can make different shapes with them. He puts his train on the rails and pushes a button. The train starts to move and makes a noise. Ben is happy. + +He wants to see how fast his train can go. He pushes the button harder and harder. The train speeds on the rails. It goes very fast. Ben laughs and claps his hands. He thinks his train is the best. + +But then, something bad happens. The train goes too fast and it falls off the rails. It crashes on the floor and breaks into pieces. Ben is sad and scared. He cries and calls his mom. + +Mom hears Ben and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the broken train and the rails. She hugs Ben and tells him it is okay. She says they can fix the train or get a new one. She says it is not his fault. She says he is fine. + +Ben stops crying and smiles. He says he is sorry for breaking his train. He says he loves his mom. Mom says she loves him too. She says they can play with something else. She says they can have fun. Ben agrees and follows her. He still likes his train, but he learns to be careful. He is fine. +Tom and Lily were having lunch with their mom. They had cheese sandwiches and apple juice. Tom liked cheese a lot. He ate his sandwich very fast. Then he looked at Lily's plate. She still had half of her sandwich left. + +"Can I have your cheese?" Tom asked Lily. + +"No, it's mine. You eat your own cheese," Lily said. + +"But I want more cheese. You have too much cheese. That's not fair," Tom said. He tried to grab Lily's sandwich. + +"Stop it, Tom. That's not nice. You have to share," Mom said. She took Lily's sandwich and broke it in half. She gave one half to Tom and one half to Lily. + +"Here, now you both have cheese. Say thank you to Lily for sharing," Mom said. + +Tom looked at his half sandwich. He was not happy. He wanted the whole sandwich. He did not say thank you. + +Lily looked at her half sandwich. She was not happy. She wanted the whole sandwich. She did not say thank you. + +Mom looked at Tom and Lily. She was not happy. She wanted them to be polite and kind. She did not say anything. + +They ate their half sandwiches in silence. They did not enjoy their lunch. They did not have fun. +Sam and Mia were playing with their crayons and paper in the living room. They liked to mark different shapes and colors on their paper. Sam marked a big red circle and said, "This is a sun. It is hot and bright." Mia marked a long blue line and said, "This is a river. It is wet and cool." + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. It sounded like a big wind. They looked out the window and saw a dark cloud with a long tail. The tail was spinning and moving fast. It was a tornado. They were scared. + +"Mommy, Daddy, what is that?" Sam asked. + +"That is a tornado, Sam. It is a very strong wind that can make things fly and break. We have to go to the basement now. It is safe there," Mommy said. + +She took Sam and Mia by the hand and ran to the basement. Daddy followed them with a flashlight and a radio. They closed the door and waited for the tornado to go away. + +"Will the tornado hurt our house?" Mia asked. + +"I don't know, Mia. But we are safe here. And we have each other. We can mark some more pictures while we wait. Do you want to mark a tornado?" Daddy asked. + +He gave Mia a crayon and a paper. She marked a dark cloud with a long tail. She said, "This is a tornado. It is loud and scary. But we are brave and strong." Sam nodded and marked a sun and a river. He said, "This is a sun and a river. They are hot and cool. They will come back after the tornado." Mommy smiled and hugged them. She said, "You are right, Sam. The sun and the river will come back. And so will we." +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. They had pots and pans, spoons and forks, and a big toy oven. They pretended to cook and bake yummy things for their mom and dad. + +One day, Lily wanted to make a cake. She took the oven and put some flour and sugar and eggs in a bowl. She mixed them with a spoon and poured them in a pan. She put the pan in the oven and turned the knob. + +Max wanted to make soup. He took a pot and filled it with water. He added some carrots and potatoes and salt. He stirred them with a fork and put the pot on the stove. He turned the knob. + +But then, something went wrong. The oven and the stove were too close to each other. The knobs got mixed up. The cake got too hot and the soup got too cold. The cake started to burn and the soup started to freeze. + +Lily and Max smelled the smoke and saw the ice. They were scared and sad. They cried and shouted. + +"Help! Help! Our cake and soup are ruined!" + +Mom and dad heard the noise and ran to the kitchen. They saw the mess and the tears. They turned off the oven and the stove. They hugged Lily and Max and calmed them down. + +"It's okay, sweeties. It was an accident. You don't have to cry. We still love you and we still care about you." + +They cleaned up the kitchen and threw away the cake and the soup. They made some sandwiches and juice instead. They ate them together and laughed and talked. + +Lily and Max felt better. They thanked mom and dad for being so kind and cheerful. They learned to be more careful in the kitchen. They still liked to play and pretend, but they also liked to share and help. +Sara and Tom were friends. They liked to play with blocks and cars and dolls. One day, they went to the park with their moms. There was a big slide that looked fun. + +"Can we go on the slide, Mom?" Sara asked. + +"Sure, honey, but be polite and wait your turn," her mom said. + +Sara and Tom ran to the slide. There was a boy there who was bigger than them. He had a mean face and a loud voice. He did not seem polite. He did not let anyone else go on the slide. He just slid down over and over. + +"Hey, stop that! It's our turn!" Tom shouted. + +The boy did not listen. He just laughed and slid down again. + +Sara and Tom were sad and angry. They wanted to go on the slide too. They did not like the boy. He was not nice. He did not know how to share. + +Then, they had an idea. They saw a pile of leaves near the slide. They worked together to make a big leaf trap. They put the leaves on the bottom of the slide. They hid behind a tree and waited. + +The boy slid down again. He did not see the leaves. He landed on the leaf trap. He was surprised and scared. He felt something tickle his nose. He sneezed and sneezed. He dropped his hat and ran away. + +Sara and Tom came out of their hiding place. They smiled and high-fived. They put the boy's hat on the slide. They took turns sliding down. They had fun. They were polite and shared with the other kids. They learned a lesson. The boy learned a lesson too. +Tom and Lily went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They saw many things at the beach, like shells, crabs, and birds. + +One day, they saw a big bird with a long beak. It was pink and white and had black feet. It was a flamingo. Tom and Lily wanted to talk to the flamingo. They ran to it and said hello. + +The flamingo was nosy. It looked at Tom and Lily with its head tilted. It pecked at their hats and their buckets. It made a funny noise like honk honk. Tom and Lily laughed. They thought the flamingo was funny and friendly. + +Mom and Dad came to see the flamingo too. They took a picture of Tom and Lily with the flamingo. They said the flamingo was rare and special. They said they were lucky to see it at the beach. + +Tom and Lily said goodbye to the flamingo. They gave it some bread crumbs. The flamingo ate them and honked again. Then it flew away. Tom and Lily waved to it. They hoped to see it again. They had a fun day at the beach. +Sara likes to help her mom bake cakes. She likes to crack the eggs, pour the milk, and measure the flour. But her favorite part is when mom turns on the mixer. The mixer makes a loud noise and spins the batter very fast. Sara likes to watch the batter go round and round in the bowl. + +One day, Sara wants to try the mixer by herself. She waits until mom goes to the phone and then she climbs on a chair. She reaches for the mixer and turns it on. But the mixer is too heavy and strong for Sara. It pulls her arm and makes her fall off the chair. Sara feels dizzy and scared. She hears mom scream and run to her. + +Mom turns off the mixer and hugs Sara. She checks if Sara is hurt and tells her to never touch the mixer again. Sara says she is sorry and starts to cry. Mom says it's okay and kisses her. She says they can still bake the cake together, but only if Sara listens and follows the rules. Sara nods and smiles. She loves her mom and the cake. She does not love the mixer. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. Sara sees a big hill with flowers and trees. She wants to go there. + +"Ben, look at the hill! Can we go there?" Sara asks. + +Ben shakes his head. "No, Sara. Mom said we have to stay here. The hill is too far and there might be bad things there." + +Sara is sad. She thinks the hill looks fun and pretty. She wants to see the flowers and the trees. She waits until Ben is busy with his toy car. Then she runs to the hill. + +Ben does not see Sara. He plays with his car and makes noises. He does not hear Sara call him. He does not hear the big dog bark. + +Sara reaches the hill. She sees many flowers and trees. She picks a yellow flower and smells it. She hears a noise. She turns around and sees a big dog. The dog is angry and hungry. It shows its teeth and growls. + +Sara is scared. She drops the flower and screams. She runs back to the park. The dog runs after her. It is faster than Sara. It jumps and tries to bite her. + +Ben hears Sara scream. He looks up and sees the dog. He drops his car and runs to Sara. He picks up a stick and throws it at the dog. The dog stops and chases the stick. + +Sara and Ben hug each other. They are safe. They see Mom coming. She heard the scream and the bark. She is worried and angry. + +"Sara, Ben, what happened? Are you okay?" Mom asks. + +Sara and Ben tell Mom about the hill and the dog. Mom checks their eyes and arms and legs. She is glad they are not hurt. She hugs them and kisses them. + +"Sara, Ben, you were very brave. But you were also very naughty. You should never go to the hill alone. You should always listen to me and stay here. The hill is not safe. There are bad things there. Do you understand?" Mom says. + +Sara and Ben nod. They are sorry. They say sorry to Mom. They promise to be good and stay in the park. Mom smiles and forgives them. She takes them to the swings and slides and runs with them. They have fun and forget the hill and the dog. They are happy and safe. The end. +Mia loves to play with her dog, Spot. Spot is big and brown and has soft fur. Mia likes to hug him and throw a ball for him. Sometimes, Mia and Spot play pretend. They imagine they are in a jungle or a castle or a spaceship. + +One day, Mia and Spot are playing pretend in the backyard. They imagine they are pirates looking for treasure. Mia wears a hat and a scarf and holds a map. Spot wears a bandana and a patch and barks. They dig and dig and find a box. Mia opens the box and sees shiny coins and jewels. + +"Wow, Spot, we found the treasure!" Mia says. "We are the best pirates ever!" + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a big truck coming down the street. The truck is red and shiny and has a siren. The truck stops in front of Mia's house. Mia and Spot are scared. They think the truck is a monster that wants to take their treasure. + +"Run, Spot, run!" Mia says. "The monster is coming!" + +Mia and Spot run to the house. They hide under the table. They hold each other's paws. They hope the monster will go away. + +But then, they hear a knock on the door. It is Mia's dad. He is a firefighter. He wears a helmet and a coat and boots. He has a hose and a ladder. He is not a monster. He is a hero. + +"Mia, Spot, are you okay?" he says. "I came to visit you. I'm sorry I scared you with the truck." + +Mia and Spot come out from under the table. They are not scared anymore. They are happy to see Mia's dad. They hug him and lick him and show him their treasure. + +"Dad, we were playing pretend," Mia says. "We were pirates and we found the treasure. But then we thought you were a monster." + +Mia's dad laughs. He is proud of Mia and Spot. He thinks they are very brave and creative. + +"That sounds like a fun game," he says. "Can I play with you?" + +Mia and Spot nod. They are glad to have Mia's dad with them. They imagine they are a pirate family. They share their treasure and have a picnic. They have a lot of fun. +Lily loves her horse. His name is Spot. He is small and brown and has white spots. Lily likes to feed him carrots and brush his fur. She likes to ride him in the field and say hello to the cows and the sheep. + +But one day, Lily has to go away. She has to visit her grandma in another town. She packs her bag and hugs her mom and dad. She says goodbye to Spot and gives him a big kiss. She tells him she will be back soon and not to be sad. + +Lily gets in the car and waves to Spot. He neighs and runs after the car. He does not want Lily to go. He wants to play with her and hear her laugh. He misses her a lot. + +Lily has fun with her grandma. She bakes cookies and reads books and plays with dolls. But she also thinks about Spot. She wonders what he is doing and if he is lonely. She misses him a lot. + +After a few days, Lily comes back home. She is happy to see her mom and dad. She is even happier to see Spot. He is waiting for her at the gate. He runs to her and nuzzles her face. He is so glad she is back. He wags his tail and whinnies. + +Lily hugs him and tells him she loves him. She says she is sorry she had to go. She says she missed him a lot. She gives him a carrot and a brush. She rides him in the field and says hello to the cows and the sheep. They are both happy again. +Anna and Ben went to the park with Mom. They saw a vendor with a big cart. He had many things to sell. He had balloons, hats, toys, and snacks. + +Anna wanted a balloon. She liked the red one. She asked Mom for some money. Mom gave her some money and said, "Be careful, don't let go of the balloon." Anna took the money and ran to the vendor. She gave him the money and he gave her the balloon. She was happy. She held the balloon with her hand. + +Ben wanted a hat. He liked the black one. He asked Mom for some money. Mom gave him some money and said, "Be careful, don't lose the hat." Ben took the money and ran to the vendor. He gave him the money and he gave him the hat. He was happy. He put the hat on his head. + +Anna and Ben showed Mom their new things. Mom smiled and said, "You look very nice. Do you want a snack?" Anna and Ben nodded. They were hungry. Mom took them to the vendor again. He had cookies, chips, and juice. Mom bought some cookies and juice for them. They thanked the vendor and said, "Bye-bye." + +Anna and Ben ate their cookies and drank their juice. They held their balloon and hat. They were happy. They played in the park with Mom. They had a fun day. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's race to the slide!" Tom says. He runs fast. Lily runs fast too. They are both very happy. + +But then, Tom trips on a rock. He falls down. He hurts his neck. He cries. Lily stops running. She runs back to Tom. + +"Are you okay?" Lily asks. She is worried. She hugs Tom. + +Tom feels terrible. His neck is sore. He is sad. He does not want to go on the slide anymore. + +Lily says, "I'm sorry, Tom. It was an accident. You are brave. Do you want to go to the nurse?" + +Tom nods. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. Maybe we can go on the slide another day." + +Lily smiles. She says, "Yes, maybe. Come on, let's go to the nurse. She will make you feel better." + +They hold hands. They walk to the nurse. They are still friends. +Ben and Sam were brothers. They liked to play outside, but they did not like to help at home. One day, their mom and dad took them to a big park. They had a big bag with food and toys. + +"Can you help us unpack the bag?" mom asked. + +"No, we want to play!" Ben and Sam said. They ran away to the swings and slides. + +Mom and dad were grumpy. They had to unpack the bag by themselves. They took out the grill, the bread, the cheese, the salad, and the fruit. They also took out the plates, the cups, the napkins, and the forks. They worked hard to make a nice picnic. + +Ben and Sam came back after a while. They were hungry and thirsty. + +"Can we have some food and drink?" they asked. + +"Sure, but first you have to help us set the table and share the food," mom said. + +Ben and Sam did not want to help. They wanted to eat and drink right away. + +"That's not fair! We are hungry!" they whined. + +Mom and dad were grumpy. They did not like their sons' attitude. + +"If you don't help, you don't eat," dad said. + +Ben and Sam realized they had been selfish and rude. They felt sorry for their mom and dad. They decided to help them set the table and share the food. They said sorry and thank you. + +Mom and dad were happy. They smiled and hugged their sons. They enjoyed the picnic together. + +Ben and Sam learned a lesson. They learned to help their mom and dad and to be grateful for what they had. They also learned that helping was fun and made everyone happy. +Tom and Anna are brother and sister. They like to play outside when the weather is sunny and warm. But today the weather is rainy and cold. They have to stay inside the house. + +"Mom, we are bored!" Tom says. "Can we watch TV?" + +"No, TV is not good for you all day," Mom says. "Why don't you help me clean the kitchen? It is very messy." + +Tom and Anna do not want to clean the kitchen. They think it is boring and hard. They make faces at Mom. + +"Please, Mom, can we do something else?" Anna says. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She has an idea. + +"OK, how about this? You can play a game with me. The game is called 'Clean the Kitchen'. Whoever cleans the most things wins a prize. Do you want to play?" + +Tom and Anna think that sounds more fun. They nod and smile. + +"OK, let's start!" Mom says. "You can use these cloths and sprays. Be careful and don't break anything. Ready, set, go!" + +Tom and Anna start to clean the kitchen. They wipe the table, the chairs, the counter, the stove, the sink, and the fridge. They throw the trash in the bin. They put the dishes in the dishwasher. They sweep the floor. They work fast and try to beat each other. + +Mom watches them and smiles. She is happy that they are helping her and having fun. She thinks of a good prize for them. + +After a while, the kitchen is clean and shiny. Tom and Anna are tired and sweaty. They stop and look around. + +"Wow, we did a great job!" Tom says. + +"Yes, we did!" Anna says. + +"Mom, who won the game?" they ask. + +Mom hugs them and says, "You both won! You are the best helpers ever! And your prize is...a big glass of milk and a cookie each! And then you can watch some TV before nap time. How does that sound?" + +Tom and Anna are very happy. They love milk and cookies. And they are sleepy after cleaning so much. They thank Mom and enjoy their prize. Then they cuddle on the couch and watch some TV. They feel good and proud. They like to play 'Clean the Kitchen' with Mom. +Ben and Lily wanted to make a picture for their mom. They had paper, crayons, scissors and glue. They cut out shapes and colored them. Then they used glue to stick them on the paper. + +"Look, I made a flower!" Lily said, showing Ben her picture. + +"That's nice, Lily. I made a car!" Ben said, holding up his picture. + +They were very happy with their pictures. They wanted to give them to their mom as a surprise. They looked for a place to hide them until mom came home. + +They saw a big box in the corner. It looked like a good hiding place. They put their pictures inside the box and closed the lid. + +They did not know that the box was full of old clothes that mom wanted to throw away. The clothes were filthy and smelly. The glue was not dry yet. The pictures got stuck to the clothes. + +When mom came home, she saw the box and decided to take it to the trash. She did not know that Ben and Lily's pictures were inside. + +"Mom, mom, we have a surprise for you!" Ben and Lily said, running to her. + +They took her to the box and opened the lid. They wanted to show her their pictures. + +But they saw that their pictures were ruined. They were covered with dirt and stains. They were torn and wrinkled. They could not recognize their flower and car. + +They felt very sad and angry. They started to cry. + +"Mom, mom, what happened to our pictures?" they asked. + +Mom looked at the box and realized what had happened. She felt very sorry and hugged them. + +"I'm so sorry, Ben and Lily. I didn't know that your pictures were in here. I thought it was just trash. You worked so hard on them. You did a great job. You succeeded in making beautiful pictures. I'm very proud of you." + +She took out their pictures and tried to clean them. She said she would keep them and hang them on the wall. + +Ben and Lily stopped crying. They felt a little better. They smiled and hugged their mom. + +They learned a lesson. They learned to be careful where they hide their pictures. They learned to use less glue. They learned to love their mom. +Tom and his dog Spot were playing in the yard. They liked to run and chase each other. Tom threw a stick and Spot ran after it. Spot was a loyal dog. He always brought the stick back to Tom. + +But one day, something bad happened. Tom saw smoke and fire coming from the house. He was scared. He ran to the door and shouted, "Mom! Dad! Fire!" He hoped they were safe. + +Spot saw the fire too. He dropped the stick and followed Tom. He barked and tried to help. He was a brave dog. He loved Tom and his family. + +Tom reached the door, but it was too hot. He could not open it. He heard his mom and dad calling from inside. They were trapped. He cried and said, "I'm sorry, Mom! I'm sorry, Dad! I can't get you out!" + +Spot heard Tom's voice. He felt his pain. He looked around and saw a window. It was broken. He ran to it and jumped through. He was hurt by the glass, but he did not stop. He found Tom's mom and dad and licked their faces. He barked and told them to follow him. He led them to the window and helped them get out. + +Tom saw Spot and his parents coming out of the fire. He was so happy. He hugged them and said, "Thank you, Spot! You saved them! You are the best dog ever!" + +Spot wagged his tail and licked Tom's face. He was happy too. He had returned the stick and his family. He was a loyal and brave dog. He had done his job. +Lila and Sam were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of animals, cars, blocks and dolls. Lila liked to make stories with her animals. Sam liked to build things with his blocks and cars. + +Lila picked up a big gray elephant and a small yellow bird. She wanted to make them friends. She put the bird on the elephant's back and said, "Hello, elephant. I am your new friend, bird. We can go on adventures together." + +Sam saw what Lila was doing and had an idea. He took a colorful sticker from his book and ran to Lila. He said, "Lila, look what I have. It is a sticker. It is colorful and shiny. Do you want it?" + +Lila looked at the sticker and smiled. She liked stickers. She said, "Yes, please. Thank you, Sam. What can I do with it?" + +Sam said, "You can attach it to your elephant. It will make him more colorful and happy. Like this." He peeled off the sticker and stuck it on the elephant's ear. The sticker sparkled in the light. + +Lila clapped her hands and hugged Sam. She said, "Wow, Sam. You are so clever. My elephant looks beautiful. He likes his sticker. And he likes his friend, bird. And he likes you, too. You are a good brother." + +Sam and Lila smiled and continued to play with their toys. They had fun making stories and building things. They shared their stickers and animals. They were happy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to watch movies together. One day, they find an ancient movie in the attic. It is black and white and has no sound. + +"What is this?" Lily asks. + +"It is a movie from a long time ago," Tom says. "My grandpa gave it to me. He said it is very funny." + +They put the movie in the old machine and press play. They see people with funny clothes and faces. They do silly things and fall down a lot. + +Tom and Lily laugh and laugh. They think the movie is a joke. + +"Look at that man! He has a big mustache and a hat!" Tom says. + +"He is trying to catch the lady, but he slips on a banana peel!" Lily says. + +They watch the movie until the end. They clap and cheer. + +"That was the best movie ever!" Tom says. + +"Can we watch it again?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, why not?" Tom says. "But first, let's have some popcorn. Popcorn is good for movies." + +They go to the kitchen and make some popcorn. They share it and go back to the attic. They watch the ancient movie again and laugh some more. They are happy. +Lily was a rabbit who loved to eat radishes. She always wanted more and more radishes, even when her tummy was full. One day, she saw a big and red radish in the farmer's garden. She thought it was the most beautiful radish in the world. She wanted to have it for herself. + +She waited until the farmer was away, and then she hopped over the fence. She ran to the radish and tried to pull it out of the ground. But the radish was very strong and did not want to come out. Lily pulled and pulled, but the radish did not move. She was so busy pulling that she did not hear the farmer coming back. + +The farmer saw Lily trying to steal his radish. He was very angry and shouted at her. He grabbed her by the ears and put her in a cage. He said, "This is my radish, and it is very expensive. You are a bad and greedy rabbit. You will stay in this cage until you learn to share and be happy with what you have." + +Lily was very sad and scared. She wished she had not been so greedy and had left the radish alone. She realized that the radish was not worth losing her freedom and happiness. She hoped that the farmer would forgive her and let her go. She learned that being greedy can lead to trouble and that it is better to be content with what you have. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw a big plant with green leaves and white flowers. It smelled nice. + +"Is this mint?" Lily asked. + +"I think so. Let's pull some and taste it," Tom said. + +They pulled some leaves and put them in their mouths. They were fresh and cool and sweet. They liked them. + +But then they heard a loud voice. It was Mom. She was angry. + +"Tom! Lily! What are you doing? That's not mint, that's my lavender! You're ruining my flowers!" + +Tom and Lily spit out the leaves. They were sorry. They did not know it was Mom's lavender. + +"Sorry, Mom," they said. + +Mom sighed. She was not so angry anymore. She loved Tom and Lily. + +"Come here, you two. I'll show you where the mint is. And then we can make some tea and cookies," she said. + +Tom and Lily smiled. They followed Mom to the mint patch. They learned how to tell the difference between mint and lavender. They helped Mom pick some mint and make tea and cookies. They had a nice afternoon. +Ben and Lily were playing in the pond. They liked to splash water at each other and make bubbles. They saw a big frog sitting on a rock. The frog had a shiny crown on his head. + +"Look, it's a king frog!" Lily said. "Let's say hello to him." + +Ben was anxious. He did not like frogs. He thought they were slimy and scary. He wanted to go back to the shore. + +"No, Lily, let's not. He might be mean. He might bite us," Ben said. + +But Lily did not listen. She swam closer to the frog and smiled. + +"Hello, king frog. You have a pretty crown. Can we be your friends?" she asked. + +The frog did not answer. He looked angry. He opened his mouth and croaked loudly. Then he jumped off the rock and landed on Lily's head. He grabbed her hair with his sticky tongue and pulled her under the water. + +Ben screamed. He tried to help Lily, but the frog was too strong. He saw Lily's face turn blue and her eyes close. He cried and cried. + +The king frog had killed Lily. He did not want any friends. He only wanted his pond and his crown. He was a bad frog. A very bad frog. +Lily and Max were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were artists and make pictures with crayons and paper. Lily made a picture of a big flower with many colors. Max made a picture of a dinosaur with sharp teeth and spikes. + +"Look at my picture!" Lily said to Max. "It is a flower. It is very pretty and smells good." + +"Look at my picture!" Max said to Lily. "It is a dinosaur. It is very big and strong and scary." + +They both liked their pictures very much. They wanted to show them to their mom and dad. They ran to the kitchen, where their mom and dad were making dinner. + +"Mom! Dad! Look at our pictures!" they shouted together. They held up their pictures proudly. + +Mom and dad looked at their pictures. They smiled and praised them. + +"Wow, Lily, your flower is very impressive. You used so many colors and shapes. It looks like a real flower." + +"Wow, Max, your dinosaur is very impressive. You used so many details and lines. It looks like a real dinosaur." + +Lily and Max felt very happy. They hugged their mom and dad and thanked them. + +"Can we hang our pictures on the wall?" they asked. + +"Of course you can," mom said. "We have some frames in the closet. Let's go get them." + +They went to the closet and found some frames. They put their pictures in the frames and hung them on the wall. They looked at their pictures and felt very proud. + +They had made impressive pictures. They had shouted to show them. They had framed them to keep them. They had a lot of fun. +Lily got a new doll for her birthday. It was a luxury doll, with long hair and a pretty dress. Lily loved her doll very much. She played with it every day, and took it to bed with her at night. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and her doll. She saw some other kids playing on the swings and slides. She wanted to join them, but she did not want to leave her doll alone. She asked her mom if she could take her doll with her. + +Her mom said no. She said the doll was too big and too nice to play on the swings and slides. She said the doll might get dirty or break. She told Lily to leave her doll on the bench, where she could see it. + +Lily did not listen to her mom. She thought her doll would be lonely and sad on the bench. She thought her doll wanted to have fun too. She took her doll with her to the swings and slides. She pushed her doll on the swing, and slid her down the slide. + +But Lily was not careful. She pushed her doll too hard on the swing, and the doll flew out of her hands. The doll landed on the ground, and her head broke off. Lily ran to her doll, and saw the broken head. She started to cry. + +Her mom heard her cry, and came to see what happened. She saw the broken doll, and was very angry. She scolded Lily for not listening to her. She said Lily had ruined her new luxury doll. She said Lily could not have another doll for a long time. + +Lily felt very sorry and sad. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had not broken her doll. She hugged her doll's head, and said she was sorry. She learned a hard lesson that day. +Anna likes to print. She has a big box of paper and many colors. She prints flowers and stars and hearts. She prints with her hands and with stamps. She prints a lot of things. + +One day, Anna wants to print a plane. She likes planes. She sees them in the sky. They are fast and loud and shiny. She wants to print a plane that can fly. She thinks hard. How can she print a plane? + +She finds a big paper. She folds it in half. She cuts a triangle at the front. She cuts two wings at the sides. She cuts a tail at the back. She has a paper plane. She prints it pink. Pink is her favorite color. She prints some dots and stripes on it. She prints her name on it. She has a pink plane. + +She runs to the window. She throws her plane out. She watches it fly. It flies high and far. It flies over the trees and the houses. It flies with the birds and the clouds. She claps her hands. She is happy. She has a pink plane that can fly. She prints a good plane. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big balloon in the sky. It is red and yellow and blue. It has a message on it. + +"What does it say?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know," Mia says. "It is too far." + +Tom has an idea. He sees a bench near the tree. He says to Mia, "Let's lift the bench and put it under the tree. Then we can climb on it and see the message." + +Mia likes the idea. They lift the bench together. It is heavy, but they are strong. They put it under the tree. Then they climb on the bench and look at the balloon. + +The message says, "Happy birthday, Lily! You are rich in love and joy!" + +Tom and Mia smile. They think Lily is lucky. They wish her a happy birthday. Then they go back to play. They are happy too. They are rich in friendship. +Sara was happy to move to a new house. She wanted to make new friends and play with them. She helped her mom and dad unpack their things from the boxes. She found her favorite cushion with a pink unicorn on it. She hugged it and smiled. + +She ran outside with her cushion to see the other kids. She saw a group of them playing with a ball. They looked popular and fun. She wanted to join them. She walked up to them and said hello. She showed them her cushion and asked if they liked it. + +The other kids laughed at her. They said her cushion was silly and babyish. They said she was too old to have a cushion like that. They said she was not popular and could not play with them. They took her cushion and threw it in the mud. They ran away and left her alone. + +Sara felt sad and angry. She picked up her cushion and tried to clean it. But it was too dirty and wet. She cried and ran back to her house. She did not want to live in the new house anymore. She did not like the other kids. She wished she had her old friends back. She wished she had never unpacked her cushion. +Jen and Ben are twins. They like to play with blocks. But Jen is bossy. She tells Ben what to do. She says, "Put this block here. No, not there. Here. And this one there. And this one here. And this one there." Ben does not like it. He wants to make his own block tower. + +Ben says, "Quit it, Jen. I want to play my way. You are not the boss of me." Jen says, "But I know how to make the best block tower. You have to listen to me. I am your big sister." Ben says, "No, you are not. We are the same age. We are twins. And you are bossy." + +Ben takes his blocks and moves to the other side of the room. He starts to make his own block tower. He puts the blocks where he wants. He makes a tall and colorful tower. He is happy. Jen looks at Ben's tower. She thinks it is nice. She feels sorry. She says, "Ben, I am sorry. I was bossy. Can I play with you?" Ben says, "Yes, you can. But you have to be nice. And you have to let me play my way." Jen says, "OK, I will. And you can play your way. And we can share the blocks." Ben says, "OK, that sounds good. Come to my side. We can make a bigger tower together." Jen and Ben hug. They play with the blocks. They are happy. +Lily liked balloons very much. She had many balloons of different colors in her room. She liked to blow them up and play with them. Sometimes she made funny shapes with them, like animals or flowers. + +One day, Lily saw a big balloon in the park. It was red and shiny and had a string. She wanted to have it. She ran to the balloon and pulled the string. But the balloon was tied to a bench. Lily could not take it. + +She was sad and angry. She kicked the bench and cried. She did not see the man who was sitting on the bench. He was reading a book. He was smart and kind. He heard Lily cry and looked at her. + +He smiled and said, "Hello, little girl. Do you like this balloon?" Lily nodded and sniffed. She wiped her nose with her sleeve. The man said, "You can have it if you want. I bought it for my niece, but she is not here. I think she would like you to have it." + +Lily was surprised and happy. She said, "Thank you, mister. You are very nice." The man untied the balloon and gave it to Lily. He said, "You are welcome, little girl. But be careful. Don't let the balloon fly away. Hold the string tight." + +Lily hugged the balloon and said, "I will. I will take good care of it." She smiled and waved to the man. She ran back to her mom, who was waiting for her. She showed her the balloon and said, "Look, mom. I have a new balloon. A smart and kind man gave it to me." + +Mom was glad and proud. She said, "That's wonderful, Lily. You are very lucky. And you are very polite. You said thank you to the man. That was very nice of you." She kissed Lily and said, "Let's go home and play with your balloon. But first, let me wipe your nose. You have a little dirt on it." +Tom and Mia love to play with their toy planes. They have many planes of different colors and shapes. They like to make them soar in the air and pretend they are pilots. But they have one problem: they always fight over who gets to play with the red plane. + +The red plane is the biggest and the fastest of all the planes. It has a shiny metal body and a long nose. It can fly very high and make loud noises. Tom and Mia think it is the most expensive plane in the world. They both want to play with it all the time. + +One day, they decide to have a race with their planes. They agree that whoever wins the race can keep the red plane for the whole day. They go to the park and find a big space to fly their planes. Tom chooses the red plane and Mia chooses the blue plane. They count to three and throw their planes in the air. + +The planes soar in the sky, making loops and turns. Tom and Mia run after them, cheering and shouting. The red plane is faster than the blue plane, but the blue plane is smarter. It dodges the trees and the birds, while the red plane gets stuck in a branch. + +Mia reaches the finish line first and catches her blue plane. She jumps and claps her hands. She is the winner! She runs to Tom and says, "I won the race! I get to play with the red plane now!" + +Tom is sad and angry. He tries to get the red plane out of the branch, but it is too high. He says, "No, you can't have it! It is mine! It is the best plane ever!" + +They start to argue and tug at the red plane. They pull so hard that the plane breaks in half. They both gasp and cry. They have ruined their favorite plane. They wish they had not fought over it. They hug and say they are sorry. They decide to share their planes and play together. They learn that friendship is more important than speed or expense. +Tommy liked to take a bath every night. He had a big bathtub with many toys. He had a duck, a boat, a frog and a fish. He liked to make them swim and splash in the water. + +One night, Tommy saw something unusual in his bathtub. It was not a toy. It was a real fish. It was orange and shiny and had a long tail. It looked at Tommy with big eyes. Tommy was surprised and curious. He wanted to touch the fish. + +He reached out his hand and gently touched the fish. The fish did not mind. It swam closer to Tommy and rubbed its head on his arm. It made a soft sound. Tommy smiled and laughed. He liked the fish. He decided to name it Nemo. + +He played with Nemo for a long time. He showed him his toys and made bubbles with his mouth. Nemo liked to play with Tommy too. He followed him around the bathtub and jumped out of the water. + +Tommy was very happy. He had a new friend. He did not want to get out of the bathtub. He wanted to stay with Nemo. But his mom came and said it was time to dry off and go to bed. Tommy was sad. He did not want to leave Nemo. + +He asked his mom if he could keep Nemo in his bathtub. His mom said no. She said Nemo needed to go back to the sea. She said Nemo would be happier there. She said Tommy could visit Nemo again someday. Tommy was not sure. He hugged Nemo and said goodbye. He hoped Nemo would remember him. + +His mom took Nemo and put him in a bucket. She said they would take him to the beach in the morning. She dried off Tommy and put him in his pajamas. She tucked him in his bed and kissed him goodnight. She said she was proud of him for being kind to Nemo. She said she loved him very much. + +Tommy closed his eyes and dreamed of Nemo. He hoped Nemo was safe and happy. He hoped Nemo would come back to his bathtub someday. He hoped Nemo would be his friend forever. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Daisy. Daisy had a pink dress, a yellow hat and long brown hair. Lily took Daisy everywhere she went. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and Daisy. She saw a boy who was playing with a truck. The boy had a blue shirt, a red cap and short black hair. Lily wanted to be his friend, so she walked over to him with Daisy. + +"Hi, I am Lily. This is Daisy. She is my doll. She is very cute. What is your name?" Lily said. + +"Hi, I am Ben. This is my truck. It is very fast. Do you want to play with me?" Ben said. + +"Yes, I do. Can Daisy play too?" Lily said. + +"Sure, Daisy can play too. Do you like milk?" Ben said. + +"Yes, I do. Milk is good for you. Do you like milk?" Lily said. + +"Yes, I do. Milk is yummy. Do you want some? My mom has some in the cooler." Ben said. + +"Yes, please. Thank you. Can I introduce you to my mom? She is over there on the bench." Lily said. + +"OK. Let's go. Maybe she can introduce me to her mom too." Ben said. + +Lily and Ben walked over to their moms with Daisy and the truck. They introduced each other and shared some milk. They became good friends and played together until it was time to go home. Lily and Ben hugged and said goodbye. They promised to see each other again soon. Lily was happy. She had a new friend and Daisy had a new friend too. +Lily and Ben were twins. They liked to play outside with their toys. But today it was cold and windy. Mom said they had to wear jackets. + +"Put on your jacket, Lily," Mom said. "And you too, Ben. It is not warm outside." + +Lily and Ben did not want to wear jackets. They wanted to wear their t-shirts and shorts. They thought jackets were too big and heavy. + +"No, Mom, no jackets!" Lily said. "We are not cold. We are hot." + +"Yeah, no jackets!" Ben said. "We want to play with our toys. Jackets are no fun." + +Mom was not happy. She said they had to behave. She said jackets were good for them. She said they would get sick if they did not wear jackets. + +"Please, Lily and Ben, behave," Mom said. "Jackets are good for you. You will get sick if you do not wear jackets. And then you will not be able to play at all." + +Lily and Ben did not listen. They ran outside with their toys. They did not wear jackets. They thought they were smart and brave. + +But soon they felt cold and windy. They shivered and sneezed. They did not have fun with their toys. They wished they had jackets. + +"Mom, Mom, we are cold!" Lily said. "We are sorry. We want jackets." + +"Mom, Mom, we are hungry!" Ben said. "We are sorry. We want food." + +Mom heard them. She came outside with jackets and food. She was not angry. She was kind. She hugged them and gave them jackets and food. + +"Here, Lily and Ben, here are jackets and food," Mom said. "I am glad you are sorry. Next time, listen to me. I know what is best for you." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They put on their jackets and ate their food. They felt warm and full. They thanked Mom and said they loved her. + +"Thank you, Mom, we love you," Lily and Ben said. "You are the best. We will behave next time." + +Mom smiled. She said she loved them too. She said they were good twins. She said they could play with their toys after they finished their food. + +The end. +Tom and Lily were brother and sister. They liked to help their mom in the kitchen. One day, mom asked them to gather some vegetables from the garden for the soup. Tom and Lily put on their boots and hats and went outside. + +They saw many green and red and yellow things in the garden. Tom picked a big carrot and a big onion. Lily picked a small tomato and a small potato. They put them in a basket. The basket was heavy. Tom and Lily carried it together. + +They brought the basket to mom. Mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Tom and Lily. You are very good helpers. Now we can make a yummy soup for dinner." She washed and cut the vegetables and put them in a pot with water and salt. She let the soup boil on the stove. + +Tom and Lily waited for the soup to be ready. They smelled the nice aroma. They were hungry and excited. They set the table with spoons and bowls and napkins. Mom poured the soup into the bowls. She said, "Be careful, the soup is hot. Blow on it before you sip it." + +Tom and Lily blew on their soup and sipped it. They said, "Mmm, this soup is delicious. We like the vegetables we gathered. They make the soup tasty and healthy." Mom said, "I'm glad you like it. You know, vegetables are good for you. They make you grow strong and smart. And when you help me in the kitchen, you learn new skills and have fun. That's why it's good to help others and share what you have." + +Tom and Lily nodded and smiled. They finished their soup and asked for more. They thanked mom for the soup and gave her a hug. They learned that helping and sharing are good things to do. They felt happy and warm inside. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play in the garden. She was eager to see the flowers and the bugs and the birds. One day, she saw a big, shiny, green bug on a leaf. She wanted to meet it and say hello. + +"Hello, bug!" she said. "What is your name? Do you want to be my friend?" + +The bug did not say anything. It just moved its legs and wings. Lily thought it was shy. She reached out her hand to touch it. + +"Stop!" a voice said. Lily looked up and saw her big brother, Ben. He ran to her and pulled her hand away. + +"Don't touch that bug, Lily!" he said. "It is poison! It can hurt you very bad!" + +Lily was scared and confused. She did not know what poison was. She did not want to hurt the bug or herself. + +"What is poison, Ben?" she asked. "Why is the bug poison?" + +Ben explained to her that poison was something that made you sick or hurt. He said that some bugs had poison in their bodies or on their skin. He said that the bug she saw was called a beetle and that it had poison on its back. He said that if she touched it, the poison could get on her skin and make her itch or burn. + +Lily felt sorry for the bug. She wondered why it had poison and if it was lonely. She wondered if it had any friends. + +"Can we help the bug, Ben?" she asked. "Can we make it not poison?" + +Ben shook his head. He said that the bug was born with poison and that it used it to protect itself from other animals. He said that the bug did not need their help and that it was happy in the garden. He said that they should leave it alone and find other bugs to play with. + +Lily nodded. She understood that the bug was different from her and that she had to be careful. She thanked Ben for saving her and for teaching her. She gave him a hug and then they went to look for other bugs that were not poison. They met a ladybug, a butterfly, and a worm. They had fun and learned a lot. Lily was still eager to see the flowers and the bugs and the birds, but she also learned to be safe and respectful. +Lily loved roses. She liked to smell them and touch them and look at their pretty colors. One day, she saw a big rose bush in the park. She wanted to pick a rose for her mommy. + +But the rose bush had a sign that said: "Do not pick the roses. They belong to the park. If you pick a rose, you have to pay a fine." Lily did not know what a fine was, but she thought it was something bad. She knew she should not pick the roses. But they were so pretty and she wanted one so much. + +She looked around and saw no one was watching. She was very naughty and reached for a rose. But the rose had a thorn and it pricked her finger. Lily cried out loud and dropped the rose. It hurt a lot and there was blood on her finger. + +Then she heard a voice behind her. It was a park ranger. He saw what Lily did and he was very angry. He said: "You picked a rose from the park. That is not allowed. You have to pay a fine. Give me your money or I will call your mommy." + +Lily was scared and sorry. She did not have any money. She only had a toy car in her pocket. She gave the toy car to the park ranger and said: "I am sorry. I will not pick roses again. Please do not call my mommy." + +The park ranger took the toy car and said: "This is not enough. You have to pay more. But I will let you go this time. But do not be naughty again. And go wash your finger. It might get infected." + +Lily ran away from the park. She was sad and ashamed. She learned her lesson. She never picked roses again. She only looked at them and said: "They are pretty, but they are not mine." +Sara liked to play with her parrot, Max. Max was a big, colorful bird who could talk. He learned many words from Sara and her family. Sometimes he said funny things, like "Hello, Max!" or "I want a cracker!" Sara loved to hear him talk. + +But Max was also a difficult parrot. He did not like to go to bed when it was dark. He wanted to stay up and talk and play. He made a lot of noise and did not listen to Sara. He would bite his cage and flap his wings and scream. Sara's mom and dad were not happy. They told Sara to shut Max in his cage and cover it with a cloth. They said it would make him quiet and sleepy. + +Sara did not want to shut Max in his cage. She wanted to cuddle with him and say good night. She felt sorry for him. She thought he was lonely and scared. She tried to talk to him and calm him down. She said, "Shh, Max, it's time to sleep. I love you, Max. You are a good parrot. We will play tomorrow, okay?" She stroked his feathers and gave him a kiss. + +Max listened to Sara. He liked her voice and her touch. He felt loved and safe. He stopped making noise and biting his cage. He said, "I love you, Sara. You are a good girl. Good night, Max." He snuggled in his cage and closed his eyes. + +Sara smiled and covered his cage with a cloth. She said, "Good night, Max. Sweet dreams." She turned off the light and went to her bed. She was happy and proud. She had a difficult parrot, but she also had a wonderful friend. +Lily and Sam were friends who liked to play in the park. Lily was very bossy and always told Sam what to do. Sam did not like that, but he was too shy to say no. One day, Lily wanted to play with the swings, but Sam wanted to play with the slide. Lily said, "Swings are more fun, Sam. Come on, follow me." Sam followed her, but he was not happy. + +They played with the swings for a while, but then Lily got bored. She saw a big tree with a lot of birds. She said, "Let's go and see the birds, Sam. Maybe we can catch one." Sam did not like that idea. He was afraid of the birds and their sharp beaks. He said, "No, Lily. I don't want to see the birds. They might peck us." Lily said, "Don't be silly, Sam. They are just birds. Come on, follow me." Sam followed her, but he was very scared. + +They got closer to the tree, but the birds did not like them. They started to make loud noises and fly around. Lily said, "Wow, look at them, Sam. They are so pretty. Let's try to touch one." Sam said, "No, Lily. Please, let's go back. They are angry at us." Lily said, "No, Sam. We are not afraid of them. Come on, follow me." Sam followed her, but he wished he could run away. + +Suddenly, one of the birds flew down and snatched Lily's sandwich from her hand. Lily screamed and dropped her bag. The bird flew away with the sandwich, and the other birds followed it. Lily was very sad and hungry. She said, "Oh no, my sandwich. It was my favorite. Now I have nothing to eat." Sam felt sorry for her. He said, "Don't cry, Lily. I have another sandwich in my bag. You can have it. It is also your favorite." Lily looked at him and smiled. She said, "Thank you, Sam. You are very kind. I'm sorry I was so bossy. Do you want to share the sandwich with me?" Sam nodded and smiled. He said, "Yes, Lily. I would like that. And maybe we can play with the slide later." Lily said, "Yes, Sam. That sounds like fun. Come on, follow me." Sam followed her, but this time he was happy. He was glad he had a friend like Lily, who could encourage him when he was scared, and who could share with him when he was hungry. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys. Ben has a soft ball. Lily has a soft doll. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, a new boy comes to play. His name is Max. He sees Ben's soft ball and wants it. He runs to Ben and grabs the ball. He says, "This is mine now!" + +Ben is sad and angry. He says, "No, that is my ball! Give it back!" He tries to get the ball from Max, but Max is stronger. He pushes Ben away. + +Lily sees what is happening. She goes to Max and says, "That is not nice. You have to share. Ben is your friend. Friends do not take things from each other." + +Max does not listen. He says, "I do not care. I like this ball. I am the best player. You can not have it." + +Lily is brave. She says, "You are not the best player. You are a bad player. You do not know how to play. You only know how to be mean. We do not want to play with you. Go away!" + +Max is surprised. He does not like to be called a bad player. He does not like to be alone. He thinks for a moment. He says, "I am sorry. I was wrong. Can I play with you?" + +Ben and Lily look at each other. They are kind. They say, "Yes, you can play with us. But you have to share. And you have to be nice. Do you understand?" + +Max nods. He says, "I understand. I will share. And I will be nice. Thank you for allowing me to play with you." + +Ben and Lily smile. They give Max a hug. They say, "You are welcome. We are friends. Friends play together." + +They play with the soft ball and the soft doll. They have fun. They are happy. +Tom was sad. He had no friends to play with. He liked to look at the jar on the shelf. The jar had many colors and shapes inside. They were his toys. + +One day, Tom saw a new boy in the park. The boy had a ball and a dog. Tom wanted to play with them. He walked to the boy and said hello. The boy looked at Tom and smiled. + +"Hi, I'm Sam. Do you want to play with me?" the boy asked. + +Tom nodded. He was happy. He threw the ball and the dog ran after it. They played for a long time. They laughed and had fun. + +"Tom, it's time to go home!" his mom called. + +Tom said goodbye to Sam and his dog. He ran to his mom and hugged her. + +"Mom, I made a new friend! His name is Sam. He has a ball and a dog. Can we play with them again?" Tom asked. + +"Of course, honey. I'm glad you had a good time. Maybe you can show Sam your jar of toys someday," his mom said. + +Tom smiled. He was not sad anymore. He had a friend. He looked at the jar on the shelf and thought of Sam. He was happy. +Sara and Ben were having lunch with Mom. They had soup and bread and cheese on their plates. Sara liked soup, but Ben did not. He wanted to eat only bread and cheese. + +"Ben, you have to eat your soup too. It is good for you," Mom said. + +"No, I don't like soup. It is wet and hot and yucky," Ben said. He pushed his plate away and made a face. + +Sara saw Ben's plate and had an idea. She reached for his plate and said, "If you don't want your soup, can I have it?" + +Ben did not want to share his plate with Sara. He pulled his plate back and said, "No, it is mine. Go away!" + +But Sara did not let go of the plate. She pulled harder and harder. Ben pulled harder and harder too. They both wanted the plate. + +Suddenly, the plate broke. It tore in two pieces. The soup spilled on the table and on the floor. The bread and cheese fell off the plate. Sara and Ben looked at the mess and started to cry. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the broken plate and the spilled soup and the crying children. She was not happy. + +"Sara, Ben, what did you do? Why did you tear the plate? Look at this mess! You have to clean it up and say sorry to each other," Mom said. + +Sara and Ben felt sorry for what they did. They said sorry to Mom and to each other. They helped Mom clean up the mess. They learned not to fight over the plate. They hugged and said, "We love you, Mom." Mom hugged them back and said, "I love you too, Sara and Ben." +Ben likes to act. He likes to make funny faces and noises and pretend he is someone else. He acts like a lion, a pirate, a robot and a superhero. He has a lot of fun with his toys and his imagination. + +One day, he finds a big orange hat in his mom's closet. He puts it on and acts like a detective. He looks for clues and mysteries around the house. He uses his thumb as a magnifying glass and says "Aha!" when he finds something. + +He sees a trail of crumbs on the floor. He follows it to the kitchen. He sees his sister eating a cookie. He says "Aha! I found the cookie thief!" His sister laughs and gives him a bite of her cookie. He says "Thank you, cookie thief. You are not so bad after all." He acts like a detective and a brother. He likes to act. +Ben is a clever boy. He likes to help his mom and dad. One day, he sees his mom carry a big bag of apples from the car. He wants to help too. He runs to the car and grabs a small bag of apples. He tries to carry it to the house. + +But the bag is too heavy for Ben. He drops it on the ground. The apples roll out of the bag. Ben feels sad. He thinks he is not clever. He thinks he is not a good helper. + +Mom sees what happened. She smiles at Ben. She says, "You are very clever, Ben. You tried to help me. That is very kind. But the bag was too big for you. You are still young. You will grow stronger and bigger. Then you can carry bigger things. For now, you can help me pick up the apples and put them back in the bag." + +Ben feels happy. He says, "Thank you, mom. I love you. I will help you pick up the apples." He and mom work together. They pick up the apples and put them back in the bag. Then mom carries the big bag and Ben carries a small apple. They go to the house. Dad sees them and says, "You are both very clever and very helpful. Thank you for bringing the apples. Let's make some apple pie." Ben and mom and dad hug and laugh. They are a happy family. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. But Tom was not careful. He fell off the slide and hurt his knee. It was red and bleeding. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried. "It hurts!" + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She was a good friend. She said, "Don't cry, Tom. I will help you. I have a bandage in my bag." + +She took out a white bandage and wrapped it around Tom's knee. She said, "There, there. This will make it better. You are very brave, Tom." + +Tom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very smart and kind. You know how to mind a wound." + +Lily smiled back and said, "You're welcome, Tom. You are my best friend. Do you want to play some more?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, please. But let's be careful this time." + +They held hands and went to play again. They had fun in the park. They were happy. +Sara loved to draw. She had many colors and papers to make her pictures. She wanted to complete a big picture of her dream. Her dream was to fly in a balloon with her mom and dad and see the clouds and the birds. + +She worked hard on her picture every day. She drew the balloon, the sky, the clouds, and the birds. She used all her colors to make it bright and happy. She was almost done. She only needed to draw her mom and dad in the basket of the balloon. + +But then, something bad happened. Her little brother Tom came into her room. He saw her picture and wanted to play with it. He grabbed it and tore it in half. Sara was very sad and angry. She cried and yelled at Tom. Tom was scared and ran away. + +Sara was worried. She thought her dream was gone. She thought she could never fly in a balloon with her mom and dad. She thought they would be mad at her for losing her picture. + +But then, her mom and dad came into her room. They saw her picture and her tears. They hugged her and told her they were sorry. They told her they loved her and her picture. They told her they had a surprise for her. + +They took her outside and showed her a big balloon. It was the same color as her picture. They said they had a gift for her. They said they wanted to make her dream come true. They said they wanted to fly in a balloon with her and see the clouds and the birds. + +Sara was very happy. She smiled and hugged her mom and dad. She forgot about her torn picture. She climbed into the basket of the balloon. She felt the wind and the sun. She saw the sky and the clouds and the birds. She felt like she was in her picture. She felt like she was in her dream. +Anna likes to jump. She jumps on her bed, on the sofa, on the grass. She jumps high and low, fast and slow. She jumps with her dog, with her doll, with her brother. Jumping makes her happy. + +One day, Anna smells something good. She follows her nose to the kitchen. She sees a large muffin on the table. It is brown and round, with white dots on top. It looks yummy. Anna wants to eat the muffin. + +She tries to reach the muffin, but it is too high. She stretches her arms, but she cannot touch it. She stands on her toes, but she still cannot grab it. She thinks of a way to get the muffin. She has an idea. + +She runs to her room and gets her chair. She pushes the chair to the kitchen. She climbs on the chair and stands on it. She is closer to the muffin, but not close enough. She needs to jump. + +She bends her knees and jumps. She jumps as high as she can. She jumps with her mouth open. She jumps and catches the muffin. She is so happy. She bites the muffin and it is sweet and soft. She jumps and cheers. She jumps and eats the muffin. She jumps and jumps and jumps. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to visit their grandpa on his farm. He had many animals, but their favorite was a big brown horse named Star. Star lived in a stable with other horses, and he was very gentle and friendly. + +One day, their grandpa said he had to go to the market and asked them to stay in the house until he came back. But Lily and Ben were bored and curious. They wanted to see Star and feed him some carrots. They sneaked out of the house and ran to the stable. + +"Hello, Star!" they said as they opened the stable door. "We have a treat for you!" They held out their hands with the carrots, but Star did not come to them. He looked scared and angry. He neighed loudly and kicked his hooves. + +Lily and Ben did not know that Star was sick and in pain. He did not like strangers to touch him or come near him. He thought they were trying to hurt him. He charged at them with his big head and sharp teeth. + +Lily and Ben screamed and tried to run away, but it was too late. Star bit Lily's arm and made her bleed. He knocked Ben down and stepped on his leg and made him cry. They were both hurt and scared. + +Their grandpa heard their screams and came back from the market. He saw what happened and ran to help them. He called the doctor and the vet. He was very sad and angry. He said they were naughty and foolish. He said they could not visit him or Star anymore. He said they had to go back to their distant home and never come back. Lily and Ben were very sorry and sad. They wished they had listened to their grandpa. They wished they had not gone to the stable. They wished they had a good ending. +Tim and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a big green plant with many leaves. It smelled good. + +"What is this?" Tim asked. + +"It is an herb," Lily said. "Mommy uses it to cook. She says it makes food yummy." + +"Can we pick some?" Tim asked. + +Lily nodded. "Yes, but be careful. Do not pull too hard. The herb is gentle. You have to yield to it." + +They took some leaves and put them in a basket. They wanted to show Mommy their find. But as they walked back to the house, they heard a strange noise. It came from behind the shed. It sounded like a growl. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"I do not know," Tim said. "Maybe it is a big animal. Maybe it is hungry." + +They were scared. They did not want to meet the animal. They ran to the house. They left the basket behind. + +Mommy saw them and hugged them. "What is wrong, my loves?" she asked. + +"There is a mysterious noise in the garden," Tim said. "It is scary." + +Mommy smiled. "Do not worry. It is not a monster. It is just Rufus, the neighbor's dog. He likes to play with the herb. He thinks it is a toy." + +She took them to the window and showed them. Rufus was wagging his tail and rolling on the herb. He looked happy. + +Tim and Lily laughed. They were not scared anymore. They liked Rufus. They decided to share their herb with him. They went outside and petted him. He licked their faces. They had a new friend. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books on their bookshelf. Lily likes to read books. Max likes to make noises with his cars. + +One day, Lily finds a new book on the bookshelf. It has a cute picture of a dog on the cover. She wants to read it. She takes the book and sits on the floor. + +"Look, Max, a new book!" she says. "It has a cute dog. Do you want to read it with me?" + +Max is busy with his cars. He does not look at Lily. He makes vroom-vroom sounds. + +"No, thank you," he says. "I like cars. Cars are fun. Books are boring." + +Lily feels sad. She likes books. She thinks books are fun. She wants to share the new book with Max. + +She opens the book and looks at the pages. The book is about a dog who goes on an adventure. The dog meets many friends on the way. He sees a bird, a cat, a cow, and a horse. They all wave to him and say hello. + +Lily likes the book. She smiles and laughs. She waves to the animals too. She says hello to them. + +Max hears Lily. He stops playing with his cars. He looks at Lily. He sees her waving and talking to the book. He is curious. + +"What are you doing, Lily?" he asks. + +"I am reading the book," she says. "It is a good book. The dog is very cute. He has many friends. They all wave to him and say hello. Do you want to see?" + +Max nods. He likes dogs. He likes friends. He likes waving and saying hello. He crawls to Lily and sits next to her. + +"Can I read the book with you?" he asks. + +"Of course," she says. "You are my brother. You are my friend. We can read the book together." + +Lily and Max read the book. They wave to the animals. They say hello to them. They smile and laugh. They have fun. They are happy. +Lily liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She liked to stir and pour and smell the food. One day, her mom was making a cake. Lily wanted to taste the cake batter. She saw a bowl with some brown stuff in it. She thought it was chocolate. She took a big spoon and put it in her mouth. + +But it was not chocolate. It was coffee. It was very bitter. Lily made a face and spit it out. She did not like the taste at all. She realized she had made a mistake. She looked at her mom and said, "Sorry, mom. I thought it was chocolate." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "It's okay, Lily. You didn't know. Coffee is for grown-ups. It's too bitter for kids. But I have some real chocolate for you. Do you want some?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She said, "Yes, please, mom. I love chocolate. It's sweet and yummy. Can I have some on the cake?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, you can. You can help me put some on the cake. And then we can share it with dad and Sam. How does that sound?" + +Lily said, "That sounds great, mom. I love you. And I love cake. And I love chocolate. But I don't love coffee." +Once upon a time, there was a little owl. The owl lived in a tree in the forest. One day, the owl was flying around and saw a big, dangerous wolf. The owl was scared and flew away quickly. + +As the owl was flying, it saw a branch that was balancing on another branch. The owl thought it would be fun to balance on the branch too. So, the owl landed on the branch and tried to balance. + +The owl was very good at balancing and didn't fall off the branch. It felt proud and happy. From that day on, the owl would balance on the branch every day and watch the other animals in the forest. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Tim's friend Jack came over to play with him. Jack brought some blocks to build a tower with Tim. + +Tim said, "Let's build a big tower!" + +Jack replied, "That sounds like fun, Tim!" + +They worked together and built a tall tower. Tim said, "Look, Jack! We made a big circle with the blocks!" + +Jack said, "Wow, that's really cool, Tim!" + +After they finished building the tower, Tim said, "This tower is so tough, it won't fall down!" Jack agreed, "Yes, Tim, it's very sturdy!" They were both very proud of their tower and played with it for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to stand on one foot and pretend he was a flamingo. He would often wonder what it would be like to have feathers and fly in the sky. + +One day, Timmy went to the park and saw a man selling fake flowers. Timmy thought the flowers were pretty, but he knew they were fake because they didn't smell like real flowers. He wondered why anyone would want fake flowers when real ones were so much nicer. + +As Timmy was standing on one foot, pretending to be a flamingo, he saw a butterfly land on a nearby flower. He wondered if the butterfly knew the flower was fake, but then he realized it didn't matter. The butterfly was happy just being there, and Timmy was happy being a flamingo. And that's all that really mattered. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who needed a haircut. His hair was very long and it covered his eyes so he couldn't see. He went to the barber and asked for a haircut, but the barber said he had no scissors. The old man was sad because he needed a haircut so he could see. + +Then, a little boy came into the barber shop and saw the old man. He had scissors in his pocket and offered them to the barber. The barber was happy and gave the old man a haircut. The old man was very grateful and thanked the little boy for supplying the scissors. + +The little boy was happy that he could help the old man and the barber. They all became friends and the old man would come back to the barber shop every month for a haircut. The little boy would always be there to supply the scissors and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who had a baby. The baby was very small and called an infant. The mommy wanted to go to the store, but she didn't know who could watch the baby. She asked her friend to come over and let her watch the baby. + +The friend came over and saw that the mommy was not very organized. There were toys everywhere and the baby's clothes were not put away. The friend decided to help the mommy and organized the toys and clothes. + +The mommy was very happy and thanked her friend for helping. She felt much better and could now go to the store. The friend stayed with the baby and let the mommy know that everything was okay. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sew with her mommy. One day, Lily's mommy offered her a piece of thread to help her sew her doll's dress. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, mommy!" + +As they were sewing, Lily accidentally dropped her needle on the floor. She was ashamed and didn't want to tell her mommy. But her mommy noticed and said, "It's okay, Lily. Let's find the needle together." + +Lily felt better and they searched for the needle until they found it. Lily learned that it's okay to make mistakes and ask for help. She was grateful for her mommy's offer and happy to finish sewing her doll's dress. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear who was very hungry. He walked through the forest looking for some food. Suddenly, he saw a trail of honey. The bear followed the trail until he found a big pot of honey. The honey was so delicious that the bear ate it all up. + +After eating, the bear felt very sleepy and decided to take a nap. But the sun was too hot, and the pot of honey started to melt. The bear didn't notice, and he kept sleeping. + +When the bear woke up, he realized that he was stuck in the melted honey. He tried to get out, but he couldn't. The bear was very sad and scared. He learned that being too greedy and not paying attention to his surroundings can lead to bad things happening. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be careful and not let our hunger or desires control us. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Hopper. Hopper liked to hop around in the forest every day. One day, Hopper saw an ancient tree that was very big and tall. He thought it would be fun to climb the tree, but he was scared. + +His friend, a bird named Tweet, suggested that Hopper should climb the tree. Hopper was still scared, but he trusted his friend. So, he climbed the ancient tree with Tweet's help. + +When he reached the top, Hopper saw a beautiful view of the forest. He was so happy that he thanked Tweet for suggesting that he climb the tree. From that day on, Hopper was not scared to climb trees anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Billy. Billy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they decided to play a game where they pretended to be knights with spears. + +Billy was not very good at the game and kept accidentally hitting his friends with his spear. His friends told him to be more careful, but Billy didn't listen. He was being rude and not playing nicely. + +His mom saw what was happening and came outside to encourage Billy to be kind and play nicely. But Billy didn't listen and kept being rude. + +Suddenly, Billy accidentally hit his friend in the eye with his spear. His friend had to go to the hospital and couldn't play with them anymore. Billy felt very sad and sorry, but it was too late. The bad ending was that Billy lost his friend's trust and they never played together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to run and play all day long. One day, Max started feeling very dizzy and couldn't run anymore. Max's owner, Lily, noticed that Max wasn't feeling well and decided to call the veterinarian. + +"Hello, veterinarian! Max is feeling dizzy and can't run anymore. Can you help him?" asked Lily. + +The veterinarian said, "Yes, I can help Max. Bring him to my clinic so I can take a look at him." + +Lily took Max to the veterinarian's clinic. The veterinarian examined Max and found out that he had eaten something bad. After giving Max some medicine, Max started feeling better and could run and play again. Max was very happy and licked the veterinarian's face to say thank you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved listening to stories, especially ones that her grandma would tell her. One day, Lily's grandma started a story about a magical mailbox. Lily got excited and asked her grandma to tell her more. + +Grandma told Lily that the mailbox was so special because it could mail any story to anyone in the world. Lily thought that was amazing and asked her grandma if they could mail a story to her friend who lived far away. Grandma said they could try. + +Lily and her grandma wrote a story about a snowman who was feeling very cold. They put the story in an envelope and put a stamp on it. Then, they walked to the mailbox and put the envelope inside. Lily was so excited to mail her first story. + +A few days later, Lily's friend called her on the phone. She said she loved the story about the snowman and it made her feel warm inside. Lily was so happy that they could mail a story that made her friend happy. From that day on, Lily loved writing and mailing stories to her friends and family. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry lived in a big green forest with his animal friends. One day, Jerry saw a shiny magnet on the ground. He picked it up with his long neck and showed it to his friend, a little bird named Tweety. + +Tweety said, "Wow, that's a cool magnet! Can I see it?" + +Jerry handed the magnet to Tweety, but as soon as Tweety took it, he accidentally dropped it. The magnet fell on the ground and broke into two pieces. Tweety felt very bad and said sorry to Jerry. + +Jerry forgave Tweety, but he was still upset. He said, "Tweety, you shouldn't have dropped the magnet. It's not nice to break things. Next time, be more careful or I'll have to slap you!" + +Tweety promised to be more careful and they both went back to playing in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her yellow toy car. One day, she was driving her car on the floor when her mom asked her, "Lily, what are you doing?" + +"I'm driving my car on the floor," Lily replied. + +"Can I play too?" her mom asked. + +"Sure!" Lily said, and she handed her mom another toy car. They both zoomed their cars around the floor, laughing and having fun together. + +After a while, Lily's dad came in and saw them playing. "What are you doing?" he asked. + +"We're driving our cars on the floor!" Lily exclaimed. + +"That looks like fun," her dad said, and he joined in too. They all zoomed their cars around the floor, enjoying each other's company. It was a happy day for the family. +Once upon a time, there was a kind sailor named Jack. Jack loved to sail on his boat with his friends. One day, Jack and his friends were sailing far away from home when they got lost. Jack didn't know what to do, but then he remembered he could reverse the boat and go back home. + +Jack turned the boat around and they started to sail back home. They saw lots of fish and birds on the way. Jack's friends were happy to be going home. When they finally arrived, Jack's friends thanked him for being so kind and helping them get back home safely. From that day on, they always made sure to bring a map with them when they went sailing so they wouldn't get lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, I seem to have a hole in my teddy bear. Can you help me?" + +Mommy took a look at the teddy bear and saw that there was a needle sticking out of it. "Oh no, Lily! You shouldn't play with needles. They are very sharp and can hurt you," said mommy. + +Lily looked at the needle and saw that it was empty. "Mommy, why is the needle empty?" she asked. + +"Well, sometimes needles can be used to sew things together, but this one seems to have lost its thread," replied mommy. + +Lily was happy that her teddy bear was fixed and promised to be careful with needles from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy's mom asked him to help her wash the dishes in the dishwasher. Timmy was happy to help his mom. + +As Timmy was putting the dishes in the dishwasher, he accidentally dropped a plate. The plate broke into many pieces. Timmy's mom was upset and scolded him. + +Timmy felt sad and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I didn't mean to break the plate." His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, Timmy. Accidents happen. Let's turn on the dishwasher and clean up the rest of the dishes together." Timmy smiled and helped his mom turn on the dishwasher. They worked together to finish the dishes and everything was okay again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the colorful butterflies fly around in her garden. One day, she saw a big ice cream cone on the ground. She picked it up and started to lick it. But then, she got distracted by the butterflies and forgot about the ice cream. + +After a while, Lily remembered the ice cream and went back to it. But it had melted in the sun and was no longer good to eat. Lily felt sad and realized that sometimes we need to pay attention to what we have before it's too late. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to enjoy her treats right away and not let them melt away. She also learned to appreciate the colorful beauty of the butterflies in her garden. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and she drew a big symbol on the wall with her crayons. Her mommy saw it and got very angry. She told Lily to wipe it off the wall, but Lily didn't want to. She was happy with her drawing. + +Mommy and Lily started to argue. Mommy was upset because the symbol was not supposed to be on the wall. Lily was upset because she was proud of her drawing. They both felt sad. + +Finally, mommy came up with an idea. She gave Lily a big piece of paper and some new crayons. Lily drew her symbol on the paper and mommy helped her put it on the fridge. They were both happy and the conflict was solved. +Once upon a time, there was a big, warm sun in the sky. The sun liked to work hard all day, shining down on the earth and making everything bright. One day, the sun saw a little bird flying by and asked, "Why are you flying so fast?" + +The little bird said, "I have to go to see the judge. I have a problem and need help." + +The sun felt sad for the little bird and said, "I will help you! I will shine even brighter so that the judge can see you clearly and help you with your problem." + +The little bird felt happy and thanked the sun. Together, they worked hard to make sure the judge could see the little bird and help solve the problem. And when the problem was solved, the sun shone even brighter and the little bird flew away feeling happy and warm. +Once upon a time, there was a little lamb named Lily. She had a fluffy white coat made of wool. Lily loved to play with her friends in the meadow, but one day she got tangled up in some thorny bushes. She tried to wiggle free, but her wool got stuck. + +Lily cried out, "Help! I can't move! I'm stuck!" + +Her friend, a dependable sheep named Sam, heard her cries and came over to help. "Don't worry, Lily. I'll remove the thorns from your wool," he said. + +Sam carefully pulled the thorns out of Lily's wool and she was able to run and play again. "Thank you, Sam! You're my hero!" Lily exclaimed. + +From that day on, Lily knew she could always depend on Sam to help her when she was in trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his rubber ball. He would bounce it and catch it, and it made him very happy. One day, Timmy accidentally threw the ball too hard and it hit a window. The window broke and Timmy was very sad. + +Timmy's mommy told him that accidents happen and it's okay. She also told him that he should be more careful with his ball. Timmy decided to be independent and clean up the broken glass himself. He put on gloves and swept up the glass. + +Later that day, Timmy's little sister came over to play. She wanted to play with Timmy's ball, but Timmy told her that it was broken. His sister was sad, but Timmy promised to buy her a new one. He didn't want to destroy his sister's happiness. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play by the lake with her toy boat. One day, she accidentally dropped her boat into the water. Lily was sad because she thought it was broken. + +But then, her big brother came to help. He held her hand and they walked into the water. He found the boat and carefully picked it up. He told Lily that it wasn't broken, just a little fragile. + +Lily was happy again and they played with the boat all day. She was grateful for her big brother who helped her hold the boat and made her smile. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very humble and kind. One day, she met a human who was lost in the forest. + +"Hello, little girl," said the human. "Can you please permit me to rest here for a while? I am lost and tired." + +Lily smiled and said, "Of course! You can rest here as long as you need to." + +The human was grateful and they began to talk. The human told Lily about their adventures and Lily listened with interest. + +After a while, the human found their way back home and said goodbye to Lily. "Thank you for your kindness," said the human. "You are a very humble and caring human." + +Lily smiled and waved goodbye. She was happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big belt that he loved to wear every day. One day, Timmy saw a bird that was dead on the ground. He didn't know what to do, so he shrugged his shoulders and walked away. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom asked him why he looked sad. Timmy told her about the dead bird and how he didn't know what to do. His mom hugged him and said it was okay to feel sad. She also told him that they could bury the bird in the backyard. + +Timmy and his mom dug a small hole and put the dead bird in it. Timmy said a little prayer and then they covered the hole with dirt. Timmy felt better knowing that the bird had a proper resting place. He smiled and hugged his mom, happy that he had done something kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, his mom called him for lunch, but Timmy ignored her because he was too busy playing. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside. Timmy's mom told him that there was an emergency and they needed to leave the house fast. Timmy didn't understand what an emergency was, but he knew it was something bad. + +His mom grabbed his hand and they ran out of the house as fast as they could. Timmy was scared, but he trusted his mom to keep him safe. They waited outside until the emergency was over and it was safe to go back inside. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that sometimes it's important to stop playing and listen to his mom, especially when there's an emergency. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she found a nail on the ground. It looked rusty and old. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +"Mama, look what I found!" she said. + +Her mom looked at the nail and said, "Lily, you shouldn't touch that. It's disgusting and can hurt you." + +Lily was sad and asked, "But why is it disgusting?" + +Her mom explained, "It's been on the ground for a long time and has dirt and germs on it. You don't want to get sick." + +From that day on, Lily never touched anything she found on the ground without mentioning it to her mom first. She learned that it's important to stay safe and clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big dream to become a ballerina. One day, she went to a dance class and met her teacher, Miss Sarah. + +Miss Sarah said, "Hello Lily! Are you ready to dance?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, Miss Sarah! I want to be a ballerina." + +Miss Sarah smiled and said, "You will be, but first you need to step carefully and listen to the music. Success comes with practice." + +Lily listened carefully and practiced every day. She danced and danced until she became a great ballerina. Her parents were proud of her and cheered loudly at her noisy recital. Lily knew that she had succeeded in her dream. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty princess who lived in a big castle. She loved her castle very much because it had a pretty garden with lots of flowers. One day, a new prince came to visit her castle. The princess was so happy to see him and she welcomed him with a big smile. + +The prince wanted to explore the castle and see all the rooms. He walked around and found a door with a shiny knob. He turned the knob and the door opened. Inside, he saw a big room with lots of toys. The prince played with the toys and had lots of fun. + +When it was time for the prince to leave, the princess said goodbye and thanked him for coming to visit. She was happy that she could show him around her pretty castle. The prince said he had a great time and he would come back to visit again soon. The princess was very excited to welcome him back again. +Once upon a time, there was a sheep named Wooly. Wooly had a lot of wool on her body, and it kept her warm and cozy. One day, a man who was very rich and wealthy came to Wooly's farm. He wanted to buy all of Wooly's wool. Wooly's owner had to think about it and question whether it was a good idea to sell all of Wooly's wool. + +The man kept asking and asking, but Wooly's owner finally said no. Wooly was relieved because she loved her wool and didn't want to be cold. From then on, Wooly's owner made sure to take good care of her and keep her warm and happy. Wooly was grateful and knew that she had a good home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily was scared because she heard a bad sound outside her window. She asked her mommy to hang a sheet over the window so she could feel safe. + +Mommy hung the sheet up and Lily felt much better. She snuggled up in her bed and fell asleep. The next morning, Lily woke up and saw the sheet hanging over the window. She felt happy because she knew it kept her safe from the bad sound. + +From that day on, Lily always asked her mommy to hang the sheet over the window at night. She never felt scared again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to have tea parties with her stuffed animals. One day, she spilled tea on her dress and needed a napkin to clean it up. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, do you have a napkin for me?" + +Her mom replied, "Yes, I have one right here. Be careful, it's hot." + +Lily took the napkin and wiped the tea off her dress. She was happy that she didn't stain her pretty dress. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a big, dangerous dog running towards her. She quickly ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, there's a dangerous dog over there!" + +Her mom held her tight and said, "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you. Let's go home and have some cookies." + +Lily felt safe with her mom and was happy to have her by her side. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish in the ocean. The fish was enormous and had shiny scales. One day, the fish saw a little crab on the shore. The crab waved his claws and said hello. The fish was happy to see the crab and waved his tail back. They became friends and played together every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to chew on carrots all day long. One day, Fluffy's mommy told him that he needed to season his carrots with salt to make them taste better. Fluffy did just that and was very successful in making his carrots taste yummy. + +But one day, Fluffy found a big carrot that he couldn't chew. He tried and tried, but it was too big for him. So, he decided to take a big bite, but it got stuck in his throat. Fluffy tried to cough it out, but he couldn't. Fluffy's mommy tried to help him, but it was too late. Fluffy had choked on the carrot and passed away. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play in the park with her friends. One day, she found a knot in her shoelaces. She tried to untie it, but it was too hard. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, came over and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I can't untie this knot," she said. + +Timmy said, "Don't worry, I can help." He pulled on the laces and the knot vanished! + +"Wow, you're so good at untying knots," Lily said. + +Timmy smiled and said, "Thanks! I learned from my mom." + +They continued to play in the park, but then Lily saw a bad man walking towards them. She was scared. + +Timmy noticed and said, "Don't worry, I'll protect you." + +The bad man saw Timmy and Lily and walked away. Lily was relieved and said, "Thank you for protecting me, Timmy." + +Timmy replied, "No problem, I'll always be here to help you." + +And they continued to play happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her pastel crayons. One day, Lily's mommy took her to the park to play. They saw a big wheel that could turn around and around. Lily was so excited to go on it! + +When they got on the wheel, it started to turn faster and faster. Lily's mommy held her tight so she wouldn't fall off. As they turned, Lily looked down and saw all the people and trees below her. She felt like she was flying! + +After the ride, Lily went back to drawing with her pastel crayons. She drew a picture of the big wheel turning. Her mommy was so proud of her! From that day on, Lily loved to draw pictures of things that turned. +Once upon a time, there was a frog named Lucky. Lucky lived in a swamp with his frog friends. One day, Lucky hopped away from the swamp to find some food. He found a big juicy fly, but then he got lost. + +Lucky asked a friendly bird, "Can you help me return to my swamp?" The bird said, "Sure, I can show you the way." Lucky hopped on the bird's back and they flew back to the swamp. Lucky was happy to be home and he thanked the bird. + +His frog friends were happy to see Lucky return. They asked, "Where did you go?" Lucky said, "I got lost, but a bird helped me return." The frogs were happy Lucky was safe and they all enjoyed some flies for dinner. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. Lily saw a pretty flower and wanted to pick it, but her mom said no. Lily felt bad because she really wanted the flower. + +Suddenly, a boy named Max came running up to them. He had a toy car that he wanted to test out. Lily asked if she could play with it too, but Max said no. + +Lily felt even worse now. But then, Max accidentally snapped his toy car in half! He was so upset. Lily saw how sad Max was and decided to give him the flower to make him feel better. Max was very happy and said thank you. + +Lily felt happy too because she made a new friend. They played together for a long time and even had a snack. When it was time to go home, Lily said goodbye to Max and her mom said she was proud of her for being kind. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard with her toys. One day, she found a little purple bug. It was harmless, so she picked it up gently. + +Lily showed the bug to her mom and said, "Look, Mommy! I found a purple bug!" + +Her mom said, "Oh, how pretty! But be careful, Lily. Sometimes bugs can make you tremble if they bite you." + +Lily looked at the bug and said, "Don't worry, little bug. You're harmless. You can play with me!" + +The bug crawled on Lily's hand and they became friends. They played together and had lots of fun. And even though the bug made Lily tremble a little bit when it crawled on her, she knew it was just a harmless bug and she loved it anyway. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in his garden with his spade. He would dig and dig until he found something special. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. They were having fun until Billy accidentally pinched Timmy's arm. Timmy started to cry and Billy felt bad. "I'm sorry, Timmy. I didn't mean to pinch you," said Billy, feeling thoughtful. + +Timmy wiped away his tears and forgave Billy. They continued to play with the spade, digging and searching for treasure. They found a shiny rock and decided to give it to Timmy's mommy as a present. + +Mommy was very happy and proud of the boys for being so thoughtful. From that day on, Timmy and Billy always played nicely together and never pinched each other again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, while they were playing, they saw a pale duck waddling by. They were so excited to see a duck up close! + +Lily's friend said, "Let's call the duck over here!" So, they called out to the duck, "Come here, little duck!" The duck didn't come at first, but then it heard their voices and slowly made its way over to them. + +The duck was so cute and fluffy. They all petted the duck and gave it some bread to eat. They were all happy to have made a new friend. From that day on, whenever they saw the duck, they would call out to it and it would come over to play with them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who wanted to create a yummy pie for her little boy. She went to the store and bought some fresh apples, sugar, and flour. She mixed them all together and put the pie in the oven to bake. + +While the pie was baking, the little boy went outside to play. He found a dead bug on the ground and picked it up. He showed it to his mommy and said, "Look mommy, this bug is dead." + +His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it's dead. Let's bury it in the garden so it can rest in peace." They dug a little hole and put the bug in it. The little boy helped his mommy cover the hole with dirt. + +Soon, the pie was ready and the mommy took it out of the oven. It smelled so good! She cut a big slice for her little boy and they enjoyed it together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a family who went on a vacation. They put all their things in the car and drove far away. They arrived at a big house with a swimming pool. The family had fun swimming and playing games. But one day, it became very hot and uncomfortable. The family decided to go to the beach. They put on their sunscreen and went to the water. Suddenly, a big wave came and took the little boy away. The family was very sad and went back home without him. +Once upon a time, there was a penguin named Pete. Pete was very special because he looked different from all the other penguins. He was unique! + +One day, Pete went for a walk and saw a big snowstorm coming. He knew he needed to stay safe, so he found a cozy cave to hide in. + +As he was sitting in the cave, he heard some noises outside. It was his penguin friends! They were all worried about him and came to make sure he was okay. Pete felt very happy to have such caring friends. + +From that day on, Pete knew that even though he was unique, he had friends who loved him and would always stay by his side. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite one was a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Teddy's arm started to stretch and Lily was worried. + +"Teddy, why are you stretching?" she asked. + +"I don't know," Teddy replied. "Maybe I need to see a lawyer." + +Lily didn't know what a lawyer was, but she knew it sounded important. Later that day, Lily's mom took Teddy to a toy hospital to see a doctor. The doctor said that Teddy's arm was an original design and it was supposed to stretch. + +Lily was relieved and happy to hear that Teddy was okay. She hugged him tightly and said, "I'm so glad you're okay, Teddy. I don't want you to go to a lawyer again." Teddy smiled and hugged her back, happy to be with his best friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie named Tweety. Tweety was very shy and didn't like to talk to other birdies. One day, Tweety found a pen on the ground and decided to pick it up. Tweety thought the pen was very pretty and wanted to keep it safe. + +As Tweety was flying around with the pen, the wind started to pick up and Tweety began to soar higher and higher into the sky. Tweety was a little scared at first, but then realized how much fun it was to soar through the clouds with the pen in hand. + +Tweety flew all around the sky, showing off the pen to all the other birdies. They were so impressed with Tweety's bravery and how high Tweety could soar. From that day on, Tweety wasn't shy anymore and loved to show off the pen while soaring in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cheap toy that she loved to play with. One day, she was playing in the park when her hand slipped and her toy fell into the pond. She felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, she saw a frog spring out of the water and onto a lily pad. The frog looked at her with big eyes and croaked. Lily thought the frog was trying to tell her something. She reached out her hand and the frog hopped onto it. + +Lily was so happy that the frog had helped her find her toy. She thanked the frog and they became friends. From that day on, Lily and the frog would play together in the park every day. They would spring around and have lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the wild garden behind her house. One day, she was playing with her friend, a little bird named Tweetie, when she felt something hard in her mouth. It was her tooth! + +"Ouch!" cried Lily. "My tooth hurts." + +Tweetie flew up to her and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"I tasted something sweet and then my tooth started to hurt," said Lily. + +Tweetie looked at her tooth and saw a big hole. "Oh no, Lily! You need to go to the dentist," said Tweetie. + +Lily went to the dentist and found out that she had to get her tooth pulled out. It was a bad ending to her day of playing in the wild garden. But she learned to be careful about what she tasted and to take care of her teeth. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a furry cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to rest on Lily's lap while she sat on her big chair. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to help her find a cup in the cupboard. Lily looked and looked, but she couldn't find the cup. She felt sad and tired, so she sat on her big chair and Mittens came to rest on her lap. + +Suddenly, Lily remembered where the cup was. She stood up and ran to the cupboard. She found the cup and gave it to her mom. Her mom was very happy and gave Lily a big hug. Then, Lily and Mittens went back to rest on the big chair together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around in the grass and eat carrots. One day, he ate too many carrots and his stomach hurt. + +Benny's friend, a kind mouse named Molly, saw him holding his stomach and asked, "What's wrong, Benny?" + +"My tummy hurts," Benny replied. + +Molly said, "I'm sorry to hear that. Would you like me to get you some water?" + +Benny nodded his head and said, "Yes, please. You're very polite, Molly." + +Molly smiled and went to get Benny some water. After drinking the water, Benny felt much better and thanked Molly for being such a good friend. From then on, Benny remembered to not eat too many carrots at once. +One sunny day, Timmy went to the park with his mom. He loved to play on the swings and slide. Suddenly, he saw a snake on the grass. The snake was restless and kept moving around. Timmy was scared and shouted, "Mommy, there's a snake!" His mom came over and saw the snake too. She told Timmy to stay away from it. + +Then, a man came to the park wearing a big hat and boots. He saw the snake and said, "I can catch it for you." Timmy's mom was grateful and said yes. The man caught the snake and put it in a box. Timmy was happy and said, "Thank you, mister!" The man smiled and said, "No problem, little buddy." + +After that, Timmy and his mom continued to play in the park. They had a great time, but Timmy couldn't stop thinking about the snake. He asked his mom, "Why was the snake restless?" His mom explained that the snake was probably looking for food or a new home. Timmy nodded and said, "I hope the snake finds a nice home." +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the field. They saw some sheep in the field and wanted to pet them. But the farmer said, "No, you can't touch the sheep. They are mine and they are scared of you. Go away and play somewhere else." + +Tim and Sam were sad and angry. They did not listen to the farmer. They waited until he was distant and then they ran to the sheep. They tried to catch them and pull their wool. The sheep did not like that. They bleated and ran away. Some of them kicked and bit Tim and Sam. + +The farmer heard the noise and came back. He saw Tim and Sam hurting his sheep. He was very mad. He shouted, "What are you doing? You are bad boys! You hurt my sheep and you disobeyed me. Go home and don't come back. And shut the gate behind you!" + +Tim and Sam were scared and sorry. They ran to the gate and shut it. But they did not see that one of the sheep had followed them. The sheep was outside the gate and could not go back to the field. It was alone and lost. + +The farmer did not notice the sheep either. He went back to his house and locked the door. The sheep wandered around the road, looking for its friends. But it only found cars and dogs and people who did not care. The sheep was sad and lonely. It wished it had never met Tim and Sam. + +The moral of the story is: Do not hurt animals and do not disobey adults. They know what is best for you and for the animals. If you do, you might cause harm and regret. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big slide. Lily wanted to try it, but Ben was scared. + +"Come on, Ben, you can do it!" Lily encouraged him. "It is fun to slide down. I will go first and show you the way." + +Lily climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. She smiled at Ben and pushed herself down. She went very fast and landed on the grass. She laughed and waved at Ben. + +"See? It is easy and fun!" she said. "Now it is your turn, Ben. Don't be ashamed. I will catch you at the bottom." + +Ben looked at the slide. It was very high and steep. He felt afraid, but he did not want to disappoint Lily. He slowly climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. He closed his eyes and pushed himself down. + +But Ben did not go fast like Lily. He went very slow and got stuck in the middle. He opened his eyes and saw that he was not moving. He tried to wiggle and slide, but he could not. He was trapped on the slide. + +He started to cry and call for Lily. "Lily, help me! I am stuck! I can't get down!" + +Lily heard Ben and ran to the slide. She saw him crying and stuck. She felt sorry for him, but she did not know how to help him. She could not reach him from the bottom or the top. + +She looked around and saw a man walking his dog. She ran to him and asked for help. "Please, mister, can you help my friend? He is stuck on the slide and he can't get down." + +The man looked at the slide and saw Ben. He frowned and shook his head. "That slide is not for little kids. It is for big kids. You should not have played on it. You were very naughty. Now you have to wait for the firemen to come and get him down. They will be very angry with you." + +Lily felt scared and ashamed. She did not mean to be naughty. She just wanted to have fun with Ben. She wished she had never encouraged him to try the slide. She hugged Ben and said sorry. They waited for the firemen to come and get him down. They had a bad day. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with toys. They had many toys, but their favourite was a big aeroplane that could fly in the air. They took turns to make the aeroplane zoom and swoop and loop. + +One day, a man came to their house. He said he wanted to buy some of their toys. He saw the aeroplane and said it was very nice. He offered to give them a lot of money for it. Tim and Sam did not want to sell their aeroplane, but their mum said they had too many toys and they should share with others. + +Tim and Sam were sad, but they agreed to sell their aeroplane. The man gave them the money and took the aeroplane away. He said he would take good care of it and fly it every day. + +The next day, Tim and Sam saw the man on the news. He had tried to fly the aeroplane, but he was very clumsy. He crashed the aeroplane into a building and made a big fire. The firemen came and put out the fire, but the aeroplane was broken and burned. + +Tim and Sam cried. They wished they had not sold their aeroplane. They missed their favourite toy and they felt sorry for the people in the building. They learned that money was not as important as having fun and being safe. +Lily and Tom were playing with magnets in the living room. They liked to stick them on the fridge and make shapes and patterns. Lily had a big magnet that was red and blue. Tom had a small magnet that was yellow and green. + +"Look, Lily, I can make a star with my magnet," Tom said, showing her his yellow and green star on the fridge. + +"That's nice, Tom, but I can make a bigger star with my magnet," Lily said, taking her red and blue magnet and putting it next to Tom's star. + +But when Lily tried to move her magnet, it stuck to Tom's magnet and pulled it off the fridge. Tom was angry and tried to get his magnet back, but Lily held it tight. + +"Give me back my magnet, Lily, it's mine!" Tom shouted, pulling on his magnet. + +"No, it's mine now, I like it better!" Lily shouted back, squeezing her magnet. + +They both pulled and squeezed the magnets, but they did not let go. They were very strong magnets and they did not like to be apart. Lily and Tom started to cry and scream. They made a terrible noise. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw Lily and Tom fighting over the magnets and making a mess. She was not happy. + +"What are you doing, Lily and Tom? Why are you crying and screaming?" Mom asked, taking the magnets from their hands. + +"They took my magnet, Mom, it's not fair!" Lily and Tom both said at the same time. + +Mom looked at the magnets and saw that they were stuck together. She tried to separate them, but they did not budge. She realized that they were magnets and that they were attracted to each other. + +"These are magnets, Lily and Tom, they like to stick together. They are not toys, they are for learning. You have to be careful with them, they can be dangerous. You can't squeeze them or pull them, you have to be gentle with them. Do you understand?" Mom explained, showing them how to use the magnets safely. + +Lily and Tom nodded, feeling sorry. They did not know that magnets were not toys. They did not mean to make a terrible noise. They said sorry to Mom and to each other. They hugged and made up. + +Mom smiled and gave them each a magnet. She helped them to make stars and other shapes on the fridge. They played with the magnets and had fun. They learned how to use the magnets and how to share. They were happy. +Anna and Ben like to collect rocks. They have a big box of rocks in their room. They look for rocks when they go to the park, or to the beach, or to the woods. They like rocks of different colors, shapes, and sizes. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom. They see a big hill with many rocks. They run to the hill and start to collect rocks. They find red rocks, and blue rocks, and shiny rocks. They are very happy. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It sounds like a big animal. They look up and see a big truck. The truck has a hose and a tank. The truck is sucking gas from the ground. The gas makes the noise. The truck is very scary. + +Anna and Ben are afraid. They drop their rocks and run to their mom. They hug their mom and tell her about the truck. Their mom says the truck is not an animal. It is a machine. It is taking gas from the ground to use for cars and houses. She says the gas is not bad, but they should not go near the truck. + +Anna and Ben feel better. They ask their mom if they can go back to the hill and collect rocks. Their mom says yes, but they have to stay away from the truck. She says she will watch them from the bench. Anna and Ben say okay. They go back to the hill and collect rocks. They are playful and happy. They forget about the truck and the gas. They only think about their rocks. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big tree with red apples. Lily wants an apple. She tries to reach the apples, but they are too high. + +"Tom, help me get an apple, please!" Lily says. + +Tom is taller than Lily. He stands on his toes and stretches his arms. He can reach an apple on the left side of the tree. He picks the apple and gives it to Lily. + +"Here you go, Lily. This is a nice apple. It is warm from the sun." Tom says. + +Lily smiles and takes a bite of the apple. It is sweet and juicy. She thanks Tom and shares the apple with him. + +They sit under the tree and enjoy the apple. They are happy and full. They like the park and the apples. They like each other. +Lily and Tom were on a big boat with their mom and dad. They were going to a new place far away. Lily liked to look at the water and the birds. Tom liked to play with his toy cars and trucks. + +One day, the boat stopped at a port. A port is a place where boats can park and people can get off or on. Mom and dad said they had to sign some papers at the port. They said Lily and Tom could stay on the boat with a nice lady who worked there. + +Lily and Tom were a little scared. They did not know the lady or the port. They wanted to stay with mom and dad. But mom and dad said they would be back soon and gave them a hug and a kiss. + +"Be brave, Lily and Tom," mom said. "We will see you in a little while." + +The lady smiled and said, "Don't worry, kids. I will take good care of you. Do you want to see some pictures of the port? I have a book here." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They followed the lady to a table where she had a book. The book had many pictures of the port. There were boats, people, animals, and buildings. The lady told them the names of the things they saw. + +Lily and Tom liked the book. They learned some new words. They asked the lady questions. The lady answered them. They felt less scared. They felt more curious. + +Soon, mom and dad came back. They had signed the papers. They thanked the lady for watching Lily and Tom. They said they were ready to go to the new place. + +Lily and Tom hugged the lady and said goodbye. They showed mom and dad the book and told them what they had seen and learned. Mom and dad were proud of them. + +"You are very brave, Lily and Tom," dad said. "You made a new friend and learned new things. We are happy you had fun at the port." + +Lily and Tom smiled. They were happy too. They went back to the boat with mom and dad. They waved to the lady and the port. They were ready for the next adventure. +One day, Tom and Anna went to the park with their mom. They saw a big tree with many fruits on it. Tom and Anna liked fruits, so they asked their mom if they could pick some. + +"OK, but be careful. Don't go too high or too far," mom said. + +Tom and Anna nodded and ran to the tree. They saw red fruits, yellow fruits, and green fruits. They picked some and put them in a basket. They were happy and hungry. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. They looked up and saw a scary lion on the tree. The lion was angry and hungry too. He wanted the fruits and the children. + +"Run, run!" mom shouted. + +Tom and Anna dropped the basket and ran to their mom. The fruits scattered on the ground. The lion jumped down and chased them. + +Mom hugged Tom and Anna and ran to the car. She locked the doors and drove away. The lion was left behind, roaring and eating the fruits. + +Tom and Anna were scared, but they were also glad. They were safe with their mom. + +"Mom, why was there a lion in the park?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know, my dear. Maybe he escaped from the zoo. But don't worry, he can't hurt us now," mom said. + +"Mom, can we have some fruits at home?" Anna asked. + +"Of course, my sweet. We have plenty of fruits at home. And they are not scary," mom said. + +Tom and Anna smiled and hugged their mom. They learned a lesson. They should always listen to their mom and be careful in the park. +Ben likes to observe things. He likes to look at the birds, the cars, the flowers and the people. He likes to learn new words and ask questions. He is a very curious boy. + +One day, Ben observes something strange in his room. He sees a sock on the floor. But it is not his sock. It is not his mom's sock or his dad's sock. It is a big, green, fuzzy sock with a hole in it. Ben wonders who owns the sock and how it got there. + +He picks up the sock and goes to find his mom. He wants to show her the sock and ask her about it. But his mom is busy. She is cooking in the kitchen. She is making soup and salad and bread for lunch. She does not have time to look at the sock. + +Ben goes to find his dad. He wants to show him the sock and ask him about it. But his dad is busy too. He is working on his laptop in the living room. He is typing and talking and sending emails. He does not have time to look at the sock. + +Ben feels sad. He wants to know more about the sock. He wants to share his discovery with someone. He decides to go back to his room and observe the sock some more. Maybe he can find a clue or a story in the sock. + +He puts the sock on his hand and pretends it is a puppet. He makes the sock talk and sing and dance. He gives the sock a name and a personality. He has fun with the sock. He forgets that he is alone. + +He does not notice that his mom and dad are watching him from the door. They smile and hug each other. They are proud of their son. They are happy that he is creative and imaginative. They are not too busy to love him. They join him in his room and play with the sock. They listen to his questions and tell him stories. They have a wonderful time together. +Lily liked to play with her toy car. It was red and shiny and made a loud sound when she pushed it. But one day, her brother Max took her car and broke it. He pulled off the wheels and the doors and threw them away. Lily was very sad and angry. She cried and told her mom. + +Mom was not happy with Max. She said he had to say sorry to Lily and help her fix the car. She gave him some glue and tape and told him to find the missing parts. Max did not want to do it, but he knew he was wrong. He looked for the wheels and the doors in the trash and under the bed. He found them and brought them to Lily. + +Lily and Max worked together to restore the car. They glued the wheels and the doors back on and taped the cracks. They made sure the car could still move and sound. Lily smiled and thanked Max. Max said he was sorry and hugged Lily. They decided to share the car and play nicely. Mom was proud of them. She said they were mighty kids who could fix things and make up. Lily and Max felt happy and loved. They drove the car around the room and had fun. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. One day, they saw a big box in the corner. It was a freezer. They opened the door and saw many cold things inside. They saw ice cream, juice, meat, and peas. + +"Wow, look at all the yummy things!" Ben said. + +"Can we have some ice cream?" Mia asked. + +Ben nodded. He reached for a tub of ice cream and tried to pull it out. But it was stuck. He pulled harder and harder, but it did not move. + +"Help me, Mia!" Ben said. + +Mia came over and grabbed the tub with both hands. She squeezed it as hard as she could. But it was still stuck. + +"Uh-oh, it's too cold and hard!" Mia said. + +They heard a voice behind them. It was Mom. + +"What are you two doing?" Mom asked. + +She saw the freezer door open and the twins holding the tub of ice cream. + +"Sorry, Mom, we wanted some ice cream, but it's stuck!" Ben said. + +Mom smiled. She took the tub from them and put it on the counter. She closed the freezer door. + +"You can't take things from the freezer without asking me first. They are very cold and hard. You could hurt yourselves or make a mess. And you could spoil the food. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +Ben and Mia nodded. They felt bad. + +"Sorry, Mom, we won't do it again," they said. + +Mom hugged them. + +"It's okay, I know you were curious. But you have to be careful and listen to me. How about I make you some warm milk and cookies instead?" Mom said. + +Ben and Mia smiled. + +"Yay, thank you, Mom! You are the best!" they said. + +They followed Mom to the table and enjoyed their snack. They forgot about the ice cream in the freezer. They were happy and warm. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with colors. They have crayons, paints and paper. They make pictures of animals, flowers and cars. + +One day, Lily has a funny idea. She tells Ben, "Let's mix all the colors and see what happens." Ben thinks it is a good idea. He says, "OK, let's do it." + +They take their paints and brushes and start to mix the colors. They mix red and yellow and get orange. They mix blue and yellow and get green. They mix red and blue and get purple. They mix all the colors and get brown. + +They paint their paper with the new colors. They make funny shapes and patterns. They laugh and have fun. + +They show their pictures to their mom and dad. Mom and dad smile and say, "Wow, you made some beautiful colors. What are they?" Lily and Ben tell them the names of the colors. They say, "We mixed the colors and made new ones. It was fun." Mom and dad say, "You are very creative and smart. We are proud of you." Lily and Ben are happy. They hug mom and dad and say, "Thank you. We love you." +Anna loves her pet cat, Mimi. Mimi is soft and warm and likes to play with Anna. Sometimes, Mimi chases a ball or a string and makes Anna laugh. But today, Mimi is nervous. She sees a big box in the living room and hears a loud noise. + +"What is that?" Mimi asks Anna, hiding under the sofa. + +"That is a new toy, Mimi. It is a spin toy. It spins and makes music and lights. Do you want to see?" Anna says, holding the box. + +Mimi shakes her head. She does not like loud noises or bright lights. She thinks the spin toy is scary. + +"Please, Mimi. Come with me. I will show you. It is fun. You can spin with me." Anna says, putting the box on the floor and opening it. + +She takes out the spin toy and turns it on. It spins and makes music and lights. Anna smiles and claps her hands. She grabs Mimi and puts her on the spin toy. + +"Look, Mimi. We are spinning. Whee!" Anna says, spinning with Mimi. + +Mimi feels dizzy and scared. She does not like spinning. She meows and tries to jump off the spin toy. But Anna holds her tight. + +"Stop, Anna. Stop. I don't like it. I want to get off." Mimi says, scratching Anna's arm. + +Anna feels Mimi's claws and lets go of her. Mimi jumps off the spin toy and runs back to the sofa. She hides under it and shivers. + +"I'm sorry, Mimi. I didn't mean to hurt you. I just wanted to share my new toy with you. Don't be mad at me." Anna says, turning off the spin toy and putting it back in the box. + +She goes to the sofa and looks for Mimi. She sees her eyes shining in the dark. + +"Mimi, please come out. I'm sorry. I love you. You are my best pet." Anna says, reaching out her hand. + +Mimi sees Anna's hand and hears her voice. She feels sorry for Anna. She knows Anna loves her. She comes out from under the sofa and rubs her head against Anna's hand. + +"I love you too, Anna. You are my best friend. But please, no more spin toy. It makes me sick." Mimi says, purring. + +Anna hugs Mimi and kisses her nose. + +"OK, Mimi. No more spin toy. We can play with something else. How about a ball or a string?" Anna says, smiling. + +Mimi nods and follows Anna to her room. They play with a ball or a string and have fun. They forget about the spin toy and the loud noise and the bright lights. They are happy. +Anna is a nurse. She helps people who are sick or hurt. She likes her job very much. She wears a white dress and a hat with a red cross. + +One day, Anna goes to a school. There are many children there. Some of them have a cold, some of them have a cut, and some of them have a toothache. Anna has a bag with many things. She has a thermometer, a bandage, a medicine, and a book. + +Anna meets a boy named Ben. Ben is crying. He has a big bump on his head. He fell from the slide. Anna says, "Hello, Ben. I am Anna. I am a nurse. I can help you. What is your name?" + +Ben says, "I am Ben. I am three. I hurt my head. It is very sore." + +Anna says, "I am sorry, Ben. Let me see your head. I have a thermometer. It can tell me if you have a fever. Can you hold it under your tongue?" + +Ben nods. He holds the thermometer under his tongue. Anna looks at the number. It says 37. That is normal. Anna says, "Good, Ben. You do not have a fever. That is good. Now I have a bandage. It can cover your bump. It will make it feel better. Can I put it on your head?" + +Ben nods again. He lets Anna put the bandage on his head. Anna says, "There, Ben. You are very brave. The bandage is blue. It is your favorite color. Do you like it?" + +Ben smiles. He says, "Yes, I like it. Thank you, Anna. You are very nice. You are a good nurse." + +Anna says, "You are welcome, Ben. You are a good boy. Now you can go back to your class. But be careful. Do not run too fast. Do not fall again. OK?" + +Ben says, "OK, Anna. I will be careful. I will not run too fast. I will not fall again. Goodbye, Anna." + +Anna says, "Goodbye, Ben. Have a nice day." + +Anna and Ben wave to each other. Anna goes to help other children. Ben goes back to his class. He is happy. He has a new friend. He has a blue bandage. He has a story to tell. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They had a lot of fun kicking the ball, throwing the ball, and catching the ball. They laughed and ran and jumped. + +But then Tom felt something in his tummy. He needed to go to the toilet. He told Lily, "I need to go to the toilet. Can you wait for me here?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "OK, Tom. But hurry up. Don't go too far. The park is big and there are many people. Some people are not nice. They can be dangerous." + +Tom said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will be back soon. You can play with the ball while I go. But don't go near the road. The cars are fast and loud. They can hurt you." + +Tom ran to the toilet. He found a small building with a sign that said "Toilet". He went inside and did his business. He felt much better. He washed his hands and dried them. He was ready to go back to Lily and the ball. + +But when he came out of the toilet, he saw something that made him scared. He saw a big man with a mean face. The man had Lily's ball in his hand. He was walking away from the park. He was taking Lily's ball. + +Tom shouted, "Hey, that's our ball! Give it back!" He ran after the man. He wanted to get the ball back. He forgot what Lily said. He forgot that some people are not nice. He forgot that some people are dangerous. +Sara liked to play in the garden with her dog, Max. She liked to smell the flowers, dig in the dirt, and chase the butterflies. One day, she saw a big tree with many purple things hanging from it. She wondered what they were. + +She ran to the tree and reached for a purple thing. It was soft and wrinkly. She pulled it off and smelled it. It smelled sweet and sour. She took a bite. It was juicy and sour. She made a face and spit it out. Max came and licked it. He liked it. + +Sara had discovered a prune. She did not like prunes. She looked for something else to eat. She saw a basket of red things on the table. They looked shiny and smooth. She ran to the table and grabbed a red thing. It was hard and crunchy. She took a bite. It was sweet and tangy. She liked it. + +Sara had discovered an apple. She liked apples. She gave one to Max. He liked it too. They ate the apples and played in the garden. They were happy. +Tom and Lily are hungry. They want to eat some food. They see a big box on the table. The box has a pretty paper on it. It is a gift for Mom. + +"Can we open the box?" Tom asks Lily. + +"No, we can't. It is not our box. It is for Mom. She will be sad if we open it." Lily says. + +"But maybe there is food in the box. Maybe there is a cake or a cookie or a candy. I want to eat something sweet." Tom says. + +He tries to pull the paper off the box. Lily stops him. + +"Stop, Tom. You are bad. You can't wrap the paper again. Mom will know we opened the box. She will be mad at us." Lily says. + +She looks around the kitchen. She sees some bread and cheese and jam. She has an idea. + +"Look, Tom. We can make our own food. We can wrap the bread and cheese and jam with a napkin. Then we can eat it. It will be yummy." Lily says. + +She takes some bread and cheese and jam and puts them on a napkin. She folds the napkin around them. She makes a wrap. She gives one to Tom and keeps one for herself. + +"Wow, Lily. You are smart. This is a good food. It is not sweet, but it is tasty. Thank you, Lily." Tom says. + +He bites into his wrap. Lily smiles. She bites into her wrap too. They eat their food and feel happy. They do not open the box. They wait for Mom. +Lila and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big pile of wood near the trees. They want to build a fort with the wood. + +"Let's make a fort with the wood!" Lila says. "We can protect ourselves from the monsters!" + +"OK!" Ben says. "But we have to be careful. The wood is old and sharp. It can hurt us." + +They start to move the wood and stack it together. They make a door and a window. They are happy with their fort. It is original and strong. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is the park ranger. He is angry. He sees the wood and the fort. + +"Hey, you kids!" he shouts. "What are you doing with the wood? This is not your wood. This is my wood. I need it for the fire. You have to take down your fort. Now!" + +Lila and Ben are scared. They do not want to take down their fort. They like their fort. They want to protect their fort. + +"Please, mister," Lila says. "Can we keep our fort? We worked hard to make it. It is original and fun. We will not hurt the wood. We will share it with you." + +The park ranger looks at the fort. He sees the door and the window. He sees the happy faces of Lila and Ben. He thinks for a moment. + +"OK," he says. "You can keep your fort. But only for today. Tomorrow, you have to take it down. And you have to be careful with the wood. It is old and sharp. It can hurt you." + +"Thank you, mister!" Lila and Ben say. They hug each other. They are happy. They go inside their fort. They protect themselves from the monsters. They have fun. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. One day, they find a big bottle of milk in the kitchen. They want to drink some, but Mom says no. She says the milk is for the baby. + +"Let's take the milk to our room," Tom says. "Mom will not see us." + +Lily nods. They sneak the bottle to their room and hide it under the bed. Then they play with their dolls and cars. + +After a while, they feel thirsty. They look at the bottle of milk. They want to drink some. + +"Let's drink some milk," Lily says. "It will be yummy." + +Tom agrees. They take the bottle from under the bed and open it. They take turns to drink from the bottle. The milk is cold and sweet. They drink a lot. + +Soon, the bottle is empty. They feel full and happy. They put the bottle back under the bed and lie on the floor. + +They hear Mom coming. She opens the door and sees them. + +"Hi, kids," Mom says. "What are you doing?" + +"We are playing," Lily says. + +Mom smiles. She sees the bottle of milk under the bed. She frowns. + +"Did you drink the milk?" Mom asks. + +Lily and Tom shake their heads. They lie. + +"No, Mom," Tom says. "We did not drink the milk." + +Mom picks up the bottle and shows it to them. It is empty. + +"Then who drank the milk?" Mom asks. + +Lily and Tom look at each other. They do not know what to say. + +Mom sighs. She is not happy. She says they have to tell the truth. + +"OK, Mom," Lily says. "We drank the milk. We are sorry." + +Mom nods. She says they have to say sorry to the baby, too. The baby is bald and cute. He needs the milk to grow big and strong. + +Lily and Tom go to the baby's crib. They say sorry to the baby. They hug him and kiss him. The baby smiles and gurgles. + +Mom smiles, too. She says they are good kids. She says they can have some juice instead of milk. She says they have to share and be nice. + +Lily and Tom say yes, Mom. They drink some juice and play with the baby. They are happy. They do not lie anymore. +Lily and Ben liked to play pretend. They had a big box of costumes and toys. They could be anything they wanted. One day, they decided to be doctors and nurses. They put on white coats and hats and stethoscopes. They looked for patients to help. + +They saw their dog, Spot, sleeping on the couch. He was snoring and twitching his legs. Lily and Ben thought he was sick. They ran to him and tried to check his pulse and temperature. Spot woke up and barked. He did not like being disturbed. He jumped off the couch and ran away. Lily and Ben chased him. + +They followed him to the backyard. There was a well there. It was old and deep and had a cover. Lily and Ben's mom had told them to stay away from it. It was dangerous. But Spot did not know that. He ran to the well and sniffed it. He saw a squirrel on the other side. He wanted to catch it. He jumped over the well. + +But he was not fast enough. He slipped and fell into the well. Lily and Ben heard a splash and a yelp. They were scared. They ran to the well and looked down. They saw Spot in the water. He was wet and cold and scared. He was swimming and barking. He needed help. + +Lily and Ben did not know what to do. They were not real doctors and nurses. They could not save Spot. They needed a real doctor. They ran to the house and called their mom. She came out and saw what had happened. She was shocked and angry and worried. She called the firemen. They came with a big truck and a ladder and a rope. They lowered the ladder and the rope into the well. They pulled Spot out. He was safe. + +Lily and Ben were happy and relieved. They hugged Spot and said sorry. They thanked the firemen and their mom. They learned a lesson. They should not play pretend near the well. It was too crazy. They should play somewhere else. Somewhere safe and fun. Like their room. Or the park. Or the zoo. They had many more games to play. And Spot could join them. But not near the well. Never near the well. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big black bird on a tree. It was a raven. Sara wanted to touch it. She said, "Look, Tom, a raven! Let's go and say hello!" + +Tom was scared. He said, "No, Sara, don't go! Ravens are mean. They can strike you with their beaks. They can hurt you. Stay here with me!" + +But Sara did not listen. She ran to the tree. She reached out her hand to the raven. The raven did not like it. It made a loud noise. It flapped its wings. It struck Sara's hand with its beak. Sara cried out. She ran back to Tom. Her hand was bleeding. + +Tom hugged Sara. He said, "I'm sorry, Sara. Are you okay? Let me see your hand. We need to get a band-aid." + +Sara was sad. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I was wrong. I should have listened to you. Ravens are not nice. They are mean. They make me uncomfortable." + +Tom said, "It's okay, Sara. You are brave. You are my friend. Come on, let's go and find Mom. She will make you feel better." +Lila was a gifted girl who loved to dance. She could twist and turn and jump and spin like no one else. She liked to dance in the park, where there was a big fountain that sprayed water high in the air. She liked to watch the water sparkle in the sun and make rainbows. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. They brought a picnic basket with sandwiches and cookies and juice. Lila was happy and hungry. She ate her sandwich and drank her juice. Then she asked her mom and dad if she could dance by the fountain. + +They said yes, but told her to be careful and not get too close to the water. Lila nodded and ran to the fountain. She put on her favorite music on her phone and started to dance. She twisted and turned and jumped and spun. She felt free and joyful. + +She was so busy dancing that she did not see a boy who was also playing by the fountain. He had a toy boat that he was sailing on the water. He was having fun too, but he did not notice Lila. He threw his boat into the air and tried to catch it. But he missed and the boat flew towards Lila. + +Lila saw the boat coming at her and tried to dodge it. But she was too late and the boat hit her on the head. She fell down and bumped her knee. She felt a sharp pain and started to cry. + +The boy saw what happened and ran to Lila. He said he was sorry and asked if she was okay. He gave her his boat and said it was a gift for her. He said he liked her dancing and wanted to be her friend. + +Lila looked at the boy and saw that he was nice and kind. She took his boat and said thank you. She said she was okay and wanted to be his friend too. She smiled and wiped her tears. + +They both got up and hugged. Then they decided to play together by the fountain. They sailed the boat and danced and laughed. They had a lot of fun and became good friends. Lila was happy and forgot about her pain. She thought that the boat was a gifted gift and the boy was a gifted friend. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the snow together. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him two mittens to keep his hands warm. + +One day, a mean boy came to their snowman. He said, "This snowman is ugly. I don't like his mittens. I want them for myself." He pulled off the mittens and ran away. + +Lily and Tom were very sad. They chased the mean boy, but he was too fast. They shouted, "Give us back our mittens! They are ours! You are not nice!" + +The mean boy did not listen. He laughed and said, "Too bad for you. These mittens are mine now. They are very cozy and soft." He put them on his hands and gazed at them. + +But he did not see the big truck that was coming. The truck was very loud and fast. It hit the mean boy and knocked him down. The mittens flew off his hands and landed in the snow. + +Lily and Tom saw what happened. They were very scared. They ran to the mean boy and tried to help him. But he was not moving. He was not breathing. He was not healthy. He was gone. + +Lily and Tom cried. They hugged each other. They said, "We are sorry for the mean boy. He was not happy. He did not have any friends. He did not know how to share." + +They picked up their mittens and put them back on their snowman. They said, "We love you, snowman. You are our friend. You are very nice. You know how to share." They gazed at him and smiled. But they were still sad. +Tim and Liz were hungry. They wanted to eat spaghetti for dinner. Mom said she would make spaghetti, but they had to wait. Tim and Liz did not like to wait. They wanted to eat now. + +They saw a big pot on the stove. It had water and spaghetti inside. It smelled good. Tim and Liz thought they could take some spaghetti and eat it. They did not ask Mom. They did not think it was hot. + +They climbed on a chair and reached for the pot. They did not see Mom coming. She saw them and shouted, "Stop! Don't touch the pot! It's very hot! You will get hurt!" + +But Tim and Liz did not listen. They did not stop. They did not hurry to get down. They touched the pot and it tipped over. The hot water and spaghetti spilled on them. They screamed and cried. They felt pain. + +Mom ran to them and hugged them. She took them to the bathroom and put cold water on them. She called Dad and the doctor. She was very scared and sad. + +Tim and Liz learned a lesson. They should have listened to Mom. They should have waited for dinner. They should have been careful. They should have been safe. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play at the park. They swing, slide and run. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big yellow ball. It is on the grass. They want to play with it. They run to the ball. + +"Can I have it?" Ben asks. + +"No, I saw it first!" Mia says. + +They both grab the ball. They pull and pull. They are angry. + +"Let go!" Ben shouts. + +"No, you let go!" Mia shouts. + +They hear a voice. It is a man. He is wearing a yellow shirt. He is the owner of the ball. + +"Hey, kids, quit it!" he says. "That is my ball. I was playing soccer with my friends. You can't take it." + +Ben and Mia feel sorry. They let go of the ball. They say sorry to the man. + +The man smiles. He is nice. He says, "It's okay. Do you want to play soccer with us? We need two more players." + +Ben and Mia nod. They like soccer. They follow the man. They join his team. They play soccer with the yellow ball. They have fun. +Lily and Sam were best friends. They liked to play pretend. One day, they decided to go on a safari. They put on their hats and grabbed their binoculars. + +"Let's look for animals!" Sam said. + +"OK!" Lily agreed. + +They walked around the yard, pretending it was a jungle. They saw a bird, a cat, a dog, and a bug. They made noises like the animals. + +"Look, Sam, a purple elephant!" Lily exclaimed, pointing to a big toy. + +"Wow, Lily, it's so pretty!" Sam said. "Can I play with it?" + +"Sure, Sam, you can play with it. I will lend it to you. But you have to give it back later, OK?" Lily said. + +"OK, Lily, thank you. You are a good friend." Sam said. + +They took turns riding the purple elephant, pretending it was a real one. They had a lot of fun on their safari. They were happy. +Tim and Sue were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they saw a big truck outside their house. The truck had many boxes inside. Tim and Sue wondered what was in the boxes. + +They ran outside and asked the man who drove the truck. "What are you doing?" they said. + +"I am delivering books to the library," the man said. "Books are things you can read and learn from. They have words and pictures and stories." + +"Can we see the books?" Tim and Sue said. + +"Sure, but be careful. Some of these books are very old and rare. They are written in different languages. Languages are the ways people talk and write. Some people speak English, like us, and some people speak other languages, like Spanish or Chinese or Arabic." + +The man opened one of the boxes and showed Tim and Sue some of the books. They looked at the covers and the pages. They saw letters and symbols and colors they did not know. They thought the books were very interesting and pretty. + +"Can we have one?" Tim and Sue said. + +"No, you can't. These books are not for you. They are for the library. The library is a place where people can borrow books and read them and return them. You have to ask your mom or dad to take you to the library if you want to read these books." + +"But we want one now," Tim and Sue said. They did not listen to the man. They grabbed one of the books and ran away. The book was very big and heavy. It was enormous. + +The man shouted at them. "Hey, stop! That book is very valuable. It is one of a kind. It is written in a language that no one knows. It is a mystery. You can't take it. Give it back!" + +But Tim and Sue did not stop. They ran to their house and slammed the door. They wanted to keep the book for themselves. They wanted to look at it and play with it and make up their own stories. + +They opened the book and saw the strange words and pictures. They tried to read them, but they could not. They did not understand the language. They did not care. They thought the book was fun. + +They turned the pages and ripped them. They drew on them and cut them. They made paper planes and hats and boats. They laughed and shouted and made a mess. + +They did not know that the book was very old and fragile. They did not know that the book was very important and rare. They did not know that the book was very dangerous and cursed. + +They did not know that the book had a spell on it. A spell that made anyone who damaged it pay a price. A price that was very high and terrible. + +They did not know that the book was angry. Angry at them for ruining it. Angry at them for stealing it. Angry at them for not respecting it. + +They did not know that the book was alive. Alive and waiting. Waiting for the right moment. The moment to deliver its revenge. +Ben liked to look at small things with his microscope. He had a microscope that his dad gave him for his birthday. He could see bugs, leaves, and hairs with his microscope. He liked to learn new things and ask questions. + +One day, he found a feather on the ground. He wondered what it looked like with his microscope. He took it to his room and put it on a slide. He turned on his microscope and looked through the eye piece. He saw many tiny parts that made up the feather. He saw colors and shapes that he had never seen before. He was amazed. + +He wanted to show his mom what he found. He ran to the kitchen where his mom was making dinner. He said, "Mom, mom, look what I found with my microscope! It's a feather, but it's not just a feather. It has so many things inside it. Come and see!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That sounds very interesting, Ben. I'm glad you're having fun with your microscope. But I'm a little busy right now. Can you wait until after dinner?" + +Ben felt sad. He wanted to share his discovery with his mom. He said, "But mom, it's so cool. You have to see it. Please, please, please!" + +His mom saw that he was very excited. She did not want to disappoint him. She said, "Okay, Ben. I'll come and see your feather. But you have to promise me something. You have to promise me that you'll eat your dinner and go to bed on time. You look very sleepy. You need to rest after a long day of exploring." + +Ben nodded and said, "I promise, mom. Thank you, mom. You're the best mom ever!" He hugged his mom and ran back to his room. He waited for his mom to come and see his feather. He felt happy. His mom encouraged him to keep learning and to take care of himself. He loved his mom and his microscope. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play games. They are very competitive. They want to win every game. + +One day, they go to a restaurant with their mom and dad. The restaurant has a big sign. It says: "Eat as much as you can and gain a prize!" Tom and Lily are excited. They want to gain the prize. + +They sit at a table and look at the menu. There are many foods. Tom likes pizza. Lily likes pasta. They order their foods and start to eat. They eat very fast. They want to eat more than the other. + +"Tom, you are slow. I will eat more pasta than you and gain the prize!" Lily says. + +"No, Lily, you are wrong. I will eat more pizza than you and gain the prize!" Tom says. + +They eat and eat and eat. They do not talk to their mom and dad. They do not enjoy their foods. They only think about the prize. + +Soon, they feel very full. Their tummies hurt. They do not want to eat anymore. But they still want to win. + +"Tom, I ate four plates of pasta. How many plates of pizza did you eat?" Lily asks. + +"Lily, I ate five plates of pizza. I win!" Tom says. + +They look at each other. They do not smile. They do not feel happy. They feel sick. + +Their mom and dad see them. They are worried. They call the waiter. + +"Excuse me, what is the prize for eating as much as you can?" they ask. + +The waiter smiles. He brings a big cake. It has candles on it. It says: "Happy Birthday, Tom and Lily!" + +Tom and Lily are surprised. They forgot. Today is their birthday. They feel bad. They wasted their birthday meal. They did not have fun. They did not share. + +They look at the cake. They do not want to eat it. They do not want to gain it. + +They look at their mom and dad. They feel sorry. They say: "We are sorry, mom and dad. We were silly. We did not mean to be competitive. We love you. Can we share the cake with you?" + +Their mom and dad hug them. They say: "We love you, too, Tom and Lily. You do not have to be competitive. You are both wonderful. You can share the cake with us. And you can also share it with the other kids in the restaurant. Maybe they will be your friends." + +Tom and Lily smile. They feel better. They blow the candles. They cut the cake. They share it with their mom and dad. They share it with the other kids. They make new friends. They have fun. They gain something better than a prize. They gain happiness. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys on the floor. Anna has a cow and Ben has a car. Anna likes the cow very much. She puts the cow on the car and makes it go moo. + +"Look, Ben, the cow is driving the car!" Anna says. + +Ben does not like that. He wants the car for himself. He takes the car away from Anna and puts the cow on the floor. + +"No, Anna, the car is mine. You can have the cow," Ben says. + +Anna is sad and angry. She wants the car too. She tries to take the car back from Ben, but he holds it tight. + +"Give me the car, Ben, it is not fair!" Anna says. + +Ben shakes his head. He does not want to share. He puts the car behind his back and says, "No, Anna, the car is not available. Go away!" + +Anna starts to cry. She does not like Ben. She wants to play with the cow and the car. She looks around and sees another toy. It is a big red ball. She has an idea. + +She picks up the ball and throws it at Ben. The ball hits Ben on the head and makes him drop the car. Anna runs to the car and grabs it. She puts the cow on the car again and smiles. + +"Ha, ha, Ben, now I have the car and the cow!" Anna says. + +Ben is shocked and hurt. He rubs his head and looks at Anna. He feels sorry for what he did. He does not want to fight with Anna. He wants to play with her. + +"Anna, I am sorry. I was mean. Can we share the car and the cow?" Ben says. + +Anna thinks for a moment. She sees that Ben is sorry. She likes Ben. She wants to play with him. + +"Okay, Ben, we can share. You can have the car and I can have the cow. Or we can switch. Or we can both have the car and the cow. Or we can play with the ball. There are many ways to play," Anna says. + +Ben nods and smiles. He agrees with Anna. He picks up the ball and gives it to Anna. He takes the car and the cow and puts them on the floor. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend. Let's play together," Ben says. + +Anna and Ben hug and laugh. They play with the car, the cow and the ball. They have fun. They are happy. +Mia and Leo were friends who liked to play in the garden. They saw a big bush with many blueberries. They wanted to pick some and eat them. + +"Look, Leo, blueberries! They are sweet and juicy. Let's get some," Mia said. + +"OK, Mia, but be careful. The bush has thorns and they can hurt you," Leo said. + +They went to the bush and reached for the blueberries. But they did not see the bird that was hiding in the bush. It was a shy bird that did not like strangers. It saw Mia and Leo and got scared. It made a loud noise and flew out of the bush. + +"Ah! What was that?" Mia screamed. + +"It was a bird, Mia. A shy bird. It wanted to escape from us," Leo said. + +They saw the bird fly away. It was blue and yellow and had a long tail. It was a pretty bird, but it did not want to be friends. + +"Bye, bird. Sorry we scared you. We just wanted some blueberries," Mia said. + +"Maybe we can find some other blueberries that are not in a bird's home," Leo said. + +They looked around and saw another bush with blueberries. It was smaller and had no thorns. It also had no bird. They picked some blueberries and ate them. They were sweet and juicy. They smiled and shared them. + +"Yum, these are good blueberries. And no bird to scare us," Mia said. + +"Yes, these are good blueberries. And we are good friends," Leo said. + +They hugged and continued to play in the garden. They were happy and not shy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big box. They want to see what is inside. + +"Let's open it!" Anna says. + +"OK!" Ben says. + +They pull and push the box. It is heavy. They hear a noise. It is a goat. The goat is in the box. The goat is hungry. It eats the oats that are in the box. + +"Hello, goat!" Anna says. + +"Baa!" the goat says. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They pet the goat. The goat is soft and warm. They give the goat more oats. The goat likes them. + +"Can we keep the goat?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know," Anna says. "Maybe we should ask someone." + +They look around. They see a man. He is looking for something. He is the goat's owner. He is kind. + +"Have you seen my goat?" he asks. + +"Yes!" Anna and Ben shout. "He is here! He is in the box!" + +They show him the goat. The man is glad. He thanks Anna and Ben. + +"Thank you for finding my goat. He ran away from the farm. He likes oats. You are very kind to feed him." + +"You're welcome," Anna and Ben say. + +"Can we play with him?" Ben asks. + +"Sure," the man says. "But only for a little while. Then I have to take him back to the farm." + +"OK," Anna and Ben say. + +They play with the goat. They have fun. They say goodbye to the goat and the man. They go home. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a small ship in a box. The ship is red and blue and has a flag. + +"Let's play with the ship!" Tom says. "We can be pirates!" + +"OK!" Sam says. "But we need a map and a treasure!" + +They look around the room. They see a paper and a crayon. They draw a map with a big X. They see a box of cookies. They take some cookies and put them in a bag. + +"This is our treasure!" Sam says. "We have to hide it!" + +They run to the garden. They dig a hole and put the bag in it. They cover it with dirt and leaves. They put the paper on a stick. + +"Now we have a map and a treasure!" Tom says. "Let's go back to the ship!" + +They run back to the room. They pick up the ship and march to the door. They sing a pirate song. + +"Yo ho ho and a bottle of milk!" Tom sings. + +"Arrr, matey, we are the best pirates!" Sam sings. + +They march to the garden. They pretend to sail the ship on the grass. They look for the map and the treasure. They have fun. They are happy. They are pirates. +Lisa and Tom were friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars. One day, they found a large box in the garage. It had a lock on it. + +"Let's open it!" Lisa said. "Maybe there are toys inside." + +Tom nodded. He looked for a key, but he could not find one. He tried to break the lock, but it was too hard. + +"Maybe we can ask Mom or Dad," Lisa said. "They know how to open locks." + +Tom shook his head. "No, they will be angry. They said this box is for their marriage. They said we can't touch it." + +Lisa frowned. "What is marriage?" she asked. + +Tom shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe it's a game they play." + +Lisa smiled. "Maybe we can play it too. We can pretend we are married." + +Tom nodded. "Okay. How do we play?" + +Lisa thought for a moment. "We can wear Mom's and Dad's clothes. And we can say nice things to each other. And we can hug and kiss." + +Tom made a face. "Yuck. I don't want to kiss you. You are a girl." + +Lisa giggled. "Fine. We can just hug. Come on, let's go to their room." + +They ran to their parents' room and put on their clothes. Lisa wore a dress and a hat. Tom wore a suit and a tie. They looked very funny. + +"Hello, dear," Lisa said. "You look very handsome." + +"Hello, sweetie," Tom said. "You look very pretty." + +They hugged each other and laughed. They felt very happy. + +They did not hear the garage door open. They did not hear their parents come in. They did not hear them walk to their room. + +They only heard them gasp when they saw them. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asked. + +"We are playing marriage," Lisa said. + +"With our clothes?" Dad asked. + +"And our box?" Mom asked. + +Lisa and Tom looked at each other. They knew they were in trouble. They wished they had not touched the lock. +Ben and Sam were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, they found a big sack full of different toys in the park. They were very happy and decided to share the toys. + +"Look, I found a car!" Ben said. + +"I found a doll!" Sam said. + +They took out the toys and played with them. But soon, they started to fight over the toys. + +"I want the car!" Sam said. + +"No, I want the car!" Ben said. + +They pulled the car from each other and broke it. They were very cross and rude to each other. + +"Go away, you are a bad friend!" Sam said. + +"You go away, you are a mean friend!" Ben said. + +They threw the toys back into the sack and ran away in different directions. They were very sad and lonely. + +A lady saw the sack and the broken toys. She felt sorry for the toys and the children. She picked up the sack and went to look for the children. + +"Hello, children, I found your sack of toys," she said. + +Ben and Sam heard her voice and came back to the park. They saw the lady and the sack. + +"Thank you, lady, but we don't want the toys anymore," they said. + +"Why not?" the lady asked. + +"Because we fought over them and broke them. And we were cross and rude to each other. And we are not friends anymore," they said. + +The lady smiled and said, "That's a pity, because toys are meant to be fun and make you happy. And friends are meant to be kind and share with each other. And if you are cross and rude, you will lose your toys and your friends. Do you want that?" + +Ben and Sam shook their heads and said, "No, we don't want that." + +"Then why don't you say sorry to each other and make up? And why don't you share the toys and play nicely? And why don't you take care of the toys and fix them? And why don't you thank me for finding your sack?" the lady said. + +Ben and Sam looked at each other and felt ashamed. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They said thank you to the lady and took the sack. They shared the toys and played nicely. They took care of the toys and fixed them. They were very happy and friendly. + +The lady smiled and said, "That's better. Now you are good friends and good children. And you have learned a lesson. What is the lesson?" + +Ben and Sam said, "The lesson is to be kind and share, and not to be cross and rude. And to be grateful and careful. And to have fun and be happy." + +The lady nodded and said, "That's right. And that's a very good lesson. And a very good story. The end." +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a tree and a swing. One day, they decided to have a contest. Who could climb higher on the tree? + +"I can climb higher than you," Anna said. She put her foot on a branch and pulled herself up. + +"No, I can climb higher than you," Ben said. He followed his sister and tried to catch up. + +They climbed and climbed, higher and higher, until they reached the top of the tree. They looked around and saw the whole yard, the swing, the house, and the sky. They felt very proud and happy. + +"Wow, this is impressive," Anna said. + +"Yes, it is impressive," Ben said. + +They smiled at each other and hugged. Then they heard their mom calling them. + +"Anna, Ben, time for lunch. Come down from the tree, please." + +They looked down and saw their mom waving at them. They realized they were very high and felt a little scared. + +"How do we get down?" Anna asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. + +They held each other's hand and started to climb down slowly and carefully. They reached the ground and ran to their mom. She hugged them and praised them. + +"You are very brave and strong. You climbed very high. But next time, be careful and don't go too high, okay?" + +"Okay, mom," Anna and Ben said. + +They washed their hands and went inside to eat lunch. They told their mom about their contest and their view from the tree. She listened and smiled. She was glad they had fun, but she also hoped they would not climb so high again. She loved them very much. +One day, Ben and Lily went to the park with Mom. They brought some bread to feed the birds. They saw many birds in the park. Some were big, some were small, some were red, some were yellow, some were black, and some were blue. + +Ben and Lily liked the blue birds the most. They were very pretty and shiny. They wanted to make friends with them. They tore some bread into small pieces and threw them on the grass. The blue birds saw the bread and flew down to eat it. + +Ben and Lily ran to the blue birds and tried to touch them. But the blue birds were scared of Ben and Lily. They did not want to be touched. They flew away quickly and made loud noises. They scattered in the sky and hid in the trees. + +Ben and Lily were sad. They did not understand why the blue birds did not like them. They wanted to play with them. Mom came to Ben and Lily and hugged them. She told them that the blue birds were wild and shy. They did not like to be near people. They liked to be free and safe. + +Mom said that the best way to enjoy the blue birds was to watch them from far away. She said that the blue birds would come back if Ben and Lily were quiet and gentle. She said that the blue birds would like them if they respected them. Ben and Lily nodded and smiled. They sat on a bench with Mom and watched the blue birds. They saw them eat the bread, sing, and fly. They thought they were very beautiful and happy. They felt happy too. +Tim and Lily liked to play spies. They had a toy phone, a toy gun and a toy missile. They pretended to be on a secret mission to stop a bad man. + +One day, they sneaked into the garage, where Dad kept his tools and old things. They saw a big box with a label that said "Danger". They were curious. They opened the box and found a real missile inside. It was shiny and had a red button. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tim said. "This must be the bad man's missile. We have to stop it!" + +He picked up the missile and pointed it at the wall. He pressed the red button. Nothing happened. + +"Maybe it's broken," Lily said. + +"Or maybe it needs a code," Tim said. He looked at the phone. He dialed some numbers. He heard a beep. + +Suddenly, the missile started to make a loud noise. It shook and smoked. Tim and Lily were scared. They dropped the missile and ran out of the garage. + +"Freeze!" Dad shouted. He had heard the noise and came to see what was going on. He saw the missile on the floor, ready to explode. He grabbed it and threw it outside, just in time. It blew up in the air, making a big boom. + +Tim and Lily hid behind the car. They felt guilty. They knew they had done something very bad. They had almost hurt Dad and themselves. + +Dad came back and looked at them. He was angry and sad. He asked them why they had touched the missile. He told them it was very dangerous and not a toy. He told them it was part of his old job in the army. He told them they could have died. + +Tim and Lily cried. They said they were sorry. They said they were just playing spies. They said they loved Dad and didn't want to hurt him. + +Dad hugged them. He said he loved them too. He said he was glad they were safe. He said he was sorry he had kept the missile in the garage. He said he would get rid of it and all the other old things. He said he would buy them new toys. + +Tim and Lily smiled. They said thank you. They said they would never touch the missile again. They said they would play spies with their new toys. They said they would be good spies and good children. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play games. Sometimes they play guess games. One person thinks of something and the other person asks questions to guess it. + +On Wednesday, they are playing guess games in their room. Tom thinks of something and says, "I have a guess game for you. It is an animal. It is big and gray. It has a long nose and big ears. What is it?" + +Lily thinks hard. She asks, "Does it live in the zoo?" + +Tom says, "Yes, it does." + +Lily asks, "Does it eat peanuts?" + +Tom says, "Yes, it does." + +Lily asks, "Does it have a tail?" + +Tom says, "Yes, it does." + +Lily is frustrated. She cannot guess it. She says, "I give up. What is it?" + +Tom smiles and says, "It is an elephant!" + +Lily says, "Oh, I should have guessed it. That was a good guess game. Now it is my turn. I have a guess game for you. It is a color. It is bright and happy. It is the color of the sun and some flowers. What is it?" + +Tom thinks hard. He asks, "Is it red?" + +Lily says, "No, it is not." + +Tom asks, "Is it blue?" + +Lily says, "No, it is not." + +Tom asks, "Is it green?" + +Lily says, "No, it is not." + +Tom is frustrated. He cannot guess it. He says, "I give up. What is it?" + +Lily smiles and says, "It is yellow!" + +Tom says, "Oh, I should have guessed it. That was a good guess game. You are smart, Lily." + +Lily says, "Thank you, Tom. You are smart, too. Guess games are fun. Let's play more." +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the pond. They saw many frogs there and wanted to catch one. They ran after the frogs, but the frogs were too fast and jumped away. + +"Look, there is a big frog!" Tom said, pointing to a green and brown frog on a rock. "I want to catch it!" + +Sam nodded and followed Tom. They crept closer to the frog, trying not to make noise. Tom reached out his hand and grabbed the frog. He felt it wriggle and croak in his palm. + +"I got it, I got it!" Tom shouted, holding up the frog. "It is mine!" + +But the frog was not happy. It was scared and troubled. It did not like to be caught by Tom. It wanted to be free and swim in the pond. It opened its mouth and bit Tom's finger hard. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried, dropping the frog. "It bit me, it bit me!" + +The frog landed on the ground and quickly hopped away. It was glad to escape from Tom. It hoped he would not catch it again. + +Tom held his finger and sobbed. It hurt a lot and it bled a little. Sam ran to him and tried to help him. + +"I'm sorry, Tom, I'm sorry," Sam said, wrapping his handkerchief around Tom's finger. "Are you okay?" + +Tom shook his head and whimpered. He was not okay. He was sad and angry. He did not like the frog. He did not like the pond. He wanted to go home. + +"Let's go home, Sam, let's go home," Tom said, pulling Sam by the arm. "I don't want to play here anymore." + +Sam nodded and followed Tom. They walked away from the pond, leaving the frogs behind. They did not have fun that day. They had a bad day. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with cars and balls. One day, they saw a big letter on the table. It was for their dad. It had a stamp and a sticker. + +"Can we open it?" Tom asked. He wanted to see what was inside. + +"No, we can't," Sam said. He was older and knew the rules. "It is not ours. It is dad's. We have to wait for him." + +But Tom did not listen. He was curious and naughty. He took the letter and tore it open. He saw some papers and a picture. He did not understand the words. + +"Look, Sam, look!" Tom said. He showed him the picture. It was a scary picture. It had a big monster with teeth and claws. It made Tom and Sam scream. + +"What are you doing?" Dad asked. He came into the room and saw the mess. He was angry and sad. He took the letter and the picture from Tom. He explained to them that the letter was from his friend who was a soldier. He was in a far away place where there were bad people and scary things. He sent the letter and the picture to tell dad that he was okay and that he hoped to see him soon. + +Tom and Sam felt sorry. They did not know that the letter was so important. They did not know that the picture was not real. They hugged dad and said they were sorry. They learned that they should not touch things that are not theirs. They learned that they should respect other people's feelings. They learned that they should hope for good things for their friends. +Tom and Anna liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a big balloon in the sky. It was red and shiny. It looked like a big apple. + +"Wow, look at that balloon!" Tom said. "I want to touch it!" + +"Me too!" Anna said. "Let's go and get it!" + +They ran after the balloon. They did not see the road. They did not hear the car. They only saw the balloon. + +The car saw them. It tried to stop. It honked its horn. It made a loud ring. But it was too late. The car hit Tom and Anna. They fell to the ground. They did not get up. + +The balloon flew away. It was a mysterious balloon. It did not care about Tom and Anna. It only cared about the sky. +Tom is a fast boy. He likes to run and play with his friends. He has a red ball that he can throw and catch. He is very good at it. + +One day, he goes to the park with his mom. He sees a big slide and a swing. He wants to try them. He runs to the slide and climbs up. He slides down with a big smile. He feels happy. + +But then he sees a girl with a yellow ball. He likes her ball. He thinks it is better than his red ball. He runs to her and tries to take her ball. The girl says no. She does not want to share. She holds her ball tight. + +Tom is angry. He pulls and pulls. The girl cries. She calls for her mom. Tom's mom sees what is happening. She runs to them and stops Tom. She says sorry to the girl and her mom. She tells Tom that he is bad. He cannot take things that are not his. He has to share and be nice. + +Tom feels sad. He knows he did wrong. He says sorry to the girl and her mom. He gives back her ball. He asks if he can play with her. The girl nods. She says welcome. She smiles. She throws her ball to Tom. He catches it. He throws it back. They play together. They have fun. + +Tom's mom is proud. She sees that Tom is good. He learned his lesson. He made a new friend. She hugs him and gives him a kiss. She says she loves him. He says he loves her too. He feels happy. +Sara and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a big tree with many green leaves. Sara says, "Let's imagine we are birds and fly to the tree." Ben nods and flaps his arms. They run to the tree and pretend to fly. + +They reach the tree and see some red fruits. Sara says, "Look, these are cherries. They are yummy and sweet. Let's pick some and eat them." Ben agrees and reaches for a fruit. He pulls it and puts it in his mouth. He says, "Mmm, this is good. Do you want some?" + +Sara nods and picks a cherry too. She bites it and smiles. She says, "This is very good. We are lucky birds. We have a nice tree and tasty food." Ben says, "Yes, we are. But we should not eat too many. We might get a tummy ache." + +They eat a few more cherries and then stop. They look around and see the sun is setting. The sky is orange and pink. Sara says, "Wow, this is pretty. The sun is saying goodbye. We should go home too. Mom and dad will be ready for dinner soon." Ben says, "OK, let's go. But can we play birds again tomorrow?" Sara says, "Yes, of course. We can imagine anything we want. That's the fun of playing." They hug and run back to the house. They are happy and full. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with toys and books. But they also like to watch cartoons on the computer. The computer is in the living room, on a big table. It is rare, because their mom and dad only have one computer, and they need it for work. + +One day, Lily and Ben are bored. They want to watch cartoons, but their mom and dad are busy. They are in their room, working on the computer. Lily and Ben sneak into the living room. They see the computer on the table. It is shiny and colorful. + +"Look, Ben, the computer!" Lily says. "Let's watch cartoons!" + +"OK, Lily, but we have to be quiet," Ben says. "Mom and dad will be mad if they see us." + +Lily and Ben climb on the table. They grab the computer. They try to turn it on, but they don't know how. They push the buttons and the screen. They make noises and lights. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Lily says. + +"Shh, Lily, be quiet!" Ben says. + +But it is too late. Mom and dad hear the noises. They come into the living room. They see Lily and Ben on the table, with the computer. + +"Lily! Ben! What are you doing?" Mom says. "That is our computer! It is rare and expensive! You can't play with it!" + +"Sorry, mom, sorry, dad," Lily and Ben say. "We just wanted to watch cartoons." + +Mom and dad are angry, but they are also sorry. They hug Lily and Ben. They explain that the computer is not a toy. It is a tool for work and learning. They say that they will let them watch cartoons later, but only for a little while. + +Lily and Ben understand. They say sorry again. They promise to not grab the computer again. They go back to their toys and books. They wait for their mom and dad to finish work. They hope they can watch cartoons soon. +Tom and Mia like to play with models. They have models of cars, planes, animals and people. They make stories with their models and have fun. + +One day, they find a big model of a dragon in the attic. It is green and shiny, with sharp teeth and wings. Tom and Mia are excited. They want to play with the dragon. + +"Let's make the dragon fly and roar!" Tom says. + +"OK, but be careful. It looks scary," Mia says. + +They take the dragon to the garden and put it on the grass. Tom pushes a button on the dragon's back. The dragon starts to move. It blinks its red eyes and opens its mouth. It makes a loud noise. + +"Wow, it's so cool!" Tom says. + +"Shh, don't make it angry," Mia says. + +But Tom does not listen. He pushes the button again and again. He makes the dragon flap its wings and swing its tail. He laughs and claps. + +The dragon does not like it. It feels angry and hurt. It stops blinking and roaring. It looks at Tom with a mean look. It snaps its jaws and bites Tom's hand. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom screams. + +"Tom, Tom, are you OK?" Mia cries. + +She runs to Tom and tries to help him. But the dragon is not done. It spits fire from its mouth and burns Mia's hair. + +"Help, help, help!" Mia screams. + +They are both hurt and scared. They wish they had not played with the dragon. They wish they had been calm and nice. But it is too late. The dragon is angry and hungry. It eats them both. The end. +Sara and Ben are friends who live in a big city. They like to play in the park and look at the wide streets and tall buildings. One day, Sara finds a letter on the ground. It has a stamp and an address, but no name. + +"Look, Ben, a letter!" Sara says. "Who do you think it is for?" + +Ben shrugs. "I don't know. Maybe we can open it and see." + +Sara shakes her head. "No, Ben, that is not nice. The letter is not ours. Someone else wrote it and wants to send it. Maybe it is important. Maybe it is a birthday card, or a thank you note, or a love letter." + +Ben frowns. "But how can we find the person who lost it? The city is so big. There are so many people." + +Sara thinks for a moment. Then she smiles. "I have an idea. Let's go to the mail box and put the letter inside. The mail man will take it and deliver it to the right address. He knows where everyone lives. He is very smart and kind." + +Ben nods. "That is a good idea, Sara. Let's do that. Maybe the person who lost the letter will be happy to get it back. And maybe they will write us a letter too, to say thank you." + +Sara and Ben run to the mail box and drop the letter inside. They feel proud and happy. They have done a good thing. They have helped someone. They have learned to be honest and helpful. They have shown that they are good friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big cushion on the grass. It is red and soft. + +"Look, a cushion!" Lily says. "Let's go and sit on it." + +They jog to the cushion and sit down. They feel happy and cozy. + +But then, a man comes. He looks angry. He says, "Hey, that's my cushion! Give it back to me!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They don't know what to do. + +"Sorry, mister," Ben says. "We didn't know it was yours. We just wanted to sit on it." + +The man looks at them. He sees that they are honest and sorry. He says, "It's okay, kids. I forgive you. But please don't take things that are not yours. That's not nice." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "Thank you, mister. We won't do it again." + +They get up and give the cushion back to the man. They say goodbye and jog away. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be honest and respectful. +Sam and Mia are twins. They like to play in their tree house. Their tree house has a roof made of old wood. But the roof is weak. Sometimes it leaks when it rains. + +One day, Sam and Mia hear a loud crack. They look up and see a big hole in the roof. They are scared. They run down the ladder and call their dad. + +"Dad, dad, our tree house is broken!" they shout. + +Dad comes and sees the hole. He says, "Don't worry, kids. I can repair the roof. I have some tools and some new wood. But you have to help me." + +Sam and Mia nod. They want to help their dad. They follow him to the garage. Dad gives them some nails and a hammer. He says, "Be careful with these. They are sharp." + +Dad carries the new wood to the tree house. He climbs the ladder and puts the wood over the hole. He says, "Sam, Mia, can you pass me the nails and the hammer?" + +Sam and Mia pass the nails and the hammer to their dad. They watch him fix the roof. He hammers the nails into the wood. He says, "There, that's better. Now the roof is strong. It won't leak anymore." + +Sam and Mia clap. They are happy. They hug their dad and say, "Thank you, dad. You are the best. Can we play in the tree house now?" + +Dad smiles and says, "Yes, you can. But be careful. And don't forget to come down for dinner." + +Sam and Mia say, "Okay, dad. We love you." They climb the ladder and go to their tree house. They play with their toys and books. They are glad that their dad repaired the roof. They feel safe and cozy. +Sara and Tom were playing in the kitchen. They wanted to make a cake for Mom. They found some flour, sugar, eggs and milk. They put them in a big bowl. Sara said, "I will stir, you find a key." + +Tom looked around. He saw a shiny key on the table. It was Mom's car key. He thought it would be fun to use it. He grabbed it and ran to the bowl. He said, "Look, Sara, I have a key!" + +Sara was not happy. She said, "No, Tom, that is not a good key. That is Mom's key. She needs it to drive. Give it back!" + +But Tom did not listen. He said, "It is a fine key. Watch me stir!" He put the key in the bowl and stirred hard. The key made a loud noise and scratched the bowl. The cake mix splashed everywhere. It got on their clothes, on the floor, on the walls. + +Sara and Tom stopped stirring. They looked at the mess. They felt bad. They heard Mom coming. They knew they were in trouble. They wished they had used a spoon. +Tom and Lily liked to play at the beach. They liked to make sand castles and look for shells. One day, they saw a big boat on the sea. It was white and shiny and had a flag on it. + +"Let's go and see the boat!" Tom said. He took Lily's hand and ran to the water. Lily was scared. The sea was dark and loud and had big waves. She did not want to go. + +"Tom, wait!" Lily said. "The sea is too deep and too far. We can't go to the boat. It is not safe." + +But Tom did not listen. He wanted to see the boat. He let go of Lily's hand and ran into the water. He did not see the big wave that came behind him. It took him away from the shore and towards the boat. + +Lily screamed. She saw Tom disappear in the water. She ran to get help. She saw a man with a red hat and a whistle. He was a lifeguard. He saw Lily and heard her cry. + +"What's wrong, little girl?" he asked. + +"Tom, Tom, he went to the boat and the wave took him!" Lily said. + +The lifeguard blew his whistle and ran to the water. He had a big board that he used to swim. He looked for Tom in the sea. He saw him floating near the boat. He was wet and cold and scared. + +The lifeguard swam to Tom and took him on his board. He brought him back to the shore. He gave him a towel and a hug. He checked if he was okay. + +"Tom, you are very lucky. You should never go into the water alone. The sea can be very dangerous. You could have drowned. You have to listen to your sister. She was very brave and smart to get help. Do you understand?" he said. + +Tom nodded. He was sorry and ashamed. He hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was silly and stupid. I won't do it again. Thank you for saving me. I love you." + +Lily hugged him back and said, "I love you too, Tom. I'm glad you are okay. Let's go home and tell Mom and Dad what happened. They will be happy to see you." + +They held hands and walked away from the beach. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to respect the sea and to stay together. They learned to be careful and to be grateful. They learned to love each other more. +Tom and Anna are playing in the garden. They have a big pool with water and toys. They splash and laugh and have fun. But then, the sun goes behind a cloud and the wind blows. They feel cold and wet. + +"Let's go inside, Tom," Anna says. "We need to dry ourselves and get warm." + +"OK, Anna," Tom says. "But can we take our toys with us?" + +They get out of the pool and pick up their toys. They run to the house and look for a towel. They find one in the bathroom and dry their hair and skin. They put on dry clothes and feel better. + +"Can we play with our toys in the living room?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, Tom," Anna says. "But we have to be careful and not make a mess." + +They go to the living room and put their toys on the floor. They have a boat, a duck, a fish and a frog. They pretend that the floor is the water and they make noises with their mouths. They have fun again. + +But then, they hear a sound. It is the clock on the wall. It makes a loud tick-tock noise and strikes four times. + +"Dong, dong, dong, dong!" + +"What is that, Anna?" Tom asks. + +"That is the clock, Tom," Anna says. "It tells us the time. It is four o'clock now." + +"What does that mean, Anna?" Tom asks. + +"That means that it is almost time for dinner, Tom," Anna says. "We have to clean up our toys and go to the kitchen." + +"OK, Anna," Tom says. "But can we play with our toys again tomorrow?" + +"Sure, Tom," Anna says. "But only if the sun is out and the wind is gone." + +They smile and nod and put their toys in a basket. They carry the basket to the garden and put it near the pool. They hope that the sun will come back and the wind will stop. They want to play in the water again. They go to the kitchen and wash their hands. They are hungry and ready for dinner. They had a good day. +Ben and Mia were twins. They liked to do everything together. They played with the same toys, read the same books, and ate the same food. But one day, their mom said they had to separate. + +"Ben, you will go to grandma's house for Thanksgiving. Mia, you will go to auntie's house for Thanksgiving. You will see each other again on Friday," mom said. + +Ben and Mia did not like this. They did not want to separate. They wanted to stay together. They wanted to eat the same turkey and pie. They wanted to hug and kiss each other. + +"Why do we have to separate, mom?" Ben asked. + +"Because grandma and auntie live very far away from each other. And they both want to see you and give you gifts. It is hard, but it is only for two days. You can call each other and say hello. And you can tell each other what you did and what you ate," mom said. + +Ben and Mia still felt sad. They did not want to call each other. They wanted to be with each other. They hugged and cried. Mom hugged them too. She said she loved them very much. She said they were brave and good. She said they would have fun and learn new things. + +Ben and Mia tried to smile. They packed their bags and said goodbye. They got in different cars and waved. They looked out the window and saw the trees and houses go by. They wondered what the other was doing. They missed each other a lot. They hoped they would see each other soon. They hoped they would eat the same turkey and pie again. +Lily and Max were eager to go outside and play in the snow. They put on their warm coats, hats, gloves and boots. They said bye to Mom and ran to the door. + +But the door was shut and locked. They could not open it. They knocked and knocked, but Mom did not hear them. They felt sad and cold. + +They saw a big window next to the door. They looked through it and saw the yard. It was white and shiny with ice and snow. They saw their sled and their snowman. They wanted to go out so much. + +They had an idea. They pushed a chair to the window. Max climbed on the chair and reached for the window. He slid it open. He helped Lily climb on the chair too. They crawled through the window and jumped into the snow. + +They were happy and excited. They grabbed their sled and ran to the hill. They slid down fast and laughed. They made snowballs and threw them at each other. They hugged their snowman and gave him a carrot nose. + +They forgot about the door and the window. They only cared about the snow and the fun. They played and played until Mom came out and called them in. She was surprised and angry. She asked them how they got out. They told her about the window. She shook her head and sighed. She told them to never do that again. She said it was dangerous and naughty. + +They said sorry and gave her a kiss. They followed her inside. They took off their wet clothes and put on dry ones. They drank hot cocoa and ate cookies. They felt warm and cozy. They told Mom about their snow adventure. She smiled and hugged them. She said she loved them. They said they loved her too. They were a happy family. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big green slide. They want to go on it. + +"Can we go on the slide, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, but be careful. The slide is hot from the sun. You might burn your skin," Mom answers. + +Tom and Lily run to the slide. They touch it with their hands. It is very hot. They pull their hands away. + +"Ow! It hurts!" Lily says. + +"Let's wait for the slide to cool down. We can play with the swings instead," Tom says. + +They go to the swings. They push each other and have fun. They laugh and smile. + +The slide is still green, but not hot anymore. Tom and Lily go back to it. They slide down fast. They feel the wind in their hair. They are happy. + +"Yay! The slide is cool now. It is fun!" Tom says. + +"I like the slide. It is green like the grass," Lily says. + +They slide again and again. Mom watches them and smiles. She is proud of them. They are good children. They listen and answer. They share and play. They enjoy the park. +Ben and Lily went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. They liked to watch them and learn their names and sounds. + +When they came to the bird house, they saw a big cage with colorful parrots. The parrots were noisy and funny. They could talk and say hello, bye-bye, and crackers. Ben and Lily wanted to talk to them too. + +"Hello, parrot!" Ben said, waving his hand. + +"Hello, hello!" the parrot said, bobbing its head. + +"Bye-bye, parrot!" Lily said, blowing a kiss. + +"Bye-bye, bye-bye!" the parrot said, flapping its wings. + +"Crackers, parrot?" Ben asked, holding a cracker from his snack. + +"Crackers, crackers!" the parrot said, reaching its beak. + +Ben gave the cracker to the parrot, and it ate it happily. Lily wanted to give a cracker too, but she was a little anxious. She was afraid the parrot might bite her finger. + +"Mom, can I give a cracker to the parrot?" Lily asked, holding a cracker in her hand. + +"Sure, honey, but be careful. Don't put your finger too close to its beak. Just hold the cracker in your palm and let the parrot take it," mom said, showing her how. + +Lily nodded and tried to do what mom said. She held the cracker in her palm and moved it slowly to the cage. The parrot saw the cracker and came closer. It looked at Lily with its bright eyes and said, "Hello, hello!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Hello, parrot!" + +The parrot took the cracker from Lily's palm and said, "Thank you, thank you!" + +Lily felt happy and proud. She learned how to feed a parrot and how to be brave. She gave the parrot another cracker and said, "Bye-bye, parrot!" + +The parrot said, "Bye-bye, bye-bye!" and waved its wing. + +Ben and Lily hugged mom and said, "We love the zoo, mom!" + +Mom hugged them back and said, "I love you, Ben and Lily!" +Lily likes to show her job to her mom. Her job is to make art with crayons. She has many crayons, but her favorite is purple. She uses purple to draw flowers, stars, and her cat. + +One day, Lily makes a big picture with purple and other colors. She is very proud of her picture. She wants to show it to her mom. She runs to the kitchen, where her mom is cooking. She says, "Mom, mom, look at my job!" + +Her mom smiles and turns off the stove. She takes Lily's picture and looks at it. She says, "Wow, Lily, your job is beautiful! I love your purple flowers and stars and cat. You are a great artist!" + +Lily feels happy and hugs her mom. She says, "Thank you, mom. I love you. Can I put my job on the fridge?" + +Her mom says, "Of course, sweetie. Your job deserves a special place. Let's go find a magnet." + +They go to the fridge and find a purple magnet. They stick Lily's picture on the fridge. Lily claps her hands and says, "Yay, now everyone can see my job!" + +Her mom says, "Yes, everyone can see your job and how talented you are. I'm so proud of you, Lily." + +They hug again and kiss. Then they go back to the kitchen to finish cooking. Lily helps her mom by stirring the soup. She thinks, "I love my mom and my job and my purple crayon." +Tom and Mia are best friends. They like to play with their toys and pretend they are in space. They have a big rocket made of cardboard and paint. They take turns to be the pilot and the co-pilot. + +One day, they are playing in the backyard when it starts to rain. The rain is very heavy and loud. Tom and Mia run inside the house, but they forget their rocket. The rocket is wet and sad. + +"Oh no, our rocket!" Tom says. "We have to save it!" + +"But it's raining too much!" Mia says. "We will get wet and cold!" + +Tom thinks for a moment. He has an idea. He grabs a big blanket from the sofa and runs outside. He covers the rocket with the blanket. He tries to keep the blanket dry, but he gets wet and cold. + +"Tom, come back!" Mia shouts. "You are silly!" + +Tom comes back with the blanket and the rocket. He is shivering and smiling. He puts the rocket in the garage and the blanket in the dryer. + +"I'm not silly, I'm loyal!" Tom says. "The rocket is our friend. We have to protect it!" + +Mia hugs Tom. She is proud of him. She says sorry for calling him silly. + +"You are right, Tom. You are loyal. And brave. And kind. And the best friend ever!" Mia says. + +They go to the kitchen and have some hot chocolate. They talk about their next space adventure. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were brother and sister. They liked to walk in the park with their dog, Spot. One day, they saw an enormous slide in the park. They wanted to try it. + +"Can we go on the slide, please?" Tom asked their mom. + +"OK, but be careful. It is very high and fast," their mom said. + +Tom and Lily ran to the slide. They climbed up the stairs. They took turns to slide down. They had a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, they felt the ground shake. It was an earthquake. They were scared. They heard a loud noise. They looked up. The slide was breaking. + +"Help!" Tom and Lily shouted. + +Their mom and Spot heard them. They ran to the slide. But they were too late. The slide fell down. It hit Tom and Lily. They were hurt. They cried. + +Their mom and Spot tried to help them. But they could not. The slide was too heavy. They were stuck. + +The end. +Sara liked to talk to her chair. She gave it a name, Bob, and told it stories and jokes. She pretended that Bob talked back to her, and they had fun together. + +One day, Sara's mom said they had to move to a new house. Sara was sad and scared. She did not want to leave Bob behind. She asked her mom if she could take Bob with her, but her mom said no. She said Bob was too old and broken, and they had to get a new chair. + +Sara was angry and cried. She hugged Bob and said she would never forget him. She told him to be brave and not to be lonely. She said she would come back for him someday. + +The next day, Sara and her mom packed their things and got in the car. Sara looked out the window and saw Bob on the sidewalk, waiting for the garbage truck. She waved goodbye to him and whispered, "I love you, Bob." + +But Bob did not hear her. He was too busy talking to a new friend, a teddy bear that someone had thrown away. He told the teddy bear his name, and asked him his. The teddy bear said his name was Ted, and he was glad to meet Bob. They smiled at each other and started to tell stories and jokes. They did not notice the garbage truck coming. They were too happy to care. +Lily and Ben are playing in the yard. They have a big pool with water and toys. They splash and laugh and have fun. + +But then, Lily sees a hole in the pool. Water is coming out of the hole. It is a leak. Lily is sad. She does not want the pool to lose all the water. + +She runs to Ben and says, "Ben, Ben, look! There is a leak in the pool! We have to fix it!" + +Ben looks at the leak. He thinks for a moment. He has an idea. He says, "Lily, I have a plan. You stay here and hold the leak with your hand. I will go and get some tape. We can use the tape to cover the leak. Then the water will stay in the pool." + +Lily nods. She stays by the pool and puts her hand on the leak. She feels the water on her fingers. She hopes Ben will come back soon. + +Ben runs to the house. He is fast. He looks for some tape. He finds a roll of tape in the drawer. He grabs it and runs back to the pool. + +He sees Lily holding the leak. He says, "Lily, I have the tape! Let me help you!" He takes the tape and wraps it around the hole. He presses it hard. He says, "There! The leak is fixed! The water will not come out anymore!" + +Lily smiles. She says, "Thank you, Ben! You are so smart and fast! Now we can play again!" + +They hug and jump into the pool. They splash and laugh and have fun. They are happy. The pool is full of water and toys. They do not worry about the leak anymore. +Sara was a girl who liked to play in the forest. She liked to look for flowers and animals and rocks. One day, she found a big stone with a shiny ring on it. She thought it was pretty and put it on her finger. + +The ring was magic. It belonged to an ancient prince who was cursed by a witch. The witch said that the prince would sleep in the stone until a girl kissed him and broke the spell. But the witch was mean and lied. The ring was a trap. When Sara put it on, she felt sleepy and fell down. + +The prince woke up from the stone. He saw Sara and smiled. He thought she was his true love and kissed her. But nothing happened. Sara did not wake up. She was still asleep. The prince realized that the witch tricked him. He was angry and sad. He tried to take off the ring, but it was stuck. He could not leave the stone. He was trapped again. + +He cried and cried. He wished he never saw the ring. He wished he never kissed Sara. He wished he could go back to sleep. But he could not. He had to stay awake and watch Sara sleep. He hoped that someone would come and save them. But no one came. They were alone in the forest. The end. +One day, a little bird was flying in the sky. He saw a big tree with many red fruits. He was hungry, so he flew to the tree and picked a fruit with his beak. He was happy and sang a song. + +But a hunter was hiding near the tree. He had a long stick that could shoot fire and make loud noises. He saw the little bird and wanted to catch him. He aimed his stick at the bird and pulled a string. + +Bang! The fire and noise came out of the stick and hit the bird. The bird felt a sharp pain and fell to the ground. He was bleeding and could not move. He was scared and sad. + +The hunter ran to the bird and picked him up. He tied a rope around the bird's neck and hung him on his belt. He was proud and smiled. He said, "You are a good catch, little bird. You will make a tasty meal for me." + +The bird heard the hunter and cried. He wished he had not gone to the tree. He wished he had stayed with his friends. He wished he could fly again. But it was too late. He closed his eyes and died. He was a poor bird. +Sam and his dad were going on a trip. They had to pack their bags. Sam wanted to help his dad. + +"Dad, can I pack your mustache?" Sam asked. He liked his dad's mustache. It was big and brown and tickled his face. + +"My mustache?" Dad laughed. "No, Sam, you can't pack my mustache. It stays on my face. But you can pack your green hat. It will keep your head warm." + +Sam nodded. He found his green hat. It was his favorite hat. It had a dinosaur on it. He put it in his bag. + +"Good job, Sam. You are a great helper. Now, let's pack some snacks. Do you want some cookies?" Dad asked. + +"Yes, please!" Sam said. He loved cookies. He packed some cookies in a small box. He also packed some juice and some cheese. + +"OK, Sam. We are ready to go. Are you excited?" Dad asked. + +"Yes, Dad. I am very excited. Where are we going?" Sam asked. + +Dad smiled. He bent down and gave Sam a hug. + +"We are going to visit Grandma. She has a surprise for you. Do you want to know what it is?" Dad asked. + +Sam nodded. He was curious. + +"Grandma has a new cat. And guess what? The cat has a mustache too!" Dad said. + +Sam gasped. He couldn't believe it. + +"A cat with a mustache? That is so funny! I can't wait to see it!" Sam said. + +Dad and Sam got in the car. They drove to Grandma's house. Sam was happy. He was going to see a cat with a mustache. And he had his green hat and his cookies. It was going to be a fun trip. +Lily likes to dance. She dances in her room, in the garden, and in the park. She dances with her dolls, her dog, and her friends. She dances when she is happy, when she is sad, and when she is bored. + +One day, Lily's mom tells her that she can perform in a show. Lily is very excited. She wants to show everyone how good she can dance. She practices every day with her mom and her teacher. She learns a new song and a new dance. + +On the day of the show, Lily wears a pretty dress and a flower in her hair. She goes on the stage with the other children. She sees her mom and dad in the audience. They smile and wave at her. Lily feels nervous, but also happy. + +She sings the song and dances the dance. She remembers all the steps and the words. She has fun and enjoys herself. She hears the people clap and cheer for her. She bows and smiles. She did it! She performed in a show! + +Lily's mom and dad hug her and tell her how proud they are of her. They give her a big flower and a kiss. Lily feels good. She loves to dance. She wants to perform again. +Tommy and Lily were brother and sister. They liked to play outside in the dirt and the grass. They made mud pies and ran after bugs. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very dirty. + +"Tommy, Lily, it's time to bathe!" their mom called from the house. "You need to wash off the dirt and the germs!" + +Tommy and Lily did not want to bathe. They wanted to keep playing. They did not like the water and the soap. They thought it was cold and icky. + +"No, mom, we don't want to bathe!" they shouted back. "We are not dirty, we are fine!" + +Their mom was not happy. She came outside and saw how dirty they were. She took them by the hand and led them to the bathroom. She filled the tub with warm water and bubbles. She put some toys and books in the water. + +"Look, Tommy, Lily, this is not so bad!" she said. "The water is warm and the bubbles are fun! You can play with the toys and read the books while you bathe! And you will feel much better when you are clean and fresh!" + +Tommy and Lily looked at the tub. They saw the water and the bubbles and the toys and the books. They felt curious and excited. They decided to give it a try. They took off their clothes and stepped into the tub. They felt the warm water and the bubbles on their skin. They picked up the toys and the books and started to play. They laughed and splashed and read. They forgot about the dirt and the germs. + +Their mom smiled and watched them. She helped them wash their hair and their bodies. She rinsed them off and wrapped them in towels. She dried them and dressed them in clean clothes. She hugged them and kissed them. + +"See, Tommy, Lily, bathing is not so bad!" she said. "You had fun and you are clean and healthy! Don't you feel good?" + +Tommy and Lily nodded and smiled. They felt good. They thanked their mom and said sorry for being stubborn. They learned that bathing is important and can be fun. They promised to bathe every day. +Ben and Lily liked to play pretend. They had a big closet full of old clothes and toys. They could be anything they wanted: pirates, astronauts, superheroes, or spies. + +One day, they decided to be spies and sneak around the house. They put on hats and sunglasses and took a flashlight and a toy gun. They whispered to each other and looked for clues. + +"Shh, I hear something in the kitchen," Lily said. "Maybe it's a bad guy. Let's go check." + +They tiptoed to the kitchen and peeked around the corner. They saw a weird shape on the table. It was furry and had big ears and a long tail. + +"What is that?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. It looks like a monster. Maybe it's a spy too. Let's shoot it!" Lily said. + +She aimed her toy gun and said "Bang! Bang!" The shape moved and made a loud noise. + +"Meow!" It was their cat, Fluffy. He was sleeping on a blanket. He was not happy to be woken up by the noise. He jumped off the table and ran away. + +"Oops, sorry Fluffy!" Ben and Lily said. They felt bad for scaring their cat. They decided to stop playing spies and go hug Fluffy. They put their hats and sunglasses and flashlight and toy gun back in the closet. They learned that not everything that looks weird is a bad guy. Sometimes it's just a cat. +Lila was a young queen who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was a princess doll with a pink dress and a shiny crown. She liked to pretend that she was the princess and her dolls were her friends. + +One day, she was playing with her dolls in her room, when she heard a knock on the door. It was her mother, the old queen. She came in with a smile and a tray of cookies and milk. + +"Hello, my dear," the old queen said. "I brought you a snack. Do you want some?" + +"Yes, please," Lila said. She put down her dolls and ran to her mother. She took a cookie and bit into it. It was sweet and soft. She drank some milk and felt happy. + +"Thank you, mommy," she said. + +"You're welcome, my love," the old queen said. She kissed her on the cheek and sat down on the bed. She looked at the dolls and said, "You have such lovely dolls. Which one is your favorite?" + +Lila pointed to the princess doll and said, "This one. She is a princess, like me." + +The old queen smiled and said, "She is very pretty. But you know, being a princess is not only about wearing a dress and a crown. It is also about being kind and brave and smart. Do you know what those words mean?" + +Lila nodded and said, "Yes, I do. Kind means you are nice to others. Brave means you are not afraid of scary things. Smart means you know many things." + +The old queen nodded and said, "That's right. And you are all those things, my dear. You are a very good princess, and one day, you will be a very good queen." + +Lila smiled and hugged her mother. She felt proud and happy. She said, "Thank you, mommy. I love you." + +"I love you too, my dear," the old queen said. She hugged her back and said, "Now, why don't you finish your snack and play some more? I have to go and do some work. But I will come back soon." + +"Okay, mommy," Lila said. She watched her mother leave and then picked up her princess doll. She wiped the crumbs from her mouth and said, "Did you hear that? Mommy said I am a good princess. And you are too. Let's play some more." She smiled and made her doll talk to the other dolls. She was happy and had fun. +Sam liked waffles. He liked to eat them with butter and honey. But he did not like hard waffles. He liked soft and warm waffles. + +One morning, Sam's mom made waffles for breakfast. She put them on a plate and gave them to Sam. Sam took a bite and made a face. The waffle was hard and cold. He did not want to eat it. + +"Mom, this waffle is hard and cold. I don't like it," Sam said. + +"I'm sorry, Sam. I made the waffles too early. They got cold and hard on the plate. Do you want me to make you a new one?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, please. Can you make me a soft and warm one?" Sam asked. + +"Sure, honey. But you have to wait a little bit. I have to turn on the waffle maker and pour the batter. Then I have to wait for the light to turn green. That means the waffle is ready. Can you be patient?" Mom said. + +Sam nodded. He was hungry, but he wanted a good waffle. He waited for Mom to make him a new one. He watched her turn on the waffle maker, pour the batter, and close the lid. He saw the light turn red, then yellow, then green. He heard a beep. + +"Your waffle is ready, Sam. Here you go. Be careful, it's hot," Mom said. She put the waffle on a new plate and gave it to Sam. She also gave him some butter and honey. + +Sam smiled. He spread the butter and honey on the waffle. He took a bite and made a happy sound. The waffle was soft and warm and sweet. He liked it a lot. + +"Thank you, Mom. This waffle is soft and warm and yummy. I like it a lot," Sam said. + +"You're welcome, Sam. I'm glad you like it. Enjoy your breakfast," Mom said. + +Sam ate his waffle and felt happy. He liked waffles. He liked Mom. He liked mornings. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big yellow hat on a bench. Tom wants to wear the hat. He thinks it is funny. + +"Look, Lily, a big yellow hat! I want to wear it!" Tom says. + +"No, Tom, that is not your hat. Someone else left it here. Maybe they will come back for it. You should not take it," Lily says. + +But Tom does not listen to Lily. He puts the hat on his head and runs around the park. He laughs and makes silly faces. Lily follows him and tries to make him stop. + +"Tom, please, give the hat back. It is not nice to take things that are not yours. You could make someone sad," Lily says. + +Tom does not care. He thinks he is having fun. He does not see the man who is looking for his hat. The man is sad and angry. He sees Tom wearing his hat. He walks up to Tom and takes the hat from him. He scolds Tom for being rude and selfish. + +"Hey, kid, what do you think you are doing? This is my hat! How dare you take it without asking? You should be ashamed of yourself. You have no manners. You should learn to respect other people's things," the man says. + +Tom is scared and sorry. He feels bad for making the man sad and angry. He wishes he had listened to Lily. He says sorry to the man and to Lily. + +"I'm sorry, sir, I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong to take your hat. I was not thinking. I was being silly and mean. I will not do it again. I will be more careful and kind," Tom says. + +The man accepts Tom's apology and gives him a smile. He tells him to be more careful and kind in the future. He puts his hat back on and leaves. Lily hugs Tom and forgives him. She tells him she is glad he learned his lesson. They go back to playing in the park. They are happy and good friends. They do not take things that are not theirs. They share and care for each other. + +The end. +Tom and Anna were going to the beach with Mom and Dad. They were very happy. They packed their bags with toys, towels and snacks. They got in the car and drove for a long time. + +When they got to the beach, they saw the blue water and the yellow sand. They ran to find a spot to put their things. Tom wanted to play with his bucket and shovel. Anna wanted to play with her ball and doll. They agreed to share their toys. + +They had a lot of fun making sand castles, throwing the ball and splashing in the water. They also ate some sandwiches and cookies that Mom had made. They felt warm and cozy under the sun. + +But then, something bad happened. Tom and Anna forgot to put their toys back in their bags. They left them on the sand when they went to get some ice cream with Mom and Dad. When they came back, their toys were gone. Someone had taken them or the waves had washed them away. + +Tom and Anna were very sad and angry. They cried and shouted. They blamed each other for forgetting their toys. They did not want to play anymore. They wanted to go home. + +Mom and Dad tried to calm them down. They said they were sorry that their toys were lost, but they should not fight. They said they could buy new toys or play with other things. They said they still had each other and they loved them very much. + +Tom and Anna hugged Mom and Dad. They said they were sorry too. They said they loved them and each other. They said they would not forget their toys again. They decided to enjoy the rest of the day at the beach. They found some shells and stones and made a necklace. They saw some birds and fish and learned their names. They laughed and smiled. They had fun again. +Lily liked to bake with her mom. They made cookies and cakes and pies. Lily helped to mix and stir and pour. She liked to lick the spoon and taste the dough. + +One day, mom said they would bake for the fair. The fair was a big place with many people and things to see and do. Mom said they would sell their cookies and cakes and pies and get some money. Lily wanted to help mom. + +They baked a lot of cookies and cakes and pies. They put them in boxes and bags. They wrote the names and the prices on them. The prices were how much money people had to give to get them. Lily helped to write some prices. She used her new crayons. + +They went to the fair with their cookies and cakes and pies. They set up a table with a sign that said "Lily and Mom's Bakes". Many people came to see and smell and buy their bakes. Lily was happy and proud. She helped mom to give the bakes and get the money. + +They sold all their cookies and cakes and pies. They had a lot of money. Mom said they did a great job. She said they could use some money to buy something fun at the fair. Lily saw a big balloon that was red and shiny. She wanted the balloon. Mom said she could have it. She gave some money to the man and he gave her the balloon. Lily hugged the balloon and mom. She said thank you. She said she liked to bake with mom. Mom said she liked to bake with Lily. They smiled and went to see more things at the fair. +Tim and Lily were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, they saw a new mailbox near their house. It was big and red and shiny. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tim said. "Let's go see it!" + +They ran to the mailbox and touched it. It felt cold and hard. They saw a slot on the front and a flag on the side. + +"What is this for?" Lily asked. + +Tim tried to explain. "This is where you put letters. Letters are pieces of paper with words on them. You write words to someone you love or miss, like grandma or grandpa. Then you put the letter in the slot and raise the flag. That means the mailman will come and take the letter and bring it to the person you wrote to." + +Lily nodded. She thought that was very nice. She wanted to write a letter to her grandma, who lived far away. She asked Tim if he had any paper and a crayon. Tim said he did, and they went to his house to get them. + +They wrote their letters and drew some pictures. They put their names and their grandma's name on the envelopes. They ran back to the mailbox and put their letters in the slot. They raised the flag and smiled. + +They were about to leave when they saw an old man walking towards them. He had a cane and a dog. He looked very kind, but he did not hear them say hello. He was deaf, which means he could not hear anything. + +He walked to the mailbox and opened a small door on the back. He took out some letters and put them in his bag. He closed the door and walked away. + +Tim and Lily were confused. They looked at each other and then at the mailbox. They saw their letters were gone. + +"Hey, that's our mail!" Tim shouted. "He took our letters to grandma!" + +Lily was sad. She wanted her grandma to see her letter and her picture. She started to cry. + +Tim felt angry. He wanted to get their letters back. He ran after the old man and his dog. He yelled and waved his arms. + +But the old man did not hear him. He did not see him. He kept walking. + +Tim was about to catch up with him when he tripped and fell. He scraped his knee and his elbow. He cried out in pain. + +Lily saw what happened. She ran to Tim and helped him up. She hugged him and said, "Are you okay?" + +Tim nodded. He was okay, but he was still mad. He pointed at the old man and his dog. + +"He stole our mail!" he said. "He's a bad man!" + +Lily shook her head. She tried to explain. "He's not a bad man, Tim. He's the mailman. He works for the post office. He takes the letters from the mailbox and brings them to the people they are for. He took our letters to grandma. He's doing his job." + +Tim looked at Lily. He did not understand. He asked, "How do you know that?" + +Lily said, "I know because my mom told me. She works at the post office too. She knows the mailman. His name is Mr. Lee. He's very nice, but he's deaf. He can't hear anything. He uses his dog to help him. His dog is his friend and his guide. He's not stealing, he's delivering." + +Tim looked at the old man and his dog again. He saw them turn a corner and disappear. He felt sorry for yelling at them. He felt ashamed for thinking they were bad. + +He said to Lily, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't know. I was wrong. I should have listened to you. You're smart, Lily. You know a lot of things." + +Lily smiled and said, "It's okay, Tim. You're smart too. You know how to write letters. And you're brave. You tried to protect our mail. You're a good friend, Tim." + +They hugged and said they were sorry. They decided to go home and get some band-aids and some cookies. They hoped their grandma would get their letters soon and write back to them. They learned a lesson that day. They learned not to judge people by their looks or their sounds. They learned to respect other people's work and feelings. They learned to listen and to explain. They learned to be good friends. +Tom and Lily wanted to play a game outside. They liked to run and jump and kick a ball. But when they looked out the window, they saw dark clouds and rain. They felt sad and bored. + +"Rain, rain, go away, come again another day," they sang. But the rain did not go away. It rained and rained and rained. + +"Let's play a game inside," Lily said. "We can use our toys and books and crayons." + +"OK," Tom said. "But what game can we play?" + +Lily thought for a moment. Then she had an idea. "Let's play an unusual game. Let's pretend we are raindrops and we can make sounds and shapes with our bodies." + +Tom liked the idea. He nodded and smiled. "How do we play?" + +Lily showed him. She lay down on the floor and curled up like a drop of water. Then she made a soft sound: "Plop!" Tom did the same. Then they stood up and stretched their arms like rainbows. They made a bright sound: "Wow!" They had fun making different sounds and shapes with their bodies. They pretended they were raindrops, rainbows, umbrellas, puddles, and frogs. + +They played the unusual game until the rain stopped. Then they looked out the window and saw the sun. They clapped and cheered. + +"Let's go outside and play," Tom said. + +"OK," Lily said. "But can we play the unusual game again tomorrow?" + +"Sure," Tom said. "It was fun." + +They put on their shoes and coats and ran outside. They played and laughed and enjoyed the sun. They were happy. +Tom and Mia are playing in the park. They see a big hill with many flowers. They want to go up the hill and see what is on the other side. + +"Let's go, let's go!" Tom says. He runs fast and holds Mia's hand. They rush up the hill and laugh. + +When they reach the top, they see a big tree with many fruits. The fruits are orange and round. They look yummy. + +"Wow, look at those!" Mia says. She points at the fruits. "Can we have some?" + +"I don't know," Tom says. He looks around. He sees a sign that says "Do not pick the fruits. They belong to the king." + +"The king?" Mia asks. She does not know what a king is. + +Tom does not know either. He thinks a king is someone who wears a crown. A crown is a shiny thing that goes on the head. + +"Maybe the king is nice and will share his fruits with us," Tom says. He sees a big fruit that hangs low. He reaches for it. + +"Stop!" a voice says. Tom and Mia turn around. They see a man who wears a crown. He is not nice. He is angry. + +"Who are you? Why are you touching my fruits?" the man says. He walks towards them. + +Tom and Mia are scared. They drop the fruit and run away. They rush down the hill and back to the park. + +They do not want to see the king again. They do not like his fruits. They like the flowers better. They pick some flowers and make a crown for each other. + +They put the crowns on their heads and smile. They are happy. They are the king and the queen of the park. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and find things. Sometimes they found worms, sometimes they found stones, sometimes they found nothing. + +One day, they found something shiny and hard. It was a screw. Ben picked it up and showed it to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, I found a screw. What is it for?" he asked. + +Lily looked at the screw. She had seen screws before. Her dad used them to fix things. + +"A screw is for holding things together. You need a tool to turn it. Like this." She made a twisting motion with her hand. + +"Can we turn it?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe. Let's try." Lily said. + +They looked for a tool, but they could not find one. They tried to use a stick, a stone, and a spoon, but none of them worked. The screw was too tight. + +They decided to leave the screw in the hole and cover it with dirt. Maybe they would find a tool later. + +They went to play with their ball. They forgot about the screw. + +The next day, it rained. The rain made the dirt wet and soft. The screw got wet too. It started to rust. + +The day after, it was sunny. The sun made the dirt dry and hard. The screw got hot too. It started to rot. + +The day after that, it was mild. The weather was not too hot or too cold. The screw was still in the hole. It was brown and crumbly. + +Ben and Lily came back to the garden. They wanted to dig more holes and find more things. They saw the screw in the hole. They did not recognize it. + +"What is that?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. It looks like dirt. But it is shiny." Lily said. + +They touched the screw. It broke into pieces. They were surprised. + +"Hey, this was the screw we found. What happened to it?" Ben asked. + +"It rotted. The rain and the sun made it rot. It is not good anymore." Lily said. + +They threw the pieces away. They did not want the screw anymore. They dug another hole and found a button. They liked the button. It was colorful and smooth. They kept the button. They did not let it rot. +One day, a mole was digging in the ground. He liked to make tunnels and find food. He was happy and busy. + +He heard a voice above him. It was a bird. The bird said, "Hello, mole. Do you want to hear a joke?" + +The mole was curious. He poked his head out of the hole. He said, "What is a joke?" + +The bird said, "A joke is something funny that makes you laugh. Listen to this: Why did the mole cross the road? Because he wanted to see his hole-mate!" + +The bird laughed loudly. He thought his joke was very funny. But the mole did not laugh. He did not understand the joke. He said, "What is a road? What is a hole-mate?" + +The bird said, "Oh, mole. You are so silly. A road is a big path where cars go. A hole-mate is a friend who lives in a hole. Get it?" + +The mole did not get it. He did not know what cars were. He did not have any friends who lived in holes. He only had his family. He said, "No, I don't get it. I think your joke is not funny. It is mean." + +The bird was surprised. He said, "Mean? How is it mean? It is just a joke." + +The mole said, "It is mean because you are making fun of me. You are saying that I am stupid and lonely. You are not a nice bird. You are a rude bird." + +The bird felt ashamed. He realized that his joke was not funny. It was hurtful. He said, "I'm sorry, mole. I did not mean to hurt you. I was trying to be friendly. But I did not think about how you feel. I was wrong. Can you forgive me?" + +The mole was kind. He said, "Yes, I can forgive you. But next time, if you want to be friendly, don't joke about things that I don't know or have. Joke about things that we both know and like. Then we can laugh together." + +The bird said, "Thank you, mole. You are a wise and good mole. I will remember your advice. Can we be friends?" + +The mole said, "Yes, we can be friends. But now I have to go back to my digging. Goodbye, bird." + +The bird said, "Goodbye, mole. See you soon." + +The mole went back to his hole. The bird flew away. They both learned a lesson. They learned that jokes should be funny and kind, not mean and hurtful. They learned that friendship is better than teasing. They learned to respect each other's differences. They were happy and smart. +Tim and Mia liked to play on the beach. They made sand castles and dug holes. They looked for shells and stones. They had fun. + +One day, they saw a crab in the water. It was big and red. It had two claws and many legs. It looked fierce. Tim and Mia wanted to see it closer. They ran to the water. + +The crab saw them and was scared. It did not want to play. It wanted to hide. It snapped its claws and waved its legs. It made a loud noise. Tim and Mia were scared too. They ran away from the water. + +They went back to their sand castle. They hugged each other. They said sorry to the crab. They did not want to make it angry. They hoped it was happy. + +They played some more until the sun went down. They were tired. They said goodbye to the beach and the crab. They went home with their mom and dad. They had a bath and a snack. They put on their pajamas and brushed their teeth. They went to bed and slept. They dreamed of the beach and the crab. They smiled. +Tom and Jen are birds. They are wife and husband. They like to soar in the sky and sing songs. They have a nest in a big tree. They are happy. + +One day, they see a big cake on a table. It smells good. They are hungry. They want to eat some cake. + +"Let's go and get some cake," Tom says. + +"But the table is near the house. The house has people. People are not polite. They can hurt us," Jen says. + +"Don't worry. We are fast and smart. We can get some cake and fly away. Come on, it will be fun," Tom says. + +Tom and Jen fly to the table. They see the cake. It is big and sweet. They land on the table. They peck at the cake. It is yummy. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a dog. The dog sees them. The dog barks. The dog runs to the table. The dog jumps on the table. + +Tom and Jen are scared. They try to fly away. But the dog is faster. The dog catches Tom. The dog bites Tom. Tom is hurt. Tom is dead. + +Jen is sad. She cries. She flies away. She is alone. She misses Tom. She hates the cake. The cake is bad. The end. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to go to the museum with their mom and dad. The museum has many things to see and learn. Sara likes the animals and Ben likes the cars. + +One day, they go to the museum and see a new car. It is very big and shiny. It has four doors and a long nose. The sign says it is a limousine. A limousine is a car for wealthy people. Sara and Ben want to go inside the limousine and pretend to drive. + +"Can we go in, mom?" Sara asks. + +"Sorry, honey, we can't. The limousine is not for touching. It is only for looking," mom says. + +"But why?" Ben asks. + +"Because it is very old and rare. It is a part of history. The museum wants to keep it safe and clean," dad says. + +Sara and Ben are sad. They want to have fun with the limousine. They look around and see no one is watching. They sneak behind the rope and open the door. They climb inside the limousine and close the door. + +"Wow, this is so cool!" Sara says. + +"Look, there are buttons and lights and a big wheel!" Ben says. + +They start to push the buttons and turn the wheel. They make noises like a car. They pretend to speed on the road. + +"Vroom, vroom, we are so fast!" Sara says. + +"Beep, beep, get out of the way!" Ben says. + +They are having a lot of fun. They do not hear the alarm go off. They do not see the museum guard come running. They do not know they are in trouble. +Lily liked to observe the birds from the porch. She had a book with pictures of different birds and their names. She wanted to learn them all. She saw a blue bird, a red bird, a yellow bird and a black bird. She pointed at them and said their names. + +One day, she saw an amazing bird. It was big and white and had a long neck. She had never seen such a bird before. She wanted to get closer to it. She left the porch and walked towards the bird. She did not see the car coming down the road. + +The car was fast and loud. It did not see Lily either. It hit her and made her fly in the air. She fell on the ground and did not move. The bird flew away. The car stopped and the driver got out. He was scared and sorry. He called for help. + +But it was too late. Lily was gone. She did not observe the birds anymore. She did not say their names anymore. She did not learn them all. The porch was empty and sad. The book was still there, but no one looked at it. The birds did not come back. The end. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to climb the big oak tree. It had many branches and leaves. They felt like birds in the sky. + +But today, the oak tree was dry. It had no water for a long time. The leaves were brown and the branches were weak. Lila and Tom did not know this. + +They climbed the oak tree as usual. They were happy and loud. They sang and shouted. + +"Look at me, Lila! I am the king of the tree!" Tom said. + +"Be careful, Tom! The branch may break!" Lila said. + +But Tom did not listen. He jumped from one branch to another. He wanted to show off. He did not see the crack in the branch. + +Suddenly, the branch snapped. Tom fell down. He hit the ground hard. He cried out in pain. + +Lila was scared. She climbed down quickly. She ran to Tom. She saw blood on his knee. + +"Tom, are you okay? I am sorry. I told you to be careful." Lila said. + +Tom was hurt. He was angry and sad. He blamed Lila. + +"It is your fault, Lila! You made me fall! You are a bad friend!" Tom said. + +Lila felt bad. She did not mean to make Tom fall. She wanted to help him. She tried to hug him. + +"Please, Tom, don't be mad. I am your friend. I love you. Let me get a band-aid for your knee." Lila said. + +But Tom pushed her away. He did not want her hug. He did not want her help. He did not want her love. + +He got up and limped away. He left Lila alone. He left the oak tree alone. He left the park alone. +Tom and Lily were playing in the woods. They liked to look for bugs and sticks and flowers. They saw a big tree with a hole in it. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Maybe there is a bird or a mouse or a fairy," Lily said. + +"Let's go and look," Tom said. + +They ran to the tree and peeked inside. They saw something shiny and sharp. It was an axe. Someone had left it there. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said. "It is a big knife. I want to touch it." + +"No, Tom, don't touch it!" Lily said. "It is dangerous. It can hurt you. Mama said we should not touch things that are not ours." + +But Tom did not listen. He reached his hand inside the hole and grabbed the axe. He pulled it out and swung it in the air. + +"Look, Lily, I am strong. I can cut the tree," he said. + +He hit the tree with the axe. The axe made a loud noise and a big mark on the bark. Tom smiled. He hit the tree again and again. + +"Stop, Tom, stop!" Lily said. "You are hurting the tree. The tree is alive. It is not nice to hurt things that are alive. You should be gentle with them." + +But Tom did not stop. He liked the noise and the mark. He hit the tree harder and harder. + +Suddenly, the axe slipped from his hand. It flew in the air and landed on the ground. It hit a rock and broke in half. The blade was bent and the handle was cracked. + +Tom and Lily gasped. They looked at the broken axe. They looked at each other. They felt scared and sorry. + +"What have we done?" Tom said. + +"We have to go home," Lily said. "We have to tell Mama and Papa. Maybe they can fix it. Maybe they can say sorry to the person who owns it." + +They picked up the broken axe and ran back to their house. They hoped they would not get in trouble. They hoped they would learn to be gentle and careful. They hoped the tree would forgive them. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with cars and blocks. They have many cars and blocks of different colors and shapes. + +One day, they decide to play a game. They want to make a match. They look for cars and blocks that have the same color or shape. They put them together on the floor. + +"Look, I have a red car and a red block. They match!" Lily says. + +"Good job, Lily! I have a blue car and a blue block. They match too!" Ben says. + +They are eager to find more matches. They discuss what colors and shapes they see. They help each other. + +"I see a yellow car, but I don't see a yellow block. Do you have one?" Lily asks. + +"No, I don't. But I have a yellow ball. Can we use that?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, why not? A ball is round, like a wheel. They match!" Lily says. + +They smile and clap. They have fun making matches. They learn new words and colors and shapes. They are happy friends. +Ben likes to be organized. He has a place for everything in his room. He puts his toys in the toy box, his books on the shelf, and his clothes in the closet. He also likes to make his bed every morning. He smooths the sheet and tucks it under the mattress. + +One day, Ben's cousin Lily comes to visit. Lily is not organized. She likes to make a mess. She throws Ben's toys on the floor, pulls his books off the shelf, and scatters his clothes around the room. She also jumps on Ben's bed and wrinkles the sheet. + +Ben is very upset. He tells Lily to stop. He says, "This is my room. You have to be nice to my things. You have to fix the mess you made." But Lily does not listen. She laughs and says, "This is fun. I like to play like this. You are boring." + +Ben does not know what to do. He does not want to fight with Lily, but he also does not want his room to be ruined. He thinks of a way to save his sheet. He says, "Lily, do you want to play a game?" Lily says, "What game?" Ben says, "Let's play hide and seek. You can hide under the sheet, and I will count to ten and find you." + +Lily likes the idea. She runs to the bed and hides under the sheet. Ben counts to ten and pretends to look for her. He says, "Where is Lily? Is she in the toy box? No. Is she on the shelf? No. Is she in the closet? No. Where could she be?" He goes to the bed and lifts the sheet. He says, "There you are! I found you!" + +Lily giggles and says, "That was fun. Let's play again." Ben says, "Okay, but first we have to make the bed. The sheet has to be smooth and tucked in. Can you help me?" Lily says, "Okay, I can help you." They work together to make the bed. Ben is happy. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good helper. Now my room is organized again." Lily says, "You're welcome, Ben. You are a good cousin. Can we play some more?" Ben says, "Yes, we can play some more. But let's be careful with my things, okay?" Lily says, "Okay, I will be careful. I'm sorry I made a mess." Ben says, "That's okay. I forgive you. I love you, Lily." Lily says, "I love you too, Ben." They hug and play some more. +Lily and Max were playing in the yard. They liked to run and jump and make noise. They saw Mom hanging laundry on the line. The laundry was wet and cold. + +"Mom, can we help you?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can help me. Take this basket and raise the clothes up to me. I will hang them on the line," Mom said. + +Lily and Max took the basket and lifted the clothes. They felt the cold water on their hands. They gave Mom the clothes one by one. + +"Thank you, Lily and Max. You are very good helpers," Mom said. + +Lily and Max smiled. They liked to help Mom. They liked to see the laundry waving in the wind. They liked to feel the sun on their faces. They were happy. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. They have a yellow taxi that can make noises and lights. But one day, the taxi stops working. Lila and Ben are sad. + +"Who can repair our taxi?" Lila asks. + +"Maybe Dad can. He is good at fixing things." Ben says. + +They go to find Dad in the garage. He is working on his bike. He sees the twins and smiles. + +"Hi, Lila and Ben. What do you have there?" He asks. + +"Our taxi is broken. Can you repair it, please?" Lila says. + +"Let me see. Hmm, it looks like the battery is dead. I have a new one here. Give me a minute." Dad says. + +He opens the taxi and changes the battery. He closes it and turns it on. The taxi makes noises and lights again. Lila and Ben clap and cheer. + +"Thank you, Dad. You are the best!" Ben says. + +"You're welcome, kids. Have fun with your taxi. But be careful not to break it again." Dad says. + +Lila and Ben hug Dad and run to the living room. They play with their taxi on the floor. They pretend to drive it around the city. They take turns to be the driver and the passenger. + +"I want to go to the park." Lila says. + +"Okay, that will be five dollars." Ben says. + +"Here you go." Lila says. She gives him a paper bill. + +"Thank you. Have a nice day." Ben says. + +They switch roles. Now Ben is the passenger and Lila is the driver. + +"Where do you want to go?" Lila asks. + +"I want to go to the zoo." Ben says. + +"Okay, that will be ten dollars." Lila says. + +"Ten dollars? That's too much." Ben says. + +"That's the price. Take it or leave it." Lila says. + +"You are too bossy. I don't want to go with you." Ben says. + +He gets out of the taxi and walks away. Lila is angry. She follows him and tries to grab him. + +"Come back here. You owe me ten dollars." Lila says. + +They start to argue and chase each other. They forget about their taxi. The taxi is left alone on the floor. It makes noises and lights. It waits for someone to play with it. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a man with a big mustache. He was wearing a tight suit and a hat. He looked angry and mean. + +"Who is that?" Lily asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is a boss or a teacher. He has a big mustache," Tom said. + +The man walked towards them. He frowned and said, "What are you doing here? This is my park. Go away, you little brats!" + +Tom and Lily were scared. They did not like the man. He did not care about them. He was rude and bossy. + +"Please, sir, we are just playing. We are not hurting anything. Can we stay?" Lily said. + +"No, you can't. This is my park. I paid for it. You have no right to be here. Go away, or I will call the police!" the man said. + +Tom and Lily did not want to get in trouble. They ran away from the man. They found their mom and dad. They told them what happened. + +"That man is very mean. He does not care about anyone. He has a big mustache and a tight suit. He scared us," Tom said. + +"That's not nice. He should not treat you like that. He should share the park with everyone. He should be kind and friendly," mom said. + +"Maybe he is unhappy. Maybe he needs a friend. Maybe he does not know how to play. Maybe we can help him," dad said. + +"Really? How?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe we can give him a gift. Something that will make him smile. Something that will show him that we care," dad said. + +"What kind of gift?" Tom asked. + +"Let's see. What do you think he likes?" dad said. + +Tom and Lily thought for a while. Then they had an idea. + +"I know! He likes his mustache. Maybe we can give him a mustache comb. He can comb his mustache and make it look nice," Tom said. + +"Good idea. And maybe we can give him a balloon. He can blow it up and make it big. He can play with it and have fun," Lily said. + +"Great idea. Let's go and find a mustache comb and a balloon. Maybe we can make him happy. Maybe we can be his friends," dad said. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They smiled. They hoped the man would like their gift. They hoped he would care about them. They hoped he would play with them. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with paint. They had many colors and brushes and paper. They made pictures of flowers, animals, cars and houses. They showed their pictures to Mom and Dad, who said they were very good. + +One day, they wanted to make a picture for Grandma, who was coming to visit. They each took a big paper and started to paint. Ben painted a big sun and a blue sky. Lily painted a green grass and a red flower. They looked at each other's paper and wanted to make theirs better. + +"I will paint more suns and clouds," Ben said. He took yellow and white paint and made more circles and puffs on his paper. + +"I will paint more flowers and butterflies," Lily said. She took pink and purple paint and made more dots and wings on her paper. + +They painted and painted until their papers were full of colors. They were very competitive and wanted to have the best picture. They did not talk or smile. They were very quiet. + +Mom came to see what they were doing. She saw their papers and said, "Wow, you have made very colorful pictures. But where are you? I don't see you in your pictures." + +Ben and Lily looked at their papers and realized they had forgotten to paint themselves. They felt sad. They wanted Grandma to see them in their pictures. + +Mom said, "Don't worry, you can still fix it. You can wait for your paint to dry and then paint yourself on top. Or you can start a new picture and paint yourself first. What do you want to do?" + +Ben and Lily thought for a moment. They decided to start a new picture and paint themselves first. They took new papers and brushes and paint. They painted themselves holding hands and smiling. They painted a big heart around them and wrote "We love you, Grandma" on it. They were happy. They were not competitive anymore. They talked and laughed. They were not quiet anymore. + +They showed their new picture to Mom and Dad, who said it was very beautiful. They hung it on the wall and waited for Grandma to come. They knew Grandma would love it too. They hugged each other and said, "We are the best twins ever." +Lily and Ben were playing doctors and nurses with their toys. Lily had a big spoon and Ben had a bandage. They pretended to do an operation on their teddy bear. + +"Teddy has a bad tummy," Lily said. "We need to stir his food and make him feel better." + +Ben nodded and wrapped the bandage around Teddy's paw. "He also has a sore paw," he said. "We need to be very gentle and careful." + +They stirred some cereal in a bowl and fed it to Teddy with the spoon. They also gave him some water and a hug. Teddy looked happy and sleepy. + +"Good job, doctors," Mommy said, coming into the room. "You are very kind and helpful." + +Lily and Ben smiled and thanked Mommy. They were proud of their operation. + +But then they saw that they had made a big mess on the floor. There was cereal and water and bandage everywhere. + +"Oh no," Lily said. "We are sorry, Mommy. We did not mean to make a mess." + +Mommy sighed and shook her head. "It's okay, sweeties," she said. "I know you were having fun. But next time, please use a smaller spoon and a smaller bowl. And put a towel under your toys." + +Lily and Ben nodded and said sorry again. They helped Mommy clean up the mess. Then they cuddled with Teddy and read a story. They were happy and tired. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with toys. One evening, they go to Tom's house. Tom has a new toy. It is a big robot. It can make noises and move. + +"Look at my robot!" Tom says. "It is cool. I can use it to scare you." + +Anna does not like the robot. She thinks it is ugly. It has red eyes and sharp teeth. It makes loud noises and moves fast. + +"I do not like your robot," Anna says. "It is ugly. It scares me. I want to play with something else." + +Tom is sad. He likes his robot. He thinks it is fun. He does not want to play with something else. + +"But my robot is the best toy," Tom says. "It can do many things. You are silly. You do not know how to play." + +Anna is angry. She does not like Tom's words. She thinks he is mean. She does not want to be his friend. + +"You are mean," Anna says. "You do not care about my feelings. You only care about your robot. I do not want to be your friend." + +Anna runs away. She goes to her house. She cries. Tom is alone. He plays with his robot. He is bored. He misses Anna. He is sorry. He wants to be her friend. + +He goes to her house. He knocks on the door. Anna's mom opens the door. She sees Tom and his robot. + +"Hello, Tom," she says. "What do you want?" + +Tom is shy. He holds his robot. + +"I want to say sorry to Anna," he says. "I was mean. I want to be her friend." + +Anna's mom smiles. She calls Anna. Anna comes to the door. She sees Tom and his robot. She is surprised. + +"Tom, what are you doing here?" she asks. + +Tom gives his robot to Anna. + +"I am sorry, Anna," he says. "I was mean. I want to be your friend. You can have my robot. I do not need it. I only need you." + +Anna is happy. She takes the robot. She hugs Tom. + +"I am sorry, too, Tom," she says. "I was angry. I want to be your friend. You can play with my robot. I do not mind. I only mind you." + +Tom and Anna are friends again. They play with the robot. They share it. They have fun. They are happy. They learn to be kind. +Lily and Ben like to draw with crayons. They make many shapes and colors on the paper. Sometimes they draw things they see, like a house or a cat. Sometimes they draw things they imagine, like a dragon or a star. + +One day, Lily draws a heart on her paper. She shows it to Ben and says, "This is a symbol of love. Do you understand?" Ben nods and smiles. He likes Lily and he likes love. He draws a heart on his paper too. Then he draws a circle around it and says, "This is a symbol of friendship. Do you understand?" Lily nods and smiles. She likes Ben and she likes friendship. They hug and share their crayons. + +But then, Max comes and sees their drawings. He does not like hearts and circles. He thinks they are silly and boring. He likes harsh things, like spikes and fire. He takes a black crayon and scribbles over Lily and Ben's drawings. He says, "These are not symbols. These are nothing. Do you understand?" Lily and Ben feel sad and angry. They do not understand why Max is so mean. They try to stop him, but he is bigger and stronger. + +Then, Miss Jane, their teacher, sees what is happening. She comes and takes the crayon from Max. She says, "Max, you are not nice. You are not respectful. You do not understand how to share and care. Do you understand?" Max looks down and says nothing. He knows he is in trouble. Miss Jane takes him to the corner and makes him sit there. She says, "You need to think about what you did and how you made Lily and Ben feel. Do you understand?" Max nods and says, "Yes, Miss Jane. I understand." He feels sorry and ashamed. + +Miss Jane goes to Lily and Ben and gives them new papers and crayons. She says, "Lily and Ben, you are very creative and kind. You understand how to use symbols and express your feelings. Do you understand?" Lily and Ben nod and say, "Yes, Miss Jane. We understand." They feel happy and proud. They thank Miss Jane and start to draw again. They make new symbols of love and friendship. They also make symbols of forgiveness and hope. They hope that Max will understand too. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They collect rocks and leaves and flowers. They put them in a big basket. They are happy. + +But then, a big boy comes. He is mean. He takes their basket and runs away. He says, "This is my basket now. You can't have it." Anna and Ben are sad. They cry. + +They see a lady. She is nice. She has a cart. She sells juice and cookies. She says, "What is wrong, children? Why are you crying?" Anna and Ben tell her what happened. The lady says, "That is terrible. That boy is very rude. He should not take your things. Come, I will give you some juice and cookies. They will make you feel better." + +Anna and Ben say, "Thank you, lady. You are very kind." They drink the juice and eat the cookies. They are yummy. They feel better. + +The lady says, "You are welcome, children. You know, you can collect more things. There are many beautiful things in the park. But you should also share them with others. Sharing is good. It makes you and others happy." + +Anna and Ben say, "You are right, lady. Sharing is good. We will share our things with others. And we will not let the mean boy take them again. We will be brave and tell him to stop." + +The lady says, "That is good, children. You are smart and brave. I am proud of you. Now, go and have fun. And remember, be kind and share." + +Anna and Ben say, "Thank you, lady. We will. Goodbye." They hug the lady and run to the park. They collect more things and share them with others. They are happy. The end. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were lions and roar at each other. They made a den under the big tree and hid from the birds and the bugs. + +One day, they heard a loud noise from the house. It was the phone. Anna and Ben ran to the door and listened. It was their mom. She sounded scared. She said, "Anna, Ben, stay inside. There is a dangerous animal outside. It is not a lion. It is a bear. I am coming home. Do not open the door." + +Anna and Ben were very afraid. They did not want to see a bear. They did not want the bear to see them. They locked the door and ran to their room. They took their favorite toys and hugged them. They hoped their mom would come soon. + +They heard another noise. It was not the phone. It was not their mom. It was a roar. A loud, angry roar. It was the bear. It had found their den under the big tree. It was tearing it apart. It was looking for food. + +Anna and Ben were very brave. They did not cry. They did not scream. They whispered to each other, "We are lions. We can roar too. We can scare the bear away." They opened the window and stuck their heads out. They roared as loud as they could. They roared together. They roared like lions. + +The bear heard them. It looked up. It saw them. It was surprised. It was confused. It was scared. It did not like lions. It did not like loud noises. It ran away. It ran back to the woods. + +Anna and Ben cheered. They had done it. They had saved their den. They had scared the bear away. They were lions. They were heroes. They heard a car. It was their mom. She was home. She was safe. She hugged them and kissed them. She said, "You are amazing. You are brave. You are my lions. I love you." They said, "We love you too, mom. We are lions. We can roar." They roared again. They roared happily. They roared like a family. +Tim and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. + +But then, a big dog came and saw their ball. The dog wanted to play too, so it ran to the ball and took it in its mouth. Tim and Lily were scared of the big dog and ran away. They hid behind a tree and watched the dog. + +"Give us our ball back, dog!" Tim shouted. "That is our ball, not yours!" + +The dog did not listen. It ran around the park with the ball, wagging its tail. It looked very happy. + +Tim and Lily felt sad and angry. They wanted their ball back, but they did not know how to get it. They wished their mom or dad were here to help them. + +Then, they saw a man in a black coat. He was walking towards the dog. He had a leash in his hand. He was the dog's owner. + +"Hey, Fido, come here!" the man called. "Drop the ball, good boy!" + +The dog heard the man and ran to him. It dropped the ball and licked the man's face. The man smiled and put the leash on the dog. + +"Sorry, kids, did he take your ball?" the man asked. "He likes to play with balls, but he does not know how to share. Here, you can have your ball back." + +The man gave the ball to Tim and Lily. They were happy and thanked the man. The man said sorry again and walked away with the dog. + +Tim and Lily looked at their ball. It was dirty and wet from the dog's mouth. They felt a little embarrassed. + +"Let's go home and wash our ball," Lily said. "And maybe we can rest for a while. I am tired from running." + +"Me too," Tim said. "But we still had fun, right?" + +They nodded and smiled. They held their ball and walked home. They were still friends. +Bella was a cat who liked to play. She had a big house with many rooms and toys. But her favorite thing was to hide and jump on her friend, Milo. Milo was a dog who lived with Bella and her family. + +One day, Bella found a new hiding spot. It was under the sofa in the living room. She crawled inside and waited for Milo to come. She heard his paws on the floor and his nose sniffing around. She smiled and got ready to pounce. + +"Where are you, Bella?" Milo asked. "I want to play with you." + +Bella did not answer. She waited until Milo was very close to the sofa. Then she jumped out and shouted, "Boo!" + +Milo was surprised and yelped. He saw Bella laughing and wagged his tail. He was not angry. He liked to play with Bella, even when she scared him. + +"Ha ha, you got me, Bella!" Milo said. "That was a good hiding spot. But I can find you anywhere. You are my best friend." + +Bella rubbed her head against Milo's fur. She was happy. She enjoyed playing with Milo. He was her best friend too. + +They ran around the living room, chasing each other and having fun. They did not care about the mess they made. They only cared about each other. They were happy. +Lily and Tom are having lunch with Mom. Mom gives them each a plate with a sandwich and some carrots. Lily likes carrots, but Tom does not. He makes a funny face and pushes his plate away. + +"Tom, you have to eat your carrots. They are good for you," Mom says. + +"But I don't like them. They are yucky," Tom says. + +Lily decides to help Tom. She picks up a carrot and pretends it is a rocket. She makes a zooming sound and flies it around her plate. + +"Look, Tom, this is a carrot rocket. It can go to the moon and the stars. Do you want to try?" Lily says. + +Tom looks at Lily and smiles. He thinks her carrot rocket is funny. He picks up another carrot and joins her game. They fly their carrots around their plates and then eat them. + +"Yum, these are good rockets. They make us strong and smart," Lily says. + +Mom watches them and smiles too. She is happy that they are having fun and eating their lunch. She gives them each a hug and a kiss. + +"Good job, Lily and Tom. You are very clever and kind. I love you," Mom says. +Sara was a little girl who liked to play outside. She had a big ball that she threw and kicked and rolled. One day, she saw a well in the field. She wondered what was inside the well. She ran to the well and looked down. She saw water and some rocks. She wanted to touch the water. + +She asked her ball, "Can you go down the well and bring me some water?" The ball did not answer. It was just a ball. Sara thought the ball was shy. She said, "Don't be scared, ball. I will pull you up with this rope." She tied the rope to the ball and threw it into the well. The ball splashed into the water. + +Sara waited for the ball to come up. She pulled the rope. But the rope was too short. It did not reach the ball. Sara pulled harder. The rope broke. Sara lost her ball. She was very sad. She cried and cried. + +Her mom heard her cry and came to the field. She saw Sara by the well. She asked, "What's wrong, Sara?" Sara told her mom what happened. She said, "I wanted to touch the water, but I lost my ball. It's in the well and I can't get it back." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Sara. That was a bad idea. You should not throw things into the well. The well is deep and dark and dangerous. You could have fallen in and hurt yourself. And you should not ask your ball to do things. It's not alive. It can't talk or listen or help you. You should ask me or dad or a friend if you need something. We love you and we can help you." + +Sara nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was silly. I won't do it again. Can we get a new ball?" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can. But first, let's go home and have some cookies. And maybe we can read a story about a boy who asked a star to grant his wish. Do you know that story?" Sara shook her head and said, "No, I don't. What happened?" Her mom said, "Let's find out. Come on, Sara." They walked home, holding hands. Sara felt a little better. She learned a lesson. She learned to be careful and to ask the right people for help. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to travel with their dad. Their dad works in a big office with many people. He is very good at his job. He is also very competitive. He wants to be the best in his office. + +One day, Tim and Sam travel with their dad to his office. They are very excited. They want to see what their dad does. They also want to play with his things. His office has a big desk, a big chair, a big computer, and many papers. + +But their dad is very busy. He has to talk on the phone, write on the computer, and meet with other people. He does not have time to play with Tim and Sam. He tells them to sit quietly and not touch anything. He says he will be done soon. + +Tim and Sam are bored. They do not like to sit quietly. They want to have fun. They see a big red button on the desk. They wonder what it does. They decide to press it. + +But the big red button is not a toy. It is a very important button. It is the button that sends the report to the boss. The report is not ready yet. It has many mistakes. If the boss sees it, he will be very angry. + +Tim and Sam press the button. The computer makes a loud noise. The report is sent to the boss. Their dad sees what they did. He is very mad. He yells at Tim and Sam. He says they ruined his work. He says they are very naughty. He says they will never travel with him again. + +Tim and Sam are very sad. They did not mean to make their dad mad. They did not know what the button did. They just wanted to have fun. They wish they could say sorry. But their dad does not listen. He takes them home. He does not hug them. He does not smile. + +Tim and Sam cry. They do not like their dad's office. They do not like to travel with their dad. They do not like to be competitive. They just want to be happy. +Ben and Lily were playing with bricks in the yard. They liked to build towers and houses with the bricks. They had many colors of bricks: red, blue, yellow, green. + +But Ben wanted all the green bricks for himself. He said they were his favorite. He took them from Lily's pile and put them in his own. Lily was not happy. She said, "No, Ben, that is not fair. Share the green bricks with me. We have enough for both of us." + +Ben did not listen. He said, "No, Lily, they are mine. Go away. Find your own bricks." He pushed Lily away from his pile. Lily fell down and hurt her knee. She started to cry. + +Lily's mom heard her cry and came to the yard. She saw what Ben had done. She was angry. She said, "Ben, that is very rude and mean. You have to share with your sister. Say sorry to Lily and give her some green bricks." + +Ben did not want to say sorry. He did not want to give Lily any green bricks. He was stubborn. He yelled, "No, mom, no! I don't want to share. I don't want to say sorry. Leave me alone!" + +Lily's mom did not like Ben's yell. She said, "Ben, that is enough. You are being very naughty. You have to go to your room and think about what you did. You can't play with the bricks anymore." + +Ben did not want to go to his room. He did not want to stop playing with the bricks. He was sad and angry. He threw a brick at Lily's mom. The brick hit her on the head. It hurt a lot. She said, "Ow, Ben, that hurts. Why did you do that? That is very bad." + +Lily's dad heard the noise and came to the yard. He saw what Ben had done. He was shocked. He said, "Ben, what are you doing? That is very dangerous and wrong. You could have hurt your mom or Lily. You have to apologize and go to your room right now." + +Ben realized what he had done. He saw his mom's head bleeding. He saw his dad's face angry. He saw Lily's face scared. He felt very bad. He felt very embarrassed. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, dad. I'm sorry, Lily. I don't know why I did that. I was being silly. Please forgive me." + +Ben's mom and dad hugged him and said, "We forgive you, Ben. But you have to learn to share and be nice to your sister. And you have to be careful with the bricks. They are not for throwing. They are for building." + +Ben nodded and said, "I understand. I will try to be better. Can I still play with the bricks later?" + +Ben's mom and dad smiled and said, "Yes, you can. But only if you share with Lily and don't yell or push or throw. Can you do that?" + +Ben said, "Yes, I can. I love you, mom. I love you, dad. I love you, Lily." + +Ben and Lily hugged and said, "We love you, too, Ben." They went to the house to get a bandage for their mom's head. They decided to play with the bricks again later. But this time, they would share and be nice to each other. They learned their lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a tall mixer. The tall mixer had a big job to do. It had to mix all the yummy food for the people in the town. One day, the tall mixer saw a little girl named Sue. + +Sue was sad. She could not reach the tall mixer to help mix the food. The tall mixer said, "Sue, why are you sad?" Sue said, "I want to help mix the food, but I am too small." + +The tall mixer had an idea. It told Sue, "Go and sit on that chair. Then you will be tall like me!" Sue did what the tall mixer said. She sat on the chair and now she could reach the mixer. + +Sue and the tall mixer mixed the food together. The people in the town were very happy. Sue learned that even if you are small, you can still do big things when you work together with others. +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to study how to use a hammer. He had a big, reliable hammer that his dad gave him. Tim was very happy and excited to learn. + +Tim went to his friend, Sam, and asked, "Do you want to study with me?" Sam said, "Yes! I want to learn too!" They both went to Tim's house to practice using the hammer. They tried to hit nails into a piece of wood, but it was hard for them. + +Soon, they started to argue. Tim said, "You're not doing it right!" and Sam said, "No, you're not doing it right!" They were both upset and didn't know what to do. + +Then, Tim's dad came outside and saw them arguing. He said, "Why are you fighting? You should help each other learn." Tim and Sam thought about it and agreed. They stopped fighting and started to teach each other how to use the hammer. + +In the end, Tim and Sam learned how to use the hammer together. They were very proud of themselves and became even better friends. They knew that they could always rely on each other to learn new things. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a big, red ball in the park. He wanted to play with it, so he kicked it very hard. The ball went up, up, up, and then it came down, down, down. When the ball hit the ground, it split in two! Tim was very sad. + +"Look at my poor ball," Tim cried to his friend, Sally. "It has a big split in its head!" + +Sally looked at the broken ball and said, "Don't worry, Tim. We can fix it!" + +So, Tim and Sally went to find some tape. They put the tape on the split head of the ball. It looked like new again! Tim was so happy that he gave Sally a big hug. + +"Thank you, Sally," said Tim. "Now we can play with the ball again!" + +Tim and Sally played with the ball all day long. They were very careful not to kick it too hard, so it wouldn't split again. And they had lots of fun together! +One day, a little boy named Tim and his dog, Spot, went for a walk. They saw a big mountain. Tim wanted to climb the mountain, but Spot was scared. Tim said, "Don't worry, Spot. We can do it together." + +As they climbed the mountain, they found a spicy pepper plant. Tim picked a pepper and tried it. "Wow!" he said. "This pepper is very spicy!" Spot sniffed the pepper and sneezed. He sneezed so hard that he sprayed Tim with his sneeze. "Yuck!" said Tim, laughing. + +When they reached the top of the mountain, they saw another little boy named Sam. Sam was sad because he lost his toy. Tim and Spot helped Sam look for his toy. They found it under a bush. Sam was so happy, and they all became friends. They played on the mountain until it was time to go home. +One day, a big, fancy car drove down the street. The car had a big trunk. Inside the trunk, there were many toys. The toys were for the kids who lived on the street. The car stopped at each house to deliver the toys. + +At one house, a little girl named Lily saw the car. She ran outside and said, "What is in the trunk?" The driver smiled and said, "Toys for you and your friends!" Lily was very happy. She took a doll from the trunk and said, "Thank you!" + +The fancy car went to all the houses on the street. All the kids got toys from the trunk. They played with their new toys and had a lot of fun. The driver was happy to deliver the toys and see the kids smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a special whistle that he loved to play with. One day, Tim met a new friend named Sam. + +Sam said, "Hi, I'm Sam! Welcome to my home!" Tim smiled and said, "Hi, Sam! I have a whistle. Do you want to play with it?" Sam was so happy and said, "Yes, I would love to play with your whistle!" + +They played with the whistle for a long time. But then, they saw a big dog who was very spoiled. The dog wanted the whistle too. Tim and Sam did not want to give the whistle to the dog. They ran away from the dog and hid in a big tree. + +The dog could not find them. Tim and Sam were safe. They played with the whistle for the rest of the day. They were very happy and became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her ball and eat cream. One day, Kitty saw a big dog named Max. Max wanted to play with Kitty's ball, but Kitty did not want to share. + +Kitty said, "No, Max! This is my ball!" Max felt sad and walked away. Kitty felt bad for not sharing her ball with Max. She thought about what to do. + +Kitty had an idea. She went to Max and said, "Max, I'm sorry. Let's share the ball and play together!" Max was happy and they played with the ball. After playing, they both ate cream together. + +Everyone saw Kitty and Max playing and eating cream. They all clapped and said, "Yay! Kitty and Max are friends now!" Kitty and Max felt proud and continued to play together every day. +Once upon a time, a boy named Tim had a map. The map was big and colorful. It showed the way to a fun park. Tim wanted to go there, but he needed to be patient. + +He asked his mom, "Can we go to the fun park, please?" His mom said, "We can go, but we need to wait for the right day." Tim was sad, but he knew he had to be patient. + +Days went by, and Tim waited. One day, it was time to go to the fun park. Tim and his mom took the map and started walking. They followed the map, but it was not easy. + +Tim asked his mom, "Are we there yet?" His mom said, "Not yet, but we are close." They kept walking and walking, but the fun park was not there. + +At last, they found out that the map was wrong. They could not find the fun park. Tim was very sad. He learned that sometimes, even when you are patient, things do not go as planned. +Once upon a time, there was a little pale bunny named Bobo. Bobo lived in a cozy house with a big fireplace. One day, Bobo saw a new bunny in the yard. The new bunny looked sad. + +Bobo wanted to help the new bunny. He hopped over and said, "Hi, I'm Bobo. Why are you sad?" The new bunny looked up and said, "I'm lost. I can't find my way home." + +Bobo wanted to encourage the new bunny. He said, "Don't be sad. I will help you find your home." They hopped and hopped, looking for the new bunny's home. They saw a big tree, a pond, and some rocks, but they couldn't find the new bunny's home. + +Finally, they found a small hole under a bush. The new bunny said, "This is my home! Thank you, Bobo!" They hugged and became good friends. From that day on, they played together every day and kept each other warm by the fireplace. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a dirty bottle in the park. It was very hard to see what was inside. Tim wanted to know what was in the bottle, so he decided to wipe the dirt off with his shirt. After he wiped the bottle, he could see that there was something shiny inside. + +Tim showed the bottle to his friend, Sarah. "Look what I found!" he said. Sarah looked at the bottle and asked, "What's inside?" Tim shook the bottle and heard a small sound. "I don't know, but I want to open it," he replied. They tried to open the bottle, but it was hard to do. They tried and tried until they finally opened the bottle. + +Inside the bottle was a shiny coin. Tim and Sarah were very happy to find the coin. They decided to give the coin to their teacher to buy something nice for the class. The teacher was very proud of Tim and Sarah for being so kind and sharing their treasure. The other children in the class were also happy and thanked Tim and Sarah. The moral of the story is that sharing and kindness make everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a reliable red bucket that she loved to play with. Lily would take her bucket everywhere she went. + +One sunny day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw her friend, Tim, playing in the sand. "Hi, Tim!" said Lily. "Do you want to play with me and my bucket?" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, I like your bucket. Let's play!" So, Lily and Tim filled the bucket with sand and made a big sandcastle together. + +As they played, a small dog came running over to them. The dog knocked over their sandcastle, but Lily and Tim just laughed. They knew they could build another one with Lily's reliable bucket. And they did, making an even bigger sandcastle this time. They played all day long, and Lily's bucket helped them have a great time at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old man who lived in a small town. He loved to pick big red apples from his tree. One day, he saw a boy with a big bag of oranges. + +The boy said, "Let's trade your apples for my oranges." The wise old man thought for a moment and agreed. They traded their fruits and went on their way. + +Later, the boy found out that the oranges he traded were very sour. He was sad and went back to the wise old man. The old man saw the boy and felt bad. He decided to help the boy and teach him how to pick sweet oranges. From that day on, the boy and the wise old man became good friends and always shared their fruits with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a big couch in a small house. The couch was very soft and cozy. A little girl named Mia and her cat, Tom, liked to sit on the couch together. They loved to talk, play, and take naps on the couch. + +One day, Mia and Tom were very tired. They lay down on the couch and fell asleep. Mia had a dream. In her dream, she and Tom were in a land full of delicious treats. There were big cookies, sweet candies, and yummy ice cream. They both ate and ate until their tummies were full. + +Mia said to Tom, "I wish we could stay here forever!" Tom meowed happily and nodded his head. But soon, they heard Mia's mom calling them. "Mia, Tom, it's time for dinner!" Mia and Tom woke up from their nap on the couch. They looked around and saw that they were back in their small house. + +Mia told her mom about her dream. Her mom smiled and said, "That sounds like a fun dream! But now it's time for a real delicious dinner." Mia and Tom were happy to eat dinner together with Mia's family. And every time they sat on the couch, they remembered their special dream full of delicious treats. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful cat named Fluffy. Fluffy was very good at dancing. She loved to dance all day long. + +One day, Fluffy met a small figure. It was a broken toy bunny. The bunny said, "Can you help me, Fluffy? I need to fix my leg." Fluffy wanted to help her new friend. + +Fluffy and the bunny worked together to fix the leg. They used glue and tape to make it strong again. The bunny was very happy. "Thank you, Fluffy! Now I can hop and play again." + +Fluffy and the bunny became best friends. They danced and played together every day. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was restless and always wanted to play. One day, he decided to explore the attic in his house. He climbed up the stairs, opened the door, and saw many old things. + +In the attic, Tim found a big rocking chair. He sat down and started to rock back and forth. As he rocked, he heard a soft voice say, "Hello, Tim." Tim looked around and saw a friendly cat sitting on a box. + +"Hi, cat," Tim said. "Do you want to play with me?" The cat nodded and jumped down from the box. They played together, rocking in the chair and chasing each other around the attic. After a while, they both got tired and lay down on a soft blanket. + +As they rested, Tim thought about all the fun he had in the attic with his new friend, the cat. He knew he would come back to play again soon. And from that day on, Tim was not so restless anymore. +One day, a big, smooth truck was driving down the road. The truck was tired from carrying heavy things all day. It saw a big tree with soft grass under it. The truck thought, "This looks like a great place for a nap!" + +The truck stopped under the tree and turned off its engine. It closed its eyes and started to nap. After a while, a small car came by and saw the truck napping. The car said, "Hey truck, why are you napping here?" + +The truck opened its eyes and said, "I am very tired from carrying heavy things all day. This tree is a nice place to take a nap." + +The car thought that was a good idea. So, the car parked next to the truck and they both took a nap under the tree. They had a nice, long nap and when they woke up, they felt much better. + +Now, the truck and the car were ready to drive again. They said goodbye to each other and went back to work. The truck and the car were happy they took a nap and became friends. +Once upon a time, there was a blue ball. The blue ball loved to play on the pitch with all its friends. They would roll and bounce all day long, having lots of fun together. + +One day, it rained a lot. The pitch became very wet and muddy. The blue ball got dirty while playing with its friends. It was sad because it didn't like being dirty. + +The blue ball's friend, a soft towel, saw the blue ball was sad. The towel wanted to help, so it went to the blue ball and wiped away all the mud. The blue ball was clean and happy again. They went back to the pitch and played with their friends, having lots of fun together. +One day, a bird named Bluey wanted to soar high in the sky. He had a friend named Salty the squirrel. Salty loved to eat salt. They lived in a big tree in a perfect little forest. + +Bluey said to Salty, "Let's go up, up, up and soar!" Salty said, "Yes, I will go with you, but can I bring my salt?" Bluey said, "Of course! Let's go now!" + +They went up, up, up and soared together. Bluey flew high and Salty held on tight. They saw the whole perfect forest. When they came back down, they shared some salt and laughed. They were very happy. +One day, a driver named Tom went to the park. He saw a hidden toy car behind a big tree. Tom picked up the toy car and looked around. He saw a little boy named Tim crying. + +"Is this your toy car?" Tom asked Tim. "Yes," Tim said, "I lost it and I was sad." Tom gave the toy car back to Tim. They played with the car together and had lots of fun. + +Then, Tom had to go back to work. But he didn't want to stop playing with Tim. So, he decided to delay going back to work for a little while. They played and laughed until it was time for Tom to go. Tim said, "Thank you, Tom!" and they both smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a small igloo in the snow. In this igloo, there lived a persistent little penguin named Pippin. Pippin loved to test everything he saw.