diff --git "a/TinyStories_519.txt" "b/TinyStories_519.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_519.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +The mommy and daddy were so happy to get to the kitten and bring him back down safely. He was purring loudly with happiness. + +The mommy and daddy were very sorry for not watching the kitten closer. They hugged him tight and said they would never let him get stuck in a tree ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a sad little girl.She was feeling really down. She looked around and saw a bookshelf.The bookshelf was filled with wonderful stories. She wanted to read them all! + +Suddenly, the bookshelf started to shake. The little girl got scared and froze.The bookshelf opened and out came a giant snowman! He smiled at the little girl and handed her a book. She took the book with a smile on her face. + +The snowman waved goodbye. The little girl looked at the book and opened it up.Inside she found lots of stories that made her happy.She hugged the book and thanked the snowman. He smiled and gave her a gentle wave. + +The little girl hugged the book. She was so happy and no longer felt sad. The snowman smiled and with a wave of his hand, he made the bookshelf freeze! And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to speed around. Every day she would put on her special shoes and run as fast as she could around the garden. One day, the little girl was running, when she got to the end of the garden and noticed something very exciting, a hedge! + +The hedge was tall and fancy, with bright red and yellow leaves all along it. The little girl had never seen something so fancy before and she was so excited that she jumped up and down and shouted " Woo-hoo! " + +The little girl ran up to the hedge and began to run around it as fast as she could. She loved the sound of the leaves rustling against each other as she sped around the hedge. She laughed and giggled as she exercised her speed, and she continued running around the hedge until she was out of breath. + +Finally, the little girl stopped and looked around. She had created a magical path around the hedge, and she turned around and plopped down on the grass to admire her work. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy. He was three years old and he had never seen a golf game before. One day, he went to the park with his mom and he saw a golf game for the first time. He couldn't believe his eyes! He clapped his hands in delight. He was so excited! + +The boy watched the golfers play the game. He saw them swing the clubs and hit the golf balls. He was fascinated! He watched as the golfers flew the balls across the course. + +The boy was so delighted, he couldn't help but applaud when the golfers completed the course. He screamed with joy and clapped his hands with enthusiasm. The golfers were happy to see him enjoying the game and they gave him a big thumbs up! + +The boy was so happy. He had so much fun watching the golf game and applauding the golfers. He wanted to go back and watch the golfers play all the time! +Once there was a girl called Amelia. She wanted to find a pet alligator to keep her company. So, she asked her mom if she could have one. Her mother said it was a bad idea, but Amelia was very attractive, and her mom eventually said yes! + +Amelia was so excited. She ran out and bought the alligator from the pet store. When she got home, alligator was so happy and she named it Gator. + +Gator was so cute and playful. Amelia played with him every day. She loved to take him for walks and she even taught him some tricks. Everyone she showed Gator to thought he was very attractive. + +One day, when Amelia and Gator were out for a walk, some kids asked Amelia about her alligator. Amelia was so proud and she proudly told them all about Gator. She asked them if they wanted to pet him and they all said yes! +Nina needed a movie. She wanted a large one. She asked her mom for one, but mom said no. Nina was very sad. + +But then one day, her dad said that he had a surprise. He took her to the store. He bought her the biggest movie she ever saw. It was so large! + +Nina was so happy she wanted to watch it right away. So they went home and watched the movie. It was the most wonderful movie ever. + +From then on, Nina knew she only needed her dad when she needed something special. +Once upon a time, there was a big house. Inside the house, there was a little girl called Jane. Jane wanted to paint the house so it would look nice and clean. She ran to the shed and found her hammer. + +Jane carefully used her hammer to open the paint pot. Then, she dipped her brush into the paint and started to paint the walls of the house. She painted slowly and carefully, making sure to go all the way to the edges. + +When she had finished one wall, she slowly moved on to the next. Before long, the whole house was painted! Jane was very proud of herself. She had painted her house to make it look clean and pretty. +One day, there was a little boy who wanted to go and play outside. He looked out the window and saw a sunny day. He couldn't guess what it was like outside but he knew it was warm. He went outside and found a tree with lots of shade. He felt so comfortable in the shade that he fell asleep. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was his dad, telling him to be careful in the shade. The little boy was being careless and he had almost fallen asleep. His dad laughed and the little boy laughed too. That day, the little boy learnt to be careful so he wouldn't get hurt in the shade. +Once upon a time, there was a small dragon. The dragon grew bigger and bigger every day. The dragon liked to fly around the sky and explore new places. One day the dragon found a small village. The dragon was happy and flew around it, looking at the buildings and the trees. He even used his breath of fire to make small cook fires for the villagers. They invited him to stay with them and celebrate the dragon's growing fire breathe power. The dragon had lots of fun with the villagers and they all became very good friends. They had a big celebration and the dragon went home, feeling happy and proud of how big it had grown. +Once upon a time, a small girl named Robin was walking through the forest. Suddenly, she saw something sparkly in the bushes. She jumped over, to see what it was. Suddenly, she revealed a pretty ornament. It was made of shiny gold and silver. Robin thought it was so neat, she decided to take it home with her. + +When Robin arrived home, she carefully placed the ornament she found on the kitchen table. Her mom and dad were very surprised to see it. They asked where she had found it, but Robin couldn't remember exactly. The mysterious ornament was from an unknown place. + +Robin's mom and dad decided to hang the ornament on their Christmas tree. Every night, when Robin looked at the tree, the shiny ornament sparkled and sparkled. She was very happy that she had found the ornament and it was now part of her family. +Once upon a time there was a wreck. It was sitting very still in the sea. It had been there for a very long time, too. + +One day a small boat came close to the wreck. Inside the boat was a brave little girl called Jenny. She wanted to explore the wreck. + +Jenny carefully stepped onto the fragile wreck. She looked around and saw so many exciting things. Then she heard a noise, so she quickly closed her eyes. Jenny stayed very still and waited. + +When she opened her eyes, everything was quiet. Jenny had been very scared, but she was brave. She continued exploring the wreck. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was so excited because an angel was going to arrive. She could not wait. + +Finally, the day came. The little girl heard a big noise outside her house. She looked out her window, and the angel had arrived! + +The angel was very fancy, with sparkly wings and a soft voice. The angel was so flexible too! It could fly high in the sky and also give hugs to the little girl. + +The little girl was so happy. Every day, the angel played with her and told her stories. The angel was the best friend the little girl could ever ask for. They had so much fun together! + +The little girl was very lucky. She had found a special angel to be by her side. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Kate. She had two ears and she could hear lots of things. One day, there was a big change -- the noise in her house was different. It was louder and more difficult to ignore. + +She was scared and didn't know what to do. She tried to cover her ears with her hands to make the noise softer, but it wasn't enough. Then her mom came in and she showed Kate some funny looking ear muffs. They were brightly coloured and had a soft furry inside. + +Kate put the ear muffs on and she could hardly hear the noise anymore! She was really happy! Now it was easier to play and her ears were safe from loud sounds. + +Kate realised it was sometimes difficult to change, but the ear muffs made her house a quieter and safer place. The End. +The little girl was playing in the garden. She was looking around and noticing everything. She noticed a wet plant. She reached out her hand and touched the leaves. They were so soft and wet. She looked closer and saw that the plant had lots of little white flowers on it. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise. She looked up and noticed a bird flying in the sky. She watched as it flew down and landed on the wet plant. She smiled as the bird started to eat the small white flowers. + +The little girl was happy to be outside. She liked playing in the garden and noticing all the things around her. She liked looking at the wet plant and watching the birds. It made her very happy. +Once there was a boy who was very upset because he had no fuel for his car. He asked his mom for fuel but she said no. +The boy got more and more upset. He started to throw things around the house. His mom asked him to stop, but he threw more and more things. +Finally, the boy ran outside and threw a rock into the sky. It flew high up in the sky and disappeared. The boy smiled and felt a bit better. He knew he still needed fuel, but he was happy to have thrown something. +Once upon a time there was a very serious mailman. Every day he spread mail around to all the people in the town. One special day, the mailman took out a really special envelope. He spread it through the town and soon everyone had the special mail. + +When everyone opened the mail they were so amazed! It was a big party invitation. The town was so excited they were going to have a surprise party. + +Everyone was so busy getting ready for the party. They made decorations, cooked food and spread the news to everyone in the town. + +When the day of the party arrived, the whole town was there! It was the best party ever! They ate cake, listened to music and danced all night. Everyone had the best time and was happy the mailman spread the special mail! +Once, there was a slow gorilla. He sat in his cage all day, looking at the other animals in the zoo. He felt very sad and lonely. One day, a little girl came to look at him. She saw how sad he looked and her heart started to ache. She asked the zookeeper why he was so sad and he told her that gorillas were meant to live in groups with their family and friends. + +The little girl felt so sorry for theSlow Gorilla that she started to cry. His heart filled with happiness when he saw her crying for him. He put his hands on the bars of his cage and made a soft, mournful sound. He wanted to thank her for understanding how lonely he felt. + +The little girl wiped away her tears and looked at the gorilla with a smile. She felt as though they had shared a special moment. As she walked away, theSlow Gorilla watched her until he could no longer see her. He knew he would always remember the kind girl who had come to visit him and had taken the time to cry for him. +Once upon a time there was a little lion. Everywhere the lion went, he roared. He roared when he was happy, he roared when he was sad, he even roared when he was mad! +The little lion loved the evening the most. He loved the way the sun sparkled in the sky. He loved the birds singing and the wind blowing. But most of all, he loved how a little quieter it got when the sun went down. + +But one night, something was different. Instead of being quiet, the night was noisy and busy. Everywhere the lion looked he could see people walking around. + +The little lion was confused. Then, he heard a familiar sound - it was a big lion roaring! + +The little lion was so excited and he ran to find the big lion. When he found the big lion, he saw it was the king of the jungle! + +The little lion was nervous, but he roared back. The king of the jungle smiled and roared back. + +The little lion was so happy to have found the king of the jungle. They roared back and forth until the sun came up again. From then on, the little lion never missed an evening in the jungle! +One day, Mary went to the zoo with her family. Mary saw many animals. She saw lions, tigers, monkeys, and elephants. Mary was most excited to see the elephants. They were so big and had long trunks. Mary watched them as they lay in the sun. + +Mary's mom said that elephants were very useful animals. They can carry things with their trunks and help farmers do their work. Mary thought it was very impressive that elephants could be useful to people. Mary wanted to learn more about elephants. + +Mary and her family kept watching the elephants. They saw them lumbering around the zoo and playing in the mud. Mary smiled as she watched them lay in the sun. She thought that elephants were amazing and she loved them very much. +One day, a wild animal walked into the forest. He was very hungry and began to look for something to eat. He found a big pile of food and began to feed on it. The animal ate the whole meal and felt much better. He was so happy he ran into the woods, showing off the wild moves he had learned. + +The next day the animal came back to the same spot to find the same big pile of food. He looked around and realized that he had been fed by a kind person. He felt so grateful and could not believe his luck. + +The kind person came out of the woods every day and fed the wild animal. He taught the animal how to hunt and find his own food too. The animal was so happy and thanked the kind person for helping him. + +From then on, the wild animal was fed every day and enjoyed living in the woods. He looked forward to the kind person coming to feed him. And he remembered the lesson to be always kind to others. +Once there was a little boy named John. John was three years old and loved to explore the world. One day, John decided to test the drawer in his bedroom. He opened the drawer and looked inside. It was disgusting. All the drawer had was old, moldy food and cobwebs. John quickly closed the drawer and looked around his room to find something else to explore. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joey and Tiny. They liked to skip together every day. One day, Joey wanted to go to the opera but Tiny selfishly said no. Feeling sad, Joey decided to go to the opera by himself and skip all the way there. + +When Joey arrived, the opera was just beginning. He was so excited! He skipped up the stairs and into the theater. Inside, it was beautiful. + +Joey skipped all the way to his seat and watched the opera. He clapped and cheered in excitement. As the night went on, Joey forgot all about his selfish friend. + +The opera was so much fun that Joey stayed late, skipping all the way home afterwards. He couldn't wait to come back and be amazed by the opera once again. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a big pink scare. It was so scary that all the children in the village were scared. Little Jane was so brave, she decided to go and find the scare. + +So she went into the forest and very soon she found the scare! It was a pink monster with lots of eyes. Jane was a bit scared but she didn't run away. + +She took some rubs out of her pocket and started to rub the monster. The monster was so happy and suddenly it wasn't scary anymore. + +The monster said thank you and vanished. Jane laughed, pleased that she wasn't scared any more. The end. +Once there was a little boy called Jack. He wanted to make something fun, so he found a drum. He looked at it closely for it was bright and tight. + +Jack then took a stick and hit the drum. He liked the sound and kept on playing. All of a sudden, he heard a familiar sound. It was a sound he followed. + +He followed the sound and was surprised when he found a band. They were playing a fun song. Jack started to dance and play his drum. The band followed his lead and started to play louder. + +Jack and the band kept on playing, getting tighter and tighter. The people in the audience clapped and cheered. Jack was so happy that he had followed the sound of the drum. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy girl. One day, she was playing in the snow and wearing some warm mittens. She loved to make snowballs. But when she threw them, she forgot about her mittens and one flew away. She was sad to lose her mitten and didn't know how to find it. + +So, she asked her friend to help. Together, they searched for the lost mitten. Finally, they found it in a snow bank! The girl was so happy to get her mitten back. She promised to be more careful next time. + +Then, they went back to playing in the snow. The girl never lost her mitten again! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He had two legs and he liked to wave them. He would use them to wave goodbye if he had to leave a place. + +The boy had clean legs. He made sure to give them a bath every day and to dry them off with a towel. He liked them to be nice and clean. + +One day, the boy was feeling naughty. He wanted to do something different. So he decided to try and wave his legs. He bent them one way and then the other, faster and faster. + +He laughed and laughed until he was out of breath. Soon he was so good at it, he could wave with both legs at the same time! + +The boy was so happy with himself and he couldn't wait to show everyone his new trick. He waved and waved every chance he could get. + +And that's how the boy learned to wave his legs! +Once upon a time, there was a playful little bell. Every day, it would ring and make a lovely sound. One day, the bell got a surprise - a shiny trophy! The bell was so happy that it rang even more. + +The bell's friends, a sunflower and a bumblebee, heard the trophy ringing and came to take a look. What a surprise! They thought the bell was amazing and asked to borrow the trophy. + +The bell said yes and its friends went to show the trophy off to all their other friends - a butterfly, a rose and a squirrel. They were all so amazed and delighted, they decided to give the bell something special in return. + +They gave the bell a big hug and sang a special song. The bell was so happy, it sang and rang along with them. Everyone had so much fun, they decided to do it again the next day. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there lived a bird whose name was Max. Max was a brave bird and he was always looking for adventure. Every day he would stretch out his wings and soar up high in the sky. Max loved the feeling of the wind on his wings and the sight of the sun shining down on him. He could soar above the clouds, so high that no other bird could ever follow. + +One day, Max was soaring just above the trees when he saw something that made his heart jump. It was a bird, just like him, but she was dead. She had fallen from the sky and landed on the ground. Max swooped down and with the softest touch, he brushed feathers off her face. He felt so much love for this bird that he wanted to take her up into the sky and make sure she never felt lonely again. + +So, Max did something special. He spread his wings wide, scooped up the dead bird, and soared as high as he could into the sky. He made sure to keep her safe and close to him. Before long, beautiful rainbows began to form around them. That's when Max knew that his love was enough to bring the bird back to life. + +The sun shone brighter, the clouds moved faster, and they soared through the sky together. From that day on, no one ever saw them apart. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He was three years old and loved carrots. He wanted to always have a carrot to eat. + +One day Jack was walking in the park and he saw a rabbit hopping about. The rabbit looked hungry, so Jack thought he might give him a carrot. He handed the carrot to the rabbit who eagerly ate it up. + +Jack thought that the rabbit was so nice. He thought it was compassionate of him to share his carrot. To show his appreciation he started to talk to the rabbit. He told it about his day and about his love for carrots. + +The rabbit and Jack talked for some time and then the rabbit hopped away. Jack felt happy and proud that he had been compassionate and shared his carrot. He knew that it had made him and the rabbit both feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful fisherman. Every day, he managed to catch lots of fish. He would take the fish home and share them with his family. + +One day, the fisherman got a very special surprise. When he arrived home, he found a little lost puppy waiting for him outside his door. The puppy was so cute and cuddly! + +He took the puppy in and made it part of his family. The puppy was grateful and wanted to repay the fisherman for his thoughtful kindness. + +So every morning, the puppy managed to help the fisherman catch more fish. With little puppy's help, the fisherman was able to catch more fish than ever before. + +They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She was a very troubled girl, but she had a lot of power inside of her. She didn't know what it was or what to do with it. + +One day, she met a man who promised to teach her. He said he could help her understand the power she had within her. + +Lily was excited to learn, so she listened very carefully. The man taught her many things. He showed her how to use her power to help others. + +Finally, after many lessons, Lily was able to use her power to do great things. She was no longer troubled, but instead happy and grateful. She will never forget the man who taught her how to use her inner power. +Once there was a little boy. His name was Jack, and he was three years old. +One day, Jack was playing in the garden when he noticed something strange. It was a trap! He was scared at first, but he was also very curious. + +Jack tip-toed very carefully around the trap. He wanted to see what was in it. Suddenly, he heard a noise that scared him! It was a little mouse, trying to get out of the trap. + +Jack was very careful. He wanted to help the mouse, but he knew that if he wasn't careful, he could get hurt too. So, he carefully lifted the trap off the ground, and opened it. He watched as the mouse ran away. + + Jack was so happy he had saved the mouse, and he felt so proud of himself. He learned that it was important to be careful around traps, because you never know what could be in them. From then on, Jack was always careful when going near a trap. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. One was named Susie and the other was Ted. They both lived on a farm. + +One day, Susie and Ted decided to go for a walk around the farm. As they walked, they heard a loud noise. It sounded like a gun! + +Susie was scared and she started to cry. Ted hugged her and told her everything would be okay. Then he had an idea. He said, “Let’s go get a bucket of water and soak the gun!†Susie stopped crying and felt brave again. + +The two of them ran to the barn and got a big bucket of water. They carried it back to where they had heard the noise and they soaked the gun with the water. When they finished it was quiet. No more hurt noises! They put the gun away and went home. + +Susie and Ted were glad that they had been brave and saved the day! They were the best of friends and were always there for each other when something was scary or hurt. +Timmy had a sister. He loved her very much. One day it was time to welcome her home. + +Timmy was very excited. He waited at the door with a big smile. When the door opened, a thick hug went around. Timmy was so happy to see his sister. He exclaimed, "Welcome home!" + +They grinned at each other and laughed. Then, they blitzed off for some fun. They played with their toys and ran around the backyard. Soon it was time to go inside. + +The sister got Timmy some cookies. They were thick and delicious! They hugged again and shared the cookies. Timmy was happy to have his sister with him. He thought, "This is the best welcome ever!" +Emmy was a 3 year old girl who had a secret. She kept it hidden in a special place. She wanted to keep it safe and no one else knew about it. + +One day, Emmy was sitting in her room and trying to work out a way to make her secret even more hidden. As she thought, her lip started to twitch. She had an idea! + +Emmy got up and grabbed a special box. She took off the lid and put her secret inside. She used her imagination to decorate it and make it even more hidden. + +When she finished, Emmy looked at her secret box with a smile on her face. Even if someone found it, they would have to really work to uncover her secret. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and liked to play outside with her friends. One day, Lucy decided to go to the fair, and she asked her mother if she could go. Her mother said yes and gave her some money for the fair. + +At the fair, Lucy had a lot of fun. She got to play games, and she even got a prize! She was so excited. + +Soon, it was time to go home. When Lucy counted her money, she found she had zero left! She was sad. She wanted to buy something else, but she had no money for it. She went home feeling disappointed. + +But the next day, Lucy's mom gave her a surprise. She had been very fair and had given Lucy more money for the fair. Lucy was so happy! This time, she was able to buy something she really wanted. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small dog. He was all alone, so he decided to go on a search. He walked and he hopped, but he didn't find anything. Then, he came to a big, empty room. + +Suddenly, a big, friendly cat popped out from behind a box! The cat said, "Hello! My name is Kitty. Would you like to be my friend?" The dog was so happy. He said, "Yes!" and he introduced himself. + +Kitty and the dog became the best of friends. They played games, and sang songs and chased each other around the empty room! The room was now full of happiness and laughter! They were so glad they found each other. The end. +Once there was a little girl. She was only three years old and very curious. One day, her dad brought home a mixer. He said it was going to be useful for making cakes and other things. + +The little girl was very excited. She wanted to see it, touch it and even use it. Her dad showed her how to turn it on and showed her what it could do. She was so amazed when she saw it making a milkshake. + +The little girl wanted to try it for herself so her dad let her. She put some things in the mixer and then turned it on. She thought it was so fun watching the ingredients mix together. She laughed and smiled as she watched it happen. + +The little girl had so much fun using the mixer. It was one of her favourite things to do. When she was done, she cleaned all the things and put the mixer away. She was so happy with her useful new toy. +One day, mommy was in the kitchen making dinner. She turned on the oven to help cook the food. But suddenly, mommy started to panic. The oven had become too hot and it wouldn't turn off! + +Mommy ran to ask daddy for help. Daddy followed her to the kitchen and saw the oven. He looked all around and finally found the button to make it stop. Daddy was very helpful and he pushed the button. + +The oven stopped heating up and the kitchen became quiet again. Daddy gave mommy a big hug to make her feel better. + +Mommy was very thankful that daddy was so helpful. They finished making dinner together and gave thanks for each other and their safe oven. +Once there was a little girl called Sarah. She was a brave three-year-old. One day Sarah went outside and saw a big box. She was curious and wanted to explore it. She walked closer and opened the lid. Inside was a funny looking toy. Sarah was glad. She reached in to pick it up but something scared her. It was a spooky noise! + +At first Sarah was scared but then she remembered she was brave. She took a deep breath and looked inside the box again. She saw the funny toy was shaking and making the spooky noises. Sarah was so happy that she had not been scared away. + +She reached back into the box and gently took out the toy. She gave the funny toy a big hug and it stopped shaking. Sarah then took the toy home and played with it all evening. + +She was really glad she had not been scared by the funny toy. +Once, there was a little girl called Tara. One day, her parents said she could pay for a scooter. Tara got very excited and could hardly wait to get her scooter. + +Tara went with her parents to the shop. The shopkeeper told her she could pick a pink scooter or a green scooter. Tara chose the green one. Her parents paid the shopkeeper and Tara was so happy to have her own scooter. + +At home, Tara went to the garden to find a hidden spot to keep her scooter. She found a spot behind some plants and there she kept her scooter safe. + +Every day, Tara took out her scooter and rode it around her house. She felt so proud! She was very happy with her hidden little scooter. +Once upon a time there was a girl who had a huge mirror. Every morning she looked in the mirror and she was so happy with what she saw. One morning, the girl was running late and had to delay looking in the mirror. She ran to school without pausing to look at herself. + +To her surprise, when she arrived at school, all her classmates said how pretty she looked. She wondered why and then she remembered the huge mirror at her house. She smiled. + +When she came home from school, she found the huge mirror waiting for her. She looked at herself in the mirror and she smiled because she could see how wonderful she looked. The girl was happy that she had delayed looking in the mirror but she promised herself that she wouldn't do it again. +Jane was a young girl, with long brown hair and bright blue eyes. Today she was feeling a bit sad, so she put on her favourite yellow dress and went outside to see if it would make her feel better. + +As she walked, she noticed a very wealthy man living in a big, white house, with a big fence and a swimming pool. Jane wondered what it must be like to be so rich and feel so lucky. She thought about it for a minute, then shrugged her shoulders; she knew she wasn't that wealthy. + +Then she noticed a bright yellow flower growing in the garden. She smiled and ran over to it. She plucked the flower from the ground and held it up to smell it. The sweet smell made Jane feel happy again! + +With her flower in hand, Jane ran home and put it in a jar by the window sill. From now on, the yellow flower would be her reminder of the joy she can feel no matter what life brings her way. +Once upon a time there lived a lonely bear. He lived in a big forest all by himself. Every day he would imagine what it would be like to have a friend. + +One day, he looked up and saw a big grey cloud. In the cloud he thought he could see a face and from the face came a big drop of water. The drop of water landed on the bear's nose. + +The bear realized that the drop of water was a tear from the sky. Suddenly, the sky exploded with rain. The bear was so happy! He wiggled and danced in the rain and he was no longer lonely. + +The bear and the sky played in the water together, splashing, laughing and having lots of fun. The lonely bear was happy at last. + +The End. +One time, Mommy and Daddy made a promise. They said, "We will always take care of you and keep you safe." That night, a cop came to their house. He looked so weird! But Mommy and Daddy weren't scared. They said, "We made a promise to take care of our child." + +The cop nodded. He said, "We have to make sure you keep your promise, so I'm going to stay here with you." And he did! He stayed with them all night, watching over them. Mommy and Daddy were so happy. + +The next morning, the cop said goodbye and thanked them for keeping their promise. Mommy and Daddy smiled and hugged their child. They were so happy that they kept their promise. + +From then on, they knew they would always keep their promises. And they knew they could count on the cop to help them keep their promises, too. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sophie. She loved playing with her toys. One day, she was playing with her favourite toy - a big red truck. She was pushing it around and making engine noises with her mouth. + +However, she didn't understand that her toy was too big. She accidentally bumped into her Dad's leg and the toy hurt him. + +He said "OUCH! That toy hurt me!" Sophie felt sad. She didn't mean to hurt her Dad. + +Her Dad smiled and said "It's OK, sweetheart. I know you didn't mean it". He hugged her and said "I know you love this toy. Just remember to be careful next time, okay?". + +Sophie nodded and said "Yes, Daddy". From then on, Sophie tried to understand where she was playing her toys, and she made sure she didn't hurt anyone ever again. +John was a 3 year old. He had a dream to be successful, but he was not sure how to do it. One day, he saw a rainbow in the sky. It seemed to lead him somewhere. So, John followed it. He walked and walked until he reached a rainbow bridge. It was very pretty, but he was a little scared. He looked back, but the rainbow was gone. He decided to go over the bridge anyway. + +On the other side, he found a big castle with a golden door. He opened it up and went inside. Inside he saw a giant staircase and he started to climb it. As he climbed, the stairs lead him to a big room at the top. In the room, there was a shiny star on the floor pointing to a door. John opened the door and he saw a giant golden chest. He opened the chest and inside was a book. He opened the book and it was full of words of wisdom. + +John read the book and he learned how he could be successful. He followed the advice and this lead him to his dream of being successful. John was so happy and he thanked the rainbow for leading him to his dream. +Once there was a curious little girl called Lucy. She was 3 years old and loved to explore the world around her. Every day she would make new discoveries that filled her with joy. + +One day, Lucy's mom told her that she was going to have a tutor visit her so she could learn something new. Lucy was excited! She wondered what she would learn. + +The next day there was a loud ring at the door. Lucy jumped up and opened the door. Standing there was the tutor who was smiling. She said hello to Lucy and handed her some books and games. + +The tutor spent the day teaching Lucy all sorts of new things. They talked about animals, numbers and stories. And Lucy asked all sorts of curious questions. + +At the end of the day, Lucy thanked the tutor for teaching her something new. She said goodbye and hugged the tutor before the tutor left with a happy wave. + +Lucy was so happy with her new knowledge and couldn't wait for the next tutor to come and teach her even more! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. Emma was curious and liked learning new things. One day, Emma's mommy and daddy said they were going to the airport. Emma was so excited! + +When they got to the airport, Emma couldn't believe all the people and planes. She asked lots of questions and was very curious. Mommy and Daddy promised they would show her around. They took her all over the airport, showing her how planes took off, and how to check in her bags. + +Then, it was time to say goodbye. Emma was sad, but she was happy too because she had a wonderful time. Her mommy and daddy promised to come back next week, and Emma couldn't wait to see them again. +Once upon a time, there was a small hippo. He loved to play in the sunshine. Every day, he would search for special things to play with. + +One day, he found a delicate flower. He wanted to play with it gently. He touched the flower very carefully and it sparkled in the sun. The little hippo was so happy! + +He kept playing with the flower all day. But as the sun went down, it was time for him to go home. He put the flower in the grass and said goodbye. + +He has never forgotten the delicate little flower. And he still loves to play in the sunshine! +Once there was a gray earth. Nothing ever changed on the gray earth, until one day an exciting event happened! Someone had sent out an invitation to everyone on the gray earth. No one knew who had sent it or why, so everyone was super curious. + +When everyone opened the invitation, they saw it said "Come to a party!" People started asking each other who had sent the invitation, but no one knew the answer. Everyone was so excited though, they started getting ready for the party right away. + +The day of the party arrived, and people started to gather from all over the gray earth. They arrived at the party with their best clothes on and lots of good food. Everyone had a great time at the party, talking and playing games together. + +The mystery of who had sent the invitation still wasn't solved, but it didn't matter. Everyone on the gray earth was so thankful for the invitation, and had so much fun celebrating together. +Once there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They wanted to have some fun on a sunny day. Jack saw a big slide and he ran over to it. He shouted to Jill, "Let's slide down together!" Jill smiled and they went over to the slide together. They put their hands in the air and they slid down, giggle and laughing the whole way. + +At the bottom they noticed that a generous person had put a big pot of jelly there. They were so excited and they couldn't wait to have some. Jack took a spoonful and it felt wet and cool in his mouth. Jill had some too and it felt so delicious! They ate more and more jelly until it was all gone. + +Jack and Jill were so pleased! They had so much fun and the jelly was yummy. They thanked the generous person for giving them a fun day. Then they ran off and found something else to do. +Once upon a time, there was a wide field. In the middle of that wide field stood a tall tree with branches so strong and tall. + +One day, a mommy said to her little 3 year old, "I am going to test you and see how much sugar you know." So the little one looked up at the tall tree and said, "The tree has lots of sugar?" + +"No, no," said the mommy, smling. "Let me show you what I mean." She brought out a bag of white sweet powder and said, "This is sugar. Taste it!" + +The little one put a pinch of the powder on her tongue and smiled. "It's sweet!" she exclaimed. + +The mommy laughed. "That's right, sweetie. That is the sugar I was talking about. And I am so proud of you for testing yourself and finding out. You are so smart!" + +The little one smiled happily and gave the mommy a big hug. All was good in the wide field. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom liked to look at the world around him and observe the things that happened. + +One day, Tom went to the dentist to get his teeth checked. The dentist was very gentle and looked at each tooth with care. He used some tools to make sure each tooth was healthy and perfect. + +When Tom left the dentist, he felt so happy. He was very proud of his shiny teeth, and couldn't stop smiling! + +That night, Tom thought about his dentist visit. He was so glad the dentist had been gentle. He made a promise to himself to always brush his teeth every day, so that he can keep his teeth healthy. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, John and Sally. They liked to play together all the time. One day, they started to fight over a chain. John was being very loud and loud and would not let Sally near it. Sally was very sad that her friend was not being nice to her. + +Eventually, an old man came and saw what was happening. He saw the chain they were both fighting over. He told them he wanted to help. He put a modest chain around each of their necks. He said that this would help them stop fighting. + +John and Sally felt much better after the old man put the chain around their necks. They started to play together again and all was good. They learned a valuable lesson that day and never fought over things again. +Once there was a girl called Lucy. She was three years old and very happy. She loved going to the beach and splashing in the sea. + +One day she went to the beach with her mom and dad. She ran very fast to the shore and started to make big waves. She was so excited that she started to yell with joy! + +Suddenly she saw something moving in the distance. It was another girl who was waving to her. Lucy was so surprised to see another person on the beach that she started to yell even louder. + +Both girls waved to each other. The other girl was doing a very hard wave, much harder than Lucy's. But that didn't stop Lucy, she kept on waving and yelling with excitement. + +Soon they started to play games in the sand. As they laughed and played, they were both yelling and waving to each other. They had so much fun! + +At the end of the day, both girls went back home, still yelling and waving goodbye to each other. From then on, Lucy loved going to the beach and saying hello with a big happy wave. +One day, a little boy named Tommy went for a walk in the park. He saw an incredible acorn on the ground. Tommy was so excited about the acorn. He wanted to catch it so he picked it up and put it in his pocket. + +He kept walking and soon he found something else - a monster! The monster was huge and had lots of teeth. Tommy was scared, but he knew he had to catch it. He slowly moved closer and then - he jumped and grabbed the monster. + +Tommy was so proud. He had caught something incredible! He showed the monster to his mom. She was so happy and said that he was very brave. + +Tommy was so proud of himself. He kept the acorn in his pocket as a reminder of his brave catch. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little bird named Floppy. Floppy liked to fly higher than any other bird in the sky. He'd flap his wings and urge himself onward every day until he couldn't go any further. + +One day, Floppy decided to fly as high as he could. He soared up, up, and away with all his might. He flew so high that he could almost touch the clouds. + +But suddenly, a terrible storm blew in! Floppy found himself in the middle of it, battling strong winds and rain. His wings were too wet and weak to fly anymore. He could barely keep himself afloat in the turbulent air. + +The rain pelted him on all sides, making him feel so scared and alone. Floppy knew he had to find a way to make it safely through the storm. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then urged himself to keep flapping his wings until he was back to safety. + +Finally, with all his courage, Floppy managed to fly through the storm and arrive safely back home. He'd never flown so high before, and he promised himself he would never do it again. +Once upon a time there was a jolly girl named Pinky. She lived in a town by a big road. + +Every day, Pinky liked to peek out the window and watch the cars go by on the road. She liked to guess what the people inside the cars were doing and where they were going. + +One day, Pinky was peeking out the window when she saw a car with a funny looking animal in it. It was a friendly looking pup. Pinky smiled and waved as the car drove past. + +The pup saw her and waved too and Pinky was so excited. She ran out the door and chased after the car, following the pup until she could no longer see the car on the road. + +Pinky was sad that the pup was gone but she still felt jolly inside. She smiled and went back to peeking out the window and watching the cars go by. +Once upon a time there was a clever boy. His name was Bill. Every day Bill would go to the park to play. His favorite game was catch. + +One day Bill brought a golf ball. He wanted to try playing catch with it. So Bill threw the golf ball up in the air, and he tried to catch it. But the ball was tricky and Bill could not catch it. + +He kept trying again and again, until finally he got it! Bill was excited, he had caught the golf ball! He was so clever. + +From then on, Bill used the golf ball whenever he wanted to play catch. He caught it every time and had lots of fun. +Once there was a boy named Tom. He was a very honest boy who always wanted to find where he belonged. One day, Tom went outside and it was raining really hard. Tom was scared because he saw that water was everywhere, flooding his street! + +Tom was so scared and didn't know what to do. He wanted to find somewhere safe to belong. Luckily, Tom's mom heard his cries and ran outside to help. She told Tom to hold her hand and she took him to a nearby shelter. + +The shelter was warm and dry. Tom felt like he belonged there. He soon made lots of friends who played with him all day. They were all honest and kind, just like Tom. They had lots of fun playing until the rain stopped, and then it was time to go home. + +Tom felt so happy. He realized that even though he had been scared of the flood, his mom had been there to help him and he had found a place where he belonged. +Once upon a time, there was a port full of ships. On one of these ships, was a stubborn captain. He never wanted to pay for the port, he thought it was unfair. So each time he docked his ship, he would refuse to pay. + +The port-keeper was very angry, he had to make the captain pay. So, he decided to make a plan. He was going to surprise the captain next time he docked his ship. + +Sure enough, the next day, the captain arrived. He refused to pay as usual. But this time, the port-keeper was ready. He had made a big wall at the port. The captain could not get his ship in without paying. + +The captain was so angry that he was stuck. He couldn't get his ship in without paying. Finally, after a few hours, he realized he had to pay if he wanted to get back out to sea. So, he finally paid and sailed away. +One day, a huge neighbor came to visit. He was a really nice guy, who brought lots of presents with him. Everyone was so happy to see him. +When the neighbor arrived, he opened his bag and pulled out something magical. He said that it would change everything. Everyone was so excited, but no one knew what was going to happen. +Suddenly, the neighbor waved his wand and poof! Everything around them changed. The trees were bigger, the sky was bluer, the house was sparkly and everyone was happier than ever before. +It was a magical moment, and everyone was thankful for the huge neighbor and his ability to change the world. +Once upon a time there was a fit candy machine. Every day the candy machine would spray candy from its mouth. Kids from all over town would come to get the candy. They would play with their friends, eat the candy and have lots of fun. One special day, something even more magical happened. The candy machine suddenly started shooting out special pieces of candy that sparkled and twinkled in the light. This made the kids very excited. Even the grown-ups couldn't help but smile. No one knew what made the candy machine start spraying special candy but it seemed to make everyone's day. The next day the candy machine was back to normal, but the special sparkly candy was an awesome surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and he was not happy. He was miserable because he had an exam coming up! Tom knew there was only one way to make himself feel better - to take a nice warm bath. + +So Tom ran to the bathroom and grabbed a big soft towel. He filled the bathtub with warm bubbly water. He put some special soap in the bath and it smelled so nice. + +Tom was so happy. He splashed and played in the bath for a long time. The warm water made him feel much better and soon he wasn't feeling so miserable. + +After a long time, Tom finally got out of the bath. He felt relaxed and ready for his exam the next day. With a happy smile on his face, he said goodbye to his bath and dried off with his big soft towel. +Joey and his dad were playing in the park. Joeys dad had a long tank with him. He was teaching Joey how to kick it. Joey was so excited. He tried his best to kick it far away. He didn't do a very good job at first. But with his dad's help and encouragement, Joey managed to kick it far away. His dad was very proud of him. They played for a long time. They had lots of fun together. Joey was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a witch who lived in a deep, dark forest. She was very naughty and didn't like to share. One day, she stumbled into a wet meadow and discovered a secret cave. Inside, she found a magical cave filled with riches. But the witch didn't want to share - so she hid the cave and put a magical spell on it. + +To unlock the cave and yield the riches, she decided that a special ritual must be done during a full moon. So she spent the whole night preparing and soon a full moon lit up the night sky. She did the ritual and the cave opened. + +The witch was so happy that she could finally have all the riches for herself. She quickly gathered what she could and hurried out of the cave. But when she tried to close the cave door, it wouldn't yield. She tried again and again but the door still wouldn't yield. + +The witch was mad. She huffed and she stomped and then finally gave up. She realized there was nothing she could do and so the cave remains open to this day. +There were two friends called Peter and Molly. Peter had a toy truck that he liked playing with. One day, Molly wanted to play too so Peter said she could join. + +Molly was very excited and ran over, but as she did, she accidentally bumped the truck and it broke. Peter did not know what to do, but Molly remembered they had an exit to the garden. + +Together they went out to the garden where they could play together. Luckily, there were lots of toys available for them to use. They played and laughed together, and Peter forgot all about the broken truck. They had so much fun that they stayed until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse who wanted to be adventurous. One day, he decided to go to the forest. He took a deep breath and started walking. + +As he walked, he suddenly heard a loud noise. It was a tiger! The little mouse was scared and he quickly kneeled down. He closed his eyes and really hoped the tiger wouldn't see him. + +The tiger looked around but didn't see the little mouse. He quietly crept away and was relieved when the tiger was gone. + +When he opened his eyes, the little mouse saw a palace! He was so excited and he decided to explore it. He ran around happily and made lots of discoveries. + +When the little mouse was done exploring, he kneeled down and said a prayer to thank the forest for allowing him such a wonderful adventure. He thanked the tiger too, even though the tiger didn't notice him! + +The little mouse started his journey back home and he was a bit sad to go. He was glad to have been so adventurous and he promised himself that he would go back soon. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Kim. She was very hungry. She was looking for something good to eat, but she was having a hard time finding it. + +Just then, she saw something colorful coming down the street. She couldn't believe her eyes! It was a giant orange mask! It had two big eyes and a big smile on the front. + +Kim knew she had to try it! She ran over to the mask and put it on her face. She felt so strange and silly with it on, but she also felt happy and excited. + +Suddenly, the mask started to move and come alive! It started to speak to Kim and said, “Come with me and I will show you something special and yummy - something to cure your hunger!†+ +Kim was so excited! She followed the mask down the street and around the corner. When they arrived, she saw the most delicious looking feast she had ever seen! + +Kim was so hungry and went right to it, eating and enjoying all the food. When she was done, she thanked the mask for bringing her to such a wonderful feast. + +The mask smiled, gave her a hug, and said, “You're welcome! Come back anytime you're feeling hungry!†Kim thanked the mask again and waved goodbye as she skipped away, full and happy. +Once upon a time there was a kind man named Bob. Bob worked hard every day to help other people. +One day, Bob was feeling very tired. He had been working for a long time and he needed a break. He lay down on a park bench and closed his eyes. +He was just about to start dozing off when a little bird flew over to him. The bird had a long, rubbery neck and it blinked its eyes a few times. Bob smiled and said hello to the little bird. +The bird chirped and bob felt a little bit better. He reached out his hand and the little bird hopped on. They stayed there for a while, Bob stroking the bird's feathers. +Eventually, Bob said goodbye to the little bird, and it flew away. Bob was feeling refreshed and ready to help others again. +Bob had a kind heart, and the little bird knew it. With one more blink, the little bird thanked Bob and flew away. +Once there was a little girl who loved to draw. One day, her pen broke. She was very sad. + +Her mom said, "Don't worry. We will repair it." So they went to the shop and they bought a new pen. + +The girl wanted to show everyone her pictures. So her mom helped her to print them. They came out looking very different and the girl was very proud. + +She thanked her mom for helping her to repair her pen and for printing the pictures. They both laughed and smiled. +One day, Rhea couldn't find her favorite book. She looked high and low, but it was nowhere to be seen. She asked her mom and dad if they had seen it, but they said no. Rhea thought long and hard about where the book might be. Then, she had an idea. + +She ran to the kitchen and opened the big freezer. Sure enough, her book was tucked inside. "How did it get there?", she wondered. Then she remembered that earlier, she had put it in the freezer to give it a nap. She had read that sometimes, books go to sleep when they get too tired. + +Rhea carefully grabbed the book out of the freezer. It was a bit tough because it was so cold, but she was very careful. She hugged the book close and ran to her bedroom. She opened the book and the stories were back! She smiled, happy to have found her book. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old bear who wanted to go on a trip. He stretched his legs and went off on the long journey. + +The first place he visited was a big and beautiful forest. He looked around, saw some butterflies fluttering around, and felt very happy to be there. He stretched his arms, felt the wind on his face, and enjoyed the peace and quiet in the forest. + +The next place he visited was an open field. He loved stretching out in the sun, feeling the warm rays on his fur. He saw a tall tree and stretched up high to try to touch its topmost branches and leaves. + +The final place the wise old bear visited was a crystal-clear lake. He enjoyed watching the fish swimming in the water as he stretched out and watched his reflection in the lake. He was happy to be back on his trip and ready to head home. + +When the bear reached home he laid down and stretched out, knowing he had had a wise and wonderful trip. +Once upon a time there was a white spoon. The spoon was very lonely, but then one day, an amazing thing happened. From the spoon, a flower began to bloom. The flower was so beautiful, with leaves of green and petals of pink. The spoon was so proud and couldn't believe it was able to make something so wonderful! + +All the animals in the forest stopped to admire the flower: the birds sang, the rabbits hopped, the beavers tumbled. They were all so amazed! + +Then, something even more special happened. All of a sudden, the flower started to sparkle with magical silver stars. "Look!" said the little spoon, "I made something so special!" + +The spoon smiled and hugged the flower, and the magical silver stars twinkled in the air. The spoon and the flower were so happy, and the spoon knew that it would never be lonely again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a fake dragon. He was very sharp and he liked to play with the other animals. He was best friends with the turtle and the two of them were always together. One day the dragon climbed high up into a tree and the turtle tried to follow but couldn't make it up the trunk. The funny dragon called down to his friend and insisted the turtle join him. Finally, the turtle found a way up and the two friends laughed and laughed as they shared the view from their high perch. + +When they returned to the ground, they saw a real dragon! It was big, and very sharp and neither the dragon nor the turtle knew what to do. The dragon put on a brave face and made a fake roar. The real dragon roared back and then flew away. + +The dragon and the turtle felt relieved and excited. They decided that they had been brave and made a special pact - they would remain friends forever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who had the most unique belt. It was the most special belt she had ever seen. + +Every morning, the little girl put her belt on to get ready for the day. She remembered how happy she felt wearing it. + +One day the little girl was playing in the garden with her best friend. The two of them were having a lot of fun, but at the end of the day she forgot to take her belt off. + +When the little girl realized she had left her belt in the garden she was so sad. She was afraid she would never see it again. + +But the next day, to her surprise, the belt was back in her room waiting for her. It was just like she remembered it. She was so happy she remembered to put it on every morning from then on. +Once upon a time there was a wild stove. It was so wild that it grew bigger every single day. One day, the stove grew so tall that it reached up to the sky. At this point, it was so tall that it could no longer fit inside the house. + +The stove was so wild, that it decided to move away to explore the world. So, it climbed over the hills and through the forest. Everywhere it went, the wild stove grew bigger and bigger. + +Soon the stove became so big that it stopped growing. It was so wild that it just stayed outside the house, enjoying the world around it. + +The wild stove lived happily outside for the rest of it life, growing bigger and bigger as time passed. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy apron. It lived in a farmer's garden. Every day, the apron worked hard. It helped the farmer with all the chores. + +One day, the apron had a great idea. It decided it wanted to gain more friends. So it began to invite other things from the farm to help it. + +First, it invited the rake and the shovel. They got to work right away. Then, the apron invited the broom and the hoe. Even the bees came to help. Everyone was working so hard together. + +When the work was finished, the apron was so happy. It had lots of new friends! All the things on the farm were happy for the apron, and said it was a very bossy apron! +Mama had a surprise for Andy! She said he could go outside and pushed him on the swing. Andy was so excited. He saw the grass was green and the sky was blue. Mama pushed him higher and higher until he was so high he could almost touch the clouds! + +When he was done swinging, Mama had one more surprise for him. She brought out two huge purple balloons for him to push around. He ran around the yard following the balloons. Whenever one got away, he would push it back towards Mama. When he was done playing, Mama gave him a big hug. He loved the surprise and he couldn't wait to show Daddy what he did! +Sammy was very hungry. He wanted something delicious! He went to the kitchen and found a yummy bowl of strawberries. He lifted one of the strawberries with his thumb. He was so happy! His mom came over and asked him what he was doing. He said he wanted to record how delicious the strawberry was. Then, Sammy smiled at his mom and took a big, juicy bite of the strawberry. Yum! It was so delicious. He recorded how tasty it was in his mind and smiled. Then, he enjoyed eating the rest of the strawberries. He wasn’t hungry anymore! +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary sunflower. The sunflower loved to hide and play hide and seek all day! Every day, it would hide in a different place - behind the tree, in the grass, behind a rock. + +One day, the sunflower decided to hide in the clouds. It imagined the clouds were like pillows, full of softness and fluff. It was so cozy, it stayed there all day, giggling inside its little cloud beds! + +As the sun began to set, the sunflower noticed a beautiful, golden sunset. It basked in the warm, golden light and decided it never wanted to leave these wonderful clouds. + +The sunflower continued to hide in the clouds every day. Slowly, the sky became more and more orange and red until the sunflower was surrounded by a rainbow of colors! It was the most beautiful thing it had ever seen - and it wanted to stay here forever. + +So that's exactly what the sunflower did - and it continues to hide in the clouds, snuggled and cozied up with its rainbow friends, forever and ever and ever! +Once there was a brown comet in the sky. It was very big and it sparkled in the night. Everyone said it was so beautiful and they couldn't believe their eyes. + +One night, a little girl saw the comet and wanted to learn more about it. She asked her mom and dad to explain the comet to her. + +"That's a special kind of star," her mom said. "It's like a shooting star, but it stays in the sky and it's much bigger." + +The little girl was fascinated and couldn't wait to see it again. So every night, she'd look up in the sky and see the brown comet. She'd think about the stories her mom had told her and wonder what other stars were like. + +It became the little girl's favorite thing to do and it was a way for her to connect with the night sky. Whenever she saw the comet, it made her feel special and she knew that it was a sign that she was being watched over. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. Her name was Emily. She liked popcorn. +One day it was very cold outside, so icy! Emily decided to go for a walk. As she walked, she found some delicious popcorn! She was very happy! +She picked up the popcorn from the icy ground. Then, Emily and the popcorn parted. She ate the popcorn as she continued to walk. +She felt much warmer with the yummy popcorn in her tummy. She kept walking until she got home. +Emily was very satisfied. Eating the popcorn made the cold and icy day much better! +Once upon a time, there was a poor family. Every day, they wanted to escape the sad place they lived in. But, they had no money and no way out. + +One day, a rich man appeared with lots of coins in his hand. Everyone looked at him and hoped for his help. He said "I can help you escape if you do as I say". The family was overjoyed. + +But then the man said he wanted to play a game. He put one bag of coins in a room and told them to get inside, And then he locked the door from the outside. + +The family was very scared, but then the man said he would give them the coins if they made it out the window. The family was so scared, but they all worked together and helped each other. Finally, they made a rope with their clothes, and made their escape. + +The family was so happy to be free, but they hated the rich man for making them do it. They never saw him again and where he went was a mystery. But the family was happy to be free, and they will never forget the lesson they learned. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved going for walks in the woods and looking for berries. One day when she was out walking, she saw a big bush with lots of tasty berries on it. She couldn't resist trying one and soon discovered it was the tastiest berry she had ever eaten! + +Lucy was so surprised to find a berry that tasted so good that she filled her basket with them. She brought them home and showed her mum. Her mum recognized that they were special berries and said they must be wild blackberries. + +Lucy was delighted and couldn't wait to share the tasty berries with her family. They ate them all up and everyone agreed that they had great flavour. From that day on, Lucy was always on the lookout for more wild blackberries when she was out in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to rock. Everywhere she went she was rocking back and forth. She rocked on the swing and she rocked in her chair and she rocked all around the house. + +One day, her mom and dad noticed how much she liked to rock. They decided to give her a very special reward. It was a brand new rocking chair, just for her. + +The girl was so excited when she saw the chair. She hopped right in and started rocking back and forth. She was so proud of her rocking chair. + +Every day, she would rock until she got too tired. Then she'd sit back and smile. She was so happy to have her rocking chair that she never wanted to leave it. + +The little girl rocked and rocked, until one day she became the best rocker ever. Her mom and dad were proud of her, and gave her a big hug and a special reward. It was a super-special toy truck, just for her. It was the best toy ever! + +The little girl was so happy. She thanked her parents for the amazing rocking chair and for the special toy truck. From then on, she rocked her chair and played with her toy truck every day. She was the proudest rocker around. +Once upon a time, there was a house. It was a very modern house. There were two people who lived in the house and they were a mom and a dad. + +One day they were very busy. They told their little girl that they were going out. But before they went out, they asked her to dress. + +Their little girl was so excited. She put on her dress and it was very colorful. She looked in the mirror and twirled around. She thought she looked so pretty. + +When the mom and dad came back, they said it was time to go for a walk. So the little girl grabbed her shoes, ran out the door and skipped away. They strolled around the modern house and the little girl smiled from ear to ear. +Once upon a time there was a kid who loved to swim. His mommy would take him to the pool every day. He splashed in the water and had so much fun. + +When he wasn't swimming, he loved to help his mommy with her work. He liked to sweep and dust, but it was hard to do because it was always so dirty. + +Then one day, his mommy said he was old enough to swim by himself. So the kid put on his bathing suit and hopped into the pool. + +He kicked his legs, moved his arms and laughed with joy. He swam all the way up and down the pool. He swam and swam until his mommy said it was time to stop. + +The kid was so happy that he could swim all by himself. He felt like a strong, brave kid. And with a smile on his face, he got out of the pool and went off to help his mommy with her work. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who needed some playtime. She wanted to have fun outside, but it was raining. She looked around, hoping to find something to do, when she saw a big box full of plastic. + +The girl opened the box, but it was empty inside. She needed something to make it normal again. Suddenly, the girl had an idea—she would fill it with plastic toys! She searched around the house and found a bag full of colourful plastic figures. + +The girl was so excited! She quickly put all the figures into the box. Now, the box was full of different shapes and sizes of plastic. She shook the box and it made a happy rattling sound. + +The girl smiled—she could now play with all the plastic toys. She had everything she needed for a fun day. And the box was normal again. + +The end. +Once there was a gentle girl named Rose. Rose loved climbing the stairs to get to the top of the house. Every time she was on the stair, Rose felt like she was the Queen of the house. She liked to make believe the stair was her own secret castle. + +One day Rose's mom called her name. Rose was very excited and quickly ran to the stair. She waved goodbye to her mom and started to climb the stair. It was such a fun adventure. With each step she felt she was getting closer to becoming a queen. + +At the top of the stair, Rose felt like she was really a queen. She stood on the landing looking down at her mom and suddenly she realised how big her mom was. Rose felt so amazed, she waved back to her mom with a big smile. + +Rose was a gentle girl and she was very happy with the secret adventure she had found in the stair. She giggled to herself and ran down the stair to give her mom a big hug. +Sam was a little boy. One day, he went for a walk in the park. Suddenly, he saw something he had never seen before. It was a big, unknown machine. He wanted to find out more about it, so he walked closer. + +When he arrived, he met a friendly pilot. The pilot told him she flew the machine. She was very happy to show Sam around the inside of the machine. + +Sam enjoyed his time with the pilot. She showed him all the buttons and switches. She talked to him about all the things the machine could do. Sam was very excited and asked lots of questions. + +When it was time to leave, the pilot smiled and said goodbye. Sam thanked her and told her that he had enjoyed meeting her. As he walked away, he looked back at the unknown machine and waved goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a new ship. The ship sailed across the big blue sea. It was strong and shiny and always kept safe. + +One day, the ship got into deep trouble. It was surrounded by big, mean monsters. The monsters wanted to take the ship from the nice people on board. + +The captain and his crew knew they had to protect the ship. They worked together to come up with a plan. First, the crew made a big wall around the ship. Then, they put up a strong shield to protect it. + +Finally, the monsters went away. The ship was safe! Everyone was so happy. They had worked hard to protect the new ship. +Once upon a time there was a big, fluffy pillow. It was very, very soft. The pillow was sitting in the middle of an icy lake. + +A small boy walked up to the lake. He looked around, but he couldn't see the pillow. The lake was cold and icy, and the little boy was freezing! + +The little boy plucked up the courage to walk bravely into the icy water. When he reached the pillow he was surprised. He thought it was so comfy! He quickly scooped it up and sat down on it in the middle of the lake. + +The little boy closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep, snuggled safely on his pillow. He had a peaceful sleep until morning, when the icy water became warmer and the sun rose. + +The little boy blinked his eyes open and looked around. He had a big smile as he realised he was still sitting on his pillow in the middle of the lake. He stood up and gathered it in his arms, and ran happily to his warm home with his pillow. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a kind puppy who loved to explore the world. Every day his owner would take him out on a leash to lots of exciting places. He loved being outside with his kind owner, and getting to meet lots of new friends. + +One day they went to the forest, and the pup noticed something sparkling in the grass. When he got close, he saw that it was a sharp rock. He wanted to take it back home with him, so he grabbed it in his mouth and started running. + +The pup's leash was so long that his owner couldn't keep up. He quickly called out for the pup to come back, but he was too busy enjoying his sharp rock. But his owner knew just how to solve the problem! + +He created a special game, where he would give the pup treats every time he returned to him. After a few rounds of the game, the pup quickly learned to come back on command. He still kept his sharp rock as a reminder of how much fun they had in the forest that day. +Once there was a fisherman who lived by a purple sea. He loved being near the sea and would spend his days fishing. +One day he made a special promise to the sea. The sea wanted the fisherman to share his love and joy so the fisherman promised to do that. +He made a big boat out of purple wood and started showing people the beauty of the sea and its creatures. Everywhere he went, the people loved it and welcomed him with smiles. They often brought him gifts for his boat, so that it would stay purple and beautiful. +The fisherman kept his promise and shared his love with everyone. The sea was so pleased that it continued to bring him delicious fishes each morning. The fisherman was so happy and often thanked the sea for being so kind to him. +Mama was sad. She said Benny must go to bed. Benny didn't want to sleep. He wanted to play on the lawn outside. So he asked mama with his sad eyes if he could just stay outside for a few minutes, but mama said no. + +Mama hugged Benny and he could tell she was sad. He patted her arm and said it was ok. Benny knew he had to sleep, so he said goodbye to the lawn and went inside his bedroom. + +Benny snuggled under his covers and thought about the lawn until he was so sleepy, he closed his eyes and soon he was dreaming. In his dreams he played in the lawn, running and laughing until he woke up in the morning. + +Mama was there in the morning, giving Benny a big hug. She said sleep was important and he had to go to bed early the next night too. But Benny smiled and said the lawn was very fun and he was glad he got to dream about it. Mama smiled too and said they could go back to the lawn soon. +Once upon a time there was a spot. It was a lonely spot, all by itself. One day it decided to move. It felt scared so it moved slowly and carefully. + +As it moved, the spot became a little less fearful. Soon, it started to move faster and faster. It kept going until it reached a new spot. It was a much better spot than the old one. + +The spot was so happy that it began to dance. It was a fun spot and it was no longer scared. It was happy to have moved and it was ready to meet new friends. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. Lucy loved to explore new places. She wanted to go on an exciting adventure. One day, she had an idea. She would build a secret sign so that only she and her friends would know where to go. + +She took some paper and drew a simple picture. It was like a map that people could follow. She thought it was a great idea. She wanted it to be safe so she put it in a special box and hid the box in a secret place. + +That night, Lucy and her friends went on a special journey. Each of them had a special sign that they used to find the way. It was very exciting! They all had a great time. + +In the end, the secret sign worked! Lucy and her friends had a wonderful time exploring and discovering new places. Lucy was so proud that she had such a great idea. She now knew that if she ever needed to have another adventure, she would be safe with her secret sign. +Once upon a time there was a sack. It was made of a flexible material and was filled with bones. Inside the sack was a skeleton! The skeleton had flexible hands and it could move around inside the sack. + +The skeleton had a plan. It wanted to get out of the sack, but it was hard. It tried to push the flexible material of the sack but it kept sliding back into place. + +Then it had an idea. The skeleton used its flexible hands and pulled apart the flexible material. It was difficult work but the skeleton was determined. Slowly the skeleton pushed the pieces of material apart until the sack was open. + +The skeleton was free! It jumped out of the sack and went on a great adventure. It never forgot the sack that had kept it for so long and was thankful for its flexible material. +Once upon a time there was a wild tape. It was very special and it had a secret power. No one could understand why it was so special. Every day, a 3 year old child would watch the tape. It was very exciting and mysterious to him. + +One day the 3 year old child decided to get closer to the wild tape and see what it was all about. He touched the tape and suddenly he could understand the secret power it held. It was the power of imagination. + +The 3 year old now played with the wild tape everyday and it gave him the power to dream and create stories. He would make tape figures and movies with the wild tape and be taken away on all kinds of adventures. + +The 3 year old was so happy to understand the wild tape's special power. And he was very thankful that it was a part of his life. +Jimmy was playing in his room and he found an incredible wallet. He snapped it open and found a lot of money in it. He was so excited he snapped it shut and ran to tell his mom. + +When his mom saw it she was so excited too. She snapped up the wallet and put the money inside. Then she said, "This is your special wallet, Jimmy - you can use it to buy things." + +Jimmy was so proud of his incredible wallet and he couldn't wait to show it off. He told all of his friends, "Look! This is my new wallet and it's got lots of money in it." + +Jimmy's friends were so jealous. He was the only one with an incredible wallet. He was proud and happy, and he kept it close by wherever he went. +One day, a generous mommy was urging her daughter to go play outside. The little girl was reluctant to leave, but with some gentle persuasion, she eventually left the house and went outside. The energetic girl ran, skipped, and jumped all day long. She climbed trees, collected rocks, and waved to the birds every few minutes. She even found a little pond, and sat there all afternoon, dipping her toes in the cool water and watching the little fish swim around. The day was perfect - sunshine, sunshine, sunshine - and when it was time to go home, the girl reluctantly returned to the house, more tired and happy than ever before. +Once there was a curious little girl named Sally. She loved to explore the world around her. +One day, Sally found some ingredients in the kitchen and decided to make a muffin. She added flour, sugar, milk, and an egg. She mixed it all together and put it in the oven. She watched as the muffin began to rise. + +After it was done baking, Sally eagerly took it out of the oven. It was a big, fluffy muffin. She put a little bit of butter on top and eagerly took a bite. The muffin was delicious! + +Sally was delighted with her muffin and quickly ate the whole thing up. She was so proud of herself for making the muffin all by herself. She was now even more curious about the world around her! +Once upon a time there was a naughty fairy. She loved to create things that were special and fun. One day when she was out and about, she decided to create something really cool. She took a deep breath and held out her hands. Suddenly, lots of sparkly dust began to appear! The fairy was creating a magical sparkly ball. She made it as sparkly as she could. She laughed and giggled as she flew around creating sparkles. + +The naughty fairy had made the perfect sparkly ball for her friends. She showed it off to them and they were amazed. They laughed and clapped their hands as the fairy flew around and around with the magical sparkly ball. Everyone was so proud of the naughty fairy’s amazing creation. They laughed and ran around with the sparkly ball and had lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, the naughty fairy was so happy with her special creation. She laughed and smiled and flew away into the night. The sparkly ball lit up the sky and made everything look even more magical. The naughty fairy was so proud of what she had made! +Jamie was upset. He wanted to swim but his parents said no. Jamie was frustrated. He asked them again and again but they still said no. + +He sat on the side of the pool and stirred the water with his foot. The ripples broke the surface of the water into many tiny rings that moved away from him. + +He watched them go and it made him smile. He loved to watch the ripples and thought that if he stirred hard enough, he could create enough ripples and he could swim. + +He stirred for a long time until he was tired. Finally, his parents said yes! He jumped in the pool with a big splash and swam with happy arms and legs. He was so pleased that he swam and stirred the water all afternoon. +Once upon a time, there was a bright little girl named Lucy. She loved playing outside and exploring the world. One day, Lucy got lost on her way home from playing. She searched and searched for the way home, but she couldn't find it. She became very worried. + +Then she heard a friendly voice calling her name. It was Lucy's mom! She had been looking for her, worried that she had been lost all this time. Lucy smiled and ran to her mom. + +Her mom knew that Lucy liked to wander, so she tried to put an order in place to help. She told Lucy to always stay nearby and point which way she was going in case she got lost. Lucy agreed and hugged her mom. + +Together they found Lucy's way home. Lucy was so glad she didn't have to lose her mom again. They hugged and laughed and enjoyed the rest of the day together. +Once upon a time there were two friends Sarah and Jack. They were playing in the park together. Jack found a worm on the ground and showed Sarah. Sarah was very excited and wanted to keep it. But Jack wanted to play with it. They both wanted different things, so they started to quarrel. + +The quarrel went on for a while, until someone had an idea. They decided to put the smooth worm on a table and make it into a race. Sarah and Jack both cheered each time the worm made a move. They cheered as the worm went round and round the table. + +In the end, the worm won the race and Sarah and Jack were so happy. They both gave the worm a hug, then put it safely back outside. The quarrel was over and Sarah and Jack were happy again. +Once there was a smart mouse. He lived deep in the woods near a village and enjoyed hopping around looking for food. One dusk he was out and about when he heard a noisy sound. He was curious, so he decided to check it out. He hopped to the village and saw a strange sight. It was a big wooden cart that was whizzing down the road! The mouse watched as the cart sped faster and faster. The noise was getting louder and louder. And when the cart reached the end of the road, it disappeared in a puff of smoke! The mouse was so surprised! He quickly scurried back to the forest, and ran to tell his friends the amazing news. They all couldn't believe it. The mouse was very proud of himself for being so smart and for discovering such an unusual thing. +One day, Tom heard his mom say, ‘Time to go outside!’ +He was so excited. Tom ran to the door to go outside. He saw the sun shining brightly in the sky. +Tom lifted his hands up to the sun. He wanted to feel the sun on his skin. +Tom felt the sun warming his face. He smiled and said ‘Ahhh, so nice!’ +Tom saw his neighbor playing in the garden. He was envious that his neighbor was playing in the sunshine. +Tom wanted to play in the sun too. He wanted to feel the sun on his skin like his neighbor. +So, Tom lifted his hands up to the sky. He wanted to feel the sun just like his neighbor. +And he did! +Tom felt the warm sun on his skin, just like his neighbor. Tom smiled and said ‘Ahhh, so nice!’ +Once there was a bald man and he liked to play sports. Every day he would go outside and count how many times he could throw the ball up in the air before he caught it. + +One day he asked a little girl if she wanted to join him in counting. She was so excited and said yes! The bald man smiled and they started counting together. They counted until they both got tired and had to take a break. + +The little girl asked if they could count something else. So the bald man said they could both count how many times they could jump up in the air before they touched the ground. They jumped and counted until they were too tired to count anymore. + +The little girl was so proud of the numbers they had counted and the bald man thanked her for counting. They were happy to have counted together and it was the best game of sport either of them had ever had. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Annabelle. She wanted to keep all of her best memories and experiences in one place, so she decided to start a journal. Every day she added something special that made her smile, like a funny phrase her dad said or a picture of her and her friends. Annabelle also added anything that made her sad or angry so she could remember and learn from it. + +One day, Annabelle asked her mommy if she could help her sick neighbour. Although her mom said she could, her daddy said no. Annabelle knew that it was the right thing to do, so she refused to listen to her daddy and went anyways. After helping her neighbour, Annabelle felt happy and proud. + +She wrote about the experience in her journal for others to see. As she wrote, she realized she had acted with compassion, even when she was told "no". This made Annabelle smile and she felt really good about her decision. + +Annabelle continued to help anyone who needed it and write about her experiences in her journal. She also kept learning and growing more compassionate. +Once there was a little bunny. He was very tidy and he had a very nice tail. One day, he decided to do something fun. He hopped and bounded through the garden, flicking his tail with joy. + +The bunny stopped when he saw a big muddy puddle. He looked at it, wondering what he should do. He had an idea, he decided to use his tail to make it nice and tidy. He grabbed his tail and started to splash the mud around. The mud flew everywhere, coating the ground and his fur in a thick layer. + +But when he was done, the puddle was nice and tidy. He felt proud of himself and the work he had done. His tail had done a great job! He hopped away, back to the garden. +Once there was a boy named Alex. He was only 3 years old but he was brave. He was scared of monsters but wanted to be bossy and brave. One day his mommy said they were going to a dance. Alex was excited but he was scared too. + +When they got to the dance, Alex saw some people dancing. He watched them and wanted to join but he was scared. He sat in a corner and watched everyone. Then something scary happened! A monster jumped out of the shadows! + +Everyone screamed and ran away but Alex didn't move. He was brave and he said "Go away scary monster!" The monster was startled and ran away. Everyone looked at Alex and clapped. He was so brave. + +The people laughed and danced and Alex joined in. He bounced and twirled and felt like a bossy brave boy. Then he looked up and smiled. He beat the scary monster and had a wonderful time at the dance. +Once upon a time there was a furry cat. It was the most beautiful cat anyone had ever seen, with its big green eyes and white fur. One day, the cat was playing in the garden when he noticed a strange flower. It was a bright pink flower and it was just starting to bloom. + +The cat was very curious and he walked over to the flower. He sniffed it and suddenly a page came out of the flower. On the page was a magical garden with many different kinds of flowers. The cat's eyes lit up with excitement. + +He read the page and saw that the magical garden was full of all sorts of different plants, both big and small. The cat was so intrigued that he decided to explore the garden. + +After a while, the cat came to a place that was full of furry bumblebees buzzing around. He ran around and had lots of fun. The cat was so happy he was purring. + +Finally, the sun started to set, and the cat had to go home. He was a very happy cat, and he knew that he would find lots of amazing things in the magical garden. +Once upon a time, there was an ice cube who was very upset. He was sitting outside a big store. + +The store was filled with lots of exciting things to buy. The ice cube wanted to go inside, but he was scared. What if he melted? + +He was so upset that he started to cry. Then a big, friendly dog came up to him. + +The dog said, "It's ok little cube. I am here to help." She gently picked up the ice cube in his mouth and went inside the store. + +The ice cube was amazed. He saw so many interesting things and felt so safe with the friendly dog. When he left the store, he was no longer upset. He was happy! +Once upon a time, there was a van. The van was very old and it belonged to a kind old man. + +One day, the old man got angry. He shouted and stomped his feet. + +The old man wanted to store the van somewhere. He needed a special place to keep it safe from the rain. + +The old man decided to store the van in a barn. The barn was big and made from wood. + +The old man opened the door of the barn and drove the van inside. He was careful to not hit any walls. + +The old man was happy. He had successfully stored the van in the barn where it would be safe from the rain. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny living in the woods. The bunny wanted to explore but was faced with a big problem. In front of the bunny was a big hill. The hill was icy and made of slippery stones. + +So the bunny tried to go up the hill. But the bunny wasn’t very strong and slipped and slid going downhill again and again. + +The bunny was getting a bit sad but did not give up. He took a deep breath and tried again. The bunny wiggled his feet and bounced himself up, bit by bit. + +At last, the bunny reached the top! He was so happy to have made it and looked around at the beauty of the woods. + +The bunny was glad that he had not given up and he had managed to struggle up the icy hill. +Once there was a bunny who lived in a forest. He was very happy living among the trees and the animals. One day, he decided to try something new. He took a nap in the tall grass and realized he had made a mistake. He had found himself a patch of gray flowers, but he didn't realize that the flowers were poison! + +Suddenly, the bunny felt a strange feeling. He was starting to feel very unwell. He started to hop around looking for help. He hopped past some birds and a fox, but no one seemed to understand his problem. + +Finally, he came across a wise old owl who knew what had happened. The owl told the bunny that the flowers he had eaten were poisonous and had made him sick. The bunny was very sad, but he was also thankful to the owl for helping him. + +The bunny learned his lesson and was more careful the next time he wanted to try something new. +Once upon a time, there was a giant. He was very big and strong, but he was also very sad. His heart was broken because he had no friends to play with. One day, he saw a little girl walking in the forest. She was so small and cute! The giant wanted to kiss her, but he was afraid she would be scared of him. + +The little girl saw the giant and she was scared at first, but then she saw that he was sad. She asked him why he was sad and he told her that he had no friends. The little girl felt sorry for the giant and she gave him a big kiss on the cheek. The giant was so happy! He had never felt so loved before. + +From that day on, the little girl visited the giant every day. They played together and had lots of fun. The giant's heart was no longer broken because he had a friend. The little girl was happy too because she had a giant friend who loved her very much. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and climb trees. One day, she saw a big, healthy tree that she wanted to climb. + +Lily climbed up the tree and saw a bird's nest. "Look, a bird's nest!" she said. "Let's take a look." + +But when she reached for the nest, she accidentally knocked it down. The eggs inside the nest broke and the baby birds were hurt. + +Lily felt sad and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt the baby birds." She tried to sort the broken pieces of the nest, but it was too late. The baby birds didn't survive. + +Lily learned that it's important to be careful around nature and to always respect the trees and animals. From that day on, she promised to be more careful and never harm anything again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park. One day, while Timmy was playing, he saw a butterfly. He stopped to look at it and thought it was very pretty. + +Suddenly, Timmy fell down and hurt his body. He started to cry and feel very sad. A kind lady saw Timmy and came over to help him. She said she was sorry that he got hurt and helped him up. + +Timmy felt better and continued to play in the park. He saw many more butterflies and birds. He made new friends and had lots of fun. Timmy learned that sometimes we fall down, but there are always people who will help us and make us feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to walk in the park with his mommy. One day, they went to the park and Timmy saw a big red ball. He wanted to play with it, but it was too heavy for him to push. + +Timmy's mommy went to get some water, leaving Timmy alone with the ball. Timmy decided to try and push the ball again. He pushed and pushed, but the ball wouldn't move. Suddenly, the ball rolled over Timmy's foot and hurt him very badly. + +Timmy's mommy came back and saw Timmy crying. She took him to the hospital, but the doctor said that Timmy's foot was broken. Timmy had to wear a cast on his foot for many weeks, and he couldn't walk or play with his friends. The park was empty without Timmy's laughter and joy. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Betsy. Betsy loved to play outside and hop around in the grass. One day, she found a shiny stone and picked it up with her paws. She thought it was very pretty and decided to keep it. + +As Betsy hopped around, she saw her friends playing in a nearby field. She wanted to play with them too, so she hopped over to join in the fun. Betsy showed her friends the shiny stone she found and they all thought it was very cool. + +Together, they played games and laughed until the sun began to set. Betsy was happy she found the stone and even happier to have such great friends to play with. She knew it was going to be a great day when she woke up tomorrow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play with her friends. One day, they decided to have a race. Lily was very competitive and wanted to win. + +During the race, Lily's friend Sarah fell down and started to cry. Lily stopped to help her up and give her a napkin to wipe away her tears. Even though she lost the race, Lily felt happy that she helped her friend. + +Later that day, Lily's little brother started to complain about being bored. Lily suggested they play a game together. They had so much fun playing that Lily forgot all about the race and winning. She realized that being kind and making others happy was more important than being competitive. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety was very happy because she had just learned how to fly. She decided to fly to her friend's house to play. On her way, she saw a man jogging in the park. She thought it looked like fun, so she decided to try it too. + +But Tweety was very fragile, and she fell down and hurt her wing. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. She saw a big building with a red cross on it and flew inside. It was a hospital! + +Inside the hospital, Tweety met a kind nurse who took care of her. The nurse gave her some medicine and put a bandage on her wing. After a few days, Tweety's wing was all better and she could fly again. She was very happy and grateful to the nurse for helping her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small village with her family. One day, her mother asked her to go to the store to buy some wheat for dinner. + +Lily went to the store and asked the lady for some wheat. The lady gave her a big bag of wheat and told her to be careful on her way back home. + +As she was walking home, Lily noticed that the sky was getting gloomy and dark. She started to feel scared and wished she was home already. Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. + +"Hello there, little girl. Do you need some help?" It was a kind old man who offered to walk her home. Lily felt relieved and thanked the old man for his help. + +Finally, they arrived at her house and her mother was happy to see her. Lily told her mother about the kind old man who helped her on her way home from the store. Her mother was grateful and thanked the old man too. From that day on, Lily never forgot to say thank you to those who helped her. +Once upon a time, there was a big, red car. The car was very fast and could go vroom vroom! The car's driver was a happy man who loved to drive his car around. One day, the man needed to park his car, but it was very difficult to find a good spot. He drove around and around, but all the spots were taken. Finally, he found a small space and carefully parked his car. + +As he got out of the car, he smelled something funny. It was smoke! He looked around and saw a big, black cloud of smoke coming from a nearby building. He quickly called the fire department to help put out the fire. The firefighters arrived and worked hard to put out the flames. Finally, the fire was out and everyone was safe. + +The man got back into his car and drove away, feeling happy that he found a parking spot and that the firefighters were able to put out the fire. He knew that he would always be careful when parking his car and that he would always call for help if he saw smoke. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved candy, especially green candy. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a big bag of green candy. Timmy was so happy that he poured all the candy on the floor. + +Timmy's mom was not happy with him because he made a mess. Timmy quickly picked up all the green candy and put them back in the bag. He promised his mom that he would be more careful next time. + +From that day on, Timmy only ate a few green candies at a time so he wouldn't make a mess again. He enjoyed his green candy and was happy that he had learned to be careful. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cozy blanket that she loved very much. It was thick and kept her warm at night. One day, Lily saw a tiny plant in her garden. She wanted it to grow big and strong like her blanket. So, she watered it every day and gave it lots of sunshine. + +As time passed, the plant grew taller and taller. Lily was so happy to see it grow. She realized that just like her blanket, the plant needed love and care to become big and strong. + +The moral of the story is that if you want something to grow, you need to take good care of it. Just like how Lily took care of her blanket and the plant, we should take care of the things we love. +Once upon a time, a big elephant was walking in the jungle. The elephant was very hungry and was looking for something yummy to eat. Suddenly, he saw a banana tree and went to eat some bananas. + +After the elephant ate the bananas, he felt happy and full. Then, he saw a little boy and said, "Thank you for letting me eat your bananas." The little boy smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Elephant." + +The elephant continued to walk through the jungle, feeling happy and satisfied. He saw some other animals and said hello to them. The animals were happy to see the friendly elephant and they played together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very nervous because it was her friend's birthday party and she didn't have a gift. She didn't know what to do. + +Lily's mom saw that she was sad and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her that she was nervous because she didn't have a gift for her friend's birthday party. Her mom told her not to worry and that she would help her find the perfect gift. + +They went to the store and looked at all the toys. Lily's mom helped her pick out a beautiful doll that she knew her friend would love. Lily was so happy and grateful for her mom's help. + +At the party, Lily gave her friend the gift and she was so happy. Lily learned that it's okay to ask for help when you need it and that giving gifts can make others happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fierce lion. He lived in a jungle with his friends. One day, they heard some music coming from far away. They followed the sound and found a musician playing a guitar. + +The lion loved the music and wanted to dance. But he was too big and heavy to move his legs. So, the musician told him to lift his paws up and down. The lion did as he was told and started to dance. + +From that day on, the lion and the musician became friends. They played music and danced together every day. The lion was no longer fierce, but happy and friendly. And everyone in the jungle loved the music they made together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to visit his grandma's house because she always had cookies and milk. One day, Timmy's cousin came over to visit too. But Timmy and his cousin started to quarrel over who got to eat the last cookie. They were both very angry and yelling at each other. + +Timmy's grandma heard the commotion and came into the room. She saw the disgusting mess of crumbs and spilled milk on the floor. She told Timmy and his cousin that it was not nice to fight over things like cookies. They should share and be kind to each other. + +Timmy and his cousin felt bad and apologized. They cleaned up the mess together and shared the last cookie. From then on, they learned to share and not quarrel over things. Grandma was very proud of them and they all enjoyed their visit together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little cricket named Jiminy. Jiminy loved to sing and play all day long. One day, Jiminy saw a big, hard rock that he wanted to climb. He tried and tried, but he couldn't climb it by himself. + +Then, Jiminy saw a little ant who was also trying to climb the rock. The ant asked Jiminy if they could work together to climb the rock. Jiminy agreed and they both attached themselves to each other's backs. Together, they climbed the rock and reached the top. + +Jiminy realized that sometimes it's better to work together with friends instead of trying to do everything alone. From that day on, Jiminy and the ant became best friends and always helped each other out. The moral of the story is that working together can help you achieve great things. +Once upon a time, there was a crab named Carl. Carl lived in the sea with all his crab friends. One day, Carl was walking on the sand when he saw a shiny object. He went to investigate and it was a big, juicy piece of shrimp. Carl was so hungry, he couldn't resist and snapped it up. + +But then, Carl felt guilty because he remembered his mom always told him not to take things that weren't his. He decided to apologize and give the shrimp back. Carl's friends were proud of him for doing the right thing and they all had a big feast together. From that day on, Carl always remembered to be honest and not take things that didn't belong to him. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved to play with all the time. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his car. He drove it around and around, but then he got tired and wanted to go home. + +Timmy started to walk home, but then he realized he had left his toy car at the park. He was sad because he loved his car so much. Timmy's mom saw that he was sad and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her that he had left his car at the park. His mom said, "Don't worry, we can go back and return to the park to get your car." + +So, they went back to the park and found Timmy's toy car. Timmy was happy and thanked his mom for being so useful. They walked home together quietly, with Timmy holding his car tightly in his hand. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw a big yellow sunflower with a cute face. "Hi there, adorable sunflower!" she said. + +The sunflower smiled and said, "Hello, Lily! Do you want to bounce with me?" + +Lily bounced up and down with the sunflower. They had so much fun together. But then, a big storm came and the wind blew the sunflower away. Lily was very sad. + +"Oh no, my adorable sunflower is gone," Lily cried. + +"Don't worry, Lily. I'm still here," said the sunflower. "I may not be as pretty as before, but I'm still your friend." + +Lily hugged the sunflower and said, "I don't care if you're not pretty anymore. You're still adorable to me." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her soft teddy bear and go on adventures. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the lake to row a boat. They had so much fun rowing and looking at the fish in the water. + +After they finished rowing, Lily wanted to go on another adventure. She saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. But her mommy said it was too dangerous and they should go home. Lily was sad but listened to her mommy. + +On the way home, they saw a big dog. Lily wanted to pet the dog but her mommy said it was not safe. The dog was not friendly and might bite her. Lily listened to her mommy and did not use her hand to pet the dog. + +When they got home, Lily was happy to see her daddy. But he was not feeling well. He had a fever and was very sick. Lily's mommy called the doctor but it was too late. Daddy passed away and Lily was very sad. She hugged her soft teddy bear and cried. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to decorate her room with pretty things. One day, she saw a cart with lots of decorations in it. She asked her mommy if she could buy some. + +Mommy said, "No, we can't buy those decorations. They are too expensive." + +Lily was sad, but she didn't give up. She decided to make her own decorations with paper and glue. She worked hard and made a beautiful room. + +One day, Lily's friend came over and said, "Wow, your room is so pretty! I wish I could decorate my room like this." + +Lily smiled and said, "You can! Just use paper and glue like me." + +Her friend tried it and her room looked beautiful too. Lily was happy that she could help her friend decorate her room. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved going to the beach. One day, she went into the water and saw a jellyfish. It was hard and didn't look very friendly. Lily was scared and ran out of the water. + +But then, she saw a little boy crying because he lost his toy boat in the water. Lily knew she needed to help him. She remembered her daddy telling her that jellyfish can help people when they get stung. So, she went back into the water and caught the jellyfish with a bucket. + +She brought the jellyfish to the little boy and put it on his arm where he got stung. The jellyfish's sting made the little boy feel better. He stopped crying and thanked Lily. She felt happy that she could help someone and make a new friend. From that day on, Lily wasn't scared of jellyfish anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty aunt named Rose who always wore delicate dresses. Lily loved playing with her aunt, but sometimes she got mad and said she hated her. + +One day, Lily accidentally broke her aunt's favorite vase. She was scared to tell her aunt, but when she finally did, her aunt just smiled and said it was okay. Lily felt happy that her aunt wasn't mad at her anymore. + +From that day on, Lily learned that even if she got mad at her aunt sometimes, she still loved her very much. And her aunt always forgave her, even when she accidentally broke delicate things. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy went to the park with his mom and dad. They sat on a bench and watched the other kids play. It was a cool day, so Timmy wore his jacket. + +After a while, Timmy's mom said it was time to go home. Timmy had a surprise for his dad, so he ran ahead to their car. When they got to the car, Timmy asked his dad to help him unpack his backpack. + +Inside the backpack, there was a toy car that Timmy wanted to show his dad. His dad thought it was really cool and they played with it together. Timmy was so happy to share his surprise with his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy wanted to go on an airplane ride with his mommy and daddy. He said, "Mommy, I want to go on an airplane ride!" His mommy said, "Okay, Timmy. We need to get our passports first." + +They went to the passport office and Timmy saw a man who was very clumsy. The man dropped his papers on the floor and Timmy helped him pick them up. The man said, "Thank you, Timmy. You are a very nice boy." + +After they got their passports, they went to the airport. Timmy was so excited to go on the airplane. He said, "Mommy, I can't wait to go on the airplane!" They got on the airplane and Timmy fell asleep. When they landed, Timmy said, "That was the best airplane ride ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a different kind of skull than her friends. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. Her friends noticed her skull was different and they asked her about it. + +Lily said, "My skull is different. It's just the way I was made." + +One of her friends said, "Can I touch it?" + +Lily replied, "Sure, but be gentle." + +Her friend put their hand on her skull and said, "It feels bumpy." + +Lily said, "Yeah, it's because my skull is shaped differently. But it doesn't hurt me." + +Her friends were happy to learn something new about Lily and they continued to play together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a family with a long history. The family had many members, including a mom, a dad, a grandma, and a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily asked her mom, "What does it mean to marry?" Her mom explained that it's when two people love each other very much and decide to be together forever. + +Lily thought about this and said, "I want to marry my best friend Tommy when we grow up." Her mom smiled and said, "That's very sweet, Lily. But remember, family is important too. When you marry someone, you become a part of their family too." + +Years went by and Lily grew up to be a beautiful woman. She fell in love with Tommy and they decided to get married. On their wedding day, Lily's mom gave her a special necklace that had been passed down in the family for generations. She said, "This necklace represents the love and commitment of our family. Wear it always and remember that family comes first." + +Lily and Tommy lived happily ever after, but they never forgot the importance of family. They started their own family and passed down the necklace to their children, telling them the story of how it symbolized the long history and love of their family. The moral of the story is that love is important, but family is forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play pretend and would often imagine she was a princess or a superhero. One day, she found a glass vase in her mother's room. She thought it was pretty and fragile, but didn't know what that meant. + +Lily decided to play pretend and pretended she was a famous artist. She picked up the glass vase and pretended it was a paintbrush. Suddenly, the vase slipped out of her hands and fell to the ground. It shattered into tiny pieces. + +Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. She knew she had done something wrong and felt very sad. Her mother came into the room and saw what had happened. She explained to Lily that the vase was fragile and that she should have been more careful. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be careful with fragile things and not play pretend with them. It's important to listen to our parents and learn from our mistakes. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big wind called a tornado. It was very scary and made all the trees and houses shake. A little boy named Timmy and his mommy hid in a small, safe room until the tornado went away. + +After the tornado, Timmy and his mommy went outside to see what had happened. They saw that the big wind had knocked down lots of trees and made a big mess. Timmy's mommy told him that tornadoes are very ancient and have been around for a very long, long time. + +As they walked around, Timmy slipped on a wet leaf and fell down. His mommy helped him up and they continued to look at all the damage the tornado had caused. Timmy was happy that he was safe and sound with his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet loved to fly high in the sky and sing songs. But Tweet was lonely because she had no friends. One day, Tweet saw a big tree with many birds sitting on its branches. Tweet wanted to sit with them and make new friends. + +But as Tweet got closer, she saw that the birds were smoking. Tweet didn't like the smoke because it made her cough. She decided not to sit with them and flew away. + +As Tweet continued to fly, she saw a small bush with a little bird sitting on it. The bird looked sad and lonely, just like Tweet. Tweet decided to sit next to the bird and sing a song. The little bird loved the song and started to sing along. Tweet was happy because she made a new friend and wasn't lonely anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved playing with her rubber ball. She would bounce it up and down and all around. One day, Lily accidentally threw the ball too hard and it bounced into the neighbor's yard. + +Lily was worried because she knew her neighbor's dog was not delicate and might chew up her rubber ball. She asked her mom for help and they both went to the neighbor's house to ask for the ball back. + +The neighbor was very kind and gave the ball back to Lily. She learned that it's always better to ask for help when you're worried about something. And also, she learned that it's important to take care of delicate things like her rubber ball. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to climb high up in the trees in his backyard. One day, he climbed up so high that he got scared and couldn't climb back down. He yelled, "Help! I'm stuck and can't get down!" His mom heard him and came running outside. She saw that Timmy was trapped up in the tree and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I'll fix this." She got a ladder and climbed up to get him down. Timmy was so happy and hugged his mom. From that day on, he never climbed so high up in the trees again. +Once upon a time, a boy named Timmy went to the hospital. He was feeling sick and needed to see the doctor. Timmy was scared, but the nurses were very nice to him. They gave him stickers and a teddy bear to hug. + +When Timmy saw the doctor, he felt even more scared. But the doctor was also very nice. She checked Timmy's temperature and gave him some medicine. Timmy started to feel better. + +After a little while, Timmy's mom came to pick him up from the hospital. She gave him a big hug and told him how proud she was of him for being so brave. Timmy felt happy and relieved. He knew that even when he was scared, he could always find help and nice people to hug at the hospital. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures with her family. One day, they decided to go on a trip to the beach. They packed their bags and drove for a long time. + +When they got to the beach, they saw a big hotel. It was very popular and had lots of people staying there. Lily's family decided to stay there too. They went to their room and looked out the window. They could see the ocean and it was beautiful. + +Lily couldn't believe how much fun they were having. She loved playing in the sand and swimming in the water. She was so happy that they went on this trip. She knew that they would have many more adventures in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his rubber ball. He would bounce it up and down, up and down. One day, Timmy imagined that he was a superhero with a fast car. He pretended to drive his car around the living room, making vroom vroom sounds. + +But then, something bad happened. Timmy accidentally threw his rubber ball too hard, and it bounced out the window. Timmy tried to catch it, but it was too fast. The ball bounced down the street and into the road, where a big truck ran over it. Timmy was so sad that he cried. + +Timmy's mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, Timmy. We can buy you a new ball." But Timmy knew that it wouldn't be the same. He learned that sometimes, imagining things can be fun, but it's important to be careful with the things we love. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to go to the park. Lily was very enthusiastic and said "yes, please!" So, Lily's mom helped her dress in her favorite pink dress. + +When they arrived at the park, Lily saw a man selling grapes. She asked her mom if she could have some grapes. Her mom said yes and they went to buy some grapes. They were very sweet and juicy! + +After eating the grapes, Lily saw a little boy playing with a ball. She went up to him and said "Hi, my name is Lily. Do you want to play with me?" The little boy said "Yes, I would love to play with you!" So, they played together for a while and had a lot of fun. + +When it was time to go home, Lily's mom asked her if she had a good time. Lily said "Yes, I had so much fun! I made a new friend and ate yummy grapes." Her mom smiled and said "I'm glad you had a good time." And they went home, happy and tired from a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they found a ball and started to kick it around. Lily kicked the ball so hard that it went into the neighbor's yard. + +Lily went to get the ball back but realized she had to go to the bathroom. She ran inside and went to the bathroom. It was a small bathroom but it had interesting pictures on the walls. + +After she finished, Lily went back outside to get the ball. When she got there, her friends were gone. She started to look for them and found them playing with another ball. Lily joined in and they all had fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a nice red dress and loved to play with her toys. One day, she went to a fair and saw a big wheel with prizes. She wanted to win a prize, so she asked her mom to buy a ticket. + +When it was her turn, she pushed the button and the big wheel started to spin. It went round and round until it stopped on a prize. Lily was so happy! She won a nice teddy bear. She hugged it tight and showed it to her mom. Lily was so proud of her prize! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play sports with his friends. One day, they decided to play soccer. Timmy was ready to play and put on his soccer shoes. + +As they played, Timmy saw a big slide nearby. He wanted to slide down it, but he didn't want to miss any of the game. "Hey guys, can we take a break and slide down that big slide?" Timmy asked his friends. + +His friends agreed and they all ran to the slide. Timmy went first and slid down really fast. He was so happy that he could play a sport and slide too. After they were done, they went back to playing soccer with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yogurt every day. Her mom would always give her a gentle reminder to finish her yogurt before going to play. + +One day, Lily went on a picnic with her family. They had a yummy lunch and played games. But then, dark clouds started to rise in the sky. Lily's mom said they needed to pack up and go home before it rained. + +As they were driving home, Lily felt a rumble in her tummy. She realized she forgot to eat her yogurt! She started to feel sad, but then her mom pulled out a surprise. She had packed Lily's favorite yogurt for the ride home. + +Lily was so happy and ate her yogurt with a big smile on her face. She knew she would never forget to eat her yogurt again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to read books, especially her favorite book about a princess. One day, Lily went to the library to borrow a new book. She found a book that looked very interesting, but it was on a high shelf. She tried to reach it, but it was too difficult for her. + +Suddenly, Lily slipped and fell down. She cried and her knee hurt. The librarian came to help her and gave her a band-aid. Lily went home with her new book, but she couldn't read it because her knee hurt too much. + +The next day, Lily went back to the library to return the book. But when she got there, she realized that she had lost it. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. The librarian was very angry and said that Lily had to pay for the lost book. Lily felt very sad because she didn't have any money to pay for it. She went home crying and learned that it's important to be careful and responsible with borrowed things. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside and kick his ball around. One day, he found a novel on the ground. Tim had never seen a book like this before, but he was curious. He picked it up and looked at the pictures. + +As he was reading, he noticed some big kids picking on a little girl. Tim knew he had to be brave and help her. He ran over and kicked the ball at the bullies, distracting them long enough for the girl to run away. + +Afterwards, Tim sat down and read his novel. He felt proud of himself for being brave and standing up for someone who needed help. From that day on, Tim knew that even though he was small, he could still make a big difference. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her colorful cubes. One day, Lily's mom came into her room and saw all of her cubes scattered on the floor. + +"Lily, we need to organize your cubes," said her mom. + +"What does organize mean?" asked Lily. + +"It means to put things in their proper place," replied her mom. + +Lily and her mom started to put the cubes in a neat pile. "Look, now they're all in order!" exclaimed Lily. + +After they finished organizing, Lily's mom said, "Let's have a snack. I made some delicious cookies." + +Lily's eyes lit up with excitement as she munched on the tasty treats. "These cookies are so yummy!" she exclaimed. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her cubes organized and enjoyed delicious snacks with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat bear who lived in the forest. One day, the bear went for a walk and got lost. He was scared and didn't know what to do. + +A little girl named Lily was walking in the forest too. She saw the bear and said, "Hello, Mr. Bear. Are you lost?" + +The bear said, "Yes, I am lost. Can you help me?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I can help you. Let's go find your home." + +Lily took off her jacket and gave it to the bear. They walked and walked until they found the bear's home. The bear was so happy and said, "Thank you for rescuing me, Lily. You are my hero." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Bear. I'm glad I could help." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Yesterday, she went to the park with her mom. While playing, she found a lost puppy. + +"Mommy, look what I found!" Lily said, pointing to the puppy. + +"Oh, how intelligent of you to find him," her mom replied. "Let's try to find his owner." + +Lily and her mom asked around the park if anyone had lost a puppy. After a while, they found the owner who was very happy to see his little dog. + +"Thank you for finding my puppy," the man said to Lily. + +Lily felt proud of herself for being able to help. She and her mom went back home, and Lily couldn't stop talking about how she found the lost puppy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch videos on her mom's phone. One day, Lily's mom bought a new video for her to watch. It was very expensive. + +Lily was so excited to watch the new video, but she couldn't get it out of the case. She tried and tried, but it wouldn't come out. Finally, she asked her mom for help. + +Her mom pulled the video out of the case and put it in the phone. Lily was so happy and watched the video over and over again. She loved it so much that she asked her mom to buy more videos for her to watch. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a lovely doll that she played with every day. One day, Lily's doll stopped working. It was a machine that made noises and moved around. + +Lily tried to fix the machine, but she didn't know how. She decided to ask her mom for help. "Mommy, can you please help me fix my doll machine?" Lily spoke to her mom. + +Her mom looked at the doll machine and saw that it needed new batteries. She put in new batteries and the machine started working again. Lily was so happy that her lovely doll machine was fixed! She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for fixing my doll machine!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, while playing, Lily accidentally spilled her juice all over her clean sweater. + +"Oh no!" cried Lily. "My sweater is all wet now." + +Her friend, Tommy, saw what happened and offered to help. "Don't worry, Lily. I can pour some water on it to clean it up." + +Lily was happy that Tommy knew how to clean her sweater. "Thank you, Tommy. You're my best friend," she said with a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she saw her friend, Timmy, spraying water from a bottle. Lily asked, "Can I spray too?" + +Timmy said, "Sure, let's spray the flowers!" They sprayed the flowers and had fun. Suddenly, they heard a bell ringing. It was time to go home. + +Lily's mom asked, "Did you have fun today, Lily?" Lily replied, "Yes, we sprayed the flowers and heard a bell." Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had an organized playtime with your friends." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore. One day, he found a big pile of junk in his backyard. It seemed like there was no use for it, but Timmy decided to take a closer look. + +As he dug through the pile of junk, he found an old broken toy truck. It didn't seem very useful at first, but Timmy had an idea. He decided to fix it up and make it his own. + +With some glue and paint, Timmy turned the old broken toy truck into the coolest toy he had ever seen. His friends were amazed and wanted to know how he did it. Timmy felt proud and happy that he was able to turn something that seemed like junk into something useful. + +From that day on, Timmy looked at things differently. He realized that just because something seemed like junk, it didn't mean it couldn't be useful. He continued to explore and find new treasures in his backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He liked to climb trees and play with his toys. One day, Timmy saw a bright staff on the ground. + +"Wow, that's a cool stick!" Timmy said. + +"It's not a stick, it's a staff," said his mom. + +"What's a staff?" asked Timmy. + +"It's like a long stick that grown-ups use," said his mom. + +Timmy picked up the staff and pretended to be a wizard. He waved the staff around and said, "Abracadabra!" Suddenly, he felt like he could climb even higher in the trees. "Look, Mom, I'm climbing higher than ever before!" Timmy exclaimed. + +"That's because you have a magic staff," said his mom with a smile. + +From that day on, Timmy always brought his bright staff with him when he went outside to play. He loved pretending to be a wizard and climbing trees with his magic staff. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sail on her boat with her teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily and Teddy went on a big adventure. They sailed across the ocean and saw lots of fish and birds. + +Suddenly, a mighty storm came and the waves were very big. Lily and Teddy were scared. Then, a friendly dolphin came and said, "Don't worry, I will help you." The dolphin pushed the boat to a safe place. + +Lily was very happy and said, "Thank you, Mr. Dolphin. You are so kind. Can I give you a kiss?" The dolphin smiled and said, "Yes, please!" So, Lily gave the dolphin a big kiss and they became good friends. From that day on, Lily and Teddy always had a friend to help them sail on their adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy was playing with his favorite toy car when he accidentally broke it. He felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Timmy's mom saw that he was upset and asked him what happened. Timmy told her that he broke his toy car. His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, accidents happen. Let's try to fix it together." They tried to fix the car, but it was still broken. + +Timmy's mom decided to take him to the university to see if they could fix the car. At the university, they met a kind and honest professor who was happy to help. He fixed the car and Timmy was overjoyed. From that day on, Timmy learned that it's always good to be honest and that there are always people who are willing to help when things break. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little puppy named Max. Max was very playful and loved to run around in the park. One day, Max saw a little girl who was not feeling well. She was sitting on a bench looking sad. Max went up to her and wagged his tail. The little girl smiled and petted Max. Max was very patient and stayed with her until she felt better. From that day on, Max and the little girl became good friends and they would play in the park together. Max loved to make her smile and was always patient when she needed a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He went for a walk in the woods and saw a snake. The snake was not moving, it was dead. Timmy felt sad for the snake and wanted to bury it. + +He went to his mommy and requested her help. Together, they found a nice spot and dug a small hole. They put the snake inside and covered it with dirt. Timmy felt better knowing the snake had a proper resting place. + +From that day on, Timmy always remembered to be kind to animals, even if they were scary like snakes. He knew they deserved respect, even if they were dead. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Whiskers. Whiskers liked to sleep all day and never wanted to play. One day, Whiskers saw a trail of ants on the ground. + +"Can I follow the trail?" Whiskers asked the ants. + +"Yes, you can follow the trail," said the ants. + +Whiskers followed the trail and found a big picnic. The ants had lots of food and were having fun. + +"Can I join the picnic?" Whiskers asked. + +"Yes, you can join the picnic," said the ants. + +Whiskers had so much fun at the picnic that he decided to stop being lazy and play more often. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance all day long. One day, her mommy came to her and said, "Lily, I will teach you how to bake a cake today!" Lily was so excited! + +Her mommy told her to get a bowl and put some flour and sugar in it. Then, she told her to crack some eggs and mix everything together. Lily was a little confused, but her mommy told her to keep trying and not to give up. + +After some time, the cake was ready! It looked so brilliant and smelled so yummy! Lily was so proud of herself and she told her mommy, "Thank you for teaching me how to bake a cake!" Her mommy smiled and told her, "You did a great job, Lily. I'm so proud of you!" +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Lily. She loved to explore and discover new things. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. There, she saw a big slide and her eyes got really big with excitement. She begged her parents to let her slide down it. + +Her mommy and daddy warned her to be careful and to keep her body safe. Lily listened and climbed up the ladder to the top of the slide. She was so happy and couldn't wait to slide down. But when she got to the top, she saw that the slide was very tall and steep. She got scared and almost changed her mind. + +But then she remembered what her parents said about being careful and keeping her body safe. She took a deep breath and slid down the slide, feeling proud of herself for being brave. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be careful and keep her body safe when trying new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to visit his grandma's house. She always had cookies and milk for him. One day, Timmy went to visit his grandma, but she wasn't feeling well. She told Timmy that she had zero energy to play with him today. Timmy felt sad but decided to stay and keep her company. + +As they sat together, Timmy noticed that his grandma's hands were rough and she was coughing a lot. He asked her if she was okay, but she just smiled and said she would be fine. Suddenly, his grandma's face turned red, and she fell to the ground. Timmy didn't know what to do, so he ran to the neighbor's house for help. + +The neighbor called an ambulance, but it was too late. Timmy's grandma had passed away. Timmy was heartbroken and didn't understand what had happened. He missed his grandma and all the fun times they had together. From that day on, Timmy learned that sometimes people get sick and don't get better, and it's okay to feel sad and miss them. +Once upon a time, there was a big mixer. It was so large that it took up lots of space in the kitchen. One day, the mixer went to take a nap because it was tired from mixing things all day. While the mixer was sleeping, a little girl came into the kitchen. She saw the mixer and decided to make some cookies. She mixed the ingredients together and put them in the oven. When the mixer woke up from its nap, it smelled the delicious cookies and was happy to see that the little girl had used it to make something yummy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside. One day, Timmy saw a huge comet in the sky. He pointed at it and said, "Wow, that comet is so big!" + +His friend Johnny came over and asked, "What are you looking at?" + +Timmy said, "Look up! There's a huge comet in the sky!" + +Johnny looked up and said, "Wow, that's amazing! Let's jog to the park and see if we can see it better from there." + +So, Timmy and Johnny jogged to the park and looked up at the huge comet. They were so happy to see it and they talked about it for a long time. When it got dark, they went home and told their parents all about the huge comet they saw. +Once upon a time, there was a big bird. The bird had big wings and could fly very high. One day, the bird flew to a place where it was winter. The snow was very cold and the bird felt chilly. The bird decided to fly back to where it was warm. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots. He would hop around the garden, looking for the juiciest carrots to munch on. + +One day, Benny saw a big, scary dog. The dog barked loudly and Benny got very scared. He quickly hopped away, but he didn't forget about the carrots. + +The next day, Benny went back to the garden. He was ready to find some more carrots, but he was also scared that he might see the big dog again. Luckily, the dog was nowhere to be seen. Benny found some delicious carrots and happily munched on them. + +From then on, Benny always made sure to be ready for any scary things in the garden, but he never forgot about his love for carrots. +Once upon a time, there was a good boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to draw with ink and would always make pretty pictures. One day, Timmy accidentally spilled the ink on the carpet and his mom got really mad. She told him that he would be punished for making a mess. Timmy felt sad, but he knew he had done something wrong. + +Later that day, Timmy wanted to make it up to his mom. He drew a picture of a flower with the ink and gave it to her. His mom was so happy and proud of him for using the ink in a good way. She told Timmy that he was a good boy and that she forgave him for the mess. Timmy felt happy again and promised to be more careful with the ink in the future. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved eating soup, especially chicken noodle soup. One day, Lily's mom made her a big bowl of soup for lunch. But when Lily took a bite, she started to shiver because the soup was too hot. + +Lily's mom blew on the soup to cool it down, and then Lily took another bite. This time, the soup was just right and it tasted delicious. Lily ate the whole bowl and felt very happy. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the park to play. They saw a squirrel running around and doing crazy things. The squirrel was jumping from tree to tree and even doing flips in the air. Lily thought it was so funny and she laughed and laughed. + +After a fun day at the park, Lily went to bed feeling warm and cozy. She thought about the yummy soup and the silly squirrel and felt very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Max. Max was very fast and loved to race with his friends. One day, Max and his friends found a tunnel. The tunnel was dark and scary, but Max was brave and went inside. + +As Max drove through the tunnel, he saw something very ugly. It was a big, green monster! The monster was blocking the way out of the tunnel. Max knew he had to be quick and race past the monster. + +Max revved his engine and raced as fast as he could. The monster tried to catch him, but Max was too quick. Finally, Max made it out of the tunnel and back to his friends. They were all very proud of Max for being so brave and racing past the ugly monster. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a group of ants marching in a line. They were going to their office, which was a small hole in the ground. + +Lily followed the ants and saw that their office was very dirty. She wanted to help them clean it up. So, she went home and got a broom and a bucket of water. When she came back, she saw that the ants had made a sign that said "Thank you, Lily!" They were very happy that she had helped them. + +From that day on, Lily visited the ants every day and helped them keep their office clean. They became great friends and always had fun marching and playing together. And whenever Lily needed help, the ants were there to help her too. +Once upon a time, Sarah and Timmy went to the mall. They were so excited to see all the toys and candy in the stores. Sarah wanted a pink doll and Timmy wanted a blue truck. + +As they walked around, Timmy accidentally dropped his truck and it broke into two parts. He started to cry because he loved that truck so much. Sarah saw how sad he was and said, "Don't worry, we can ask the store worker if they have another one." + +The store worker was very nice and gave Timmy a new truck. It was a little rough around the edges, but Timmy didn't mind. He was so happy to have a new truck to play with. Sarah and Timmy left the mall with big smiles on their faces, happy to have each other and their new toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing with his toys when he heard a loud noise. He looked outside and saw a big dog in his yard. + +Timmy's mom said, "Don't be scared, Timmy. Be brave and go outside." + +Timmy was scared, but he wanted to be brave. He slowly opened the door and walked outside. The big dog started to run towards him, but Timmy was quick. He grabbed a stick from the floor and held it up. + +The big dog stopped and looked at Timmy. Timmy said, "Go away, dog. This is my yard." The big dog barked and ran away. Timmy felt very brave and proud of himself. He went back inside and told his mom what happened. She gave him a big hug and said, "You are very brave, Timmy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play in the kitchen while her mom cooked. One day, her mom was making a cake and she let Lily help. Lily poured the flour and sugar into a big bowl and then her mom gave her a spoon to measure some powder. + +Lily was scared of the powder because it looked like a white cloud and she thought it might hurt her. But her mom showed her that it was safe and they measured it carefully. Then they mixed it all together and put it in the oven. + +After a little while, the cake was done and it smelled so good! Lily and her mom cut a slice and ate it together. It was the best cake Lily had ever tasted and she was so proud that she helped make it. From that day on, Lily wasn't scared of measuring powder anymore and she loved baking with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the park. One day, he went to the park with his friend, Lily. They went to the slide and Timmy got on first. He slid down the slide and it was so much fun! + +Lily wanted to slide too, but when she got to the top, she smelled something smelly. "Ew, what's that smell?" she asked. Timmy looked and saw that there was some smelly trash at the bottom of the slide. "Don't worry, I'll get it," said Timmy. He climbed down and picked up the trash, then threw it away. Now the slide was clean and Lily could slide down too. They both had so much fun sliding and playing together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to play with her friends in the pond. One day, Ducky's friend, Bunny, came to her and said, "Let's have a race!" Ducky agreed and they started to race around the pond. + +Ducky was winning the race when suddenly, she stepped on a soft spot in the ground and fell into the water. She tried to swim, but her feathers were too heavy and she started to soak in the water. Bunny tried to help her, but it was too late. + +Ducky's friends were very sad and they all gathered around her. They said their goodbyes and watched as Ducky floated away. Bunny said, "I'm sorry we raced, Ducky. It was just for fun." Ducky's friends learned that sometimes, having fun can be dangerous and they should always be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat his dinner on a big plate. One day, Tim accidentally kicked his plate and it fell on the floor. His mom said it was okay and got him a new plate. Tim ate his dinner quietly, without making any noise. After dinner, Tim went to bed and dreamed about kicking a ball with his friends. He was very happy in his dream and woke up with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny. The bunny loved to eat lollipops. One day, the bunny went to the store to buy more lollipops. The bunny asked the storekeeper to load up a big bag with lollipops. The bunny was very happy with the big bag of lollipops and went home to eat them all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a special pill that made her feel better when she was sick. One day, she saw an ugly bug crawling on the ground. She wanted to squish it, but her mommy told her to ignore it and let it be. + +Lily didn't listen and squished the bug anyway. Her mommy got very angry and took away her special pill. Lily cried and cried, but her mommy didn't give it back. + +The next day, Lily woke up feeling very sick. She asked for her special pill, but her mommy said no. Lily got sicker and sicker until she had to go to the hospital. The doctors tried to help her, but it was too late. Lily didn't make it. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your mommy and never ignore her advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends went to a new place in the park. It was a big hill with a powerful tree at the top. + +Lily's friend, Emily, said, "Let's climb the hill and see the tree!" + +Lily was scared, but she didn't want to be left out. So, she climbed the hill with her friends. When they got to the top, they saw the powerful tree. + +But then, Lily slipped and fell down the hill. She suffered a big boo-boo on her leg and had to go to the hospital. She learned that it's important to listen to your feelings and not do things that scare you. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat cheese. He would always go to the pantry to find some cheese to eat. One day, Timmy found a big piece of old cheese. He was so happy and ate it all up. + +But after a while, Timmy started to feel sick. He had eaten too much old cheese and it made him delay his work of collecting food for the winter. Sadly, Timmy did not finish collecting enough food in time and when winter came, he had nothing to eat. Timmy was very sad and hungry. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Blue. Blue was very friendly and loved to fly high in the sky. One day, Blue decided to soar to the top of a mountain. It was a big mountain, but Blue was determined to reach the top. + +As Blue flew higher and higher, the air got colder and the wind got stronger. But Blue didn't give up. Finally, Blue reached the top of the mountain and looked out at the beautiful view. + +Blue felt very proud of themselves for reaching the top of the mountain. From up there, everything looked so small. Blue realized that they could do anything they set their mind to. And so, Blue continued to soar through the sky, exploring new places and having many more adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her friends outside. One day, they found a puzzle on the ground. Lily wanted to solve it, but it was too hard for her. + +Her friend, Timmy, came over and asked what was wrong. Lily showed him the puzzle and said she couldn't solve it. Timmy took a look and said it was easy. He solved it in no time! + +Lily was so happy and gave Timmy a big hug. They went to play basketball and Lily made a basket! She felt fine and proud of herself. It was a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he always wanted more. One day, his mom took him to the store to buy a new toy. Timmy saw a toy he liked, but it was very cheap and had a rough texture. His mom asked him if he really wanted it, and Timmy said yes. + +When they got home, Timmy played with the toy for a little while, but he didn't like it very much. He realized that just because something is cheap, it doesn't mean it's good. He also noticed that the texture of the toy was not very nice to touch. Timmy learned that it's important to value things that are good quality, even if they cost more. + +From that day on, Timmy was more careful about the toys he asked for. He wanted toys that were good quality and felt nice to touch. He knew that sometimes it's better to spend a little more money to get something that will last longer and make him happier. Timmy was happy he learned this lesson and he always remembered it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play pretend with her toys. One day, she decided to pretend that she was a princess. She put on a sparkly dress and a tiara on her head. + +Lily's little brother, Max, came to play with her. He wanted to play too. Lily said, "You can be the prince in my kingdom." Max was happy and said, "Okay, I will be the prince." + +They played under the big oak tree in their backyard. Lily used her creative imagination to make up a story about the princess and the prince. Max listened carefully and played along. They had so much fun pretending to be in a magical kingdom. + +As the sun started to set, their mom called out to them. "Time to come inside for dinner!" Lily and Max didn't want to stop playing, but they knew they had to go in. They promised to play pretend again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and sing all day long. One day, Lily's mom told her that they were going to a festival. Lily was so excited! She put on her best dress and became very happy. + +When they arrived at the festival, Lily saw lots of people dancing and singing. She saw lots of yummy food too! She ate a big piece of cake and it was so fine. Lily danced and sang with everyone and became very tired. + +On the way home, Lily fell asleep in the car. She dreamed of the festival and how much fun she had. When she woke up, she became sad because the festival was over. But she knew that she would go to another festival soon and become happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird liked to fly and sing in the trees. One day, the bird found a nest with some fragile eggs inside. The bird knew to be careful not to break the eggs because they were delicate. The bird watched over the eggs and counted the number of days until they hatched. Finally, the eggs cracked open and baby birds came out. The bird was happy to see the nature around her growing and changing. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mommy. They saw many kids flying kites in the sky. Lily wanted to fly a kite too. Her mommy bought her a beautiful kite with a rainbow color. + +Lily held the kite and ran with it. The wind blew the kite up high. Lily was so happy to see her kite flying in the sky. She wanted to touch the clouds with her kite. + +The park was peaceful and quiet. Lily and her mommy sat on the grass and watched the kite flying. They felt so happy and relaxed. They enjoyed the peaceful moment together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures with her mommy. One day, they went to the park to paint. Lily painted a pretty flower with lots of colors. + +Suddenly, Lily's mommy said, "Look, a bird with a long neck!" + +Lily looked up and saw a bird in the distant sky. "Wow, it's so far away," she said. + +Then, a boy came up to them and said, "Can I paint with you?" + +"Sure!" said Lily's mommy. They all painted together and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play her smooth flute every day. One day, Lily went to the park to play her flute. She played a happy tune, and all the birds came to listen. + +But then, Lily had to leave the park to go home for dinner. She was sad to leave her flute behind, but she knew she could play it again tomorrow. As she walked home, she saw a little boy who looked sad. + +Lily asked the boy what was wrong, and he said he had lost his toy. So, Lily decided to help him find it. They searched and searched, and finally, they found the toy! The boy was so happy that he gave Lily a big hug. + +Lily felt happy too, because she had helped someone. She went home and played her smooth flute again, feeling proud of herself for being kind. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big red brick house. The house had many rooms and a big garden. One day, a sleepy cat came to the house and asked to come inside. The kind owner let the cat in and gave her some milk. The cat was very happy and went to sleep on a soft pillow. + +The owner of the house liked to build things with bricks. He had many bricks in his garden. He decided to add more bricks to his collection. He went outside and picked up many bricks. He stacked them up high and made a big tower. The tower was so tall that the cat woke up from her sleep and looked at it with big eyes. + +The owner saw the cat looking at the tower and smiled. He said, "Look at my tower of bricks! I added many bricks to it today." The cat purred and rubbed her head against the owner's leg. From that day on, the cat came to the big red brick house every day to play with the owner and look at the tower of bricks. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bounce. Bounce loved to hop and jump all around the meadow. One day, Bounce saw a big balloon floating in the sky. It was red, white and blue, just like the nation's flag. Bounce wanted to play with the balloon, but was afraid it might pop and hurt him. + +But then Bounce remembered that balloons are harmless and won't hurt him. So, he hopped up and down and reached for the string. He caught it and pulled the balloon down to the ground. Bounce played with the balloon all day long, bouncing it back and forth with his friends. When the sun set, Bounce said goodnight to his balloon and went to bed, dreaming of all the fun he had that day. +Once upon a time, there was a big plane in the sky. It was flying very high and very fast. Suddenly, it had to lean to one side because of some strong wind. The people inside the plane got scared and some of them started to feel sick. + +One of the passengers, a little boy, got very angry. He wanted the plane to stop leaning and go back to flying straight. But the wind was too strong and the plane kept shaking. The boy started to cry and his mom tried to calm him down. + +Finally, the pilot was able to make the plane fly straight again. Everyone inside the plane was relieved and happy. The little boy stopped crying and even got to see some pretty clouds from his window. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big jungle with lots of wild animals. One day, a little monkey got lost in the jungle and didn't know how to get back to his family. He looked around and saw a kind veterinarian who was walking nearby. The monkey ran towards the veterinarian and asked for help. The veterinarian saw that the monkey was lost and decided to lead him back to his family. They walked through the jungle together and finally found the monkey's family. The monkey was very happy to be reunited with his family and thanked the veterinarian for helping him. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play with his toys. He had a big collection of cars, trucks, and trains. One day, Timmy found a shiny rock in his backyard and he thought it was a treasure. He said, "This is mine!" + +Timmy's mom saw him holding the rock and said, "Let's record this moment in our photo album!" Timmy smiled and held up the rock for the picture. But then, the sky turned gloomy and it started to rain. Timmy and his mom ran inside and looked at the picture they just took. They laughed and said, "Even though it's raining, we still had fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to wear her pink belt with a shiny buckle. One day, Lily's belt got stuck in the washing machine and it started to rot. Lily was upset because she loved her belt so much. + +Lily's mom saw that she was upset and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about her belt and how it was rotting. Her mom said, "Don't worry, we can get you a new belt. Let's go to the store and pick out a new one." + +Lily was happy again and they went to the store. They found a new belt with a sparkly buckle and Lily was overjoyed. She put it on and said, "Thank you, Mommy! I love my new belt!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the park with her friends. One day, they found a mystery box hidden under a bush. They opened it and found some shiny rocks and a note that said "keep this secret". + +Lily's friend, Tom, was envious of the rocks and wanted to keep them for himself. But Lily reminded him of the note and they agreed to keep it a secret. + +The next day, Tom couldn't keep the secret any longer and told everyone about the rocks. The mystery box was gone when they went back to the park. They felt sad and disappointed. + +Lily said, "We should have kept the secret. Now we'll never know who left the mystery box." They all agreed and walked home with heavy hearts. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved candy so much. His mom would always set a bowl of candy on the table for him to eat. + +One day, Timmy went to the store with his mom and saw a big bag of candy. He asked his mom if he could have it, but she said no. Timmy was sad, but he had a thoughtful idea. + +When they got home, Timmy went to his room and got his piggy bank. He counted his money and realized he had enough to buy the candy himself. He ran to the store and bought the candy. + +Timmy was so happy to have the candy all to himself. He ate and ate until he got sick. His mom took him to the hospital, but it was too late. Timmy had eaten too much candy and passed away. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and dress up in pretty clothes. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help clean up her closet. Lily was excited to see what was inside. + +As they started to clean, Lily found a box of toys that she had forgotten about. She looked through them and found a teddy bear that she really liked. She told her mom that it was interesting and she wanted to keep it. + +Her mom said that the teddy bear was very old and might be valuable. Lily didn't understand what that meant, but she knew she wanted to keep it anyway. She put it on her bed and hugged it tight. From that day on, the teddy bear became her favorite toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big tree with lots of leaves. She climbed up the tree and sat on a branch. She looked up at the sky and saw some clouds. She wondered what they were. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was a branch breaking! She fell down from the tree and landed on the ground. It was a messy fall. She had some dirt on her clothes and a small cut on her knee. She cried and her mom came running to help her. + +After her mom cleaned her up and put a band-aid on her knee, Lily started to question herself. She wondered if she should have climbed so high. She learned her lesson and promised to be more careful next time. From that day on, she played in the park but never climbed that tree again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat waffles for breakfast every day. One morning, she asked her mom for waffles, but her mom said no because she had been misbehaving. Lily was sad and angry, but she knew she had to be good to get her waffles. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. One of her friends, a boy named Timmy, was being mean to the other kids. Lily told him to stop, but he wouldn't listen. When the teacher saw what was happening, she punished Timmy by making him sit on the bench for a few minutes. + +After that, Lily felt proud of herself for standing up to Timmy and doing the right thing. She learned that even if she didn't get what she wanted, being good and kind to others was always the best choice. And the next day, her mom made her some delicious waffles for breakfast. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty picture of her family in a frame. One day, Lily's little brother came in and knocked the frame off the table. The frame broke and the picture fell out. + +Lily was troubled and sad. She picked up the picture and saw that it was dirty. "What should I do?" she asked her brother. "I know," he said. "We can cover it with a cloth." + +Lily thought that was a great idea. She found a cloth and covered the picture. Now it was safe and clean. "Thank you, little brother," said Lily. They hugged and played together happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance with her microphone. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean her room. Lily did not like to clean, she hated it. + +While cleaning, Lily found her microphone under her bed. She was so happy to find it and started singing a song. Her mom heard her singing and said, "Lily, your voice sounds so beautiful. Keep singing!" + +Lily smiled and said, "I love my microphone, it makes me sound good." Her mom replied, "Yes, it does. But you need to keep it clean so it stays nice." Lily nodded, "I will mom, I promise." From that day on, Lily made sure her microphone was always clean and ready for her next performance. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, Lily and her friend Timmy were playing in the park when suddenly they heard a loud noise. "What was that?" asked Lily. "It's thunder," said Timmy. + +Lily looked up at the sky and saw dark clouds appearing. "It looks like it's going to rain," she said. "We should go home." + +As they were walking back, they saw a messy pile of leaves on the ground. "Let's jump in it!" said Timmy. "No, we shouldn't," said Lily. "It's too messy and we might get dirty." + +When they finally got home, Lily's mom asked, "Did you have fun playing outside?" "Yes," said Lily. "But we heard thunder and saw dark clouds appearing. And we saw a messy pile of leaves, but we didn't jump in it." "That's good," said her mom. "You don't want to get too messy before dinner." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she heard a mysterious noise coming from her toy box. She went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, there's a strange noise in my toy box. Can you help me?" + +Mommy said, "Let's go check it out together." So, they went to Lily's room and opened the toy box. They found that all of Lily's toys were mixed up and not sorted properly. + +Mommy said, "Let's sort your toys so they can be organized and easy to find. Then, we can figure out where the noise is coming from." + +Lily helped her mommy sort the toys and finally found the source of the mysterious noise. It was a little toy robot that Lily had forgotten about. They both laughed and Lily said, "Thank you for helping me, mommy." And they hugged each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with glue and make things. One day, Timmy wanted to make a paper airplane, but it was very difficult. + +Timmy's friend, Sally, came over to play. "What are you doing, Timmy?" asked Sally. "I'm trying to make a paper airplane, but it's too difficult," replied Timmy. + +Sally smiled and said, "Let me help you!" Sally showed Timmy how to fold the paper and soon they had made a perfect airplane. Timmy laughed with joy as they flew the airplane around the room. + +From that day on, Timmy and Sally made many things together with glue. They always had fun and laughed a lot. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a clever cat. This cat had a big, bushy mustache that made him look very wise. He lived in a cozy house with his owner, a kind lady who loved him very much. + +One day, the cat saw a mouse scurrying across the floor. He knew he had to catch it, so he lifted his paw and pounced. But the mouse was too quick and ran away. + +The cat thought and thought, using his intelligent brain to come up with a plan. He remembered a trick his owner had taught him, and he set a trap for the mouse. Soon enough, the mouse was caught and the cat felt very proud of himself. + +From that day on, the cat knew that he could catch any mouse with his cleverness and the help of his mustache. And he lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the hot sun. One day, her mommy told her that a big hurricane was coming soon. + +Lily was scared and asked her mommy, "What is a hurricane?" + +Her mommy explained, "A hurricane is a big storm with lots of wind and rain. We need to stay inside and be safe." + +Lily was sad that she couldn't play outside anymore. But she knew it was important to be safe. When the hurricane came, she watched from the window as the wind and rain got stronger and stronger. Finally, the storm passed and the sun came out again. Lily was happy to be able to go outside again and release her energy by running and playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, while making cookies, Lily accidentally dropped a glass bowl and it broke into tiny pieces. "Uh-oh, it's broken!" Lily exclaimed. + +"Don't worry, sweetie. Just be careful and wear this apron so you don't get hurt," her mommy said as she handed her a colorful apron. + +Lily wore the apron and helped her mommy clean up the broken pieces. Suddenly, Lily's favorite toy teddy bear vanished! "Where did Teddy go?" Lily asked, looking around. + +"I don't know," her mommy replied. "Let's look for him together." + +They searched high and low, but Teddy was nowhere to be found. Just as they were about to give up, Lily noticed something peeking out from under the couch. It was Teddy! "Yay, we found him!" Lily exclaimed, hugging her beloved toy. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to always wear her apron and be extra careful in the kitchen, so that nothing else would break or vanish again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she found a gray beetle crawling on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. "Look, Mommy! I found a beetle," she said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Beetles are very interesting. But remember, we should always be gentle with them." Lily nodded and put the beetle back on the ground. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom were making soup for dinner. Lily helped her mom stir the pot. "Can I stir too?" she asked. Her mom said yes and gave her a spoon. + +As they stirred the soup, Lily remembered what her mom said about being gentle. She said, "Mommy, we should be gentle with the soup too. Just like we were gentle with the beetle." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's right, Lily. We should always be gentle with everything we touch." And from that day on, Lily always remembered to be gentle with the things around her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. He had a big dump truck that he liked to load up with rocks and dirt. + +One day, Timmy's mom took him on a hike up a big mountain. As they walked, Timmy saw a volcano in the distance. It was big and tall and had smoke coming out of it. Timmy thought it looked cool. + +As they got closer, Timmy's mom warned him to stay away from the volcano. She said it was dangerous and could erupt at any time. Timmy listened to his mom and kept his distance. + +Later that day, Timmy and his mom had a picnic. Timmy opened his lunch box and found a sandwich with disgusting green mold on it. He didn't want to eat it, so he threw it away. Timmy learned that sometimes things that look cool can be dangerous, and sometimes things that look disgusting can be harmful too. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his uncle. His uncle was very funny and always made Timmy laugh. One day, Timmy and his uncle went outside to play. Timmy saw a pretty butterfly and tried to grab it, but it flew away. His uncle told him not to worry and that there were many more butterflies to see. Suddenly, the sky became very dark, and Timmy was scared. But his uncle turned on a light and everything became bright again. Timmy was happy and hugged his uncle. They continued to play and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy and his friend Billy went to a big event in the park. There were lots of games and prizes to win. + +Timmy and Billy played a game where they had to shoot a basketball into a hoop. Billy was very good, but Timmy was weak and couldn't make the ball go in. Timmy felt sad because he really wanted to win a prize. + +Suddenly, a big boy came and started to push Timmy. "Move out of the way, weakling!" he said. Billy stood up for Timmy and said, "That's not nice! We're all here to have fun and play games." + +The big boy realized he was wrong and said sorry. Timmy and Billy continued to play games and have fun. The moral of the story is that it's important to stand up for your friends and be kind to others, even if they are not as strong as you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and daddy. Suddenly, Lily felt an itch on her arm. She scratched and scratched but the itch wouldn't go away. + +Lily's mommy asked her, "What's wrong, sweetie?" Lily answered, "My arm itches!" Her mommy said, "Let's put some cream on it when we get home." + +Lily was excited to get home and put cream on her itchy arm. When they finally arrived home, her mommy put cream on her arm and the itch went away. Lily was so happy and excited that she gave her mommy a big hug and said, "Thank you for answering my itch!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved soup, especially chicken soup. One day, his mom made him soup for lunch. But Timmy didn't want to eat it because he thought it was difficult to eat with a spoon. + +"Mommy, soup is difficult to eat. Can I have a sandwich instead?" Timmy asked. + +"No, Timmy. You need to eat your soup. It's good for you," his mom replied. + +Timmy didn't want to stay at the table and eat his soup, but his mom said he couldn't leave until he finished it. So, Timmy stayed at the table and ate his soup. And you know what? He ended up liking it after all! +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Floppy. Floppy loved to create things with his toys. One day, he wanted to make a special picture for his mom. He got out his crayons and started drawing. But then, his sister came in and wanted to play too. She accidentally knocked over Floppy's crayons and they went everywhere. Floppy was sad because he couldn't finish his picture. + +Later that day, Floppy went outside to play. He heard a loud noise and it hurt his ear. He realized that he needed to be careful and protect his ears. He decided to wear his earmuffs whenever he was outside. + +The next day, Floppy's sister wanted to play again. But this time, Floppy said no because he wanted to finish his picture. He was being independent and standing up for what he wanted. His sister was upset at first, but then she saw how happy Floppy was with his finished picture. She realized that it was important to let Floppy have his own time to create. From then on, they played together but also gave each other space to be independent. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little mouse named Timmy. Timmy lived in a cozy hole in the wall of a big house. One day, Timmy saw a big sack in the kitchen. He wanted to explore it, but it was too high up. So, Timmy climbed inch by inch up a chair to reach the sack. + +When he finally got to the top, he saw that the sack was full of delicious cheese! Timmy was so happy, but he knew he had to be careful. He took a small piece of cheese and ran back to his hole. He enjoyed his snack and went to sleep with a full tummy. + +The next day, Timmy saw the sack was gone. He was sad, but he knew he had to find more cheese. So, he went on a journey to find another sack full of cheese. Timmy was a smart mouse and he knew he would find more cheese soon. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who lived in a big jungle. One day, the monkey found a delicate glass jar. The monkey was very happy and he decided to fill the jar with delicious bananas. + +As the monkey was filling the jar, he saw a little boy walking by. The boy asked the monkey, "What are you doing?" The monkey replied, "I am filling this jar with bananas. It is delicate, so I have to be careful." + +The boy was very impressed and said, "Wow! You are very smart, Mr. Monkey!" The monkey smiled and continued to fill the jar with bananas. When he was finished, he gave some bananas to the little boy as a gift. The boy was very happy and thanked the monkey. + +From that day on, the monkey and the little boy became good friends. They would often play together in the jungle and the monkey would always share his bananas with the boy. And the delicate glass jar became a special treasure for the monkey and his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a pretty blouse that was pink and had flowers on it. She loved wearing it because it made her feel happy. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. They played on the swings and the slide, and had so much fun. + +But then, it started to rain! Lily was sad because she didn't want to get her blouse wet. But her mommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can manage. Let's go under the big tree and wait for the rain to stop." Lily thought that was a good idea. + +After a little while, the rain stopped and the sun came out. Lily's blouse was a little wet, but not too much. Her mommy said, "Wow, Lily! You managed to keep your blouse pretty dry. That's impressive!" Lily felt proud of herself and her pretty blouse. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play baseball with his friends. One day, Timmy's friend threw the ball too hard and it hit him in the hand. Timmy's hand hurt a lot and he couldn't play anymore. + +Timmy's mom took him to the doctor. The doctor said Timmy's hand was okay, but he needed to wear a special glove to make it feel normal again. Timmy didn't like the glove because it was big and bulky. + +One day, while playing with his friends, Timmy accidentally dropped his glove. The ball rolled far away and his friends couldn't find it. Timmy was sad because he thought he wouldn't be able to play anymore. But then, one of his friends found the glove and released it to Timmy. Timmy was so happy and put the glove back on. He felt normal again and was able to play with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because it was her birthday. Her mommy and daddy told her they had a surprise for her. + +Lily's mommy made a cake that looked like a castle, but it was fake. It was made of paper and had no yummy cake inside. Lily was sad that she couldn't eat the cake. + +But then, her mommy and daddy brought out a real cake with candles on it. Lily blew out the candles and her mommy and daddy fed her a big slice of cake. It was the best birthday ever! +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. She wanted to do something special, so she decided to learn how to ride a bike. Ellie tried and tried, but she kept falling down. One day, she finally succeeded! She rode her bike all the way to the store to buy a newspaper. + +The newspaper was very large, and Ellie had trouble carrying it home. She asked her friend, a small mouse named Max, for help. Max was happy to help, and together they carried the large newspaper back to Ellie's house. + +Ellie was so proud of herself for learning how to ride a bike and for getting the large newspaper home with Max's help. She knew that she could succeed at anything she put her mind to with a little bit of practice and help from her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to go to the store to buy some milk. Timmy was excited to go on an adventure. + +As Timmy walked to the store, he saw a little bird on the ground. The bird looked hurt and Timmy felt anxious. He wanted to help the bird, but he didn't know what to do. Timmy decided to find someone who could help the bird. + +Timmy saw a man walking by and asked him to help the bird. The man knew just what to do and took the bird to a vet. Timmy felt happy that he was able to help the bird. He learned that it's important to look out for others and help them when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her rare unicorn toy. One day, she accidentally spilled water on her unicorn toy and it got wet. + +Lily's mom noticed her sad face and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"My unicorn toy is wet, Mommy. Can you help me dry it?" Lily said with a pout. + +"Of course, sweetie. We can use a towel to dry it," her mom replied. + +Lily watched as her mom gently dried her toy with a towel. Soon, her unicorn toy was dry and good as new. "Thank you, Mommy," Lily said with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, Timmy found a blue rock while he was playing outside. He thought it was very pretty because blue was his favorite color. + +Timmy decided to hide the blue rock in a rare spot so that no one could find it. He looked all around the yard and finally found the perfect spot. He dug a little hole and put the blue rock inside. Timmy was very proud of himself for finding such a good hiding spot. + +Later, when Timmy's friends came over to play, he told them about the blue rock he had found and how he hid it in a rare spot. They all searched for a long time, but no one could find the blue rock. Timmy was happy that he had found something special and was able to keep it safe in his rare hiding spot. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mommy asked her to go to the grocery store to buy some milk. Lily was very excited to go on her own. + +She walked to the store and picked up the milk. But on her way back home, she saw some pretty flowers and started picking them. She played for a while and then went home. But when she got there, her mommy was very mad. Lily had forgotten the milk! + +Lily felt ashamed and said sorry to her mommy. She promised to never forget again. From that day on, Lily always remembered to get the groceries her mommy asked for. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to draw and write in her journal. Her journal was a special book where she wrote about all the fun things she did every day. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She went on the swings and went really high! She loved feeling the wind in her hair. After she was done playing, she sat down on a bench and wrote about her fun day in her journal. + +Lily's mom was proud of her for writing in her journal. She said, "Lily, you are such a good writer! Keep writing about all the fun things you do." And Lily smiled, happy to have such a nice mom. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, he found a dragon in the forest. The dragon was big and green with sharp teeth. Timmy was scared, but he wanted to examine the dragon. + +"Hello, Mr. Dragon," said Timmy. "Can I examine you?" + +The dragon looked at Timmy with its big eyes and said, "Sure, but be careful with my sharp teeth." + +Timmy carefully examined the dragon's teeth and found that they were very sharp. "Wow, your teeth are so sharp!" exclaimed Timmy. + +The dragon smiled and said, "Thank you, Timmy. You're very brave for examining me." + +From that day on, Timmy and the dragon became good friends and played together in the forest. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she accidentally dropped her mom's phone and it broke. Her mom got very angry and Lily felt sad. + +Lily's mom said, "Why did you break my phone? You need to be more careful!" Lily said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I didn't mean to. Please forgive me." + +Lily's mom was still angry but she knew that Lily didn't mean to break the phone. After a while, she said, "Okay, Lily. I forgive you. But please be more careful next time." + +Lily was happy that her mom forgave her. She hugged her mom and promised to be more careful. Even though Lily was sometimes stubborn, she always tried to do the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a big, grumpy bear. He had a sore muscle in his leg, and it hurt a lot. He tried to walk, but it hurt too much. + +One day, the bear felt like he needed to sneeze. He tried to hold it in, but he couldn't. When he sneezed, his muscle hurt even more. + +The bear was very sad. He couldn't walk anymore, and he felt very grumpy all the time. One day, he went to sleep and never woke up. His muscle hurt him so much that he died. + +The other animals in the forest were very sad, too. They missed the big, grumpy bear. They wished they could have helped him before it was too late. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny's friend, a chipmunk named Charlie, saw a beautiful velvet ribbon on the ground. Charlie was enthusiastic and said, "Wow, this is so pretty!" + +Benny replied, "I worry that someone might be looking for it. We should try to find the owner." + +Charlie didn't want to listen and kept the ribbon for himself. The next day, they saw a sad deer looking for her lost velvet ribbon. Benny remembered what he said and told Charlie that they should return the ribbon to the deer. + +Charlie realized his mistake and apologized to the deer. The deer was happy and thanked Benny and Charlie. Benny felt proud that he did the right thing and helped someone in need. The moral of the story is that it's always better to do the right thing, even if it's hard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a purple bottle that she loved very much. One day, Lily was playing with her bottle when she saw a butterfly. The butterfly had pretty purple wings that made Lily happy. + +As she watched the butterfly, Lily started to blink her eyes. Blink, blink, blink. Suddenly, the butterfly flew away and Lily was sad. She looked at her purple bottle and realized that it made her happy too. So she hugged it tightly and smiled. + +From that day on, Lily always kept her purple bottle close by. And whenever she saw something beautiful, she would blink her eyes and remember how much she loved her bottle. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. He lived in a nest high up in a tree. One day, he flew too far and got lost. He didn't know how to get back home. + +A kind girl saw the little birdie and wanted to help. She tried to catch him, but he flew away. She followed him and finally caught him. She rescued him from being lost forever. + +The little birdie was so grateful, he wanted to thank the girl. He invited her to a meeting with all his birdie friends. They had a party and played games. But the girl found it dull and wanted to go home. + +The little birdie was sad that the girl didn't have fun. He thought she didn't like him anymore. So, he flew away and never saw the girl again. The moral of the story is to always be grateful and appreciate the kindness of others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a telephone to use. Timmy was very excited to use the telephone. + +Timmy picked up the telephone and said, "Hello, who is there?" But no one answered because the person on the other side was very distant. Timmy was sad that he couldn't talk to anyone. + +Then, Timmy's mom told him that sometimes people are too far away to talk on the telephone. She said that it's important to talk to people who are close to us and to spend time with them. Timmy learned that it's not always about the things we use, but the people we spend time with that make us happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, her mommy bought a beautiful vase and put it on the table. Lily loved to look at it, but she was not allowed to touch it. + +One day, while playing with her toys, Lily accidentally knocked over the vase. It fell to the ground and broke into a million pieces. She felt helpless and didn't know what to do. She tried to pick up the pieces, but they were too sharp. + +Lily's mommy came into the room and saw what had happened. She was very angry and sad. She tried to clean up the mess, but the pieces were spread all over the floor. In the end, they had to throw away the broken vase. Lily felt very sad and learned to be more careful with things that were not hers. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max loved to go to the beach and play in the water. He would try to surf on the waves, but he always fell off. + +One day, Max was playing on the beach when he saw a seagull with a broken wing. The seagull looked helpless and sad. Max wanted to help the seagull, so he picked it up and brought it to his mom. + +Max's mom knew what to do. She called a special place that helps animals and they came to receive the seagull. Max was happy that he could help the seagull and make it feel better. From that day on, Max made sure to always be careful of the animals at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a blue pigeon. It flew high in the sky and landed on a tree. A bad person came and tried to steal the blue pigeon. But the blue pigeon was smart and flew away quickly. The bad person was sad because they couldn't catch the blue pigeon. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy was playing outside. He saw a big aeroplane in the sky and pointed up, saying "Look, Mommy! A big plane!" + +Suddenly, a man came up to Timmy and urged him to come with him. Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. The man took Timmy away in his car to an unknown place. + +Timmy's mommy searched everywhere for him but couldn't find him. She was very sad and cried a lot. Timmy was never found again and his mommy was heartbroken. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Snowy. Snowy was very white and fluffy. He loved to play in the garden and eat carrots. + +One day, Snowy noticed that his carrot patch was getting smaller. He was worried that he wouldn't have enough carrots to eat. He decided to ask his friends if they had seen any carrots around. + +His friends told him that they had seen some carrots in the farmer's field. Snowy decided to go there and get some carrots. But when he got there, he saw that the farmer had put up a fence around the field. Snowy tried to jump over the fence, but he couldn't. + +Days passed, and Snowy became very hungry. He decided to try and jump over the fence again. This time, he made it over, but as he was eating the carrots, the farmer caught him. The farmer was very angry and Snowy was scared. The farmer took Snowy away and Snowy never saw his garden or his friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Freddy. Freddy was green and lived in a pond with his frog friends. One day, Freddy decided he wanted to perform for his friends. He practiced and practiced until he had a strong voice. When the day of the performance came, Freddy hopped onto a lily pad and started to sing. His voice was so beautiful that all of his friends cheered and clapped. From that day on, Freddy was known as the best singer in the pond, and he was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but it started to rain. Lily didn't want to go inside, but her mom said she had to. + +Lily was stubborn and didn't want to listen to her mom. "I want to play in the rain!" she said. But her mom said it was too dangerous. + +Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. Then her mom had an idea. "Let's play a game inside," she said. Lily was happy again and they played together until the rain stopped. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to a big museum with her mommy and daddy. They saw many things like big dinosaurs and shiny rocks. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a boy who looked very frightened. He was scared of the big dinosaur. So, Lily went to him and said, "Hi, my name is Lily. What's your name?" The boy said his name was Timmy. Lily introduced herself to Timmy and they became friends. + +Lily showed Timmy around the museum and they had lots of fun. They saw paintings and sculptures and even a big whale! Timmy wasn't frightened anymore because he had a new friend to explore the museum with. They had a great time together and promised to come back to the museum again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry, so she went to a restaurant with her mommy. They sat down and a nice lady gave them a menu to choose from. + +Lily looked at the menu, but she didn't know what to choose. "Mommy, what's good?" she asked. "The spaghetti is very tasty," her mommy said. "I want spaghetti!" Lily said with a big smile. + +After they finished eating, Lily's mommy said it was time to leave. "But I want to stay and eat more," Lily said. "We can't, we don't have enough money. The spaghetti was very rich," her mommy explained. Lily didn't understand why they had to leave, but she knew they had to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the lake. Every day, Ducky would swim in the lake and play with his friends. + +One day, Ducky saw a big cloud in the sky. He knew that it would rain soon. Ducky didn't want to get hurt by the rain, so he went to his home. Ducky waited for the rain to stop. + +After the rain stopped, Ducky went back to the lake. But something was different. The lake had changed. The water was higher and it looked different. Ducky realized that the rain had made the lake change. But he was happy to be back in his favorite place to swim. +Once upon a time, there was a furry teddy bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Teddy met an ostrich who was lost. The ostrich asked Teddy for help. + +Teddy said, "I can help you find your way back home. Where do you live?" + +The ostrich said, "I live in a big field with lots of grass and trees." + +Teddy said, "I know that place! Let's go there together." + +As they were walking, they saw a big sack on the ground. The ostrich asked, "What is that?" + +Teddy said, "It's a sack. People use it to carry things." + +The ostrich said, "Oh! I have a sack too. I use it to carry my eggs." + +Teddy and the ostrich became good friends and helped each other whenever they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in a small coral reef with his friends. One day, Nemo and his friends went on an adventure to the deep blue sea. They swam fast and saw many different creatures like a big whale and a funny looking crab. + +As they swam deeper, they saw a big octopus hiding behind a rock. The octopus had many arms and was very big. Nemo and his friends were scared and tried to swim away fast. But the octopus was too fast and caught them in its arms. + +Nemo remembered what his dad had told him about how to escape from an octopus. He leaned to the side and swam fast in the opposite direction. His friends followed him and soon they were free from the octopus's arms. They swam back to their coral reef and were happy to be safe. From that day on, Nemo and his friends knew how to escape from an octopus and they never went on an adventure without being prepared. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and her favorite toy was a pink teddy bear. One day, she went to the park with her mom and lost her teddy bear. + +Lily was very sad and cried a lot. Her mom tried to comfort her and said, "Don't worry, we will find your teddy bear. Let's look for it together." They searched the park but couldn't find the teddy bear anywhere. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a pale man with a hat walking away from them. She pointed at him and said, "Mommy, that man has my teddy bear!" But it was too late, the man had already left with the teddy bear. + +Lily's mom tried to prevent her from chasing after the man, but Lily was too upset and ran after him. Unfortunately, the man was too fast and Lily couldn't catch up. She returned to her mom crying even more. + +From that day on, Lily learned to take better care of her things and never let them out of her sight. But she never forgot her favorite teddy bear and always wondered where it went. +Once upon a time, there was a cute puppy named Max. Max loved playing in the park with his friends. One day, Max's owner said, "Max, it's time to wash your fur with shampoo." Max didn't like the sound of that, but he let his owner wash him anyway. + +After the wash, Max's fur was so soft and charming. He couldn't stop wagging his tail! Max's owner was happy too, and said, "You look so handsome now, Max!" Max was happy to hear that and ran around the park with his friends, feeling fresh and clean. + +From that day on, Max let his owner wash him with shampoo whenever he needed it. And he always came out looking charming and handsome! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the lively park with her friends. One day, they decided to enter the big castle that they saw in the distance. They were very excited and ran towards the castle. When they got there, they saw a sign that said, "Welcome to the Castle of Dreams." They were amazed and couldn't wait to explore inside. They saw many beautiful things and had a lot of fun. They even got to meet the queen of the castle and she asked for their names. Lily was very happy to tell her name and they all had a great time together. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named Mr. Smith. He was very wealthy and lived in a big house. One day, he went to the park and saw a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was sad because he lost his toy car. + +Mr. Smith asked, "What's wrong, little one?" + +Timmy replied, "I lost my toy car. I can't find it." + +Mr. Smith smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have a joke that might make you feel better. Why did the banana go to the doctor?" + +Timmy shrugged his shoulders. + +"To get a peel-ing!" Mr. Smith laughed. + +Suddenly, Mr. Smith remembered something. He went back to his house and came back with a toy car. "I think this might match the one you lost," he said. + +Timmy was overjoyed and thanked Mr. Smith. From that day on, they became good friends and played together often. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mom asked her to help prepare dinner. Lily was happy to help. She washed the vegetables and set the table. + +Then, her mom asked her to cut some tomatoes with a knife. Lily was scared of the sharp knife. "It's okay," said her mom. "I'll show you how to hold it safely." Lily watched carefully and tried it herself. She was proud of herself for being brave. + +After dinner, Lily's mom told her, "You did a great job helping me. Remember, sometimes things might seem scary, but if you try, you can do it!" Lily smiled and felt happy that she helped her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore. One day, while he was outside, he saw a big, black bird. Timmy wanted to grab the bird and play with it, but his mom said it was not safe. + +Suddenly, the sky turned dark and Timmy heard a loud sound. It was thunder! Timmy was scared and ran inside to be with his mom. She hugged him and told him that thunder was just the sound of the sky being proud. + +Timmy felt better and was proud of himself for being brave during the thunderstorm. He decided to draw a picture of the big, black bird he saw outside and show it to his mom. She was proud of him too! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play sport with his friends. They would run and kick a ball together. Timmy was very good at sport because he practiced every day. + +One day, Timmy found a little bird that had hurt its wing. He knew he had to help the bird. Timmy gently picked up the bird and held it in his hands. The bird was obedient and didn't try to fly away. + +Timmy took the bird to his mom and dad, who helped him take care of it. They gave the bird some food and a cozy place to rest. Timmy felt happy that he could help the little bird. From that day on, Timmy always made sure to be kind to animals and hold them gently. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his toys. He had a big red ball that he loved to kick and throw. Timmy also had a toy car that he liked to drive around. + +One day, Timmy saw a big storm coming. He heard thunder and saw lightning in the sky. Timmy was scared of the storm, but he knew he was safe inside his house. + +Later that night, Timmy's mom read him a story about a good wizard who owned a magic wand. Timmy loved the story and wished he could own a magic wand too. Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside. Timmy looked out the window and saw that a big tree had fallen down in his yard. + +The next day, Timmy went outside to play and saw that his toy car was stuck under the fallen tree. He tried to move the tree, but it was too heavy. Just then, a man with a chainsaw came to help. The man was a good neighbor who owned a big truck. He cut the tree into pieces and moved it out of the way. Timmy was happy that his toy car was safe and he thanked the good neighbor for his help. +Lily loved her dog, Spot. Spot was a big, brown dog who liked to run and play. But one day, Spot got sick. He did not want to eat or drink. He only wanted to sleep. Lily was very sad and worried. + +She asked her mom, "What is wrong with Spot? Can we help him?" + +Her mom said, "We need to take Spot to the veterinarian. The veterinarian is a person who helps sick animals. Maybe the veterinarian can make Spot feel better." + +Lily and her mom put Spot in the car and drove to the veterinarian's office. The office was very organized. There were many cages with different animals inside. There were also many shelves with books and tools. The veterinarian came out and greeted them. + +"Hello, I am Dr. Lee. What is your dog's name?" the veterinarian asked. + +"His name is Spot. He is sick. He does not eat or drink. He only sleeps," Lily said. + +The veterinarian nodded and said, "Let's take a look at him. I need to check his ears, his eyes, his nose, and his heart. You can stay with him and hold his paw. He might be scared, but I will be gentle." + +Lily and her mom followed the veterinarian to a room. The veterinarian examined Spot and gave him some medicine. He told them that Spot had a fever and an infection. He said that Spot needed to rest and drink a lot of water. He said that Spot would feel better soon. + +Lily was relieved and happy. She hugged the veterinarian and said, "Thank you, Dr. Lee. You are very nice. You helped Spot." + +The veterinarian smiled and said, "You are very welcome, Lily. You are a good friend to Spot. He is lucky to have you. Take good care of him and bring him back for a check-up next week." + +Lily and her mom thanked the veterinarian again and took Spot home. Spot was still tired, but he wagged his tail and licked Lily's face. Lily gave him some water and a soft blanket. She stayed with him and read him a story. She hoped that Spot would get well soon. She loved him very much. +Leo was a little lion who liked to roar. He roared at the birds, the bugs, and the trees. He roared so loud that he scared everyone away. He thought he was the strongest and the bravest in the land. + +One day, he saw a big stick on the ground. He picked it up and said, "This is my weapon. I can use it to hit anyone who comes near me. No one can stop me now." He swung the stick around and roared even louder. + +But the stick was very heavy. Leo was not used to carrying such a heavy thing. He got tired and dropped the stick. He tried to pick it up again, but it was too hard. He felt weak and sad. + +Then he heard a voice behind him. It was his friend Mia, a little mouse. She said, "Leo, why are you roaring and hitting things with that stick? You are hurting yourself and others. You don't need a weapon to be strong and brave. You need a friend to help you and love you." + +Leo looked at Mia and felt sorry. He said, "You are right, Mia. I was being mean and silly. I don't want to scare anyone away. I want to have friends. Can you forgive me?" + +Mia smiled and said, "Of course, Leo. I forgive you. You are my friend. Come, let's play together." + +Leo dropped the stick and hugged Mia. He learned that roaring and hitting are not good. He learned that being kind and gentle are better. He learned that friendship is the best weapon of all. +Lily liked to record sounds with her toy phone. She would press the red button and say something, then press the green button and hear it back. She liked to record her mom, her dad, her cat and her toys. + +One day, Lily went to the farm with her mom. She saw many animals there: cows, pigs, chickens, horses and more. She wanted to record them all. She ran around with her toy phone, pressing the red button and saying hello to each animal. + +She saw a huge bull in a big pen. He had horns, fur and a ring in his nose. He looked scary, but Lily was not afraid. She wanted to record him too. She went close to the pen and said, "Hello, bull. You are huge. Can I record you?" + +The bull did not like Lily. He did not like her toy phone. He did not like her voice. He thought she was annoying. He snorted, stomped and shook his head. He wanted her to go away. + +Lily did not notice. She pressed the green button and heard her voice. She giggled and said, "You sound funny, bull. Do you want to hear it again?" She pressed the green button again and again. + +The bull got angry. He charged at the pen, trying to break it. He made a loud noise, like a roar. Lily got scared. She dropped her toy phone and ran to her mom. She hugged her and said, "Mom, the bull is mad. He does not like to be recorded." + +Her mom picked her up and said, "It's okay, Lily. The bull is just grumpy. He does not like strangers. You should not go near him. He could hurt you." + +Lily nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to record him. He was huge." + +Her mom smiled and said, "I know, Lily. You are very curious. But you have to be careful. Some animals are not friendly. Come on, let's go see the other animals. Maybe they will like to be recorded." + +Lily agreed and said, "Okay, mom. Let's go. But can I have my toy phone back?" + +Her mom looked at the pen and saw the toy phone lying on the ground. The bull was still angry, but he could not reach it. She said, "Maybe later, Lily. Maybe later." +Ben and Lily were going to the park with Mom. They had a wagon full of toys and snacks. Ben wanted to pull the wagon, but Lily wanted to pull it too. They both grabbed the handle and pulled hard. The wagon did not move. It was stuck on a rock. + +"Let go, Lily!" Ben said. "It's my turn!" + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. "You had it yesterday!" + +They pulled and pulled, but the wagon did not budge. Mom came over and saw them. She was frustrated. + +"Stop, Ben and Lily!" Mom said. "You are not being nice. You have to share the wagon. Why don't you unpack some toys and play with them instead?" + +Ben and Lily let go of the handle. They looked at the wagon. It had a lot of toys inside. There were balls, dolls, books, and crayons. They decided to unpack some toys and play with them. They took out a ball and a doll and gave them to each other. They said sorry and hugged. + +Mom smiled. She was happy. She helped them unpack some snacks and books. They sat on a blanket and ate and read. They had fun at the park. They forgot about the wagon. They learned to share. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. But it was winter and very cold. The snow was thick and white on the ground. They had to wear warm coats and hats and boots. + +One day, they decided to build a snowman in their backyard. They rolled big balls of snow and stacked them on top of each other. They gave the snowman a carrot nose, a scarf, and a hat. They were very proud of their snowman. + +But then, Lily had an idea. She wanted to make the snowman look more funny. She took the hat off the snowman and put it on her own head. She said, "Look, Tom, I'm the snowman now!" + +Tom did not like that. He liked the hat on the snowman. He said, "No, Lily, give the hat back to the snowman. He needs it to keep warm." + +Lily did not want to give the hat back. She said, "No, Tom, I like the hat. It's mine now." + +Tom and Lily started to argue. They both wanted the hat. They pulled and tugged at the hat. They did not notice that the snowman was getting restless. He did not like to be without his hat. He felt cold and sad. + +The snowman decided to call for help. He opened his mouth and said, "Help! Help! Give me back my hat!" + +Tom and Lily were very surprised. They stopped fighting and looked at the snowman. They heard him speak. They felt sorry for him. They said, "Sorry, Mr. Snowman. We did not mean to make you unhappy. Here is your hat." + +They put the hat back on the snowman's head. The snowman smiled and said, "Thank you, Tom and Lily. You are very kind. Now we can all be friends." + +Tom and Lily hugged the snowman. They said, "You're welcome, Mr. Snowman. You are very cool. Can we play with you?" + +The snowman said, "Of course, you can. Let's have some fun in the snow." + +Tom and Lily and the snowman played together until it was time to go inside. They had a lot of fun in the winter. They learned to share and to be nice to each other. They also made a new friend. +Lily and Ben like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They like to match their cars with the same color or the same size. They say, "This car is red, and this car is red. They match!" or "This car is big, and this car is big. They match!" + +One day, they find a box of powder in the kitchen. They do not know what it is, but it looks like snow. They think it is fun to play with. They take some powder and sprinkle it on their cars. They say, "This car is white, and this car is white. They match!" + +But then, their mom comes and sees the mess. She is not happy. She says, "What are you doing? This is not snow, this is flour. You made a big mess in the kitchen. You have to clean it up!" She is bossy and angry. + +Lily and Ben are sorry. They do not like to make mom angry. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We did not know it was flour. We just wanted to play and match our cars." They help mom to clean up the flour. They use a broom and a dustpan. They say, "This broom is yellow, and this dustpan is yellow. They match!" + +Mom sees that they are sorry and that they are trying to help. She is not angry anymore. She says, "Thank you, Lily and Ben. You are good helpers. Next time, ask me before you play with something you do not know. And remember, flour is for baking, not for playing." She gives them a hug and a kiss. She is not bossy, she is nice. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were lions and roar at each other. They also liked to make marks on the ground with sticks and stones. They said they were making a map of their lion kingdom. + +One day, they saw a big dog in the park. It was unknown to them. It had black fur and a long tail. It looked at them with curious eyes. Tom and Lily were not afraid. They thought the dog was a friend. + +"Hello, dog!" Tom said. "Do you want to play with us? We are lions. We can roar and make marks." + +The dog wagged its tail and barked. It seemed to like the idea. It ran towards them and sniffed their faces. Tom and Lily laughed and petted the dog. + +"Let's show you our map," Lily said. "We made it with sticks and stones. It has our den, our lake, and our mountain." + +They led the dog to their map. They pointed at the marks and explained what they meant. The dog nodded and licked their hands. + +"Can you roar like a lion?" Tom asked. "We can teach you. It's easy. You just open your mouth and say 'roar'." + +Tom and Lily demonstrated their roars. They sounded loud and fierce. The dog watched and listened. It opened its mouth and tried to roar. But instead of a roar, it made a squeak. It sounded funny and cute. + +Tom and Lily giggled. The dog looked embarrassed. It tried again and again, but it could not roar. It only squeaked. + +"It's okay, dog," Lily said. "You don't have to roar. You can bark. Barking is good too. We like barking." + +Tom agreed. "Yeah, barking is good. You can be our barking lion. We can still play together. We are friends." + +The dog smiled and barked. It was happy. It liked Tom and Lily. It liked being their barking lion. They played and had fun. They roared and barked and made marks. They were a happy lion family. +Lily loved her scooter. It was pink and shiny and had a bell. She liked to ride it in the park with her friends. One day, she saw a new boy in the park. He had a blue scooter that looked very fast. Lily wanted to try it. + +"Can I ride your scooter?" she asked the boy. + +"No, it's mine. Go away," the boy said. He was rude and mean. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She waited until the boy was not looking and took his scooter. She rode it very fast and felt happy. But then she saw a big hill. She was scared and tried to stop, but the scooter had no brakes. She screamed and crashed into a bush. + +The boy heard her scream and ran to the bush. He saw his scooter and Lily. He was mad and grabbed his scooter. + +"Give me back my scooter! You are a thief!" he yelled. + +Lily was hurt and sorry. She had scratches and bruises. She also had a bad taste in her mouth. The bush was spicy and made her tongue burn. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I just wanted to try your scooter. It looked so fun. Please don't be mad at me," she cried. + +The boy looked at her and felt sorry too. He saw that she was hurt and scared. He also saw that his scooter was not broken. He examined it and saw that it was still blue and fast. + +"It's okay, I forgive you. But you should not take things that are not yours. It's not nice. And you could get hurt. Next time, you should ask nicely and wait for an answer. Maybe we can share and be friends," he said. + +Lily nodded and smiled. She learned her lesson. She said thank you and gave him back his scooter. They both rode their scooters in the park and had fun. They also shared some water and cookies. They were not rude and mean anymore. They were kind and friendly. +One day, Sam and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They were having fun and laughing. + +But then, a big dog came out of nowhere and ran towards them. It barked loudly and showed its teeth. Sam and Lily were fearful. They did not know what to do. They dropped the ball and ran away. + +The dog chased them and grabbed the ball in its mouth. It ran away with the ball. Sam and Lily were sad. They had lost their ball. They did not know where the dog went. + +They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. They told her what happened. She hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, my loves. That was a bad dog. It should not have taken your ball. But I'm glad you are safe. You did the right thing to run away. Sometimes, we have to lose something to protect ourselves." + +She pointed to an ambulance that was parked nearby. She said, "See that big car with the red cross and the lights? That is an ambulance. It helps people who are hurt or sick. Sometimes, the dog can bite people and make them bleed or feel pain. Then, they need the ambulance to take them to the hospital. You were lucky that the dog did not bite you. You were brave and smart." + +Sam and Lily nodded. They understood. They felt better. They learned that losing a ball was not as bad as losing their health. They thanked their mom and gave her a kiss. They decided to play something else in the park. They hoped that the dog would not come back. They hoped that the people in the ambulance would be okay. They hoped that they would find another ball someday. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with a ball. They pass the ball to each other and try to score a goal. But there is a guard in front of the goal. The guard is a big dog. The dog does not like the ball. He barks and runs after the ball. + +One day, Tom and Sam find a new ball. The ball is very small and shiny. It makes a funny sound when they shake it. They want to play with the new ball. But the guard is still there. He sees the new ball and wants it too. He barks louder and runs faster. + +Tom and Sam are scared of the guard. They run away from him. They look for a place to hide the new ball. They see a hole in the wall. The hole is very small and dark. They think the guard cannot fit in the hole. They pass the new ball to each other and try to put it in the hole. + +But the guard is smarter than they think. He sees them pass the new ball. He jumps and catches the new ball in his mouth. He is very happy. He runs away with the new ball. He does not care about the hole. + +Tom and Sam are sad. They lose the new ball. They look at the hole. They see something shiny in the hole. It is the old ball. The old ball is too big to fit in the hole. The guard cannot get it. Tom and Sam smile. They take the old ball and play with it. They forget about the new ball. They are friends again. +Lily liked to draw with crayons. She had many colors and made creative pictures of animals, flowers and stars. She put her pictures on the wall of her room with tape. She was proud of her art. + +One day, she found a new crayon in the drawer. It was shiny and silver. She wanted to try it on her paper. She took it to her desk and started to draw. But the crayon did not make a mark. It was hard and cold. She rubbed it harder on the paper, but nothing happened. + +She wondered what would happen if she heated the crayon. She saw a candle on the table. It had a flame that was hot and bright. She thought maybe the crayon would melt and make a mark if she put it near the flame. She was curious and did not think of the danger. + +She held the crayon over the candle. She saw it start to melt and drip. She was excited and moved it closer to the paper. But then, something bad happened. The paper caught fire. It burned quickly and made a lot of smoke. Lily was scared and dropped the crayon and the paper. She ran to the door and screamed for help. + +The smoke set off the alarm. It made a loud noise that hurt her ears. Her mom and dad heard the alarm and ran to her room. They saw the fire and grabbed a blanket. They threw the blanket over the fire and put it out. They hugged Lily and asked her what happened. Lily told them the truth. She was sorry and cried. Her mom and dad were angry and worried, but they were also glad that she was safe. They told her never to play with fire or candles again. They took her to the living room and gave her a glass of water. They looked at her pictures on the wall. They said they were creative and beautiful, but they also said she needed to be careful and smart. Lily nodded and said she learned her lesson. She said she loved them and thanked them for saving her. They said they loved her too and kissed her. They were happy that the fire did not spread and that no one was hurt. They decided to buy her some new crayons and paper, but not the shiny and silver ones. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a lot of fog in the park. They thought it would be fun to run and hide in the fog. They did not listen to their mom, who told them to stay close to her. + +They ran away from their mom and into the fog. They laughed and shouted, but soon they could not see each other. They could not see their mom either. They felt scared and cold. They tried to find their way back, but they got lost. + +They heard a voice in the fog. It was an elderly man. He sounded angry and mean. He said, "Who are you? What are you doing here? This is my park. Go away!" + +Lily and Tom cried and said, "We are sorry, sir. We are lost. We want to find our mom. Please help us." + +The elderly man did not help them. He said, "I don't care. You are trespassing. You are annoying. You are bad. I will teach you a lesson." + +He grabbed them by their arms and dragged them to his house. He locked them in a dark and dirty room. He said, "You will stay here forever. You will never see your mom again. You will regret playing in my fog." + +Lily and Tom sobbed and hugged each other. They wished they had listened to their mom. They wished they had never played in the fog. They regretted their mistake. But it was too late. +Sara and Tom were happy. They moved to a new house with Mom and Dad. They had many boxes with their things. They wanted to unpack and play. + +Mom and Dad said, "First, we need to unpack the big things. Like the beds, the sofa, the table and the chairs. Then, you can help us unpack the small things. Like your toys, your books, your clothes and your pictures." + +Sara and Tom nodded. They waited for Mom and Dad to unpack the big things. They looked out the window. They saw a person walking a dog. The person was regular. The dog was not. The dog was very big and very fluffy. It looked like a bear. + +Sara and Tom ran to the door. They wanted to see the dog. They opened the door and shouted, "Hello, person! Hello, dog!" + +The person and the dog stopped. They looked at Sara and Tom. The person smiled. The dog wagged its tail. + +"Hello, kids!" the person said. "We are your new neighbors. My name is Anna. And this is Bruno. He is a friendly dog. Do you want to pet him?" + +Sara and Tom nodded. They ran to Anna and Bruno. They petted the dog. He licked their faces. They laughed. + +Mom and Dad came to the door. They saw Sara and Tom with Anna and Bruno. They smiled. + +"Hello, Anna. Hello, Bruno. We are Sara and Tom's parents. We just moved here. We are happy to meet you." + +"Hello, parents. We are happy to meet you too. Welcome to the neighborhood. Do you need any help to unpack?" + +Mom and Dad thanked Anna. They said they were almost done. They invited Anna and Bruno to come in. They said they had cookies and juice. + +Sara and Tom were happy. They made new friends. They forgot about the boxes. They wanted to play with Bruno. They thought he was the best dog ever. +Lily and Ben were playing with a big ball in the park. They liked to roll the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they rolled the ball very fast and sometimes very slow. + +One day, they saw a new boy sitting on a side of the park. He had a small ball and he looked sad. Lily and Ben wanted to be his friend, so they rolled their big ball to him and said hello. + +"Hi, I'm Lily and this is Ben. What's your name?" Lily asked. + +"I'm Sam. I'm new here. I don't have any friends," Sam said. + +"You can play with us. We have a big ball and it's fun to roll it," Ben said. + +Sam smiled and joined them. They rolled the ball to each other and had a lot of fun. Sam showed them how to bounce his small ball and they learned a new game. + +They played until it was time to go home. They said goodbye and promised to play again tomorrow. + +Lily and Ben were happy. They had made a new friend and shared their big ball. Sam was happy too. He had found friends and learned a new game. + +The moral of the story is: It is good to be kind and share with others. You can make new friends and have more fun. +One day, Mommy and Daddy went to the shop to buy some things. They left Anna and Ben at home with Grandma. Grandma said, "Be good, children. I will make some coffee and then we can play a game." + +But Anna and Ben did not want to be good. They wanted to be naughty. They ran around the house and made a lot of noise. They knocked over a vase and broke it. They drew on the wall with crayons. They spilled juice on the sofa. + +Grandma heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the mess and was very angry. She said, "What have you done, children? This is very naughty. You have to say sorry and help me clean up." + +Anna and Ben felt bad. They said, "Sorry, Grandma. We were bored and wanted to have fun. We did not mean to make a mess." + +Grandma said, "I understand, children. But you have to be careful and respectful. You can have fun without being naughty. Now, help me clean up and then we can have some coffee and cookies. And maybe we can play a game after that." + +Anna and Ben nodded. They helped Grandma clean up the mess. They said, "Thank you, Grandma. We love you." + +Grandma smiled. She said, "I love you too, children. You are good children. Sometimes you just seem to forget." +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run, slide and swing. They also liked to look for things. Sometimes they found leaves, flowers or stones. Sometimes they found bugs, worms or snails. + +"Look, Sara, I found a big snail!" Ben said, holding a brown shell in his hand. "It has a slimy body and a tiny head. Do you want to see?" + +Sara nodded and came closer. She saw the snail slowly poke out its head and feelers. She thought it was cute and funny. + +"Can we keep it?" she asked Ben. "We can make a home for it in a box. We can give it water and grass." + +Ben was thoughtful. He liked the snail, but he also knew that snails liked to live outside. He remembered what his mom had told him. + +"Snails need a lot of space and fresh air," he said. "They also need other snails to be happy. If we keep it in a box, it might get sick or sad." + +Sara frowned. She did not want to make the snail sick or sad. She wanted to make it happy. + +"Then what can we do?" she asked. + +Ben had an idea. He looked around and saw a big tree. He saw some green leaves and some brown ones. + +"Let's find a nice spot for the snail under the tree," he said. "We can make a bed of leaves for it. We can also find some friends for it. Maybe there are more snails under the leaves." + +Sara smiled. She thought that was a good idea. She helped Ben find some more snails and some leaves. They made a cozy home for the snails under the tree. They watched them crawl and munch on the leaves. + +"Bye, snails," they said. "Have a good day. We will come back and visit you." + +They waved to the snails and ran back to the playground. They felt happy and proud. They had been thoughtful and kind to the snails. They had also learned something new. They had fun playing and finding things. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. Lily had a red car and Ben had a blue car. They were having fun. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a big bee on a flower. She was curious and wanted to examine it. She left her car and walked towards the bee. Ben saw her and shouted, "Lily, no! Bees can sting you!" + +But Lily did not listen. She reached out her hand to touch the bee. The bee did not like that and buzzed angrily. It flew up and stung Lily on her finger. Lily cried out in pain and ran back to Ben. + +Ben saw her finger was red and swollen. He knew this was an emergency. He grabbed his car and said, "Lily, we have to go to mom. She can help you. Come on, get in my car. I will drive you fast." + +Lily nodded and got in Ben's car. She held her finger and whimpered. Ben made noises and drove his car towards the house. He was a good brother. He wanted to make Lily feel better. + +Mom heard them and came out. She saw Lily's finger and said, "Oh, poor Lily. You have a bee sting. Don't worry, I will fix it. Come inside, I have some ice and medicine." + +She took Lily and Ben inside and gave them some hugs and kisses. She put some ice on Lily's finger and some medicine on the sting. She said, "This will make the pain go away. You will be fine soon." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. I'm sorry I touched the bee. I was silly." + +Mom said, "It's okay, Lily. You were just curious. But next time, be careful and don't touch bees. They don't like to be bothered. They can hurt you." + +Lily said, "I understand, mom. I won't touch bees again. Can I play with Ben again?" + +Mom said, "Yes, you can. But be gentle with your finger. And be playful with your car. Not with bees." + +Lily and Ben said, "Okay, mom. We will." They hugged mom and went back to the garden. They played with their cars and had fun. They were happy. +Tim and Lily were twins who loved to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes, but they always wanted more. One day, they saw a huge zoom car in the toy store window. It was red and shiny, and it made loud noises when you pressed a button. Tim and Lily both wanted the zoom car very much. + +"Mom, can we buy the zoom car, please?" they asked their mom, who was shopping with them. + +"No, my dears, we cannot buy the zoom car. It is too expensive, and you already have enough cars at home. You need to be happy with what you have, and share with each other," their mom said. + +But Tim and Lily did not listen to their mom. They kept begging and whining for the zoom car, until their mom got very tired and annoyed. She decided to teach them a lesson. She said, "Okay, fine. You can buy the zoom car, but only one of you. You have to choose who gets it, and the other one gets nothing." + +Tim and Lily looked at each other, and then at the zoom car. They both wanted it so much, but they did not want to make the other one sad. They realized that they were being selfish and greedy, and that they loved each other more than any toy. They felt sorry for their mom, who worked hard to buy them things. + +They hugged each other, and said, "Mom, we are sorry. We don't need the zoom car. We have each other, and that is enough. We will play with our cars at home, and share them nicely. Thank you for everything, mom." + +Their mom smiled, and hugged them back. She was proud of them, and happy that they learned their lesson. She said, "That's very good, my dears. I love you both very much. You are right, you have each other, and that is enough. You don't need to buy things to be happy. Happiness comes from within, and from sharing with others." + +The end. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big white truck. The truck has a ladder and a hose. The truck is a fire truck. + +"Wow, look at the fire truck!" Tom says. "It is so big and white. I want to see it up close." + +"Me too," Anna says. "Maybe we can talk to the firemen. They do good work. They help people and animals." + +They run to the fire truck. Their moms follow them. They see two firemen. The firemen are wearing helmets and coats. They smile at Tom and Anna. + +"Hello, kids," one fireman says. "Do you like our fire truck?" + +"Yes, we do," Tom and Anna say. "Can we see inside?" + +"Sure, you can," the other fireman says. "But be careful. It is not a toy. It is a tool. We use it to fight fires and save lives." + +He opens the door of the fire truck. He lets Tom and Anna sit in the front seat. They see many buttons and switches. They see a radio and a siren. They see a steering wheel and a horn. + +"This is so cool," Tom says. "Can I press the buttons?" + +"No, you can't," the fireman says. "They are not for playing. They are for working. If you press them, something might happen. Something bad." + +"Like what?" Anna asks. + +"Like this," the fireman says. He presses a button. The siren makes a loud noise. Tom and Anna cover their ears. They are scared. The fireman laughs. He turns off the siren. + +"Sorry, kids," he says. "I was just joking. It was not a bad thing. It was a funny thing. Did you like it?" + +Tom and Anna look at each other. They smile. They laugh. + +"Yes, we did," they say. "It was funny. Thank you for showing us your fire truck. You are nice firemen." + +"You are welcome, kids," the firemen say. "We are glad you like our fire truck. But remember, it is not a toy. It is a tool. We use it to help people and animals. That is our work. And we love our work." + +Tom and Anna nod. They hug the firemen. They say goodbye. They go back to their moms. They tell them about the fire truck. They are happy. They learned something new. They had fun. +Tom and Lily wanted to build a house with bricks. They found some bricks in the yard and started to stack them up. They worked hard and made a big wall. + +"Look, we have a house!" Tom said. + +"No, we need a roof," Lily said. "And a door and a window." + +"But that is difficult," Tom said. "We have no more bricks." + +Lily looked around and saw a pile of wood. She had an idea. + +"Let's use the wood for the roof," she said. "And we can make a door and a window with sticks." + +Tom agreed and they ran to get the wood. They put the wood on top of the wall and made a roof. They also made a door and a window with sticks. + +"Wow, our house is beautiful!" Lily said. + +They went inside the house and pretended to live there. They had fun and played games. + +But they did not see the fire. The fire was near the wood pile. The fire was hungry and wanted to eat the wood. The fire grew bigger and bigger and reached the roof. + +The roof started to burn. The fire made a loud noise and a lot of smoke. Tom and Lily smelled the smoke and saw the fire. + +"Help, help!" they shouted. "Our house is burning!" + +They ran out of the house and looked for help. They saw their mom and dad. They were in the garden. They heard their shouts and saw the fire. + +"Tom, Lily, are you okay?" their mom asked. + +"Yes, we are okay," they said. + +Their dad got a hose and sprayed water on the fire. He put out the fire and saved the bricks. The wood was gone. + +"I'm sorry, your house is gone," their dad said. + +Tom and Lily were sad. They liked their house. + +"It's okay, dad," Tom said. "We can build another house." + +"Yes, we can," Lily said. "But not with wood. Wood can burn." + +They hugged their mom and dad and learned a lesson. They decided to use only bricks for their next house. Bricks are strong and do not burn. +Lily and Ben like to play with their new toy cars. They have red cars and blue cars and yellow cars. They make them go fast on the floor and on the sofa and on the table. They have fun with their cars. + +But sometimes they want to play with each other's cars. Lily likes Ben's blue car and Ben likes Lily's red car. They ask each other, "Can I play with your car?" They say, "Please, please, please." But sometimes they say, "No, this is my car. You can't play with it." + +One day, they have a race with their cars. They line them up on the floor and say, "Ready, set, go!" They push their cars and see who is faster. Lily's red car is very fast and Ben's blue car is very fast. They are almost the same. But at the end, Lily's red car is a little bit faster. Lily says, "I win! I win! This is my victory!" She is happy. + +Ben is not happy. He says, "No fair! Your car is faster than mine. I want to play with your car." He tries to take Lily's red car. Lily says, "No, no, no. This is my car. You can't play with it." They start to fight. They pull and tug and shout. They are not happy. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees them fighting over the cars. She says, "Stop, stop, stop. What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" They tell her what happened. They say, "She won't let me play with her car. He won't let me play with his car." Mom says, "That is not nice. You have to share your toys. You have to permit each other to play with your cars. That is how you can be good friends." She says, "Why don't you trade your cars for a while? You can play with each other's cars and see how they are different. Maybe you will like them more. Maybe you will have more fun." She says, "Do you want to try that?" They nod and say, "Okay, okay, okay." They give each other their cars and say, "Thank you, thank you, thank you." They start to play with the new cars. They are happy. + +Mom smiles and says, "That's better. That's how you play nicely. That's how you have a real victory." She hugs them and says, "I love you, I love you, I love you." They hug her back and say, "We love you too, we love you too, we love you too." They are happy. +Lily was a spoiled girl who had many toys. She liked to play with her pedal car, but she did not like to share it with anyone. One day, her cousin Ben came to visit. He saw the pedal car and wanted to try it. + +"Can I play with your pedal car, Lily?" he asked. + +"No, it is mine!" Lily said. "You can play with something else." + +Ben was sad, but he did not argue. He looked around and found a ball. He started to bounce it and have fun. + +Lily saw Ben playing with the ball and felt jealous. She wanted the ball too. She left her pedal car and ran to Ben. + +"Give me the ball, Ben!" she said. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is not!" Ben said. "You said I can play with something else. This is something else." + +Lily tried to grab the ball, but Ben held it tight. They started to pull and push each other. The ball flew out of their hands and rolled away. They both ran after it, but they did not see the pedal car in their way. They tripped over it and fell down. They hurt their knees and elbows and cried. + +Their mommies heard them and came to see what happened. They saw the pedal car, the ball, and the two crying children. + +"What is going on here?" they asked. + +Lily and Ben told them what happened. Their mommies were not happy. + +"You both need to learn to share and be nice to each other," they said. "Sharing is caring. If you share your toys, you can have more fun and make more friends. If you are selfish and greedy, you will end up alone and unhappy." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry for what they did. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They decided to share their toys and play together. They took turns to ride the pedal car and bounce the ball. They had a lot of fun and became good friends. + +The end. +Tim and Sue like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but they want more. They see a big store with many toys in the window. They ask their mom to take them there. + +Mom says no. She says they have enough toys, and they need to save money. She says they should play with their toys at home, and be happy and healthy. Tim and Sue are not happy. They are angry and sad. + +One day, they sneak out of the house. They run to the store with the toys. They see a big sign that says "Sale". They think they can get many toys for cheap. They go inside the store. + +They see many toys they like. They grab them and put them in a big bag. They do not pay for them. They think they are smart and lucky. They run out of the store with the bag. + +But they are not smart and lucky. They are bad and foolish. A man sees them and shouts. He is the store owner. He is angry and sad. He runs after them and catches them. He calls the police. He says they are thieves. He says they have to go to jail. + +Tim and Sue are scared and sorry. They cry and beg. They say they are sorry and they want to go home. They say they do not want the toys anymore. They say they want their mom. + +But it is too late. The police come and take them away. They say they have to go to court. They say they have to learn a lesson. They say they have to pay for the toys and for the trouble. + +Tim and Sue have no toys, no money, and no mom. They have increased their problems. They have decreased their happiness. They have hurt their health. They have a bad ending. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make sounds like vroom and beep when they move the cars. + +One day, they find a big car in the garage. It is red and shiny. It has four wheels and a steering wheel. Tom and Sam want to try it. They climb inside the car and pretend to drive. + +"Let's go to the park!" Tom says. + +"OK!" Sam says. + +They turn the key and the car starts. It makes a loud noise. Tom and Sam are happy. They push the pedals and the car moves. They turn the steering wheel and the car goes left and right. + +But they do not know how to stop. The car goes faster and faster. They see a tree in front of them. They are scared. + +"Stop! Stop!" Tom shouts. + +"I don't know how!" Sam cries. + +They look for a button or a lever that can stop the car. They see a word on the dashboard. It says reverse. They do not know what it means, but they think it might help. + +"Push it! Push it!" Tom says. + +Sam pushes it. The car makes a beep sound and changes direction. It goes backwards. It goes away from the tree. Tom and Sam are relieved. + +But they do not see the fence behind them. The car hits the fence and breaks it. The car stops. Tom and Sam are shocked. They hear a voice. + +"Hey! What are you doing with my car?" It is the owner of the car. He is angry. He comes out of the house and sees the damage. + +Tom and Sam are sorry. They get out of the car and say sorry to the owner. They say they were playing and did not know how to stop. + +The owner is still angry, but he sees that they are just kids. He tells them that the car is dangerous and they should not touch it. He tells them to go home and tell their parents what they did. + +Tom and Sam nod and run away. They are sad and scared. They say they will never play with cars again. They say they will play with something else. Something that has rhythm and is not dangerous. Like drums. +Ben likes to play in the sand near the sea. He makes big castles and holes with his bucket and spade. Sometimes he sees fish and crabs in the water. He wants to see an octopus, but they are very shy and hide. + +One day, he sees a big rock with a hole in it. He thinks maybe an octopus lives there. He gets his bucket and fills it with water. He brings it to the rock and pours it in the hole. He hopes the octopus will come out and say hello. + +He waits and waits, but nothing happens. He is sad and thinks maybe the octopus is not home. He is about to go back to his castle, when he sees something move in the water. It is an octopus! It has eight long arms and a round head. It is purple and green and has spots. It looks at Ben with big eyes. + +Ben is very happy and surprised. He says hello to the octopus and asks if it wants to play. The octopus nods and smiles. It is a clever octopus. It can make shapes and patterns with its arms. It can change its color and size. It can squirt water and make bubbles. Ben and the octopus have a lot of fun together. + +They play until the sun goes down and the sea gets dark. Ben says goodbye to the octopus and thanks it for being his friend. The octopus says goodbye and thanks Ben for bringing water to its home. It waves with its arms and goes back to its hole. Ben goes back to his castle and tells his mom and dad about his new friend. They are proud of him for being brave and kind. Ben dreams of the octopus and hopes to see it again. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They found a big worm and a shiny beetle. They put them in a jar and showed them to their mom. + +"Wow, you found some nice friends," mom said. "But you are very dirty. It's time to wash your hands and face." + +Tom and Lily followed mom to the bathroom. Mom turned on the tap and gave them some soap. The soap was mild and smelled like flowers. It made bubbles on their hands. + +"Rub the soap well and rinse with water," mom said. "Then you will be clean and fresh." + +Tom and Lily did as mom said. They liked the feeling of the soap and the water. They splashed a little and laughed. + +"Look, mom, we are clean!" Lily said. + +"Yes, you are," mom said. "And just in time, because grandma and grandpa will arrive soon. They are coming to visit us and have dinner with us. Do you remember them?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They loved grandma and grandpa. They always brought them gifts and told them stories. They were excited to see them. + +"Can we show them our bugs?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, but only if they want to see them," mom said. "Some people don't like bugs very much. But I'm sure they will like you very much. Now, let's go and wait for them at the door." +Lily liked her hair very much. It was long and shiny and brown. She liked to brush it and make it look perfect. She wanted to show her hair to her friends at school. + +But one day, something bad happened. A big wind came and blew her hair all over her face. She could not see anything. She walked into a tree and fell down. Her hair got dirty and messy. She felt a bump on her head. + +She heard people laugh at her. She felt very sad and embarrassed. She wanted to hide and cry. She did not want anyone to see her hair. + +Then she heard a voice. It was her friend Sam. He came to help her. He said, "Are you okay, Lily? Don't be sad. Your hair is still perfect to me. You are my friend and I like you. Come on, let's go to the nurse. She will make your bump feel better." + +Lily smiled. She was glad Sam was her friend. He did not laugh at her. He was kind and nice. She took his hand and went with him. She did not care about her hair anymore. She knew she was perfect to Sam. +Jen and Tom were playing with their dolls in the living room. They liked to make up stories and act them out. Jen had a big doll with long hair and a pink dress. Tom had a small doll with a hat and a blue shirt. + +"Let's go upstairs and set up a tea party for our dolls," Jen said. "We can use Mommy's cups and plates." + +"Okay," Tom said. "But we have to be quiet. Mommy is napping upstairs. She is not feeling well. She is pale and has a sore throat." + +They tiptoed upstairs with their dolls and went to Mommy's room. They saw Mommy sleeping on the bed. She looked pale and tired. They did not want to wake her up. + +They went to the closet and found some cups and plates. They set them up on a small table in the corner. They pretended to pour tea and serve cookies to their dolls. They whispered and giggled. + +"Would you like some more tea, Miss Doll?" Jen asked. + +"Yes, please, Mr. Doll," Tom answered. + +They had fun playing with their dolls. They did not notice that Mommy had opened her eyes and was watching them. She smiled and felt happy. She was glad that Jen and Tom were such good children. She loved them very much. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. They are happy and healthy. They have good skin that is not sick or hurt. + +But then, a big dog comes to the park. It is not a nice dog. It is angry and loud. It barks and growls at the children. It wants to bite them. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They scream for help. They run to the bench where their mom is sitting. "Mom, mom, there is a bad dog!" they cry. + +Mom sees the dog. She is not scared. She is brave and smart. She picks up a stick and waves it at the dog. She shouts at the dog. "Go away, go away, you are not welcome here!" + +The dog sees the stick and hears the shout. It is not brave. It is cowardly and stupid. It turns around and runs away. It does not come back. + +Anna and Ben hug their mom. They are safe and happy. They thank their mom for saving them. "You are the best mom ever!" they say. + +Mom hugs them back. She is proud and happy. She loves her children. "You are the best children ever!" she says. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play in the forest. They had a big sack that they filled with things they found. They had pine cones, leaves, rocks, and feathers. They wanted to make a fort with their sack. + +They saw a big tree with a hole. They said, "Let's put our sack in the hole. It will be our secret fort." They dragged their sack to the tree and pushed it in the hole. They were happy. + +But then they heard a growl. A bear came out of the hole. It was angry. It saw the sack and thought it was food. It grabbed the sack and ran away. + +Tim and Kim were scared. They said, "Oh no! The bear took our sack! What can we do?" + +They saw a fox nearby. The fox was smart. It said, "Don't worry, I can help you. Follow me." The fox ran after the bear. It barked and bit the bear's tail. The bear was annoyed. It dropped the sack and ran away. + +The fox brought the sack back to Tim and Kim. They said, "Thank you, fox! You are very smart and brave. You saved our sack and our fort." + +The fox said, "You're welcome, Tim and Kim. But be careful next time. Don't put your sack in a bear's hole. It is not safe." + +Tim and Kim nodded. They said, "We will be careful. And we will share our sack with you. You can be our friend." + +The fox smiled. They all played in the forest. They had fun. +Ben and Mia are playing with their toy cars in the living room. They like to imagine that they are the owners of a modern car shop. They pretend to fix, wash and sell the cars to their customers. + +"Hello, welcome to Ben and Mia's car shop!" Ben says to a teddy bear. "What can we do for you today?" + +"I want a new car," the teddy bear says. "A fast and shiny one." + +"OK, we have many cars to choose from," Mia says. "Look at this red one. It has four doors, a big trunk and a horn that goes beep beep!" + +"I like it, I like it!" the teddy bear says. "How much is it?" + +"It is ten cookies," Ben says. "But we can give you a discount if you trade in your old car." + +"Deal!" the teddy bear says. He gives Ben his old car and ten cookies. He takes the red car and drives away happily. + +"Wow, we are good at selling cars!" Mia says. + +"Yes, we are!" Ben says. "We have the best car shop in the world!" + +They high-five each other and continue to play with their toy cars. They imagine that they are the owners of a modern car shop. They have a lot of fun. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys, but sometimes they fight. One day, they have a big fight over a red car. Tom says it is his car, and Lily says it is her car. They pull and push the car, and they yell at each other. + +"Give me the car!" Tom says. + +"No, it is mine!" Lily says. + +They repeat the same words over and over. They do not listen to each other. They do not share. They make a lot of noise. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Tom and Lily fighting over the car. She is angry. She takes the car away from them. She says they have to say sorry and play nicely, or they will not get the car back. + +Tom and Lily are sad. They do not want to lose the car. They look at each other. They say sorry. They hug. They ask Mom to give them the car back. Mom smiles. She gives them the car back. She says they have to take turns and share. She says they have to be kind and gentle. + +Tom and Lily nod. They agree. They take turns and share the car. They are kind and gentle. They play happily. They have fun. They feel good. They have victory. They have peace. +One day, a boy named Tom found a sword in his backyard. It was shiny and long and had a star on the handle. Tom was very happy and ran to show his mom. + +"Look, mom, I found a sword!" he said. + +"Wow, that's a nice sword, Tom. Where did you find it?" his mom asked. + +"I found it under the big tree. Can I keep it, mom?" Tom said. + +"Sure, you can keep it, but be careful with it. It's not a toy, it's a real sword. Don't hurt yourself or anyone else with it, okay?" his mom said. + +"Okay, mom, I will be careful. Thank you, mom!" Tom said. + +Tom took his sword and went to play with his friends. They pretended to be knights and dragons and had a lot of fun. Tom felt brave and strong with his sword. He waved it in the air and made swoosh sounds. + +"Look at me, I'm a knight!" he said. + +"I'm a dragon, I'm going to get you!" his friend Lily said. + +She put on a green hat with horns and ran after Tom. Tom ran away and climbed on a rock. + +"Ha, you can't get me, I'm too high!" he said. + +Lily tried to climb the rock, but it was too slippery. She fell down and scraped her knee. She started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow, that hurts!" she said. + +Tom saw that Lily was hurt and felt sorry for her. He jumped off the rock and ran to her. + +"Are you okay, Lily? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you fall. Here, let me help you." he said. + +He gave her his sword and helped her stand up. He hugged her and said he was sorry again. + +"It's okay, Tom, I'm not mad at you. Thank you for helping me. Your sword is very nice, can I hold it for a while?" she said. + +"Sure, you can hold it, Lily. It's our sword, we can share it. Do you want to play something else?" he said. + +"Yes, let's play something else. How about we play birds and soar in the sky?" she said. + +"Okay, let's play birds and soar in the sky. That sounds fun!" he said. + +They put on their wings and ran around the yard. They flapped their arms and made bird sounds. They felt free and happy. They soared in the sky with their sword. They were the best friends ever. +Lily was nervous. She had to go to the doctor today. She did not like the doctor. He always poked her with needles and looked in her ears and mouth. She wanted to stay home and play with her toys. + +"Mama, do we have to go?" she asked, holding her teddy bear. + +"Yes, sweetie, we have to go. The doctor will help you feel better. He is very nice and patient. He will not hurt you, I promise," Mama said, giving her a hug. + +Lily was not sure. She still felt scared. She wished she could take her teddy bear with her. + +"Mama, can I take Teddy with me?" she suggested, holding him tighter. + +"Of course you can, honey. Teddy can be your brave friend. He can sit on your lap and keep you company. Maybe the doctor will even give him a sticker," Mama said, smiling. + +Lily felt a little better. She liked stickers. Maybe the doctor was not so bad after all. She put on her coat and shoes and followed Mama to the car. She held Teddy close and hoped he would not be nervous too. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big bush with red berries. They want to pick some berries and eat them. + +"Look, Ben, berries!" Anna says. "They are red and sweet. Let's get some." + +"OK, Anna, but be careful. Some berries are bad. They can make you sick." Ben says. + +They go to the bush and pick some berries. They put them in a basket. They find a shady spot under a tree. They sit down and eat some berries. They are yummy. + +"Anna, do you want some more berries?" Ben asks. He has some left in his basket. + +"No, thank you, Ben. I am full. You can have them." Anna says. She is kind. She likes to share. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend." Ben says. He is happy. He likes to play with Anna. + +They smile at each other. They are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to eat berries. They have fun. +Sara and Tom are young. They like to play with models. They have models of cars, planes, animals and people. They make noises and stories with their models. + +One day, Sara and Tom find a model of a soldier. He has a hat, a gun and a medal. He looks brave and strong. Sara and Tom want to play with him. + +"I want him!" Sara says. "He can be the leader of my animals. They will march with him and fight the bad guys." + +"No, I want him!" Tom says. "He can be the pilot of my plane. He will fly with me and shoot the enemies." + +Sara and Tom pull the model. They both want him. They do not want to share. They are angry and sad. + +"Stop!" their mom says. She hears them fighting. She comes to their room. She sees the model. She sees Sara and Tom. + +"What are you doing?" she asks. "Why are you fighting over this model? He is not yours. He is mine. He is a model of your grandpa. He was a soldier. He was brave and strong. He fought for peace and freedom. He loved you very much." + +Sara and Tom are surprised. They look at the model. They look at their mom. They feel sorry and ashamed. + +"We are sorry, mom," they say. "We did not know. We were selfish. We want to learn more about grandpa. Can you tell us stories about him?" + +Mom smiles. She hugs Sara and Tom. She picks up the model. She tells them stories about grandpa. Sara and Tom listen. They learn. They march with the model. They honor grandpa. They are happy. +Ben and Lily were friends who liked to play with trains. They had many trains of different colors and sizes. They liked to make a big station with tracks and bridges and tunnels. They shared their trains and had fun. + +One day, Ben saw a new train in Lily's room. It was shiny and red and had a loud whistle. Ben wanted to play with it very much. He asked Lily, "Can you lend me your new train? I will give it back soon." + +Lily said, "No, Ben. This is my new train. My mom gave it to me for being healthy and eating my vegetables. You have many trains already. You can play with them." + +Ben was angry and sad. He did not like Lily's answer. He thought Lily was mean and selfish. He waited until Lily was not looking and took her new train. He ran to his room and hid it under his bed. + +Lily looked for her new train and could not find it. She asked Ben, "Ben, have you seen my new train? I left it on the table." + +Ben lied and said, "No, Lily. I have not seen your new train. Maybe you lost it or someone else took it." + +Lily was sad and cried. She loved her new train and wanted it back. She asked her mom for help. Her mom came and asked Ben, "Ben, do you know where Lily's new train is?" + +Ben was scared and said, "Yes, mom. I took it. I wanted to play with it. I'm sorry." + +His mom was angry and said, "Ben, that was very wrong and bad. You should not take things that are not yours. You should ask and respect your friends. You should be honest and not lie. You have to give back Lily's new train and say sorry to her." + +Ben felt ashamed and sorry. He gave back Lily's new train and said sorry to Lily. Lily was still sad and hurt. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. She said, "Ben, you are not my friend. You are mean and selfish. You broke my trust. Go away." + +Ben lost his friend and his train. He learned a hard lesson. He wished he had been nice and fair. + +The moral of the story is: Do not take things that are not yours. Be honest and respectful. Share and care. +Sam and Mia are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys in the living room. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big red truck. The truck can make noises and move by itself. Sam and Mia take turns to drive the truck around the sofa and the table. + +One day, their mom calls them for dinner. She says, "Sam, Mia, come to the kitchen. Dinner is ready. It is chicken and rice, your favorite." Sam and Mia are hungry and happy. They run to the kitchen, but they forget to turn off the truck. The truck keeps moving by itself in the living room. + +While Sam and Mia are eating, they hear a loud crash. They look at each other and say, "Oh no, the truck!" They drop their spoons and run back to the living room. They see the truck on the floor, broken into pieces. The truck hit the wall and fell down. The wheels are off, the lights are off, and the noises are off. Sam and Mia are sad and angry. They say, "Bad truck, bad truck! You broke yourself!" + +Their mom comes to the living room and sees the mess. She is not happy. She says, "Sam, Mia, what did you do? You left the truck on and it broke. You also left your dinner on the table and it got cold. You are not reliable. You do not listen to me. You do not take care of your toys. You do not finish your food. You are in trouble. Go to your room, now!" + +Sam and Mia cry and say, "Sorry, mom, sorry." But it is too late. They have to go to their room without their truck and without their dinner. They are very unhappy. They wish they had turned off the truck and eaten their dinner. They wish they had been reliable. They wish they had a good ending. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play music with things they find. Sara has a pot and a spoon. Ben has a can and a stick. They make loud sounds and have fun. + +One day, they see a man with a big hat and a shiny tap. He puts the tap on the ground and makes music with his feet. He goes tap-tap-tap and moves fast and slow. Sara and Ben watch and clap. They think he is amazing. + +"Can we try?" Sara asks the man. + +"Sure, why not?" the man says. He smiles and gives them his tap. "But be careful, it is not easy." + +Sara and Ben put the tap on their feet and try to copy the man. But they fall and trip and make funny noises. They laugh and giggle and try again. The man helps them and shows them how to tap. + +After a while, they can make some music with their feet. They are happy and proud. The man claps and cheers for them. + +"You are very good for your first time," he says. "You have a sweet gift for music. Keep practicing and you will be great." + +He gives them a hug and a candy. He says goodbye and leaves with his tap. Sara and Ben wave and thank him. They share the candy and the pot and the can. They make more music and have more fun. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big hill with many rocks. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go!" Ben said. He ran up the hill with his little legs. + +"Wait for me, Ben!" Lily said. She followed him with her pink shoes. + +They reached the top of the hill and looked around. They saw a big tree with many branches. They saw a pond with many ducks. They saw a bridge with many flowers. But they also saw something else. They saw a big stone with many pictures on it. + +"What is that, Ben?" Lily asked. She pointed at the stone. + +"I don't know, Lily. It looks like a very old stone. Maybe it is ancient," Ben said. He walked closer to the stone. + +He saw pictures of animals, people, and stars. He saw words that he could not read. He saw a hole in the stone. + +"Look, Lily, there is a hole here. Maybe there is something inside," Ben said. He put his hand in the hole. + +"Be careful, Ben. Maybe there is a bug or a snake in there," Lily said. She was scared. + +But Ben did not find a bug or a snake. He found something else. He found a shiny ring with a blue stone. He pulled it out of the hole. + +"Wow, Lily, look what I found. It is a beautiful ring. Maybe it is magic," Ben said. He showed the ring to Lily. + +"It is very pretty, Ben. Can I see it?" Lily asked. She wanted to touch the ring. + +"Sure, Lily. Here you go," Ben said. He gave the ring to Lily. + +Lily took the ring and put it on her finger. It fit perfectly. She felt happy. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. Can we share the ring?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, Lily. We can share the ring. We are friends," Ben said. + +They smiled at each other. They lay down on the grass and looked at the sky. They saw many clouds and birds. They felt the sun on their faces. They were happy. They had found an ancient ring. They had a secret. They had each other. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to travel and see new things. One day, they find a big train at the station. The train has many cars and a loud whistle. Tom and Sam want to ride the train. + +They ask the man in the blue hat. He is the train driver. He says, "Do you have tickets?" Tom and Sam shake their heads. They do not have tickets. The train driver says, "Sorry, you cannot ride the train without tickets. But you can watch the train go." + +Tom and Sam are sad. They want to ride the train. They go to the end of the station. They see the train start to move. The train makes a lot of smoke. The smoke is thick and black. It fills the air. + +Tom and Sam cough. They do not like the smoke. They cover their noses and mouths. They say, "The smoke is bad. It hurts our eyes and lungs. We do not want to ride the train anymore. We want to go home." + +They run away from the smoke. They find their bikes. They ride their bikes back to their houses. They are happy to breathe fresh air. They say, "We like to travel and see new things. But we do not like smoke. Smoke is bad for us. Next time, we will travel by bike or bus or car. They do not make smoke." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big rainbow in the sky. It has many colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. + +"Wow, look at the rainbow!" Lily says. "It is so pretty!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "Do you think we can touch it?" + +Lily and Ben run to the rainbow. They want to hold it in their hands. But the rainbow is too far away. They cannot reach it. + +"Maybe we need a ladder," Lily says. + +"Or a rocket," Ben says. + +They look around. They do not see a ladder or a rocket. They only see a tree, a swing, and a ball. + +"Maybe we can make a rainbow," Lily says. "We can use the ball and the swing." + +"How?" Ben asks. + +Lily has an idea. She takes the ball and throws it in the air. The sun shines on the ball. The ball makes a little rainbow on the ground. + +"Look, Ben, a rainbow!" Lily says. + +Ben sees the rainbow. He is glad. He runs to the rainbow. He tries to hold it in his hands. But the rainbow is too small. It disappears. + +"Oops, it is gone," Ben says. + +Lily throws the ball again. The ball makes another rainbow. Ben tries to hold it again. But the rainbow is gone again. + +They do this many times. They have fun. They laugh and giggle. + +They do not need a ladder or a rocket. They have a ball and a swing. They have each other. They are happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big bench. The bench is different. It has many colors and shapes. + +Lily and Tom want to sit on the bench. But the bench is too high. They try to jump. They cannot reach the bench. They are sad. + +Then they see a big rock. The rock is near the bench. They have an idea. They step on the rock. The rock is not too high. They can reach the bench. + +Lily and Tom sit on the bench. They are happy. They see the colors and shapes. They are pretty. They make a game. They guess what the shapes are. They have fun. + +The end. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big balloon in the sky. It is red and yellow and has a basket. Lily and Tom are curious. + +"Mom, what is that?" Lily asks. + +"That is a hot air balloon, Lily. It can fly with gas," Mom says. + +"Gas? Like in the car?" Tom asks. + +"No, not like in the car. The gas is hot and makes the air inside the balloon lighter. Then the balloon goes up," Dad says. + +Lily and Tom want to see the balloon closer. They run to the fence and wave at the people in the basket. The people wave back and smile. Lily and Tom hear a loud noise. It is the gas burner. It makes the gas hot and the balloon fly. + +"Listen, Tom, do you hear that?" Lily says. + +"Yes, Lily, I hear that. It is unusual. It sounds like a dragon," Tom says. + +Lily and Tom are not scared. They think the balloon is fun and cool. They watch the balloon fly away until it is very small. Then they go back to their mom and dad and tell them what they saw and heard. Mom and Dad are proud of Lily and Tom for being brave and curious. They hug them and give them a snack. Lily and Tom are happy. They like the park and the balloon. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big pole with a sign on it. The sign said "Welcome to the zoo". Lily was curious. She wanted to see the animals. + +"Let's go to the zoo, Ben!" Lily said. + +Ben was scared. He did not like the zoo. He heard the animals make loud noises. He thought they were angry. + +"No, Lily, I don't want to go to the zoo. The animals are scary. Let's play on the swings instead." Ben said. + +Lily was sad. She wanted to go to the zoo with Ben. She liked the animals. She thought they were friendly. + +"Please, Ben, let's go to the zoo. The animals are not scary. They are nice. They want to say hello to us." Lily said. + +Ben shook his head. He did not want to go to the zoo. He wanted to play on the swings. + +Lily had an idea. She took Ben's hand and ran to the pole. She pointed to the sign. + +"Look, Ben, the sign says 'Welcome to the zoo'. That means the zoo is happy to see us. The animals are happy to see us too. They are not angry. They are just excited. They want to play with us." Lily said. + +Ben looked at the sign. He looked at Lily. He saw that she was smiling. He felt a little curious. Maybe the zoo was not so bad. Maybe the animals were not so scary. + +"Okay, Lily, let's go to the zoo. But we have to be careful. We have to stay close to each other. We have to listen to the zookeeper. We have to be nice to the animals." Ben said. + +Lily nodded. She was happy. She hugged Ben. + +"Thank you, Ben, you are a good friend. Let's go to the zoo and have fun." Lily said. + +They ran to the zoo gate. They saw the zookeeper. He smiled at them. + +"Welcome to the zoo, Lily and Ben. I hope you enjoy your visit. The animals are waiting for you." He said. +Sam and Lily like to fish with their dad. They have a big lake near their house. They have poles, hooks, worms and a bucket. They go to the lake in the morning. + +"Look, dad, I have a fish!" Sam says. He pulls his pole hard. The fish is big and shiny. It jumps and splashes in the water. + +"Wow, good job, Sam!" dad says. He helps Sam take the fish off the hook and put it in the bucket. "That is a nice fish. Do you want to keep it or let it go?" + +"I want to keep it. I want to show mom," Sam says. He is happy and proud. + +Lily watches Sam and wants to catch a fish too. She throws her hook in the water and waits. She hopes a fish will bite. She thinks fishing is easy. + +But no fish comes to her hook. She waits and waits. She feels bored and sad. She looks at Sam's fish in the bucket and wishes she had one too. + +"Dad, why can't I catch a fish?" Lily asks. She sounds sad. + +"Don't worry, Lily. Fishing takes time and patience. Sometimes you catch a fish, sometimes you don't. You just have to keep trying," dad says. He gives Lily a hug and a smile. "Here, let me help you. Maybe we can find a better spot." + +Dad takes Lily's pole and walks with her to another part of the lake. He shows her how to cast her hook and how to watch for signs of fish. He tells her stories about fishing when he was a kid. + +Lily listens and learns. She feels better and more hopeful. She tries again and again. She enjoys fishing with dad. + +Soon, she feels a tug on her pole. She gets excited and pulls hard. She has a fish too! It is small and colorful. It wiggles and flaps on the hook. + +"I have a fish! I have a fish!" Lily shouts. She shows dad her fish. He helps her take it off the hook and put it in the bucket. + +"Yay, Lily! You did it! That is a beautiful fish. I'm so proud of you," dad says. He hugs Lily and kisses her cheek. "You see, fishing is not easy, but it is fun. And you never know what you will catch." + +Lily smiles and hugs dad back. She looks at her fish and Sam's fish in the bucket. She feels happy and proud too. + +"Can we show mom our fish?" she asks. + +"Of course we can. Let's go home and show mom our fish. And maybe we can cook them for dinner," dad says. + +"Yummy!" Sam and Lily say. They pick up their poles and their bucket. They walk with dad to the car. They had a good day fishing. They can't wait to tell mom. +Lila was sad. Her doll had a rip on her lip. She loved her doll very much. She wanted to make her doll happy again. + +She went to her mom and showed her the rip. "Mom, can you help me? My doll has a boo-boo on her lip. It hurts her." + +Mom looked at the doll and smiled. "Don't worry, Lila. I can help you. I have a needle and some thread. I can restore your doll's lip. Do you know what restore means?" + +Lila shook her head. "No, mom. What does it mean?" + +Mom explained. "Restore means to make something good again. Like when you clean your room or when you fix a broken toy. It means you make it useful again. Do you know what useful means?" + +Lila nodded. "Yes, mom. Useful means you can do something with it. Like my doll. She is useful because I can play with her and hug her and talk to her." + +Mom smiled again. "That's right, Lila. You are a smart girl. Now, let me restore your doll's lip. It will only take a few minutes. Then you can play with her again." + +Mom took the needle and the thread and sewed the rip on the doll's lip. She was very careful and gentle. She made the lip look good again. She gave the doll back to Lila. + +Lila was happy. She hugged her doll and kissed her lip. She thanked her mom. "Mom, you are the best. You restored my doll's lip. She is happy again. And so am I." + +Mom hugged Lila and her doll. "You are welcome, Lila. I'm glad you are happy. You and your doll are very useful to me. You make me happy too." +Lila and Sam were playing in the park. They saw a big elephant with a fancy hat. The elephant was doing tricks for the people. Lila and Sam wanted to see the elephant up close. + +They ran to the elephant and said hello. The elephant was nice and let them touch his trunk. He also gave them peanuts from his hat. Lila and Sam were very happy. + +But then, a mean man came. He had a stick with fire. He wanted to burn the elephant's hat. He said the hat was his and he wanted it back. He was very angry. + +The elephant was scared and sad. He did not want to lose his hat. He tried to run away, but the man followed him. Lila and Sam saw what was happening. They wanted to help the elephant. + +They shouted at the man. They said he was bad and he should leave the elephant alone. They threw rocks and sticks at him. They made a lot of noise. The man was surprised and scared. He dropped his fire stick and ran away. + +The elephant was safe and happy. He thanked Lila and Sam for saving his hat. He gave them more peanuts and a big hug. He said they were his friends. Lila and Sam smiled and hugged him back. They said they loved the elephant and his fancy hat. They played with him until it was time to go home. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They run, jump, slide and swing. They have great fun. + +But one day, it is very hot. Tim and Sam are tired and thirsty. They see a big tent in the park. It is open. They think it is a good place to sleep. + +They go inside the tent. They find two soft mats. They lie down and close their eyes. They do not see the sign on the tent. It says: "Do not enter. Danger. Snakes." + +Soon, they hear a hiss. They open their eyes. They see two big snakes on the mats. The snakes are angry. They bite Tim and Sam. + +Tim and Sam scream. They try to run. But it is too late. The snakes are faster. They wrap around Tim and Sam. They squeeze them hard. + +Tim and Sam stop screaming. They stop moving. They sleep forever. +Lila and Tom are twins. They like to play in the forest near their home. One day, they see a big, gray wolf. The wolf has yellow eyes and sharp teeth. Lila and Tom are scared. They run away. + +But the wolf is not mean. He is lonely. He wants to have friends. He follows Lila and Tom. He makes a soft sound. He wants to say hello. + +Lila and Tom hear the sound. They stop and look back. They see the wolf. He is not angry. He is sad. He wags his tail. He wants to play. + +Lila and Tom are curious. They walk slowly to the wolf. The wolf is happy. He licks their faces. He is warm and fuzzy. Lila and Tom giggle. They pet the wolf. They give him a name. They call him Max. + +Lila, Tom, and Max become friends. They play in the forest every day. They have fun. They are happy. They are a pack. +One day, a boy named Tim found a rag in his room. The rag was old and gloomy. Tim thought he could use the rag to clean his toys. So, he started to wipe his toys with the rag. + +As Tim was cleaning, his friend Sam came over to play. Sam saw the gloomy rag and asked, "What are you doing with that rag, Tim?" Tim replied, "I am using it to clean my toys, so they are nice and shiny." + +Together, Tim and Sam used the rag to clean all the toys. When they were done, the toys looked bright and new. They played with the toys all day long and had lots of fun. The old gloomy rag had helped them have a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a wide carpet that could talk. It lived in a little girl's room. The little girl, named Lily, loved to play on the carpet. One day, Lily asked the carpet, "Why are you so wide?" The carpet replied, "I am wide so that you and your friends can play on me." + +One day, Lily's friend, Tim, came over to play. They played with their toys on the wide carpet. Tim accidentally spilled juice on the carpet. Lily got upset and said, "Now my carpet is dirty!" The carpet replied, "It's okay, I can be cleaned." + +Lily's mom helped clean the carpet. Lily and Tim said sorry to the carpet. The carpet replied, "It's okay, just remember to be careful next time." The moral value of the story is to always say sorry when you make a mistake and to learn from it. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat. The boat had a big anchor. One day, the boat went to the sea to play. The boat was not careful. It went too fast. + +The boat saw a big rock in the water. The boat needed to stop. The boat dropped the anchor to stop. The anchor made a big splash in the water. The boat was scared. + +But the anchor did not work. The boat hit the big rock. It made a big hole in the boat. The boat could not play in the sea anymore. The boat was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, her friends came over to play. + +Lucy felt nervous because she wanted to find a good place to hide. She saw an open door to a small room. She went inside and hid behind a big box. Her friends looked for her, but they could not find her. Lucy was happy that she found a great hiding spot. + +After a while, Lucy came out of the room and her friends were surprised. They all learned that it is okay to be nervous, but trying new things can be fun. The moral of the story is to be brave and try new things, even when you feel nervous. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Bob. Bob loved to fly and play with his friends. One day, Bob saw an amazing sunset. The sky was full of pretty colors like red, orange, and pink. + +Bob wanted to lift up high in the sky to get a better look at the sunset. He flapped his wings and went higher and higher. His friends saw him and joined him. They all flew together and had a lot of fun. + +As the sun went down, the sky turned dark. Bob and his friends flew back to their nests. They were happy they got to see the amazing sunset. They went to sleep, excited to play again the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to help his mom in the kitchen. One day, they were making a great big cake. Tim was very happy to help. + +As they mixed the cake, Tim's mom turned on the oven. But the oven did not get hot. Tim's mom looked at the oven and frowned. She did not know what to do. + +Tim wanted to help his mom, so he thought very hard. He had an idea! He ran to get his dad. Dad came and fixed the oven. The cake was baked and everyone was happy. Tim felt great because he helped save the day. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a gentle bunny named Bobo. Bobo had a little spot on his ear that made him special. He loved to play with his friends and join them in their games. + +One sunny day, Bobo saw his friends playing near the river. They were trying to cross the river by jumping on the big stones. Bobo wanted to join them, but he was scared of the water. His friends told him, "Don't worry, Bobo. We will help you cross the river." + +Bobo was scared, but he knew his friends were there to help him. He took a big breath and started to jump from one stone to another. With each jump, his friends cheered him on. Finally, Bobo made it to the other side of the river. He was so happy that he joined his friends in their fun game. + +Bobo learned that with the help of his friends, he could do things that he was scared of. The gentle bunny with the little spot on his ear became braver because of his friends' love and support. And the moral of the story is, when we help each other, we can do anything we want. +Once upon a time, there was a poor dog named Max. Max was very sad because he had no home. He lived in a park and looked for food in the trash. One day, Max saw a cart with many toys. The cart was near a big store. Max thought the toys could make him happy. + +Max wanted to take the cart with him. He used his mouth to lead the cart away from the store. Max was happy to have the toys. He played with them all day long. But, Max did not know that taking the cart was wrong. + +Soon, a man saw Max with the cart. The man was angry because Max took the cart without asking. The man took the cart and all the toys away from Max. Max was very sad and cried. He learned that taking things without asking is not good. Max was still poor and had no toys, and he felt more alone than ever. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man named Tom. Tom liked to pick apples from his apple tree. One day, he saw a little boy named Tim trying to pick apples too. But Tim was too small to reach the apples. + +Tim was sad because he could not find a way to get the apples. He asked Tom for help. Tom thought about it and had an idea. He found a long stick and used it to pick the apples for Tim. + +Tim was very happy and thanked Tom. They both learned that helping each other is the best way to solve problems. And from that day on, Tom and Tim became good friends and always helped each other. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful little mouse named Mimi. Mimi loved to play and run all day. One day, Mimi saw a big pocket on a chair. + +Mimi wanted to see what was inside the pocket, so she entered it. Inside the pocket, Mimi found a small red ball. Mimi was very happy and started to play with the ball. + +Mimi played with the red ball all day. She would roll it, toss it, and even hide it. Mimi was very happy with her new toy. And from that day on, Mimi and the red ball were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Tom. Tom loved to sleep all day and play all night. He lived in a small house with a nice family. The family would always say "welcome" to Tom when he came inside. + +One day, Tom saw a big cake on the table. It looked very yummy, and Tom wanted to eat it. But, Tom was too lazy to jump up and get it. He just sat and watched the cake. + +Later, a little mouse named Jerry came to the house. Jerry saw the cake too, and he was not lazy. Jerry climbed up and started to eat the cake. Tom saw Jerry eating the cake and wanted to stop him, but he was too lazy. So, Jerry ate the cake, and Tom just watched. +One day, a little boy named Tim was very excited. He wanted to play with his ball. He went to the park with his mom. At the park, Tim saw his friend, Sam. + +Tim and Sam played with the ball. They kicked it to each other. They laughed and had fun. Tim kicked the ball high in the sky. Sam tried to catch it but missed. They ran after the ball together. + +As they played, Tim and Sam got tired. They took a break to rest their lungs. They sat on the grass and drank water. After resting, they were ready to play again. They kicked the ball until the sun went down. It was a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a smart cat named Tom. Tom lived in a small house with a girl named Sue. Sue loved to eat pasta. One day, Sue wanted to cook pasta for lunch. Tom wanted to help Sue, so he put on a little apron. + +Sue and Tom went to the kitchen. Sue put a big pot of water on the stove. Tom got the pasta from the cupboard. They waited for the water to get hot. When the water was hot, Sue put the pasta in the pot. Tom stirred the pasta with a long spoon. + +After the pasta was cooked, Sue and Tom sat down to eat. They put butter and cheese on their pasta. They were very happy. Tom was proud that he could help Sue. Sue thought Tom was a smart and helpful cat. They both enjoyed their yummy pasta lunch together. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy little alien who lived on a far away planet. The alien had a big door that he always shut. He did not like to play with the other aliens because they were too noisy. + +One day, a happy little alien came to the grumpy alien's door. The happy alien wanted to play with the grumpy alien. The grumpy alien shut the door and said, "Go away! I do not want to play." + +The happy alien did not give up. He came back the next day with a big, colorful ball. The grumpy alien saw the ball and thought it looked fun. He opened the door and played with the happy alien. They laughed and played all day long. + +From that day on, the grumpy alien was not grumpy anymore. He kept his door open and played with all the other aliens on the planet. They had lots of fun, and the grumpy alien learned that having friends was better than being alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had a toy cell. It was her favorite toy. She played with it all the time. One day, her friend, Tim, came to play with her. Tim saw the cell and wanted to play with it too. + +"Can you lend me your cell?" Tim asked Amy. Amy thought for a moment and said, "Yes, but you have to be nice to it." Tim promised to be nice, and Amy lent him her toy cell. + +Tim played with the cell, but he was rude. He threw it and hit it. Amy saw this and felt sad. She knew she should not have lent her toy cell to Tim. + +Amy went to Tim and said, "You are not nice to my cell. Give it back, please." Tim felt bad and gave the cell back to Amy. He said sorry for being rude. Amy forgave him, and they played with other toys. + +From that day on, Tim learned to be nice to his friends' toys. Amy and Tim played happily ever after, and Amy knew that she should only lend her toys to friends who would be nice to them. +Once upon a time, there was a hidden farm. On this farm, there were many animals. There was a big red barn where the animals lived. The farm grew lots of corn. + +One sunny day, a small mouse and a big cow were talking. The mouse said, "I want to enter the corn field." The cow said, "Okay, let's go!" So, the mouse and the cow went to the corn field. + +When they entered the corn field, they saw many tall corn plants. They walked and talked, and had lots of fun. The mouse and the cow were very happy. They played together in the corn field all day long. +Once upon a time, in a hot summer, a little boy named Tim and his best friend, a big tree, lived in a beautiful park. The tree was very important to Tim because it gave him shade on sunny days and a place to play. + +One day, while Tim was playing near the tree, he saw a little girl named Sue who looked sad. Tim walked up to her and asked, "Why are you sad?" Sue looked at him and said, "I lost my toy, and I can't find it anywhere." + +Tim wanted to help Sue, so he thought of his big tree friend. He said, "Let's go to my tree friend. Maybe it saw your toy." Tim and Sue went to the big tree, and Tim leaned on the tree. He asked, "Tree, have you seen Sue's toy?" The tree shook its leaves, and there it was, Sue's toy! + +Sue was so happy to have her toy back, and she thanked Tim and the tree. From that day on, Tim, Sue, and the big tree became best friends and played together every summer day. And they all knew how important it was to help each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to organize her toys. One day, she had a visit from her friend, Tim. Tim was very competitive. They decided to play with Lily's toys. + +Lily said, "Let's organize the toys by color. Then we can play a game." Tim agreed and they started to put the toys in groups. Red toys went together, blue toys went together, and so on. + +As they played, Tim wanted to see who could organize the toys the fastest. They raced to put the toys away. Lily laughed and said, "You're so competitive, Tim!" They had lots of fun during the visit, organizing and playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel named Sam. Sam had a warm, cozy home in a big tree near the river. One day, Sam saw a boat sail on the river. He wanted to sail too, so he made a small boat from a leaf. + +Sam put his boat in the water and started to sail. He was so happy! But soon, the wind blew very hard, and Sam's boat went far away from his warm home. Sam was scared and sad. + +A kind bird saw Sam and helped him get back to his tree. Sam learned that it's fun to try new things, but it's also important to stay safe and close to home. And he also learned that friends can help you when you're in trouble. +One day, a little boy named Tim got a note from his mom. The note said, "Please send this note to your friend, Sam." Tim was an obedient boy, so he said, "Okay, Mom, I will do it." + +Tim walked to Sam's house with the note in his hand. He knocked on the door and said, "Hi, Sam, my mom sent a note for you." Sam opened the door and took the note from Tim. He read it out loud, "Dear Sam, come play at our house today." + +Sam smiled and said, "Thank you, Tim. I will come to your house to play." They both went back to Tim's house and played all day. Tim's mom was happy that her obedient boy had sent the note to his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very sad because he lost his favorite spoon. He looked everywhere for it but could not find it. His mom told him, "Don't worry, Tim. You will find your spoon soon." + +One day, Tim went to the park with his friend, Sam. They saw a big tree with a hole in it. Tim said, "Let's look in the hole." Sam agreed. They found a small box inside the hole. Tim opened the box and found his spoon! He was so happy. + +Tim and Sam played at the park all day. They did not want to stop playing. But when the sun went down, they knew it was time to go home. Tim was not miserable anymore because he found his spoon. He thanked Sam for helping him find it. From that day on, Tim and Sam were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a warm sunny day. A little boy named Tim and his dog, Max, went outside to play. They liked to organize their toys. Yesterday, they had put all their toys in a big box. + +Tim said, "Max, let's organize our toys today!" Max barked happily. They took out all the toys from the box. They put the cars in one pile, the balls in another pile, and the blocks in a third pile. Tim and Max were very happy. + +After they organized the toys, Tim and Max played all day. They played with the cars, the balls, and the blocks. They had so much fun in the warm sun. When it was time to go inside, they put all the toys back in the box. They couldn't wait to play again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a big, modern city. In this city, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a dream. She wanted to rescue animals that needed help. She told her mom and dad about her dream every day. + +One day, Lily saw a small cat stuck in a tree. She knew this was her chance to rescue the cat, just like in her dream. Lily's dad helped her find a long stick. They used the stick to help the cat come down from the tree. The cat was very happy to be safe. + +Lily felt proud that she could rescue the cat, just like she always dreamed. She knew that she could help more animals in the future. From that day on, Lily and her dad would go out and rescue animals together. They became known as the best animal rescuers in the modern city. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a big, modern motorcycle. It was shiny and new. He wanted to ride it, but he was too small. So, he asked his mom for help. + +"Mom, can I ride this motorcycle?" Tim asked. His mom said, "No, Tim. You are too little. But we can bake a cake instead!" + +Tim liked the idea of baking a cake. They went to the kitchen and got flour, sugar, and eggs. They mixed everything together and put it in the oven. The cake smelled yummy. + +When the cake was ready, Tim and his mom ate it together. They laughed and had a great time. Tim forgot about the motorcycle and was happy with his mom and the cake they baked together. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They brought a cooler with yummy food in it. Tim was very happy because he loved to eat. + +While they were at the park, Tim saw a weak, small bird. The bird was hungry too. Tim wanted to help the bird, so he took a piece of bread from the cooler. + +Tim gave the bread to the bird. The bird was so happy, it started to bite the bread. The bread made the bird feel better. Tim and the bird became friends and played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. Tim had a hurt wing and could not fly. Tim was frustrated because he wanted to play with his friends in the sky. Tim's mom told him that his wing would heal soon. Tim felt a little better. + +One day, Tim saw a man walking with a message. The man looked lost. Tim wanted to help the man. So, Tim hopped and hopped to show the man the way. The man followed Tim and found his way. The man was very happy and thanked Tim. + +Tim felt proud that he could help the man, even with his hurt wing. As the days passed, Tim's wing healed. He could fly again and play with his friends in the sky. Tim was happy and never forgot the time he helped the man with the message. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She liked to play outside in the sun. One day, she found a pretty, cheap toy in the park. It was a small, red ball. Lucy was very happy and played with the ball all day. + +Soon, Lucy started to feel an itch on her arm. She scratched it, but the itch did not go away. It got worse and worse. Lucy did not know what to do. She did not want to stop playing with her new toy. + +After a while, Lucy realized that the cheap toy was making her itch. She was sad because she liked the toy, but she knew she had to let it go. The moral of the story is that sometimes things that seem nice can be bad for us, and we have to let them go. +Once upon a time, there was a big orange cat named Kitty. Kitty lived in a small house with a nice family. Kitty loved to play with her toys and her family. + +One day, Kitty's favorite toy went missing. She looked all around the house, but she could not find it. Kitty's family saw her looking for her toy and they wanted to help. So, they all decided to join in the search for Kitty's toy. + +They looked under the beds, behind the couch, and even in the kitchen. After a long time of searching, Kitty's little brother found the toy under a chair. Kitty was so happy to have her toy back, and she was even happier that her family joined her in the search. They all played together with the toy and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a good cat named Tom. Tom had a big pen with lots of ink. He loved to draw with his pen. He would draw all day and all night. + +One day, Tom saw a little bird who needed help. The bird was lost and could not find its way home. Tom wanted to care for the bird. So, he took the bird to his house and gave it food and water. + +Tom had an idea. He used his ink and pen to draw a map for the bird. The map showed the bird how to get back to its nest. The bird was very happy and thanked Tom. Tom felt good because he helped the bird. They became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little bunny named Ben. Ben loved to play with his friends, but sometimes he would get sad. One day, Ben's friend, a wise old owl, told him about a magic word that could make him happy. The magic word was "add." + +Ben wanted to try the magic word right away. He went to his friend, a tiny ant, and said, "Let's add some fun to our day!" They played and laughed together, and Ben felt happy. The result of using the magic word was that Ben and his friends had a great time. + +But Ben also learned that the magic word could be harsh. One day, he used the word "add" to put too much salt in his soup. The result was that the soup tasted bad. Ben learned that he needed to be careful with the magic word. From that day on, Ben only used the word "add" to make good things happen, and he and his friends lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a gifted boy named Tim. Tim was very good at drawing. One day, he drew a funny face on his shirt. He wore it and went to the park to play with his friends. + +At the park, Tim met his friend, Sam. Sam saw the funny face on Tim's shirt and said, "Wow, Tim! Your shirt is so cool! Did you draw that?" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, I did. Do you like it?" Sam nodded and said, "I wish I could draw like you." + +Later, when they were playing, Tim fell down and hurt his knee. He started to weep because it hurt a lot. Sam saw Tim crying and ran to help him. "Don't cry, Tim. I'll help you," said Sam. He helped Tim stand up and they went to find Tim's mom. + +Tim's mom saw his hurt knee and his tears. She hugged Tim and said, "It's okay, my brave boy. I'll make it better." She put a band-aid on his knee and gave him a kiss. Tim felt better and stopped weeping. + +Tim and Sam went back to play with their friends. They played until the sun went down. Tim's funny face shirt made everyone smile, and he felt happy to have such good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a funny little boy named Tim. Tim loved to laugh and play with his friends. One day, Tim found a camera in his toy box. The camera was very special because it could take brilliant pictures. + +Tim took the camera outside to play with his friends. They laughed and played together, taking pictures of each other. The sun was shining, and the sky was blue. The brilliant pictures showed them laughing and having fun. + +At the end of the day, Tim and his friends looked at the pictures on the camera. They laughed again, remembering the fun they had. Tim was so happy that he found the brilliant camera. From that day on, he always took it with him to capture the happy moments with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was very dirty and had terrible dirt on his skin. His mom told him that he needed to bathe soon. Spot did not like to bathe, but he knew his mom was right. + +One day, Spot went to play with his friends. They played in the mud and got even dirtier. Spot's mom saw him and said, "Spot, you must bathe now or you will not be able to play with your friends tomorrow." Spot was sad, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +Spot went home and took a bath. He scrubbed and scrubbed until all the terrible dirt was gone from his skin. The next day, Spot was so clean and shiny that all his friends wanted to know how he got so clean. Spot told them, "I listened to my mom and took a bath." From that day on, Spot always listened to his mom and took a bath when she told him to. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was hungry, so he asked his mom to make him a sandwich. His mom said yes and went to the kitchen. Tim was excited to eat his sandwich. + +In the kitchen, Tim's mom cut the sandwich into two pieces. She put something new inside the sandwich. She thought Tim would like it. But she did not know that Tim did not like this new thing. Tim saw his mom put the new thing in his sandwich, and he felt a little scared. + +When Tim took a bite of the sandwich, he made a terrible face. The sandwich tasted very bad. Tim did not want to eat it. He told his mom that he did not like the new thing. Tim's mom felt sad, and they did not have any more food to make a new sandwich. Tim went to bed hungry that night. +Once there was a small fish. The fish loved to swim all day. The fish had many friends in the water. + +One day, the small fish met a big fish. The big fish was sad. The big fish could not find food. The small fish wanted to help. + +The small fish swam fast to find food. The small fish found food and gave it to the big fish. The small fish provided food for the big fish. Now, the big fish was happy. They both swam together and became good friends. +One day, a big ball came to a little town. The ball was very loud when it bounce. All the kids in the town loved to play with the big ball. They would throw it and watch it bounce high in the sky. + +One day, a girl named Lily and a boy named Tom were playing with the big ball. Lily said, "Tom, let's see who can make the ball bounce the highest!" Tom said, "Okay, I will go first." Tom threw the ball as hard as he could. The ball went very high and made a loud noise when it bounce. + +Then, it was Lily's turn. She threw the ball even harder. The ball went up, up, up into the sky. But when it came down, it hit a big bag of rice. The rice spilled all over the ground. The kids were sad because they could not play with the big ball anymore. And the town had no more rice to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful train named Big Red. He loved to go fast on the rails. One day, he saw a little bird named Bluey. + +"Hi, Bluey!" said Big Red. "Do you want to race with me?" + +Bluey said, "Yes, let's race to the big tree!" + +Big Red and Bluey started the race. They went very fast. Big Red was on the rail, and Bluey was in the sky. They both wanted to succeed and win the race. + +As they got close to the big tree, Bluey was ahead. But then, Big Red used his powerful engine to go even faster. In the end, Big Red won the race. + +"Good job, Big Red!" said Bluey. "You are very powerful and fast!" They both laughed and played together, happy to be friends. +Once upon a time, there was an intelligent dog named Buddy. Buddy loved to watch videos on the big box with his family. He would sit and wag his tail, happy to see the fun pictures on the screen. + +One day, Buddy heard a whistle outside. He jumped up and ran to the door. He wanted to find out who was making the fun sound. Buddy's family opened the door, and he ran outside to play. + +Buddy found a little girl with a whistle. She blew the whistle, and Buddy ran to her. They played together all day, running and laughing. Buddy was happy to have a new friend. At the end of the day, they went inside to watch a video together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her ball outside in the sun. One day, she saw a big tree with a hole in its side. Lily thought a small animal might live inside. + +Lily stood by the tree and called out, "Hello, who lives here?" A tiny bird came out of the hole and said, "Hi, I am Blue. I live in this tree. Do you want to be my friend?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, I would love to be your friend, Blue." + +Blue came out of the tight hole and stood on Lily's hand. They played with the ball all day long. Lily and Blue became best friends, and they always played together by the tree. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a boy named Tim went to play outside. He saw a big tent in his yard. "Wow!" he said. "I want to play in the tent!" Tim went inside the tent to play. + +Inside the tent, Tim found a toy. The toy could record sounds. "This is fun!" he said. He recorded his voice, saying "Hello!" Tim played with the toy for a while. But then, he had a difficult time. The toy stopped working. "Oh no!" Tim said. "Why did it stop?" + +Tim went to his mom and asked, "Mom, can you fix my toy?" His mom tried to fix the toy, but she could not. She said, "I am sorry, Tim. The toy is broken." Tim was very sad. He could not play with the toy anymore. The tent was not fun without the toy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim was a healthy boy who loved to play outside. One day, Tim saw a cherry tree in his yard. The tree was full of big, red cherries. + +Tim got very excite when he saw the cherries. He wanted to pick them and eat them. So, Tim asked his mom for help. His mom said, "Yes, we can pick the cherries together." + +Tim and his mom picked the cherries from the tree. They put the cherries in a big bowl. Tim ate some cherries and they were very yummy. Tim was happy because he got to eat healthy cherries from his yard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brother named Tom. Tom was a new brother. Lily was very happy to have a new brother. She wanted to visit him every day. + +One day, Lily went to visit Tom. Tom was in his room. Lily opened the door to Tom's room. She saw Tom in his bed. He was very small. Lily wanted to play with her new brother. + +Lily tried to play with Tom, but he was too small. She tried to give him a toy, but he didn't want it. Lily was sad. She wanted to have fun with her brother, but he was too new. + +Lily went to her mom and asked, "When can I play with Tom?" Her mom said, "Tom is very new, so you have to wait." Lily didn't like waiting. She was very sad. + +The next day, Lily tried to visit Tom again. But this time, Tom was not in his room. Lily asked her mom, "Where is Tom?" Her mom said, "Tom is gone. He was too new and too small." Lily was very sad. She didn't get to play with her new brother. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little dog. His name was Bob. Bob loved to play outside in all kinds of weather. One sunny day, he went to the park to play with his friends. + +At the park, Bob saw a big slide. He wanted to try it. He climbed up the steps and looked down. It was very high! Bob took a deep breath and slipped down the slide. Whee! He went so fast! + +Bob loved the slide so much that he went up and down many times. His friends joined him, and they all had a great day at the park. The weather was perfect, and they played until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a mild cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her ball and eat her food. One day, while playing outside, she saw a big dog. The dog barked and Kitty started to tremble. She was very scared. + +Kitty had an idea. She ran back to her house and hid under the bed. The big dog couldn't find her there. Kitty felt safe and stopped trembling. She was happy that her idea worked. + +Later, Kitty's friend, a small bird, came to visit. The bird told Kitty that the big dog was gone. Kitty came out from under the bed and started to play again. She played with her ball and her friend, the bird. They had a great time and Kitty forgot all about the big dog. +One day, a little dog named Max went for a walk in the park. He saw many trees and flowers. Max was very glad to be outside. He liked to run and play in the sun. Max saw a big ball and started to chase it. He was having so much fun! + +But then, the ball went into a dark place. Max did not like the dark. He started to panic. He wanted to find the ball but was scared of the dark. Max did not know what to do. + +Max took a deep breath and went into the dark. He was very brave. He found the ball and was so happy. Max ran back into the sun with the ball. He was glad that he faced his fear. Now, Max could play with the ball all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her colorful chalk. One day, she went to the park to draw with her chalk. + +At the park, Kitty met a little boy named Timmy. Timmy saw Kitty's chalk and said, "Can I play too?" Kitty nodded and said, "Yes, let's draw together!" They began to draw a big sun, a pretty flower, and a funny face. + +As they played, the sky turned dark. Timmy looked up and said, "Oh no, it's going to rain!" Just then, an old man came by and opened his big umbrella. He shared it with Kitty and Timmy. They all stood under the umbrella, happy and dry, watching the rain wash away their chalk drawings. +One day, a helpful girl named Lucy went to school. She was very excited because today, she would draw pretty pictures with her new pencil. Lucy liked to help her friends, and she was good at making nice drawings. + +In school, Lucy and her friends sat at a big table. They took out their pencils and paper. Lucy's pencil was very special. It was a big, yellow pencil with a shiny tip. Lucy felt happy and excited to use her new pencil. + +Lucy started to draw a big sun with her pencil. Her friends liked her drawing and asked for her help. Lucy was helpful and showed them how to draw a sun too. They all had fun drawing together. At the end of the day, Lucy and her friends were excited to take their drawings home to show their families. +Once upon a time, there was a huge bookcase. It was full of colorful books. A little girl named Lily loved to read the books from the bookcase. One day, she saw a new book on the top shelf. She wanted to read it very much. + +Lily tried to reach the new book, but she was too small. Her big brother, Tom, saw her struggle. He said, "I can help you get the book, but you have to give me your candy." Lily didn't want to give away her candy, but she really wanted the new book. So, she agreed and gave Tom her candy. + +Tom got the new book for Lily. But when he gave it to her, he spread jam on the pages. Lily was sad and cried. She couldn't read the new book. Tom laughed and ate her candy. The book was ruined, and Lily didn't have any candy left. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a long stick. He called it a "spear". Tim liked to play with his spear in the yard. The spear was not strong. It was delicate. Tim had to be careful with it. + +One day, Tim saw a big bug. He wanted to catch it with his spear. But the bug was fast. Tim started to panic. He ran after the bug, but he could not catch it. + +Tim's mom saw him panic. She told Tim not to worry. Tim's mom helped him catch the bug. They put the bug in a jar. Tim was happy. He learned that it is okay to ask for help when he feels panic. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue loved to sing. Every day, Blue would fly to the big tree and sing a happy song. The tree was very cool and shady. Blue's friends would come and listen to him sing. + +One day, Blue found a shiny silver stone. Blue showed it to his friend, Cat. "Look what I found!" said Blue. "It's so pretty!" Cat agreed and said, "Let's show it to our friends!" + +Blue and Cat took the silver stone to the cool tree. They called their friends, Dog and Frog. "We found something special!" Blue said. They all looked at the silver stone and thought it was very pretty. + +Blue started to sing a new song about the silver stone. His friends joined in, and they all sang together. They sang and played under the cool tree until the sun went down. And they all knew that they would remember this day forever. +Once upon a time, a bird named Tweety found a feather. Tweety was happy and grateful to have found the feather. Tweety wanted to show the feather to his friends. + +Tweety flew to his friends' tree and saw them racing. Tweety wanted to join the race but he was worried about his feather. His friends saw him and asked him to join. Tweety was excited and joined the race. + +Tweety had so much fun racing with his friends. He felt grateful for having such wonderful friends. After the race, Tweety showed his friends the feather he found. They were all amazed and happy for Tweety. From that day on, Tweety and his friends had many more races and adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures with her stuffed animal, Teddy. One day, Lily and Teddy decided to go on a trip to the beach. + +They packed their bags and went to the hotel. The lady at the front desk said, "We have a room available for you." Lily was happy and said, "Yay! We get to stay here!" + +After they settled in, Lily and Teddy went to the beach. They built sandcastles and played in the water. Suddenly, it started to rain. Lily said, "Oh no! What's happening?" + +Teddy said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can go back to the hotel and play games." So, they went back to the hotel and played games until the rain stopped. Lily and Teddy had a fun adventure at the beach and at the hotel. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They went to a restaurant to eat some food. The waiter gave them a paper with pictures of food on it. This was called a menu. The family looked at the menu and chose what they wanted to eat. They then ordered their food from the waiter. + +The little girl in the family was very enthusiastic about her food. She loved the way it looked and smelled. When it arrived, she ate it all up and said it was delicious. The family finished their food and paid the bill. They left the restaurant feeling full and happy. The little girl asked her parents if they could come back to the restaurant again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a big, black cat named Mittens. Mittens was very graceful and could jump very high. One day, Mittens wanted to go outside to play. So, she asked her owner if she could go outside. Her owner said yes, and Mittens ran outside. + +Suddenly, there was thunder in the sky. Mittens was scared of thunder, so she tried to run back inside. But, she tripped and fell down. Mittens hurt her leg and couldn't walk anymore. She cried and cried, but nobody came to help her. + +Finally, Mittens' owner found her and took her to the vet. But, it was too late. Mittens had hurt herself badly and couldn't walk anymore. Mittens was very sad that she couldn't jump and play anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden every day. Her mommy always told her to be careful and stay close to the house. + +One day, Lily's ball bounced over the fence and into the neighbor's garden. She went to get it, but she saw a big dog there. She was scared, but the dog was very dependable and didn't bark at her. + +"Can I have my ball back, please?" asked Lily. The dog picked up the ball in his mouth and jumped over the fence to give it back to her. "Thank you!" said Lily. From then on, she wasn't scared of the dog anymore and they became friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved rockets! He had a big collection of them in his room. But his room was very messy, and his mom told him he needed to clean it up. + +Timmy didn't want to clean his room. He wanted to play with his rockets. So he told his mom, "I don't want to clean my room. I want to play with my rockets." + +His mom said, "Timmy, it's important to keep your room clean. You can play with your rockets after you clean up." + +Timmy thought about it and decided to collect all of his rockets and put them in a special box. Then he cleaned up his messy room. When he was finished, he felt proud of himself for doing a good job. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to keep your things organized and clean. When you collect your things, it's easier to find them and you can enjoy them more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. It was her birthday and she was very excited. Her mommy baked a cake and they decorated the house with balloons and streamers. + +Lily's friends came over and they played games and sang "Happy Birthday". But then, something terrible happened. One of the balloons popped and scared Lily's cat. The cat ran away and Lily was very sad. + +Her mommy tried to comfort her and said, "Don't worry, we'll find your cat." But Lily didn't want to act happy anymore. She wanted her cat back. They searched everywhere but couldn't find the cat. Lily's birthday ended terribly and she cried herself to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play with her friends. One day, she asked her mommy if they could race to the park. + +"Sure, Lily!" her mommy said. "But first, we need to get dressed. Let me help you put on your shirt and pants." + +Lily giggled as her mommy pulled her shirt over her head. "My waist feels funny!" she said. + +"That's because your shirt is a little too tight," her mommy explained. "I'll fix it for you." + +After they got dressed, they raced to the park. The ground was rough and bumpy under their feet, but they didn't mind. When they got to the park, Lily's friends were already there. + +"Let's race to the swings!" Lily said to her friends. + +"Okay!" they all shouted. And off they went, running as fast as they could. Lily's heart was pounding in her chest as she ran. It was so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He had a big garden with lots of flowers. One day, a little girl came to the garden. She looked at the flowers and said, "Wow, they are so pretty!" + +The old man smiled and said, "Thank you, little girl. Would you like to help me water them?" + +The little girl nodded and they watered the flowers together. After they finished, the old man said, "Look at the result! The flowers are so happy now!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "I love flowers. They make me happy too!" And with that, she said goodbye to the old man and went on her way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to keep her pink coin in her pocket. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a boy playing with a ball. + +"Can I play too?" asked Lily. + +"No, this is my ball," said the boy. + +Lily felt sad because she wanted to play. She remembered her pink coin and thought of an idea. + +"Hey, if you let me play, I will give you my pink coin," said Lily. + +The boy thought about it and finally said yes. Lily was happy to play with the ball and the boy was happy to have the pink coin. They both had fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park with his friends. One day, they were playing hide-and-seek when a big, white fog came rolling in. Timmy and his friends couldn't see each other anymore, and they were scared. But then, Timmy had an idea. He said, "Let's hold hands so we don't get lost in the fog!" + +Timmy's friends thought that was a great idea, and they all held hands tightly. They walked slowly and carefully through the fog, and eventually, they found their way out. Timmy felt proud that he had helped his friends gain confidence in the scary fog. + +After that day, Timmy's friends started calling him "Timmy the Wise" because he knew what to do in a scary situation. Timmy was happy that he could help his friends, and he didn't feel ignorant anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the park every day. One day, she met a new friend named Timmy. They played together on the swings and had so much fun. + +Suddenly, Timmy said, "Hey Lily, do you want to take a quiz?" Lily didn't know what a quiz was, but she said yes anyway. Timmy asked her questions like "What color is the sky?" and "What sound does a dog make?" Lily answered all of them correctly and felt very proud of herself. + +After the quiz, they went back to the swings. Timmy started swinging really high and Lily got a little scared. She said, "Timmy, you're swinging crazy!" Timmy laughed and said, "It's so much fun!" Lily decided to give it a try and she loved it too. They swung back and forth until it was time to go home. + +Lily went home with a big smile on her face and told her mom all about her fun day at the park with her new friend Timmy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures with her mommy. One day, they went to the park to paint. Lily picked up her paintbrush and painted a pretty flower. + +Suddenly, Lily's mommy said, "Oh no! I left our picnic basket at home. We don't have any snacks." + +Lily said, "That's okay mommy. We can eat the ugly apples from the tree." + +Mommy smiled and said, "You're right, Lily. The apples may not look pretty, but they will still taste good." + +Lily and her mommy had a fun day painting and eating apples. They learned that sometimes things that look ugly can still be good. +Once upon a time, there was a big field. The field was green and had many flowers. A little girl named Lily went to play in the field. She loved to run and jump in the grass. But then Lily saw something disgusting. She saw a pile of garbage in the field. It seemed like someone left it there on purpose. Lily didn't like it because it smelled bad. She decided to pick it up and put it in the trash. Now the field was clean again, and Lily could play without worrying about the yucky garbage. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run in the park with her dog, Max. One day, they went to the lake to see the fish. Lily saw a fancy fish with sparkly scales and she wanted to catch it. + +She said to Max, "Look at that fancy fish! I want to catch it!" Max barked and wagged his tail, but Lily didn't listen. She ran into the lake and tried to catch the fish with her hands. Suddenly, she slipped on a rock and fell into the water. + +Lily couldn't swim and she started to cry for help. Max barked and ran around the lake, looking for someone to help. But it was too late. Lily drowned and Max was very sad. From that day on, Max never left the park and he always barked when he saw the fancy fish. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, his mom said it was time to bathe before bed. Timmy didn't want to stop playing, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +While Timmy was taking a bath, he asked his mom a question. "Mommy, why do we have to take a bath?" His mom explained that it was important to stay clean and healthy. Timmy nodded and continued to splash around in the water. + +The next day, Timmy went to a big race with his friends. They were all very competitive and wanted to win. Timmy tried his best, but he didn't come in first place. He felt a little sad, but his friends told him that it was okay and they all had fun together. Timmy learned that it's not always about winning, but having fun and being a good sport. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who lived in a big house. She had a lot of toys, but she was not happy. She felt lonely because she did not have any friends to play with. One day, she saw a new girl moving in next door. She was very excited and went to say hello, but the new girl was ignorant and did not want to talk to her. + +The girl felt sad and did not know what to do. She decided to restore her old toys and give them to the new girl as a gift. She hoped that this would make the new girl happy and they could be friends. When the new girl saw the gift, she was surprised and happy. She realized that the girl was kind and friendly, and they became good friends. + +From that day on, the two girls played together every day and had a lot of fun. The girl was happy that she was no longer alone, and the new girl was grateful that she had a new friend. They learned that sometimes, even if someone seems ignorant, they might just need a little kindness to open up and become a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear named Bubba. Bubba didn't like to play with his friends or eat honey. He just stayed in his cave all day long. + +One day, Bubba found a pretty frame in the woods. He picked it up and carried it back to his cave. He wanted to put a picture in the frame, but he didn't know what to draw. + +Then, Bubba had an idea! He decided to write a story about his adventures in the woods. He wrote about finding the frame and how happy it made him. + +When Bubba finished writing his story, he put it in the frame and hung it up on the wall. Now, every time he looked at it, he felt a little less grumpy and a little more happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a room with a door and a special thing called a knob. The knob was round and shiny and it helped her open and close the door. + +One day, Lily's mommy came to her room and saw that the door was not closed. She said, "Lily, please close the door so the cold air won't come in." Lily got up and turned the knob until the door was closed perfectly. + +Lily was happy because she did a good job closing the door. She loved her knob and knew how to use it to keep her room warm and cozy. From that day on, Lily always made sure to close the door with the perfect knob. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside and run around. One day, he was playing with his friends and he stepped on a rock. Ouch! It hurt his foot. + +Timmy's mom took him to the doctor to get an x-ray. The x-ray machine took a picture of Timmy's foot. The doctor looked at the picture and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. Your foot is okay. It's just a little bruised. You'll be fine soon." + +Timmy was happy to hear that his foot was harmless. He went back to playing with his friends, but this time he was more careful where he stepped. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty dress with flowers on it. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help clean the house. Lily said "Yes, mommy!" and started to clean. + +Lily struggled to lift the heavy vacuum cleaner to clean the carpet. She called out to her mommy, "Mommy, this is too heavy for me!" + +Her mommy came to help and said, "Lily, it's okay to ask for help when you struggle. We all need help sometimes." + +From that day on, Lily learned that it's okay to ask for help when she needs it. And she also learned that sometimes, pretty dresses are not meant for cleaning the house. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat jelly all day long. Her mom told her, "Lily, you need to eat more vegetables to grow big and strong." But Lily didn't listen. + +One day, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. He asked, "Lily, why are you so small?" Lily replied, "I don't know, I just love jelly so much." + +Timmy said, "But if you eat more vegetables, you'll grow bigger and stronger. Then we can play more games together." Lily thought about it and realized he was right. From that day on, she started eating more vegetables and grew up to be a big and strong girl. + +The moral of the story is that eating healthy foods helps you grow big and strong. Plus, it's important to listen to your friends when they give you good advice. And when you eat quietly, you can enjoy your food and have a happy tummy. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the store with her mommy. They were looking for some lemons to make lemonade. They found some lemons, but they were very expensive. + +Lily said, "Mommy, why are the lemons so expensive?" + +Her mommy said, "I don't know, Lily. Sometimes things happen and they become more expensive." + +Lily was sad because she really wanted to make lemonade. But then, a nice lady overheard their conversation and said, "I have some lemons at home that I don't need. You can have them for free!" + +Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, nice lady! This is the best thing that ever happened!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sweet cat named Mittens. One day, Lily and Mittens went to the park to play. While they were playing, a big dog came up to them. The dog barked loudly and scared Lily. + +"Don't worry, Lily. I will protect you," said Mittens bravely. + +Mittens stood in front of Lily and growled at the dog. Suddenly, the dog ran away. Lily hugged Mittens and said, "Thank you for protecting me, Mittens. You are my hero." + +Later that day, Lily's dad needed to fix a loose screw on the front door. Mittens watched as Lily's dad used a screwdriver to tighten the screw. "That's a screw, Mittens," said Lily. + +Mittens looked at the screw and meowed curiously. "It's a small, metal thing that holds things together," explained Lily. Mittens nodded and licked his paw. + +From that day on, Lily knew that Mittens was not only sweet, but also brave and protective. They played together every day and Mittens always kept Lily safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown notebook that she loved to draw in. One day, Lily promised her mom that she would clean up her toys before dinner. + +But Lily got distracted and forgot to clean up her toys. When her mom asked if she had kept her promise, Lily felt bad and sad. She remembered her brown notebook and how she would feel if someone broke a promise to her. + +So, Lily quickly cleaned up her toys and apologized to her mom for forgetting. Her mom forgave her and Lily felt happy again. She learned that it's important to keep your promises and that it feels good to do the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to dance to jazz music. He would jump up and down and twirl around whenever he heard it. One day, Timmy's mom told him to clean up his toys, but Timmy didn't want to. He thought it was more fun to dance to jazz music. + +But then, his mom said if he didn't clean up, she would have to punish him. Timmy didn't like the sound of that. He knew that punishment meant he would get in trouble and maybe not be able to dance to jazz music anymore. So, he quickly cleaned up his toys. + +After he was done, his mom was happy and told him he could dance to jazz music as much as he wanted because he was such a good boy. Timmy felt happy and harmless, knowing that he did the right thing and didn't get punished. From that day on, he made sure to clean up his toys before dancing to jazz music. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat blueberries. One day, she went for a walk in the forest and found an ancient tree. The tree was very big and had lots of branches. Lily climbed up the tree and found lots of blueberries. She picked them all and put them in her basket. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. Lily was getting wet, so she used her basket to cover her head. She climbed down the tree and ran home. When she got home, she made a blueberry pie with all the blueberries she had picked. It was delicious! From that day on, Lily went back to the ancient tree every week to pick more blueberries and make more pies. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk in the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went for a walk and saw a bright light in the sky. It was so pretty! + +After a while, they got tired and decided to sit on a bench. Lily's mommy looked in her bag and realized she forgot to bring snacks. "Oh no, my bag is empty!" she said. But then, Lily's daddy had an idea. "Let's go to the ice cream truck and get some treats!" he said. So they walked to the ice cream truck and got some yummy ice cream. + +They sat on the bench and enjoyed their treats while looking at the bright light in the sky. Lily was so happy to go for a walk with her mommy and daddy and have a yummy snack. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a red car named Max. Max loved to drive fast and do loops around the track. One day, Max met a lion named Leo. Leo liked to roar very loudly. + +"Hi Leo," said Max. "Why do you like to roar so much?" + +"I roar to show everyone that I am big and strong," replied Leo. + +Max thought for a moment and then said, "I like to do loops to show everyone that I am fast and brave." + +Leo smiled and said, "We are both very good at something. Let's be friends and show everyone what we can do together!" + +Max and Leo became best friends and would often do loops and roar together. They were very happy and everyone could see that they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy cricket who lived in a big, green field. He was always angry and never wanted to play with the other animals. One day, a little girl named Lily came to the field to play. She saw the cricket and said, "Hello, little cricket. Why are you so grumpy?" + +The cricket replied, "I'm grumpy because I'm stuck in this field and can't go anywhere else." + +Lily felt sad for the cricket and said, "Don't worry, I can help you. I'll release you from this field so you can explore the world." + +The cricket was surprised and happy. Lily gently picked him up and released him into the air. The cricket flew away, feeling free and happy. From that day on, the cricket was no longer grumpy and would sing beautiful songs wherever he went. Lily was happy to have helped the little cricket and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a heart full of love and kindness. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She met a boy named Timmy who was crying. Lily asked him, "Why are you crying, Timmy?" + +Timmy said, "I miss my toy car. It's my favorite." + +Lily felt sad for Timmy and said, "Don't worry, we'll find your toy car together." + +They looked for the toy car and finally found it under a tree. Timmy was happy and hugged Lily. Lily felt a mild happiness in her heart. + +The moral of the story is that helping others can make us feel good inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his ball and throw it around. One day, he was playing outside and accidentally threw the ball into the bushes. He looked and looked, but the ball was hidden and he couldn't find it. + +Feeling sad, Timmy decided to go inside and listen to some music. He put on his favorite song and danced around the room. Suddenly, he heard a noise outside. He went back out and saw his dog holding the ball in his mouth! His dog had found the hidden ball and brought it back to him. + +Timmy was so happy and grateful to his dog. He hugged him tight and they played together all day long. From that day on, Timmy made sure to keep his ball close by and never let it get hidden again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she fell down and hurt her knee. Her mommy put a bandage on her knee to make it feel better. + +Lily's friend, Jack, came to play with her. Jack said, "Lily, let's play a game. I will hide and you have to find me." Lily agreed and started to look for Jack. + +While she was looking for Jack, she saw a bench. She thought, "I am tired, I will sit on the bench for a little bit." But the bench was hot because it was in the sun. Lily said, "Ouch! The bench is hot!" + +Suddenly, Lily heard Jack laughing. He had been hiding behind the bench. Lily said, "Jack, you scared me! But it's okay now, my knee feels better with the bandage on." They continued to play together and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the water. One day, he went to the river with his mom. Timmy saw some ducks swimming in the river. He wanted to play with them. So, he jumped into the water and started to splash around. + +His mom said, "Be careful, Timmy. Don't splash too much." + +But Timmy didn't listen. He splashed and splashed until he got tired. Then, his mom took him out of the water and they went home. + +For dinner, Timmy's mom made some rice. Timmy loved rice. He ate it all up and felt very calm and happy. He said to his mom, "Thank you for the rice. It was yummy." And his mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Timmy. I'm glad you liked it." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up with her dolls. One day, she went to the park and saw a boy who looked sad. She asked him, "Why are you sad?" The boy said, "I lost my toy." Lily felt kind and wanted to help the boy. She said, "Let's look for your toy together!" + +They searched and searched but couldn't find the toy. Lily saw that the boy was still sad. She thought of a way to make him smile. She said, "Let's play dress up! We can be pirates and find treasure!" The boy smiled and said, "Okay!" They both dressed up and pretended to be pirates. They found a treasure chest filled with candy and toys. The boy was happy again and gave Lily a big smile. They became friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her pink toy car and sing songs. One day, Lily's little brother came in and disturbed her quiet playtime. Lily got angry and told him to go away. + +Later that day, Lily's mom came in and asked why she was so upset. Lily told her what happened and her mom explained that it's okay for someone to disturb us sometimes. We should be kind and patient with others, even when we want to be alone. + +Lily felt bad for being mean to her brother and went to apologize. They played together with the pink toy car and sang songs, and Lily realized that it was more fun to share her playtime with someone else. From then on, Lily remembered to be patient and kind even when she wanted some quiet time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to church with her family every Sunday. The church was very high and had a big bell that would ring when it was time to go inside. + +One Sunday, Lily's mom woke her up early and said, "Lily, we have to leave now to get to church on time." Lily got dressed and they drove to the church. When they got there, Lily saw that the bell was broken and couldn't ring. She asked her mom what happened to the bell. + +"I'm not sure, Lily. Maybe it got too high and fell down," her mom replied. + +Lily was sad that the bell was broken, but she still enjoyed going to church and singing songs with her family. After the service, they went outside and saw that the bell was being fixed. Lily was happy that the bell would ring again next Sunday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her uncle very much. He was a pretty man with a big smile. + +One day, Lily went to visit her uncle. But when she got there, she saw that he was very sad. She asked him what was wrong, but he didn't want to tell her. + +Lily didn't like seeing her uncle sad. She wanted him to be happy like he always was. So she decided to do something to make him feel better. She drew him a picture of a pretty flower and gave it to him. Her uncle's face lit up and he hugged her tight. + +From that day on, Lily knew that sometimes people can be sad, but she also knew that she could help make them feel better. And her uncle knew that he had a pretty little niece who loved him very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Halloween because she got to go to the pumpkin patch and pick out a big, round pumpkin. She would set it on her porch and carve a funny face into it with her parents. + +One year, Lily picked a pumpkin that was already spoiled. It had a big brown spot on one side and was starting to smell bad. Her parents told her they couldn't carve it because it was too yucky. Instead, they set it in the backyard for the animals to eat. + +Lily was sad that her pumpkin was spoiled, but she learned that sometimes things don't turn out the way we want them to. She still had fun picking out a new pumpkin and setting it on her porch for everyone to see. And the animals were happy to have a spoiled pumpkin to eat in the backyard. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she went for a walk in the park and saw a thin dog. The dog looked sad and Lily could tell it was hungry. She gave the dog some food and it wagged its tail happily. + +The next day, Lily went back to the park to see the dog again. But this time, the dog was gone. Lily looked for the dog everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. She started to weep because she missed the dog so much. + +Days went by and Lily still couldn't find the dog. She was so sad that she didn't want to play in the sun anymore. But one day, as she was walking home from the park, she saw the thin dog again! It had found its way back to her. Lily was overjoyed and hugged the dog tightly. From that day on, the dog became Lily's best friend and they played together in the sun every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who loved to hop around in the forest. One day, he saw a big, shiny bike with pedals. He wanted to ride it, but he didn't know how. He asked his friend, a wise old owl, for help. The owl told him to practice and record his progress every day. + +The little bunny practiced every day, and soon he was able to ride the bike with ease. He felt very intelligent and proud of himself. But then he saw a little bird who couldn't fly because one of its wings was broken. The bunny realized that being intelligent and skilled was not enough if he didn't use it to help others. + +So, he offered to help the little bird by giving him a ride on his bike. The little bird was very happy, and the bunny felt even happier for helping someone in need. From that day on, the bunny learned that being kind and helpful is just as important as being intelligent and skilled. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a neighbor named Mr. Johnson. Mr. Johnson was an old man who always looked troubled. One day, Timmy saw Mr. Johnson's window break. + +Timmy went over to Mr. Johnson's house and asked him what happened. "I accidentally broke my window," said Mr. Johnson. Timmy asked if he could help fix it. Mr. Johnson was very grateful for Timmy's help. + +Together, Timmy and Mr. Johnson fixed the window. Mr. Johnson was no longer troubled because he had a good neighbor like Timmy. From that day on, Timmy and Mr. Johnson became good friends and always helped each other out. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Max. Max lived upstairs in a cozy house with his owner, Lily. One day, Max was feeling itchy and wanted to rub his back against something. He looked around and saw the couch. Max rubbed his back against the couch and felt much better. + +Later that day, Lily came upstairs and saw Max rubbing against the couch. She laughed and said, "Max, you silly cat! You look so funny rubbing against the couch like that!" Max meowed in response and continued to rub his back against the couch. + +From that day on, Max knew that when he was feeling itchy, he could always rub against the couch upstairs. And Lily loved watching Max rub against the couch because it always made her smile. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was playing hide-and-seek with her friends in the park. She was hiding behind a tree when she saw a butterfly. Lily followed the butterfly and found a caterpillar. + +"Look, I found a caterpillar!" Lily said to her friends. + +Her friend Emma came over and said, "Wow, that's so cool! But be careful, caterpillars need oxygen to breathe." + +Lily looked frightened and asked, "What's oxygen?" + +Emma explained, "Oxygen is what we breathe in to stay alive. Just like caterpillars need air to breathe, we need oxygen too." + +Lily was amazed and said, "I'm glad we found the caterpillar so we could learn about oxygen." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures with her mom and dad. One day, they went for a drive in the car. Dad had a special paper called a license that allowed him to drive the car. + +As they drove down the road, Lily saw something unusual on the side of the street. It was a big, purple balloon! She asked her mom and dad if they could stop and get it. Dad pulled over and got out of the car. He tried to grab the balloon, but it suddenly disappeared! + +Lily was sad that she couldn't have the balloon, but she was also confused. Where did it go? Mom and dad explained that sometimes things can disappear and we don't know where they go. They continued on their drive, but Lily couldn't stop thinking about the unusual disappearing balloon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white dress that she loved to wear. One day, she went outside to play and heard a sound. It was a bird singing in a tree. Lily skipped over to the tree to see the bird. She looked up and saw the bird's white feathers. She was so happy to see the pretty bird and skipped back home to tell her mommy all about it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom went to a restaurant. They sat down at a table and looked at the menu. Lily's mom said, "What do you want to eat, Lily?" Lily said, "I want chicken nuggets and fries." + +The waiter came over and said, "Hello, what can I get for you?" Lily's mom said, "We want chicken nuggets and fries, please." The waiter said, "Okay, I will go enter your order." + +While they waited for their food, Lily looked around the restaurant. She saw a big pot on the stove. The pot was very hot. Lily's mom said, "Don't touch the pot, Lily. It's very hot." + +Finally, their food arrived. The chicken nuggets were very hot, but they were also very tasty. Lily's mom said, "This is a clean restaurant. I like it here." Lily nodded and said, "Me too, Mommy." They finished their meal and went home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play games with his friends. One day, Timmy's friend brought a game called chess. Timmy had never played it before, but he thought it looked cool. + +Timmy's friend taught him how to play chess. Timmy had to choose which chess piece to move each turn. He liked the knight piece the best because it looked like a horse. Timmy and his friend played chess for a long time and had a lot of fun. Timmy even won a few games! + +From that day on, Timmy loved playing chess. He thought it was a cool game and would choose to play it whenever he had the chance. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man who owned a lemon stand. He would serve lemonade to all the people who passed by. He was very wise and knew how to make the best lemonade in the whole town. + +One day, a greedy man came and asked for all the lemons. The kind man said no because he needed them to serve lemonade to the people. The greedy man got angry and decided to take all the lemons by force. + +The kind man was sad because he couldn't serve lemonade anymore. Without any lemons, he had to close his stand. The people in the town missed his lemonade and the kind man was very sad. The greedy man didn't care and enjoyed all the lemons by himself. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but it was raining outside. She asked her mom if she could go outside and play. + +Her mom said, "I'm sorry, Lily, but I can't permit you to play outside in the rain. You might get sick." + +Lily was sad, but she understood. She went to the window and looked outside. She saw a wise owl perched on the roof of her neighbor's house. She asked her mom, "Mom, why is the owl on the roof?" + +Her mom said, "The owl likes to sit on the roof because it's high up and he can see everything around him." + +Lily thought that was very interesting. She watched the owl for a while, then went to play with her toys inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to her daddy's office because it was so big and had lots of toys to play with. One day, Lily went to the office with her daddy and saw a big red button on the wall. She asked her daddy what it was for and he said it was for emergencies only. + +Later, when her daddy wasn't looking, Lily pressed the big red button. Suddenly, alarms started ringing and people started running around. Her daddy warned her not to touch anything, but it was too late. The office was in chaos! + +Lily felt bad for what she had done and wished she could make it all perfect again. But she couldn't. Her daddy was very upset and they had to leave the office early. Lily learned an important lesson that day: always listen to warnings and never touch things you're not supposed to. +Once upon a time, there was a neighbor named Jane. She had a delicate vase that she loved very much. One day, she accidentally dropped the vase and it broke into many pieces. She was very sad and did not know what to do. + +Then, her other neighbor named Jack came to help. Jack worked very hard to fix the delicate vase. He used glue to put all the pieces back together. It took a lot of work, but finally, the vase was fixed and looked as good as new. + +Jane was very happy and thanked Jack for his hard work. She learned that it's always good to have kind neighbors who are willing to help in times of need. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and toys, but she didn't like to share them with her friends. One day, Lily's mom gave her a beautiful bracelet to wear on her hand. Lily loved it so much that she didn't want to take it off, not even when she went to bed. + +That night, Lily had a dream about a fairy who told her that if she didn't start sharing her toys, she would lose her pretty bracelet forever. The fairy also said that if she prayed and asked for forgiveness, she would be able to keep her bracelet and make new friends. + +When Lily woke up, she remembered her dream and started to think about what the fairy had said. She realized that sharing was important and decided to invite her friends over to play with her toys. They had so much fun together, and Lily felt happy because she knew she had done the right thing. She also prayed before going to bed, thanking the fairy for her advice. + +From that day on, Lily always shared her toys with her friends, and her bracelet stayed on her hand, reminding her of the lesson she had learned. She knew that praying and being kind to others was the best way to keep her pretty things and make new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her cat named Whiskers. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help prepare dinner for Thanksgiving. She said they were going to cook a turkey. + +Lily was excited to help, but she didn't know what to do. Her mom said they needed to delay cooking the turkey because it wasn't defrosted yet. Lily didn't understand what that meant, so her mom explained it to her. + +Lily said, "Oh, I see. We have to wait for the turkey to be ready." Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, we have to be patient." Lily then asked, "What's patient?" Her mom replied, "It means to wait without getting upset." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, I'll be patient. I want the turkey to be yummy." Her mom hugged her and said, "You're such a humble little girl. I'm grateful to have you as my helper." They continued to prepare dinner together, and it turned out to be the best Thanksgiving ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom asked her to set the table for dinner. Lily got a plate for everyone and spread the napkins on them. She was very successful in setting the table all by herself. + +As they sat down to eat, Lily's mom asked her to pass the butter. Lily tried to spread the butter on her bread, but it was too hard. Her mom showed her how to soften the butter and spread it easily. From that day on, Lily was able to spread butter on her bread all by herself. + +Lily was proud of herself for being successful in setting the table and spreading the butter. She felt like a big girl and couldn't wait to help her mom in the kitchen again. +Once upon a time, there was a deer named Bambi. Bambi lived in a forest with lots of trees. One day, it started to rain and Bambi got wet. Bambi wanted to stay dry and keep comfortable. So, Bambi went to a cozy cave and stayed there until the rain stopped. When the rain stopped, Bambi went back to the forest and played with other deer. They were happy and had fun together. Bambi always remembered to keep comfortable and stay dry when it rained. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a valley. She loved to play outside and explore the mountains. One day, she met a bald eagle named Eddie. + +"Hello, Eddie! You have no hair on your head!" Lily said. + +"Yes, I know. But I am still a strong and brave eagle," Eddie replied. + +Lily and Eddie became friends and flew around the valley together. But one day, they saw a big black bear who was very angry. + +"We need to find a safe place to hide," Eddie mentioned to Lily. + +They flew to a nearby cave and hid inside. The bear couldn't find them and eventually left. Lily and Eddie were relieved. + +"Thank you for protecting me, Eddie," Lily said. + +"You are my friend and I will always keep you safe," Eddie replied. + +From that day on, Lily and Eddie continued to explore the valley together and had many more adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Lily went for a walk in the woods. She saw a big puddle and wanted to jump in it, but it was too deep. So, she took her bucket and went to the stream to fill it with water. + +As she was walking back, she saw a mist in the air. It was very light and made everything look blurry. Lily thought it was magical. She kept walking and saw a big yellow flower. It was the prettiest flower she had ever seen. Lily picked the flower and put it in her bucket with the water. + +When she got home, Lily showed her mom the flower and the mist. Her mom was happy to see her and told her how proud she was of her. Lily was happy too and went to bed dreaming of the magical mist and the yellow flower. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle robot. The robot was very nice and helpful. One day, a little girl saw the robot and wanted to play with it. She asked her mommy if she could let her play with the robot. Her mommy said yes, and the little girl was very happy. She played with the robot for a long time and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, the little girl said goodbye to the gentle robot and promised to come back and play again soon. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny was very shy and always stayed close to the ground. One day, Benny met a friendly squirrel named Sammy. Sammy asked Benny if he wanted to play hide and seek. + +Benny was nervous but agreed to play. Sammy counted to ten while Benny hid behind a tree. Sammy found Benny quickly and they played again. This time, Benny counted and Sammy hid. + +When it was Sammy's turn to count again, Benny had an idea. He dug a hole in the ground and hid inside. Sammy looked and looked but couldn't find Benny. Finally, Benny popped out of the hole and surprised Sammy. + +Sammy was impressed by Benny's clever hiding spot and they both laughed. Benny learned that sometimes it's good to be brave and try new things. The moral of the story is to not be shy and to count on yourself to have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they found a bow and arrow in the park. Timmy's friend, Billy, showed him how to use it. Timmy aimed the arrow and shot it into the sky. It went up and up until they couldn't see it anymore. + +After playing for a while, Timmy's mom called him inside for lunch. She served him a big sandwich with cheese and ham. Timmy was very hungry and ate it all up. He felt cheerful and happy after his meal. + +Later that day, Timmy and his friends went back to the park. They found the arrow and decided to try shooting it again. This time, Timmy hit a target they made out of cardboard. They all cheered and clapped for him. Timmy felt proud of himself and had a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass and pick flowers. One day, she found a green caterpillar crawling on a leaf. She picked it up and put it in a jar to take home. + +At home, Lily made a tidy little home for the caterpillar in a box with leaves and twigs. She whispered to the caterpillar, "You're going to be a beautiful butterfly one day." + +Days went by and Lily watched as the caterpillar grew bigger and bigger. Then one day, the caterpillar spun a cocoon around itself and went to sleep. Lily waited patiently, and one day, the cocoon began to shake and wiggle. Out came a beautiful butterfly with green wings. Lily was so happy she whispered, "I knew you would be beautiful!" +Once upon a time, there was a chubby rabbit named Bun. Bun loved to eat grapes. One day, Bun went to the grape field to eat some grapes. But then, a big bird came and wanted to eat Bun. "I will protect you, Bun!" said a kind mouse. The mouse jumped on the bird and the bird flew away. "Thank you!" said Bun, feeling safe. + +But then, a big and mean fox came. "I want to eat you, Bun!" said the fox. "I will protect you, Bun!" said the mouse bravely. But the fox was too strong and he ate both Bun and the mouse. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden every day. She would water the plants and watch them grow. One day, she noticed a small bud on a stem. She knew that soon it would bloom into a beautiful flower. + +Lily was very excited to see the flower bloom. She waited patiently every day, checking on the bud. Finally, one morning she woke up to see the flower had bloomed into a pretty pink rose. + +Lily was so happy that she picked the rose and put it on her shoulder. She felt very proud and busy showing off her beautiful flower to her family and friends. From that day on, Lily made sure to take extra care of her garden so that she could see more flowers bloom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she saw her friend Emma playing on a swing. Lily wanted to play on the swing too, but there was only one swing. + +Lily said, "Emma, can I play on the swing too?" + +Emma said, "Sure, but you have to wait your turn. I'm not finished yet." + +Lily waited patiently for her turn. While she waited, she saw a spider hanging from a web. She thought it was cool how the spider made a network of webs to catch its food. + +When it was Lily's turn to play on the swing, Emma watched her. Emma felt a little jealous because she wanted to play on the swing again. But she didn't say anything, and Lily had fun swinging back and forth. +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 shiny jewel on the ground. She wondered where it came from. + +Lily decided to show her mommy the jewel. "Look, mommy! I found a pretty jewel!" she said. Her mommy looked at it and said, "That's a very special jewel, Lily. We should keep it safe." + +Lily's mommy put the jewel in a special box and locked it. Lily was sad that she couldn't see the jewel anymore. But her mommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. We will open the box again someday and you can see the jewel again." + +Years went by and Lily grew up. One day, her mommy gave her the special box. Lily opened it and saw the jewel. She remembered the day she found it and wondered how it had gotten there. She decided to keep the jewel safe, just like her mommy had done before. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his blocks. He would stack them up high and make big towers. One day, Timmy made an enormous square tower. It was so big, it reached all the way up to the ceiling! + +Timmy's mom came into the room and saw the tower. "Wow, Timmy! That's a really big tower!" she said. Timmy was so proud of his tower that he wanted to show it to his friend, Johnny. "Let's go talk to Johnny!" Timmy said. + +So, Timmy and his mom went to Johnny's house. When they got there, Timmy showed Johnny his enormous square tower. "Wow, Timmy! That's amazing!" Johnny said. Timmy was so happy that he had made something so cool. +Once upon a time, there was a big jungle with lots of animals. One day, a little monkey named Max was playing with his friends. They were jumping and swinging from tree to tree. Suddenly, Max saw a big, thick spot on the ground. He didn't know what it was, but he felt scared. + +Max's friends didn't see the spot, so they kept playing. But Max was too scared to move. He knew something bad was going to happen. Then, he remembered his mom's words: "If you're scared, ask for help." + +Max went to his mom and told her about the spot. She knew what it was. It was a trap made by the hunters to catch animals. Max's mom went to the spot and revealed the trap. She saved all the animals from getting caught. + +From that day on, Max learned to be brave and always ask for help when he needed it. He also realized that sometimes, things are not what they seem, and it's important to be careful and observant. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Bun Bun. One day, Bun Bun went to the garden to gather some tomatoes. Bun Bun loved tomatoes because they were so yummy. + +As Bun Bun was gathering tomatoes, a little birdie came to say hello. The birdie chirped and hopped around, but Bun Bun was too busy gathering tomatoes to play. + +After gathering all the tomatoes, Bun Bun went back to the bunny hole to share them with all the other bunnies. They all had a big feast and enjoyed the yummy tomatoes together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack liked to watch the birds flying in the sky. He would sit on the grass and look up at them. One day, Jack's mom took him to a mill. Jack had never seen a mill before. The mill was big and had lots of wheels. Jack thought it was normal for a mill to have so many wheels. + +Jack asked his mom, "What is this place?" + +"This is a mill," his mom replied. + +"What does a mill do?" Jack asked. + +"A mill grinds wheat into flour," his mom explained. + +Jack watched as the mill turned and the wheels spun around. He thought it was very interesting. When they left, Jack said, "I want to come back and watch the mill again." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around in her pretty pink dress. One morning, Lily woke up early and felt so excited to go to dance class. She quickly got dressed and ran to the car with her mommy. + +At dance class, Lily learned a new dance that required her to move her waist back and forth. She tried her best to follow the teacher's instructions and move her waist just right. It was a little tricky, but she kept trying until she got it. + +After class, Lily and her mommy went to the park to play. The sun was shining, but the wind was harsh and made Lily's face feel cold. She put on her jacket and played on the swings, feeling happy and free. When it was time to go home, Lily felt tired but proud of herself for trying something new at dance class. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved candy very much. One day, her mom gave her a big bag of candy. Lily was so happy and ate a lot of candy. But her mom said, "Be gentle with your teeth, Lily. Too much candy is not good for them." + +The next day, Lily woke up with a toothache. She cried and cried because it hurt so much. Her mom said, "Let's go wash your face and brush your teeth. Maybe that will make you feel better." + +Lily washed her face and brushed her teeth very gently. She felt a little better. Later, her mom took her to the dentist. The dentist said, "You have a cavity from eating too much candy. Next time, be gentle with your teeth and don't eat too much candy." From that day on, Lily learned to be gentle with her teeth and eat less candy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink coffee with her mommy every morning. One day, as they were sipping their coffee, Lily saw a big, scary spider on the floor. She was frightened and didn't know what to do. + +"Mommy, I'm scared of the spider," Lily said. + +"Don't worry, sweetie," her mommy replied. "I'll support you and we'll get rid of it together." + +Her mommy got a cup and a piece of paper to catch the spider. Lily watched as her mommy carefully put the spider outside. + +"Thank you, mommy," Lily said. "I'm not frightened anymore." + +"You're welcome, my love," her mommy said. "We always support each other through our fears." + +From that day on, Lily knew that she could always count on her mommy to help her when she was frightened. And they continued to enjoy their coffee together every morning. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play with his toy cars. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy had a cool uniform on because his dad was a firefighter. Timmy thought it was interesting and asked if he could wear it too. + +But when Timmy put on the uniform, he accidentally spilled juice on it and it made a big stain. Billy was upset and Timmy felt bad. He said sorry and asked Billy to forgive him. Billy forgave Timmy and they continued to play with their toy cars happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet was very frightened of the big crane that lived near his tree. One day, Tweet decided to try to be brave and fly close to the crane. As he got closer, he saw that the crane was just standing still and not moving. Tweet felt a little bit better and decided to try to get even closer. + +As he flew closer, the crane suddenly moved and Tweet got scared and flew away. But then he realized that the crane was just stretching its wings and not trying to hurt him. Tweet felt proud of himself for trying to be brave and decided to fly back to his tree. From that day on, Tweet was not as frightened of the crane and would often try to fly close by to say hello. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved candy, especially lollipops that were big and round. One day, Lily started to imagine that she had a whole bag of lollipops. She was so happy! + +Lily was also very intelligent, she knew how to count all her lollipops and share them with her friends. They all had a great time together, laughing and playing. + +As the sun started to set, Lily and her friends said goodbye and went home. Lily fell asleep with a smile on her face, imagining all the candy she would have tomorrow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Timmy. Timmy was very thin and loved to fly in the sky. One day, Timmy saw a rabbit who was jogging in the field. Timmy thought it would be fun to jog with the rabbit, so he flew down and joined him. They jogged and jogged until they were tired. + +After they rested, Timmy asked the rabbit if he wanted to fly with him. The rabbit was surprised but excited to try. Timmy helped the rabbit fly by holding onto him with his talons. They flew high in the sky and saw the world from a different view. + +The rabbit was so happy and thanked Timmy for the wonderful experience. From that day on, Timmy and the rabbit became good friends and would often jog and fly together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom bought a new rug for their living room. It was red and soft. Lily loved it. + +But then, Lily's little brother came running in with muddy feet. He jumped on the rug and made it dirty. Lily's mom was angry and said, "We need to change this rug now!" + +Lily helped her mom take the rug outside to shake off the dirt. While they were doing that, Lily saw a big, fierce dog walking down the street. She said to her mom, "Look at that fierce dog! I'm glad he's not in our house." + +After they cleaned the rug, Lily's mom put it back in the living room. It looked as good as new. Lily was happy to have her soft, red rug again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, Lily found a big bag of cocoa in the kitchen. Her mom said it was available for her to make hot chocolate. Lily was very happy and made a delicious drink. She decided to hide the cocoa so her little brother wouldn't drink it all. She found a good spot and felt proud of herself for keeping it safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park every day with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends decided to go on an adventure. They walked and walked until they found a beautiful landscape with trees and flowers. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, said, "This place is perfect for a picnic!" So, they all sat down and had a yummy lunch. After they finished eating, they played games and had fun. + +Suddenly, the sky turned dark and it started to rain. Everyone was sad because they didn't want to leave the beautiful landscape. But then, Lily had an idea. She said, "Let's build a fort with the blankets we brought for the picnic!" They all helped to build the fort and soon they were all settled inside, cozy and dry. Lily's idea saved the day and they all had a great time in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the birds in her backyard. One day, her daddy asked her if she wanted to help him grill some burgers. Lily was excited to help. + +As they were grilling, Lily noticed her daddy had a thoughtful expression on his face. "What are you thinking about, Daddy?" she asked. + +"I'm just thinking about how lucky we are to have each other and this yummy food to eat," her daddy replied. + +Lily smiled and watched the burgers sizzle on the grill. She couldn't wait to try one. When they were done, she took a big bite and exclaimed, "This is the best burger ever!" Her daddy smiled and gave her a big hug. They enjoyed their meal together, watching the birds fly by. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and trucks, especially big ones that made loud noises. One day, Timmy's daddy took him to a gas station to get some fuel for their car. Timmy thought the gas pump was interesting because it made a funny noise. + +As they were driving back home, Timmy saw a big, scary dog on the side of the road. The dog barked loudly and ran towards their car. Timmy was scared and hid behind his daddy. But his daddy told him not to worry because the dog was just trying to play. + +When they got home, Timmy told his mommy all about the interesting gas pump and the scary dog. His mommy gave him a big hug and told him he was very brave. Timmy felt proud and happy, and he couldn't wait to go on another adventure with his mommy and daddy. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady who loved to drink coffee every morning. She had a special mug that she always used for her coffee. One day, she accidentally dropped her mug and it broke into many pieces. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +But then, a kind neighbor came over and let her borrow a new mug to use for her coffee. The old lady was so happy and grateful. She thanked the neighbor and promised to take good care of the new mug. + +The next day, the old lady woke up early and went to make her coffee. She carefully poured the hot coffee into the new mug and took a sip. It tasted delicious! She realized that the new mug was even better than her old one. From then on, she used the new mug every day and was always thankful for her kind neighbor who let her borrow it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved watching his favorite team play soccer on TV. He was a big fan of the team and always cheered loudly whenever they scored a goal. + +One day, Timmy went to a soccer game with his dad. He was so excited to see his favorite team play in person. But when they started losing the game, Timmy became sad. He started to yell at the players and say rude things about them. + +His dad told him to stop being rude and reminded him that the players were doing their best. Timmy didn't listen and kept yelling. But then, something amazing happened. The team scored a goal and won the game! Timmy became so happy and forgot all about being rude. He cheered and clapped for his favorite team and realized that being a fan meant supporting them no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat spicy food and always asked her mom for more. One day, her mom made a yummy dish with lots of spices in it. Lily took a bite and said, "Mmm, this is so spicy and delicious!" + +After lunch, Lily and her mom went to the park. They brought a cooler filled with drinks and snacks. Lily saw a butterfly and ran after it. She ran and ran until she got tired. She sat down on the grass and said, "Mommy, I'm tired. Can we take a break?" + +"Sure, Lily," her mom said. "Let's stretch our legs and have a snack." They opened the cooler and had some fruit. Lily said, "I love spending time with you, Mommy." Her mom smiled and gave her a hug. "I love spending time with you too, Lily," she said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a long finger that she liked to wiggle and play with. One day, Lily decided she wanted to travel to the park. She put on her shoes and walked outside. + +As she walked, she saw a bird flying in the sky. The bird had long wings that flapped up and down. Lily thought it was so cool how the bird could travel through the air. + +Finally, Lily arrived at the park. She saw lots of kids playing on the swings and slides. She ran over to the swings and started to swing back and forth, wiggling her long finger as she went higher and higher. It was a fun day of travel for Lily and her finger. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, he found a tiny bug that was hurt. Timmy wanted to help the bug, so he brought it inside to his mom. + +His mom looked at the bug with her microscope and saw that it had a broken leg. She told Timmy that the bug needed time to heal and that it would be okay soon. Timmy was happy to hear that the bug would be back to normal soon. + +Every day, Timmy would check on the bug and make sure it was doing okay. After a little while, the bug's leg healed and it was able to walk again. Timmy was so happy that he was able to help the bug and make it feel better. From that day on, Timmy made sure to be extra careful when exploring outside so that he wouldn't accidentally hurt any bugs again. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a small house by the sea. He loved to fish and had a hook that he used every day. One day, he went out to fish and caught a big fish. When he tried to take the hook out, it got stuck in the fish's mouth. + +The old man tried and tried to get the hook out, but it wouldn't budge. Just then, a little boy came by and saw the old man struggling. "What's wrong?" asked the boy. The old man explained the problem and the boy said, "I know how to help! Shut your eyes and count to three." + +The old man did as the boy said and when he opened his eyes, the hook was out of the fish's mouth. "Wow, thank you so much!" said the old man. "You're welcome," said the boy. "I'm glad I could help." And with that, the boy ran off to play, leaving the old man with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a car with four wheels. It was a red car and it loved to go fast. One day, the car was driving on a bumpy road when suddenly one of its wheels fell off! The car was sad because it couldn't move anymore. + +Luckily, a kind man saw the car and wanted to help. He was very careful as he put the wheel back on the car. The car was happy again and started to drive away. But then, it saw a friend who needed help too. The friend's car was stuck in the mud and couldn't move. + +The red car knew it had to serve its friend and help it get out of the mud. So, it drove up to the friend's car and pushed it from behind. Together, the two cars were able to get out of the mud and continue on their journey. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bicycle. His bicycle was huge, and he felt like a superhero when he rode it. One day, Timmy wanted to paint his bicycle. He got out his paintbrush and some paint and started to paint. He painted his bicycle blue and green, just like his favorite superhero. When he finished painting, he rode his huge, colorful bicycle all around the park. Everyone who saw him thought his bicycle was the coolest thing they had ever seen. From that day on, Timmy loved his bicycle even more because it was unique and special, just like him. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved taking photos with his camera. One day, Timmy decided to take a photo of his cat. He wanted the photo to be successful, so he spent a lot of time setting up the perfect shot. + +But just as he was about to take the photo, his cat jumped up and knocked over the camera. Timmy was very sad because his photo was ruined. He decided to try again the next day. + +The next day, Timmy tried again to take a photo of his cat. He was very careful and set up the shot perfectly. He took the photo and was very happy because it looked successful. But then, he accidentally deleted the photo from his camera. + +Timmy was very upset because he had worked so hard to take a successful photo. He decided to give up on taking photos and went to play with his cat instead. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety was very curious and loved to explore the world around him. One day, Tweety saw a powerful eagle flying in the sky. Tweety wanted to fly like the eagle, but he knew he was too small. + +One day, Tweety saw a cage on the ground. Tweety didn't know what a cage was, so he flew down to investigate. When he got closer, he saw that a little bird was trapped inside. Tweety felt sad for the little bird, so he tried to help. He tried to open the cage, but it was too hard. He tried to slip through the bars, but he was too big. + +Tweety realized that he couldn't save the little bird alone. He flew away to find help. He found the powerful eagle and asked for his help. The eagle agreed and used his strong beak to break open the cage. The little bird was free! Tweety learned that sometimes it's important to ask for help when we can't do something alone. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing sport with his friends. They would play soccer, basketball and baseball together. One day, Timmy's friend Billy stole his soccer ball. Timmy was very sad because he loved that ball. He told Billy it was bad to steal and asked him to give it back. Billy said sorry and gave the ball back. From then on, they played sport together happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside and exploring the world around her. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and daddy. They walked through a big park with lots of trees and flowers. + +Suddenly, Lily's shoe got stuck in the mud and she fell down. Her dress got dirty and she started to cry. But her mommy and daddy were there to support her. They hugged her and wiped away her tears. + +As they continued walking, Lily noticed that her jacket's zip was broken. She couldn't close it and felt cold. Again, her mommy and daddy supported her by giving her their own jackets to wear. They made sure she was warm and comfortable. + +Lily felt happy and loved knowing that her family was always there to support her, no matter what happened. She knew that even if things got dirty or broken, they would always be there to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the park and feed the ducks and geese. One day, she saw a big goose that was very calm and didn't run away when she came close. + +Lily said, "Hello, Mr. Goose, would you like some bread?" The goose nodded its head and Lily passed him some bread. + +The goose ate the bread and then said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind." Lily was surprised that the goose could talk. + +The goose continued, "I am calm because I know that being angry or scared won't help me. It's better to be peaceful." + +Lily smiled and said, "I want to be calm like you, Mr. Goose." And from that day on, Lily tried to be calm like the goose whenever she felt upset or scared. +Once upon a time, there was a happy sun. The sun was very warm and made everything feel nice. One day, the sun woke up and saw a valley. The valley was very big and had lots of green trees. + +The sun decided to wave to the valley to say hello. The valley waved back and the sun was very happy. The sun kept shining and making everything warm. The valley was happy too and all the animals that lived there were happy too. + +The sun and the valley became friends and every day the sun would wave to the valley and the valley would wave back. They liked each other very much and were always happy together. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily wanted a puppy. She asked her mommy every day, "Can I have a puppy, please?" But her mommy always said no. + +One day, Lily went to the park and saw a lovely puppy playing with its owner. The puppy was so cute and friendly. Lily wished she could have a puppy just like that one. + +A few days later, Lily's mommy surprised her with a puppy of her own! Lily was so happy and couldn't believe it. She gained a new friend and companion. She named her puppy Daisy and they played together every day. Lily was so grateful for her lovely puppy and knew she would always take care of her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy asked her if she wanted to help make dinner. Lily was excited and said yes! They made spaghetti for dinner. Lily's job was to bring the noodles to the pot. She felt proud to help her mommy. + +Later that night, Lily couldn't sleep because she heard a noise outside her window. She felt scared and helpless. She called for her mommy to come and help her. Her mommy came quickly and held her tight. She told Lily that everything was okay and she was safe. Lily felt better and fell asleep. + +The next day, Lily brought her mommy a pretty flower she found outside. Her mommy smiled and gave her a big hug. Lily felt happy to make her mommy smile. +Once upon a time, there was a poor boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a small house with his mommy and daddy. They did not have a lot of money, so they could not buy many toys for Timmy to play with. + +One day, Timmy needed to go to the toilet. He went to his mommy and daddy and demanded that they take him to the toilet. They quickly took him to the toilet and Timmy was very happy. + +After Timmy finished in the toilet, he went back to his mommy and daddy and gave them a big hug. Even though they were poor, Timmy loved his mommy and daddy very much. +Once upon a time, there was a big house with a big yard. In the house, there was a big room with a large bookshelf. The bookshelf was filled with many story books. One day, a little girl came to the house and saw the bookshelf. She picked a story book and sat on a large chair. As she read the story, she felt sleepy and wanted to go to bed. She closed the book and went to sleep. The end. +Once upon a time, in a small garden, there lived a bunny named Bob. Bob loved to eat carrots. One day, he found a big, orange carrot. Bob was very happy. + +Bob wanted to raise the carrot high in the air to show his friends. But, his friend Tina was deaf, so she could not hear him. Bob had an idea. He jumped up and down to get her attention. + +Tina saw Bob and the big carrot. She was happy too. They both ate the carrot and played in the garden all day. They were the best of friends. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a clown who loved to play. One day, the clown went to the park to have fun. He saw a big tree with a swing. The clown wanted to swing high in the sky. + +The clown sat on the swing and started to swing back and forth. He went higher and higher. Suddenly, the clown lost his grip and fall to the ground. He was now filthy with dirt all over him. + +A little girl saw the clown and said, "Oh no, you're all dirty!" The clown looked at himself and laughed. "It's okay, I can clean up later," he said. The little girl and the clown played together in the park, and they had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a fast dog named Speed. He liked to run and play all day. One day, he met a small bird with a hurt wing. The bird was sad and could not fly. + +"Hello, little bird," said Speed. "Why are you sad?" + +"My wing is hurt, and I can't fly," said the bird. "Can you help protect me from the sour cat that wants to catch me?" + +Speed nodded and said, "Yes, I will protect you from the sour cat." + +Speed and the bird became good friends. They played and had fun together. Speed protected the bird from the sour cat, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a big box. She wanted to unlock it, but she did not know how. Lucy was sad. + +One day, Lucy met a boy named Tim. Tim had an idea. He said, "I can help you unlock the box." Lucy was happy. She felt lucky to have a new friend. + +Together, they found the key to unlock the box. Inside the box, they found many toys. They played all day and had lots of fun. Lucy and Tim became best friends. And they were lucky to have each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a pretty room with a clean bed and a nice lamp. The lamp was very special because it could talk. It would supply light to Lily's room every night. + +One day, Lily asked the lamp, "Lamp, can you help me find my toy?" The lamp said, "Yes, Lily! I will supply light for you to see better." So, the lamp made a bright light and Lily looked around her room. + +Lily found her toy under the clean bed. She was very happy and said, "Thank you, lamp!" The lamp was happy to help and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I will always supply light for you." And from that day on, Lily and the lamp were the best of friends. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a toy boat. He wanted to sail it in the water. Tim was very patient. He waited for his mom to help him. They went to the park with the boat. + +In the park, there was a small pond. Tim put the boat in the water. It started to sail. But then, the boat got stuck in a lock. Tim was sad. He did not know how to get the boat out. + +Tim's mom had an idea. She found a long stick. She used the stick to push the boat out of the lock. The boat started to sail again. Tim was happy. He knew that being patient helped him have fun with his boat. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. The bear was very sleepy. He yawned a big yawn. He walked into the deep woods to find a nice spot to sleep. + +In the woods, the bear saw a peach tree. The tree had many big, yummy peaches. The bear said, "I want to eat the peaches before I sleep." So, he picked some peaches and ate them. They were so sweet! + +A little bird saw the bear eating the peaches. The bird flew to the bear and said, "Can I have a peach too?" The bear said, "Yes, you can have one." The bird and the bear ate the peaches together. Then, they both yawned and went to sleep under the peach tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was an obedient girl who always listened to her mom and dad. One day, her mom asked her to go outside and pick some flowers. + +Lily went to the garden and saw many pretty flowers. She kneeled down to pick a big, red flower. As she picked it, the flower said, "Hello, Lily!" + +Lily was surprised and said, "Hello, flower! I didn't know you could talk." The flower smiled and said, "Yes, I can! Thank you for being so gentle when you picked me." + +Lily and the flower became good friends. They played and talked in the garden every day. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to taste new foods. One day, Tim went to a big fair with his mom. There were many fun things to see and do at the fair. Tim saw a big, light balloon in the sky. He wanted to get one for himself. + +Tim and his mom walked around the fair. They saw a food stand with many treats. "Mom, can I taste that?" Tim asked, pointing at a tasty-looking snack. "Of course," said his mom, and she bought the snack for him. Tim took a bite and smiled. It was the best thing he had ever tasted. + +As they walked to the exit, Tim saw a man selling light balloons. "Mom, can I have a light balloon too?" he asked. "Yes, you can," his mom replied. Tim picked a bright red balloon and held it tightly. They left the fair, and Tim couldn't wait to come back next year. +Once upon a time, in a big brown house, there lived a little girl named Mia. Mia had a dog named Spot. Spot was very sick and Mia wanted to heal him. + +Every day, Mia would wake up and give Spot some food and water. She hoped that the food and water would help Spot get better. But Spot was still sick and didn't want to play. + +One day, Mia found a magic stone. She thought, "Maybe this stone can heal Spot!" Mia touched the stone to Spot and wished for him to get better. But the magic stone didn't work and Spot was still sick. + +Mia was very sad because she couldn't heal Spot. She cried and cried. Spot didn't get better and Mia was sad for a long time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a polite fish named Fin. Fin lived in a big pond with his family. He had many friends, and they all played together every day. + +One day, Fin saw a new fish in the pond. The new fish was sad because she didn't have any friends. Fin wanted to help her. He swam to the new fish and asked, "Do you want to play with us?" The new fish was happy and said, "Yes, please!" + +As they played, the new fish asked, "Can I have some oxygen, please?" Fin and his friends showed her how to get oxygen from the water. They all had so much fun and became good friends. The new fish learned that it was nice to request things in a polite way. And they all lived happily in the pond. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a mom, a dad, and their daughter, Sue. Sue was a happy girl who loved to play with her toys. One day, mom and dad told Sue that they would welcome a new baby soon. Sue was very excited and couldn't wait to have a little brother or sister. + +One day, a new girl moved next door. Her name was Lily. Sue wanted to play with Lily, but Lily was rude. She didn't want to share her toys with Sue. Sue was sad and told her mom and dad about it. They told her to be patient and kind, and maybe Lily would change her ways. + +A few weeks later, mom and dad welcomed a baby boy into the family. Sue was so happy to be a big sister. She loved her little brother very much. One day, Lily saw Sue playing with her baby brother and wanted to join them. Sue remembered what her mom and dad said and let Lily play with them. Soon, Lily learned to be kind and share her toys. Sue and Lily became best friends, and they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a soldier was walking in the forest. He was tired and hungry. He saw a big apple tree with yummy apples. He tried to get one, but they were too high. He jumped and jumped, but he could not reach them. + +A little boy saw the soldier. The boy wanted to help. He had a long stick. The boy used the stick to get an apple. The soldier was happy. He took a bite of the yummy apple. + +"Thank you, little boy," the soldier said. The boy smiled. They became friends. They walked together and found more yummy things to eat. The soldier was not hungry anymore. They were both happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong castle. In the castle lived a king, a queen, and their little girl. They were very happy and healthy. Every day, they would eat good food, play games, and laugh a lot. + +One day, the king said to the queen, "We need to pass the special key to our little girl. It will help her open the secret door in the castle." The queen nodded and smiled. The little girl did not know about the secret door yet, but she would find out soon. + +The next day, the king and queen gave the special key to their little girl. They told her, "This key will open a secret door. You will find something very special inside." The little girl was so excited! She ran around the castle, trying to find the secret door. Finally, she found it and opened it with the special key. Inside, she saw a beautiful garden with lots of healthy fruit trees and colorful flowers. She knew this was a magical place where she could play and be happy forever. +One day, a tall man went for a jog. He liked to run in the park. The sun was bright and the sky was blue. While he was jogging, he saw a little girl. The little girl was looking up at the sky. + +The little girl said, "I want to catch a star." The tall man looked up and saw many stars in the sky. He wanted to help the little girl catch a star. So, he tried to jump high to reach a star. But he could not jump high enough. + +The tall man and the little girl tried many times to catch a star. They jumped and jumped, but they could not reach the stars. They were very sad. The stars were too high in the sky. In the end, they could not catch a star, and they went home with no star. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce dog named Max. Max lived with his family in a small house. They loved him very much. One day, Max saw his family pack things in big bags. They were going on a trip! + +Max wanted to help. He went to the kitchen and saw his mom put things in the dishwasher. "Can I help?" asked Max. His mom said, "Yes, you can put the cups in the dishwasher." Max was happy to help his family. + +When they finished, they all went on the trip. Max and his family had a great time. They played and laughed together. Max was happy that he helped his family pack and with the dishwasher. They all loved their trip and Max was a very good dog. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the store with his mom. They wanted to buy some food. Tim saw a big, sour lemon and he pointed at it. His mom said, "Yes, we need that for our dinner tonight!" + +While they were shopping, a thief came into the store. The thief wanted to take things without paying. He tried to take a toy and some candy. Tim saw the thief and pointed at him. He said, "Mom, look! That man is not nice!" + +Tim's mom saw the thief too. She told the store man, and he called the police. The police came and caught the thief. Everyone was happy that the thief was stopped. Tim and his mom went home with their sour lemon, and they had a good dinner. +Once upon a time, in a busy little town, there lived a girl named Lily. She loved to wake up early to see the sunrise. The sky would turn pretty colors like pink and orange. Lily liked to watch the sun come up with her dog, Max. + +One day, while watching the sunrise, Lily heard a snap. She looked around and saw a little bird. The bird had a broken wing. Lily wanted to help the bird, so she picked it up gently and took it to her mom. + +Lily's mom knew how to fix the bird's wing. She used a soft cloth and some tape. Soon, the bird was all better. The bird was so happy, it sang a beautiful song for Lily and Max. From that day on, they all watched the sunrise together, and the town became even busier and happier. +One day, a squirrel named Tom was in the park. He was very happy because he had a big nut. Tom was ready to eat the nut. He gazed at the nut and smiled. + +A bird named Sam saw Tom and the nut. Sam flew down and said, "Hey, Tom! Can I have some of your nut?" Tom looked at Sam and said, "No, it's my nut. I found it first." + +Sam was sad but he had an idea. He told Tom, "Look over there! A bigger nut!" Tom looked away, and Sam took the nut. Tom was sad and angry. He learned not to trust Sam again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to draw pictures. One day, he drew a big, green tree. He was very proud of his drawing. Tim wanted to hang his picture on the refrigerator. His mom said, "Yes, you can hang it, but first, we need to clean the refrigerator." + +Tim and his mom started to clean the refrigerator. They wiped it and made it look nice. While they were cleaning, Tim's little sister, Lily, came into the room. She saw Tim's drawing and wanted to hang her own picture too. She took Tim's picture off the refrigerator and tried to hang her picture. + +Tim was very angry. He yelled at Lily, "That's my spot! Give it back!" Lily started to cry. Their mom came and said, "Tim, you need to share. There is room for both pictures on the refrigerator." But Tim didn't want to share. He grabbed his picture and ripped it in half. + +Now, no one could hang their pictures on the refrigerator. Tim felt bad and realized that he should have shared with his sister. The moral of the story is to always share with others, because being selfish can lead to a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Tim. Tim was a very adventurous crab. He liked to explore the beach and play with his friends. One day, Tim found a shiny rock on the beach. He wanted to make it even shinier, so he decided to polish it. + +Tim asked his friends, the fish and the turtle, to help him polish the rock. They all worked together, rubbing the rock until it shined like the sun. They were so happy with their work, and they showed the shiny rock to everyone on the beach. + +The other animals on the beach were amazed by the shiny rock. They all wanted to have one too. Tim and his friends helped the other animals find and polish their own rocks. Soon, everyone on the beach had a shiny rock. They all learned that by working together and helping each other, they could make beautiful things. And that was the moral of the story: teamwork makes everything better. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. Tim was very creative and loved to play with his toys. At the park, he saw a big tree and wondered what was behind it. He asked his mom, "Can I go see what's behind the tree?" + +His mom said, "Sure, but only for a minute!" Tim ran to the tree and found a little girl named Sue. Sue was sad because she lost her toy. Tim wanted to help Sue feel better. + +Tim thought for a moment, and then had an idea. He said, "Let's make a new toy from sticks and leaves!" They worked together to make a creative toy. Sue was happy again, and they became friends. They played together until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby fish named Fin. Fin lived in the sea with his family. They were all very happy. But one day, Fin saw a big boat enter the sea. The boat scared all the other fish away. + +Fin swam up to the boat and said, "Please go away. You are scaring my friends." The boat did not listen to Fin. It kept coming closer and closer to the sea where the fish lived. + +Fin knew he had to do something. He swam as fast as he could to find his friend, the big whale. "Help me, please!" said Fin. "There is a big boat scaring all the fish in the sea." + +The whale listened to Fin and swam back with him. The whale was so big that it made the boat stop. The boat left the sea, and all the fish were happy again. Fin and the whale became best friends, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty, pale dress. Lily loved her dress very much. She also had a small, friendly cat named Tom. They played together all day. + +One day, Lily and Tom were in the room. They saw a lamp. The lamp was shiny and bright. Lily wanted to touch the lamp. Tom looked at Lily and said, "Be careful, Lily!" + +Lily felt an urge to touch the lamp. She reached out her hand. Tom jumped up and said, "No, Lily! It's hot!" Lily listened to Tom and did not touch the lamp. She said, "Thank you, Tom!" + +Lily and Tom played with their toys instead. They had a fun day together. They were very happy and safe. +One day, a grumpy cat named Tom was walking down the street. He saw a big red ambulance. Tom was curious and wanted to see what was inside. He walked closer to the ambulance and saw a man. + +Tom asked the man, "What do you make with this big red car?" The man said, "I help sick people and take them to the doctor." Tom thought that was a good job. + +Later, Tom saw a little girl who fell down and hurt her leg. Tom wanted to help, so he ran to the ambulance man. "The girl needs help," he said. The man was busy and said, "I cannot help her now." + +Tom felt sad and tried to make the girl feel better, but he could not. The girl's mom came and took her home. Tom wished the ambulance man could have helped the girl, but he did not. +One day, a little girl named Sue found a broken apron in her house. She wanted to fix it. So, she went to her mom and said, "Mom, can we fix this apron?" + +Her mom looked at the apron and said, "I'm not sure, Sue. It is very broken. But we can try." + +Sue and her mom tried to fix the broken apron. They used tape and glue, but it did not work. The apron was still broken. Sue was sad and her mom said, "I'm sorry, Sue. We cannot fix the apron." + +Sue went outside to play, but she was still sad. She saw her friend Tom and told him about the broken apron. Tom said, "I wish I could help, but I don't know how to fix it." + +In the end, the broken apron was never fixed. Sue and her mom had to throw it away. Sue was very sad, but she learned that sometimes things cannot be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a lively fairy named Lily. She had tiny wings and a pretty dress. Lily lived in a big, green garden with many flowers. + +One day, Lily met a small bug. The bug liked to march. He said, "Hi, I am Sam. I love to march. Do you want to march with me?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Sam. Let's march together!" + +So, Lily and Sam marched around the garden. They marched near the flowers and the trees. They had so much fun. After their march, they became best friends. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small valley, there lived a big bear and a small rabbit. They were very good friends. The valley was incredible, full of trees and flowers. The bear and the rabbit liked to play together. + +One day, it started to rain. The rabbit got wet and cold. The bear said, "Rabbit, let me cover you with my big body. You will be warm and dry." The rabbit was happy and said, "Thank you, Bear. You are a good friend." + +The rain stopped, and the sun came out. The rabbit was warm and dry, all because of the bear's help. They played together again, and the rabbit promised to help the bear when he needed it. The moral value of the story is that friends should always help each other. +Once upon a time, there was a funny little frog named Fred. Fred liked to jump and play with his friends in the pond. One day, Fred found a stick. He thought it was a weapon, but it was just a stick. + +Fred showed the stick to his friend, the fish. "Look at my weapon!" said Fred. The fish looked at the stick and laughed. "That's not a weapon, that's a stick!" said the fish. "You can't order anyone with that!" + +Fred felt silly, but he still had fun playing with the stick. He and the fish took turns tossing the stick in the water and watching it float. They had a great day playing together, and they learned that a stick can be fun, even if it's not a weapon. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the store with her mom. They wanted to buy sugar for a cake. On the way, they saw a big, scary dog. Lucy was scared, but her mom said, "Don't worry, it's just a dog." + +When they got to the store, Lucy's mom told her, "Stay here and rest while I get the sugar." Lucy sat on a bench and waited. A little boy came up to her and said, "Hi! My name is Tom. What's your name?" Lucy said, "I'm Lucy. We are getting sugar for a cake." + +Tom and Lucy played together while they waited for Lucy's mom. They talked about the scary dog and how they both didn't like scary things. When Lucy's mom came back, she had the sugar and some candy for Tom and Lucy. They all went home to make the cake and had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max loved to play with his stick. One day, Max found a very heavy stick in the park. He was so happy and wanted to show his friend, the small cat named Mimi. + +Max picked up the heavy stick in his mouth and started to deliver it to Mimi's house. He walked and walked, but the stick was very heavy. Max was very tired, but he wanted to show the stick to Mimi. + +Finally, Max reached Mimi's house with the heavy stick. But when he got there, Mimi was not happy. The heavy stick was too big for her to play with. Max was sad and tired. He had to go back home with the heavy stick. The day was not a good day for Max and Mimi. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a small desk in her room where she liked to draw and color. One day, her little brother Tom came into her room and spilled juice all over the desk. Lucy felt helpless and sad. + +"Tom, why did you do that?" Lucy asked. Tom just looked at her and said, "I'm sorry, Lucy. I didn't mean to." + +Lucy wanted to restore her desk to make it clean again. She asked her mom for help. Her mom came into the room with a big towel and they both started to clean the desk together. + +After they cleaned the desk, Lucy was happy again. She said, "Thank you, Mom, for helping me." Her mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lucy. Now you can draw and color again." Lucy learned that even when she felt helpless, her family was there to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly mom and her daughter. They lived in a small house near a big farm. The mom loved to feed the animals on the farm every day. + +One day, the daughter wanted to help her mom feed the animals. They both went to the farm with big smiles. They fed the cows, the pigs, and the chickens. The animals were happy to see them. + +But then, a big storm came. The wind blew, the rain fell, and the mom and daughter got very wet. They tried to run back to their small house, but they couldn't see where they were going. The mom and daughter got lost and couldn't find their way home. They were very sad and scared. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom had a tool. It was a big, clear net. He liked to play with his net in the park. + +One day, Tom saw a cat. The cat was stuck in a tree. Tom wanted to help the cat. He said, "Don't worry, cat. I will use my net to prevent you from falling." The cat looked at Tom and said, "Meow." + +Tom tried to use his net to help the cat. But the net was not strong. The cat fell from the tree. Tom was sad. The cat was hurt. Tom learned that his net was not a good tool to prevent the cat from falling. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big dog named Max. Max was very frightened of everything. One day, Max was playing in the park when he saw a cat. The cat was sitting on a wall. + +Max wanted to be friends with the cat, so he called out, "Hello, cat! Do you want to play?" The cat looked at Max and said, "No, I don't want to play with you. You are a big dog and you might hurt me." + +Max was sad, but he knew the law said that big dogs should be careful with small animals. So, he walked away from the cat. But as he walked away, he tripped and fell. Max was hurt and cried out loud. + +Nobody came to help Max because they were all too frightened of the big dog. Max was all alone, and he felt very sad. The bad ending made Max wish he was not so big and scary, so he could have friends to play with. +Once upon a time, a mitten went on a travel. The mitten was big and impressive. It was red and soft. The mitten wanted to see new places and meet new friends. + +One day, the mitten met a cat. The cat was small and furry. The cat said, "Hello, mitten! You are big and impressive. Can I come with you on your travel?" The mitten said, "Yes, cat! Let's go together!" + +So, the cat and the mitten traveled together. They saw many fun places. They met new friends. And they were happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty bird. This bird was very attractive. It had many friends. They all lived in a big tree. The tree was in a park. The park had a pit. The pit was not deep. + +One day, the attractive bird went to the pit. It wanted to play. But the pit was full of mud. The bird did not like the mud. It started to complain. It said, "I don't like this pit. It is dirty." + +The bird's friends heard it complain. They came to the pit. They saw the mud. They did not like it either. They all complained. They said, "We want a clean pit." + +A kind man heard the birds complain. He came to the pit. He saw the mud. He cleaned the pit. The birds were happy. They thanked the kind man. They played in the clean pit. They did not complain anymore. And they all lived happily in the big tree. +Once upon a time, in a thick forest, there lived a squirrel named Sam. Sam loved to find acorns and play with his friends. One day, Sam found a big acorn under a tree. He was very happy and wanted to show it to his friend, Bunny. + +Sam went to Bunny's home and said, "Bunny, look at my big acorn! Let's play with it." Bunny looked at the acorn and said, "Wow, that's a nice acorn! But first, let's pay the tree a 'thank you' for giving us the acorn." So, Sam and Bunny went to the tree and said, "Thank you, tree!" + +Sam and Bunny played with the acorn all day. They rolled it, threw it, and even pretended it was a ball. They had so much fun and were very tired. At the end of the day, they put the acorn back under the tree and said, "Thank you, tree, for letting us play with your acorn." + +The next day, Sam and Bunny went to find more acorns in the thick forest. They found many acorns and shared them with their friends. And every time they found an acorn, they remembered to pay the tree a 'thank you.' + +From that day on, Sam, Bunny, and their friends always said 'thank you' to the trees for giving them acorns to play with. The trees were happy, and the forest was filled with laughter and fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a big box of socks. She loved her socks very much. Every day, Sue would put on a new pair of socks. She liked to wear socks that were bright and fun. + +One day, Sue could not find her favorite socks. She looked all around her room. "Oh no," she said, "I need to find my socks!" Sue's mom heard her and came to help. "Sue, you must be alert and look carefully," her mom said. Sue nodded and started to search again. + +Sue looked under her bed, in her closet, and even in her toy box. Finally, she found her favorite socks behind her big teddy bear. "I found them!" she shouted. Sue's mom smiled and said, "Good job being alert, Sue!" Sue put on her favorite socks and went outside to play, happy that she had found them. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to jump and play with her friends. One day, she met a new friend named Bob. Bob was a soft and cuddly dog who also liked to jump and play. + +Sue and Bob were playing in the park when they saw a big piece of beef on the ground. Sue said, "Bob, let's share the beef and eat it together." But Bob wanted the beef all to himself. Sue felt sad and told Bob, "We should share, so we can both be happy." + +Bob thought about it and realized Sue was right. He said, "Sue, you are right. Sharing is good." So, they shared the beef and ate it together. They had a great time and continued to jump and play in the park. + +From that day on, Sue and Bob always shared their things with each other and their friends. They learned that sharing made them happier and brought them closer together. The moral of the story is: sharing is caring and it brings happiness to everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue lived in a small house with her mom, dad, and her cat, Fluffy. One day, Sue was playing with Fluffy in her room. She saw a broken toy on the floor. "Oh no, Fluffy! My toy is broken," Sue said. + +Sue's mom heard her and came into the room. She saw the broken toy and the light from the window shining on it. "Sue, let's cover the toy with a cloth and put it away," Mom said. "We can fix it later." Sue nodded and covered the broken toy with a soft cloth. + +The next day, Sue's dad fixed the broken toy. Sue learned that it is important to take care of her things and ask for help when needed. She also learned that sometimes, things can be fixed if we are patient and work together. +One day, a big, unusual animal came to the town. It had long legs and a long neck. The kids in the town had never seen an animal like this before. They all wanted to play with the new animal. + +A little boy named Tim said, "Let's have a race with the new animal!" All the kids and the animal got ready to race. They lined up at the start line. Tim counted, "One, two, three, go!" And they all started to run as fast as they could. + +The unusual animal was very fast. It used its long legs to run faster than all the kids. The kids laughed and cheered as they watched the animal win the race. After the race, they all became friends with the unusual animal and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was very hungry. He wanted to find some yummy food to eat. He walked around his yard, looking for something tasty. + +Spot saw his friend, the big cat named Whiskers. Whiskers said, "Hi, Spot! Do you want to have some fun?" Spot said, "Yes, I want to have fun, but I am hungry. Can we find food first?" Whiskers agreed and they went to look for food together. + +They found a big bowl of food in the yard. Spot was happy to accept the food from Whiskers. They ate the food and then played together. They had a lot of fun and were not hungry anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She liked to design things with her crayons. One day, she wanted to make a picture of her house. She looked for the right colors and started to draw. + +Lucy wanted to add texture to her picture. She saw her cat, Fluffy, and had an idea. She asked Fluffy to walk on her picture with his dirty paws. But Fluffy was stubborn and did not want to help. Lucy was sad. + +Then, Lucy's mom came and saw her sad face. She helped Lucy find a sponge to make the texture on her picture. Lucy was happy again. She finished her picture and showed it to Fluffy. Even though Fluffy was stubborn, he looked at the picture and purred. +One day, a little boy named Tim went outside to play. The sun was shining and it was warm. Tim saw a ball and decided to kick it. He kicked the ball so hard that it flew far away. + +As Tim ran to get the ball, he found a letter on the ground. He picked it up and looked at it. It had his name on it. Tim was very excited and ran back to his mom. + +"Mom, look! I found a letter with my name on it!" Tim said. His mom smiled and helped him open the letter. Inside was a picture of a big, happy sun. Tim felt warm and happy, just like the sun in the picture. +One day, a little boy named Tim wanted a cookie. He asked his mom, "Can you bring me a cookie, please?" His mom was very reliable, so she said, "Yes, I will bring you a cookie." + +Tim was very happy. He waited for his mom to bring the cookie. When his mom came back, she had a big cookie in her hand. "Here is your cookie, Tim," she said with a smile. + +Tim took the cookie and said, "Thank you, Mom!" He ate the cookie and it was very yummy. Tim was glad that his mom was always reliable and could bring him a cookie when he asked. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a poor vendor. He sold toys to kids. He loved to see kids happy with his toys. The vendor had a dog named Spot. Spot was his best friend. + +One day, the vendor lost his way home. He was sad and scared. Spot saw this and wanted to help. Spot sniffed the ground and started to walk. The vendor followed Spot, hoping he could find the way home. + +After a long walk, Spot and the vendor found their way home. The vendor was very happy and thanked Spot. He gave Spot a big hug. From that day on, the vendor never lost his way again. He learned to always trust and help his friends. + +The moral of the story is: Friends are important, and they can help us when we are lost or in trouble. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a radio in his room. He picked it up and turned it on. Music started to play. Tim liked the music and started to dance. + +His friend, Sue, came to his house to play. When she saw the radio, she wanted to dance too. "Can I dance with you?" she asked. Tim said, "Yes, come dance with me!" They danced and laughed together. + +But then, the radio stopped playing music. Tim and Sue were upset. They tried to fix the radio, but it did not work. Tim's mom heard them and came to help. She put new batteries in the radio, and the music started to play again. Tim and Sue were happy and danced some more. +Once upon a time, there was a fast car named Speedy. Speedy loved to go fast. One day, he had to take luggage to the other side of town. + +On the way, Speedy saw his friend, Slow Snail. Slow Snail said, "Watch out, Speedy! There is a big hole in the road ahead." Speedy felt guilty for always going so fast and not paying attention. He thanked Slow Snail for the warning. + +Speedy slowed down and carefully went around the hole. He safely took the luggage to the other side of town. From that day on, Speedy learned to slow down and pay attention to the road. +One day, a quiet cat named Kitty went for a walk. She saw her friend, a dog named Doggy. Doggy was sad because he lost his toy bone. + +Kitty said, "I will help you find your toy bone, Doggy." They looked high and low, near and far. They asked their friends if they saw the toy bone. + +A bird named Birdy heard them and said, "I saw the toy bone near the big tree." Kitty and Doggy went to the big tree and found the toy bone. Doggy was happy. + +Kitty and Doggy went to Birdy and said, "Thank you, Birdy." Birdy said, "You're welcome." They all played together and had a fun day. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big van with many colors and pictures. The van had a sign that said "Ice Cream". + +"Mom, can we have ice cream?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, let's go see what they have," mom said. + +They walked to the van and saw a man with a hat and a smile. He opened a window and said "Hello, what can I get you?" + +"I want chocolate," Ben said. + +"I want strawberry," Lily said. + +"Okay, here you go," the man said. He gave them two cones with ice cream. + +"Thank you," Ben and Lily said. + +They paid the man and walked away. They licked their ice cream and smiled. It was sweet and cold. + +But then, a big wind came and blew their hats away. It was very cold. Ben and Lily shivered. + +"Mom, we are cold," they said. + +"Let's go back to the car," mom said. "We can warm up there." + +They ran to the car and entered. Mom turned on the heater and gave them blankets. They cuddled and ate their ice cream. + +They were happy and warm. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the classroom. They have many toys and books. But they do not like the big poster on the wall. It is ugly. It has a scary face and a mean word. + +One day, Lily and Ben have a plan. They want to take down the ugly poster. They wait until the teacher is busy. Then they sneak to the wall. They pull and tug at the poster. But it is stuck. They cannot take it down. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" The teacher sees them. She is angry. She walks to them. She takes the poster from their hands. She looks at it. She says, "This is not a poster. This is a painting. It is very special. It is by a famous artist. He is my friend. He gave it to me as a gift. Do you know what a gift is?" + +Lily and Ben feel bad. They do not know what an artist is. They do not know what a gift is. They say, "We are sorry, teacher. We did not know. We thought it was ugly. We wanted to make the classroom pretty." + +The teacher smiles. She says, "I understand. You have different tastes. But you should not touch things that are not yours. You should ask first. And you should respect other people's feelings. Maybe you can make your own paintings. And I can hang them on another wall. Then we can have a colorful classroom. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "That sounds good, teacher. We are sorry again. We will make our own paintings. And we will be careful. And we will be nice." + +The teacher hugs them. She says, "That's good. I forgive you. Now, let's go back to the table. And let's have some fun." +Anna loved her pet bunny, Fluffy. Fluffy was pink and soft and liked to hop and play. Anna liked to feed Fluffy carrots and lettuce and give her hugs and kisses. Fluffy was Anna's best friend. + +One day, Anna and Fluffy went outside to play in the garden. They saw many flowers and bugs and birds. Anna picked some flowers and made a crown for Fluffy. Fluffy looked very pretty with the crown. Anna said, "You are the queen of the garden, Fluffy!" + +But then, Anna heard a loud noise. It was a big dog. The dog saw Fluffy and ran towards her. He wanted to catch Fluffy and play with her. But Fluffy was scared. She did not want to play with the dog. She wanted to run away. Anna saw the dog and was scared too. She did not want the dog to hurt Fluffy. She said, "No, dog! Go away! Leave Fluffy alone!" + +Anna ran to Fluffy and picked her up. She held her tight and tried to run back to the house. But the dog was faster. He chased Anna and Fluffy and barked loudly. He jumped and tried to grab Fluffy from Anna's arms. Anna was very brave. She said, "Stop, dog! Fluffy is my pet! She is not your toy!" + +Then, Anna heard another voice. It was her mom. Mom saw the dog and Anna and Fluffy. She said, "Anna, are you okay? What is happening?" She ran to Anna and helped her. She took Fluffy from Anna and put her in a safe place. She said, "Shoo, dog! Go back to your owner! You are not welcome here!" + +The dog heard mom and was scared. He stopped barking and jumping. He ran away from the garden. He did not want to make mom angry. He did not want to bother Anna and Fluffy anymore. + +Anna and Fluffy were safe. They hugged each other and thanked mom. Mom said, "You are very brave, Anna. You helped Fluffy and protected her. You are a good friend to your pet. I am proud of you." She gave Anna and Fluffy a kiss and a cookie. Anna and Fluffy were happy. They ate the cookie and smiled. They were the best friends in the world. +Lily was a nice girl who liked flowers. She had a flower bed in her garden, where she planted many seeds. She watered them every day and waited for them to grow. She wanted to see the pretty colors and smell the sweet smells. + +One morning, she woke up early and ran to the window. She saw something new in her flower bed. It was a big, yellow flower, with a round face and long petals. It looked like a sun. Lily was very happy. She put on her shoes and ran outside. + +"Hello, flower!" she said. "You are so pretty and bright. Do you have a name?" + +The flower smiled and nodded. It said, "Yes, I do. I am a sunflower. I like to follow the sun and turn my face to it. It makes me warm and happy. Do you like the sun, too?" + +Lily nodded, too. She said, "Yes, I do. The sun is nice and bright. It makes me warm and happy, too. Can I be your friend, sunflower?" + +The sunflower smiled again. It said, "Of course, you can. You are a nice girl who likes flowers. You planted me and watered me and waited for me to grow. You are my friend, Lily." + +Lily hugged the sunflower and said, "Thank you, sunflower. You are my friend, too. You are the best flower in my flower bed. I will come and see you every day." + +The sunflower and Lily became good friends. They talked and played and watched the sun together. They made each other happy. They were the nicest pair in the garden. +Sara and Tom were twins who liked to play in the farm. They had many animals to see and pet, but their favorite was Molly, the mule. Molly was very friendly and gentle, and she let the twins ride on her back sometimes. + +One day, Sara and Tom saw a big basket of purple grapes in the barn. They loved grapes and wanted to eat some, but they knew they had to ask their mom first. They ran to the house to find her, but she was busy making lunch. "Mom, can we have some grapes?" they asked. "Not now, my dears," she said. "You can have some after lunch, but don't touch the basket. Those grapes are for the market." + +Sara and Tom nodded and ran back to the barn. They wanted to play with Molly, but they also wanted to eat some grapes. They looked at the basket and saw how juicy and sweet the grapes looked. "Maybe we can have just one," Sara said. "Mom won't notice." Tom agreed and they reached for the basket. But Molly saw them and shook her head. She knew they were not supposed to touch the grapes. She made a loud noise and kicked the basket away. The grapes spilled all over the floor and some of them got squashed. + +Sara and Tom were scared and angry. They thought Molly was mean and rude. They yelled at her and threw some grapes at her. Molly felt sad and hurt. She did not understand why they were mad at her. She only wanted to help them. She turned away and walked to the corner of the barn. + +Soon, their mom came to the barn and saw the mess. She was very upset and asked what happened. Sara and Tom tried to lie and said Molly did it. But their mom did not believe them. She saw the grape juice on their hands and mouths. She knew they were the ones who touched the basket. She scolded them and told them to clean up the barn. She also told them they could not ride Molly for a week. + +Sara and Tom felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they had been wrong and unfair to Molly. They cried and said they were sorry to their mom and to Molly. They hugged Molly and gave her some carrots. Molly forgave them and licked their faces. She was happy to have them as friends again. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be greedy and dishonest. Listen to your mom and respect your animals. They are your friends and they care for you. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play in the living room. There are many toys and books and pillows there. But there is also an ashtray on the table. It is high and shiny and has some black stuff inside. + +One day, Tim and Kim are bored. They want to have some fun. They see the ashtray and have an idea. + +"Let's act like we are big and smoke!" Tim says. + +"OK, that sounds fun!" Kim says. + +They climb on the sofa and reach for the ashtray. They take some of the black stuff and put it in their mouths. They pretend to blow smoke and make funny faces. + +But the black stuff is not fun. It is yucky and bitter and makes them cough. They spit it out and make a mess. + +"Yuck, this is gross!" Tim says. + +"Me too, I don't like it!" Kim says. + +They hear a noise. It is Mom. She comes into the living room and sees the twins and the ashtray and the mess. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. She is angry and scared. + +"We are sorry, Mom. We were acting like we are big and smoke. But we don't like it. It is yucky and bad for us." Tim and Kim say. + +Mom hugs them and says, "I'm glad you don't like it. Smoking is very bad for you and for everyone. You should never touch the ashtray or the black stuff. They are not toys. They are dangerous. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, Mom. We understand. We are sorry. We won't do it again." Tim and Kim say. + +Mom says, "OK, I forgive you. But you have to clean up the mess and promise me to never act like that again. And next time, if you are bored, you can ask me for some better ideas to play." + +Tim and Kim say, "OK, Mom. We promise. We love you." + +They clean up the mess and hug Mom. They learn a lesson and have some better fun. +Sam and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big helicopter in the sky. It was making a loud noise. + +"Look, look!" Sam said. "A helicopter!" + +"What is it doing?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is going to help someone. Helicopters are strong. They can fly very high and fast." + +Sam and Lily watched the helicopter. It flew over the trees and the houses. It was shiny and red. It had a big fan on top and a small fan on the back. + +The helicopter came closer to the park. It landed on a big field. Sam and Lily ran to see it. They were curious and excited. + +"Wow, it is so big!" Sam said. + +"Can we touch it?" Lily asked. + +A man came out of the helicopter. He was wearing a helmet and a suit. He smiled at Sam and Lily. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like my helicopter?" he asked. + +"Yes, yes!" Sam and Lily said. + +"This is a rescue helicopter. I help people who are hurt or in trouble. Sometimes I take them to the hospital. Sometimes I bring them water or food. Do you want to see inside?" + +"Yes, please!" Sam and Lily said. + +The man opened the door of the helicopter. He showed them the seats and the buttons and the screens. He let them wear his helmet and his headphones. He told them how to blink the lights and how to talk to the other helicopters. + +Sam and Lily had a lot of fun. They thanked the man for letting them see his helicopter. They waved goodbye as he took off and flew away. + +"Bye, bye, helicopter!" Sam and Lily said. + +They went back to playing in the park. They pretended to be helicopters. They made the noise and blinked the lights. They felt strong and happy. +Lily was a thin daughter who liked to dance. She danced in her room, in the garden, and in the park. She wanted to dance on a big stage, like the dancers she saw on TV. + +One day, her mom said, "Lily, I have a surprise for you. We are going to see a dance show. Do you want to come?" + +Lily was very happy. She put on her best dress and shoes, and hugged her mom. "Thank you, mom. You are the best!" + +They went to the theater, and found their seats. Lily saw the big stage, the bright lights, and the colorful curtains. She was very excited. + +The show started, and Lily watched the dancers with wide eyes. They were so graceful, so strong, so beautiful. She clapped and cheered for them. + +But then, she saw something that made her sad. One of the dancers was very thin, like her. She looked tired and pale. She stumbled and fell, and the other dancers had to help her up. The audience gasped and whispered. + +Lily felt sorry for the thin dancer. She wondered why she was so thin, and why she danced when she was not well. She turned to her mom, and asked, "Mom, why is that dancer so thin? Does she not eat? Does she not rest? Does she not have a mom who supports her?" + +Her mom looked at the thin dancer, and sighed. She hugged Lily, and said, "I don't know, Lily. Maybe she has a problem, or maybe she wants to be thin for the dance. But you are right, she needs support. She needs someone who loves her, and cares for her, and tells her she is beautiful just the way she is. Like I do for you, Lily. You are my daughter, and I support you. No matter what you do, or how you look, I will always love you and be proud of you." + +Lily smiled, and hugged her mom back. She said, "I love you too, mom. And I want to be a dancer, but not a thin dancer. I want to be a healthy dancer, and a happy dancer. And I want you to be there, to support me, and to watch me dance." + +Her mom kissed her, and said, "You will be, Lily. You will be." +Lila and Max like to play pirates. They have a big box with old clothes and hats and swords. They pretend the box is their ship and they sail to find treasure. + +One day, they find a map in the box. It has a picture of an island with a big X. Lila says, "Let's go to the island and collect the treasure!" + +Max agrees and they put on their pirate outfits. They take the map and some tools and get on their ship. They sing a pirate song as they sail. + +Soon, they see the island. It has a beach and a hill and some trees. They land on the beach and look at the map. It shows a path to the hill. They follow the path and find a hole in the ground. The map says the treasure is in the hole. + +They use their tools to dig in the hole. It is very deep. They work hard and get dirty. After a while, they see something shiny. They dig more and find a chest. They open the chest and see a lot of jewelry. There are rings and necklaces and bracelets and earrings. They are all gold and silver and have colorful stones. + +"Wow!" Lila says. "Look at all the jewelry! We are rich pirates!" + +"Yay!" Max says. "We found the treasure! Let's put the jewelry on and show Mom and Dad!" + +They put the jewelry on and close the chest. They carry the chest back to their ship. They are very happy and proud. They sail back home and show their parents their treasure. Their parents smile and hug them and tell them they are very clever pirates. Lila and Max smile and say, "Arrr!" +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big pond with ducks and frogs. Lily wanted to go closer and feed them. + +"Wait, Lily!" Ben said. "Mommy warned us not to go near the pond. It is deep and wet and cold. You could fall in and get hurt." + +Lily did not listen to Ben. She was ignorant. She thought she knew better. She ran to the pond and threw some bread to the ducks. The ducks came closer and quacked. Lily smiled and reached out her hand. + +Suddenly, a big splash made Lily scream. A frog had jumped out of the water and landed on her hand. Lily was scared and dropped the bread. She tried to run away, but her foot slipped on the mud. She fell into the pond with a splash. + +Ben ran to help Lily. He grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the pond. Lily was wet and cold and dirty. She was crying and shivering. Ben hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. I'm here. Don't cry." + +Mommy heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw Lily and Ben by the pond. She was angry and worried. She scolded Lily for being ignorant and not listening to her warning. She praised Ben for being brave and helping his sister. She took them home and gave them a warm bath and a hot drink. + +Lily learned her lesson. She said sorry to Mommy and Ben. She promised to be more careful and listen to warnings. She realized that the pond was not a good place to play in spring. She decided to play with the ducks and frogs from a safe distance. +Tom is a dog who likes to count. He counts his toys, his spots, his friends. He counts everything he sees. One day, he finds a large bone in the park. He is very happy. He thinks, "This is the best bone ever. I will count how many bites I can take." + +He runs to a shady spot under a tree. He puts the bone on the ground and starts to count. "One, two, three, four, five..." He is having so much fun. He does not see the other dog who is watching him. + +The other dog is Rex. He is bigger and stronger than Tom. He likes bones too. He thinks, "That is a nice bone. I want it. I will take it from the small dog." + +He sneaks up behind Tom and barks loudly. "Woof! Woof! Give me that bone!" + +Tom is scared. He jumps up and turns around. He sees Rex and his sharp teeth. He thinks, "Oh no, he wants my bone. I worked hard to find it. I will not give it to him." + +He growls and says, "No, this is my bone. I counted it. Go away!" + +Rex does not listen. He lunges at Tom and tries to grab the bone. Tom dodges and bites back. They start to fight. They snarl and snap and tug at the bone. They make a lot of noise. + +A man who is walking by hears the noise. He sees the dogs fighting. He thinks, "This is not good. They might hurt each other. I will stop them." + +He runs over and shouts, "Hey, stop that! Drop the bone!" + +The dogs are surprised. They stop fighting and look at the man. They drop the bone and whimper. They think, "Uh oh, we are in trouble. He is angry. He will take the bone." + +The man picks up the bone and looks at it. He thinks, "This is not a bone. This is a stick. It looks like a bone, but it is not. How silly. These dogs are confused." + +He smiles and says, "This is not a bone, boys. This is a stick. You can both play with it. Here, catch!" + +He throws the stick in the air. The dogs forget their fight. They run after the stick. They think, "A stick! We love sticks! We will catch it and share it. We will be friends." + +They catch the stick and run back to the man. They wag their tails and lick his hand. They think, "He is nice. He gave us a stick. He is our friend." + +The man laughs and says, "Good boys. You are both smart and brave. You can count and you can play. You are good dogs." + +The end. +Lila and Ben are playing with blocks. They like to make towers and walls and bridges. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. + +"Look, I made a zigzag!" Ben says, showing Lila his block creation. He put some blocks in a line that goes up and down, up and down. "It is like a snake!" + +"Wow, that is cool!" Lila says. She likes snakes. They are rare animals. She has never seen a real snake, only in books and pictures. "Can I make one too?" + +"Sure, you can!" Ben says. He gives Lila some blocks. "But be careful, zigzags are hard to stand. They can fall easily." + +Lila and Ben try to make zigzags with their blocks. They have fun, but sometimes their zigzags fall down and make a loud noise. They laugh and try again. + +"Look, I made a big zigzag!" Lila says, after a while. She made a zigzag that is taller than her. She is very proud. + +"Wow, that is amazing!" Ben says. He claps his hands. "But can it stand?" + +Lila wants to see if her zigzag can stand. She lets go of the blocks and steps back. She holds her breath. + +The zigzag stands for a moment. It is very pretty. But then, it wobbles and falls down. The blocks scatter everywhere. + +"Oh no!" Lila says. She feels sad. She worked hard on her zigzag. + +"It's okay, Lila!" Ben says. He hugs her. "You did a great job. Zigzags are hard to stand, but they are fun to make. We can make another one, or something else. Do you want to?" + +Lila smiles. She feels better. She likes Ben. He is a good friend. + +"Yes, I want to!" Lila says. "Let's make something else. Maybe a circle, or a square, or a star. What do you think?" + +Ben thinks. He has an idea. + +"Let's make a rainbow!" Ben says. "Rainbows are colorful and pretty. And they have zigzags too!" + +Lila likes the idea. She nods. + +"Let's make a rainbow!" Lila says. "That sounds fun!" + +Lila and Ben start to make a rainbow with their blocks. They use red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple blocks. They make a big arch with zigzags in it. They hope their rainbow will stand. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a lizard on a rock. It was green and brown and had a long tail. + +"Wow, look at the lizard!" Lily said. "It is so cool. Can we touch it?" + +Ben was scared of the lizard. He thought it might bite or scratch them. He shook his head. + +"No, Lily, we can't touch it. It is not a toy. It is a wild animal. It might run away or hurt us." + +But Lily did not listen to Ben. She wanted to see the lizard up close. She had an urge to touch it. She moved slowly towards the rock. + +"Come on, Ben, don't be a baby. It is just a lizard. It is not a lion or a snake. It is cute and small. I want to pet it." + +Ben tried to stop Lily. He grabbed her arm. + +"Lily, stop! You are being silly. The lizard does not want to be petted. It wants to be left alone. You are scaring it. Come back here!" + +But Lily pulled her arm away from Ben. She reached out her hand to the lizard. The lizard did not like Lily's hand. It felt threatened. It opened its mouth and showed its teeth. It hissed and jumped at Lily. + +"Aaaah!" Lily screamed. She was surprised and scared. She fell back and dropped her hand. The lizard ran away and hid under a bush. + +Ben ran to Lily. He hugged her and checked her hand. She had a small scratch on her finger. It was bleeding a little bit. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Ben asked. "Did the lizard hurt you?" + +Lily nodded. She was crying. She felt sorry and stupid. + +"Yes, Ben, I am okay. But the lizard hurt me. It was angry at me. I should have listened to you. You were right. I was wrong. I was silly. I am sorry, Ben." + +Ben smiled and kissed her cheek. He took her hand and wrapped it with a leaf. + +"It's okay, Lily. I forgive you. You are not silly. You are curious. But you have to be careful. Some animals don't like to be touched. They need their space. Next time, we can look at the lizard from far away. Okay?" + +Lily smiled and nodded. She hugged Ben and said thank you. + +"Okay, Ben. Thank you for being my friend. You are very smart and brave. And tall. I like you." + +They walked back to the house. They saw their mom and dad. They told them what happened. Their mom and dad were glad they were okay. They gave them a hug and a cookie. They said they were proud of them for being honest and kind. They said they loved them very much. +Lily and Ben were playing hide and seek in the park. Lily was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then opened her eyes. She looked around and saw a big tree. She thought Ben might be hidden behind the tree. She ran to the tree and peeked behind it. But there was no Ben. + +She heard a giggle from the bushes. She ran to the bushes and pushed them aside. She saw Ben's feet sticking out. She smiled and grabbed his feet. She pulled him out of the bushes and said, "I found you, Ben!" + +Ben laughed and said, "You are good at seeking, Lily. But you are not good at hiding. I can always find you." + +Lily said, "No, you can't. I can hide very well. Let's play again. This time, I will hide and you will seek." + +Ben agreed and closed his eyes. He counted to ten and then opened his eyes. He looked around and saw a slide. He thought Lily might be hidden under the slide. He ran to the slide and bent down. But there was no Lily. + +He heard a squeak from the swing. He ran to the swing and saw Lily's hair flying in the air. She was swinging high and low. She saw Ben and said, "You can't find me, Ben. I am too clever." + +Ben said, "Yes, I can. You are not clever. You are silly. You are not hidden. You are in plain sight." + +He ran to the swing and reached for Lily's hair. He tried to pull her down. But Lily was too fast. She swung away from him. She stuck out her tongue and said, "You can't catch me, Ben. You are too slow." + +Ben got angry and said, "Yes, I can. You are not fast. You are rude." He ran to the swing again and jumped on it. He swung next to Lily and pinched her arm. He said, "I caught you, Lily. You are it." + +Lily yelped and said, "Ow, Ben. That hurt. You are not nice. You are mean." + +She pinched him back and said, "Now, you are it." + +They both pinched each other and laughed. They forgot about hiding and seeking. They just had fun swinging and pinching. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let me go first!" Tom says. He runs to the slide. He climbs up the ladder. He sits on the slide. He slides down fast. He laughs. + +"Wow, that looks cool!" Sue says. She runs to the slide. She climbs up the ladder. She sits on the slide. She slides down fast. She smiles. + +They take turns on the slide. They have fun. They slide down many times. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is a fire truck. It has a siren and a horn. It comes to the park. It stops near the slide. + +"What is that?" Tom asks. He is scared. + +"It is a fire truck. It helps people when there is a fire." Sue says. She is curious. + +They see some firemen. They wear helmets and coats. They have hoses and axes. They go to the exit of the park. They see some smoke. There is a fire in a house. + +"Look, they are going to put out the fire." Sue says. She points to the firemen. + +"Can we watch?" Tom asks. He wants to see the firemen. + +"No, we have to stay away. It is not safe." Sue says. She knows the fire is dangerous. + +They go to the bench. They sit on the bench. They watch the firemen from far away. They hope everyone is okay. They are glad the firemen are here. They think the firemen are cool. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play and share. One day, they find a big box of clay. They want to create something fun with the clay. + +"I know!" Anna says. "Let's make lollipops with the clay. We can pretend to eat them and give them to our dolls." + +"Good idea!" Ben says. "I like lollipops. They are sweet and colorful. I want to make a red one and a blue one." + +They start to roll and shape the clay into lollipops. They stick them on sticks and decorate them with beads and glitter. They are very proud of their creations. + +"Look at my lollipops!" Anna says. "They are so pretty. Do you want to try one?" + +"Sure!" Ben says. He takes a bite of Anna's blue lollipop. But it is not sweet. It is hard and bitter. He spits it out and makes a face. "Yuck! This is not a lollipop. This is clay. It tastes bad and it hurts my teeth." + +"I'm sorry, Ben!" Anna says. "I forgot that clay is not food. It is only for playing. Are you okay?" + +Ben nods. He is not happy, but he is not angry. He knows that Anna did not mean to hurt him. He is still her friend. + +"It's okay, Anna." He says. "Let's not eat the clay lollipops. Let's give them to our dolls. Maybe they will like them." + +"Okay." Anna says. She smiles and hugs Ben. "You are a good friend, Ben. Thank you for playing with me." + +They give the clay lollipops to their dolls and play with them. They have fun and forget about the bad taste. They are happy. +Tim and Kim like to play in the garden. They have a big jar with a lid. They catch bugs and put them in the jar. They want to see how big the bugs are. + +One day, they find a cricket in the grass. It is green and brown and has long legs. It makes a loud noise with its wings. Tim and Kim are excited. They want to measure the cricket. + +They put the cricket in the jar and close the lid. They get a ruler and a pencil. They draw a line on the jar with the pencil. They say, "This is how long the cricket is." + +They look at the ruler. They see the numbers on the ruler. They try to count the numbers. They say, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. The cricket is seven long." + +They are happy. They have measured the cricket. They open the lid and let the cricket go. The cricket jumps away and makes a loud noise. Tim and Kim say, "Bye, cricket. You are very noisy and very long." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and furry. It has a long tail and big ears. + +"Look, a dog!" Lily says. "Can we pet it?" + +Tom is scared of dogs. He shakes his head. "No, no, no. The dog might bite us. Let's go away." + +Lily loves dogs. She smiles. "Don't be silly, Tom. The dog is nice. It wants to play with us. Come on, let's go say hello." + +Lily walks to the dog. Tom stays behind. He holds his teddy bear. He feels nervous. + +Lily reaches the dog. She bends down and strokes its fur. The dog wags its tail and licks her face. Lily giggles. "See, Tom? The dog is friendly. It likes me. Come and join us." + +Tom shakes his head again. He does not want to go near the dog. He insists. "No, no, no. I don't like dogs. They are big and loud and scary. I like teddy bears. They are small and quiet and soft." + +Lily rolls her eyes. She thinks Tom is silly. She wants to make him laugh. She has an idea. She picks up a stick and throws it. The dog runs after it. Lily shouts. "Look, Tom! The dog is playing fetch. It is a joke. It is funny. Ha ha ha." + +Tom looks at the dog. He sees it run and jump and catch the stick. He sees it bring it back to Lily. He sees Lily hug it and praise it. He sees the dog wag its tail and lick her face again. He thinks maybe the dog is not so bad. He thinks maybe the dog is a joke. He thinks maybe it is funny. He smiles. He feels brave. + +He lets go of his teddy bear. He walks to Lily and the dog. He bends down and touches its fur. The dog wags its tail and licks his face. Tom giggles. "See, Lily? The dog is friendly. It likes me. I like dogs. They are big and furry and fun." + +Lily smiles. She is happy. She has a new friend. She says. "I'm glad you like dogs, Tom. They are nice. They are not scary. They are jokes. They are funny. Ha ha ha." + +They play with the dog. They throw the stick. They hug it and praise it. They laugh and have fun. They are friends. The dog is a friend. The dog is a joke. The dog is funny. Ha ha ha. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with their toys in the garden. Lily has a blue bike and Ben has a red car. They race each other and have fun. + +One day, Lily's bike breaks. The wheel falls off and she falls down. She cries and Ben runs to help her. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Ben asks. + +"My bike is broken. I can't ride it anymore. It makes me sad," Lily says. + +Ben looks at the bike. He sees a row of screws on the wheel. He has an idea. + +"I can repair your bike, Lily. I have a tool box in my house. Wait here, I will be back soon," Ben says. + +He runs to his house and gets his tool box. He comes back and finds the screws. He uses a screwdriver to fix the wheel. He works hard and fast. + +"Look, Lily, your bike is repaired. You can ride it again," Ben says. + +Lily smiles and hugs Ben. She is happy. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. You are very clever," Lily says. + +They get on their toys and race again. They laugh and have fun. They are happy. +Lily liked to create things with her play-dough. She made balls, snakes, flowers and cakes. She was very proud of her creations and showed them to her mom and dad. + +One day, she wanted to make something new. She looked around the kitchen and saw a big piece of beef on the counter. It was warm and red and smelled good. Lily thought it would be fun to make a play-dough beef. She took some brown play-dough and shaped it like the beef. She put some green play-dough on top to make parsley. She smiled and put her play-dough beef next to the real beef. + +But then, her big brother Tom came into the kitchen. He was hungry and wanted a snack. He saw the two pieces of beef and thought they were both real. He grabbed the play-dough beef and took a big bite. He spat it out and made a face. He was angry and yelled at Lily. + +"Lily, this is not beef, this is play-dough! You tricked me! You are a bad sister!" + +Lily was scared and sad. She did not mean to trick Tom. She just wanted to create something new. She started to cry and ran to her mom. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw the play-dough beef and the real beef and understood what happened. She hugged Lily and comforted her. + +"Lily, it's okay. You did not do anything wrong. You were just playing and being creative. Tom did not know it was play-dough. He was just hungry and made a mistake. He is sorry, right Tom?" + +Tom felt bad for making Lily cry. He realized she was not a bad sister. He was just a silly brother. He apologized to Lily and gave her a hug. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I did not mean to yell at you. You are a good sister. You are very creative. Can I play with your play-dough too?" + +Lily smiled and nodded. She forgave Tom and shared her play-dough with him. They played together and made more things. They had fun and were happy. Mom smiled and watched them. She was proud of her children. She put the real beef in the oven and made a warm and yummy dinner for them. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play at the zoo. They see many animals. They see lions, monkeys, and birds. But their favorite animal is the hippo. The hippo is big and gray. He lives in the water. + +One day, it is very cold. The water is icy. Ben and Mia go to see the hippo. But they do not see him. They only see ice. Where is the hippo? They are sad. + +"Maybe he is hiding under the ice," Ben says. + +"Maybe he is sleeping," Mia says. + +"Maybe he is cold and lonely," Ben says. + +They want to help the hippo. They have a plan. They run to the gift shop. They buy a big scarf. It is red and warm. They run back to the hippo's pool. They see a hole in the ice. They see the hippo's nose. He is breathing. + +"Hello, hippo!" Ben and Mia shout. "We have a gift for you!" + +They throw the scarf over the ice. The hippo sees it. He is curious. He pushes his head out of the hole. He grabs the scarf with his mouth. He wraps it around his neck. He looks happy. + +"Thank you, Ben and Mia!" the hippo says. "You are very kind. You made me warm and cozy." + +Ben and Mia smile. They are happy too. They wave to the hippo. They go to play with other animals. They are good friends. +Tom liked to create things with his blocks. He made towers, bridges, cars and animals. He was very proud of his creations and showed them to his mom and dad. + +One day, he wanted to create a lady with his blocks. He used red blocks for her dress, yellow blocks for her hair, and white blocks for her face. He gave her two eyes, a nose, a mouth and a hat. He looked at his lady and smiled. + +"Mom, look what I made!" he called. + +Mom came to see his lady. She smiled too. + +"Wow, Tom, that's a very nice lady. What is her name?" she asked. + +Tom thought for a moment. He wanted to give his lady a good name. + +"Her name is... Lucy!" he said. + +Mom nodded. + +"Lucy is a lovely name. Does she like to do anything?" she asked. + +Tom nodded too. + +"Yes, she likes to sing and dance and play with me. She is my friend." he said. + +Mom hugged him. + +"That's wonderful, Tom. I'm glad you have a friend like Lucy. But remember, you also have to share your blocks with your sister. She likes to create things too." she said. + +Tom frowned. He liked his sister, but he didn't like to share his blocks. He thought sharing was difficult. + +"But mom, I made Lucy with my blocks. She is mine. I don't want to give her to my sister." he said. + +Mom looked at him. + +"Tom, I understand that you love Lucy, but your sister loves you. She wants to play with you and your blocks. Maybe you can create something together. Maybe you can make a family for Lucy. How about that?" she suggested. + +Tom thought about it. He liked the idea of creating a family for Lucy. He liked the idea of playing with his sister. He looked at his lady and smiled. + +"Okay, mom. I will share my blocks with my sister. But can I keep Lucy?" he asked. + +Mom smiled too. + +"Of course, Tom. You can keep Lucy. She is your special creation. But you can also let your sister play with her sometimes. That's what friends do." she said. + +Tom nodded. He hugged his mom and his lady. He was happy. He had a friend and a family. He had a lot of things to create. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the woods. They had a bow and some arrows that their dad made for them. They pretended to be hunters and looked for animals to shoot. + +One day, they saw a big rabbit hopping near a bush. Tim whispered to Sam, "Let's get it! I'll shoot first, then you follow." Tim aimed his arrow at the rabbit and let it fly. But he missed and the arrow got stuck in the bush. The rabbit ran away. + +"Ha ha, you missed!" Sam laughed. "Now it's my turn. Watch and learn, little brother." Sam took another arrow and ran after the rabbit. He thought he was very clever and fast. + +But he did not see the hole in the ground. He tripped and fell, and his arrow flew out of his hand. It landed on a branch above him. He looked up and saw a big bird sitting on the branch. The bird saw the arrow and thought it was a worm. It picked up the arrow with its beak and flew away. + +"Hey, give me back my arrow!" Sam shouted. He got up and tried to chase the bird. But the bird was too high and too fast. Sam lost his arrow and his pride. + +Tim ran to Sam and helped him up. He said, "Are you okay, Sam? That was a bad fall. And a bad shot." + +Sam felt sad and angry. He said, "Shut up, Tim. You missed too. And you lost your arrow in the bush." + +Tim smiled and said, "No, I didn't. I got it back. Look." He showed Sam his arrow. He had pulled it out of the bush while Sam was chasing the bird. + +Sam was surprised and jealous. He said, "How did you do that? You're so lucky." + +Tim said, "No, I'm not lucky. I'm clever. I waited for the right moment to get my arrow. And I didn't run after things I couldn't catch. That's how you gain, Sam. Not by being silly and greedy." + +Sam felt ashamed and sorry. He said, "You're right, Tim. You're clever and I'm silly. I'm sorry I laughed at you. Can we still be friends?" + +Tim hugged Sam and said, "Of course we can, Sam. You're my brother and I love you. Come on, let's go home and tell dad about our adventure. Maybe he'll make us some more arrows." +Lily and Max were very happy. They moved to a new house with Mom and Dad. They had many boxes to unpack. They wanted to see their toys and books. + +They found a big box in their room. It had a label that said "Lily and Max". They opened the box and saw many things. They saw their dolls, cars, puzzles, and crayons. They also saw a cord. + +"What is this?" Lily asked, holding the cord. + +"It is a cord for the lamp," Max said. "We need it to make light." + +"Where do we put it?" Lily asked. + +Max looked around the room. He saw a plug on the wall. He walked to the plug with the cord. He tried to put the cord in the plug, but it was too high. He jumped, but he could not reach it. + +"Help me, Lily," Max said. + +Lily came to help Max. She stood on a chair and gave him a boost. Max stretched his arm and pushed the cord in the plug. The lamp turned on and made light. + +"Yay, we did it!" Lily and Max cheered. + +They were very successful. They unpacked the box and made light. They hugged each other and smiled. They liked their new room and their new house. They were very happy. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park and pretend they were superheroes. One day, they found a big black hat under a tree. It had a pointy top and a silver buckle. + +"Wow, look at this hat!" Lily said. "It is so cool!" + +"Can I try it on?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, here you go," Lily said. She gave the hat to Ben and he put it on his head. + +Suddenly, Ben felt a strange feeling. His eyes turned green and his nose grew long and crooked. He started to laugh in a wicked way. + +"Ha ha ha! I am a witch now!" Ben said. "I can do magic and cast spells!" + +Lily was scared. She did not like the new Ben. He did not look like her friend anymore. He looked mean and scary. + +"Ben, take off the hat!" Lily said. "You are not a witch, you are my friend!" + +"No, I like being a witch!" Ben said. "It is more fun than being a superhero! Watch this!" He waved his hand and a gust of wind blew Lily's hair. + +"Stop it, Ben! That is not nice!" Lily said. She ran to Ben and tried to pull the hat off his head. But the hat was stuck. It did not want to come off. + +"Help me, Lily!" Ben said. He did not like being a witch anymore. He wanted to be himself again. + +Lily and Ben pulled and tugged at the hat. They worked together and finally the hat came off. Ben's eyes turned blue and his nose became normal. He smiled and hugged Lily. + +"I am sorry, Lily," Ben said. "I was a bad witch. I did not mean to hurt you." + +"It is okay, Ben," Lily said. "You are my friend. I forgive you." + +They threw the hat away and ran to the swings. They decided to play superheroes again. They agreed that being a witch was not cool at all. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and swing and slide. They have fun. + +But then Sara feels tired. She says to Tom, "I want to rest. I am not happy." + +Tom says, "Why are you not happy? We are playing." + +Sara says, "I am too hot. And I am thirsty. And I miss my mom." + +Tom says, "I have an idea. Come with me. I know a good place to rest." + +Tom takes Sara to a big tree. Under the tree, there is a lot of shade. And there is a purple thing. It is a blanket. Tom says, "This is my mom's blanket. She gave it to me. We can rest on it. And we can drink some water. I have a bottle in my bag." + +Sara smiles. She says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend. This is a nice place to rest. And I like the purple thing. It is soft and pretty." + +They lie down on the blanket. They drink some water. They look at the sky. They see some clouds. They make shapes with them. They giggle. They are happy. They rest. +Lily was sad. It was a gloomy day. The sky was gray and the rain was falling. She could not go outside and play with her friends. She wanted to do something fun. + +She saw her mom write a note on the kitchen table. She asked her mom, "What are you doing?" + +"I am writing a note for dad. He is at work. I want to tell him I love him and I miss him," her mom said. + +Lily thought that was nice. She wanted to write a note too. She asked her mom, "Can I write a note?" + +"Sure, you can write a note. Who do you want to write to?" her mom said. + +Lily thought for a moment. She said, "I want to write to my teddy bear. He is in my room. He is lonely. I want to tell him I love him and I miss him too." + +Her mom smiled. She gave Lily a piece of paper and a crayon. Lily went to her room. She wrote a note for her teddy bear. She drew a heart and a smiley face. She wrote, "I love you, teddy. You are my best friend. From, Lily." + +She put the note on her bed. She hugged her teddy bear. She felt happy. She said, "There, now you are not lonely. We can have fun together." + +She and her teddy bear played with her toys. They read a book. They sang a song. They had a tea party. They forgot about the gloomy day. They had a lot of fun. +One day, a big cat saw a small human in the park. The cat was hungry and wanted to catch the human for food. The cat hid behind a tree and waited for the right time to spring. + +The small human was playing with a ball. He kicked the ball and ran after it. He did not see the cat behind the tree. The cat saw the ball and thought it was a toy. The cat jumped out of the tree and tried to grab the ball with his claws. + +"Meow!" the cat said. He wanted to play with the ball and the human. + +"Ah!" the human said. He was scared of the cat. He thought the cat wanted to hurt him. He ran away from the cat and the ball. + +"Wait!" the cat said. He followed the human and the ball. He wanted to be friends with them. + +The human ran to his mother, who was sitting on a bench. He hugged her and pointed at the cat. + +"Mommy, mommy, there is a big cat!" the human said. He was crying and shaking. + +The mother looked at the cat and saw that he was not angry or mean. He was just curious and playful. She smiled and picked up the human. + +"Don't worry, sweetie, the cat is not bad. He just wanted to play with you and your ball. He is not strong, he is weak. He cannot hurt you. Do you want to pet him?" the mother said. + +The human looked at the cat and saw that he was not scary or fierce. He was just fluffy and cute. He stopped crying and nodded. + +"Okay, mommy, I want to pet him. But can I have my ball back?" the human said. + +The mother and the human walked to the cat and the ball. The cat saw them and wagged his tail. He licked the ball and gave it back to the human. + +"Thank you, cat. You are nice. Do you want to play with me and my ball?" the human said. + +The cat meowed and nodded. He liked the human and the ball. He wanted to play with them. + +The mother, the human and the cat played together in the park. They had fun and became friends. The cat learned that humans are not food, but friends. The human learned that cats are not bad, but good. The mother learned that sometimes, the best things happen when you spring a surprise. +Lily was a lazy cat. She liked to sleep all day on the warm rug. She did not like to play with the other cats or help her mom with the chores. She only wanted to nap and dream. + +One day, Lily saw a bright ball of sunshine outside the window. It looked so pretty and shiny. She wanted to pick it and keep it for herself. She jumped off the rug and ran to the door. She asked her mom to let her out. + +Her mom said, "Lily, you can go out, but be careful. The sunshine is not a toy. It is very hot and can hurt you. And don't forget to come back before dark." + +Lily did not listen to her mom. She thought she knew better. She ran outside and chased the sunshine. She tried to catch it with her paws, but it always moved away. She followed it across the yard, over the fence, and into the woods. + +She did not notice that the sky was getting darker and the air was getting colder. She did not hear the other animals making noises. She did not see the shadows creeping up on her. She only saw the sunshine, and she wanted it more than anything. + +She finally reached a clearing where the sunshine was resting on a big rock. She jumped on the rock and tried to pick the sunshine. But it was not a ball. It was a fire. And it burned her fur and skin. She screamed and ran away. But it was too late. She was hurt and lost and scared. + +She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had stayed on the rug. She wished she had been a good cat. She learned that being lazy and greedy was not good. She learned that the sunshine was not for picking. She learned that some things are better to look at than to touch. +Tim and Jen like to play in the park. They run, jump, slide and swing. They have fun with their friends. But there is one thing they do not like. It is the big fence. The big fence is tough and tall. It does not let them see what is behind it. + +One day, Tim and Jen are curious. They want to know what is behind the big fence. They look for a hole or a gap, but they do not find any. They try to climb, but they are too small. They ask their friends, but they do not know. They ask their mom and dad, but they do not tell. They say it is a mystery. + +Tim and Jen do not give up. They have a plan. They wait until the park is empty. They bring a big box and a rope. They put the box near the fence. They tie the rope to the box. They pull the rope hard. The box moves. It hits the fence. The fence makes a loud noise. It shakes. It bends. It yields. + +Tim and Jen are happy. They see a hole in the fence. They peek through the hole. They see what is behind the fence. They see a lot of trees and flowers. They see a pond and a bridge. They see a house and a car. They see a dog and a cat. They see a man and a woman. They see their mom and dad. + +Tim and Jen are surprised. They do not understand. They ask their mom and dad. They say they are sorry. They say they have a secret. They say they own the land behind the fence. They say they built the house and the car. They say they love the dog and the cat. They say they wanted to make a surprise for Tim and Jen. They say they wanted to share their mystery with them. + +Tim and Jen are happy. They hug their mom and dad. They thank them for the surprise. They say they love them. They say they love the land behind the fence. They say they want to play there. They say they want to share their mystery with their friends. They say they do not need the big fence anymore. They say they want to take it down. They say they want to make the park bigger and better. +Anna was a thoughtful girl who liked to learn new things. She was good at reading, writing, and counting. She wanted to do well on her exam at school. She studied hard every day and listened to her teacher. + +The day of the exam came. Anna was nervous but excited. She hoped she would remember everything she learned. She sat at her desk and waited for the teacher to give her the exam paper. She looked around and saw her friends. Some of them looked happy, some of them looked scared. + +The teacher handed out the exam papers. Anna opened hers and started to read the questions. She knew some of them, but some of them were hard. She tried to think of the answers, but she felt confused. She looked at the clock and saw that she had only a few minutes left. She felt panic in her chest. + +She looked at her paper again and saw a question that she did not understand at all. She did not know what to write. She felt tears in her eyes. She wanted to ask the teacher for help, but she was afraid to raise her hand. She felt like she was going to fail the exam. + +She could not take it anymore. She let out a loud scream that made everyone in the room jump. The teacher ran to her and asked her what was wrong. Anna sobbed and pointed at her paper. She said, "I don't know, I don't know, I don't know!" + +The teacher looked at her paper and saw the question that made her scream. It was a trick question that had no right answer. It was meant to test the students' creativity and logic. The teacher smiled and said, "Don't worry, Anna. This question is not important. You can write anything you want. There is no wrong answer. You are a thoughtful girl, I'm sure you can come up with something interesting." + +Anna looked at the teacher and felt a wave of relief. She wiped her tears and smiled. She realized that she had been too worried about the exam. She decided to write something funny and silly for the trick question. She finished her exam and handed it to the teacher. She felt proud of herself. + +The teacher graded the exams and gave them back to the students. Anna got a high score. She was happy and surprised. She looked at the trick question and saw what she wrote. She laughed and showed it to her friends. They laughed too. The trick question was: "What is the meaning of life?" Anna wrote: "To have fun and eat ice cream." The teacher wrote: "Good answer!" +Lily and Max were adventurous kids. They liked to play in the park and explore new things. One day, they saw a big slide that looked very fun. They ran to the slide and waited for their turn. + +"Me first, me first!" Lily shouted. She climbed up the ladder and slid down fast. She laughed and felt happy. + +"My turn, my turn!" Max said. He followed Lily and slid down too. He smiled and felt proud. + +They played on the slide for a while, until they saw another kid coming. He was bigger and meaner than them. He pushed them away and said, "This is my slide. Go away, you losers!" + +Lily and Max felt angry and sad. They did not like the mean kid. They wanted to play on the slide. They did not want to go away. + +"Hey, that's not nice!" Lily said. "We were here first. You have to share!" + +"No, I don't!" the mean kid said. "This is my slide. I win, you suffer!" + +He slid down again and again, and did not let Lily and Max have a turn. He laughed and taunted them. + +Lily and Max did not know what to do. They looked at each other and had an idea. They waited for the mean kid to slide down again, and then they ran up the ladder together. They slid down fast, one behind the other, and bumped into the mean kid. They knocked him off the slide and made him fall on the ground. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" the mean kid cried. He felt hurt and scared. + +Lily and Max felt brave and happy. They had stood up to the mean kid. They had made him suffer. + +"Ha, ha, ha!" they said. "We win, you lose!" + +They slid down again and again, and enjoyed the slide. They did not let the mean kid have a turn. They laughed and cheered. +Lila loved to play the violin. She had a small violin that her mom gave her for her birthday. She liked to make music with it and sing along. She practiced every day and learned new songs. + +One day, Lila wanted to show her friend Ben how she could play the violin. She invited him to her house and took him to her room. She picked up her violin and said, "Look, Ben, I can play the violin. It is easy and fun. Do you want to try?" + +Ben nodded and reached for the violin. He did not know how to hold it or how to use the bow. He pulled the bow too hard and too fast. He made a loud and ugly noise. Lila frowned and said, "No, Ben, you have to be gentle and slow. Like this." She took the violin back and showed him how to play. + +But Ben did not listen. He grabbed the violin again and tried to play. He was rough and careless. He broke one of the strings. He did not stop. He broke another string. He did not stop. He broke the third string. He did not stop. He broke the last string. He did not stop. He broke the bow. He did not stop. He broke the violin. He split it in half. + +Lila gasped and cried. She was very sad and angry. She loved her violin and now it was ruined. She said, "Ben, you are very bad. You broke my violin. You split it in half. You are not my friend anymore. Go away!" + +Ben was scared and sorry. He did not mean to break the violin. He did not know how to play. He said, "Lila, I am sorry. I did not want to break your violin. I wanted to play with you. Please forgive me. Please be my friend." + +But Lila did not listen. She was too upset. She threw the broken violin and bow at Ben. She told him to leave and never come back. She ran to her mom and hugged her. She told her what happened. Her mom was sorry and hugged her back. She said, "Lila, I know you are sad. But you can get a new violin. And maybe Ben can learn to play better. And maybe you can be friends again. But you have to be kind and patient. And you have to share and teach. Playing the violin is easy and fun. But being a good friend is hard and important." +Tom and Sam were best friends. They liked to play soccer with their team. Their team was very good. They won many games. They wanted to be famous like the big soccer players on TV. + +One day, their team had a big game. They played against another team that was also very good. Tom and Sam were very excited. They wanted to score many goals and win the game. + +The game started. Tom and Sam ran fast with the ball. They passed the ball to each other. They tried to get to the goal. But the other team was also fast. They blocked the way. They tried to take the ball from Tom and Sam. + +"Yield, yield!" one of the other players shouted. He wanted Tom and Sam to give up the ball. But Tom and Sam did not yield. They kept the ball. They dodged the other players. They worked together as a team. + +They reached the goal. They saw the goalie. He was big and strong. He looked scary. He tried to stop the ball. But Tom and Sam had a plan. They looked at each other. They smiled. They knew what to do. + +"Ready?" Tom asked. + +"Ready!" Sam answered. + +Tom kicked the ball hard to the left. The goalie jumped to the left. He thought he could catch the ball. But he was wrong. The ball was not going to the left. It was going to the right. Sam had kicked the ball with his heel. It was a trick. The ball flew past the goalie. It went into the net. It was a goal! + +Tom and Sam cheered. Their team cheered. The crowd cheered. They had won the game. They had scored the best goal ever. They were famous. They hugged each other. They were happy. They were best friends. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But they also like to help their mom and dad with some things. Today, they help mom make a meal for dinner. Mom says they can choose what to make. + +"What do you want to eat, Lily?" Ben asks. + +"I want to eat pasta and cheese. And salad. And bread. And fruit. And cake. And..." Lily says. + +"That is too much, Lily. You will be too full. How about we make pasta and cheese and salad? And we can have fruit and cake later." Ben says. + +"OK, Ben. That sounds good. How do we make pasta and cheese?" Lily asks. + +Mom shows them how to boil water and cook pasta. She also shows them how to grate cheese and melt it in a pot. She lets them stir the cheese and pour it over the pasta. She also helps them wash and cut some lettuce and tomatoes for the salad. She gives them a big bowl and a spoon to toss the salad. + +"Wow, you are doing a great job, Lily and Ben. You are very good helpers. The meal looks lovely. Let's set the table and call dad." Mom says. + +They put plates and forks and napkins on the table. They also put the pasta and cheese and the salad on the table. They call dad, who is working in his office. He comes and hugs them and says he is hungry. + +"Look, dad. We made dinner for you. We made pasta and cheese and salad. Do you like it?" Ben says. + +"I love it, Ben. And I love you and Lily. And I love mom. You are a wonderful family. Thank you for this lovely meal." Dad says. + +They all sit down and eat. They talk and laugh and enjoy the food. They are happy and close. They say thank you to mom and to each other. They clear the table and wash the dishes. Then they have fruit and cake for dessert. They read a story and go to bed. They dream of more fun things to do tomorrow. +Mia liked to collect things. She had a box full of shiny stones, feathers, stickers and shells. She liked to look at them and make patterns with them. Sometimes she gave them to her friends as gifts. + +One day, she saw a big calendar on the wall of her classroom. It had pictures of animals and numbers for each day. She thought it was very pretty and wanted to have it. She asked her teacher, Miss Lee, if she could take it home. + +"Sorry, Mia, you can't take the calendar home. It belongs to the school and we need it to learn about the days and months. But you can look at it here as much as you like," Miss Lee said. + +Mia felt sad. She really liked the calendar and wanted to collect it. She wondered if there was a way to get it. + +The next day, she had an idea. She brought her box of shiny stones, feathers, stickers and shells to school. She went to Miss Lee and said, "Miss Lee, I have a gift for you. I want to trade with you. You can have my box of things and I can have the calendar. Please?" + +Miss Lee smiled. She saw that Mia was very thoughtful and generous. She said, "Thank you, Mia, for your gift. It is very kind of you to offer me your box of things. But I can't trade with you. The calendar is not mine to give. It is for everyone to share. How about this? You can keep your box of things and I will give you a special sticker for each month. You can stick them on a paper and make your own calendar. Would you like that?" + +Mia thought for a moment. She liked the idea of making her own calendar with stickers. She nodded and said, "Yes, I would like that. Thank you, Miss Lee. You are very nice." + +Miss Lee gave Mia a hug and a sticker for January. She said, "You are very welcome, Mia. You are a very good collector and a very good friend." +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and blocks. But today, they have a problem. They have to go to a big party with their moms and dads. They have to wear suits. + +Tom does not like suits. He thinks they are itchy and tight. He wants to wear his red shirt and blue jeans. He says to Sam, "Suits are bad. I don't want to wear a suit. Do you?" + +Sam likes suits. He thinks they are cool and smart. He wants to look like his dad. He says to Tom, "Suits are good. I want to wear a suit. You should too." + +Tom and Sam start to argue. They say mean things to each other. They do not want to play anymore. They make each other sad and angry. + +Their moms see them fighting. They are not happy. They say to Tom and Sam, "Stop fighting. You are friends. You have to go to the party together. You have to be nice to each other. You have to unite." + +Tom and Sam do not know what unite means. They ask their moms. Their moms say, "Unite means to join and help each other. To be a team. To share and care. To have fun and be happy." + +Tom and Sam think about it. They do not want to fight. They do not want to be sad and angry. They want to be friends. They want to have fun and be happy. They say sorry to each other. They hug and smile. + +They decide to wear suits. But they also decide to wear something else. Something that makes them happy. Tom wears his red shirt under his suit. Sam wears his blue jeans under his suit. They look funny and cool. They laugh and run to the party. + +They are nervous. They do not know many people at the party. But they have each other. They are united. They are friends. They are happy. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with dolls and cars. One day, they find a big ring in the park. It is shiny and pretty. + +"Look, Jen, I have a ring for you!" Tom says. "Do you want to marry me?" + +"Yes, Tom, I want to marry you!" Jen says. "You are my best friend!" + +They put the ring on Jen's finger and hug. They are happy. + +But then, a big dog comes. It is hairy and angry. It sees the ring and wants it. It barks and runs to Tom and Jen. + +"Help, help!" Tom and Jen scream. "Go away, dog!" + +But the dog does not go away. It bites Jen's hand and takes the ring. It runs away with the ring. + +Tom and Jen are sad and hurt. They cry and cry. They want their ring back. + +But they cannot find the dog. It is gone. + +They go home to their moms. Their moms see their hand and finger. They are worried and angry. + +"What happened to you?" their moms ask. "Who did this to you?" + +"A dog, a dog!" Tom and Jen say. "It took our ring!" + +"Your ring? What ring?" their moms ask. "Where did you get a ring?" + +"We found it in the park!" Tom and Jen say. "We wanted to marry!" + +Their moms are shocked and mad. They do not like their answer. + +"You found a ring in the park? You wanted to marry?" their moms say. "That is silly and wrong! You are too young to marry! And you cannot take things that are not yours! That ring belongs to someone else! You are in big trouble!" + +Tom and Jen are scared and sorry. They do not understand. They did not mean to do anything bad. They just wanted to play and be happy. + +But their moms do not listen. They take them to their rooms and lock the doors. They say they cannot play with each other anymore. They say they have to give the ring back if they ever find it. + +Tom and Jen are alone and sad. They miss each other and their ring. They wish the dog never came. They wish their moms were nice. They wish they could marry. +Tom and Lily were young twins who liked to play in the big house. One day, they found a door that they had never seen before. It was in the hall, behind a big curtain. They opened the door and saw a dark chamber with many old things. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom said, picking up a shiny sword. "I can be a knight!" + +"And I can be a princess!" Lily said, putting on a pretty crown. "Let's wave to the people!" + +They pretended to be in a castle, waving to their imaginary subjects. They did not see the sign on the wall that said "Do not touch". + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was their dad, who had come home from work. He saw the open door and the mess in the chamber. He was very angry. + +"Tom! Lily! What are you doing here?" he shouted. "This is my grandfather's chamber. These are his treasures. You are not supposed to touch them!" + +Tom and Lily dropped the sword and the crown. They were scared and sorry. They ran to their dad and hugged him. + +"We are sorry, dad," they said. "We did not know. We just wanted to play." + +Dad sighed and hugged them back. He was not so angry anymore. He loved his young twins. + +"Come on, let's go to the kitchen," he said. "I will tell you a story about my grandfather and his chamber. But first, you have to help me clean up this mess." +Ben and Lily were twins who lived in a big city. They liked to see many interesting things in the city, like tall buildings, colorful cars, and noisy trains. One day, they went to the park with their mom and dad. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. + +Ben and Lily wanted to feed the ducks and fish. They asked their mom and dad to give them some bread. Their mom and dad gave them some bread and told them to be careful and not go too close to the water. Ben and Lily nodded and ran to the pond. + +Ben and Lily threw some bread to the ducks and fish. The ducks and fish came to eat the bread. Ben and Lily were happy and laughed. They wanted to see the ducks and fish better. They went closer and closer to the water. + +But they did not listen to their mom and dad. They went too close to the water. They slipped and fell into the pond. The water was cold and deep. Ben and Lily were scared and cried. They could not swim. They called for their mom and dad. + +Their mom and dad heard them and ran to the pond. They jumped into the water and tried to save Ben and Lily. But the water was too cold and too deep. They could not reach Ben and Lily. Ben and Lily sank to the bottom of the pond. They did not come up again. + +The end. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a peanut on the ground. Tom picks it up and looks at it. + +"What is this?" he asks Mia. + +Mia knows what it is. She likes to eat peanuts. She explains to Tom. + +"This is a peanut. It is a kind of food. You can eat it, but you have to peel it first. It has a rough skin that you have to take off. Inside, it has a soft and yummy part. Do you want to try?" + +Tom is curious. He wants to try the peanut. He tries to peel it, but it is hard. He asks Mia for help. + +"Can you help me peel it? It is too rough for me." + +Mia helps Tom peel the peanut. She gives him half of it. They both eat it and smile. + +"Mmm, this is good. Thank you for explaining, Mia. You are a good friend." + +Tom and Mia are happy. They share the other half of the peanut. Then they go back to playing in the park. They have fun. +Tom and Lily are playing in the garden. They have a toy shovel and a bucket. They dig a hole in the dirt. They want to bury something. + +"What can we bury?" Tom asks. + +Lily looks around. She sees a chicken. The chicken is white and fluffy. It is pecking at the grass. + +"Let's bury the chicken!" Lily says. + +Tom and Lily run to the chicken. They try to catch it. But the chicken is alert. It sees them coming. It clucks and flaps its wings. It runs away. + +"Come back, chicken!" Tom and Lily shout. + +The chicken is fast. It dodges and weaves. It hides behind a bush. Tom and Lily follow it. They are having fun. + +But then they hear a voice. It is Mom. + +"Tom! Lily! What are you doing?" Mom asks. + +Tom and Lily stop. They look at Mom. They see her face. She is not happy. + +"We are playing bury," Tom says. + +"Bury? Bury what?" Mom asks. + +"The chicken," Lily says. + +Mom gasps. She sees the chicken. The chicken is scared. It clucks and flaps its wings. + +"Tom! Lily! That is not a toy! That is a real chicken! You can't bury a real chicken!" Mom says. + +Tom and Lily are confused. They don't understand. + +"Why not?" Tom asks. + +"Because it is alive! It needs air and food and water! It is not fun for the chicken! It is cruel!" Mom says. + +Tom and Lily are sorry. They didn't know. They didn't mean to hurt the chicken. + +"We are sorry, Mom," Tom says. + +"We are sorry, chicken," Lily says. + +Mom hugs them. She is not angry. She is glad they are safe. + +"It's okay, Tom and Lily. I know you were just playing. But you have to be careful. You have to respect the animals. They are not toys. They are living beings. Do you understand?" Mom says. + +Tom and Lily nod. They understand. + +"Yes, Mom," Tom says. + +"Yes, Mom," Lily says. + +Mom smiles. She takes the chicken. She puts it back in the coop. She gives it some corn. The chicken is happy. It clucks and pecks. + +Tom and Lily watch. They feel bad. They want to make up with the chicken. + +"Can we say sorry to the chicken?" Tom asks. + +"Can we pet the chicken?" Lily asks. + +Mom nods. She lets them. Tom and Lily go to the coop. They say sorry to the chicken. They pet the chicken. The chicken is calm. It lets them. + +Tom and Lily are happy. They have a new friend. They learn a new lesson. + +The end. +Anna liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had a pink dress and long hair. Anna took good care of Lily and always made her comfortable. + +One day, Anna went to the park with her mom and Lily. She saw a girl who had no dolls. The girl looked sad. Anna wanted to make her happy. She asked her mom if she could lend Lily to the girl. Her mom said yes, but told her to be careful. + +Anna went to the girl and said, "Hi, I am Anna. This is Lily. She is my doll. Do you want to play with her?" The girl smiled and said, "Yes, thank you. I am Mia." Anna and Mia played with Lily on the swings and the slide. They had fun. + +But then, a boy came and grabbed Lily. He said, "This is my doll now. She is made of steel. She is strong and cool." He ran away with Lily. Anna and Mia were shocked and scared. They cried and called for help. + +Anna's mom heard them and came quickly. She saw the boy with Lily and ran after him. She caught him and took Lily back. She said, "This is not your doll. This is Anna's doll. She lent it to Mia. You cannot take what is not yours. That is wrong and mean." She gave Lily back to Anna and Mia. She hugged them and said, "I am sorry this happened. You are very brave and kind. You did a good thing by sharing your doll. I am proud of you." Anna and Mia felt better and thanked her. + +Anna and Mia hugged Lily and said goodbye. They promised to play again soon. Anna was happy to have her doll back, but she was also happy to have a new friend. She learned that lending can be nice, but stealing can be bad. She also learned that steel is not always better than pink. She thought that Lily was the best doll in the world. She was comfortable and loved. +Anna loves music. She likes to sing and dance and play with her toy piano. She wants to be a music teacher when she grows up. She is very enthusiastic about music. + +Every day, Anna works hard to learn new songs and sounds. She listens to her mom and dad and her music teacher. She practices with her piano and her voice. She is very happy when she makes music. + +One day, Anna has a big surprise. Her music teacher invites her to perform in a concert. She is very excited and nervous. She wants to do her best. She works harder than ever to prepare for the concert. + +On the day of the concert, Anna wears a beautiful dress and a big smile. She goes on the stage with her music teacher and her friends. She sees her mom and dad in the audience. They are very proud of her. She plays her piano and sings her song. She hears the applause and the cheers. She feels very happy. She loves music. +Sara was shy. She did not like to talk to new people. She liked to play with her dolls and read her books. But today, she had to go to a birthday party. Her mom said it would be fun. Sara was not sure. + +At the party, there were many kids. They ran and yelled and laughed. Sara felt scared. She held her mom's hand and leaned on her leg. She did not want to join the games. She just wanted to go home. + +Then, she saw a boy. He was sitting on a chair by himself. He had a blue shirt and brown hair. He looked sad. Sara felt sorry for him. She wondered why he was alone. + +She walked to him slowly. She said hello. He looked at her and said hello back. He smiled a little. Sara smiled too. She asked him his name. He said Tom. She said her name was Sara. + +They started to talk. They found out they liked the same things. They liked dolls and books and animals. They did not like loud noises and big crowds. They became friends. + +They went to the table where the cake was. They each got a slice. They sprinkled sugar on top. They ate and enjoyed. They were happy. + +Sara was not shy anymore. She had a friend. She thanked her mom for taking her to the party. She said it was fun. She gave Tom a hug and said goodbye. She hoped to see him again. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and balls. One day, they find a big map on the wall. The map shows the world. The world has many places and colors. + +Tom points to a place on the map. He says, "This is my home. It is red and blue." Sam points to another place on the map. He says, "This is my home. It is green and yellow." They look at each other. They do not agree. + +Tom and Sam start to argue. They say, "My home is better. Your home is bad." They push and pull the map. They tear the map. The map falls to the floor. They are sad and angry. + +Mom comes in. She sees the mess. She is not happy. She says, "What did you do? Why did you fight?" Tom and Sam do not answer. They look down. They are sorry. + +Mom says, "You should not fight over the map. The map is not your home. Your home is here, with me and your family. The map is just a picture of the world. The world is big and beautiful. It has many homes and people. You can learn about them and be friends with them. You can ask them questions and share your stories. That is easy and fun." + +Tom and Sam listen to Mom. They nod. They say, "You are right, Mom. We are sorry. We will not fight over the map. We will learn about the world and be friends with everyone." Mom smiles. She hugs them. She says, "That is good. I love you both. Now, let's clean up the map and put it back on the wall." Tom and Sam help Mom. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck. The truck has a picture of a cone with cream on it. Lily and Tom love cream. They run to the truck. + +"Hello, kids. Do you want some cream?" the man in the truck says. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Tom say. + +The man gives them each a cone with cream. Lily and Tom are happy. They lick their cream. It is sweet and cold. + +But then, a boy comes. He is bigger than Lily and Tom. He has a weird hat. He looks at their cream. + +"Hey, that's my cream!" he says. He tries to grab Lily's cone. + +"No, it's not! It's mine!" Lily says. She holds her cone tight. + +The boy laughs. He is teasing Lily. He tries to grab Tom's cone. + +"No, it's not! It's his!" Tom says. He holds his cone tight. + +The boy laughs. He is teasing Tom. He tries to grab both cones. + +"Give me your cream!" he says. + +Lily and Tom are scared. They don't like the boy. They don't like his weird hat. They don't like his teasing. + +They look at each other. They have an idea. They lift their cones. They throw their cream at the boy. + +"Splat!" The cream hits the boy's face. The boy is surprised. He is angry. He is messy. + +Lily and Tom giggle. They are not scared anymore. They are brave. They are clever. + +They run away from the boy. They find a new place to play. They don't need cream. They have fun. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with blocks. They make different shapes and colors with the blocks. They have fun. + +One day, they want to make a big tower with all the blocks. They start to stack the blocks on top of each other. They try to make a pattern with the blocks. They use red, blue, yellow and green blocks. They make a pattern like this: red, blue, yellow, green, red, blue, yellow, green. + +They are happy with their pattern. They want to make the tower higher and higher. They reach for more blocks. But they have no more blocks. They have used all the blocks. + +They are sad. They want more blocks. They ask their mom for more blocks. + +"Mom, can we have more blocks?" they say. + +"Sorry, sweeties, we have no more blocks at home," mom says. "But we can go to the store and buy some more blocks. Do you want to go to the store with me?" + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily and Ben say. They are excited. They want to go to the store. + +They put on their shoes and coats. They hold mom's hand. They go to the store. + +At the store, they see many blocks. They see big blocks and small blocks. They see blocks with letters and numbers. They see blocks with animals and cars. They see blocks with different shapes and colors. + +They look at all the blocks. They want to buy all the blocks. But mom says they can only buy one box of blocks. They have to choose. + +They look at the boxes. They see one box that has the same blocks as their home. They see another box that has different blocks. They see a box that has blocks with stars and moons. They see a box that has blocks with stripes and dots. + +They like the box with stars and moons. They think the stars and moons are pretty. They want to make a new pattern with the stars and moons. They want to make a mighty tower with the stars and moons. + +They pick the box with stars and moons. They show mom. They say, "We want this box, mom. Please, please, please!" + +Mom smiles. She says, "OK, sweeties, you can have this box. But you have to share the blocks. And you have to be careful with the tower. Don't make it too high. It might fall down and hurt you." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "OK, mom. We will share the blocks. And we will be careful with the tower. Thank you, mom. You are the best mom." + +Mom hugs them. She says, "You are welcome, sweeties. You are the best twins. I love you." + +They love mom. They are happy. They buy the box with stars and moons. They go home. They make a new pattern with the stars and moons. They make a mighty tower with the stars and moons. They have fun. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the field near their home. The field has many flowers and trees and birds. Sometimes they see a big horse in the field. The horse is brown and has a long mane and tail. + +One day, Tom and Sam go to the field and see the horse again. They want to pet the horse, but they are afraid. The horse is very big and powerful. They do not know if the horse is friendly or not. + +"Hello, horse," Tom says. "We are Tom and Sam. We like you. Can we pet you?" + +The horse looks at Tom and Sam. He neighs softly and walks towards them. He lets them touch his nose and ears. He is gentle and warm. + +"Wow, the horse is nice," Sam says. "He knows we are not bad. He likes us too." + +Tom and Sam smile. They feel happy and brave. They pet the horse and talk to him. They make a new friend in the field. +Lila loved to dance. She danced in her room, in the garden, and in the park. She was an independent dancer. She did not need a teacher or a partner. She made up her own moves and songs. + +One day, she saw a poster for a dance show. It was at the big hall in the town. She wanted to go and see it. She asked her mom if they could go. Her mom said yes, but they had to be quiet and sit still. Lila nodded. She was excited. + +They went to the hall and found their seats. The lights went down and the music started. Lila saw many dancers on the stage. They wore beautiful costumes and did amazing tricks. Lila watched with wide eyes. She whispered to her mom, "They are so good. I want to be like them." + +Her mom smiled and whispered back, "You are good too, my sweet dancer. You have your own style and spirit. You can be anything you want to be." + +Lila hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love dancing." They watched the rest of the show and clapped and cheered. Lila felt happy and inspired. She decided to keep dancing and learning and dreaming. She was an independent dancer. And she was proud. +Mia was a chubby baby who loved to chew on everything. She chewed on her toys, her blanket, her fingers and even her hair. She liked to make loud noises with her mouth and teeth. + +One day, Mia saw a bottle on the table. It was shiny and red and had a funny shape. She crawled over to the bottle and grabbed it with her hands. She put the bottle in her mouth and tried to chew on it. But the bottle was hard and smooth and did not taste good. Mia made a face and spat out the bottle. + +"Hey, that's my bottle!" said Ben, who was Mia's big brother. He ran over to the table and took the bottle from Mia. "You can't chew on that, it's not for babies. It's for blowing bubbles!" + +Ben showed Mia how to blow bubbles with the bottle. He squeezed the bottle and made a lot of tiny bubbles come out. The bubbles were shiny and colorful and floated in the air. Mia clapped her hands and laughed. She wanted to blow bubbles too. + +"Can I try?" she asked Ben. + +"Okay, but be careful," said Ben. He gave the bottle back to Mia and helped her hold it. He told her to blow gently and not to chew. Mia followed his instructions and blew a big bubble. She was very happy and proud. She blew another bubble and another. She forgot about chewing and enjoyed the bubbles with Ben. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box in the yard. The box has a lock on it. + +"Wow, what is in the box?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know, but I want to see," Anna says. + +They try to open the lock, but it is too hard. They pull and push, but nothing happens. + +"Maybe we need a key," Tom says. + +"Where can we find a key?" Anna asks. + +They look around the yard, but they do not see a key. They see a man walking by. He has a big bag. + +"Excuse me, sir, do you have a key for this lock?" Tom asks. + +The man stops and looks at them. He has a serious face. + +"No, I don't have a key. That is my box. You should not touch it. It is not for you," he says. + +He takes the box and puts it in his bag. He walks away. + +Tom and Anna are sad. They wanted to see what was in the box. They wonder what the man was hiding. They go back to their toys. They hope to find another box someday. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. But after a while, they started to feel tired and bored. + +"Can we watch TV?" Ben asked his mom, who was reading a book on the couch. + +"No, TV is not good for you before bed. How about we read a story instead?" Mom said, putting down her book. + +"Okay, what story?" Lily said, yawning. + +Mom picked up a big book with colorful pictures. "How about this one? It's called The Empty Pot. It's about a boy who wants to grow a flower for the king." + +Lily and Ben liked flowers, so they nodded and cuddled up to Mom. Mom opened the book and began to read. + +The story was about a boy named Ping, who loved to plant seeds and watch them grow. One day, the king announced that he would give a seed to every child in the kingdom, and whoever grew the most beautiful flower would be the next king. Ping was very excited and took his seed home. He planted it in a pot and watered it every day. But nothing happened. The pot stayed empty. + +Ping was sad and confused. He wondered why his seed did not grow. He tried different things, like changing the soil, moving the pot, and singing to the seed. But nothing worked. The pot was still empty. + +Meanwhile, all the other children had beautiful flowers in their pots. They laughed at Ping and called him a failure. Ping felt ashamed and wanted to hide. He thought about throwing away his pot, but he decided to keep it. He had done his best, and he was not a liar. + +The day came when the king asked all the children to bring their pots to the palace. Ping carried his empty pot, feeling very nervous. He saw the other children with their flowers, and he felt very small. He wondered what the king would say. + +When he reached the palace, he saw the king sitting on a throne, surrounded by guards and advisors. The king looked at all the pots and smiled. He said, "I have a question for you, children. Do you know what kind of seed I gave you?" + +The children looked at each other, puzzled. They did not know. + +The king said, "I gave you all boiled seeds. They could not grow. I wanted to see who would be honest and brave enough to bring me an empty pot. And I see only one child who did that. Ping, you are the one I choose to be the next king. You have shown me that you have a good heart and a strong character. Come, sit by my side." + +Ping was shocked and happy. He could not believe it. He walked up to the king and bowed. The king hugged him and put a crown on his head. The other children were amazed and ashamed. They realized that they had cheated and lied. They apologized to Ping and the king. + +Ping forgave them and said, "Thank you, your majesty, for this honor. I will try to be a good king, like you. And I will always remember the lesson of the empty pot." + +Mom closed the book and said, "The end. Did you like the story, children?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and clapped. They said, "Yes, Mom, we liked it very much. It was a good story. We learned that honesty is the best policy." + +Mom smiled and kissed them. She said, "I'm glad you liked it. And I'm proud of you for being honest and brave, too. Now, it's time for bed. Let's go brush your teeth and put on your pajamas." + +Lily and Ben agreed and followed Mom to the bathroom. They brushed their teeth and put on their pajamas. Then they went to their bedroom and got into their beds. Mom tucked them in and turned off the light. + +"Good night, Mom. We love you," Lily and Ben said. + +"Good night, my sweeties. I love you, too," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben closed their eyes and fell asleep, dreaming of flowers and kings. +Ben was restless. He did not want to nap. He wanted to play with his cars and trucks. But Mom said he had to nap. She put him in his bed and gave him a kiss. She said she would make tuna for lunch. Ben liked tuna. + +But Ben did not sleep. He tossed and turned. He kicked his blanket. He looked at his cars and trucks on the shelf. He wanted them. He got out of his bed and tiptoed to the shelf. He reached for his red truck. But it was too high. He stretched and stretched. He lost his balance and fell. + +He hit his head on the floor. It hurt. He screamed. He screamed loud. Mom heard him. She ran to his room. She saw him on the floor. She saw the blood on his head. She was scared. She picked him up and hugged him. She said it was okay. She said she would take him to the doctor. + +Ben cried. He did not want to go to the doctor. He wanted his red truck. He wanted his tuna. He wanted his mom. He was restless. He screamed. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to splash in the puddles and make mud pies. Lily had a red bucket and Ben had a blue one. They filled their buckets with water and mud and carried them to the sandbox. + +"Look at my pie!" Lily said. "It is big and round and wet." + +"Mine is bigger and rounder and wetter!" Ben said. He poured some water on his pie and made it soak. + +Lily wanted to make her pie wetter too. She reached for Ben's bucket, but he pulled it away. + +"No, this is my water!" Ben said. He was stubborn and did not want to share. + +Lily was angry. She grabbed her bucket and threw it at Ben. The water and mud flew out of the bucket and hit Ben in the face and chest. He was soaked and dirty. + +"Hey, stop that!" Ben shouted. He wiped his eyes and saw Lily laughing. He picked up his bucket and threw it back at her. The water and mud hit Lily in the hair and dress. She was soaked and dirty too. + +They both stopped and looked at each other. They were wet and muddy and silly. They started to giggle. + +"Sorry, Lily," Ben said. "You can have some of my water." + +"Sorry, Ben," Lily said. "You can have some of my mud." + +They hugged and shared their buckets. They made more pies and decorated them with stones and leaves. They had fun in the garden. + +When they were done, they ran to the house. They wanted to show their pies to Mom and Dad. But they forgot to check their pockets. They had put some stones and leaves in their pockets and they were still wet and muddy. When they got to the house, they left a trail of water and mud behind them. + +Mom and Dad saw the mess and shook their heads. They were not happy. They told Lily and Ben to go to the bathroom and take off their clothes. They had to soak them in the tub and wash them. They also had to wash their faces and hands and hair. + +Lily and Ben did what Mom and Dad said. They were sorry for making a mess. They hoped Mom and Dad would still like their pies. They were proud of their pies. They were big and round and wet. +Sara and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys in a big sack. They dump the sack on the floor and make a mess. They pretend to be pirates and princesses and animals. They have fun. + +But Mom does not like the mess. She tells Sara and Ben to clean up their toys and put them back in the sack. She says she will read them a story if they do. Sara and Ben say yes, but they do not do it. They keep playing and making more mess. + +Mom comes back and sees the mess. She is angry. She says no story for Sara and Ben. She says they have to go to bed without a story. Sara and Ben are sad. They say sorry, but Mom does not listen. She takes the sack and the toys and puts them away. She says they can have them back tomorrow if they are good. + +Sara and Ben go to bed without a story. They cry. They wish they had listened to Mom. They wish they had a story. They think Mom is silly. But they are sillier. +Anna and Ben are friends. They love to play outside in the grass. The grass is green and soft. They run and jump and laugh in the grass. + +One day, they see a big dog in the grass. The dog is brown and furry. He has a collar with a name. His name is Max. Max is friendly. He wags his tail and licks their faces. + +"Hi, Max!" Anna says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +"Yes, please!" Max barks. "I love to play in the grass too!" + +Anna and Ben throw a ball for Max. Max runs and catches the ball. He brings it back to them. They take turns to throw the ball. They have fun together. + +Max is a healthy dog. He eats good food and drinks clean water. He gets a lot of exercise and love. He is happy in the grass with Anna and Ben. They are happy too. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were playing with their cars on the floor. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. Lily had a red car and Ben had a blue car. + +"Look at my car, it has more speed than yours!" Ben said, zooming his car past Lily's. + +"No, my car is faster, watch this!" Lily said, pushing her car harder. + +They raced their cars back and forth, trying to beat each other. But then, Lily's car hit a chair leg and flipped over. It broke one of its wheels and stopped moving. + +"Oh no, my car is broken!" Lily cried, picking it up and looking at it. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, it was an accident," Ben said, feeling bad. + +"Your car is still fine, you can keep playing. But I have to quit, my car is ruined," Lily said, feeling sad. + +She put her car down and hugged her knees. She didn't want to play anymore. + +Ben saw that Lily was sad and he had an idea. He went to his toy box and found another car. It was green and had four wheels. He brought it to Lily and gave it to her. + +"Here, Lily, you can have this car. It's not red, but it's still fast and fun. I have another blue car, we can play together," he said, smiling. + +Lily looked at the green car and then at Ben. She smiled too and took the car. + +"Thank you, Ben, you are very nice. I like the green car, it's pretty. Can we still be friends?" she asked. + +"Of course we can, Lily, you are my best friend. Come on, let's race again!" he said, holding his blue car. + +They put their cars on the floor and started playing again. They made them go fast and make loud noises. They had fun and they were happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with paint and paper. They make pictures of cars and trucks and buses. They use red and green and yellow paint. + +One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big road with many cars and trucks and buses. They hear honk and beep and zoom. They want to paint the traffic. + +They ask their moms for paint and paper. Their moms say yes, but be careful. They give them paint and paper and brushes. Anna and Ben sit on a bench near the road. They start to paint the traffic. + +Anna paints a red car. She likes red. Ben paints a green bus. He likes green. They are happy. They show each other their pictures. + +But then, Anna sees a yellow truck. She wants to paint it. She says to Ben, "Give me the yellow paint. I want to paint the yellow truck." + +Ben says, "No, it is my paint. I want to paint the yellow truck." + +They both want the yellow paint. They both want to paint the yellow truck. They start to pull and tug and shout. + +Their moms hear them. They come to the bench. They see Anna and Ben fighting over the yellow paint. They are not happy. + +They say to Anna and Ben, "Stop fighting. You have to share. You have enough paint and paper. You can both paint the yellow truck." + +Anna and Ben stop fighting. They feel sorry. They say sorry to each other. They say sorry to their moms. + +Their moms smile. They hug them. They say, "It is okay. You are friends. You can paint together." + +Anna and Ben smile. They share the yellow paint. They paint the yellow truck. They paint other things too. They have fun. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were playing with a big ball in the park. They liked to kick the ball and run after it. Sometimes they threw the ball to each other and caught it. + +One time, Ben threw the ball too hard and it went over the fence. Lily and Ben ran to the fence and looked for the ball. They saw the ball on the other side, near a big tree. But the fence was too high and they could not climb over it. + +"Let's go around the fence and get the ball," Lily said. + +"OK," Ben said. They ran along the fence until they found a gate. The gate had a rope with a knot on it. Lily and Ben tried to open the gate, but the knot was too tight. + +"Maybe we can break the knot," Ben said. He pulled the rope with all his might, but the knot did not break. He pulled harder and harder, but the knot only got tighter. + +"Ouch!" Ben said. He hurt his hand on the rope. He let go of the rope and rubbed his hand. + +Lily saw that Ben was sad and hurt. She hugged him and said, "It's OK, Ben. We can find another ball. Or we can play something else. You are my friend and I want you to be happy." + +Ben smiled and hugged Lily back. He felt warm and cozy in her arms. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are my friend too and you are very kind. I don't need the ball. I just need you." + +They walked away from the gate, holding hands. They decided to play tag instead. They laughed and ran and had fun. They forgot about the ball and the knot. They only remembered their friendship. +Lily was a happy girl who liked to skip. She skipped in the park, she skipped in the house, she skipped in her room. She skipped so much that her mom and dad called her Lily the Skipper. + +One day, Lily wanted to skip in her crib. She climbed up the side and jumped in. She felt very proud and started to skip. But she was clumsy and did not see the edge. She skipped too hard and fell out of the crib. She bumped her head and cried. + +Mom and dad heard her cry and ran to her room. They saw Lily on the floor and the crib upside down. They were scared and hugged her. They checked her head and saw a small bump. They kissed it and said it was okay. + +Lily felt better and said she was sorry. She said she would not skip in her crib again. Mom and dad smiled and said they loved her. They fixed the crib and tucked her in. They said good night and turned off the light. + +Lily closed her eyes and dreamed of skipping. But this time, she skipped in the clouds with a big smile. She was Lily the Skipper, and she was happy. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy trains on the floor. They liked to make them go fast and make noises. Lily had a red train and Tom had a blue train. They also had a big tunnel that they could put their trains through. + +"Look, my train is faster than yours!" Lily said to Tom. She made her train zoom past his train and into the tunnel. + +"No, my train is faster!" Tom said. He tried to catch up with Lily's train, but the tunnel was too small for both trains. He pushed his train harder and harder, but it got stuck. + +"Hey, stop it! You are making my train stop too!" Lily said. She pulled her train back, but Tom's train was in the way. She could see steam coming out of both trains. They were getting hot and angry. + +"Move your train! You are selfish! You want the tunnel all for yourself!" Tom said. He pulled his train too, but it did not move. He started to cry. + +Lily felt sorry for Tom. She did not want to make him cry. She thought for a moment. She had an idea. + +"Tom, I'm sorry. I don't want to be selfish. We can share the tunnel. How about we take turns? You can go first, then I can go, then you can go again, and so on. OK?" Lily said. + +Tom stopped crying. He looked at Lily. He thought she was nice. He nodded. + +"OK, Lily. Thank you. We can share. You are a good friend." Tom said. + +They smiled at each other. They took turns to put their trains through the tunnel. They made noises and had fun. They did not see the steam anymore. They were happy. +Ben and Mia were playing with their toy guns in the backyard. They liked to pretend they were spies and shoot at each other. Sometimes they hid behind the trees or the fence and made noises like "pew pew pew". + +But today, Ben was not being nice. He wanted to win all the time and he shot Mia too hard. He also shot at her clothes and made them dirty. Mia felt hurt and sad. She told Ben to stop, but he did not listen. He laughed and said he was the best spy ever. + +Mia ran inside the house and told Mom what happened. Mom was compassionate. She hugged Mia and gave her a band-aid for her bruise. She also helped her change her clothes and wash them. She said Ben was being rude and he should say sorry. + +Mom went outside and talked to Ben. She told him he was being mean and he should not shoot Mia so hard. She also told him he should not shoot at her clothes and make them dirty. She said he should be compassionate and think about how Mia felt. She asked him to apologize and play nicely. + +Ben realized he was wrong. He felt sorry for what he did. He went to Mia and said he was sorry. He also gave her his favorite toy gun and said she could be the best spy ever. Mia smiled and forgave him. They hugged and decided to play together again. They had fun and were compassionate to each other. +Tom and Lily were playing pirates on the beach. They had a big boat made of sand and sticks. They had a flag with a skull and a hat with a feather. They also had an anchor made of a rock and a rope. + +"Ahoy, matey!" Tom said to Lily. "We are the best pirates in the world! We can find treasure and fight sharks!" + +"Arrr!" Lily said. "But we need to be careful. There are other pirates who want to steal our boat and our treasure. Look, there is one over there!" She pointed to a boy who was walking with a bucket and a shovel. + +Tom and Lily grabbed their sticks and ran to the boy. They pretended to be very angry and scary. + +"Stop, you scurvy dog!" Tom shouted. "This is our boat and our treasure! Go away or we will make you walk the plank!" + +The boy looked surprised and scared. He dropped his bucket and shovel and ran away. + +"Ha ha ha!" Tom and Lily laughed. "We scared him away! We are so strong and brave!" + +They went back to their boat and lifted their anchor. They pretended to sail away to find more treasure. + +But then they heard a loud voice. + +"Tom! Lily! Time to go home!" It was their mom. She was standing on the shore. + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They did not want to go home. They wanted to play more. + +"Can we play a little more, mom?" Tom asked. + +"Please, mom?" Lily added. + +Their mom shook her head. "No, you can't. It's getting cold and dark. You need to come home and have dinner and a bath. Come on, hurry up!" + +Tom and Lily sighed. They knew they had to obey their mom. They dropped their anchor and their sticks. They took off their flag and their hat. They said goodbye to their boat. + +"Bye bye, boat!" Tom said. + +"Bye bye, treasure!" Lily said. + +They ran to their mom and hugged her. She smiled and kissed them. + +"Did you have fun, my little pirates?" She asked. + +"Yes, mom, we did!" Tom and Lily said. + +They told her about their adventure and how they scared away the other pirate. + +Their mom listened and nodded. She was proud of them. + +"You are very strong and brave, my little pirates!" She said. "But now you need to be very quiet and still. Do you know why?" + +Tom and Lily shook their head. + +"Because it's time to freeze!" Their mom said. + +She tickled them and they laughed. They pretended to freeze like statues. + +They played freeze until they reached their car. Then they got in and drove home. + +They had a warm dinner and a hot bath. They put on their pajamas and brushed their teeth. They went to bed and cuddled with their mom. + +She read them a story about pirates and treasure. She kissed them goodnight and turned off the light. + +Tom and Lily closed their eyes and dreamed of their boat and their adventure. + +They were happy. They were the best pirates in the world. +Tom and Anna were playing in the park. They liked to run and slide on the grass. They had a lot of fun. But then they saw a big puddle. It was shiny and wet. + +"Let's jump in it!" Tom said. He ran towards the puddle. + +"No, Tom, don't!" Anna said. She was scared. She had a bad memory of slipping in a puddle and hurting her knee. She did not want Tom to get hurt too. + +But Tom did not listen. He jumped in the puddle with a splash. He laughed and splashed some more. He did not see the rock in the puddle. He stepped on it and slipped. He fell down and hit his head. He cried out loud. + +Anna ran to him. She was sorry and worried. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Tom. Are you okay?" + +Tom was not okay. He had a big bump on his head. It hurt a lot. He was angry and sad. He said, "Why did you let me jump in the puddle? You are a bad friend!" + +Anna was hurt by his words. She said, "I tried to stop you, Tom. I was afraid you would slip. I have a memory of slipping in a puddle and it was not fun. I wanted you to be safe and happy." + +Tom looked at her. He saw her tears and her band-aid on her knee. He remembered how she had slipped in a puddle and how he had helped her. He felt sorry and ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, Anna. You are a good friend. I was not careful. I should have listened to you." + +Anna smiled and said, "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. Let's go to the nurse and get some ice for your bump. Then we can play something else." + +They held hands and walked to the nurse. They were still friends. They felt peaceful and glad. They learned to be more careful and to listen to each other. They had a good memory of playing in the park. +Ben and Lily are playing soccer in the park. They are on the same team and they want to win. They observe the other team and look for a chance to score. + +"Ben, pass me the ball!" Lily shouts. She is alert and sees an open space near the goal. + +Ben kicks the ball to Lily. She runs fast and shoots. The ball goes in the net. They score! + +"Yay, we did it!" Ben and Lily cheer. They hug and high-five. + +The other team is sad. They did not score. They say, "Good game, Ben and Lily. You are good players." + +Ben and Lily say, "Thank you. You are good players too. Do you want to play again?" + +The other team says, "Yes, please. We want to have fun and learn." + +Ben and Lily smile. They are happy and friendly. They observe the other team and get ready to play again. +Tom and Lily were playing with their blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges and castles with the blocks. They had many colors and shapes of blocks to choose from. + +One day, they decided to make a big wall with all the blocks. They worked hard and stacked the blocks as high as they could. They were very proud of their wall. They wanted to show it to their mom and dad. + +But when they went to get their mom and dad, they heard a loud noise from the living room. They ran back and saw that their wall had fallen down. Some of the blocks had broken and there was a big crack in the floor. + +"Oh no!" Tom cried. "Our wall is gone and the floor is bad!" + +"What happened?" Lily asked. "Did we make the wall too big?" + +They felt sad and scared. They did not want to get in trouble for breaking the floor. + +They heard their mom and dad coming. They quickly hid behind the couch. + +"Tom, Lily, what is this mess?" their mom asked. "Did you do this?" + +Tom and Lily peeked from behind the couch. They saw their mom and dad looking at the broken blocks and the crack in the floor. + +They came out from behind the couch and said, "We are sorry, mom and dad. We were playing with the blocks and we made a big wall. But the wall fell down and the floor cracked. We did not mean to do it." + +Their mom and dad looked at them. They saw that they were sorry and honest. + +They hugged them and said, "It's okay, Tom and Lily. We know you did not mean to do it. It was an accident. We are not mad at you. We are glad you are safe and you told us the truth." + +They helped them clean up the blocks and put them away. + +They said, "We will call someone to repair the floor. It will take some time and money, but it will be okay. We have a modest home, but we love it. And we love you more than anything." + +Tom and Lily smiled and said, "We love you too, mom and dad. Thank you for being nice to us. Can we play with the blocks again?" + +Their mom and dad said, "Yes, you can play with the blocks again. But next time, be careful and don't make the wall too big. And if something breaks, tell us right away. We will always help you and fix it." + +They nodded and said, "Okay, mom and dad. We will." + +They hugged their mom and dad and went to play with the blocks again. They were happy and learned a lesson. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck. The truck has a lot of gold. The gold is shiny and bright. + +"Wow, look at the gold!" Anna says. "It is so pretty!" + +"Can we touch it?" Ben asks. "Maybe it is soft and warm." + +They run to the truck. They want to touch the gold. But a man is in the truck. He is sleepy. He does not see Anna and Ben. + +"Hello, mister!" Anna says. "Can we see your gold?" + +The man wakes up. He is angry. He yells at Anna and Ben. + +"Go away, you little rats!" he says. "This is my gold! You cannot have it!" + +He honks his horn. He scares Anna and Ben. They run away. They are sad and scared. + +"Sorry, mister!" Ben says. "We just wanted to meet your gold!" + +They go back to the park. They find a shiny rock. They pretend it is gold. They are happy again. They play with the rock. They forget about the truck and the man. +Timmy was excited to go to the park with his mom. He wanted to play on the slide, the swing, and the sandbox. He put on his hat, his shoes, and his backpack. He said, "Let's go, Mom!" + +Mom smiled and took his hand. They walked to the park and saw many other kids and moms. Timmy ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. He slid down fast and laughed. He did it again and again. He had so much fun. + +But then he saw something shiny in the grass. He went closer and saw a big ant. The ant was carrying a crumb. Timmy was curious. He wanted to touch the ant. He reached out his finger and poked the ant. + +"Ow!" Timmy cried. The ant bit his finger. It hurt a lot. He dropped the crumb and ran to his mom. He showed her his finger and said, "Mom, the ant bit me!" + +Mom hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Timmy. The ant was scared. He thought you wanted his crumb. He was trying to protect his food. You should not touch ants. They can bite." + +Timmy nodded and said, "I'm sorry, ant. I didn't mean to bother you." He looked at his finger and saw a red spot. Mom put a band-aid on it and said, "It will be okay. Do you want to play some more?" + +Timmy shook his head and said, "No, Mom. I'm tired. Can we go home and nap?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Sure, Timmy. Let's go home and nap. You had a big day." She took his hand and they walked back home. Timmy was sleepy. He closed his eyes and dreamed of the park, the slide, and the ant. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, their mother gave them a big jar of jam and some bread for a snack. She told them to share nicely and not to make a mess. + +Tom and Lily took the jar and the bread to their room. They put some jam on their bread and ate it. It was sweet and sticky. They wanted more. But there was only a little jam left in the jar. + +"I want the last jam!" Tom said. He grabbed the jar and tried to open it. + +"No, I want it!" Lily said. She pulled the jar from Tom's hands and opened it. + +They both reached for the jam with their spoons. They pushed and shoved each other. The jam spilled out of the jar and spread all over the bed, the floor, and their clothes. + +"Look what you did!" Tom yelled. + +"It's your fault!" Lily yelled back. + +They heard their mother coming. They were scared. They knew they had been selfish and naughty. They tried to hide the jam and the mess, but it was too late. + +Their mother opened the door and saw the sticky disaster. She was angry and sad. + +"Tom and Lily, what have you done?" she asked. "Why did you not share the jam? Why did you make such a mess? You have wasted the jam and ruined your clothes. You have been very selfish and unkind to each other." + +Tom and Lily felt ashamed. They knew their mother was right. They said sorry to their mother and to each other. They helped their mother clean up the mess. They learned their lesson. They promised to share and be nice to each other from then on. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, Tom saw a big sack of toys at Lily's house. He wanted to have all the toys for himself. He was very selfish. + +He waited until Lily was busy with her mom. Then he ran to the sack and grabbed as many toys as he could. He stuffed them in his backpack and ran away. He did not care about Lily's feelings. + +Lily saw what Tom did and was very sad. She cried and told her mom. Her mom was angry and called Tom's mom. Tom's mom was also angry and made Tom give back the toys. She also made him say sorry to Lily. + +But Lily did not want to be friends with Tom anymore. She did not trust him. She thought he was mean and greedy. She played with other kids who were nice and shared. + +Tom felt lonely and sorry. He realized he had lost a good friend because of his selfishness. He wished he had not taken the toys. He wished he had been kind and fair. But it was too late. He had no one to play with. He had a big sack of toys, but he was not happy. He had a bad ending. +Lila and Ben like to draw. They use crayons and paper to make images of animals, people and things. They are proud of their images and want to show them to their mom and dad. + +They find some tape and hang their images on the wall. Lila hangs her image of a mighty lion. Ben hangs his image of a big truck. They smile and clap their hands. + +But then, Ben sees Lila's image and wants it. He thinks it is better than his image. He pulls Lila's image from the wall and tries to hang it in his place. Lila sees Ben and gets angry. She wants her image back. She pulls Ben's image from the wall and tries to hang it in her place. + +They start to fight and tug and yell. Their images tear and fall to the floor. They cry and make a mess. + +Mom and dad hear the noise and come to see what is wrong. They see Lila and Ben and their images. They are not happy. They tell Lila and Ben to stop fighting and to share. They help them to fix their images and to hang them on the wall again. They hug them and tell them they love them. + +Lila and Ben say sorry to each other and to mom and dad. They look at their images and see they are both good. They say they like each other's images and they are both mighty. They smile and hold hands. +Mila and her dog Spot liked to play in the park. They ran and jumped and chased each other. Spot was a cheerful dog. He wagged his tail and licked Mila's face. + +One day, Mila and Spot saw a flea on Spot's fur. The flea was tiny and black. It jumped from one spot to another. Mila tried to catch it, but it was too fast. + +"Stop, flea!" Mila said. "You are not nice. You make Spot itch." + +The flea did not listen. It laughed and said, "You can't catch me. I am the best jumper in the park. I can fill your dog with bites." + +Mila was angry. She did not like the flea. She had an idea. She picked up a jar and ran after the flea. She waited for the flea to jump, and then she put the jar over it. + +"Ha! I got you, flea!" Mila said. "Now you can't bite Spot anymore." + +The flea was sad. It did not like the jar. It was dark and small. It could not jump or laugh. + +"Please, let me go," the flea said. "I am sorry. I will not bite Spot again." + +Mila thought for a moment. She felt sorry for the flea. She did not want to be mean. She lifted the jar and let the flea go. + +"Thank you, Mila," the flea said. "You are kind. I will find another place to live." + +Mila smiled and hugged Spot. Spot licked her face. He was happy. He did not itch anymore. + +They went home, feeling cheerful. They had a good day in the park. +Tommy did not like meat. He thought it was disgusting. It smelled bad and tasted worse. He did not want to eat it for dinner. + +But his mom said he had to eat some meat or he would not get any dessert. She put a big piece of meat on his plate. Tommy felt sad and angry. + +He looked around the room. He saw his dog, Spot, under the table. He had an idea. He picked up his fork and pretended to eat the meat. But he did not put it in his mouth. He removed it from his plate and threw it under the table. Spot was happy. He ate the meat in one bite. + +Tommy smiled. He thought he was clever. He asked his mom for dessert. But his mom was not fooled. She saw what he did. She was not happy. She said he had to eat another piece of meat or he would get no dessert and go to bed early. + +Tommy felt sad and angry again. He did not like meat. He thought it was disgusting. He wished he had a different dinner. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. They are having fun. But then, Tom sees a big dog. The dog is brown and has a long tail. Tom likes dogs. He runs to the dog and says, "Hello, dog. Can I pet you?" + +The dog is friendly. He wags his tail and licks Tom's face. Tom laughs and pets the dog's ear. The ear is dry and soft. Tom says, "Your ear is dry, dog. Do you need water?" + +Lily sees Tom and the dog. She is scared of dogs. She thinks they are loud and mean. She calls Tom and says, "Tom, come back. The dog might bite you." + +Tom says, "No, Lily. The dog is nice. He likes me. Look, he lets me touch his ear." + +Lily says, "But Tom, we have to return. Mom said we have to be home soon. It is getting dark." + +Tom says, "Okay, Lily. I will return. But can I say goodbye to the dog first?" + +Lily says, "Yes, Tom. But hurry up." + +Tom hugs the dog and says, "Bye, dog. You are a good dog. I hope I see you again." + +The dog barks and wags his tail. He is happy. He likes Tom too. + +Tom and Lily run back to their mom. She is waiting for them at the gate. She says, "There you are. Did you have fun?" + +Tom and Lily nod and smile. They tell their mom about the dog. She says, "That sounds nice. But next time, be careful. Not all dogs are friendly. And always ask the owner before you pet a dog." + +Tom and Lily say, "Okay, mom. We will." + +They go home and have dinner. They are tired and happy. They dream of the dog and his dry ear. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to swim in the lake. They also liked to build castles with sand and sticks. One day, they found a big and pretty castle near the water. It had many rooms and towers and flags. + +"Wow, look at this castle!" Lily said. "Can we play in it?" + +"Sure, let's go inside!" Ben said. They ran to the castle and opened the door. + +But inside the castle, there was a mean and big dog. It barked and growled at them. It had sharp teeth and claws. It wanted to bite them. + +"Help, help!" Lily and Ben screamed. They were very scared. They tried to run away, but the dog was faster. It chased them out of the castle and into the lake. + +Lily and Ben swam as fast as they could. They hoped the dog would not follow them. But the dog did not like water. It stopped at the shore and watched them. + +"Ha, ha, ha!" The dog laughed. "You are silly and weak. You should not touch my castle. It is mine, not yours. Go away and never come back!" + +Lily and Ben felt very ashamed. They had made a big mistake. They had entered a castle that was not theirs. They had angered a dog that was not friendly. They had no fun at all. + +They swam back to their own sand castle. It was small and plain, but it was theirs. They hugged each other and cried. They wished they had never seen the big and pretty castle. They learned a hard lesson. They should not be greedy and curious. They should be happy and careful. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and has a long tail. The dog looks at them and barks. + +"Hi, dog!" Tom says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +Sue is scared. She holds Tom's hand. "No, Tom, don't go near the dog. He might bite us." + +Tom is not scared. He thinks he is wise. He sees a stick on the ground. He picks up the stick and offers it to the dog. "Here, dog, take the stick. It is a good stick. You can chew it." + +The dog does not want the stick. He wants Tom. He runs to Tom and jumps on him. He bites Tom's arm. Tom screams. Sue screams. The dog runs away. + +Tom is hurt. He cries. Sue cries. They run to their mom. Their mom is angry. She takes them to the doctor. The doctor gives Tom a shot. Tom cries more. + +Tom and Sue learn a lesson. They should not offer things to strange dogs. They should listen to Sue. She is wise. Tom is not wise. He is silly. He is sorry. +Sam and Lily liked to play with their toys in the basement. They had a lot of fun things, like cars, dolls, blocks and books. But their favorite toy was the big machine that their dad had made for them. It was a box with buttons and lights and a door. Their dad said it was a magic machine that could make them disappear and reappear in different places. + +One day, Sam and Lily decided to try the machine. They put on their hats and coats, because it was cold outside. They said goodbye to their mom, who was busy in the kitchen. They went down to the basement and turned on the machine. It made a loud noise and flashed with colors. + +"Are you ready, Lily?" Sam asked. + +"Yes, Sam. Where do you want to go?" Lily said. + +"Let's go to the park. Maybe we can see the ducks and the swings," Sam said. + +"OK, Sam. That sounds fun," Lily said. + +They opened the door and stepped inside the machine. They pressed the button that said "park". The machine made another loud noise and flashed again. Then it was quiet. + +Sam and Lily waited for the door to open. They wanted to see the park. But the door did not open. They pressed the button again and again, but nothing happened. They started to feel scared and sad. They wanted to go back to their mom and their home. + +"Sam, what's wrong? Why can't we get out?" Lily cried. + +"I don't know, Lily. Maybe the machine is broken. Maybe we disappeared and can't reappear," Sam said. + +They hugged each other and hoped that someone would find them and help them. + +Meanwhile, their mom finished her work in the kitchen. She went to check on Sam and Lily. She saw that they were not in their room or in the living room. She called their names, but no one answered. She looked everywhere, but she could not find them. She started to feel worried and angry. She wondered where they had gone. + +She remembered the machine in the basement. She did not like the machine. She thought it was dangerous and silly. She had told their dad to get rid of it, but he had not listened. She went down to the basement and saw the machine. It was turned on and the button that said "park" was lit. She opened the door and saw Sam and Lily inside. They looked scared and cold. They were happy to see their mom. + +"Mom, mom, we're here! We're sorry, we tried the machine and it didn't work. We couldn't get out. We missed you," Sam and Lily said. + +Their mom hugged them and kissed them. She was relieved and glad to see them. She was also bitter and angry at their dad. She turned off the machine and took them upstairs. She gave them hot chocolate and cookies. She told them to never use the machine again. She said it was not a magic machine, but a bad machine. She said she would make their dad take it away. + +Sam and Lily nodded and said they were sorry. They did not want to use the machine again. They did not want to disappear and be scared. They wanted to stay with their mom and their home. They learned their lesson. They decided to play with their other toys instead. +Ben and Lily went to the hospital with Mom. Mom had a hurt arm and needed an x-ray. An x-ray is a picture of the bones inside the body. Ben and Lily were curious and wanted to see the x-ray. + +"Can we see the x-ray, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, honey. The doctor will show us soon," Mom said. + +They waited in a room with a big machine. The doctor came and asked Mom to put her arm on a table. He put a big apron on Mom and Ben and Lily. The apron was heavy and felt like a blanket. + +"This apron will protect you from the x-ray rays," the doctor said. "They are very small and can go through the skin, but not the bones. That's how we can see the bones on the x-ray." + +The doctor went behind a window and pressed a button. The machine made a beep sound and flashed a light. The doctor came back and took the apron off Mom and the kids. + +"Let's see the x-ray," the doctor said. He took a big paper from the machine and put it on a wall. The paper had a picture of Mom's arm and the bones inside. + +"Wow, that's cool!" Ben said. + +"Look, Mom, your bone is broken!" Lily said. + +"Yes, sweetie, that's why it hurts. The doctor will put a cast on it to help it heal," Mom said. + +"A cast? What's that?" Ben asked. + +"A cast is a hard wrap that goes around the arm. It keeps the bone in place and makes it strong again," the doctor said. + +"Can we sign the cast, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, you can. You can use different colors and draw pictures on it," Mom said. + +"Yay, that sounds fun!" Ben said. + +The doctor put the cast on Mom's arm and gave her some stickers. He also gave Ben and Lily some crayons and paper. + +"Here, you can fold the paper and make cards for Mom. She will love them," the doctor said. + +"Thank you, doctor. You are very nice," Mom said. + +"You're welcome. I hope you feel better soon," the doctor said. + +Ben and Lily folded the paper and made cards for Mom. They wrote "I love you" and "Get well soon" and drew hearts and flowers. They gave the cards to Mom and hugged her. + +"Thank you, Ben and Lily. You are the best kids ever. I love you so much," Mom said. + +They smiled and kissed Mom. They were happy to see the x-ray and make the cards. They hoped Mom's arm would heal fast. They were proud of Mom and of themselves. +Ben and Mia were playing in the woods. They liked to pretend they were hunters, looking for animals. They had sticks for spears and leaves for hats. They were very quiet and careful. + +Suddenly, they saw a big deer. It was brown and had horns. It was eating grass in a distant clearing. Ben and Mia blinked. They had never seen a deer before. They wanted to get closer and touch it. + +"Let's go, Mia," Ben whispered. "We can be friends with the deer." + +"No, Ben," Mia whispered back. "The deer might be scared of us. We should stay here and watch." + +But Ben did not listen. He dropped his stick and ran towards the deer. He shouted, "Hello, deer! I am Ben! Do you want to play?" + +The deer heard Ben and looked up. It saw him coming and got frightened. It turned and ran away, fast and far. Ben stopped and felt sad. He had scared the deer away. + +Mia ran after Ben and hugged him. She said, "It's okay, Ben. The deer was not angry. It was just shy. Maybe we can see it again another day. Come on, let's go back and find our sticks. We can still be hunters." + +Ben nodded and smiled. He said, "Okay, Mia. You are right. We can still be hunters. And maybe we can find other animals to play with. Come on, let's go." + +They held hands and walked back to the woods. They were still friends and still hunters. They had fun and learned something new. +Ben and Mia like to ride their bikes in the park. They have red bikes with two wheels and pedals. They wear helmets and gloves to be safe. + +One day, they see a big hill in the park. Ben says, "Let's go up the hill and down again. It will be fun!" Mia says, "OK, but be careful. The hill is hard and steep." + +They pedal hard and fast to go up the hill. They feel the wind in their faces and the sun on their backs. They reach the top and see the park below. They smile and shout, "We did it!" + +They get ready to go down the hill. They hold the brakes and lean forward. They go down very fast and feel the thrill. They laugh and scream, "Whee!" + +But then, Ben hits a rock and falls off his bike. He scrapes his knee and elbow. He cries and says, "Ow, ow, ow! It hurts!" Mia stops her bike and runs to him. She says, "Oh no, Ben! Are you OK?" + +She helps him get up and wipes his tears with her sleeve. She says, "Don't worry, Ben. I have a band-aid in my pocket. Let me put it on your knee and elbow. It will make you feel better." + +She takes out a band-aid and sticks it on his wounds. She says, "There, all done. You are brave, Ben. You can ride your bike again." + +Ben smiles and says, "Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend. You can ride your bike with me anytime." + +They hug and get back on their bikes. They pedal away to find more fun in the park. +Ben is a boy who likes to play with his toys. He has a big truck, a soft bear and a shiny ball. He likes to make noises with his truck and hug his bear. He likes to roll his ball and catch it. + +One day, Ben sees a new man in his house. The man is bald. He has no hair on his head. Ben is curious. He wants to touch the man's head. He asks his mom, "Who is that?" + +Mom says, "That is Uncle Bob. He is my brother. He came to visit us. He is very nice. You can say hello to him." + +Ben walks to Uncle Bob and says, "Hello, Uncle Bob. Can I touch your head?" + +Uncle Bob smiles and says, "Sure, Ben. You can touch my head. How does it feel?" + +Ben reaches his hand and feels Uncle Bob's head. It is smooth and warm. Ben says, "It feels like my thumb. My thumb is smooth and warm too." + +Uncle Bob laughs and says, "You are right, Ben. It does feel like your thumb. You have a good thumb. And you have a good head too. You have soft hair on your head. Can I touch your hair?" + +Ben nods and says, "Yes, Uncle Bob. You can touch my hair. How does it feel?" + +Uncle Bob feels Ben's hair. It is soft and brown. Uncle Bob says, "It feels like my bear. My bear is soft and brown too. I have a bear in my bag. Do you want to see it?" + +Ben says, "Yes, please. I want to see your bear. I have a bear too. We can play with our bears." + +Uncle Bob takes out his bear from his bag and gives it to Ben. Ben gives his bear to Uncle Bob. They hug their bears and smile. They are happy. They have new friends. +Lily and Max were playing in the living room. They had a big blanket that they liked to spread on the floor and pretend it was a tent. They crawled under the blanket and whispered to each other. + +"Let's go on an adventure," Max said. "We can be explorers and find new things." + +"OK," Lily said. "But we have to be quiet. Mommy is working in the other room and she doesn't like noise." + +They nodded and crawled out of the blanket. They looked around the room and saw a basket of toys, a bookshelf, a couch and a lamp. They decided to explore the bookshelf first. + +They climbed up the bookshelf and looked at the books. They saw pictures of animals, cars, princesses and pirates. They picked up some books and flipped through the pages. + +"Look, a lion!" Max said, pointing at a book. "It's big and yellow and has a mane." + +"Roar!" Lily said, making a lion sound. "It's scary and noisy." + +They laughed and put the book back. They moved on to the next book. It had a picture of a spaceship on the cover. + +"Wow, a spaceship!" Max said. "It's shiny and fast and goes to the stars." + +"Zoom!" Lily said, making a spaceship sound. "It's cool and noisy." + +They laughed and put the book back. They moved on to the next book. It had a picture of a flower on the cover. + +"Look, a flower!" Max said. "It's pretty and colorful and smells nice." + +"Sniff!" Lily said, making a sniffing sound. "It's sweet and quiet." + +They smiled and put the book back. They were about to move on to the next book when they heard a voice. + +"Kids, what are you doing up there?" Mommy said, coming into the living room. "You're making too much noise. You're supposed to be playing with the blanket, not the books." + +"Sorry, Mommy," Lily and Max said, climbing down the bookshelf. "We were just exploring." + +Mommy sighed and smiled. She picked up the blanket and spread it on the floor again. + +"OK, you can explore, but under the blanket, OK?" Mommy said. "And be quiet, please. I have to finish some work." + +"OK, Mommy," Lily and Max said. They crawled under the blanket and whispered to each other. + +"Let's go on another adventure," Max said. "We can be pirates and find treasure." + +"OK," Lily said. "But we have to be quiet. Mommy is working in the other room and she doesn't like noise." + +They nodded and pretended to sail on a ship under the blanket. They were quiet, but happy. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to climb the big hill and look at the view. They could see the trees, the flowers, the birds and the sky. They felt happy and free. + +One day, they saw a new thing on the hill. It was a big, red slide. It looked fun and shiny. Anna and Ben wanted to try it. They ran to the slide and waited for their turn. + +Anna went first. She climbed the ladder and sat on the slide. She looked down and saw how high she was. She felt scared and started to tremble. She wanted to go back, but there were other kids behind her. She closed her eyes and slid down. + +Ben saw Anna slide down. He thought she looked brave and fast. He wanted to be like her. He climbed the ladder and sat on the slide. He looked down and saw how far he could go. He felt excited and smiled. He opened his eyes and slid down. + +Anna and Ben met at the bottom of the slide. They hugged and laughed. They felt proud and happy. They liked the slide. It was a good fit for them. They decided to go again and again. They had a lot of fun. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a secret spot under a big tree, where they kept their toys and books. + +One day, it was very dark and rainy. Lily and Tom wanted to go to the park, but their moms said no. They said it was too wet and cold. Lily and Tom were sad. They missed their secret spot. + +"Let's make a promise," Lily said to Tom on the phone. "When the sun comes back, we will go to the park and have fun." + +"OK, I promise," Tom said. "I care about you, Lily. You are my best friend." + +"I care about you, too, Tom. You are my best friend," Lily said. + +They smiled and said goodbye. + +The next day, the sun came back. It was bright and warm. Lily and Tom ran to the park. They found their secret spot under the big tree. They hugged and laughed. They played with their toys and books. They were happy. + +They kept their promise. They cared about each other. They were best friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. But today, the park was full of fog. They could not see very far. They could not see their mom and dad. + +"Where are they?" Lily asked. She felt scared. + +"I don't know," Tom said. He held Lily's hand. "Maybe they are hiding." + +They walked around the park. They looked for their mom and dad. They looked for other people. But they only saw fog. Fog was everywhere. It was cold and wet. + +"Let's go back to the slide," Lily said. "Maybe they are there." + +They went back to the slide. But they did not see their mom and dad. They only saw a man. He was sitting on a bench. He was wearing a big coat and a hat. He had a beard. He was unknown. + +"Hello, children," the man said. He smiled. "Are you lost?" + +Lily and Tom did not answer. They did not know the man. They did not like his smile. + +"Come here," the man said. He reached out his hand. "I can help you find your mom and dad." + +Lily and Tom did not move. They felt more scared. They did not want to go near the man. + +"Leave us alone!" Tom shouted. He pulled Lily away. "We don't need your help!" + +They ran away from the man. They ran away from the slide. They ran away from the fog. They ran until they saw a light. It was a car. It was their mom and dad's car. + +They ran to the car. They opened the door. They saw their mom and dad. They were sitting in the front. They were dry and warm. + +"Lily! Tom!" their mom and dad said. They hugged them. "We were looking for you! Where were you?" + +"We were in the fog," Lily said. She cried. "We were lost. We saw a man. He was unknown. He was scary." + +"We're sorry, sweetie," their mom said. She kissed her. "We didn't mean to leave you. The fog came so fast. We couldn't see you." + +"It's okay, mommy," Tom said. He smiled. "We're safe now. We're with you." + +They got in the car. They drove away from the park. They drove away from the fog. They drove home. They were happy. +Tom and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. But their favorite was the seal show. They liked how the seals could act and do tricks with balls and hoops. + +"Look, Mom, the seal is acting like a clown!" Lily said, pointing at a seal that wore a funny hat and made noises. + +"Yes, dear, he is very funny. And smart, too. He can follow the trainer's commands," Mom said. + +Tom wanted to see the seal up close. He saw a dark tunnel behind the pool where the seals were. He thought maybe the seals lived there. He left his seat and walked towards the tunnel. + +"Tom, where are you going?" Mom asked, but Tom did not hear her. He was curious about the tunnel. + +He entered the tunnel and it was very dark. He could not see anything. He heard a splash and a loud bark. He felt something wet and furry touch his leg. He screamed. + +"Help! Help! There is a seal in here!" Tom cried. + +Mom, Dad, and Lily heard Tom's scream. They ran to the tunnel and saw a sign that said "Do not enter. Staff only." They were worried. + +"Tom, are you okay?" Dad shouted. + +A zookeeper came and turned on the light. He saw Tom and the seal. The seal was friendly and playful. He had followed Tom into the tunnel because he liked him. + +"Sorry, folks, this tunnel is not for visitors. It's where we keep the extra balls and hoops for the show. And this seal is Bob. He is the star of the show. He likes to act and make friends," the zookeeper said. + +Tom was scared at first, but then he saw that Bob was not mean. He was just curious and happy. He smiled and petted Bob. + +"Hi, Bob. You are a good seal. You can act very well," Tom said. + +Bob barked and wagged his tail. He gave Tom a kiss on the cheek. + +Mom, Dad, and Lily were relieved and amused. They thanked the zookeeper and took Tom back to their seat. They watched the rest of the show and clapped for Bob and the other seals. + +Tom learned a lesson. He should not go to places where he is not supposed to. But he also made a new friend. He liked Bob the seal. He hoped to see him again. +Tom and Lily were making a cake with Mom. They liked to help Mom in the kitchen. They had eggs, flour, sugar, butter, and milk. Mom gave them a big bowl and a spoon. + +"Can I stir, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, you can stir, Tom. But be careful, don't spill," Mom said. + +Tom took the spoon and started to stir the cake mix. He stirred and stirred. He liked to see the mix change. It was yellow and smooth. + +"Can I stir, too?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can stir, too, Lily. But wait for your turn," Mom said. + +Lily waited for Tom to finish. Then she took the spoon and stirred the cake mix. She stirred and stirred. She liked to hear the mix make noises. It was squishy and bubbly. + +Mom poured the cake mix into a pan. She put the pan in the oven. She set the timer. + +"Now we have to wait for the cake to bake," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily went to the window. They looked outside. It was a sunny day. The sunshine was bright and warm. They saw green grass and green trees. They saw birds and butterflies. + +"Can we go outside, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, you can go outside, Tom. But put on your hats and sunscreen," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily put on their hats and sunscreen. They ran outside. They played in the sunshine. They had fun. + +Soon, the timer beeped. The cake was ready. Mom took the cake out of the oven. She let it cool. She put frosting and sprinkles on it. + +"Come inside, Tom and Lily. The cake is done," Mom called. + +Tom and Lily ran inside. They smelled the cake. It smelled yummy. They saw the cake. It looked pretty. + +"Can we have some cake, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, you can have some cake, Lily. But wash your hands first," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily washed their hands. Mom cut the cake. She gave them each a slice. They ate the cake. It tasted delicious. + +"Thank you, Mom. The cake is good," Tom said. + +"Thank you, Mom. The cake is good," Lily said. + +"You're welcome, Tom and Lily. I'm glad you like it. And thank you for helping me," Mom said. + +They hugged Mom. They smiled. They were happy. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big pond with ducks and boats. They want to go on a boat. + +"Can we go on a boat, please?" Tom asks his mom. + +"OK, but you have to be careful and wear a life jacket," his mom says. She gives them a life jacket and a row. "And don't stir the water too much, or you will scare the ducks." + +Tom and Sue get on a boat. They are happy. They use the row to move the boat. They see the ducks and the fish. They wave to the other kids. + +"Look, Sue, there is a big duck with a red beak," Tom says. "Let's go closer." + +"No, Tom, we have to be nice to the ducks," Sue says. "Mom said not to stir the water too much." + +But Tom does not listen. He rows faster and faster. He stirs the water a lot. He makes big waves. The big duck with the red beak gets angry. It quacks loudly and splashes water at Tom and Sue. They get wet and scared. + +"Help, help!" Tom and Sue cry. "The duck is mad at us!" + +Their mom hears them and comes to help. She pulls the boat to the shore. She is not happy. + +"What did you do, Tom and Sue?" she asks. "Why did you stir the water so much? You made the duck angry and you made a mess." + +"I'm sorry, mom," Tom says. "I wanted to see the duck closer. I did not mean to be bad." + +"I'm sorry, too, mom," Sue says. "I tried to stop Tom, but he did not listen." + +Their mom hugs them and says, "It's OK, I'm glad you are safe. But you have to learn to respect the animals and the nature. They are not toys. They have feelings and needs. And you have to listen to your friends when they tell you something good. Next time, be more careful and gentle." + +Tom and Sue nod and say, "Yes, mom, we will. We are sorry." + +They take off their wet clothes and put on clean ones. They say sorry to the duck and the other kids. They promise to be better. They learn a lesson. +Tom is a fisherman. He likes to catch fish in the sea. He has a big boat and a net. Every morning, he wakes up early and goes to the sea. + +One day, he sees a big fish in the water. He is very excited. He throws his net and tries to catch the fish. But the fish is too strong and fast. It pulls the net and the boat. Tom is scared. He shouts for help. + +"Help! Help! There is a big fish in my net!" + +Lily is a girl who lives near the sea. She hears Tom's shout. She runs to the shore and sees Tom's boat. She sees the big fish too. She has an idea. She takes a big stick and a rope. She runs to the end of the pier. She ties the rope to the stick. She throws the stick to Tom. + +"Tom! Tom! Catch the stick!" + +Tom catches the stick. He ties the stick to his boat. He lets go of the net. The fish swims away with the net. Tom is safe. He thanks Lily. + +"Thank you, Lily! You are very brave and smart!" + +Lily smiles. She is happy to help Tom. She likes Tom. She likes fish too. She asks Tom. + +"Tom, can I go with you to the sea tomorrow? I want to see more fish." + +Tom nods. He likes Lily too. He says. + +"Of course, Lily. You can come with me. But we have to sleep early tonight. The sea is more beautiful in the morning." + +Lily agrees. She says goodbye to Tom. She goes home and sleeps. Tom goes home and sleeps too. They both dream of fish and the sea. They are excited for tomorrow. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they see a big house. The house is busy. Many cars and people go in and out. Lily and Ben want to see the house. + +"Let's go inside the house," Lily says. + +"No, we can't. The house is not for us. It is for grown-ups. They have work to do," Ben says. + +But Lily does not listen. She runs to the house. Ben follows her. He is scared. He does not want to get in trouble. + +They sneak into the house. They see many rooms and things. They touch and play with the things. They make a lot of noise. They do not see the grown-ups. + +But the grown-ups see them. They are angry. They yell at Lily and Ben. They call their parents. They say Lily and Ben are bad. They say they have to pay for the things they broke. + +Lily and Ben are very sorry. They cry. They wish they did not go inside the house. They wish they listened to Ben. They are in big trouble. They have no more fun. The end. +Ben and Lily were playing with their wagon in the backyard. They liked to fill it with toys and pretend they were going on a trip. Ben was very organized. He put all the cars in one corner, all the dolls in another, and all the books in the middle. Lily was not so organized. She liked to mix everything up and make funny noises. + +"Ben, can I question you something?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, what is it?" Ben said. + +"Why do you make everything so neat? It is more fun to make a mess!" Lily said. + +Ben thought for a moment. He liked to have everything in order. It made him feel calm and happy. + +"I like to make everything neat because it helps me find what I want. And it looks nice too. Don't you like to make things nice?" Ben said. + +Lily shrugged. She liked to make things fun. She did not care if they were nice or not. + +"I like to make things fun because it makes me laugh and have a good time. And it looks funny too. Don't you like to make things funny?" Lily said. + +Ben smiled. He liked to make things fun too. He did not mind if they were funny or not. + +"I like to make things fun too, sometimes. But not always. Sometimes I like to make things nice. Can we do both?" Ben said. + +Lily nodded. She liked to do both too. She did not mind if they were nice or not. + +"Okay, we can do both. How about we take turns? You can make things nice, and then I can make things funny. And then we can switch. Does that sound good?" Lily said. + +Ben agreed. He liked to take turns. He thought it was fair and kind. + +"Okay, that sounds good. Let's do that. You can go first. What do you want to make nice?" Ben said. + +Lily looked at the wagon. She saw a red car, a blue doll, and a green book. She had an idea. + +"I want to make a rainbow. Watch this!" Lily said. + +She took the car, the doll, and the book, and arranged them in a row on the wagon. She added a yellow ball, an orange crayon, and a purple hat. She made a rainbow with the toys. + +"Look, Ben, I made a rainbow! Isn't it nice?" Lily said. + +Ben looked at the rainbow. He thought it was very nice. He also thought it was very funny. + +"Yes, Lily, you made a rainbow. It is very nice. And very funny. Good job!" Ben said. + +He clapped his hands and laughed. Lily clapped her hands and laughed too. They were happy. They liked to play with their wagon. They liked to make things nice and funny. They liked to question each other. They liked to be friends. +Lily was a girl who liked to play with her toys. She had many dolls and cars and blocks. She did not like to share them with anyone. She always said, "Mine, mine, mine!" + +One day, she saw a spider on the wall. She was not afraid of spiders. She thought they were fun to watch. She wanted to play with the spider. She said, "Come here, spider. You can be my toy." + +The spider did not want to be a toy. He wanted to be free. He said, "No, no, no. I am not a toy. I am a spider. I have a web and a family. Please let me go." + +But Lily did not listen. She grabbed the spider and put him in a jar. She closed the lid and shook the jar. She said, "Now you are my toy. You will do what I say." + +The spider was very sad and scared. He did not like to be in the jar. He did not like to be shaken. He did not like to be alone. He said, "Please, please, please. Let me go. This is not nice. This is not fun. This is not fair." + +Lily did not care. She smiled and said, "You are mine, mine, mine!" + +Then, she heard a knock on the door. It was her friend Sam. He came to play with her. He said, "Hi, Lily. Can I join you? What are you playing with?" + +Lily showed him the jar with the spider. She said, "This is my toy. It is a spider. He does what I say. He is mine, mine, mine!" + +Sam did not like what he saw. He felt sorry for the spider. He said, "That is not a toy. That is a spider. He is alive. He has feelings. He needs air and space and friends. You should let him go. That is the right thing to do." + +Lily did not like what he said. She got angry and said, "No, no, no. He is my toy. He is mine, mine, mine. You cannot tell me what to do. You cannot join me. Go away, go away, go away!" + +Sam was hurt and sad. He did not want to play with Lily anymore. He said, "Okay, okay, okay. I will go away. But you are not a good friend. You are not kind. You are not fun. You are bitter, bitter, bitter." + +He left and closed the door. Lily was left alone with her jar. She looked at the spider. He looked at her. They did not smile. They did not talk. They did not play. They were both unhappy. + +Lily realized that she had made a mistake. She had lost a friend. She had hurt a spider. She had been selfish and mean. She felt sorry and ashamed. She said, "I am sorry, sorry, sorry. You are not a toy. You are a spider. You deserve to be free. I will let you go. I hope you forgive me." + +She opened the lid and let the spider go. He crawled out of the jar and onto the wall. He said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have done the right thing. I forgive you. I hope you learn to share and care. I hope you find a friend. Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye." + +He spun a web and left. Lily watched him go. She felt a little better. She learned a lesson. She decided to change. She said, "Goodbye, spider. I will miss you. I will share and care. I will find a friend. I will be kind and fun. I will not be bitter, bitter, bitter." + +The end. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they found a big tunnel near the park. They wanted to see what was inside, so they decided to test it. + +They walked into the tunnel, holding hands. It was dark and cold, but they were not scared. They saw some shiny things on the walls and some funny noises. They thought it was fun. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. It was a big bear, and it was angry. It saw Tom and Lily and ran towards them. They were very scared and tried to run away, but the tunnel was too long and the bear was too fast. + +The bear caught them and bit them. It hurt a lot and they cried. They wished they never went into the tunnel. They wished they stayed in the park, where it was lovely and safe. But it was too late. The bear ate them up. The end. +Tom and Sam liked to play hockey with their sticks and ball. They played in the park near their home. They had fun and were good friends. + +One day, a big boy came to the park. He had a big stick and a big ball. He said, "This is my park. You can't play here. Go away." + +Tom and Sam were scared. They did not want to fight. They wanted to play. They said, "Please, can we play with you? We can share our sticks and ball. We can be friends." + +The big boy laughed. He said, "No, you can't play with me. You are too small and weak. I don't need friends. I only need my stick and ball. Now go away or I will hit you." + +Tom and Sam ran away. They were sad and angry. They said, "He is mean and rude. He is not a good boy. He does not know how to share. He does not know how to be a friend." + +They went to their home. They told their mom what happened. Their mom hugged them. She said, "I'm sorry, my boys. Some people are not nice. They do not care about others. They only care about themselves. You did the right thing. You did not fight. You did not hurt anyone. You are good boys. You are dependable boys. You are my boys. I love you." + +Tom and Sam smiled. They felt better. They said, "We love you too, mom. You are the best mom. You are dependable too. You always help us. You always listen to us. You always love us." + +They hugged their mom. They asked her a question. They said, "Mom, can we play hockey in the backyard? We still want to play. We still have fun. We still have each other." + +Their mom nodded. She said, "Of course, you can. You can play hockey in the backyard. You can play anything you want. You can have fun. You can have each other. You are my boys. You are my hockey boys." + +Tom and Sam cheered. They ran to the backyard. They took their sticks and ball. They played hockey. They had fun. They had each other. + +But the big boy was still in the park. He was alone. He had his stick and ball. He played hockey. He did not have fun. He did not have anyone. He was mean and rude. He was not a good boy. He did not know how to share. He did not know how to be a friend. He was sad and lonely. He had a bad ending. +Lily and Ben are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses and cars. Lily has a lot of red blocks and Ben has a lot of blue blocks. They share some yellow and green blocks. + +"Look at my tower!" Lily says. "It is very tall and strong. It can touch the sky!" + +Ben looks at Lily's tower. He thinks it is too tall and not strong. He wants to make his tower taller and stronger. He takes some more blocks and puts them on top of his tower. + +"Look at my tower!" Ben says. "It is taller and stronger than yours. It can touch the stars!" + +Lily looks at Ben's tower. She thinks it is too silly and not stable. She sees that Ben's tower is leaning to one side. She has an idea. She takes a yellow block and throws it at Ben's tower. + +"Oops!" Lily says. "I am sorry. I did not mean to do that." + +Ben's tower falls down with a loud crash. The blocks scatter all over the floor. Ben is angry and sad. He cries. + +"Why did you do that?" Ben says. "You are mean. You broke my tower!" + +Lily feels bad. She did not want to make Ben cry. She wants to make him happy. She has another idea. She takes some blocks and makes a funny face with them. She puts them in front of Ben. + +"Look at this!" Lily says. "It is a silly face. It has a big nose and a small mouth and two eyes that are not the same. It is funny. Do you like it?" + +Ben looks at the silly face. He stops crying. He sees that Lily is trying to make him laugh. He thinks the silly face is funny. He smiles. + +"I like it!" Ben says. "It is very silly. Can I make one too?" + +Lily nods. She gives Ben some blocks. They make more silly faces with the blocks. They laugh and play. They are friends again. They are happy. +Lily liked to read books. She had many books on her bookshelf in her room. She liked to look at the pictures and make up stories in her head. + +One day, she wanted to read a new book. She saw a big book on the top of the bookshelf. She wanted to get it, but it was too high for her. She got a chair and climbed on it. She reached for the book, but it was heavy and rough. + +Her mom saw her and said, "Lily, be careful! That book is not for you. It is for grown-ups. It has hard words and no pictures. And it is too heavy for you. You might fall and hurt yourself. Come down from the chair and I will help you find a nice book for you." + +Lily did not listen to her mom. She wanted the big book. She pulled it hard, but it did not move. She pulled harder, but then the bookshelf shook. The books started to fall. Lily was scared. She let go of the book and tried to get off the chair, but it was too late. The bookshelf tipped over and fell on her and the chair. Lily cried out loud. + +Her mom ran to her and lifted the bookshelf off her. She hugged her and said, "Lily, are you okay? I told you to be careful. You should have listened to me. I was trying to warn you. You could have been hurt very badly. You are lucky you only have a few scratches. Next time, please do what I say. I love you and I want you to be safe." + +Lily was sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was wrong. I should have listened to you. You love me and you know what is best for me. I don't want the big book anymore. I want a nice book for me. Can you help me find one?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. I'm glad you are okay. Let's clean up this mess and then we can read a nice book together. How about this one? It has cute animals and fun rhymes. Do you like it?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I like it. Thank you for helping me. I love you, mom." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Now let's read and have some fun." +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite ones were the cars and the trains. They liked to make roads and tracks with their blocks and pretend they were driving or riding. + +One day, their mom said she had to go to the factory. She worked at the factory and made clothes. She said she would be back soon and asked them to be good. She gave them a kiss and left. + +Lily and Ben decided to play with their cars and trains. They made a big road and a big track in the living room. They had fun driving and riding, but soon they started to argue. + +"I want to join your road with my track," Ben said. "It will be more fun." + +"No, you can't," Lily said. "Your track is too big and it will mess up my road. You have to play on your own." + +"But I want to play with you," Ben said. "You are being bossy." + +"I am not bossy," Lily said. "You are being silly. Go away." + +They both got angry and stopped talking to each other. They played on their own, but they felt sad and lonely. + +After a while, their mom came back. She saw them sitting on opposite sides of the living room, with their toys scattered around. + +"What's going on here?" she asked. "Why are you not playing together?" + +Lily and Ben told her what happened. They both said the other one was being bossy and silly. + +Mom sighed and said, "You know, you are very lucky to have each other. You are twins and you should share and join your toys. It doesn't matter if your road and your track are different. You can make them work together and have more fun. Why don't you try?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other and felt sorry. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They agreed to join their road and their track and play together. They moved their blocks and made a bridge and a tunnel. They drove and rode their cars and trains across the bridge and through the tunnel. They laughed and had fun. + +Mom smiled and said, "That's better. I'm glad you are playing together. You are good twins and I love you both." She joined them and played with them too. They all had a happy time. +One day, a boy and a girl were playing in the park. They saw a big bush with red berries. The boy said, "Let's split the berries and eat them. They look yummy." The girl said, "No, we don't know if they are good or bad. Maybe they are sour or bitter or make us sick. We should ask mom or dad first." + +But the boy did not listen. He was foolish and greedy. He ran to the bush and picked some berries. He split them with his teeth and put them in his mouth. He made a face and spat them out. They were very sour and bitter and made his tongue hurt. He cried and said, "Ow, ow, ow! These berries are bad! They hurt my mouth!" + +The girl ran to him and said, "I told you not to eat them. You were foolish and did not listen. Now you have to drink some water and wash your mouth. Come, I will help you." She took his hand and led him to a fountain. She gave him some water and said, "Next time, listen to me and be careful. Don't eat things you don't know." + +The boy said, "I'm sorry, I was foolish and greedy. Thank you for helping me. You are a good friend. Next time, I will listen to you and be careful. Don't eat things I don't know." He hugged her and said, "You are welcome. You are a good friend too. Let's go and play something else." They smiled and ran to the swings. They had fun and forgot about the bad berries. They learned a lesson and never ate things they didn't know again. +One day, a bird saw a rhinoceros in the mud. The bird was hungry and wanted to eat some bugs on the rhinoceros. The bird flew down and landed on the rhinoceros's back. The rhinoceros did not like the bird. He felt a tickle and shook his big body. + +The bird was scared and flew up again. He did not want to fall off. He wanted to soar in the sky and be free. He looked for another place to find food. He saw a lake with some fish. He flew to the lake and dived into the water. He caught a fish and ate it. He was happy and full. + +The rhinoceros was still in the mud. He was filthy and hot. He wanted to cool off and be clean. He saw the lake and walked to it. He splashed into the water and washed off the mud. He felt better and refreshed. + +The bird and the rhinoceros did not see each other again. They lived in different places and liked different things. But they both enjoyed the lake and the sky. They both had what they needed. They were both happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved dinosaurs and always played with his toy ones. One day, he went to the park and saw a big dinosaur statue. He was so enthusiastic and ran towards it to touch it. But then, he slipped on a banana peel and fell down. His mom came running to help him up and he felt better. From that day on, Tim was more careful when he ran around. +Once upon a time, there was a small kangaroo named Joey. Joey loved to hop and play with his friends in the forest. One day, Joey saw a big, scary animal he had never seen before. It was a lion! + +Joey ran back to his friends and told them about the lion. His friend, a wise old owl, questioned Joey about what he had seen. Joey described the lion's big teeth and sharp claws. + +The owl knew just what to do. He gathered all the animals in the forest and they made a plan to scare off the lion. They worked together and scared the lion away. Joey was grateful to have such smart and brave friends. From that day on, Joey knew that he could always count on his friends to help him when he was scared. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat on the sea. The boat had a big, heavy anchor that kept it in one spot. One day, a little bird flew over the boat and dropped a seed. The seed fell onto the boat and started to grow. The boat sailed away, but the little plant kept growing bigger and bigger. + +As the boat sailed on, it went further and further away from the little bird. The bird became distant and hard to see. But the plant kept growing and growing, until it was as big as the anchor. The boat stopped and the anchor was dropped into the sea. The plant wrapped around the anchor and held it tight. The boat couldn't move until the plant was cut loose. + +The sailors were amazed by the big plant and how it had stopped the boat. They thanked the little bird for dropping the seed and making the plant grow. And from that day on, they always kept an eye out for distant birds and their seeds. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside and chase squirrels. One day, Spot's owner brought home a newspaper. Spot was very curious and wanted to play with the newspaper. His owner warned him not to chew it because it was important. Spot listened and didn't chew the newspaper. Instead, he watched his owner read it with an enthusiastic look on his face. Spot thought the newspaper must be very interesting. From that day on, Spot would always get excited when his owner brought home the newspaper. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, while they were playing, they saw a thief trying to steal a bike. The thief was very thin and looked very sneaky. + +Lily and her friends ran to the bike and tried to stop the thief. "Stop! Thief! We will call the police!" shouted Lily. The thief tried to run away, but Lily's friend locked the bike so the thief couldn't take it. + +The thief was very angry and shouted at the children. "You can't stop me! I will come back and take the bike!" But Lily and her friends were brave and stood up to the thief. They knew they had done the right thing and were proud of themselves for stopping the thief. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to run and play in the park. One day, Max saw a little flea on his fur. The flea was very small and Max couldn't catch it. + +Max didn't like the flea on him. He wanted to be safe from the flea. Max decided to go to the vet to get rid of the flea. At the vet, Max saw other dogs and cats. They were all waiting to see the vet. + +Max was scared because he didn't like the vet. But the vet was kind and gentle. She gave Max a medicine that made him safe from the flea. Max was happy and went back to the park to play. +Once upon a time, there was a big river. A boy wanted to cross the river, but he didn't know how. He went to his friend and asked, "Can you help me cross the river?" His friend said, "Let's make a raft!" + +They went to the forest and found a big tree. They cut the tree and made a big raft. The boy said, "Wow, this is a big raft!" His friend said, "Yes, it is. Now let's start crossing the river." + +They got on the raft and started to paddle. The water was cold and the wind was strong, but they didn't give up. Finally, they reached the other side of the river. The boy said, "Thank you for helping me cross the river." His friend said, "No problem, we did it together!" +Once upon a time, there was a lady who loved to wear purple. She had a big purple hat and a purple dress. One day, she went to the park to have a picnic. She brought a purple blanket and some purple grapes to eat. + +While she was eating, a bee flew by and she sneezed. The bee flew into her nose! The lady tried to get the bee out by blowing her nose, but it wouldn't come out. She started to feel scared and sad. + +Just then, a kind little girl saw the lady and asked what was wrong. The lady explained what happened and the little girl had an idea. She told the lady to try smelling some flowers to make her sneeze again. The lady tried it and the bee flew out! The lady was so happy and grateful to the little girl. They became friends and had a purple-themed picnic together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Snowy. Snowy was very white and fluffy. He lived in a forest with his friends, the squirrels and the birds. One day, Snowy was playing outside when he saw a big, mean fox. The fox wanted to eat Snowy for dinner! + +Snowy's friends warned him about the fox, but Snowy didn't listen. He thought he could outrun the fox because he was very fast. But the fox was faster and soon caught up to Snowy. + +Just as the fox was about to eat Snowy, the squirrels and birds came to the rescue. They chased the fox away and saved Snowy. Snowy realized that he was very lucky to have such good friends. He promised to listen to their warnings from now on. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to your friends, especially when they warn you about something. And even if you feel poor or weak, you can still be strong with the help of your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass and look for insects. One day, she found a pretty butterfly with fair wings. + +Lily was so happy to see the butterfly, but then her big brother came and scared it away. She was sad and asked him to stay away from her when she was playing. But he didn't listen and kept bothering her. + +Then, Lily saw a big ant crawling on her arm. She didn't like insects on her, but she didn't want to hurt it. So, she carefully put the ant on the ground and asked her brother to stay away from it too. Finally, they both learned to be fair and kind to each other and the insects around them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his notebook very much. He took it with him everywhere he went. One day, Timmy accidentally dropped his notebook on the ground and it broke into many pieces. + +Timmy was very sad and didn't know what to do. But then, his mom came to him and said, "Don't worry Timmy, we can repair your notebook." Timmy was so happy to hear this and watched as his mom fixed his notebook with glue and tape. + +A few days later, Timmy and his family went on a trip to a distant place. Timmy brought his notebook with him and was so happy to have it back. But then, he accidentally dropped it again and it broke once more. Timmy was sad again, but this time he knew that his mom could repair it again. And she did! Timmy learned that even if something breaks, it can be fixed with a little bit of help. +Once upon a time, there was a sailor named Jack. He was feeling gloomy because he didn't have any friends to play with. One day, he went to the beach to gather some seashells. While he was walking, he met a little girl named Lily. + +"Hello, sailor! What are you doing here?" asked Lily. + +"I'm just gathering some seashells," replied Jack. + +"Can I help you?" asked Lily. + +"Sure, that would be great!" said Jack with a smile. + +Together, they gathered lots of seashells and became good friends. From that day on, Jack was never gloomy again because he had Lily to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack loved to play baseball with his friends. They would throw the ball and hit it with a bat. Jack was very good at it and he always had fun. + +One day, Jack was feeling upset. He didn't know why, but he just felt sad. His mom noticed and asked him what was wrong. Jack told her that he was feeling upset and didn't know why. + +His mom gave him a big hug and said, "It's okay to feel upset sometimes. Let's go outside and play some baseball. That always makes you feel calm and happy." Jack smiled and went outside to play with his friends. Playing baseball made him forget about feeling upset and he had a lot of fun. Jack realized that he loved playing baseball and it always made him feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went to the park and saw a big bush with lots of green leaves. She wanted to play hide-and-seek with her friends in the bush. + +But when she got close, she saw a wise old owl sitting on a branch. "Who are you?" asked Lily. "I am the wise owl," replied the owl. "I keep watch over this bush and all the animals that live here." + +Lily was amazed. "Can I play in the bush too?" she asked. "Of course," said the owl. "Just remember to be kind to all the animals and keep the bush clean." Lily promised to be a good friend to the animals and keep the bush tidy. From that day on, she visited the bush every day to play with her friends and talk to the wise old owl. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Freddy. Freddy lived in a pond with his friends. One day, they decided to go on an adventure to find an oasis. + +Freddy and his friends hopped and jumped through the forest. Suddenly, they saw an enormous oasis in front of them. They were so happy and excited to see it. + +But then, they heard a loud growl. It was a big, scary lion. The lion said, "This is my oasis. You can't come here." + +Freddy was brave and said, "Please, Mr. Lion. We just want to rest and drink some water. We will be quick and won't bother you." + +The lion thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but be quick. I'm watching you." Freddy and his friends were so relieved and grateful to the lion. They rested and drank some water, and then continued on their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a sailor named Jack. Jack loved to play with his boat in the water. He would sail and sail until the sun went down. + +One day, Jack met a little girl named Lily. She thought Jack's boat was very interesting. "Can I play with your boat?" she asked. "Of course!" Jack replied. + +So, Lily and Jack played with the boat together. They sailed and sailed until they reached a beautiful island. "Wow, this is so interesting!" Lily exclaimed. Jack smiled and said, "I love sailing to new places and making new friends." + +From that day on, Jack and Lily would often play together with the boat. They sailed to many interesting places and had lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom told him that they were going on a trip to the beach. Timmy was very excited to play in the sand and water. + +When they arrived at the beach, Timmy started to build a sandcastle. Suddenly, he noticed something strange. There was a mystery object buried in the sand. Timmy's mom told him not to touch it, but Timmy was too curious. He dug and dug until he uncovered a shiny treasure chest. + +Inside the chest, Timmy found a note that said, "Beware of the tired pirate." Timmy didn't understand what it meant, but he knew it was important. Later that day, Timmy and his mom went for a swim. As they were playing in the water, Timmy saw a man in a pirate hat watching them from the shore. Timmy remembered the note and told his mom. They quickly went back to their hotel room, feeling safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat named Benny. Benny loved to sail on the big blue sea. One day, Benny saw a big anchor stuck in the sand. Benny asked his friend, a seagull, "What is that big thing in the sand?" The seagull replied, "That's an anchor. It's used to keep big boats in one place." + +Benny felt bad for the anchor because it looked helpless. "I want to help the anchor," Benny said. Benny tried to pull the anchor out of the sand but he couldn't do it alone. He asked his seagull friend to help. Together, they pulled and pulled until the anchor was free. + +As they sailed away, Benny felt proud that he could help the anchor. "I guessed the anchor needed help," Benny said. The seagull replied, "That's right. It's always good to help others when they need it." And from that day on, Benny always looked for ways to help others in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy gun and pretending to be a cowboy. One day, his mom bought a new bulb for the lamp in his room. Timmy was very excited to help his mom change the bulb. + +As Timmy was helping his mom, he accidentally dropped the bulb and it broke into tiny pieces. Timmy felt very sad and scared that his mom would be angry with him. But instead of getting angry, his mom hugged him and told him it was okay. + +Timmy learned that accidents happen and it's important to tell the truth and ask for help. He also learned that guns are not toys and they should never be used to shoot at people or animals. From that day on, Timmy played with his toy gun responsibly and always asked for help when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the beach with her mommy and daddy. They played in the sand and swam in the water. Suddenly, Lily saw a dolphin swimming in the sea. + +"Look, mommy! A dolphin!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it's a dolphin. They are very smart animals," her mommy said. + +"Can we go swim with the dolphin?" Lily asked. + +"No, we can't. Dolphins like to be in the quiet water, and there are too many people here," her daddy said. + +"I promise we will come back to the beach when it's quiet, and we can try to see the dolphin again," her mommy said. + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, I can't wait to see the quiet dolphin again!" +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She had a friend named Max who was very nice to her. One day, Max shared his toys with Lily and she felt happy. "Thank you for being so generous, Max!" Lily said. Max smiled and replied, "You're my friend, Lily. I want to make you happy." + +Later that day, they went to a show where a magician performed magic tricks. When the magician finished, everyone started to applaud. Lily turned to Max and said, "Let's applaud too! The magician was amazing!" Max agreed and they both clapped their hands together. They had a great time together and promised to always be kind to each other. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park to play. She saw a daisy and picked it up. She loved its yellow color and its soft petals. + +Suddenly, a boy came and took the daisy from her hand. "Hey, that's mine!" Lily said. But the boy ignored her and ran away. Lily felt troubled and sad. + +She went to her mom and told her what happened. "Don't worry, Lily," her mom said. "Sometimes people can be mean, but you can always find more daisies in the park. Let's go find some together." + +Lily smiled and felt happy again. She learned that even when someone ignores her or takes something away, there is always a way to feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was cool because he had a red hat that he always wore. One day, Timmy was walking in the forest when he stumbled on a rock. He fell down and hurt his knee. + +Suddenly, he saw a pistol on the ground. "Wow, this is so cool!" he said to himself. He picked it up and started playing with it. "Bang bang!" he shouted. + +But then, a bad man appeared and took the pistol from Timmy. Timmy was scared and ran away. He learned that playing with guns is not cool and can be dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw pictures with crayons. One day, he drew a picture of a giraffe. The giraffe had a long neck and spots all over its body. Timmy was very proud of his original drawing. + +Timmy's mom saw the drawing and said, "Wow, Timmy! That's an amazing drawing! Thank you for showing it to me." Timmy smiled and felt very happy. He loved when his mom liked his drawings. + +Later that day, Timmy went to the park with his mom. He saw a real giraffe with his own eyes! The giraffe had a long neck just like Timmy's drawing. Timmy was so excited to see the giraffe in person. He said, "Mom, thank you for bringing me to see the giraffe. It's just like my picture!" +Once upon a time, there was a big cop named Bob. Bob was very strong and he helped people in the town. One day, Bob saw a magic trick. A rabbit disappeared! Bob was amazed. He looked around but he couldn't find the rabbit. + +Bob asked the magician how he did the trick. The magician said he couldn't tell Bob because it was a secret. Bob was sad because he wanted to know how the rabbit disappeared. + +The next day, Bob went to the magic shop and bought a magic kit. He practiced and practiced until he could make things disappear too! Bob was so happy that he could do magic tricks. He showed everyone in the town and they were amazed, just like Bob was when he saw the rabbit disappear. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her marbles. One day, she found a big, shiny marble that was very flexible. She could squish it and it would bounce back to its original shape. + +Lily decided to show her marble to her pet cat, Mittens. She fed Mittens some cat food and then showed her the marble. Mittens was very interested and Lily let her play with it for a little while. + +After a while, Lily took the marble back and put it in her pocket. She went outside to play with her friends and they all played with marbles together. Lily's friends were amazed by her flexible marble and they all wanted one too. + +Lily was happy to share her marble with her friends and they all had fun playing with it. When it was time to go home, Lily put the marble back in her pocket and said goodbye to her friends. She couldn't wait to play with her marble again tomorrow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Max. Max loved to play outside in the forest. One day, Max met a little rabbit named Ruby. + +"Hi Ruby!" said Max. "Do you want to play with me?" + +"Yes, please!" said Ruby, glad to have a friend to play with. + +Max and Ruby played together for a while. Then Max said, "Let's lie down under this tree and look at the clouds." + +Ruby agreed and they lay down under the tree. They saw a cloud that looked like a big, fluffy bunny. + +"I see a bunny!" said Ruby. + +"I see it too!" said Max. + +They were both glad that they were friends and could play together. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy bird named Bob. Bob liked to sleep all day and never wanted to fly. One day, Bob's friends asked him to fly with them to the big tree. Bob felt shocked! He had never flown that far before. + +But then, Bob thought it might be fun to try something new. So, he flapped his wings and started to fly with his friends. It was a bit scary at first, but Bob felt very proud of himself. + +From that day on, Bob wasn't so lazy anymore. He loved to fly with his friends and explore new places. And whenever he felt scared or shocked, he remembered that he could always try something new and have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty dress with a zipper on the back. One day, while playing outside, she got her dress stuck in a tree branch. She tried to pull it out, but it wouldn't yield. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, saw her struggling and came over to help. "What happened, Lily?" he asked. "My dress is stuck in the tree," she replied. Timmy tried to pull it out too, but it was no use. "Let's ask my mom for help," he suggested. + +They went to Timmy's house and his mom was able to yield the dress from the branch. "Wow, thank you so much!" Lily exclaimed. Timmy's mom noticed that Lily's dress had an ugly stain on it. "Don't worry, we can wash it out," she said kindly. + +Lily was grateful for the help and happy that her dress was saved. She and Timmy went back outside to play together. "Thanks for being my friend, Timmy," Lily said with a smile. "Anytime, Lily," he replied. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy and always had a big smile on her face. One day, she went to the candy store with her mom. She saw a jar of sour gummies and said, "Mommy, can we get those?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, but remember they are very sour, so don't eat too many." + +Lily nodded her head and they bought the gummies. As they walked out of the store, Lily opened the jar and took a big bite. Her eyes got wide and she said, "Wow, these are really sour!" + +Her mom laughed and said, "I told you so! But do you like them?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, they are yummy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who loved to skip in the meadow. One day, the bunny saw a bird who was sad and crying. The bunny asked, "Why are you crying, little bird?" + +The bird said, "I lost my way and now I am stuck in this cage. I feel helpless." + +The bunny felt sad for the bird and wanted to help. So, the bunny went to the jail where the bird was kept and found the key. The bunny unlocked the cage and set the bird free. + +The bird was so happy and grateful. The bunny said, "Always remember, we should help those in need. That is the right thing to do." + +From that day on, the bunny and the bird became good friends and skipped together in the meadow. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear who loved to eat dessert. He would eat cake, ice cream, and cookies all day long. One day, a little bird came and disturbed the bear while he was eating his dessert. The bear got angry and tried to catch the bird, but the bird was too fast. + +The bear decided to ask his powerful friend, the elephant, to help him catch the bird. The elephant agreed and used his powerful trunk to grab the bird. The bear was happy and thanked the elephant. Then, they all sat together and ate some delicious dessert. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in his backyard. He liked to run and jump and climb trees. One day, Timmy was playing and he accidentally tore his shirt on a branch. + +Timmy's mom came outside and saw his torn shirt. "Oh no, Timmy! Your shirt is ripped!" she said. "I'm sorry, Mommy. I didn't mean to tear it," Timmy replied. + +"It's okay, Timmy. It was an accident. But we need to be honest and tell Daddy what happened when he gets home," his mom said. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad came home and saw his torn shirt. "What happened to your shirt, Timmy?" he asked. Timmy looked up at his dad and said, "I tore it when I was playing outside. I'm sorry." + +Timmy's dad smiled and said, "That's okay, Timmy. Accidents happen. Let's go pick out a new shirt for you to wear." Timmy was happy that he was honest and that his dad wasn't mad at him for tearing his clothes. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Snowy. Snowy was very white and loved to play in the grass. One day, Snowy's mommy told him that they would be going on a trip next week. Snowy was very excited and insisted that they go to the beach. + +The next week, Snowy and his family packed their bags and went on their trip. Snowy was so happy to be at the beach and he ran around in the sand. However, he soon realized that he forgot to bring his sunscreen. Snowy's mommy had told him to bring it, but he didn't listen. + +As the day went on, Snowy's skin started to turn red and hurt. He wished he had listened to his mommy and brought his sunscreen. From then on, Snowy always listened to his mommy and made sure to pack everything he needed for his trips. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who liked to fly. One day, the bird saw a big cliff and wanted to fly over it. But the bird was scared because the cliff was very high. + +The bird started to fly, but it was going slow. Suddenly, the bird hit a rock and its wing started to hurt. The bird tried to fly again, but it couldn't. + +The bird felt sad and didn't know what to do. Then, the wind started to blow and the bird started to fall. The bird fell and landed on the ground. The bird's wing was broken. + +The bird felt scared and alone, but then a kind person came and took care of the bird. The bird felt happy again and knew that it would be okay. +Once upon a time, there was a big mall. It had lots of stores with toys, clothes, and food. One day, it started to rain really hard. The rain was so heavy that the mall started to flood. A kind man who worked at the mall warned everyone to leave quickly. + +The people ran out of the mall as fast as they could. They were wet and cold, but they were safe. The kind man was happy that he was able to help. The next day, the sun came out and the mall was dry again. The people went back to the mall to buy more toys, clothes, and food. They were grateful for the kind man who warned them and kept them safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a yellow doll that she loved very much. One day, Lily was playing with her doll outside when her brother came over. + +"Can I play with your doll?" asked Lily's brother. + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, but be careful. She's my favorite." + +Her brother took the doll and started to play with it, but he wasn't being careful. Suddenly, the doll's arm came off! + +Lily was very upset. "You broke my doll!" she cried. + +"I'm sorry," said her brother. "Let me try to fix it." + +He took the broken part and tried to put it back on. After a few minutes, he was able to fix the doll's arm. + +"Thank you for fixing my doll," said Lily. "I'm glad she's not broken anymore." + +From that day on, Lily's brother was more careful when playing with her toys. And Lily learned that it's okay to share her things, as long as people are careful with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Timmy went for a walk in the woods. He saw a monster! The monster was big and scary, but it didn't hurt Timmy. It just wanted to be friends. Timmy and the monster played together and had fun. + +As the sun started to set, the monster started to glow. Timmy thought it was really cool. The monster's skin was dry and bumpy, but Timmy didn't mind. He still thought the monster was his new best friend. Timmy and the monster said goodbye and promised to play again soon. Timmy went home happy, knowing he had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going for walks in the forest with her mommy. One day, they found a big, red mushroom. Lily thought it looked funny and she started to laugh. + +"Mommy, look at this mushroom! It's so big and red!" Lily said. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it's a mushroom. But be careful, some mushrooms can be spicy and make you sick." + +Lily listened carefully and promised to never eat a mushroom without her mommy's permission. From that day on, every time they went for a walk in the forest, Lily would look for mushrooms and they would both laugh at the silly ones they found. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she found a beautiful lily flower. It was pale and delicate. + +Lily picked up the flower and showed it to her mother. "Look, Mommy! I found a pretty lily!" she said. + +Her mother smiled and said, "It's beautiful, Lily. But it's very cold outside. You should come inside and warm up." + +Lily started to shiver and realized her hands were very cold. She hugged the lily close to her chest and went inside with her mother. They sat by the fire and drank hot cocoa. Lily felt warm and cozy. She looked at the lily and smiled. It was still pale, but now it was even more beautiful in her eyes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a notebook that she loved to draw pictures in. One day, Lily was playing with her notebook when her little brother, Max, came and took it away from her. Lily was troubled, and she wanted her notebook back. + +Max ran away with the notebook, and Lily started to hurry after him. She didn't want to lose her notebook forever. Finally, she caught up to Max and took the notebook back. Max was sad, but Lily was happy to have her notebook again. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her notebook safe so that no one could take it away from her again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a bald head and loved to play with his silver toy car. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play. Timmy ran around and played on the swings and slides, but he got tired. His mom told him to relax on a bench while she got him a snack. Timmy sat down on the bench and looked at his silver toy car. He felt happy and relaxed as he played with it. After his snack, Timmy went back to playing and had a fun day at the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and color. He was very creative. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the zoo. They saw a big tiger. Timmy was scared and said, "Mommy, I worry about the tiger." His mom said, "Don't worry, the tiger is safe in his cage." + +Later that day, Timmy and his mom went home. Timmy wanted to draw a picture of the tiger. He used his creative skills to draw a big orange and black tiger. When he was finished, he showed his mom. "Wow, Timmy! That's a great drawing of the tiger," his mom said. Timmy was happy that his drawing made his mom smile. From that day on, Timmy wasn't afraid of tigers anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat juicy peaches. One day, she saw her friend, Tommy, eating a big, sweet peach. Lily felt jealous because she didn't have a peach to eat. + +Lily's mom took her to the store to buy some peaches. Lily picked out the biggest peach she could find. She was so excited to eat it, but her mom said they needed to weigh it first. Lily didn't understand why they needed to weigh the peach, but she patiently waited. + +When they got home, Lily's mom cut the peach in half. To Lily's surprise, there was a shiny, golden ring inside! Her mom explained that they found the ring because they weighed the peach before they bought it. Lily was so happy and no longer felt jealous of Tommy's peach. From that day on, she always weighed her peaches before eating them. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together, but sometimes they would quarrel over toys. One day, they went to a big temple with their families. Inside, it was very quiet and peaceful, but Timmy and Tommy started to feel uncomfortable. They wanted to play and run around, but they had to be quiet and respectful. They started to quarrel again, but their parents told them to stop and be kind to each other. Timmy and Tommy realized that it was important to be respectful in the temple and to be kind to their friends. From then on, they played together happily without any quarrels. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy car, but one day, the battery died. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play with his toy car anymore. + +His mom saw that Timmy was sad and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told his mom that the battery in his toy car was dead. His mom said she could help and went to prepare a new battery for Timmy's toy car. + +Timmy was so happy when his mom gave him the new battery. He put it in his toy car and it worked perfectly! Timmy realized that his mom was very useful and always knew how to make things better. From that day on, Timmy knew that whenever he had a problem, his mom could help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear. The bear liked to play in the woods. One night, the bear saw the moon in the sky. It was big and bright. The bear liked the moon because it was gentle and calm. + +The bear wanted to touch the moon. So, the bear climbed up a tree. But, the bear lost its balance and fell down. The bear was okay, but it couldn't touch the moon. + +The bear was sad, but then it saw that the moon was still there. The bear smiled and went back to playing in the woods. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a parent who loved her very much. One day, they went to the park together. Lily saw a big, black dog and she was scared. Her parent held her hand and told her not to worry. They walked past the dog and went to play on the swings. Lily felt happy and safe with her parent holding her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack who lived in a house with a big fence around it. Jack was feeling restless and wanted to go outside to play. He went to the fence and tried to climb it, but it was too high. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a voice from the other side of the fence. It was his neighbor, Mrs. Smith. "Hello, Jack! What are you doing?" she asked. + +"I want to play outside, but I can't climb this fence," Jack replied. + +Mrs. Smith smiled and said, "Don't worry, Jack. I have a key to unlock the gate. Let me help you." She opened the gate and Jack ran outside to play. He was so happy and grateful to Mrs. Smith for helping him. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Tweety. Tweety had a friend named Daffy, who also had wings like Tweety. One day, Tweety and Daffy were flying in the sky, looking for some food to eat. + +Suddenly, they saw an orange fruit hanging from a tree. Tweety said, "I want to eat that orange fruit." But Daffy disagreed, saying "No, I want to eat something else." + +Tweety decided to listen to Daffy and they flew away to find another fruit. As they were flying, they saw a big tree with lots of fruits. They were happy and started to eat the fruits. Tweety said to Daffy, "I'm glad we didn't eat that orange fruit. These fruits are much better!" + +From that day on, Tweety and Daffy always agreed on what to eat and they lived happily ever after. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the pool. They had a jolly time splashing and swimming with their toys. But one day, Tom wanted to lay on the big floaty and not share it with Lily. + +"Tom, can I have a turn on the floaty?" Lily asked. + +"No, it's mine. Go away!" Tom said. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She tried to pull the floaty away from Tom, but he held on tight. They started to fight and yell. + +"Stop it, you two!" their mom said. "You need to share and be kind to each other. If you can't play nicely, you have to get out of the pool." + +Tom and Lily did not want to get out of the pool. They liked to swim and have fun. They looked at each other and felt sorry. + +"Sorry, Lily. I was mean. You can have the floaty," Tom said. + +"Sorry, Tom. I was rude. You can have it too," Lily said. + +They hugged and smiled. They decided to share the floaty and take turns. They had a jolly time again. + +Mom was happy to see them playing nicely. She said, "Good job, Tom and Lily. You learned to share and be kind. That's what makes a good swimmer and a good friend." +Lily was a delicate flower who lived in a big garden. She liked to sway in the wind and smile at the sun. She had many friends, like the bees, the birds and the butterflies. They would visit her every day and tell her stories. + +One day, a boy came to the garden with a toy gun. He saw Lily and thought she was pretty. He wanted to take her home and put her in a vase. He ran towards her and pointed his gun at her. + +"Bang! Bang!" he shouted. "I shoot you, flower! You are mine now!" + +Lily was scared and sad. She did not want to leave her home and her friends. She tried to hide behind her leaves, but it was too late. The boy pulled her out of the ground and broke her stem. He did not care that he hurt her. He just laughed and ran away. + +Lily felt a sharp pain and a cold breeze. She knew she was dying. She wished she could see the sun one last time. She whispered to her friends, "Goodbye, I love you." Then she closed her petals and stopped breathing. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play. One day, they went to a restaurant with their mom and dad. They were hungry and wanted to eat. + +But the restaurant was very busy and noisy. They had to wait a long time for their food. Tim and Sam got bored and angry. They did not listen to their mom and dad. They started to make a mess. + +They threw their napkins and spoons on the floor. They spilled their drinks and ketchup on the table. They screamed and kicked their chairs. They were very rude. + +The people in the restaurant were not happy. They looked at Tim and Sam with angry faces. They told them to be quiet and stop. The waiter came and tried to clean the mess. But Tim and Sam did not stop. They grabbed the waiter's tray and threw it in the air. The tray had plates and glasses and food. They flew everywhere and broke. They made a big noise and a bigger mess. + +Tim and Sam destroyed the restaurant. Their mom and dad were very mad. They grabbed Tim and Sam and took them outside. They said they were sorry to the people and the waiter. They said they would pay for the damage. They said they would punish Tim and Sam. + +Tim and Sam were very scared and sad. They knew they did a bad thing. They wished they had been good and quiet. They learned their lesson. They never destroyed a restaurant again. +Tom was a curious boy. He liked to explore new things and ask many questions. One day, he went with his mom and dad to the park. There was a big river in the park. Tom wanted to see the river up close. + +He ran to the edge of the river and looked at the water. It was blue and shiny and made a nice sound. He saw some fish and ducks and stones in the river. He wanted to touch them. He leaned over the river and reached out his hand. + +But the river was too fast and strong. It pulled Tom's hand and made him lose his balance. He fell into the river and got wet and scared. He cried for help. + +His mom and dad heard him and ran to the river. They saw Tom in the water and quickly pulled him out. They hugged him and checked if he was okay. They were very worried and angry. + +Tom was sorry and sad. He did not mean to fall into the river. He learned a lesson. He gained some wisdom. He realized that the river was not a toy and he should not go near it without his mom and dad. He said sorry to his mom and dad and thanked them for saving him. He promised to be more careful and listen to them. They forgave him and loved him. They went home and changed his clothes and gave him some hot chocolate. Tom felt better and happy. He still liked the river, but he respected it and watched it from a safe distance. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with their scooters in the park. Anna has a pink scooter and Ben has a blue scooter. They zoom around the grass and the trees, laughing and having fun. + +One day, they see a new boy in the park. He has a big, shiny scooter. It has lights and sounds and stickers. Anna and Ben feel curious. They want to see the new scooter. They go to the new boy and say hello. + +"Hi, I'm Anna and this is Ben. We like your scooter. Can we try it?" Anna asks. + +The new boy looks at them and frowns. He does not feel friendly. He feels mean. He says, "No, you can't. This is my scooter. Go away. You have silly scooters. They are small and dirty and boring." + +Anna and Ben feel sad and angry. They do not like the new boy. They think he is rude and selfish. They say, "Your scooter is not nice. It is loud and ugly and silly. You are not nice. You are mean and greedy and nasty." + +The new boy feels mad and hurt. He does not like Anna and Ben. He thinks they are mean and jealous. He says, "You are liars. My scooter is the best. You are the worst. You are stupid and dumb and lame." + +Then, he does something very bad. He pushes Anna and Ben off their scooters. He grabs their scooters and runs away. He laughs and says, "Ha ha, now I have three scooters. You have none. You are losers. I am the winner." + +Anna and Ben feel shocked and scared. They fall to the ground and cry. They do not have their scooters. They do not have their fun. They do not have their friend. They have nothing. They feel very, very sad. The end. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play on the porch. The porch has a swing, a table, and some toys. Lily and Max have fun on the porch. + +One day, Mom says, "Lily and Max, it is time to go inside. The porch is messy. You need to tidy up your toys." + +Lily and Max do not want to go inside. They want to play more. They think of a plan. + +They say to Mom, "Mom, can we show you something? We made a surprise for you on the porch." + +Mom is curious. She says, "OK, show me your surprise." + +Lily and Max take Mom to the porch. They point to the swing. They say, "Look, Mom, we made a nest for you. We used some leaves, some sticks, and some feathers. You can sit on the swing and pretend you are a bird." + +Mom smiles. She says, "That is very sweet of you, Lily and Max. Thank you for the nest. But you still need to tidy up your toys. The porch is not a forest. The toys do not belong on the floor." + +Lily and Max sigh. They say, "OK, Mom, we will tidy up our toys. But can we sit on the swing with you for a little bit?" + +Mom says, "Sure, you can sit on the swing with me for a little bit. But then you have to tidy up your toys. Deal?" + +Lily and Max say, "Deal!" They sit on the swing with Mom. They cuddle and giggle. They pretend they are birds. They are happy on the porch. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with toys and watch videos. But sometimes they fight over the same video. One day, they both want to watch the video of the funny animals. They grab the video from each other and pull hard. The video breaks in two. Lily and Ben are sad and angry. + +"It's your fault!" Lily says to Ben. "You pulled too hard!" + +"No, it's your fault!" Ben says to Lily. "You grabbed it first!" + +They start to cry and yell. Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the broken video and the twins. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. "Why did you break the video?" + +Lily and Ben ignore Mom. They are still mad at each other. They don't want to talk to Mom or to each other. + +Mom is not happy. She picks up the broken video and puts it in the trash. She tells Lily and Ben to go to their rooms and think about what they did. She says they can't watch any videos until they say sorry to each other and to her. + +Lily and Ben go to their rooms. They sit on their beds and pout. They don't like being alone. They miss watching videos. They miss playing with toys. They miss each other. + +After a while, they feel sorry. They realize they were wrong to fight over the video. They realize they were rude to ignore Mom. They want to make up and be friends again. + +They get up from their beds and go to the hall. They see each other and smile. They hug and say sorry. + +"I'm sorry I broke the video," Lily says. + +"I'm sorry I yelled at you," Ben says. + +They go to Mom and say sorry to her too. Mom hugs them and says she forgives them. She says she loves them and she is glad they are friends again. + +She says they can watch a new video of the funny animals. She says they have to share and be nice to each other. + +Lily and Ben agree. They thank Mom and go to the living room. They watch the new video and laugh. They are happy and they don't fight anymore. +Lisa and Ben are friends. They like to play together. They have a big box. They pretend the box is a house. They put pillows and toys inside the box. + +One day, Lisa says to Ben, "Let's get married." Ben says, "OK, what do we do?" Lisa says, "We wear nice clothes and we say 'I do' and we kiss." Ben says, "OK, that sounds fun." + +They find some nice clothes in the closet. Lisa wears a white dress and a hat. Ben wears a blue shirt and a tie. They go to the box. They hold hands and say, "I do." They kiss. They are happy. + +They go inside the box. They have a cake and some juice. They share with their toys. They say, "This is our house. We will stay here forever." They have a modern house. They have a TV and a phone and a lamp. They watch cartoons and talk and read. + +They play until it is dark. Then they hear their moms call them. They say, "We have to go now. But we will come back tomorrow." They hug and say, "Bye, I love you." They go to their real houses. They dream of their box house. They are married. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. It is wide and shiny. Lily wants to go first. + +"Can I go first, Tom?" Lily asks. + +"OK, Lily. You can go first. But be careful. The slide is fast," Tom says. + +Lily nods and climbs up the ladder. She sits on the slide and holds on tight. She feels the wind in her hair. She goes down very fast. She is happy. + +"Wow, that was fun!" Lily says when she reaches the bottom. She jumps off the slide and runs to Tom. She shakes his hand. "Your turn, Tom!" + +Tom smiles and climbs up the ladder. He sits on the slide and lets go. He goes down very fast, too. He is happy. + +"Wow, that was fun!" Tom says when he reaches the bottom. He jumps off the slide and runs to Lily. He shakes her hand. "That was easy!" + +Lily and Tom laugh. They hug each other. They are good friends. They like to play in the park. They like the wide slide. It is fun and easy. +Anna loves to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite is Lily. Lily has long hair, a pink dress and a smile. Anna likes to brush Lily's hair, dress her up and hug her. + +One day, Anna and Lily go outside to play in the garden. They see some flowers, some bugs and some mud. Anna is eager to explore. She picks some flowers for Lily and puts them in her hair. She finds some bugs and shows them to Lily. She makes some mud pies and pretends to feed them to Lily. + +But Lily gets very dirty. Her hair is full of dirt, her dress is stained and her face is smudged. Anna does not like that. She wants Lily to be clean and pretty. She says, "Lily, you need a wash. Come on, let's go inside." + +Anna takes Lily to the bathroom. She fills the sink with warm water and soap. She puts Lily in the water and washes her gently. She washes her hair, her dress and her face. She rinses her with clean water and dries her with a towel. She combs her hair and puts a new ribbon on it. + +Anna looks at Lily and smiles. She says, "Lily, you are clean and pretty again. I love you." She gives Lily a big hug and a kiss. She holds Lily's hand and says, "Let's go play some more. But not in the mud, okay?" Lily nods and smiles back. She squeezes Anna's thumb and says, "Okay." +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a file that she found in her dad's office. She likes to pretend that it is a book with many stories. Ben has a fake phone that he got for his birthday. He likes to pretend that he is talking to his friends. + +"Look, Ben, I have a file with many stories. Do you want to hear one?" Lily asks. + +"OK, Lily, but first I have to make a call. Hello, hello, is this Sam?" Ben says into his fake phone. + +Lily waits for Ben to finish his call. She opens the file and looks at the papers. She sees many words and numbers that she does not understand. She makes up her own stories based on the pictures and colors. + +"Ben, are you done? I have a story for you. It is about a cat and a mouse. The cat is red and the mouse is blue. They are friends, but they like to play tricks on each other." Lily says. + +"OK, Lily, I am done. Sam says hello. What is your story?" Ben says. + +Lily tells Ben her story. She shows him the pictures in the file. She says that the cat and the mouse live in a big house with many rooms. She says that one day, the cat put a fake mouse in the mouse's bed. She says that the mouse was scared, but then he saw that it was a fake mouse. He laughed and said that the cat was funny. He decided to put a fake cheese in the cat's bowl. He said that the cat would be surprised, but then he would laugh too. + +Ben listens to Lily's story. He likes the pictures and the colors. He says that the cat and the mouse are good friends. He says that he likes to play tricks on his friends too, but only for fun. He says that he and Lily are good friends too. + +Lily and Ben smile at each other. They hug and say that they love each other. They put the file and the fake phone back where they found them. They go to play with their other toys. They are happy. +Lily loved pasta. She loved to eat it with cheese and sauce. But she did not like to wait for it. One day, she was very hungry. She saw a big pot of pasta on the stove. Mommy was not in the kitchen. Lily thought she could have some pasta now. + +She climbed on a chair and reached for the pot. But the pot was very hot. Lily burned her hand and dropped the pot. The pasta and the water spilled all over the floor. Lily cried. She was hurt and scared. She knew she did a bad thing. + +Mommy heard the noise and ran to the kitchen. She saw Lily and the mess. She was angry and worried. She picked up Lily and checked her hand. She said, "Lily, what did you do? You could have been hurt very badly. You should never touch the stove. It is dangerous. And you wasted all the pasta. We have nothing to eat now." + +Lily felt guilty. She said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I was hungry. I wanted pasta. I didn't mean to make a mess. I didn't know the pot was hot." + +Mommy hugged Lily and said, "I know, sweetie. But you have to listen to me. You have to wait for me to make the pasta. You have to be careful and safe. I love you, but I'm also mad at you. You have to help me fix this." + +Lily nodded. She said, "I love you, Mommy. I'm sorry. I'll help you fix this." + +Mommy and Lily cleaned the floor and the stove. They threw away the pasta. They made some more pasta with cheese and sauce. They ate it together. Lily said, "This pasta is yummy. Thank you, Mommy, for making it." + +Mommy said, "You're welcome, Lily. Thank you for helping me. And thank you for saying sorry. I'm not mad at you anymore. But please, don't touch the stove again." + +Lily said, "I won't, Mommy. I promise." She gave Mommy a kiss. She felt better. She learned a lesson. She still loved pasta. +Sara liked to look at the calendar on the wall. It had pictures of animals and flowers for each month. She could see when her birthday was, and when Christmas was, and when other fun days were. She enjoyed counting the days and learning the names of the months. + +One day, she saw a pink sticker on the calendar. It was a heart with a smiley face. She asked her mom what it was. Her mom said, "That's a special day for me and dad. It's our anniversary. It means we have been married for a long time and we love each other very much." + +Sara thought that was nice. She wanted to do something special for her mom and dad. She decided to make them a card. She found some paper and crayons and drew a big pink heart. She wrote "I love you" inside the heart. She also drew a picture of herself and her mom and dad holding hands. She was very proud of her card. + +She gave the card to her mom and dad on their anniversary. They were very happy and hugged her. They said, "Thank you, Sara. This is the best gift ever. We love you too." They put the card on the fridge next to the calendar. Sara smiled and felt warm inside. She enjoyed making her mom and dad happy. +Sara and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look at the bugs and flowers. Sara saw a big ant hill. She wanted to pick an ant and show it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, look!" she said. "There are so many ants here. They are busy and fast. Can I pick one?" + +Ben shook his head. "No, Sara, no. Ants can bite. They are not toys. They are living things. They have a home and a family. You should not pick them." + +But Sara did not listen. She was curious and brave. She reached out her hand and tried to pick an ant. But the ant was not ready. It felt Sara's finger and bit it hard. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sara cried. She dropped the ant and ran to Ben. Her finger was red and sore. She felt sorry and sad. + +Ben hugged her and said, "It's okay, Sara, it's okay. The ant was scared. It wanted to protect itself. You should not pick ants. They are not toys. They are living things. Next time, let's just watch them and learn from them. They are amazing and smart." + +Sara nodded and said, "Okay, Ben, okay. I'm sorry, ant. I won't pick you again. I will watch you and learn from you. You are amazing and smart." +Anna and Ben are playing with their blocks. They like to build towers and houses with their blocks. They have many colors of blocks: red, blue, yellow, green, and more. + +"Look, Anna, I made a big house with a roof!" Ben says. He shows Anna his house. It has four walls and a roof made of blue blocks. + +"Wow, Ben, your house is very nice!" Anna says. She likes Ben's house. She wants to make a house too. She starts to build her house with yellow blocks. + +But then, a big wind comes. The wind is very strong. It blows and blows. It makes a loud noise. Anna and Ben are scared. They hug each other. + +The wind blows Ben's house. The roof falls down. The walls fall down. The blocks scatter everywhere. Ben is sad. He worked hard on his house. + +"Ben, I'm sorry, your house is gone," Anna says. She tries to be gentle. She knows Ben is sad. + +"It's okay, Anna, it's just blocks. We can build another house," Ben says. He tries to be brave. He knows it's just a game. + +They look at Anna's house. The wind did not blow Anna's house. The house is still standing. It has four walls and a roof made of yellow blocks. + +"Anna, your house is still here! How did you do that?" Ben asks. He is curious. He wants to know Anna's secret. + +"I used glue, Ben. I glued the blocks together. The glue makes the blocks stick. The wind cannot blow them," Anna says. She smiles. She is proud of her house. + +"Glue? That's smart, Anna! Can I use some glue too?" Ben asks. He wants to try glue. + +"Sure, Ben, here is some glue. We can share. We can build a new house together. A bigger house. A stronger house. A house with a roof and a door and a window," Anna says. She is happy. She likes to share. + +They take some glue and some blocks. They start to build a new house together. They have fun. They forget about the wind. They are friends. The end. +Lily and Ben were eager to go on a picnic with Mom and Dad. They packed some bread, cheese, apples and juice in a big basket. They also brought their favorite toys: a doll for Lily and a car for Ben. + +They drove to the park and found a nice spot under a big tree. They spread a blanket on the grass and sat down to eat. Mom and Dad smiled and said, "This is a lovely day for a picnic, don't you think?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and took big bites of their food. They were very hungry and happy. They saw some birds and squirrels in the tree. They heard them make noises and chirp. + +"Can we sing a song for the animals?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, why not?" Dad said. "What song do you want to sing?" + +Lily and Ben thought for a moment. Then they said together, "Old MacDonald had a farm!" + +They started to sing loudly and cheerfully. They made sounds for the animals on the farm: cows, pigs, ducks and more. They clapped their hands and laughed. + +The animals in the tree were curious and came closer. They listened to the song and joined in. They made their own noises and chirp. It was a funny and noisy chorus. + +Mom and Dad were surprised and amused. They took out their phone and recorded the scene. They said, "This is the best picnic ever, don't you think?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and smiled. They were very happy and proud. They sang louder and louder. They made new friends with the animals. They had a lot of fun. +Tom and Lily were playing cops and robbers in the garden. Tom had a toy pistol and Lily had a hat and a badge. They ran around the trees and the flowers, pretending to chase each other. + +"Stop, robber, or I will shoot!" Tom shouted, pointing his pistol at Lily. + +"No, you can't catch me, I'm too fast!" Lily said, running away. + +Tom followed her, but he did not see the big rock on the ground. He tripped and fell, and his pistol flew out of his hand. It landed in a pile of dog poop. + +"Yuck!" Tom said, looking at his smelly pistol. "That's gross!" + +Lily saw what happened and laughed. She ran back to Tom and helped him get up. + +"Are you okay, cop?" she asked. + +"I'm okay, but my pistol is not," Tom said, making a sad face. + +Lily smiled and gave him a hug. + +"That's okay, we can share mine," she said, handing him her hat and badge. "Now we can be partners and catch the bad guys together." + +Tom smiled and put on the hat and badge. He thanked Lily and gave her a high five. + +They picked up the smelly pistol and threw it in the trash. Then they went back to playing cops and robbers, having fun in the garden. +Sara was playing with her dolls in her room. She liked to make them talk and dress them up. She had a big box of clothes and shoes for them. She wanted to show her dolls to her friend Lily, who was coming over soon. + +She heard the doorbell ring. She ran downstairs to see Lily. Lily had a big smile on her face. She had a new doll in her arms. It was very pretty, with long blonde hair and a pink dress. Sara was happy to see Lily and her new doll. + +"Come on, let's go upstairs," Sara said. "I want to show you my dolls too. I have many of them. They are very fun to play with." + +Lily nodded and followed Sara upstairs. They went into Sara's room and saw the box of clothes and shoes. They started to take out the dolls and try different outfits on them. They had a lot of fun. + +But then Sara noticed something. Lily's doll looked very pale. It did not have any color on its cheeks or lips. It looked sick. Sara was worried. + +"Lily, is your doll okay?" Sara asked. "It looks very pale. Does it need some medicine?" + +Lily shook her head. She looked sad. + +"No, it's not okay," Lily said. "It's a special doll. It's a doll of my sister. My sister was very sick and she died. My mom gave me this doll to remember her. She said it looks just like her." + +Sara felt very sorry for Lily. She hugged her and said, "I'm so sorry, Lily. Your sister was very beautiful. I'm sure she loved you very much. And I love you too. You are my best friend." + +Lily smiled and hugged Sara back. She said, "Thank you, Sara. You are very kind. And I love you too. You are my best friend." + +They wiped their tears and continued to play with their dolls. They made them happy and healthy. They made them laugh and sing. They were happy to have each other. +Lisa and Tom were twins who liked to travel with their mom and dad. They had a big book with many stamps that showed where they had been. The book was called a passport. Lisa and Tom were proud of their passport and liked to show it to their friends. + +One day, mom and dad said they were going to a new place called France. Lisa and Tom were excited and packed their bags. They went to the airport and waited in a long line. When it was their turn, they gave their passport to a lady who looked at it and smiled. She said, "Bonjour, have a nice trip!" + +But then, something bad happened. The lady looked at mom and dad's passport and frowned. She said, "I'm sorry, but your passport is expired. You can't go to France today. You have to get a new passport first." + +Mom and dad were shocked and sad. They tried to explain and ask for help, but the lady refused. She said, "Those are the rules. You have to follow them. No passport, no trip." + +Lisa and Tom were confused and scared. They didn't want to miss their trip. They didn't want to leave their passport. They didn't want to make the lady angry. They hugged their mom and dad and said, "What can we do?" + +Mom and dad said, "Don't worry, we will find a solution. We will call the embassy and see if they can help us. Maybe we can get a new passport soon. Maybe we can change our tickets. Maybe we can go to France another day. We just have to be patient and hopeful." + +Lisa and Tom nodded and tried to be brave. They learned a lesson that day. They learned that sometimes things don't go as planned. They learned that sometimes rules are important and can't be changed. They learned that sometimes they have to wait and try again. They learned that their passport was not just a popular book, but a very important document. They learned that they should always check their passport before they travel. +Tom and Mia were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a big red ball that they threw to each other. They also liked to look at the sky and see the sun, the clouds and the moon. + +One night, they decided to stay up late and watch the moon. They put on their coats and hats and went outside. They saw the moon shining bright and white. They were happy and excited. + +But then, they saw a big black dog running towards them. It was barking loud and scary. Tom and Mia were afraid. They hugged each other and ran back to the house. They knocked on the door and shouted for help. + +Their mom opened the door and let them in. She saw the dog and yelled at it. The dog stopped and ran away. Their mom hugged them and said they were brave. She said the dog was not nice and wanted to take their ball. + +Tom and Mia were glad they were safe. They thanked their mom and gave her a kiss. They said they were loyal to each other and would never surrender their ball. They looked out the window and saw the moon smiling at them. They smiled back and went to bed. They dreamed of playing in the park again. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys. They have many toys of different colors and shapes. Lily likes to sort her toys by color. She puts all the red toys in one pile, all the blue toys in another pile, and so on. Ben likes to sort his toys by shape. He puts all the round toys in one pile, all the square toys in another pile, and so on. + +"Look, Lily, I sorted my toys by shape. Do you like it?" Ben asks, showing his piles of toys. + +"Yes, Ben, it looks nice. But I sorted my toys by color. Do you like it?" Lily replies, showing her piles of toys. + +"Yes, Lily, it looks nice too. But I have a question. Why do you have a brown nose?" Ben asks, pointing at Lily's face. + +Lily touches her nose and feels something sticky. She looks at her hand and sees some chocolate. She remembers that she ate a chocolate cookie before playing with her toys. She forgot to wipe her mouth. + +"Oh, Ben, it is not my nose. It is chocolate. I ate a cookie and it was yummy. Do you want some?" Lily says, smiling. + +"Yes, please. I love chocolate. Can we share?" Ben says, licking his lips. + +"Of course. We can share. Sharing is good. And then we can play more with our toys. Maybe we can sort them by both color and shape. What do you think?" Lily says, breaking the cookie in half and giving one piece to Ben. + +"I think that is a great idea. You are a good friend, Lily. And you have a funny nose." Ben says, taking the cookie and laughing. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend too. And you have a funny nose too." Lily says, laughing too. + +They eat the cookie and then play more with their toys. They sort them by both color and shape. They have fun and learn new things. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing with their dolls in the garden. They liked to pretend they were a family and take care of their infants. Lily had a fancy doll with a pink dress and a hat. Ben had a blue doll with a car and a ball. + +But then, Lily's doll fell from the swing and broke her arm. Lily cried and hugged her doll. She was very sad and angry. + +"Look what you did, Ben! You pushed my doll too hard and now she is hurt!" Lily shouted at Ben. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to. It was an accident. Please don't be mad at me." Ben said. He felt bad and sorry. + +He looked around and saw his dad's toolbox. He had an idea. He ran to the toolbox and took a hammer, some nails and some tape. He came back to Lily and said: + +"Lily, I have a plan. I can repair your doll. I can fix her arm with these things. Do you want me to try?" + +Lily stopped crying and looked at Ben. She saw that he was sincere and wanted to help. She nodded and said: + +"Okay, Ben. You can try. But be careful. She is my favorite doll." + +Ben smiled and said: + +"Thank you, Lily. I will be careful. I promise." + +He took the doll and gently put her arm back in place. He used the nails and the tape to hold it together. He tapped it with the hammer to make it strong. He gave the doll back to Lily and said: + +"There, Lily. Your doll is repaired. She can play again. I hope you like it." + +Lily took the doll and looked at her arm. It was not as pretty as before, but it was not broken anymore. She hugged the doll and said: + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother. You did a good job. I like it." + +She smiled and gave Ben a kiss on the cheek. Ben blushed and said: + +"You're welcome, Lily. You are a good sister. I'm sorry I hurt your doll. I love you." + +They hugged and played with their dolls again. They were happy and friends. +Lily was a spoiled girl who always got what she wanted. She had many toys, but she never shared them with anyone. She liked to play alone in her room and make a mess. + +One day, her mother told her to clean up her toys and come downstairs for lunch. Lily did not listen. She said, "No, I want to play more. You are mean and boring." + +Her mother was angry and said, "Lily, if you don't clean up your toys and come downstairs, I will take them away. That is your last chance." + +Lily did not care. She said, "You can't take my toys. They are mine. I will scream and cry if you do." + +Her mother sighed and said, "Okay, Lily, you leave me no choice. You have become a very naughty girl. You are a threat to yourself and your toys. I will take them away and give them to someone who will appreciate them." + +She went upstairs and started to collect Lily's toys in a big bag. Lily saw her and started to scream and cry. She ran to her mother and tried to grab her toys back. She said, "No, no, no, please don't take my toys. I love them. I will be good. I will clean up. I will share. Please, please, please." + +But it was too late. Her mother had already taken the bag and left the room. Lily was left alone with no toys and no fun. She realized that she had been a spoiled girl and that she had lost her toys because of her bad behavior. She felt very sad and sorry. She wished she had listened to her mother and been a good girl. +Tom is a mailman. He has a big bag of letters and packages. He likes to deliver them to people's houses. He has a bike with a horn. He honks the horn when he comes to a house. + +One day, he has a very important package. It is for Lisa, who lives at the end of the street. She is his friend. She is sick and cannot go outside. Tom wants to make her happy. He puts the package in his bag and rides his bike fast. + +He honks his horn when he gets to Lisa's house. He knocks on the door. Lisa's mom opens the door. She smiles and says, "Hello, Tom. Do you have something for Lisa?" + +Tom says, "Yes, I do. I have a very important package for her. It is from her grandma. Can I give it to her?" + +Lisa's mom says, "Of course, you can. Come in, Tom. Lisa is in her room. She will be glad to see you." + +Tom follows Lisa's mom to Lisa's room. He sees Lisa on her bed. She looks sad and tired. He says, "Hi, Lisa. I have a surprise for you. It is a very important package from your grandma. Do you want to open it?" + +Lisa's eyes light up. She says, "Yes, please. Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend. What is in the package?" + +Tom helps Lisa open the package. Inside, there is a big teddy bear with a red bow. It has a card that says, "I love you, Lisa. Get well soon. Grandma." + +Lisa hugs the teddy bear. She says, "I love it. It is so soft and cute. Thank you, grandma. Thank you, Tom. You made my day." + +Tom smiles. He says, "You are welcome, Lisa. I am happy you like it. I hope you feel better soon. I have to go now. I have more letters and packages to deliver. Bye, Lisa." + +Lisa says, "Bye, Tom. Come back soon. You are the best mailman ever." + +Tom waves goodbye. He goes back to his bike. He honks his horn and rides away. He feels good. He likes to deliver important packages. He likes to make people happy. He is a good mailman. +Ben and Mia liked to play with clay. They made animals, cars, houses and anything they could think of. They had many colors of clay and mixed them to make new ones. + +One day, they decided to make a big castle with clay. They used a lot of clay and worked hard. They made towers, walls, gates and flags. They were very proud of their castle. It was impressive. + +"Look at our castle, Mom!" Ben said. "We made it with clay!" + +Mom came to see their castle. She smiled and said, "Wow, that is impressive! You are very creative and clever. Can I take a picture of your castle?" + +"Yes, please!" Mia said. "We want to show it to Dad and Grandma." + +Mom took out her phone and snapped a picture of the castle and the kids. She said, "This is a beautiful picture. I will send it to Dad and Grandma right away. They will love it." + +Ben and Mia were happy. They hugged Mom and thanked her. They wanted to play more with their castle. + +But then, something bad happened. A big wind came and blew their castle away. The clay broke into pieces and flew in the air. Ben and Mia were sad and shocked. They cried and said, "No, no, no! Our castle is gone!" + +Mom heard their cries and came to comfort them. She said, "Oh, no, I'm sorry. The wind was very strong. It ruined your castle. I know you worked hard on it." + +"Can we fix it, Mom?" Ben asked. "Can we repair it with more clay?" + +Mom thought for a moment. She said, "Well, I don't think we can repair it exactly the same. The clay is too dry and crumbly. But we can try to make something new with it. Maybe we can make some smaller castles or some other shapes. What do you think?" + +Ben and Mia wiped their tears and nodded. They said, "OK, Mom. We will try to make something new. Maybe we can make something even more impressive." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's the spirit. I'm sure you can. You are very brave and smart. I will help you if you need me. Let's have some fun with clay again." + +Ben and Mia smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom. We love you." + +They hugged Mom and picked up the pieces of clay. They started to make something new with clay. They had fun and forgot about the wind. They were happy again. +Tom and Ben were friends who liked to play in the sand. They made castles and bridges and tunnels with their buckets and shovels. One day, they found a big shell in the sand. They opened it and saw a shrimp inside. The shrimp was pink and shiny and had many legs. + +"Wow, look at this shrimp!" Tom said. "It is so pretty. I want to keep it." + +"No, I want to keep it!" Ben said. "I found it first. It is mine." + +Tom and Ben began to quarrel. They pulled the shell from each other and shouted. The shrimp was scared and tried to hide in the shell. + +"Stop it, stop it!" a voice said. It was Lisa, their big sister. She came to see what was wrong. "Why are you fighting over a shrimp? It is not a toy. It is a living thing. It needs water and food and space. You cannot keep it in a bucket or a jar. It will die." + +Tom and Ben felt ashamed. They looked at the shrimp and saw that it was unhappy. They realized that they were being selfish and mean. + +"Sorry, Lisa," Tom said. "You are right. We should not keep the shrimp. We should let it go." + +"Sorry, Lisa," Ben said. "You are right. We should not quarrel. We should share and be kind." + +Lisa smiled and hugged them. She was proud of them. She helped them carry the shell to the water. They gently put the shrimp back in the sea. The shrimp was happy and swam away. + +"Bye, shrimp!" Tom and Ben said. "Thank you for showing us your beauty. We hope you have a good life." + +Tom and Ben learned a lesson that day. They learned that quarreling is bad and sharing is good. They learned that animals are not toys and they deserve respect. They learned that Lisa was clever and caring. They decided to be better friends and better people. +Lila loved to dance. She danced every day in her room, in the garden, and in the park. She wanted to be a dancer when she grew up. She liked to spin, jump, and soar in the air like a bird. + +One day, she saw a poster for a dance show. It had dancers in beautiful costumes and shiny shoes. They looked happy and graceful. Lila wanted to see them. She asked her mom if they could go. + +Her mom said no. She said the show was too far, too expensive, and too late. She said Lila was too young to go. Lila was sad. She did not give up. She was persistent. She asked her mom again and again. She said please and thank you. She said she would be good and quiet. + +Her mom saw how much Lila wanted to go. She saw how hard Lila worked on her dancing. She saw how happy Lila was when she danced. She changed her mind. She said yes. She said they would go to the show. + +Lila was overjoyed. She hugged her mom and thanked her. She put on her best dress and shoes. She combed her hair and brushed her teeth. She was ready to go. + +They went to the show. They saw the dancers on the stage. They heard the music and the applause. They watched the dancers spin, jump, and soar in the air like birds. Lila was amazed. She clapped and cheered. She felt like she was dancing with them. + +She looked at her mom and smiled. She said, "Mom, I want to be a dancer like them." Her mom smiled back. She said, "Lila, you can be anything you want. You are a dancer in your heart." +Tom and Mia like to help their mom cook dinner. Today, they are making pizza with cheese and sauce. Mom gives them each a ball of dough and shows them how to roll it flat. + +"Can I have more sauce, please?" Mia asks. She likes sauce a lot. She thinks it makes the pizza yummy. + +"Sure, here you go," Mom says. She gives Mia a spoon and a bowl of sauce. "But don't put too much, or it will be messy." + +Mia nods and starts to spread the sauce on her dough. She wants to cover every bit of it. She dips her spoon in the bowl again and again. + +"Look, Mom, I have a lot of sauce!" Mia says proudly. + +Tom looks at Mia's pizza. He thinks it has too much sauce. He only puts a little bit on his dough. He likes cheese more than sauce. He sprinkles cheese on his pizza and makes a smiley face with it. + +"Look, Mom, I have a cheese face!" Tom says happily. + +Mom smiles at both of them. She thinks they are very creative. She puts their pizzas in the oven and sets the timer. + +"Good job, kids. Now we have to wait for the pizzas to bake. Do you know what happens when they bake?" Mom asks. + +"The cheese melts and the sauce bubbles," Tom says. + +"And the dough rises and gets bigger," Mia says. + +"That's right. The dough increases in size when it is hot. That's why we have to roll it flat first. Otherwise, it would be too large to fit in the oven," Mom explains. + +The kids nod and watch the oven. They can smell the pizza and hear it sizzle. They can't wait to eat it. They think it will be the best pizza ever. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a pond with many fish. The fish are big and small, red and blue, yellow and green. Tom and Sam want to look at the fish. + +"Can we go near the pond?" Tom asks Sam. + +"Yes, but we have to be careful. The pond is deep and wet. We do not want to fall in." Sam says. + +Tom and Sam walk to the pond. They sit on the grass and watch the fish. The fish swim and jump in the water. They make bubbles and splash. Tom and Sam laugh and clap. + +"Look, that fish is funny. It has a long nose and a big mouth." Tom says. + +"I know, it looks like a duck. Quack, quack!" Sam says. + +They pretend to be fish and ducks. They make noises and faces. They have fun. + +A man comes to the pond. He has a bucket and a net. He wants to catch some fish. He sees Tom and Sam. + +"Hello, boys. Do you like fish?" He asks. + +"Yes, we like fish. They are pretty and fun." Tom says. + +"Would you like to help me catch some fish? You can take one home and keep it as a pet." He says. + +Tom and Sam look at each other. They think about the fish. They like the fish, but they do not want to hurt them. They do not want to take them away from their home. + +"No, thank you. We do not want to catch fish. We like to watch them in the pond. They are happy here." Sam says. + +The man shrugs and walks away. He looks for another spot to fish. Tom and Sam stay by the pond. They are glad they did not catch fish. They are glad they let the fish be free. They are glad they are friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big green truck. It had a loud sound and a bright light. It was a police truck. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said. "I want to see it up close." + +"Me too!" Lily said. "Let's go." + +They ran to the truck. They saw a man in a blue suit. He had a badge and a hat. He was a police man. + +"Hello, kids," the police man said. "Do you like my truck?" + +"Yes, we do!" Tom and Lily said. "It's so cool!" + +The police man smiled. "Do you want to sit inside?" he asked. "You can see the buttons and the radio." + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Lily said. They climbed into the truck. They felt very happy. + +The police man showed them how to use the sound and the light. He told them about his job. He said he helped people who were in trouble. He said he gained a lot of friends by being nice and brave. + +Tom and Lily listened. They learned a lot. They thanked the police man for letting them see his truck. They said they wanted to be like him when they grew up. + +The police man gave them a high five. He said they were very smart and polite. He said he was glad to meet them. He said goodbye and drove away. + +Tom and Lily waved. They went back to playing. They had a lot of fun. They gained a new friend and a new dream. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play outside on the lawn. The lawn is green and soft. They have a ball and a kite. They have fun with the ball and the kite. + +One day, they see a furry animal on the lawn. It is brown and small. It has a long tail and big ears. It is a bunny. Tim and Kim want to pet the bunny. They run to the bunny. But the bunny is scared. It runs away. + +Tim and Kim follow the bunny. The bunny hops to the shed. The shed is where Dad keeps his tools. The shed has a door and a lock. The bunny goes inside the shed. Tim and Kim go to the door. They want to open the door. But the door is locked. They cannot open the door. + +Tim and Kim are sad. They want to see the bunny. They knock on the door. They call the bunny. But the bunny does not come out. They wait for Dad. They hope Dad has the key. They hope Dad can unlock the door. They hope they can pet the bunny. +Lily liked to display her toys on the shelf. She had a doll, a car, a ball and a book. She was proud of her toys and wanted everyone to see them. But she wished she had something new and different to display. + +One day, her mom came home with a big bag. She said she had a surprise for Lily. Lily was very excited and curious. She hoped it was a new toy for her shelf. She followed her mom to the kitchen. + +Her mom opened the bag and took out a huge lemon. It was yellow and round and shiny. Lily had never seen such a big lemon before. She wondered what it was for. Her mom said it was for making lemonade. She said she would show Lily how to squeeze the lemon and make a sweet and sour drink. + +Lily thought the lemon looked interesting. She asked her mom if she could display it on her shelf. Her mom smiled and said yes. She said Lily could keep the lemon until they made lemonade. She said it would be a nice decoration for her room. + +Lily was happy. She ran to her room and put the lemon on her shelf. She admired how it looked next to her toys. She thought it was the most special thing on her shelf. She couldn't wait to tell her friends about it. She also couldn't wait to taste the lemonade. She wondered how it would be. She hoped it would be good. +Lily and Ben were in the car with Mom. They were going to the park to play. Lily had a cold and she sneezed a lot. She sneezed on her seat, on her book, and on Ben's arm. + +"Mom, Lily is sneezing on me!" Ben said. He was not happy. He did not like germs. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. Lily, please cover your nose when you sneeze. And use a tissue," Mom said. She gave Lily a tissue from her bag. + +"Thank you, Mom. I'm sorry, Ben. I don't mean to sneeze on you," Lily said. She wiped her nose with the tissue and threw it in the trash can. + +They arrived at the park and got out of the car. Mom looked at the seat where Lily was sitting. It was messy. There were wet spots, crumbs, and bits of tissue. + +"Oh, Lily, look at your seat. It's very messy. You need to help me clean it later," Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom. I'm sorry. I didn't see it," Lily said. + +Mom smiled and hugged Lily. "It's okay, sweetie. I know you're not feeling well. Let's go have some fun at the park. Maybe the fresh air will make you feel better." + +Lily and Ben ran to the swings. They had fun at the park. Lily still sneezed, but she covered her nose and used a tissue. Ben didn't mind. He shared his snacks with Lily. They were good siblings. Mom was proud of them. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to swing, slide and run. They also liked to dare each other to do funny things. + +One day, they saw a big red balloon in the sky. It was shiny and round. Lily and Ben wanted to touch it. They wondered how it felt. They dared each other to climb the tree and reach for the balloon. + +Lily went first. She was brave and fast. She climbed the tree and got very high. She saw the balloon closer and closer. She stretched her hand and tried to grab it. But the balloon was too far. She could not touch it. She felt sad and scared. She wanted to go down. + +Ben saw Lily. He wanted to help her. He also wanted to touch the balloon. He climbed the tree and got higher than Lily. He saw the balloon very close. He reached his hand and touched it. It felt soft and smooth. He was happy and proud. He wanted to show Lily. + +But when he touched the balloon, it popped. It made a loud noise. It scared Lily and Ben. They both screamed and let go of the tree. They fell down and landed on the grass. They were not hurt, but they were shocked. They looked at each other and saw their red faces. They felt their hearts beating fast. They hugged and laughed. They did not dare to touch the balloon again. They decided to play something else. They were still best friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play games. One day, they play a game with cards. The cards have pictures of animals. Lily and Ben have to turn over two cards and see if they match. If they match, they keep the cards. If they don't match, they turn them back over. + +Lily is good at the game. She has a good memory. She remembers where the cards are. She finds many matches. She has a big pile of cards. Ben is not so good at the game. He forgets where the cards are. He does not find many matches. He has a small pile of cards. + +Ben feels sad. He says, "Lily, you are too good at this game. I can't win. I don't like this game." + +Lily sees that Ben is sad. She does not want to make him sad. She says, "Ben, don't be sad. It's just a game. You can be good at other things. Maybe you can teach me something you are good at." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He says, "Lily, do you know how to draw a dinosaur?" + +Lily says, "No, I don't. Can you show me?" + +Ben says, "Yes, I can. I am good at drawing dinosaurs. Come, I will get some paper and crayons." + +Lily and Ben go to get some paper and crayons. They sit down and draw dinosaurs. Ben shows Lily how to draw the head, the body, the tail, and the legs. Lily follows Ben's instructions. She draws a dinosaur. She is happy. She says, "Ben, thank you for teaching me how to draw a dinosaur. You are very good at it. I like your dinosaur." + +Ben smiles. He says, "Lily, thank you for playing the card game with me. You are very good at it. I like your cards." + +Lily and Ben hug. They are happy. They are friends. + +The moral of the story is: Everyone has different skills and talents. We can learn from each other and appreciate each other. We can have fun and be friends. +Anna and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They wanted to give him a face, but they did not have any stones or carrots. + +"Look, there is some ice on the pond!" Ben said. "Maybe we can use it for the eyes and the nose." + +They ran to the pond and broke some ice with a stick. They took two small pieces for the eyes and one big piece for the nose. They ran back to the snowman and tried to attach the ice to his face. + +But the ice was slippery and cold. It did not stick to the snow. It fell to the ground and broke into smaller pieces. + +"Oh no!" Anna said. "Our snowman has no face!" + +She started to cry. Ben felt sad for his sister. He was compassionate. He hugged her and said, "Don't cry, Anna. We can find something else for the face. Maybe some leaves or berries." + +He looked around and saw a bush with some red berries. He picked some and brought them to Anna. + +"Here, these can be the eyes and the nose. They are bright and pretty. And they will not melt." + +He helped Anna attach the berries to the snowman's face. They smiled and admired their work. + +"Look, our snowman has a face now!" Anna said. "He looks happy and friendly." + +They gave their snowman a hug and a kiss. They named him Berry. They played with him until it was time to go home. They said goodbye and promised to come back tomorrow. +Sara likes to play with her bottle. She fills it with water and puts a straw in it. She pretends it is juice or milk or tea. She calls her bottle her best friend. + +One day, Sara goes to the park with her mom and dad. She brings her bottle with her. She sees a big slide and wants to try it. She leaves her bottle on a bench and runs to the slide. + +But when she comes back, her bottle is gone. She looks around and sees a boy holding it. He is drinking from it. Sara feels sad and angry. She calls to the boy, "Hey, that is my bottle! Give it back!" + +The boy looks at her and says, "No, it is mine now. I found it. It is a great bottle. Go away!" He runs away with the bottle. + +Sara cries and runs to her mom and dad. They hug her and try to make her feel better. They say, "We are sorry, Sara. That was not nice of the boy. But we have a surprise for you. We bought you a new bottle. It is even better than the old one. It has a picture of your favorite animal on it. Do you want to see it?" + +Sara nods and wipes her tears. They show her the new bottle. It is pink and has a cute bunny on it. Sara smiles and hugs the bottle. She says, "Thank you, mom and dad. This is a great bottle. I love it. Can I call it Bunny?" + +They say, "Of course, you can. You can call it whatever you want. It is your bottle. And we love you, Sara." + +Sara feels happy again. She drinks from her new bottle and plays with it. She calls it Bunny and says it is her best friend. She forgets about the mean boy and the old bottle. She has a great day at the park. +Timmy did not like broccoli. He thought it was green and yucky. He did not want to eat it for dinner. He wanted to eat pizza or macaroni. + +"Timmy, you have to eat your broccoli. It is good for you. It makes you strong and healthy," Mommy said. + +"No, I don't. I hate broccoli. It is bad for me. It makes me sick and sad," Timmy said. He pushed his plate away. + +Mommy was not happy. She frowned and said, "Timmy, don't be rude. You have to try it. You might like it. It is tasty and crunchy." + +"No, I won't. I don't like it. It is nasty and mushy," Timmy said. He crossed his arms and pouted. + +Mommy sighed and said, "Timmy, if you eat your broccoli, I will give you a treat. You can have a cookie or a popsicle." + +Timmy thought for a moment. He liked cookies and popsicles. They were sweet and yummy. He looked at his plate. He saw a small piece of broccoli. He decided to eat it. He picked it up and put it in his mouth. He chewed and swallowed. He made a face and said, "Blech!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Good job, Timmy. You ate your broccoli. How was it?" + +Timmy shrugged and said, "It was okay. Can I have my treat now?" + +Mommy nodded and said, "Yes, you can. What do you want? A cookie or a popsicle?" + +Timmy thought again. He wanted both. He said, "Can I have both?" + +Mommy shook her head and said, "No, you can't. You can have one or the other. You have to choose." + +Timmy did not like to choose. He wanted both. He said, "But I want both. You did not mention that I have to choose. That is not fair." + +Mommy said, "Timmy, you have to choose. You can't have both. That is too much sugar. You have to share. You can have one and give the other to Daddy. He likes cookies and popsicles too." + +Timmy looked at Daddy. Daddy was sitting next to him. He was wearing a tight shirt. He had a big belly. He smiled and said, "Hi, Timmy. I like cookies and popsicles too. Do you want to share with me?" + +Timmy did not want to share. He wanted both. He said, "No, I don't. You have a big belly. You don't need cookies and popsicles. You need broccoli." + +Daddy laughed and said, "Timmy, you are funny. You are right. I have a big belly. I need broccoli. But I also like cookies and popsicles. They are fun and delicious. Can we share?" + +Timmy thought some more. He liked Daddy. He was nice and funny. He decided to share. He said, "Okay, we can share. I will have a cookie and you can have a popsicle. But you have to eat your broccoli too." + +Daddy said, "Deal. I will eat my broccoli too. Thank you, Timmy. You are a good boy. You are smart and kind." + +Mommy said, "Yes, you are. I am proud of you, Timmy. You ate your broccoli and you shared. You are a good boy. You are brave and generous." + +Timmy felt happy. He ate his cookie and gave his popsicle to Daddy. He said, "You are welcome, Daddy. You are a good Daddy. You are strong and funny." + +They all hugged and smiled. They ate their dinner and their treats. They had a good night. They loved each other. The end. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. They see a big squash on a vine. They want to pick it and eat it. + +"Look, Ben, a squash!" Lila says. "It is big and orange. Let's get it!" + +"OK, Lila, but how?" Ben asks. "It is too high. We are too small." + +They think for a moment. They see a stool near the fence. They run to get it. They are fast. + +They put the stool under the squash. Lila climbs on the stool. She tries to reach the squash. She stretches her arms. She can almost touch it. + +"Come on, Lila, you can do it!" Ben cheers. + +Lila reaches a little more. She grabs the squash. She pulls it hard. The squash comes off the vine. Lila falls off the stool. She lands on the grass. She holds the squash in her hands. + +"Yay, Lila, you did it!" Ben says. He runs to help her. He hugs her and the squash. + +They are happy. They have a big squash. They can eat it for dinner. They smile. +Sara and Ben like to go to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They see many animals, but their favorite is the otter. The otter is brown and furry, and it swims and plays in the water. + +One day, Sara and Ben see the otter holding a rock in its paws. The otter hits the rock on a shell and cracks it open. Then it eats the yummy food inside the shell. + +Sara and Ben are curious. They want to touch the rock and the shell. They ask Mom and Dad if they can. Mom and Dad say yes, but they have to be careful. The rock and the shell are rough and can hurt their fingers. + +Sara and Ben go to the fence and reach out their hands. The otter sees them and swims over. It gives them the rock and the shell. Sara and Ben say thank you and feel them. The rock is hard and smooth. The shell is sharp and bumpy. + +Sara and Ben are happy. They give the rock and the shell back to the otter. The otter nods and swims away. Sara and Ben wave goodbye and smile. They learned something new today. They like the otter very much. +Tom was very excite to go to the park with his mom and dad. He liked to play on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. He saw many other kids and dogs and birds at the park. He wanted to make new friends and have fun. + +But when he got to the park, he felt something on his arm. It was a bug. A green bug with six legs and two wings. The bug bit Tom and flew away. Tom cried and showed his arm to his mom. His arm had a red spot and it was very itch. + +Mom said, "Don't worry, Tom. It's just a bug bite. It will go away soon. Let me put some cream on it. It will make it feel better." She took out a tube from her bag and squeezed some cream on Tom's arm. She rubbed it gently and kissed it. + +Tom felt the cream cool his arm and stop the itch. He smiled and hugged his mom. He said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. Can I go play now?" Mom said, "Yes, you can. But be careful of the bugs. And have fun." + +Tom ran to the swings and saw a girl with a yellow dress and a blue hat. She was swinging high and laughing. Tom liked her and wanted to play with her. He said, "Hi, I'm Tom. What's your name?" The girl said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Do you want to swing with me?" Tom said, "Yes, please." They swung together and became friends. Tom was happy and forgot about the bug bite. He had a great time at the park. +Anna and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They have some pots and spoons and pretend to cook. Anna says, "I will make soup for you, Ben. You are hungry." Ben nods and smiles. + +Anna fills a pot with water from the tap. She adds some salt and pepper and stirs. She looks for something else to put in the soup. She sees a big bag of flour on the counter. She thinks flour will make the soup thick and yummy. She opens the bag and pours some flour into the pot. + +The flour makes the water cloudy and sticky. Anna stirs harder, but the soup does not look good. She says, "Oh no, this is not soup. This is glue." Ben laughs and says, "Glue is not for eating, Anna. Glue is for sticking things." + +Anna does not want to waste the glue. She thinks of something to do with it. She says, "I know, Ben. We can make a picture with the glue. We can stick some paper and crayons on the wall." Ben thinks this is a fun idea. He says, "Yes, let's do that, Anna. We can make a big picture." + +They take the pot of glue and some paper and crayons. They go to the wall and start to stick things. They make a picture of a house, a tree, a sun and a bird. They use a lot of glue and paper and crayons. They are very happy with their picture. + +But they do not see that the glue is dripping from the wall. It drips on the floor and on the table and on the chairs. It drips into the drain and clogs it. It drips on the door and makes it stick. It drips on the window and makes it hard to see. + +Soon, the kitchen is full of glue. Anna and Ben are stuck to the wall. They cannot move. They say, "Help, help, we are stuck. We need someone to feed us. We are hungry." + +Mom comes home and sees the mess. She is very angry. She says, "What have you done, Anna and Ben? You have made a big mess. You have wasted the flour and the water and the paper and the crayons. You have clogged the drain and stuck the door and the window. You have ruined the kitchen." + +She opens the door with a lot of force. She pulls Anna and Ben from the wall. She cleans the glue from the floor and the table and the chairs. She cleans the drain and the window. She takes the picture from the wall and throws it away. + +She says, "You are very naughty, Anna and Ben. You have to learn to play nicely and not make a mess. You have to say sorry and help me clean. You have to eat your real soup and not your glue soup." + +Anna and Ben say sorry and help Mom clean. They eat their real soup and feel sorry for their glue soup. They promise to not play with flour and water again. They hug Mom and say, "We love you, Mom. You are the best." Mom hugs them back and says, "I love you too, Anna and Ben. You are my sweeties." +Ben and Lily are playing with their toys. They have many toys of different shapes and colors. Ben likes to sort his toys by shape. He puts all the circles in one pile, all the squares in another pile, and so on. Lily likes to sort her toys by color. She puts all the red toys in one pile, all the blue toys in another pile, and so on. + +"Look, Ben, I sorted my toys by color. Do you like it?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, Lily, your toys look very pretty. But I like to sort my toys by shape. It is more fun," Ben says. + +They look at each other's piles and wonder who is right. + +"Let's ask Mom. She knows everything," Lily says. + +They run to the kitchen where Mom is making cookies. They show her their toys and ask her who sorted them better. + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "You both did a great job. There is no right or wrong way to sort your toys. You can sort them by shape, by color, or by any other way you like. The important thing is that you have fun and learn new things." + +She gives them each a cookie and says, "Do you want to hear a story?" + +"Yes, please!" Ben and Lily say. + +Mom takes them to the living room and sits on the couch. She opens a big book and shows them a picture of a wild animal. It has a long neck, brown spots, and horns. + +"This is a giraffe. It lives in a place called Africa, where it is very hot and dry. It eats leaves from tall trees and drinks water from rivers. It is a very cool animal, don't you think?" Mom says. + +"Wow, it is so big and tall. I want to see a giraffe," Ben says. + +"Me too. It is so cute and funny. I want to hug a giraffe," Lily says. + +Mom laughs and says, "Maybe one day we can go to the zoo and see a giraffe. But for now, let's read more stories about wild and cool animals. Are you ready?" + +"Yes, Mom, we are ready. We love stories," Ben and Lily say. + +They cuddle with Mom and listen to her stories. They learn about lions, elephants, monkeys, and more. They have a lot of fun and feel happy. They love their Mom, their toys, and their stories. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big tree with red apples. Lily wanted to eat an apple. She tried to reach for one, but she was too small. + +"Tom, help me get an apple!" she said. + +Tom was taller than Lily. He climbed on a rock and stretched his arm. He grabbed an apple and gave it to Lily. + +"Thank you, Tom!" Lily said. She bit the apple. It was sweet and juicy. + +But then they heard a loud voice. It was the farmer who owned the tree. He was angry. + +"Hey, you kids! Stop stealing my apples!" he shouted. He ran towards them with a stick. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They dropped the apples and ran away. They did not want to get hit by the stick. + +They ran back to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. She hugged them and asked what happened. + +"We saw a big tree with red apples, mom. We wanted to eat one, but the farmer was angry. He chased us with a stick, mom. He was mean!" Lily said. + +Mom looked at the tree and the farmer. She understood. She said, "I'm sorry, kids. You should not take things that are not yours. The farmer worked hard to grow the apples. He was angry because you took them without asking. Next time, you should ask first, or find another tree with no one around." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They felt sorry for the farmer. They learned a lesson. They wondered if the farmer would forgive them. They hoped he would. They decided to say sorry to him next time they saw him. They also decided to share their toys with each other. They hugged mom and said, "We love you, mom." Mom smiled and said, "I love you too, kids." +Lily and Max liked to play in the park. They ran, jumped, and slid on the grass and the swings. One day, they saw a big statue of a lion in the park. It looked very scary, with sharp teeth and claws. + +"Let's go see the lion!" Max said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, no, no!" Lily said. She was afraid and shy. "The lion might bite us!" + +Max laughed. "Don't be silly, Lily. It's not a real lion. It's just a statue. It can't move or talk or bite. Come on, I'll show you." + +He took Lily's hand and walked towards the statue. Lily trembled. She did not want to go near the lion. She closed her eyes and hoped it would go away. + +When they reached the statue, Max touched its nose and mane. He smiled and said, "See, Lily? It's just a statue. It's made of stone. It's not scary at all. You can touch it too." + +Lily opened her eyes and looked at the statue. It was still and quiet. It did not roar or snap. It looked like a big toy. She felt a little better. She reached out and touched its ear. It was cold and hard. + +"You're right, Max. It's just a statue. It's not scary at all. It's kind of nice." She said. + +Max and Lily hugged the statue and pretended it was their friend. They named it Leo and told it stories. They had fun with the statue. They were happy and organized. They put their toys in a bag and said goodbye to Leo. They promised to come back and play with him again. +Sara and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. They want to climb the tree and see what is up there. + +"Can we climb the tree, please?" Sara asks her mom. + +"Be careful, okay? The tree is very big and high. And don't touch any nests or birds. They might get scared or angry," her mom says. + +Sara and Tom nod and run to the tree. They find a low branch and pull themselves up. They climb higher and higher, looking for nests and birds. + +"Look, Tom! I see a nest!" Sara says, pointing to a small hole in the trunk. "Do you think there are eggs or babies inside?" + +"I don't know. Let's go closer and see," Tom says. + +They climb to the hole and peek inside. They see a small bird sitting on some eggs. The bird looks at them with big eyes and makes a loud noise. + +"Shoo! Shoo! Go away!" the bird says. + +Sara and Tom are surprised and scared. They shrug and say sorry to the bird. + +"Sorry, bird. We didn't mean to bother you. We just wanted to see your nest. It's very nice," Sara says. + +"Yeah, sorry, bird. We'll leave you alone now. Bye-bye," Tom says. + +They climb down the tree and go back to their mom. They tell her what they saw and heard. + +"That's very interesting, Sara and Tom. You were very brave and polite to the bird. But remember, nests and birds are not toys. They are living things that need their space and privacy. Next time, you can look at them from a distance, okay?" their mom says. + +"Okay, mom. We understand. Nests and birds are not toys. They are living things," Sara and Tom say. + +They hug their mom and go play some more in the park. They have fun and learn something new. +Sara liked to chew on her crayons. She thought they were yummy and made her tongue different colors. Her mom was a painter and had many paints and brushes in her room. Sara wanted to be a painter too, but she was not allowed to touch the paints. + +One day, Sara saw a pink paint can on the floor. It looked like a big crayon. She was curious and sneaky. She took the paint can and ran to her room. She opened the lid and dipped her hand in the paint. It was sticky and wet. She put her hand in her mouth and tried to chew on the paint. It was not yummy. It was yucky and bitter. She spat it out and cried. + +"Mommy, mommy, help!" she shouted. + +Her mom heard her and ran to her room. She saw Sara with paint all over her face and hands. She saw the paint can on the bed. She was angry and worried. + +"Sara, what did you do? That is not a crayon, that is paint! You could get sick from that! Why did you chew on the paint?" she asked. + +Sara was sorry and scared. She hugged her mom and said, "I wanted to be a painter like you, mommy. I wanted to make my tongue pink. I didn't know it was bad. I'm sorry, mommy." + +Her mom hugged her back and said, "It's okay, Sara. I love you. But you have to be careful and listen to me. Paint is not for eating, it is for painting. Crayons are not for eating either, they are for coloring. Do you understand?" + +Sara nodded and said, "Yes, mommy. I understand. I won't chew on paint or crayons anymore. Can I still be a painter?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course you can, Sara. But you have to use the right tools and follow the rules. How about we go to the bathroom and wash you up, and then I'll show you how to use a brush and a canvas?" + +Sara smiled and said, "Yes, mommy. Thank you, mommy. I love you, mommy." + +They went to the bathroom and cleaned up. Then they went to the painting room and had fun. Sara learned how to paint with a brush and a canvas. She made a beautiful picture of a pink flower. Her mom was proud and happy. She hung the picture on the wall and gave Sara a kiss. Sara was happy too. She decided she liked painting more than chewing. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with blocks. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. They could make houses, cars, towers and animals with their blocks. + +One day, they decided to make a big castle with all their blocks. They worked hard and used their creative minds. They made walls, doors, windows and flags. They also made a seat for the king and queen of the castle. + +"Look at our castle, it is so beautiful!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is. But who will be the king and queen?" Ben asked. + +"I want to be the queen, and you can be the king," Lily said. + +"No, I want to be the king, and you can be the queen," Ben said. + +They started to argue and pull the seat. They both wanted to sit on the seat and rule the castle. They did not want to share or take turns. + +Suddenly, the seat broke into two pieces. The twins were shocked and sad. They had broken their seat and their castle. + +They looked at each other and felt sorry. They did not want to fight anymore. They wanted to be friends and have fun. + +They hugged and said, "I'm sorry, I love you." + +They decided to unite the two pieces of the seat and make a new seat. They also fixed their castle and added more blocks. They agreed to be the king and queen together and share the seat. + +They smiled and said, "We are the best twins ever!" + +They played happily with their castle and their blocks. They learned to be kind and creative. They had a lot of fun. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the attic. It was a big and dark place with many old things. They liked to look at the old toys, books and clothes. Sometimes they found something new and fun. + +One day, they saw a big black box in the corner. They had never seen it before. They wanted to know what was inside. They went to the box and opened it. They saw many shiny things. They were jewels! + +"Wow, look at these!" Lily said. She took a necklace and put it on. It was very pretty. + +"Look at this!" Tom said. He took a ring and pointed at it. It had a big red stone. It was very cool. + +They tried on more jewels and felt like kings and queens. They did not hear the noise downstairs. It was their mom and dad. They had come home early. + +"Tom, Lily, where are you?" Mom called. She went upstairs and looked for them. She saw the attic door open. She went inside and saw the mess. She saw the jewels. She saw Tom and Lily. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing?" Mom asked. She was very angry. She knew the jewels were not theirs. They were from Grandma. Grandma had told her to keep them safe. They were very old and very valuable. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They knew they had done something bad. They took off the jewels and put them back in the box. They said they were sorry. They did not mean to take them. They just wanted to play. + +Mom was still angry, but she was also sad. She told them the jewels were not for playing. They were for remembering. They were from Grandma's family. They had escaped from a bad place a long time ago. They had brought the jewels with them. They were very lucky. They had survived. + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They did not know the story. They hugged Mom and said they were sorry again. They asked her to tell them more about Grandma and her family. Mom smiled and nodded. She took them downstairs and showed them some photos. She told them the story. They listened and learned. They never played with the jewels again. +Lily was a little girl who liked to learn new things. She liked to learn about animals, colors, shapes and numbers. She also liked to learn stories from books and songs from her mom. + +One night, Lily was very sleepy and ready to go to bed. She put on her pajamas, brushed her teeth and hugged her teddy bear. She asked her mom to read her a story before she slept. + +"Can you read me a story about a ghost, mom?" Lily said. + +"A ghost? Are you sure, Lily? Ghosts can be scary," her mom said. + +"I'm not scared, mom. I want to learn about ghosts. What do they look like? What do they do? Where do they live?" Lily said. + +"Okay, Lily. I'll read you a story about a ghost. But you have to promise me you won't have bad dreams, okay?" her mom said. + +"I promise, mom. I'm brave," Lily said. + +Her mom opened a book and read her a story about a friendly ghost who lived in an old house. The ghost was lonely and wanted to make friends with the people who moved in. He tried to be nice and helpful, but they were afraid of him and ran away. The ghost was sad and wished he could find someone who would not be scared of him. + +Lily listened to the story and felt sorry for the ghost. She wondered what she would do if she met a ghost. She thought she would be kind and talk to him. She thought maybe the ghost would teach her some things she didn't know. + +"Mom, I like the ghost. He's not scary. He's nice. I wish I could be his friend," Lily said. + +"Maybe you can, Lily. Maybe in your dreams, you can visit the ghost and play with him. Maybe he will be happy to see you and share his stories with you," her mom said. + +"Really, mom? Can I do that?" Lily said. + +"Sure, Lily. Anything is possible in your dreams. As long as you use your imagination and your heart," her mom said. + +"Okay, mom. I'll try. Good night, mom. I love you," Lily said. + +"Good night, Lily. I love you too. Sweet dreams," her mom said. + +She kissed Lily on the forehead and turned off the light. Lily closed her eyes and cuddled her teddy bear. She hoped to meet the ghost in her dreams and learn from him. She smiled and fell asleep. +Lily loved her puppy, Spot. He was small and soft and liked to play with her. But sometimes, Spot was naughty. He would chew on her toys, dig in the garden, and bark at the birds. + +One day, Lily's mom said they had to go to the store. Lily wanted to take Spot with her, but mom said no. Spot had to stay at home. Lily was sad, but mom said it was only for a little while. + +Lily put Spot in his bed and gave him a bone. She told him to be a good boy and not make a mess. Then she went with mom to the car. + +But Spot did not want to stay in his bed. He wanted to go with Lily. He jumped out of his bed and ran to the door. He scratched and whined and tried to open it. He insisted on going with Lily. + +But the door was too high and too hard for Spot. He could not open it. He felt helpless and lonely. He missed Lily. He wished she would come back soon. + +He decided to go back to his bed and wait for her. Maybe she would bring him a treat. He hoped she would not be mad at him for scratching the door. He loved Lily. He was a good boy. He just wanted to be with her. +Anna and Ben are twins. They live on a farm with their mom and dad. They like to play with the animals and help with the chores. But they hate the winter. It is too cold and icy. They cannot go outside and have fun. + +One day, mom and dad have to go to town. They tell Anna and Ben to stay inside and be good. They say they will be back soon. Anna and Ben nod, but they are bored. They look out the window and see the barn. The barn is big and red. It has hay and tools and a loft. Anna and Ben think it would be fun to explore the barn. + +They put on their coats and boots and sneak out of the house. They run to the barn and open the door. It is dark and dusty inside. They see a ladder that leads to the loft. They climb up the ladder and find a pile of hay. They jump on the hay and laugh. They think they are very clever. + +But they do not see the hole in the roof. The hole lets in the icy wind and snow. The snow falls on the hay and makes it wet and cold. Anna and Ben start to shiver and sneeze. They want to go back to the house, but they are afraid. They hear mom and dad's car coming. They think they are in trouble. + +Mom and dad enter the barn and see Anna and Ben in the loft. They are angry and worried. They call their names and tell them to come down. Anna and Ben climb down the ladder and apologize. They say they were bored and curious. They say they are sorry and cold. + +Mom and dad hug them and take them to the house. They give them hot chocolate and blankets. They tell them they love them, but they also scold them. They tell them they should never go to the barn without permission. They tell them the barn is dangerous and icy. They tell them they could have been hurt or sick. They tell them they should listen and obey. + +Anna and Ben nod and say they understand. They say they will never do it again. They say they learned their lesson. They say they hate the barn and the winter. They say they love mom and dad and the house. They say they are sorry and thankful. They hug mom and dad and smile. They are happy and warm. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their cars and trucks. They have a big box of toys in their room. One day, their mom says they have to go to the store with her. She says they will buy some beef for dinner. Tom and Sam do not want to go. They want to stay and play. + +"Can we stay, mom?" Tom asks. + +"No, you have to come with me. It will not take long. You can play when we come back," mom says. + +Tom and Sam are sad. They put on their coats and shoes. They follow mom to the car. They leave their toys in the box. + +At the store, mom puts some beef and other things in the cart. Tom and Sam are bored. They look at the toys on the shelves. They see a big red fire truck. It has lights and sounds. They want to play with it. + +"Can we have it, mom?" Sam asks. + +"No, you have enough toys at home. Come on, we have to go," mom says. + +Tom and Sam are mad. They do not want to leave the fire truck. They follow mom to the car. They get in the car. + +On the way home, mom says she is sorry. She says she will make them a yummy beef stew for dinner. She says they can play with their toys after they eat. Tom and Sam are still mad. They do not say anything. + +When they get home, they run to their room. They want to play with their cars and trucks. But when they open the box, they see nothing. The box is empty. Their toys are gone. + +"Where are our toys?" Tom cries. + +"Who took our toys?" Sam yells. + +They hear a bark. They look out the window. They see their dog, Rex. Rex has their toys in his mouth. He is running around the yard. He is having fun. + +"Rex!" Tom and Sam shout. + +They run outside. They chase Rex. They try to get their toys back. But Rex is fast. He runs away. He hides under the porch. It is dark under the porch. Tom and Sam are scared. They do not want to go under the porch. + +"Rex, come out!" Tom says. + +"Give us our toys!" Sam says. + +But Rex does not come out. He does not give them their toys. He barks. He likes his new toys. + +Tom and Sam are sad. They miss their toys. They do not want to play with Rex. They go back inside. They do not want to eat beef stew. They do not want to do anything. They sit on the couch. They cry. + +Mom sees them. She is sorry. She hugs them. She says she will buy them a new fire truck. She says she will teach Rex not to take their toys. She says she loves them. + +Tom and Sam are happy. They hug mom. They say they love her. They say they will eat beef stew. They say they will play with Rex. They say they will share their toys. + +The end. +Anna and Ben were playing in the backyard. They had a big box of toys and they liked to make up stories with them. Anna picked up a saw and pretended to cut a branch from a tree. Ben picked up a teddy bear and hugged it. + +"Look, I'm a builder!" Anna said. "I can make anything with this saw!" + +"That's cool!" Ben said. "Can you make me a house?" + +"Sure, I can!" Anna said. "But first, I need some wood. Where can I find some wood?" + +Ben looked around and saw a fence. He pointed to it and said, "There! There's some wood!" + +Anna nodded and ran to the fence. She put the saw on the wood and started to move it back and forth. She made a loud noise and some dust. + +"Wow, you're incredible!" Ben said. "You're really cutting the wood!" + +Anna smiled and said, "Thank you! I'm almost done!" + +But then, they heard a growl. They turned around and saw a big dog. The dog was angry. It did not like the noise and the dust. It barked and ran to Anna and Ben. It wanted to bite them. + +"Help!" Anna and Ben shouted. They dropped the saw and the teddy bear and ran to the house. They slammed the door and locked it. + +The dog reached the fence and saw the saw and the teddy bear. It sniffed them and decided to chew them. It tore them apart and made a mess. + +Anna and Ben watched from the window and felt scared and sad. They lost their toys and their fun. + +"Sorry, Anna," Ben said. "I should not have told you to cut the fence." + +"It's okay, Ben," Anna said. "I should not have listened to you. We should have asked Mom and Dad first." + +They hugged each other and said, "We're sorry, Mom and Dad." + +They hoped Mom and Dad would not be mad at them. They hoped they would get new toys soon. They hoped the dog would go away. They learned a lesson. They would not play with the saw again. +Ben liked to play with his robot. His robot was red and shiny and could make funny noises. Ben liked to make his robot walk and talk and dance. He also liked to make his robot do tricks, like jump and spin and roll. + +One day, Ben was playing with his robot in his room. He wanted to see if his robot could fly. He threw his robot in the air and said, "Fly, robot, fly!" But his robot did not fly. His robot fell on the floor and broke. Ben heard a loud crash and saw his robot's head and arms and legs come off. He felt very sad and scared. + +He heard his mom come to his room. She saw the broken robot and the mess on the floor. She looked very angry. She said, "Ben, what did you do? You broke your robot! You were very bad. You know you should not throw your toys. You could hurt yourself or your toys. You need to be careful and gentle. You are punished. You cannot play with your robot or any other toys for the rest of the day. You have to sit in the corner and think about what you did." + +Ben started to cry. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I didn't mean to break my robot. I wanted to see if he could fly. I love my robot. He is my friend. Please don't punish me. Please fix my robot. Please let me play with him again." + +His mom sighed. She said, "I know you love your robot, Ben. But you have to learn to respect your things and not break them. I will try to fix your robot, but I don't know if I can. He is very broken. You have to wait and see. Maybe he will be fine, maybe he will not. But you still have to be punished. You have to stay in the corner for ten minutes. Then you can come out and say sorry to your robot and hug him. Maybe he will forgive you. Maybe he will make funny noises again. But you have to promise me that you will never throw your robot or any other toy again. Do you understand?" + +Ben nodded. He said, "I understand, mom. I promise. I'm sorry. I love you and I love my robot." He went to the corner and sat down. He felt very sorry and sad. He hoped his robot would be fine. He hoped his mom would fix him. He hoped he could play with him again. He learned his lesson. He never threw his toys again. +Lily liked to play dress-up with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had long hair and a pink dress. Lily liked to comb Anna's hair and put clips and ribbons on it. She wanted to make Anna look pretty and have style. + +One day, Lily found a pair of sunglasses in her mom's closet. They were big and shiny and had stars on them. Lily thought they would look good on Anna. She put them on Anna's face and smiled. "You look so cool, Anna!" she said. "Do you like your sunglasses?" + +Anna did not answer. She was a doll, and dolls could not talk. But Lily pretended that Anna could talk. She moved Anna's head up and down and made a voice for her. "Yes, Lily, I like my sunglasses. They make me feel like a star. Thank you for being my friend." + +Lily hugged Anna and said, "You're welcome, Anna. You're my best friend. I love you." She kissed Anna's cheek and looked into her eyes. She noticed something strange. Anna's eyes seemed to blink. Lily was surprised. She had never seen a doll blink before. She wondered if it was a magic doll. + +She asked Anna, "Did you blink, Anna? Can you see me?" She moved Anna's sunglasses up and down and watched her eyes. Anna blinked again. Lily gasped. She felt scared and excited at the same time. She ran to her mom and showed her Anna. "Mom, mom, look! Anna can blink! She's alive!" + +Her mom looked at Anna and smiled. She was not scared or excited. She was gentle and calm. She said, "Lily, Anna is not alive. She's a special doll. She has batteries inside her. When you put the sunglasses on her, they activated a sensor that made her eyes blink. It's a fun feature, but it's not magic. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She understood. She felt a little silly, but also happy. She still loved Anna, even if she was not alive. She said, "I understand, mom. Anna is a special doll. She has style and she can blink. She's still my best friend. Can I keep the sunglasses for her?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Of course, Lily. You can keep the sunglasses for her. They suit her very well. You have a good eye for style, my dear. Now, why don't you go and play with Anna some more? I'm sure she likes your company." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, mom. Thank you. I love you." She hugged her mom and ran back to her room. She put the sunglasses back on Anna and said, "Come on, Anna. Let's have some fun. You're the coolest doll ever. And you can blink!" +Sam and Mia were playing in the backyard. They found a can of spray and a lighter. They did not know what they were, but they looked fun. + +"Let's spray this on the grass and make a flame!" Sam said. + +"OK, but be careful!" Mia said. + +Sam shook the can and pressed the button. A mist came out of the can. He moved the lighter near the mist and clicked it. A big flame burst out of the mist and made a loud noise. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sam said. + +But the flame was too big and too hot. It spread to the grass and the flowers. It reached the fence and the tree. It made more noise and more smoke. + +"Help, help!" Mia screamed. + +She ran to the house and called for Mom and Dad. Sam dropped the can and the lighter and followed her. He was scared and sorry. + +Mom and Dad came out of the house and saw the fire. They were angry and worried. They called the firemen and tried to put out the fire with the hose. + +The firemen came with a big truck and a loud siren. They wore helmets and coats. They used a big hose and a lot of water. They put out the fire and checked the damage. + +They talked to Mom and Dad and Sam and Mia. They told them that the spray and the lighter were very dangerous and should not be played with. They told them that they were lucky that no one was hurt, but that they had to pay for the damage. + +Mom and Dad were very sad and very mad. They hugged Sam and Mia and told them that they loved them, but that they had to learn a lesson. They took away their toys and their TV and their snacks. They made them do chores and say sorry. + +Sam and Mia felt very bad and very ashamed. They wished they had never played with the spray and the lighter. They wished they had listened to Mom and Dad. They learned that fire was not a game, but a flame that could hurt and destroy. +Anna loved to draw with her crayons. She liked to make pictures of her family, her friends, and her toys. She had many colors to choose from, and she enjoyed mixing them to create new ones. + +One day, she decided to draw a picture of a rainbow. She took out her red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple crayons, and started to make a big arc on her paper. She was very careful to make the colors look bright and pretty. + +Her mom came to see what she was doing. She saw the rainbow and smiled. She said, "Wow, Anna, that is an incredible rainbow! You are very good at drawing. I love how you used all the colors." + +Anna felt happy and proud. She smiled back at her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. You always encourage me to try new things. I like to draw because it makes me feel happy." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm glad you feel happy, Anna. Drawing is a wonderful way to express yourself. You have a lot of talent and imagination. I can't wait to see what you will draw next." +Ben and Lily were excited to go to the park with their wagon. They put their toys and snacks in the wagon and asked Mom to help them. Mom said yes and put on their hats and shoes. + +They walked to the park with Mom. Ben pulled the wagon and Lily held Mom's hand. They saw many things on the way. They saw a big dog, a red car, a yellow flower and a blue bird. They said hello to the dog, the car, the flower and the bird. + +When they got to the park, they saw a hill. Ben and Lily wanted to go up the hill with their wagon. Mom said be careful and followed them. They pushed the wagon up the hill. It was hard work, but they made it. They looked at the view. They saw the park, the trees, the pond and the sky. They smiled and waved. + +Then they wanted to go down the hill with their wagon. Mom said hold on tight and stay with me. They got in the wagon and Mom held the handle. They leaned back and felt the wind. They went down the hill very fast. They laughed and screamed. They felt the bumps and the turns. They had fun. + +They reached the bottom of the hill and stopped. They got out of the wagon and hugged Mom. They thanked her for the ride. They said it was the best ride ever. They were happy. They decided to play some more in the park with their wagon. They had a great day. +Lily liked to create things with her toys. She had many blocks, dolls, cars and animals. She made houses, roads, farms and stories with them. She had a lot of fun playing by herself. + +One day, she heard a loud noise outside. She looked out the window and saw a big truck. The truck was carrying a lot of boxes. The truck driver was trying to park, but he hit a tree. The boxes fell off the truck and blocked the road. The truck driver was sad and angry. + +Lily wanted to help. She grabbed her hero doll, who wore a cape and a mask. She ran outside with her doll. She said to the truck driver, "Don't worry, my hero will help you!" She put her doll on the ground and pretended that he was flying. She moved him around the boxes and made him lift them with his super strength. She made sounds like "Whoosh!" and "Zap!" and "Hooray!" + +The truck driver saw Lily and her doll. He smiled and laughed. He said, "Thank you, little girl. You and your hero are very useful. You cleared the road for me. You are very kind and brave." He gave Lily a hug and a box. He said, "This is a gift for you. It has something special inside. I hope you like it." He got back in his truck and drove away. + +Lily was happy. She ran back to her house with her doll and her box. She opened the box and saw a beautiful book. It had pictures and words about different heroes and their adventures. She said to her doll, "Look, we have a new book. We can create more stories with it. You are the best hero ever!" She hugged her doll and started to read. She felt proud and excited. +Sara and Ben like to play in the park. They see a big rock near the rail. They want to climb on the rock. + +"Can you help me, Ben?" Sara asks. She tries to reach the rock, but it is too high. + +"OK, Sara. I will help you." Ben says. He pushes Sara up with his hands. Sara grabs the rail and pulls herself up. She sits on the rock. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Sara says. She looks around and sees the trees and the birds. + +"Can I come too, Sara?" Ben asks. He tries to climb on the rock, but it is difficult. He slips and falls. + +"Ouch!" Ben says. He hurts his knee. + +"Are you OK, Ben?" Sara asks. She is worried. + +"I'm OK, Sara. But I can't climb on the rock. It is too difficult." Ben says. He is sad. + +"Don't be sad, Ben. I will help you." Sara says. She slides down from the rock and holds Ben's hand. She gives him a hug. + +"Thank you, Sara. You are a good friend." Ben says. He smiles. + +They walk to the swings and play together. They are happy. +Poppy is a colorful bird who likes to cook. She has many friends who come to her nest to eat her yummy food. One day, she wants to make a big cake for her friends. She flies to the market and buys eggs, flour, sugar, and fruit. + +But when she comes back, she sees a big cat in her nest. The cat is hungry and wants to eat Poppy's food. Poppy is scared and angry. She says to the cat, "Go away! This is my nest and my food! You are not my friend!" + +The cat does not listen. He says, "I am bigger and stronger than you. I can do what I want. Your food looks tasty and I will eat it all!" + +Poppy thinks fast. She has an idea. She says to the cat, "Okay, you can eat my food. But first, you have to help me cook it. It will be more fun and more delicious." + +The cat is curious and agrees. He follows Poppy to the kitchen. Poppy tells him to crack the eggs, mix the flour, and add the sugar. The cat does what Poppy says, but he is clumsy and messy. He breaks the eggs on the floor, spills the flour on the table, and throws the sugar in the air. + +Poppy pretends to be happy. She says, "Good job, cat! Now, we need to add the fruit. Can you cut the fruit for me?" + +The cat nods and takes a knife. He tries to cut the fruit, but he does not know how. He cuts his paw and cries out in pain. He drops the knife and the fruit and runs away. + +Poppy is relieved and happy. She says, "Bye, cat! Thank you for helping me cook! You are the best!" + +She cleans up the mess and finishes the cake. She invites her friends to her nest and they enjoy the cake together. They say, "Poppy, you are a great cook and a great friend! We love your colorful cake!" +Anna likes to help her mom in the kitchen. She wants to be a good cook like her mom. She puts on a pink apron and stands on a stool. She helps mom stir the soup and cut the bread. + +But then, Anna sees a big knife on the counter. She wants to use the knife too. She reaches for it with her hand. Mom sees her and says, "No, Anna, no! The knife is sharp and dangerous. You can hurt yourself. Put it down now!" + +Anna is scared and drops the knife. It makes a loud noise on the floor. Mom hugs her and says, "It's okay, Anna. I'm sorry I yelled at you. I just want you to be safe. The knife is not for you. You can use the spoon and the fork. They are safe and fun." + +Anna says, "I'm sorry, mom. I didn't know the knife was bad. I just wanted to help you. I love you, mom." Mom says, "I love you too, Anna. You are a good helper. And you look very pretty in your pink apron. Come on, let's finish the soup and the bread. They smell yummy." Anna smiles and nods. She helps mom in the kitchen again. She feels happy and safe. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play with their toys. But they did not like to organize their toys when they were done. They left them all over the floor and made a big mess. + +One day, their mom said, "Lily and Tom, you have to organize your toys before dinner. We are having turkey and you don't want to miss it." + +"But mom, we don't want to organize our toys. We want to play more," Lily and Tom said. + +Mom said, "If you don't organize your toys, you will not get any turkey. Turkey is yummy and good for you. And you have to be wise and listen to me." + +Lily and Tom did not want to miss the turkey. They liked turkey very much. But they did not want to organize their toys either. They looked at each other and had an idea. + +They decided to hide their toys under the bed and under the sofa. They thought mom would not see them and they could have turkey. They were very sneaky. + +But mom was very wise too. She saw the toys under the bed and under the sofa. She said, "Lily and Tom, you did not organize your toys. You hid them. That is not nice. Now you have to organize your toys and say sorry. And you will not get any turkey until you do." + +Lily and Tom felt bad. They realized they were not wise. They said sorry to mom and organized their toys. They hoped mom would still give them some turkey. They learned their lesson. +Tom and Sue were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They had a big bucket to put the bugs in. They wanted to show them to Mom and Dad. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was a fire truck. It had a red light and a siren. It was going very fast. Tom and Sue ran to the fence to see where it was going. + +"Look, look!" Tom said. "The fire truck is stopping at our house!" + +Sue gasped. She saw smoke coming from the kitchen window. She felt scared. She wondered what was happening. + +"Mom! Dad!" she shouted. "Are you okay?" + +Mom and Dad came out of the house. They looked dirty and tired. They had a big pot in their hands. It was black and burned. + +"Mom, Dad, what happened?" Tom asked. + +"We're okay, sweeties," Mom said. "We tried to make a cake for your birthday, but we forgot to check the oven. The cake caught fire and made a lot of smoke and heat. It was a terrible mess." + +"We're sorry, kids," Dad said. "We wanted to surprise you with a cake, but we ruined it." + +Tom and Sue hugged Mom and Dad. They were glad they were safe. They didn't care about the cake. + +"It's okay, Mom and Dad," Sue said. "We love you anyway. You are the best surprise ever." +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. One day, they found a filthy cat under their porch. The cat was hurt and scared. It had a big cut on its leg and dirt on its fur. + +"Look, Sam, a cat!" Tim said. "Can we help it?" + +Sam nodded. He ran inside and got some water, a towel and a bandage. Tim stayed with the cat and talked to it softly. + +"Don't be afraid, cat. We are nice. We want to heal you. You can be our friend." + +The cat meowed and let Tim touch it. Sam came back and helped Tim clean the cat's wound and wrap it with the bandage. The cat purred and licked their hands. + +"Good cat. You are brave. What is your name?" Sam asked. + +The cat looked at them with big eyes and meowed again. + +"Let's call him Lucky. He is lucky we found him." Tim said. + +Sam agreed. They carried Lucky inside and gave him some milk and food. They made a cozy bed for him in a box. Lucky snuggled with them and fell asleep. + +Tim and Sam smiled. They were happy they healed Lucky. They hoped he would stay with them forever. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. But today, it is rain. Rain is wet and cold. Lily and Ben do not like rain. + +"Let's go inside," Ben says. "We can play with toys." + +"No, let's stay outside," Lily says. "I have an idea." + +Lily runs to her house. She comes back with a big umbrella. The umbrella is red and yellow. It has flowers on it. + +"Look, Ben," Lily says. "This is my umbrella. It can keep us dry." + +"Wow, Lily, you are smart," Ben says. "Can I share your umbrella?" + +"Of course, Ben, you are my friend," Lily says. "Come under the umbrella with me." + +Lily and Ben hold the umbrella together. They walk around the yard. They see raindrops falling on the grass, the flowers, and the trees. They hear rain making sounds on the roof, the car, and the fence. They feel rain on their shoes, their hands, and their faces. + +But they do not feel rain on their heads. The umbrella keeps their heads dry. + +Lily and Ben smile. They are happy. They like to play outside, even when it is rain. They have a big umbrella, and they have each other. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play outside. But today the weather is bad. It is raining and windy. Sara and Tom are sad. + +"Can we go outside?" Tom asks his mom. + +"No, you have to stay inside. The weather is too bad. You can get wet and cold," mom says. + +"But we want to play!" Sara says. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She has an idea. + +"Why don't you play pretend? You can be mighty heroes who save the world from the bad weather. You can use your toys and blankets and pillows to make a fort and a rocket," mom says. + +Sara and Tom like mom's idea. They run to Tom's room and start to play pretend. They make a fort with blankets and pillows. They make a rocket with a big box and some crayons. They put on their capes and helmets. + +"We are the mighty heroes! We can stop the rain and the wind!" Sara says. + +"Yes, we can! Let's go to the rocket and blast off to the sky!" Tom says. + +They get into the rocket and pretend to fly. They make noises and gestures. They have fun. + +Sara and Tom forget about the bad weather. They are happy. They stay inside and play pretend. They are the mighty heroes. +Ben and Lily wanted to play dress up. They found some old costumes in the attic. Ben put on a pirate hat and a sword. Lily wore a fairy dress and a wand. They pretended to be on a ship, sailing to a magic island. + +"Arr, matey, I see the island ahead!" Ben said. "There must be treasure there!" + +"Maybe, but we have to be careful. There might be monsters, too!" Lily said. She waved her wand and made some sparkles. + +They climbed down the stairs and went to the backyard. They saw a big tree that looked like a ship. They ran to it and climbed on the branches. + +But they did not see the dog next door. The dog was big and loud. He did not like strangers. He saw Ben and Lily and barked. He jumped over the fence and ran to the tree. + +"Roof, roof, roof!" The dog said. He wanted to catch them. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They did not know what to do. They looked for a way to escape. + +"Quick, jump to the swing!" Ben said. He saw a swing hanging from another branch. He grabbed his sword and swung to it. + +"Help, I can't reach it!" Lily said. She was too small. She held her wand and hoped for a miracle. + +Then, they heard a voice. It was their mom. She came out of the house and saw the dog. She was compassionate. She did not want the dog to hurt them. + +"Hey, boy, calm down. It's okay. They are just playing." She said. She walked to the dog and petted him. She gave him a treat and a toy. The dog stopped barking. He wagged his tail and licked her hand. + +"Mom, you saved us!" Ben said. He jumped off the swing and hugged her. + +"Mom, you are a fairy godmother!" Lily said. She flew down from the tree and kissed her. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She looked at their costumes and laughed. + +"You two are very creative. But next time, be careful of the dog. He is not a monster, but he is not a friend, either." + +She took them inside and gave them some cookies and milk. They told her about their adventure. They were happy and safe. They learned a lesson. They did not need a magic island. They had a magic mom. +Tom and Lisa are husband and wife. They love each other very much. They live in a big house with a garden. They have a dog named Spot and a cat named Fluffy. + +One day, Tom comes home from work. He is very tired and hungry. He sees Lisa in the kitchen. She is making dinner. He smells something good. He says, "Hello, my beautiful wife. What are you cooking?" + +Lisa smiles and says, "Hello, my dear husband. I am cooking your favorite soup. It is almost ready. Why don't you sit down and relax?" + +Tom says, "Thank you, my sweet wife. You are so kind and thoughtful. I will sit down and pet Spot and Fluffy." + +Tom goes to the living room. He sees Spot and Fluffy on the sofa. They are sleeping. He tries to pet them, but they do not like it. They wake up and start to bark and hiss. They jump off the sofa and run away. + +Tom is surprised and sad. He says, "Why are you so mean to me, Spot and Fluffy? I just wanted to pet you. I love you. Don't you love me?" + +Lisa hears the noise and comes to the living room. She sees Tom and the animals. She says, "Oh, Tom, I'm sorry. Spot and Fluffy are not used to you. They are new. I got them for you as a surprise. I wanted to make you happy. Do you like them?" + +Tom looks at Lisa and the animals. He feels confused and angry. He says, "You got them for me? Without asking me? I don't like surprises. I don't like dogs and cats. They are noisy and messy. They make me sneeze. How could you do this to me, Lisa?" + +Lisa feels hurt and sorry. She says, "Tom, please don't be mad at me. I didn't know you don't like dogs and cats. I thought you would like them. They are cute and friendly. They need a home and a family. I wanted to share our love with them. Can you forgive me, Tom?" + +Tom looks at Lisa and the animals. He sees that Lisa is crying. He sees that Spot and Fluffy are scared. He remembers that Lisa loves him very much. He remembers that he loves Lisa very much. He feels sorry and ashamed. He says, "Lisa, I'm sorry. I was rude and ungrateful. You are the best wife in the world. You always try to make me happy. I should have thanked you for your gift. I should have given you a hug and a kiss. I should have been more open and understanding. Can you forgive me, Lisa?" + +Lisa looks at Tom and the animals. She sees that Tom is smiling. She sees that Spot and Fluffy are wagging their tails and purring. She feels happy and relieved. She says, "Tom, I forgive you. I love you. You are the best husband in the world. You always work hard and care for me. You always make me laugh and feel safe. You always say sorry and mean it. I should have asked you before I got the animals. I should have respected your feelings and preferences. I should have been more careful and considerate. Can you forgive me, Tom?" + +Tom and Lisa hug and kiss. They say, "I forgive you. I love you. You are my beautiful wife. You are my dear husband. We are a happy family." + +Spot and Fluffy come closer. They lick and nuzzle Tom and Lisa. They say, "Woof, woof. Meow, meow. We forgive you. We love you. You are our kind owners. You are our new family. We are happy too." +Lily liked to go to class with her friends. She learned new things and played fun games. She had a teacher who was nice and reliable. He always helped her when she was stuck or sad. + +One day, Lily woke up and felt sick. She had a fever and a sore throat. She could not go to class. She was sad and cried. She wanted to see her friends and her teacher. She asked her mom if she could call them. + +Her mom said no. She said Lily had to rest and drink water. She said Lily could call them when she felt better. Lily was angry and threw her pillow. She did not want to rest. She wanted to go to class. + +She did not listen to her mom. She sneaked out of her room and found her phone. She called her teacher. She hoped he would make her feel better. She said hello and told him she was sick. + +But the teacher did not say hello back. He did not sound nice and reliable. He sounded angry and mean. He said Lily was naughty and rude. He said she should not call him. He said he did not want to talk to her. He said he had a new favorite student. He said he did not like Lily anymore. He hung up the phone. + +Lily was shocked and hurt. She could not believe what he said. She felt worse than before. She dropped the phone and ran back to her room. She cried and cried. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she could forget what he said. She wished she could remember the good times with her teacher. But she could not. She had a bad day. She had a bad ending. +Tim and Jen are playing in the garden. They have a big bucket of water and some cups. They like to pour water on the flowers and on each other. + +"Look, Jen, I can pour water very high!" Tim says. He lifts his cup and pours water in the air. The water falls on his head and makes him wet. + +"Ha ha, Tim, you are silly!" Jen says. She pours water on Tim's shirt and makes him wetter. + +They laugh and splash each other. They do not see a small mouse hiding under a leaf. The mouse is scared of the water. He does not like to be wet. He wants to run away, but he is trapped by the bucket. + +The mouse sees a hole in the bucket. He thinks he can escape through the hole. He runs to the hole and squeezes inside. But the hole is not empty. It is full of smelly cheese. The cheese is old and rotten. It sticks to the mouse's fur and makes him smelly. + +"Yuck, what is that smell?" Tim says. He smells the cheese in the bucket. He does not like the smell. He looks inside the bucket and sees the mouse. + +"Jen, look, there is a mouse in the bucket!" Tim says. He points to the mouse. + +"Wow, a mouse!" Jen says. She looks at the mouse. She sees the cheese on the mouse. She thinks the mouse is cute. She wants to touch the mouse. + +"Can I hold the mouse, Tim?" Jen says. She reaches for the bucket. + +"No, Jen, the mouse is smelly!" Tim says. He pulls the bucket away from Jen. He does not want Jen to touch the mouse. + +The mouse is scared of Tim and Jen. He does not want to be held. He wants to be free. He bites the cheese and makes a hole. He jumps out of the bucket and runs away. + +"Bye bye, mouse!" Jen says. She waves to the mouse. + +"Bye bye, smelly mouse!" Tim says. He throws the cheese away. + +They go back to playing with the water. They forget about the mouse. They have fun in the garden. +Tom and Lily were playing with their furry toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. But their mom was working in the kitchen and she did not like the noise. She told them to be quiet or they would have to go to their room. + +Tom and Lily tried to be quiet, but they still wanted to play. They whispered to each other and moved their toys slowly. But they did not notice that their mom was watching them. She was not happy. She decided to teach them a lesson. + +She went to the living room and took their toys away. She said, "You did not listen to me. You were too loud. Now you have to finish your homework and then go to bed. No more toys for today." + +Tom and Lily were shocked and sad. They cried and begged for their toys back. But their mom did not listen. She left them with their homework and went back to the kitchen. + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They did not want to do their homework. They wanted to play. But they had no choice. They sat down and opened their books. They did not say a word. The living room was filled with silence. +Lily wanted to dress her doll in a new outfit. She looked for some yarn in her toy box. She found a pink yarn and a blue yarn. She liked both colors. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, can you help me make a dress for my doll?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Sure, Lily. We can use the yarn to knit a dress. Do you want to learn how to knit?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please. I want to make a pretty dress." + +Mom and Lily sat on the couch and took out some needles. Mom showed Lily how to hold the yarn and the needles. She said, "You have to make loops with the yarn and slide them on the needles. Then you have to pull the yarn through the loops. That's how you knit." + +Lily tried to follow Mom's instructions. She made some loops and slid them on the needles. She pulled the yarn through the loops. She was proud of herself. She said, "Look, Mom. I'm knitting." + +Mom praised Lily and said, "You're doing great, Lily. Keep going. You'll have a dress for your doll soon." + +Lily and Mom knitted together for a while. They made a small dress with pink and blue stripes. Lily was happy. She said, "Thank you, Mom. You're the best." + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "You're welcome, Lily. You're very clever." + +Lily put the dress on her doll. She said, "You look beautiful, doll. Do you like your new dress?" + +The doll smiled and said, "I love it, Lily. You're very kind." + +Lily and her doll played happily. They didn't mind the gloomy weather outside. They had fun inside with their yarn and needles. +Anna loves balloons. She likes to blow them up and make them big and round. She likes to tie them to her chair and watch them float in the air. She likes to play with them and bounce them with her hands. + +One day, Anna finds a new balloon in her toy box. It is red and shiny and has a picture of a star on it. Anna thinks it is very pretty. She wants to blow it up and make it bigger. She puts it in her mouth and blows hard. + +But the balloon does not increase. It stays small and flat. Anna blows harder and harder, but nothing happens. She feels sad and angry. She thinks the balloon is broken. She throws it on the floor and cries. + +Mommy hears Anna crying and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the red balloon on the floor and picks it up. She looks at it and smiles. She says, "Anna, this is not a regular balloon. This is a special balloon. It needs something else to make it increase. Do you know what it is?" + +Anna shakes her head and sniffles. She does not know. Mommy says, "It is helium. Helium is a gas that makes balloons float. It is inside this tank. Watch what I do." Mommy takes the balloon and attaches it to a nozzle on the tank. She turns a knob and the balloon starts to fill up with helium. It increases and increases until it is big and round and full of air. + +Anna's eyes widen and she claps her hands. She sees the balloon rise and tug on the nozzle. Mommy ties a string to the balloon and gives it to Anna. Anna holds the string and feels the balloon pull her up. She laughs and says, "Thank you, Mommy! This is a successful balloon! It is so big and floaty and pretty! I love it!" + +Mommy hugs Anna and says, "You're welcome, sweetie. I'm glad you like it. You can play with it as long as you want. Just be careful not to let it go, or it will fly away." Anna nods and says, "OK, Mommy. I will hold it tight. Can I show it to Daddy and Teddy and Kitty?" Mommy says, "Of course you can. They will love it too. Come on, let's go find them." Anna and Mommy walk out of the room, holding the red balloon. Anna feels happy and proud of her special balloon. She thinks it is the best balloon ever. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with colors. They have many colors in a box. They can make pictures with colors on paper. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to make a picture for their mom. They find a big paper and some colors. They sit on the floor and start to draw. + +"I want to make a flower," Lily says. She picks a yellow color and makes a circle. Then she picks a green color and makes a stem. + +"I want to make a car," Ben says. He picks a red color and makes a square. Then he picks a black color and makes four wheels. + +They are having fun with colors. They make more things on the paper. They make a sun, a house, a cat, and a ball. + +When they are done, they look at their picture. They are happy with their picture. They want to show their mom. + +"Mom, mom, look what we made!" they shout. They run to the door and ring the bell. + +Mom opens the door and sees them. She smiles and hugs them. + +"Wow, what a beautiful picture!" she says. "You are so good with colors. I love it. Thank you, Lily and Ben." + +Lily and Ben are proud and happy. They give their picture to mom. They are ready to play with colors again. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big cage in the park. They go to look at the cage. + +Inside the cage, there is a lion. The lion is very big and has a lot of hair. The lion looks sad. Tom and Lily feel sorry for the lion. + +"Hello, lion," Tom says. "Why are you in the cage?" + +The lion does not answer. He just lies on the ground and sighs. + +"Maybe he is hungry," Lily says. "Let's give him some food." + +Tom and Lily find some bread and apples. They throw them into the cage. The lion does not eat them. He just looks at them and sighs. + +"Maybe he is lonely," Tom says. "Let's be his friends." + +Tom and Lily go closer to the cage. They smile and wave at the lion. The lion does not smile or wave back. He just looks at them and sighs. + +"Maybe he is bored," Lily says. "Let's do something fun." + +Tom and Lily think of something fun. They decide to do a show for the lion. They sing and dance and tell jokes. They hope the lion will like their show. + +The lion watches their show. He does not laugh or clap. He just looks at them and sighs. + +Tom and Lily are sad. They do not know how to make the lion happy. + +"Maybe he does not like us," Tom says. + +"Maybe he does not like the cage," Lily says. + +They look at the cage. The cage is very small and has no toys or plants. The cage is not a good home for the lion. + +"Maybe he wants to go home," Tom says. + +"Where is his home?" Lily asks. + +The lion hears their question. He lifts his head and roars. He points his paw at the sky. He shows them a picture in his mind. The picture is of a big land with many trees and animals. The land is his home. + +Tom and Lily understand. The lion misses his home. He does not belong in the cage. He belongs in the land. + +"We are sorry, lion," Tom says. "We wish you could go home." + +"We are sorry, too," Lily says. "We hope you will be happy someday." + +Tom and Lily bow to the lion. They say goodbye and leave the cage. They hope someone will help the lion go home. They hope the lion will find his happiness. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They had a ball and a frisbee. They liked to throw them to each other and catch them. Sometimes they missed and laughed. + +But then a giant came. He was very big and loud and bossy. He saw the ball and the frisbee and wanted them. He said, "Give me those! They are mine now!" + +Lily and Tom were scared and sad. They did not want to give their toys to the giant. They said, "No, they are ours! We were playing with them. Go away!" + +The giant did not listen. He grabbed the ball and the frisbee and threw them far away. He said, "Ha ha ha! Now you have nothing to play with!" + +Lily and Tom ran after their toys. They hoped they could find them. They were angry and hurt. They wished the giant would leave them alone. They said, "You are mean and rude! You are not nice at all!" +Tom and Lily are brother and sister. They like to watch films on the big screen. Sometimes, they go with their mom and dad to the cinema. Sometimes, they watch films at home on the TV. + +One day, they watch a film about a big dinosaur. The dinosaur is very scary and loud. It chases people and cars and breaks things. Tom and Lily hide behind the sofa and cover their ears. They are afraid of the dinosaur. + +But then, something happens. A man in the film talks to the dinosaur. He says nice words and gives it food. The dinosaur stops being angry and listens to the man. The man says the dinosaur is intelligent and can learn. He says he wants to be its friend. + +Tom and Lily are surprised. They peek from behind the sofa and watch the film. They see the dinosaur and the man play and hug. They see the dinosaur do tricks and help the man. They see the dinosaur smile and make funny noises. + +"Wow!" Tom says. "The dinosaur is not bad. It is good and smart. It just needed someone to love it." + +"Yes," Lily says. "The film reveals that the dinosaur is not scary. It is amazing and kind. I like the dinosaur now." + +Tom and Lily smile and clap. They enjoy the film. They learn that things are not always what they seem. They learn that sometimes, you have to look deeper and be nice. They learn that even dinosaurs can be friends. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. Tom has a big red car that can speed very fast. Sam has a small blue car that can turn very well. + +One day, they are playing with their cars on the floor. Tom says, "Look at my car! It is the fastest car in the world! It can speed like a hurricane!" He makes his car zoom across the room. Sam says, "That's cool, but my car is better. It can turn like a snake! It can go around anything!" He makes his car twist and turn on the floor. + +Tom and Sam start to race their cars. They make noises and cheer for their cars. They have fun, but they also want to win. They try to make their cars go faster and faster. They do not see the cat sleeping on the couch. + +The cat wakes up and sees the cars. The cat is jealous. The cat likes to play with cars too. The cat thinks, "Those are my cars! They are taking my toys!" The cat jumps off the couch and runs to the cars. The cat tries to catch the cars with its paws. + +Tom and Sam see the cat. They are scared. They say, "Oh no! The cat is here! The cat will ruin our cars!" They try to save their cars from the cat. They pick up their cars and run to the door. The cat chases them and meows loudly. + +Tom and Sam reach the door and open it. They run outside with their cars. They are safe from the cat. They look at each other and laugh. They say, "That was a close one! The cat is crazy!" They hug their cars and smile. They are still friends. They decide to play with their cars somewhere else. +Sam and Lily were friends who liked to play together. They had many toys and games, but their favorite thing was to make things with paper, glue, and scissors. They were very creative and made animals, flowers, and cars. + +One day, a big storm came to their town. It was a hurricane, and it was very loud and scary. Sam and Lily's parents told them to stay inside and be safe. They were scared, but they also wanted to have fun. + +They decided to unite their paper, glue, and scissors and make something new. They thought hard and came up with an idea. They made a big paper kite that looked like a dragon. They used many colors and shapes, and they gave it eyes, teeth, and wings. + +They waited for the storm to pass, and then they went outside with their kite. The wind was still strong, but not scary. They ran and flew their kite in the sky. It looked like a real dragon, and they felt brave and happy. + +They saw other kids who also wanted to play with kites. They invited them to join them, and they shared their paper, glue, and scissors. They made more kites of different shapes and sizes. They had a lot of fun and made new friends. + +They learned that even when things are bad, they can be creative and unite with others. They also learned that kites are fun, and dragons are cool. +Lily was a girl who liked to sing. She sang all the time, at home, at school, and in the park. She had a big dream: to be a famous singer. She wanted everyone to hear her voice and love her songs. + +One day, she saw a poster on the wall. It said: "Sing for the Star! A famous singer is looking for a new friend to sing with. Come to the big hall and show your talent!" Lily was very excited. She wanted to meet the famous singer and sing for him. She asked her mom to take her to the big hall. + +When they got there, there were many other kids who wanted to sing too. Lily was a little scared, but she was brave. She waited for her turn and went on the stage. She saw the famous singer sitting in a chair. He smiled at her and asked her name. Lily said: "My name is Lily, and I love to sing." The famous singer said: "That's a beautiful name, Lily. What song do you want to sing?" Lily said: "I want to sing a song I made by myself. It's called 'Hold My Hand'." The famous singer said: "That sounds lovely. Let's hear it." + +Lily started to sing. She sang with all her heart. She sang about how she wanted someone to hold her hand and be her friend. She sang about how she felt happy and sad, and how music helped her. She sang with a clear and sweet voice. The famous singer listened and nodded. He liked her song very much. He liked her voice too. He liked her. + +When Lily finished, everyone clapped and cheered. The famous singer stood up and walked to the stage. He hugged Lily and said: "You are amazing, Lily. You have a gift. You have a friend. I want to sing with you. I want to hold your hand." Lily was so happy. She hugged him back and said: "Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are my star. You are my friend. I want to hold your hand too." They held hands and smiled. They sang together. They were happy. They were famous. +Sara and Ben are friends who like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many acorns on the ground. Sara picks up an acorn and says, "Look, Ben, this is an acorn. It is from the tree. It is brown and hard." + +Ben picks up another acorn and says, "No, Sara, this is not an acorn. It is a ball. It is gray and soft." + +Sara and Ben start to argue. They do not agree on what the acorns are. They show each other their acorns and say, "This is an acorn!" and "This is a ball!" + +A squirrel comes by and sees the acorns. He is hungry and wants to eat them. He runs to Sara and Ben and says, "Excuse me, can I have your acorns? They are not balls. They are food for me. I need to store them for winter." + +Sara and Ben are surprised. They look at the squirrel and then at each other. They realize that they were both wrong. The acorns are not balls or from the tree. They are food for the squirrel. + +They say to the squirrel, "We are sorry, Mr. Squirrel. We did not know that the acorns are food for you. You can have them. We will find something else to play with." + +The squirrel says, "Thank you, Sara and Ben. You are very kind. Next time, you can study the acorns with me. I can teach you many things about them. They are very interesting." + +Sara and Ben smile and nod. They give the acorns to the squirrel and watch him bury them in the ground. They learn something new and make a new friend. They decide to study the acorns with the squirrel next time they come to the park. +Sam and Tom are brothers. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a man with a stick in his mouth. The stick makes smoke. The smoke smells bad. + +"Look, Tom, the man is making smoke!" Sam says. + +"Why is he doing that?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe he likes it. Do you want to try?" Sam says. + +He picks up a twig from the ground and puts it in his mouth. He blows hard, but no smoke comes out. + +"Let me try!" Tom says. + +He takes the twig from Sam and puts it in his mouth. He blows harder, but still no smoke comes out. + +They hear a voice behind them. + +"Hey, what are you two doing?" It is their mom. She looks angry. + +She sees the twig in Tom's mouth and takes it away. + +"That is not a toy. That is a filthy thing. The man is smoking. Smoking is bad for you. It makes you sick and hurts your lungs. You should never try it. Do you understand?" She says. + +Sam and Tom nod. They feel sorry and scared. + +"I'm sorry, mom. We didn't know. We were just curious." Sam says. + +"Me too, mom. We won't do it again." Tom says. + +Mom hugs them and kisses them. + +"I love you, boys. I'm glad you are safe. Come on, let's go home and have some juice and cookies." She says. + +Sam and Tom smile. They hold mom's hand and walk away from the park. They don't look at the man with the smoke stick anymore. They learned their lesson. +Sam liked to travel with his dad. They went to many places in the big car. One day, they went to a park with big bones. Sam saw a sign that said "dinosaur". He wanted to see a dinosaur. + +He ran away from his dad and looked for a dinosaur. He saw a big hill with a hole. He thought maybe a dinosaur lived there. He went inside the hole. It was dark and cold. He heard a loud roar. He was scared. + +He tried to run out of the hole, but he bumped his head. He felt dizzy. He saw a big shadow with sharp teeth. It was a dinosaur. It was angry. It opened its mouth and bit Sam. Sam screamed. His dad heard him and ran to the hole. But it was too late. The dinosaur ate Sam. Sam's dad was very sad. He wished he had watched Sam better. He wished Sam had not gone into the hole. He wished Sam had not seen a dinosaur. +Ben and Lily were best friends. They liked to play with their toys, draw pictures and sing songs. One day, they had a big fight. Ben wanted to play with Lily's new doll, but Lily said no. She said it was her doll and Ben could not touch it. Ben got angry and grabbed the doll from Lily. Lily got angry and pushed Ben. They both started to cry and shout. + +"Give me back my doll!" Lily said. + +"No, it is mine now!" Ben said. + +They did not want to share or say sorry. They turned away from each other and sat in different corners of the room. They felt sad and lonely. + +Their mom came in and saw them. She asked them what was wrong. They told her what happened. She said they both did something bad. She said they should forgive each other and be friends again. She said they could both play with the doll if they took turns. She said they would be happy if they did that. + +Ben and Lily looked at each other. They remembered how much fun they had together. They did not want to be mad anymore. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They said they forgave each other and they were still best friends. They agreed to share the doll and play nicely. They smiled and laughed. + +Their mom was proud of them. She said they did a good thing. She said they showed their will to be kind and fair. She said she loved them very much. She gave them a big hug and a kiss. They felt happy and loved. They thanked their mom and went back to play. They had a great time with their toys, pictures and songs. They were happy. +One day, a man was walking in the park. He liked to see the birds and the flowers. He was happy and calm. + +But then, he saw a big dog. The dog was barking and running at him. The man was fearful. He did not like dogs. He thought the dog would bite him. + +He ran away from the dog. He shouted, "Help! Help! Go away, dog!" + +A woman heard him. She was the owner of the dog. She called the dog. She said, "Rex, come here! Stop! He is a nice man. He will not hurt you." + +The dog listened to the woman. He stopped barking and running. He wagged his tail. He wanted to play with the man. + +The woman came to the man. She said, "I am sorry. My dog is friendly. He just wants to say hello. He will not bite you. Do you want to pet him?" + +The man was still fearful. He did not trust the dog. He said, "No, thank you. I have to go. Goodbye." + +He walked away from the woman and the dog. He was glad he was safe. He did not want to see the dog again. He hoped the woman would keep the dog on a leash. He wished he had a cat. He liked cats. They were quiet and soft. +Anna and Ben were twins who lived on a farm with their mom and dad. They liked to play with the animals, especially the sheep. The sheep were soft and fluffy and made funny noises. + +One day, Anna and Ben saw a new sheep in the barn. It was smaller than the others and had a black spot on its head. Anna and Ben wanted to pet it and feed it some grass. + +"Hello, little sheep," Anna said. "What is your name?" + +The sheep looked at Anna and bleated. Anna smiled and stroked its wool. + +"Can we be your friends?" Ben asked. "We are nice and we have more grass for you." + +The sheep nodded and followed Ben to the fence. Anna and Ben gave it some grass and played with it. They hoped the sheep would like them and stay with them. + +But the other sheep did not like the new sheep. They thought it was different and strange. They were ignorant and mean. They pushed the new sheep away and did not let it eat or drink with them. They made loud and angry noises at it. + +The new sheep was sad and scared. It did not understand why the other sheep were so rude. It wanted to go back to the barn and hide. + +Anna and Ben saw what was happening and ran to the new sheep. They hugged it and told it not to worry. + +"Don't listen to them, little sheep," Anna said. "They are ignorant and bad. You are good and cute. We love you and we are your friends." + +"Yes, we are," Ben said. "And we will protect you and take care of you. You can stay with us and be happy." + +The new sheep smiled and licked Anna and Ben's faces. It felt safe and warm with them. It hoped they would always be together. +Anna and Ben were playing with paper. They liked to fold the paper and make different shapes. Anna made a hat, and Ben made a boat. They put their shapes on the table and smiled. + +"Look, Mommy, we made a hat and a boat!" Anna said. + +Mommy came to see their paper shapes. She was happy and proud of them. + +"Wow, you are very clever, Anna and Ben. I like your hat and your boat. You can wear the hat and play with the boat later," Mommy said. + +Mommy had to go to the kitchen and cook dinner. She told Anna and Ben to stay in the living room and play nicely. + +"OK, Mommy, we will be good," Anna and Ben said. + +But when Mommy left, Ben had a naughty idea. He saw Mommy's phone on the sofa. He wanted to play with it. He took the phone and ran to the corner. + +"Ben, don't touch Mommy's phone. It is not a toy. You will break it," Anna said. + +But Ben did not listen. He pressed the buttons and made noises. He thought it was fun. + +"Beep, beep, hello, hello, I am Ben, I have a boat," Ben said. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice from the phone. It was Daddy. Daddy was at work and he called Mommy. + +"Hello, who is this? Is this Anna or Ben?" Daddy said. + +Ben was scared. He dropped the phone and ran to Anna. + +"Ben, what did you do? You called Daddy. He will be angry. You are very naughty," Anna said. + +Mommy heard the noise and came back to the living room. She saw the phone on the floor and picked it up. + +"Hello, Daddy, I am sorry, Ben was playing with the phone. He did not mean to call you," Mommy said. + +Daddy was not angry. He was glad to hear Mommy and the kids. He said he loved them and he would come home soon. + +Mommy hung up the phone and looked at Ben. Ben looked down and felt sorry. + +"Ben, you know you should not play with the phone. It is dangerous and rude. You could have hurt yourself or the phone. You could have disturbed Daddy or someone else. You have to say sorry to Daddy and to me," Mommy said. + +Ben nodded and said sorry. He hugged Mommy and said he loved her. He also said sorry to Anna and gave her his boat. + +Mommy forgave Ben and hugged him back. She said she loved him too. She also praised Anna for being good and careful. She gave her a kiss and said she could wear the hat. + +Anna and Ben were happy again. They learned their lesson and promised to be good. They played with the hat and the boat and waited for Daddy to come home. +Lily likes to use her crayons to make pictures. She draws her family, her dog, and her toys. She also likes to write messages for her friends. She knows some letters and sounds, but not all of them. + +One day, she wants to tell her friend Ben that she likes him. She thinks of a message that is clear and nice. She writes "LILY LIKES BEN" on a big piece of paper. She uses red crayons, because red is her favorite color and Ben's too. + +She takes her message to Ben's house. She knocks on the door and waits. Ben's mom opens the door and smiles. She sees Lily's message and says, "Oh, how sweet! Ben will be so happy to see this. Come in, Lily, he is in his room." + +Lily follows Ben's mom to his room. She sees Ben playing with his cars. She holds up her message and says, "Hi, Ben. I made this for you. Do you like it?" + +Ben looks at Lily's message and smiles. He says, "Hi, Lily. I like it very much. Thank you. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, please. I like you, Ben." + +Ben says, "I like you too, Lily." + +They hug and play with their cars. They are happy and have fun. Lily's message is clear and makes Ben feel good. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to swing on the swings and slide on the slides. They saw a big tire hanging from a tree. It looked like fun. + +"Can we play with the tire?" Ben asked Lily. + +"Sure, let's go!" Lily said. They ran to the tire and took turns to sit in it and push each other. + +Soon, a boy came to the tire. He was bigger than Ben and Lily. He had a mean face and a loud voice. + +"Get off my tire!" he shouted. "This is my tire and you can't play with it!" + +Ben and Lily were scared. They got off the tire and tried to walk away. + +"That's rude!" Lily said. "We were here first and we were sharing!" + +The boy did not care. He grabbed the tire and tried to hold it. But the tire was too heavy for him. He lost his balance and fell to the ground. The tire rolled away and hit a fence. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" he cried. He rubbed his head and his knee. + +Ben and Lily felt sorry for him. They went to him and helped him up. + +"Are you okay?" Ben asked. + +"That hurt!" the boy said. He looked at the tire and then at Ben and Lily. He felt bad for being rude. + +"I'm sorry," he said. "I was mean to you. Can we be friends?" + +Ben and Lily smiled. They nodded and held his hands. + +"Sure, we can be friends," Lily said. "And we can play with the tire together!" + +They all hugged and laughed. They went to the tire and had fun. They learned to share and be kind. +Ben and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their trucks in the yard. They had big trucks and small trucks, red trucks and blue trucks, trucks that made noise and trucks that were quiet. + +One day, they saw a new truck in the street. It was a shiny black truck with a big bow on it. "Wow, look at that truck!" Ben said. "It must be a gift for someone. Maybe it is for us!" Sam said. They ran to the truck and touched the bow. It was soft and smooth. + +"Hello, boys," a voice said behind them. They turned and saw a man with a smile. He was wearing a hat and a coat. "Do you like my truck?" he asked. "Yes, sir, it is very nice," Ben said. "Can we play with it?" Sam asked. The man nodded. "Sure, you can. Why don't you hop in and see how it feels?" he said. + +Ben and Sam were happy. They climbed into the truck and sat on the seats. They pretended to drive and honk the horn. The man closed the door and locked it. He went to the front and started the engine. He drove away with the boys inside. + +Ben and Sam were scared. They tried to open the door and the window, but they could not. They shouted and cried, but no one heard them. The man did not stop. He took them far away from their home and their mom and dad. He was a bad man. He wanted to sell the boys to someone else. + +Ben and Sam were sleepy. They had no food and no water. They hugged each other and hoped someone would find them. But no one did. They never saw their trucks or their yard or their family again. They were very sad. The end. +Sam and Lily were bored. They had no toys to play with. Their mom said they had no money to buy new toys. She said they had to use their imagination. + +Sam had an idea. He saw a big cardboard box in the garage. He dragged it to the living room. He said to Lily, "Let's make a fort with this box. We can cut a door and a window. We can draw pictures on it. We can pretend it is a castle or a spaceship or a cave." + +Lily nodded. She liked Sam's idea. She helped him cut and draw on the box. They used scissors and crayons and tape. They made a fort with the cardboard box. They crawled inside and closed the door. + +They played for a long time. They pretended they were kings and queens, astronauts and aliens, explorers and animals. They had fun with their cardboard fort. They forgot they had no toys. + +Their mom came to see them. She smiled. She said, "You two are very creative. You made a wonderful fort with a cheap box. I'm proud of you. Do you want some cookies and milk?" + +Sam and Lily nodded. They came out of their fort. They hugged their mom. They said, "Thank you, mom. We love you. We love our fort. Can we keep it?" + +Their mom nodded. She said, "Of course you can. As long as you don't make a mess. Now, enjoy your cookies and milk. And keep using your imagination." +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a big ball, a small bike and a hop rope. They liked to hop on the rope and see who could hop more times. One day, they saw a glass on the table near the door. It was Mom's glass. She liked to drink water from it. + +"Look, a glass!" said Ben. "Let's hop with it!" + +"No, Ben, that's Mom's glass. She will be mad if we take it," said Lily. + +But Ben did not listen. He took the glass and ran to the garden. He started to hop with the glass in his hand. He thought it was fun. + +Lily followed him and said, "Ben, stop! You will drop the glass and break it!" + +But Ben did not stop. He hopped and hopped until he tripped on a stone. The glass fell from his hand and broke into many pieces. Ben was scared. He saw the glass was messy and sharp. He cut his finger on a piece. He cried. + +Lily ran to him and said, "Ben, are you okay? Let me see your finger." + +She saw the blood and said, "We need to tell Mom. She will help you." + +They went to the door and saw Mom. She was angry and sad. She saw the broken glass and Ben's finger. + +"Ben, what did you do? Why did you take my glass? You could have hurt yourself and Lily. That was very naughty and dangerous," she said. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I wanted to hop with the glass. It was fun. But I dropped it and broke it. And I cut my finger. It hurts," said Ben. + +Mom hugged him and said, "I'm glad you are sorry, Ben. But you need to learn to listen to Lily and me. We tell you things for your own good. And you need to respect other people's things. You can't take them without asking. That's not nice. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, Mom. I understand. I won't do it again. I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry, Mom," said Ben. + +Mom cleaned his finger and put a band-aid on it. She said, "It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. But you need to be more careful and responsible. And you need to help me clean up the mess. Can you do that?" + +"Yes, Mom. I can do that," said Ben. + +He and Lily helped Mom pick up the pieces of glass and throw them away. They said sorry to Mom again and gave her a hug. Mom smiled and said, "I love you, Ben and Lily. You are good kids. But please, don't hop with glass again. Hop with the rope. It's safer and more fun." + +The end. +Sam was a gifted boy who liked to play soccer. He could kick the ball very hard and fast. He wanted to be the best player on his team. He did not like to share the ball or pass to his friends. He wanted to score all the goals by himself. + +One day, he had a soccer game against another team. He kicked the ball a lot, but he did not score. The other team had good players who worked together. They passed the ball and helped each other. They scored many goals and won the game. + +Sam was sad and angry. He blamed his friends for losing the game. He said they were not good enough. He said he was the only gifted one. His friends did not like what he said. They felt hurt and angry too. They did not want to play with him anymore. + +Sam's coach saw what happened. He talked to Sam and told him a story. He said that once there was a big tree that had many roots. The roots were strong and deep. They helped the tree grow and stay up. The tree was proud of its roots and thanked them every day. But one day, the tree saw a flower that had only one root. The flower was beautiful and colorful. The tree wanted to be like the flower. It did not like its roots anymore. It said they were ugly and boring. It said it was the only gifted one. The roots felt hurt and angry. They did not want to help the tree anymore. They stopped giving it water and food. The tree became weak and dry. It could not stand up. It fell down and died. + +The coach asked Sam if he understood the story. Sam nodded. He realized he was like the tree. He realized he needed his friends like the tree needed its roots. He realized he was not the only gifted one. He realized he was wrong to be selfish and mean. He felt sorry and ashamed. + +He went to his friends and said he was sorry. He said he wanted to play with them again. He said he wanted to share the ball and pass to them. He said he wanted to work together and have fun. His friends forgave him and hugged him. They were happy to be friends again. + +Sam learned a lesson that day. He learned that being gifted is not enough. He learned that being kind and humble is more important. He learned that friends are more valuable than goals. He learned that teamwork makes the dream work. +Lily was a big girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna, a nurse doll who wore a white dress and a red hat. Lily liked to pretend that Anna was taking care of sick people and animals. + +One day, Lily's brother Tom came into her room and saw Anna on the bed. He wanted to play with her, but Lily said no. She said Anna was her doll and he had to ask first. Tom was angry and grabbed Anna from the bed. He ran away with her, laughing. + +Lily chased after him, shouting and crying. She wanted her doll back. She followed him to the kitchen, where he climbed on a chair and put Anna on the microwave. He pressed some buttons and said, "Now Anna will shrink and you can't play with her anymore!" + +Lily was scared and sad. She didn't want Anna to shrink. She tried to reach the microwave, but she was too short. She called for her mom, who was in the living room. Mom heard her and came to the kitchen. She saw what Tom had done and was very angry. + +She took Anna out of the microwave and checked if she was okay. She was not hurt, but she was very hot. Mom put her in a bowl of cold water to cool her down. She told Tom to say sorry to Lily and to go to his room. She said he was very naughty and mean. + +Tom said sorry, but he didn't mean it. He went to his room, still feeling angry. Lily hugged Anna and thanked her mom. She said she was sorry for yelling and crying. She said she loved Anna and she was her best friend. Mom smiled and said she was proud of Lily. She said she was a humble and kind girl who cared for her dolls. She said she could play with Anna in her room, but she had to be careful with the microwave. Lily nodded and said she understood. She took Anna to her room and played with her. She was happy and grateful. +Tom was lonely. He had no friends to play with. He liked to read books, but books did not talk to him. He wished he had someone to share his stories with. + +One day, he saw a new girl in his class. Her name was Lily. She had long hair and big eyes. She looked shy and scared. Tom wanted to talk to her, but he did not know how. + +At lunchtime, he saw Lily sitting alone on a bench. She had a book in her hands. Tom walked up to her and said, "Hi, I'm Tom. What are you reading?" + +Lily looked up and smiled. She said, "Hi, I'm Lily. I'm reading a fairy tale. Do you like fairy tales?" + +Tom nodded. He said, "Yes, I love fairy tales. They are full of magic and adventure. Can I sit with you and read with you?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, please. I'm new here and I don't have any friends. I'm lonely." + +Tom sat next to Lily and opened his book. He said, "Me too. I'm lonely too. But maybe we can be friends. We can read stories together and talk about them. We can have fun." + +Lily smiled again. She said, "Yes, I would like that. You are very nice. Thank you for talking to me." + +Tom smiled back. He said, "You are very nice too. Thank you for smiling at me." + +They read their books and laughed and chatted. They forgot about their loneliness. They found a new friend. They were happy. +Jill and Tom were going to a show. They were very happy. They put on their clean clothes and shoes. Mom and Dad drove them to the big hall. There were many people and seats. + +"Can we sit in the front?" Jill asked. + +"Sorry, honey, those seats are for the VIPs," Dad said. + +"What are VIPs?" Tom wondered. + +"They are very important people who pay a lot of money to see the show," Mom explained. + +Jill and Tom were not very important people, but they did not mind. They found some nice seats in the middle. They waited for the show to start. + +Soon, the lights went down and the curtain went up. The show was about a princess and a dragon. The princess was very brave and smart. She tricked the dragon and saved the kingdom. The dragon was very funny and silly. He made everyone laugh. + +Jill and Tom liked the show very much. They clapped their hands and cheered. They applauded the princess and the dragon. They also applauded the other actors and the music. + +At the end of the show, the princess and the dragon came to the front of the stage. They bowed and smiled. They saw Jill and Tom in the crowd. They waved at them. + +"Hey, you two, come here!" the princess called. + +Jill and Tom were surprised. They looked at Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad nodded. They got up and walked to the stage. + +The princess and the dragon hugged them and gave them flowers. They said they were the best audience ever. They said they wanted to make them VIPs for the day. They invited them to go backstage and see the costumes and props. + +Jill and Tom were very happy. They thanked the princess and the dragon. They followed them to the open door behind the curtain. They saw many things and people. They had a lot of fun. + +Mom and Dad were very proud. They took pictures and videos. They said it was a very special day. They said they were very lucky to have such wonderful kids. +Anna and Ben were playing with a hoop in the park. They liked to roll the hoop and run after it. Sometimes they tried to jump through the hoop or catch it with their hands. They had a lot of fun with the hoop. + +But then a big dog came and barked at them. The dog wanted the hoop too. He ran and grabbed the hoop with his teeth. He pulled the hoop away from Anna and Ben. He ran to the other side of the park with the hoop. + +Anna and Ben were scared and sad. They wanted their hoop back. They did not like the big dog. They hugged each other and cried. + +"Where is Mommy?" Anna asked. "I want Mommy." + +"Me too," Ben said. "Mommy will make us feel better." + +They looked around and saw Mommy walking towards them. She had a long smile on her face. She saw Anna and Ben and the big dog and the hoop. + +"Mommy!" Anna and Ben shouted. They ran to Mommy and hugged her. + +Mommy hugged them back and comforted them. She said, "Don't worry, my loves. The big dog is not mean. He just likes to play with the hoop. He will give it back to you soon. Let's go and say hello to him and his owner. Maybe we can make some new friends." + +Anna and Ben nodded. They trusted Mommy. They wiped their tears and followed Mommy to the big dog and his owner. The owner was a nice lady who said sorry for the dog's behavior. She gave the hoop back to Anna and Ben and praised the dog for being a good boy. The dog wagged his tail and licked Anna and Ben's faces. Anna and Ben laughed and petted the dog. + +They all played with the hoop together for a while. Anna and Ben learned the dog's name was Max and he was very friendly. They shared the hoop with Max and his owner. They had a lot of fun with the hoop again. +Sam and Mia were on a big boat with their mom and dad. They liked to look at the water and the birds and the other boats. They saw a big bridge and a tall tower and a green statue. + +"Look, Mia, that is the harbor!" Sam said, pointing to the place where many boats were parked. "We are going to turn there and find our spot." + +"What is a harbor, Sam?" Mia asked, curious. + +"A harbor is a safe place for boats to stay when they are not moving. They can rest and get fuel and food and water. And we can get off and explore the city!" Sam explained. + +"That sounds fun, Sam! I hope we can see more things and eat tasty food!" Mia said, excited. + +"Yes, me too, Mia! Maybe we can have pizza or ice cream or both!" Sam said, smiling. + +Their mom and dad came to join them and hugged them. They were happy to see their children enjoy the boat ride. + +"Are you ready to turn into the harbor, kids?" their dad asked. + +"Yes, dad, we are ready!" Sam and Mia said together. + +They watched as the boat turned and entered the harbor. They saw many people waving and smiling at them. They felt a breeze and heard a horn. They were ready for a new adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little bird named Tweet. Tweet loved to sing and fly around with his bird friends. One day, Tweet heard a loud noise and saw a big, scary cat. Tweet was frightened and flew away quickly. + +Later, Tweet saw the cat again and thought to himself, "Maybe the cat is not so scary after all. I should go say hello." But when Tweet got closer, the cat grabbed him and ate him up. + +The moral of the story is that we should not judge others based on their appearance or our first impression of them. And when we hear something that scares us, it's important to trust our instincts and stay away from danger. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to his house. Timmy was so happy to see Billy and he invited him to come play with his toys. + +After playing for a while, Timmy had an idea. He wanted to go to the theater with Billy. Timmy had never been to the theater before, but he had heard it was a really fun place to go. He asked his mom if they could go and she said yes. + +When they got to the theater, Timmy's face turned pale. He was a little scared because it was so big and there were so many people. But Billy held his hand and they went inside. They watched a funny play and Timmy laughed so hard that he forgot to be scared. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the mud with her big yellow boots. One day, Lily's mom told her it was time to go to the store to buy new boots. + +Lily and her mom went to the store and tried on many boots. "These boots are too tight," said Lily. "These boots are too loose," said her mom. Finally, they found a pair of boots that fit just right. + +But when Lily walked in the boots, they felt uncomfortable. "Mom, my new boots are uncomfortable," said Lily. "Let's weigh them and see if they are too heavy," said her mom. They weighed the boots and found out they were too heavy for Lily to walk in comfortably. They went back to the store and found a lighter pair of boots that were perfect for Lily. + +From that day on, Lily wore her new boots outside and jumped in mud puddles without feeling uncomfortable. +Once upon a time, there was a big gorilla named Bobo. Bobo loved to play jokes on his friends, but sometimes his jokes would make them feel sad. One day, Bobo played a joke on his friend Timmy and Timmy got very upset. + +Bobo didn't mean to make Timmy sad, he just wanted to make him laugh. But now Bobo felt ashamed that he had hurt his friend's feelings. He decided to apologize to Timmy and promise to never play a mean joke again. + +Timmy forgave Bobo and they became friends again. Bobo learned that it's okay to joke around, but he should always be careful not to hurt anyone's feelings. From that day on, Bobo made sure to only play funny jokes that would make everyone happy. The end. +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 friend Billy came over to his house to play. Timmy was so happy to see his friend and he invited him to play with his cars and trucks. + +As they were playing, Timmy's mom came in and said, "Boys, why don't you go play in the barn? It's a fun place to play." The boys were very excited and ran to the barn. When they got there, they saw that it was very dark and tight inside. They were a little scared, but they decided to explore anyway. + +As they were exploring, they heard a noise. "What was that?" Timmy asked. "I don't know," Billy replied. Suddenly, a little mouse ran out from behind a hay bale. The boys laughed and chased the mouse around the barn. They had so much fun playing in the barn and couldn't wait to do it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she saw a big van driving down the street. She was curious about where the van was going, so she followed it. + +The van stopped at a park and some people got out. Lily watched from behind a tree. Suddenly, she saw a squirrel grab a nut from the ground. + +Lily thought it was funny and she laughed. The people heard her and invited her to play with them. They played catch with a ball and Lily had so much fun! + +When it was time to go home, Lily waved goodbye to her new friends and ran back to her house. She couldn't wait to tell her mom about her adventure with the curious van and the silly squirrel. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, a big hurricane came to their town. The wind was blowing very hard and the rain was pouring down. + +Timmy's mom called him inside the house to stay safe. "Timmy, come inside now. It's not safe to play outside during a hurricane," she said. "But Mom, I want to play with my friends," Timmy replied. + +"No, Timmy. It's too dangerous. The hurricane is too strong," his mom said. "But Mom, can we count how many raindrops fall during the hurricane?" Timmy asked. "Sure, Timmy. Let's do that together," his mom said with a playful smile. So, they sat inside and counted the number of raindrops falling outside during the hurricane. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very restless and always wanted to do something fun. One day, she saw her friend Max outside and she invited him to play. + +"Hey Max, do you want to come and play with me?" asked Lily. + +Max was happy to play with Lily and they decided to have a race. They ran as fast as they could and Lily won! + +After the race, they were both tired and needed to rest. They sat down on the grass and looked up at the sky. + +"This was so much fun!" said Lily. + +"I know, let's do it again tomorrow!" replied Max. + +And so, Lily and Max became the best of friends and had many more races and adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to festivals because they made her happy. One day, Lily and her mom went to a festival. There were lots of people and things to see. + +Lily saw a balloon that she really wanted, but her mom didn't have any money to buy it. So, Lily went up to the balloon man and said, "Excuse me, can I request a balloon please?" The balloon man smiled and gave her a big red balloon. + +Lily was so happy and she danced around with her balloon. She saw a little boy who looked sad, so she went up to him and said, "Do you want to play with my balloon? It will make you happy." The little boy smiled and played with Lily and her balloon. They had so much fun together at the festival. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She liked to do lots of things, like play with her toys and run around outside. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help with the laundry. They had lots of clothes to wash and fold. Lily was happy to help. + +She picked up a red shirt and put it in the washing machine. Then she added some soap and turned it on. While the clothes were washing, Lily and her mom danced around the room. When the clothes were done, they took them out and put them in the dryer. + +After the clothes were dry, Lily helped fold them and put them away. She was proud of herself for helping her mom. And she was happy to see her favorite red shirt was clean and ready to wear again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, she lost her favorite toy in her room. She searched everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Lily decided to be careful and look in every corner of her room. She looked under her bed, in her toy box, and even in her closet. Finally, she found her toy in a secret chamber behind her bookshelf. + +Lily was so happy to have found her toy. She learned that if she is careful and searches everywhere, she can find what she is looking for. From that day on, she always made sure to search carefully for anything she lost. +Once upon a time, a family went on a holiday to the beach. They built a big sandcastle and played in the water. Suddenly, they saw a crab that was dead. The family was sad because they liked animals and didn't want them to be dead. + +The dad had an idea. He picked up the dead crab and put it on display in the sandcastle. The family thought it was interesting to see the dead crab up close. They talked about how it looked and what it might have been doing before it died. + +After that, the family decided to go for a walk along the beach. They saw lots of pretty shells and colourful fish swimming in the sea. Even though they found the dead crab, they still had a fun holiday together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on her porch, but one day it started to rain. Lily was miserable because she couldn't play outside anymore. + +Lily's mom came to the porch and said, "Lily, it's raining. You can't play outside today." Lily didn't want to accept that she couldn't play outside, so she started to cry. + +But then, Lily's mom had an idea. She said, "Lily, let's make a fort on the porch! We can use blankets and pillows to make it cozy." Lily's face lit up and she stopped crying. They made the fort together and played inside it all day. + +Later that night, when the rain had stopped, Lily's mom said, "See, Lily? Sometimes we have to accept things we don't like, but there's always something fun we can do instead." Lily smiled and went to bed, happy and cozy in her porch fort. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty king who loved to bake. He would bake cakes, cookies, and pies every day. One day, he wanted to bake a special cake for his daughter's birthday. + +He asked the baker, "Can you help me bake a cake for my daughter's birthday?" + +The baker replied, "Of course, Your Majesty. What kind of cake would you like?" + +The king said, "I want a cake with lots of stringy frosting and sprinkles on top. It must be the best cake ever!" + +The baker smiled and said, "I will bake the most delicious cake for your daughter's birthday. It will be the talk of the town!" And so, the baker and the king worked together to bake the most amazing cake ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a little snowman. One day, Lily went outside to play with her snowman but it was very hot outside. The sun was shining and the snowman started to melt. + +Lily was sad because her snowman was melting. She tried to fix it but it wouldn't work. Suddenly, she had an idea. She went inside and found a match. She lit the match and put it under the snowman. The snowman started to melt even faster but Lily didn't mind because she knew it was helping her snowman become perfect again. + +After a few minutes, the snowman was completely melted. Lily was sad again but then she remembered that she could make a new snowman when it snowed again. She was happy knowing that she could make a perfect snowman again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Benny. Benny loved to eat sweet honey from the beehive. One day, Benny saw a file on the ground. He picked it up and wondered what it was for. + +Benny decided to ask his friend, a rabbit named Rosie. "Rosie, what's a file for?" he asked. Rosie replied, "It's a tool to make things smooth." + +Benny thought about this and decided to use the file on the beehive to make it easier to get the honey. But when he tried, the beehive broke and the bees got angry. + +Rosie came to help and said, "Benny, you need to yield to the bees. They need their home to stay safe." Benny realized his mistake and apologized to the bees. From that day on, Benny and Rosie enjoyed sweet honey together, but Benny never used a file on anything without asking for help first. +Once upon a time, there was a clown. The clown was very funny and made everyone laugh. One day, the clown decided to cook a big cake. The clown was not very intelligent, so the cake did not turn out very well. It was burnt and tasted bad. + +The clown was sad that the cake did not turn out well. But then, a very intelligent friend came to help the clown. The friend knew how to cook very well. Together, they made a new cake that was delicious! + +The clown was so happy that the friend helped. They had a big party and everyone loved the cake. From that day on, the clown learned that it was okay to ask for help when cooking. And the friend felt very happy to have helped the clown. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play hockey with his friends. He was good at it and always felt successful when he scored a goal. + +One day, Timmy and his friends went to the park to play hockey. They played for a while, but then Timmy realized he lost his hockey stick. He looked everywhere but couldn't find it. He felt sad and asked his friends if they had seen it. + +One of his friends said, "I saw a boy take it and run away." Timmy felt angry and sad. He asked his friends if they could help him find the boy who took his hockey stick, but they couldn't. Timmy went home without his stick and felt very unhappy. He wished he could have been successful in finding his stick. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Tim. Tim lived in a small village near a big forest. Tim loved to play in the forest and collect lumber. One day, Tim went to the forest and found a big pile of lumber. He was so happy and started to collect it. + +Suddenly, a big bear appeared and scared Tim. The bear was angry and said, "Why are you taking my lumber? I will punish you!" Tim was scared and said, "I didn't know it was yours. I'm sorry. Please don't punish me." + +The bear thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I won't punish you this time. But next time, make sure you ask before taking my lumber." Tim nodded his head and thanked the bear for being kind. From that day on, Tim always asked before taking lumber from the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her dolls and running around in the park. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She was having so much fun that she didn't notice her favorite doll was missing. + +Lily looked everywhere for her doll, but she couldn't find it. She started to cry and a kind lady asked her what happened. Lily told the lady about her missing doll. + +The lady called the police and they came to help. They searched the whole park and found Lily's doll, but it was broken. Lily was very sad and cried even more. The police tried to cheer her up, but it didn't work. + +Lily went home with her broken doll and her parents tried to fix it, but it was too broken. Lily was sad for a long time and never went to the park again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to talk and play with her friends, but one day she met a boy who spoke a different language. Lily didn't understand what the boy was saying and felt sad because she couldn't talk to him. + +Lily's mommy told her that everyone speaks a different language, but that doesn't mean they can't be friends. Lily didn't want to be stupid, so she decided to learn the boy's language. She practiced every day and soon she could understand him. + +One day, Lily and the boy were playing when another kid came up and said mean things about the boy's language. Lily stood up for her friend and told the mean kid that it's not stupid to speak a different language. The mean kid felt bad and apologized. + +From that day on, Lily and her friend played together every day, and Lily felt proud that she could understand his language. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a loyal dog who loved to walk with his owner, Tim. One day, Tim and Max went for a walk in the forest. It was very foggy and they could barely see because of the mist. Max was scared at first, but he stayed close to Tim and kept walking. Suddenly, they heard a noise in the bushes. Max barked loudly to scare away whatever was there. Tim was proud of Max for being so brave. They continued their walk and eventually the mist cleared up. Max was happy to have gone on a walk with his loyal owner. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, they decided to play on a big board. Timmy was very excited because he had never played on a board before. + +As they played, Timmy noticed that one of his friends would always peek when they were hiding. Timmy didn't think that was fair, so he told his friend that it wasn't nice to peek. His friend apologized and promised not to peek again. + +The game continued and Timmy's friend didn't peek anymore. Timmy felt mighty proud of himself for standing up for what was right. From that day on, they all played fair and had a great time on the board. The moral of the story is that it's important to play fair and be honest with your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a friend named Sally. Sally was very nice and they liked to play together. One day, Timmy and Sally were playing with a ball. Timmy tried to throw the ball to Sally, but it went the wrong way. Timmy didn't know what to do, so he shrugged his shoulders. Sally said it was okay and showed Timmy how to be more flexible with his throws. From then on, Timmy and Sally had even more fun playing together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big city with her mom and dad. One day, Lily and her family went to the park. Lily played on the swings and went down the slide. But after a while, she got tired and wanted to go home. + +"I'm tired," said Lily to her mom. + +"Okay, let's go home," said her mom. + +As they walked back to their apartment, Lily saw a big building that she didn't like. + +"I hate that building," said Lily to her dad. + +"Why do you hate it?" asked her dad. + +"It's too big and scary," said Lily. + +Her dad smiled and said, "Don't worry, we don't have to go there. Let's go home and rest." +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a lovely dress with many colors. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. While playing, she noticed that her dress had a button missing. She regretted not checking her dress before leaving home. + +Lily's friends tried to help her find the button, but they couldn't find it. Lily was sad because she loved her dress very much. Suddenly, her mom came to the park and saw that Lily was upset. She asked what was wrong and Lily told her about the missing button. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we can fix it together." They went home and found a new button that matched the other ones. Lily was happy again and regretted not checking her dress before leaving home. From that day on, she always checked her clothes before leaving the house. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink tea with her grandma. One day, her grandma made her a cup of spicy tea. Lily took a sip and her mouth felt hot. She didn't like it. + +The next morning, Lily woke up early to watch the sun rise. She sat outside with her cup of tea. As she sipped her tea, she noticed the sky turning pink and orange. The sun was rising! Lily felt happy and warm inside. She realized that even though she didn't like spicy tea, she loved watching the sunrise with her cup of tea. + +From then on, Lily and her grandma would wake up early to watch the sunrise together. They would drink their tea, but Lily always made sure to ask for a non-spicy one. They loved spending time together and watching the world wake up. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. The family had a mom, dad, and a little girl. The mom was very pretty and the dad loved her very much. One day, the dad and mom had a fight. The little girl felt sad because she loved both of them. + +The dad said, "I'm sorry, wife. I didn't mean to make you sad." The mom said, "I forgive you, husband. Let's make up and be happy again." The little girl smiled and hugged them both. + +From that day on, the family promised to never fight and to always be kind to each other. They played games, went on walks, and had lots of fun together. The little girl was happy because her mom and dad were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with her toys and chase after birds. One day, her owner said, "Mittens, we have a surprise for you! Your friend, Fluffy, is coming to visit!" Mittens meowed with joy and ran to the window to watch for Fluffy's arrival. + +Soon, the doorbell rang and Mittens ran to the door. "Hi, Fluffy!" Mittens meowed. "I'm so happy you're here!" Fluffy purred and said, "Me too, Mittens! Let's play!" + +They spent the whole day playing with toys and chasing each other around the house. When it was time for Fluffy to go home, Mittens said, "I had so much fun today! When can we play again?" Fluffy replied, "I'll come back soon, Mittens. We'll have even more fun next time!" + +Mittens watched as Fluffy walked out the door and said, "Goodbye, Fluffy! Thanks for coming to visit me!" +Once upon a time, there was a big, noisy dragon. He lived in a big cave in the mountains. Every day, he would fly around the village and scare all the people. They were very scared of him. + +One day, a hero came to the village. He was very brave and strong. He decided to feed the dragon so that he would not be so angry. The hero brought lots of food for the dragon. He gave him apples, carrots, and even some cake. The dragon was very happy and stopped being so noisy. + +From that day on, the dragon and the hero became friends. The villagers were no longer scared of the dragon and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty princess named Lily. She had a white dress and a big smile. One day, she went to the park with her friends. They played on the slide and had so much fun! + +Lily loved the slide because it was so much fun to slide down. Her friends went down the slide too, and they laughed and giggled. Then, Lily saw a white butterfly and she chased it around the park. The butterfly was so pretty, with its white wings fluttering in the air. + +After playing all day, Lily went home and told her mom about her fun day at the park. She said, "Mommy, I slid down the slide and saw a pretty white butterfly!" Her mom smiled and gave her a big hug. It was a happy day for Lily and her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved playing with his toy cars. One day, he noticed that his favorite car wasn't moving very fast anymore. He tried to make it go, but it just wouldn't work. + +Timmy's dad saw him struggling and asked him what was wrong. Timmy showed him the car and said, "It's not going, Daddy. Maybe it needs a new battery." + +Daddy knew just what to do. He took the car apart and put in a new battery. Timmy was so excited to see his car working again. He leaned in close to watch it go, and it went faster than ever before! + +From that day on, Timmy's car was the mightiest of them all. He loved playing with it and showing it off to his friends. And whenever it needed a new battery, Daddy was there to make it all better. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie was flying around and saw a hunter. The hunter was very busy looking for animals to catch. + +The birdie said, "Hello, Mr. Hunter. What are you doing?" + +The hunter replied, "I am looking for animals to catch and poke with my stick." + +The birdie was scared and flew away. But the hunter saw the birdie and threw his stick at it. The stick hit the birdie and it fell to the ground. The hunter caught the birdie and took it away. + +The little birdie never saw its family again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. Timmy loved Sundays because that was the day he got to play with his friends at the park. One Sunday, Timmy went to the park and saw his friend, Billy. But Billy didn't look cheerful. + +"Hi Billy, what's wrong?" asked Timmy. + +"I lost my ball," said Billy, sadly. "I can't play without it." + +"Don't worry, I'll help you find it," said Timmy, determined to help his friend. They looked all over the park, but they couldn't find the ball. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was thunder! + +"Oh no, it's going to strike us!" cried Billy, scared. + +"Don't worry, we'll be safe under this tree," said Timmy, pointing to a big tree. They huddled under the tree and waited for the storm to pass. When it was over, they looked up and saw the sun shining again. + +"Thanks for helping me, Timmy," said Billy, with a big smile. "You're a good friend." + +"I'm just happy to help," said Timmy, also smiling. They continued to play at the park, cheerful and happy once again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sweet sister named Daisy. They loved to play together and have fun. One day, they decided to go to the park to play on the swings and slide. + +When they got to the park, Lily saw a big truck. She asked her sister, "What is that big truck doing?" Daisy replied, "It's here to load some things." They watched as the truck filled up with big boxes. + +Suddenly, one of the boxes fell off the truck and landed on Daisy. She was hurt very badly and had to go to the hospital. Lily felt very sad and wished she could take back what happened. She learned that sometimes accidents happen and it's important to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl named Lily. She had a model of a puppy that she loved very much. One day, Lily's big brother came into her room and accidentally knocked over her model. It fell off the table and broke into pieces. Lily was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +But then, her brother picked up the broken pieces and started to push them back together. He used some glue and soon the model was as good as new! Lily was so happy and gave her brother a big hug. From then on, Lily wasn't so shy anymore and she played with her model puppy all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play outside in the sunshine. He liked to hop and bounce around in the grass. One day, Benny saw a big, dark frame hanging on the wall of his house. He wondered what it was for. + +Benny hopped over to the frame and looked at it closely. It was a picture frame! Benny was so excited. He had never seen a picture frame before. He hopped up and down and bounced around the room. Then, he decided to find a picture to put in the frame. + +Benny looked all around the house for a picture to put in the frame. Finally, he found a picture of his family. He carefully put the picture in the frame and hung it back up on the wall. Benny felt so proud of himself. He had done something special all by himself. From that day on, he would hop and bounce around the house, admiring his family's picture in the dark frame. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mommy in the kitchen. One day, they decided to make cookies. Lily put all the ingredients in a big bowl and mixed them together. Then, she put the cookie dough on a tray and put it in the oven to cook. + +After a few minutes, Lily smelled something burning. She opened the oven and saw that the cookies were burnt. She was sad and started to cry. Her mommy hugged her gently and said, "It's okay, we can make more cookies another day." + +Lily wiped her tears and decided to put the burnt cookies in a bag to throw them away. But as she was walking to the trash can, she tripped and fell. The bag of burnt cookies spilled all over the floor. Lily was sad again, but her mommy hugged her gently and said, "It's okay, accidents happen." + +Even though the cookies were burnt and spilled, Lily learned that it's okay to make mistakes and that her mommy will always be there to hug her gently. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie named Tweet. Tweet loved to play with twigs and make nests in trees. One day, Tweet found a big twig and started to twist it around. Suddenly, the twig snapped in half! + +"Oh no!" cried Tweet. "What do I do now?" + +Just then, a wise old owl flew by. "Don't worry, little Tweet," said the owl. "You can use the two pieces of twig to make a new nest. I am proud of you for being so resourceful!" + +Tweet was happy and thanked the owl. Together, they worked on building a new nest with the twigs. And from that day on, Tweet was proud of the cozy home they had built. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a new toy, a teddy bear, that she loved to carry everywhere she went. One day, Lily and her mommy went for a walk and they saw lots of traffic on the street. Lily's mommy held her hand tightly so she wouldn't get hurt. They waited for the traffic to pass before crossing the street. After they crossed, Lily was happy to carry her teddy bear again. They continued their walk and saw some new flowers in a garden. Lily thought they were pretty and wanted to carry one home, but her mommy said they had to stay in the garden for everyone to enjoy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a big cardboard box to play with. Lily was so happy and she played with the box all day long. She pretended it was a car and drove it very fast around the house. + +As the sun started to set, Lily saw the moon rise up in the sky. She pointed to it and said, "Look mommy, the moon is rising!" Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it is rising fast tonight." Lily was amazed and kept watching the moon until she fell asleep, still holding on to her cardboard box. + +The next day, Lily woke up and saw that her cardboard box was still there. She decided to make a fort out of it and played inside all day. When it was time for bed, Lily's mommy tucked her in and said, "Goodnight, my little rising star." Lily smiled and fell asleep dreaming about all the fun she would have with her cardboard box the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in a park. The tree had many leaves and birds lived in its branches. One day, a little girl came to the park with her mommy. The little girl saw the tree and wanted to climb it. But the tree was too big and she was too small. + +Instead, the little girl and her mommy sat under the tree and had a picnic. They ate sandwiches and fruit, and the little girl loved the taste of the sweet strawberries. After they finished eating, the little girl wanted to play hide and seek. Her mommy told her to be careful and yield to other people in the park. + +The little girl ran around and found a small box under the tree. She opened it and found a toy inside. She was so happy and showed it to her mommy. They played with the toy together and had a lot of fun. The little girl was grateful to the tree for giving her a special toy and for letting them have a picnic under its branches. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy snacks like apples and cheese. One day, she went to the refrigerator to get a snack but she couldn't find anything she liked. She wanted to hurry and find something good to eat. + +Lily looked and looked until she saw a white container. She opened it and found her favorite snack inside - yogurt! She was so happy and ate it all up. After she finished, she put the container back in the refrigerator and closed the door. + +From then on, Lily knew to hurry and check the refrigerator for her favorite snacks. +Once upon a time, there was a little bee. The bee was very anxious because it had lost its way back to the hive. It flew and flew, but it couldn't find its home. + +Then, a kind girl saw the bee and wanted to help. She gently picked up the bee and brought it back to the hive. The bee was so happy to be home and thanked the girl. + +But, the other bees were not happy. They were angry at the little bee for getting lost and causing them worry. They decided to punish the little bee and didn't let it back into the hive. + +The little bee was sad and didn't know what to do. It wished it could restore its relationship with the other bees. The moral of the story is to always be kind and forgiving, even when someone makes a mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a playful puppy named Max. Max loved to play with his toys and run around in the park. One day, Max saw a cat playing with a toy that he wanted. Max barked at the cat and tried to take the toy away. The cat didn't like that and hissed at Max. Max didn't know what to do, so he surrendered and walked away. + +Later that day, Max heard some music coming from a nearby building. He followed the sound and found a group of people playing jazz music. Max loved the sound and started to dance around. But then, another dog came and started to bark at Max, telling him to go away. Max didn't want to fight, so he surrendered and left the building. + +Max learned that sometimes it's better to surrender and walk away from a conflict. And he also discovered that he loved jazz music! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived with her mommy and daddy in a big house. One day, Lily's mommy had to go to the office. Lily didn't want her mommy to go, but she had to. + +After her mommy left, Lily played with her toys for a while. But then, she started to feel a little bit bitter because she missed her mommy. She decided to take a nap and closed her eyes. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and woke up. It was her mommy coming back from the office! Lily was so happy to see her mommy again. They hugged and played together. From that day on, Lily knew that even though her mommy had to go to the office sometimes, she would always come back to her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fireman named Jack. Jack was a brave man who helped people when their houses caught fire. One day, Jack was very tired because he had been working all day. He decided to take a nap. + +While Jack was sleeping, a little girl named Lily was playing with her toys. Suddenly, she accidentally tore her favorite teddy bear. Lily started to cry because she loved her teddy bear very much. + +Lily's mom saw her crying and asked her what was wrong. Lily showed her mom the torn teddy bear. Lily's mom knew just who to call - the fireman! Jack came to Lily's house and fixed the teddy bear with some thread and a needle. Lily was so happy that she hugged Jack and thanked him for fixing her teddy bear. From that day on, Lily knew that if she ever needed help, she could always call the fireman. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the ocean with his fish friends. One day, Nemo saw a big symbol in the water. He didn't know what it was, but he thought it looked pretty. + +Nemo's friend, Sammy the seahorse, told him that the symbol was dangerous and he should stay away from it. But Nemo was persistent and wanted to see the symbol up close. So, he swam towards it. + +As Nemo got closer to the symbol, he realized that it was a fishing net. He was trapped! Nemo couldn't swim away and he started to feel scared. But then, Sammy came to the rescue and helped Nemo escape. + +From that day on, Nemo learned that sometimes things that look pretty can be dangerous. He also learned to listen to his friends when they tell him something is not safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a human named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear colorful clothes. One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw a big slide and wanted to go down it. But when he climbed up, he slipped and fell down. Timmy was sad because he hurt his knee. + +Just then, he saw another human named Johnny. Johnny was wearing a colorful hat. Timmy asked Johnny if he could help him up. Johnny said yes and helped Timmy stand up. Timmy was happy again. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was a big dog that got loose from its leash. The dog was not friendly and started to chase them. Timmy and Johnny ran as fast as they could. They found a tree to climb and the dog couldn't reach them. Timmy was scared, but he was happy that Johnny was there to help him. They waited until the dog left and then climbed down. They became good friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play on the beach and collect pretty shells. One day, she met a crab named Sammy. + +"Hello, Sammy!" Lily said. + +"Hello, Lily!" Sammy replied. + +Lily and Sammy played together on the shore. They dug in the sand and built a sandcastle. As they played, they gazed out at the deep blue sea. + +"It's so pretty," said Lily. + +"Yes, it is," said Sammy. + +Suddenly, a wave came and washed away their sandcastle. Lily frowned. + +"Don't worry, Lily," said Sammy. "We can build another one." + +So, they started again and built an even better sandcastle. They played until the sun went down and it was time to go home. Lily waved goodbye to Sammy and went home, happy and tired from her day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a furry cat named Mittens. One day, Lily found a shiny bracelet on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to Mittens. + +"Look, Mittens! Pretty bracelet!" said Lily. + +Mittens examined the bracelet with his paw. "Meow, it's shiny!" he said. + +Lily put the bracelet on her wrist and showed it to her mom. + +"Mommy, look at my pretty bracelet!" said Lily. + +"That's beautiful, Lily. Where did you find it?" asked her mom. + +"I found it on the ground. Mittens helped me examine it," said Lily. + +From that day on, Lily wore her pretty bracelet everywhere she went, and Mittens always helped her examine new things they found on their adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick berries. One day, she went to the forest to pick some berries. She saw a big bush with many red berries on it. They seemed so delicious! + +Lily started to pick the berries, but soon she realized that she couldn't carry them all. She needed help! She shouted, "Can someone help me pick these berries?" Suddenly, a little squirrel appeared. "I can help you," said the squirrel. "I am very organized when it comes to picking berries." + +The squirrel showed Lily how to pick the berries quickly and put them in a basket. They worked together and soon had a big basket full of juicy berries. "Thank you for helping me," said Lily. "You're welcome," said the squirrel. "It was fun picking berries with you!" From that day on, Lily and the squirrel were good friends and they often went berry picking together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends were playing hide and seek. Timmy hid in a big sack that was lying on the ground. His friends couldn't find him, so they started to yell his name. Timmy felt safe inside the sack, but he wanted to surprise his friends. So, he jumped out of the sack and scared them. They all laughed and continued playing their game. Timmy was happy that he could have fun with his friends and be safe at the same time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her friend Timmy were playing in the park when they saw a big, fierce dog. They were scared and didn't know what to do. + +Lily said, "Let's discuss what we should do." + +Timmy replied, "We should file away from the dog." + +So, they ran away as fast as they could. When they were safe, they talked about the scary dog and how they felt. They both agreed that they never wanted to see that dog again. + +From that day on, Lily and Timmy always made sure to be careful and stay away from any fierce dogs they saw. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park with his friends. One day, he went to the park to play with his friends, but he couldn't find his favorite toy car. He looked everywhere, but he couldn't find it. Timmy was very sad because he had lost his favorite toy car. + +As he was looking for his toy car, he saw a wire on the ground. The wire was long and thin, and it looked like it had been there for a long time. Timmy picked up the wire and started to play with it. He twisted and turned the wire, and he made all kinds of shapes with it. Timmy was having so much fun playing with the wire that he forgot about his toy car. + +After a while, Timmy's mom called him to go home. As he was leaving the park, he saw that the wire was dry. It had been lying on the ground for so long that it had become dry. Timmy thought it was funny that a wire could be dry. He decided to take the wire home with him and show it to his dad. When he got home, he showed the wire to his dad, and they both laughed at how silly it was that a wire could be dry. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his red balloon. One day, Timmy accidentally let go of his balloon and it flew up into the sky. Timmy was very sad. + +But then, he saw a man with a bunch of balloons. The man said he would give Timmy a new balloon if he could tie his shoelaces. Timmy tried and tried, but he couldn't tie his shoelaces. He started to cry. + +The man saw how sad Timmy was and decided to help him. He tied Timmy's shoelaces and gave him a new balloon. Timmy was so happy that he jumped up and down on the soft land. He thanked the man and ran home to show his new balloon to his mom. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around in the park. One day, she fell and got a cut on her knee. It hurt a lot and she started to cry. + +Her mommy saw her crying and asked, "What happened, Lily? Did you hurt yourself?" + +Lily showed her mommy the cut on her knee and said, "It's sharp and it hurts." + +Mommy took Lily to the doctor. The doctor was very nice and put a bandage on her knee. Lily felt better and asked her mommy, "Is the doctor cheap?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "No, the doctor is not cheap, but he helps us feel better when we're hurt." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and paint pictures. One day, Lily's mom gave her a big envelope with stamps on it. Lily asked, "What is this for?" Her mom replied, "It's for mailing your incredible artwork to your grandma who lives far away." + +Lily was so excited to use the stamps and mail her artwork to her grandma. She carefully put her drawings in the envelope and sealed it with tape. She asked her mom, "Will grandma like my pictures?" Her mom said, "Of course, she will love them because they are made with love." + +A few days later, Lily's grandma called to thank her for the beautiful pictures. Lily was so happy to hear that her grandma loved them. Her mom said, "See Lily, when we use our talents to make others happy, it makes us happy too. That's the moral of the story." +Once upon a time, there was a big park with a tall statue in the middle. The statue was very pale and looked like a giant. Kids loved to play around it and take pictures with it. One day, a bird flew into the park and disturbed the statue. It flew around it and landed on its head. The kids giggled and pointed at the bird. The bird then flew away and the statue went back to being still and pale. The kids continued to play and have fun in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, Lily's mom gave her a big teddy bear to play with. Lily was so happy and proud of her new toy. + +Lily loved to rub the teddy bear's soft fur. It made her feel so cozy and warm. She played with the teddy bear all day long, giving it big hugs and kisses. + +When it was time for bed, Lily held onto her teddy bear tightly. She felt so proud to have such a special toy. As she drifted off to sleep, she dreamed of all the fun adventures she and her teddy bear would have together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys on the floor. One day, her little brother came in and started to play with her toys too. Lily got mad and said, "No, these are mine!" Her brother got sad and started to cry. + +Lily felt weird and knew she did something wrong. She said sorry and gave her brother a toy to play with. They started to play together and had fun. But then, they saw a spider on the floor. Lily's brother got scared and tried to shoot it with a toy gun. But Lily said, "No, don't hurt it. Let's put it outside." + +They worked together and put the spider outside. They both felt happy and proud of themselves for helping the spider. Lily learned that sharing is important and that it's always better to be kind to others, even bugs. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety lived in a cozy nest on top of a big chimney. One day, Tweety saw a big storm coming. Tweety was worried that the wind would blow the chimney down, and the nest would fall with it. + +Tweety tried to fly away, but the wind was too strong. So, Tweety decided to lean against the side of the chimney to hold it up. Tweety stayed there all night, holding the chimney up with all its might. + +In the morning, the storm had passed, and Tweety was tired but happy. Tweety learned that when you care about something, you should do whatever you can to protect it. And that's why Tweety was a hero that day. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful kitten named Mittens. Mittens loved to play in the garden with his friends. One day, Mittens saw a big dog coming towards him. Mittens didn't know that the dog was dangerous. + +Mittens' friend, a wise old cat, warned him about the dog. "Mittens, that dog is not friendly. You should stay away from him," said the wise old cat. But Mittens didn't listen. He thought he could play with the dog and make friends with him. + +Mittens went to play with the dog and the dog attacked him. Mittens was hurt and scared. He realized that he should have listened to the wise old cat's warning. The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to the advice of others, especially when it comes to our safety. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys on the soft carpet in her room. One day, her big brother Max came in and accidentally knocked over all of her toys. Lily got grumpy and said, "Max, why did you do that?" + +Max replied, "Sorry Lily, I didn't mean to. Let me help you pick them up." + +But Lily was still grumpy and said, "No, I don't want your help." + +Max felt sad and decided to give Lily some space. He went to the playground to slide on the slide. While he was sliding, he thought of a way to make Lily happy again. When he came back, he brought Lily a new toy. Lily's grumpiness disappeared and she gave Max a big hug. From then on, they played together on the carpet and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the zoo with his mommy and daddy. One day, they went to see the ostriches. Timmy noticed that one of the ostriches looked different than the others. + +"Mommy, why does that ostrich look different?" Timmy asked. + +"I'm not sure, Timmy. Maybe it's just a different kind of ostrich," his mommy replied. + +Suddenly, the different ostrich got very angry and started chasing Timmy and his family. They tried to run away, but the ostrich was too fast. + +In the end, the ostrich caught up to them and they all got hurt. Timmy learned that it's important to be careful around animals, especially if they look different. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard where there was a big palm tree. One day, Lily noticed a small seedling near the palm tree. She watered it every day and watched it grow bigger and bigger. + +Lily was confused because she didn't know what kind of plant it was. But she kept taking care of it anyway. One day, she saw a small bud on the plant. She didn't know what it meant, but she was excited to see what would happen. + +Days went by, and Lily watched as the bud grew bigger and bigger. Finally, one morning, she woke up to a beautiful surprise. The bud had bloomed into a big, bright flower! Lily was so happy that all her hard work had paid off. She knew that she had helped the little seedling become a beautiful flower. +Once upon a time, there was a big ranch in the countryside. The ranch was very ordinary, with cows and horses and chickens. One day, a family came to visit the ranch. The ranch owner said, "Welcome to my ranch!" + +The family was very happy to be there. They saw the cows eating grass and the horses running around. They even got to collect eggs from the chickens. It was a fun day at the ranch. + +As they were leaving, the ranch owner said, "You are always welcome to come back and visit my ranch." The family smiled and said, "Thank you for a great day at your ranch!" They drove away, happy and grateful for the ordinary but wonderful experience. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite chair that she loved to sit in. One day, she noticed that her chair was broken. It made her sad because she couldn't sit in it anymore. + +Lily tried to fix the chair by herself, but she couldn't. She asked her mom to help her, but her mom was too busy. So Lily tried to sit in the chair anyway, but it broke even more. + +Lily started to cry because she loved that chair so much. She tried to rub the broken parts together to make it better, but it didn't work. Sadly, Lily had to throw away her favorite chair and she was very upset. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient castle. Inside the castle, there was a big room where a player was playing a game. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. The player stopped playing and opened the door. It was the king's messenger. + +"Please sign this paper," said the messenger. + +"What is it for?" asked the player. + +"It's for the king's birthday party. You are invited to play music," said the messenger. + +The player signed the paper and happily went to the party. The king loved the music and everyone had a great time. The player felt proud and happy to have been a part of the celebration. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around in her pretty dress. One day, she went to visit her friend who lived in a big house with lots of toys. Her friend's dad was a wealthy man who had a big knife collection. + +Lily and her friend were playing with dolls when they heard music coming from the living room. They went to see and found the dad dancing with his wife. They looked so happy and free. Lily wanted to dance too, so she started to move her body to the beat. + +Suddenly, the dad stopped and showed them his knife collection. Lily was amazed by how shiny and sharp they were. But she knew that knives were not toys and should only be used by grown-ups. So, she went back to dancing with her friend, feeling grateful for the simple joys in life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her favorite toy, a red string. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean up her toys and put them away. Lily didn't want to stop playing with her string and felt anxious about putting it away. + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, it's time to put your toys away now." + +Lily replied, "But I don't want to put my string away. I feel anxious without it." + +Her mom said, "I understand, but it's important to clean up after ourselves. Let's put your string away and we can play with it again later." + +Lily reluctantly agreed and shut her toy box with a sigh. Later, when Lily wanted to play with her string again, she felt happy to see that it was still there and she learned that sometimes it's okay to put things away for a little while. The end. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to clean up after ourselves and sometimes we need to put things away for a little while, but they will still be there when we want to play with them again. +One day, a little bird named Tweetie was flying in the park. Tweetie loved to whistle and sing all day long. Suddenly, she saw a big envelope on the ground. Tweetie was curious and flew down to take a closer look. + +As she got closer, she saw a little boy named Timmy running towards her. Timmy was anxious because he had lost his envelope with his favorite toy inside. "Have you seen my envelope?" Timmy asked Tweetie. + +Tweetie whistled and chirped in response, trying to tell Timmy that she had found his envelope. Timmy was so happy and grateful that he gave Tweetie a big hug. From that day on, Timmy and Tweetie became best friends and they would whistle and sing together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to sing. Every morning, he would fly to the wheat field and sing a beautiful song. The wheat was tall and golden, and the bird loved to hop from stalk to stalk. + +One day, the little bird noticed that some of the wheat was looking thin and sickly. He was worried that the wheat wouldn't grow strong and healthy. So, he sang his most beautiful song to the wheat, hoping it would make them feel better. + +To his surprise, the wheat started to grow taller and stronger! The little bird was so happy that his singing had helped the wheat. From then on, he made sure to visit the wheat field every day and sing his songs to keep the wheat healthy and strong. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in a nice reef with his friends. One day, Nemo's friends wanted to play a game, but Nemo didn't want to play. He tried to resist, but they kept asking him to play. + +Nemo swam away from his friends and found a new part of the reef he had never explored before. He saw lots of nice things like colorful plants and shiny rocks. Nemo was so happy he resisted the urge to go back to his friends and instead kept exploring the reef. + +As Nemo swam, he saw a big fish coming towards him. The fish looked scary, but Nemo remembered to resist his fear and stay calm. The big fish swam past Nemo and didn't hurt him. Nemo felt proud of himself for being brave and exploring the reef on his own. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the snow and build igloos with his dad. + +One day, Timmy's dad said to him, "Timmy, let's print some pictures of our igloo so we can show your mom." Timmy thought it was a good idea and they went inside to print the pictures. + +As they were printing, Timmy's dad noticed how thoughtful Timmy looked. "What are you thinking about, Timmy?" his dad asked. Timmy replied, "I'm thinking about how much fun we had building our igloo together." + +Timmy's dad smiled and gave him a big hug. "I'm glad we made such great memories, Timmy. Let's go build another igloo tomorrow!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. While they were walking, Lily saw a band playing music. She loved the music and asked her mommy if they could stay and listen. Her mommy said yes and they sat down on the grass. + +Lily watched the people dancing and clapping their hands. She wanted to dance too but was too shy. Suddenly, a little boy came up to her and said, "Do you want to dance with me?" Lily smiled and said yes. The boy took her hand and they danced together. + +Lily felt so happy and said to the boy, "Thank you for holding my hand. You're a perfect dance partner!" The boy smiled and said, "You're welcome. I like dancing with you too." From that day on, Lily and the boy became good friends and always danced together whenever they saw the band playing at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big tank. The tank was very long and it was used to hold water. The water made the tank feel heavy. + +One day, a little girl went to see the tank. She felt happy because she loved to see big things. She touched the tank and felt the cold metal. + +Suddenly, the tank started to move and the little girl felt scared. But then she saw that it was just a big truck taking the tank away. She waved goodbye to the tank and felt sad to see it go. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. She had a big backyard with a tall oak tree that she liked to climb. One day, Lily was playing in her yard when she saw something bad happen. A bird had flown into the oak tree and got stuck in the branches. + +Lily ran to get her mom and said, "Mommy, something bad happened to the bird in the oak tree! We have to help it!" Her mom followed her outside and saw the bird, too. "You're right, Lily. Let's try to get the bird down from the tree," her mom said. + +Together, they carefully climbed the oak tree and gently freed the bird from the branches. The bird flew away happily, and Lily and her mom felt good that they could help. "That was a good thing we did, Lily," her mom said. "Yes, it was," Lily replied with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack loved to play his guitar. One day, Jack was playing his guitar and he started to feel dizzy. He tried to stand up but he fell down. Jack's mommy came to help him and asked if he was okay. Jack said he was okay and just needed to rest. After a nap, Jack felt better and played his guitar again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her pillow, which was soft and fluffy. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help store some toys in the closet. Lily was happy to help. + +As they were putting the toys away, Lily saw an incredible toy that she wanted to play with. She asked her mom if she could take it out of the closet, but her mom said no. Lily was sad and started to cry. + +Her mom explained to her that sometimes we can't have everything we want right away. We have to wait and be patient. She told Lily that it's important to be grateful for what we have and to take care of our things, like her pillow. + +Lily understood and felt better. She hugged her pillow and said thank you to her mom. From that day on, Lily learned to be patient and grateful. She also took good care of her pillow and stored it safely every night. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to go upstairs and get her favorite book. + +Lily went upstairs, but she couldn't find the book. She looked and looked, but it wasn't there. Just then, her daddy came upstairs and asked her what she was doing. + +"I can't find mommy's book," Lily said. + +"That's an easy problem to solve," her daddy said with a smile. "Let's look together." + +They searched the whole room, and finally, her daddy found the book. "Great job, Daddy!" Lily said, giving him a big kiss on the cheek. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. She had a special teddy bear that she adored and took everywhere with her. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to a meeting with some other moms and their children. Lily was excited to play with other kids, but she didn't want to leave her teddy bear behind. + +Before they left, Lily's mom asked her to weigh her teddy bear on a scale. Lily didn't understand why, but she did it anyway. At the meeting, Lily had a lot of fun playing with the other kids. They played games and sang songs. But then, Lily's mom asked her to weigh her teddy bear again. This time, Lily understood why. Her teddy bear had lost weight! + +Lily's mom explained that they had a surprise for her. They had taken her teddy bear to the teddy bear hospital to get him fixed. Lily was so happy and hugged her teddy bear tightly. From that day on, Lily made sure to weigh her teddy bear regularly to make sure he stayed healthy and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a happy child named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the bright sunshine. One day, while playing in the park, Timmy found a shiny rock. He picked it up and showed it to his mom. She helped him reveal that it was actually a diamond! Timmy was so happy and showed all his friends his bright, sparkly treasure. From that day on, Timmy always kept his special diamond close to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little yellow bird. The bird liked to fly high in the sky and sing sweet songs. One day, the bird saw a big hole in the ground. It was very deep and the bird was scared. + +Suddenly, a brave dog came to the rescue! The dog saw the bird and knew what to do. He barked loudly and dug a hole to save the little bird. The bird was so happy and thanked the dog with a beautiful song. + +From that day on, the little yellow bird and the brave dog became best friends. They played together and sang songs all day long. And whenever the bird saw a hole, she knew that her friend the dog would be there to rescue her. +Once upon a time, there was a little lamb named Lily. Lily had a white coat made of soft wool. She loved to play with her friends in the green fields. One day, Lily's friend, a sheep named Sally, became jealous of Lily's wool. Sally wanted to have wool as soft and white as Lily's. + +Lily didn't understand why Sally was jealous. She tried to explain to Sally that all sheep have wool, but Sally didn't listen. One day, Lily decided to reveal a secret to Sally. She told Sally that her wool was special because she ate lots of healthy grass and drank lots of water. Sally realized that she needed to take better care of herself to have soft and white wool like Lily's. + +From that day on, Sally and Lily played together happily in the green fields. Sally was no longer jealous of Lily's wool and they both enjoyed running and jumping together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat peanuts, they were her favorite snack. One day, her mommy gave her a peanut but it was very sharp. Lily accidentally cut her finger on it and it hurt a lot. She cried and cried because it was a terrible pain. + +Her mommy quickly grabbed a band-aid and put it on her finger. Lily felt better and stopped crying. From that day on, she always made sure to check if the peanuts were sharp before eating them. She didn't want to feel terrible again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride the bus with her mom to go to the park. One day, they got on the bus and sat down next to an old lady who was deaf. Lily tried to talk to her, but the old lady couldn't hear her. + +When they got off the bus, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to go to the ice cream shop. But Lily refused because she wanted to go back on the bus and talk to the old lady. Her mom didn't understand why, but Lily just wanted to make sure the old lady was okay. + +So they got back on the bus and Lily sat next to the old lady again. She waved her hands and smiled at her, and the old lady smiled back. Even though the old lady couldn't hear her, Lily knew she was happy. From that day on, Lily always looked for the old lady on the bus and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Hop. Hop was very humble and kind. One day, Hop found a note on the ground. The note said, "You are special". Hop felt happy and grateful. + +Hop wanted to share the note with all of his friends. So, Hop hopped to his friend's house. His friend was surprised and happy to see Hop. Hop gave the note to his friend and said, "You are special too". + +Hop and his friend hopped together to their other friends' houses. They shared the note with all of their friends. Everyone felt happy and loved. From that day on, Hop and his friends knew that they were all special and important. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One sunny day, she met a new friend named Max. Max was a big dog with a wagging tail. Lily was a little scared at first, but Max was very friendly and they became great friends. + +Lily and Max played together all day. They ran around the park and chased each other. Lily even taught Max how to wave his paw. Max was so happy to have met Lily and Lily was so happy to have met Max. They had a great time together. + +As the sun started to set, it was time for Lily to go home. She gave Max a big hug and said goodbye. Max wagged his tail and waved his paw goodbye. Lily walked home with a big smile on her face, thinking about her new great friend Max. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. It was her birthday today and she was very happy. She waited for her friends to come to her party but she was getting impatient. + +Lily's mom hung up colorful balloons and decorations in the room. There were presents wrapped in shiny paper too. Lily's dad baked a cake with lots of frosting and candles. + +Finally, Lily's friends arrived and they all sang "Happy Birthday" to her. Lily blew out the candles and made a wish. She opened her presents and was very happy. She hugged her friends and thanked them for coming to her party. It was the best birthday ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird had a tight nest in a tree. One day, the bird saw a worm and felt an urge to eat it. The bird flew down to the ground to get the worm, but then heard a loud crack. It was a hunter with a gun! The bird quickly flew back to its tight nest and was safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a large glove that he loved to wear when he played outside. One day, Timmy accidentally tore a hole in his glove while playing with his friends. + +Timmy's friend Billy saw the hole and said, "Oh no! Your glove is broken. Can you repair it?" + +Timmy replied, "I don't know how to repair it. I'll just have to ask my mom." + +When Timmy got home, he showed his mom the hole in his glove. She said she would try to repair it, but it might not look as good as new. + +The next day, Timmy went back outside to play with his friends. But when he tried to catch a ball, the hole in his glove got bigger and the ball went flying away. Timmy was sad and his friends didn't want to play with him anymore because he couldn't catch the ball. + +Timmy learned that it's important to take care of your things and to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to wake up early in the morning to watch the sunrise. One day, she saw something weird in the sky. It was a bird with a rainbow tail. + +Lily said to her mom, "Look, Mommy! A weird bird!" + +Her mom said, "Wow, that's amazing! Do you want some milk to drink?" + +Lily nodded and her mom poured her a glass of milk. They sat together and watched the sunrise while Lily drank her milk. It was a beautiful morning and they felt happy to be together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat oatmeal for breakfast every day. Her mommy would make it for her with milk and a little bit of sugar. + +One day, Lily wanted to make her own oatmeal. She asked her mommy for help and they got out the oatmeal and the milk. Lily poured the oatmeal into the bowl and her mommy helped her pour the milk. They mixed it together and put it in the microwave to cook. + +When it was done, Lily took a big bite and smiled. "Yummy!" she said. Her mommy was so proud of her for making her own breakfast. Lily felt happy and fit because she made her own oatmeal. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted a cookie, but her mommy said no. Lily was sad. + +One day, she went to the park and saw a lady sitting on a bench. The lady had a bag of cookies. Lily wanted a cookie, so she asked the lady. The lady said yes and gave her a cookie. + +But when Lily took a bite, she made a sour face. The cookie was bitter! She didn't like it. The lady said sorry and gave her a sweet cookie instead. Lily was happy and said thank you. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max who loved watching videos. He would watch videos of animals and cars all day long. One day, Max's mom told him to stop watching videos and go outside to play. Max didn't want to stop watching videos, so he started to cry. + +Suddenly, Max heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a bird zooming towards him. Max was scared and ran inside the house. He told his mom about the bird and she was alert. She went outside to see what was happening and found out that the bird was trying to protect its nest from Max. + +Max's mom explained to him that he should respect nature and not disturb the animals. Max understood and decided to go outside to play instead. He had fun playing with his toys and even saw the bird zooming around in the sky. From that day on, Max learned to appreciate nature and not just watch videos all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mom. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help her make some cookies. Lily was very excited and said, "Yes, I want to help!" + +Lily's mom gave her a bowl of sugar and told her to pour it into the mixing bowl. Lily accidentally spilled some sugar on the floor and said, "Oh no, I made a mess!" + +"It's okay," said her mom. "We can clean it up together." + +After they finished making the cookie dough, Lily's little brother Jack came into the kitchen. He saw the cookies and said, "Can I join and have some too?" + +Lily's mom said, "Of course you can! But be careful, they're very hot." + +Jack took a bite of the cookie and said, "This is terrible! It's too hot!" + +Lily's mom laughed and said, "Don't worry, Jack. We can wait for them to cool down before we eat them." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. It was summer and she loved to play outside. She would wander around in her backyard and pick flowers. + +One day, Lily saw her neighbor, Mr. Brown, sitting on his porch looking sad. She went over to him and asked, "Why are you sad, Mr. Brown?" + +Mr. Brown replied, "I lost my dog and I can't find him. He used to wander around in the summer with me." + +Lily felt sad too and decided to help Mr. Brown find his dog. They wandered around the neighborhood together, calling out the dog's name. Finally, they found the dog and Mr. Brown was so happy that he started to cry. Lily felt happy too, knowing that she helped someone. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go sailing with his dad. They would go out on their boat and feel the wind in their hair. One day, they went out to sea and Timmy saw a big, dark cloud in the sky. He knew it meant a storm was coming. + +Timmy's dad told him to mark the spot where they were so they could come back to it later. Timmy took a crayon and drew a big X on the map. They sailed away, but the storm got worse and worse. The wind was blowing so hard that the sail ripped! + +Timmy's dad was sorry that they couldn't sail anymore, but he was glad they marked the spot on the map. They were able to find their way back home safely. Timmy learned that it's important to be prepared and to mark important things so you can find them later. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and jump on the floor. One day, Lily's mom bought her a big chocolate cake. Lily was very happy and wanted to eat it all by herself. + +But then, Lily's brother Jack came in and said, "Can I have some cake too?" Lily didn't want to share her cake and said, "No, it's all mine!" Jack got sad and said, "That's not fair, Lily. You always spoil everything." + +Lily felt bad and decided to share her cake with Jack. They both ate the cake and had a fun time together. But then, they accidentally dropped some crumbs on the floor. Their mom came in and said, "Oh no, you made a mess on the floor!" Lily and Jack quickly cleaned up the crumbs and apologized. + +Later that day, Lily's cat Fluffy got sick and died. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. Jack came in and hugged Lily, saying, "I'm sorry about Fluffy. But don't worry, he's not really dead. He's just in cat heaven now." Lily felt a little better and hugged Jack back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl name Sue. Sue had a tiny kitten. She named her kitten Fluffy. Fluffy was very cute and loved to play. Sue loved Fluffy very much. + +One day, Sue and Fluffy went for a walk. They saw a big, dangerous dog. The dog was very mean. Sue was scared, and Fluffy was scared too. They tried to run away from the dangerous dog. + +But the big, dangerous dog was too fast. It caught up to Sue and Fluffy. The dog was very mean to Fluffy. Sue cried and cried. She was very sad. The bad dog hurt her kitten Fluffy. The end. +One day, a little boy named Tim saw a hole in the ceiling. He wanted to repair it. He told his mom, "Mom, there is a hole in the ceiling. Can we fix it?" + +His mom said, "Yes, Tim. We will fix it tomorrow. But for now, be alert and don't go near the hole." + +The next day, Tim's dad came with a ladder. He climbed up and fixed the hole in the ceiling. Tim was very happy. He said, "Thank you, Dad! Now the ceiling is all better!" + +Later that day, Tim and his mom heard a noise. They were alert and looked around. They saw a bird that had flown into the house. The bird had come through the hole in the ceiling before it was fixed. + +Tim's mom said, "Good thing we fixed the hole, or more birds might come in!" Tim was happy that he helped repair the ceiling and keep the birds outside. +One day, a little boat went to a port. The port was big and had many boats. The little boat wanted to make friends. + +The little boat saw a big boat. The big boat was stirring the water. The little boat went near the big boat. The big boat said, "Hi, I am Big Boat. You are little. Do you want to play?" + +The little boat was happy. They played in the mild water. The sun was warm and nice. The little boat and the big boat were friends. They had fun at the port. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play in his bedroom all day long. His bedroom was warm and cozy, with lots of toys. + +One day, Tim's mom came into the bedroom. "Tim," she said, "why don't we go outside and play in the sun?" She suggested this because it was a beautiful day outside. Tim thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, Mom, let's go play outside!" + +So, Tim and his mom went outside and played in the warm sun. They laughed and had lots of fun. When they were tired, they went back inside to Tim's warm bedroom. They both agreed it was a great day. +One sunny day, a jolly boy named Tim went to play outside. He put on his favorite clothes: a red shirt and blue shorts. Tim loved to play in the park with his friends. + +As he played, he saw his friend Sue. Sue was wearing a pretty dress. "Hi, Sue! Do you want to play with me?" Tim asked. "Yes, Tim! Let's play together!" Sue said with a big smile. + +They played games like tag and hide-and-seek. They laughed and had so much fun. After a while, they were tired but happy. Tim and Sue went home, holding hands. They couldn't wait to play again tomorrow. +One day, a shy spider named Sam lived in a big tree. Sam liked to stir his web all day. He was happy to be alone and play in his tree. + +One sunny day, a big bird came to the tree. The bird saw Sam and wanted to be friends. Sam was scared but the bird was nice. They played and stirred the web together. + +But then, a big wind came. The wind blew the web away. Sam and the bird were sad. They could not play together anymore. The bird flew away and Sam was alone again. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Mia. She lived in a small house with her mommy and daddy. In their house, they had a warm fireplace where they liked to sit and talk. + +One day, Mia and her mommy were sitting by the fireplace. Mia was playing with her toys and her mommy was knitting. They heard a loud noise outside. Mia looked at her mommy and said, "What was that?" Her mommy said, "I don't know, let's go see." + +Mia and her mommy went outside and saw that a big tree had fallen down. It was very close to their house. Mia's mommy told her, "You were so brave to come outside with me. Now, let's go back inside and close the door to stay warm by the fireplace." They went back inside and sat by the fireplace, feeling safe and warm. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow bird named Sunny. Sunny loved to fly high in the sky. One day, Sunny saw a race in the park. The race was for all the birds to see who could fly the fastest. + +Sunny wanted to win the race. Sunny said to his friend, "I want to complete the race and get the victory!" His friend said, "You can do it, Sunny! Just fly fast and don't give up!" + +The race began, and all the birds flew as fast as they could. Sunny flew higher and higher, trying his best to win. At the end of the race, Sunny crossed the finish line first. Sunny won the race and got the victory! All the birds cheered, and Sunny was so happy. +One day, a dog and a cat had a race. The dog was very fast, and the cat was a little slow. They wanted to see who would win. + +As they raced, the dog said, "I will win, cat!" The cat was sad but did not give up. They ran and ran, and soon they saw a fire. The fire was big and hot. They stopped the race to help put out the fire. + +The dog and the cat worked together to put out the fire. They were both winners because they saved the day. The cat was not sad anymore, and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, in a small green garden, lived a little cricket named Tim. He loved to play with his friends, the ants and the bees. Tim was a happy cricket, always singing and jumping around. + +One sunny day, Tim saw a big, fake, scary spider. He was afraid and ran to his friend, Ant. "Ant, help me! A big, fake spider is in the garden!" said Tim. Ant wanted to prevent Tim from being scared. So, Ant and Tim went to find the spider. + +When they found the spider, Ant said, "Don't worry, Tim. I will help you." Ant talked to the spider and found out that it was a nice spider, not a scary one. The spider just wanted to play with Tim and his friends. They all played together and had a fun day in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Bobo. Bobo loved to work. Every day, he would go to the restaurant with his mom. His mom worked at the restaurant. Bobo liked to help her. He would carry a small towel and help clean the tables. + +One day, it was very dry outside. The sun was hot, and Bobo was thirsty. He wanted some water. But he had to finish his work first. So, he worked hard and fast to clean all the tables. He knew that when he was done, he could get a drink of water. + +Bobo finished his work and ran to his mom. She was so proud of him for working hard. She gave him a big bowl of cold water to drink. Bobo was very happy. He drank all the water and felt better. The dry day was not so bad after all, because Bobo knew that hard work pays off. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and solve puzzles. One day, her mom gave her a new puzzle. It was on a tray and had many pieces. Lily was very excited to play with it. + +Lily started to put the pieces together. She found a piece that looked like it fit, but it was fake. She tried another piece, and it fit just right. Lily knew that she had to look carefully to find the right pieces. She felt like a smart detective. + +As Lily solved more and more of the puzzle, she could see a picture of a beautiful garden. She remembered that her mom had said there was a special surprise in the puzzle. Finally, Lily put the last piece in place. The surprise was a lovely butterfly! The fake piece helped her learn to look closely and solve the puzzle. Lily felt proud and happy. +Once upon a time, in a quiet little town, there was a big book called a dictionary. The dictionary lived in a small house with a kind girl named Sue. Sue loved to read the dictionary and learn new words every day. + +One day, Sue had to go to the store and asked the dictionary to mind her baby brother, Tim. The dictionary was a little scared but wanted to help. So, when Sue left, the dictionary sat next to Tim and watched him play with his toys. + +Tim was a happy baby, and he liked the dictionary. He laughed and clapped his hands as he played. The dictionary felt proud that it could help Sue and mind Tim. When Sue came back, she was very happy to see that her baby brother was safe and the dictionary had done a good job. From that day on, Sue and the dictionary were the best of friends, and they always helped each other. +One day, a big mosquito came to a little town. It was not nice. It wanted to bite everyone. The people in the town did not like the mosquito. They wanted to prevent it from biting them. + +A smart girl named Lily had an idea. She told everyone to use a special cream. The cream would make the mosquito not want to bite them. Everyone put the cream on their arms and legs. They hoped it would stop the mosquito. + +The mosquito tried to bite the people, but it did not like the cream. It flew away, sad and hungry. The people in the town were happy. They stopped the mosquito and no one was dead. They thanked Lily for her smart idea. +One day, a little boy named Tim went outside to play. It was a hot day, so he put on his hat. He saw a big tree with many apples. Tim wanted to pick the apples, but they were too high. He asked his mom for help. + +Mom came with a flashlight. She said, "Let's look for a stick to pick the apples." Tim and his mom looked around with the flashlight. They found a long stick. Tim was happy. + +Tim used the long stick to pick the apples. He picked one, two, three apples. He gave one apple to his mom and kept two for himself. They went inside to eat the apples. Tim and his mom were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big lake. In the lake, there was a fish named Sam. Sam was a foolish fish. He liked to play and swim all day. + +One day, Sam saw a boy. The boy was writing on paper. Sam thought it was fun. He wanted to write too. But he was a fish, and fish can't write. + +Sam asked his friend, the duck, to help him. The duck took a stick and wrote in the mud. Sam was happy. He learned that even a foolish fish can have fun with friends. +Once upon a time, there was a foolish dog named Ruff. Ruff was always getting into trouble. One day, Ruff saw an ashtray on the table. He wanted to play with it. + +Ruff jumped up on the table and knocked the ashtray to the floor. The ashtray broke into many pieces. Ruff wanted to hide the pieces, so he put them in his mouth. + +Ruff's mouth hurt from the broken pieces. He felt sad and knew he had made a big mistake. Ruff learned that it was not good to play with things that he should not touch. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bunny. He lived on a big hill. The bunny was grumpy because he never won any games. He had many friends, but they always won. + +One day, the grumpy bunny and his friends played a game. They had to run to the top of the hill. The bunny wanted to win. He ran as fast as he could. + +The grumpy bunny ran and ran. He ran faster than his friends. He was the first to reach the top of the hill. The grumpy bunny won the game! He was so happy. From that day on, he was not grumpy anymore. +Once upon a time, in a small house, lived a little girl named Lucy and her lazy cat, Tom. They liked to play together all day long. One day, Lucy's mom made some hot cocoa for them to drink. Lucy was very happy and said, "Thank you, Mom!" + +But Tom was a little worried. He had never tried cocoa before. He looked at the cup and said, "Lucy, what is this?" Lucy smiled and said, "It's cocoa, Tom! It's good and warm. Don't worry, you will like it." + +So, Tom took a small sip of the cocoa. He liked it a lot! Tom and Lucy drank their cocoa and played together. They had a fun day, and Tom was not worried anymore. +One day, a little girl named Sue went for a walk. She saw a delicate butterfly on a big rock. Sue wanted to touch the butterfly, but she was scared to hurt it. She thought, "I need to be gentle with the butterfly because it is delicate." + +Sue saw a note on the ground near the butterfly. She picked it up and read, "Be kind to all creatures." Sue thought about the note and decided to be kind to the butterfly. She said, "Hello, butterfly! I will be kind to you." + +Sue walked away and saw a boy named Tim. Tim was sad because he lost his toy. Sue remembered the note and decided to help Tim. They looked for the toy together and found it under a tree. Tim was happy and said, "Thank you, Sue! You are kind." + +The moral of the story is to always be kind to others, whether they are people or creatures. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a tall tree. The tree had many pretty leaves. A little boy named Tom liked to play near the tree. One day, Tom saw a nice vest hanging on a branch of the tree. He wanted to wear the vest. + +Tom tried to pick the vest from the tree, but it was too high. He asked his friend, Sam, to help him. Sam was taller than Tom, but he still could not reach the vest. They needed to think of a new way to get the vest. + +Tom and Sam worked together to make a long stick. They used the stick to pick the vest from the tree. They were so happy! Tom and Sam learned that when they work together, they can do anything. This is the story of the tall tree, the pretty vest, and the two friends who learned to help each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite tree in her yard. One day, she saw a leaf on the tree. It was not a real leaf, it was a fake leaf. Lily was sad because she loved her tree and hoped it would be okay. + +Lily asked her mom, "Why does my tree have a fake leaf?" Her mom said, "Sometimes trees get sick, and we hope they will get better." Lily wanted to help her tree, so she took care of it every day. She gave it water and talked to it. + +But one day, the tree was very sick. All the leaves fell down. Lily was very sad. She tried to make it better, but the tree did not grow new leaves. The tree died. Lily learned that sometimes, even when we hope and try our best, things don't always go the way we want. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Skip. He loved to skip all day long. One day, while he was skipping near a cliff, he saw a dirty bird. + +"Hello, dirty bird!" Skip said. "Why are you so dirty?" + +The dirty bird looked sad. "I fell in the mud," he said. "Now I can't fly." + +Skip wanted to help his new friend. He thought of a plan. "I know!" he said. "I will find some water and we will clean you up." + +Skip skipped away to find water. He found a small pond and brought some water back in a big leaf. Together, they cleaned the dirty bird. + +"Thank you, Skip!" said the bird, now clean and happy. "Now I can fly again." The bird flew high in the sky, and Skip went back to skipping near the cliff, happy to have helped a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim was very good at design. He liked to make things look nice. One day, Tim got a new bathrobe. It was big and soft, and he loved it very much. But Tim was also a little anxious. He wanted his bathrobe to be the best. + +So, Tim decided to design his bathrobe to make it even better. He used colors and shapes to make it look nice. But as he did this, he got more anxious. He wanted it to be perfect. + +In the end, Tim's bathrobe did not look good. He had put too many colors and shapes on it. It was a mess. Tim was very sad. He had tried so hard to make his bathrobe the best, but it turned out bad. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived an enormous bear. The bear had soft fur and was very friendly. He loved to play with all the little animals in the forest. + +One day, a small rabbit came to the bear and said, "I want to try to jump as high as you!" The bear smiled and said, "You can try, little rabbit. Just keep practicing, and you will jump high one day." + +So, the rabbit tried and tried. He jumped every day, and the bear watched and cheered him on. The other animals saw the rabbit trying hard and started to try new things too. The squirrel tried to climb the tallest tree, and the bird tried to sing the sweetest song. + +In the end, the rabbit could jump very high, and all the animals learned that trying hard can make you better at anything. The moral of the story is: always try your best, and you can achieve great things. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful bird. The bird liked to sing and play the flute. One day, the bird met a frog. The frog liked to cook. They became good friends. + +"Let's have a fun day!" said the bird. "I will play the flute and you can cook for us." The frog was happy and said, "Yes, I will cook yummy food for us!" + +The colorful bird played the flute. The frog cooked some tasty food. They ate and had a great time. They played and laughed all day. The bird and the frog were very happy to be friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She liked to play with her toys. One day, Sally found a cord in her room. It was long and thin. + +Sally decided to play with the cord. She tied it around her toys and pulled them. But the cord was too tight. It started to hurt her hand. Sally began to cry. + +Her mom heard her cry and came into the room. "What's wrong?" her mom asked. Sally showed her mom the cord and said, "It hurts." Her mom took the cord off her hand and said, "Be careful when you play with cords, Sally." Sally hugged her mom and felt better. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly girl named Lily. Lily lived on a small island with her family. She loved to play with her friends and sing songs. + +One day, a boy named Tom came to the island. He was very nice and liked to play with Lily. They had fun together. One day, Tom said, "Lily, when we grow up, let's marry!" Lily thought that was a fun idea. + +But, one day, a big storm came to the island. The wind blew and the rain fell. Lily and Tom were scared. They tried to find a safe place to hide. But the storm was too strong. The island was not safe anymore. Lily and Tom could not marry, and they were very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had his own toy grill. He loved to pretend to cook food for his friends. One day, Tim wanted to have a big cookout for all his friends. + +Tim invited all his friends to his house. They played and had fun. Then, it was time for Tim to cook on his toy grill. He put pretend food on the grill and pretended to cook it. But, oh no! The food looked terrible. It was all burnt and yucky. + +Tim's friends laughed and said it was okay. They all played and had fun anyway. They knew Tim was still learning how to cook on his toy grill. In the end, they all had a great time, and Tim promised to practice more on his grill. +Once upon a time, there was a calm little girl named Lucy. She loved to draw with her pastel crayons. One day, she decided to send a picture to her friend, Tim. + +Lucy drew a big sun, a blue sky, and a green tree with her pastel crayons. She put the picture in an envelope and went to the mailbox. She put the envelope inside and closed the door. + +Tim got the picture and was very happy. He looked at the calm sun and the pretty tree. He felt happy and calm too. Tim and Lucy both loved the pastel picture, and they became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim did not like to eat his meals. He only wanted to eat candy and cake. This made his mom and dad very sad. They wanted Tim to become healthy and strong. + +One day, a wise bird came to visit Tim. The bird said, "If you do not eat your meals, you will become weak and small." Tim did not want to be weak and small. He wanted to be big and strong like his dad. So, Tim tried to eat his meal. He found out that he liked it! + +From that day on, Tim ate all his meals. He became healthy and strong. Tim learned that eating his meals was important to be big and strong. His mom and dad were very happy. The wise bird was happy too. And they all lived happily ever after. + +The moral of the story is to always eat your meals to become healthy and strong. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to work in the garden with his dad. They would plant flowers and vegetables all day long. One day, Tim's dad told him, "If you work hard, you will get a reward." + +Tim was excited and worked very hard. He watered the plants and pulled out the bad weeds. He was very tired, but he knew his reward would be worth it. He thought about what his reward might be. Maybe it would be a toy or a big ice cream cone. + +One day, Tim's dad picked a big, red pepper from the garden. He said, "Tim, your reward is this spicy pepper!" Tim was confused but took a big bite of the spicy pepper. His mouth felt hot, and he ran to get a drink of water. After the spicy feeling went away, Tim laughed with his dad. They had a fun day in the garden, and Tim learned that rewards can be surprising. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. Tim loved to whistle. Every day, Tim would sit on a tree branch and whistle a happy song. All the other animals liked to listen to Tim's songs. + +One day, Tim saw a pretty leaf on the ground. The leaf was red and yellow. Tim was eager to show the leaf to his friends. So, he picked up the leaf with his beak and flew to find his friends. + +Tim found his friend, Max the squirrel. Max liked the leaf too. They both played with the leaf and had a lot of fun. Then, they sat together and listened to Tim whistle his happy song. Everyone was happy and had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tim who loved to play outside. One day, he found a bottle with a strange liquid inside. He thought it was juice, but it was poison! Tim was smart and knew not to drink things he didn't know, so he went to his mom for help. + +Tim's mom knew that the poison was dangerous, so she told Tim to reverse, or go back, and put the bottle where he found it. Tim listened to his mom and took the bottle back to where he found it, so no one would get hurt. + +The moral of the story is that if you find something you don't know or understand, it's important to ask a grown-up for help. They can keep you safe and teach you what to do. +Once upon a time, in an ordinary town, there lived a girl named Jane. She liked to sell pretty things at her small shop. One day, a boy named Tom came to her shop. He wanted to buy a gift for his mom. + +"Hi Jane, can you help me find something nice for my mom?" Tom asked. Jane showed him a beautiful red flower. "This is perfect!" Tom said, and he bought the flower. + +Tom wanted to send the flower to his mom in the mail. He put the flower in a box and took it to the mail place. The mail man said, "I will make sure your mom gets this!" Tom was happy, knowing his mom would love her gift. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She was very independent and liked to do things on her own. One day, she went for a walk in the park and found a shiny mineral. It was round and sparkly, and Amy thought it was very pretty. + +Amy picked up the mineral and showed it to her friend, Tom. "Look what I found!" she said. Tom looked at the mineral and thought it was pretty too. "Let's play a game with it," Tom suggested. "We can take turns to spin the mineral and see who can make it spin the longest." + +Amy and Tom took turns spinning the shiny mineral. They laughed and cheered as they watched it spin round and round. They were having so much fun, they didn't notice the sun was setting. When they finally stopped playing, it was time to go home. + +Amy and Tom said goodbye to each other and went back to their homes. Amy put the shiny mineral on her shelf so she could look at it every day. She was happy to have found such a special thing and to have shared a fun day with her friend Tom. +One day, a little boy named Tim and his dog, Spot, went for a walk. They saw a big tree and wanted to play near it. Tim was happy, but Spot was scared. Spot saw something behind the tree and did not want to go closer. + +Tim said to Spot, "Don't be scared, I am here with you." They walked closer to the tree and saw a small bird. The bird had a hurt wing and could not fly. Tim and Spot wanted to help the bird. + +They found a soft place for the bird to settle. Tim gave the bird some food, and Spot stayed with the bird on the left side to keep it safe. The bird was not scared anymore because Tim and Spot were there to help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to collect pink rocks. Mia was very independent and liked to find the rocks all by herself. + +One day, Mia went to the park to find more pink rocks. She saw a big boy named Tom. Tom saw Mia's pink rocks and wanted them too. Mia did not want to share her rocks. + +Mia and Tom both tried to collect the pink rocks at the park. They started to fight over the rocks. Mia felt sad and did not want to fight anymore. + +Mia decided to share her pink rocks with Tom. They both collected the rocks together and became friends. They learned that sharing was more fun than fighting. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a blue cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her friends in the park. One day, Kitty saw a big ball near a tree. She wanted to grab the ball and play with it. + +Kitty ran to the ball and said, "Ball, let's play together!" The ball did not say anything. So, Kitty grabbed the ball and started to play. But, the ball was not happy. It was sad because it belonged to a little boy named Timmy. + +Timmy saw Kitty playing with his ball and started to cry. He walked up to Kitty and said, "Kitty, that's my ball. Give it back, please!" Kitty did not want to give the ball back. She liked it too much. So, she grabbed Timmy's ear and ran away. + +Timmy was very sad and hurt. His ear was red and he did not have his ball. Kitty did not care. She kept playing with the ball, but deep down she knew she did something bad. In the end, Kitty lost all her friends because they did not want to play with a mean cat. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his black toy car. He played with it every day, and it made him very happy. + +One day, Tim's black toy car broke. He was very sad. His mommy saw him crying and asked what was wrong. Tim showed her the broken car. Mommy said, "Don't worry, we can replace it with a new one." + +So, Tim and his mommy went to the toy store to find a new black car to play with. They found a shiny black car that Tim liked. Mommy bought it for him, and they went home. + +Tim was so happy to have a new black car to play with. He played with it all day and forgot about the broken one. And from that day on, Tim always took good care of his new car, and they had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a new little dog named Chew. He had a new start in a big house with a nice family. Chew was very happy and liked to play with his new toys. + +One day, Chew found a big ball in the yard. He loved to chew on the ball and play with it all day long. Chew would run and jump with the ball, and sometimes he would bring it to his family to play with him. + +At the end of the day, Chew was tired but happy. He knew that his new start in his big house with his nice family was just right for him. And every day, he would chew on his ball and play with his family, making lots of happy memories. +Once upon a time, in a small kitchen, there was a chubby cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to cook and bake with his owner, Lucy. One day, Lucy wanted to make a cake. She asked Mittens, "Do you want to help me make a cake?" + +Mittens was very happy and said, "Yes, I want to help!" So, Lucy and Mittens started to make the cake. They used a measure to pour the flour into a big bowl. Then, they added sugar, eggs, and milk. Mittens helped stir the mix with a big spoon. He stirred and stirred until it was smooth. + +When the cake was ready, Lucy put it in the oven to bake. Mittens and Lucy waited and waited. The cake smelled so good! When the cake was done, they took it out of the oven. They let it cool down and then put sweet icing on top. Mittens and Lucy shared the cake with their friends. Everyone loved the cake and had a great time. +Once upon a time, in an ordinary town, there was a big sand pit. Many kids liked to play there. One day, a girl named Amy and a boy named Tom went to the sand pit to play. + +Amy said to Tom, "Let's sort the sand into different piles!" So they started to sort the sand. They made a pile for soft sand and a pile for hard sand. They had so much fun. + +As they were sorting, they found a small box buried in the sand. They opened the box and inside, they found a shiny key. They were so happy and knew that the key would open something special. + +Later, they found a little chest hidden behind a tree. They used the key to open the chest and found lots of colorful toys inside. They knew that sorting the sand had led them to this special surprise. + +Amy and Tom played with their new toys all day long. They were so glad they decided to sort the sand and find the hidden treasure. And from that day on, they always looked for more surprises in the sand pit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to gaze at the sky and watch the birds fly. One day, her mom told her they were going on a holiday. Amy was very happy and excited. + +On the holiday, they went to a big park. Amy saw a fancy bird with many colors. She said, "Look, Mom! A pretty bird!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it's a fancy bird. Let's watch it together." + +They gazed at the fancy bird as it flew around the park. Amy and her mom had a great time on their holiday. They went home and told Dad all about the fancy bird they saw. And every time Amy gazed at the sky, she remembered the fun holiday and the fancy bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance all day long. Dancing made her very happy. + +One day, Lily had to go visit her grandma. She had to miss her dance class. Lily was sad because she loved her dance class so much. She knew it would be hard to not dance. + +When Lily got to her grandma's house, she told her grandma how much she missed her dance class. Her grandma had an idea. They danced together in the living room. Lily was happy again. She learned that even if she missed her dance class, she could still dance and have fun. +Once upon a time, in a big pond, there lived an alligator. His name was Al. Al was an incredible alligator who had many friends. + +One day, Al and his friends played in the pond. They splashed and laughed. The sun was warm and everyone was happy. Al's friends were glad that he was so incredible and fun. + +As the sun went down, Al and his friends went home. They said "bye" and hugged. Al was happy to have such good friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to climb. He would climb on chairs, tables, and even trees. One day, while he was climbing a tree, he found a shiny coin. Tim was very happy to find the coin. + +Tim took the coin to his messy room. He wanted to keep it safe. So, he put the coin in a small box. But his room was so messy, he could not find the box later. Tim was sad because he lost his shiny coin. + +Tim decided to clean his messy room. He put away his toys and clothes. And then, he found the small box with the shiny coin. Tim was so happy! From that day on, Tim promised to keep his room clean and never lose his shiny coin again. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a hotel. This hotel was not a good hotel. People said it was a bad hotel. In the hotel, there lived a cat named Max. + +One day, Max saw a big cup on the floor. It was full of a yummy drink. Max wanted to drink it. He said, "I want to drink this yummy drink!" So, Max started to drink the drink from the cup. + +Suddenly, a big dog named Sam came into the hotel. Sam saw Max drinking the drink. Sam was not happy. He said, "That is my drink! You are a bad cat!" Sam chased Max out of the hotel. Max was sad and thirsty. He could not drink the yummy drink anymore, and he had to find a new place to live. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom had a yellow ball. He liked to play with his yellow ball every day. He would throw the ball and it would return to him. The ball was rough, but Tom did not mind. + +One day, Tom went to the park with his yellow ball. He threw the ball very far. But this time, the ball did not return to him. Tom looked everywhere for his yellow ball, but he could not find it. He was very sad. + +Then, a friendly dog came to Tom. The dog had Tom's yellow ball in its mouth. The dog gave the ball back to Tom. Tom was very happy to have his rough yellow ball return to him. He thanked the dog and they played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a humble boy named Tom. He lived in a small house with his mom, dad, and baby sister. Tom loved to write and draw with his crayons. He made beautiful pictures for his family. + +One night, the lights in the house went off. It was very dark. Tom's dad lit a candle so they could see. Tom looked at the candle and had an idea. He wanted to write a story about the candle. + +Tom said to his mom, "I want to write a story about the candle. Can you help me?" His mom smiled and said, "Of course, Tom. Let's write the story together." Tom and his mom sat down with paper and crayons. They wrote a story about a magic candle that could light up the whole world. + +When they finished the story, Tom's dad read it out loud. The whole family loved the story. They were very proud of Tom and his mom for writing such a wonderful story. + +From that day on, Tom always remembered the magic of the candle. He continued to write stories and draw pictures, sharing his talent with his family and friends. And they all lived happily ever after. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they find a big battery in the garage. It is shiny and black. + +"Look, a battery!" Tom says. "We can use it for our cars." + +"No, it is mine!" Sam says. "I saw it first." + +They start to fight over the battery. They pull and push and yell. The battery is heavy and hard. + +"Ow!" Tom cries. He drops the battery. He looks at his hand. It is red and wet. He sees a sharp metal thing sticking out of the battery. It cut his hand. + +"Ha ha, you are hurt!" Sam says. He picks up the battery. He smiles. He thinks he won. + +But then, he feels a shock. The battery is hot and zappy. It hurts his hand and arm. He drops the battery. He screams. + +Mom hears the noise. She runs to the garage. She sees the boys and the battery. She is scared and angry. + +"What are you doing?" she asks. "That battery is dangerous. It is not a toy. It can make fire and burn you. And it is thin and old. It can break and leak bad stuff." + +She takes the boys to the bathroom. She washes their hands. She puts bandages on their cuts and burns. She tells them they are naughty and foolish. She says they can't play with cars and trucks for a week. She says they have to stay in their room. + +Tom and Sam are sad and sorry. They hug each other. They wish they did not fight over the battery. They wish they listened to Mom. They wish they had a good day. +Lily and Ben were playing in the sand. They had a bucket and a spade each. They wanted to make a big castle with towers and flags. + +"Look, Lily, I made a door for the castle," Ben said. He used his spade to dig a hole in the sand. + +"That's good, Ben, but we need more sand for the walls," Lily said. She used her spade to scoop up sand and pile it on the castle. + +They worked hard for a long time. They made the walls higher and higher. They used shells and stones to decorate the castle. They found a stick and a leaf to make a flag. + +"Wow, our castle is so big and pretty," Lily said. She was very proud of their work. She wanted to display it to everyone. + +"Me too, Lily, but I'm also very sleepy," Ben said. He yawned and rubbed his eyes. He was tired from playing in the sun. + +"Me too, Ben, let's go and find Mom and Dad," Lily said. She took Ben's hand and they walked to the shade. They saw Mom and Dad sitting on a blanket. They had drinks and snacks for them. + +"Look, Mom and Dad, we made a castle in the sand," Lily said. She pointed to their castle. She wanted them to see how good it was. + +"That's wonderful, Lily and Ben, you did a great job," Mom said. She smiled and hugged them. + +"Can we show it to the other kids too?" Ben asked. He wanted to share their castle with his friends. + +"Of course, Ben, but first you need to drink some water and eat some fruit," Dad said. He gave them each a cup and a slice of watermelon. + +Lily and Ben drank and ate. They felt better and less sleepy. They thanked Mom and Dad and ran back to the sand. They found some other kids and invited them to see their castle. They had fun playing together and showing off their spade skills. +Anna likes to play with her toy cars. She has many cars of different colors and shapes. She likes to make them zoom on the floor and pretend they are racing. Sometimes she attaches a string to a car and pulls it along. + +One day, Anna finds a small car in her toy box. It is shiny and red and has a big number one on it. Anna thinks it is the fastest car of all. She wants to attach the string to it and make it zoom. But she cannot find the hole for the string. She looks and looks, but the car is too small. + +She asks her brother Ben for help. Ben is older and knows many things. He comes to see the small car. He says, "This is not a toy car, Anna. This is a button. It belongs to Mom's coat. See, it has a loop on the back. That is how you attach it to the coat." + +Anna is surprised. She did not know that buttons can look like cars. She says, "But I want to play with it. It is so pretty and fast." + +Ben says, "You can play with it, but not with the string. The string will break the loop. And Mom will be sad if she loses her button. Why don't you use this big car instead? It has a hole for the string and it can zoom too." + +Anna agrees. She gives the small car back to Ben and takes the big car. She attaches the string to it and makes it zoom on the floor. She is happy and so is Ben. They play together with their toy cars and have fun. +Lily was a girl who liked to help. She helped her mom cook, she helped her dad fix things, she helped her brother with his homework. She was very useful and everyone thanked her. + +One day, Lily saw a big truck outside her house. It had many boxes and bags inside. Lily was curious and wanted to help. She asked the truck driver, "Can I help you?" + +The truck driver smiled and said, "Sure, little girl. You can help me by taking these boxes and bags to the back of the truck. They are very light and easy to carry. Thank you for being so useful." + +Lily was happy and started to take the boxes and bags to the back of the truck. She did not know that the truck driver was a bad man. He was stealing things from her house and putting them in his truck. He was lying to Lily and using her. + +When Lily's mom came out of the house, she saw the truck and the boxes and bags. She screamed, "Stop! That's our stuff! That's a thief!" + +The truck driver heard her and jumped into his truck. He drove away very fast, with Lily still in the back of the truck. He did not care about Lily. He only cared about the things he stole. + +Lily was scared and sad. She wanted to go back to her mom and dad and brother. She wanted to be useful and thanked. But she was trapped in the truck with the bad man. She did not know what would happen to her. She cried and cried. The end. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. But one day, mom says they have to go home early. Sara and Ben are upset. They do not want to leave the park. + +They see a big red bus. The bus is going to the zoo. Sara and Ben love the zoo. They want to see the animals. They have a plan. They run to the bus and get on. They do not tell mom. They escape. + +Mom sees the bus leave. She is scared. She does not see Sara and Ben. She calls their names. She looks everywhere. She cries. She does not know what to do. + +The bus arrives at the zoo. Sara and Ben are happy. They jump off the bus. They run to the cages. They see the lions, the monkeys, the elephants. They laugh and clap. + +But the zoo is not safe. The animals are not friendly. They are hungry and angry. They roar and growl. They break the cages. They run out. They chase Sara and Ben. + +Sara and Ben are scared. They scream. They try to run away. But they are too slow. The animals catch them. They bite them. They hurt them. Sara and Ben are sorry. They wish they had listened to mom. They wish they had stayed in the park. But it is too late. The end. +Sara and Tom are twins. They are three years old. Today is their birthday. They are very happy. They want to celebrate. + +They put on their new clothes. Sara wears a pink dress. Tom wears a blue shirt. They look at themselves in the mirror. They smile. + +"You look pretty, Sara," Tom says. + +"You look handsome, Tom," Sara says. + +They hug each other. They are honest. They always say nice things. + +They go to the living room. They see a big cake. It has candles. It has their names. They see their mom and dad. They see their friends. They see balloons and toys. + +"Surprise!" everyone shouts. + +Sara and Tom are very surprised. They are very excited. They clap their hands. + +"Happy birthday, Sara and Tom!" everyone says. + +Sara and Tom blow the candles. They make a wish. They cut the cake. They share it with everyone. They play with their friends. They open their gifts. They say thank you. + +They have a lot of fun. They celebrate their birthday. They are very happy. They love their family and friends. They are the best twins. +Lily and Max love to dance. They dance to the music on the radio. They move their feet and arms to the rhythm. The rhythm is the beat of the music. It makes them happy. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom. They see a big band playing music. There are drums, guitars, and horns. The music is loud and cool. Lily and Max run to the band. They want to dance. + +They find a spot near the band. They start to dance. They spin, jump, and clap. They smile and laugh. The band sees them. They like their dancing. They play a special song for them. + +The song is slow and sweet. Lily and Max hold hands. They sway to the music. They look into each other's eyes. They feel warm and fuzzy. They lean closer. They kiss. + +They hear a loud cheer. They turn around. They see their mom and the band. They are clapping and smiling. They are happy for them. Lily and Max blush. They hug each other. They say, "We love you." They love to dance. They love to kiss. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big machine near the fence. It had wheels and a long arm with a claw. Lily wanted to see it closer. She said to Tom, "Let's go to the machine. It looks fun." + +Tom was scared. He said, "No, Lily. The machine is not for us. It is for the workers. It can move and hurt us. We should stay away." + +But Lily did not listen. She ran to the machine and climbed on it. She pushed some buttons and pulled some levers. The machine started to move. The wheels turned and the arm swung. Lily laughed and shouted, "Look, Tom, I can make the machine move!" + +Tom was very worried. He ran after Lily and tried to stop her. He said, "Lily, stop! You don't know what you are doing! The machine is dangerous! Come down now!" + +But Lily did not hear him. She was too busy playing with the machine. She moved the claw and grabbed a big rock. She lifted it up and threw it. The rock flew in the air and landed on Tom. Tom fell down and cried. He was hurt. He had blood on his head and his leg. + +Lily saw what she had done. She was shocked and scared. She jumped off the machine and ran to Tom. She said, "Tom, Tom, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you! Are you okay?" + +But Tom did not answer. He was not okay. He was very hurt. He did not move. He did not breathe. He was dead. + +Lily started to cry. She hugged Tom and said, "Tom, Tom, please wake up! Please don't be dead! I love you!" + +But Tom did not wake up. He did not love her back. He was gone. + +The end. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they found a big saw in the shed. They wanted to use it to cut some wood and make a house. + +"Look, Lily, I can cut this log with the saw!" Tom said. He held the saw with both hands and tried to move it back and forth. + +"Be careful, Tom, the saw is sharp and heavy!" Lily said. She watched Tom struggle with the saw. + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He thought he was strong and clever. He pushed the saw harder and faster. But he did not see a stone on the ground. He stumbled on the stone and fell down. The saw slipped from his hands and landed on his leg. He cried out in pain. + +Lily ran to Tom and saw the blood on his leg. She was scared and sorry. She ran to the house and called their mom. Mom came quickly and took Tom to the hospital. She bandaged his leg and gave him a hug. + +"Tom, you were very naughty and foolish. You should not play with the saw. It is not a toy. It is a tool for grown-ups. You could have hurt yourself or Lily very badly. You are lucky it was not worse." Mom said. + +Tom felt ashamed and sad. He said sorry to Mom and Lily. He learned his lesson. He never played with the saw again. He realized that it was not useful for him, but dangerous. He decided to play with safer things, like blocks and balls. He also listened to Lily more, because she was his sister and she cared for him. +Lily and Ben went to the museum with Mom and Dad. They saw many things, like big bones, shiny rocks, and old paintings. Lily liked the bones best. She said, "Look, Mom, a dinosaur! It is so big and strong!" + +Mom said, "Yes, Lily, it is. But it is not alive anymore. It lived a long time ago, when there were no people." + +Ben liked the rocks best. He said, "Look, Dad, a crystal! It is so shiny and pretty!" + +Dad said, "Yes, Ben, it is. But it is not a toy. It is a mineral. It is made of tiny pieces that fit together." + +Lily and Ben learned a lot at the museum. They also had fun. But after a while, they got tired and thirsty. They said, "Mom, Dad, can we have a drink?" + +Mom and Dad said, "Of course, you can. Let's go to the cafeteria. They have juice and water and milk. You can choose what you want to drink." + +Lily and Ben were happy. They went to the cafeteria with Mom and Dad. They drank their drinks and ate some cookies. They felt better. They said, "Thank you, Mom and Dad, for taking us to the museum. We had a great time!" + +Mom and Dad said, "You're welcome, Lily and Ben. We're glad you enjoyed it. We love you very much!" +Lily and Ben are twins. They share a room and a bed. Every morning, they wake up when the sun comes in the window. They like to play and talk before they get up. + +One morning, they hear a loud noise outside. It sounds like a big truck. They jump out of bed and run to the window. They see a big yellow truck with a long arm. The truck is picking up the trash cans and dumping them in the back. + +"Wow!" Lily says. "Look at the truck! It is so big and strong!" + +"Shh!" Ben says. "Don't shout! You will wake up Mom and Dad!" + +But Lily is too excited. She shouts again. "Look, look! The truck is moving to the next house! It is so fast and noisy!" + +Ben covers his ears. He does not like the noise. He likes quiet and ordinary mornings. He wishes the truck would go away. + +But Mom and Dad hear Lily's shouts. They wake up and come to the room. They see Lily and Ben at the window. They smile and hug them. + +"Good morning, sweeties!" Mom says. "What are you looking at?" + +"A big yellow truck!" Lily says. "It is picking up the trash! It is so cool!" + +"A big yellow truck?" Dad says. "That is not very ordinary. That is a special truck. It is called a garbage truck. It helps us keep our street clean and tidy." + +Lily and Ben nod. They learn a new word. Garbage truck. They like the garbage truck. They think it is fun and interesting. They watch it until it goes away. Then they get ready for breakfast. They have an ordinary but happy day. +Lily and Max liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books to have fun with. One day, they decided to make a big castle with their blocks and pillows. They used the bookcase as a wall and put a flag on top. + +"Look, our castle is so big and strong!" Max said. "We are the king and queen of this land!" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She was very creative and liked to imagine things. She took a book and pretended it was a magic wand. She waved it at Max and said, "Abracadabra, you are now a frog!" + +Max laughed and made a ribbit sound. He hopped around the castle and tried to catch a fly. Lily giggled and chased him with her wand. + +They were having so much fun that they did not hear their mom calling them for lunch. She came to their room and saw the mess they had made. She was not happy. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" she said. "What are you doing? You have to clean up this mess and come to eat. You can't leave your toys and books everywhere!" + +Lily and Max stopped playing and looked at their mom. They felt sorry for making her angry. They loved their mom and did not want to upset her. + +"Sorry, mom," they said together. "We were just playing. We made a castle with the bookcase and the blocks and the pillows." + +Mom sighed and smiled. She knew they were just using their imagination and having fun. She was proud of their creative minds. But she also wanted them to be tidy and respectful. + +"I know, I know," she said. "You are very creative and smart. But you also have to learn to put things back where they belong. And you have to listen when I call you. OK?" + +Lily and Max nodded and hugged their mom. They said they would help her clean up and then go to eat. They also said they loved her very much. + +Mom hugged them back and said she loved them too. She was glad they were such good kids. She helped them put the blocks and the pillows and the books back in their places. Then they all went to the kitchen to have a yummy lunch. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play catch with a ball. They throw the ball to each other and catch it with their arms. Sometimes they miss the ball and it rolls away. Then they run after it and laugh. + +One day, they see a brilliant rainbow in the sky. It has many colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. They think it is very pretty. They wonder if they can catch the rainbow with their ball. + +They try to throw the ball at the rainbow, but it does not work. The ball comes back to them or falls on the ground. The rainbow is too far and too high. They cannot catch it with their ball. + +They are sad, but then they have an idea. They hold hands and spin around. They make their own rainbow with their arms. They smile and giggle. They catch the rainbow with their friendship. They are happy. +Zara loved to play her flute. She liked to make music with her mouth and fingers. She had a blue flute that her dad gave her. He said it was a special flute that could make magic sounds. + +One day, Zara was playing her flute in the garden. She saw a butterfly with many colors. She wanted to make friends with it. She played a soft and sweet tune on her flute. The butterfly came closer and closer. It landed on her nose. Zara giggled. + +"Hello, butterfly," she said. "Do you like my music?" + +The butterfly nodded. It flapped its wings. It made a sound like a bell. Zara was amazed. + +"Wow, you can talk!" she said. "Can you teach me how to make that sound?" + +The butterfly nodded again. It flew up and down. It said, "Follow me, Zara. I will show you a secret place where you can make more magic sounds." + +Zara was curious. She wanted to see the secret place. She followed the butterfly with her flute. They zoomed through the air. They passed the trees, the flowers, and the birds. They went higher and higher. Zara felt warm and happy. + +Soon, they reached a big cloud. The cloud was white and fluffy. It looked like a castle. The butterfly said, "This is the secret place, Zara. This is where the music fairies live. They can make any sound you can imagine. They will teach you how to play your flute better. Do you want to meet them?" + +Zara nodded. She was excited. She said, "Yes, please. I want to meet the music fairies. I want to learn more music. Thank you, butterfly. You are a good friend." + +The butterfly smiled. It said, "You are welcome, Zara. You are a good friend, too. Come on, let's go inside. The music fairies are waiting for you." + +They entered the cloud castle. Zara saw many fairies with different flutes. They played beautiful and wonderful music. Zara felt like she was in a dream. She joined them and played her flute. She learned new sounds and songs. She had fun. She was happy. She thanked the butterfly and the fairies for their gift. They hugged her and said, "You are welcome, Zara. You have a special flute and a special heart. You can make magic music. You can come back anytime you want. We are always here for you." + +Zara smiled. She said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you. I will come back soon. I love you all." + +She flew back to the garden with the butterfly. She played her flute for her dad. He was proud of her. He said, "You are amazing, Zara. You have learned so much. Where did you go?" + +Zara said, "I went to the secret place with the butterfly. I met the music fairies. They taught me how to play my flute better. They are my friends. They are magic." + +Her dad hugged her. He said, "You are magic, too, Zara. You are my little star. I love you." + +Zara hugged him back. She said, "I love you, too, dad. You are my hero. You gave me the best gift ever. You gave me my flute." +Ben was a little boy who liked to play pretend. He had a uniform that looked like a fireman. He wore it when he played with his toy truck and hose. He believed he was a real fireman who could put out fires and save people. + +One day, he saw a big fire in the kitchen. His mom was cooking and left the stove on. Smoke and flames came out of the pot. Ben ran to his room and put on his uniform. He grabbed his toy hose and truck. He believed he could put out the fire. + +He ran to the kitchen and sprayed his toy hose at the fire. But the water did not come out. It was only a toy. The fire did not stop. It got bigger and hotter. Ben's mom saw him and yelled. She was scared and angry. She grabbed Ben and ran out of the house. She called the real firemen. + +The real firemen came with their big truck and hose. They put out the fire and checked the house. They said it was not safe to go back inside. Ben's mom hugged him and cried. She was glad he was not hurt. But she was also very mad. She said he was naughty and should not play with fire. She said he should not believe he was a fireman. He should listen to her and stay away from the stove. + +Ben felt sorry and sad. He did not mean to start the fire. He wanted to help. He liked to believe he was a fireman. He liked his uniform. But he did not like to make his mom cry. He said he was sorry and he loved her. He said he would not play with fire again. He said he would only play pretend in his room. He hoped his mom would forgive him and his uniform would not burn. +Sara and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to pretend they were superheroes and villains. Sara was the good superhero and Tom was the bad villain. They ran around the room, making noises and having fun. + +But then, they heard a loud noise from the kitchen. It sounded like a big crash. They stopped playing and looked at each other. They were frightened. What was that noise? They wondered. + +They decided to go and see what happened. They held hands and walked slowly to the kitchen. They saw their mom and dad standing by the counter. There was a broken plate on the floor and some food spilled. Their mom and dad looked angry and sad. + +"What happened?" Sara asked. + +"We had a fight," their mom said. "We were arguing about something and we dropped the plate. We're sorry we scared you." + +Sara and Tom felt sorry for their mom and dad. They didn't like to see them fight. They wanted them to be happy and love each other. + +They hugged their mom and dad and said, "We love you. Please don't fight. Please unite." + +Their mom and dad smiled and hugged them back. They said, "We love you too. You're right. We shouldn't fight. We should unite. We're sorry we made a mess. Let's clean it up together." + +They all worked together to clean up the kitchen. Then they went back to the living room. They turned on the screen and watched a funny movie. They laughed and cuddled on the couch. They were happy and united. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a snake in the grass. The snake is wide and long. It has black and yellow stripes. + +"Look, a snake!" Lila says. She is not afraid. She likes animals. + +"Wow, it is big!" Ben says. He is a little scared. He does not like snakes. + +"Let's name it," Lila says. She thinks of a good name. "How about Sunny? It has yellow like the sun." + +"OK, Sunny," Ben says. He tries to be brave. He likes Lila. + +They go closer to the snake. They say hello to Sunny. Sunny looks at them. It does not hiss or bite. It is a nice snake. + +Lila and Ben are happy. They have a new friend. They play with Sunny in the park. They give it some water and some bugs. They tell it stories and jokes. Sunny likes them too. It wiggles and blinks. + +The end. +Ben and Lily were playing in the yard. They saw a big fire in the woods. They wanted to help. + +"Let's go and put out the fire!" Ben said. + +"No, Ben, that's too dangerous!" Lily said. "We should tell Mom and Dad." + +But Ben did not listen. He ran to the fire with a bucket of water. Lily followed him. + +The fire was very hot and bright. It made a lot of smoke and noise. Ben threw the water on the fire, but it did not help. The fire only grew bigger and bigger. + +"Ben, come back!" Lily shouted. "The fire is too strong!" + +But Ben did not hear her. He wanted to help. He ran closer to the fire with another bucket of water. + +Suddenly, a big branch fell from a tree. It hit Ben on the head. He fell to the ground. He did not move. + +Lily screamed. She ran to Ben. She tried to wake him up, but he did not open his eyes. + +"Ben, Ben, please wake up!" Lily cried. + +But Ben did not wake up. He was gone. + +Lily was alone with the fire. She was scared and sad. She wished she had a reliable friend to help her. +Anna and Ben like to play with their toys. They have a lot of toys, but their favorite is the record player. They can put a record on it and hear music and stories. Sometimes they sing along or dance. + +One day, Anna and Ben found a new record in their room. It was a gift from their grandma. They were very happy and wanted to listen to it. They put the record on the player and turned it on. It was a story about a princess and a dragon. + +Anna and Ben listened to the story and pretended to be the princess and the dragon. Anna wore a dress and a crown. Ben wore a mask and a cape. They acted out the story and had fun. + +But then, Ben got too excited and jumped on the record player. He wanted to roar like the dragon. He did not see the needle that played the record. He stepped on it and it broke. He also hurt his foot. He cried out loud. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, it hurts!" Ben said. + +Anna heard him and ran to him. She saw the broken needle and the record. She was sad and angry. + +"Ben, what did you do? You broke the record and the player! Grandma gave us that! And you hurt yourself!" Anna said. + +"I'm sorry, Anna. I did not mean to. I was just playing. It was an accident." Ben said. + +Anna felt sorry for Ben. She saw his foot was bleeding. She got a band-aid and put it on his foot. She hugged him and said: + +"It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. But you have to be more careful. The record player is not a toy. It is for listening, not for jumping. And you have to take care of your foot. It will get better soon." Anna said. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are a good sister. I love you." Ben said. + +"I love you too, Ben. You are a good brother. But next time, let's play with something else." Anna said. + +They smiled and hugged. They put away the record player and the broken record. They decided to play with their blocks instead. They were happy again. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. Lily found a shiny stone and showed it to Tom. + +"Wow, that is pretty!" Tom said. "Can I borrow it?" + +"Okay, but only for a little while," Lily said. "It is mine." + +Tom took the stone and put it in his pocket. He wanted to keep it for himself. He ran away from Lily and hid behind a big bush. + +Lily was angry. She looked for Tom, but she could not see him. She heard a hiss from behind the bush. She was scared. She thought it was a snake. + +"Tom, are you there?" she called. "Is there a snake?" + +Tom heard Lily and felt sorry. He did not want to make her cry. He came out from behind the bush. He did not see a snake. He saw a smelly hose that was leaking water. + +"No, Lily, there is no snake," he said. "It is just a smelly hose. I am sorry I took your stone. Here, you can have it back." + +Lily was happy. She took the stone and hugged Tom. She was not scared anymore. She forgave him. + +"Thank you, Tom," she said. "You are a good friend. Do you want to play with me?" + +"Yes, Lily, I do," Tom said. "Let's play with the hose. Maybe we can make it stop being smelly." + +They laughed and ran to the hose. They had fun playing in the water. They forgot about the stone and the snake. They were happy. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big lime tree. The tree has many green fruits. + +"Look, limes!" Lila says. "I like limes. They are sour and yummy." + +"Me too," Ben says. "Let's pick some." + +They walk to the tree. But the tree is very tall. They cannot reach the limes. + +"How can we get them?" Lila asks. + +Ben has an idea. He sees a big stick on the ground. He picks it up. + +"Maybe we can use this," he says. "I can poke the limes and make them fall." + +He tries to poke a lime. But the stick is too short. He cannot touch the lime. + +"Can you help me?" he asks Lila. + +Lila nods. She holds the stick with Ben. They try to poke a lime together. But the stick is still too short. + +They see a big rock near the tree. They have another idea. + +"Maybe we can stand on the rock," Lila says. "Then we can be taller." + +They walk to the rock. They put the stick on the rock. They climb on the rock. They hold the stick again. + +They are nervous. The rock is high. They are afraid to fall. + +"Be careful," Lila says. + +"You too," Ben says. + +They poke a lime. The lime moves. It falls to the ground. + +"Yay, we did it!" they say. + +They poke another lime. It falls too. They poke more limes. They make a pile of limes. + +They are happy. They jump off the rock. They pick up the limes. + +"Let's eat them," Lila says. + +"OK," Ben says. + +They peel the limes. They bite the limes. They make funny faces. + +"Mmm, sour and yummy," they say. + +They share the limes. They smile. They are friends. +One morning, Tom woke up and felt hungry. He got out of his bed and put on his slippers. He wanted to eat some toast with jam, his favorite breakfast. He walked to the kitchen, but he did not see his mom or dad. He saw a note on the table that said: "We are busy. We will be back soon. Love, Mom and Dad." + +Tom felt sad and lonely. He did not know how to make toast by himself. He decided to wander around the house and look for something fun to do. He went to the living room and saw his toy cars. He played with them for a while, making vroom-vroom noises. He went to the bathroom and saw his rubber duck. He filled the sink with water and splashed with the duck. He went to his parents' bedroom and saw their big bed. He jumped on it and pretended to be a superhero. + +He was having fun, but he was still hungry. He wished his mom and dad would come back soon and make him some toast. He heard a knock on the door. He ran to the door and opened it. He saw his grandma and grandpa standing there, smiling. They had a big basket with them. + +"Hello, Tom!" they said. "We came to visit you and bring you some treats. Can we come in?" + +Tom was very happy to see them. He hugged them and invited them in. He showed them his toys and his duck and his bed. They played with him and listened to his stories. They also brought him some toast with jam, his favorite breakfast. They ate together and talked and laughed. + +Tom felt full and loved. He was glad his grandma and grandpa came to see him. He did not feel sad and lonely anymore. He wondered when his mom and dad would come back, but he knew they would be happy to see him too. He had a good day with his family. +Lily liked to study horses. She had many books with pictures of horses. She learned their names, colors, and sounds. She wanted to see a real horse someday. + +One day, her mom took her to a farm. There were many animals there, but Lily only looked for horses. She saw a big brown horse in a field. She ran to it and said, "Hello, horse! You are so pretty and strong!" + +The horse looked at Lily and neighed. It came closer and sniffed her hand. Lily smiled and petted its nose. She felt its soft hair and warm breath. + +"Be careful, Lily," her mom said. "Horses are gentle, but they are also big and powerful. You have to be gentle too. Don't pull their ears or tails. They might get scared or hurt." + +Lily nodded. She remembered her books. They said horses were fragile too. They could get sick or injured. They needed love and care. Lily wanted to be a good friend to the horse. + +She gave it a carrot from her pocket. The horse ate it and licked her fingers. Lily giggled and hugged its neck. She whispered, "Thank you, horse. You are so kind and smart. I want to study more about you." +Lily and Ben were playing with marbles in the park. They had many marbles of different colors and sizes. They liked to roll them on the grass and see how far they went. + +"Look, Lily, I have a big blue marble. It is very shiny and smooth," Ben said, holding his marble in his hand. + +"I have a small red marble. It is very pretty and bright," Lily said, showing her marble to Ben. + +They rolled their marbles together and laughed. They had fun. + +But then, the sky became dark and cloudy. It started to rain. Lily and Ben ran to the bench under the tree. They did not want to get wet. + +"Oh no, our marbles!" Lily cried. "They are still on the grass. We have to get them back." + +"But it is raining. We will get wet too," Ben said. "And it is dark. We may not see them well." + +Lily thought hard. She wanted to solve the problem. She had an idea. + +"I know. We can use our jackets as bags. We can put them over our heads and run to the grass. We can pick up our marbles and put them in our jackets. Then we can run back to the bench. We will not get wet and we will not lose our marbles," she said. + +"That is a good idea, Lily. You are very smart. Let's do it," Ben said. + +They did what Lily said. They used their jackets as bags and ran to the grass. They picked up their marbles and put them in their jackets. Then they ran back to the bench. They did not get wet and they did not lose their marbles. + +They were happy. They hugged each other and smiled. + +"We did it, Lily. We solved the problem. We have our marbles back," Ben said. + +"Yes, we did, Ben. We are a good team. We have fun with our marbles," Lily said. + +They waited for the rain to stop. They played with their marbles on the bench. They had fun. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play hide and seek. Tim is the seeker. He counts to ten. Jen runs to find a spot to hide. + +Jen sees a big box. She thinks it is a good spot. She goes inside the box. The box is dark. Jen is not scared. She waits for Tim to find her. + +Tim looks for Jen. He looks under the bed. He looks behind the door. He looks in the closet. He cannot find Jen. He says, "Where are you, Jen? I give up!" + +Jen hears Tim. She wants to surprise him. She stands up in the box. She pushes the lid open. She says, "Boo!" + +Tim sees Jen. He jumps. He laughs. He says, "You scared me, Jen! You found a good spot. You win!" + +Jen and Tim are happy. They hug. They say, "Hide and seek is fun!" They play again. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the garden. They saw a big vine that grew on the wall. The vine had many green leaves and purple flowers. + +"Let's climb the vine and see what is on the other side of the wall," said Ben. + +"No, we can't do that," said Lily. "The vine is not strong enough to hold us. We might fall and get hurt." + +Ben did not care what Lily said. He thought she was scared and cheap. He wanted to have fun and be brave. He grabbed the vine and started to pull himself up. + +"Ben, stop! You are breaking the vine!" Lily shouted. + +But Ben did not listen. He climbed higher and higher, until he reached the top of the wall. He looked over and saw a big dog that barked at him. Ben was scared and wanted to go back. He tried to slide down the vine, but it was too late. The vine snapped and Ben fell to the ground. + +Lily ran to Ben and saw that he had a cut on his arm and a bump on his head. She felt sorry for him and helped him get up. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" she asked. + +Ben nodded, but he was in pain and ashamed. He realized that he was wrong and Lily was right. He had hurt the vine and himself. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I was stupid and mean. You are a good friend and you care about me and the vine. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily smiled and hugged Ben. She was glad that he was not badly hurt and that he learned his lesson. + +"Of course I forgive you, Ben," she said. "But next time, listen to me and be careful. The vine is not a toy, it is a living thing that needs our respect and love." +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have many cars and trucks of different colors and sizes. They make sounds like "vroom" and "beep" when they move them. + +One day, they have to go to the doctor for an exam. They do not like exams. They are scared of the needles and the machines. They do not want to leave their cars and trucks at home. + +"Can we take our cars and trucks to the doctor?" Sam asks Mom. + +"No, you can't. You have to leave them here. The doctor will be quick and gentle. He just wants to check if you are healthy and strong." Mom says. + +"But we want our cars and trucks. They make us happy and brave." Ben says. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She knows her boys love their cars and trucks. She has an idea. + +"OK, you can take one car and one truck each. But you have to hold them in your hands and not make any noise. The doctor's office is a peaceful place. You have to be quiet and polite." Mom says. + +Sam and Ben are happy. They choose their favorite car and truck each. Sam picks a red car and a yellow truck. Ben picks a blue car and a green truck. They put them in their pockets and get ready to go. + +They go to the doctor's office. They wait in the waiting room. They see other kids and parents. They take out their cars and trucks and play with them on the floor. They make soft sounds like "zoom" and "honk". They do not bother anyone. + +The nurse calls their names. They follow Mom and the nurse to the exam room. They see the doctor. He is nice and friendly. He smiles and says hello. + +"Hi, Sam and Ben. I'm Dr. Lee. I'm going to check your ears, eyes, nose, mouth, heart, and lungs. It won't hurt at all. You can hold your cars and trucks while I do it. They are very cool. What are their names?" Dr. Lee says. + +Sam and Ben tell him their cars and trucks' names. They are not scared anymore. They let Dr. Lee do the exam. He is quick and gentle. He gives them stickers and lollipops when he is done. + +"Good job, Sam and Ben. You are very healthy and strong. And you are very quiet and polite. You can go back to the waiting room and play with your cars and trucks until Mom is ready to go." Dr. Lee says. + +Sam and Ben say thank you and goodbye. They go back to the waiting room. They play with their cars and trucks some more. They make happy sounds like "zoom" and "yay". They are proud of themselves. They did not cry or fuss. They had a good exam. They love their cars and trucks. +Anna and Ben are playing with paper and glue. They want to make a big house with windows and doors. Anna cuts the paper with scissors and Ben puts glue on it. They stick the paper together and make the walls and the roof. + +"Look at our house!" Anna says. "It is so pretty and big!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "But we need more glue. The glue is almost gone." + +Anna looks at the glue bottle. It is almost empty. She sees another glue bottle on the table. It belongs to Lily, who is playing with dolls. + +"Let's use Lily's glue," Anna says. "She has a lot of glue. She won't mind." + +"No, Anna," Ben says. "That is not nice. Lily's glue is hers. We have to ask her first." + +But Anna does not listen to Ben. She takes Lily's glue and pours it on their house. She wants to make it stronger and shinier. + +"Anna, stop!" Ben says. "You are using too much glue! And you did not tell Lily!" + +Lily hears Ben and looks at the table. She sees Anna and Ben with her glue and her paper house. She is very angry and sad. + +"Hey, that is my glue!" Lily says. "And that is my paper house! You took them without telling me! You are mean!" + +She runs to Anna and Ben and tries to take her glue and her paper house back. But the glue is sticky and wet. It makes a mess on the table and on their hands and clothes. The paper house falls apart and tears. + +"Oh no!" Anna says. "Look what we did! We ruined Lily's glue and her paper house! We are sorry, Lily!" + +Lily cries and says, "You are not sorry! You are bad! You broke my glue and my paper house! They were mine!" + +Anna and Ben feel bad. They know they did something wrong. They want to make Lily happy again. + +"We are sorry, Lily," Ben says. "We should have told you. We should have asked you. We should have shared with you. We were not nice. We were not good friends." + +"Can you forgive us, Lily?" Anna says. "Can we help you make a new glue and a new paper house? Can we play with you and your dolls?" + +Lily stops crying and looks at Anna and Ben. She sees that they are sorry and that they want to be nice and good friends. She thinks for a moment and then says, "Okay. I forgive you. You can help me make a new glue and a new paper house. You can play with me and my dolls. But you have to promise to tell me and ask me and share with me next time." + +Anna and Ben nod and say, "We promise. We will tell you and ask you and share with you next time." + +They hug Lily and say, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." + +They clean up the mess and make a new glue and a new paper house. They play with Lily and her dolls. They have fun and they are happy. They are good friends. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big pumpkin in the garden. They want to pick it up and make a face on it. + +"Let's walk to the pumpkin," Sara says. "Maybe we can make a funny face on it." + +"OK," Tom says. "But be careful. The pumpkin is heavy." + +They walk to the pumpkin. They try to lift it. But it is too heavy for them. They can only move it a little bit. + +"Ouch!" Sara says. "The pumpkin is bitter. It hurts my hand." + +She shows Tom her hand. There is a small cut on it. The pumpkin has a sharp stem. + +"Sorry, Sara," Tom says. "Let me see your hand. I have a band-aid in my pocket." + +He takes out a band-aid and puts it on Sara's hand. He gives her a hug. + +"Thank you, Tom," Sara says. "You are a good friend." + +They decide to leave the pumpkin alone. They walk back to the house. They find some crayons and paper. They draw funny faces on the paper. They have fun. They are happy. +Tom and Sam love to play baseball. They have a bat, a ball and a glove. They go to the park with their mom and dad. They find a big field with grass and dirt. + +"Can we play baseball now?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, you can. But be careful and have fun," mom says. + +Tom and Sam run to the field. They take turns hitting and catching the ball. They laugh and shout. They do not see the sun go down. The sky gets dark and the stars come out. + +"Boys, it is time to go home. It is too dark to play baseball," dad calls. + +"But we want to play more!" Sam says. + +"Sorry, but it is not safe to play in the dark. You might get hurt or lost. We can play again tomorrow," dad says. + +Tom and Sam are sad. They love baseball. They do not want to stop. But they listen to dad. They pick up their bat, ball and glove. They say goodbye to the field. They walk to the car with mom and dad. + +"Did you have fun playing baseball?" mom asks. + +"Yes, we did. It was fun," Tom says. + +"Me too. It was fun," Sam says. + +They smile and hug mom and dad. They are happy. They love baseball. They love mom and dad. They go home and sleep. They dream of playing baseball again. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, they see a big box on the step. It has a picture of a famous singer on it. Lily and Tom are curious. They want to see what is inside the box. + +They run to the step and open the box. They find a microphone, a hat, and a dress. They are happy. They want to pretend to be the famous singer. Lily puts on the dress and the hat. Tom holds the microphone. They start to sing and dance. + +Mommy hears them and smiles. She comes to the living room and claps her hands. She says, "You are very good singers! You look like the famous singer on the box. Do you like her songs?" + +Lily and Tom nod. They say, "Yes, Mommy. We like her songs. She is fun and pretty. Can we keep the box and the toys?" + +Mommy says, "Of course, you can. They are a gift from your aunt. She sent them for your birthday. She loves you very much." + +Lily and Tom are surprised and happy. They hug Mommy and say, "Thank you, Mommy. Thank you, aunt. We love you too." + +They sit on the couch with Mommy and show her their toys. They sing some more songs and have a lot of fun. They are happy twins. +Lily and Ben love to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They like to drive them on the floor, on the couch, and on the table. Sometimes they make noises like vroom, beep, and honk. + +One day, they decided to have a race with their cars. They lined them up on the floor and said, "Ready, set, go!" They pushed their cars as fast as they could. Lily's car was red and Ben's car was blue. They zoomed past the chairs, the lamp, and the bookshelf. + +But then, they saw a big bowl of sauce on the table. It was Mom's sauce for the pasta. It looked yummy and red. Lily and Ben both wanted to taste it. They forgot about the race and drove their cars to the table. They reached for the sauce with their hands. + +But they were too playful and careless. They knocked over the bowl and the sauce spilled everywhere. It splashed on their cars, their clothes, and the floor. It made a big mess. Lily and Ben gasped and looked at each other. They knew they were in trouble. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw the sauce and the cars and the kids. She was not happy. She said, "Lily and Ben, what did you do? You made a huge mess. You have to clean it up right now. And no more playing with your cars until you finish your dinner." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry and sad. They said, "We're sorry, Mom. We just wanted to have fun and taste the sauce. We didn't mean to make a mess." They helped Mom clean up the sauce and the cars. They put on clean clothes and ate their pasta. They learned their lesson. They promised to be more careful and respectful when they play with their cars. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the attic. Inside the box, there were many old things, like hats, glasses, and scarves. Tom and Lily decided to dress up and pretend to be different people. + +Tom put on a hat and a pair of glasses. He also found a fake mustache and stuck it on his face. He looked at himself in the mirror and smiled. He thought he looked like a smart and important man. + +Lily put on a scarf and a necklace. She also found a pretty hat with a flower on it. She looked at herself in the mirror and giggled. She thought she looked like a beautiful and fancy lady. + +Tom and Lily gazed at each other and laughed. They had fun making up stories and acting them out. They pretended to be a king and a queen, a doctor and a nurse, a teacher and a student, and more. + +But after a while, Tom became selfish. He wanted to try on all the things in the box and did not want to share with Lily. He grabbed the scarf from Lily's neck and the hat from her head. He said, "These are mine now. You can't have them." + +Lily was sad and angry. She said, "That's not fair. You are being mean and selfish. You have to share with me. We are twins and we are supposed to play together." + +Tom did not listen. He said, "No, I don't. I like these things more than you. Go away and leave me alone." + +Lily felt hurt and lonely. She did not want to play with Tom anymore. She ran out of the attic and went to find their mom. She told her what Tom did and how he made her feel. + +Their mom was not happy. She went to the attic and saw Tom wearing all the things from the box. She said, "Tom, what are you doing? Why are you being so selfish and rude to your sister? You know you have to share and be kind to each other. That's what twins do." + +Tom felt ashamed. He realized he was wrong and he had hurt Lily's feelings. He took off the things from the box and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, Lily. I was being selfish and mean. I don't want to be like that. I want to be a good twin and a good brother. Can we play together again?" + +Lily smiled and hugged Tom. She said, "I forgive you, Tom. I love you, twin. Yes, we can play together again. But this time, let's share and be nice to each other." + +Tom and Lily nodded and agreed. They put the things back in the box and thanked their mom. Then they went to play with their toys and have fun. They gazed at each other and laughed. They were happy and they were twins. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big dog with brown fur. The dog is furry and soft. Anna and Ben want to pet the dog. + +"Hello, doggy!" Anna says. "Can we touch your fur?" + +The dog wags its tail and licks Anna's face. Anna giggles and strokes the dog's fur. Ben admires the dog. He thinks the dog is brave and strong. + +"Can I pet you too, doggy?" Ben asks. + +The dog barks and runs to Ben. Ben hugs the dog and feels its fur. The dog is warm and friendly. + +The dog's owner comes to the park. He sees Anna and Ben with his dog. + +"Hi, kids!" he says. "Do you like my dog? His name is Rex." + +Anna and Ben nod and smile. They like Rex very much. + +"Rex likes you too," the owner says. "He is a good dog. He likes to play and cuddle." + +"Can we play with Rex again?" Anna asks. + +"Sure, you can," the owner says. "We come to the park every day. Maybe we can see you again." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They say goodbye to Rex and his owner. They go back to their mom and dad. They tell them about the furry dog they admire. +One day, a little girl named Anna went to visit her grandma, who lived in a big house with a lovely garden. Anna loved to play with the flowers, the birds and the cat in the garden. She also liked to talk to her grandma, who was very old but very kind. + +"Grandma, can I lead the cat to the pond?" Anna asked. "I want to show her the fish and the frogs." + +"Of course, my dear," grandma said. "But be careful not to let her fall in the water. She might not like it." + +Anna nodded and took the cat by the collar. She walked slowly and gently, so the cat would not be scared. The cat was soft and warm, and purred in Anna's arms. Anna felt happy and proud to lead the cat. + +When they reached the pond, Anna sat down on a bench and put the cat on her lap. She pointed to the water and said, "Look, cat, there are fish and frogs. They are swimming and jumping. Do you see them?" + +The cat looked at the water with curiosity. She saw the fish and the frogs, and also her own reflection. She tilted her head and meowed. Anna laughed and stroked the cat's fur. + +"You are a good cat," Anna said. "And you are a good friend. I like to lead you to the pond. Do you like it too?" + +The cat licked Anna's cheek and snuggled closer to her. Anna smiled and hugged the cat. She felt happy and loved. She and the cat stayed by the pond for a long time, watching the fish and the frogs, and listening to grandma's stories. +Lila and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food for their dolls and stuffed animals. Lila had a big box of paper and scissors and glue. She wanted to make wraps for her doll, like the ones she saw on TV. Ben had a jar of red sauce and a spoon. He wanted to make spicy food for his teddy bear, like the ones his dad liked. + +Lila cut a big piece of paper and folded it like a wrap. She put some pretend cheese and lettuce and tomato inside. She glued the edges together and gave it to her doll. "Here you go, Molly. This is a yummy wrap. You will love it," she said. Ben saw what Lila did and wanted to copy her. He cut a piece of paper and folded it like a wrap. He opened the jar of red sauce and poured some inside. He did not know that the sauce was very spicy and hot. He glued the edges together and gave it to his teddy bear. "Here you go, Ted. This is a spicy wrap. You will love it," he said. + +Lila and Ben were happy with their wraps. They decided to try them too. They each took a big bite of their own wrap. Lila smiled and said, "Mmm, this is good. Molly likes it too." Ben screamed and said, "Ow, ow, ow! This is bad. Ted does not like it. It burns my mouth!" He dropped the wrap and ran to the kitchen. He looked for water or milk to drink. He did not see the clock on the wall. He did not know that it was almost time for dinner. + +Mom and Dad came home from work. They smelled the red sauce in the living room. They saw the paper and glue and scissors on the floor. They saw the half-eaten wraps on the table. They saw Lila and her doll smiling. They saw Ben and his teddy bear crying. They were not happy. They said, "Lila and Ben, what did you do? You made a big mess. You wasted the paper and the glue and the sauce. You ruined your toys and your appetites. You did not listen to us. We told you not to play with scissors and glue and sauce. We told you to wait for dinner. You are in big trouble. You have to clean up everything. You have to go to bed early. You have to say sorry to each other and to us." + +Lila and Ben felt sad and sorry. They did not mean to make a mess. They did not mean to waste the things. They did not mean to hurt each other. They did not mean to disobey their parents. They said, "We are sorry, Mom and Dad. We were just playing. We wanted to make wraps. We did not know the sauce was spicy. We did not know it was time for dinner. We will clean up everything. We will go to bed early. We will be good next time." + +Mom and Dad hugged Lila and Ben. They said, "We love you, Lila and Ben. We know you were just playing. We know you did not know the sauce was spicy. We know you did not know it was time for dinner. We are glad you are sorry. We are glad you will clean up everything. We are glad you will go to bed early. We are glad you will be good next time. But you have to be more careful and more respectful. You have to follow the rules and the directions. You have to be safe and smart. You have to be kind and polite. You have to be better chefs and better children." + +Lila and Ben nodded and said, "We will, Mom and Dad. We will be more careful and more respectful. We will follow the rules and the directions. We will be safe and smart. We will be kind and polite. We will be better chefs and better children." They cleaned up everything. They went to bed early. They hugged their toys and each other. They said good night and fell asleep. They dreamed of wraps and sauce and time and love. They hoped to have a better day tomorrow. +Anna liked to play in the kitchen with her mom. She had a small apron that matched her mom's big apron. She pretended to cook and bake with pots and pans and spoons and bowls. She imagined that she was a chef in a fancy restaurant. + +One day, her mom had a special guest for lunch. It was her aunt, who lived far away and had an expensive car and a shiny dress. Anna wanted to help her mom make the lunch, but her mom said, "No, sweetie, this is a grown-up meal. You can play in your room with your toys." + +Anna was sad and angry. She did not want to play in her room. She wanted to show her aunt her apron and her cooking skills. She thought her mom did not love her. She ran to her room and slammed the door. + +She sat on her bed and cried. Then she saw her apron on the floor. She picked it up and put it on. She decided to make her own lunch. She imagined that she had a big kitchen with a stove and an oven and a fridge. She imagined that she had all kinds of food and spices and dishes. She imagined that she cooked and baked the most delicious things. She imagined that she invited her friends and her toys to eat with her. She imagined that they all praised her and thanked her. + +She smiled and laughed. She felt happy and proud. She forgot about her mom and her aunt and their lunch. She had her own lunch, and it was the best lunch ever. +Tom and Mia are playing with their toys in the living room. Tom has a big truck and Mia has a doll. They are having fun, but Tom is feeling a little sick. He has a runny nose and a sore throat. + +"Tom, are you okay?" Mia asks. "You look sick." + +"I'm fine," Tom says. "It's just a cold. Don't worry." + +But then, Tom feels a tickle in his nose. He tries to hold it in, but he can't. He sneezes very loud and hard. His sneeze is so strong that it makes his truck fly out of his hands and hit Mia's doll. + +"Ow!" Mia cries. "Tom, you hurt my doll! Look, her skin is broken! You are so stupid!" + +Tom feels bad. He didn't mean to hurt Mia's doll. He says he is sorry, but Mia is angry. She picks up her doll and runs to her room. She slams the door and doesn't want to play with Tom anymore. + +Tom is sad. He wishes he didn't sneeze so hard. He wishes Mia wasn't mad at him. He wishes he wasn't sick. He sits on the floor and hugs his truck. He hopes Mia will forgive him soon. He hopes he will feel better soon. He hopes they can play together again soon. +Lily was sad. She did not want to go to her aunt's house. She wanted to stay home and play with her toys. She complained to her mom. + +"Mom, I don't like aunt Jen. She is boring and mean. She always tells me what to do. She never lets me have fun. Can we please stay home?" + +Mom shook her head. She smiled at Lily and hugged her. + +"Sorry, honey, but we have to go. Aunt Jen is very helpful. She helps us when we need her. She is not boring or mean. She loves you very much. She has a surprise for you at her house. You will like it, I promise." + +Lily was not convinced. She pouted and crossed her arms. She followed her mom to the car. She hoped the surprise was something good. + +When they got to aunt Jen's house, Lily saw a big box in the living room. It had a bow on it. Aunt Jen smiled and waved at Lily. + +"Hello, Lily! I'm so happy to see you! I have a special gift for you. Do you want to open it?" + +Lily was curious. She forgot to complain. She ran to the box and tore the paper. Inside was a beautiful doll. It had long hair and a pretty dress. It looked like a princess. Lily gasped and smiled. + +"Wow! Thank you, aunt Jen! She is so pretty! I love her!" + +Aunt Jen hugged Lily and kissed her cheek. + +"You're welcome, sweetie. I'm glad you like her. She is yours to keep. You can play with her as much as you want. I hope you have fun." + +Lily was happy. She hugged her mom and aunt Jen. She thanked them for the gift. She played with her doll all day. She did not complain anymore. She learned that aunt Jen was not boring or mean. She was helpful and kind. She loved her very much. +Anna loves to write. She writes stories about dancers, fairies, and animals. She writes with crayons, pencils, and stickers. She writes on paper, books, and walls. She writes every day, even when her mom says no. + +One day, Anna goes to a dance class with her friend Lily. Lily is a good dancer. She can jump, spin, and twirl. She wears a pink tutu and a shiny crown. She likes to show off her moves to everyone. Anna likes to watch Lily, but she is too shy to dance. She sits in a corner and writes a story about a dancer who is modest and kind. + +Lily sees Anna writing and gets curious. She goes to Anna and snatches her story. She reads it out loud and laughs. She says Anna's story is silly and boring. She says Anna can't dance and can't write. She tears Anna's story and throws it away. Anna feels sad and angry. She wants her story back. + +Anna stands up and runs to Lily. She pushes Lily and grabs her crown. She says Lily is mean and rude. She says Lily can't read and can't write. She breaks Lily's crown and throws it away. Lily feels sad and angry. She wants her crown back. + +The teacher sees Anna and Lily fighting and stops them. She scolds them and makes them sit apart. She says they are both wrong and rude. She says they should respect each other and their things. She says they should apologize and share. She gives them new paper and crayons and tells them to write a new story together. Anna and Lily look at each other and feel sorry. They say sorry and hug. They sit together and write a new story about two dancers who are modest and kind. They write with crayons, pencils, and stickers. They write on paper, books, and walls. They write every day, even when their mom says no. +On Wednesday, Sam and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw a big slide and a swing and a sandbox. Sam wanted to try the slide, but Lily was nervous. She did not like to go fast or high. + +"Come on, Lily, it is fun!" Sam urged. He climbed up the ladder and slid down with a whoop. He smiled and waved at Lily. + +Lily shook her head. She hugged Mom's leg and said, "No, thank you. I like the swing better." + +Mom smiled and said, "That is okay, Lily. You can do what you like. Maybe another day you will try the slide." + +She took Lily to the swing and pushed her gently. Lily felt happy and relaxed. She liked to swing back and forth and feel the breeze. + +Sam came over and said, "Can I swing too, Mom?" + +Mom nodded and said, "Sure, Sam. There is another swing next to Lily. You can take turns." + +Sam and Lily swung together and laughed. They had fun at the park on Wednesday. +Sara and Ben liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big truck. The truck was red and shiny, and it made loud noises when they pushed it. Sara and Ben pretended to drive the truck around the house, and sometimes they took it outside. + +One day, they decided to take the truck to the park. They put on their coats and hats, and asked their mom if they could go. Their mom said yes, but she told them to be careful with the truck. She said the truck was not very strong, and it could break if they were rough with it. Sara and Ben nodded, and said they would be gentle. + +They walked to the park, holding the truck between them. They saw other kids playing on the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. They wanted to join them, but they also wanted to play with their truck. They looked for a good spot to park their truck, and they saw a big hill. They thought it would be fun to roll the truck down the hill, and see how fast it could go. + +They climbed up the hill, and put the truck on the edge. They counted to three, and pushed the truck. The truck started to roll down the hill, faster and faster. Sara and Ben cheered, and ran after it. They wanted to catch it at the bottom. + +But the truck was too fast. It hit a rock, and flew into the air. It landed with a loud crash, and broke into pieces. Sara and Ben gasped, and ran to the truck. They saw the wheels, the lights, and the engine scattered on the ground. They felt sad, and started to cry. + +A lady who was sitting on a bench saw what happened. She came over to Sara and Ben, and asked them if they were okay. She said she was a doctor, and she could help them. She picked up the pieces of the truck, and put them in a bag. She said she could fix the truck, and make it look like new. She said she had a special glue, and a special tool, that could mend anything. She said she would take the truck to her office, and bring it back the next day. + +Sara and Ben stopped crying, and looked at the lady. They asked her if she was sure she could fix the truck. The lady smiled, and nodded. She said she was not an ordinary doctor, she was a toy doctor. She said she loved toys, and she knew how to make them happy. She said she would take good care of the truck, and she would be back soon. + +Sara and Ben thanked the lady, and gave her a hug. They said they were sorry for breaking the truck, and they would be more careful next time. The lady said it was okay, and she understood. She said accidents happen, and sometimes toys need a doctor. She said she would see them tomorrow, and she walked away with the bag. + +Sara and Ben waved goodbye to the lady, and went back to their mom. They told her what happened, and how the lady was a toy doctor. Their mom said they were lucky, and they should be grateful. She said they should go home, and wait for the lady to come back. She said she hoped the truck would be okay, and she hugged them. + +Sara and Ben nodded, and held their mom's hand. They walked home, and wondered how the lady would fix the truck. They hoped the truck would be happy, and they missed it. They said they loved the truck, and they wanted to see it again. They said they would never break it again, and they would be gentle. They said they learned a lesson, and they were sorry. They said they were glad the lady was a toy doctor, and not an ordinary doctor. They said she was very nice, and very smart. They said they couldn't wait for tomorrow, and they smiled. +Mia and Leo like to play with chalk. They draw on the sidewalk with many colors. They make flowers, stars, and animals. They have fun and laugh. + +One day, a big truck comes to their street. It makes a loud noise and dust. Mia and Leo pause. They do not like the truck. They want it to go away. + +The truck stops near their sidewalk. A man gets out. He sees their drawings. He smiles. He says, "Hello, kids. You are very good at drawing. Your pictures are unique. Can I take a photo of them?" + +Mia and Leo look at each other. They do not know the man. They do not know what a photo is. They feel shy. They nod. + +The man takes out a small thing. He points it at their drawings. He says, "Say cheese!" He makes a click sound. He says, "Thank you, kids. You made my day. Have a nice day." He gets back in the truck and drives away. + +Mia and Leo watch the truck leave. They wonder what the man did. They shrug. They pick up their chalk and continue to draw. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were hungry. They went to a big place with many tables and chairs. They saw a man with a white hat and a big smile. He gave them a menu. + +"What do you want to eat?" he asked. + +Lily looked at the menu. She saw pictures of food. She pointed at a picture of a pizza. "I want this," she said. + +Ben looked at the menu. He saw words. He could not read them. He felt sad. He stretched his neck to see what Lily chose. He saw the pizza. He liked pizza. "I want this too," he said. + +The man with the white hat nodded. He took the menu and went away. He said he would come back soon with the food. + +Lily and Ben waited. They were very hungry. They looked around. They saw other people eating and talking. They saw a big window. They saw cars and trees and birds outside. + +They also saw a big sign. The sign had words and a picture. The picture was of a red animal with sharp teeth and claws. The animal looked angry. It was a lion. + +Lily and Ben did not know what the sign said. They did not know what a lion was. They thought it was a funny cat. They laughed. + +The man with the white hat came back. He had a big tray. He put the tray on the table. He had two pizzas. He gave one to Lily and one to Ben. He also had a big cage. He put the cage on the floor. He had a surprise. + +"Here is your food. Enjoy!" he said. "And here is your dessert. A special treat for you. A lion!" + +He opened the cage. The lion came out. It roared. It was hungry too. It saw Lily and Ben. It saw the pizzas. It wanted to eat them all. + +Lily and Ben were frightened. They screamed. They tried to run. But it was too late. The lion was faster. It jumped on the table. It knocked over the tray. It grabbed Lily and Ben. It bit them. It ate them. + +The man with the white hat was not smiling anymore. He was shocked. He did not mean to hurt Lily and Ben. He wanted to make them happy. He thought they would like to see a lion. He did not know that lions were dangerous. He did not know that lions ate people. + +He was sorry. He was very sorry. But it was too late. Lily and Ben were gone. The lion was full. The end. +Tim and Jen were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big road with many cars and trucks. They wanted to cross the road and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, Tim," Jen said. "I dare you to cross the road with me." + +"No, Jen, that's bad," Tim said. "Mom said we should not go near the road. It's not safe. The cars and trucks are fast and loud. They can hurt us." + +Jen did not listen to Tim. She was brave and curious. She ran to the road and waited for a gap. She saw a chubby cat on the other side and wanted to pet it. + +"Come on, Tim, don't be scared," Jen said. "Look, there's a cat. It's so cute and chubby. I want to play with it." + +Tim was scared and angry. He did not want to cross the road, but he did not want to lose Jen. He followed her to the road and tried to stop her. + +"Jen, stop, please," Tim said. "The road is dangerous. The cat can wait. Let's go back to our yard. Mom will be mad if she sees us here." + +But Jen did not stop. She saw a gap and ran to the other side. She reached the cat and smiled. She bent down to touch it. + +"Hi, cat," Jen said. "You're so soft and chubby. Do you want to be my friend?" + +But the cat did not want to be Jen's friend. The cat was scared and angry. It hissed and scratched Jen's face. Jen cried out in pain and shock. + +"Ow, ow, ow," Jen said. "Bad cat, bad cat. Go away." + +Tim saw Jen get hurt and ran to help her. He crossed the road and hugged her. He saw blood on her face and felt sorry for her. + +"Jen, are you okay?" Tim said. "I'm sorry, Jen. The cat was mean. Let's go home. Mom will make you feel better." + +Jen nodded and sobbed. She held Tim's hand and walked back to the road. They looked both ways and crossed the road. They ran to their yard and called for Mom. + +Mom heard them and came out. She saw Jen's face and gasped. She took them inside and cleaned Jen's wound. She put a band-aid on it and kissed it. + +"Jen, what happened?" Mom said. "How did you get this scratch?" + +Jen looked at Tim and felt ashamed. She knew she did something wrong. She told Mom the truth. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Jen said. "I dared Tim to cross the road with me. I wanted to see the cat. But the cat was bad and hurt me. I'm sorry, Mom. I won't do it again." + +Mom hugged Jen and Tim and said, "I'm glad you're okay, Jen. But you should never dare Tim or anyone to cross the road. The road is not a place to play. It's very dangerous. You could have been hit by a car or a truck. You could have been badly hurt or worse. You have to listen to me and Tim. We love you and we want you to be safe. Do you understand?" + +Jen and Tim nodded and said, "Yes, Mom. We understand. We love you too. We're sorry, Mom." + +Mom smiled and said, "It's okay, Jen and Tim. I forgive you. But don't ever do that again. Promise me." + +Jen and Tim promised and hugged Mom. They learned their lesson and never dared to cross the road again. They played in their yard and made friends with a nice dog instead. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play together in the park. One day, they find a big jacket on a bench. It is red and soft and warm. + +"Look, Tom, a jacket!" Sara says. "Let's try it on!" + +They take turns wearing the jacket. They pretend they are superheroes and pirates and astronauts. They have a lot of fun. + +"Tom, do you want to marry me?" Sara asks. She remembers her mom and dad are married and they love each other. + +"Okay, Sara, I will marry you," Tom says. He thinks Sara is kind and pretty and smart. + +They hold hands and walk to the big tree. They say, "I do, I do, I do." They hug and kiss. They are happy. + +Then they hear a voice. + +"Hey, that's my jacket!" The voice says. It is a big boy. He looks angry. + +Sara and Tom are scared. They drop the jacket and run away. They hide behind the slide. + +"Sorry, sorry, sorry," they whisper. They hope the big boy will not find them. + +They wait until the big boy leaves. Then they come out of their hiding place. + +"Tom, are we still married?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, Sara, we are still married," Tom says. "But we don't need a jacket. We have each other." + +They smile and hug. They are happy. +Anna likes to drink milk. She has a cup of milk every morning. She holds the cup with both hands and sips the milk slowly. She likes how the milk is warm and sweet. + +One day, Anna is drinking her milk when she hears a loud noise. She turns her head to see what it is. She sees a big dog barking at the window. The dog is scary and loud. Anna is afraid of the dog. + +She drops her cup of milk. The cup falls on the floor and breaks. The milk spills on the floor too. Anna starts to cry. She does not like the dog. She does not like the broken cup. She does not like the spilled milk. + +Mom hears Anna crying. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees the dog, the cup, and the milk. She hugs Anna and tells her it is okay. She tells Anna the dog is just saying hello. She tells Anna the cup is just a thing. She tells Anna the milk is just a drink. + +She picks up Anna and takes her to the kitchen. She gives her a new cup of milk. She gives her a gentle kiss. She tells her she loves her. Anna feels better. She drinks her new milk. She smiles at Mom. She loves her too. +Lily liked to bathe in the big tub with her toys. She had a duck, a frog, a boat and a diamond. The diamond was her favorite. It was shiny and sparkly and made her feel like a princess. + +One day, when Lily was bathing, a bad man came into the house. He saw the diamond on the edge of the tub and wanted to take it. He was very sneaky and quiet. He reached for the diamond with his hand. + +But Lily saw him. She was not afraid. She was brave and smart. She grabbed the diamond and threw it at the bad man's face. It hit him hard and made him cry. He ran away, leaving the diamond behind. + +Lily's mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw Lily in the tub with the diamond and the bad man running out the door. She hugged Lily and told her she was a hero. She called the police and they came to catch the bad man. + +Lily was happy and proud. She had saved her diamond and her mom. She finished her bath and dried off. She put the diamond in a safe place and went to bed. She dreamed of being a princess with a shiny and sparkly diamond. +Lily liked to play in her big wardrobe. She had many dresses and hats and shoes that she could try on. She felt like a princess or a fairy or a pirate. Sometimes she pretended that the wardrobe was a magic door to another world. + +One day, her brother Tom came into her room. He saw Lily playing in the wardrobe and he wanted to join her. He opened the door and climbed in. He saw a coat and a scarf and a hat that he liked. He put them on and said, "Look, Lily, I'm a snowman!" + +Lily was not happy. She did not like Tom taking her things. She said, "No, Tom, you are not a snowman. You are a foolish boy. You have to ask before you use my things. And you have to be careful. The wardrobe is old and it might break." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He thought she was silly and bossy. He said, "I don't care. I like the wardrobe. It is fun. And I'm not foolish. You are foolish. You are a baby." + +He started to jump and dance in the wardrobe. He made a lot of noise. He knocked over some boxes and some hangers. He did not see that the wardrobe was shaking and cracking. + +Lily tried to warn Tom. She said, "Tom, stop! You are making the wardrobe fall apart. You will hurt yourself and make a mess. Please, come out now!" + +But Tom did not hear Lily. He was too busy having fun. He did not notice that the wardrobe was about to collapse. He did not see the door falling off and the shelves breaking and the clothes flying out. + +Suddenly, there was a loud crash. The wardrobe fell down and Tom fell with it. He was buried under a pile of wood and cloth. He felt a pain in his head and his arm. He started to cry. + +Lily ran to Tom. She was scared and sorry. She said, "Tom, are you okay? I'm sorry I was mean to you. I was just trying to warn you. The wardrobe was old and it was not safe." + +Tom looked at Lily. He was hurt and ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry too, Lily. I was foolish and rude. I should have listened to you. You were right. The wardrobe was not fun. It was dangerous." + +Lily hugged Tom. She said, "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. Let's go and tell Mom and Dad. They will help us. And maybe they will buy us a new wardrobe. A stronger and safer one." + +Tom nodded. He said, "Yes, let's go. And maybe they will buy us some ice cream too. To make us feel better." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Yes, maybe they will. That would be nice." + +They held hands and walked out of the room. They left behind the broken wardrobe and the scattered clothes. They learned a lesson. They learned to be careful and to listen to each other. They learned to be kind and to share. They learned to be smart and not foolish. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to help their mom in the kitchen. One day, mom asked them to peel some onions for the soup. Anna and Ben each took an onion and a knife and started to peel. + +Anna peeled her onion very fast and threw the skin in the trash. She wanted to finish first and show mom how good she was. Ben peeled his onion very slowly and carefully. He wanted to make sure he did not cut himself or waste any onion. He put the skin in a bowl to use for compost later. + +When they were done, Anna said to Ben, "Look, I peeled my onion faster than you. You are so slow and lazy. Mom will like my onion more than yours." + +Ben felt sad and hurt by Anna's words. He said to Anna, "It is not nice to say that. Peeling onions is not a race. Mom will like both our onions because we helped her. And I did not throw away the skin. I saved it for the garden. That is good for the earth." + +Mom heard their conversation and came to the kitchen. She smiled at Ben and said, "You are right, Ben. I admire how you peeled your onion with care and respect. You are a jolly and helpful boy. And I admire how you saved the skin for the compost. You are a smart and green boy." + +She looked at Anna and said, "And I admire how you peeled your onion with speed and skill. You are a fast and clever girl. But I do not admire how you spoke to your brother. You were rude and mean. You should apologize to him and learn to be kind and humble." + +Anna realized she was wrong and felt sorry. She said to Ben, "I am sorry, Ben. You are a good brother and I love you. Can you forgive me?" + +Ben hugged Anna and said, "Of course I forgive you, Anna. You are a good sister and I love you too. Let's be friends and help mom together." + +Mom hugged them both and said, "I am proud of you, Anna and Ben. You are both wonderful children and I love you very much. Now let's make some delicious soup with our onions." + +The moral of the story is: Be kind and humble to others, and respect the earth. +Anna likes to record her voice with her toy phone. She pretends she is a singer and a teacher and a doctor. She makes up songs and stories and questions. She has a lot of fun with her phone. + +One day, she wants to record a new song she learned at school. She finds her phone and a blank page. She draws a picture of a flower on the page. She says, "This is my song page. I will record my song on my phone and show it to Mommy and Daddy." + +But then, her brother Ben comes into her room. He sees her phone and her page. He says, "I want to play with your phone. Give it to me." He tries to grab the phone from Anna. + +Anna says, "No, Ben. This is my phone. I am recording my song. Go away." She holds the phone tight. + +Ben says, "You are mean. I want to play too. Let me see your page." He snatches the page from Anna. He says, "This is a silly picture. Flowers are boring. I will make it better." He bends and folds and tears the page. He makes it into a ball. + +Anna cries, "Ben, stop it. You are ruining my page. Give it back to me." She tries to get the page from Ben. + +Ben says, "No, Anna. This is my ball. It is flexible. I can throw it and catch it and bounce it. It is more fun than your page." He throws the ball across the room. + +Anna runs after the ball. She says, "Ben, you are bad. You broke my page. You spoiled my song. I don't like you." She picks up the ball and tries to unfold it. + +Ben says, "Anna, you are silly. You can't fix your page. It is a ball now. You can play with me. It is more fun than your song." He tries to get the ball from Anna. + +They both pull and tug and shout. They make a lot of noise. + +Mommy hears the noise. She comes into the room. She sees Anna and Ben fighting over the ball. She sees the phone and the torn page. She says, "What is going on here? Why are you fighting? What happened to your page, Anna?" + +Anna and Ben stop fighting. They look at Mommy. They feel sorry. They say, "Sorry, Mommy." +Lily was excited to go to the park with her mom and dad. She loved to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. She also liked to look at the flowers, the birds and the squirrels. + +But when they got to the park, Lily saw something else that made her very curious. It was a big tent with a sign that said "Come and see the amazing brain!" Lily wanted to see what was inside the tent. She asked her mom and dad if they could go. + +"No, Lily, that is not for you," her mom said. "That is for grown-ups who want to learn about the brain. You are too little to understand." + +"But I want to see the brain!" Lily said. "Please, please, please!" + +"Lily, stop asking," her dad said. "We are here to have fun, not to look at brains. Come on, let's go to the swings." + +Lily was not happy. She did not want to go to the swings. She wanted to go to the tent. She decided to ignore her mom and dad. She waited until they were not looking and ran to the tent. She opened the flap and went inside. + +Inside the tent, there was a big table with a glass jar on it. In the jar, there was something pink and wrinkly. It looked like a wet sponge. Lily thought it was the brain. She was amazed. She wanted to touch it. + +She climbed on the table and reached for the jar. But as soon as she touched it, she heard a loud voice. + +"Hey, what are you doing here?" the voice said. "This is not a toy. This is a real brain. Get away from it!" + +Lily was scared. She looked up and saw a man in a white coat. He was holding a clipboard and a pen. He looked angry. + +Lily jumped off the table and ran out of the tent. She did not want to see the brain anymore. She wanted to find her mom and dad. She hoped they were not angry too. She learned that sometimes it is better to listen than to ignore. +Tim and Sam were friends. They liked to play with their jeep. One day, they saw a big pool. It was blue and shiny. They wanted to swim in it. + +"Let's go in the pool, Tim!" Sam said. "It looks fun!" + +"But we don't have swimsuits, Sam," Tim said. "And Mom said we can't swim without them." + +"Who cares?" Sam said. "We can swim in our clothes. Come on, Tim, don't be scared!" + +Sam jumped in the pool. He splashed and laughed. Tim felt ashamed. He did not want to be scared. He followed Sam in the pool. He got wet and cold. + +But the pool was not for swimming. It was for cars. It was a car wash. Soon, a big jeep came in the pool. It had soap and water. It was loud and fast. It hit Sam and Tim. They screamed and cried. They were hurt and scared. + +The jeep driver saw them. He was angry and shocked. He stopped the jeep. He got out and yelled at them. + +"What are you doing in the pool, you stupid kids?" he said. "This is not a place for swimming! This is a place for washing cars! You could have been killed! Where are your parents?" + +Sam and Tim did not answer. They were too ashamed. They wished they had listened to Tim's mom. They wished they had not swum in the pool. They wished they had not played with their jeep. They had a bad day. +Anna and Lily were best friends. They liked to play together every day. They had many toys and dolls, but they also liked to dress up. They had a big box of clothes and hats and shoes. + +One day, they wanted to dress up as princesses. They opened the box and looked for the prettiest clothes. Anna found a pink skirt with flowers. She put it on and said, "Look, I am a princess!" + +Lily saw the skirt and said, "No, I want that skirt! It is mine!" She tried to take it from Anna. + +Anna and Lily started to disagree. They pulled the skirt and shouted at each other. They were not happy. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw them fighting over the skirt. She said, "Stop, girls! Why are you disagreeing? You have many other clothes to choose from. You can share the skirt and take turns. Or you can find another skirt that you both like. That is what wise friends do." + +Anna and Lily looked at their mom. They felt sorry for being mean to each other. They said, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, friend." They hugged and made up. + +They decided to share the skirt and find another one that was purple and sparkly. They put on their skirts and crowns and said, "Look, we are princesses!" + +They smiled and played happily. They were wise friends. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to do everything together. They share their toys, their snacks, and their bed. But one day, Mom says they have to separate. She says they are going on a trip, but not to the same place. + +"Why, Mom?" Lily asks. She feels sad and scared. + +"Because, Lily, you are going to visit Grandma, and Ben is going to visit Grandpa. They live in different houses, far away. But don't worry, you will see each other again soon. It will be fun and unusual to see new things and meet new people." Mom says. + +Lily and Ben hug each other and say goodbye. They pack their bags and get in the car. Mom drives Lily to Grandma's house, and Dad drives Ben to Grandpa's house. They wave and smile, but they also miss each other. + +At Grandma's house, Lily sees a big garden with flowers and butterflies. Grandma teaches her how to make cookies and read stories. Lily likes Grandma, but she wonders what Ben is doing. + +At Grandpa's house, Ben sees a big lake with fish and ducks. Grandpa teaches him how to catch fish and feed the ducks. Ben likes Grandpa, but he wonders what Lily is doing. + +Every night, Lily and Ben call each other on the phone. They tell each other what they did and what they saw. They say they love each other and can't wait to be together again. + +After a week, Mom and Dad come to pick them up. Lily and Ben are happy to see them, and even happier to see each other. They hug and kiss and show each other their gifts and pictures. They tell Mom and Dad how much they enjoyed their trip, but also how much they missed each other. + +Mom and Dad smile and say they are proud of them. They say they are glad they had a chance to separate and try something unusual, but they are also glad they are back together. They say they are a family, and they love each other very much. +Lila was a compassionate girl who liked to help animals. One day, she found a bird with a broken wing in her garden. She gently picked up the bird and brought it inside. She asked her mom to prepare a box with some soft cloth and water for the bird. + +"Mom, can we keep the bird until it gets better?" Lila asked. + +"Well, we can try, but we have to be very careful. The bird might be scared or hurt. We have to let it rest and not touch it too much," Mom said. + +Lila nodded and put the bird in the box. She noticed that one of its feathers was loose. She carefully took the feather and put it in her pocket. She thought it was very pretty and soft. + +The next day, Lila checked on the bird. It looked a little better. It moved its wing a little and made a small sound. Lila smiled and whispered, "Hello, bird. I'm Lila. I'm your friend. I hope you feel better soon." + +The bird looked at Lila with its bright eyes. It seemed to understand. It made another sound and tilted its head. Lila felt happy. She took out the feather from her pocket and showed it to the bird. + +"Look, this is your feather. It fell off yesterday. It's very pretty. Can I keep it? It reminds me of you," Lila said. + +The bird nodded and flapped its wing. It seemed to say yes. Lila thanked the bird and put the feather in her hair. She thought they looked like friends. She hoped the bird would get better soon and fly again. She was a compassionate girl who liked to help animals. +Ben and Jen are twins. They like to play with matches. They find a box of matches in the kitchen. They sneak out to the backyard. They want to make a fire. + +But Grandpa sees them. Grandpa is elderly. He walks slowly with a stick. He loves Ben and Jen. He does not want them to get hurt. He shouts, "Stop! Matches are dangerous! Give them to me!" + +Ben and Jen are scared. They drop the matches. They run to Grandpa. They hug him. They say, "Sorry, Grandpa. We did not know. We wanted to have fun." + +Grandpa is kind. He says, "It's okay. I forgive you. But you must never play with matches again. They can burn you and the house. They are not toys. They are tools. Only grown-ups can use them safely." + +Ben and Jen nod. They say, "We understand, Grandpa. We will not play with matches again. We will play with something else. Can you play with us?" + +Grandpa smiles. He says, "Of course. I love to play with you. What do you want to play?" + +Ben and Jen think. They say, "How about we play unite? We can make a big circle with our arms. We can sing a song. We can be happy." + +Grandpa likes the idea. He says, "That sounds like a good game. Let's play unite. We are a family. We are a match." + +They hold hands. They make a big circle. They sing a song. They are happy. They play unite. +Tom and Lily liked to play with their toys in the garden. They had a big box of toys, but their favorite was the rocket. The rocket was red and shiny, and it made a loud noise when they pushed a button. Tom and Lily pretended they were astronauts, and they flew the rocket to the moon and the stars. + +One day, they saw a new boy in the house next door. His name was Max, and he had a lot of toys too. He had a bike, a ball, a train, and a rocket. But his rocket was bigger and better than Tom and Lily's rocket. It was blue and silver, and it had lights and sounds and wings. Max saw Tom and Lily playing with their rocket, and he laughed. + +"Your rocket is fake!" he shouted. "It's small and old and boring. My rocket is real! It's big and new and fun. You can't play with my rocket, because you are silly and you have a fake rocket." + +Tom and Lily felt sad and angry. They liked their rocket, and they didn't like Max. They wanted to show him that their rocket was not fake, and that they were not silly. They had an idea. + +The next day, they waited until Max was playing with his bike in the garden. Then they sneaked into his house, and found his rocket in his room. They took his rocket, and ran back to their garden. They put his rocket next to their rocket, and pushed the button. + +But nothing happened. Max's rocket did not make any noise, or any lights, or any wings. It was just a plastic toy, with a sticker that said "rocket". Tom and Lily realized that Max's rocket was fake, and that he had lied to them. They felt happy and smart. They had a real rocket, and he had a fake rocket. +