diff --git "a/TinyStories_528.txt" "b/TinyStories_528.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_528.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +"Hey, what is this?" he said. "A book for babies?" + +"No, it's not!" Lily said. "It's a book about animals. It's very impressive. Give it back!" + +Ben laughed. He opened the book and ripped a page. He threw the page out the window. + +"Oops!" he said. "There goes the elephant. What a silly animal. Who cares about animals?" + +Lily was very angry and very sad. She tried to grab the book, but Ben was stronger. He ripped another page and threw it out the window. + +"Stop it!" Lily said. "You're mean and bad. Animals are important and nice. I want to be a veterinarian and help them. You don't know anything!" + +Ben ripped another page and threw it out the window. + +"Ha ha!" he said. "You can't be a veterinarian. You're too small and dumb. You can't help anyone. You're a crybaby!" + +Lily started to cry. She felt very hurt and alone. She wished Ben would stop and give her the book back. She wished someone would help her. + +The bus driver saw what was happening. He stopped the bus and went to Ben and Lily. + +"What's going on here?" he said. "Why are you ripping this book and making this girl cry?" + +Ben tried to hide the book, but the bus driver took it from him. He saw the torn pages and the pictures of animals. + +"This is a very impressive book," he said. "It's about animals and how to help them. It's not a book for babies. It's a book for smart and kind people. Like this girl. She wants to be a veterinarian. Do you know what that is?" + +Ben shook his head. He felt ashamed and scared. + +"A veterinarian is a person who helps animals when they are sick or hurt," the bus driver said. "It's a very important and hard job. It takes a lot of learning and caring. This girl has a big dream and a big heart. You should respect her and her book. Not hurt them." + +The bus driver gave the book back to Lily. He apologized for Ben's behavior and said he would discuss it with his teacher and parents. He asked Lily if she was okay and if she wanted to sit with him. + +Lily nodded. She thanked the bus driver and hugged the book. She felt a little better. She hoped the animals in the book were okay too. She still wanted to be a veterinarian. She still loved animals very much. +One day, Ben and his dog Spot went for a walk in the park. They saw many things: trees, flowers, birds, and squirrels. Spot liked to chase the squirrels, but Ben told him to stop. + +"Spot, come back! You can't catch them, they are too fast!" Ben said. + +But Spot did not listen. He ran after a big gray squirrel that was sitting on a branch. The squirrel saw Spot and was frightened. It jumped from the branch and ran across the pass. The pass was a road with many cars and trucks. It was very noisy and dangerous. + +"Spot, no! The pass is bad! You can get hurt!" Ben shouted. + +He ran after Spot, but he was too far. He saw Spot cross the pass, but he also saw a big red truck coming fast. Ben was very scared. He closed his eyes and hoped that Spot would be okay. + +He heard a loud honk and a screech. He opened his eyes and blinked. He saw Spot on the other side of the pass, wagging his tail. He saw the truck stop and the driver get out. He saw the driver pick up the squirrel and put it in a box. + +"Are you okay, boy?" the driver asked Spot. "You are very lucky. I saw you and the squirrel and I braked. You almost got hit. And you saved the squirrel, too. He is not hurt, just scared. I will take him to the vet and then to the woods. He will be happy there." + +The driver smiled and gave Spot a pat. He gave Ben a wave and got back in his truck. He drove away with the squirrel. + +Ben ran to Spot and hugged him. He was very happy that Spot was safe. He was also proud that Spot helped the squirrel. + +"Spot, you are a good dog. But you are also a silly dog. Don't chase squirrels on the pass again, okay?" Ben said. + +Spot licked Ben's face and barked. He agreed. He learned his lesson. He followed Ben back to the park and played with him. They had fun and they were careful. They did not go near the pass again. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. They want to go on the slide, but they are scared. They think there is a monster at the top of the slide. + +"Let's test the slide," Tim says. "Maybe there is no monster." + +"I don't want to test the slide," Sam says. "I am too scared. The monster will eat me." + +Tim is brave. He climbs the ladder to the top of the slide. He looks around. He does not see a monster. He sees a big teddy bear. Someone left the teddy bear on the slide. + +"Sam, there is no monster!" Tim shouts. "There is only a teddy bear. Come and see!" + +Sam is still scared. He does not believe Tim. He thinks Tim is lying. He thinks Tim is trying to trick him. + +"No, I don't want to see," Sam says. "You are lying. There is a monster. I will stay here." + +Tim is sad. He wants to share the teddy bear with Sam. He wants to slide down with Sam. He thinks Sam is silly. He thinks Sam is missing the fun. + +"Okay, I will slide down by myself," Tim says. "You can stay there and be scared." + +Tim slides down the slide. He is happy. He feels the wind in his hair. He feels the sun on his face. He hugs the teddy bear. He is successful. He tested the slide and he found a friend. + +Sam watches Tim slide down. He sees Tim smile. He sees Tim hug the teddy bear. He feels lonely. He feels sorry. He wishes he was brave like Tim. He wishes he tested the slide and found a friend. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be afraid to try new things. You might find something good. You might make a new friend. +Sara likes to draw with her crayons. She has a notebook where she keeps all her drawings. She draws flowers, animals, stars and rainbows. She is very proud of her notebook. + +One day, she goes to the park with her mom and dad. She sees a boy playing with a ball. He looks lonely. Sara wants to be his friend. She runs to him and says, "Hi, I am Sara. Do you want to play with me?" + +The boy smiles and says, "Hi, I am Ben. Yes, I want to play with you. What do you have in your hand?" + +Sara shows him her notebook. She says, "This is my notebook. I draw with my crayons. Do you want to see?" + +Ben nods and says, "Yes, please. I like to draw too." + +Sara opens her notebook and shows him her drawings. Ben likes them very much. He says, "Wow, you are very good at drawing. I like your flowers and animals. Can I draw something in your notebook too?" + +Sara thinks for a moment. She loves her notebook very much. She does not want anyone to ruin it. But she also likes Ben. He is nice and friendly. She wants to share with him. She says, "OK, you can draw something in my notebook. But be careful. Do not make it dirty or tear it." + +Ben says, "Thank you, Sara. I will be careful. I promise." + +Sara gives him a crayon and a page in her notebook. Ben draws a ball and a smiley face. He writes his name and Sara's name under the drawing. He says, "Look, this is for you. You are my new friend." + +Sara looks at the drawing and smiles. She likes it very much. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are my new friend too." + +She hugs him and says, "You are very kind. I am happy you accepted my notebook." + +They play together with the ball and the notebook. They have a lot of fun. Sara's mom and dad watch them and smile. They are happy Sara made a new friend. +Lily was a good girl. She liked to help her mom and dad. She liked to play with her toys and her dog. She liked to say please and thank you. She was very happy. + +One day, Lily saw a big box in the living room. It had a white bow on it. She wondered what was inside. She asked her mom, "What is that, mom?" + +Mom smiled and said, "That is a present for you, Lily. But you have to wait until your birthday to open it. Can you do that?" + +Lily nodded. She was very curious, but she was also very patient. She said, "Okay, mom. I will wait. Thank you for the present." + +Mom hugged her and said, "You're welcome, Lily. You are a very good girl." + +Lily waited for many days. She looked at the box every day, but she did not touch it. She played with her toys and her dog. She helped her mom and dad. She said please and thank you. She was very happy. + +Finally, it was her birthday. Mom and dad gave her a cake and sang to her. They said, "Happy birthday, Lily. You can open your present now." + +Lily was very excited. She ran to the box and tore off the white bow. She opened the box and gasped. Inside was a beautiful white dress with flowers and ribbons. It was the dress she had seen in the window of the store and wished for. She loved it. + +She put on the dress and twirled around. She felt like a princess. She hugged her mom and dad and said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is the best present ever. I love you." + +Mom and dad smiled and said, "We love you too, Lily. You are a very good girl. And a very pretty princess." +Lily and Ben are playing with blocks in the living room. They are making a big tower with many colors. They are happy and noisy. + +Mom is in the kitchen. She is making a cake for dad's birthday. She needs silence to follow the recipe. She tells Lily and Ben to be quiet. + +"Shh, kids, I need silence. Please play nicely and don't make a mess." + +But Lily and Ben don't listen. They keep making noise and throwing blocks. They want to see who can make the tallest tower. They don't care about the cake. + +Mom gets angry. She comes to the living room. She sees the blocks all over the floor. She sees the tower falling down. She sees Lily and Ben laughing. + +"Stop it, kids, you are making too much noise and too much trouble. You are not fit to play with blocks. Go to your room and think about what you did." + +Lily and Ben are sad and scared. They don't want to go to their room. They don't want to make mom angry. They say sorry to mom. + +"Sorry, mom, we didn't mean to make you angry. We just wanted to have fun. We love you and dad and the cake." + +Mom sighs. She hugs Lily and Ben. She says sorry to them. + +"Sorry, kids, I didn't mean to make you cry. I just wanted to make a nice cake for dad. I love you and dad and the blocks." + +They all smile. They help mom clean up the blocks. They go to the kitchen. They see the cake. It is big and yummy. They are happy and quiet. They wait for dad to come home. They want to make him happy too. +Sara and Ben love to bounce on the big bed. They jump up and down and laugh. They pretend they are frogs or kangaroos. They bounce so high they can touch the ceiling. + +One day, they bounce too hard and the bed breaks. The mattress falls to the floor with a loud bang. Sara and Ben stop bouncing and look at each other. They are scared. They hear Mom coming up the stairs. + +"What was that noise?" Mom asks. She opens the door and sees the broken bed and the wild children. She is angry. "What have you done?" she says. "You are not supposed to bounce on the bed. You could get hurt. And now the bed is ruined. This is a bad result." + +Sara and Ben feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We were just having fun. We did not mean to break the bed. Please don't be mad at us." + +Mom sighs. She is not happy, but she loves her children. She says, "I know you were having fun, but you have to be careful. Bouncing on the bed is not safe or smart. You have to respect the furniture and the rules. Now you have to help me fix the bed and clean the mess. And no more bouncing on the bed, okay?" + +Sara and Ben nod. They say, "Okay, Mom. We will help you. And we will not bounce on the bed anymore. We will find another way to have fun." + +Mom smiles. She says, "Thank you, Sara and Ben. I love you. Now let's get to work." She hugs them and they hug her back. They learn their lesson and they still love to bounce, but only on the trampoline or the couch. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the house. One day, they discover a new room. It is their mom's office. Mom is busy working on her computer. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Anna says. She sees books, papers, pens and a big chair. She wants to sit on the chair. She climbs on it and spins around. + +"Anna, be careful!" Ben says. He sees a cup of coffee on the desk. He thinks it is hot. He does not want Anna to spill it. He tries to stop her. + +"Ben, let me have fun!" Anna says. She does not listen to Ben. She spins faster and faster. She feels dizzy. + +Then, something bad happens. Anna loses her balance. She falls off the chair. She knocks over the cup of coffee. The coffee spills on the computer. The computer makes a loud noise. It stops working. + +Mom hears the noise. She runs to the office. She sees the mess. She is angry and sad. + +"Anna, Ben, what did you do?" Mom says. She scolds them. She tells them to go to their room. She tries to fix the computer. + +Anna and Ben are sorry. They did not mean to break the computer. They hug Mom and say they are sorry. They promise to never play in the office again. Mom forgives them. She hugs them back. She says she loves them. She says she will buy a new computer. She says she will lock the office door. +Ben and Mia were twins. They liked to play together. They had a friend named Sam. Sam was deaf. He could not hear. He used his hands to talk. + +One day, Ben and Mia wanted to surprise Sam. They decided to decorate their room for him. They found some paper, crayons, scissors and tape. They cut out shapes and letters. They wrote "Welcome, Sam!" on a big paper. They taped it on the wall. They also made some flowers and stars. They taped them on the window and the door. + +They were very happy with their work. They waited for Sam to come. They heard a knock on the door. They ran to open it. They saw Sam smiling. He saw the paper on the wall. He read it with his eyes. He was very happy. He used his hands to say "Thank you, Ben and Mia! You are very kind. I like your room. It is very pretty." + +Ben and Mia smiled back. They used their hands to say "You are welcome, Sam! We are glad you like it. We are your friends. We want to play with you." + +They invited Sam to come in. They showed him their toys and books. They played and read together. They had a lot of fun. They were very happy. They decorated their room for Sam. They made him feel welcome. They were good friends. +Lily and Ben were playing pretend in the garden. They had a big box that they made into a house. They put some wool on the floor to make it cozy. They had fun pretending to be a family. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was a dog barking. The dog was big and black and had sharp teeth. It ran towards their box. Lily and Ben were frightened. They did not know what to do. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. "Go away, dog! Leave us alone!" + +Their mom heard them and came out. She saw the dog and shooed it away. She hugged Lily and Ben and took them inside. + +"It's okay, my loves," she said. "The dog was just curious. He did not want to hurt you. But you should always be careful around strange animals. They might be friendly or they might be mean. You never know." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They learned their lesson. They thanked their mom and gave her a kiss. They decided to play pretend inside instead. They were happy and safe. +Ben and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the backyard. They had a big tent that their dad gave them. They pretended it was a castle and they were knights. Sometimes they fought with sticks and said they were swords. + +One day, Ben and Sam had a big fight. Ben wanted to be the king of the tent and Sam wanted to be the king too. They both said they were the best and the strongest. They hit each other with their sticks and made each other cry. + +Their mom heard them and came outside. She was very angry and said they had to stop fighting. She said they had to share the tent and be nice to each other. She said if they did not, she would take away the tent and they would have no castle. + +Ben and Sam did not listen to their mom. They thought she was crazy and they did not care. They kept fighting and yelling and hitting. They did not want to surrender or say sorry. They wanted to be the king and have the tent all to themselves. + +Their mom saw them and said enough was enough. She grabbed the tent and pulled it away. She said they had lost their castle and their sticks. She said they had to go inside and sit in the corner. She said they had to think about what they did and how they hurt each other. + +Ben and Sam were very sad and mad. They had no tent, no sticks, no castle, and no fun. They had to sit in the corner and be quiet. They wished they had listened to their mom and shared the tent and been nice to each other. They learned a hard lesson that day. +Tom and Mia were bored. They had nothing to do. They looked out the window and saw a pond. The pond had ducks and fish and frogs. Tom and Mia wanted to go to the pond and play. + +"Can we go to the pond, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, but be careful and don't go too close to the water," Mom said. + +Tom and Mia put on their shoes and ran to the pond. They saw a big duck with yellow ducklings. They threw some bread to the duck and the ducklings. The ducklings ate the bread and quacked. Tom and Mia laughed. + +They saw a shiny fish swimming in the pond. They tried to catch the fish with their hands, but the fish was too fast. The fish swam away and splashed them. Tom and Mia got wet and giggled. + +They saw a green frog sitting on a lily pad. They wanted to touch the frog, but the frog was too shy. The frog jumped into the water and hid. Tom and Mia looked for the frog, but they could not find it. + +They heard a loud croak. They turned around and saw another frog on the shore. The frog was bigger and brighter than the first one. The frog looked at them and croaked again. + +"Hello, frog," Mia said. + +"Hello, kids," the frog said. + +Tom and Mia were surprised. They did not know that frogs could talk. + +"Who are you?" Tom asked. + +"I am Fred, the king of the pond," the frog said. + +"Wow, you are the king of the pond?" Mia asked. + +"Yes, I am. I can do anything I want in the pond. I can swim, jump, croak, and eat bugs. I am the best frog in the pond," Fred said. + +"That sounds fun," Tom said. + +"It is fun, but it is also boring. I have no friends in the pond. The other frogs are afraid of me. The ducks and the fish are not nice to me. I am lonely," Fred said. + +"That is sad," Mia said. + +"Do you want to be our friend?" Tom asked. + +"Really? You want to be my friend?" Fred asked. + +"Yes, we do. You are a cool frog. You can talk and you are the king of the pond. We can play with you and share our bread with you," Mia said. + +"Thank you, kids. You are very kind. I would love to be your friend," Fred said. + +Tom and Mia smiled. They gave Fred some bread and played with him. They had fun with Fred and Fred had fun with them. They succeeded in making a new friend. They were not bored anymore. They were happy. +Lisa and Tom were twins. They liked to play with their toys and draw pictures. One day, they found a big bottle of wine in the kitchen. They did not know what it was, but they thought it looked pretty. + +"Let's decorate the bottle with our stickers and crayons," Lisa said. + +"Good idea," Tom said. "It will be a nice gift for Mommy and Daddy." + +They took the bottle to their room and started to stick and draw on it. They made flowers, stars, hearts, and their names. They were very happy with their work. + +But Mommy and Daddy were not happy when they saw the bottle. They were angry and scared. + +"What have you done?" Mommy asked. "This is wine, not water. It is not for children. It can make you sick." + +"We did not drink it, Mommy," Lisa said. "We just wanted to decorate it." + +"We did not know, Daddy," Tom said. "We thought it was pretty." + +Mommy and Daddy sighed. They knew Lisa and Tom were not bad, just ignorant. They did not understand what wine was or why it was dangerous. + +They hugged Lisa and Tom and explained to them that wine was a special drink for grown-ups, and that they should never touch it or drink it. They also told them that they should always ask before they use something that was not theirs. + +Lisa and Tom felt sorry and ashamed. They said they were sorry and that they would not do it again. + +Mommy and Daddy forgave them and thanked them for their gift. They said they loved their stickers and crayons, but they would have to wash the bottle and put it away. + +They also gave Lisa and Tom some juice and cookies, and told them they were proud of their creativity and love. + +Lisa and Tom smiled and hugged Mommy and Daddy. They learned a new word and a new lesson. They decided to decorate something else next time. +Jazz was a cat who liked to play with toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a red ball. He would chase the ball, catch it, and roll it around. He did not like to share his ball with anyone. + +One day, a new cat came to the house. Her name was Luna, and she was very friendly. She wanted to play with Jazz and his toys. She saw the red ball and ran to it. "Can I play with your ball?" she asked Jazz. + +Jazz did not want to share his ball. He hissed at Luna and scratched her nose. "No, this is my ball. Go away!" he said. + +Luna was sad and scared. She ran away from Jazz and hid under the bed. She did not have any toys to play with. + +The next day, Jazz wanted to play with his ball again. He looked for it in his usual spots, but he could not find it. He searched the whole house, but the ball was gone. He asked Luna if she had seen his ball, but she did not answer. She was still under the bed. + +Jazz was angry and confused. He did not know what happened to his ball. He missed his ball very much. He wished he had been nicer to Luna and shared his ball with her. Maybe then they could have been friends and played together. But it was too late. Jazz had lost his ball and his chance to make a new friend. He was very lonely and sad. He learned that sharing is better than being selfish. But he learned it the hard way. +Lily and Ben were very thirsty. They had been walking in the hot sand for a long time. They wanted to find water and shade. They saw some green trees and a blue lake far away. They ran towards them. + +"Look, Ben, an oasis!" Lily said. "Maybe we can drink and rest there." + +"Maybe, Lily, but be careful. There might be animals or people there. We don't want to get in trouble," Ben said. + +They reached the oasis and saw a big tent. They heard some voices inside. They peeked through a hole and saw some men with guns and bags. They looked angry and mean. + +"Shut up, you fools!" one of them shouted. "We have to hide the treasure here until the night. Then we can escape with the truck." + +Lily and Ben were scared. They knew the men were bad. They had stolen something valuable and were hiding it. They wanted to run away, but they were too thirsty. They saw a bucket of water near the tent. They decided to take some quickly and quietly. + +They crept towards the bucket and dipped their cups. They drank some water and felt better. But then they heard a loud roar. They turned around and saw an enormous lion. It had escaped from a cage near the truck. It was hungry and angry. It saw Lily and Ben and ran towards them. + +Lily and Ben screamed. They dropped their cups and ran. The men heard them and came out of the tent. They saw the lion and the children. They grabbed their guns and shot at the lion. The lion roared louder and jumped at the men. + +Lily and Ben ran past the truck and saw a bike. They jumped on it and pedaled away. They left the oasis and the sand. They found a road and a town. They were safe and happy. They never went back to the oasis again. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs and stones. One day, they found something very strange. It was hard and white and had many holes. + +"What is this?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. It looks like a big egg," Lily said. + +They tried to break it open, but it was too hard. They saw something shiny inside one of the holes. Ben reached in and pulled it out. It was a long, sharp tooth. + +"Wow, look at this!" Ben said. "It is so long and sharp. Maybe it is from a dinosaur." + +Lily wanted to see the tooth, too. She tried to grab it from Ben, but he did not let go. They started to pull and tug on the tooth. + +"Give it to me, it is mine!" Ben said. + +"No, it is mine, I saw it first!" Lily said. + +They pulled so hard that the tooth snapped in half. They both fell back on the ground, holding their pieces. They looked at each other and felt sad. They had broken their treasure. + +They looked at the white thing again. They saw that it was not an egg. It was a skull. A skull of a big animal that had long, sharp teeth. Maybe it was a dinosaur. + +They felt sorry for the animal. They wondered how it died and how long it had been in the dirt. They decided to put the pieces of the tooth back in the skull. They said sorry to the animal and buried the skull again. + +They hugged each other and said sorry to each other, too. They learned that sharing is better than fighting. They went back to their house and told their mom about their adventure. She was proud of them for being kind and curious. She gave them cookies and milk and read them a story about dinosaurs. They smiled and listened and dreamed of the big animal that once lived in their garden. +Ben and Lily were playing with their blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and cars. But Ben wanted to use all the blocks for his tower. He took some blocks from Lily's house and put them on his tower. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Lily said. "Those are my blocks. Give them back!" + +"No, they are mine now. I need them for my tower. It is going to be the biggest and best tower ever!" Ben said. + +Lily was angry. She tried to take back her blocks, but Ben pushed her away. Lily fell down and hurt her knee. She started to cry. + +"Stop crying, you baby!" Ben said. "It's just a game. You have enough blocks." + +Lily's mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Lily crying and Ben's big tower. + +"What happened here?" she asked. + +Ben looked at his mom. He felt sorry. He knew he had been mean to Lily. He did not want to make her cry. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I took Lily's blocks and made her fall. I was selfish. I wanted to have the biggest tower," he said. + +Lily's mom hugged Lily and checked her knee. It was not too bad, just a little scratch. She put a band-aid on it and kissed it. + +"It's okay, Lily. You are brave. I'm sorry Ben hurt you," she said. + +She looked at Ben and said, "Ben, I'm glad you told me the truth. But you need to say sorry to Lily, too. And you need to share your blocks. How would you feel if someone took your blocks and made you fall?" + +Ben thought about it. He did not like that idea. He felt bad for Lily. + +He went to Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong. You can have your blocks back. And you can help me with my tower, if you want. We can make it together." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Ben. I'm sorry, too. I should have asked you before I took your blocks. And I would like to help you with your tower. We can make it better together." + +Ben and Lily hugged and said they were friends again. They shared their blocks and managed to build a big and beautiful tower. They were happy and proud. Their mom was happy and proud, too. She took a picture of them and their tower and put it on the fridge. +Lily and Ben wanted to watch a film. They liked films with animals and songs. They asked Mom to put on a film for them. Mom said yes, but first they had to put on their coats and boots. It was icy outside and they had to go to the shop. + +"Why do we have to go to the shop?" Lily asked. + +"Because we need some popcorn and juice for the film," Mom said. "And maybe a surprise." + +Lily and Ben liked surprises. They put on their coats and boots and followed Mom to the shop. They held Mom's hands because the ground was slippery. They saw some snowflakes in the air. + +"Look, Mom, it's snowing!" Ben said. + +"Yes, it is. Maybe we can make a snowman later," Mom said. + +They reached the shop and Mom bought some popcorn and juice. She also bought a big box with a picture of a penguin on it. Lily and Ben wondered what was inside. + +"Is that the surprise, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, it is. But you have to wait until we get home to open it," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben were curious. They held the box and felt something cold and hard inside. They wanted to see what it was. They hurried back home with Mom. They took off their coats and boots and sat on the sofa. Mom put on the film. It was a film about penguins and their adventures. + +"Look, Lily, Ben, this film is about penguins, just like the box," Mom said. + +She opened the box and took out two small toy penguins. They were icy and shiny. They had black and white feathers and orange beaks. They looked like real penguins. + +"Wow, Mom, they are so cool!" Lily said. + +"Can we hold them, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"Of course, you can. They are for you. They are your new friends. You can play with them and watch the film with them," Mom said. + +She gave one penguin to Lily and one to Ben. They held them and cuddled them. They felt happy and warm. They watched the film and laughed and sang. They liked the film and the penguins. They thanked Mom for the surprise. They had a fun and icy day. +Lily was a young flower who lived in a big garden. She had many friends, like Bee, Bird and Worm. They liked to play and talk with her every day. Lily was happy, but she had a wish. She wanted to bloom and have pretty colors like her mother and father. + +One day, she saw a spot on her stem. It was small and green. She was very excited. She called her friends and showed them. "Look, look! I have a spot! Maybe I will bloom soon!" she said. + +Bee, Bird and Worm were happy for her. They gave her hugs and kisses. "We are proud of you, Lily! You are growing up!" they said. + +Lily thanked them and smiled. She hoped her spot would grow bigger and bigger. She wondered what color she would be. Maybe pink, like her mother. Maybe yellow, like her father. Maybe both, or something else. She could not wait to find out. + +Every day, she looked at her spot and watered it with love. She also listened to her friends and learned from them. Bee taught her about honey and pollen. Bird taught her about songs and nests. Worm taught her about soil and roots. Lily was curious and happy. + +One morning, she felt a tickle on her spot. She opened her eyes and saw a miracle. Her spot had turned into a beautiful flower. It was pink and yellow, just like her parents. She was so happy. She called her friends and showed them. "Look, look! I have bloomed! I have colors!" she said. + +Bee, Bird and Worm were amazed. They gave her hugs and kisses. "You are beautiful, Lily! You have bloomed!" they said. + +Lily thanked them and smiled. She felt proud and happy. She had bloomed and had colors. She was a young flower who lived in a big garden. She had many friends, like Bee, Bird and Worm. They liked to play and talk with her every day. Lily was happy, and she had no more wishes. +Lily and Ben were playing in their bedroom. They had many toys and books, but they wanted more fun. They saw a big box in the corner. It was their dad's box. He told them not to touch it. + +"What is in the box?" Lily asked. + +"Let's find out!" Ben said. He opened the box and saw many shiny things. He took out a necklace, a ring, and a watch. "Look, Lily, we can play with these!" + +Lily liked the shiny things too. She put on the necklace and the ring. She felt like a princess. "We are so pretty!" she said. + +They heard a noise. It was their dad. He was coming to their bedroom. They were scared. They knew they did something bad. + +"Quick, hide the shiny things!" Ben said. He tried to put them back in the box, but he dropped the watch. It made a loud sound. + +Their dad opened the door. He saw the box, the watch, and the necklace and the ring on Lily. He was very angry. + +"What are you doing with my things?" he shouted. "You know you are not allowed to touch them! They are not toys, they are very important and expensive!" + +Lily and Ben started to cry. They were sorry. They wanted to say sorry, but they could not find the words. + +"Surrender the shiny things, now!" their dad said. He took them from Lily and Ben. He looked at them with a hard face. "You are very naughty. You have to go to bed without dinner. And no stories, no songs, no hugs. Go to your beds, now!" + +Lily and Ben ran to their beds. They felt very sad and lonely. They wished they had not touched the box. They wished they had listened to their dad. They wished they could have some fun. But it was too late. They had to sleep in their bedroom, with no shiny things, no food, no stories, no songs, no hugs. It was a very difficult night. +Timmy loved his old scooter. It was red and shiny and had a bell that he could ring. He rode it every day to the park, where he met his friends and played. He did not want a new scooter, even if it was modern and had lights and sounds. + +One day, his mom said, "Timmy, I have a surprise for you. Come and see." She took him to the garage, where a big box was waiting. She opened it and showed him a new scooter. It was blue and sleek and had buttons and speakers. "It's a modern scooter, Timmy. It can play music and talk to you. Do you like it?" + +Timmy looked at the new scooter and felt sad. He did not like it. He wanted his old scooter. He said, "No, thank you, mom. I like my old scooter. It is red and shiny and has a bell. Can I keep it?" + +His mom smiled and hugged him. She said, "Of course, Timmy. You can keep your old scooter. I'm sorry, I thought you would like a new one. But I'm glad you love your old one. It's very special to you." + +Timmy felt happy and hugged his mom back. He said, "Thank you, mom. You are very kind. Can I go to the park now and show my friends my old scooter?" + +His mom nodded and said, "Yes, you can. But be careful and have fun." + +Timmy ran to his old scooter and rode it to the park. He rang his bell and smiled. He was happy with his old scooter. He did not need a modern one. He accepted his old scooter as his best friend. +Lily and Ben like to play with their toys. They have cars, dolls, blocks and books. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, Lily finds a new toy in her room. It is a bird that can talk. Lily presses a button and the bird says "Hello, I am Polly". Lily is happy and surprised. She calls Ben to show him her new toy. + +"Look, Ben, this is Polly. She can talk!" Lily says. + +"Wow, Polly is cool. Can I play with her?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, Ben. Press the button and she will talk to you." Lily says. + +Ben presses the button and the bird says "Hello, I am Polly". Ben smiles and says "Hello, Polly, I am Ben". But the bird does not answer. Ben presses the button again and the bird says "Hello, I am Polly". Ben is confused. + +"Why does Polly only say the same thing? Why does she not answer me?" Ben asks. + +Lily laughs and says "Polly is not a real bird, Ben. She is a toy bird. She can only repeat what we say. She does not understand us." + +"Oh, I see. Polly is a toy bird. She can only repeat what we say. She does not understand us." Ben says. + +The bird says "She does not understand us." + +Lily and Ben laugh and play with Polly. They say funny things and make her repeat them. They have fun with their new toy. +Sam and Tom are brothers. They live on a big ranch with many animals. They like to play with the horses, the cows, and the dogs. But they do not like the bull. The bull is big and mean. He has sharp horns and he can run fast. He does not like anyone to come near him. + +One day, Sam and Tom are playing near the fence. They see the bull in the field. He is eating grass and snorting. Sam has an idea. He says to Tom, "Let's go and touch the bull. It will be fun." Tom is scared. He says, "No, Sam. That is a bad idea. The bull will be upset. He will chase us and hurt us. Mama and Papa always warn us to stay away from the bull. We should listen to them." + +But Sam does not listen. He says, "You are a baby. I am brave. I will touch the bull and show you." He climbs over the fence and runs towards the bull. Tom shouts, "Sam, come back! The bull sees you! He is angry!" But Sam does not hear him. He thinks he can touch the bull and run back. + +The bull sees Sam. He does not like Sam. He lowers his head and charges at Sam. Sam is scared. He tries to run back, but he is too late. The bull catches him with his horns and tosses him in the air. Sam falls to the ground and cries. He is hurt. Tom runs to help him. He calls for Mama and Papa. + +Mama and Papa hear Tom. They come running. They see Sam and the bull. They are upset. They chase the bull away and pick up Sam. They take him to the house and call the doctor. The doctor comes and fixes Sam. He says Sam will be okay, but he has to rest and take medicine. He also says Sam has to learn his lesson. He says, "You should never go near the bull. He is dangerous. You should always listen to your parents. They warn you for your own good." + +Sam is sorry. He says, "I am sorry, Mama and Papa. I am sorry, Tom. I was foolish. I will never go near the bull again. I will listen to you. Thank you for saving me." Mama and Papa hug Sam. They say, "We love you, Sam. We are glad you are okay. But you have to be careful. The ranch is a wonderful place, but it can also be dangerous. You have to respect the animals and follow the rules." Tom hugs Sam too. He says, "I love you, Sam. You are my brother. I am happy you are okay. But you scared me. Please don't do that again." Sam nods. He says, "I love you too, Tom. You are my brother. I am sorry I scared you. I will not do that again." They all smile and hug. They are happy to be together. They are a family. +Lily and Ben like to play on the beach. They find many shells and rocks and sand. They also see some oysters in the water. Lily wants to touch them, but Ben says no. + +"Oysters are not toys, Lily. They can hurt you. They have sharp edges and they can hide pearls inside. Pearls are hard and shiny and pretty, but they are not for us. They are for the oysters," Ben says. + +Lily does not listen to Ben. She thinks pearls are for her. She wants to have one. She waits until Ben is busy with a sandcastle. Then she runs to the water and picks up an oyster. She tries to open it with her fingers, but it is too hard. She looks for a rock to smash it. + +But the oyster is not happy. It does not want to give up its pearl. It makes a loud noise and spits water at Lily. The water is salty and stings her eyes. Lily drops the oyster and cries. Ben hears her and runs to help her. + +"Lily, what did you do? Why did you take the oyster? I told you not to!" Ben says. He is angry and worried. He sees the oyster on the sand. He sees the pearl inside. He sees Lily's eyes are red and wet. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I wanted the pearl. It was so pretty. But the oyster was mean. It hurt me. It bathed me with water. It was loud. It scared me," Lily says. She is sad and sorry. She hugs Ben and says sorry again. + +Ben hugs Lily back. He is not angry anymore. He is just glad she is okay. He says they should go home and tell Mom. Mom will know what to do. She will wash Lily's eyes and make them feel better. She will also tell Lily why she should not take things that are not hers. + +But Mom is not happy. She is very mad. She says Lily and Ben should not have gone to the water without her. She says the oyster could have cut Lily's fingers or made her sick. She says pearls are not for children. They are for the oysters and the sea. She says Lily and Ben are in big trouble. She says they have to go to their room and stay there until dinner. She says they have to learn their lesson. + +Lily and Ben are sad and scared. They go to their room and sit on their bed. They do not have any toys or books or games. They do not have any fun. They wish they had listened to Ben and left the oyster alone. They wish they had not made Mom mad. They wish they had a good ending. But they do not. They have a bad ending. +Lily loves fashion. She likes to wear pretty dresses and hats and shoes. She has a big box of clothes in her room. She likes to play dress-up with her dolls and her friends. + +One day, Lily's mom says they have to go to the store. Lily is excited. She wants to see all the things in the store. She wants to buy something new. She runs to her room and opens her box. She picks out a pink dress, a purple hat, a yellow scarf and green shoes. She puts them on and looks in the mirror. She thinks she looks very nice. + +She goes to the living room and shows her mom. Her mom smiles and says, "You look very colorful, Lily. But maybe you should wear something else to the store. It might be too hot or too cold or too dirty for your dress-up clothes." + +Lily shakes her head. She insists, "No, Mom. I want to wear this. This is my fashion. I like it. Please, Mom. Please." + +Her mom sighs and says, "Okay, Lily. If you really want to wear this, you can. But you have to bring a jacket and some sneakers, just in case. And you have to be careful not to spill or tear or lose anything. Do you understand?" + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, Mom. I understand. Thank you, Mom. You are the best." She hugs her mom and grabs her jacket and sneakers. She is ready to go to the store. She is happy. She hopes everyone will like her fashion. She thinks she is the most fashionable girl in the world. +Lily and Ben were playing in the barn. They liked to pretend they were farmers and animals. Lily was a cow and Ben was a horse. They made loud noises and ran around the hay. + +"Look, Lily, I can jump over this fence!" Ben said. He ran and jumped, but he tripped and fell on his face. He felt a pain in his nose and saw some blood. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he cried. "Lily, help me!" + +Lily ran to him and saw his nose. She felt sorry for him, but she also laughed a little. She thought he looked funny with his blue face and red nose. + +"Ben, are you okay?" she asked. "You have a blue face and a red nose. You look like a clown!" + +Ben felt embarrassed. He did not like to look like a clown. He did not like to make Lily laugh at him. He wanted to hide. + +"Lily, don't laugh at me!" he said. "It's not nice. It hurts." + +Lily stopped laughing. She saw that Ben was sad and angry. She hugged him and said sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I didn't mean to laugh at you. You are my friend. I like you, even with your blue face and red nose." + +Ben felt better. He hugged Lily back and said thank you. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are my friend too. I like you, even when you are a cow." + +They smiled and wiped their noses. They decided to play something else in the barn. They were happy again. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play on the farm. They see a big horse in the field. The horse is brown and has a long tail. + +"Hello, horse!" Anna says. "Can we pet you?" + +The horse nods and walks to them. Anna and Ben touch the horse's soft fur. The horse likes it. He makes a happy sound. + +"Can we ride you?" Ben asks. "Please?" + +The horse nods again. He lets Anna and Ben climb on his back. He is very gentle. He leads them around the field. He shows them the flowers, the trees, and the pond. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Anna says. "You are a lovely horse!" + +The horse smiles. He takes them to a big pile of hay. He stops and lets them slide down. Anna and Ben laugh. They make a hay fort. They invite the horse to join them. + +"Thank you, horse!" Ben says. "You are a good friend!" + +The horse nods. He hugs them with his neck. He is happy. He likes Anna and Ben. They play until the sun sets. Then they say goodbye and go home. They promise to come back soon. The horse waits for them. He hopes they will have more adventures together. +Sara and Ben like to play in the pond. They have a boat and a duck. The duck is yellow and soft. The boat is red and hard. Sara and Ben take turns to push the boat and hold the duck. + +One day, a big boy comes to the pond. He has a stick and a stone. He is rude. He says, "This is my pond. Go away. I want the boat and the duck." He throws the stone at the boat. He hits the boat. The boat sinks. Sara and Ben are sad. + +Sara says, "No, this is our pond. We share. You are mean. You broke our boat. Give us back our duck." She tries to grab the duck from the big boy. The big boy pulls the duck. He says, "No, this is my duck. You are silly. Go away." He swings the stick at Sara. He misses Sara. He hits the water. The water splashes. + +Ben says, "Stop, stop, stop. You are bad. You hurt our duck. You make us wet. Go away." He runs to the big boy. He pushes the big boy. The big boy falls. He drops the duck. The duck quacks. Sara and Ben pick up the duck. They hug the duck. They say, "We love you, duck. You are our friend." + +The big boy cries. He says, "You are mean. You pushed me. You took my duck. I want my duck." Sara and Ben say, "No, this is our duck. You are rude. You can't have our duck. You need to say sorry. You need to be nice." The big boy says, "No, I don't. I don't care. I hate you. I hate this pond. I will go to another pond." He gets up. He runs away. He goes to the west. Sara and Ben say, "Bye, bye, big boy. Don't come back. This is our pond. We are happy." They smile. They play with the duck. They look for a new boat. They have fun. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were soldiers and march around with sticks. They wore hats made of paper and sang songs. + +"Left, right, left, right!" Tom shouted. "We are brave and strong!" + +"Yes, we are!" Lily agreed. "We can protect the flowers and the bees!" + +They marched to the big tree where the bees lived. They saw a hole in the trunk where the bees went in and out. They smelled something sweet. + +"Look, Tom!" Lily said. "There is honey in the tree! Can we have some?" + +Tom licked his lips. He loved honey. He thought it would be a good reward for their marching. He nodded and climbed up the tree. He reached for the hole. + +But the bees did not like Tom's hand. They came out of the hole and buzzed angrily. They saw Tom and Lily and thought they were enemies. + +"Buzz, buzz, buzz!" the bees said. "Go away, go away, go away!" + +Tom and Lily were scared. They did not want to be stung by the bees. They jumped down from the tree and ran away. They were very alert and looked for a safe place. + +They found their mom in the kitchen. She was making sandwiches with honey and peanut butter. She saw their faces and hugged them. + +"What happened, my little soldiers?" she asked. + +"We tried to get some honey from the tree, but the bees chased us!" Tom said. + +"They were very angry and loud!" Lily said. + +Mom smiled and kissed them. She gave them each a sandwich and a glass of milk. + +"You should not take honey from the bees without asking," she said. "They work hard to make it and they need it for themselves. But you can have some of mine. It is delicious and good for you." + +Tom and Lily thanked their mom and ate their sandwiches. They decided they liked mom's honey better than the bees'. They also decided they would not march to the tree again. They would march to the sandbox instead. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball, a notebook and some crayons. They draw pictures in the notebook and throw the ball to each other. + +One day, a chubby boy comes to the park. He has no friends. He sees Ben and Lily playing. He wants to play too. He walks to them and says, "Hi, can I play with you?" + +Ben and Lily look at him. He is very big and has a mean face. They are scared of him. They say, "No, go away. This is our park. You can't play with us." + +The chubby boy is angry. He snatches the notebook from Lily's hand. He says, "This is mine now. You are mean and stupid." He throws the notebook on the ground and stomps on it. He laughs. + +Ben and Lily are sad and mad. They love their notebook. They cry and shout, "Stop it! Stop it! You are bad and rude. Give us back our notebook." + +The chubby boy does not listen. He keeps stomping on the notebook. He does not see a big dog running to him. The dog is the park keeper's dog. The dog likes Ben and Lily. The dog does not like the chubby boy. The dog barks and bites the chubby boy's leg. + +The chubby boy screams and drops the notebook. He runs away. He is hurt and scared. He does not come back to the park. + +Ben and Lily pick up their notebook. It is torn and dirty. They are sad. The dog licks their faces. He is sorry. He wants to make them happy. He gives them his ball. He says, "Woof, woof. I am your friend. You can play with me." + +Ben and Lily smile. They hug the dog. They say, "Thank you, dog. You are our friend. You are good and brave. We can play with you." + +They play with the dog and his ball. They forget about the chubby boy. They are happy. +Tom likes to read books. He has many books with pictures and words. He reads them every day. He likes to learn new things from the books. + +One day, Tom finds a book about yogurt. He does not know what yogurt is. He reads the book and sees that yogurt is a food. It is white and soft. It can have different tastes. Some people eat yogurt with fruit or honey. + +Tom wants to try yogurt. He asks his mom, "Mom, can I have some yogurt, please?" + +Mom smiles and says, "Sure, Tom. You can have some yogurt. I have some in the fridge. What taste do you want?" + +Tom looks at the book and says, "I want to try the yogurt with strawberries. It looks yummy." + +Mom gets the yogurt with strawberries and gives it to Tom. She also gives him a spoon. Tom opens the yogurt and tastes it. He likes it. It is sweet and creamy. He feels calm and happy. + +He says, "Thank you, Mom. This yogurt is very good. I learned something new from the book." + +Mom hugs him and says, "You're welcome, Tom. I'm glad you like it. You are a good reader. Reading books is fun and good for you." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks and crayons. One day, Anna gets an invitation in the mail. It is from Lily, who lives next door. Lily is having a birthday party and wants Anna to come. + +Anna is happy. She shows the invitation to Ben. Ben is sad. He did not get an invitation. He says, "Why did Lily not invite me? I want to go to the party too." + +Anna says, "Maybe Lily forgot. Or maybe she does not have enough cake. Or maybe she does not like you." + +Ben is angry. He says, "That is not nice. Lily is mean. I do not want to be her friend anymore." + +Anna says, "Do not be mad, Ben. Maybe you can make her a gift. Then she will see that you are a good friend." + +Ben thinks. He says, "What can I make for her? I do not have any toys or books or clothes to give her." + +Anna says, "You can be creative. You can use the blocks and the crayons and make something special. Something that she will like." + +Ben likes this idea. He says, "OK, I will try. But what can I make?" + +Anna says, "You can make a scale. A scale is something that can weigh things. You can use two blocks and a string and a stick and some paper. You can draw numbers on the paper and put them on the blocks. Then you can use the stick and the string to make a balance. Then you can weigh things and see how heavy they are." + +Ben says, "That sounds fun. I think Lily will like that. Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend." + +Anna says, "You are welcome, Ben. You are a good friend too. Now let us make the scale together." +Lily liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted flowers, trees, birds and animals. She was happy when she painted. + +One day, she saw a deer in the garden. The deer was brown and white. It had big ears and a long nose. It was eating grass. Lily wanted to paint the deer. She ran to get her paints and paper. + +She came back and saw the deer still in the garden. She sat down and started to paint. She used brown and white and green. She tried to make the deer look real. She was very careful and quiet. + +But the deer saw Lily. It was scared of her. It did not like to be painted. It ran away very fast. Lily was sad. She wanted to finish her painting. She looked at her paper. It was not dry. It was wet and messy. The colors ran together. The deer did not look like a deer anymore. + +Lily learned a lesson. She learned that some animals do not like to be painted. They like to be free and wild. She learned that she should not paint them without their permission. She learned that she should respect their feelings. She decided to paint something else. She painted a rainbow. She was happy again. +Ben and Mia are playing with their dolls. Ben has a doctor kit and Mia has a princess dress. Ben pretends to be a doctor and Mia pretends to be a sick princess. + +"Hello, princess. What is wrong?" Ben asks. + +"I have a tummy ache. It hurts a lot." Mia says. + +Ben looks at his doctor kit and picks up a pill. He says, "This is a magic pill. It will make you feel better. But you have to swallow it." + +Mia looks at the pill and makes a face. She says, "No, thank you. The pill is smelly. It smells like fish. I don't like fish." + +Ben says, "But you have to take the pill. It is the only way to fix your tummy ache. Please, princess. Trust me. I am a good doctor." + +Mia thinks for a moment. She does not want to have a tummy ache anymore. She says, "OK, doctor. I will try the pill. But you have to give me some water too." + +Ben nods and gives Mia some water. He says, "Here you go, princess. Drink some water and then swallow the pill." + +Mia takes the water and the pill. She closes her eyes and swallows them. She says, "Ew, that was yucky. But I did it." + +Ben smiles and says, "Good job, princess. You are very brave. How do you feel now?" + +Mia rubs her tummy and says, "I feel better. The pill worked. Thank you, doctor. You are very smart." + +Ben and Mia hug and say, "We are the best friends." They continue to play with their dolls and have fun. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to slide on the big slide and swing on the swings. They saw a huge car with a shiny buckle on the front. They wanted to see it closer. + +"Let's go and touch the buckle," Ben said. "It looks like a star." + +"OK," Lily said. "But we have to be quick. Mommy said not to go near the road." + +They ran across the grass and reached the car. Ben reached out his hand and touched the buckle. It was cold and hard. Lily tried to touch it too, but she was too short. + +"Can you lift me up?" she asked Ben. + +"Sure," Ben said. He put his arms around Lily's waist and lifted her up. She smiled and touched the buckle. + +"Wow, it's so pretty," she said. + +They did not see the man who came out of the shop. He was the owner of the car. He was angry when he saw Ben and Lily on his car. + +"Hey, you kids, get off my car!" he shouted. He ran towards them and grabbed Ben by the arm. He pulled him down and slapped him on the face. Ben cried out in pain and dropped Lily. She fell on the ground and hit her head. She did not move. + +The man did not care. He got in his car and drove away. He did not see the blood on Lily's head. He did not hear Ben's screams. + +Mommy heard Ben's screams. She ran to the park and saw Ben and Lily on the road. She was shocked and scared. She called for help and hugged Ben. She tried to wake up Lily, but she did not open her eyes. + +Mommy was very sad. She wished she had not let Ben and Lily play alone. She wished they had not seen the huge car with the shiny buckle. She wished they had not tried to guess what it was. She wished they had stayed on the slide and the swings. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big puddle in the park. They wanted to jump in it and make a splash. But their mom said no. She said the puddle was dirty and wet, and they would get sick. She said they had to wear their cheap boots and coats, because they had no money for new ones. + +But Lily and Tom did not listen. They waited until their mom was busy talking to a friend, and then they ran to the puddle. They jumped in it and laughed. They did not care that their boots and coats got wet and muddy. They thought it was fun. + +But soon, they felt cold and shivery. They stopped laughing and started crying. Their mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. She was angry and sad. She said they were naughty and foolish. She said they had to go home and take a bath. She said they had to dry their boots and coats, and hope they would not be ruined. + +Lily and Tom were sorry. They said they were sorry to their mom. They said they would not do it again. They said they would listen to their mom and be good. They learned that playing in a puddle was not worth getting wet and shivery. They learned that their cheap boots and coats were better than nothing. They learned to be grateful and obedient. +Sam and Lily are two friends who like to play space. They have a big box that they pretend is a rocket. They put on helmets and gloves and say, "Ready for blast off!" + +They count down from ten and make loud noises. Then they shake the box and say, "We are flying to a new planet!" They look out of the holes in the box and see stars and moons. + +After a while, they say, "We are landing on the planet!" They open the box and get out. They see a lot of rocks and sand. The planet is hard and dry. They say, "This planet is not like Earth. It is not green and wet." + +They walk around and look for signs of life. They see a small hole in the ground. They say, "Maybe there is something in there. Let's look." They bend down and peer into the hole. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud roar. They see a big, furry creature with sharp teeth and claws. It is angry and hungry. It jumps out of the hole and chases them. They say, "Aaaah! It is a monster! Run!" + +They run back to the box and get in. They close the lid and say, "Quick, blast off!" They make loud noises and shake the box. They say, "We are leaving the planet! That was scary!" + +They look out of the holes and see the monster running after them. It is too slow and too big. It cannot catch them. They say, "Bye bye, monster! We are going home!" + +They fly back to Earth and land in their backyard. They open the box and get out. They are happy and safe. They say, "That was a fun adventure. But we like Earth better. It is not hard and dry. It is green and wet." + +They sit on the grass and look at the sky. They see the sun and the clouds. They say, "Maybe we will go to another planet next time. But not the hard planet. A different one." They smile and hug. They are best friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to smell the flowers and look at the bees. Lily saw a yellow rose and wanted to take it. She said to Tom, "Look, a yellow rose! It is so pretty! Can I take it?" + +Tom said, "No, Lily, you can't take it. It is not ours. It belongs to the old lady who lives next door. She loves her roses and takes care of them. If you take it, she will be sad and angry." + +But Lily did not listen to Tom. She said, "I don't care. I want the yellow rose. It will make me happy." She ran to the rose and pulled it from the stem. She hurt her hand on the thorns, but she did not mind. She held the rose and smiled. + +Tom was scared. He said, "Lily, you are naughty. You should put the rose back. The old lady will see you and yell at you. She might even call your mom and dad. They will be mad at you too." + +But Lily did not listen to Tom. She said, "No, I will keep the rose. It is mine now. You are silly and boring. Go away." She walked away from Tom and went to the fence. + +The old lady was watching from her window. She saw Lily take her yellow rose. She was very sad and angry. She opened the door and shouted, "Hey, you little thief! How dare you take my yellow rose! It was my favorite! Give it back to me right now!" + +Lily was scared. She dropped the rose and tried to run away. But the old lady was faster. She grabbed Lily by the arm and dragged her to her house. She said, "You are a bad girl. You have no manners and no respect. You will stay here until your mom and dad come. They will punish you for what you did." + +Lily cried and cried. She wished she had listened to Tom. She wished she had not taken the yellow rose. She was sorry, but it was too late. She had made a big mistake. +Ben and Mia liked to play with words. They had a big book with many words and what they meant. The book was called a dictionary. Ben and Mia would take turns to pick a word and say what it meant. Then they would try to use the word in a sentence. + +One day, Ben picked a hard word. He said, "The word is competitive. It means you want to win or be better than others. For example, I am competitive when I play games with you." Mia did not know what competitive meant. She looked at the dictionary, but the words were too small and long. She felt sad and worried. She thought Ben would laugh at her or not want to play with her anymore. + +She said, "I don't know what competitive means. Can you tell me again?" Ben saw that Mia was worried. He did not want to make her feel bad. He said, "Competitive is not a bad word. It just means you like to try hard and have fun. Sometimes I am competitive, but sometimes I am not. It depends on the game and the mood. You are competitive too, sometimes. Remember when we raced to the park and you ran very fast?" + +Mia nodded. She remembered the race. She liked to run fast and feel the wind in her hair. She said, "Yes, I remember. I was competitive then. I wanted to win the race. But I also wanted to have fun with you. Is that okay?" Ben smiled. He said, "Of course it is okay. Being competitive is okay, as long as you are kind and fair. And you are always kind and fair, Mia. You are a good friend." Mia smiled too. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend too. Can we play with words some more?" Ben said, "Yes, let's play. But this time, let's pick easy words. Words that we both know and like." They opened the dictionary and looked for easy words. They found words like cat, sun, cake, and hug. They said what they meant and used them in sentences. They had fun and learned new words. They did not worry anymore. +Lily and Ben are friends who like to play in the park. They have a lot of fun with the swings, the slide and the sandbox. One day, they see a big pile of sticks near a tree. They run to the pile and start to pick up the sticks. + +"Look, I have a long stick!" Lily says. "I can use it as a wand or a sword!" + +"I have a short stick!" Ben says. "I can use it as a drumstick or a pencil!" + +They pretend to do magic and music with their sticks. They laugh and have a good time. + +Then, a boy named Tom comes to the pile. He sees Lily's long stick and wants it. + +"Can I borrow your stick?" he asks Lily. + +Lily does not want to give her stick to Tom. She likes her stick. It is interesting and fun. + +"No, you can't borrow my stick!" she says. "It is mine!" + +Tom is angry. He tries to grab Lily's stick. Lily holds on to her stick. They pull and tug on the stick. + +"Stop it!" Ben says. "You are not nice! You can't take Lily's stick!" + +He uses his short stick to poke Tom. Tom lets go of Lily's stick and cries. + +"Ow! That hurts!" he says. He runs away from the pile. + +Lily and Ben hug each other. They are happy. They have their sticks. They go back to playing with their sticks. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys because their parents were wealthy and bought them whatever they wanted. One day, they decided to play with their toy cars and trucks in the living room. + +"Look, Ben, I have a big truck that can carry oil," Anna said, showing her yellow toy truck. "Oil is very important and makes people wealthy." + +"I have a fast car that can race with anyone," Ben said, showing his red toy car. "Oil is not important, speed is important." + +They set their toys on the floor and pretended to drive them around. Anna's truck went to the toy oil well and filled up with oil. Ben's car zoomed past her and made loud noises. + +"Stop, Ben, you are making too much noise and you are not being careful," Anna said. "You might spill my oil or crash into something." + +"I don't care, Anna, I am having fun and you are boring," Ben said. "Your oil is not worth anything and your truck is slow." + +They started to argue and fight over their toys. They did not notice that their mother was watching them from the sofa. + +"Anna, Ben, what are you doing?" their mother asked. "Why are you fighting over your toys? You have so many toys and you should share them and play nicely." + +"But, Mom, he/she..." Anna and Ben started to complain. + +"Enough, both of you," their mother said. "You are not being grateful for what you have and you are not respecting each other. You need to learn that oil is not the only thing that makes people wealthy. Being kind, generous, and happy makes people wealthy too. Now, put away your toys and say sorry to each other." + +Anna and Ben realized that their mother was right and that they had been silly. They put away their toys and hugged each other. + +"Sorry, Anna, I was mean to you and your truck," Ben said. + +"Sorry, Ben, I was bossy to you and your car," Anna said. + +They smiled and kissed their mother. + +"We love you, Mom, and we love each other," they said. + +Their mother hugged them and smiled. + +"I love you too, my wealthy children," she said. +Anna loves to play basketball with her big brother Ben. She likes to bounce the ball and try to throw it in the hoop. Ben is patient and helps her learn how to play. + +One day, they go to the park to play basketball with their friends. Anna is excited and runs to the court with her ball. But when she gets there, she sees that another boy has taken her ball. He is playing with it and does not see her. + +"Hey, that's my ball!" Anna shouts. She runs to the boy and tries to take the ball back. But the boy is bigger and stronger and does not let go. He pushes Anna away and says, "No, it's mine now. Go away!" + +Anna feels sad and angry. She starts to cry and runs to Ben. Ben sees what happened and goes to the boy. He says, "That's not nice. You took Anna's ball without asking. That's her ball. Give it back, please." + +The boy looks at Ben and sees that he is serious. He does not want to fight with Ben. He says, "Sorry, I didn't know. Here, take the ball." He gives the ball back to Ben. + +Ben takes the ball and gives it to Anna. He says, "It's okay, Anna. Don't cry. He said sorry. Here, have your ball. Let's play together." + +Anna stops crying and smiles. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother. I love you." She hugs Ben and takes the ball. She bounces it and says, "Let's play basketball!" +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to spring on the swings and slide down the slide. They saw a big box under a tree. It had a sign that said "Free toys". + +"Wow, look at that!" Lily said. "Maybe we can find something fun." + +They ran to the box and opened it. There were many toys inside. Some were old and some were new. Some were broken and some were shiny. + +Tom picked up a car. It had four wheels and a horn. He pressed the horn and it made a loud beep. He smiled and said, "This is a cool car. I want it." + +Lily picked up a doll. It had a dress and a hat. It had long hair and a smile. She hugged the doll and said, "This is a pretty doll. I want it." + +They put the car and the doll in their bags. They were happy with their new toys. They looked at the box again. There were still many toys left. + +"Should we take more?" Tom asked. + +Lily shook her head. She said, "No, we have enough. Maybe other kids will come and find something they like. We should be kind and share." + +Tom nodded. He said, "You are right. We should be kind and share. These toys have value for someone else." + +They closed the box and left a note. It said, "Thank you for the toys. We hope you find something you love." + +They walked away, holding their bags. They felt good in their hearts. They had learned a lesson about spring, value and kind. +Ben was a restless man. He did not like to sit still or do the same thing for a long time. He always wanted to go to new places and see new things. He had a big bag with many things inside. He liked to take his bag and walk far away. + +One day, he came to a big hill. He saw a big tree on top of the hill. He wanted to see the tree and what was behind it. He climbed the hill with his bag. He was tired and thirsty, but he did not stop. He reached the tree and looked around. He saw a big lake with blue water and green grass. He smiled and said, "This is a good place to lay down and rest." + +He put his bag under the tree and lay down on the grass. He closed his eyes and felt the sun on his face. He heard the birds singing and the water splashing. He was happy and calm. He fell asleep. + +He did not know that a little girl was watching him from behind a bush. She lived in a small house near the lake with her mother and father. She was curious and brave. She wanted to see the man and his bag. She waited until he was asleep and then came out of the bush. She walked slowly and quietly to the tree. She looked at the man and his bag. She saw many things inside the bag. She saw a book, a hat, a map, a knife, a ball, and a toy bear. She liked the toy bear. She reached out her hand and took the toy bear from the bag. + +The man heard a noise and opened his eyes. He saw the little girl holding his toy bear. He was angry and scared. He jumped up and shouted, "Hey, what are you doing? That is my toy bear! Give it back to me!" + +The little girl was scared and sad. She did not mean to make the man angry. She liked the toy bear and wanted to play with it. She did not know it was his. She said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I just wanted to see your toy bear. It is very nice and soft. Please don't be mad at me." + +The man looked at the little girl and saw her tears. He felt sorry for her. He remembered that he was once a little child who liked to play with toys. He said, "It's okay, it's okay. Don't cry. I'm not mad at you. You can play with my toy bear for a while. But you have to ask me first, okay?" + +The little girl nodded and smiled. She said, "Thank you, thank you. You are very kind. What is your name?" + +The man said, "My name is Ben. What is yours?" + +The little girl said, "My name is Lily. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben said, "Sure, why not? I have nothing else to do. What do you want to play?" + +Lily said, "Let's play hide and seek. You count to ten and I hide. Then you find me. Okay?" + +Ben said, "Okay, let's play. One, two, three..." + +Lily ran away with the toy bear and hid behind a rock. Ben counted to ten and then looked for her. He found her and they laughed. They played hide and seek for a long time. They had fun and became friends. Ben was not restless anymore. He was happy and calm. He liked the lake and the grass and the tree. He liked Lily and her toy bear. He decided to stay there for a while. He said, "This is a good place to lay down and rest." +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But sometimes they get bored. They want to see what is outside their room. + +One day, they hear a noise in the hall. It sounds like a bell. They are curious. They open the door and walk in the hall. They see a big box with a ribbon. It is a present. They wonder who it is for. + +They see a card on the box. It says "To Lily and Ben, from Grandma and Grandpa. Happy birthday!" They are happy. They did not know it was their birthday. They hug each other and say "Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa!" + +They open the box and see two bikes. One is pink and one is blue. They are shiny and new. They are excited. They want to ride them. They say "Wow, these are the best bikes ever!" + +They hear their mom and dad coming. They run to them and show them their bikes. Their mom and dad smile and say "Happy birthday, Lily and Ben! We are so proud of you. You are growing up so fast. You are fair and kind and smart. We love you very much!" + +Lily and Ben say "We love you too, mom and dad! And we love our bikes! Can we ride them outside?" Their mom and dad say "Of course you can. But first, let's have some cake and sing a song. It is your special day!" + +Lily and Ben agree. They walk back to their room with their bikes. They see a big cake with candles on the table. It looks yummy. They blow the candles and make a wish. They wish for more fun and adventures with their bikes. They eat the cake and sing a song. They are happy. It is the best birthday ever. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they go to the library with their moms. The library has many books and toys. Lily and Ben see a big toy. It is a robot. The robot has lights and sounds. It can talk and move. + +Lily and Ben want to play with the robot. They go near the robot. The robot says, "Hello, I am Robo. What are your names?" Lily and Ben are in shock. They have never seen a robot that can talk. They look at each other. They do not know what to say. + +The robot says, "Do not be afraid. I am a friendly robot. I like to play and learn. Do you want to play with me?" Lily and Ben nod. They are curious. They want to see what the robot can do. They say their names. "I am Lily. I am Ben." The robot says, "Nice to meet you, Lily and Ben. You have nice names. Do you want to see my modern tricks?" Lily and Ben say, "Yes, please." + +The robot shows them his modern tricks. He can sing and dance. He can count and spell. He can make funny faces and noises. He can tell stories and jokes. Lily and Ben laugh and clap. They have fun with the robot. They learn new things. They make a new friend. They like the robot. The robot likes them. They are happy. +Lily loved to write in her diary every day. She drew pictures of her family, her friends, and her toys. She also wrote some words that she learned at school. She kept her diary under her pillow, so no one could see it. + +One day, she came home from school and saw her brother Max in her room. He was holding her diary and looking at it. Lily was very angry. She ran to him and shouted, "Give me that! That is mine! You are not allowed to see it!" + +Max laughed and said, "Why not? What are you hiding? Are you writing secrets?" He opened the diary and started to read it out loud. He made fun of Lily's pictures and words. He said, "This is silly. You can't draw. You can't write. You are a baby." + +Lily felt very sad and hurt. She tried to grab her diary, but Max was bigger and stronger. He pushed her away and said, "Go away. This is more fun than your stupid diary." + +Lily ran out of the room and cried. She went to find her mom. She told her what Max did. Mom was very upset. She said, "That is not nice. That is not fair. That is not healthy. Your diary is yours. You can write whatever you want. You are a good writer and a good artist. You are a smart girl." + +Mom went to Lily's room and took the diary from Max. She said, "You should not examine your sister's diary. You should respect her privacy. You should apologize to her. You should be a good brother." + +Max felt ashamed. He realized he was wrong. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was mean. I was bored. I won't do it again. Can I see your diary if you let me?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She said, "Maybe. But only if you are nice. And only if you draw something with me." + +Max agreed. He said, "Okay. Let's do that. You can teach me how to draw and write better." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Okay. Let's do that. You can learn from me." + +They hugged and made up. They shared the diary and had fun. Mom was happy to see them get along. She said, "That is nice. That is fair. That is healthy. You are good siblings." +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big pile of waste near the slide. It is dirty and smelly. They do not like it. + +"Who made this waste?" Tom asks. "It is bad for the park and the animals." + +"I do not know," Lily says. "But we can solve this problem. We can put the waste in the bin." + +They find a big bin near the gate. They use their hands and a stick to move the waste from the pile to the bin. It is hard work, but they are happy to help. + +When they finish, they see a man with a cart. He is selling ice cream. He smiles at them and says, "You are very good children. You cleaned the park. You can have a free ice cream. What flavor do you want?" + +Tom and Lily choose their favorite flavors. They lick their ice cream. It is cold and delicious. They thank the man and sit on the bench. They enjoy their treat and their clean park. They are proud of themselves. They solved the problem. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big fly on a flower. Lila wants to test the fly. She says, "I want to touch the fly. Maybe it is soft and nice." + +Tom says, "No, Lila, don't touch the fly. The fly is stupid and dirty. It can bite you and make you sick. Let the fly be." + +But Lila does not listen to Tom. She moves her hand slowly to the fly. The fly does not see her. She touches the fly with her finger. The fly feels hard and tickly. Lila giggles. + +But then, the fly gets angry. It buzzes and flies away from the flower. It flies to Lila's face. It bites her nose. Lila cries. It hurts a lot. + +Tom runs to Lila. He hugs her and says, "I'm sorry, Lila. Are you okay? The fly is mean and bad. You should not test the fly." + +Lila says, "I'm sorry, Tom. You were right. The fly is stupid and dirty. I should not touch the fly. I will not do it again." + +Tom and Lila go to the bench. They put some ice on Lila's nose. They feel better. They say, "We are still friends. We will play with nice things, not with stupid flies." +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to splash water on each other with the hose. They laughed and ran around the grass. + +But then they saw a big spider on the fence. It had eight legs and hairy eyes. Lily and Ben were fearful of the spider. They stopped splashing and hid behind a tree. + +"Go away, spider!" Lily shouted. "You are scary and mean!" + +But the spider did not go away. It crawled closer to the hose. It looked hungry and angry. + +Ben had an idea. He saw an apple on the ground. He picked it up and threw it at the spider. The apple hit the spider and made it fall off the fence. + +"Yay, Ben!" Lily cheered. "You are brave and smart!" + +The spider ran away into the bushes. Lily and Ben hugged each other. They were happy and safe. + +They went back to splashing water on each other. They forgot about the spider. They had fun in the garden. +Sam and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to look for stones and see what was inside. Sometimes they found shiny things or pretty colors. They had a big bag of stones they had opened. + +"Look, Lily, I found a big stone!" Sam said. He held up a round, brown stone that was heavy. "Maybe there is something good inside!" + +"Let me see!" Lily said. She took the stone from Sam and tried to open it. She hit it with another stone, but it did not break. She hit it harder and harder, but it still did not open. + +"Let me try!" Sam said. He grabbed the stone back from Lily and hit it with all his strength. He heard a loud crack and saw the stone split in two. + +"Wow, what is that?" Lily said. She looked at the stone and saw something white and soft inside. It smelled sweet and yummy. "Is it food?" + +"I don't know, but it looks delicious!" Sam said. He took a bite of the white thing and smiled. "It is! It tastes like candy!" + +"Let me have some!" Lily said. She took the other half of the stone and ate the white thing. She also smiled. "It is delicious!" + +They ate more and more of the white thing, until there was none left. They felt happy and full. They did not know that the white thing was not candy, but poison. They did not know that it would make them sick and hurt. They did not know that they would not wake up again. They did not know that they had made a big mistake. +Anna liked to play with her toy train. She had a big loop of track that went around her room. She put the train on the track and pushed a button. The train went zoom, zoom, zoom on the loop. + +But one day, the train stopped. Anna pushed the button again and again, but the train did not move. She was sad. She did not understand why the train stopped. She looked at the track. Maybe there was something wrong with the track. + +She saw a small hole in the loop. The hole was hidden under a book. She moved the book and saw a wire. The wire was broken. The wire made the train go. She understood now. She needed to fix the wire. + +She got some tape from her drawer. She put the tape on the wire. She put the wire back in the hole. She put the book back on the hole. She pushed the button. The train went zoom, zoom, zoom on the loop again. + +Anna was happy. She played with her toy train. She understood how to fix the train. She was a smart girl. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park near their houses. There were swings, slides, and a big sandbox. Sometimes, they saw a big crane working on a new building. The crane was very tall and loud. It could lift heavy things with a long arm. + +One day, Lily and Ben decided to play near the crane. They wanted to see it up close. They walked past the fence and climbed on some rocks. They saw the crane moving a big metal box. It looked like a toy. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben said. "The crane is so cool!" + +"Can we touch it?" Lily asked. "Maybe we can play with it." + +Ben nodded. He reached out his hand to touch the crane's arm. But then, he heard a loud horn. It was the crane driver. He was angry. + +"Hey, you kids! Get away from there! It's dangerous!" he shouted. "The crane is not a toy! It's a scary machine!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They dropped their hands and ran away. They did not want to get hurt by the crane. They ran back to the park and hugged each other. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Ben said. "I was silly. The crane is not cool. It's scary." + +"It's okay, Ben," Lily said. "I was silly too. The crane is not a toy. It's a work thing." + +They decided to play on the swings instead. They felt safe and happy. They learned their lesson. They never went near the crane again. +Tom and Mia are friends who like to play with balls. They have a red ball, a blue ball and a yellow ball. They take turns to throw the balls to each other in the park. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +One day, they see a big green ball in the street. It is shiny and bouncy. They want to play with it. They run to the street and grab the ball. But they both want to hold it. They pull and tug and shout. + +"Give me the ball!" Tom says. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine!" Mia says. "I saw it first!" + +They are very competitive. They do not want to share. They do not see the car coming. The car is fast and loud. It honks its horn. The driver is angry and scared. + +"Watch out!" the driver yells. "Get out of the street!" + +Tom and Mia are startled. They drop the ball and run back to the park. They are safe, but they are sad. They lost the ball. They also lost their fun. They look at each other and feel sorry. + +"I am sorry, Tom," Mia says. "I should have let you have the ball." + +"I am sorry, Mia," Tom says. "I should have let you have the ball." + +They hug and make up. They decide to play with their own balls again. They are friends who like to share. They have fun and laugh a lot. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown dog named Max. Max was very sleepy because he had been playing all day. He wanted to sit down and rest. + +Max went to his bed and saw a shiny razor on the floor. He knew he should not touch it because it was dangerous. So, he stayed away from it and lay down on his bed. + +As he closed his eyes, Max thought about his fun day and how much he loved to play. He felt very happy and content. And soon, he fell asleep and had sweet dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved trucks, especially the big yellow ones. One day, Timmy saw a big yellow truck driving down the road. He smiled and waved at the driver. The driver smiled back and honked the truck's horn. Timmy was so happy! He ran after the truck, but it drove away too fast. Timmy went back to his house and told his mommy all about the big yellow truck that made him smile. From that day on, Timmy always smiled when he saw a big yellow truck. +Once upon a time, there was a delicate raven who loved to sing. She lived in a big tree with her bird friends. One day, a big storm came and the tree started to shake. The raven was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, the wind changed and the tree fell down. The raven was sad because she lost her home. + +The next day, the raven went to find a new place to live. She found a cozy nest in a big bush. But when she tried to sing, she realized that she had lost her voice. She was very upset and didn't know how to change it back. + +One of her bird friends came to visit and saw that the raven was sad. He asked her what was wrong and she told him about her lost voice. The bird friend had an idea and told the raven to try singing again. The raven tried and to her surprise, her voice had changed! It was even more beautiful than before. The raven was happy again and sang a song for her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a woman named Jane. She was very eager to go to the park. She put on her shoes and went outside. She saw a big truck that was going to load some boxes. Jane was curious and went to see what was happening. She saw the workers putting the boxes in the truck. It was very interesting to watch. After a while, Jane continued on her way to the park. She was happy and excited to play on the swings and slides. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to fly. One day, he flew to the library to find some books to read. When he got there, he saw a humble mouse who was also looking for a book. + +The little bird asked the mouse what kind of book he was looking for. The humble mouse said he wanted to learn about flying. The little bird smiled and said, "I can teach you how to fly!" + +So, the little bird taught the humble mouse how to fly. They flew around the library together, looking for books to read. They found lots of books and read them all. When they were done, the little bird said goodbye to the humble mouse and flew away. The humble mouse was very happy and grateful for the little bird's help. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Lily. She loved to explore the world around her and always asked lots of questions. One day, she was walking in the park when she saw a chain on the ground. She picked it up and looked at it closely. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. "What are you doing with that chain?" It was a kind old man who was watching her. "I'm just curious about it," Lily said. "But be careful with it," the man warned her. "Chains can be dangerous." + +Just then, they heard a loud noise coming from the nearby pond. A little duckling was stuck in some weeds and couldn't get out. Lily knew she had to save it. She quickly used the chain to pull the duckling to safety. The old man smiled at her and said, "You're a brave little girl. You saved that duckling's life." Lily felt proud of herself and knew that she had done a good deed. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly horse. He lived on a ranch with his friends. One day, the horse saw a snake and he started to panic. The other animals tried to calm him down, but he was too scared. They told him that the snake was friendly and just wanted to say hello. The horse took a deep breath and realized that the snake was not so scary after all. From that day on, the horse and the snake became friends and played together on the ranch. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big sneeze that came out of her nose when she smelled flowers. It was very funny! + +One day, Lily's mommy asked her to turn on the light in the room. But the light didn't work because the power went out. It was very dark and scary. + +Lily was scared of the dark, but she remembered that she had a flashlight. She turned it on and felt much better. Suddenly, she felt another sneeze coming on. "Achoo!" she sneezed and the flashlight went out! + +Lily was sad that the flashlight didn't work anymore, but she knew that she could always turn it on again when the power came back on. And she was happy that her sneeze made her feel better. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy didn't like to brush his hair, so it always looked messy. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, if you don't brush your hair, we will have to give you a haircut." Timmy didn't listen and his hair got very tangled. + +When Timmy's mom saw his hair, she was upset. She said, "Timmy, I am very grateful that you are my son, but you need to listen to me when I tell you to brush your hair. Now, because you didn't listen, we have to punish you with a haircut." Timmy was sad, but he learned his lesson and started to brush his hair every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bee named Buzz. Buzz was very excited because he found a hive full of honey. He wanted to tell his friend, Buzzy, about it. + +Buzz flew to Buzzy's house and said, "Buzzy, I found a hive full of honey! Let's go get some!" + +Buzzy said, "No, Buzz. It's too dangerous. The bees in that hive are not friendly." + +Buzz was sad. He really wanted some honey. He thought for a moment and then had an idea. He said, "Buzzy, let's make our own hive! We can fill it with honey and it will be even better than the other one!" + +Buzzy thought it was a great idea and they got to work. They built a hive and filled it with honey. It was a lively place with lots of bees buzzing around. They were very happy with their new hive and they both nodded their heads in agreement that it was the best hive ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint. One day, she painted a picture of a big tree with lots of cherries on it. The cherries were red and looked so yummy. + +Lily's mom saw the painting and said, "Wow, Lily! That's a brilliant painting! I love the cherries on the tree." Lily was so happy that her mom liked her painting. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the park. They saw a big cherry tree and picked some cherries to eat. They were so sweet and delicious. Lily thought about her painting and smiled. She loved painting and cherries! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, Lily's mommy told her that it was time to clean up her toys. But Lily didn't want to stop playing. She didn't listen to her mommy and kept playing. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy went to make dinner. She accidentally spilled hot soup on herself and got hurt. Lily regretted not listening to her mommy earlier. She felt sad and wished she had cleaned up her toys when she was supposed to. + +Lily's mommy had to go to the hospital because her burn was bad. Lily felt powerless and didn't know how to help her mommy. But she knew it was important to stay by her side and give her hugs. Eventually, her mommy got better and they both learned an important lesson about listening and being careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small village near a big mountain with a volcano on top. One day, Lily and her friend Jack went for a walk. They saw the volcano and wanted to climb it. Jack said, "Let's go up the volcano, Lily!" But Lily was frightened and said, "No, Jack. It's too scary." + +Suddenly, Jack slipped and fell down the hill. Lily was scared and shouted, "Jack! Are you okay?" Jack replied, "Yes, I'm fine. Let's go back home now." Lily said, "Okay, let's go home. I don't want to climb the volcano anymore." And so, they went back home and had some cookies and milk. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Bunbun. Bunbun had a pastel-colored fur that looked very pretty. One day, Bunbun saw a carrot on the other side of the road. Bunbun wanted to eat the carrot but didn't know how to get there. + +Suddenly, a frog named Froggy appeared and said, "Hop on my back, Bunbun, and I will take you there." Bunbun was hesitant at first but then hopped on Froggy's back. Froggy hopped and hopped until they reached the other side of the road. + +Bunbun was so happy and thankful to Froggy. He realized that sometimes, we need help from others to achieve what we want. Bunbun also learned that even though he looked modern and stylish with his pastel-colored fur, it was his kind heart that mattered the most. From that day on, Bunbun made sure to always help others in need, just like Froggy helped him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a spider on a distant tree. She was scared of the spider, but she wanted to get closer to see it better. + +Lily's mom saw her from the window and asked, "Lily, what are you doing?" + +"I want to see the spider on the tree," replied Lily. + +"Okay, but be careful and don't get too close. You can sit on the grass and watch it from a safe distance," said her mom. + +Lily sat down on the soft green grass and watched the spider crawl around the tree. It was very interesting to see the spider up close, but she was happy to be sitting from a distant spot. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy truck and his favorite teddy bear. One day, Timmy's dad asked him to help load some boxes into the car. Timmy was happy to help and he put all the boxes in the car. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom asked him to cut some vegetables for dinner. Timmy was a little scared because he had never cut anything before, but he tried his best and did a good job. + +After dinner, Timmy went to bed. But he couldn't sleep because he heard a weird noise outside. He got up and looked out the window. He saw a big, scary monster! Timmy was scared, but he remembered that he was brave when he helped load the boxes and cut the vegetables. So he went outside and faced the monster. It turned out that the monster was just a friendly dog who had lost his way. Timmy was happy to help the dog find his way home, and he went back to bed feeling proud and brave. +Once upon a time, there was a young kid named Timmy. Timmy was very naughty. He liked to play with fire and break things. One day, Timmy's mom caught him playing with matches. + +"Timmy, that's not safe. You could get hurt," she said. + +But Timmy didn't listen. He continued to play with fire. So, his mom decided to punish him by taking away his toys. Timmy was very upset. + +"I don't want to be punished," he said. + +But it was too late. Timmy's mom took away his toys and he was left with nothing to play with. From that day on, Timmy learned his lesson and never played with fire again. However, he was still sad because he missed his toys. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Pinchy. Pinchy lived on the shore of the big blue ocean. One day, Pinchy decided to go for a walk on the beach. The sand was warm on his little legs as he walked. + +Suddenly, Pinchy saw a shiny ball rolling towards him. It was a big red ball! Pinchy decided to play with the ball and started to roll it back and forth. He had so much fun playing with the ball on the warm sand. + +After a while, Pinchy got tired and decided to go back to his home on the shore. He said goodbye to the big red ball and went back to his cozy little crab hole. Pinchy was happy that he had such a fun day playing with the ball on the warm sand. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her ball and throw it up high in the sky. One day, she threw her ball so hard that it went over the fence and into the neighbor's yard. + +Lily was sad because she couldn't get her ball back. But then, she had an idea. She decided to make a new ball out of the world! She took some blue and green paper and made a ball that looked just like the world. + +Lily was so happy with her new ball that she threw it up in the air and watched it spin. She realized that even though her old ball was gone, she could make something new and just as fun. From that day on, Lily played with her world ball and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch TV with her mommy and daddy. One day, when it was dark outside, Lily asked her parents to turn on the TV. + +"Mommy, can we watch my favorite show?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, sweetie," her mommy replied. "Which show do you want to watch?" + +"I want to watch the show where they spin around and sing songs!" Lily said excitedly. + +"Okay, let's find that show," her daddy said as he turned on the TV. + +Soon, Lily was giggling and singing along with the characters on the TV as they spun around. It was a fun night, and Lily fell asleep dreaming of spinning and singing with her favorite TV friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a pretty butterfly with bright colors. The butterfly landed on a flower and lay there for a while. + +Lily wanted to catch the butterfly, but her mom told her to be gentle. She didn't want to be harsh with the little creature. So, Lily waited patiently until the butterfly flew away. + +After that, Lily went to lay down on the soft grass and watched the clouds in the sky. She thought about the butterfly and how delicate it was. She realized that sometimes it's better to be gentle and kind, just like she was with the butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a king who was very scared. He was scared of the dark and the monsters under his bed. One day, he asked his friend, a little bird, to send a message to his wise old wizard. + +"Please send a message to the wizard," said the king. "Tell him to come to my castle and help me not be scared anymore." + +The little bird flew off to find the wizard and soon returned with him. The wizard told the king to close his eyes and count to three. When he opened his eyes, the wizard had made all the scary things disappear! + +The king was so happy and thanked the little bird for sending the message to the wizard. From that day on, he was never scared again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park every day with her friends. One week, Lily's favorite slide disappeared from the park. She asked her friend Timmy where the slide went. + +Timmy replied, "I don't know, Lily. It just disappeared." + +Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. She missed the gentle feeling of sliding down the slide. She decided to go ask the park ranger if he knew where the slide went. + +The park ranger appeared and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. We had to remove the slide because it was broken. But don't worry, we will get a new one soon!" + +Lily was happy to hear that and thanked the park ranger. She realized that sometimes things disappear, but they can also appear again in a new and better way. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, but his mom always told him to be careful because he could get hurt. One day, Timmy saw a big, filthy dog running down the street. The dog was so dirty that Timmy could hardly see its fur. + +Timmy said, "Mommy, look at that filthy dog! Can I pet him?" + +His mom said, "No, Timmy. You don't know that dog. He might be mean." + +Timmy was sad that he couldn't pet the dog, but he went inside to take a nap. While he was sleeping, he had a dream about the dog. In his dream, the dog was friendly and they played together. They ran in zigzag patterns and had so much fun. + +When Timmy woke up, he told his mom about his dream. She smiled and said, "Maybe one day you'll meet a friendly dog like that." + +Timmy was happy and went outside to play, but he remembered his mom's advice to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a shiny red button on her favorite dress. One day, she was playing outside and accidentally fell down. The button fell off and she was sad because she loved that dress. + +Her mom saw her crying and asked what was wrong. Lily told her about the button. Her mom said, "Don't worry, we can make it all better." She took the fragile button and sewed it back on the dress. Lily was happy again and gave her mom a big hug. From that day on, Lily made sure to be careful when playing outside so she wouldn't lose her special button again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a lot of stuff, but he always wanted more. He saw his friend Billy's new toy and felt envious. + +One day, Timmy fell down and hurt himself. He had a big cut on his knee and it hurt a lot. His mom took him to the doctor who gave him some medicine to heal the cut. + +After that, Timmy realized that having stuff is not as important as having good health. He apologized to Billy for feeling envious and they played together happily. + +The moral of the story is that being healthy is more important than having stuff, and it's not nice to feel envious of others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to hear her mommy read her poems before bed. One night, her mommy read a poem that made Lily feel uncomfortable. + +Lily: "Mommy, I don't like this poem. It makes me feel weird." + +Mommy: "Oh, sweetie, I'm sorry. Let's find a different poem that will make you feel better." + +They searched for a new poem and finally settled on one that was full of happy rhymes and silly words. Lily felt much better and fell asleep with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the big yard behind her house. One day, Lily and her mommy went for a walk in the park. They saw a lot of trees and flowers. Lily loved the green grass and the blue sky. + +Suddenly, Lily said to her mommy, "I forget my toy at home. Can we go back and get it?" Her mommy said, "Sure, we can go back home and get your toy." So, they went back home and got Lily's toy. + +When they came back to the park, they saw a beautiful landscape with a lake and some ducks. Lily and her mommy sat down on the grass and enjoyed the view. Lily said, "Mommy, I love the green trees and the blue water." Her mommy said, "Yes, it's a beautiful landscape." + +Lily and her mommy had a great day in the park and they went back home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the birds outside her window every morning. One day, her mommy bought her a new skirt to wear to her friend's birthday party. It was pink and had pretty flowers on it. + +At the party, Lily saw a big cake on the table. It looked so tasty! She couldn't wait to eat a piece. But first, she had to play with her friends. They played games and sang songs. Finally, it was time to eat the cake. Lily's mommy cut her a big piece and she took a bite. It was the tastiest cake she had ever eaten! + +Later that night, Lily went to bed wearing her new skirt. She dreamed about the birds and the cake. When she woke up, she remembered the fun she had at the party and how good the cake tasted. She knew she would never forget that day. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hard rock. It was too heavy for the little animals to move. One day, a kind bird came to help. She set the rock in a loop of soft grass so it wouldn't roll away. The little animals were happy and grateful for the bird's help. They played and danced around the rock, feeling safe and protected. From that day on, the rock became a special place where the animals would gather to have fun and make new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside. One day, Timmy was running so fast that he slipped on a banana peel! He fell down and felt dizzy. + +Timmy's mom came outside and saw him lying on the ground. She helped him up and brought him inside to rest. She turned on the fan to cool him off. + +After resting for a little while, Timmy felt better. He got up and went back outside to play. From that day on, Timmy was more careful when he ran so he wouldn't slip again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pink boots whenever she went outside to play. One day, Lily was playing in the park when she saw the sun start to rise in the sky. + +"Look, Mommy! The sun is rising!" Lily exclaimed, pointing up at the sky. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it's a beautiful sight. But be careful not to get your pink boots dirty in the mud!" + +Lily nodded and continued playing, jumping and running around in her pink boots. As the sun continued to rise higher and higher, Lily's mommy called out, "Time to go home, Lily!" + +Lily sighed but knew it was time to go. She said goodbye to her friends and headed home, happy to have spent the morning playing in her pink boots. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy. He had a helmet on his head to keep him safe. One day, he went to gather some apples from a tree. He climbed up high and picked the red apples one by one. He was happy to have so many apples to share with his friends. They all ate the apples together and had a good time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the color purple. One day, Lily saw a purple balloon and she wanted it. She asked her mom and dad, "Can I have the purple balloon, please?" Her parents said yes and gave her the balloon. + +Lily wanted to teach her little brother how to play with the balloon. She showed him how to hold it and bounce it. Her brother was happy and giggled a lot. Lily was happy too because she liked to teach him new things. + +Later that day, Lily and her brother went to the park with the purple balloon. They had lots of fun playing with it and even made some new friends. Lily was happy to share her balloon and teach others how to play with it too. +Once upon a time, there was a cow. This cow was very ordinary. She liked to eat grass and drink water. One day, a little girl came to visit the cow. The little girl wanted to give the cow a hug. She squeezed the cow very gently. The cow mooed happily. The little girl smiled and petted the cow's soft fur. From that day on, the little girl visited the cow every week and gave her a squeeze. The cow was very happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Jack. Jack loved to travel and explore new places. One day, Jack was getting ready to go on a trip to a faraway land. He packed his bags and checked his passport. But, oh no! Jack's passport was missing! He looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Jack asked his friend, Tom, for help. Tom said, "Don't worry, Jack. We can replace your passport at the government office." They went to the office, and Jack got a new passport. But this passport was different. It was black instead of blue! Jack was surprised but happy to have a new passport. He thanked Tom and went on his trip. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to swing in the park. One day, while she was swinging, a boy came and asked if he could swing too. Lily said yes and they started to swing together. + +But then, the boy started to slap Lily's hand. Lily got angry and asked the boy to stop. The boy didn't listen and kept slapping her hand. Lily didn't know what to do. + +Just then, an old lady came by and saw what was happening. She told the boy that it was not nice to slap Lily and that he should say sorry. The boy apologized and Lily forgave him. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be kind to others and to listen when someone tells you to stop doing something. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big computer that he loved to play games on. One day, his friend Billy came over and asked to borrow Timmy's computer. Timmy said yes and let Billy take the computer home. + +The next day, Timmy wanted to play his favorite game, but he couldn't find his computer. He remembered that Billy borrowed it. Timmy went to Billy's house and asked for his computer back. Billy said he forgot and gave it back to Timmy. + +Timmy was happy to have his big computer back and thanked Billy for borrowing it. From that day on, Timmy learned to always keep track of his things and not to lend them out too often. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike in the park. One day, he saw an alligator in the pond. The alligator looked very big and Timmy felt anxious. + +He went to his mommy and said, "Mommy, I'm scared of the alligator. Can we go home now?" His mommy said, "Don't worry, Timmy. The alligator won't hurt you. Let's go see him up close." + +Timmy and his mommy walked to the pond and saw the alligator. Timmy said, "Wow, he's big!" His mommy said, "Yes, he is. But he's also very cool. Let's watch him for a little while before we go home." + +After a few minutes, Timmy said, "Mommy, can we ride our bikes around the pond?" His mommy said, "Sure, let's go!" Timmy felt happy again and they rode their bikes around the pond, watching the alligator swim. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie had a friendly smile and a long trunk. One day, Ellie was walking in the jungle when she felt very cold. She started to shiver and shake. Her friend, a little monkey named Max, saw her shivering and asked what was wrong. Ellie told Max that she was cold and needed something to keep her warm. Max had an idea and ran to get a big, cozy blanket. He wrapped it around Ellie and she stopped shivering. Ellie was so happy and grateful to have such a kind and helpful friend like Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He had a dog named Max who loved to run and play in the park. One day, while they were playing, Timmy saw a tiny flea on Max's fur. The flea was so small and thin that Timmy could barely see it. + +Timmy and Max sat down on the grass and Timmy gazed at the flea. He wondered how such a tiny bug could be so fast and jump so high. Max didn't seem to mind the flea, but Timmy knew he had to get it off before it caused any harm. + +Timmy carefully picked up the flea and put it on a leaf. He watched as it hopped away, still amazed by its tiny size and thin body. From that day on, Timmy made sure to check Max for fleas every time they played in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy went to the beach to play in the sand. He saw an octopus in the water and he was very scared. + +Timmy's mom came over and asked him what was wrong. Timmy said, "Mommy, look! There's a big octopus in the water! I'm scared!" + +His mom said, "Don't be scared Timmy. Octopuses are very humble creatures. They won't hurt you." + +Timmy felt better and started playing in the sand again. But then, he forgot about the octopus and went home. The next day, he went back to the beach and saw the octopus again. This time, he wasn't scared anymore and he even said hello to the humble creature. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a nightmare and woke up in a gloomy mood. She went to her mom and told her about the scary dream. Her mom hugged her and said it was just a bad dream and it would go away. + +But the nightmare didn't leave Lily's mind. She felt scared all day and couldn't play with her toys. That night, she went to bed early, hoping to have a good dream. But the nightmare came back, even worse than before. She saw monsters and ghosts and felt like she was in danger. + +Lily tried to scream for help, but no one heard her. She tried to leave the nightmare, but it wouldn't let her go. She felt trapped and alone. When she woke up, she was still scared and couldn't stop crying. Her mom tried to comfort her, but Lily knew that the nightmare would come back again. +Once upon a time, a little girl went to the zoo. She saw many animals like monkeys, elephants, and birds. Suddenly, she saw a big lion. The lion was very alert and watching her. The little girl recognized the lion from her picture book. She was scared but also happy to see a real lion. She waved at the lion and the lion roared back at her. The little girl ran away but she will always remember the lion. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat cookies, especially the ones his mom made. One day, Benny's mom baked some fresh cookies and left them on the table to cool. Benny couldn't resist the yummy smell and snuck a cookie when his mom wasn't looking. + +As Benny was munching on his cookie, he heard a loud noise outside. He looked out the window and saw a bird zooming through the sky. Benny thought it looked like so much fun and wished he could zoom like the bird. + +Suddenly, Benny had an idea. He finished his cookie and ran outside. He hopped as fast as he could and then jumped as high as he could. As he was in the air, he felt like he was zooming just like the bird. Benny was so happy that he could zoom too! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the garden. One day, he saw a snake. The snake was long and green. Timmy was scared, but his mommy told him that the snake was harmless. + +Timmy watched the snake slither through the grass. He wanted to feed the snake, so he ran inside to get some bread. When he came back, the snake was gone. Timmy was sad, but he knew that the snake was just looking for some food too. + +The next day, Timmy saw the snake again. This time, he had some bread ready to feed it. The snake came closer and ate the bread. Timmy was happy that he could help the snake. From that day on, Timmy and the snake became friends and played in the garden together. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had a big farm with lots of animals. One day, he saw a little bird flying above his farm. The farmer was curious about the bird and wanted to know more about it. + +He walked far to catch the bird but it flew away. The farmer seemed sad because he couldn't catch the bird. Suddenly, the bird flew back and landed on the farmer's hand. The farmer was happy and felt lucky to have the bird on his hand. + +From that day on, the farmer and the bird became friends. They would play together and have fun on the farm. The farmer was no longer curious about the bird because he knew everything about it. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play in the woods and hop around. One day, Benny saw a big pile of pine cones on the ground. Benny wanted to sort the pine cones into big and small ones. But, Benny kept tripping over his own feet and knocking the pine cones over. + +Benny's friend, a wise old owl named Ollie, saw him struggling and came to help. Ollie showed Benny how to carefully pick up the pine cones and put them in separate piles. With Ollie's help, Benny was able to sort all the pine cones and was very proud of himself. + +From that day on, Benny was more careful when he hopped around and didn't knock things over as much. And whenever he saw a pile of pine cones, he remembered how Ollie helped him and how good it felt to sort them all by himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Sammy. Sammy loved to eat acorns. One day, he found a big, heavy acorn. He tried to carry it, but it was too heavy for him. + +Sammy asked his friend, a bird named Tweety, for help. "Can you help me carry this heavy acorn?" Sammy asked. "Sure!" Tweety said. + +They carried the acorn to a tree and Sammy cracked it open with his teeth. "Mmm, this acorn tastes so good!" Sammy said. "I know, right? I love acorns too!" Tweety replied. + +Sammy and Tweety ate the acorn together and became the best of friends. They promised to always help each other whenever they needed it. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park to play. She saw a boy who was crying on the stage. Lily went to the stage and asked the boy why he was crying. The boy said that he lost his toy car. + +Lily looked around and saw the toy car in the filthy trash bin. She took the toy car out of the trash bin and gave it back to the boy. The boy smiled and thanked Lily. Lily smiled too. + +The moral of the story is that we should always help others when they are sad. When we help others, we make them happy and we feel happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny wanted to invite his best friend, a squirrel named Sammy, to play with him. But Benny couldn't find Sammy anywhere. + +Benny searched and searched until he saw Sammy's mailbox. The mailbox was big and red, and had Sammy's name on it. Benny hopped over to the mailbox and saw that it was full of letters. He thought maybe Sammy was too busy to play. But Benny knew he had to find out for sure. + +Benny went to Sammy's house and knocked on the door. Sammy answered and Benny saw that Sammy was wearing a coat that didn't fit him. Sammy told Benny he couldn't play because he was going to a party that night and needed to wear his fancy coat. Benny felt sad because he wasn't invited to the party. But then he had an idea! He asked Sammy if he could come to the party too. Sammy said yes, and they both went to the party together. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little mouse. He lived in a small hole in the wall. He had no toys to play with and no food to eat. One day, his friend, a kind bird, came to visit him. The bird wanted to send the mouse a gift, so she asked him for his address. The mouse didn't know what an address was, so the bird explained that it was like a label that tells you where someone lives. The mouse was very happy and gave his address to the bird. A few days later, a big box arrived with lots of cheese and toys inside. The mouse was so happy that he thanked his friend many times. From that day on, the mouse and the bird were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a man who worked in a big building. He had a long stick called a staff. One day, the man was walking down the hall when he heard a loud snap! He looked around and saw that his staff had broken in two. + +The man felt sad because he needed his staff to help him walk. He went to the store to buy a new one, but all the staffs were too expensive. The man walked home with a pale face because he didn't know what to do. + +When he got home, he saw that his little daughter had made him a new staff out of sticks from the yard. The man was so happy and grateful that he gave his daughter a big hug. From that day on, the man used his daughter's staff and it never snapped again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, tall giraffe. He was so tall that he could reach the leaves on the highest trees. His name was Jerry. Jerry loved to play with all the animals in the forest. He especially loved to play hide-and-seek with his friends. + +One day, Jerry's heart started to hurt. He didn't know what was wrong, but he didn't tell anyone. He thought it would go away on its own. But it didn't. The next day, Jerry fell down and couldn't get up. His friends tried to help him, but he was too heavy for them to carry. + +Jerry's heart had stopped beating. His friends were very sad. They didn't know what to do without their tall friend. They all gathered around him and said goodbye. Jerry's name will always be remembered in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily found a diary in her room. She asked her mom, "What is this book?" Her mom said, "It's a diary, Lily. It's where you write your secrets and thoughts." + +Lily was curious and wanted to read the diary. But her mom said, "No, Lily. It's not polite to read someone else's diary. It's important to respect their privacy." + +Lily felt sad and didn't understand why she couldn't read it. Later that day, Lily's little brother accidentally knocked over a vase and it broke into pieces. Lily's mom was upset and said, "Why didn't you listen to me when I told you to be quiet?" + +Lily realized that reading someone's diary without permission was like breaking a vase. It was wrong and hurtful. From that day on, Lily learned to respect other people's privacy and not read their diaries without asking first. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw on her blackboard. One day, she was trying to balance her toy blocks on top of each other, but they kept falling down. + +Her mom came into the room and asked, "What are you doing, Lily?" + +"I'm trying to balance my blocks, but it's hard," Lily replied. + +Her mom said, "It takes patience to balance things. Keep trying and you'll get it." + +Lily kept trying and finally, she was able to balance all her blocks on top of each other. She was so happy and showed her mom her accomplishment. + +"Good job, Lily! You're so patient and smart," her mom said. + +Lily smiled and continued to play with her blocks, feeling proud of herself for balancing them. +Once upon a time, there was a cool chicken named Chuck. Chuck lived on a farm with all his animal friends. One day, a new chicken came to the farm. Chuck wanted to introduce himself to the new chicken, so he walked over to say hello. The new chicken was shy at first, but Chuck was friendly and made the new chicken feel welcome. From that day on, the new chicken became friends with Chuck and all the other animals on the farm. They played together and had lots of fun. Chuck was happy he could introduce himself and make a new friend. +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 gorillas. Timmy thought the gorillas were great! He liked how they swung on the bars and ate bananas. + +Timmy's mommy told him it was time to go home. Timmy didn't want to leave yet. He said, "Mommy, can we guess how many bananas the gorillas eat?" His mommy said, "Sure, Timmy. I guess they eat five bananas each." + +Suddenly, one of the gorillas got angry and broke out of its cage. It chased after Timmy and his family. They ran as fast as they could, but the gorilla caught up to them. The gorilla was not nice and hurt Timmy's mommy and daddy. Timmy was very scared and sad. He never wanted to go to the zoo again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and cuddle with her teddy bear. One day, Lily's mommy brought home a big calendar that had pictures of animals on it. Lily was so excited to see all the animals and wanted to open the calendar right away. + +But before she could open it, Lily's mommy told her that they had to wait until tomorrow to open it. Lily was a little sad, but her mommy promised that they would have a special day looking at all the animals together. + +The next day, Lily woke up early and ran to the calendar. She was so happy to finally open it and see all the animals. But when she flipped to the first page, she saw a picture of a silly monkey with its tongue sticking out. Lily giggled and pointed at the monkey, but then she noticed something else. She saw a picture of herself on the calendar, and she was embarrassed because she was wearing her pajamas and her hair was messy. + +Lily's mommy explained that they had taken a picture of her the day before, and it was a surprise for her to see it on the calendar. Lily was still a little embarrassed, but she was also happy to see herself and all the animals. From that day on, Lily looked forward to opening the calendar every morning and seeing what surprises it held. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Sarah. She loved to sing and would often sing while playing with her toys. One day, Sarah heard a loud noise outside. It was an ambulance with flashing lights. Sarah saw that someone needed help, so she decided to be generous and give the ambulance some space to drive by. + +As the ambulance passed by, Sarah continued to sing her favorite song. The ambulance arrived at the hospital and the doctors and nurses worked hard to help the person who was sick. Sarah was happy that she could help in her own way by being generous and making way for the ambulance to pass. + +After the ambulance had gone, Sarah went back to playing with her toys and singing her songs. She felt proud of herself for being kind and helpful. From that day on, Sarah made sure to always be generous and helpful to others in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside with her daddy. One day, they went for a walk in the woods. Daddy told Lily to be careful because the ground was very wild and she might fall. + +Lily was having so much fun looking at all the pretty flowers and listening to the birds singing. Suddenly, she tripped on a rock and fell down. She started to cry because her knee hurt. + +Daddy picked her up and gave her a big hug. "It's okay, sweetie. Daddy's here. Let's go home and put a band-aid on your boo-boo," he said. Lily felt better knowing that her daddy was there to help her. They walked back home together, holding hands and talking about all the fun they had in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was walking in the forest when she saw a berry bush. The berries were red and looked very tasty. She wanted to eat them, but they were too high up. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. "Be alert, little girl! Don't eat those berries. They are poisonous!" It was a wise old owl who had been watching her. + +Lily was scared and asked the owl, "How can I reach the berries without getting hurt?" The owl replied, "You need a long stick to reach them. I can help you find one." + +Together, they found a stick and Lily was able to reach the berries safely. She thanked the owl and went on her way, feeling happy and grateful for the owl's help. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, especially when it was snowing. One day, Timmy's mom told him to be careful when he went outside to play. She said, "Timmy, don't be careless in the snow. It's very slippery and you might fall." + +Timmy didn't listen to his mom and went outside to play anyway. He ran and jumped and had lots of fun. But then, he slipped on some ice and fell down. He hurt his knee and started to cry. + +Just then, Timmy's mom came outside and saw him on the ground. She said, "Oh no, Timmy! Are you okay?" Timmy shook his head and said, "No, Mommy. It hurts." His mom picked him up and carried him back inside. She covered his knee with a bandage and gave him a big hug. From that day on, Timmy listened to his mom and was careful when he played in the snow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat sausages for breakfast. One day, she asked her mom to make her some sausages. Her mom said, "Sure, Lily. I'll make you some sausages." + +While her mom was cooking the sausages, Lily went outside to play with her dog, Max. Max was running around the yard when he found a rough stick. He brought the stick to Lily and said, "Look, Lily! I found a rough stick!" Lily said, "Wow, Max! That stick is rough." + +When the sausages were done cooking, Lily's mom called her inside. Lily said to Max, "I have to go eat my sausages now. Do you want to come inside and eat with me?" Max said, "No thanks, Lily. I don't like sausages. They rot my stomach." Lily laughed and said, "Okay, Max. I'll save you some treats instead." And they both happily went inside for breakfast. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty dresses and shoes. Her mommy would always explain to her how to pick out clothes that match. Lily liked the style of the dresses that had flowers on them. + +One day, Lily and her mommy went to the park. There, she saw many kids playing with a popular toy called a ball. Lily wanted to play too, but she didn't know how. One of the kids explained to her how to play and soon they were all having fun together. + +After playing, Lily's mommy took her to a store to buy a new dress. Lily saw a dress with a different style than what she usually wore. She asked her mommy if it was popular. Her mommy said yes, and they bought the dress. Lily was very happy with her new popular dress. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved playing with his marbles every day. One day, he accidentally swallowed one of his marbles while playing. He felt very sick and went to his mom. + +"Mama, I swallowed my marble and I feel bad," Timmy said. + +"Don't worry, my obedient boy. I will take you to the doctor and he will heal you," his mom replied. + +At the doctor's office, Timmy was scared, but the doctor was very kind. He gave Timmy some medicine and told him to rest. After a few days, Timmy felt much better and was able to play with his marbles again. He was happy that he listened to his mom and went to the doctor to get healed. +Once upon a time, there was a big sign called a billboard. It was very tall and had bright colors. The billboard was next to a road where many cars would go by. One day, a little birdie flew onto the billboard and started to sing. The birdie was very polite and sang a pretty song. It wanted to stay on the billboard forever. + +But then, a big storm came and the wind was very strong. The billboard shook and the little birdie got scared. It tried to fly away, but the wind was too strong. Suddenly, the billboard fell down and crushed the little birdie. The people who saw it were very sad. They wished they could have helped the little birdie stay safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, he decided to create a big tower out of his blocks. He worked really hard and finally, his tower was as tall as he was! + +Suddenly, there was a big earthquake and Timmy's tower fell down. "Oh no!" cried Timmy. "My tower is gone and it looks so ugly now." His mom came over and asked, "What happened, Timmy?" Timmy told her about the earthquake and his tower falling down. His mom said, "Don't worry, we can build a new tower together." Timmy was happy and they started building a new tower. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with dough and make all sorts of shapes. One day, Lily's mom decided to make fancy cupcakes with the dough. Lily was so excited to help! + +As they were mixing the dough, Lily's little brother started to shout and cry. "What's wrong?" asked Lily's mom. "He wants to help too," explained Lily. "Okay, he can help us decorate the cupcakes," said her mom. + +Lily and her brother had so much fun decorating the cupcakes with fancy sprinkles and colorful icing. "These look amazing!" shouted Lily with excitement. They couldn't wait to eat them all up. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all by himself. He had a big store of toys in his room, but he never liked to share them with his friends. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy saw all of Timmy's toys and asked if they could play together. But Timmy said no, because he was being selfish. Billy was sad and went home. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom talked to him about sharing. She said that it's important to share with others so that everyone can have fun. Timmy thought about what his mom said and realized that he was wrong. He went to Billy's house and shared his toys with him. They had so much fun playing together! + +From that day on, Timmy learned that sharing is important and it makes others happy too. He didn't want to be selfish anymore, and he made many new friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and climb trees. One day, she climbed a tree so high that she could see the whole town! She felt so happy, she started to dream about flying in the sky like a bird. + +As she was climbing down the tree, she saw her mom hanging some clothes on the clothesline. "Mommy, can I help you hang the clothes?" Lily asked. "Sure, sweetie," her mom replied. Lily helped her mom hang the clothes and they talked about her dream. + +Later that day, Lily's dad came home with a surprise. He had bought her a kite! Lily was so excited and ran outside to fly it. As the kite went higher and higher, Lily felt like she was flying in the sky, just like in her dream. She was so happy and grateful for her parents who helped her make her dream come true. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his puzzles. One day, Timmy's mommy made some hot soup for lunch. Timmy was excited to eat it, but it was too hot to carry. + +Timmy's mommy said, "Timmy, be careful. The soup is hot. Let it cool down before you carry it." + +Timmy waited patiently for the soup to cool down. When it was ready, he carried it to the table. As he was eating his soup, he looked over at his puzzle. He thought to himself, "I can't wait to finish my puzzle after lunch!" + +After Timmy finished his soup, he went back to his puzzle. He was having a hard time with one of the pieces. Suddenly, he remembered something his mommy told him earlier. She said, "Timmy, sometimes puzzles can be hard, but if you keep trying, you'll figure it out." + +Timmy kept trying and trying. Finally, he found the right piece and completed his puzzle. He was so happy and proud of himself. From that day on, Timmy knew that if he kept trying, he could do anything he set his mind to. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy bear named Benny. Benny liked to watch the birds in the trees, but he was too big and often broke branches. His mom didn't permit him to climb trees anymore because she was worried he would get hurt. + +One day, Benny saw a little bird that had fallen from its nest. He wanted to help, but he didn't know how. He remembered that his mom had a ladder, so he asked her if he could use it. She permitted him to use it, but warned him to be careful. + +Benny climbed up the ladder and carefully placed the little bird back in its nest. He watched the bird flutter its wings and fly away. Benny felt happy that he could help, even though he was clumsy. From that day on, he always looked out for the little birds, but he never climbed trees again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run outside. One day, Lily's mom gave her a special present. It was a pretty box with a bow on top. Inside the box was a bottle of perfume that smelled like flowers. Lily loved the smell and put a little bit on her wrist. + +Later that day, Lily went outside to play with her friends. They had a race and Lily won! She was so happy and felt like she was gifted with super speed. She ran around the yard and pretended to be a superhero. Her friends cheered her on and shouted "zoom!" as she ran by. + +When it was time for Lily to go back inside, her mom noticed the perfume on her wrist. She said Lily smelled like a pretty flower. Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. She knew she had a special gift for running fast and smelling nice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a beautiful butterfly and wanted to catch it. She ran after it but couldn't catch it. + +Her mommy saw her and asked, "Did you catch the butterfly, Lily?" + +"No, mommy. I didn't succeed," Lily replied. + +"That's okay, Lily. It's true that catching a butterfly is not easy. But you know what? You are lovely just the way you are," her mommy said with a smile. + +Lily smiled back and continued to play. She realized that even if she didn't catch the butterfly, she still had fun trying. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Floppy. Floppy loved to play outside in the garden. One day, it rained a lot and Floppy got very wet. His fur was all wet and messy. + +Floppy didn't like being messy, so he went inside his cozy burrow. Inside, he found a velvet blanket. It was very soft and fluffy. Floppy wrapped himself in the blanket to get dry. + +After a while, Floppy felt warm and cozy under the velvet blanket. He was all dry and his fur was fluffy again. Floppy was happy and he fell asleep under the velvet blanket. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in her backyard. One day, she found a broken toy and she was sad. Her mom saw her and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"My toy is broken," Lily replied. + +"Don't worry, we can manage to fix it," her mom said. + +Lily's mom took the toy and went inside the house to get some tools. While she was gone, Lily saw some corn growing in the garden. She ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, look at the corn! It's so tall!" + +"Yes, it is," her mom said. "We can pick some and cook it for dinner tonight." + +After dinner, Lily's mom gave her the fixed toy back. Lily was happy and said, "Thank you, mommy! You managed to fix it!" + +"You're welcome, Lily," her mom replied. "Now let's go play with your toy and eat some corn." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown dog named Max. One day, Lily went to the park with Max. She saw a man playing a flute. Lily liked the sound of the flute and she asked the man if she could try. + +The man gave her the flute and said, "Be careful with it." Lily put the flute to her mouth and blew. The sound was not good, but she didn't mind. She tried again and again until she made a nice sound. Max barked happily. + +The man said, "You're very good. You can keep the flute." Lily was so happy and thanked the man. She ran back home with Max and showed her mom the new flute. Her mom was surprised and asked, "Where did you get it?" Lily replied, "The man at the park gave it to me. I played it and he said I could keep it." Her mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful. You have a talent for playing the flute." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to go on long walks with her mommy and daddy. One day, they saw a big sign on the side of the road. It was called a billboard. + +Lily asked her mommy what the billboard was for. Her mommy said it was to tell people about a new movie. Lily observed the picture on the billboard and thought it looked exciting. + +As they continued their walk, they came across an old building. It looked very ancient. Lily's daddy told her that it was built a long time ago. Lily observed the building and thought it looked very interesting. + +After their walk, they went home and Lily told her grandma all about the billboard and the ancient building. She was very excited to have observed such interesting things on her walk. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack. Jack had a big farm with lots of wheat. The wheat was very important to Jack because it made him rich. One day, Jack went to the barn to get some wheat, but he couldn't open the door. He tried and tried, but the door was locked. + +Jack said, "Oh no! The door is locked! What will I do?" + +Just then, his friend Ben came by. Ben asked, "What's wrong, Jack?" + +Jack said, "The door is locked and I can't get to my wheat. I need to unlock it." + +Ben said, "Don't worry, I can help you. I have a key that can unlock any door." + +Ben used his key to unlock the door and Jack was so happy. He got his wheat and was able to sell it and make even more money. From that day on, Jack always made sure to keep the key with him in case the door ever got locked again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a cold and he kept sneezing all day. His mom told him to cover his mouth when he sneezed. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him, "What's wrong, Timmy? Why do you keep sneezing?" Timmy replied, "My nose is itchy and I can't stop sneezing." + +Timmy's mom said, "You need to rest your brain and drink lots of water. It's also important to keep your room bright and not too dark. That way, you'll feel better soon." + +Timmy nodded his head and went to bed. He covered himself with a warm blanket and fell asleep. The next day, Timmy woke up feeling much better. He thanked his mom for taking care of him and making him feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin lived in a big tank with his fish friends. One day, Fin noticed that his scales were wet and he didn't like it. He wanted to be dry like his friends. So, he swam to the top of the tank and jumped out onto a towel. Fin wiggled around on the towel until he was dry. + +After he was dry, Fin felt peaceful. He swam around the tank and looked at his friends. They all looked peaceful too. Fin realized that being dry and peaceful was a good feeling. From that day on, Fin made sure to dry himself off whenever he got wet. +Once upon a time, there was a big wall. The wall was very dry because it had not rained in a long time. One day, a little boy came to the wall and wanted to play. He saw that the wall was too high for him to climb, so he thought of a plan. He went to get some paint and a brush, and started to change the color of the wall. He painted it red, then blue, then green. The wall was no longer dry and boring, it was now colorful and fun to look at. The little boy was very happy with the change he had made. From that day on, he would come back to the wall every day and paint it with different colors. And the wall was no longer just a wall, it was now a canvas for the little boy's imagination. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat prunes because they were sweet and tasty. One day, Lily's mommy told her not to eat too many prunes because they could make her tummy hurt. Lily didn't listen and ate too many prunes. Her tummy started to hurt really bad. + +Lily went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, my tummy hurts." Her mommy asked, "Did you eat too many prunes?" Lily nodded her head and shrugged her shoulders. Her mommy said, "Next time, listen to me when I tell you something is not safe." + +Lily learned her lesson and promised to listen to her mommy. From that day on, she only ate a few prunes at a time and always listened to her mommy's advice. The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents because they want to keep you safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to bake cookies but she didn't know how. She asked her mom, "Mommy, can we make cookies?" Her mommy said, "Sure, let's try!" + +Lily and her mommy got all the ingredients they needed. Lily was so excited to start making cookies. Her mommy said, "Lily, we need to be patient. Baking takes time." Lily promised to be patient. + +They mixed all the ingredients together and put the cookies in the oven. While they were waiting, Lily asked her mommy, "Will they taste good?" Her mommy said, "I promise they will be delicious!" Finally, the cookies were done and they smelled so good. Lily and her mommy tried the cookies and they were the best cookies they had ever tasted. +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman named Bob. He liked to catch fish. One day, he saw an unusual fish in the water. It was very colorful and had big eyes. Bob tried to catch it, but it swam away. He waited and waited, and finally, the fish came back. Bob caught the fish and it started to hop around in his boat. Bob was very happy with his unusual catch. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wise painter who loved to paint all day. One day, he decided to go for a walk in the forest. As he walked, he saw a little girl sitting on a rock. "Hello there!" said the painter. "What are you doing here all alone?" + +"I'm lost," said the little girl. "I can't find my way home." + +"Don't worry," said the painter. "I'll help you. Just follow me." The little girl followed the wise painter through the forest until they reached her home. "Thank you so much," said the little girl's mother. "You're very kind." + +"It was my pleasure," said the painter. "I'm always happy to help someone in need." And with that, he went back to his painting, feeling happy that he could make a difference in someone's life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat spaghetti with a fork. One day, Lily's mom gave her a fork that had a picture of her favorite cartoon character on it. Lily was very enthusiastic and happy about it. + +At dinner time, Lily's little brother wanted to use the fork too. Lily didn't mind sharing, but her brother accidentally dropped the fork on the floor and it broke. Lily got upset and started to cry. + +Her mom came over and asked what was wrong. Lily explained what happened and her mom said, "It's okay, Lily. Accidents happen. It's important to be kind and share with others. We can always get another fork." Lily realized her mom was right and felt better. From that day on, Lily was more mindful about sharing and being kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a big house. He liked to sit on his porch and watch the world go by. One day, he saw a little boy walking down the street. The boy had a big smile on his face and was carrying a superhero toy. The old man thought to himself, "That boy could be a hero one day." + +Later that day, the old man heard a noise outside. He looked out and saw a big, scary dog chasing the little boy down the street. The old man knew he had to do something. He ran outside and yelled at the dog. But the dog didn't stop. So the old man whispered to the boy, "Get behind me." + +The old man stood in front of the boy and the dog stopped in its tracks. The old man was a hero! The little boy was so grateful that he gave the old man a big hug. From that day on, the old man and the little boy were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and polite boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to collect shiny coins. One day, he found a special coin that was very shiny and made him happy. + +As he walked home, he saw a squirrel running up a tree. Timmy wanted to watch the squirrel, so he paused and sat down on the grass. The squirrel looked down and saw Timmy holding the shiny coin. The squirrel was curious and wanted to see it closer. + +Timmy saw the squirrel and politely offered to show the coin to him. The squirrel was very happy and Timmy was happy too. They sat together for a while, looking at the shiny coin and enjoying each other's company. From that day on, Timmy and the squirrel became good friends and would often pause to play together. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Jerry. Jerry had a gift for running really fast. He loved to race his friends through the fields and over the hills. One day, Jerry met a big, strong cat named Tom. Tom didn't like mice and wanted to catch Jerry for dinner. + +Jerry was scared and didn't know what to do. He knew he couldn't outrun Tom because he was too strong. So, Jerry thought of a plan. He would challenge Tom to a race. + +Tom laughed and said, "You think you can beat me in a race? That's silly!" But Jerry was determined. They lined up at the starting line and the race began. Jerry ran as fast as he could, using all his gift for running. Tom was surprised at how fast Jerry was and tried to catch up, but Jerry was too quick. + +Jerry won the race and Tom was so tired that he couldn't chase Jerry anymore. From that day on, Tom and Jerry became friends and would often race each other just for fun. Jerry learned that even though someone may seem strong, there is always a way to overcome a problem. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, she found a beautiful veil in her mom's closet. It was soft and white, and it made her feel like a princess. + +Lily decided to play a game of hide and seek with her veil. She hid it in a secret spot and then went to find her friends. They searched and searched, but they couldn't find the hidden veil. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her to help lay the table for dinner. As she was setting the plates, she remembered the veil. She ran to get it and showed it to her mom. Her mom was surprised and happy to see it. + +Lily realized that sometimes the things we hide can be found in unexpected places. From that day on, she never hid anything again, but instead, she shared her treasures with her friends and family. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird liked to sing. It sang every day in the tree outside a little girl's house. The little girl liked to listen to the bird sing. + +One day, the little girl found a shiny rock. She said, "This is mine!" and put it in her pocket. She felt happy to have something that was hers. + +The next day, the little girl went outside to listen to the bird sing. But the tree was empty. The bird was gone. The little girl felt sad. She wished the bird would come back and sing for her again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing in the garden with his spade. He would dig and dig until he found all sorts of treasures. One day, Timmy's friend Tommy came over to play. Tommy wanted to use Timmy's spade, but Timmy didn't want to share. Timmy was being selfish. + +Tommy felt sad and didn't know what to do. But then Timmy realized he was being mean and decided to relax. He gave Tommy the spade and they played together. They dug and dug until they found a big treasure. They were both happy and had a lot of fun. From then on, Timmy learned that sharing was important and it made him feel good inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, a big storm came and it was very loud. The rain was falling hard and the wind was blowing fast. Lily was scared and she hid under her bed. + +After the storm passed, Lily saw that some of her toys were broken. She went to her dad and said, "Daddy, can you fix my toys?" Her dad said yes and he got his tools. He fixed her toys and Lily was happy again. + +The next day, Lily and her dad went outside. The air was thick with humidity and it was very hot. They went to the park and played on the swings. Lily laughed and had fun. She was happy that her toys were fixed and that the storm was gone. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy was playing with his favorite truck when he accidentally crashed it into the wall. The truck was wrecked and Timmy felt very sad. + +Timmy's dad saw what happened and said, "Don't worry, we can restore your truck." Timmy felt a little better knowing that his dad could fix it. + +While his dad was fixing the truck, Timmy felt guilty for breaking it. He knew he should have been more careful. When his dad was finished, Timmy's truck looked as good as new. He was so happy and grateful to his dad for restoring it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her dolls. One day, she was looking for her favorite doll, but she couldn't find it anywhere. She asked her mom, "Mommy, where is my doll?" Her mom replied, "I don't know, sweetie. Did you check under the bed?" + +Lily looked under the bed, but her doll wasn't there. She started to feel sad and said, "I miss my doll." Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we will find her." + +They searched all around the house and finally found the doll in a box in the closet. Lily was so happy to have her doll back and said, "I love you, my orange-haired figure." Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad we found her. Now, let's go play!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pink bathrobe after taking a bath. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, we need to split the cookies in half. You can have one half and I'll have the other half." Lily said, "Okay, mommy." + +After they split the cookies, Lily went to her room to put on her bathrobe. She looked at herself in the mirror and thought, "My bathrobe is very modest." Then, she heard her brother calling her name. "Lily, come play with me!" he said. + +Lily went to her brother's room and saw that he had a toy car. "Can I play with it too?" she asked. Her brother said, "Sure, let's split the time. You can play with it for 5 minutes and then I'll play with it for 5 minutes." Lily said, "Okay, that's fair." + +They played with the toy car together and had so much fun. When it was time for dinner, Lily's mom called them to the kitchen. They sat down at the table and Lily said, "Mommy, can we split the pizza?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily." And they all enjoyed their dinner together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily accidentally broke her friend's toy. Her friend got very angry and didn't want to play with her anymore. Lily felt sad and helpless. + +She went to sit by the fountain in the park and cried. Suddenly, her friend came over and said sorry for being angry. Lily forgave her friend and they played together again. They even made a wish at the fountain together. + +From that day on, Lily and her friend knew that even if they made mistakes, they could forgive each other and stay friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat. The cat liked to sleep all day and didn't like to play. One day, the cat went to the bakery to see if there were any pastries. The cat saw a big pastry and wanted to eat it, but the cat was too lazy to jump up and get it. The cat went back home and slept some more. The end. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big crane near the road. The crane was lifting some boxes and putting them on a truck. + +"Wow, look at the crane!" Tom said. "It is so big and strong!" + +"I want to be a crane when I grow up," Lily said. "Then I can help people move things." + +Tom and Lily ran to the fence and watched the crane. They waved to the man who was driving it. The man waved back and smiled. + +"Hello, kids!" the man said. "Do you like my crane?" + +"Yes, we do!" Tom and Lily said. "Your crane is very helpful!" + +"Thank you!" the man said. "Do you want to see how it works?" + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Lily said. + +The man came down from the crane and opened the gate. He let Tom and Lily sit in the crane's cabin. He showed them the buttons and levers that made the crane move. + +"Wow, this is so cool!" Tom said. + +"I feel like a giant!" Lily said. + +The man let Tom and Lily lift and lower some boxes with the crane. They had a lot of fun. + +"Thank you for letting us try your crane!" Tom and Lily said. + +"You're welcome!" the man said. "You are very good at it. Maybe you will be crane drivers when you grow up." + +Tom and Lily hugged the man and said goodbye. They ran back to their mom, who was waiting for them. + +"Mom, mom, we tried a crane!" Tom and Lily said. + +"Really? That's amazing!" their mom said. "Did you have fun?" + +"Yes, we did!" Tom and Lily said. "The crane man was very nice and helpful. He taught us how to use his crane. We want to be like him when we grow up." + +Their mom smiled and hugged them. She was proud of her helpful and curious kids. +Ben and Sam were friends. They liked to play with cars and balls. One day, Ben had a birthday. He wanted to invite Sam to his party. He gave Sam a card with his name and a cake on it. + +Sam was happy. He wanted to go to Ben's party. He asked his mom if he could go. His mom said yes, but she had to work. She said Sam had to take the bus. She gave him some money and a map. She said be careful and have fun. + +Sam got on the bus. He looked at the map. He saw Ben's house. He saw a big park. He saw a zoo. He wanted to see the zoo. He liked animals. He thought Ben would not mind. He got off the bus at the zoo. + +Sam saw many animals. He saw lions and monkeys and elephants. He saw a rare bird. It had bright feathers and a long tail. Sam wanted to touch it. He climbed over the fence. He reached for the bird. + +The bird did not like Sam. It bit his hand. Sam screamed. The zookeeper came. He was angry. He said Sam was bad. He called Sam's mom. He said Sam had to go home. He said Sam could not go to the zoo again. + +Sam was sad. He was hurt. He was sorry. He missed Ben's party. He did not have any cake. He did not have any friends. He only had a card with his name and a cake on it. He wished he had not left the bus. He wished he had not seen the rare bird. He wished he had invited the bird to Ben's party. Maybe then the bird would be nice. Maybe then Sam would be happy. +Sara and Tom are playing with their toys in the living room. Sara has a doll and Tom has a car. They are having fun, but they are also making a lot of noise and a big mess. + +"Look, Sara, I can make my car go fast!" Tom says, as he zooms his car across the floor. + +"Wow, Tom, your car is cool!" Sara says, as she watches him. "Can I try it?" + +"Okay, Sara, but be careful. Don't crash it!" Tom says, as he hands her his car. + +Sara takes the car and tries to make it go fast, too. But she is not very good at steering it. She makes the car bump into the sofa, the table, and the lamp. Then, she makes the car hit a tray that is on the coffee table. The tray has some cups and plates on it. The tray falls off the table and makes a loud noise. The cups and plates break and spill on the floor. + +"Oh no, Sara, what did you do?" Tom says, as he sees the mess. + +"I'm sorry, Tom, I didn't mean to!" Sara says, as she starts to cry. + +Their mom hears the noise and comes to the living room. She sees the broken cups and plates, the spilled food and drink, and the toys all over the floor. She is very angry. + +"Sara and Tom, what is going on here?" Mom says, as she looks at them. + +"Mom, it was an accident!" Tom says, as he tries to explain. + +"Mom, I'm sorry, I was playing with Tom's car and I hit the tray!" Sara says, as she wipes her tears. + +Mom sighs and shakes her head. She urges them to help her clean up the mess. + +"Come on, Sara and Tom, you have to help me clean up this mess. You can't play with your toys until you do. And you have to be more careful next time. Do you understand?" Mom says, as she gives them a broom and a dustpan. + +"Yes, Mom, we understand. We're sorry, Mom." Sara and Tom say, as they nod their heads. + +They help Mom clean up the mess. They sweep the broken pieces and wipe the spills. They put their toys back in their boxes. They say sorry to Mom again and give her a hug. + +Mom smiles and hugs them back. She is not angry anymore. She is glad they are okay and they learned their lesson. + +"Okay, Sara and Tom, you did a good job. Thank you for helping me. Now, how about we have some cookies and milk as a treat?" Mom says, as she takes a new tray from the kitchen. + +"Yay, cookies and milk!" Sara and Tom say, as they follow Mom to the dining room. + +They have some cookies and milk and enjoy their treat. They are happy and they promise to be more careful when they play with their toys. They love their mom and their mom loves them. The end. +Lily likes to sing. She sings in her room, in the car, and in the park. She sings loud and happy. She wants to be a star. + +One day, Lily goes to a big store with her mom. She sees many things. She sees toys, books, and clothes. She sees a bright microphone. It is shiny and red. It has a button. Lily wants the microphone. + +"Mom, can I have the microphone?" Lily asks. "Please, please, please!" + +Mom looks at the microphone. She sees the price. It is too much. She shakes her head. + +"No, Lily, we can't buy the microphone. It is too expensive. We have to save money for other things." + +Lily feels sad. She really wants the microphone. She thinks it will make her sing better. She thinks it will make her a star. + +She looks at the microphone again. She sees a sign. It says "Try me". She has an idea. She picks up the microphone. She presses the button. She sings her favorite song. + +"Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are..." + +The microphone makes her voice loud and clear. It also makes funny sounds. It makes her voice high and low. It makes her voice echo and beep. Lily laughs. She likes the microphone. She thinks it is fun. + +She sings more songs. She sings "Old MacDonald", "The Wheels on the Bus", and "Happy Birthday". She sings for a long time. She does not see her mom. She does not see the other people. She only sees the bright microphone. + +Mom hears Lily's voice. She looks for her. She sees her in the toy section. She sees her with the microphone. She sees her happy and singing. She smiles. She thinks Lily is a star. +Lila and Tom were playing in the yard. They saw a big pipe under the fence. They wanted to see what was inside. They ran to the shed and got a key. They tried to unlock the pipe, but it was too hard. + +They asked Mom for help. Mom came and looked at the pipe. She said it was not a pipe, but a hose. She said it was for watering the plants. She showed them how to turn on the water. The water came out of the hose and made a colorful spray. + +Lila and Tom were happy. They ran under the spray and got wet. They laughed and splashed. They made a rainbow with the water. They thanked Mom for unlocking the hose. They had fun playing with the water and the hose. +Tim and Jen were playing with blocks in their room. They liked to make tall stacks of different colors and shapes. They tried to see who could make the highest stack without falling. + +"Look, Jen, I made a big stack with red and blue blocks!" Tim said, proud of his work. + +"That's nice, Tim, but I made a bigger stack with yellow and green blocks!" Jen said, showing him her stack. + +They both smiled and kept stacking more blocks. They wanted to provide fun for each other. + +But then, they heard a loud noise from outside. It was a storm, and the wind was blowing hard. They saw the rain and the lightning through the window. They felt scared and troubled. + +"Tim, I don't like the storm. It's too loud and scary!" Jen said, holding her stack close to her. + +"Me neither, Jen. It makes me feel sad and worried!" Tim said, hugging his stack too. + +They looked at each other and had an idea. They moved their stacks closer together and made a big fort with them. They crawled inside and covered themselves with a blanket. + +"Jen, we can stay here until the storm is over. We can be safe and cozy in our fort!" Tim said, holding her hand. + +"Tim, you're right. We can be brave and happy in our fort!" Jen said, squeezing his hand. + +They smiled and cuddled in their fort. They felt warm and calm. They forgot about the storm and enjoyed their stacks. They provided comfort for each other. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play games. Sometimes they are competitive. They want to win. + +One day, they play a game of hide and seek. Lily counts to ten. Ben runs to hide. He finds a big box. He gets inside. He closes the lid. + +Lily looks for Ben. She checks under the bed, behind the sofa, in the closet. She cannot find him. She gets tired. She sits on the couch. She sees the box. She thinks it is empty. + +She hears a noise. It is Ben. He is bored. He wants to come out. He knocks on the box. He says, "Lily, where are you?" + +Lily hears Ben. She smiles. She runs to the box. She opens the lid. She says, "I found you! You are a good hider!" + +Ben is happy. He comes out of the box. He hugs Lily. He says, "You are a good seeker!" + +They are not competitive anymore. They are friends. They sit on the couch. They give each other a massage. They feel good. They laugh. They love each other. The end. +Lily and Sam were friends who liked to play in the snow. They made snowmen, snowballs and snow angels. They had a lot of fun together. + +One day, they saw a big hill covered with icy snow. Sam wanted to slide down the hill on his sled. He said to Lily, "Come on, let's go! It will be fun!" + +Lily was scared. She said, "No, Sam, it looks too steep and slippery. We might get hurt." + +Sam said, "Don't be afraid, Lily. I will go first and show you. Trust me, it will be fun!" + +Sam got on his sled and zoomed down the hill. He went very fast and did not see the big rock at the bottom. He crashed into the rock and fell off his sled. He cried out in pain. + +Lily ran down the hill to help him. She saw that he had a cut on his forehead and a bruise on his arm. She said, "Oh, Sam, are you okay? I'm sorry you got hurt." + +Sam said, "It's okay, Lily. It was my fault. I should have listened to you. You were right, it was too steep and slippery. I was wrong, it was not fun." + +Lily hugged him and said, "It's okay, Sam. I forgive you. You are still my friend. Next time, let's play somewhere safer. Trust me, it will be more fun." + +The moral of the story is: Trust your friends who care about you and listen to their advice. Don't do things that are too dangerous or risky. Fun is not worth getting hurt. +Sam and Mia like to play with their toy planes. They make them zoom and swoosh in the air. They pretend they are pilots and go on adventures. + +One day, they find a big hill near their house. They think it is a good place to fly their planes higher and faster. They run up the hill with their planes and get ready to throw them. + +"Are you ready, Mia?" Sam asks. + +"Yes, Sam. Let's see who can fly their plane the farthest!" Mia says. + +They count to three and throw their planes as hard as they can. But something goes wrong. The wind is too strong and blows their planes back to them. They fall on the ground and break. + +"Oh no!" Sam and Mia cry. They are very sad and frustrated. They worked hard to make their planes and now they are broken. + +They pick up the pieces and walk down the hill. They see their mom waiting for them. + +"What happened, kids?" she asks. + +"The wind was too strong and broke our planes," Sam says. + +"We wanted to fly them higher and faster, but we couldn't," Mia says. + +"I'm sorry, kids. That must have been very disappointing," mom says. "But you know what? You can always make new planes and try again. Maybe you can find a better place to fly them next time. Or you can wait for a calmer day." + +"Really?" Sam and Mia ask. + +"Really. And I have something that might cheer you up. I made some cookies for you. Do you want some?" mom says. + +"Yes, please!" Sam and Mia say. + +They hug their mom and follow her to the house. They eat some cookies and feel better. They decide to make new planes tomorrow and hope for a better fly. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big rock. It is hot from the sun. + +"Look, a rock!" Sam says. "Can we play with it?" + +"OK, but be careful. It is hot," Mia says. "What can we do with it?" + +Sam thinks. He has an idea. "We can give it a name. Then it is our rock." + +Mia likes the idea. She smiles. "What name do you want to give it?" + +Sam looks at the rock. He sees a spot that looks like an eye. He says, "How about Rocky? He has one eye like a pirate." + +Mia nods. She likes the name. She says, "Rocky is a good name. He is our pirate rock. Arrr!" + +They laugh. They pretend to be pirates with Rocky. They have fun in the park. Rocky is their new friend. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the old house. The old house was big and dark and had many rooms. Sometimes they heard strange noises, but they were not afraid. They liked to pretend they were explorers or pirates or kings and queens. + +One day, they found a big chest in the attic. It was locked, but Tom had a key that he had found in another room. He opened the chest and saw many things inside. There were clothes and books and toys and jewels. Tom and Lily were very happy. They wanted to try on the clothes and read the books and play with the toys and wear the jewels. + +But then they heard a loud voice. It said, "Who are you? What are you doing here? These are my things! Go away!" Tom and Lily looked around and saw a ghost. The ghost was white and thin and had a long beard. He looked very grumpy. He floated in the air and pointed at them. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They dropped the things they had taken from the chest and ran to the door. But the door was closed. The ghost had locked it. He said, "You can't leave. You have to stay here with me. You have to be my friends. I'm lonely." + +Tom and Lily did not want to be friends with the ghost. They wanted to go back to their mom and dad. They cried and shouted for help. They banged on the door and the walls. They hoped someone would hear them and save them. They wished they had never opened the chest. They wished they had never met the ghost. They wished they had never come to the old house. +Lila and Tom are friends who like to play with crayons and paper. They want to design a planet for their game. They sit on the floor and start to draw. + +"What is your planet like?" Lila asks Tom. + +"My planet is big and blue and has many stars. It has a rocket and a robot and a dinosaur. It is fun and cool," Tom says. + +"That sounds nice. My planet is small and pink and has many flowers. It has a unicorn and a fairy and a butterfly. It is cute and pretty," Lila says. + +They show each other their planets and smile. They like their planets very much. + +"Can we visit each other's planets?" Tom asks Lila. + +"Sure, we can. Let's pretend we have a spaceship and we can fly there," Lila says. + +They fold their papers into shapes and make noises. They zoom around the room and land on their planets. They explore and play and have fun. They are happy and creative. They love to design planets. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of toys, but their favorite was a big black car. The car had four wheels, two doors, and a fake horn that made a loud noise. + +"Beep beep!" Ben said, as he pushed the car on the floor. "I am driving to the park!" + +"Can I come with you?" Lily asked, holding her doll. "She wants to see the flowers and the birds." + +"Okay, but you have to sit in the back," Ben said. "The front seat is for me." + +Lily nodded and put her doll in the back seat. She climbed in after her and buckled her seat belt. Ben did the same and started the car. + +"Beep beep! Here we go!" he said, as he moved the car along the carpet. + +They pretended to drive past houses, trees, and shops. They made sounds of cars, dogs, and people. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, the car stopped. Ben tried to push it, but it did not move. He looked at the wheels and saw that one of them was broken. It had a big crack and a hole. + +"Oh no!" Ben said. "The wheel is broken! How can we go to the park now?" + +Lily looked at the wheel and felt sad. She liked the car and wanted to play with it. She thought for a moment and then had an idea. + +"I know!" she said. "We can help the car! We can fix the wheel!" + +"How?" Ben asked. + +Lily got out of the car and ran to the kitchen. She came back with a roll of tape. She tore off a piece and stuck it on the wheel. She did it again and again until the wheel was covered with tape. + +"There!" she said. "Now the wheel is fixed! It is not broken anymore!" + +Ben looked at the wheel and smiled. He touched the tape and felt that it was sticky and strong. + +"Wow!" he said. "You are so smart, Lily! You helped the car! Thank you!" + +He gave Lily a hug and then got back in the car. Lily did the same and held her doll. + +"Beep beep! Let's go to the park!" Ben said, as he pushed the car again. + +The car moved on the floor. The tape held the wheel together. The horn made a loud noise. + +Ben and Lily laughed and cheered. They were happy. They helped the car and they helped each other. They were good friends. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play on the shore. The shore is where the water and the sand meet. Sometimes they find shells and rocks on the shore. They put them in a bucket. + +One day, they see something shiny on the shore. They run to it. It is a big coin. It has a picture of a man and a bird on it. Tom picks it up. + +"Wow, look at this!" he says. "It is a rare coin. I have never seen one like this before." + +Mia nods. She likes the coin too. It is shiny and pretty. She wants to touch it. + +"Can I see it?" she asks. + +Tom nods. He gives the coin to Mia. She holds it in her hand. She feels the edges and the picture. + +"It is cool," she says. "Where do you think it came from?" + +Tom shrugs. He does not know. Maybe someone dropped it. Maybe it came from a ship. Maybe it is very old. + +"Maybe it is magic," he says. "Maybe it can make wishes come true." + +Mia smiles. She likes magic. She thinks of a wish. She wishes for more coins like this. She wishes for a big treasure. + +She closes her eyes and says her wish. Then she opens them and looks at the shore. + +She gasps. She sees more shiny things on the shore. They are more coins. They are different colors and sizes. They have different pictures on them. + +"Look, Tom, look!" she says. "Our wish came true! There are more coins! There is a treasure!" + +Tom looks too. He gasps. He sees the coins. He cannot believe it. He drops the bucket and runs to the shore. He picks up some coins. He laughs. + +"Wow, wow, wow!" he says. "This is amazing! This is the best day ever!" + +Mia runs after him. She picks up some coins too. She laughs. She agrees. + +They fill their bucket with coins. They are happy. They are rich. They have a rare and magic treasure. They thank the coin that started it all. They hug each other. They nod. They are friends. They like to play on the shore. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their dog, Spot. They liked to run and jump and throw a ball for Spot to catch. Spot was a good dog and always brought the ball back to them. + +One day, they saw a big, grumpy cat sitting on a bench. The cat had a bowl of food next to him, but he did not eat it. He just stared at Ben and Lily and Spot with his yellow eyes. + +"Look, a cat!" Lily said. "Can we feed him, Ben?" + +Ben shook his head. "No, Lily. He is not our cat. He might bite or scratch us. And he does not look hungry. He has food." + +But Lily did not listen. She picked up a piece of bread from her lunch bag and walked towards the cat. "Here, kitty, kitty. Do you want some bread?" + +The cat did not want bread. He wanted to be left alone. He hissed and showed his sharp teeth. Lily was scared and dropped the bread. The bread fell on the ground. + +Spot saw the bread. He liked bread. He ran to the ground and ate the bread. The cat was angry. He thought Spot was stealing his food. He jumped off the bench and chased Spot. Spot was surprised and ran away. The cat followed him. + +Ben and Lily heard Spot bark and the cat meow. They looked and saw them running. They were worried. + +"Spot, come back!" Ben shouted. "Lily, come here!" + +They ran after Spot and the cat. They hoped they would not get hurt. They learned a lesson. They should not feed grumpy cats. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Anna had a big doll that she loved very much. Ben had a small car that he liked to zoom around. They were having fun until Ben saw Anna's doll. + +"Can I play with your doll?" Ben asked. + +"No, this is my doll. You have your car," Anna said. + +"But I want to see your doll. It looks expensive and pretty," Ben said. + +He tried to grab the doll from Anna, but she held it tight. They started to pull and tug on the doll, and they made a lot of noise. + +"Stop it, you two!" their mom said. She came into the living room and saw the mess. "What are you doing? You are going to destroy your toys!" + +She took the doll and the car from them and put them on a high shelf. "You need to learn to share and be nice to each other. No more toys for you today. Go to your rooms and think about what you did." + +Anna and Ben felt sad and sorry. They did not want to lose their toys or make their mom angry. They went to their rooms and sat on their beds. They did not like to be alone and bored. + +After a while, they heard each other's voices through the wall. They missed each other and wanted to play again. + +"Anna, are you there?" Ben called. + +"Yes, Ben, I'm here," Anna answered. + +"I'm sorry I tried to take your doll. It was not nice of me," Ben said. + +"I'm sorry I did not let you play with it. It was not nice of me either," Anna said. + +"Can we be friends again?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, we can. I like you, Ben," Anna said. + +They got up from their beds and went to the door. They opened it and saw each other. They smiled and ran to each other. They gave each other a big hug and said they were sorry. + +Their mom heard them and came to see. She was happy to see them hug and make up. She said they were good kids and she loved them. She gave them each a kiss and said they could have their toys back if they promised to share and be nice. + +They promised and thanked their mom. They took their toys and went back to the living room. They played together with the doll and the car, and they had fun. They did not fight or destroy anything. They learned their lesson and were happy. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They also liked to eat snacks. Tom had a banana and Mia had a cookie. + +"Can I have some of your cookie?" Tom asked Mia. + +"No, it is mine. You have your banana," Mia said. + +"But I want some cookie too. It has power. It makes me strong and fast," Tom said. + +"That is not true. Banana has power too. It is good for you. Cookie is just sweet and yummy," Mia said. + +Tom was troubled. He really wanted some cookie. He thought Mia was not nice. He had an idea. He waited until Mia was not looking. Then he grabbed her cookie and ran away. + +"Hey, give me back my cookie!" Mia shouted. She was angry and sad. She chased Tom around the park. + +Tom was happy. He had the cookie. He ate it fast. He thought he had power. He thought he was smart. + +But he was wrong. The cookie did not give him power. It gave him a tummy ache. He felt sick and sorry. He wished he had not taken Mia's cookie. + +Mia caught up with Tom. She saw him holding his tummy. She saw him looking sad. She felt sorry for him too. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" Mia asked. + +"No, I am not. I ate your cookie and now I have a tummy ache. I am sorry, Mia. I was not nice. I should have shared with you," Tom said. + +"It is okay, Tom. I forgive you. I still have half of my cookie. Do you want some?" Mia asked. + +"No, thank you. I do not want any more cookie. I want some water. And maybe some banana," Tom said. + +Mia smiled. She gave Tom some water. She also gave him some banana. They sat on the bench and ate their snacks. They felt better. They were friends again. They learned to share and be nice. They had power. The power of friendship. +Sam and Mia liked to play with their dad's phone. It had a shiny screen that showed many things. Sometimes they could watch cartoons, or play games, or take pictures. But their dad told them to be careful with his phone, and not to touch anything they did not know. + +One day, when their dad was busy, Sam and Mia sneaked into his room and took his phone. They wanted to have some fun. They turned on the phone and saw a big red button on the screen. It said "release". Sam wondered what it meant. He asked Mia, "Do you know what this button does?" + +Mia shook her head. She did not know either. But she was curious. She said, "Maybe it makes something happen. Maybe it makes a sound, or a light, or a surprise. Let's press it and see." + +Sam thought that was a good idea. He was also curious. He said, "Okay, let's press it together. On the count of three. One, two, three!" + +They pressed the button and waited. But nothing happened. They looked at the screen and saw a message. It said "Phone unlocked. All data erased. Factory reset complete." + +Sam and Mia did not understand what that meant. But they felt something was wrong. They heard their dad coming. They quickly put the phone back and ran away. + +Their dad entered his room and saw his phone. He picked it up and turned it on. He saw the message and gasped. He was very angry and sad. He had lost all his pictures, contacts, messages, and apps. He had lost everything on his phone. + +He called Sam and Mia and asked them, "Did you touch my phone? Did you press the release button?" + +Sam and Mia were scared. They knew they had done something bad. They nodded and said, "Yes, we did. We were curious. We wanted to see what it did. We are sorry." + +Their dad sighed and said, "You were very foolish. You should not have touched my phone. You should not have pressed the release button. You did not know what it did. You could have asked me. You could have listened to me. Now you have ruined my phone. And you have made me very unhappy." + +Sam and Mia felt very sorry. They hugged their dad and said, "We are very sorry, dad. We love you. We will not touch your phone again. We will listen to you. Please forgive us." + +Their dad hugged them back and said, "I love you too. I forgive you. But you have to learn from your mistake. You have to be careful with things that are not yours. You have to be respectful of other people's things. You have to be smart and not foolish. Do you understand?" + +Sam and Mia nodded and said, "We understand, dad. We will be careful, respectful, and smart. We will not be foolish again." +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Tom wants to go first. He runs to the slide and climbs up. Sue waits for her turn. + +But Tom is scared. The slide is very high and fast. He does not want to go down. He sits on the top and cries. Sue hears him and goes to help him. + +"Tom, what is wrong?" Sue asks. "Why are you crying?" + +"I am scared of the slide. It is too high and fast. I want to go back," Tom says. + +Sue feels sorry for Tom. She knows he is brave. She has an idea. She uses her brain. + +"Tom, you can do it. I will go with you. We can slide together. It will be fun. Trust me," Sue says. + +She hugs Tom and makes him feel better. Tom feels her hug. He feels warm and safe. He nods his head. + +"Okay, Sue. I will try. But you have to hold my hand," Tom says. + +Sue smiles and holds his hand. They slide down together. They go very fast. The wind blows their hair. They laugh and scream. They have fun. + +They reach the bottom and stand up. They are happy. They hug again. + +"Wow, that was fun! Thank you, Sue. You are a good friend. You helped me face my fear," Tom says. + +"You are welcome, Tom. You are a good friend too. You trusted me and tried something new. I am proud of you," Sue says. + +They learn a lesson. They learn that friends help each other. They learn that they can do hard things. They learn that hugs make them feel good. They are happy. +Ben and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their toy soldiers. They had many soldiers of different colors and sizes. They made forts and battles with them. + +One day, Mom said they could go to the store with her. She said they could each pick one new toy. Ben and Sam were very glad. They ran to the car and put on their seat belts. + +At the store, they saw a big shelf with many toy soldiers. They looked at them with big eyes. They wanted them all. But Mom said they could only have one each. Ben and Sam had to choose. + +Ben picked a green soldier with a helmet and a gun. He liked it a lot. He showed it to Sam. Sam picked a blue soldier with a sword and a shield. He liked it too. He showed it to Ben. + +But then, Sam saw another soldier. It was red and had a horse and a lance. It was the biggest and prettiest soldier on the shelf. Sam wanted it more than the blue one. He put the blue one back and took the red one. + +Ben saw what Sam did. He was angry. He said, "No, Sam, that's not fair. You already picked the blue one. You can't have two. Give me the red one. I want it." + +Sam said, "No, Ben, I saw it first. It's mine. You have the green one. You can't have two either. Go away." + +Ben and Sam started to fight. They pulled and pushed each other. They shouted and cried. They dropped their soldiers on the floor. + +Mom heard the noise. She came to see what was wrong. She saw Ben and Sam fighting and the soldiers on the floor. She was not happy. She said, "Stop it, both of you. You are being naughty and selfish. You can't have everything you want. You have to share and be kind. Now, put the soldiers back on the shelf. You are not getting any toys today. We are going home." + +Ben and Sam felt sad and sorry. They knew Mom was right. They said, "We're sorry, Mom. We were bad. We don't need new soldiers. We have enough at home. We will play nicely with them." + +Mom said, "That's good. I hope you learned your lesson. Now, let's go. And don't fight again." + +Ben and Sam hugged Mom and said, "We love you, Mom. Thank you for taking us to the store." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you too, boys. You're welcome. Now, let's go." +Lily and Ben 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 had to run after them. + +"Throw it to me, Ben!" Lily shouted. She waved her arms and jumped up and down. + +Ben threw the frisbee as hard as he could. He wanted to make Lily happy. But he threw it too high and too far. The frisbee flew over the fence and into the road. + +"Oh no!" Ben said. He ran to the fence and looked for the frisbee. He saw a big car coming fast. He was scared. + +"Ben, come back!" Lily cried. She followed him to the fence. She saw the car too. She held Ben's hand and pulled him away. + +The car honked its horn and drove past. The frisbee was under the car's wheel. It was broken and bent. + +Lily and Ben were sad. They liked their frisbee. They walked back to the park. The sun was harsh. It made their eyes hurt and their skin hot. + +"Sorry, Lily," Ben said. "I didn't mean to throw it so bad." + +"It's okay, Ben," Lily said. "It was an accident. We still have the ball. We can play with that." + +They hugged each other and smiled. They threw the ball to each other and caught it. They had fun. They forgot about the frisbee. They were happy. +Sara and Ben like to play with pots and pans in the kitchen. They pretend to cook and eat yummy food. One day, they find a big pot with a lid on the shelf. They wonder what is inside. + +"Let's open it and see!" Sara says. + +"OK, but be careful. It might be hot or heavy," Ben says. + +They lift the lid and peek inside. They see a lot of shiny coins and paper money. They are surprised and happy. + +"Wow, look at all the money! We are rich!" Sara says. + +"Where did it come from? Who put it here?" Ben says. + +They hear a voice behind them. It is their mom. She looks angry. + +"What are you doing with my pot? That is not for playing. That is for saving. I number how much money I have every month," she says. + +Sara and Ben feel scared and sorry. They did not know it was their mom's pot. They did not mean to make her mad. + +"We are sorry, mom. We did not know. We just wanted to see what was inside. We did not take any money," Sara says. + +"We will put the lid back and put the pot back on the shelf. We will not touch it again," Ben says. + +Their mom sighs and hugs them. She is not angry anymore. She is glad they are honest and sorry. + +"It's OK, my loves. I know you were curious. But you have to ask me before you open something that is not yours. That pot is very important to me. I save money for our future. Maybe one day, I will buy you something nice with it," she says. + +Sara and Ben smile and nod. They understand. They love their mom and her pot. They go back to playing with their own pots and pans. They make pretend food and share it with their mom. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to do many things together. They like to play, draw, read, and sing. But sometimes they also like to tease each other. They tease each other when they are bored, or when they want to have fun, or when they are angry. + +One day, their mom took them to the museum. The museum had many things to see and learn. There were big animals, old things, shiny things, and colorful things. Lily and Ben were very happy and curious. They wanted to see everything. + +But soon, they started to tease each other again. Lily teased Ben for being scared of the big dinosaur. Ben teased Lily for being silly with the old hat. They teased each other louder and louder. They did not listen to their mom, who told them to be quiet and respectful. + +The other people in the museum did not like their noise. They looked at them with angry faces. They told them to stop. They said they were rude and naughty. Lily and Ben felt ashamed and sad. They realized they had made a mistake. + +They said sorry to their mom, and to the other people. They said sorry to each other. They hugged and made up. They decided to be nice and creative instead of teasing. They looked at the museum things with wonder and imagination. They learned new things and had fun. They had a good day. +Tom and Lily were very happy. They were going on a safari with their mom and dad. They wanted to see lions and elephants and giraffes. They packed their new hats and binoculars and got in the car. + +The car drove for a long time. Tom and Lily looked out the window and saw trees and grass and rocks. They asked their mom and dad when they would see the animals. Their mom and dad said soon, very soon. + +They arrived at the safari park. They got out of the car and followed a guide. The guide told them to be quiet and careful. He said the animals were wild and could be dangerous. He said they would see them from a safe distance. + +They walked for a while. They saw zebras and monkeys and birds. They were happy, but they wanted to see the big animals. They asked the guide where they were. The guide said they were hiding, but he knew where to find them. + +He led them to a hill. He said they would see the lions there. He said they had to climb the hill and look over the edge. He said they had to be very quiet and not move. + +Tom and Lily were excited. They climbed the hill with their mom and dad. They reached the top and looked over the edge. They saw a big pride of lions. They were lying on the grass, sunning themselves. They looked sleepy and peaceful. + +Tom and Lily wanted to take a picture. They took out their binoculars and pointed them at the lions. They saw their fur and their eyes and their teeth. They whispered to each other how beautiful they were. + +They did not see the lioness that was behind them. She had heard them and smelled them. She was hungry and angry. She did not like strangers in her territory. She rose from the grass and crept towards them. + +She pounced on them. She bit their necks and dragged them away. Their mom and dad screamed and ran after them. The guide shouted and fired his gun. But it was too late. The lioness had killed Tom and Lily. She took them to her cubs and fed them. + +The end. +Anna and Ben are brother and sister. They like to play in the park with their ball. But there is a big dog in the park. The dog is not nice. He barks and chases Anna and Ben. He wants to take their ball. + +One day, Anna and Ben are playing in the park with their ball. They see the big dog coming. They are anxious. They run to the bench. They hold their ball tight. + +"Go away, dog!" Ben shouts. "This is our ball!" + +The dog does not listen. He jumps on the bench. He tries to grab the ball. Anna and Ben are scared. They hug each other. + +"Help, help!" Anna cries. "Who will protect us?" + +Then they hear a whistle. They look up. They see a man. The man is wearing a hat and a badge. He is a park ranger. He has a leash in his hand. + +"Bad dog, bad dog!" the park ranger says. "Come here, now!" + +The dog stops. He looks at the park ranger. He knows he is in trouble. He drops the ball. He runs to the park ranger. The park ranger puts the leash on the dog. He takes the dog away. + +"Are you okay, kids?" the park ranger asks. "I'm sorry about the dog. He escaped from his owner. He won't bother you again." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They thank the park ranger. They take their ball. They go back to playing. + +They are not anxious anymore. They feel safe. They have fun. They love the park. They love each other. They are glad the park ranger protected them. They hope to see him again next week. +Lily liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted flowers and trees and animals. She was happy when she painted. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw some children playing with sand and water. She wanted to join them. She asked her mom, "Can I play with them?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, you can. But be careful with your paints. Don't spill them or make a mess." + +Lily said, "OK, mom. I will be careful." She took her paints and brushes and went to the children. + +She said, "Hi, I am Lily. I like to paint. Do you want to paint with me?" + +Some children said, "Yes, we do. Painting is fun." They took some brushes and colors from Lily. They painted on the sand and the water. They made rainbows and stars and hearts. + +But some children said, "No, we don't. Painting is boring. We like to splash and dig." They took some water and sand and threw them at Lily and her paints. They made a big mess. They laughed and said, "Ha ha, look at you. You are all dirty and wet." + +Lily was sad and angry. She said, "Stop it. That is not nice. You are ruining my paints and my friends' paintings. Why are you so mean?" + +The children said, "We don't care. We do what we want. You can't tell us what to do." + +Lily said, "Yes, I can. I can teach you how to paint. Painting is good. It makes you happy and creative. It lets you spread your feelings and ideas. It is better than making a mess and hurting others." + +The children said, "Really? How can you teach us?" + +Lily said, "Come, I will show you. You can use different colors and brushes. You can paint whatever you want. You can paint on paper or on rocks or on leaves. You can paint alone or with others. You can paint for yourself or for someone else. You can paint to say thank you or sorry or I love you. Painting is easy and fun. You just need to try." + +The children said, "OK, we will try. Maybe you are right. Maybe painting is good." + +Lily smiled and said, "Good. I am glad you will try. Come, let's paint together." + +She gave them some paper and rocks and leaves. She gave them some colors and brushes. She taught them how to paint. They painted with her. They painted flowers and trees and animals. They painted rainbows and stars and hearts. They painted for themselves and for others. They painted to say thank you and sorry and I love you. They were happy when they painted. + +Lily's mom saw them and said, "Wow, Lily, you did a great job. You taught them how to paint. You spread your joy and kindness. You are a good friend and a good teacher." + +Lily said, "Thank you, mom. I am happy too. I made new friends and new paintings. I learned something too. I learned that painting is good, but sharing and caring is better." +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. One day, they find a big box in the corner. They open the box and see many old things. They see a book, a hat, a doll, and a car. + +"Look, Anna, a car!" Tom says. He takes the car and pushes it on the floor. The car makes a loud noise. "Vroom, vroom!" + +"Look, Tom, a doll!" Anna says. She takes the doll and hugs it. The doll has a dress and a hat. "Hello, doll!" + +They play with the car and the doll for a long time. They are happy. They do not see the book in the box. The book is very old and rare. It has many pictures and words. + +Mom comes to their room. She sees the box and the toys. She is surprised. She knows the box is from Grandma. Grandma gave her the box when she was little. The box has her name on it. + +"Tom, Anna, what are you doing?" Mom asks. She walks to the box and picks up the book. She opens the book and smiles. She remembers the book. She used to read the book with Grandma. + +"Mom, look, a car and a doll!" Tom and Anna say. They show Mom their toys. They are proud. + +"Those are very nice toys, my loves," Mom says. She puts the book on the bed. She bends down and hugs Tom and Anna. "But do you know what this is?" She points to the book. + +"No, Mom, what is it?" Tom and Anna ask. They are curious. + +"This is a very special book, my loves," Mom says. "This is a book that Grandma gave me when I was your age. This book is very old and rare. It has many stories and pictures. Grandma and I used to read this book together. She taught me many things from this book." + +"Wow, Mom, that is amazing!" Tom and Anna say. They want to see the book. + +"Can we read the book with you, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Of course, my loves," Mom says. She takes Tom and Anna to the bed. She sits with them and opens the book. She reads them a story. The story is about a boy who shuts his thumb in a door. He cries and runs to his mom. His mom kisses his thumb and makes it better. + +Tom and Anna listen to the story. They laugh and feel sorry for the boy. They look at their thumbs and touch them. They are glad their thumbs are not hurt. + +They read more stories with Mom. They learn new words and see new pictures. They have fun. They love the book. They love Mom. They love Grandma. They are happy. +Tom and Sue are playing in the park. They see a big tree with many roots. They want to climb on the roots and pretend they are horses. + +"Look, Sue, this root is like a horse. I can rock on it and make sounds. Neigh, neigh!" Tom says. + +Sue finds another root and rocks on it too. She makes sounds like Tom. "Neigh, neigh! We are fast horses, Tom. We can run and jump." + +They rock and make sounds for a long time. They have fun. But then they see a root that is different. It is brown and dry. It does not look like a horse. It looks like a stick. + +"Tom, what is this root? It is not like the others. It is dead." Sue says. + +Tom looks at the root. He touches it. It is hard and rough. It does not rock. It does not make sounds. It is dead. + +"I don't know, Sue. Maybe it is old. Maybe it is sick. Maybe it is sad. It is not a good root. It is a bad root." Tom says. + +Sue and Tom do not like the dead root. They leave it alone. They find another root that is like a horse. They rock on it and make sounds. They are happy. They are good horses. +Sara loves to swing on the big swing in the park. She likes to feel the wind in her hair and see the sky and the trees. She swings high and low, back and forth, with a big smile on her face. + +One day, her mom tells her that they are going to visit her grandma. Sara is very happy, because she loves her grandma. She gives her mom a hug and says, "Can we swing on the way?" + +"Sure, sweetie," her mom says. "But we have to hurry, because grandma is waiting for us." + +They walk to the park, and Sara runs to the swing. She climbs on and asks her mom to push her. Her mom pushes her gently, and Sara swings with joy. + +"Look, mom, I'm flying!" Sara says. + +"You are, honey," her mom says. "But we have to go now, or we'll be late." + +Sara nods and jumps off the swing. She runs to her mom and takes her hand. They wave goodbye to the swing and the park, and walk to the bus stop. Sara is enthusiastic about seeing her grandma, and tells her mom all the things she wants to do with her. + +"I want to bake cookies with grandma, and read stories, and play with her cat," Sara says. + +"I'm sure grandma will love that," her mom says. "And maybe she'll have a surprise for you, too." + +Sara wonders what the surprise could be, and feels excited. She can't wait to visit her grandma and have fun with her. She thinks that swinging and visiting are the best things in the world. +Anna and Ben were hungry. They wanted to eat pizza for lunch. They asked their mom if they could order pizza from the phone. + +"Please, mom, can we have pizza? We love pizza!" they said. + +Mom was busy. She had a lot of work to do on her computer. She did not want to cook or order food. + +"No, you can't have pizza. You have to eat what I made for you. It's good for you. It's soup and salad," she said. + +Anna and Ben did not like soup and salad. They thought it was boring and yucky. They wanted to have cheese and pepperoni and sauce on bread. They had an idea. They decided to act. + +They pretended to be sick. They made faces and noises. They said they had tummy aches and headaches. They said they could not eat soup and salad. + +"Mom, we don't feel well. We can't eat this. We need pizza. Pizza will make us better," they said. + +Mom looked at them. She saw their pale faces and heard their whiny voices. She was worried. She thought they were really sick. She did not know they were acting. + +"OK, OK, I'll order pizza for you. But you have to rest and drink water. I'll call the doctor too. Maybe you have a fever or something," she said. + +She went to the phone and ordered pizza. She also called the doctor and made an appointment. She told Anna and Ben to go to their room and lie down. + +Anna and Ben were happy. They thought they were clever. They thought they would get pizza and no doctor. They went to their room and waited for the pizza. + +But they were wrong. The pizza came, but so did the doctor. The doctor checked them and found out they were not sick. They were just acting. He was angry. He told mom they were lying. He gave them a big lecture. He said they had to eat healthy food and not trick their mom. He said they had to take medicine and no pizza. + +Mom was angry too. She was mad that they wasted her time and money. She was mad that they lied to her and the doctor. She said they had to eat soup and salad and no pizza. She said they had to go to bed early and no TV. + +Anna and Ben were sad. They did not get pizza. They got medicine and soup and salad. They got scolded and punished. They wished they did not act. They wished they were honest and good. They learned their lesson. They never acted again. +Lily and Ben were going on a big aeroplane with their mum and dad. They were very excited to see the clouds and the sky. They had their bags and their toys and their snacks. They said bye to their grandma and grandpa and got on the aeroplane. + +The aeroplane was very big and loud. It had many seats and windows and doors. Lily and Ben sat next to each other and looked out the window. They saw the ground and the cars and the trees get smaller and smaller. They saw the clouds and the sun get bigger and bigger. They smiled and laughed and played. + +But then the aeroplane started to shake and make strange noises. Lily and Ben felt scared and held their mum and dad's hands. They heard the pilot say something on the speaker, but they did not understand. They saw the people around them look worried and sad. They saw the lights go off and the masks come down. + +The aeroplane was falling and falling. Lily and Ben cried and screamed and hugged their mum and dad. They saw the window break and the wind blow in. They saw the wing catch fire and the smoke fill the air. They saw the ground and the trees and the cars get bigger and bigger. + +The aeroplane crashed and broke and burned. Lily and Ben and their mum and dad did not make it. They did not see the clouds and the sky anymore. They did not smile and laugh and play anymore. They did not complain anymore. +Tom and Mia like to play with their ball. They roll it to each other and catch it. Sometimes they roll it very fast and hard. They laugh and have fun. + +One day, they roll the ball too hard. It hits the table and knocks down a cup. The cup falls and breaks. Yogurt spills on the floor. Tom and Mia are scared. They do not want Mom to be mad. + +They try to clean up the mess. They use a towel and a mop. But the yogurt is sticky and the glass is sharp. Tom cuts his hand on a piece of glass. It hurts a lot. He cries and shows Mia his hand. + +Mia feels sorry for Tom. She hugs him and says, "It's OK, Tom. I will help you." She gets a band-aid and puts it on his hand. She says, "The band-aid will make it better. Don't cry, Tom." + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the kitchen. She sees the broken cup, the yogurt, and the blood. She is not mad. She is worried. She says, "What happened, Tom and Mia?" They tell her the truth. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We were playing with the ball and it hit the cup. Tom got hurt by the glass. We tried to clean up, but we couldn't." + +Mom says, "It's OK, Tom and Mia. I'm glad you told me the truth. Accidents happen. But you have to be careful with the ball and the glass. And you have to tell me if you get hurt. I love you both." She hugs them and kisses them. She helps them clean up the rest of the mess. She gives them some yogurt and a new cup. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you too." They eat the yogurt and smile. They are happy. +Lily and Sam went to the store with Mom. They wanted to buy a new toy. Mom said they could each pick one thing. + +Lily saw a doll with long hair and a pink dress. She liked the doll very much. She took it from the shelf and hugged it. + +Sam saw a car with big wheels and a shiny horn. He liked the car very much. He took it from the shelf and made it go vroom. + +Mom said it was time to go. She took the doll and the car and put them in the cart. She paid for them at the counter. + +Lily and Sam were very happy. They thanked Mom and went outside. + +On the way home, they saw a big tree. It had many branches and leaves. It was very high. + +"Look, Mom, a tree!" Lily said. + +"Can we climb it?" Sam asked. + +Mom said they could, but they had to be careful. She helped them find a low branch and lifted them up. + +Lily and Sam sat on the branch. They felt the wind and the sun. They saw the birds and the clouds. + +They decided to play a game. They took turns twisting their hair and their horn. They made funny noises and faces. + +"Twist, twist, twist!" Lily said, as she twisted her hair into a bun. + +"Beep, beep, beep!" Sam said, as he twisted his horn into a spiral. + +They laughed and giggled. They had so much fun. + +Mom watched them and smiled. She was glad they liked their new toys. She was glad they liked the tree. She was glad they were happy. +Sam and Mia were playing on the shore. They liked to dig in the sand and find shells and stones. They also liked to watch the big waves and the boats. + +"Look, Mia, a big boat!" Sam said, pointing to the water. + +"Wow, it's so big and shiny!" Mia said. "Do you think there are people on it?" + +"Maybe. Maybe they are going to a far away place. Like the jungle or the desert," Sam said. + +"I want to go to the jungle," Mia said. "I want to see the animals. Like the lions and the monkeys." + +"Me too. Lions are my favorite. They are so strong and brave. And they can roar very loud," Sam said. + +"Can you roar like a lion, Sam?" Mia asked. + +"Sure, I can. Watch me," Sam said. He took a deep breath and opened his mouth. He tried to roar like a lion, but it sounded more like a squeak. + +Mia giggled. "That's not a roar, Sam. That's a mouse sound." + +Sam felt embarrassed. He tried again, but his roar was still weak. + +Mia hugged him. "It's okay, Sam. You don't have to roar like a lion. You are still my best friend. And you are very smart and kind." + +Sam smiled. He hugged Mia back. "Thank you, Mia. You are my best friend too. And you are very pretty and funny." + +They decided to play something else. They made a sandcastle and decorated it with shells and stones. They had a lot of fun. They didn't care about the big boat or the jungle or the roar. They were happy on the shore, with the mild sun and the gentle breeze. +Anna and Ben like to play with their new net. They go to the pond and look for fish. They see some big fish and some small fish. They want to catch some fish and fill their net. + +"Look, Ben, a big fish!" Anna says. She tries to put the net in the water, but the fish is too fast. It swims away. + +"Let me try, Anna," Ben says. He sees a small fish near a rock. He moves the net slowly and quietly. He catches the small fish in the net. + +"Wow, Ben, you did it!" Anna says. She claps her hands. "Can I see the fish?" + +Ben shows Anna the fish. It is shiny and wet. It moves in the net. + +"Hello, fish," Anna says. She touches the fish gently. "You are pretty." + +The fish does not like the net. It wants to go back to the water. It flaps its tail and makes a splash. + +"Uh-oh, the fish is unhappy," Ben says. He feels sorry for the fish. "Maybe we should let it go." + +Anna nods. She likes the fish, but she does not want to make it sad. She helps Ben to lift the net and put it back in the water. The fish swims away quickly. + +"Bye, fish," Anna and Ben say. They wave to the fish. They are happy to see the fish free. + +They decide to play with their net in another way. They fill it with leaves and flowers. They make a colorful net. They have fun with their new net. +Anna and Ben were playing knights and dragons in the garden. Anna had a big shield made of cardboard and Ben had a stick for a sword. They pretended to fight the scary dragon that lived in the bushes. + +"Roar!" Ben shouted, waving his stick. "I am the dragon and I will eat you!" + +"No, you won't!" Anna said, holding her shield in front of her. "I am the brave knight and I will stop you!" + +They ran towards each other, laughing and dodging. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they heard their mom calling them from the house. + +"Anna! Ben! Time for lunch!" + +They stopped playing and looked at each other. They were hungry, but they also wanted to play more. + +"Can we play a little more, mom?" Anna asked. + +"Please, mom?" Ben added. + +Mom smiled and said, "Okay, but only for five more minutes. Then you have to come inside and wash your hands." + +"Yay! Thank you, mom!" Anna and Ben said. + +They decided to delay their lunch and play a little more. They were anxious to finish their game and see who would win. + +They ran back to the garden and resumed their fight. They did not notice the dark clouds in the sky or the wind blowing harder. + +Suddenly, a loud thunder boomed and a flash of lightning lit up the sky. Anna and Ben screamed and dropped their shield and sword. They were scared of the storm. + +They ran to the house as fast as they could, holding each other's hand. Mom was waiting for them at the door. She hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves. You are safe now. Let's go inside and have some warm soup." + +Anna and Ben nodded and followed mom. They were glad they had each other and mom. They decided they would play knights and dragons again another day, when the sun was shining. +Sara and Ben were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a lot of fog in the air. They thought it was fun to run and hide in the fog. They played peek-a-boo and tag with each other. + +"Where are you, Ben?" Sara called out. + +"Over here, Sara!" Ben answered. "Can you find me?" + +Sara ran towards Ben's voice. She saw a big shape in the fog. She thought it was Ben. She ran faster and faster. She wanted to surprise him. She peeked behind the shape and shouted, "Boo!" + +But it was not Ben. It was a big dog. The dog was angry and scared. It barked and bit Sara on the arm. Sara screamed and cried. Ben heard her and ran to help her. He saw the dog and the blood. He was scared too. + +"Go away, bad dog!" Ben yelled. He threw a stick at the dog. The dog ran away. Ben hugged Sara and tried to stop the bleeding. He called for help. + +Soon, Sara's mom and dad came. They took Sara to the doctor. The doctor gave Sara a shot and a bandage. He said Sara would be okay, but she had to be careful. He said the dog was sick and had rabies. He said Sara and Ben should not play in the fog. He said the fog could hide dangerous things. + +Sara and Ben learned a lesson. They were sorry for being careless. They said they would never play in the fog again. They said they would always listen to their parents and the doctor. They said they would be good friends and take care of each other. + +The moral value of the story is: Be careful and obey the rules when you play outside. The fog can hide dangerous things. +Lily was a gifted girl who liked to make things with her hands. She made dolls, hats, bags, and belts. She used old clothes, buttons, ribbons, and beads. She had a lot of fun and was very proud of her work. + +One day, she decided to sell some of her things at the park. She asked her mom to help her. They packed a basket with Lily's things and went to the park. They found a nice spot under a tree and set up a table with a sign that said "Lily's Crafts". + +Soon, some people came to look at Lily's things. They liked them very much and asked how much they were. Lily said, "One dollar for a doll, two dollars for a hat, three dollars for a bag, and four dollars for a belt." Some people bought her things and gave her money. Lily was very happy and thanked them. + +One lady came and saw a belt that Lily had made with a blue ribbon and a shiny buckle. She said, "This belt is very pretty. Can I try it on?" Lily said, "Sure, you can try it on." The lady put the belt around her waist and looked in a mirror. She said, "It fits me perfectly. I love it. How much is it?" Lily said, "Four dollars, please." The lady said, "Here you go. Thank you, Lily. You are very gifted. You should keep making things. You have a lot of talent." She smiled and walked away with the belt. + +Lily felt very happy and proud. She hugged her mom and said, "Mom, did you hear that? She said I'm gifted and talented. She liked my belt. I'm so glad I sold it to her." Her mom said, "I'm very proud of you, Lily. You are gifted and talented. And you are also kind and generous. You made someone happy with your belt. That's a wonderful thing to do." They hugged and smiled. Lily said, "I love you, mom. And I love making things. Can we do this again?" Her mom said, "Of course, we can. You are my gifted girl." They packed their basket and went home. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a big truck and Lily had a doll. They were having fun until Tom saw Lily's doll and wanted to play with it. + +"Give me your doll!" Tom said to Lily. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said to Tom. + +Tom tried to grab the doll from Lily, but Lily held it tight. They started to pull and tug on the doll, making it cry. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom said, coming into the living room. "You are making too much noise and hurting the doll. Why can't you share your toys?" + +"Because I want the doll!" Tom said. + +"Because it's my doll!" Lily said. + +Mom sighed and looked around for a way to make them stop fighting. She saw a jar of salt on the table and had an idea. + +"Look, I have something for you," Mom said, holding the jar of salt. "This is salt. It is very useful. You can use it to make food taste better, or to melt ice, or to make art. Do you want to try some?" + +Tom and Lily stopped pulling on the doll and looked at the jar of salt. They were curious and wanted to see what it was. + +"OK, Mom," they said. + +Mom opened the jar and gave them each a pinch of salt. She told them to put it on their tongues and see how it tasted. + +Tom and Lily did as Mom said and put the salt on their tongues. They made funny faces and spit out the salt. + +"Yuck!" Tom said. "It's too salty!" + +"Yuck!" Lily said. "It's not good!" + +Mom smiled and said, "See, salt is not always good. Sometimes it is too much and you have to quit. Just like fighting over toys. Sometimes you have to quit and share. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, Mom." + +They gave each other a hug and said, "Sorry." + +Mom was happy and said, "That's good. Now, why don't you play nicely with your toys? You can take turns with the doll and the truck. They are both useful and fun." + +Tom and Lily agreed and went back to playing with their toys. They shared the doll and the truck and had more fun than before. They learned that salt and toys are useful, but only if you use them right. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, Lily got a new board with many colors and shapes. She was very happy and wanted to show Tom. + +"Look, Tom, look at my board! It has red and blue and yellow and green and purple and orange! And it has circles and squares and triangles and stars! Do you want to play with me?" Lily asked. + +Tom looked at Lily's board and felt jealous. He did not have a board like that. He only had a board with black and white. He wanted Lily's board for himself. + +"No, I don't want to play with you. Your board is silly and ugly. My board is better. Give me your board!" Tom said. + +He tried to grab Lily's board, but Lily held it tight. She did not want to give her board to Tom. She liked her board very much. + +"Tom, stop! You are being mean and rude. You can't take my board. It is mine. You have your own board. Why can't you be happy with what you have?" Lily said. + +Tom and Lily started to fight over the board. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not have fun at all. + +Their teacher saw them and came over. She was not happy with what she saw. + +"Tom and Lily, what are you doing? Why are you fighting over a board? Don't you know that sharing is caring? And that being jealous is not nice? You should be happy for your friend's board, not want to take it away. And you should be grateful for your own board, not think it is worse. Boards are just boards. They are not as important as friendship. Can you say sorry to each other and play nicely?" the teacher said. + +Tom and Lily felt ashamed and sorry. They realized that they were wrong. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They decided to share their boards and play together. They learned that being jealous is not good, and that being happy and kind is better. They had fun and were friends again. +Lily and Ben like to play with the board. The board is big and brown and has many pictures on it. They can draw on the board with chalk or use magnets to make shapes. Lily and Ben have fun with the board. + +One day, Lily and Ben are playing with the board when they hear a loud noise. It is Mom. She is angry. She says they made a mess in the kitchen. She says they have to clean it up. Lily and Ben are scared. They do not want Mom to be angry. + +They run to the kitchen. They see flour and eggs and milk on the floor. They see a broken bowl and a spoon. They remember they wanted to make a cake for Mom. But they did not know how. They tried to follow a book. But the book was hard. They did not understand the words. They made a mess. + +Lily and Ben panic. They do not know how to clean the mess. They do not have a mop or a cloth. They do not want Mom to see the mess. They think Mom will be more angry. They think Mom will not love them. + +They run back to the board. They have an idea. They take the board and put it on the floor. They cover the mess with the board. They hope Mom will not notice. They hope Mom will be happy. They hope Mom will love them. + +But the board is fragile. It is not strong. It is not meant to cover a mess. It is meant to play with. The board cracks. The mess shows. Mom sees the board and the mess. She is very angry. She is very sad. She says Lily and Ben are naughty. She says they have to go to their room. She says they have to say sorry. + +Lily and Ben cry. They do not want to go to their room. They do not want to say sorry. They want to hug Mom. They want to make Mom happy. They want to make Mom love them. They are sorry. They love Mom. +Lily was sick. She had a fever and a cough. She felt very hot and tired. Her mom was worried. She called the doctor to come and see Lily. + +The doctor came with a bag. He smiled at Lily and said, "Hello, Lily. I am here to help you. Can I check your ears and your throat?" Lily nodded. She was scared, but she was brave. The doctor looked in her ears and her throat with a light. He said, "You have an infection, Lily. You need some medicine to make you better." + +He gave Lily a bottle of medicine and a spoon. He said, "You have to take this medicine three times a day, after you eat. It will make the infection go away. You also have to drink a lot of water and rest. Do you understand?" Lily blinked. She did not like the medicine. It was bitter and sticky. But she wanted to be well. She said, "Yes, doctor. I understand." + +The doctor patted her head and said, "Good girl, Lily. You are very brave and smart. You will feel better soon. I will come back tomorrow to see how you are." He said goodbye to Lily and her mom and left. + +Lily's mom hugged her and said, "I am proud of you, Lily. You did very well. Now, let's take your medicine and go to bed. You need to sleep and heal. You are my precious, fragile flower." Lily smiled. She loved her mom. She took her medicine and went to bed. She hoped she would feel better tomorrow. +One day, Tim and Kim were playing outside with their ball. They liked to kick the ball and catch it. They had fun and laughed a lot. + +But then, they saw a big cloud in the sky. The cloud was dark and scary. It made a loud noise like a train. The cloud was a tornado. The tornado was coming to their house. + +"Run, run!" Tim said to Kim. "We have to go inside and hide!" + +But Kim did not listen. She wanted to keep playing with the ball. She thought the tornado was not so bad. She said, "No, no! I like the ball. It is smooth and round. I want to play more!" + +Tim was scared and ran to the house. He called for his mom and dad. They came and hugged him. They said, "Don't worry, Tim. We are safe here. The tornado will go away soon." + +But Kim was not safe. She stayed outside with the ball. The tornado came closer and closer. It was very strong and fast. It picked up Kim and the ball and threw them far away. Kim was hurt and sad. She lost her ball and her home. + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your friends and family when they warn you about danger. Don't be stubborn and foolish. Playing is fun, but safety is more important. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big pond with many ducks and fish. They wanted to see them closer. + +"Look, Ben, a frog!" Anna said. She pointed to a green frog on a rock. The frog had big eyes and a long tongue. + +"Wow, a frog!" Ben said. He ran to the pond. He wanted to touch the frog. He reached out his hand. + +But the frog did not want to be touched. It saw Ben and was scared. It jumped off the rock and into the water. Splash! + +"Bye, frog!" Anna said. She laughed. She thought the frog was funny. + +"Come back, frog!" Ben said. He was sad. He liked the frog. He wanted to be its friend. + +He looked around the pond. He saw another frog on a lily pad. It was smaller than the first frog. It was yellow and brown. + +"Look, Anna, another frog!" Ben said. He hurried to the lily pad. He was careful not to fall in the water. + +"Be careful, Ben!" Anna said. She followed him. She wanted to see the frog too. + +But the frog did not want to be seen. It saw Ben and Anna and was scared. It jumped off the lily pad and into the air. It flew high, high, high. + +"Wow, a high frog!" Ben said. He was amazed. He had never seen a frog fly so high. + +"Wow, a high frog!" Anna said. She was amazed too. She clapped her hands. + +The frog landed on a tree branch. It looked down at Ben and Anna. It croaked. + +"Hello, frog!" Ben said. He waved his hand. + +"Hello, frog!" Anna said. She waved her hand too. + +The frog smiled. It was not scared anymore. It liked Ben and Anna. It wanted to be their friend. +Tom and Lily wanted to play a game. They liked to search for things in the house. They searched in the kitchen, the living room, and the bedroom. But they did not find anything new or fun. + +"Let's search in the attic!" Tom said. "Maybe there are some toys or books there." + +Lily was not sure. She thought the attic was scary. It was dark and dusty and had many spiders. She did not like spiders. + +"Are you scared, Lily?" Tom asked. "Don't worry, I will go with you. We can use a flashlight and a stick." + +Lily nodded. She did not want to be a baby. She wanted to be brave like Tom. She followed him up the stairs to the attic door. Tom opened the door and turned on the flashlight. They saw a lot of boxes and bags and old things. + +"Wow, look at all this stuff!" Tom said. "Let's search and see what we can find." + +They started to open the boxes and bags. They found some clothes, some books, some pictures, and some toys. They tried on the clothes and looked at the books and pictures. They played with the toys and made some noise. + +They were having fun until they heard a loud thump. They looked up and saw a big shadow on the wall. It looked like a monster. They screamed and dropped the flashlight and the stick. They ran to the door and tried to open it. But it was stuck. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. "There is a monster in the attic!" + +They banged on the door and cried. They were very scared. + +But then they heard a voice. It was their dad. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing in the attic?" he asked. "Why are you screaming?" + +He opened the door and saw them. He also saw the shadow on the wall. He laughed. + +"That's not a monster, kids. That's just your uncle Bob. He came to visit and he was sleeping in the attic. You woke him up with your noise." + +He turned on the light and they saw their uncle Bob. He was not a monster. He was a big man with a beard and a hat. He smiled and waved at them. + +"Hi, Tom. Hi, Lily. Sorry I scared you. I was just having a nap. Do you want to see what I brought you from my trip?" + +Tom and Lily stopped crying. They were not scared anymore. They were curious. They said hello to their uncle Bob and hugged their dad. They went to see what their uncle Bob had for them. They forgot about the attic and the spiders. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were going to visit their grandma. They had to pack their bags with clothes and toys. Lily wanted to pack her big doll, but Tom said it was too big. + +"No, it is not too big. It is my best friend. I want to show it to grandma," Lily said. + +"But we have to share the bag. There is not enough room for your big doll and my cars and books," Tom said. + +They started to argue and pull the bag. The bag ripped and their things fell out. They saw a cut on the bag. They felt sad and sorry. + +They heard their mom coming. They quickly picked up their things and tried to hide the cut. But mom saw it and asked what happened. + +"We were fighting over the bag. We were not humble. We are sorry, mom," Lily and Tom said. + +Mom hugged them and said, "It is okay. I am glad you are honest and humble now. Fighting is not nice. Sharing is nice. Grandma will love you no matter what you bring. Let's fix the bag and pack again. But this time, let's pack only what we need and what we can share." +Tim and Sue like to play in the park. They have a big red ball and a small blue bike. They also have a big barrel. They roll the barrel and hide in it. They think it is fun. + +One day, they play in the park with their ball, their bike and their barrel. They roll the barrel to a big hill. They want to go down the hill in the barrel. They think it will be fast and fun. + +Tim goes in the barrel first. Sue pushes the barrel. The barrel goes down the hill very fast. Tim laughs and shouts. He is happy. Sue runs after the barrel. She wants to go in the barrel next. + +But the barrel goes too fast. It goes past the park and into the street. Sue cannot catch the barrel. She is scared. She does not want Tim to get hurt. She does not want to lose the barrel. + +Tim does not see the street. He is still in the barrel. He is still happy. He does not know he is in danger. He forgets to look out. He forgets to stop. He forgets to be careful. He only thinks about the fun. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big case on a bench. They are curious. They go to the case and open it. + +Inside the case, they find many things. They find pots, pans, spoons, forks, knives, plates, cups, and food. They are happy. They decide to play cook. They take out the things and put them on the grass. + +Tom says, "I will cook soup. You will cook cake." Mia nods. She likes cake. They pretend to cook with the food. They use water, flour, sugar, eggs, carrots, and beans. They stir, mix, pour, and bake. They have fun. + +Soon, a man comes to the bench. He is angry. He sees the children and the mess. He says, "Hey, what are you doing? This is my case. This is my stuff. You ruined it. Go away." + +Tom and Mia are scared. They drop the things and run away. They say, "Sorry, sorry, sorry." They go back to their moms. They tell them what happened. Their moms hug them and say, "It's okay. You didn't know. But next time, don't touch things that are not yours. And don't play with knives. They are dangerous." + +Tom and Mia say, "Okay, mom. We are sorry. We won't do it again." They learn their lesson. They still like to play cook, but only with their own toys. +Jenny and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to water the flowers with the hose. Jenny held the hose and Ben turned the faucet on and off. + +"Look, Ben, the water makes a rainbow!" Jenny said. She pointed to the spray of water that shone in the sun. + +"Wow, that's lovely!" Ben said. He wanted to hold the hose too. "Can I have a turn, Jenny?" + +Jenny did not want to yield the hose. She liked to make the water go up and down. "No, it's my turn. You had it before." + +Ben felt sad. He did not like to share. He tried to grab the hose from Jenny. They both pulled and tugged. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom said. She came out of the house and saw them fighting. "You need to share the hose. It's not nice to be selfish." + +She took the hose from them and turned off the faucet. She gave them each a cup of water. "Here, you can each water one flower. Then you can switch. OK?" + +Jenny and Ben nodded. They felt sorry for being mean. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They watered the flowers and smiled. They saw the rainbow again and felt happy. +Lily and Max were twins who loved to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the living room. It had a sign that said "display". They opened the box and saw many shiny and pretty things inside. There were cups and plates and spoons and forks, all made of glass and metal. They looked like the ones their grandma had in her house. + +"Wow, these are so nice!" Lily said. "Let's play tea party with them!" + +"Okay!" Max agreed. They took out some of the things and set them on a small table. They pretended to pour tea and drink from the cups. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Max saw something else in the box. It was a big jar of cocoa. He loved cocoa. He wanted to have some with his tea. He reached for the jar and tried to open it. But it was too heavy and slippery. He dropped it on the floor. It broke into many pieces. The cocoa spilled everywhere. + +"Max, what did you do?" Lily cried. "You broke the jar! You made a mess! These things are not for playing! They are fragile! They can break easily!" + +"I'm sorry, Lily!" Max said. "I didn't mean to! I just wanted some cocoa!" + +They heard their mom coming. They were scared. They knew they were in trouble. They tried to hide the broken jar and the cocoa. But it was too late. Their mom saw the mess. She was angry. + +"Lily and Max, what is this?" she asked. "Did you play with the display things? Did you break the jar of cocoa? Do you know how expensive and special these things are? They are for our guests who are coming tomorrow! They are not toys!" + +Lily and Max felt bad. They knew they did something wrong. They said sorry to their mom. They helped her clean up the mess. They learned their lesson. They learned to respect other people's things. They learned to ask before they touch. They learned to be careful with fragile things. They learned to share and not be greedy. They hugged their mom and said they loved her. She hugged them back and said she loved them too. She was still a little mad, but she forgave them. She made them some real tea and cocoa. They drank it together and talked. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to Lily's house. Lily's house is normal. It has a door, a window, a roof and a garden. + +"Can we play in your garden?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, we can!" Lily says. "I have a swing, a slide and a ball. We can enjoy them." + +They run to the garden. They take turns on the swing and the slide. They laugh and have fun. Then they kick the ball to each other. The ball is red and bouncy. + +"Look, a butterfly!" Lily says. She points to a yellow butterfly on a flower. "It is so pretty!" + +They follow the butterfly. It flies from flower to flower. They try to catch it, but it is too fast. They giggle and chase it. + +They enjoy playing in Lily's normal house. They are happy. They are friends. +Sara loves to jump. She jumps on her bed, on the sofa, on the grass. She likes to jump high and feel the wind on her face. She likes to jump with her friends and play games. + +One day, Sara sees a big flower in the garden. It is yellow and red and has many petals. Sara thinks it is very pretty and wants to jump over it. She runs to the flower and gets ready to jump. + +But then she sees a bee on the flower. The bee is black and yellow and has a sting. Sara is afraid of bees. She thinks they will hurt her if she gets too close. She stops and feels anxious. She does not want to jump over the flower anymore. + +She looks around and sees her mom. Her mom is smiling and holding a book. Sara runs to her mom and hugs her. She tells her about the flower and the bee. Her mom listens and nods. + +She says, "It's okay to be anxious, Sara. Bees are not bad. They help the flowers grow and make honey. They will not sting you if you leave them alone. You can still jump over the flower if you want. Or you can jump over something else. Or you can read a book with me. What do you want to do?" + +Sara thinks for a moment. She still likes the flower, but she does not want to bother the bee. She says, "I want to read a book with you, mom. And then maybe we can jump over some rocks." + +Her mom smiles and says, "That sounds like a good plan, Sara. Come on, let's go." She takes Sara's hand and they walk to the porch. They sit on the swing and read a book together. Sara feels happy and calm. She likes to jump, but she also likes to read. She likes to do many things with her mom. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside with their toys. One day, they see a big box on the porch. It has a sticker that says "For Anna and Ben". + +"Wow, what is it?" Anna asks. + +"Let's open it and see!" Ben says. + +They run to the porch and pull the box inside. They rip the paper and find a big tent. It is blue and yellow and has a door and a window. + +"Cool, a tent!" Anna says. + +"Let's make a camp in the living room!" Ben says. + +They decide to set up the tent near the sofa. They bring their pillows, blankets, books and flashlights. They crawl inside the tent and zip the door. + +"Now we have our own house!" Anna says. + +"Yeah, and we are safe from monsters!" Ben says. + +They read their books and play with their toys. They pretend they are explorers in the jungle. They have a lot of fun. + +Soon, they hear their mom calling them. + +"Anna, Ben, time for dinner!" + +They unzip the door and peek outside. They see their mom smiling at them. + +"Did you like your surprise?" she asks. + +"Yes, we love it! Thank you, mom!" they say. + +They hug their mom and follow her to the kitchen. They leave their tent in the living room. They decide to sleep in it tonight. They think it is the best gift ever. +Lily and Ben are playing in their room. They have many toys, but they like to make new things with other stuff. They find some hangers in the closet. They think they can turn them into cars or planes. + +"Look, I made a car!" Ben says. He bends a hanger into a circle and puts a smaller circle inside. He rolls it on the floor. "Vroom, vroom!" + +"That's cool, Ben!" Lily says. She tries to make a plane with another hanger. She twists it into a shape with wings and a tail. She holds it in the air. "Whoosh, whoosh!" + +They have fun with their hanger toys. They pretend to race and fly around the room. They make noises and laugh. + +But then, Mom comes in. She sees the hangers on the floor. She is not happy. + +"Kids, what are you doing with the hangers?" Mom asks. "They are not toys. They are for hanging clothes. You could hurt yourself or break them." + +"Sorry, Mom," Lily and Ben say. They feel bad. They did not mean to make Mom angry. + +"Please, put the hangers back in the closet," Mom says. "And pick up your toys. It's almost time for dinner." + +Lily and Ben do what Mom says. They put the hangers back in the closet. They pick up their toys. They are slow. They wish they could play more. + +"Maybe we can play with the hangers again tomorrow," Ben whispers to Lily. + +"Maybe," Lily whispers back. "But only if Mom says yes." +Lily and Max wanted to play with the big cardboard box that mom brought home. They had many ideas for what to make with it. Lily wanted to make a castle, and Max wanted to make a spaceship. + +"Let me cut the door, Lily," Max said, holding the scissors. "I know how to do it." + +"No, let me do it, Max," Lily said, grabbing the scissors. "You will make it too small." + +They started to pull and tug on the scissors, and the cardboard box ripped. + +"Oh no!" they both cried. "Now we can't make anything!" + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the torn cardboard box and the sad faces of Lily and Max. + +"I'm sorry, mom," Lily said. "We wanted to play with the box, but we couldn't agree on what to make." + +"I'm sorry, too, mom," Max said. "We were too impatient and we ripped the box." + +Mom smiled and hugged them. "It's okay, my loves. I have an idea. Why don't we make something together with the cardboard pieces? We can use tape and glue and paint and stickers. What do you think?" + +Lily and Max nodded and smiled. They liked mom's idea. They said sorry to each other and hugged. Then they followed mom to the kitchen, where they found more cardboard and other things to use. They had fun making different things with the cardboard, like animals, hats, and signs. They learned to share and cooperate and be creative. They were happy and proud of their cardboard creations. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they find a big puddle of mud. They jump in the mud and splash each other. They laugh and have fun. + +"Look at us!" Tom says. "We are so muddy!" + +"Yes, we are!" Mia says. "But we are happy!" + +They run to show their moms. Their moms are not happy. They are angry. + +"What did you do?" Tom's mom says. "You are so smelly and dirty!" + +"You need to wash right now!" Mia's mom says. "Or you will get sick!" + +Tom and Mia are sad. They do not want to wash. They like the mud. + +"Please, mom, can we play a little more?" Tom says. + +"No, you can't!" Tom's mom says. "You need to wash!" + +"Please, mom, can we keep the mud?" Mia says. + +"No, you can't!" Mia's mom says. "You need to wash!" + +Tom and Mia have no choice. They go to wash. They use soap and water. They scrub their skin and hair. They rinse and dry. They are clean and shiny. + +They do not like to wash. They miss the mud. + +But their moms are happy. They hug and kiss them. + +"You are so sweet and lovely!" Tom's mom says. + +"You are so bright and beautiful!" Mia's mom says. + +Tom and Mia smile. They are happy too. + +They still like the mud. But they also like their moms. +Lily loved music. She liked to sing and dance and play with her toy piano. She had many CDs of her favorite songs, and she always wanted to listen to them. + +One day, she was in her room with her music on. She was having fun, but her brother Max was not. He was trying to read a book in the living room, and he did not like the noise. He went to Lily's room and knocked on the door. + +"Lily, can you please turn down your music? It is too loud and I can't read," he said. + +"No, I can't. I like my music. It makes me happy. Go away, Max," Lily said. + +She did not want to turn down her music. She thought Max was mean and boring. She turned up her music even more. + +Max was angry. He opened the door and went inside. He saw Lily's CDs on the floor. He picked one up and threw it in the trash. + +"Hey, what are you doing? That's my music. Give it back," Lily shouted. + +She ran to the trash and tried to get her CD. Max pushed her away. + +"No, you can't have it. You are too noisy and rude. You need to learn to share and be quiet," he said. + +He grabbed another CD and threw it in the trash. + +Lily was sad and mad. She loved her music. She did not want to lose it. She started to cry. + +"Mama, mama, help me. Max is taking my music. He is mean and bad," she screamed. + +She ran to the door and called for her mama. + +Mama heard Lily's cry. She came to the room and saw what was happening. She saw Lily's tears and Max's anger. She saw the CDs in the trash and the music on the loud. + +She was not happy. She turned off the music and took the CDs out of the trash. She hugged Lily and scolded Max. + +"Max, what are you doing? You can't throw away Lily's music. That's not nice. You have to respect her things and her feelings. How would you like it if she threw away your book?" she said. + +Max looked down. He felt sorry. He knew he was wrong. He did not like to hurt Lily. He liked her. She was his sister. She was adorable. + +"I'm sorry, mama. I'm sorry, Lily. I was mad and I did a bad thing. I won't do it again. Can I have your music back?" he said. + +Lily looked at Max. She saw his sorry face. She felt better. She liked him too. He was her brother. He was funny. + +"It's okay, Max. I forgive you. You can have your music back. But you have to ask nicely. And you have to let me play with your book," she said. + +She smiled and gave him a CD. He smiled and gave her a book. They hugged and said sorry. + +Mama was proud. She saw them make up and be friends. She saw them share and be kind. She loved them both. She said they could listen to the music together, but not too loud. She said they could read the book together, but not too fast. She said they could have a snack and a hug. + +They agreed and followed her. They were happy and peaceful. They liked music and books. They liked each other. They were adorable. +Lily loved to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She liked to paint animals and flowers. One day, she went to the farm with her mom and dad. She saw a mule there. The mule was brown and white. It had long ears and a tail. + +"Can I paint the mule, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, honey, but be gentle and ask the farmer first," mom said. + +Lily ran to the farmer and said, "Hello, sir. Can I paint your mule? I have many colors and brushes." + +The farmer smiled and said, "Well, hello, little girl. You can paint my mule, but only a little bit. He is very shy and does not like too much noise or fuss. And you have to wash him after, okay?" + +"Okay, sir. Thank you, sir," Lily said. + +She took her colors and brushes and went to the mule. She said, "Hello, mule. You are very pretty. Can I paint you a little bit? I will be gentle and quiet." + +The mule looked at her and nodded. He liked Lily. She was kind and sweet. She painted a flower on his nose, a star on his ear, and a heart on his tail. She used pink, yellow, and blue. The mule looked very funny and happy. + +Lily said, "You are a lucky mule. You have a nice farmer and a nice farm. And now you have a nice painting. Do you like it?" + +The mule nodded again and made a soft sound. He liked his painting. He liked Lily. + +Lily hugged the mule and said, "I like you, too, mule. You are my friend. But now I have to wash you, okay?" + +The mule nodded again and followed Lily to the water. She washed him with a sponge and soap. She dried him with a towel. She said, "Bye, mule. I hope to see you again. You are a lucky mule." + +The mule said, "Bye, Lily. You are a lucky girl. You are a good painter. You are a good friend." +Lily was a princess who lived in a big castle. She had many toys and books and dresses, but she was not happy. She did not like to go to bed when it was dark. She wanted to play and read and dance all night. + +Every night, her mommy and daddy came to her room and said, "Lily, it is time to sleep. You need to rest and dream. Tomorrow you can have more fun." But Lily refused to sleep. She said, "No, no, no! I am not sleepy. I want to stay up. Please, please, please!" + +Her mommy and daddy were very patient and tried to make her sleepy. They sang her songs, read her stories, and gave her hugs and kisses. But Lily still refused to sleep. She said, "No, no, no! I am not sleepy. I want to stay up. Please, please, please!" + +One night, her mommy and daddy had an idea. They said, "Lily, we have a surprise for you. Tomorrow, we are going to visit the zoo. You can see the lions and the monkeys and the elephants. You can feed the giraffes and ride the camel. But you have to sleep well tonight, or you will be too tired to enjoy the zoo." + +Lily loved animals and wanted to see the zoo. She thought for a moment and said, "Okay, okay, okay. I will sleep tonight. But only if you promise to take me to the zoo tomorrow." Her mommy and daddy smiled and said, "We promise, Lily. We love you very much. Good night, sweet princess." They tucked her in and turned off the light. + +Lily closed her eyes and felt very sleepy. She dreamed of the zoo and all the animals she would see. She was happy and excited. She slept well and woke up early. She was ready to go to the zoo with her mommy and daddy. She was a good princess who learned to sleep when it was dark. +Ben and Mia were playing in the garden with their water guns. They liked to spray each other and make funny noises. They felt very independent and happy. + +"Look, I can spray you from here!" Ben shouted, pointing his water gun at Mia. + +"No, you can't!" Mia said, hiding behind a tree. "I can spray you first!" + +They ran around the garden, spraying and laughing. They did not see the gas can that was near the shed. It was old and rusty and had a hole in it. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud hiss. They turned and saw the gas can. It was spraying gas into the air. It smelled bad and made them cough. + +"Uh-oh, that's not good!" Ben said, dropping his water gun. + +"Let's go inside!" Mia said, grabbing Ben's hand. + +They ran to the house and told their mom what happened. She was glad they were safe and called the fire department. They came and fixed the gas can. + +Ben and Mia learned to be careful with gas. They still liked to play with their water guns, but they stayed away from the shed. They were independent, but also smart. +Lily liked to play with her mom's makeup. She liked to put on the red lipstick and the shiny eye shadow. She liked to look in the mirror and pretend she was a princess. But she knew she had to be careful and not make a mess. + +One day, Lily saw a new makeup box on her mom's dresser. It was pink and sparkly and had a lock on it. Lily wanted to see what was inside. She tried to open the lock, but it was too hard. She twisted and twisted, but it did not budge. She got angry and twisted harder, until she heard a snap. She broke the lock and opened the box. + +Inside, there were many pretty things. There were brushes and pencils and glitter and stickers. Lily was happy and started to play with them. She put some glitter on her cheeks and some stickers on her nose. She drew a big smile on her face with a pencil. She thought she looked very pretty. + +But then, her mom came in and saw her. Her mom was not happy. She was very angry. She saw the broken lock and the messy makeup. She saw Lily's face and said, "What have you done? You are so rude! You ruined my makeup! You have to go to your room and stay there!" + +Lily was scared and sad. She did not mean to be rude. She just wanted to have fun. She ran to her room and cried. She wished she had not twisted the lock. She wished she had not played with the makeup. She wished her mom was not angry. She wished she was a princess. +Sara and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were pirates and look for treasure. They had a big box that they filled with shiny things and hid under a bush. + +"Let's go find our treasure, matey!" Tom said, putting on a hat and a scarf. + +"Arr, yes, let's go!" Sara said, holding a wooden sword and a key. + +They ran to the bush and lifted the box. Tom tried to open it, but it was locked. + +"Oh no, we need the key!" he said. + +"I have the key, silly!" Sara said, waving it in the air. + +"Give it to me, please!" Tom said, reaching for it. + +"No, it's mine!" Sara said, pulling it away. + +They started to tug and pull on the key, but it slipped from their hands and flew into the air. They watched as it landed on the roof of the house. + +"Oh no, how will we get it now?" Tom said, looking sad. + +"I don't know, it's too high!" Sara said, looking scared. + +They heard a voice from the window. + +"Hey, kids, what are you doing?" It was their mom. + +"Mom, we need your help!" Tom said. "Our key is on the roof!" + +"Your key? What key?" Mom said. + +"It's the key to our treasure, mom!" Sara said. "We made a promise to share it, but we lost the key!" + +Mom smiled and came out of the house. She brought a ladder and climbed up to the roof. She found the key and threw it down to the kids. + +"Here you go, be careful with it!" she said. + +"Thank you, mom, you're the best!" Tom and Sara said. They caught the key and ran to the box. They unlocked it and opened it. They saw their treasure and smiled. + +"Wow, look at all the shiny things!" Tom said. + +"They're so pretty!" Sara said. + +They took out some of the treasure and put it on their heads and necks. They felt like real pirates. + +"Let's make another promise, matey!" Tom said. + +"What promise?" Sara said. + +"To always play together and share our treasure!" Tom said. + +"Arr, that's a good promise!" Sara said. + +They hugged and spun around. They felt dizzy and happy. They laughed and played until it was time to go inside. They put their treasure back in the box and locked it. They hid it under the bush again. + +"Maybe tomorrow we can find more treasure!" Tom said. + +"Or maybe we can pretend to be something else!" Sara said. + +"Whatever we do, we'll do it together!" Tom said. + +They held hands and walked to the house. They had a lot of fun and kept their promise. They were the best of friends. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big tunnel made of wood. It looked like fun. + +"Let's go inside the tunnel!" Sara said. + +"OK!" Tom said. + +They crawled into the tunnel. It was dark and cold. They heard a strange noise. + +"What is that?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe a mouse?" Sara said. + +They kept crawling. They saw something move. It was not a mouse. It was a big, green frog. It had slimy skin and bulging eyes. It opened its mouth and croaked. + +"Ribbit! Ribbit!" + +Sara and Tom screamed. They did not like the frog. It was disgusting. They turned around and ran out of the tunnel. They sprang to their feet and ran to their mom. + +"Mom! Mom! There is a frog in the tunnel! It is disgusting!" Sara said. + +"Really? A frog?" Mom said. + +"Yes! A big, green, slimy frog!" Tom said. + +Mom smiled. She did not think the frog was disgusting. She thought it was interesting. She took Sara and Tom by the hand and walked to the tunnel. + +"Let's go and see the frog. Maybe we can say hello to it. Frogs are not scary. They are animals. They live in ponds and eat bugs. They can jump and swim. They are amazing!" Mom said. + +Sara and Tom looked at each other. They were not sure. They did not want to see the frog again. But they trusted their mom. They followed her to the tunnel. They peeked inside. The frog was still there. It croaked again. + +"Ribbit! Ribbit!" + +Mom smiled. She waved to the frog. + +"Hello, frog! We are Sara and Tom. We are sorry we scared you. We are just curious. We want to learn about you. Can we be friends?" Mom said. + +The frog looked at them. It blinked its eyes. It croaked again. + +"Ribbit! Ribbit!" + +Sara and Tom felt a little braver. They smiled too. They waved to the frog. + +"Hello, frog! We are sorry too. We are not mean. We want to play. Can we play with you?" Sara and Tom said. + +The frog nodded its head. It hopped closer to them. It touched their hands with its webbed feet. It felt wet and soft. Sara and Tom giggled. They did not think the frog was disgusting anymore. They thought it was funny. They made friends with the frog. They played with it in the tunnel. They had fun. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with toys. But they do not like to share. One day, they see a big box in the living room. It is a gift from their grandma. + +"What is in the box?" Anna asks. + +"Let's open it and see!" Ben says. + +They rip the paper and find a shiny train set. It has many tracks and cars and a station. It looks expensive. + +"Wow! This is awesome!" Ben says. He grabs the train and puts it on the tracks. + +"Hey, that is not fair! I want to play too!" Anna says. She tries to take the train from Ben. + +"No, it is mine! Go away!" Ben says. He pushes Anna with his arm. + +Anna falls down and cries. She frowns and says, "You are mean! I hate you!" + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the living room. She sees the train set and the twins. She is not happy. + +"What is going on here?" Mom asks. + +"Ben took the train and pushed me!" Anna says. + +"Anna tried to take the train from me!" Ben says. + +Mom sighs and says, "This train set is a gift for both of you. It is very expensive and grandma wants you to enjoy it together. You need to share and be nice to each other. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They feel sorry for fighting. They hug and say, "We are sorry, Mom. We love you and grandma." + +Mom smiles and says, "That's good. Now, why don't you play with the train set and take turns? I will make some cookies for you." + +Anna and Ben agree. They play with the train set and have fun. They thank grandma for the gift and say, "This is the best train set ever!" +Sara was sad. She did not like her new haircut. Mommy cut her hair very short and thin. Sara wanted long and curly hair like her doll. + +"Mommy, why did you cut my hair?" Sara asked. + +"Because your hair was too messy and tangled, Sara. And it is very hot outside. You will feel better with a short haircut," Mommy said. + +Sara did not feel better. She felt ugly. She ran to her room and cried. She hugged her doll and wished she had hair like her. + +The next day, Sara went to the park with Mommy. She saw her friend Lily. Lily had long and curly hair. Sara felt jealous. + +"Hi, Sara. Do you want to play with me?" Lily asked. + +"No, I don't. Go away," Sara said. + +"Why are you so mean, Sara? What happened to your hair?" Lily asked. + +"Mommy cut it. She made me look like a boy. I hate it," Sara said. + +Lily felt sorry for Sara. She wanted to help her. She had an idea. + +"Maybe I can give you some of my hair. Then you will look like a girl again," Lily said. + +She took out a pair of scissors from her backpack. She cut a big piece of her hair and gave it to Sara. + +"Here, Sara. You can have this. You can put it on your head with a clip or a ribbon," Lily said. + +Sara took the hair from Lily. She did not say thank you. She did not smile. She looked at the hair and threw it on the ground. + +"I don't want your hair. Your hair is ugly and dirty. You are ugly and dirty. You are not my friend. Go away," Sara said. + +Lily was shocked and hurt. She felt tears in her eyes. She picked up her hair and ran away. + +Sara was alone. She did not have any friends. She did not have any hair. She did not have any fun. She was sad. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the backyard. They have a ball, a bike, and a doll. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, a big, hairy dog comes to the backyard. He sees the ball and runs to get it. He grabs the ball with his teeth and runs away. Tom and Lily are sad. They want their ball back. + +"Hey, dog, give us our ball!" Tom shouts. + +"Woof, woof!" the dog barks. He does not want to give the ball. + +"Please, dog, we need our ball. It is our favorite toy," Lily says. + +The dog stops and looks at Lily. He sees that she is nice and polite. He feels sorry for her. He drops the ball and wags his tail. + +"Thank you, dog. You are a good dog," Lily says. She picks up the ball and hugs it. + +Tom and Lily are happy. They have their ball back. They invite the dog to play with them. The dog is happy, too. He likes to play with Tom and Lily. They become friends. They have fun in the backyard. +Tom is a man who likes to sing. He sings very well and many people like to hear him. He is famous and he goes to many places to sing. He has a lot of money and a big house. + +Sue is a woman who likes to paint. She paints very well and many people like to see her paintings. She is famous and she goes to many places to paint. She has a lot of money and a big house. + +Tom and Sue meet at a party. They talk and they like each other. They sing and paint together. They are happy and they want to be together. They name each other wife and husband. They have a big wedding and many people come to see them. + +Tom and Sue live in their big house. They still sing and paint and they are still famous. But they also do other things. They play and laugh and hug and kiss. They are very happy and they love each other. They name each other best friend. They have a baby and they name him Sam. They are a family. +Tom and Anna were twins. They liked to play in the big building where their mom worked. Sometimes, they would use the elevator to go up and down. The elevator had buttons with numbers and pictures. Tom and Anna liked to press the buttons and see where they would go. + +One day, they used the elevator to go to the top floor. The top floor had a big window that showed the whole city. Tom and Anna looked out the window and saw cars, trees, and birds. They felt happy and excited. + +But then, something bad happened. The elevator made a loud noise and stopped. The lights went off and the door did not open. Tom and Anna were stuck in the elevator. They felt fearful and sad. They wanted their mom to help them. + +They tried to press the buttons, but nothing worked. They tried to yell, but no one heard them. They hugged each other and waited. + +After a long time, they heard another noise. The lights came back on and the door opened. Their mom was there. She looked worried and happy. She hugged them and said, "I'm so sorry, my loves. The elevator broke down, but I found you. Are you okay?" + +Tom and Anna nodded. They were okay, but they did not want to use the elevator anymore. They wanted to go home and play with their toys. Their mom smiled and said, "Let's go, then. We can use the stairs." +One day, a boy named Ben went to the zoo with his mom. He saw many animals, but his favorite was the monkey. He liked how the monkey could swing and jump and make funny noises. He wanted to play with the monkey. + +"Mom, can I play with the monkey?" he asked. + +"No, Ben, you can't play with the monkey. The monkey is not a toy. He is a wild animal. He might bite you or scratch you. You have to stay behind the fence and watch him from far away," his mom said. + +But Ben did not listen to his mom. He waited until she was looking at another animal, and then he climbed over the fence. He ran towards the monkey and tried to grab his tail. + +"Hey, let go of me!" the monkey said. He was angry and scared. He did not like strangers touching him. He used his strong arms and legs to push Ben away. He made a loud noise to call his friends. + +Soon, more monkeys came and surrounded Ben. They bared their teeth and hissed at him. Ben was terrified. He realized he had made a big mistake. He wished he had listened to his mom. + +"Mom, help me!" he cried. + +His mom heard his cry and ran to him. She saw the monkeys and was shocked and worried. She called the zookeeper for help. The zookeeper came and used a stick to scare the monkeys away. He helped Ben get back over the fence. He scolded Ben for being naughty and dangerous. + +"Ben, you are very lucky that the monkeys did not hurt you. You should never try to play with wild animals. They are not like your toys or your pets. They have their own rules and feelings. You have to respect them and leave them alone. Do you understand?" he said. + +"Yes, I understand. I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, monkey. I won't do it again. I learned my lesson," Ben said. + +He hugged his mom and apologized. He also said sorry to the monkey from a distance. The monkey nodded and went back to his friends. Ben and his mom left the zoo. Ben never tried to play with a wild animal again. He learned to be more careful and obedient. +Sara liked to read books. She had many books in her room. She also had a big book with many words. It was a dictionary. Sara wanted to learn new words from the dictionary. + +One day, Sara took the dictionary to the park. She wanted to read it under a tree. She saw a boy playing with a ball. He looked nice. Sara wanted to be his friend. + +"Hello, I am Sara. What is your name?" she asked the boy. + +"Hi, I am Ben. What is that?" he pointed to the dictionary. + +"It is a dictionary. It has many words. Do you want to see?" Sara offered. + +Ben nodded. He took the dictionary from Sara. He opened it. He saw many words. He did not know them. He felt confused. + +"This is too hard. I don't like it. It makes my head hurt." he said. He threw the dictionary on the ground. He ran away with his ball. + +Sara was sad. She picked up the dictionary. It was dirty and torn. She loved the dictionary. She suffered. She cried. + +A lady saw Sara crying. She came to her. She was nice. + +"What is wrong, dear?" she asked Sara. + +"Ben threw my dictionary. He did not like it. He hurt it. He hurt me." Sara sobbed. + +"Oh, I am sorry. That was not nice of him. He should not do that. Here, let me help you. I have some tape. We can fix your dictionary." the lady said. + +She took out some tape from her bag. She taped the dictionary. She cleaned it. She gave it back to Sara. + +"There, it is better now. It is still a good dictionary. You can still read it. You can still learn new words." she said. + +Sara smiled. She hugged the lady. She thanked her. + +"You are welcome. You are a smart girl. You like to read. That is good. Maybe you can find another friend who likes to read too. Then you can share your dictionary." the lady said. + +Sara nodded. She felt better. She still liked the dictionary. She still wanted to learn new words. She hoped to find a nice friend who liked the dictionary too. +Sara and Ben were playing in the backyard. They had a big bottle of soap and a wand to make bubbles. They liked to blow bubbles and watch them float in the air. Sometimes they tried to catch them or pop them. + +"Look, Sara, I made a big bubble!" Ben said, holding the wand in front of his mouth. + +"Wow, Ben, that's a huge bubble!" Sara said, clapping her hands. "Can I try?" + +"Sure, Sara, here you go." Ben handed her the wand and the bottle. Sara dipped the wand in the soap and blew gently. A big bubble came out of the wand and flew up in the sky. + +"Yay, I did it!" Sara said, jumping up and down. "Let's make more bubbles!" + +They took turns blowing bubbles and having fun. They did not notice that their mom had arrived home from work. She parked the car in the driveway and walked to the backyard. She smiled when she saw her children playing with bubbles. + +"Hi, Sara, hi, Ben!" she called out. "How was your day?" + +"Hi, Mom!" Sara and Ben said, running to hug her. "We had a great day! We played with bubbles!" + +"I can see that," Mom said, laughing. "You have soap on your faces and clothes. You must have had a lot of fun." + +"We did, Mom, we did!" Sara and Ben said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +"Maybe later, sweeties," Mom said. "First, let's go inside and have a snack. I have some cookies and milk for you." + +"Yummy, cookies and milk!" Sara and Ben said, licking their lips. "We love cookies and milk!" + +They followed Mom inside the house, holding her hands. They knew that Mom was dependable. She always came home on time and took care of them. She always had something nice for them to eat and drink. She always played with them and read them stories. She always loved them and hugged them. They loved Mom very much. She was the best mom in the world. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big bush with red flowers. They want to smell the flowers. + +"Look, Ben, pretty flowers!" Anna says. She runs to the bush. + +"Wait, Anna!" Ben says. He warns her. "There may be bees in the bush. Bees can sting you. It hurts." + +Anna stops. She is shy. She does not like bees. She does not want to get stung. + +"Are you sure, Ben?" she asks. She looks at the bush. She does not see any bees. + +"Yes, I am sure," Ben says. He remembers when he got stung by a bee. He cried a lot. He does not want Anna to cry. + +"Then, how can we smell the flowers?" Anna says. She still likes the flowers. They are red and bright. + +Ben thinks. He has an idea. He picks up a stick. He gently pokes the bush with the stick. He makes some noise. + +"Shoo, shoo, bees!" he says. "Go away!" + +He hopes the bees will fly away. He waits. He does not hear any buzzing. + +"OK, Anna, I think it is safe now," he says. He smiles. He gives the stick to Anna. + +Anna smiles too. She takes the stick. She pokes the bush with the stick. She says, "Shoo, shoo, bees!" + +She and Ben laugh. They smell the flowers. They smell sweet. They are happy. They are friends. +Ben and Mia are playing in the park. They see a big green slide. They want to go on it. + +"Me first!" Ben says. He runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. + +"No, me first!" Mia says. She runs after him and tries to catch him. + +They reach the top of the slide at the same time. They both want to slide down. + +"Move!" Ben says. He pushes Mia with his hand. + +"Stop!" Mia says. She pushes Ben back with her foot. + +They start to fight. They shake each other and shout. They do not see the man with the whistle. + +The man with the whistle is the park keeper. He sees Ben and Mia fighting. He does not like it. + +He blows his whistle very loud. "BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!" + +Ben and Mia stop fighting. They hear the whistle. They look at the man. + +"What are you doing?" the man says. He is angry. "You are not nice. You are not sharing. You have to get off the slide. Now!" + +Ben and Mia are scared. They say sorry to the man. They say sorry to each other. They get off the slide. + +They do not want to fight anymore. They want to play together. + +They see a swing. They run to it. + +"Can we share?" Ben says. + +"Yes, we can share." Mia says. + +They smile. They take turns on the swing. They have fun. + +The man with the whistle sees them. He is happy. He nods his head. He puts his whistle in his pocket. He walks away. +Sara likes to play with her cat, Mimi. Mimi is soft and fluffy and likes to chase balls and strings. Sara loves Mimi very much and wants to make her happy. + +One day, Sara sees a can of tuna in the kitchen. She knows that Mimi likes tuna, because she sometimes gives her a little bit from her plate. Sara thinks that Mimi would love a whole can of tuna, so she decides to send it to her as a gift. + +She finds a big box and puts the can of tuna inside. She writes "To Mimi, from Sara" on the box with a crayon. She asks her mom to help her tape the box and put a stamp on it. She tells her mom that she is sending a surprise to Mimi. + +Her mom smiles and takes the box to the post office. She thinks that Sara is very sweet and creative. She does not know what is inside the box. + +A few days later, the box arrives at Sara's house. Sara is very excited and runs to open it. She wants to see Mimi's face when she sees the tuna. She opens the box and takes out the can. She opens the can and smells it. + +She makes a face and says "Ew! Disgusting!" The tuna is old and rotten and smells very bad. Sara feels sick and throws the can in the trash. She wonders why the tuna is so nasty. + +She looks at Mimi, who is sitting on the couch. Mimi looks at Sara and meows. She does not seem to care about the tuna. She just wants to cuddle with Sara. + +Sara hugs Mimi and says "I'm sorry, Mimi. I wanted to give you a nice gift, but I gave you a bad one. I love you, Mimi. You are the best cat ever." + +Mimi purrs and licks Sara's face. She loves Sara too. She does not mind the bad tuna. She is happy to have Sara as her friend. +Lila was a little girl who loved to play with her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a stuffed leopard that she named Leo. She took Leo everywhere, and hugged him every night. + +One day, Lila's mom told her to clean her room. She said, "Lila, you have too many toys. You need to give some away to other children who have none. Look, some of your toys are old and dirty. They will rot if you keep them." + +Lila did not want to give away any of her toys. She said, "No, mom, I love all my toys. They are mine. I don't want to share them. Leo is not old and dirty. He is soft and cuddly." + +Lila's mom was sad. She said, "Lila, you are being selfish. Sharing is good. It makes you and others happy. Leo may be soft and cuddly now, but he will not last forever. He will rot too, if you do not take care of him." + +Lila did not listen to her mom. She hid Leo under her bed, and refused to clean her room. She said, "Leo is mine. I will never give him away. He will never rot. He is my best friend." + +The next day, Lila woke up and reached for Leo. But she could not find him. She looked under her bed, and saw a hole in the floor. She peeked through the hole, and saw Leo in the basement. He had fallen through the floor, and landed on a pile of garbage. He was covered with dirt, bugs, and mold. He looked ugly and smelly. He was rotting. + +Lila cried. She said, "Leo, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I should have listened to mom. I should have shared you with someone who would love you and take care of you. Now you are ruined. You are not my best friend anymore. You are a distant leopard." + +Moral: Sharing is caring. If you are selfish and greedy, you will lose what you love. +Lily and Ben were playing by the river. They saw a big raft made of wood and rope. It looked impressive. They wanted to go on the raft and have fun. + +"Can we go on the raft, please?" Lily asked her mom, who was sitting on a blanket nearby. + +"Only if you wear your life jackets and stay close to the shore," her mom said. "And be careful, the raft might be wobbly." + +Lily and Ben put on their life jackets and ran to the raft. They climbed on it and pretended to be pirates. They waved sticks and shouted "Arrr!" and "Ahoy!" + +The raft was wobbly, but they liked it. They felt the water splash on their feet and the sun on their faces. They saw ducks and fish and frogs. They had a lot of fun. + +After a while, they heard their mom call them. "Time to go, kids. We have to go home and have lunch." + +Lily and Ben jumped off the raft and ran to their mom. They gave her a hug and thanked her for letting them go on the raft. + +They told her all about their pirate adventure and how impressive the raft was. They said they wanted to come back and play on the raft again. + +Their mom smiled and said, "Maybe we can, another day. But now, let's go home and have some yummy food. You must be hungry after all that playing." + +Lily and Ben nodded and followed their mom. They were happy and tired. They had a great day by the river. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to swing, slide and run around. They were having a lot of fun, but they were also getting hungry. + +"Mom, can we have a snack?" Anna asked. + +"Sure, sweetie. I have some crackers and cheese in the bag. Come here and I'll give you some," mom said. + +Anna and Ben ran to mom and sat on the bench. Mom opened the bag and took out a small box. She opened the box and gave Anna and Ben each a cracker and a piece of cheese. + +"Thank you, mom!" Anna and Ben said. They ate their snack and smiled. + +But then they heard a loud roar. They looked up and saw an enormous lion coming out of the bushes. The lion had escaped from the zoo and was looking for food. It saw Anna and Ben and their snack and licked its lips. + +"Mom, look! A lion!" Ben shouted. + +"Run, kids, run!" mom yelled. She grabbed Anna and Ben and ran to the car. The lion chased them, but they were faster. They got in the car and locked the doors. Mom drove away as fast as she could. + +"Are we safe, mom?" Anna asked. + +"Yes, we are, honey. Don't worry. The zookeepers will catch the lion and take it back to the zoo. We're lucky we had our snack. It gave us energy to run away," mom said. + +Anna and Ben hugged mom and thanked her for the snack and for saving them. They were glad they were safe and together. They decided they didn't like lions very much. They liked crackers and cheese better. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to ride their bikes in the park. One day, they see a big puddle on the path. Sara wants to ride through it, but Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it will be fun!" Sara says. "The water is mild, not cold. And we have our boots on." + +"No, Sara, I don't want to. The puddle might have a leak. It might make our bikes dirty or broken. And mom will be mad at us." Ben says. + +Sara does not listen to Ben. She rides her bike fast into the puddle. She splashes water everywhere. She laughs and says, "Whee! This is fun! You are missing out, Ben!" + +But then, Sara hears a hiss. She looks at her bike. Her tire has a leak. It is flat and soft. She cannot ride anymore. She feels sad and sorry. + +"Ben, help me! My tire has a leak. I can't ride my bike. What can I do?" Sara cries. + +Ben rides his bike to Sara. He is not mad at her. He is a good brother. He says, "Don't worry, Sara. I will help you. We can walk our bikes to the bike shop. Maybe they can fix your tire. And we can tell mom the truth. She will understand. But next time, listen to me, okay?" + +Sara nods and says, "Okay, Ben. Thank you. You are a good brother. I am sorry I did not listen to you. Next time, I will." + +They hold hands and walk their bikes to the bike shop. They hope they can ride again soon. +Anna loves her dog, Spot. Spot is a big, brown dog with a white spot on his head. Anna likes to play with Spot and show him new things. One day, Anna has a creative idea. She wants to show Spot how to paint. + +Anna finds some paper, paint and brushes in her room. She puts them on the floor and calls Spot. "Spot, come here! I want to show you something fun!" she says. Spot runs to Anna and wags his tail. He likes fun things. + +Anna dips a brush in the paint and makes a blue dot on the paper. "Look, Spot, this is paint. You can make colors with it," she says. She dips another brush in the paint and gives it to Spot. "You try, Spot. You can be creative," she says. + +Spot takes the brush in his mouth and tries to copy Anna. He makes a red dot on the paper. He likes the paint. He makes more dots with different colors. He also makes some dots on the floor and on his fur. He is very creative. + +Anna and Spot are having fun painting. They make a mess, but they don't care. They are happy. They show each other their paintings and bark and laugh. They are proud of their creative work. +Lily and Tom were playing with a big red ball in the park. They liked to bounce the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they bounced the ball very high and it went over the fence. Then they had to ask someone to help them get it back. + +One day, they bounced the ball too hard and it hit a big dog. The dog was angry and barked at them. It chased the ball and ran away with it. Lily and Tom were scared and sad. They wanted their ball back. + +They saw a man walking with another dog. They ran to him and asked, "Please, can you help us? A big dog took our ball and ran away. We want our ball back." + +The man looked at them and smiled. He said, "Don't worry, I know that dog. He is my friend's dog. He likes to play with balls, but he is not mean. He will give your ball back if you ask him nicely. Come with me, I will show you where he lives." + +Lily and Tom followed the man and his dog. They walked for a while and came to a house with a big yard. They saw the big dog lying on the grass with their ball. The man called the dog and said, "Hey, buddy, these kids want their ball back. Can you give it to them?" + +The big dog looked at them and wagged his tail. He got up and brought the ball to them. He dropped it at their feet and licked their hands. Lily and Tom were happy and surprised. They said, "Thank you, big dog. You are very nice. We are sorry we bounced the ball at you. We did not mean to hurt you." + +The big dog barked and nodded. He said, "It's okay, I forgive you. I like to bounce balls too. Maybe we can play together sometime. You are very brave and kind." + +Lily and Tom smiled and hugged the big dog. They said, "We would like that. You are our friend now. We will always tell you the truth and share our ball with you." + +The man and his dog watched them and smiled too. They said, "You are very good kids. You learned a lesson today. Sometimes things are not what they seem. Sometimes a big dog is not mean, but friendly. Sometimes a weak ball is not bad, but fun. And sometimes a bounce can lead to a friendship." +Lily and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big red car. They can push the car and make it go fast. They can pretend to be drivers and go to different places. + +One day, a man comes to their house. He is a seller. He has a big bag with many things. He knocks on the door and says hello to Lily and Ben's mom. He asks if she wants to buy something from his bag. He says he has nice things for the house and for the kids. + +Lily and Ben's mom looks at his bag. She sees some books, some clothes, some cups, and some toys. She likes some of the things, but she does not have much money. She asks the seller how much they cost. The seller tells her the prices. They are very high. Lily and Ben's mom says they are too high. She says she cannot buy anything. + +The seller is grumpy. He does not like to hear no. He wants to sell his things and get money. He looks around the house. He sees the big red car. He likes the big red car. He says to Lily and Ben's mom, "I will give you a good deal. If you give me the big red car, I will give you two things from my bag. You can choose any two things you want." + +Lily and Ben hear this. They are scared. They do not want to give away their big red car. They love their big red car. They run to the car and hug it. They say to the seller, "No, no, no! This is our car. You cannot have it. Go away!" + +The seller is angry. He does not like to hear no. He does not like to see the kids hug the car. He thinks they are rude. He says to Lily and Ben's mom, "You are a bad mom. You do not want to make your kids happy. You do not want to give them new things. You are selfish. You have to give me the car. It is mine now." + +Lily and Ben's mom is scared. She does not want to make the seller angry. She does not want to make him do something bad. She does not know what to do. She says to the seller, "Please, please, please. Do not take the car. The kids love the car. It is their favorite toy. It is a gift from their dad. He is far away. He works in another place. He cannot come home often. He gave them the car to remember him. Please, please, please. Do not take the car." + +The seller does not listen. He does not care. He grabs the car and pulls it away from the kids. He puts it in his bag. He says to Lily and Ben's mom, "Too bad. The car is mine now. You are a bad mom. You do not deserve the car. You do not deserve anything. Goodbye." He walks out of the door. He takes the car with him. + +Lily and Ben cry. They cry very loud. They cry very hard. They want their car back. They miss their car. They miss their dad. They are sad. They are angry. They are hurt. + +Lily and Ben's mom cries too. She cries very loud. She cries very hard. She wants to help her kids. She wants to get their car back. She wants to see their dad. She is sad. She is angry. She is hurt. + +The end. +Sam liked to jog with his dad. Every morning, they put on their shoes and went to the beach. They jogged on the sand and watched the waves. Sam liked to see the birds and the boats and the shells. + +One day, Sam saw a big rock on the beach. He wanted to climb on it and see what was on the other side. He let go of his dad's hand and ran to the rock. His dad called him to come back, but Sam was stubborn. He did not listen. He climbed on the rock and looked over. + +But he did not see anything fun. He only saw more sand and water. He was not happy. He wanted to go back to his dad. But he did not know how to get down from the rock. He was scared. He started to cry. + +His dad heard him and came to the rock. He helped him get down and hugged him. He told him not to run away again. He told him to listen and be careful. Sam said he was sorry. He said he loved his dad. They jogged back to their home and had breakfast. Sam learned his lesson. He was not stubborn anymore. He was happy. +Sam loves to play football with his dad. They go to the park and kick the ball to each other. Sam tries to run fast and catch the ball. Sometimes he misses, but he does not give up. + +One day, Sam sees some big kids playing football on the other side of the park. They wear helmets and pads and have a different ball. It is brown and pointy. Sam wants to join them. He asks his dad if he can go. + +"Sure, Sam, but be careful. They play a different game. It is called sack. They try to knock each other down and take the ball away. It can be rough," his dad says. + +Sam runs to the big kids and says hello. He asks if he can play with them. They look at him and laugh. He is too small and too young, they say. They tell him to go away. + +Sam feels sad and angry. He does not want to go away. He wants to show them he can play. He waits for his chance. He sees one of the big kids holding the ball and running. Sam runs after him. He jumps and tackles him. He grabs the ball and holds it tight. He has sacked him! + +The big kids are surprised and impressed. They clap and cheer for Sam. They say he is brave and strong. They ask him his name and invite him to play with them. Sam smiles and says yes. He is happy and proud. He runs back to his dad and shows him the ball. His dad hugs him and says he is proud of him too. They play football together, the old way and the new way. Sam has fun and makes new friends. +Lila and Tom are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses and cars. Lila has a big box of blocks. Tom has a small bag of blocks. Tom wants more blocks. He sees Lila's box. + +"Can I have some of your blocks?" Tom asks. + +"No, they are mine. You have your own blocks." Lila says. + +"But you have so many. I have so few. Please share with me." Tom says. + +Lila shakes her head. She does not want to share. She likes her blocks. She hugs her box. + +Tom is angry. He wants more blocks. He tries to grab Lila's box. Lila holds on tight. They pull and tug. The box is heavy. It falls on the floor. The blocks spill out. Some blocks hit Lila's arm. It hurts. She cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow! You hurt my arm! Stop, stop, stop!" Lila says. + +Tom is scared. He did not mean to hurt Lila. He sees her arm. It is red. He feels sorry. He drops the box. He runs to Lila. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Are you okay? Let me see your arm." Tom says. + +He looks at Lila's arm. He sees a scratch. He finds a band-aid. He puts it on Lila's arm. He hopes it will make her feel better. + +"There, there. Does it fit? Does it help?" Tom says. + +Lila looks at Tom. She sees his face. He is sad. She sees the band-aid. It is blue. She likes blue. She feels a little better. + +"Thank you, Tom. It fits. It helps. I'm sorry, too. I should have shared with you." Lila says. + +Tom smiles. He is happy. He hugs Lila. She hugs him back. They are friends again. + +"Can we play with the blocks together?" Tom says. + +"Yes, we can. We can share. We can build something big and fun." Lila says. + +They pick up the blocks. They start to play. They are happy. They are kind. They are good. +Lily loved to sing. She sang all the time, at home, at school, and in the park. She wanted to sing on a big stage, like the stars she saw on TV. One day, she saw a poster for a singing contest. It said, "Do you have a modern voice? Win a ticket to the best show in town!" Lily was very excited. She asked her mom to sign her up. + +The day of the contest came. Lily wore her favorite dress and practiced her song. She went to the hall with her mom and saw many other kids. Some of them looked nervous, some of them looked confident. Lily felt a little scared, but she remembered her mom's words. "Just sing from your heart, and have fun." + +Lily waited for her turn. She heard the other kids sing. Some of them sang very well, some of them sang not so well. Some of them sang modern songs, some of them sang old songs. Lily wondered what the judges would like. She hoped they would like her song. + +Finally, it was Lily's turn. She walked on the stage and saw the judges and the audience. She felt a lot of eyes on her. She took a deep breath and started to sing. She sang a song that she made up herself. It was about her family, her friends, and her dreams. It was not a modern song, but it was a happy song. She sang with a big smile and a loud voice. + +When she finished, the hall was silent for a moment. Then, everyone clapped and cheered. Lily felt very happy. She bowed and walked off the stage. She saw her mom waiting for her. Her mom hugged her and said, "You were amazing, Lily. I'm so proud of you." + +The judges announced the winners. Lily did not win the ticket to the best show in town. But she did not mind. She had a lot of fun, and she made a lot of friends. She learned that singing is not about being modern or old, but about being yourself and expressing your feelings. She decided to keep singing, and to keep dreaming. She knew that one day, she would sing on a big stage, and make everyone happy. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the garden. They had a big box of old clothes that they used to dress up. One day, they found a giant hat in the box. It was red and fluffy and had a long feather. + +"Let's dress up as a giant!" said Ben. He put the hat on his head and tried to make his voice deep. "I am a giant and I will eat you!" + +Lily laughed and ran away. She found a long coat and a big scarf in the box. She wrapped them around her and pretended to be a giant too. "No, I am a giant and I will eat you!" she said. + +They chased each other around the garden, making loud noises and stomping their feet. They had so much fun that they did not see the mud and the dirt on the ground. Soon, their clothes were filthy and their faces were dirty. + +Their mom came out and saw them. She was not happy. "What have you done?" she asked. "You are filthy! You need to take off those clothes and have a bath right now!" + +Ben and Lily looked at each other and smiled. They did not mind. They had fun playing as giants. They took off their clothes and ran to the bathroom. They splashed in the water and washed off the dirt. They were clean again, but they still had the giant hat. They decided to keep it for another day. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box of toys in the park. They are very happy. + +"Look, a car!" Tom says. He picks up a red car with four wheels. He makes it go vroom vroom. + +"I want the car!" Sue says. She tries to grab the car from Tom. Tom does not let go. They pull and pull. + +"Stop!" Tom says. "This is my car. I saw it first." + +"No, it is mine!" Sue says. "You have to pay me for it." + +"How much?" Tom asks. + +"Five cookies!" Sue says. + +"That is too much!" Tom says. "I only have two cookies." + +"Then you cannot have the car!" Sue says. She pulls harder. + +The car breaks. It makes a loud snap. There is a big crack in the middle. Tom and Sue are sad. They look at the broken car. + +"This is a bad car!" Tom says. "It is old and weak." + +"Maybe we can fix it," Sue says. "Do you have tape?" + +"No, I do not," Tom says. + +"Me neither," Sue says. + +They sigh. They put the broken car back in the box. They look for another toy to play with. They hope it is not old and weak too. +Tom and Lily wanted to ride their bikes in the park. They put on their helmets and shoes and ran outside. Mom said, "Be careful and stay together. Don't go too far." + +Tom and Lily nodded and rode away. They saw many flowers, trees and birds. They had fun. But soon, Tom got bored. He wanted to go faster and farther. He said to Lily, "Let's race to the big hill. I bet I can beat you." + +Lily did not like the idea. She said, "No, Tom. That's too far and too steep. Mom said we should stay together. And we don't know what's on the other side of the hill. It could be dangerous." + +Tom did not listen. He said, "You're such a baby. I'm not afraid of anything. I'm independent. I can do what I want. You can stay here if you're scared." He rode away, leaving Lily behind. + +Lily felt sad and worried. She did not want to be alone. She did not want to lose Tom. She tried to follow him, but he was too fast. She called his name, but he did not hear her. She hoped he would come back soon. + +Tom reached the top of the hill. He felt proud and happy. He looked down and saw a big lake. He thought it was beautiful. He wanted to see it closer. He did not see the sign that said, "Danger. No bikes allowed. Slippery rocks." + +He rode down the hill, faster and faster. He did not see the sharp turn. He did not see the edge. He did not see the water. He only felt a big splash and a big pain. He screamed and sank. + +Lily heard his scream. She saw his bike in the air. She saw his helmet in the water. She was scared and shocked. She cried and cried. She did not know what to do. + +Mom heard her cry. She ran to the park. She saw Lily and the lake. She saw the sign and the helmet. She understood what happened. She was sad and angry. She hugged Lily and called for help. + +But it was too late. Tom was gone. He did not listen. He did not obey. He did not care. He paid a big price. He learned a hard lesson. But he could not tell anyone. + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your mom and stay with your sister. Don't complain and don't be too independent. Be careful and be safe. Or you might regret it. +Jill and Jack were twins who liked to play in the attic. The attic was full of old things that belonged to their grandma and grandpa. They liked to look at the pictures, books, toys and clothes that were there. + +One day, they found a big chest with a shiny handle. They wanted to open it and see what was inside. But the handle was stuck and they could not move it. They pulled and pushed and twisted, but nothing happened. + +"Let me try," said Jack. He pushed Jill aside and grabbed the handle. He pulled with all his might, but the handle did not budge. + +"Move over," said Jill. She pushed Jack aside and grabbed the handle. She pulled with all her might, but the handle did not budge. + +They both sighed. They were tired and frustrated. They wanted to see what was in the chest, but they could not open it. + +They sat on the floor and looked at the chest. It was big and brown and had carvings on it. It looked very old and important. + +"Maybe it has a secret," said Jack. + +"Maybe it has a treasure," said Jill. + +They wondered what was in the chest. They wished they could open it. + +They heard a voice behind them. It was their grandma. She had come to the attic to look for something. + +"What are you doing, my dears?" she asked. + +"We found a chest, grandma," said Jack. "But we can't open it. The handle is stuck." + +"Oh, that chest," said grandma. "That is an ancient chest. It belonged to my great-grandma. She brought it from her home country when she came here. It has a special lock. You need a key to open it." + +"A key?" said Jill. "Where is the key, grandma?" + +Grandma smiled. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a small, silver key. She walked to the chest and inserted the key into the lock. She turned the key and the lock clicked. She lifted the lid and opened the chest. + +Jill and Jack gasped. They saw a lot of beautiful things inside the chest. There were jewels, coins, dolls, books, clothes and more. They sparkled and shone in the light. + +"Wow," said Jack. + +"Wow," said Jill. + +Grandma smiled again. She picked up a necklace and put it around Jill's neck. She picked up a hat and put it on Jack's head. + +"These are for you, my dears," she said. "They are part of your family history. They are part of your story. You can play with them and learn from them. But be careful and respectful. They are very old and precious." + +Jill and Jack hugged their grandma. They thanked her for the gifts. They were very happy and curious. They wanted to know more about the chest and the things inside it. + +They forgot about the handle. They forgot about the sigh. They only remembered the key. The key that opened the ancient chest. The key that opened a new world. +Tom and Lily were playing with blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges and castles with the blocks. They also liked to knock them down and make loud noises. + +"Look, Lily, I made a big tower!" Tom said, showing his blocks to his sister. "It is taller than you!" + +Lily was not happy. She wanted to make a bigger tower than Tom. She tried to add more blocks to her tower, but it was not easy. The blocks were heavy and wobbly. She pushed and pulled and stacked, but her tower did not increase much. + +"Your tower is stupid, Tom!" Lily said, feeling angry. "It is not strong or pretty. It is just tall and boring!" + +Tom did not like what Lily said. He thought his tower was great. He was proud of his tower. He did not want Lily to be mean to him. + +"My tower is not stupid, Lily!" Tom said, feeling hurt. "It is the best tower ever! You are just jealous because you can't make a good tower!" + +Lily was even more angry. She did not like what Tom said. She thought her tower was good. She was not jealous of Tom. She wanted to show him that she could make a better tower. + +She had an idea. She saw a big block on the floor. It was bigger than any other block. She grabbed it and ran to her tower. She put it on top of her tower, hoping it would make it taller than Tom's. + +But the big block was too big. It was too heavy and too wobbly. It made Lily's tower fall down. It made a loud noise. It made a mess. It made Lily cry. + +Tom saw what happened. He felt sorry for Lily. He did not want her to cry. He did not want to fight with her. He wanted to play with her. + +He went to Lily and gave her a hug. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to be mean to you. Your tower was good. You are good. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily looked at Tom. She saw that he was sorry. She saw that he was nice. She saw that he wanted to play with her. + +She smiled and nodded. She said, "I'm sorry, too, Tom. I didn't mean to be mean to you. Your tower was great. You are great. I want to play with you." + +Tom and Lily hugged again. They felt happy. They felt friendly. They felt like brother and sister. + +They decided to make a new tower together. They used all the blocks. They made the tower strong and pretty and tall. They made the tower the best tower ever. + +They looked at their tower and winked at each other. They were proud of their tower. They were proud of themselves. They were proud of each other. +Lily and Tom were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two coal eyes. They were very happy. + +But then a big dog came. He was black and furry. He barked loud and ran fast. He wanted to play too. He jumped on the snowman and knocked him down. He ate the carrot nose and the coal eyes. He made a mess. + +Lily and Tom were very sad. They cried and shouted at the dog. "Go away, bad dog! You broke our snowman! You are mean and bitter!" + +The dog did not listen. He wagged his tail and licked his lips. He saw Lily's hat and Tom's scarf. He wanted to have them too. He ran towards them and tried to grab them. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They ran away from the dog. They followed their footprints in the snow. They looked for their house. They wanted to be safe and warm. + +They saw their house. It was red and cozy. They saw smoke coming out of the chimney. They smelled cookies baking in the oven. They felt heat in their hearts. + +They ran to the door and opened it. They saw their mom and dad. They hugged them and told them what happened. They showed them their hat and scarf. + +Their mom and dad were sorry. They said, "Don't worry, we can make another snowman tomorrow. And we can give him a better nose and eyes. And we can keep the dog away. He was just curious and playful. He did not mean to be bitter." + +Lily and Tom smiled. They said, "Thank you, mom and dad. We love you. And we love cookies too. Can we have some?" + +Their mom and dad nodded. They said, "Of course, you can. Come on, let's go to the kitchen. It's warm and sweet there." + +Lily and Tom followed their mom and dad. They forgot about the dog and the snowman. They were happy again. +Lily and Sam were friends. They liked to play at the park. They liked to slide, swing, and run. One day, they saw a fancy car at the park. It was big and shiny and had four doors. + +"Wow, look at that car!" Lily said. "It is so fancy!" + +"Who do you think it belongs to?" Sam asked. "Maybe a princess or a king?" + +They ran to the car to see it better. They saw a man inside. He was wearing a suit and a hat. He looked angry. + +"Hey, you kids, get away from my car!" he shouted. "This is a very expensive car. You might scratch it or break it!" + +Lily and Sam were scared. They did not want to make the man mad. They ran away from the car. But as they ran, Sam tripped on a crack on the ground. He fell and hurt his knee. He started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he cried. "My knee hurts!" + +Lily ran back to Sam. She helped him get up. She saw blood on his knee. + +"Are you okay, Sam?" she asked. "Do you need a band-aid?" + +Sam nodded. He was still crying. Lily hugged him. + +"Come on, let's go to the bench," she said. "Maybe we can find a band-aid there. Or we can ask a nice grown-up for help." + +They walked to the bench. They saw a lady sitting there. She had a big bag and a smile. + +"Hello, children," she said. "What are you doing at the park?" + +"We were playing, but then we saw a fancy car and a mean man and a crack and Sam fell and hurt his knee," Lily said quickly. + +The lady looked at Sam's knee. She frowned. + +"Oh, dear, that looks painful," she said. "Do you want a band-aid? I have some in my bag." + +She opened her bag and took out a band-aid. It had a picture of a dinosaur on it. + +"Here you go, Sam," she said. "This will make your knee feel better. And it has a dinosaur on it. Do you like dinosaurs?" + +Sam nodded. He stopped crying. He smiled. + +"Thank you, lady," he said. "You are very nice. I like dinosaurs. They are big and strong and cool." + +The lady smiled back. She put the band-aid on Sam's knee. + +"You're welcome, Sam," she said. "You are very brave. And I like dinosaurs too. They are my favorite animals." + +Lily and Sam thanked the lady again. They decided to stay with her for a while. They talked about dinosaurs and other things. They forgot about the fancy car and the mean man and the crack. They had fun at the park. +Sara and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look at the flowers and smell them. Sara saw a big purple flower that was very pretty. She wanted to pick it and give it to her mom. + +"Look, Ben, a big purple flower!" she said. "I want to pick it for mom. She will like it." + +Ben shook his head. He knew that the flower was a prune. His dad had told him that prunes were not flowers, but fruits. They grew on trees and you could eat them. But you had to wait until they were ripe and soft. + +"No, Sara, that is not a flower. That is a prune. You cannot pick it. It is not ready. It will be sour and hard. And dad will be mad. He likes to make jam with prunes." + +Sara did not listen to Ben. She thought he was ignorant. She did not know what a prune was. She thought it was a flower. She reached out her hand and pulled the prune from the tree. + +"Ouch!" she cried. The prune had a sharp stem that pricked her finger. She dropped the prune and looked at her finger. It was bleeding. + +"See, Sara, I told you. That is not a flower. That is a prune. It hurt you. You should have listened to me." Ben said. He ran to get a band-aid for Sara. + +Sara felt sorry. She had been ignorant. She had not listened to Ben. She had hurt herself and the tree. She looked at the prune on the ground. It was not pretty. It was green and hard. She did not want to give it to her mom. She wanted to give her a real flower. A flower that was soft and sweet. A flower that would bloom and make her mom happy. She hugged Ben and said sorry. + +"It's okay, Sara. I forgive you. Come, let's find a real flower for mom. I know where there are some roses. They are red and smell good. They will make mom happy." Ben said. He took Sara's hand and led her to the rose bush. They picked a rose and gave it to their mom. She smiled and kissed them. She was happy. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they decide to visit the big garage near their house. They want to see how the cars and trucks get fixed. + +They walk to the garage and see a man working on a truck. He has a big tool and a can of oil. He sees Tom and Sue and smiles. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like cars and trucks?" he asks. + +"Yes, we do. We have many cars and trucks at home. Can we see your truck?" Tom says. + +"Sure, you can. This is my truck. I use it to carry things. But it is not fit. It makes a loud noise and it is slow. I need to change the oil and fix the engine," the man says. + +"What is oil? What is engine?" Sue asks. + +"Oil is a liquid that makes the truck run smoothly. Engine is the part that makes the truck move. It is like the heart of the truck. If the oil is dirty or low, the engine gets sick and needs help," the man explains. + +"Can we help you?" Tom asks. + +"Well, you can help me by giving me the can of oil. But be careful, it is heavy and slippery. And don't touch the engine, it is hot and dangerous," the man says. + +Tom and Sue help the man by giving him the can of oil. They watch him pour the oil into the truck. They hear the truck start and sound better. + +"Thank you, kids. You are very helpful. Now my truck is fit and ready to go. Do you want to ride with me?" the man offers. + +"Yes, please. That sounds fun. Thank you, mister," Tom and Sue say. + +They hop into the truck and buckle their seat belts. The man drives them around the block and back to their house. They wave goodbye and thank him again. + +Tom and Sue are happy. They had a fun visit to the garage. They learned about oil and engine. They made a new friend. They go inside and play with their cars and trucks. They pretend to fix them with oil and tools. They have a lot of fun. +Anna likes to draw with her crayons. She has many colors and she makes pictures of flowers, animals and people. She has a big eraser to fix her mistakes. She keeps it in a special box under her bed. + +One day, Anna wants to draw a rainbow. She takes out her crayons and a big paper. She starts with red, then orange, then yellow. She is happy with her rainbow. But then she sees a problem. She forgot to leave some space for the sky. Her rainbow is too big and it touches the edge of the paper. + +"Oh no!" Anna says. "I need to make my rainbow smaller. Where is my eraser?" + +She looks for her eraser in her box, but she cannot find it. She looks under her bed, on her desk, in her closet, but she cannot find it. She feels sad and angry. She thinks someone took her eraser. + +She goes to her brother's room. He is playing with his cars on the floor. She sees her eraser on his shelf. It is hidden behind a book. + +"Hey!" Anna says. "That is my eraser! Give it back to me!" + +Her brother looks at her and smiles. He says, "No, it is mine now. I found it in your box. You can't have it." + +Anna feels more sad and angry. She says, "That is not fair! You took it from me! It is mine!" + +Her brother says, "No, it is not. Finders keepers, losers weepers." + +Anna does not like this game. She wants her eraser. She tries to reach for it, but her brother is taller and he pushes her away. They start to fight and yell. + +Their mother hears them and comes to their room. She sees them fighting and the eraser on the shelf. She says, "Stop it, both of you! What is going on here?" + +Anna and her brother tell their mother what happened. They both want the eraser. They both think they are right. + +Their mother says, "Listen, children. The eraser belongs to Anna. She bought it with her own money. She uses it to draw. She did not give it to you, brother. You took it without asking. That is not nice. You should say sorry to Anna and give it back to her." + +Her brother says, "But I like the eraser. It is big and soft and pink. I use it to clean my cars. I did not know it was hers. I thought it was for everyone." + +Their mother says, "I understand, brother. But you still need to respect Anna's things. If you want to use her eraser, you need to ask her first. Maybe she will let you borrow it sometimes. Maybe she will even join you in playing with your cars. But you need to be kind and honest with her. Do you understand?" + +Her brother nods. He says, "I understand, mom. I am sorry, Anna. I should not have taken your eraser. Can I give it back to you?" + +Anna nods. She says, "Thank you, brother. I forgive you. You can give it back to me." + +Her brother gives her the eraser. Anna smiles. She says, "Do you want to join me in drawing a rainbow? I have many crayons. We can share them." + +Her brother smiles. He says, "Yes, I want to join you. That sounds fun. Thank you, Anna." + +They hug and go to Anna's room. They draw a rainbow together. They use the eraser to make some space for the sky. They are happy and proud of their picture. Their mother sees them and smiles. She says, "Well done, children. You are good at sharing and playing together. I am proud of you." +Lily and Ben are friends who like to paint. They have many colors and brushes. They paint on paper and on the wall. Sometimes they paint animals, sometimes they paint flowers, sometimes they paint shapes. + +One day, Lily and Ben decide to have a contest. They want to see who can paint the best picture. They each choose a color and a brush. They start to paint on the wall. Lily paints a big sun. Ben paints a big moon. They paint fast and hard. They want to win. + +"Look at my sun!" Lily says. "It is bright and yellow. It is better than your moon." + +"No, look at my moon!" Ben says. "It is cool and white. It is better than your sun." + +They keep painting and arguing. They do not notice that they are making a mess. They paint over each other's pictures. They paint on the floor and on the furniture. They paint on their clothes and on their faces. + +Mom comes in and sees the mess. She is not happy. She says, "What are you doing? You have ruined the wall and the room. You have to clean up now." + +Lily and Ben stop painting and look at each other. They feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We were having a contest. We wanted to show who can paint the best." + +Mom says, "Painting is fun, but not a contest. You should not be competitive. You should be nice and share. You can paint together and make beautiful pictures. But first, you have to clean up this mess." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "OK, Mom. We will clean up. And we will paint together. We will show you our pictures when we are done." + +They get a cloth and a bucket. They start to clean up. They smile at each other. They are still friends who like to paint. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They saw some big clouds in the sky. They heard some loud noises. They felt some drops of water on their faces. + +"Uh-oh, it's a storm!" Lily said. "We have to go home!" + +"OK, let's go!" Ben said. They ran to their bikes. They put on their helmets. They started to pedal fast. + +But the storm was too strong. The wind blew hard. The rain poured down. The thunder roared. The lightning flashed. Lily and Ben were scared. They stopped at a big tree. They got off their bikes. They hugged each other. + +"Don't worry, Lily. I'm here with you," Ben said. + +"Thank you, Ben. You're my best friend," Lily said. + +They looked at each other. They smiled. They kissed. They felt warm and happy. + +The storm was crazy. But Lily and Ben were brave. They waited for the storm to pass. They hoped their moms and dads were OK. They hoped the sun would come out soon. They hoped they could play in the park again. +Ben was a big boy who liked to drive his toy car. He had a license that his dad made for him. It had his name, his picture, and a star. He was very proud of his license and showed it to everyone. + +One day, he was driving his toy car in the park with his mom. He saw a big dog that was running and barking. He wanted to pet the dog, but his mom said no. She said the dog might not be friendly and might bite him. Ben was scared of the dog, but he did not want to show it. He pretended to be brave and drove his toy car faster. + +But then, he felt a tickle in his nose. He tried to hold it in, but he could not. He sneezed very loud and very hard. His license flew out of his pocket and landed on the ground. The dog saw the license and ran towards it. He picked it up with his mouth and ran away. + +Ben was very sad and very angry. He cried and shouted. He wanted his license back. His mom hugged him and tried to calm him down. She said they would look for the dog and ask him to give back the license. She said maybe the dog just wanted to play and did not mean to take the license. + +Ben hoped his mom was right. He hoped the dog was nice and not mean. He hoped he would get his license back soon. He loved his license very much. He learned that he should not sneeze when he drives his toy car. He learned that he should keep his license safe in his pocket. He learned that he should listen to his mom and be careful of big dogs. +Tom and Sue were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, it was very cold. Sue had a jacket, but Tom did not. Tom was shivering. + +"Tom, are you cold?" Sue asked. + +"Yes, I am cold. I forgot my jacket at home," Tom said. + +"Here, you can have my jacket. It is big, but it will keep you warm," Sue said. She took off her jacket and gave it to Tom. + +"Thank you, Sue. You are very kind," Tom said. He put on Sue's jacket. It was too big for him, but it fit better than nothing. He hugged Sue. + +They played for a while, but then they heard a loud noise. It was a big dog. It was angry and hungry. It saw Tom and Sue and ran towards them. It barked and growled. + +"Run, Sue, run!" Tom shouted. + +They ran, but the dog was faster. It caught up with Tom. It bit his leg. Tom screamed. Sue turned around and saw Tom on the ground. She was scared. + +"Help, help!" Sue cried. + +But no one heard them. The dog dragged Tom away. Sue was alone. She cried and cried. She wished she had her jacket. She wished she had Tom. + +The moral of the story is: Always wear your jacket when it is cold. And be careful of big dogs. They can hurt you. +Timmy loved robots. He had many robot toys that he played with every day. He liked to make them talk and move and pretend they were his friends. He was very enthusiastic about robots. + +One day, his mom said, "Timmy, we are going to visit grandma today. You can bring one toy with you, but only one. Which one will you choose?" + +Timmy thought hard. He wanted to bring all his robots, but he knew he had to pick one. He looked at his robots and saw his favorite one. It was big and shiny and had lights and sounds. He called it Robo. He decided to bring Robo with him. + +He put Robo in his backpack and got ready to go. He was excited to show Robo to grandma. He hoped she would like it too. + +But when they got to grandma's house, there was a problem. Grandma had a cat named Fluffy. Fluffy was very curious and liked to chase things. When Timmy took Robo out of his backpack, Fluffy saw it and thought it was a mouse. Fluffy jumped on Robo and tried to catch it. + +"Meow! Meow!" Fluffy said. + +"Beep! Beep!" Robo said. + +"Fluffy, no!" Timmy said. "That's my robot! Leave it alone!" + +Timmy ran to get Robo, but Fluffy was faster. Fluffy scratched Robo and made it fall on the floor. Robo stopped moving and making sounds. Timmy was very sad. + +"Mommy, Fluffy broke my robot!" Timmy cried. + +"Oh, Timmy, I'm sorry. Fluffy didn't know it was your toy. He thought it was a mouse. He was just playing." Mommy said. + +"Can you fix it, Mommy?" Timmy asked. + +"I don't know, Timmy. Maybe Daddy can. He knows a lot about robots. We'll take it home and see what he can do." Mommy said. + +Timmy hugged Robo and hoped Daddy could make it work again. He was not enthusiastic about Fluffy. He wished Fluffy would leave his robots alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and pick pretty flowers. Every day, she would run to the mailbox to see if there was any mail for her family. + +One night, Lily had a dream about a magical mailbox. In her dream, the mailbox was made of shiny gold and had a big smiley face on it. When she opened it, it was full of candy and toys! She was so happy in her dream. + +But when she woke up, she realized it was just a dream. Lily was sad because her dream was so nice, but the real mailbox was just a plain and harsh metal box. However, she knew that dreams can come true if you believe in them, so she kept dreaming of the magical mailbox every night. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bun Bun. Bun Bun loved to visit his friends in the forest. He would hop and skip all the way to their homes. + +One day, Bun Bun went to visit his friend, Mr. Squirrel. Mr. Squirrel had a tight ear because he had been scratching it too much. Bun Bun felt sad for his friend and wanted to help. + +Bun Bun suggested that they go to see Dr. Owl. Dr. Owl was wise and could fix Mr. Squirrel's tight ear. So, they hopped and skipped all the way to Dr. Owl's tree. Dr. Owl looked at Mr. Squirrel's ear and gave him some medicine. Soon, Mr. Squirrel's ear was all better and he could hear again! Bun Bun was happy that he could help his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play outside and chase after butterflies. One day, Max hurt his paw and couldn't walk. His owner, Sarah, decided to take him to the veterinarian. + +The veterinarian was a nice lady who wore a white coat and carried a big bag with her. She checked Max's paw and said he needed a bandage. Sarah was happy that the veterinarian could help Max. + +After the veterinarian put the bandage on Max's paw, Sarah took him home. She noticed that the veterinarian's bag was very modern and had lots of cool gadgets in it. Sarah thought it was amazing how the veterinarian could help animals with her modern tools. Max was happy too, because he could walk again and play outside with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky had a big sister named Daisy. One day, Ducky was playing in the pond when Daisy came up to him. + +"Hey, Ducky!" Daisy said. "I heard you have an exam tomorrow." + +Ducky got worried. "What's an exam?" he asked. + +"It's like a test," Daisy explained. "You have to answer questions and show what you know." + +Ducky got even more worried. "I don't know anything!" he cried. + +"Don't worry," Daisy said. "I'll help you study." + +But then, Daisy started to tease Ducky. "What's the capital of France?" she asked. + +Ducky didn't know. "I don't know!" he said. + +Daisy laughed. "You're going to fail your exam!" + +Ducky felt sad and wet tears fell from his eyes. "I don't want to fail," he said. + +"Don't worry," Daisy said. "I was just teasing you. I know you'll do great on your exam." + +And with Daisy's help, Ducky studied hard and did great on his exam. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. He had a big box full of toys that he liked to play with. One day, Timmy's mom asked him if he wanted to help her cook dinner. Timmy said yes and followed his mom to the kitchen. + +Timmy's mom asked him to help her cut some pepper. Timmy had never cut pepper before, but he was very creative. He used his little hands to hold the pepper and cut it into small pieces. Timmy's mom was very proud of him. + +After dinner, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys. Timmy didn't want to clean up, but his mom asked him nicely. Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, please mind cleaning up your toys." Timmy didn't want to disappoint his mom, so he cleaned up his toys and went to bed happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved going to school because she had many friends there. But one day, a naughty boy named Jack came to their class. Jack liked to squeeze Lily's hand when the teacher wasn't looking. This made Lily very sad and scared. + +Lily told her teacher about Jack's naughty behavior, but the teacher didn't believe her. Lily didn't know what to do. She didn't want to go to school anymore because she was afraid of Jack. + +One day, Lily decided to stand up to Jack. She told him to stop squeezing her hand and that it wasn't nice. Jack didn't listen at first, but then he realized he was being mean. He apologized to Lily and promised to never do it again. From that day on, Lily felt happy to go to school again and play with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big fire. The flames were huge and they made the sky red. The fire was so big that many people came to see it. They counted the flames and said there were a big number of them. But the fire was not good, it was bad. It burned many trees and made the animals scared. So the people called the firemen to help. The firemen came with big trucks and put out the flames. Everyone was happy that the fire was gone and the animals could go back to their homes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls, but she had too many of them. Her mom told her that she needed to give some of her dolls away to kids who didn't have any. + +Lily didn't want to waste her dolls, but she knew her mom was right. So, she picked out a few dolls that she didn't play with anymore and gave them to her little cousin. + +Her cousin was so grateful and hugged Lily tight. "Thank you, Lily! These dolls fit perfectly in my room," her cousin said. + +Lily was happy to make her cousin happy and learned that sometimes it's better to give things away than to waste them. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the river with her friends. One day, Ducky and her friends were swimming in the river when they saw a big, scary cat. The cat was persistent and wouldn't leave them alone. + +Ducky and her friends were scared, so they tried to escape from the cat. They swam as fast as they could, but the cat was still following them. Just when they thought the cat was going to catch them, they saw a big rock in the middle of the river. They quickly swam behind the rock and the cat couldn't find them. + +Ducky and her friends were safe and happy that they had escaped from the cat. They continued to swim in the river and have fun together. From that day on, Ducky and her friends always made sure to watch out for any persistent cats that might be around. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends were playing hide and seek. Timmy was hiding behind a big tree when he saw a lot of fog. + +Timmy shouted, "Wow, look at all the fog!" + +His friend, Sally, replied, "I can't see you because of the fog. Can you come out and hide again?" + +Timmy said, "Sure, I'll come out now." + +After the game, Timmy's mom asked him if he had fun playing with his friends. Timmy felt guilty because he didn't want to come inside yet. He said, "Mom, can I play with my friends for just a number of minutes more?" + +His mom said, "Okay, but then it's time to come inside for dinner." + +Timmy was happy and ran back outside to play with his friends. They played until the sun went down and then Timmy went inside for dinner with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Benny. Benny lived in a cozy burrow underground with his family. One day, Benny decided to explore the world outside of his burrow. He hopped and hopped until he found a big carrot patch. Benny was so excited to eat the carrots, but he saw a big, scary cat guarding the patch. + +Benny was weak and scared, but he really wanted the carrots. Suddenly, he had an idea! He would wait until the cat fell asleep and then quickly grab a carrot and run away. So, Benny waited and waited until the sun began to rise. The cat was still awake and guarding the carrots. Benny was so disappointed and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, Benny heard a loud noise coming from the other side of the carrot patch. It was a group of rabbits just like Benny! They had come to help him get the carrots. Together, they hopped over the cat and grabbed as many carrots as they could. Benny was so happy and grateful to his new friends. From that day on, Benny knew that he could always count on his rabbit friends to help him when he felt weak or scared. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and explore the world around her. One day, she found a wire on the ground. It was long and thin, and she picked it up to take a closer look. + +Lily showed the wire to her mom and they discussed what it could be used for. Her mom explained that wires help electricity travel from one place to another. Lily thought that was very interesting. + +Later that day, Lily and her dad went for a walk in the park. They saw a big tower with lots of wires on it. Lily asked her dad if he could explain what it was for. He told her that it was a telephone tower and the wires helped people talk to each other from far away. Lily thought that was very clear and she was happy to learn something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play soccer with his friends. One day, Timmy's soccer ball got a big hole in it. His dad said they needed to buy a new ball, but Timmy said they couldn't afford it because they didn't have a lot of money. + +Timmy's friend, Johnny, heard about the problem and said he had an idea. He had a cheap patch that they could use to fix the ball. Timmy was excited to hear this and asked Johnny to help him fix the ball. + +Johnny helped Timmy patch up the ball and they started to play again. Timmy was so happy that he kicked the ball with all his might and it flew high up into the sky. Johnny said, "Wow, you kicked that ball really far!" Timmy smiled and said, "Thanks, Johnny. You're the best friend ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to cook. She would always help her mom in the kitchen by mixing and stirring the ingredients. One day, Lily's mom asked her to go to the store to buy some eggs. + +Lily went to the store and found the eggs, but on her way back, she accidentally dropped them and they made a big messy splat on the ground. She was sad and didn't know what to do. + +When she got home, she told her mom what happened. Her mom smiled and said, "It's okay, Lily. We can still cook something else." They made pancakes instead and they turned out delicious. Lily was happy that she could still help her mom in the kitchen, even if it got a little messy sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to play soccer with his friends. One day, they played a big game and Teddy's team won! Teddy was happy because he scored a goal. + +After the game, Teddy and his friends were tired. They sat down on the grass to rest. Teddy's friend, Bunny, said, "Wow, that was a tough game. I'm so tired." Teddy replied, "Me too, Bunny. Let's relax for a bit." + +As they were resting, they saw an ugly bug crawling towards them. Bunny was scared and said, "Ew, that bug is so ugly!" Teddy said, "Don't worry, Bunny. Let's just stay calm and let the bug crawl away. We don't want to hurt it." + +The bug crawled away and Teddy and his friends continued to relax in the sunshine. They were happy and proud of their win, and they knew that they were good friends who always looked out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little mole named Max. Max lived in a hole in the ground. He loved to dig tunnels and find worms to eat. One day, Max saw something fancy in the sky. It was a hot air balloon rising up into the clouds. + +Max was curious, so he decided to go see what was happening. He dug his way up to the surface and saw a man in the hot air balloon. The man waved at Max and said, "Hello little mole! Would you like to come for a ride?" + +Max was scared at first, but he decided to be brave and go for a ride. He climbed into the basket and the hot air balloon started to rise up into the sky. Max was so excited and he could see everything from up high. + +After the ride, Max went back to his hole in the ground. He told all his mole friends about the fancy hot air balloon and how he got to go for a ride. From that day on, Max always looked up at the sky, hoping to see the hot air balloon rise again. +Once upon a time, there was a prince. He was very fast and loved to run around the castle. One day, the prince saw his friend crying. His friend had lost his toy. The prince wanted to help his friend, so he said, "Imagine we find your toy together." + +The prince and his friend looked all around the castle. They searched high and low, but they couldn't find the toy. The prince didn't give up. He said, "Let's imagine we find it in the garden." They went to the garden and there it was! The friend was so happy and thanked the prince. + +The moral of the story is that if you imagine and never give up, you can help your friends and make them happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the theater with her mommy and daddy. One day, while they were watching a play, Lily noticed that the actors were not speaking very smooth. + +After the play, Lily went to talk to the director. "Excuse me, sir," she said. "I noticed that the actors were not speaking very smooth. Can you please deliver a message to them to practice more?" + +The director was very impressed with Lily's observation and asked her to deliver the message herself. Lily was very happy to do so and went to talk to the actors. They were very grateful for her help and promised to practice more. + +The moral of the story is that even little kids can make a difference and help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug. The bug had a restless body and couldn't stay still. One day, the bug decided to crawl out of its home and explore the big world outside. As it crawled along, the bug saw many new things and met lots of other bugs. But soon, the bug's little body got tired and it needed to rest. So, the bug found a cozy leaf to curl up on and took a nap. When it woke up, the bug felt refreshed and ready to crawl some more. And so, it continued on its adventure, exploring the world one crawl at a time. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a walk in the forest. She saw many trees and flowers. Suddenly, she heard a noise. It was a squirrel. The squirrel said, "Hello, do you recognize me? I am a squirrel." + +Lily said, "Yes, I recognize you. You are a squirrel. I have seen you before." The squirrel smiled and said, "That's right. I am looking for some pine nuts. Do you know where I can find them?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I know. There is a wild pine tree over there. You can find pine nuts there." The squirrel said, "Thank you so much, Lily! You are very kind." Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Squirrel. Have a good day!" +Once upon a time, there was a kind doctor who helped people who were sick. One day, a patient came to the doctor's office feeling very sick. The doctor gave the patient some medicine and a warm blanket to help them feel better. + +The patient was very grateful for the doctor's help and said, "Thank you for serving me, Doctor." The doctor smiled and said, "I'm happy to help." + +Later that day, the doctor accidentally spilled some water on the patient's shirt. The doctor felt very sorry and apologized to the patient. The patient forgave the doctor and said, "It's okay, accidents happen." + +From that day on, the patient felt much better and always remembered the kind doctor who served them with care and kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the airport with his mommy and daddy. They would watch the big planes take off and land. One day, Timmy's parents bought him a delicious snack from the airport. It was a big chocolate cookie that Timmy loved. + +As they were walking to their gate, Timmy saw a man with a big bow on his suitcase. Timmy thought it was funny and giggled. But then, as they were waiting to board the plane, Timmy's tummy started to hurt. He felt sick and couldn't eat his cookie. + +The plane ride was bumpy and Timmy felt even sicker. When they got off the plane, Timmy's parents rushed him to the hospital. The doctor said Timmy had eaten something bad and needed medicine. Timmy felt very sad and wished he had never eaten the delicious cookie. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the sky because it was so pretty. One day, Lily was walking in the park and she saw a lost puppy. The puppy was crying and didn't know where to go. + +Lily knew she had to help the puppy. She said, "Don't cry, little puppy. I will lead you home." The puppy was so happy and followed Lily. + +On the way, they met a helpful lady who asked, "Where are you taking the puppy?" Lily said, "I am taking him home. He was lost, but now I will help him." The lady smiled and said, "You are such a helpful girl." + +Finally, they reached the puppy's home, and the puppy's family was so happy to see him. They thanked Lily for being so kind and helpful. Lily felt proud of herself for leading the puppy home. She looked up at the sky and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to visit her grandma who lived in a big house with a garden. One day, she went to visit her grandma, but it was a dull day outside. Lily wanted to play outside, but it was too boring. + +So, she went inside to look for something to do. She found her grandma's old vase and wanted to play with it. She accidentally dropped it and it broke into many pieces. + +Lily felt very sad and scared to tell her grandma what happened. When her grandma found out, she was upset, but she taught Lily an important lesson. She told her that it's important to be honest and tell the truth, even if it's hard. Lily learned her lesson and promised to always tell the truth. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and stuffed animals. One day, Lily's mom took her to a store to buy a new toy. Lily saw many toys, but she wanted something different. She asked her mom if there was a toy that was special and had a lot of value. Her mom smiled and said, "Let's look around and see what we can find." + +As they walked around the store, Lily saw a big teddy bear that was different from all the other toys. It was very soft and cuddly. She asked her mom if they could buy it. Her mom checked the price tag and saw that it had a lot of value. She said, "Yes, we can buy it. It's a special toy and you deserve it." + +Lily was very happy and hugged her new teddy bear. She thanked her mom for buying her a special toy. From that day on, Lily and her teddy bear were inseparable. They had many adventures together and Lily knew that her teddy bear was different from all the other toys because it had a lot of value to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the forest with her friends. One day, she went to the forest and saw that the sun was very bright. She called her friends to come and play with her. They played hide and seek and had so much fun. + +As they were playing, they saw a bright bird flying in the sky. Lily called out to the bird and it flew down to them. The bird was so pretty with its bright feathers. They played with the bird and had a great time. + +When it was time to go home, Lily and her friends said goodbye to the bird and promised to come back and play with it again. As they walked home, they talked about all the fun they had in the bright forest. From that day on, Lily and her friends always looked forward to playing in the forest together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and make mud pies. One day, she saw a jar of jelly on the kitchen counter. She wanted to taste it so badly, but her mom said no. + +Lily didn't listen and snuck a spoonful of jelly when her mom wasn't looking. It was so yummy! But then, she accidentally dropped the jar and it shattered on the floor. The jelly went everywhere and made a big mess. + +Lily tried to clean it up, but it was too dirty. She regretted not listening to her mom and felt sad. But then, she remembered that she had some toy brooms and mops. She cleaned up the mess and promised to always listen to her mom from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play in the meadow with his friends. One day, Benny saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. He ran and ran, but the butterfly was too fast. Benny was persistent and kept trying. Finally, he caught the butterfly in his hands. + +Benny was so happy that he wanted to share his excitement with his friends. He went to gather his friends and told them the good news. But when he opened his hands, the butterfly flew away. Benny was sad, but then he remembered the message his mom told him: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Benny smiled and went back to chasing butterflies with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very sleepy because he didn't take his nap. His mommy gave him an invitation to a party, but Timmy didn't want to go. He just wanted to sleep. + +Suddenly, Timmy's friend Billy came over and asked him to play. Timmy didn't want to play because he was too sleepy, but Billy kept insisting. Timmy finally got up and decided to play with Billy. They played soccer and Timmy kicked the ball really hard. Billy was impressed and they both had a lot of fun. + +After playing, Timmy felt less sleepy and was happy he went outside to play with his friend. He decided to go to the party after all and had a great time with his friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his toys and played with them all day long. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a shiny new toy car. Timmy was so excited to play with it! + +But then, Timmy's little sister came along and wanted to play too. She grabbed the toy car and accidentally broke it. Timmy was very sad and cried a lot. His mom tried to fix the car, but it was too broken. Timmy's sister felt very bad and said sorry. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom gave him a new toy. It was a toy knife to cut his food. Timmy was excited to try it out. But when he was cutting his apple, he accidentally cut his finger. Timmy cried even more and his mom had to take him to the doctor. The doctor put a bandage on Timmy's finger and told him to be careful. + +Timmy learned that sometimes things can break or cut and it's important to be careful. Even though he had a bad day, he knew he could always count on his family to help him feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty skirts and play outside. One day, Lily saw some big kids racing on their bikes down the street. She thought it looked like fun, so she wanted to join in. + +But her mom told her it was too dangerous and she could get hurt. Lily was sad, but she listened to her mom and stayed safe. Later, she realized that her mom was right and she was happy she didn't race with the big kids. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and stay safe. Even if something looks fun, it might not be the best choice. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved taking showers because he loved playing with his rubber duck. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, it's time to take a shower." Timmy replied, "But Mom, I don't want to take a shower. It's tough to wash my hair." + +Mom said, "I know it's tough, but you have to take a shower." Timmy reluctantly went into the bathroom and turned on the shower. As he was washing his hair, he heard a strange noise coming from the drain. He said, "Mom, what's that noise?" + +Mom said, "It's just the water going down the drain, don't worry." But Timmy knew something was wrong. Suddenly, the drain clogged and the water started overflowing. Timmy said, "Mom, the water won't allow me to get out of the shower!" + +Mom quickly came to the bathroom and saw the water overflowing. She said, "Timmy, I'll help you get out of the shower. We need to call the plumber to fix the drain." Timmy was relieved that he wasn't stuck in the shower forever. From that day on, Timmy always listened to his mom when she said it was time to take a shower. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat yummy snacks. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help with dinner. She said, "Lily, can you add some carrots to the pot?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Mommy!" + +Lily went to the fridge and found some thin carrots. She brought them to her mom and said, "Here you go, Mommy. I found some thin carrots for you." Her mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You're such a big help." + +After dinner, Lily's mom showed her how to do an operation. She said, "Lily, this is an operation. It's like when you add things together. See, we're adding these numbers to get a bigger number." Lily watched closely and said, "Wow, Mommy! That's so cool!" +Once upon a time, a little mouse named Timmy was playing in the forest. Suddenly, he saw a big piece of cheese. It smelled so good! But Timmy remembered his mama's warning about traps. "Be careful," she said. "Sometimes cheese is a trap." + +Just then, a big, scary cat appeared. "Hello, little mouse," said the cat. "I can see you want that cheese. I'll offer you a deal. I won't eat you if you give me the cheese." + +Timmy was scared. He didn't want to be eaten by the cat, but he really wanted the cheese. He thought for a moment and then had an idea. "I'll give you the cheese," he said, "but first, let's play a game. If I win, you have to promise never to eat me." + +The cat agreed and they played a game of hide-and-seek. Timmy was very good at hiding and the cat couldn't find him. Finally, the cat gave up and said, "Okay, okay. You win. I promise never to eat you." + +Timmy gave the cheese to the cat and ran away. He was happy he got to keep his life and learned an important lesson about traps. From that day on, he was always careful when he saw something that looked too good to be true. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot loved to play in the yard and chase after balls. One day, Spot's owner took him to the park. Spot saw lots of other dogs there, but he also saw something else. He saw a tiny flea jumping around on his fur. + +Spot didn't like the flea, but he didn't know what to do about it. He just kept playing with the other dogs. Later that day, when Spot was back in his own yard, he started to feel itchy. He scratched and scratched, but he couldn't get rid of the flea. + +Suddenly, Spot had an idea. He remembered something his owner had told him. She said that fleas don't like deep water. Spot ran over to his water bowl and jumped in. The water was deep, and the flea couldn't swim. It floated to the top and Spot was finally able to get rid of it. From then on, Spot made sure to keep his water bowl deep so that no more fleas could bother him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a yellow dress and a big smile. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. They wanted to gather some flowers for their home. + +Lily saw a butterfly and ran after it. She followed it to a dark place. Suddenly, she saw a big head with scary eyes. The head belonged to a monster! Lily was scared and shouted, "Mommy, help!" + +But it was too late. The monster ate Lily and her mommy. They never came back home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his bicycle very much. He rode it every day to the park to play. One day, Timmy saw another boy who did not have a bicycle. The boy asked if he could ride Timmy's bike, but Timmy said no. Timmy was being selfish. + +Later that day, Timmy went to grab his bicycle to go home, but it was gone! He looked around and saw the other boy riding it. Timmy realized he should have been kind and let the other boy ride his bike. Timmy learned that sharing is important and it makes others happy too. From that day on, Timmy shared his bicycle with others and made lots of new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom went to a big building. They needed to go up to the top floor, but Lily's mom was tired, so she said, "Lily, can you press the button for the elevator?" + +Lily was happy to help, so she let her mom rest and went to press the button. When the elevator came, they got in and Lily said, "Wow, this is so cool! We're going up, up, up!" + +But then, the elevator stopped and they were stuck. Lily felt miserable, and she said to her mom, "Mommy, I don't like this elevator. It's making me sad." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. We'll be out soon." And after a little while, the elevator started moving again and they made it to the top floor. Lily was so happy to get out and she said, "I don't want to go in that elevator again, but I'm glad we made it to the top!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and explore the world around her. One day, she found a shiny silver coin on the ground. It sparkled in the sun and she picked it up carefully. + +Lily showed the coin to her mommy and daddy, who told her that it was very valuable. They said that they needed to measure it to make sure it was real. Lily watched as they used a special tool to measure the coin's weight and size. + +Later that day, Lily was playing with her toys again when she accidentally knocked over a vase. She felt careless for not being more careful. But her mommy and daddy told her that accidents happen and that it was more important to be safe and happy than to worry about things like silver coins. From then on, Lily played with her toys and explored the world around her with even more care and curiosity. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved ice cream more than anything in the world. One day, Timmy's mommy took him to the ice cream shop. Timmy was so happy, he couldn't stop smiling. + +When they got there, Timmy's mommy asked him, "What flavor of ice cream do you want?" Timmy thought for a moment and then said, "I want chocolate!" His mommy smiled and said, "That's a good choice." + +After they got their ice cream, Timmy's mommy asked him, "Did you like your ice cream?" Timmy smiled and said, "Yes, it was successful!" His mommy laughed and said, "I'm glad you liked it, Timmy." +Once upon a time, there was a big red train. It chugged and puffed and made lots of steam. The train went on a long journey through the mountains and over the rivers. + +One day, the train stopped at a station. A little boy saw the train and thought it was amazing. He ran to the train and leaned on it. The train was very strong and didn't move. + +The little boy waved goodbye to the train as it chugged away, making lots of steam. He thought it was the most amazing thing he had ever seen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the market with her mom. They saw many fruits and vegetables there. Lily was happy to see so many colors. She wanted to taste some fruits. Her mom bought her some apples and bananas. They were very yummy. + +Suddenly, Lily got confused and lost her mom. She looked around but couldn't find her. She started crying. Then, a kind lady saw her and asked her what happened. Lily told her that she was lost. The lady took her to the market office and they called her mom. Lily was very happy to see her mom again. She hugged her tightly and told her about the fruits she tasted. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play soccer with his friends. One day, they played a big game and Timmy's team won by a score of 5 to 3. Timmy was very happy and proud of his team's impressive win. + +After the game, Timmy's mom offered him a piece of cake. Timmy wanted to eat it right away, but he knew he had to resist the temptation because he had already had too many sweets that day. It was hard for Timmy to resist, but he knew it was the right thing to do. + +Finally, after a few minutes of resisting, Timmy was able to say no to the cake. His mom was impressed with his self-control and gave him a big hug. Timmy felt happy and proud of himself for resisting the cake and for his team's impressive score in the soccer game. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear dresses with amazing colors and patterns. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy a new dress. + +Lily saw a beautiful dress with flowers on it that she wanted to try on. Her mommy helped her put it on, but it was too big around the waist. "This dress doesn't match you, Lily," said her mommy. + +Lily was sad, but then she saw another dress with polka dots. Her mommy helped her put it on and it fit perfectly around her waist. "This dress matches you so well, Lily!" exclaimed her mommy. Lily was so happy and twirled around in her new dress. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max loved to play in his yard all day long. He would run and jump and bark at the birds in the sky. + +One day, Max saw a little boy walking by his yard. The boy was scared of Max because he was so big and powerful. But Max wanted to be friends with the boy. So, Max tried to behave and not scare him. + +Max wagged his tail and licked the boy's hand. The boy smiled and petted Max. From that day on, Max and the boy played in the yard together every day. And Max always tried to behave so the boy wouldn't be scared. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Nutty. Nutty loved to collect nuts and store them in his tree. One day, Nutty found a shiny nut that he wanted to keep for himself. He put the nut in his tree and went to play with his friends. + +Later that day, Nutty heard a loud ring. It was his friend, Sammy the bird. Sammy told Nutty that he saw a big storm coming and that Nutty's tree was not safe. Nutty didn't believe Sammy and stayed in his tree. + +Suddenly, the wind started to blow and Nutty's tree started to shake. Nutty felt dizzy and scared. He realized that Sammy was right and that he should have listened to him. From that day on, Nutty learned to trust his friends and always listen to their advice. +Once upon a time, there was a big fierce tiger who lived in the jungle. He loved to jump and play all day long. But one day, he got very tired and needed to do some exercise. So, he started to run and jump around the jungle. + +As he was exercising, he saw a little monkey who wanted to play with him. The tiger was happy to have a new friend and they both started to jump and play together. They played for a long time until the tiger got tired again. + +But the little monkey was not tired yet, so he continued to jump and play. The tiger watched him and realized that he needed to exercise more to be as strong and energetic as the little monkey. So, he started to exercise again and soon he was able to jump and play with his new friend again. They both had a lot of fun and became best friends forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her metal cars. One day, Lily's mom took her to the park to play. As they were walking, they saw a big, fat cloud in the sky. + +Lily's mom told her that the cloud might provide some rain later. Lily was excited because she loved to play in the rain. They played for a while, but then Lily noticed that her metal cars were missing. + +She looked around and saw that the big, fat cloud had provided some rain, and her metal cars were now stuck in the mud. Lily and her mom laughed and went to get the cars. From then on, Lily made sure to keep her metal cars inside when she saw big, fat clouds in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a big red car. The car was great! It could go fast and make loud noises. One day, the car had a problem. The wheels didn't work and it couldn't move. The owner of the car needed to act fast to fix it. + +He went to a garage where people work on cars. The workers looked at the car and said they could fix it. The owner was happy and thanked the workers. They worked hard and soon the car was fixed. It was great again! The owner drove the car home and was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a wise owl who lived in a big tree. Every morning, he would wake up early and go out to hunt for food. One day, he met a little bird who was lost and didn't know how to get back to her nest. + +The owl asked the bird, "Do you own a nest?" The bird replied, "Yes, but I don't know how to find it." The wise owl then said, "I will help you find your nest, but you must remember to always be careful and never wander too far away from home." + +Together, they flew around until they found the bird's nest. The little bird was very happy and thanked the wise owl for his help. The owl then said, "Remember, it's important to own a home where you feel safe and loved. Always wake up early and explore the world, but never forget where you come from." + +From that day on, the little bird was always careful and stayed close to her nest. She also became friends with the wise owl and they would often go on adventures together. The moral of the story is to always own a home and be wise when exploring the world. +Once upon a time, there was a elderly man who owned a trumpet. He was so very proud of it, and spent lots of time studying how to play it just right. + +One day, a 3 year old child came by, and asked the man what the trumpet could do. The man smiled, and said “It can make beautiful music! Would you like to hear?†+ +The child nodded, so the man grabbed the trumpet and started to play. The peaceful melody filled the air and the child simply smiled with joy. + +When the man finished, he said “See? With lots of study, you can make music too!†+ +The child smiled and thanked the man, then said “I want a trumpet too, someday!†+ +The man nodded, and the child ran off to share the news with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was only three years old and loved to go on adventures. One day, Sarah decided to explore the forest near her house. + +It was a beautiful sunny day and Sarah played happily as she roamed through the woods. Suddenly, she saw a big pole. It was covered in red and white stripes, and Sarah thought it was the most wonderful thing she had ever seen. + +She went closer to investigate the pole. She saw that someone had tied a rope around it and had placed a long bench seat at the top. Sarah was so excited and tried to climb it. + +To her surprise, Sarah found that she was very lucky; the pole was the perfect height for her to climb. She scrambled up the pole, laughing with excitement. + +When she got to the top, Sarah saw that someone had left a furry toy on the bench seat. She picked it up, as though she had discovered a treasure. She said to herself, "I'm so lucky to have found a lovely toy!" + +Sarah carefully made her way back down the pole and headed home with her new treasure. She was filled with pride; it had been a very lucky day! +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit who lived in the woods. He loved to run and bounce about. One day he saw some soil that was very soft and inviting. He wanted to roll around in it and play. As the rabbit started to dive in, a lion appeared from the trees. The rabbit was scared and jumped back. The lion roared and said, "Don't you dare resist me!" + +The rabbit was trembling but he remembered something his mom had taught him. He faced the lion and bravely said, "I won't resist, but I'll play in the soft soil if I can." The lion thought this was very wise and he agreed. The rabbit happily hopped in the soil and rolled around without any more trouble. + +The lion watched him and then said, "You may have won this time, but don't forget who is the king of this woods!" + +The rabbit nodded and said, "Yes, I understand. I won't resist you again." Then with a bounce, he hopped away as the lion laughed. + +The rabbit had won this day, but he knew he'd have to be smart in the future if he wanted to stay out of trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a baby. The mom was holding the baby in her arms. The mom asked the baby,â€Do you want a kiss?†The baby had the biggest smile on her face and said “Yes, please!†+ +The mom kissed the baby very gently. It was a warm kiss, just like the Sun. The baby was so happy she giggled. Suddenly, there was some news on the radio. + +The baby said “Mommy, what are you listening to?†+ +The mom said “I'm listening to the news.†+ +The baby said “What about a kiss?†+ +The mom smiled and said “Yes, a kiss too!†+ +So the mom gave the baby another warm kiss. This time, the baby gave the mom a big hug too. It was the best kiss ever! +Once upon a time there was a very obedient little boy named Jack. He lived in a small town with his mommy and daddy. Today, it was Jack's third birthday and he was so excited to receive his gifts. As Jack waited with anticipation, his mommy brought out a big surprise. It was a beautiful white veil. + +Jack was so happy to have it he couldn't contain his joy. But then, he noticed something strange. Everytime the veil passed by an open window the wind would grab it and try to pull it away. +Jack's mommy said, "Don't worry Jack. I will tie the veil to your chair so it won't blow away!" + +Jack felt better, but when the wind picked up again he panicked. He was scared the wind would take his veil away. Suddenly, his daddy came to the rescue. He grabbed a heavy book and put it on top of the veil to hold it down. + +Jack smiled with relief. His daddy had saved the day. He always knew he could count on him. Now the veil was safe and Jack could continue to enjoy his birthday. +Once there was an elderly man and he had an old telephone. He picked it up and held it close to his ear and started to talk. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise and said, "Oh no! Hurry! I must go now!" + +The elderly man rushed out of the house, leaving his telephone behind. He ran all the way to the park and when he arrived, he was out of breath. + +He spotted a little girl playing with a ball. With a big smile he waved at her and asked, "Do you need any help finding your mommy?" + +The little girl replied, "I don't know. Can you help me?" + +The elderly man said, "Of course I can! Let's hurry." + +The elderly man and the little girl ran around the park looking for the little girl's mommy. After a while, they found her. + +The little girl rushed over to her mom and hugged her tightly. She then turned to the elderly man and with a thankful smile said, "Thank you for helping me find my mommy." + +The elderly man smiled and said, "You're welcome. Now, I must hurry home." + +And he did. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She was three years old and always loved to play with her toys. One day, when she was playing in the park, Daisy found a very special toy. It was a tiny bear with a bowtie and a bow in its fur. Daisy couldn't believe it. She was so excited to have this new toy, so she picked it up and took it home with her. + +When Daisy got home she showed her toy to her mama. But her mama wasn't happy. She said the toy was filthy, and she didn't want Daisy to keep it. Daisy was so disappointed. She wanted to keep her toy and take care of it. + +But Daisy's mama had an idea. She said that instead of keeping the toy dirty, they would make it special by cleaning it up. So Daisy and her mama collected all the stuff they needed to make the toy clean. They got a bucket, some soapy water and a cloth. + +And after a few minutes, Daisy's toy was sparkling clean. Daisy was so happy and hugged the bear tight. Now she could keep her toy and play with it as much as she wanted. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She was three and she loved animals. Every day, she would feed the birds in her garden and she felt such a special connection with them. + +One day, Amy wanted to show her mother a bird that she loved. So she went looking for it. Soon, she saw it in the corner of the garden. It was a white bird and it was so beautiful. + +When her mother saw the bird, she said, "Amy, it's lovely but I don't think I like it! That's my opinion." + +Amy's face dropped. But then she smiled and said, "It's ok, Mummy. I'm still going to love it no matter what you think." + +Her mother smiled and said, "That's a great attitude to have." Then they both went inside to have some tea and biscuits. + +The End. +Once there was a wealthy old man. He was sitting on a park bench, watching the kids play. He especially liked one little girl, named Jill. + +One day, Jill came up to him and said, "Hi old man! Can you match with me?" + +The old man smiled and said, "Sure I can match with you, Jill! What would you like to play?" + +"Let's ride the rail," Jill said. + +So together, they got up and went to the rail. Jill showed the old man how to ride. He held onto Jill and they went round and round. + +They laughed and the old man was so happy. He said, "This is so much fun! We should match every day!" + +Jill smiled and said, "Yes, let's match!" + +The old man and Jill happily rode the rail every day, as long as the old man lived. He was so grateful to have such a wonderful friend like Jill. +Once upon a time there was a car. It was very old, but it was still good. One day it started making funny noises. So the car owner took it to the mechanic. + +The mechanic asked the car owner, "What happened to the car?" + +The car owner replied, "It makes funny noises." + +The mechanic said, "I will take a look. Let me turn it on to see what happens." + +So the mechanic turned on the car. After a few minutes, the mechanic said "I think I know what is wrong. I can fix it." + +The car owner was so relieved. The car owner thanked the mechanic and said "You are a very good mechanic!" + +The mechanic smiled and said, "Let's see if I can make your car run like new again." + +And that's what he did. The car worked just like it used to and the car owner was very happy. +Once there was a boy called Luke. He was three years old and loved to run and play. + +One day, he found himself in a magical garden. Everywhere he looked, he could see bright colourful flowers and plants. He also noticed music coming from somewhere. + +He followed the music until he found a pond. Lying at the bottom of the pond was a magical guitar. + +He took the guitar and began to play. He noticed that his music was creating some beautiful designs in the air. They were almost like pictures, like a story being told in the air. + +He asked the guitar, "What is this special magic?" The guitar replied quietly, "It is a flexible art called Silencesigns. You have designed a story without even speaking". + +Luke was very excited as he had discovered something that was full of wonderful possibilities. He knew then that he wanted to make more silencesigns and explore their magic. +Once there was a girl named Lisa. She liked to go on adventures. She wanted to find beef. + +One day, Lisa went out looking for beef. She looked over the fields, through the forest and behind the big rocks. She looked for a long time, but she couldn't find any beef. + +Lisa felt sad as she kept searching. She was getting tired and frustrated. Finally, she came to an old barn. She looked inside and found something exciting. It was beef! + +She was so happy. But it was difficult to take the beef home. In the end, she managed to carry it back. + +Back home, Lisa's mom was very happy. + +"Thank you, Lisa!" She said. "This beef looks delicious!" + +Lisa smiled. She was proud of herself for finding the beef, even though it was difficult. +Once upon a time, there was a goat. His name was Sun. Sun lived in a small grey barn. + +One day Sun wanted to go for a walk. He was so excited! He hopped out of the barn and started dancing around the farm. It was so much fun! + +Suddenly, Sun heard a voice. "Hey! That's silly!" Sun looked around and saw a little girl. She was laughing and pointing at him. + +Sun felt embarrassed. He wasn't sure what to do. He bleated and quickly ran back to his barn. + +The little girl laughed. She thought it was so funny to see a goat dancing. + +Sun was very anxious. He didn't like being embarrassed. He decided he would never do that again! +Annie and her dad were in the living room. Dad was working on a project and Annie was curious. She asked, “What are you doing?†+ +Dad said, “I'm working on something.†+ +“What?†Annie asked. + +“I’m fixing this curtain,†Dad said. + +Annie watched as Dad worked. She was very nosy. Finally, Dad said, “All done!†+ +He stepped back to show her the curtain. It was nice and pretty. Annie was so proud of her dad. + +The two of them hugged and then went on to the next project. Annie was very nosy but her dad didn't mind. He liked that she was curious about his work. +One day, Matt was playing in the backyard. Suddenly he heard a noise. He looked around and discovered a mule. He was so excited. He ran over and petted the mule. Then he remembered his parents telling him not to touch unknown animals. He stepped back and looked at the mule's necklace. It said "Burly". + +"Burly, what are you doing here?" Matt asked. + +Burly said, "It's a secret but I can tell you. I am looking for something special. I think it might be a fake, but I want to make sure." + +Matt was confused. What was a fake? He asked Burly. + +Burly said, "A fake is something that looks real, but isn't." + +Matt thought a while and then he had an idea. "How about I help you look so you can discover what's real and what's not?" It sounded like a fun thing to do. + +And so, Matt and Burly spent the afternoon looking around the backyard. Finally, they discovered the real thing- a beautiful dandelion! From then on, Burly and Matt were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a small man named Jack. He loved to play in the snow, making icy forts and slides. One day, he saw a bright crystal glimmering in the cold wintery snow. Jack was excited and walked over to take a closer look. When he bent down, he noticed that the crystal was covered in ice. + +"I must get it!" Jack said. + +Jack tried and tried to pick it up but it was stuck in the snow. He climbed on his belly and tugged at the crystal, but it wouldn't move. Jack started to get mad and he cried, feeling the icy snow on his face. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a voice. + +"You don't have to hate it," the voice said. "Let me help you." + +Jack looked up to see a small snowman. The snowman smiled and lifted the crystal from the snow. + +"Thank you!" Jack said, beaming. + +He thanked the snowman and took the icy crystal home. Jack put it at the top of his Christmas tree and it shimmered in the lights. From that day on, Jack thought of the snowman every time he saw the crystal twinkle. +Once upon a time there was a little puppy named Jet. He was so playful and sweet! One day, Jet was running in the garden when he started to feel sick. He ran inside and curled up on the couch, feeling sad. + +Mommy saw Jet and knew right away something was wrong. "Oh no, Jet is sick!" + +Mommy called the veterinarian right away and made an appointment to take Jet to the doctor. + +When they got to the veterinarian's office, Jet started to panic. He didn't want to take any medicine. But after a while, the veterinarian gave him some sweet tasting medicine which made him feel better. + +After a few days, Jet was all better again. Everyone was so happy and Jet felt much better! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and very brave. + +One day, Lucy saw a puppy playing in the park. She smiled and ran over. The little puppy jumped up in her arms and licked her face. Lucy was so happy! + +She looked deep into the pup’s eyes and said, “Do you want to be my friend?†The pup barked and wagged its tail. + +Lucy then held up her tiny hand, “Let’s make a promise. We’ll be friends forever!†+ +The pup barked again and put its small paw in Lucy’s hand. + +From that day on, they were friends. Every day they played together in the ordinary park like ordinary friends. And they kept their promise always. +Once upon a time, there was a grandma and a little boy. Grandma said, “Let’s go for a walk, my boy!†+ +The little boy was so happy. He jumped and ran around, filled with joy. + +As they walked, they came across a small shop. Grandma said, “Let’s go in and get some coffee!†+ +The little boy smiled and followed Grandma into the shop. Grandma bought a mild coffee and sat down. She took a sip and smiled. “It’s wonderful!†+ +The little boy asked, “What is it?†+ +Grandma said, “It’s coffee. Would you like to try some?†+ +The little boy was a bit scared, but he nodded. “Yes, I want to try it!†+ +Grandma smiled and gave him a small cup of mild coffee. He took it and held it in both hands. He sniffed it, and then tried a tiny sip. He smiled and said, “I like it!†+ +Grandma said, “Good. Now try chewing it a bit.†+ +The little boy chewed it, and found that it tasted even better. He chewed and smiled, loving the mild flavor of the coffee. + +From that day on, Friday +Once there was a big family. They had a big, purple house. One day, one of the little members of the family was very excited. She had a large purple balloon in her hands. She wanted to show it to everyone! + +"Mama! Look!" she yelled happily. "I have a big purple balloon!" + +Mama smiled and said, "That's wonderful! Let's take it outside and show Dad." + +So they went outside to the garden and yelled, "Dad!" + +Dad was surprised to see the big purple balloon. He said, "Wow, that balloon is so big and purple! Where did you get it?" + +"I got it from a special friend!" the girl said proudly. + +Mama and Dad smiled and gave her a big hug. It was a lovely day with a beautiful purple balloon. +Once there was a boy. He had a vest that was yellow. He really liked it. He wore it a lot. + +At the store one day, he saw something sour. He wanted it, but he didn't know why. So he said to his mom, "Can I have it, please?" + +His mom replied, "No, sweetheart. That's too sour for you." The boy was sad, but he accepted the answer. + +The next day, the boy's mom bought him a new vest. It was soft and cuddly and it was blue! + +The boy was so happy. He said "Thank you Mama!" She replied, "You're welcome, sweetheart. Now put on your new vest." + +The boy put on his blue vest and smiled. He liked it even more than his old yellow one. From then on, he only wanted to wear his blue vest! +Once upon a time, there was an ancient grandma. She loved to lend her grandkids toys and books. One day, her grandkids asked her for a special poem. + +"What kind of poem do you want?" Grandma asked. + +"We would like a special poem," the grandkids answered. + +Grandma smiled and said, "I have a very ancient poem that I want to lend to you. It's called The Magic Poem. It's my favorite poem." + +The grandkids were so happy to hear that Grandma was lending them an ancient poem. + +They thanked Grandma and said, "We can't wait to read it!" + +Grandma smiled and said, "I'm sure you'll like it." + +The grandkids thanked Grandma again and began to read the ancient poem. They quickly found out the poem was special and very magical indeed. The grandkids read the poem all day long, and the poem even made them laugh. + +They thanked Grandma for lending them this precious poem. Grandma was so happy to see her grandkids enjoying the poem so much. +One wintry day, little Jessie went out to play. She saw something sparkly in the icy tree. She ran to it and said, "What's this?" + +It was a stamp, hanging from the branch. Jessie carefully reached up and took it in her hand. It was so pretty, with many colours. "Can I keep it?" asked little Jessie. + +Just then, a friendly snowman spoke up. "Stamps are to be shared," he said. "And put on cards and letters. Post offices sell them, and they always send out mail on time." + +"I can show my mommy, and she can write a letter," said Jessie, joyfully. She thanked the snowman, and ran home. When she came back outside, the snowman was gone, a pile of sparkling snow, the only trace that he had ever been there. + +Jessie hung her stamp on the tree, so she could always remember the helpful snowman, and all his icy advice. +Once upon a time there was a cute little toy. The toy was very special because it could talk to people. Every day the toy would say, "Hello!" + +One day, a little girl named Lucy heard the toy calling. She listened carefully and heard it say, "Come and play with me!" Lucy was so excited. She ran over to the toy and said, "Hi, toy! Let's have some fun!" + +The toy said, "Yes! Let's play hide and seek. You go hide and I'll count to 10." Lucy giggled and ran off to hide. The toy started counting and said, "One, two, three..." + +When the toy had finished counting it found Lucy. "Where were you?" the toy asked. + +Lucy smiled and said, "I was behind the tree. Did you find me?" + +The toy smiled and said, "Yes, I did! You were very good at hiding. Wanna play one more game?" + +Lucy giggled and said, "Yes, let's play again!" + +So the two friends played hide and seek all afternoon, laughing and having fun. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called June. June was only 3 years old and was always curious about the world around her. One day, she was in her garden and saw something strange; a pile of junk! + +June walked up closer and saw a wind-up toy in the middle of the junk. She was so excited that she quickly picked it up and tried to spin it. But no matter what she did, the toy wouldn't spin. + +June became confused as to why the toy wouldn't spin. She looked around and noticed that all the junk around her was blocking the toy, preventing it from getting enough wind to spin. + +June turned to her mum and asked, "Mummy, can you help me spin the toy?" Her mum smiled and said, "Of course I can help you, June. Let's move all the junk away so the toy can spin." + +Together, June and her mum cleared away the junk. Finally, with an open space for the wind to get through, the toy started to spin. June was so happy that she jumped up and down with joy. + +At the end of the day, June was excited to show her friends that she had managed to make her wind-up toy spin, proving that anything is possible if you just try hard enough! +John was a lucky boy. He loved to swing in the park with his friends. One day, all his friends were playing on the swings and John was feeling a bit lonely. So he asked them a question. + +''Can I swing with you?'' + +His friends said ''Yes!'' and they all began swinging together. +John felt so happy that his friends wanted him to join. He felt even luckier. + +John swung higher and higher till he was as high as the sky. He waved his hands and said ''I can touch the clouds!'' + +John's friends also swung high and cheered. They had an amazing time and a lot of fun. John felt the wind in his face, it was a beautiful feeling. + +John and his friends swung until they were all very tired. They hugged each other, thanked each other and said goodbye. John felt very lucky and smiled all the way home. +The sun shone brightly over the park. It was a perfect day. + +Mae was at the park with her friends. She was so excited to play. Her friends ran to the statue in the middle. It was a tall, shiny statue. + +Mae wanted to join her friends but she was afraid. She didn't want to get too close. + +Then her best friend, Sam, called out to her. +"Mae, come play with us!" +Mae smiled and walked toward the statue. She felt a little braver now. + +Suddenly, Sam sprayed water on the statue. Mae gasped in surprise. Sam looked at Mae with big, sorry eyes. + +"I'm sorry, Mae", Sam said. "I didn't mean to spray the statue. Please don't be mad." + +Mae was mad, but she forgave Sam. She knew it was an accident. Mae and Sam laughed and ran off to play. +Mia was playing with her toys one day. She had a doll, and a teddy bear, and their faces were different. She spread out a blanket on the floor and began to wrap her toys. She tried to wrap her doll, but it was too hard. She grumbled in frustration. + +Suddenly Mia heard a knock at the door. She opened the door and there was a person holding a box. + +"Hello Mia," said the person, "I've brought you something special." + +Mia opened the box and inside, she saw something round, green, and shiny. It was a golf ball! The person told her it was a gift. + +"Oh wow, golf!" she said. + +Mia was very excited to play with it. She took the ball and wrapped it in a piece of cloth. Then she put it in a basket with all of her other toys, and went outside to have a game. + +Mia had a lot of different fun with her golf ball. She rolled it across the grass, threw it in the air, and made it bounce off a fence. She even tried to play a bit of golf with an old golf club she found. + +Soon the sun was setting, and Mia knew it was time to go in. She collected her golf ball and wrapped it in a cloth again, just like before. + +"Goodnight, golf," said Mia as she +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenny who was three years old. One day, she was playing in the garden when she saw a big green jeep. She thought it looked really cool, so she went over to it. + +When she got close, she noticed it was leaning to one side. It looked very strange, like it was about to fall over. Jenny was a bit scared and she put her hands on her hips. + +"What's wrong with it?" Jenny asked. + +"It's very old," said a voice behind her. Jenny turned around and saw an old man there. + +"Yeah," he said, pointing to the jeep, "It's been here for a long time and it's becoming more and more disgusting. It's almost ready to fall over!" + +Jenny didn't know what to think. The jeep was leaning and it looked kind of scary. But it also looked kind of fun. She decided she was going to lean against it to see what it was like. + +So Jenny leaned her small body against the jeep. To her surprise, it didn't fall over! She laughed with joy, and the old man gave her a pat on the head. + +"See," he said with a smile, "That jeep's not so bad after all!" +Once there was a purple trunk that belonged to a boy named Tom. Tom loved playing with the trunk, he would twist it around, pretending it was an airplane or a boat. + +One day, Tom's mom asked him, "What do you love the most about your trunk?" + +Tom thought about it for a minute and then he said, "I like that I can twist it around, and pretend it's something else!" + +Tom's mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful! Keep imagining with your trunk, Tom!" + +And so Tom continued to twist, turn, and pretend with his purple trunk. Every day, he found a new adventure to go on and with each twist, he felt a bit more grown-up and very happy. +Tommy was walking in the woods when he saw something lying on the ground. He looked closer and saw it was an axe! He thought, what should I do? He decided to pick it up and wipe it off so it was clean. He looked at the axe and could see it was really deep and shiny. + +"Wow" he said. Suddenly a voice startled him. +"That's my axe. Give it back to me!" said a angry bear. + +Tommy was scared! He dropped the axe and started to run away. The bear followed him. He ran and ran as fast as he could, until he reached a river. He stopped to take a breath and saw a big tree nearby. He grabbed it and started to climb. + +Meanwhile, the bear was still chasing him. As it got closer, Tommy threw the axe at it! The bear said "ouch", then grumbled something and walked away. Tommy was so relieved. He climbed down from the tree and wiped off his face, which was sweating with fear. + +He looked at the axe where it lay on the ground. He decided it was best not to touch it ever again and walked away. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small dragon, whose name was Toby. Toby lived all alone in a cave, deep in the forest. + +One day, Toby flew out of his cave and saw a shiny treasure. He flew right away to it, and picked it up. "Ah, this is mine now," he thought. + +Just then another dragon flew in. "That treasure is mine, not yours," he said. + +Toby was worried. He wanted to keep the treasure. "Please, let me keep it? I value it very much," he said. + +The other dragon thought for a moment. "I will let you keep it. I can see you value it. But I will also protect it. You take care of it, and I'll keep it safe," said the dragon. + +Toby smiled and thanked the other dragon. He flew happily back to his cave, with his small treasured close to his heart. +Once there was a farmer named Bob. Bob was a very kind man. One morning he woke up to find a strange animal in his yard. It was an envious little rabbit. Bob smiled at the rabbit and said, "Hi there!" The rabbit replied, "Hi" back to Bob. + +Bob asked, "What are you doing here?" The rabbit explained that it had been traveling all day and was worn out. Bob said, "Well, I can help you. How about if I give you a little lunch and then you can rest here for the day?" + +The rabbit sighed and nodded. Bob gave the rabbit some carrots, lettuce and crackers. After the rabbit was done eating, it hopped away. Bob watched it go and smiled. + +Bob was envious of the rabbit, because he wished that he could roam and explore the world, too. But Bob was content with his life as a farmer, so he smiled and waved goodbye. +One very cold day, Mommy and Jack went to the store. Jack saw a nice cord and he wanted to buy it. Mommy said that he could get it if he wrote down his name. + +Jack was so excited! He grabbed a pen and wrote his name on the piece of paper. "Mommy, I wrote my name," he said. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Thank you for writing your name down. Now you can have the cord". + +Jack was so happy! He held the cord in his hand and quickly ran out the door. Mommy followed him, laughing the whole way. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong bird that liked to fly high in the sky. One day, the bird was flying higher than ever before. Suddenly, the bird saw a bright, clear tie in the sky. + +The bird said to itself, "What is that shiny tie?" So the bird swooped down closer to get a better look. + +When the bird got close enough, it saw that it was actually a person wearing a nice, clear tie! The person waved and said, "Hello there, bird! Would you like to fly together?" + +The bird was so excited! It chirped, "Yes!" Then the bird and the person soared through the air together. They laughed and talked, enjoying the clear, blue sky. Finally, when it was time to say goodbye, the bird flew away with a happy heart. +Once upon a time there was a player who watched the world. All around him, things happened and his curious eyes couldn't help but take it all in. + +One morning, the player was startled by a loud noise coming from outside. He hurried to the window and was frightened to see a giant monster! He ran back to his room, shut the door and held his breath. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from outside. "Do not be scared, little player." said the voice. +The player opened the door and saw a kind old man standing in front of him. He was holding a book and he said softly, "This book will help you understand and befriend the monster outside". + +The player took the book and carefully opened it. He read the words written on the pages and he was surprised to learn the monster outside was a friendly group of animals. + +The player decided to go out and meet the animals. He was still a little frightened, but he was also excited to explore this new world with them. + +The player watched as the animals went about their day. He realized they weren't scary creatures at all. In fact, he found them quite fascinating! + +He spent the rest of the day with the animals and watched in awe as they ran, jumped and played. From then on, the player and the animals were the best of friends. +One day, two children—Max and Jane—stood in the garden. The sun was shining and the grass was bright green. + +Max looked up at the sky and said, "I can see a rainbow!" + +Jane smiled and said, "Let's go there." So the two friends ran to the end of the garden. + +When they got there, they were amazed to see a beautiful rainbow in the sky. All the colors were so bright and beautiful. They clapped and cheered. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. Max said, "Let's go back inside. It's getting boring out here." + +Jane nodded, and the two children ran back inside. But every time it rained, the two friends stood in the garden and looked for rainbows. They were never bored because they knew each time there could be a new rainbow waiting to be found. +It was a beautiful day and Sarah was excited to go to the playground. She said goodbye to her mom and started running. As she ran, she noticed something strange up ahead. There were two people with a big computer. It seemed tidy and was much bigger than the ones Sarah had seen before. When she got close to them, she heard one say to the other, “Let’s move this here and make it look nice.†+ +Sarah was curious. She walked up to the people and asked, “What are you doing?†+ +The people smiled and one said, “We’re setting up a computer for everyone to play games on. It’s going to be so much fun!†+ +Sarah was very excited. She said goodbye to the people and ran to the playground. She couldn't wait to tell her friends about the fun computer. +One day Timmy woke up early. He jumped out of bed and had an idea. He wanted to find something to rub. + +He went downstairs and saw great things! He saw a toy car, a teddy bear, a ball and even a big dog! + +Timmy excitedly ran to the big dog, George, and gave him a big hug. “Alright, George! Time to get rubbing!†said Timmy. + +George just looked at him and said, “Woof.†+ +Timmy laughed and started rubbing and scratching George’s back. George seemed to love it as his tail started wagging. + +Timmy and George had a great time rubbing and playing. After a while, Timmy said goodbye and went back upstairs. He had a great morning and was already looking forward to doing it again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a spark. It was small, harmless and brightly colored. It was so exciting that it wanted to explore. + +So, the spark flew around and around in the sky. It twirled in circles and picked up speed. But then, the spark realized it was only going in circles and got very tired. + +The spark decided to land and rest. It flew down and landed on a green grassy field. Suddenly, it saw a little boy. + +The boy shouted, "Hello! What is your name?" + +The spark was very excited. It said, "I'm Spark. What's your name?" + +The boy said, "I'm John. Let's have a picnic together!" + +And so, the spark and the boy did have a picnic together. They ate yummy food and laughed and had a lot of fun. + +When it was time to go, the spark said goodbye to John. As he flew away, he was very happy. He had made a new friend and had a lot of exciting adventures. +One day, Dan saw a fight between two boys from the window. He was very scared and ran outside to try and stop it. + +When Dan arrived, he said, "Please stop fighting!" But the two boys only shouted angrily and kept on going. + +That's when Dan got a bright idea. He ran away and came back with a ball. + +He said, "Let's all play with this ball together instead of fighting!" + +The boys thought it was a great idea and stopped. Dan quickly threw them the ball and they caught it together. + +The boys laughed and said, "Dan is so strong!" + +But Dan said, "No, I'm not strong. I just gained the courage to do something about the fight and it worked!" + +The boys realized how strong Dan was because he was brave even though he was weak in comparison to them. + +Since then, the boys and Dan have been playing with the ball together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a small vendor. He sold all kinds of fun things, like candy and toys. Every day at noon, people from the village would come to buy from the vendor. They would give him money and he would give them what they wanted. + +One day, a little girl named Sarah walked up to the small vendor. She had a pocket full of coins and she wanted to buy some candy. She looked at the small vendor and asked, “What do you have for sale?†+ +The small vendor smiled and said, “I have all kinds of treats. Would you like me to show you?†Sarah nodded yes and the small vendor showed her all the different kinds of candy he had. Finally, Sarah chose some pink and blue sweets. + +The small vendor smiled again and said, “These will be five coins.†Sarah gave him the five coins and the small vendor handed the sweets to her. “Thank you for serving me,†she said. Then Sarah ran off with her candy, happy as could be. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, who liked to build fun things. They built forts, castles, blocks and more. They always loved to do things together, and try new things. + +One day, they decided to build a boat. "Let's build a boat and see if it works!", said the first friend. So, they started to build the boat. They got out some wood, and started to make it into a boat. + +The second friend had an opinion. "I don't think the boat will float," the second friend said. + +The first friend thought it was funny. "Yes, let's make it and see if it can float!" they said, so they kept building. + +They worked hard together, and they built a very nice boat. When they were done, they put the boat in the water. And, it worked! It floated just like they wanted it to. They both cheered and had a lot of fun playing in the boat. +Billy and Jane were best friends. They loved to play together. One day, Billy and Jane decided to explore the garden. + +As they walked in the garden, they found a big pie under a bush. Jane was so excited. + +Billy said, "Let's eat the pie! It looks delicious." + +But Jane said, "No, let's discover what's inside. It could be something special!" + +Billy was doubtful, but Jane was determined to find out. + +They opened the pie and discovered a lot of glittery stones inside. Billy and Jane were amazed. + +Then Jane said, "Oh, I'm sorry. We shouldn't eat other people's pies without asking. We should be more careful next time." + +Billy nodded and said, "Yes, you're right. We'll always be careful when exploring!" +One day, there were two friends called Tom and Ben. Tom found a strawberry and they both wanted it. Tom was feeling very selfish and did not want to share it. + +Tom said to Ben, "I found this strawberry and I want it all for myself!". + +Ben thought for a moment and said, "But Tom, wouldn't it be better to share it between us?". + +Tom thought about it and then said, "Yes, that is a very good idea. Let's share it!". + +Tom and Ben shared the strawberry and both enjoyed it. They realised that understanding each other was more important than being selfish. They laughed and hugged, happy to have solved their problem together. +Jack sat in his car, and he wondered what he should do. He had been driving for hours and he couldn't find the park. Jack was feeling very silly and he started to giggle. + +All of a sudden a voice shouted, "What's so funny?" + +Jack turned around, and he saw a tiny man. He was hopping around in circles and he looked very mad. Jack stopped laughing and said, "I'm looking for the park, but I'm lost." + +The tiny man started to laugh too. "That is so stupid!" he shouted. Suddenly the tiny man pointed and he said, "Look, there's the park! You were looking in the wrong direction." + +Jack was so happy. He thanked the tiny man and he said goodbye. He drove his car to the park and he was so happy that he didn't get lost. +One day, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was very enthusiastic. She had a glass in her hand and she wanted to change it. + +Sarah asked her mother, "Mama, can I change my glass?" + +Her mother smiled and said, "Sure, but why do you want to change it?" + +Sarah answered, "I want to make it look special." + +So her mother took Sarah to the store and she picked out a new glass. It was blue and sparkly. + +When they got home, Sarah was so excited. She changed her glass and it looked so pretty. + +She smiled at her mother and said, "Thank you so much for helping me change my glass!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old. Every day, Lucy liked to play in her garden with her fingers. One day, something strange happened; Lucy's finger got stuck in the garden! She tried pulling it out with all her might, but it just wouldn't come out. + +Lucy started to feel really scared, so she ran inside to get her mom. + +"Mommy, my finger is stuck! What should I do?" she asked. + +Her mom saw what had happened and came up with an idea. + +"Let's ask your dad to help. He's really good at restoring things," she said. + +So Dad came to help and he was able to restore the finger. He was so proud of himself and made sure to give Lucy a big hug afterwards. + +"That was pretty stupid, Lucy," he said. "But never forget that I'll always be here to help you." +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lola. She was three years old. One day, Lola's mommy told her, "Lola, I have a surprise for you! I need you to go outside and gather some colorful stuff." + +Lola was so excited. She put on her shoes and went to the garden. The garden was full of all kinds of colorful stuff. Lola began to pick some flowers and leaves and other colorful things. + +When she was done, she came back inside. Lola's mommy said to her, "Well done, Lola! I'm proud of you. You have completed your task. Now let's see what we can make of all this stuff!" + +Lola's mommy and Lola started making a colorful artwork out of all the stuff Lola picked. They worked together to make a beautiful and colorful picture. + +When they finished, Lola's Mommy said, "Well done, Lola! You have completed a very special task. Let's put your artwork here on the wall so everyone can see it!" + +Lola was very proud of her artwork. She smiled and said, "Yes, I'm proud of what we have completed, Mommy!" + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a train named Toby. Toby was reliable and always ran on time. He traveled along his track every day and everyone was happy to see him pass. + +One day, Toby got very busy and was running late. He forgot to be careful and bumped into a rock on the side of the track. He stopped and looked around to see if anyone had seen him. + +Suddenly, Toby heard a voice. + +"What's wrong, Toby?" asked the voice. + +Toby was surprised to hear someone talking. He looked around and saw a friendly little girl. + +"I, uh, I forgot to watch for the rock," Toby replied. + +The little girl smiled. "It's ok, Toby," she said. "You're still very reliable. You'll be back on track soon." + +And sure enough, Toby was back on track and running on time again. He was relieved and thankful to have such a reliable friend helping him out. +Jack and Jane were walking in the park. Jack saw a special insect and shouted, "Look! That insect is powerful!" Jane became very excited. She wanted to find out more. + +Jack said, "Let's follow it. Maybe it will yield something." + +The two children followed the insect. Then, suddenly, it stopped. They saw that it had yielded three colourful stones. "Wow!" Jane exclaimed. + +Jack said, "Let's keep them. They'll be a special reminder of this day!" + +Jane agreed, and the two children put the stones in their pockets. Then they continued walking in the park, excited to see what else the insect might yield. +Once upon a time, there lived a curious little girl named Daisy. Daisy had an adventurous spirit and loved exploring. + +One day, Daisy set off to the mysterious forest near her home. As she ventured deeper into the dense woods, Daisy began to find food. There were berries, apples and lots of other yummy treats. Daisy collected as much as she could. + +Just then, Daisy heard a noise. + +"Who's there?" she called out bravely. + +"Me!" said a voice. + +Daisy spun around and saw a friendly fox. "Hello there, little one!" said the fox. "I'm here to see if you'd like to come on an adventure with me." + +Daisy smiled, excited. She followed the fox, gathering food as they explored the mysterious forest. Lots of fun surprises awaited them. As they journeyed through the magical woods, Daisy felt her heart swell with happiness. + +The sun was setting as Daisy and the fox returned home. Daisy hugged the fox goodbye and waved, happy and content with the day's adventures. +Little Lucy was feeling so excited. She was three years old and today was the day she would finally get the puzzle she had been wanting. She ran to it and began to play with it, pushing the pieces into place. + +"Wow, this is hard," she said to herself, feeling confused. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her, "Do you need help, Lucy?" + +Lucy looked up and saw her Mom, who had come to help her. + +"Yes, please!" Lucy said, feeling relieved. + +Mom knelt down beside her and together they pushed the pieces into place. Lucy felt very proud of herself and happily finished the puzzle. + +"You did it!" Mom said, giving her a big hug. + +Lucy smiled and held up her puzzle with pride. She had done it! +Tony loved to play outside. One day, he excitedly asked his mom if he could go kayaking. Tony's mom said yes, and bought him his own bright orange kayak. + +Tony put on his life-jacket and hopped in. He loved paddling around in the warm summer sun with his new kayak. Tony was so popular with his friends, they followed him around while they all went kayaking. + +One day, Tony's friends asked him if he was getting hungry. Tony was! Tony's mom brought him a sandwich to eat and he munched away. Everyone had a great time. + +Tony knew that going kayaking was even more fun than he thought it would be. He couldn't wait for the next time he could go kayaking and eat with his friends! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally liked to play with her doll in the garden. One day, Sally went to pick some flowers for her doll, but when she looked around, she noticed something unusual. There was a baby bird on the ground, and it seemed like it was hurt. + +Sally carefully picked it up and held it in her hands. She whispered softly, "Do not worry, little bird. I will take care of you." She brought the bird home and gave it some food and water. + +The next day, Sally observed the bird. To her surprise, the bird was flying around in the living room. She was so happy to see the result of her care! + +Sally ran to her mom, and said, "Mommy, I took care of the bird and it can fly now!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful! Sally, you're so kind to take care of animals. You are an unusual little girl!" +Once upon a time there was a kind mom and her rascally son. He liked to play with his vehicle every day. One day, the mom said, "Time to go have fun!" + +The son was excited. He asked, "Where are we going? Can I bring my vehicle?" + +The mom said, "Yes, of course. We are going to the park!" + +When they arrived, the boy's eyes lit up with excitement. He said, "Can I open my vehicle?" + +The mom nodded with a smile. "Yes, go ahead. But, don't be bossy." + +The boy then opened his vehicle and hopped in. Then, he scooted around and around and around on the park's paths. He had a great time! +Once upon a time, there was a nice kind boy called Jake. Jake loved animals so much. + +One day, Jake wanted to feed a bird that was sitting on a branch near his house. He went to get some food from the kitchen. His mum smiled and said "What can I put together for you?". Jake said "Can you please put some meat?". + +Mum said "Yes, of course". She took out some really nice meat, cut it into small pieces and put them in a bowl. Jake said "Thank you, Mum". + +He excitedly ran outside, holding the bowl of meat. The bird was still there, flapping its wings. Jake gently put the meat in front of the bird and stepped back. + +The bird ate the meat, chirped and flew away. Jake smiled, happy to see the bird enjoying his treat. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted bear named Brownie. He had a very special talent - he could touch things and make them come alive! One day, he saw a mighty oak tree with huge branches. Brownie ran to the tree and placed his paw on the bark. + +Suddenly, the oak tree spoke to Brownie. "What do you wish for?" it said. + +Brownie was amazed; he had never seen a talking tree before. "I want to make this forest more beautiful," said Brownie. + +The oak tree spoke again. "Whatever you wish," it said. + +Brownie touched the tree, and the entire forest began to bloom with beautiful flowers. The trees were full of life and beauty. All the animals of the forest rejoiced, and they thanked Brownie for his gift. + +The forest was forever changed, and Brownie couldn't have been happier. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty frog. He oftentimes liked to go for long walks in his wide pond. On his daily stroll, he met a snake. + +"Greetings," said the snake. "I'm looking for something to eat. Can you provide me with a meal?" + +The frog thought for a moment. He decided that he should help out the snake. + +"Sure!" replied the frog. He quickly hopped to his lily patch and gathered a few juicy bugs. + +The snake thanked the frog for the food and said, "Thank you! You are very kind." + +The frog smiled and replied, "You're welcome. Good luck on your hunt." + +The snake waved and slithered away. The frog returned to his pond feeling mighty. +One day, a mom suggested an exciting adventure. She said, "Let's go explore the mysterious woods!" + +The little girl, who was only three years old, was very excited. She put on her warm coat and excitedly followed her mom out the door. + +As they ventured through the woods, a spark caught the girl's eye. She stopped to get a closer look. + +The spark turned out to be a mysterious firefly. The mom said, "Let's follow him and see what we can discover!" + +So the little girl and her mom followed the firefly and after a while, they noticed a beautiful stream with brightly coloured fish. + +The little girl couldn't believe her eyes and asked, "What a wonderful place! Can we come here again?" + +Her mom smiled and nodded. Now, every summer, the little girl and her mom return to explore the mysterious woods and sparkles of fireflies. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Max. He was three years old and had lots of energy. One day, Max was playing in the garden when it started to rain. "Oh no," said Max. He wanted to go inside but he was having too much fun. + +In the sky, the thunder struck. Max jumped in surprise and ran inside. His mum was waiting for him in the kitchen. She smiled at Max and said, "It's time for a snack!" + +Max was very happy. He grabbed his favourite banana from the counter and ate it quickly. But he suddenly felt very sleepy. His eyes closed and he fell asleep at the kitchen table. + +Mum laughed to herself. She said, "Looks like it's been a long day for Max." Then she scooped Max up in her arms and carried him upstairs. +Rory was a very brave three year old. He wanted to fly like other birds. One day, he decided to give it a try and went up to the stage. He flapped his arms and legs, closed his eyes and imagined himself flying. His friends watched, cheering him on. + +He flew higher and higher and was very surprised that it actually worked. He swooped around and around, enjoying the feeling of being in the air. + +Then, out of nowhere, a spicy smell wafted up to Rory's nose. He opened his eyes and saw a large kitchen below. His friends cheered when they realised he was heading straight for a delicious meal. + +When he landed, the cooks in the kitchen clapped and cheered. Rory smiled and waved at all of them and proudly said, "I can fly!" + +Everyone applauded and Rory felt very proud of himself. He had achieved something that he had been dreaming about for a long time. + +From then on, Rory was always up on the stage, practising his flying. And every time he flew, everyone cheered and smiled, knowing that he had achieved something special. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Adam. He had always been very loyal to his mum, even when things got tough. One day, he asked his mum for something special. + +“Mum, I really want a balloon. Can I have one, please?†+ +Mum looked at him for a moment before saying “Alright, Adam. But you must promise to be very careful with it.†+ +So Adam got a lovely red balloon and was very careful not to let it go. He took it with him everywhere he went. + +Adam loved looking at the balloon rising up in the sky. But one day, Adam noticed the balloon wasn't rising as high as usual. He remembered his mum had said to be careful, and he wanted to be loyal to her. + +“Mum,†Adam asked. “The balloon is not rising as high as it used to. Can you measure it and see if it can fly higher?†+ +Mum took out a ruler and carefully measured the balloon. She smiled and said, “My darling, your balloon is big and strong enough to rise again. All you need to do is take a deep breath and let it go.†+ +So Adam took a deep breath and released the balloon. He watched as it soared high up in the sky and he couldn't be happier. From that day on, Adam +Once there was a boy named John. He felt very alone and had no friends. One day he saw a table in a nearby park. He was happy and ran over to it. He sat on the table as he felt it was very comfortable. + +John looked around to see if there was anyone else who wanted to sit with him. He saw a girl. He waved her over to come and sit. + +The girl was very excited. She said, "Hi John! I'm Katie. What are you doing here?" + +John replied, "I'm just sitting here, enjoying the day. Would you like to sit with me?" + +Katie smiled and said, "Of course!" + +John and Katie chatted for hours, until it was time to go home. John was so happy to have made a new friend that he forgot all about being lonely. + +The next day, John returned to the same park, but the table was gone. He felt so sad and filled with regret for not telling Katie how much he enjoyed talking to her. He wished he had told her how much he appreciated her friendship. +One day a little cloud went for a walk. It was a gray cloud and it saw a sun smiling brightly in the sky. It wanted to be like the sun and shone its own light. The sun said: "It is wonderful that you want to be independent like me and shine your own light!" + +The little cloud smiled and thanked the sun. It tried to shine, but it couldn't make its own light. The sun said: "In order to shine you need to try. Give it more time and you will succeed!" + +The little cloud tried and soon it started to glow. Suddenly it was shining and it was so proud of itself. The sun smiled and said: "Well done. You can continue to be independent and shining forever!" The little cloud smiled and thanked the sun. And it kept on shining brightly in the sky. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jim. He liked to chew on his favourite wooden toys. One day, Jim's mom took him to the hospital. Jim was feeling weak and a bit scared. + +“What’s going on?†asked Jim. + +“The doctors need to take a look at you,†his mom replied. + +Jim felt a bit better once he got to the hospital. He saw a huge teddy bear in the corner. He wanted to chew on it, but he knew he had to be a good boy. + +While Jim was in the waiting room, he saw some kids eating lollipops. He wanted to chew on one too! But his mom told him he couldn't because he was at the hospital. + +“I can have it later,†Jim said sadly. + +Jim was so brave and the doctors said he was feeling better soon. Then he and his mom went home. He was really excited to chew on his favourite wooden toy again! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Bob. They were best friends, and they both loved to perform. + +One day, Jack had a banana and he wanted to share it with Bob. But when Jack offered it to him, Bob said no. He said it in a very rude way, which made Jack feel very sad. + +Jack said, "Why are you being so rude? Can't we share the banana?" + +Bob said, "No, I don't want to share. You must have a banana all to yourself." + +Jack felt even more upset, and he said, "But why can't we share it? That's what best friends do. It won't cost you anything. " + +Bob looked at Jack and said, "Okay, if it's important to you, I will share it." + +Jack smiled and after Bob had a bite of the banana, they hugged and laughed. They had such a great time performing, and they enjoyed the banana too! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a race. All the animals were running to see which one could cross the finish line first. + +The rabbit was very scared. It didn't want to run. It wanted to hide! So it ran off the track and into the bushes. + +The turtle spotted the rabbit hiding. "Come out and race with us!" it shouted. + +But the rabbit shook its head. It was too scared. + +Then the turtle had an idea. "I'll go slow," it said. "That way you can race with us and you won't have to be scared." + +The rabbit smiled. It came out from the bushes and started to run. It raced with the turtle and had lots of fun. + +In the end, the rabbit finished the race. It had made a lot of new friends and it wasn't scared anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Mia. + +One day, Mia was walking around the park with her mom. She saw so much cool stuff! There were swings and slides and trees to climb. Mia was so happy. + +Then she saw a boy playing on the swings. Mia walked up to him and smiled. +"Hi, what's your name?" she asked. + +The boy looked up and smiled back. +"My name is Al," he said. + +Mia nodded. "That's a nice name," she said. "My name is Mia." + +Al smiled even bigger. He motioned for her to follow him. "Come on," he said. "I want to show you something." + +Mia followed him to a tree at the back of the park. He pointed to a hole in the trunk. "This is where I keep all my stuff," he said. + +Mia looked inside. It was packed full of rocks, feathers, and acorns. Al explained what each thing was, and even let Mia pick up the things to look more closely. + +Mia couldn't believe it. She said, "It's so cool! Thank you for showing me." + +Al nodded in a polite way. Then they both went back to the swings and started pushing each other on the swing. They had a +Nina was walking through the park when she heard a noise coming from the big building. She wanted to find out what was making the noise, so she stepped closer to the building. As she got closer, she heard a sad sound. It was someone weeping. + +Nina opened the door of the building and went inside. She saw a little boy sitting in the corner and he was crying. + +Nina said to the little boy, "What's wrong? Why are you weeping?" + +The little boy replied, "I lost my important toy. I can't find it anywhere." + +Nina comforted him and said, "It's okay. I'm sure your toy will be found soon. Don't worry." + +The little boy stopped weeping and thanked Nina for being so kind. The two of them looked around the building until they eventually found the lost toy. The little boy was so happy and they both smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely witch. She had a basket full of special matches. Every day she went out to find perfect matches. + +One day, as she was searching, she came across a small little girl. She had long brown hair and a big blue ribbon. The witch said, "Hello, I'm looking for a match!" + +The little girl smiled. "I enjoy finding matches too!" she said. + +The witch and the little girl went together to find matches. All around the meadow they looked for special matches. At the end of the day, the witch was very pleased. + +"You are such a great helper" said the witch. "Here is a special match for you." She gave the little girl a lovely match. + +The little girl was so excited. "Thank you," she said. She couldn't wait to go home and show her match to her family. + +The witch waved goodbye and skipped away, happy with her special match. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Isabel. Every day, Isabel liked to play in her backyard. + +One day, Isabel found something very special. She spotted a rare land in her garden! When Isabel stepped onto the land, she realised it was actually very bouncy! She tried balancing on it and quickly figured out that it was so much fun. + +Then, Isabel spotted a fairy in the corner. The fairy had wings and sparkly clothes. 'Hi little one!', said the fairy. 'Let's play together!' + +The fairy and Isabel jumped on the bouncy land, taking turns to balance. They laughed and giggled together. + +The day soon passed, and it was time for Isabel to go inside. She thanked the fairy and left, vowing to come back soon to play on the rare and bouncy land again. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bily and Jacko, who lived in a big city. Jacko wanted to go on an adventure so he asked Bily if he wanted to come too. Bily excitedly said, "Yes!" and they started their journey. + +Bily and Jacko took a big train and rode deep underground. Bily was scared, but he held Jacko's hand and knew he was brave. + +When they arrived, they were in a noisy and busy place. People ran and waved to each other, which made Bily's heart jump. Jacko was looking around, and then he said, + +"Let's go over there and explore!" + +Bily followed Jacko and soon they came to a dark alleyway. At the end of the alleyway there was a tall, angry-looking man. Jacko's eyes widened and he started to get scared. He waved his hands in the air and said, + +"Let's go back, Bily. This place isn't for us!" + +Bily nodded and they both ran back to the train. On their way back home, Bily felt proud of his friend and the brave adventure they had. +Grace was walking down the street to the store. She wanted to buy some ice cream. As she walked, she heard a noise coming from a door. It was a loud knocking. She said to herself, "Someone must want to come in." + +Grace walked over to the door. It was a big gray door with a big knocker on it. She put her hand on the knocker and said, "Hello, who's there?" + +She heard a voice from inside saying, "It's me! Can you let me in?" So Grace opened the door and a big dog came in. It was a friendly dog, and it seemed to be asking for something. + +Grace remembered that her mom had said, "Never forget to feed the dog!" So she ran to the kitchen and got some dog food. The dog was so happy and licked her face! + +Grace's mom came home and saw the dog, she said, "Grace, never forget to feed the dog!" Grace smiled, she said, "I remember mom, it reminded me before!" +Jenna wanted to finish her cup. She held it in her chubby hands and looked up at her mom. +"Please help, Mommy?" +Jenna's mom smiled and said, "Okay sweetie, let's finish your cup together!" +Jenna and her mom grabbed the cup with their hands and shook it. Jenna laughed as she felt the cold juice move around. +"Yay, we finished it!" said Jenna. +"Yes we did, now let's go put it away in the kitchen," said her mom. +So, Jenna carried her cup to the kitchen and handed it to her mom before they both went outside to play. +Once upon a time there was a small black cat. His name was Mittens. Mittens was very curious and always wanted to explore. One day Mittens decided to explore an elevator. + +He was a little scared but bravely jumped inside. When the elevator doors suddenly closed, Mittens meowed and felt scared. Suddenly the elevator started to move and Mittens felt like he was sliding. He meowed louder and tried to use his claws to grab the sides of the box. + +Mittens looked around and saw a big black button. He reached out and grabbed it with his paw and meowed loudly. + +Suddenly, he heard a friendly voice. "Hey there Mittens, I'm here to help. Just press the button and I'll bring you back to the ground floor." Mittens meowed and pressed the button. The elevator went down and opened the doors to the ground floor. Mittens jumped out and ran away. +Once there was a little girl. She was only three years old and was very curious. She asked her mom "Mom, what is a lawyer?". Her mom replied "A lawyer is a grown up that helps people with the rules." + +The little girl was more confused now and asked "What kind of rules?". Her mom said "The lawyer helps people when they don't know what to do and makes sure people follow the laws of the land." + +The little girl thought for a minute and then asked "That sounds really interesting. What does a lawyer look like?" + +Her mom smiled and said "Every lawyer is different, but they are all grown up and have important jobs. Now, why don't you go and kiss your teddy bear goodbye and we'll go take a look at a lawyer." So the little girl hugged her teddy bear and kissed it goodbye, hopped in the car and they drove to the lawyers office. + +When they arrived, the little girl saw a grown up at the desk answering questions and started to feel excited. She shouted "That's what a lawyer looks like!" Her mom chuckled and said "That's right. Come and say hello." So the little girl ran up to the lawyer and greeted them. + +The lawyer was very friendly, and was happy to explain their job to the little girl. The little girl thought it was so interesting and thanked the lawyer before saying goodbye. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Kim and Sue. They were both adorable and liked to play together. + +One day Kim and Sue were playing in the park when they saw a vendor. The vendor had lots of colourful toys. + +Kim and Sue went over to the vendor. "What did you bring?" asked Kim. + +The vendor replied, "I have lots of special toys for you!" + +Kim and Sue discussed what toys they should buy. Kim chose a pink teddy bear and Sue chose a pretty doll. + +Kim and Sue were so excited to have their new toys. They said goodbye to the vendor and happily ran off to play with their new toys. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mama and a baby. They were very happy together, and always wanted to do something fun. + +That day, mama had a brilliant idea. + +“Let’s get a diary and decorate it togetherâ€, said mama. + +The baby was so excited. + +The two of them went to the store and found the diary. It was bright blue, just like the baby’s eyes. + +When they came home, they opened the diary and started putting different things on it. They put sparkles and stars, rainbows and moons and the baby even drew a picture of a bunny. + +When they were done, the diary looked so nice! + +The baby was so proud of their work that they hugged the diary and said, “I love it!†+ +Mama gave the baby a big cuddle and said, “We made this together. It can be like a mini secret book and remember all the cute stuff we do together.†+ +They both smiled and hugged each other tight. + +The end. +Once there was a girl named Jane. One day, Jane's mommy said, "It's time for an adventure, Jane!" Jane was very excited. + +Mommy took her to the opera. When the show began, Jane's eyes lit up with delight. She was so amazed by the loud music, the bright lights and all the people. + +After the show, Mommy asked Jane, "How did you like it? Was it fun?" Jane smiled and said, "Yes! Can we come back again?" Mommy said, "I'd love to, and I'll invite your friends too." She gave Jane a big hug. + +Jane was so grateful for this wonderful experience. She knew she would never forget it! +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten called Snuggles. Snuggles was a very clumsy kitten and liked to explore the world around him. + +One day, Snuggles started walking around the garden and noticed a bee buzzing around some flowers. +He quietly said to himself, "I wonder what that bee is doing." + +Suddenly, the bee flew away and Snuggles noticed a mouse scurrying around in the grass. He watched it for a minute and then decided to follow it. + +As Snuggles started to walk through the grass, he stumbled and fell over. He looked up and saw the mouse looking at him. +The mouse said, "Hullo!" + +Snuggles was very surprised and replied, "Oh, hello there! I'm Snuggles, the clumsy kitten. What's your name?" + +The mouse said, "My name is Sammy. It's nice to meet you, Snuggles." + +Snuggles and Sammy became good friends and went on many adventures together. They went on adventures in the garden and the nearby field, and always had lots of fun. + +The end. +Sam and his mom were walking in the park on a sunny day. Suddenly, Sam saw something hopping across the grass. He ran over to take a closer look and found a small, green lizard. + +"Mommy, look!" said Sam excitedly. + +His mom smiled. "It's a baby lizard. Isn't it cute?" + +Sam carefully picked up the lizard and cupped his hands around it. "He's important to me," said Sam proudly. + +Just then, Sam felt the lizard struggle to break free. He slowly opened his hands and the lizard slowly stretched its legs and sprang away. + +Sam watched, delighted, as the lizard disappeared into the grass. He smiled and said to his mom, "He's important, even if I can't keep him." +Once upon a time, there was a small boy and he had a special baseball. He loved this baseball very much and hugged it close to him. He carried it with him everywhere he went. + +One day the boy was playing catch with the baseball in a park. Suddenly a man disturbed him and asked for the ball. The boy protested but the man wouldn't listen. The boy bit his lip and looked down at the ground, unsure of what to do. + +The man was being quite bold and said, "I don't mind if you want to keep playing, but I must have your ball". The boy was feeling quite nervous and said, "If I give you my ball you should be modest with it. Please take care of it and don't hit it too hard." + +The man smiled and took the ball. He said, "Thank you for trusting me with your baseball. I'll make sure to take care of it for you as if it were my own." + +The boy nodded and smiled. He knew his ball was safe with the man so he waved goodbye and went off to play something else. + +The boy never forgot the modest man and his special baseball. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ami. She liked to explore the world around her. + +One day, she was walking through the forest and she spotted a twig. It was dry, so Ami decided to pick it up. + +She held the twig in her hand and then she acted like she was a princess. She twirled around and waved her twig like it was a magic wand. + +Suddenly, a little rabbit appeared in front of Ami. She was surprised to see it. + +Ami asked, “Hello, Rabbit! What are you doing here?†+ +The Rabbit replied, “I like to watch you act like a princess. You look so nice in your twig!†+ +Ami thanked the Rabbit for the compliment and then she went back home, twig in hand. She had a magical experience that day. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Matthew. He had a warm and cozy bedroom all to himself. One day he got scared of the dark. + +Matthew asked his mom for help. His mom said, "Don't be scared, Matthew. I will get you something to help." + +She gave him a nightlight and said, "Turn on this light and it will fill your room with lots of light. That way you won't be scared." + +Matthew was so happy and he thanked his mom. He hugged her and said, "I love you, Mom." + +Since that day, Matthew hasn't been scared of the dark. He loves his nightlight and every night he turns it on to keep his room nice and bright. +Jane had a nosy friend. She always wanted to know what Jane was doing. One day, Jane went to the garage to clean. She was surprised when her nosy friend followed her. + +"What are you doing here?" Jane asked. + +Her friend said, "I just wanted to see what you were up to. Can I help?" + +Jane shook her head. "No. I need to do this by myself. You're disturbing me." + +"Okay, I'll wait outside," said her nosy friend. + +Jane was relieved her friend respected her wishes and left her alone. Jane finished cleaning the garage and was happy that her nosy friend didn't disturb her. +Once upon a time, there was a princess named Lucy. She loved to play in her garden, with the little birds and bunnies. One day, Lucy found something very special in the garden - it was a key! + +She was so happy and she ran to show it to her mom. Her mom said, "Oh my, Lucy! That is a very special key, so you must take very good care of it." + +Lucy was very careful, but one day she left it outside after playing in the garden. When she went back to get it, it was gone. + +She went around the garden and asked everyone, but no one had seen it. She was very sad, so she went to her dad for help. + +Dad said, "Don't worry Lucy, we'll find the key. We just have to go back to where you found it and look a little bit harder!" + +So they went back to the garden, and after looking very carefully, Dad found the key! He said, "Ah ha! Someone must have been very careless when they put it here." + +Lucy was so happy to have her key back, she hugged her dad and said, "Thank you for helping me find my key, Daddy. I promise I won't be so careless with it again." + +Her dad said, "That's my girl. I'm glad you paid attention, and now you know to +One day, Max had an idea. He wanted to make a special bed for himself. He too a big sheet from the closet and spread it out in the living room. Then, Max took some pillows from the bedroom and threw them onto the sheet. He jumped onto the bed and felt how comfortable it was. + +His mother watched with a smile and asked, "What do you think, Max?" + +Max smiled and said, "I love it!" He was very happy with his special bed. + +Every day, Max would spend lots of time on his special bed. He threw the pillows in the air and jumped high while playing. After a while, Max got sleepy and snuggled up on his comfortable bed. +Johnny had a new doll. He was so proud and excited to show it off to his sister. He ran to her and exclaimed, "Look what I have! Come see it!" + +His sister was playing in the garden. She smiled and followed him back inside. + +"It's so cute!" she said. + +Johnny puffed out his chest with pride. "I know. I got it just for you!" + +His sister shook her head and said, "I can't take it. I already have so many dolls." + +Johnny's face fell. He didn't want to yield his new present. + +Embarrassed, he quickly said, "Hey, it is okay. You don't have to take it- you can keep it for me!" + +His sister smiled and hugged him. "Thank you, Johnny. I'm sure it will make a great friend for my other dolls!" + +Johnny smiled and beamed with pride. He was glad that his gift to his sister made her so happy. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tommy. Tommy was very nice and always had fun. +One day, Tommy decided he would keep a surprise. He kept it in a secret chest and told nobody about it. +Tommy kept the surprise for a long time, but he was very happy when he was allowed to show it to his friends. +One of his friends asked, "What is it?" +Tommy grinned and said, "It's a popular toy!" +His friends were very excited, and asked him where he got it from. +Tommy replied, "I kept it as a surprise. I wanted you to have fun with it too!" +His friends were so happy, they all went out to play with it together. + +And they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time there was a very adventurous bear. He wanted to explore the world. One day he decided to go on a very long journey. He packed a cloth bag and left his house. + +As he was walking along the path he saw a shiny red apple on a tree. He grabbed it and put it in his cloth bag. He kept walking and exploring until it was dark. + +When he turned around to go back home he suddenly heard somebody say," Hey Bear, where are you going?". It was a small mouse. Bear said, "I'm going home". + +The mouse said, "Wait! Why don't you come and explore the forest with me? We can have lots of fun". Bear thought for a moment and then grabbed the mouse's hand. Together they ran off into the woods, laughing and having a great time. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Toby. Toby was three years old and loved to play. One day Toby was playing with his toys when he noticed a shiny TV in the corner of the room. + +Toby was very curious and he wanted to find out what the TV was for. He asked his mom, "What is a TV?" His mom smiled and said, "A TV is harmless and can show movies, cartoons and shows." + +Toby was excited and he asked, "Can I choose what to watch?" His mom replied, "Of course! You can choose anything you like". + +So, Toby eagerly chose his favourite shows to watch and was happy playing and giggling as he watched them. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a fancy valley. The valley was full of tall grass, trees and wildflowers. + +One day, the little girl decided to explore the valley. She ran and played in the valley, and when she reached the bottom of the valley, she saw something very special. + +"What is that?" She asked. + +"That's a magic river," said a wise old owl who had seen her from a nearby tree. "The river can reverse time." + +The little girl was very excited and wanted to see the river for herself. She ran to the river and looked into the water. Sure enough, the river was backwards! Everything was reversed! + +The little girl was amazed. She had never seen anything like this before. She thanked the wise old owl and then ran off to tell her friends all about her adventure in the fancy valley! +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy bear named Bob. One day, Bob wanted to explore the forest. He walked around for a while and soon found an exit. But, as he was getting ready to leave, he tripped and put his paw right through the exit. This made a big mess, destroying the exit. + +Bob was sad, he didn't know what to do. Then, he heard a voice. It was a rabbit, who said "What are you doing, bear?". + +Bob told the rabbit what had happened and the rabbit said, "That's ok, bear. I'll help you fix it". + +Bob and the rabbit worked together, and soon they fixed the exit. Bob was very happy, thankful that the rabbit had helped him. The end. +Once upon a time there was a mighty monkey. Every day he would use his celery to eat. + +One day, he went to a river to wash the celery. Suddenly he heard a voice from the trees. + +"Hey! Where are you going with that celery?" asked the voice. + +The monkey turned around and saw a beautiful butterfly. + +"I'm going to eat this celery," he said. + +"I love celery too," said the butterfly. "Let's share it and eat together!" + +So the mighty monkey and the butterfly shared the celery. They both had a great time eating and talking together. + +The end. +Grandma was very old, she was nearly one hundred years old. She had a long cane that she needed to help her walk. Every morning before she got out of bed, she would pray. + +One day her grandson, Chris, asked her about it. “Grandma, why do you pray?†+ +Grandma smiled. “I pray to thank God for my life. I also pray to ask for help if I need it.†+ +Chris was curious. “What kind of help?†+ +Grandma patted his head. “Well, it could be help with my walking, like with my cane. Or it could be help when I am too tired to clean my house. For instance, to make it nice and tidy.†She gave him a twinkling smile. “Do you pray too?†+ +Chris nodded. “Yes, Grandma. Every night before I go to bed, I pray.†+ +Grandma smiled. “That is very good. Prayer can help us a lot.†+Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was just three years old and she loved to play. Suddenly, she started to smell something strange in the air. She looked around and saw smoke coming from nearby. She was scared and frowned. + +The little girl asked her mom, "What is that smoke?" Her mom replied, "That smoke is coming from a fire. Someone hurt the tree, and it made a bad fire." + +The little girl was sad to see the smoke. She asked her mom, "Can I help the tree?" Her mom said, "No, sweetheart, but we can help the people who need help because of this fire." + +The little girl felt better when she heard this. She said, "Ok, let's go help them. I don't want the smoke to hurt more things." + +So the little girl and her mom went to help the people who were hurt by the smoke. She smiled and felt better when she saw that she could still do something to help. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Lucy. She liked to play in the park every day. + +One day, Lucy decided to bring a piece of gum with her. She began to skip around the park, chewing on her gum. It made her happy! + +Then, Lucy saw a big dog walking in the park. She was scared and wanted to run away. + +But the dog wagged its tail and said, "Hey little girl, don't be scared. I just want to play!" + +Lucy was relieved and she said, "I want to play too!" So she held out her hand and the dog licked it. It felt so soft and wet! + +The girl skipped around with the dog, until the gum in her mouth began to hurt her. She must have been chewing it for too long! + +Lucy spat out the gum and the dog licked it up. + +The girl and the dog kept playing until it was time to go home. Lucy said goodbye to the dog, and skipped back home feeling happy. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Betsy. She was very fair and always had a smile on her face. She loved Tuesdays because she would go to the park that day. + +On this Tuesday, Betsy entered the park and saw some other kids playing together. She went up to them and said, "Hi, can I play?" + +The kids looked at each other, smiled, and said "Sure! Let's play tag!" + +So Betsy and the other kids ran around the park, laughing and having lots of fun. Time passed quickly and soon it was time to go home. + +Just before she left, Betsy stopped and said, "Thank you for a fair Tuesday!" + +The kids all laughed and said goodbye as Betsy left the park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lola. Lola was very excited because today she was going to march in a parade! She quickly got dressed and marched out the front door. + +Lola hummed a tune as she marched along the sidewalk. She waved to everyone she met and they waved back. After a while, she came to a stop outside a big building. + +Lola waited impatiently for her friends to arrive. She tapped her foot, counting how many people had marched past. Suddenly, she heard a voice call out, "Hey, it's me!" + +It was Lola's friend Jake. He ran up to her, laughing and smiling. Lola was so happy to see him. Together they marched through the big doors and onto the parade! +Once upon a time there was a kind bunny. He loved giving hugs to everyone he met and was always happy to help. + +One day, the bunny was walking in the woods when he heard a loud alarm. It was coming from a small house. The bunny hopped to the door, then knocked. + +A kind old woman answered. She said, "Thank you for coming so quickly! Can you help me?" + +The bunny hopped up and down. "Yes, of course!" he said. + +The woman opened her hand, and the bunny saw that she was giving him an alarm. + +The bunny was so happy to help. He took the alarm and hopped away. He found a perfect spot in the woods and set up the alarm. Now people will be able to hear it if there is an emergency. + +The bunny went back to the woman, grinning from ear to ear. She thanked him again for being so kind. + +The bunny hopped away, feeling happy and proud. He had given a helping paw to someone who needed it, and made a difference in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little girl named Daisy. She was a curious little girl who loved exploring. One day, Daisy was playing in her backyard and she discovered a cute little bird. She went close to it to get a better look. + +The bird chirped and made sounds like it was asking for help. Daisy was so excited and she was determined to help the little bird. She ran to get her dad for help. + +Daisy: “Daddy, Daddy! Come quick! There’s a bird and it needs help!†+ +Dad: “Okay, let’s go see!†+ +They went to the backyard and sure enough, there was the little bird. + +Dad: “It looks like it has a broken wing. Let’s see if we can help it.†+ +Daisy nodded and the dad got a box to put the bird in. They took the bird to the vet to get help. + +The vet wrapped the bird’s wing and said: “It will take a few weeks to heal but the bird should be fine.†+ +Daisy smiled and thanked the vet. She was so glad she was able to help the little bird. She gave the bird a hug and they went back home. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Nana. Nana loved surprises. One day, Nana was spinning around in circles, up and down, around and around. She was having the best time! + +Suddenly, Nana saw something very special. It was a powerful surprise! It was huge and sparkled in the sun. Nana couldn't believe it. + +Nana said, "What's that?" + +A voice came from behind her, "It's a very powerful surprise!" + +Nana was left speechless. She began to run towards the surprise, spun around it and saw that it was a big rainbow. She was so happy and couldn't believe her eyes. + +The voice said, "Go ahead- touch it!". + +Nana smiled and gently touched the rainbow. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. + +The voice said, "This is your special surprise, Nana". + +Nana said, "Thank you! It's so colourful and powerful!". + +They laughed and ran around the rainbow, spinning together in the sun. +Jim was a competitive boy. He liked to win and was always up for a challenge. One day, he decided to climb to the top of his house and sit on the roof. He reached the top and sat down. + +Just then, he heard a voice. It was his neighbor, Sadie. She was also competitive and had noticed Jim on the roof. She shouted up "Jim, what are you doing up there?". + +Jim replied, "I'm trying to be the fastest person to climb to the top of my house!" Sadie thought for a moment and then shouted back, "You're not the only competitive one. I'm coming up too!". She started to climb and soon joined Jim on the roof. + +Together, they talked and talked. They competed in other races, told jokes and had a lot of fun. +Jim and Sadie were great friends, but they both knew that when it came to being competitive, they could test each other to their limits! +Once upon a time there was a small boy, named Jin. He was lonely, so he went for a walk. + +He soon came across a big dog who growled. Jin was scared at first, but then he saw that the dog had a toy in his mouth. + +The dog offered the toy to Jin and he eagerly accepted it. It was a little plastic pick, which Jin thought was beautiful. + +He thanked the dog and then asked if the dog wanted to be friends. The dog smiled and nodded, and the two of them spent the rest of the day playing together. + +They became the best of friends, and their little friendship would last forever. +Jenny and Max were running through the park. It was late and they had to hurry. + +"Let's race!" said Jenny. + +"Ok!" said Max. + +They went as fast as they could, but Jenny was faster. She reached the house first. + +"I won!" said Jenny, jumping up and down. + +"That was difficult," said Max, breathing heavily. + +Just then, their mom called from the house. + +"Jenny, Max, hurry! It's time for dinner!" + +Jenny and Max started running again. Max caught up to Jenny and they both made it to the house. + +"We made it!" said Jenny, with a big smile. + +"Yes, but it was difficult," said Max. +Once there lived a boy called Jake. Jake was three years old and he was very thirsty. He ran to the kitchen and found a shelf with a big jug of juice. Jake was so excited he took the jug and held it up to drink. + +Just then, his mom walked in and said, “Wait, Jake! Is that juice ready?" +Jake looked up and smiled. “It looks ready, mommy!†+ +His mom nodded and said, “Wait just one more minute till I check it.†She opened a cupboard and pulled out a spoon. She dipped the spoon into the juice, tasted it and said, â€Ok, Jake. This juice is ready to drink. Enjoy!†+ +Jake happily took the jug and started sipping the juice. It was so delicious he finished it all in just a few minutes. He was very happy and put the empty jug back to the shelf. + +He looked around and saw a plate of cookies. With a grin, he quickly grabbed a cookie and started eating. +Once there lived a little girl. She lived in a very special place called an igloo. Every day, she played in the snow with her friends. + +One day they were playing and the little girl noticed something rare. It was the most beautiful snowflake she had ever seen. She said to her friends, "Look, everyone. I've found something special!" + +They all decided to stop and look at the snowflake. They thought it was the most magical thing they had ever seen. + +But then the little girl says to them, "Let's make it into an igloo." + +So, the friends all started squishing the snowflakes together to build an igloo. They all worked together, and when they finished, their igloo was the most special in all the land. + +They all smiled and said, "What a rare thing we found here today!" +Peter and his mom were walking along the beach. It was very hot outside, but Peter was enjoying the heat. The sand was soft and the water glimmered in the sunshine. + +Mom looked over at Peter and said, “Isn’t this beach lovely?†+ +Peter smiled and said, “Yes mommy. I really love it here.†+ +Mom said, “Do you want to go swimming?†+ +Peter shook his head and said, “No, I just want to enjoy the heat.†+ +Mom took Peter’s hand and said, “That’s okay, sweetie. We can just enjoy the lovely beach together.†+ +And so, Peter and his mother spent the rest of the day enjoying the heat, the sand and the bright sunshine. Peter was so happy, and his mom smiled at him, filled with love. +Once upon a time there was a little boy, who was three years old. He liked to dress up fancy and he even had a special hat. + +One day, he decided to celebrate the birthday of his new leg. He was so excited! He put on his fancy hat and he grabbed his new leg and went outside. + +When he arrived outside there were lots of friends waiting for him. They had also dressed up fancy and each of them brought something nice for his leg. + +“Can I try it on?†asked one of the boys. + +The little boy nodded and gave it to him. The boy was so happy with his new leg. + +“Let's celebrate!†the little boy said with a big smile on his face. + +The friends all started to laugh and to celebrate and to have lots of fun. They played together, laughed together and ate cake together. + +The little boy was so happy that he could celebrate his new leg and have so much fun with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. Emma was three years old. She liked to play outside and run in the sunshine. + +One day, Emma decided to try and fly. She ran around the garden, flapping her arms like wings. Unfortunately, she couldn't take off. + +"Try again," Emma's mum said with a smile. "You'll get it this time." + +And Emma did try. She tried and tried and tried. But, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't make it work. + +Suddenly, something amazing happened! Emma felt like she was floating in the air! She moved gracefully across the garden and even did cartwheels! + +"Wow!" Emma said. "I did it!" + +"Yes, you did," said Mum. "You showed amazing grace and with enough time and effort, anything is possible!" +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom was three years old and he loved games. + +One day Tom's mom said, "Tom, why don't you play Match Mine?" Tom said, "What's that?" His mom said, "It's a fun game. We have to match all the different shapes together to make a big picture!" + +Tom was excited and he grabbed all of his flexible shapes. Soon he was matching and making shapes together. + +Tom's mom said, "That looks great, Tom!" + +Tom smiled. "This is so much fun!" he said. + +Tom finished his Match Mine game and he was very happy. He had never played a game like that before, and he was so proud of himself. + +Tom's mom said, "Well done, Tom! You were really flexible and you did a great job!" + +Tom smiled and gave his mom a big hug. He knew he had done a match job and he was so happy. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy named James. He was 3 years old. James loved playing outside in the sunshine and playing with his toys. One day James heard a noise outside. He went to see what it was and he saw a bird flying in the sky. + +James called out to the bird, "Hi bird, what's your name?" The bird flew closer and called back, "My name is Bob". James said, "That's a nice name, Bob. What are you doing?" + +Bob said, "I am looking for a medal. I heard it was in this park, but I can't find it!" James said, "I can help you look!" So they both searched the park until finally they found the medal. + +James and Bob were both happy and they hugged. Then they called out, "We found it!" Then they celebrated with a big hug and a high-five! It was a nice day. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little bear named Sam. He lived in a magical forest full of amazing creatures. Every day, Sam would explore and have lots of fun. + +One day, Sam was walking along when he spotted a network of strange, colourful vines. He was so excited and couldn't believe his eyes. He reach out to touch them, and to his surprise, the vines suddenly started to shrink! + +Sam couldn't believe what had happened. He yelled out: "What's going on here?" + +Just then, a voice magically filled the air. "Hello little bear!" it said. + +Sam looked around and noticed a tiny lady standing in front of him. She was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. She said her name was Glenda and that the vines were her magical powers. + +"I can shrink things with just my mind," she explained. "You can too, if you practice and believe in yourself." + +Sam was so amazed, he thanked Glenda and promised to practice his magical powers. + +The magical forest had never seemed so exciting before! +Once there was a girl called Lilly, who was only three years old. She loved to play in her garden. +One day, in the garden, she found an old spoon. She loved it! She liked the way it sparkled in the sun and how gracefully it curved. + +Lilly asked her mom, "Mom, can I keep the spoon?" Her mother smiled and said, "Of course. You can keep it and play with it as much as you want. Just be careful." + +Lilly nodded and hugged her mom. She was so happy that she had found the spoon. She ran back to the garden to play. + +She liked to pretend that the spoon was a magic wand. She would spin the spoon around gracefully and laugh with joy. She imagined herself turning into a beautiful princess and living in a castle in the clouds. + +Suddenly, her mom called out from the house. It was time for dinner. Lilly reluctantly put the spoon down and ran inside to eat. +Billy was in the park one day, playing with his friends. All of a sudden, he heard a noise. It sounded like someone was in trouble. He looked around and saw a little girl by the pond. She was trying to reach a rope that had blown into the water, but she couldn't quite get it. + +Billy had an idea - he knew how to sign. He went over to the little girl and asked her if she wanted some help. She said yes, so he ran to the nearest tree and quickly tied a long rope around its trunk. He handed one end of the rope to the little girl and said, "Here you go! You can use this to reach the rope in the water!" + +The little girl smiled and thanked Billy. She grabbed the rope and pulled the other rope in. She pulled and pulled until she finally got it. + +Then, something amazing happened. The little girl started signing back to Billy - it turns out she was deaf! Billy was so excited to learn how to communicate with her, and for the rest of the day they talked, laughed, and signed with each other. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She packed her bag and got in the car. + +The family drove and drove until they came to a big hotel. It was so impressive, with many windows and doors. + +The little girl said, “Can I go in there and explore? Please!†Her parents said, “Yes! Just be kind and come back soon.†+ +She waved goodbye to them and turned the door handle. She stepped inside. She saw many rooms and hallways - and all kinds of things she’d never seen before. + +The little girl walked and walked until she found a pretty restaurant. There were tables and chairs and so much delicious food! + +She said, “May I have something to eat, please?†The kind waiter said, “Of course you can! Have a seat!†+ +The little girl was so happy, her adventure was so much fun! The best part? She’d get to come back to the hotel soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little chicken. She was orange and small. She saw a lovely field with tall, green grass. The little chicken wanted to mark the spot, so she could find it again. + +She ran around the field, looking for something to mark the spot. Suddenly, she saw an old barrel. It had an orange lid, so she wanted to open it. + +The little chicken said, "Can I please open the lid?" + +The barrel said, "No, little chicken. The lid must stay closed. But you can mark the spot right here. That way, you'll remember where it is!" + +So the chicken marked the spot with a little pebble. She was very happy to have found her spot. Now she could visit the field whenever she wanted. + +The End. +Once there was a girl named Ann. She was three years old and full of energy. She loved to explore and try new things. + +One day, Ann went for a walk with her mom. As they were walking, they saw something shiny in a nearby tree. It was a lime. Ann's mom told her to be careful and reached out to pick it up. + +Ann turned to her mom and said excitedly, "Can I have it?" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course." Ann was so happy that she almost forgot to thank her mom. + +Excitedly, Ann took the lime and started to talk to it. She said, "Hello, lime. I'm so excited to have you. Let's have an adventure together!" + +Ann and the lime went on many adventures. Whenever they had a problem, Ann would speak to the lime and together they would figure out a solution. + +Ann and her lime were the best of friends. No matter how careful Ann was, she would always find herself in some kind of trouble. But, with her lime by her side, she would always find a way to make it through. +Once upon a time was a little girl named Jane. + +Jane had a meeting with her friend. The meeting was in the park. Jane was excited. + +When Jane arrived at the park all she saw was a nasty mess. It was disgusting. + +Jane wandered around the park feeling very confused. She looked all over, but she couldn't find her friend. + +Suddenly, Jane heard her friend call out her name. She was there, she had been marking the trees. + +Jane and her friend had a wonderful time playing, until it was time to go. When they said goodbye, they both knew they would meet up again soon. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Molly. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, Molly was looking around in her grandmother's house. She stopped in the living room and saw a big vase on a table. It was very pretty and had colourful patterns around it. + +Molly said to her grandmother, “What a nice vase! Is it an original?†Her grandmother nodded. + +“Yes, it is very old. I got it from my parents many years ago.†+ +Molly smiled and gave her grandmother a big hug to say thank you. She really liked the vase and was so happy to have it in her house. + +Molly asked her grandmother if she could show it to her friends. Her grandmother smiled and nodded again. + +Molly was so excited. She said goodbye to her grandmother and ran off to find her friends. She knew they would love to see her new vase. +Once upon a time there was a church. It was a very unusual church because it was made from wood instead of brick or stone. Each day, the wood got older and started to rot. + +One morning, a little girl named Annie went for a walk. When she came to the old church she was surprised and asked, “What is this?†+ +Her mom looked at the church and said, “This old church is rotting away.†+ +Annie said, “What does that mean?†+ +Her mom said, “It means that the wood is getting old and it slowly breaks apart.†+ +Annie was sad to see the old church falling apart, so she said, “Let’s try and fix the church. We could paint some of the wood and make it look better.†+ +Her mom smiled and agreed. So they painted the old church and it looked beautiful. Now it was a happy and unusual church, just the way Annie liked it. +Lily loved playing with her daddy. Every day, the two played together in their garden, with daddy making Lily laugh with silly noises and funny voices. + +One day, daddy noticed something in the garden. He saw a butterfly, which had been caught in a spider web. + +Lily watched as daddy went to help the butterfly. Daddy used his fingers to carefully snap the spider web and free the butterfly. + +The butterfly flew away. Lily clapped her hands and smiled. + +"That was useful, Daddy!" she said. + +Daddy smiled and hugged her. "Yes, it was very helpful!" He said. +Once upon a time, there was a boy and he wanted to reach the kitchen. He asked his mom for help. + +The boy's mom said, "Let's go get the kitchen together!". + +The boy was so excited and he said, "Yay! Let's go!". + +His mom held his hand and they went to the kitchen. When they arrived, the boy looked around and he noticed something he liked. + +"Mom, what is this?" The boy asked. + +"It's a cookie." his mom replied, smiling. + +The boy was so happy to see something available that he liked. He reached out his hands and his mom put the cookie in his hands. + +The boy was thrilled and said, "Thanks, Mom!" + +His mom smiled and said, "You're welcome!" +Johnny was walking through the park, feeling so helpless. Suddenly he saw a red balloon, floating in the air. He hurried over to get it but he was too short. He jumped, but it just seemed a little too far away. + +Then he spotted a friendly looking dog nearby. "Please, can you help me? I can't reach the balloon," Johnny asked. + +The friendly dog looked up, nodded, and barked. He jumped up high in the air and filled his mouth with the balloon. Johnny smiled and thanked him. + +The friendly dog then came back over to Johnny and placed the balloon in his nose. Johnny burst out laughing. He couldn't believe he had a balloon up his nose. + +He thanked the friendly dog for his help, and off he went, with the balloon still in his nose. Johnny had a very red nose, but he didn't mind. He was very happy, with his red nose and bright, colourful balloon. +Once there was a girl, we'll call her Jane. She was three years old and she liked Sundays very much. + +On Sunday, Jane's mommy said, "let's go and do something fun!" Jane felt very excited and asked, "Where will we go?" + +Mommy said with a smile, "Let's go to the park. We can bring a picnic too!" + +Jane said, "Yay! What shall I wear?" Mommy said, "How about your yellow dress?" + +Jane quickly put on her yellow dress and ran out the door with Mommy. They had an amazing time at the park. Jane picked yellow flowers, ate delicious food, and played in the sunshine. + +When it was time to go home, Jane said, "I love Sundays!" + +Mommy said, "Me too Jane, me too!" +There was once a family that lived in a very special place. Every night when the sun went down, the entire family would fly up into the sky. They had never seen anything like it before. It was a very unique experience. + +One night, the youngest family member, a 3 year old, asked, “Daddy, why do we fly every night?†Daddy smiled and replied, “We fly to show our love for each other, to be together as a family, and to have fun!†+ +The little one nodded, excited to fly every night with her family. So they set off and flew around the night sky, exploring and seeing things they had never seen before. Everything seemed so much brighter and more beautiful from the sky. + +After a few hours, the family flew back home and went to bed, content and full of joy from their unique family experience. They repeated this every night and never forgot how special it was to fly together as a family. +Mia and Sam were best friends. Every day they played together. Today, they decided to go to the park. + +Mia and Sam were so happy when they arrived at the park. “Let’s play!†said Sam. Mia said, “Yes! I know a game we can play.†+ +The two friends played together all day. They laughed and smiled, and even made up some of their own games. + +Eventually, the day was over. Mia and Sam said goodbye and hugged each other tightly. “Let’s do this again soon,†Mia said. “I know,†said Sam. + +Mia and Sam both walked home happy. They knew that the day had been special and that their friendship would last forever. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly flea. It lived in a big house with its other flea friends. One day, the flea wanted to explore the world outside its house, so it said goodbye to its friends and set off. + +The flea travelled for many days and had lots of fun in its new adventure. But when the flea returned to its house, it realised that something was different. All its friends had gone! + +The flea was sad and asked the other animals in the house, "Where did my friends go?" + +One of the animals said, "Your friends have been separated. They were moved to different homes." + +The flea was so upset, but it was determined to find its friends, so it set off on a new adventure in search of them! +Johnny was feeling so happy he couldn't help but laugh. He was playing outside with his red cart. His dad had given it to him for his birthday and it made him feel powerful. + +Suddenly, his best friend came running up. "Let's go to the park," he said. Johnny smiled and they both hopped onto the cart. + +Johnny pushed hard and they raced down the street. "Weeee!" they shouted as they flew down the hill. At the bottom, they stopped. + +"Let's go to the river," said Johnny. They got off the cart and ran down the path. When they arrived at the river, the sun was setting, turning the sky beautiful pink and orange. + +Suddenly, there was a loud splash. It was a fish jumping out of the water. Both of them started to laugh. "It's so cool," said his friend. Johnny felt powerful, like nothing could stop him. + +"Yay!" he shouted. They both jumped back on the cart and off they went, running up the hill, laughing the whole way. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old, and liked to play. +One day, Jack wanted to go outside and play in the snow. His mom said no and insisted that he stay inside. + +Jack was sad, so he asked his mom for a lamp to help him feel better. She thought that was a great idea and went to get one for him. + +When she returned, she saw the room aglow with a warm light, and that Jack was smiling. + +"Look," said Jack. "I found an icy lamp outside. I wanted to show it to you!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful. But I don't want you to go outside without me. Let's put it back where it belongs." + +Jack was sad, but he insisted that he keep it. After all, what kind of a mom would take away his icy lamp? + +At the end, Jack's mom gave in and allowed him to keep his icy lamp. Jack was so excited and thanked his mom for understanding him. +Once upon a time there was a nice girl named Mia. She liked to wear her bright yellow pants every day. + +One morning, Mia couldn't find her pants anywhere! She looked in the bedroom, the bathroom, and even checked her sister's room in case they had been mixed up, but they were nowhere to be seen. + +Mia got upset. She started to cry and asked her mom "Where are my pants?" + +Her mom smiled at her reassuringly. "Don't worry, Mia. I think I know where they are," she said. + +Mia's mom took her to the living room where some of Mia's toys had been scattered around the floor. Sure enough, there were Mia's yellow pants tucked away behind a chair. + +Mia was so happy to see her pants again, she gave her mom a big hug. "They must have disappeared!" she said with a giggle. +Bella always loved the rain. She liked the way it made her feel. She liked the way it looked. When it rained, everything turned a beautiful purple. One rainy day, Bella asked her mom, "Can I play in the rain?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, honey. Just be careful and trust me. You can go out, but only for a few minutes." + +Bella smiled. She loved the way the rain made her feel. She liked to jump and splash around. But when it was time to go in, Bella trusted her mom and came inside. + +As she dried off and changed into something warm, Bella realized that trust was an important thing. She was glad that she trusted her mom, because it meant that she could always enjoy the rain. +Once there was a boy called John. He liked to jog in the park every day. One day, John saw some trouble in the park. A cheap looking bear had been dropped in the playground and it was crying. + +John stopped his jog and went up to the bear. "Are you okay?" he asked. + +The bear sniffled and said, "I'm lost. I don't know where my home is." + +John smiled. "Don't worry," he said. "Let's go on a jog and find your home!" + +John grabbed the bear's hand and together they jogged around the park. Everywhere John asked if anyone had seen the bear's home but nobody had. + +At last, after jogging for a long time, John asked a man with a big smile. The man nodded. + +"Yes, I know where the bear's home is," he said. + +John and the bear jogged to the bear's home and were happy to find his family waiting there to greet him. + +John waved goodbye to the bear, happy to have helped the poor, lost creature find his way home. +One day, Julia and her Mummy went to the park. They saw some ducks swimming and a moon in the sky. Then, Julia found a blanket. It was mild in colour and very soft. When Julia picked up the blanket something special happened. + +Mummy saw Julie's surprise and said, “What is it, sweetheart?†+ +Julia replied, “Look, Mummy! A blanket!†+ +Mummy smiled. “That’s a great find. Let’s keep it and take it home.†+ +They held the blanket tight and went back to their house. When they got home, Julia put the blanket on her bed and snuggled up. Now the blanket was hers, to keep her warm and cosy all the time. + +Julia was very happy. She had found an extra special surprise today. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and very silly. On Saturday morning, Lucy and her mom went to the grocery store. + +At the grocery store, mom said to Lucy, "It's time to pick a dessert. Let's make it tidy." Lucy's eyes lit up! She liked being tidy. + +She looked around and finally decided on a big cookie. "This cookie looks yummy," she said as she grabbed it. + +It was time to check out. Lucy held tightly to the cookie as mom pushed the cart to the cashier. + +When it was time to pay for the cookie, Lucy looked up at her mom and said, "Can I bite it now?" Mom smiled and nodded yes. + +Lucy took a big bite of the cookie and smiled. It tasted delicious! She was happy that she had picked the perfect dessert. +One day, Tommy was walking in the park. He liked to look at all the flowers and trees. + +Suddenly, he saw a puddle. It was a big, deep puddle. He could see his reflection in the water. + +"Can I move in it?" Tommy asked. + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can move in it." + +Tommy carefully took off his shoes and jumped in the puddle. He felt the cold water all around his legs. He was so excited! He moved his feet around and made the water splash everywhere. + +However, suddenly he heard a lonely voice. "Hey, can I play too?" + +Tommy looked around and saw a small dog. He smiled and said, "Of course you can!" + +The dog happily jumped in the puddle and they had a lot of fun playing together. They splashed each other and laughed. + +After they were done, they dried off and Tommy walked home with his mom. It had been a great day at the park! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very playful and enjoyed playing in the park. One day she saw a ripe tomato lying on the ground. She picked it up and began to play with it. + +Suddenly, a butterfly flew around it! Lucy laughed and chased the butterfly around the park, while still carrying the tomato. "Come back here!" Lucy shouted with glee. + +As they flew under a tree, Lucy got tired. She looked up at the tree and decided to take a nap. She found a cozy spot and curled up with the tomato. + +Lucy closed her eyes and soon slipped into a peaceful sleep. She dreamed about the butterfly playing tag with the tomato. When she awoke, she saw the butterfly fluttering in front of her. She smiled, feeling refreshed from the playful dream. + +Then, she suddenly realized her tomato had gone! Where was her tomato? Lucy started to worry, until she heard a voice say, "Don't worry, I've got it." + +Lucy looked around and saw a bird perched on a branch, holding a ripe tomato in its beak. Lucy smiled and thanked the bird. She tucked the tomato into her pocket and ran off to explore more of the park. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who felt like he didn't belong anywhere. He traveled all over, but felt like he was missing something. Late one night, he saw a hidden cave that he had never seen before. He decided to take a closer look. + +When he stepped inside, he knew he had found a place he belonged. He could feel the warmth and comfort the cave provided. He decided to stay there and call it his home. + +One day, he met a cat who had also found the same cave. They both wanted to stay and share the cave together. The bear asked the cat, "Will you live with me in this cave and be my friend?" + +The cat thought about it for a moment, then said, "Yes, I'd love that." + +So, the bear and the cat settled into the cave and lived happily together ever since. They found their place and each other, and both of them belonged. +It was a cold day. Sam and his mom were playing in the garden. Sam had a big red mitten. His mom asked him to catch a big white snowball with it. Sam tried hard but he couldn't catch it. His mom laughed and said, "Let's try again!" This time Sam tried even harder and he caught the snowball. He was so happy and shouted, "I did it!" His mom was proud of him and said, "You caught it! Well done!" They both laughed and hugged each other. What a fun day! +Once upon a time, there was a goat named Pat. Pat was very playful and loved to jump around the farm. One day, Pat saw a twig lying in the grass and decided to pick it up. Pat snapped the twig and started to play with it. + +Just then, Pat heard a voice say, "What are you doing, Pat?" Pat looked up and saw a cow standing there. The cow asked again, "What are you doing?" + +Pat answered, "I'm playing with the twig!" + +The cow nodded, "Uh-huh. That looks fun!" Then the cow smiled and said, "I'll play too!" + +So Pat and the cow played together all afternoon. They snapped twigs, chased each other around the field, and even made a game out of pretending to be goats. It was a lot of fun! + +At the end of the day, Pat and the cow said goodbye and Pat went back home. From then on, the two were the best of friends and happily played together every day. +Once there was a little girl called Emma. She was three years old and loved to play outside in the sunshine. + +Today she went out into the garden. The sun was shining, birds were singing and the sky was a lovely blue. + +She found a nice road and started running along it. Suddenly, she heard a loud scream. She looked around, but she couldn't see anyone. + +Then, a second scream came from behind her. She spun around and saw a little boy shouting "Help me!" + +Emma asked the boy why he was screaming and the little boy said: "My ball fell down the drain!" + +Emma was a very kind little girl and wanted to help, so she offered to get the ball back. She carefully climbed down into the drain and found the ball right at the bottom. + +The little boy was so happy to get his ball back. He gave Emma a big hug and said: "Thank you beautiful Emma, you are so lovely!" + +Emma smiled and ran back along the road, feeling very happy and loved. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Dan. He loved playing outside and watching the huge sky. Every day he would look up and feel safe like the sky was protecting him. + +One day, Dan's dad took him by the hand and said "Come on, Dan. Let's go explore!" and Dan was excited to see what there was to find. + +They went for a walk and soon Dan noticed something very special and said "Look, Daddy! A huge tree!" His dad smiled and said "Oohh let's climb it!" + +So they did, and when they got to the top Dan could see all around him. He could see the huge sky and he felt so small but also very safe and protected. + +He looked at his dad and said "I love the sky, Daddy. It makes me feel so safe and I know it's looking after me." His dad smiled and said "Yes, the sky will always protect you, Dan." and Dan smiled too. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and one day, he wanted to get something special. So he asked his mom if he could get a glass. + +His mom said, "Yes, of course you can. Let's go to the store and find a nice glass for you." + +Tom and his mom went to the store and looked around. Finally, Tom found a fine glass. It was tall, clear and sparkly. + +Tom said to his mom, "This one looks nice, can I get it?" + +His mom looked at him with a smile and said, "Yes, I think it looks fine. Let's get it for you." + +They took the glass to the cashier and Tom was so excited to have it. Later that day, Tom drank some orange juice with his new glass and felt very happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a small bird named Bob. Bob had the most beautiful wings. He would soar high in the sky, feeling happy and free. One day, Bob wanted to try something new. He decided to make a delicious cake. + +Bob carefully mixed the ingredients and added some sprinkles. Then he put the cake in the oven and waited for it to be done. + +When the cake was ready, he called his friends for a tea party! All the other birds were very excited to try Bob's delicious cake. + +But when it was time to fly and celebrate, Bob realized his wings were too tired to carry him! He waddled sadly towards the ground, overwhelmed with sadness. + +Suddenly, his friends swooped in and surrounded him. They said, "We can help you, Bob. We'll support you!" + +Bob smiled, and his friends held his wings and helped him fly. They celebrated his delicious cake with joy and music, and when they had finished, they said goodbye and flew off into the sky. + +Bob felt very special and supported, just like his beautiful wings. Together they had some wonderful adventures! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was very happy and always had a smile on his face. + +One day, Tom's mommy took him to the ice-cream shop. Tom was very excited and started jumping up and down. + +When they arrived, Tom looked around the shop and saw lots of different flavors of ice-cream. He couldn't decide what to choose, so his mommy said, "Why don't you have a little bit of each one?" + +Tom smiled and said, "Yes please!" + +Tom got a cone with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream, a scoop of strawberry ice-cream and a scoop of chocolate ice-cream. It was very yummy! + +Tom enjoyed his ice-cream and felt a little spoiled. After eating his ice-cream, he said to his mommy, "Can we go back to the ice-cream shop soon, please?" + +His mommy smiled and said, "Of course we can." + +Tom was very happy and couldn't stop smiling. He looked forward to going back to the ice-cream shop very soon. +Once upon a time there was a bright little puppy. His name was Fido and he was very excited. He wanted to explore the world but was held back by a very big cable. He wanted to bite the cable so he could go explore, but knew it was wrong. + +Just then, Fido heard a voice from behind him. + +"What are you doing, Fido?" the voice said. + +"I want to bite the cable," Fido replied. + +"No, no, Fido," the voice said. "That's not allowed. But I can help you explore. You can come with me." + +Fido was very happy. He bounded off with the voice and explored the world. He never had to worry about the cable again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Elsie. She was three years old and liked playing with her toys. + +One day, Elsie wanted to take a nap. But she knew that if she did, her mom would hear her and switch off the television. So, Elsie was looking for a place to nap in the quiet. + +She found the perfect spot in the corner of the living room. As Elsie settled down, she heard a loud noise coming from the kitchen. Elsie was curious so she went upstairs to take a look. + +When she got there, Elsie saw a switch on the wall. She asked her mom, "What's this, mommy?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's a switch, sweetheart. When it's switched on, it makes loud noises like this." And with that, she flicked the switch to show Elsie how it worked. + +Elsie laughed as the loud noise filled the room. She liked the sound and felt safe knowing that her mom was there to switch it back off. And with that, Elsie headed back downstairs for her nap. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was weak. He always got sick and this day was no different. His nose was tickling, so he took a deep breath, but the tickle kept going. So he looked up, said "ahhh-choo!" and sneezed. + +The sneeze was so powerful that it blew away a spool of thread across the room. "Oh no," said the little boy, "I have to find it!". + +He searched all around, but he couldn't find it. Then he heard a voice calling, "I have it!" It was his friend, who had seen the thread fly out the window and had gone to look for it. "Thanks!" said the little boy. He smiled, hugged his friend and took the thread back home. + +The little boy was very relieved when he found the thread. From that day on, he was careful to cover his nose when he had a tickle, so he didn't lose any more thread! +Once upon a time, there was a dad and his three year old son, Jack. Jack wanted to wear his favorite red shoes, but he couldn't find them. He asked his dad, "Where are my shoes?" His dad shrugged and said, "I don't know". + +Jack ran around the house searching for his shoes. He looked in his bedroom, the kitchen, and even outside but still couldn't find them. He became very frustrated because he really wanted to wear his shoes. + +So, Jack decided to make a new pair of shoes for himself. He grabbed a big bowl and his dad helped him fill it with paint. Jack dipped his feet in the bowl and painted them red. + +When Jack was done, he looked in the mirror. He was so happy to see his red painted feet! He couldn't wait to show his friends at school the next day and proudly tell them he made his own shoes. + +His dad smiled and said, "Well, you found a way to make your own shoes. I'm proud of you. Now go have fun!" + +Jack smiled and waved goodbye to his dad as he ran outside with his bright red "shoes" to play. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl named Mill. Mill liked to measure things. She liked to measure the walls in her house, the trees in the garden and even the furniture. + +One day, Mill saw her mommy measuring some fabric. + +"Mommy, what are you measuring?" she asked. + +"I am measuring this fabric," her mommy replied. "I want to make sure it is a good fit so I can make a dress with it." + +Mill was so excited. She wanted to help her mommy measure. So, mgmommy showed Mill how to measure the fabric. Mill carefully used the measuring tool and when she was done, the fabric was a perfect fit! + +Mill was so proud of her accomplishment. She had done a great job measuring the fabric. From then on Mill continued to measure things, always making sure to get a perfect fit. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful baby girl named Margo. She loved having friends come over for parties. + +One day Margo got a great idea, "Let's have a party and all gather together," she said to her mom and dad. Her parents smiled and agreed. + +Margo and her parents gathered around her house to plan. Margo suggested they have games, music, and food. Everyone thought this was a grand idea. + +Margo and her dad started planning the fun activities. Her dad said they should have a balloon popping game and a singing contest. Everyone was excited. + +It was time to gather the party supplies. Margo's mom was very useful in finding party hats and decorations. + +Finally, the day of the party arrived and all of Margo's friends came to join in the fun. They gathered around the table to have snacks and play games. Everyone had a great time. + +At the end of the day, Margo thanked her mom and dad for planning such a wonderful party. She had a great time and was already looking forward to the next one. +Once upon a time there was a little pig who lived in a big field. The pig was very stubborn and always refused to do what the farmer said. + +One day, the farmer said to the pig, "I need you to set a mark in the field for me so everything is nice and neat." But the pig refused. + +The farmer asked again. "Please, little pig, can you set the mark for me?", he said. But the pig was too stubborn and just shook his head. + +The farmer tried one more time. He said, "You are the only pig in this field. Please, I need your help." + +The little pig thought for a moment, and then he set the mark in the field so the farmer was happy. From then on, the little pig was proud of himself whenever he saw the mark he had set. +Once there was a pet. It was a small fluffy puppy. It loved to sit on the soft seat. + +One day, the puppy wanted to try something new. It saw a tough seat outside. The seat looked really tough but he wanted to try it. + +The puppy stepped up onto the seat. It was so tough, he could barely sit on it. He frowned and hung his head. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was his owner. "What are you doing?" asked the owner. + +The puppy looked up. He explained about the tough seat, and asked if he could try it. + +The owner smiled. "Of course! You can try it. Feel free to sit on it anytime!" + +The puppy was so happy. He thanked the owner and hopped back onto the tough seat, ready to have lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. His name was Timmy and he was very nice. One day, Timmy went to meet a new friend. He flew over to their house and said hello. + +Timmy's new friend was called Sarah. She was very silly and made him feel dizzy. They both smiled and laughed together. + +"Hello, Timmy," said Sarah. "Let me introduce you to my pet cat. His name is George." + +Timmy said hello to George. George was very cute. He had funny fur and his tail twitched. + +Sarah and Timmy became good friends. They played together every day in the garden. It was so much fun! Sarah taught Timmy how to fly and he felt so dizzy! But he loved it. + +That's the story of Timmy the bird and Sarah his friend. They will be friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. He was three years old and very adventurous. One day, Tom was outside playing when he saw a very big maze. Tom got excited and wanted to explore it. + +Tom asked his mom if he could explore the maze. His mom said, “Yes, as long as you stay close. Do not get lost!†+ +Tom started walking through the maze. It was exciting to see the different paths and turns he could take. He felt brave and happy to explore the maze. + +As Tom was walking, he ran into the biggest bear he had ever seen. The bear said with a loud growl, “What are you doing in my maze?†+ +Tom nervously said, “I'm just exploring. I'm sorry.†+ +The bear said with a soft snort, “It's okay. I'm just looking after my maze. Be safe!†+ +Tom thanked the bear and kept exploring. After a while, Tom found his way out and was very proud of himself. He had been brave and adventurous. Tom told his mom all about his exploration and she was proud of him too. Tom had a huge smile on his face and a heart filled with happiness. +Once there was a girl named Sam. She loved to play music with her guitar. The guitar was a beautiful gray color. Every day, Sam would point to the guitar, pick it up and play a lovely tune. + +One day she was feeling especially musical and wanted to invite someone to join her. She looked around and saw her little brother playing nearby. She called to him and said, "Will you sing with me?" + +Little brother smiled and pointed to the guitar. He said, "Yes, I will play with you!" + +Sam was so excited. She took the gray guitar and her brother grabbed another one. Side by side, they sang and strummed. They made beautiful music together. + +At the end of the song, they hugged each other tightly. They had made such a wonderful sound! Sam knew that they would keep making music together forever. +Once upon a time there was a lady named Jane. She was a friendly lady. She loved to jog. One day, she went outside to jog. + +When she was jogging, she saw a fancy sign. On the sign it said, "Come join us for a jog!". Jane was so excited. + +So she went up to a nice man and said "Can I join you for the jog?" + +He smiled. "Sure! You can join us!", he said. So Jane joined the group and jogged with them. + +They had a lot of fun jogging together around the park. When it was time to go, Jane said goodbye to the group and thanked them for the fun time. + +Then she went home, happy and tired from such a fancy jog! +Once upon a time there was an object. It was strong and tall. + +One day a number of children came to see the object. They wanted to touch and feel it. + +"Oh wow!" said one of the little children. "What is this object?" + +The other children asked the same question. + +"It is a strong object," said the big man. "It is made of strong metal and has been here a very long time." + +The children were so amazed! They took turns touching the strong object. + +"How many children can fit around the object?" asked one child. + +The big man replied, "At least ten. You can count and find out. See how many fit around the strong object." + +So the children counted, and sure enough, ten excited children fit around the strong object happily. +One day, a man went for a walk. He saw a wise cat in the grass. He wanted to take the cat home. + +The man said, "Hello, little cat. Would you like to come home with me?" +The cat said, "Meow." + +The man said, "Please come with me. I will take care of you." +The cat said, "Meow." + +The man smiled and picked up the cat. He held the cat softly and said, "I'm so happy you agreed to come with me. You will be safe and warm in my house." + +They walked together to the man's house. The cat said, "Meow, meow." The man said, "You are a very wise cat. I am so glad you're coming home with me!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Mia and she was three years old. + +One day Mia decided to go for a walk in the park. She was very hungry. She found an apple tree and was about to pick an apple when she saw an arm reach over her and take the apple first. + +Mia looked up. A tall man was standing next to the tree. When he saw Mia, he smiled and said, "Hungry?" + +Mia looked at him and nodded. The man plucked another apple from the tree and handed it to Mia. She smiled, thanked him, and bit into the juicy apple. + +Just then, Mia heard a child crying. She looked and saw a little boy sobbing in the corner of the park. He had torn his shirt. + +Mia knew what she had to do. She went to the little boy, hugged him, and tore a piece of her shirt. Then she wrapped it around the boy's arm and the hole was mended. + +The little boy smiled through his tears and stopped crying. He gave Mia a hug and thanked her. + +Mia smiled and said, "You're welcome!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends – Mark and John. Mark was always good at making and keeping promises. + +One day, Mark and John were playing a game. Mark said, "I promise I won't get a higher score than you - I just want to have fun!" John laughed and said, "Ok." + +The game was lots of fun, but Mark ended up getting a higher score than John. John could not believe it and said, "I thought you promised you wouldn't! Now you won't keep your promise!" Mark replied, "I know, but I thought of an original way to play, and that's why I won!" + +John thought for a minute, and then he said, "That's ok. You kept your promise to have fun, and that's what matters." Mark said, "Thanks!" and the two friends hugged. They had a great time and promised to play the game again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful clown. He added magic to everything he did. One day, a little girl named Lucy asked the clown to make her laugh. The clown was ready! + +He reached into his pocket and pulled out a funny hat, then said, “I will add this to my act, Lucy!†+ +Lucy laughed and said, “Thank you! That’s so funny!†+ +The clown smiled and said, “You’re welcome! I always like to add something special to my shows.†+ +Lucy asked, “Can you do something else? Something even more powerful?†+ +The clown thought for a moment and then said, “I have just the thing!†He pulled out a big red balloon and said, “I can add this balloon to my show. Watch this!†+ +The clown blew up the balloon, then made it move around the room. Lucy clapped and laughed and was so amazed. + +The clown said, “See, Lucy! My magic is so powerful!†+ +Lucy smiled and said, “Yes, it is! Thank you for the show, clown!" +Once there was a sleepy bear. He was walking through the forest when he saw a pipe. The bear wanted to rest, so he lay down on the pipe. He closed his eyes and started to snooze. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Hey, sleepy bear!" it said. The bear opened his eyes and saw a small hedgehog. + +"What are you resting on?" asked the hedgehog. + +"I am resting on this pipe," yawned the bear. + +"Ah, I see," said the hedgehog. "Well, I hope you have a pleasant nap!" + +And with that, the hedgehog went on his way. The bear snuggled up on the pipe and went back to sleep. + +He enjoyed a long and peaceful rest on the pipe until the sun went down. Then, the sleepy bear said goodnight to the pipe and went back home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. she was three years old. One day, she had an idea. She wanted to explore the cabinet in the corner of the room. + +"Mummy, can I open the cabinet?" Lucy asked. + +"Yes, of course," her mum replied, so Lucy opened the cabinet door. Inside, there were lots of colorful toys! Lucy was so dizzy with excitement, she ran around the room, jumping and clapping her hands. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a noise coming from inside the cabinet. It was a tiny mouse! He looked up at Lucy with his big eyes and said, "Hello! Can you help me get out of here?" + +Lucy smiled, and carefully opened the door wider. The mouse scurried out and ran away. + +Lucy smiled and closed the cabinet door. Her adventure had ended and it had been a real treat! +Once upon a time there were two friends, a little dog and a kitty. The doggy was tough and the kitty was gentle. + +One day, the little dog said to the kitty: "Let's play a game!" The kitty eagerly agreed. + +They decided to play hide and seek. The little dog said, "Listen carefully, I'll count to ten and then you hide!" The kitty listened carefully and then ran to hide. + +The doggy counted to ten and then called out: "Where are you kitty?" The kitty replied: "You'll never find me!" + +The doggy searched and searched until finally he found the kitty. He said,"Oh, there you are! That wasn't so tough was it? Now it's my turn to hide. Listen to my order, count to 20 and then come find me!" + +The kitty followed the doggy's order, counting to 20. Then the kitty started to search for the doggy. Finally the kitty found him and shouted, "Ha! I found you!" + +Then the doggy and the kitty hugged and laughed and played again. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little puppy named Bobo. Bobo lived at home with his family. Every morning they would take him outside to play. + +One morning, Bobo was feeling a little brave. He decided to leave home all by himself! He barked goodbye, and headed off into the big wide world. + +He explored the neighborhood and had lots of fun. He saw birds and butterflies, and even chased a few squirrels. + +Then it started to get dark. Bobo started to feel homesick and scared. He heard a familiar voice calling his name. It was his family, who had come to look for him. + +Bobo rushed over to them and the family was happy to see him. His Dad said, “Let’s never leave home without telling each other, ok?†+ +Bobo barked in agreement, and everyone gave each other a big hug. Then they all went home, happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there lived a very brave girl. She had long, golden hair, and she always wore a big, red hat. She loved going on adventures in the big forest. + +One day, she arrived at the forest, but she couldn't find the usual path. Then, she heard a loud voice coming from the trees. + +"Stay away!" it warned. + +The brave girl looked around, her heart beating fast. "Who's there?" she asked. Then an angry animal stepped out of the shadows. + +"I am the forest guard!" the creature said. "You can't go in here today, it's too dangerous." + +The brave girl stepped back, and nodded in agreement. "Okay," she said. "I'll stay away." + +The creature nodded before turning back into the shadows. + +And the brave girl never went back to the forest again. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joe. He was a happy boy, who enjoyed playing outside. But then winter came. One morning Joe woke up and looked out the window. All he could see were white snow and grey sky. Joe was frustrated. He had wanted to play, but now he couldn't. + +Joe's mom came in the room and said, "Let's raise some fun, Joe!" Joe was curious. "What do you mean?" he asked. + +"Well," said Joe's mom, "Let's make snowmen! We can raise a big one and a small one!" + +Joe was excited. He got on his warm coat and his mom got hers. Together they went outside and started to make snowmen. Raising one tall one and one short one, with rocks for eyes and coal for the mouth. + +They had so much fun! Joe was no longer frustrated. He was happy and smiling. + +At the end of the day, Joe and his mom looked at the snowmen they had raised. Joe knew that this winter would now be a happy one. +Tommy was feeling embarrassed. He had fallen off the swing and hurt his knee. He started to cry. + +His mom walked over and sat down next to him. She saw that his knee was scraped up and lightly touched it. + +Tommy sniffed, “It hurts.†+ +His mom smiled and gave him a hug. “I know it does. Let me clean it up and put a bandage on it.†+ +She wiped off his knee with a wet cloth. It felt cool on the scrape and it felt better. + +Then she put a light bandage on it and kissed it. “There you go. All better!†+ +Tommy looked down at his bandage and smiled. He stopped feeling embarrassed and started feeling happy. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends called Jane and Sam. They were playing together and Jane had a spoon in her hand. Suddenly, the spoon slipped and Jane’s hand and it fell to the ground. + +“Oops!†Jane said, feeling a bit guilty. + +Sam smiled at her and said, “Don’t worry! Accidents happen.†+ +Jane smiled back and said, “I’ll pick it up.†Then she bent down and picked up the spoon. + +The two friends kept playing. They laughed and smiled as they ran around. + +When it was time for them to go, Jane put the spoon in her pocket and waved goodbye to Sam. + +They said goodbye, and Jane went home feeling happy and relieved that she hadn't made Sam mad when the spoon fell. +Once upon a time, there was a smart girl named Sue. She loved holidays and was counting down the days until her favourite holiday – Christmas. + +One day, Sue asked her mom, “Mom, can I go on a holiday?†+ +Her mom answered, “Sure Sue! Where would you like to go?†+ +“I want to go to the beach! I want to build sandcastles, swim in the sea and feel the sunshine,†said Sue. + +On the day of the holiday, Sue was very excited. She quickly finished her breakfast and ran out the door. But when Sue came back, she was shocked. All her toys had disappeared! + +Sue started to cry, asking “What happened to my toys? I wanted to play with them today.†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Don’t worry Sue. They didn’t really disappear. I put them away in the cupboard so you can play with them when you come back from the beach. Now, don’t forget to put on your hat - it’s very sunny outside.†+ +Sue was very intelligent and knew that her mom had hidden her toys. She smiled and ran out of the door with her hat on. She had a wonderful holiday. +Bill and Sarah were two friends who liked to play together very much. One day, they had an incredible idea. They decided to have a fun adventure and explore a special place! + +They started walking, looking all around. Suddenly, Sarah spotted something unusual. "Look, Bill!" she said. "It's a huge mirror!" + +Bill smiled. He ran to the mirror and said, "Let's hug it!" Sarah smiled too, and together they hugged the big mirror. + +Suddenly, they saw something incredible in the mirror - their reflections! They had never seen their reflections before and were amazed. They laughed and hugged each other. + +Bill and Sarah had a wonderful time that day. They hugged the mirror and had the most incredible adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a brown bear who lived in the middle of the forest. Every day, he would go around the forest trying to find some food. One day, he looked up and saw an apple tree. He was so surprised! + +The bear said, "Wow! An apple tree!" + +He knew it had been a long time since he had eaten an apple and he was determined to find one. He started to look around and soon he found a big, red apple. He quickly grabbed it with his paws and started to eat it. + +It was so yummy that he couldn't stop eating and he ate the whole apple! As he was eating, the bear started to feel full. Suddenly, he felt something happening inside him - he started to grow! + +The bear was so surprised. He had never eaten such a delicious apple before! He was now taller, stronger, and could even lift up big logs! + +The bear was so happy and he decided to go back to the apple tree every day to look for more apples. Whenever he ate an apple, he would grow even bigger and stronger. And that's how the brown bear became the biggest and strongest in the forest! +John was walking on the beach when he saw a jellyfish. It was a very noisy jellyfish! He leaned down to see what it was doing. + +John: "What are you doing?" + +Jellyfish: "I'm going to act silly!" + +John was amazed at what the jellyfish said. John heard it say it was going to act silly! He watched as the jellyfish jumped into the air and began to spin and swirl. Its long, stringy arms would stretch out and then quickly fall back as it roared with laughter. + +John: "That's amazing!" + +The jellyfish laughed even louder. After it was done, John thanked it for acting so silly. The jellyfish thanked John for watching and then swirled around one last time before disappearing beneath the waves. + +John was so happy. He had never seen a jellyfish act so silly before! He would remember this moment forever. +Once there was a little girl. She liked to make noises with her mouth. Every morning she would wake up and make the most delightful sound. + +One day she went to play in her garden and heard a different sound. It was a loud noise that made her mind go quiet. She looked around but could not find where the sound was coming from. + +The little girl then started walking around the garden and saw a bird in a nest. The bird was making such a loud sound, the girl wondered if it was trying to talk to her. + +She walked up to the nest and said, "Hello birdie! Can you say hello?" But the bird didn't reply. + +The girl realized that the bird was deaf so she couldn't hear her talking. She smiled and waved at the bird. "It's okay," she said. "I still like your sound." And as she looked into the bird's eyes, she noticed its beauty and marvelled at the beauty of nature. +Steven sat behind the desk, helpless. He was only five years old, but he had been put in charge of bringing the lunch for his whole class. But oh, no! The lunch wasn't there! Steven looked around in desperation, but all he could see were some sharp pencils on the desk. + +Suddenly, he heard a tiny voice from the other side of the room. "steven?" it said. + +Steven went to investigate. There was a little girl standing in the corner, barely taller than the desk. "Have you seen my lunch?" she said. "I had it when I came in here, but now I can't find it." + +Steven shook his head sadly. "I'm sorry," he said, "I haven't seen it." Then he had an idea. He picked up one of the pencils and used it to sharpen a tiny stick. "Here!" he said, handing it to the girl. "You can use this to get your lunch back." + +The girl gave Stevenson a big smile and took the stick. Then she went back to the other side of the room and used the sharp stick to pull her lunch out from underneath the desk. "Thank you!" she said. + +Steven smiled back. He wasn't helpless anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lulu. She was three years old and she liked to explore. One day, she wanted to explore the stairs. + +Lulu went to the stairs and she saw how high the stairs were. Lulu started to climb them. As she climbed, she started to hate the stairs. + +When she finally got to the top of the stairs, she saw something cool. It was a big kite. Lulu was excited so she asked her mom, "Mom can I get the kite?" + +Her mom said, "No Lulu, you don't need the kite, it's too high." + +Lulu was sad, but she knew her mom was right. She slowly walked down the stairs and never went back. She hated the stairs and was glad she was done with them. +Once upon a time there was a group of friends that loved to play together in the summer. Every day they would go to the big pool in the park and have lots of fun. + +They would jump in and swim around and play games. One day, three of the friends noticed that the pool was not very clean. It was sour and smelly. + +The friends were worried and wondered how to help. So, they decided to all get together and support the pool. They started to clean it and fill it up with fresh water. + +One of the friends said, "Let's see what we can do to make this pool better." + +So, they worked together and put in lots of effort. Soon enough the pool was clean and fresh and ready for swimming. + +The friends were so proud of their work and cheered, "Yay! Let's go for a swim!" + +And they did. They swam and played and had lots of fun in the clean and fresh pool. +Once there was a boy called Tommy. Tommy wanted to play but he didn't have a friend to play with. He decided to go to the park. + +When Tommy arrived at the park he saw lots of children playing and having fun. He started to feel sad. He sat down on the grass and watched. + +Suddenly, a big boy came over to him and said, "Hello! Do you want to play? I'm Jim." + +Tommy was so happy! He smiled and said "yes" and got up. + +Jim and Tommy ran and chased each other around. Tommy was thrilled because he had lots of energy and his little muscles were working. They also played swing ball and Jim won fair and square. + +At the end of the day, Tommy was exhausted but very happy. He knew he had a new friend in Jim. +Once upon a time there lived a girl named June. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, June was outside in her backyard when she noticed a big barrel. + +"What is that?" she asked her mom. + +"That's a barrel," her mom told her. "It's full of sand and water." + +June was excited and wanted to play with it. She ran to the barrel and tried to open the lid, but it was tight. + +"I can't get it open," she said. + +"Let me help you," said her mom. + +Together, they were able to unscrew the lid and June could see the sand and water inside the barrel. She reached her hands inside and let the sand fall through her fingers. + +"This is so much fun!" June said. + +She and her mom spent the afternoon playing in the barrel, scooping up sand and pouring water. June smiled and laughed. She knew she would never forget this day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She loved exploring in the woods, especially on sunny days. One day, while running around looking at all the beautiful things the woods had to offer, she spotted something that made her stop in her tracks - a big mushroom! + +Daisy was so excited to find such a fun thing, she started to dance around it. Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"Hello there," said a squirrel. + +Daisy was surprised and a bit scared, but the squirrel smiled kindly at her and said, "Why don't you take this mushroom home and play with it?" + +Daisy was thrilled and thanked the squirrel as she took her mushroom home. As soon as she got there, she heard someone crying. It was her sister and she was very envious of Daisy's mushroom. Daisy's mother saw this and said, + +"Let's solve this problem. Why don't we all go back out to the woods, find another mushroom and Daisy can give it to her sister." + +The next day, Daisy, her sister and her mother headed to the woods and, sure enough, they found another mushroom! Daisy's sister was so excited she hugged Daisy, and the sisters shared their mushroom and had lots of fun together. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sophie. She lived in a big house and often got lonely. One night, she decided to explore her house and find something fun to do. + +Sophie grabbed her flashlight and started walking around. She was excited to see what she could find! Near her bedroom she realized something. It felt like a very comfortable spot! She went over to check it out, and to her surprise she found a big orange chair. + +Sophie plopped into the chair and started to think. Suddenly, she heard a voice from downstairs. + +"Sophie, are you awake?" It was her Mom. + +Sophie quickly grabbed her flashlight and ran downstairs. To her surprise, she found her Mom in the kitchen, making some warm cookies. + +Sophie smiled as she realized how much fun she had exploring her house. From then on she loved looking for new spots where she could feel comfy and happy. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Gracie. Gracie loved to play at the park. One day, she decided to go outside to play. + +Gracie was playing happily when she noticed her shoes were dirty. She couldn't go back inside the house like that. + +Gracie called to her mom, "Mommy! My shoes are so dirty. Can you help?" + +Her mom smiled and said "Yes, I can help you." + +Gracie's mom grabbed a clear rug and set it near the garden hose. She showed Gracie how to turn on the hose and told her to spray water on the rug to wet it. + +Then Gracie's mom said, "Now use the wet rug to scrub your shoes. Go ahead, see if it works." + +Gracie did as her mom said and started to wash her shoes. She scrubbed them with the rug and her shoes got nice and clean. + +Gracie was very pleased with the result. She smiled and said "Thank you, Mommy!" + +Gracie's mom smiled back and said, "You're welcome, Dear. Now let's go back inside and put on some dry shoes!" + +And with that Gracie and her mom went inside to get ready for the day. +One day a young boy went out to play. He saw something unexpected. It was a big hole! He felt excited and decided to explore the hole. + +He dropped a stone in it and counted. One, Two and then he heard a splash. He couldn't believe it! + +The boy then started to fill the hole with mud and stones. When he finished, he had made something regular. + +He was proud of his work and told his mom, "Mom, I made a regular hole". + +His mom smiled and said, "That's great! But be careful, don't fall down the hole." +Once upon a time there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was sad. He had bumped his head on the floor and it hurt very much. + +Timmy's mum saw him and said, "Oh, Timmy, what happened? Are you okay?" + +But Timmy couldn't answer her. His head hurt too much. + +Mum knew how to heal Timmy's head. She gave him a big cuddle and Timmy felt better. + +Mum said, "Timmy, if you're ever feeling weird, just remember a cuddle can make it all better." + +Timmy hugged his mum and they both smiled. With Mum's help, Timmy was healed. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to explore the world around her. One day she was walking up a big hill and met a new friend. His name was Bob and he was a loyal friend. + +Bob asked Lucy, "Do you want to learn something special?" Lucy got really excited and said, "Yes, please teach me something." + +Bob said, "I will teach you how to fly up this hill. All you have to do is close your eyes and imagine yourself soaring up the hill. Just believe in yourself, and you will be able to fly!" + +Lucy closed her eyes and gathered her courage. She imagined herself flying up the hill and suddenly she felt her feet leaving the ground. She soared up the hill with a big smile on her face. + +Bob cheered and shouted, "You did it Lucy! You're so brave and loyal, I knew you could do it!" + +Lucy was so happy she could fly up the hill. From that day on, she and Bob enjoyed exploring the world together. +Once there was a little girl named Jill, who had bright blue eyes. She was very happy and full of wonder. + +One day, Jill was walking through the park when she noticed a beautiful butterfly. Its wings were so bright blue, just like Jill’s eyes. Jill smiled and the butterfly came closer and closer to her until they were face to face. + +Jill and the butterfly stared at each other and neither of them moved. Then suddenly, the butterfly began to blink. Jill blinked too and the butterfly's wings fluttered against her soft skin. Jill laughed and the butterfly flew away. + +Jill watched the butterfly and a voice called out. “It sure is a fine day for flying, isn't it?" said Jill's mom. + +Jill smiled and nodded. “Yes, it's very fine,†she agreed. +Mommy was teaching her little girl a story. The story was about a quiet pony who lived in a faraway land. + +Mommy asked her daughter, “What can the pony do?†+ +The little girl giggled, “Jump and swim!†+ +Mommy smiled, “Yes. Now the pony goes on a journey. Where does it go?†+ +The little girl thought for a minute, then replied, “To the forest!†+ +Mommy nodded, “That’s right. The pony passes through the quiet forest and all the animals come out to watch him pass by. Where does the pony go next?†+ +The little girl smiled, “To the mountain!†+ +Mommy said, “That’s right. What do you think happens next?†+ +The little girl said, “The pony plays with the other animals on the mountain and they all have a lot of fun!†+ +Mommy clapped her hands. “Yes! That’s it exactly. I taught you a good story today. What did you learn?†+ +The little girl said, “The pony has a lot of fun in the quiet forest and on the mountain.†+ +Mommy hugged her daughter and said, +Sally was very excited to try something new. Today, she was going to climb! She had a bag of special yarn and her mom and dad were coming with her. + +When they got to the park, Sally put on her special climbing shoes and started up the big tower. "Go up, go up!" she shouted. + +Up and up she climbed, until she made it to the very top. From there, she could see the whole town. Even her house was way down there! + +"Daddy, I made it!" Sally shouted, proudly. + +"You sure did!" said her dad. "That was so brave and exciting. Do you want to bring the yarn up here and make a special idea?" + +Sally smiled, eager to begin her new adventure. Together, she and her dad used the yarn to make a beautiful swing and Sally had tons of fun playing with it. + +When it was time to go, Sally said goodbye to her special tower and the special yarn that made her dream come true. She couldn't wait to come back! +Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted to do something special. The girl wanted a brush! She looked for a brush in the bright shop. She saw many brushes, but none of them was right. When the girl asked the shopkeeper, he said, "I have a shiny brush here, but it is too big for you." + +The girl looked around and spotted a dull brush in the corner. She said, "I want that one!" The shopkeeper looked surprised, but he gave the brush to the girl. + +The girl was so happy! She couldn't wait to use the brush. As soon as she got home, the girl started brushing her hair. The hum of the brush made her feel content. The girl smiled and knew that she had made the right decision. +The farmer had just got home with his bundle of icy milk. He could hear his cows in the barn, all mooing. He unloaded the milk, but something wasn't right. He realized that he had forgotten to close the gate! + +He rushed outside and saw that three of his cows had gone on an adventure. He had to get them back! + +He grabbed his bucket and filled it with some icy milk. He then crept up to the cows, who were in a nearby meadow eating grass. He slowly moved closer and closer until he was just a few steps away from them. + +The cows were so busy eating that they hadn't noticed him. He raised his bucket and said, "Come here!" + +One of the cows, named Daisy, slowly walked over to him. The farmer put his bucket down and reached out his arms. He gave Daisy a huge squeeze and said, "It's time to go home!" + +The farmer and Daisy slowly walked back to the barn. The other cows followed, and the farmer was relieved to have them all back where they belonged. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally wore a pink vest and was very happy. + +One day, Sally went to the park to play. There, she saw a very elderly man sitting on a bench. She went up to him and said, "Hello! What's your name?" The elderly man looked at Sally and smiled. He said, "My name is George. What's yours?" + +Sally replied, "My name is Sally. It's nice to meet you!" George said, "It's nice to meet you too." + +Sally then asked, "Will you give me a kiss?" George laughed and said, "I sure will!" He leaned over and gave Sally a gentle kiss on the cheek. + +Sally smiled and thanked George. She waved goodbye and ran off to play in the park. + +From that day on, Sally remembered the kiss from George and how special it made her feel. +The little girl stepped onto the beach and gazed out over the calm ocean. Everything was peaceful. Then suddenly, she noticed a furry octopus swimming in the water. She was so excited and shouted to her mum, "Mummy can I play with it?" Her mum smiled, replying, "Go ahead." + +The little girl ran closer to the shore. She cautiously stood still and watched the octopus swimming around. She reached out towards it and called, "Hi, Octopus." But the octopus ignored her. + +The little girl looked around, trying to find a way to make friends with the octopus. She smiled when she saw a nearby sandcastle. She picked up a few shells and started to decorate the castle. She then placed them around the octopus and continued to gaze at it. + +The furry octopus saw the decorations, and slowly moved closer. It reached out one of its tentacles and touched the little girl's hand. They became good friends and played together all day. + +The sun went down and the little girl had to leave. She smiled and said, "Goodbye, Octopus. I'll be back again soon." She waved at it and ran off the beach, feeling happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a mill. It was a normal mill, where people came to grind the wheat and make flour. One morning, something strange happened. A small mouse scurried up and spoke. + +“Hello? Is anyone there?†itt said. The mill was so quiet, the only thing they could hear was the mouse’s voice echoing through the dark room. + +Suddenly, a small frog hopped out and said “Why, hello there! What can I do for you?†+ +“I’m looking for a way out,†said the mouse. “Do you know how I can get out?†+ +“Hmm… let’s see,†the frog said. She hopped around the empty mill, thinking. Finally she said “I think I know where you can go! There’s an old door over there. It leads out to the fieldsâ€. + +The mouse thanked the frog and scurried away. She opened the door and stepped out into the bright sunshine. That night, the mouse and the frog were back at the mill, both happy and safe. +Mia was walking down the street. She saw lots of different stores. They all looked very fair and inviting. She stopped in front of the sweet store. She opened the door and walked inside. + +Mia said, "Wow! Everything looks so delicious!" + +The store keeper looked up from behind the counter. He said, "Welcome to my store! Can I help you with something special?" + +Mia thought for a moment and then said, "Yes please! Can I have some candy?" + +The store keeper smiled and said, "Of course! Here you go." He gave her a big bag of candy. + +Mia thanked him and said goodbye. She skipped out of the store and down the street with her bag of candy. She had had a very fair trip to the store. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Daisy. She was very fair and today was a lovely day. She was so excited because she was going to the aeroplane park. When she arrived at the park, she saw lots of aeroplanes and it made her smile. There were so many different shapes, sizes and colours. + +Daisy couldn't wait to grab the aeroplanes and have fun. She quickly ran up to the toy aeroplanes and picked one up. She held it carefully and said, "Look at this fair aeroplane, it is so nice!" + +Suddenly a voice called out, "Do not touch that aeroplane!" Daisy quickly put the aeroplane back and turned to see who had spoken. It was an aeroplane park worker. + +The worker smiled at Daisy and said, "You can grab one if you want, just not that one." Daisy thanked the worker and smiled. She quickly picked out the prettiest aeroplane and ran back to show it to her parents. + +Daisy's day at the aeroplane park was fair and fun. She was happy to have found the aeroplane she wanted and was even happier that she had been warned not to grab the special aeroplane. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He loved the night because he got to use his flashlight. He thought the bright light was so cool. + +One night Jack's mom said, "Jack, it's time for bed. You need to go to sleep!" But Jack didn't want to stop playing so he said, "No! I don't wanna go to sleep!" + +Mom said, "Please, Jack. I love you and I want you to be rested." + +Jack looked at his flashlight and thought, "Maybe if I hide behind the couch and don't make any noise, Mom won't know I'm still playing." So he sneaked to the couch and used his flashlight to make the walls look icy and blue. He thought it was the coolest game ever. + +Mom saw him and said, "Jack, I can still see you! Now it's really time to go to sleep." + +Jack worried that he'd been naughty, but then he looked up and saw the love in Mom's eyes. He put away his flashlight and went off to bed. +Once upon a time, there was a lumberjack. He was a very hard worker, chopping down trees all day long. + +One day he slipped while carrying some lumber and stumbled into a clearing. He was surprised to find a brilliant pond full of fish. + +He was about to take a closer look when he heard a tiny voice say, “Hi!†+ +He looked around, but couldn’t see anyone. Then he spotted a tiny fairy floating by the pond. + +“Wow,†he said, “you’re brilliant! What’s your name?†+ +“My name’s Pixie,†she said, “and I live here with my friends the fish. We love to play in the pond.†+ +The lumberjack smiled, thanked Pixie for showing him the pond, then said goodbye. As he walked away, Pixie called out, “Come back again soon!†+Once upon a time there was a young boy named Eric. He was three years old and loved to ride. He had a special bike with bright lights, perfect for riding in the dark. + +One night, Eric decided to go for a ride. He put on his helmet and hopped on his bike. As he rode, he looked up at the stars. He felt like he was flying! + +Suddenly, Eric noticed something ahead. As he got closer, he saw a group of other kids on bikes. He could tell they were older, but they seemed friendly. + +One of them smiled at him and said, "Hey kid! Wanna ride with us?" + +Eric felt excited. He shouted, "Yeah!" and went to ride with the group. Together, they rode through the night, their lights shining brightly. + +The group made Eric feel like a real youth. His bike was faster than ever and he couldn't stop smiling! He knew this night would be one he'd never forget. + +Eric and the other kids rode until the sun came up. Seeing the morning light, Eric felt so proud of himself. It had been an amazing adventure! +One night, little Jennie woke up. She was so excited about something that she grabbed her special journal. She wanted to write about what she had been dreaming about. + +She opened the book and noticed a funny smell. She thought something must have gotten into her journal and she looked to see what it was. + +"Ew! It's so smelly!" Jennie exclaimed, wrinkling up her nose in disgust. + +Just then, the door to her room opened and in came her mum. "What's wrong, sweetheart?" Mum asked. + +"I found something smelly in my journal!" Jennie said, pointing to the corner. + +Mum leaned down and saw an old sandwich that must have slipped in while Jennie was playing. + +"It's okay, sweetheart," Mum said as she took the sandwich and threw it away. "Let's try again. What was it you wanted to write about?" + +Jennie smiled and began to write her dream down in her journal. She was soon fast asleep with a happy smile on her face. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was 3 years old and she loved to play with her toys. Jane had a special doll that she liked to take everywhere. + +One day, Jane was playing with her doll when she tripped and fell. She started to cry and her mom rushed over to see what had happened. Mom saw that the doll was broken and said, "Oh no, we have to take the doll to the hospital to get it fixed." + +So Jane and her mom went to the hospital and the doctor told them that he could fix the doll. But he said it would cost a lot of money to fix it, because the doll was very old. + +Jane's mom was sad that she would have to spend a lot of money to fix the doll, but she knew it was important to Jane. So she spent the money to get the doll fixed. + +The doctor gave them the doll back, and it was like new now. Jane was so happy! She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for spoiling me and my doll!" +One day in the park, there was a little girl and her puppy. The puppy always liked to play hide-and-seek. But this time, he didn't stop running! The puppy escaped behind a tree and the little girl was worried. + +"Where did my puppy go?" she said. + +Then, she saw a rabbit. It had big ears, a big brain and was hopping around in a regular way. + +"Where is my puppy?" the little girl asked the rabbit. + +The rabbit smiled and pointed his nose down the hill. The little girl followed the rabbit's nose and found her puppy playing in the grass. + +"Oh! There you are!" she said and scooped him up and hugged him tight. + +The puppy was happy to see her again and the little girl and her puppy played the rest of the day in the park, without any more escapes. +Once upon a time, there lived a family of five. John, the dad, was a firefighter. Laura, the mom, was a baker. Together, they had three children: Amy, Sarah, and Silas. + +One day, Amy asked her mom, "What does Dad do?" + +"Your dad saves people. He's a firefighter," Laura replied. + +Sarah asked, "Does that mean he can save us?" + +Laura answered, "Yes, he will always save people. That's his job." + +Silas piped up. "I want to help save people too!" + +John smiled. "You can help make delicious cakes in Mom's bakery. That will make people happy and let them stay safe." + +Amy, Sarah, and Silas were so excited. Now they could help save people! They helped Laura mix ingredients and make delicious cakes each day. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a hunter who lived in a big forest. He was a brave hunter and always wanted to protect the animals in the forest. One day, he went out and saw a bear. The bear wanted something to eat, so the hunter gave it some sweet honey. + +The bear was so happy, it could barely contain its joy. Then, the bear noticed something sour in the distance. It was a tiger! The hunter was scared but was determined to protect the bear. He grabbed his bow and arrow and shot at the tiger. The tiger ran away and the bear was safe. + +The bear hugged the hunter, thankful that he had protected it. The hunter smiled and said, "You are very welcome. It is my job to protect the animals in this forest." The bear and the hunter parted ways and the hunter went back home to his family. The forest stayed safe and sound, knowing that the hunter would always be there to protect it. +One day, Lola was looking out the window of her house and she saw something unique. There was an icy monster coming her way! She was very scared and ran to hide inside the house. + +Lola's mommy saw what was happening and came to her room to check on her. + +"What is it, Lola?" she asked in a very calm voice. + +"A monster," Lola answered with fear in her voice. + +"Don't worry," her mom said. "There are no such things as monsters. Let's take a look and see what it is." + +So, Lola and her mom went out and saw it was just a big, icy snowball! Lola and her mom both laughed. They could see it wasn't a monster at all. + +Lola was so relieved, she ran and hugged her mommy. + +"Look, Lola," mommy said. "There's nothing to be afraid of. You can always come to me if you're scared and I'll take care of you." + +Lola smiled and felt much better knowing she had her mom to protect her. +Jack had a great job. Every day, he would hang things up in the sky. One cold day, he decided to go see his friends. He went over to their house and saw them all playing together. + +Jack: "Hey everyone! What are you doing?" + +The friends all looked up and smiled. + +Friend 1: "We are playing a game. Do you want to play too?" + +Jack: "Sure, I love to play games!" + +So Jack and his friends started to play. They had so much fun that they didn't even notice the cold. They played until it was time to go home. + +Jack said goodbye to his friends and started to walk back to his job. He was so glad that he got to hang out with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a unique whale who lived in a deep blue ocean. He loved to explore and let his imagination take him wherever it wanted to go. Every day, he would go out and see what the sea had to offer and find new places to explore. + +One day, the whale decided to let one of the other animals come explore with him. He saw a small turtle swimming slowly by and asked him, "Do you want to come explore the sea with me?" + +The turtle was excited and said, “Yes! I'd love to explore!†+ +So, the whale and the turtle swam off together, discovering new and amazing things. They saw coral reefs, colorful fish, and swaying seaweed. They also found lots of special seashells. + +The whale and the turtle went deeper and deeper into the sea and eventually they got lost. The whale said to the turtle, "I have an idea! Let's ask a friendly fish for directions." + +So, they asked an orange fish and the fish gave them directions on how to get back to their home. With the helpful directions they had received, the whale and turtle made it back safe and sound. + +The whale and turtle were best friends from then on and let their imaginations take them to all sorts of wonderful places in the deep blue sea. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She packed her bag and left her house. She walked for a long time and soon came to a hotel. + +The little girl looked up at the hotel. It was very big and looked very nice. She stepped inside and saw that it was full of people. + +The little girl asked the lady at the front desk, "What is this place?" + +The lady smiled and said, "This is a hotel. We have lots of nice rooms where people can stay when they want to go on an adventure!" + +The little girl nodded and said, "I think I want to stay here." The lady at the desk gave her a key and the little girl went upstairs. She opened the door to her room and looked around. Everywhere she looked she saw something new and exciting. + +The little girl smiled and said to herself, "I know this hotel is going to be a very nice place to explore." +Once upon a time there was a giraffe. He was purple and tall. One day he felt like flying. He jumped up and flapped his arms. Suddenly, he was in the sky! + +The giraffe saw some colorful popcorn in the clouds. He reached out and grabbed a handful. Yum! The popcorn was delicious. + +As he floated away, the giraffe saw a little bird. +"Hello," said the bird. "Why are you flying?" +"I'm eating popcorn," said the giraffe. +The bird laughed. "You are funny. I'm flying because it's fun!" + +The giraffe smiled. He enjoyed floating in the clouds with the little bird. Together, they flew some more and ate popcorn until the sun went down. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear who was sitting in the shade all by himself. He was not feeling very happy at all. + +An ant came walking along and asked him why he was so grumpy. The bear told her that he hadn't been able to manage anything all day, not even the smallest of tasks. + +The ant said that she thought she might be able to help. She said she could go and gather some of her friends, and then together, they would try and help the bear manage whatever it was he needed to do. + +The grumpy bear wondered if such little things really could help him, but he nodded his head and thanked the ant anyway. + +Sure enough, the ant came back moments later with all of her friends. They all worked together, and in no time the bear had managed to do whatever it was he wanted to do. He was so excited that he thanked the ant and her friends. + +From that day on, the bear was never grumpy again, and he always made sure to find the shade, so he could thank the ant and all of her helpful friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was 3 years old and loved to eat yummy food. One day her mum brought her to a new restaurant for lunch. + +Lucy was so excited and looked at the menu. All the food sounded so delicious and she couldn't decide what to eat. Suddenly she started to complain, saying “I want it all!†+ +Mum laughed and said “Honey, that's not possible. You can only pick one item from the menu. Now be alert and decide what you want.†+ +Lucy looked around the restaurant and saw a friends with ice cream. She quickly said “I want that!â€. + +Mum smiled and said “Perfect choice! Let's order it right away.†+ +So Lucy and her mum went to the counter and ordered the ice cream. Lucy was so happy. She knew that everything would be all right! +The doll was so big and loud, it was scaring Annie. As it twirled around the room, it roared so loudly that it made Annie's ears hurt. + +Annie's mom saw her worry and came closer. She smiled at Annie, + +"Don't worry sweetie, that's just a robot," she said. + +Annie looked up at the robot, her fear turning to curiosity. + +"It looks so disgusting," Annie said in a small voice. + +Her mom laughed, "It surely does, but you don't have to be scared of it." + +The robot kept roaring and Annie ran to her mom and hide behind her. Suddenly, the roaring stopped and the robot was still. Annie peeked around her mom's legs and saw the robot had become a doll! + +Annie was filled with delight and she rushed over to play with the doll. Her mom smiled, happy to see her daughter's fear has been transformed into joy. +Mia was excited. Today was a special day, the day of the fireworks show! She and her family had gone to the park early so they could get a good spot to watch the show. + +When the show started, Mia was so happy! The fireworks lit up the night sky and surrounded her with sparkles and colours. She giggled every time she saw one. + +Suddenly, a bad firework went off and made a loud bang that scared Mia. She began to cry and felt very scared. + +Mia's dad put his hand on her shoulder. "It's alright," he said. "You don't need to be scared. We are here and are keeping you safe." + +Mia felt better and smiled. She clapped and cheered as the more good fireworks shot up and lit the sky. + +After they were done, Mia hugged her dad. She had a wonderful time and couldn't wait to do it all again next year! +Once upon a time, there were two bears. They had a secret house in the forest, and one day, they wanted to hide and play a game. + +The bigger bear said to the smaller one, “Let’s play hide and seek. You hide and I’ll find you. What number should I count to?†+ +The small bear thought carefully, then said, “You can count to zero! That’s the funniest number.†+ +The big bear smiled and said, “OK, I’m counting to zero! One, two, three…†+ +The little bear quickly scurried away and hid behind a black bush. He waited and waited. Eventually, the bigger bear shouted, “Ready or not, here I come!†+ +The little bear was so excited. He peeked out from behind the bush and saw the big bear looking all around. The last place he looked was the bush! + +The little bear squealed, “You found me!†The bears laughed and hugged each other. All in all, it was a fun game. +Once upon a time, there was a poor boy. He only had a few things, including a blue ball. But he loved it very much. + +One day, the boy was playing with his blue ball when he suddenly noticed it was getting dark outside. He knew he should return home, but he did not want to leave his ball. + +Just then, he heard his mom call him. She said, "Come home now! It's getting late." The boy knew his mom was right, so reluctantly he picked up his ball, and returned home. + +But before he left, he told his blue ball, "I'll be back soon". And sure enough, the next day the boy came back, and played with his ball again. +Once upon a time there were two friends, one was blue and the other one was yellow. They were walking together in the park when they saw a star shining in the night sky. + +The yellow friend said to the blue one, "Look, the star is so bright!" + +The blue friend smiled. "Let's make a wish!" + +So the two friends closed their eyes and wished for the same thing. They wished for a magical bird to come down from the sky and join them in the park. + +Suddenly, a big, beautiful bluebird flew down from the sky and landed right in front of them. The bluebird said in a rude voice, "What do you want?" The blue and yellow friends were very excited to have the bluebird join them. + +The yellow friend said, "We just want to play with you! Will you play with us?" + +The bluebird smiled. "Yes, I will play with you." + +The blue and yellow friends were very happy, and they played in the park all day. The star shined brightly in the sky as the three friends laughed and had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a tire in the dark. It was huge and round and filled with air. + +The tire loved going for long drives, but one day, they all stopped. The tire was sad, feeling as if its purpose had gone away. + +"Don't worry, Tire," someone said. It was a little girl. "I'm going to play with you!" + +The little girl played with the tire, jumping and rolling and spinning it around. After a while, the tire started to shrink. + +"What's happening?" asked the tire. + +The little girl laughed. "It's because you're having so much fun!" she said. + +And from then on, the tire and the little girl were the best of friends. They had so much fun together that the tire kept shrinking every day until it was tiny and fit in the little girl's pocket. Whenever the little girl got sad, they'd go outside and she'd take out the tire and they'd play together. And that's how the tire and the little girl stayed friends forever. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He was very cheerful and loved playing in the garden. One day, he went out into the garden and saw a big red radish. He was excited and bent down to touch it. + +The radish said "Hello, Jack! How nice to see you!" + +Jack was surprised and said "Hello, Radish. What are you doing here?" + +The radish smiled and said "I'm here to give you some cheer! I just wanted to add a bit of fun to your day." + +Jack was pleased and thanked the radish. He ran off to tell his mum about his special visitor. They both thought it was very cheerful to have a talking radish in their garden. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a poor boy. He was all alone in a big park. He wanted to make some friends, but no one seemed to want to talk to him. + +Suddenly, he saw a boy and a girl coming down the path. He quickly jumped up and bowed. He smiled and said, "Hello! I'm the poor boy." + +The girl smiled, but the boy just stood there and didn't say anything. He looked very angry. + +The girl said, "Don't worry! I will be your friend." + +The poor boy was so happy! He smiled and said thank you, and the two of them played together all afternoon. They became great friends and the poor boy was no longer alone. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Timmy. He was hopping around on a warm and sunny day. He came across a patch of sweet mints which were all set out in a modest row. He was so excited! + +Timmy quickly hopped over and started to chew on one of the yummy treats. He closed his eyes and savored the taste. When he opened them, he saw a bigger rabbit looking at him. + +The bigger rabbit said, "Why are you eating my mints?" + +Timmy replied nervously, "I'm sorry. I just thought they were so tasty." + +But the big rabbit wasn't mad. She said, "That's ok. You can have some if you'd like." + +Timmy was so happy! He thanked the kind rabbit and continued to nibble on the mints until they were gone. He hopped home with a smile on his face, feeling very grateful. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly and adventurous cat. He liked to explore new places and always wanted to find a secret spot to hide. + +One day he saw a tiny hole in the backyard of his home. He knew he had to explore it and find a place to hide. He was a bit scared but he was also excited. He slowly crept into the tiny hole and found a cozy spot to hide. + +The cat stayed still and watched as a few birds flew over him to the other side of the yard. He felt content and admired the view from his secret spot. + +Suddenly, a voice spoke. It was his owner, looking for him. + +"Kitty, kitty! Where are you?" + +Only the birds replied, but the cat chose to stay quiet and stay in his hiding spot. He thought it was fun and he wanted to keep exploring, so he stayed hidden. + +The cat stayed in his cozy hiding spot and explored the yard while his owner looked for him. When the day was over, he came out of his hiding spot and meowed to say hello. The owner was surprised and happy to see him and they both had a great day. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a shy girl who loved dancing. She wanted to be a great dancer! + +One day, she saw a big tree made of wood. She loved the look of it, so she decided to try to climb it. She was scared, but she was brave and she dared to climb the tree. + +As she climbed up higher, she started to see cool things. But the higher she got, the more scared she became. + +On the very top, she looked down and saw how high she was. She started to feel scared and thought she couldn't go on. She sat on the branch and began to cry. + +Just then, she heard a voice. It said, "It's okay to be shy. I believe in you. You can do it!" + +She looked around to see who was speaking and saw a little bird perched on the branch next to her. + +The bird said, "Come on little one, you can do this. I dare you to keep going!" + +The girl mustered up her courage and continued on up to the top. She was so proud of herself and felt so brave! From then on, the girl dared to do anything and was no longer shy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who liked to skip. She would skip around town and jump over puddles in the street. + +Every day, she would stop and listen to the bells from the town hall. The bells were cheerful and she felt happy when she heard them. + +One day, the girl was walking down the street when she noticed an old man standing by the bell tower. He was staring up at the bells and she wanted to say hello. + +The girl walked over to the old man and asked, “Do you like the bells?†+ +The old man smiled, “Yes, I’m very grateful for them. They remind me of my younger days.†+ +The girl smiled, “I like them too!†She continued to skip down the street, cheerful and grateful for the bells that made her happy. +Once upon a time, there was a land filled with happy people. All was peaceful until one day when the war started. Everyone ran and hid. Everyone was scared. + +Momma put the little girl in a safe place and said, "Don't worry. I won't let anything bad happen to you." + +The little girl asked, "What is war?" + +Momma explained, "It is when people fight each other to get what they want. It is very popular right now." + +The little girl nodded and asked, "Will I be okay?" + +Momma smiled and said, "Yes, I will make sure you are safe." + +The little girl hugged Momma and said, "I love you." + +Momma hugged her back and said, "I will always put you first." + +The war was over soon after, and the land returned to a peaceful place. People rejoiced. Everyone was happy and safe. +Once upon a time there was a bestie. Her name was Lucy. She was always kind and nice to her friends. One day, a thick cloud appeared in the sky. It made Lucy sad. All of her friends felt sad too. + +"What's wrong, Lucy?" asked her friend John. + +"My heart feels bad," she said. + +John said, "Let me try to fix it." + +John tried everything but nothing seemed to work. So he asked Lucy, "What can I do to make your heart feel better?" + +Lucy smiled and said, "Just be my friend, and hugs always help." + +John hugged her really tight and soon the thick cloud was gone. + +Since then John and Lucy stayed besties and they were always there for each other when they needed help. +Once upon a time there was a bear named Pat. Pat was very happy and loved playing in the park. One day when Pat was playing at the park he saw a pepper. He had never seen a pepper before so he was very curious. He went up to the pepper and asked, "What is this?". The pepper said "I am a pepper and I am very spicy". Pat was very excited and asked, "Can I eat you?" The pepper replied "No, I'm too expensive and you would need to buy me at the store". Pat was very disappointed. + +Just then Pat heard a loud noise and he felt the ground shake. He looked around and saw that it was starting to snow. Pat was so surprised that he froze in place. He had never seen snow before. He yelled out in excitement, "Look, it's snowing!" The pepper also seemed surprised, "Wow, that snow looks so cold!" Pat was having so much fun playing in the snow, he forgot all about the pepper. Pat smiled and said, "Let's go play in the snow!" +Jim woke up in the morning and felt something weird. He looked around and saw a huge skeleton next to him. He was scared and said,"Who are you?". +The skeleton replied,"I am your friend. Don't worry, I won't hurt you." +Jim was still a bit scared so he asked,"Where did you come from?". +"I came from the biggest cave in the world," said the skeleton. Jim was amazed and asked,"Can I come with you?". The skeleton smiled and nodded. +Jim and the skeleton then went on a long journey together. They had lots of fun and made many new friends! +By the end of the day, Jim was very tired and went to sleep next to the huge skeleton. He dreamt of all the adventures they had had. +Once upon a time there was a brave pirate. He sailed the seven seas in his big boat, looking for adventures. He was always so lively, singing songs and looking for treasure. + +One day he spotted an island and sailed towards it. When he got close, he found that the island was full of fun things and creatures. He decided he wanted to explore it. + +The pirate stepped onto shore and took in the sights and smells of the island. He saw some little animals running around and he wanted to try to catch one. He chased one of them around a bush, but it was too fast and he couldn't catch it! He tried and tried, but he just wasn't fast enough. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice from behind him. He turned around and saw a little girl. + +"Hi pirate! I see you trying to catch one of my furry friends," she said. + +The pirate was surprised. He didn't know there was a girl living on the island. + +The little girl laughed. "Do you want me to help you catch it? I'm very good at it." + +The pirate thanked the girl and said "Yes, please!" + +The girl smiled and said "Okay, let's try together!" + +The two of them ran after the furry creature and eventually the pirate managed to catch it. He thanked the little girl for her help. + +"No problem!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a silly penguin friend named George. Everyday, George and the little girl would play together. + +One day, the little girl noticed that something was wrong. George’s head was tilted to one side and he wouldn’t move. The little girl said, “Oh no, George must be broken!†+ +She asked her mom to help her fix him. Mom said, “Well, we can try. Let’s find out what’s wrong.†+ +Mom looked at George and noticed that a piece of his back was not attached. She said, “This part is not available anymore. We need to find something else.†+ +Mom looked around and found a piece of cloth that was the same color as George. She asked the little girl, “Would this work?†+ +The little girl thought it looked perfect. She smiled and said, “Yes, that looks great!†+ +Mom fixed George with the piece of cloth. And just like that, George was as good as new. + +The little girl hugged her penguin friend and thanked her mom. They were so happy that George was fixed. From then on, they played together every day. +Once there was a cute little bunny. He wanted to test his running ability so he headed to the rubbery ground of the park. + +The bunny said, "I'm going to test my hopping skills!" + +He started hopping across the rubbery ground. His white furry body moved gracefully back and forth. He hopped and hopped till he finally reached the other side of the park. + +He grinned and said to himself, "I did it! I passed the test!" Then, the bunny hopped back home. +Once upon a time there was a lucky girl called Polly. She had a very special thumb on her right hand and it could do tricks. + +One day Polly got lost deep in the woods and she felt scared. She knew she needed to find her way home. Suddenly she heard a noise and saw a bear. He said, "Where are you going little one?" + +Polly was very scared and she said, "I'm looking for my way home". + +The bear nodded and said, "I will help you. Follow me and I will protect you." + +Polly was so lucky that the bear wanted to help her. He led her through the forest and back to her home. + +When she said goodbye to the bear, he smiled and said, "Now, don't be scared next time you get lost! Just remember your special thumb and it will help you find your way back home." + +Polly smiled. She thanked the bear and said, "I'll never forget you". She knew she'd always be safe, thanks to her very special thumb. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. Mary loved to hug her family, so every day she hugged her mum and dad very tight. + +One day Mary went for a walk and in the park she saw a big file. She was curious and picked up the file. It was very big and heavy! + +Suddenly, a friendly lady came up to her. “What do you have there, sweetheart?â€, asked the kind lady. + +“This file is mine!â€, explained Mary proudly. + +The lady smiled. “You are very brave! I would like to give you a special hug, would that be ok?†+ +Mary nodded and the lady gave her a deep hug. Mary felt so happy! + +The lady said goodbye and Mary continued her walk, feeling extra warm and happy with her special hug. +A boy went outside to play. It was dry and sunny. He saw a bird sitting on a fence. He was happy, so he said "Hi bird!" But the bird just stayed quiet. + +Suddenly, two cats started to quarrel. They were hissing and spitting. The bird flew away and the boy was scared. He started to cry. + +Suddenly, a nice man came over. He said "Don't worry, little one! Those cats won't hurt you." The man took the boy's hand and they walked away. + +The boy asked "Why are the cats fighting?" + +The man said "Sometimes cats don't like each other, so they quarrel. But it's nothing to worry about, the cats will be friends soon." The man smiled and the boy was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight called Jack. He lived in a castle with his friends. +One day Jack decided to go for an adventure. He put on his armor and went to the forest. +Suddently, Jack heard a frightening sound. He became very scared. He looked around and saw a big dragon. The dragon was very big and fearful. +Jack didn't know what to do. He started to shake and he said to himself, "What am I going to do!?" Then he suddenly had an idea. He decided to try and bring the dragon to his castle. +So Jack slowly started to walk closer to the dragon and he said, "Would you like to come and live in my castle?". +The dragon looked at Jack, smiled and said, "Yes, I would like to come with you". +Jack smiled, put the dragon on his horse and brought it back to his castle. +Everyone was amazed by the dragon and Jack became a hero. +The brave knight and the dragon lived happily ever after! +Once there lived a little girl named Margaret. She was three years old and loved to have fun. One day, Margaret saw a big tomato in her garden. She was so excited to see the big, red tomato. + +Margaret smiled and said, "I remember tomatoes! I want to pick this one." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a fragile tomato. Be careful when you pick it." + +Margaret was very careful and slowly picked the tomato. She held the tomato in both of her hands, feeling its softness. Then, she put it in her basket and smiled. + +Margaret remembered the smell and taste of the tomato. She couldn't wait to eat it. She grabbed a chair, climbed up and plucked the delicious fruit. + +When Margaret finished eating the tomato, she smiled and thanked her mom. Then, she ran inside to play, happy to have remembered the joy of eating the yummy tomato. +Once upon a time there was a humble cat who lived in a tree. Every day the cat would peek out of the tree and look around. +One day, the cat peeked out and saw a mouse. The mouse was carrying something on its waist. The cat wanted to know what the mouse was carrying. +The brave cat jumped from the tree, ran over to the mouse and said, "Hey mouse! What are you carrying on your waist? +The mouse looked up, surprised, and said, "It's a special treat! I'm taking it to my friends who live in the nearby hole! Would you like to come?" +The cat was excited and ran along side the mouse as they made their way to the hole. +When they arrived, the mouse and the cat shared the special treat with the mouse's friends. Everyone was so happy and the cat was glad it made a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a small kitten named Max. One day Max found a strange, empty box in the garden. He wondered what kind of treasures the box could create. He asked his flea friends if they knew what to do. + +The fleas thought for a moment, then said, “Let’s make it a house! We can put toys and treats inside and make it into a fun place!†+ +Max thought this was a great idea, so he and the fleas started to create. They filled the box with toys, treats, feathers and more. Max loved his new house and could hardly wait to show it off. + +He ran up to his mother and said, “Mommy, look what I created!†+ +His mom smiled and said, “That’s wonderful Max! I’m so glad you used your imaginations to create something so special!†+Once upon a time there was a little bunny named Sandy. He lived in a warm and sunny meadow with lots of other animals. +One day, he wanted to explore the meadow and find something new and exciting. He hopped and hopped until he saw something hidden in the tall green grass of the meadow. +He slowly hopped closer and saw it was a big apple! Sandy was very excited and started to hop towards the apple. +Suddenly, Sandy heard another animal call out to him. It was a squirrel, and he said, "Be careful Sandy! That apple might be hiding something bad inside it." + +Sandy stopped in his tracks and started to worry. He was scared of what might be in the apple and didn't want to try it. But, he also wanted to explore and find out more about what was hidden in the apple. +The squirrel must have seen him worrying and said, "It's ok Sandy! You don't have to eat it, but if you want to explore, I'll stay close and make sure you're ok!" + +Sandy was grateful, and he hopped closer to the apple with his new friend. They explored and found out that the apple was full of juicy yummy treats! Sandy was so excited and finally felt brave enough to try it. + +And so Sandy and his new squirrel friend ate the yummy treats in the big green apple. They had a lot of fun and Sandy +Once upon a time there was a dog called Daisy. Daisy was very busy, always running around and playing. Today, she was playing in the park near her home. + +Daisy was putting on a show for all the other animals in the park. She was standing on her back legs and doing lots of twirls and turns. When she finished all her tricks, she clapped her front paws together, looking very happy. + +The other animals all clapped too, and one of them, a little cat, said, "Wow! That was great, Daisy, how did you do it?" + +Daisy grinned and said, "Well, I just stand on my back heels and twirl and turn, then I clap my front paws together." + +The little cat was amazed and decided to try it. After a few tries and lots of practice, the cat managed to do one twirl, followed by a heel and clap. Everyone was delighted and clapped even louder! + +Daisy was so proud of her furry friend and smiled with joy. She knew that with a little practice, anyone can do anything with a bit of determination. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little bear who was always asking questions. One day, the bear was asked to a party. It was a special invitation from the rabbit and the mouse. + +The bear was so excited that he started to jump around. It was time to go to the party. + +He said to his mom, "Mommy, can I go? Please!" + +His mom said, "Yes, but you must be careful." + +The bear ran out the door and hopped along the path to the party. As he arrived, he could hear the music playing. He saw the rabbit and the mouse dancing together. + +The bear asked, "What's happening?" +The mouse replied, "We are having a party! You are invited too!" + +So the bear joined in the fun and danced along with the other friends. They all laughed and danced until it was time to go home. + +When the bear's mom asked him how the party was, he said, "It was so much fun! I want to go to another one soon." +Once upon a time, there was a wet yacht. It sailed over the waves, playing in the sunny sea. A family was inside and the small toddler was very excited. All of a sudden, he slipped and went flying into the water. + +His dad rushed over and heard the toddler sputtering, "Help me!" + +His dad laughed and said, "Oh, don't worry. I'll help you. Just grab my hand." + +So the toddler grabbed his dad's hand and he was lifted safely onto the yacht. He sat down and smiled, feeling warm and happy. + +From that day forward, the toddler was very careful when walking around the wet yacht. He learned his lesson and never slipped again. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful seal. He swam happily in the sea, playing with the fish and looking for food. + +One day, he saw a boat in the distance. His curiosity made him swim closer. When he got there, he saw a little boy on the boat. + +The seal said, "Hello, little one! What are you doing?" + +The little boy smiled and said, "I'm just out here playing. Would you like to join me?" + +The seal was so excited that he said yes right away. They played together all afternoon, swimming and exploring different parts of the sea. When it was time to go home, the seal said goodbye. + +The little boy told the seal, "Come back soon. I'd love to see you again!" + +The seal smiled and promised he would. Then he swam away, resting in the sun as he went. The little boy watched him go, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lisa was playing outside. She had lots of fun. She was a happy, friendly girl. + +As she was playing, Lisa saw a puppy not far away, near a tree. She slowly walked towards it, her little arms outstretched. The puppy licked her hand and wagged its tail. + +Lisa laughed and said, "Hi, puppy." The puppy said nothing, but it seemed to understand. + +Lisa started playing with the puppy and they had a lot of fun. She started to learn how to pat the puppy gently, and how to give it lots of love. + +The puppy was very happy and it would always run back to Lisa whenever she called it. It seemed to learn how to be a good puppy every day. + +At the end of the day, Lisa said goodbye to her new friend. She hugged it gently and said, "You’re such a pretty and cute puppy, I’ll see you soon!" + +The puppy wagged its tail, barked and ran off into the sunset. Lisa watched until it was out of sight and she went back home, content and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane. Jane had a special doll and she loved it very much. One morning, her brother Bill asked if he could play with Jane’s doll. She looked at him and shook her head, no. + +"Can I please have a turn with your doll?" Bill pleaded. Jane smiled and nodded, yes. + +So Bill took the doll and played with it for a while. Then the two children thought it was time to do some trading. + +“Do you want to trade your doll for my toy truck?†Bill asked. Jane thought for a moment and then nodded, yes. + +The two happy children made their trade and soon were playing with the different toys. Jane was glad she was able to make a little trade with her brother. They had lots of fun all day long. + +The end. +One day, Mommy and Daddy took Sarah to the undersea! She saw wonderful things - fish, coral, and so many pretty shells. But the best thing she saw was a big vase with a funny creature inside. + +Daddy said, "That's a mermaid." + +"What's a mermaid?" Sarah asked. + +"It's a silly creature that lives in the sea," he said. + +Then the mermaid started swimming up and down the vase. + +"Do you want to take it home?" Mommy asked. + +Sarah nodded her head and smiled. + +They offered to buy the vase for Sarah and the shopkeeper said yes. Sarah was so happy and hugged the vase tight. She knew she'd always treasure it. +It was a sunny day, and Lucy wanted to play with her pet rabbit, Jack. She took him outside, then shouted, "Let's have a race!" + +Jack just smiled and hopped around. Lucy laughed and shouted, "Ready, set, go!" Then, she started running with her rabbit, determined to win. + +However, Lucy was very slow. Jack raced wildly past her, so Lucy shouted, "Wait for me!" But it was too late. Jack crossed the finish line a full minute before Lucy. + +Still, she ran and ran until she crossed the finished line, then collapsed in a laughing heap. Jack hopped happily beside her. + +Suddenly, a neighbor walked past. He was envious of Lucy and Jack's fun and happy game. He shouted, "You won't always win, Jack!" + +But Lucy and Jack just laughed and smiled and hugged each other. They didn't care if they won or lost. All that mattered was that they had fun together. +Tommy was walking through the park with his mom. It was a nice day, the sun was shining and there were lots of trees to look at. + +Suddenly, Tommy saw a stone on the ground. It was a very special stone, round and shiny with a number on it. He bent down to pick it up. + +"Mom, look at this," Tommy said, holding up the stone. "It has a number on it." + +"That's very nice. Do you want to take it home with you?" Tommy's mom asked. + +"Yes!" Tommy said. + +So, Tommy and his mom put the nice stone in Tommy's pocket and continued on their walk. Tommy was very proud that he had discovered such a special stone. He couldn't wait to show his friends his new number stone. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved lemons very much. + +One day, her mom said, "Let's go pick some lemons!" So, they went outside to the lemon tree. There were so many lemons; they were big, small, and yellow. + +"Which ones should I pick?" Lucy asked. + +"Oh these ones look perfect", her mom replied. + +So, Lucy picked two lemons. She was so happy. + +Then, they went inside. Her mom said, "Let's make some lemonade. It will be so tasty!" + +Lucy and her mom took the lemons and made some yummy lemonade. It was so good. + +They drank the lemonade and smiled. It was the perfect day. +One day, a little girl named Sally was playing outside in her backyard. She had a special swing set, and she decided to go for a ride. She got on the swing and pushed off. She was in the air and it felt wonderful! + +Sally saw a feather floating by. She grabbed it and twirled it around. “Look what I found!†She said. + +Her mom came out of the house and saw the feather. “That’s a pretty feather,†she said to Sally. “Maybe you can use it in your game.†+ +Sally put the feather inside her pocket. She kept swinging and feeling the cool breeze on her face. Then she heard her mother call. “I made something delicious for a snack. Come inside and have some.†+ +Sally jumped off the swing with a big smile. She grabbed the feather from her pocket, and happily ran inside with her mom. +Danny the puppy was feeling very scared. He had heard loud noises and was wondering what was happening. He quickly asked his mommy what was wrong. + +“It’s an emergency,†Mommy said. “There’s a very powerful storm coming soon. We need to get to safety!†+ +Danny was very scared and he had many questions. “Where should we go?†he asked. + +Mommy gave Danny a hug. “There’s a safe place we can go,†she said. “It’s a shelter that can protect us from the powerful storm.†+ +Danny was still worried, but he knew his mommy would keep him safe. So, he said “Ok, let’s go!†+ +And with that, they hurried off to the shelter before the powerful storm came. +Once there was a little boy, who was three years old. His name was Jack. All Jack wanted to do was to know his job. Every day Jack would look out of the window and see how big and wide the world was. + +One day, Jack asked his mum: "Mum, what is my job?". +Mum replied, "Your job is to learn, explore and have fun." +Jack thought about this and asked, "Will I ever know my job?" +Mum smiled and said, "Honey, you will know your job one day soon. But for now, enjoy your childhood." + +Jack took Mum's words to heart and knew that he would find out his job one day. Until then, he would run outside, have fun and play with his friends in the wide world. +Once upon a time there was a fisherman who sailed in his boat every day. One day, the fisherman had a plan. He wanted to find the biggest fish in the sea. So he followed the sea to find it. The ocean was deep and wide, but he kept going. After a while, it started to rain. He was cold and miserable. He started to worry that he wouldn't find anything. + +Just then, he heard a voice calling out to him. He looked around but couldn't see anyone. He listened again and heard the voice again. "We can help you find the biggest fish in the sea," the voice said. + +The fisherman was surprised, but he decided to take the voice up on its offer. He followed it and eventually came to a group of dolphins. They said they know the ocean very well and could help him find a big fish. So, with their help, the fisherman was able to find an exceptionally large fish. He was so happy that he thanked the dolphins and promised to always be kind to them. + +Then, he took his big catch home to his family and everyone was very happy. He cooked the fish for dinner and the family had a wonderful meal. They were so thankful to the dolphins for helping the fisherman find the big fish, and they all agreed that it was a magical day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Clara. She was three years old and really liked to play with her toys. One day, she wanted to do something special so she went to the market with her mom. + +At the market, Clara saw many different things. She saw oranges, apples, cherries and envelopes. Clara was very excited and wanted to buy something. She picked up an orange envelope and asked her mom if she could buy it. + +"I don't have enough money, but if you help the seller, he might sell it to you," said mom. + +"Really? How do I help him?" asked Clara. + +"Go and help him to put the envelopes in the right place," said mom. + +So that's what Clara did. She quickly put all the envelopes in the right place. When she was done, the seller thanked her and gave her the orange envelope. Clara was so happy and thanked the seller too. + +From that moment on, Clara always helped at the market and always got what she wanted. +Mum and Dad had a special plan. They said they were going to pay for a surprise. But no one knew what the surprise was. + +Mum and Dad took the kids to the lake. They all climbed into the kayak. And the dad paddled out into the lake. They were going to the middle of the lake. It was very deep. + +The kids were very excited. They kept asking questions, but Dad said it was a surprise! + +At last, they reached the middle of the lake. Mum shouted, "Look, dolphins!" +The kids were amazed and said, "Wow!" + +Mum and Dad said, "We paid for the dolphins to come and say hello. Do you like your surprise?" + +The kids smiled and said, "Yes! It's the best surprise ever!" +Once upon a time there was a girl called Anna. Anna was very intelligent and liked to sort things. One day Anna was feeling hungry, so she went to the kitchen to get a cookie. + +On the way to the kitchen, she saw that all of her toys were a bit messy. She thought for a moment, then had a great idea. She decided to sort all of her toys. + +Anna got on her hands and knees and started sorting one toy at a time. She would pick up each toy and think carefully about where it belonged. After a while, all the toys were in the right place. + +Anna felt proud of herself for sorting all the toys. She went to the kitchen and got her cookie. + +As Anna was enjoying her cookie, she heard a voice. +"You're very clever, Anna" it said. Anna looked around and saw a big smile. It was her mum! + +"I saw you sorting all the toys by yourself. That was really impressive!", said Anna's mum. +Anna smiled and took another bite of her cookie. She was very proud of herself for being so intelligent. +Once there was a dark room filled with rice. Mommy said it was trustful to stay there, so the 3-year-old stayed. + +The room was dark and the 3-year-old was scared. The rice was of all kinds of colors, but the 3-year-old was too scared to move. + +Suddenly, the 3-year-old heard a voice. It belonged to Mommy and it said, “It’s trustful, you can come out now. I’m right here.†+ +The 3-year-old came out and Mommy gave the 3-year-old a hug. From then on, the 3-year-old was not scared to stay in the dark room filled with rice. +The door bell rang and the three year old ran to the door looking through the window. She saw a pale lady with a purple pick in her hand and shouted out, "Who is it?". + +The lady smiled and said, "It's me, I am here to pick you up.". + +The little girl asked, "Where are we going?". + +"We are going to the park to play," the lady said. + +The little girl smiled and grabbed her coat. She opened the door and linked hands with the lady. They walked together to the park, where they played on the swing and slid down the slide. + +They had loads of fun together and when it was time to go home, the lady hugged the little girl and said, "It was so nice to spend some time with you." + +The little girl said, "I had so much fun today!" + +The lady smiled, gave her one more hug and said, "Me too!". Then they waved goodbye and the lady went home. +Andy went to the park to play basketball. It was very hot outside. When he got to the park, he saw his friend Molly already there. + +"Hi Molly," Andy said. + +"Hi Andy," she replied. + +Molly was holding a basketball. Andy asked her what she was doing. + +"I'm going to leave this basketball here," she said. "I have to go home now so I'm going to leave it here for anyone to play with." + +Andy thought that was a great idea. He thanked her for leaving the ball there. + +Molly said goodbye, then she left the park. Andy stayed there and started to play with the basketball. He had a lot of fun. + +When he was done, he left the park too, but he made a promise that he would come back the next day and play basketball again. +Jane was a 3 year old girl who loved to play outside. One day, Jane was exploring near her house when she heard a loud noise coming from the big building next door. It was the jail. Jane had never been to the jail before, but she was very curious. + +So, Jane decided to go and take a look. When she got there, she saw a lot of people wearing strange clothes. She asked the people what the jail was, but they all stayed quiet. Jane felt embarrassed. + +Then, one of the ladies in the jail said, "This is a jail. Do you know what a jail is?" Jane shook her head and the lady said, "Well, a jail is a place where people are punished if they do something wrong. It's very important to follow the rules." + +Jane thanked the lady and thanked her for explaining it in a way she could understand. She decided she wanted to make sure she did everything right from now on so she would never have to go to the jail. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. She was three-years-old and she loved museums. One day she was walking with her mom down the street and she saw a sign for a museum. Emma was very excited and begged her mom, "Can we go inside? Please!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, let's go in." + +When they got to the museum, Emma saw lots of interesting things. Everything was very organized and neat. She saw sculptures, paintings, and even an old car. Emma was so excited that she wanted to explore. + +Emma and her mom soaked up all of the museum’s wonders. After they finished looking around, Emma exclaimed, "This was so much fun! Can we come back again?" + +Her mom smiled and said, “Of course, sweetheart! We can come here anytime we want.†+One day Jack was in the gym. It was a very busy place with lots of people. Jack liked to roll around the gym. He liked to go back and forth, spinning and curling up. + +Suddenly Jack saw another kid his age. His name was Josh. + +"Hi Jack!" said Josh. + +"Hi Josh!" said Jack. + +Jack and Josh started to roll around together. They had lots of fun. They rolled around the gym, racing each other and laughing. It was very fun! + +But soon the gym got too busy for Jack and Josh. There were too many people. So Jack and Josh said goodbye and went home. +Once upon a time there was a silly girl. She was always looking for something to do. One day, while she was walking down the street, she saw a file. It was bright and shiny and she wanted to take a look at it. + +"Can I see the file?" she asked the man. +The man smiled and said, "Sure, let's take a look." + +The girl opened the file and saw that it was full of pictures. +She smiled and said, "This is the best file I ever saw! Can I keep it?" + +The man chuckled and said, "No, I can't let you keep the file. But you can look at it as much as you like." + +The girl was so happy! She thanked the man and started walking home with her new file. She looked at it all the way, trying to figure out what all the pictures meant. + +When she got home, she showed everyone the silly file that she had seen. Everyone was so excited and couldn't wait to look at it. + From then on, she was always looking for new files and new pictures to see. + +The end. +One day, Mama bear had to go out and so Papa bear was looking after their cub. Papa bear had made a special snack of avocados but while they were eating, the cub started to cry. + +Papa bear asked, "Why are you sad, little one?". +The cub said, "I was ashamed to eat this strange food." + +Papa bear said, "But Avocados are delicious! You should give it a try". + +The cub still looked worried, so Papa bear said, "It's okay, I will try it with you. See? It tastes good!" + +Seeing Papa bear enjoy the food made the cub smile, and Papa bear hugged them and said, "There, there, it feels better when you give it a try." + +The cub hugged back and said, "Thank you, Papa. I'm so glad you comforted me". Papa Bear smiled, and they shared the rest of the Avocado together. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and her son. The son was three years old and he was a very curious boy. + +One day, they were walking in the park when the son saw something strange. It was a big, metal building with bars on the windows. "Mom, what's that big building?" the son asked. + +The mom smiled and said, "It's a jail, dear. It's a messy place where people who misbehave go." + +The son was fascinated and asked many questions about the jail, like if there were animals there. The mom patiently answered each of his questions. + +Finally, the mom said, "It's time to go now, son. We must leave this place." + +And the son sadly agreed, knowing it was time to go. But his curiosity still lingered and he promised himself to keep asking questions. +Once upon a time there was a brave nurse. She always liked to mix things together and see what happened. One day she wanted to mix something in a very special way. So she went to the store and got lots of different things. + +She was so excited and couldn't wait to see the result! So she quickly got to work mixing the different ingredients together. After a while, the nurse got tired and so she took a break. + +Just then, a little girl came around the corner and asked, "What are you doing?" + +The nurse smiled and said, "I'm mixing different things together to make something special. Would you like to help?" + +The little girl was so excited that she would be able to be part of the nurse's special project! They worked together for a while and soon the special mixture was all done. The nurse said, "That looks great! Now all we have to do is wait and see what this special mixture becomes!" + +The nurse and the little girl waited eagerly, but in the end all they had was a big mess of ingredients! The nurse looked a little disappointed, but the little girl said, "That's ok! At least we tried. You were so brave to mix all these things together in the first place." + +The nurse smiled and thanked the little girl for her kindness. They knew that even if their experiment didn't work, it was still lots of fun to try +Once upon a time, there was a bear who loved to play. One day, bear was so excited because she was going to visit her friend. She hopped, skipped, and squeezed her way through the traffic. Bear noticed a bright, happy bird with a perfect yellow beak. + +Bear called out, “Hi bird! What are you doing?†+ +Bird replied, “I’m trying to find some juicy bugs! Would you like to join me?†+ +Bear was so excited that she squeezed her way over to join the bird. Together they looked high and low, but couldn’t find the juicy bugs. Even though they didn’t find any, they still had lots of fun together. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three and she was very sleepy. She had had a long day of playing and was ready for bed. + +Jane yawned as she got into bed. She quickly found her cozy spot, pulled the blanket up, and snuggled in tight. She started to count the numbers, one, two, three, four. + +Suddenly, Jane got an itchy feeling on her foot. She scratched it and the itch moved to her nose. She scratched her nose and the itch jumped to her ear. Frustrated, she said, "Mommy, I have a icky number on my body. Can you help me make it go away?" + +Jane's mommy smiled and said, "Of course I can. Let me get you a special cream that will make the itch go away. Just stay in bed and I'll be right back with the cream." + +When her mommy came back, Jane was fast asleep. She gently rubbed some of the cream on Jane's itchy spot and Jane's face finally relaxed. After a few minutes, the itch was all gone. + +Jane's mommy smiled down at her happy and sleepy little girl and said, "Goodnight Jane. Sleep tight and don't let the imaginary itches bite!" +Once upon a time, there was a very clever fairy. She had the most magical pink hair and she was always full of ideas! + +One day, the fairy decided to use her imagination and design something special. She created a beautiful pink dress with sparkly stars all over. + +The fairy couldn't wait to show her dress, so she flew to a nearby house. + +When she arrived, she noticed a three-year-old girl in the garden. + +The fairy shouted "Hello!" but the little girl was too scared. + +The fairy smiled and said: "Don't be scared, I just want to show you my dress. What do you think?" + +The little girl stared at the pretty pink dress with awe. She gasped in delight and said: "It's so beautiful! I love it!" + +The fairy smiled and flew away into the night. She still has her magical pink dress, and the little girl still loves it to this day. +One day, Mommy and Lily were in the living room. Mommy asked Lily to help her collect the toys on the floor. Lily was busy playing with a doll so she did not listen to Mommy. + +Mommy said in a very patient voice, “Lily, can you please help me? I need your help to collect the toys.†+ +Lily groaned impatiently and said, “No, I’m busy.†+ +Mommy put her hands on her hips and said, “Lily, if you don’t help me now, we won’t have time for a walk after.†+ +Lily was excited to go for a walk, so she quickly started to collect the toys on the floor. When she was done, Mommy thanked her and they went for a walk. + +It was fun! +Once upon a time, there lived a playful kitten named Kitty. One day, Kitty felt lonely and wanted a visit. So she went out and looked at all the other animals. She poked the ducks and the rabbits, but none of them wanted to visit with her. Feeling ashamed, she returned home. + +Kitty was just about to lay down when she heard a meow. She peeked around the corner and saw a big tabby cat. + +Kitty: "Would you like to visit with me?" +Tabby Cat: "Yes! That sounds fun!" + +Kitty and the tabby cat became fast friends. They chased balls of yarn, played tag, and even took naps together. Whenever Kitty felt lonely, she knew she could count on her new friend. + +The two happy cats would still poke each other in fun, but every day they would enjoy their special visits. +John was walking to the park with his mom. He saw a fierce bird in the sky and he shouted, "Scary!" His mom said, "That's an eagle, John. He looks fierce, but he won't hurt us." + +John was excited when they got to the park. He ran and climbed on the swings and laughed. Then, he saw something in the grass. It was an envelope! John picked it up and showed it to his mom. + +"John," his mom said, "We don't know who owns this envelope, so we should put it in the mail box." + +John frowned and said, "But I don't wanna! I want to keep it!" + +His mom said, "I know, but it's not ours. Someone loves this envelope, and they might be sad if they can't find it." + +John sighed and reluctantly put the envelope in the mail box. He said, "I hate leaving it here." + +"I know, but it's the right thing to do," his mom said. And with that, they left the park and went home. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jake. His mom and dad took him to a new place with lots of tall buildings. They were visiting a big hotel. + +As they drove up, Jake said, "Mommy, I want to hang from the windows!" His mom said, "Oh, no, let's go inside." + +Jake and his mom and dad went into the big hotel. Everything was new and shiny. The lobby was big and open and there were even some people playing a game and laughing. Jake giggled too. + +When they got to their room, Jake was so excited. He ran around, touched everything and said, "Mommy, can I hang from the curtains?" His mom said, "No, Jake. That's not a good idea." + +Jake was disappointed, but he still had a good time. After they said goodbye, they drove away and Jake waved out of the window. Jake had a great time at the new hotel. +Once, there was a little girl named Dana. She was sad, because she was stuck in a small cell all alone. Every day she would try to find ways to escape, but nothing seemed to work. + +One day, her mother came to see her. She said, "Dana, I'm so sorry. I'm ashamed of what I've done to you." + +"Don't worry, mom," Dana said. "I'll find a way out of here, someday." + +Her mother gave her a hug and left. After she was gone, Dana kept thinking of ways to escape, until she finally got an idea. She found a small hole in the wall and squeezed through it. She was free at last! + +Dana ran to her mother and hugged her tightly. Her mom was so happy that she had escaped. They both laughed and were filled with joy. + +From that day forward, Dana never felt alone or trapped in her cell again. She was finally free! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and lived with her mom and dad. She was a very happy girl. + +Every day, Sarah hoped for something special. This time, she hoped she'd find a penny under the floor of her bedroom. One day, when she was in her room, she saw something shiny under the floor. She got excited and ran to get her mom. + +"Mommy, look!" she said. "There's something shiny under the floor!" + +Her mom was very proud and happy to see the penny Sarah had found. + +"You're so lucky! It must have been left by a very wealthy person!" + +Sarah smiled and held the penny in her hands. She felt very lucky and she hoped that this good luck would stay with her forever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named May. She was three years old and loved to play. + +May was walking on the beach one day when she spied something in the sand. It was a big, shiny shell. She smiled proudly as she grabbed it. + +On her way home, May had a feeling that someone was watching her. Sure enough, it was an old turtle. He looked terrible with his droopy eyes and grey shell. + +'Hey there,' the turtle said, 'May I ask why you have taken my shell?' + +May was scared at first, but soon plucked up the courage to answer. + +'I did it because it was so beautiful and I wanted to take it home with me,' she replied. + +The turtle smiled at her. He then said, 'Well, if you must take it, then keep it safe and think of me from time to time.' + +May agreed and thanked the turtle for understanding. + +From then on, May looked after the shell and kept it in a special place. She often thought about the terrible old turtle, but never forgot his name: Franklin. +Once there was a boy called Max. He was three years old and wanted to learn about the world. He asked his parents: "What's the world like?" His parents smiled and said "The world is a beautiful place." + +So Max went outside to take a look. But the world wasn't beautiful at all! Max saw an ugly river and an old, broken tree. He was very sad. + +He ran back home to his mom and said "The world is ugly!" His mom hugged him and said "No, not all of it. There's also a lot of beauty too! We just have to look for it." + +Max wanted to learn more. "But how can I find the beauty?" he asked. His mom smiled and said "Look with your heart. When you do that, you will find beauty everywhere." + +Max smiled and asked "Can I look for beauty now?" His mom smiled and said "Yes, go explore and see what you can find." + +Max was so excited. He went out and opened his heart and soon he saw beautiful things. He saw colorful flowers, butterflies and birds. He also found pretty rocks and incredible clouds. He had so much fun learning about the world. He couldn't believe how beautiful it was! +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He was wearing a shiny suit of steel and had a charming smile. His name was Sir Lancelot. + +One day, he was walking in the forest when he found an old dragon. It roared and smoke came out of its nose. Sir Lancelot was scared, but he was brave. + +“What do you want?†he asked the dragon. + +The dragon said, “You must surrender to me or else I will burn the forest and all the animals in it.†+ +Sir Lancelot thought for a moment, and then he remembered the words of his mother. He remembered that he should always be brave. + +“No! I won't surrender,†he said, and he picked up his sword. He brandished it and bravely fought the dragon. + +He fought and fought until finally he fought the dragon until it said, “I surrender! I surrender!†+ +Sir Lancelot smiled and the forest was safe. He was a very brave knight and loved by all! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. She was three years old and loved to explore. Today, she was particularly excited because she was going to a special event in the big hall. + +Sally was running around the hall full of joy. But when she entered the room, she noticed there was nothing in there. She looked around and realized what a dull hall it was. + +Sally: Why is this hall so empty? + +Mummy: It is empty because people don't value it enough. + +Sally: What does that mean, Mummy? + +Mummy: It means they don't see how amazing and fun this hall can be. + +Then, Sally had an idea. She gathered all her toys from home, and started drawing and playing around the hall. Suddenly, the dull hall came to life! + +People from all around came to admire Sally's fun artwork. One by one, more people started to value the hall. Now the hall is filled with fun activities and full of laughter. Sally was proud that she was able to turn a dull hall into something full of joy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Seth. He was three years old. He went to nursery school every day and he wore a neat uniform. He was very happy to go to school because he liked making new friends and playing with the toys. At school, Seth had to behave and listen to his teacher. + +One day Seth was eating his lunch when he noticed something very tasty. It looked like a slice of cake, but he wasn't sure. He asked his teacher, "What is this?" The teacher replied, "It's called a cookie. Would you like to try it?" Seth eagerly agreed and took a bite. The cookie tasted so sweet and delicious! He asked for another one and his teacher said he could have it but he had to behave first. Seth listened and followed the teacher's instructions. + +At the end of the day, Seth was very happy. He had been given a delicious cookie, made some new friends and learned how to behave like a good student. He smiled and waved goodbye to the teacher. As he walked home, he couldn't stop thinking about how tasty the cookie was! +Molly was playing with her top. She pushed it hard and it spun. Molly laughed and smiled. The top spun faster and faster and Molly clapped her hands. She was having so much fun. + +Then the top started to really spin. It was going so fast! Molly felt a bit dizzy. She tried to push the top again, but it was too spinning too quickly. + +Molly's mom saw what was happening. She said,"Molly, that top is going too fast. Let me help you stop it." + +Molly said, "No, Mommy! I want to keep playing." + +Molly's Mom said, "Let me try. I'll push the top gently and it should stop slowly." + +Molly watched as her mom gently pushed the top. It slowly stopped spinning and Molly smiled. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" +Once upon a time there was an alligator named Jack. He was looking for a hug. He swam all around the pond looking for someone who would give him a hug. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a little girl. She said "Would you like a hug Jack?". Jack was so happy he said "Yes please!". + +The little girl opened her arms wide and gave Jack a big hug. They hugged for a long time until finally the little girl had to go home. + +Jack waved goodbye to the little girl and smiled as he watched her go. He was so happy he even sang a song about it. He sang and sang until he was so tired he went to find a cozy spot to sleep. + +The next day, Jack opened his eyes and saw a big smile on his face. He knew he'd remember this special hug forever. +Once upon a time there was an orange reindeer named Gus. He was always looking for a friend to match with. + +One day while he was looking he saw another reindeer. "Hi!" called Gus. "Do you want to match with me?" + +The other reindeer said, "Yes! That would be fun. What do you want to do?" + +Gus thought for a second and then bounced up and down. "Let's have a race!" + +The other reindeer smiled and said, "Okay, let's race to the mountain!" + +Gus and the other reindeer took off running as fast as they could. Both of them had a grand time. + +When they reached the mountain, they stopped to rest. And for the rest of the day, Gus and the other reindeer matched together, playing games and having a good time. + +The sun was setting and it was time to go home. Gus said goodbye to his new friend and watched as the other reindeer disappeared into the darkness. + +Gus smiled and knew he had found the perfect match. +Once upon a time there was a little bird called Tilly. She wanted to soar like the other birds in the sky but she was too scared to try. + +Tilly's mom said "Tilly, don't be worried. When you try to soar, you will be as happy as can be." + +But Tilly still couldn't find the courage so her mom said "Tilly, why don’t you ask your lazy uncle for some help. He loves to soar like you do." + +So Tilly hopped to her uncle's house and he said "Tilly, you can soar like me! All you need to do is believe in yourself and flap your wings really hard." + +So Tilly took a deep breath, held her wings up wide and jumped off the edge. She started to flap and soon enough, she was soaring above the clouds. Tilly was so happy, she never wanted to come back down! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She was very small and only three years old. + +One day, Lucy wanted to play a game. She asked her mom if they could play a game to see who could win. "Yes, let's play" said mom. + +The game was to see who could chew the most. Lucy chewed and chewed and her mom did too. Finally, after a long time, Lucy was done. + +She looked up at her mother, but her mom hadn't finished! "Do I win?" she asked. + +Mom smiled and shook her head. She said, "The winner is still unknown - we have to wait and see!". + +After a few more moments, mom opened her hand and said, "You win, Lucy!" Lucy was so happy - she had won! + +The end. +A turkey was walking in the woods. He was feeling very hungry. He thought and thought about what he could eat. He looked around the forest and saw an apple tree. He thought, “If I eat an apple, I won’t be hungry anymore.†+ +He flew over to the apple tree and ate an apple. He felt much better. He said, “Yum! I’m not so hungry now.†+ +Just then, he heard a noise. It was a little boy! The boy said, “Look, it’s a turkey! I think I’m going to catch it and have it for Thanksgiving dinner.†+ +The turkey was scared. He thought quickly and said, “No, please don’t catch me! I am too skinny. You want a big, fat turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. I’m not the right one.†+ +The little boy thought about it. He said, “Alright, I won’t catch you. You can go now.†+ +The turkey was relieved. He thanked the little boy and flew away. He thought about how lucky he was to escape. He was happy to not be someone’s Thanksgiving dinner. +Mama and Papa had a surprise for baby. They brought out a big box. Inside the box was a red thermometer. Mama showed baby how to use it. She put it away in the drawer and shut it tight. + +Mama said, “Now when you don’t feel okay, you can use the thermometer to check your temperature.†+ +“What’s temperature?†asked baby. + +“Temperature is how hot or cold something is, it helps us know if we are sick or not,†said Mama. “When you’re feeling strange, take the thermometer and put it under your arm for a few minutes and then show me.†+ +Baby smiled. She was so excited to have her very own thermometer. Even though she didn't understand it very well, she liked playing with it. + +But Mama reminded her, “Remember, if your temperature is too high, it means you have a fever and you have to go to the doctor.†+ +Baby nodded. “Okay Mama. I'll be careful.†+Once there was a yellow car. It was Peter's car, and he was so proud of it. Every day he would drive it around, and go on adventures. + +One day Peter was driving in the countryside. Suddenly he heard a funny noise. He looked down and saw smoke coming out of his car! He tried to move, but his car wouldn't budge. So he had to stop. + +Just then, Peter saw Scott standing near by. +"What's wrong Peter?" Scott asked. + +"My car isn't working, Scott!" Peter replied. +"It looks like you have a problem with your engine," Scott said, "There's some jam in there!" + +Peter was so pleased with Scott's help. He went out and bought some special engine cleaner, and put it into his car. After a long day, the engine was clean and the car was once again ready to move! +Once upon a time, there was a generous spider. He lived in the woods and all the animals around him loved him. + +One day, the spider heard a small noise. He crept closer and was surprised to find a tiny mouse calling out for help. + +"Please help me," the mouse squeaked. + +Spider smiled and said, "I can help!" He picked up the mouse with his two back legs and took him to safety. + +The mouse thanked spider and said, "You are so generous". Spider said, "I wanted to help, just like you would do for me". + +The mouse smiled and went off into the woods. She was very happy and excited to share her story about the generous spider! +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was very strong. He liked to shake his table. + +The boy's mother noticed him shaking the table and said, "What are you doing, child?" + +The boy looked up, smiled and said, "I'm shaking my table, it's fun!" + +The mother smiled and said, "Be careful! That table is very strong." + +The boy nodded his head and kept shaking his table. He shook it harder, faster and more. The table shook and shook and the boy laughed. He had lots of fun with his strong table! + +The End. +One day, a mommy and a little girl were walking in the park. The mommy looked at the little girl and said, "Can you do a task today?". The little girl answered, "Yes, mommy!" + +The mommy gave the task to the little girl. She said, "Today, you must pick up these leaves and put them in the bag." The little girl smiled and said, "I can do it!" + +The mommy smiled too and said, "But be careful. Look both ways before you cross the street." The little girl nodded and said, "Okay, mommy!" + +The mommy watched as the little girl worked. She was very independent! Suddenly, a loud noise startled the girl. The mommy quickly ran over and said, "That noise was a warning. Be careful little one!". The little girl nodded and said, "Yes, mommy. I will be careful." + +The mommy smiled and said, "Well done. Now you can finish your task." The little girl smiled and kept working. She was proud of being independent! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy who wanted to have some tea. She went to the kitchen to get some cups and tea bags. + +Lucy said to her mom, "I want some tea." Her mom smiled and said, "OK, let me show you how to make it." She put two bags in a cup and filled it with hot water. Then, she added a spoonful of sugar and stirred it. + +Lucy smiled and said, "It looks good and pale, like a cloud." They both sipped from the tea and it was the best tea ever. "Yummy," said Lucy. + +The two of them talked and laughed for hours over the cup of tea. Lucy thanked her mom for showing her how to make it and said, "I will make tea for you anytime!" +Mama and Tom were walking down the street, looking for something special. Tom asked his mama what they were looking for and mama said "Tom, we need to buy a toilet." Tom asked "what is a toilet?" and mama said, "it is something to sit on when you need to go potty. Tom said, "oh, ok!". + +After walking for a while, they saw a store that sold toilets. They went inside and found the perfect toilet. Tom thought it was funny and said "Mama, can I buy this one?". Mama smiled and said "yes, but it's a bit expensive." They paid for the toilet and brought it home. + +When they arrived at home, mama and Tom installed the toilet. Tom thought it was terrible, so he asked his mama: "What is a toilet for?". Mama said, "It's for when you need to go poo or pee". Tom smiled and said "oh, that's a relief!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She had a beautiful purple dress and shiny shoes. Anna wanted to go play outside, but it was raining. + +Her mum said, “Anna, I need your help to tidy the living room.†+ +Anna said, “Okay!†+ +So off to the living room she went. Anna put the toys back on the shelf and put the cushions in a neat pile. After a little while, the living room was tidy. + +Mum said, “Well done, Anna! Now you can go outside, but don’t delay.†+ +Anna ran outside and spotted a big, tall pole. She knew just what to do! She started twirling around the pole, and then going up, down, around and around! + +Anna never wanted to stop, but then she heard her mum call out, “Anna, it’s time to come inside. Don’t delay!†+ +Anna stopped twirling and ran into the house. She still wanted to play outside but knew she had to listen to her mum. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a mom. She loved to bake. Every day she made a yummy cake. + +One day the mom needed a needle to help her finish the cake. She asked her little girl, "I need a needle, can you help me find one?" + +The little girl looked everywhere. She looked under the bed and in the closet, but she couldn't find a needle. She started to get frustrated. + +The mom saw her getting upset and said, "It's okay sweetheart. We'll look together." Together they found the needle. + +The little girl was so happy. She said, "Thank you mommy! You are so kind." + +The mom smiled and said, "That's nice, but it's not kind to be rude. It's never okay to say mean things." + +The little girl nodded and said, "Okay. I'll remember." + +The mom gave her a hug and said, "Let's finish this cake!" So they did — with a little bit of help from the needle. +Once upon a time there was a friendly bear who could make anything she wanted. One day, she decided to make a stadium. She gathered her tools and got to work. + +The friendly bear worked carefully and quickly. In the afternoon, the stadium was complete. She had made a big, harmless stadium so that everyone could have fun. + +The friendly bear invited some of her friends to join her at the stadium. When they arrived, they were so excited. They started running around and cheering. + +One of the bear's friends asked, "What do we do here?". The friendly bear smiled and said, "Let's play a game! You can choose what kind of game we play." + +The friends laughed and played different games in the harmless stadium. They laughed and cheered all day long until the sun started to set. Then the friendly bear said, "It's time to go home. See you tomorrow!" +Mama wanted to hang the laundry outside. She got her basket of clothes and walked to the backyard. + +Mama said, "Come help me hang the laundry, Ben!" + +Ben was a 3 year old boy. He followed Mama outside and saw the clothes. They were brightly colored! + +Mama said, "Help me hang the shirts on this line." + +Ben took a shirt and held it up high. He stuck the shirtpin on the line and the shirt hung there! Ben did this over and over again until all the shirts were up. + +Mama said, "Can you help me hang the socks now?" + +Ben looked around the backyard. He saw a hidden line behind a bush. Mama said, "That's the sock line!" + +Ben put the socks on the sock line. He hung them carefully so they wouldn't blow away in the wind. + +When they were done, Mama said, "Thanks for helping to hang the laundry Ben!" Ben said, "Smiles!" and smiled. +Once there was a family who lived in a house. One day the youngest child was feeling very sad. She didn't want to play like her brothers and sisters. Mama asked her why she was so unhappy, but the child wouldn't answer. Mama insisted she tell her what was wrong. + +Finally, the child said, "My friends at school don't let me play with them. They are all so mean." Mama was so sad to hear this and she hugged her little girl tight. She said, "I understand why you feel so bitter, but you will make other friends who will be kind." + +The child shook her head, "No, I don't believe you. I know my old friends won't let me back in their house." Mama smiled, "Why don't you make your own house, a house only for you and your special friends?" + +The little girl grinned and said, "I like that idea!" Mama kissed her on the top of her head and said, "That sounds like a wonderful plan. Now let's make it happen!" +Jill was three years old and loved sports. She had her own soccer ball, basketball and bat. She wanted to try playing all the sports. + +One day, Jill was walking near the park where she saw a group of kids playing baseball. She wanted to join them, but she was too small. She was worried they wouldn't recognize her. + +Jill walked over to the kids, threw the ball to them and said, “Can I play, too?†The kids stared at Jill in surprise and then smiled. They recognized her, even though she was small. + +The kids said, “Sure!†They gave Jill a bat and showed her how to hit the ball. + +Jill was so happy! She felt like the luckiest three year old in the world. She had found a sport that she could play with others. From that day forward, playing baseball was Jill’s favorite sport. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. His name was Dave. Dave loved to mix things up in the kitchen. Today, he was making a yummy treat. + +Dave said, "I'm going to mix some flour and milk together." He poured the flour and milk into a bowl and stirred them with a spoon. + +Next, Dave added a little bit of sugar, some honey, and a pinch of salt. He mixed them together until it was a nice and smooth dough. + +Dave then rolled out the dough and shaped it into a hut. He carefully placed the hut on a baking sheet and put it in the oven. + +After a few minutes, the hut smelled yummy. Dave took the hut out of the oven and he was so pleased with the way it looked! He couldn't wait to try it. + +Dave said, "Mmm, this hut looks yummy!" +Once upon a time, there was a furry little bear named Teddy. He was very excited because it was his birthday. He thought what a great day it was going to be! + +Mommy bear came and said, "Happy Birthday Teddy! I have a surprise for you." Mommy bear picked up Teddy and they started walking. Teddy kept asking where they were going and what the surprise was but mommy bear said, "No peeking, it's a surprise!" + +When they got to the forest, Mommy Bear put Teddy down and said, "Listen Teddy, do you hear that?". Teddy listened carefully and he heard a faint whisper coming from some trees. Mommy Bear smiled and said, "That's your surprise! Now go see whats in those trees". + +Teddy ran off, excited and curious, and when he got to the trees, he found all of his furry friends had come to throw him a birthday party! His bear friends were all standing around a big cake and when Teddy came running in, they all screamed, "Happy Birthday!" Teddy was so excited and happy; he couldn't believe it was his birthday! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She had a white dog with spots from ear to tail. Every morning, Jane would take her dog for a walk around the park. + +Suddenly, one day, the dog stopped in front of a fence. Jane said to her dog, "What's wrong? Why won't you go any further?". Her dog just barked and jumped at the dead fence. + +Jane laughed and said, "It looks like you want to go on the other side but you can't. That fence is dead, so you can't get through. But don't worry, I will give you a treat so you can be happy again". + +So Jane gave her dog a yummy treat, and the dog was so happy he jumped around in circles! From that day on, Jane always gave her dog a treat before they went on their daily walks. +Mama and Papa were happy. Papa had just been given a big wet pie. He gave it to Mama and she smiled. + +Mama: "What kind of pie is this?" + +Papa: "It's a wet apple pie!" + +Mama: "Oh, it looks delicious. Let's eat it now!" + +So Mama and Papa cut the wet pie into small slices and shared it. As the pie melted in their mouths they both smiled. + +Mama: "Mmmm, that was yummy!" + +Papa: "Yes, it was! Let's have some more!" + +So Mama and Papa had some more wet pie, and they were both very happy. +There was once a mommy and a baby. One day, mommy said to the baby, "I will make something delicious for dinner tonight. Would you like that?" The baby said yes with a big smile. + +So mommy went to the kitchen and found a big jug. She filled it with water and some yummy ingredients. Then, she started to cook. + +The dinner was ready and mommy put it on the table. She asked the baby to come and try it. The baby said, "Yummy! What is it?" Mommy said, "I mentioned it before, remember? It's a delicious dinner I made with the jug of water!" + +The baby smiled and started to eat. He liked it very much! Mommy was happy and said, "I'm glad you liked it!" +Once upon a time, there was a wild fox. He really liked to drink the sweet milk from the farm. One day he noticed something different from the house. He peered inside the window and saw something he had never seen before. + +The fox cocked his head and asked, "What is that?" + +The little girl inside the house said, "It's my new teddy bear. Do you like it?" + +The fox was amazed and said, "Oh yes, it's so cute and soft!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Would you like to come in and give it a hug?" + +The fox said no, but thanked her anyway. He ran off, happy that he had recognize a new kind of toy. From then on he always looked forward to the sweet milk from the farm, and wondered if the little girl had been outside he would have gone in for another hug. +Joey was very excited. He was going to his grandma's house that day. When he got there, he was in awe. Everywhere he looked he saw something lovely. The carpet was a beautiful colour and felt nice under his feet. On the wall hung many pictures of his family. Joey noticed the pretty carpet and asked his Grandma what it was called. + +"That's a lovely carpet," Grandma said. "Would you like to have it in your bedroom?" + +Joey was so excited, he hugged his Grandma and said, "Yes, please!". + +Grandma smiled and said, "It's a deal! We'll hang it in your bedroom when you get back home. You can take it with you." + +Joey thanked his Grandma and said, "I'm so excited! Can't wait to have my lovely carpet in my bedroom!" + +Grandma smiled and gave him a big hug. "I'm so happy for you!" she said. And with that, Joey and his Grandma began to plan how to hang the carpet in his bedroom. +Mummy and Daddy sat together on the floor one day. Daddy looked proud and said to Mummy, "I want to make something special for us. Will you help me?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "Yes! What do you want to make?" + +Daddy said, "We'll make a special drawer. It will be our special place to keep all of our happy memories." + +Mummy and Daddy worked hard together in the living room. They sawed and painted and cut pieces of wood until it was done. They stood back and looked at the pretty drawer they had made. + +Mummy was so proud of what they had done. She had tears in her eyes. + +Daddy said, "What's wrong? Are you sad?" + +Mummy said, "No, I'm happy. I'm so proud that we made this amazing drawer together." + +Daddy said, "Yes! I'm so happy and proud too. Will you forgive me for not doing a better job?" + +Mummy laughed and said, "I already have! Let's fill this drawer with all of our happy memories!" +Susan and her Daddy were playing hide and seek. Daddy found Susan behind a pillow, put his finger to his lips and said "Ssshhh. I won't tell anyone where you are". Susan smiled and peeked over the pillow with an embarrassed look on her face. + +Dad tickled her, and said "I found you!" and they both laughed. Then Dad said that it was his turn to hide. He ran away and Susan started counting, "1, 2, 3...". + +Soon, Daddy called out to her in a funny voice, "Susan, can you find me?" Susan looked around, but couldn't see Daddy. Then she noticed something moving near the couch. It was Daddy, but he was going backwards! He was walking backwards! + +Susan was so surprised she couldn't help laughing. Daddy said "Good job! Now it's your turn to reverse!" So Susan tried walking backwards, but she kept bumping into the pillow. + +Daddy gave her a big hug when she finally did it. Then he said "See? If you keep practicing, you'll get better and better." Susan smiled, proud of her accomplishment. Daddy had taught her something new, and it felt great! +Once there was a cat who wanted to travel. It was a very noisy cat, so it was always making lots of noise while it travelled. One day it wanted to go on a journey, so it set off. + +When the cat was travelling, it passed a pond. There it saw a small duckling. The cat said, “Where are you going?†+ +The little duckling replied, “I’m going to the river to find my family!†+ +The cat said, “Let me come with you. I can help you find them.†+ +So the two of them started travelling together. They looked everywhere, but they couldn't find the duckling's family. + +Finally, the duckling said, “It seems like I’ll never find them.†+ +But the cat said, “You never know. Sometimes we just need to keep travelling and never give up hope.†+ +So they kept travelling and eventually the little duckling found its family. + +The cat said, “See, I told you not to give up!†+ +The duckling was very happy and thanked the cat for helping it. Then they said goodbye and went their separate ways. +One day, a small sailor was walking down the beach. As he walked, he looked at all the sea creatures in the water. He was feeling very slow and tired. Suddenly, he saw a beautiful boat in the distance. He sighed and walked towards it. + +The boat was very big and it had a large white sail. Its sides were painted red and blue. The sailor was so excited, he started to run towards the boat. + +When he got to it, the sailor said, "Hello boat! Will you take me to the other side of the sea?" + +The boat just sat still and quiet. + +The sailor sighed. He knew the boat wouldn't answer. He thought for a moment, then grabbed some rope and tied it to the boat. He pushed it ever so slowly, and the boat started to sail away. + +The sailor sailed for days. Finally, he arrived at the other side of the sea. He sighed with happiness and thanked the boat for taking him across. The sailor smiled and waved goodbye, as he watched the boat slowly sail away. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Louise. Louise was 3 years old and she loved to play outside, in her garden. One day, Louise was playing in her garden when she heard a weird whistle. It sounded like it was coming from the bushes. + +Louise was curious, so she said, "Hello, who is that?" + +She heard a tiny voice from the bushes. "It's me!" + +Louise was surprised. She said, "Come out, let me see you." + +Out popped a little brown mouse. "Hello Louise, my name is Molly," said the mouse. + +Louise said, "It's nice to meet you Molly. What were you doing with the whistle?" + +Molly said, "I found it and thought it sounded fun. Would you like to try?" + +Louise said, "Yes, let me try please". + +Molly handed Louise the whistle. Louise blew it and made a funny sound. They both laughed and played with the whistle all day until it was dark. + +The next day, Louise went to the garden to look for Molly, but she couldn't find her. However, Louise could still hear the weird whistle outside. + +The End. +Tommy went for a walk in the park with his mom. He was very excited to explore the park and see what he could find. As they walked, Tommy noticed an elderly man with a spade nearby. + +Suddenly, the elderly man tripped on a pebble and stumbled with the spade. "Oh no!" the man said. +Tommy asked him if he was okay. + +The old man smiled and said, "I'm all right. I am just trying to plant some flowers in this garden." He pointed to a small area with some soil. + +Tommy asked the elderly man if he could help. The man looked pleased and handed Tommy a spade. + +Together they dug in the soil, planted some beautiful flowers and watered them. After they finished, the man thanked Tommy and handed him a big hug. + +"You're a great helper" he said. + +Tommy smiled and felt very happy to be able to help the elderly man. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl called Lisa. She was eager to play and explore the world around her. + +One day she was at a park, and she saw a big locked gate. She wondered how she could get inside and started banging on the gate. Suddenly, she heard a voice from behind her. + +“What’s the matter, little one?†asked the old woman. + +Lisa told her about the locked gate and asked how she could open it. + +The old woman smiled and said, “You need to pay a penny to unlock the gate.†+ +Lisa happily took a penny from her pocket and gave it to the old woman. The old woman put the penny into a box, and the lock opened. + +Lisa was so pleased and thanked the old woman. She ran inside the gate and had a wonderful time. + +The old woman smiled and said, “Have a sweet day!†+ +Lisa smiled back and ran off to play. She never forgot the magical time she had at the park. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her little girl. Every night before bed, mommy would make a yummy dinner for the little girl. + +One night, mommy served the little girl some broccoli. But the little girl didn't like it. She just shook her head and said, "No, no, no! Don't want broccoli!" + +Mommy was very patient and tried to explain why she should eat it. "It's good for you, sweetie. You need to act like a big girl and try some." + +The little girl opened her mouth and took a bite. To her surprise, she liked it! She smiled and said, "Yum! More broccoli!" And she ate it all! + +The end. +One day, a small child was feeling very ashamed. He had done something wrong and tried to hide it from everyone. He wanted no one to know, so he looked around for somewhere to hide. He decided to hide in his bedroom. + +The child crept into his bedroom and closed the door behind him. He sat underneath the bed and cried. + +Suddenly, someone opened the door and came in. It was his mother! She had overheard all the crying and came to find out what was wrong. She knelt down beside the bed and said, "Why are you crying, my child?". + +The child felt a bit better now that his secret was out. He looked up at his mother and said, "I did something bad and I was ashamed. I wanted nobody to know, so I came to hide here in my bedroom". + +His mother smiled. She said, "It's ok. It's important to tell me anything when you feel ashamed, so you don't have to hide from me". + +The child was so happy that he had shared his secret. From that day forward, he promised himself to never hide from his mother again. +Once there was a robot. It was harmless and helped people. One day it was walking down the street and it heard a noise. It stopped and listened. Its eyes opened wide. It heard a voice. + +"Help me!" said the voice. The robot looked around. It couldn't see the voice. +"Who's there? Where are you?" asked the robot. + +Suddenly, a tiny mouse popped out from behind a bush. "I'm here!" it said. + +The robot smiled. It bent down and said, "What can I do to help?" + +The mouse squeaked. "I'm stuck in this fence. Can you help me get out?" + +The robot nodded. It gently reached through the fence and picked up the mouse. "You're free now," it said. + +The mouse thanked the robot. Then it hopped away. The robot smiled. It was glad it could help. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. Every day Joe and his dad would go to work. Joe's dad worked all day long, while Joe was busy playing and having fun. + +One day, the weather began to change. Joe noticed a deep, scary sound, and he began to feel afraid. He asked his dad, "What is that sound?" but his dad just said, "It's nothing, Joe. Just the wind." + +Suddenly, Joe heard a loud rumble. Dad got scared and shouted, "Go inside, Joe!" Joe ran into the house, feeling frightened, and his dad shut the door and locked it. + +Then, Joe saw his dad looking out the window. He asked, "What is it, Dad?" Dad said, "It's a big threat. We need to stay safe inside." Joe hugged his father and said, "I'm so glad you're here with me." Dad nodded, and tickled Joe's hair. + +Joe and Dad stayed inside until the threat was gone. Then they went back out, and continued to work. +Joe and Dad learned to always be prepared, no matter what. +Once there was a poor girl named Mary. She felt so sad all day every day because she had no friends. + +One day, Mary decided to try something different. She had heard that an exercise in the spring could help her feel better. + +So Mary went outside and started doing jumping jacks. She jumped and jumped until she got tired. + +Suddenly, a little boy walked up to her. He said, "Hi, my name is Paul. Can I join you?" + +Mary was so surprised that someone wanted to play with her. She said, "Yes, please join me. I'm so happy you asked." + +They both started jumping and soon they were laughing and smiling. Mary was not so poor anymore, she was rich with friendship. + +After that day, Mary and Paul played together every spring day. Now Mary was never poor again. +Once upon a time, there lived two little kids in a cozy house in the countryside. One day, the kids were playing in the living room, when suddenly a funny monster showed up. It had an ugly face, big eyes and one big arm. + +The kids were so excited and asked in a loud voice, “What’s your name?†+ +The monster replied in a friendly voice, “My name is Monster.†+ +The kids asked Monster what it could do. Monster displayed its big arm and said, “I can move things with my arm and play with you.†+ +The kids were delighted and started playing with Monster. They played games and Monster moved things around the living room. The kids were having so much fun, that they didn’t even notice the time passing by. + +When it was time to go home, the kids gave Monster a big hug and said goodbye. Then Monster, who had become their friend, waved goodbye and went back to its own home. + +And everybody lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Jack. He was three years old and always curious. +Today Jack wanted to go explore and see what he could find. He waved goodbye to his mom and happily set off. + +He had walked for a while when suddenly a light appeared in the sky. Jack was very excited and ran towards it. When he got closer, he discovered it was a big rainbow. The rainbow was so bright and beautiful, it looked like magic! + +Jack jumped up and down in enthusiasm. "Wow, this must be a magical rainbow!" he said. He watched it for a while, wondering where it might lead him. + +Suddenly, a little voice appeared from inside the rainbow. The voice said, "Follow the rainbow and you will find a surprise!" + +Jack was so excited, he couldn't believe his ears. He waved goodbye to the voice and thanked her for the tip. Then off he ran, following the rainbow until it disappeared behind the horizon. + +Jack couldn't believe what he saw next. A huge castle with a bright blue door! Jack jumped and skipped with joy. With a big smile, he opened the door and what he found inside was even more magical than the rainbow! +Once upon a time, there was an enormous muffin. It was bigger than anyone had ever seen before. Two little children, Sarah and Tony, were standing in awe of the muffin. + +“Wow! What a big muffin!†said Sarah. + +“Let’s fold it up!†said Tony. + +So they did! They carefully took the big muffin and folded it up like a blanket. The muffin was so big that they could barely fit it all together. + +“It looks like a big, soft pillow now!†said Sarah. + +“Yeah, I’ll take a nap on it!†Tony said. + +So Tony got on the muffin-bed and slept for a while. He had the best nap he ever had in his young life. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called John. He loved playing with his horn that his dad had bought for him. Every day he picked it up and played different tunes. + +One day, John took a walk to the park with his mum. He wanted to take his horn but he forgot! He was so sad! + +Mum saw how sad John was and said, 'Don't worry John, we can get you a different horn.' + +John was sohappy! He smiled and said, 'That would be wonderful! Thank you, mum!' + +So they hopped in their car and drove off to the store to buy a new horn. + +When they got back home, John picked up his new horn and gave it a try. He played a happy tune and danced around the room. His Mum smiled and said, 'I'm so glad you like your new horn!' + +And from that day on, John never forgot to take his horn with him wherever he went! +Once there was an old lady. One day the old lady was talking to her friend. Her friend asked the old lady why she seemed so sad. The old lady didn't want to explain why she was sad. + +Suddenly, a little girl came up to them. The little girl asked the old lady why she was so sad. The old lady was shocked! She didn't know what to say. + +The old lady took a deep breath and said, "I'm ashamed." The little girl didn't know what it meant. + +The old lady explained, "It means I feel a bit embarrassed. I don't want other people to know I'm sad. I'm trying to make it better." + +The little girl smiled and gave the old lady a hug. Suddenly the old lady didn't feel so ashamed anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She was three years old and full of joy! Every day she would go out to play in the fresh air. + +One day, she came across a large gray rock in the grass. She thought it looked so interesting! She tried lifting it up but it was too heavy. So instead she decided to play a game around it. + +Daisy moved the rock around and pretended that it was her house. She made up stories about the rock's inhabitants. She had so much fun! + +Suddenly, Daisy heard a voice calling out to her. It was her mother! + +"Daisy, what are you doing?" her mother asked. + +Daisy smiled at her and said, "I'm playing with the gray rock! I made it my house!" + +Her mother smiled back and said, "That sounds like a lot of fun! Now come on, let's go pick some daisies in the field." + +And so, hand in hand, Daisy and her mother went off and picked the prettiest daisies in the field! +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl. She loved to play in her big backyard. Today she was feeling adventurous. She put on her shoes and went outside. + +Suddenly she spotted a furry animal in the grass. It was a big, hairy bear! She crouched down and the bear looked at her. + +The girl said “Hi bear!†+ +The bear just kept looking at her. She hadn't expected it to answer back. + +The girl slowly stood up, and then slowly kneeled again. She smiled at the bear and said "do you want to play together?". The bear nodded and the girl gasped in surprise. + +The girl and bear played tag together. Whenever the bear ran, the girl kneeled to help the bear catch up. They laughed and they had lots of fun. + +Finally, it was time to go back in. The girl hugged the bear goodbye, and waved as she ran back inside her home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three and loved to learn new things. Every day, she would ask her mom to teach her new words. + +One day, Lucy asked her mom to print a word for her. Her mom asked, "What word would you like to print, Lucy?" + +"Spell," Lucy said with a smile. + +So her mom got some paper and printed the word "SPELL" on it. Lucy looked at it and said, "Oh, I understand. It is so difficult because it has five letters!" + +Her mom smiled and told her that she was right. She also said, "Lucy, you are a very smart girl and you will learn more difficult words soon." + +Lucy was very happy and she thanked her mom. She looked at the word "SPELL" again and said, "Thank you, mom! I'm getting better here all the time!" +Once upon a time, there was a cloud up in the sky and it had some words on it. It was a very difficult cloud because the words were jumbled up and it didn't look like anything anyone could make sense of. + +A little girl was walking along looking up at the sky when she saw the cloud. "Mommy, look!" she said, pointing up to the difficult cloud. + +Her mother looked up and smiled. "Let's try and see if we can make sense of it." + +So they looked and looked until they worked out what it said. With a smile, the mommy said "Let's print it out and put it up on our wall at home." + +The little girl was very excited and so they quickly printed out the word cloud. When it was done, they hung it up on the wall in the living room where they could all admire it. + +The little girl was very proud and smiled. "We did it, Mommy! We made sense of the difficult cloud!" + +The mommy smiled and hugged the little girl. "Yes, we did sweetheart! That was a wonderful job." +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to act. Every day she would pretend to be someone else. + +One day, she wanted to act like a princess. She picked out a sparkly dress and got ready to play. She proudly lifted the skirt and twirled around with a big smile on her face. + +"Oh no!" she exclaimed, when she realized she couldn't tie the ribbon around her waist. It was too hard for her little fingers to tie the tight knot. + +"Don't worry" said a voice from the doorway. It was her mom. She walked over, smiled and asked,"Do you need a little help?". + +The girl nodded with a big grin. Her mom kneeled down, opened the ribbon and said "Let me know if it's too tight". She wrapped the ribbon around the little girl's waist until it felt just right. + +The little girl thanked her mom and leapt with joy. She twirled, showing off her new princess dress and couldn't wait to start her next act! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. Anna was three years old and she liked to play all day long. She had a TV in her room that she could watch all sorts of shows on. + +One day, Anna was watching her favourite show when suddenly her TV started to smoke. Smoke came out of the TV and it began to burn. Anna was so scared. + +Her Auntie came in and saw the broken TV burning. She quickly grabbed Anna and took her out of the room. + +Anna asked her auntie, "What happened to my TV?" + +Her auntie replied, "It burned, sweetheart." + +Anna was so sad to hear that her TV was broken and she began to cry. + +But her auntie quickly soothed her and said, "It's alright, sweetheart. We'll get you a new TV. Don't worry." + +Anna smiled and hugged her auntie. She was so happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl called Stephanie. She was very clever and loved to learn new things. One day, Stephanie found herself in the middle of a big math lesson. She wasn't quite sure why, but she decided to see what all the fuss was about. + +In the lesson, Stephanie learned how to balance equations. She thought it was really fun, like a game. After the lesson, she practised balancing equations until she got the hang of it. + +Stephanie began to show off her knowledge to her friends. She said to them, "Come on, can you balance equations like me?" Her friends were very impressed and wished they could do math as well as Stephanie. + +Then one day, a new idea struck Stephanie. She went to her teacher and said, "Teacher, can you teach me something with light - like math magic?" + +The teacher said, "Sure, Stephanie! that's called Physics. You use light to find the balance of things. It's like math and magic together". + +From then on, Stephanie spent all of her free time mastering the balance of light and math. She couldn't get enough! + +The End. +Once there was a small boy, he was only three years old. All he wanted was to go to the circus. One day he got the chance! But when he got there all he saw was a smelly clown. He was scared and started to cry. His mum came over and comforted him. She said, "Don't be scared. The clown is here to make you laugh and have fun!" The little boy smiled and knew his mum was right. He went up to the clown and it made funny sounds and let him sit on its lap. The clown gave him a hug and he felt all better. The clown made him laugh and the little boy was no longer scared. The smelly clown had comforted him and he was happy. The little boy was sad when it was time to say goodbye, but he knew he would come back and see the clown soon. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. Amy wanted a pastry but her mom said no. Amy really really wanted a pastry and she began to insist. “Mommy, I want a pastry,â�� she said. + +Mommy said, “No, Amy, we don’t have any delicious pastries.†+ +Amy kept insisting, until her mom said, “I know what, why don’t I make something just like a pastry for you!†+ +Amy smiled and said, “Yes, mommy, that sounds yummy!†+ +Mommy grabbed a bowl and mixed together some flour, sugar, and milk. But little Amy knew that this wasn’t a real pastry because it was fake. + +“Mommy, this isn’t a real pastry,†Amy said. + +Mommy said, “It’s the best fake pastry I can make! Go ahead and try it!†+ +Amy took a bite of the fake pastry and smiled. “It tastes really yummy, mommy! I can tell it’s not a real pastry- but it’s still really delicious!†+ +Amy's mom smiled and gave her a big hug. From then on, anytime Amy wanted a pastry, her mom would make her a +Tim was sitting at his desk. He was eating a snack. Then he looked at the desk. It was very dirty. Tim sighed. He wanted to clean the desk, but it was too big for him. + +He asked his mom for help. “Mommy, can you help me clean my desk?†he asked. + +His mom smiled and said, “Yes, I can help you.†+ +She took a cloth and some water. She wiped the desk until it was clean. + +When she finished, Tim said, “Thank you, Mommy!†+ +“You’re welcome, Tim. Now you can eat your snack without getting it dirty,†she said. + +Tim smiled and happily ate his snack. +Once upon a time there was a humble penny. It wanted to dance, so it twirled and jumped around the house. + +The penny wished it had someone to dance with. Suddenly, it heard a voice. + +"Hello, Penny!" + +The penny looked around, but didn't see anyone. Then, it saw a little girl. + +"Hi Penny!" said the little girl. "I'm Melissa. Let's dance together!" + +The penny was so excited! Melissa and the penny twirled and bounced around the room. Then they laughed and hugged. + +Finally, Melissa said, "It was nice dancing with you, Penny." + +The penny smiled and said, "It was fun dancing with you too, Melissa. Bye!" + +So Penny and Melissa said goodbye and the penny danced around the house by itself. But it felt very lucky to have a friend like Melissa. +Once, there was a girl. She had a very special aunt. Her aunt's hair glowed like the sun, making her even more special. + +The girl asked, "Why does your hair glow, aunt?" + +Her aunt replied, "My hair glows because I am safe. I don't have to worry about anything bad happening because I know that I am safe and cared for. That makes me feel happy, so my hair glows." + +The girl knew that it was true. Whenever she was with her aunt, she always felt safe and loved. No matter how scary things got, her aunt was always there. That made the girl happy too, and she could tell by the way her aunt's hair glowed. +Once upon a time there was a girl who had a special track she would run on. The track was smooth and she could run really fast. One day, the girl was feeling sad so she ran on the track and started to weep. + +Her mom saw her and said, "Are you okay sweetheart? Why are you weeping?" + +"I'm sad because I miss my friends," answered the girl. + +"Oh, I understand," said her mom. "Let's go inside and make a special treat together." + +The girl and her mom went inside and made their special treat. As they were working, the girl's sadness started to go away. Soon, she was able to smile again. + +From that day forward, her mom was sure to spend extra special time with the girl whenever she was feeling sad. And the girl knew that no matter what, her mom would be there for her. The girl even started spending more time running on her smooth track, feeling happy and free. +Carol wanted to help her mom clean the floor, so she grabbed the mop and started to sweep. + +"Look how I clean, Mommy!" Carol said, pointing the mop around the floor. + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's the way! You're a lucky girl!" + +Carol kept cleaning, and soon the floor sparkled. She was so proud of what she did. + +"Done!" Carol said, pointing the mop to the floor with an excited smile. + +"Well done!" Mommy said, "We make a good team!" + +Carol was so happy and gave Mommy a big hug. + +What a great day! She was so lucky! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mei. Every day she went to the park to play with her friends. One sunny day, Mei wanted to do something special. She asked her mum if she could hang up a swing. + +“Yes, you can hang up a swing. But let’s go get some food first, okay?†said her mum. + +Mei was so happy that she jumped up and down! But then she felt a bit anxious. “What if the swing isn't strong enough?†she thought. + +“Don't worry,†Mum said. “We'll use strong rope and make sure we hang the swing up properly.†+ +When they got back to the park, they found a nice spot to hang up the swing. Then they tested it out together. It was great! Mei and her mum laughed and swung on the swing. + +Mei was so excited that she forgot all about feeling anxious. She was so happy! +Jack was playing tag in his backyard with his friends. He had just caught Miles and was feeling happy. Suddenly, Jack felt something wet on his face. He put his hand up and felt Ash! Ash had come down from the sky. + +Jack ran inside to his mom. "Mom," he cried, "ash is on my face!" + +"It's ok, Jack," Mom said. "Let me wipe it off for you." + +Mom used a warm and comfortable cloth to wipe the ash away. Jack felt so much better. + +"Thanks Mom," Jack said, giving her a big hug. + +"You're welcome, Jack," she said, giving him a hug back. + +Jack smiled and went back outside to continue playing with his friends. +Mummy and Daddy drove to the park. They got out of the car and saw a beautiful playground. They took little Max's hand and they all raced toward the sandbox. + +Little Max said, “Yay! I love sandbox! I can dig and bury things here.†+ +Mummy smiled, “Yes, Max. That’s why we came here.†+ +Little Max was so excited that he started digging and building things with the sand. Mummy and Daddy watched and smiled. + +Mummy asked, “Are you being obedient, Max?†+ +Little Max giggled, “Yes, Mummy. I am being very obedient and playing nicely in the sandbox.†+ +Daddy said, “Good boy! We love you, Max.†+ +Little Max smiled and kept playing in the sandbox with a huge grin on his face. He felt so much love! +Once upon a time, in a far away land, there lived a mum and dad and their 3 year old daughter. One day, Dad brought a new furry car home for them all to enjoy. + +When they got out of the car, Dad said to the little girl, "Look, sweetheart. Let's unpack something special!" + +So, the little girl helped Dad to unpack the car. Together they took out some seats, a steering wheel and a furry blanket. + +The little girl couldn't wait to try out the car. She said excitedly to Dad, "Can I get in and drive?" + +Dad said, "Not yet, sweetie. You need to get bigger before you can drive the car. Let's just unpack it and see what else is inside!" + +So, the little girl and Dad kept unpacking the car, until all of its contents were out and the car was empty and ready to be played in. + +The family made plenty of adventures in their new furry car and enjoyed it for many years afterwards. + +The End. +Tommy was so excited. His birthday was coming up in a few days. His parents told him that he was getting his very own scooter. + +Tommy couldn't wait for his special day. He was so eager to go outside and ride his very own scooter. + +On his birthday, Tommy was so happy to see his new scooter. He quickly opened the box it came in and admired it. It was red, shiny and smooth. He wanted to take it outside so badly. + +He asked his mom if they could go outside. His mom said, "Yes Tommy, let's go outside and you can ride your scooter." + +Tommy and his mom went out to the park where Tommy found a rough surface. His mom said, "Be careful Tommy, this surface is rough. You don't want to fall off your scooter." + +Tommy rode very carefully, making sure to go slow. He was so happy and enjoyed his new scooter very much! +Once upon a time, there was a patient bear. He loved to lie on his pillow and take naps. But one day, the pillow was too uncomfortable and the bear couldn't sleep. He went to his friend, the owl, for advice. + +The owl told the bear to try an increase pillow. He said, "This kind of pillow will be softer and more comfortable for you so you can take better naps." + +The bear was so excited! He thanked the owl and rushed to find the pillow. He searched every store until he found the perfect one. The bear was delighted! He felt so happy, he wanted to give the owl a hug! + +The bear put the pillow underneath him, and he lay down to take his nap. He felt so relaxed and he drifted off to sleep. The increase pillow was much more comfortable than his old one, and he never wanted to get up! +Once there was a warm day in the woods. A fox was walking through the trees and found something that caught his eye - a brightly coloured ball. He wanted it so badly that he tried to steal it. + +Suddenly, a voice called out from a nearby bush. "Hey, that's my ball!" The fox was surprised to see a young girl coming out of the bush. She was only three years old. + +The fox smiled and said "I'm sorry, I didn't know it was yours!". The girl smiled too and said "It's ok, you can keep it if you want." + +The fox thanked the girl and thanked her again for being so kind. He gave her a big hug, then he ran off with his new ball. The girl waved goodbye, feeling warm and glad she had helped the fox. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was playing in his backyard when he saw a nail on the ground. He was very excited and wanted to pick it up. + +Jack thought it would be fun to use the nail to make something, so he grabbed a hammer and started banging the nail into a piece of wood. He had lots of fun and was very proud of himself when he had finished. + +Jack's best friend, Sarah, was walking by and saw what he had made. She was so envious, she wanted to make something with a nail too! + +Sarah went to her mom and asked if she could have a nail too. Her mom said yes, and she could hammer it into a piece of wood too. + +Sarah was so excited she started hammering away. Jack watched and smiled, he was so happy that Sarah had something fun to do. + +After a while, the two of them were done and they were both proud of the things they had made. They looked at each other and smiled, happy to have done something together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was five years old and loved to dress up in her favorite clothes. One day, while she was playing in her room, something happened. + +Suddenly, a button popped off her dress! Lucy was so sad. She couldn't find the button anywhere. + +She asked her mom for help. "Mom, a button popped off my dress. I can't find it!" + +Her mom replied, "Let's look together. I think it must be around here somewhere." + +They looked and looked but couldn't find the button. Then Lucy's mom had an idea. "Let's look outside," she said. + +So they searched around the house and, sure enough, there it was - the button! It was in the dirt and it was filthy. Lucy was so excited. + +They went back inside to clean the button and Lucy put it back on her dress. She was so happy because now her dress looked perfect again! +Once upon a time there was a very smart bear. He lived in a big, cozy cave with lots of delicious food. + +One day, the bear was walking around the forest when he saw a pear in a nearby tree. The bear wanted to eat the pear, but it was just a bit too high. Then the bear had a smart idea. + +He said softly to himself, "I will reverse!" + +All of a sudden, the bear's feet started growing longer and longer and before he knew it, he was standing on his head. His feet were so long they could reach the pear in the tree! So, he shook the tree and the pear fell down. + +The bear quickly reversed back to normal and ate the delicious pear. Yum! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jasmine. She was happy and friendly, but very tired. + +One day, her grandma took her to a very old shop. Inside, the walls and ceiling were filled with ancient items. Grandma asked Jasmine if she would like a massage. + +Jasmine smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +The shop had a special massage chair. Grandma told Jasmine to relax and sit down. She then rubbed Jasmine's arms and legs with lots of lotion. It felt very nice. + +Afterwards Jasmine said to her grandma, "Thank you, I accepted it." Grandma smiled and gave Jasmine a big hug. + +And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a curious dog. His name was Gray. Gray liked to explore and he was always looking for something fun to do. + +One day, while Gray was out exploring, he came across a big, red door. The door was shut, so Gray couldn't open it. He scratched at it, but it still wouldn't open. + +Gray barked, but no one answered. He was very frustrated. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"What do you want, Gray?" The voice said. + +Gray was so surprised he stopped barking. + +"Can you open the door for me?" Gray asked. + +"If you say please," the voice said. + +Gray was very excited. He quickly said, "Please!" + +The voice replied, "See, that wasn't so hard. Hold on, I'm opening the door now." + +The door opened and Gray couldn't believe it. He thanked the voice, then went inside to explore. He was sure curious to see what was inside! +Once there was a little girl named Clara who was always curious about the world around her. One day, she decided to pay a visit to the desert and see if she could find any cool animals and plants. + +Clara began walking around and she quickly spotted a cactus. It was so tall and spiky! She was so excited that she ran over to see it. But, as Clara got closer she heard a loud noise! She covered her ears and looked around to figure out where the noise was coming from. + +Suddenly, Clara saw a scorpion next to the cactus and it was scattering away! Clara was so upset and she quickly ran away to safety. When she got back to her car, she told her mom all about her adventure in the desert. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Zoom, and the other was called Number. They were always together. + +One day, the two friends decided to go on an adventure. So Zoom started to fly, and Number ran after him. + +Number shouted, "Wait for me, Zoom! Let me catch up!" + +Zoom replied, "I can't wait, but I'll fly slowly so you can catch up." + +Number was very happy. He was tired from running, but Zoom was very flexible and flew slow enough for Number to catch up. When the two friends reached their destination, they were both very excited. + +They had a wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Jack. He lived in a small village by the sea. One day, Jack went to explore the nearby caves. He discovered a dark, miserable cave. He was so scared, he wanted to go back home. + +Just as he was about to leave, he heard a strange noise. It was a deep voice asking him a question: + +"Who are you?" + +Jack was so scared that he couldn't answer. He only shook his head in confusion. Then he heard the voice again: + +"Why are you here?" + +This time Jack found the courage to answer. He said, "I just wanted to explore the cave". + +The voice said, "I can help you explore the cave if you help me first". + +Jack was very curious. He asked, "What can I do to help you?" + +The voice answered, "Bring me a blanket from home". + +Jack was happy to help. He went back home and got a blanket. He returned to the cave and placed the blanket at the entrance. Suddenly the cave lit up and Jack saw something beautiful! + +The voice thanked him and said, "You have helped me so much. I will let you explore the cave and show you all of its secrets". + +Jack was so excited and he explored the cave with the voice. He discovered many wonderful things +Once upon a time there was a silly deer who lived in a nice big forest. Every day he would go out and explore the big wide world and have lots of adventures. One day the deer came across a park and he really wanted to explore it. He walked in and saw lots of fun things to do. Suddenly, the deer heard a voice say "Welcome to the park!" + +The deer looked around and saw the kindest fairy he had ever seen. She smiled at the deer and asked if he wanted to play. The deer was so happy that he said yes right away. The fairy welcomed the deer with open arms and said, "Let's have lots of fun!" + +The deer and the fairy played lots of silly games. They laughed and giggled and ran around together. Finally, the deer said goodbye and thanked the fairy. She waved him goodbye with a big smile. + +The deer went back to his home in the forest happy and full of wonderful memories. He could not wait to tell all his friends about the fun time he had at the park with the kind fairy. +Suzie was always very hungry. Every night she would look up at the big, round moon in the sky, wishing she could have something yummy to eat. + +One night, the moon started to glow a beautiful white colour. Suddenly, it shouted out 'come, Suzie!' Suzie couldn't believe it and quickly ran to see what the moon wanted. + +'I know you are very hungry,' the moon said, 'so I am giving you lots and lots of food. Just look!' + +Suzie was surprised to see a table full of delicious food. She couldn't believe her eyes! + +'Thank you so much Mr. Moon', she said, feeling very happy. She ate until she was full and then waved goodbye to the moon as she went home. + +The moon smiled back at her and it began to glow brighter and brighter. To this day, the moon still glows when it is night time and Suzie smiles back. +Jim and his mom were in the living room. Jim saw a big pile of cables that were all mixed up. "Mom, can we sort these cables?" Jim asked. + +His mom smiled. "Sure," she said. + +Jim was excited. He grabbed a few of the cables and started to sort them. He took the clean cables and put them together. Then he took the messy cables and started to untangle them. + +When Jim finished, he looked proudly at all the sorted cables. "Mom, look what I made!" he said. + +His mom smiled. "That's great, Jim! You did a great job sorting the cables," she said. + +Jim was so happy. He loved to sort things, and he was proud of himself for sorting the cables so well. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sue. She was very cheerful and always had a big smile on her face. One day, Sue decided she wanted to make a novel. She thought really hard about what kind of novel she could make and finally came up with an idea. + +She ran to find her Mom and asked, "Mom, can I make a novel?" Her Mom replied with a smile and said, "Of course you can. You can make anything you want!" + +Sue was so excited! She ran off to find some paper and crayons to begin her novel. She worked so hard and the novel was soon finished. She showed it to her Mom and said, "Look Mom, I made a novel!" + +Her Mom was very proud and gave her a big hug. "That's so wonderful Sue. I'm so proud of you," said her Mom. + +Sue was so pleased with herself and was so grateful for her Mom's help and support. She was now even more cheerful than before and couldn't wait to share her novel with the world. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy called Ben. Ben was very happy and he loved to run and play. + +One day, Ben was excitedly running around in the garden when he suddenly got stuck in a thin wire. He started to whine and paw at the wire, but it was no use. + +Just then, a kind man saw what had happened to Ben. He slowly approached Ben, said in a gentle voice, "It's alright boy, I am here to help you." + +The kind man carefully set the harmless wire aside and Ben was finally able to move again. Ben was so happy and he thanked the man with lots of licks and cuddles. + +The kind man laughed, patted Ben's head and said, "You're welcome, little guy!" +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was very happy and always had a smile on her face. She loved to bounce and twirl around in the sunshine. One day, while twirling, she got too close to a tall tree. Suddenly a giant gust of wind came and it blew her right up into the branches of the tree. She was stuck! + +Lucy tried to pull her arms and legs away from the branches of the tree, but she had gotten stuck. She then yelled, “Help!†+ +Just then, an old man came walking by. He stopped and asked, “Why are you stuck up in the tree, young one?†+ +Lucy replied, “The wind blew me up here! Can you help me?†+ +The old man said, “Yes, I can help. I have a special tie that’s very rich and strong. I’ll tie it around the branch and pull it loose.†+ +The old man tied the tie around the branch and gave it a yank. Suddenly, the branch snapped and Lucy fell down. She was safe and free! + +The old man said, “You’re a brave little one. You’re lucky I had my special tie to help you!†+ +Lucy smiled and said, “Thank you for saving me! I won +Once upon a time there was a mother and her child. The child wanted to have some fun so she asked her mother: "Can we do something interesting?" + +The mother thought for a moment and then said "Let's fold!" + +The child was excited and the mother showed her how to fold a long sheet of paper. The child giggle and said she knew how to do that and demonstrated her skills to her mother. She folded the paper over and over and soon made an origami figure of an elephant. + +The mother was amazed and said "That's amazing! You've made an interesting elephant!" + +The child was proud of her work and replied "Thank you, mother!" They hugged and the mother said "Folding is fun and can be a nice way to use your time!" + +The child nodded and went off to fold some more. From then on, folding became one of her favourite activities. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who lived near a bridge. Every day, Sarah would go with her dad to the bridge to watch the boats splash in the water. She especially loved it when the boat drivers would say "hello" to her. + +One day, Sarah and her dad were walking together on the bridge when they heard a terrible noise. It sounded like something was wrong! Sarah's dad looked around and saw that one of the boats was in trouble - it had become stuck in the weeds and couldn't get away. + +Dad: "Oh no! We need to help the boat!" + +So Sarah and her dad went down to the water and helped the boat splasher out of the weeds. The boat driver thanked Sarah and her dad, and they waved goodbye as the boat sailed safely away. + +Sarah and her dad were so happy that they had helped the boat. Now they could go back to the bridge and watch the boats splash in the water like before. +Once there was a strong elephant named Bungle. He was a mighty elephant who roared through the jungle. He had a special talent of being able to fly very high in the sky. + +One day, he was feeling quite sad. Bungle decided to find a friend who might be able to make him feel better. + +After a long search, Bungle found a tiny bunny named Podgy. When Bungle told Podgy why he was sad, Podgy knew just what to do. He hugged Bungle tightly to comfort him. + +“Thanks for the hug,†said Bungle. + +“I have another idea,†said Podgy. “Let’s go for a spin in my balloon! The wind will blow away all your worries, and it will fuel your mighty spirit.†+ +Bungle grinned and hopped into Podgy’s balloon. Together they soared up in the sky. The clouds, the birds and the sun made Bungle feel all better. + +When they returned to the ground, Podgy hugged Bungle again and the two friends laughed joyfully. Bungle was no longer sad. +One day, Mommy and Daddy decided to take the kids to the lawn. It was a sunny day, perfect for exploring the big green grass. + +On the way, Mommy and Daddy bought some spicy snacks for them. The kids were so excited! + +When they arrived at the lawn, the kids all ran around laughing. Mommy and Daddy took out their snacks and they all ate together. + +The kids loved the spicy snacks. + +"Yum! These are so good," said one of the kids. + +"I know, right? Spicy snacks are the best," Daddy replied. + +The kids played and laughed on the lawn for hours and hours before it was time to go home. They had such a wonderful time! +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Mary. She had a very big goal - to make flowers bloom in the park. Everyone laughed at at goal but Mary never quit. + +Mary went to the park every day and worked hard in her garden. One day, a voice called out to her. "Why are you doing this?" It was the park keeper. + +"I want to make the park colorful," said Mary. + +The park keeper smiled. "That is a great goal! I will allow you to continue," he said. + +Mary was so happy! She worked even harder and soon, the park was full of pale, colorful flowers. Everyone was so amazed! Mary's hard work had paid off! Everyone was so proud of her. +The sun was hot in the sky. It was shining so brightly. Little Emma and her mom were walking to the beach. As they passed through the sand, Emma could see a big net. "What is that mommy?" she asked. "That is a net for fishing," her mom replied. + +Emma was so excited. She ran over to it and gave it a big hug. "Let's keep walking," Emma's mom said. They made their way to the water and saw so many fish swimming around. + +"Can I catch a fish?" Emma asked. "Why don't we try," her mom said. She grabbed the net and showed Emma how to use it. Emma was so happy! She dipped the net into the water and waited. Suddenly, she saw the net move! She had caught a fish! + +"I did it mommy, I caught a fish!" Emma said. She was so proud of herself. She and her mom put the fish back in the water and watched it swim away. As they watched, the sun was still shining brightly. +Andy and his mom were very excited. They had just reached the lake! Andy's mom said, "Let's unpack the car." + +Andy ran to grab his bucket and shovel. He couldn't wait to explore the lake. + +While they were unpacking their car, Andy's dad came by driving a boat across the lake. Andy jumped up and down in excitement as he saw his dad getting closer. + +Andy's mom said, "That's your dad, Andy. He's very dependable. He'll take us on a fun boat ride." + +When Andy's dad arrived, he said, "Come on in, everyone. I'm ready to take you around the lake." +Andy couldn't believe it. He was about to go on a lake adventure on a boat with his family! He was so excited. + +As they sailed across the lake, Andy saw all kinds of sights, from ducks swimming in the shoreline to bright, colourful fish swimming below them. He said, "This is the best day ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a mole who liked to walk. He walked and walked through the fields, looking for something interesting to do. The mole was popular with the other animals because he was so friendly. + +One day, the mole was walking through the forest when he noticed something. There was a small path that he had never seen before! He decided to follow it. + +The path took the mole to a small village. He was surprised to see that the village was full of other friendly animals, just like him. They all welcomed the mole warmly and asked him to join them in their activities. + +The mole was so excited that he quickly said yes. He had the best day, playing games and exploring with the other animals. At the end of the day, he waved goodbye, looking forward to coming back again soon. + +"Will I see you again tomorrow?" the other animals asked. + +The mole smiled and nodded. "I can't wait," he said. Then he turned and started walking on his way. He had enjoyed his day so much, and he couldn't wait to come back and be part of this happy village. +John and his mommy went on an amazing trip. John was so excited - he had never been on a trip before! His mommy showed him a shiny passport and said, "This is for our trip, John. It will let us travel!" + +John was so happy. He had never seen such an amazing passport before. + +John asked his mommy if they were going far away. His mommy said, "Yes! We are going to a place that's very far away. It will take many days to get there!" + +John was so excited he started to jump up and down. His excitement was increasing with every second. + +John asked his mommy what he would see on the trip. She said, "Oh, you will see so many things! You will see the sea, and animals, and many other wonderful things." + +John was so excited that he almost couldn't stand it! He was sure the trip was going to be amazing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old but already loved to joke around and have fun. + +One day, Jack was playing in his room with his blocks. He found some big squares and he decided to build a tower with them. After he built the tower, he stood back and admired it. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a voice behind him. It was his mom! "Good job, Jack," she said. "What do you have here?" Jack smiled and said, "Look, Mom! It's a square tower!" + +Mom laughed and said, "That's great, Jack! Your tower is so ordinary!" Jack wrinkled his nose and said, "But why is ordinary funny?" + +Mom smiled and said, "It's just a joke, Jack! Sometimes ordinary things can be really funny." Jack smiled and said, "Can I tell a joke too?" + +Mom nodded and said, "Sure thing, Jack! Let's hear your joke!" + +Jack thought for a moment before saying, "Why did the square cross the road?" Mom laughed and said, "I don't know, Jack! Why did the square cross the road?" + +Jack smiled and said, "To get to the other Ordinary side!" +Once there was a little boy who wanted to know who he was. He asked his mom, “Who am I?†+ +His mom smiled and said, “You are an amazing boy!†+ +The little boy was happy. But then he asked his mom, “Who are you?†+ +His mom said, “I am a woman.†+ +The little boy was so excited. He said, “That is so cool! I know a woman!†+ +His mom laughed and said, “Yes, you do know a woman. That's me!†+ +The little boy smiled and gave his mom a big hug. Then he said, “You are so amazing!†+ +His mom hugged him back and said, “Yes, I am. And you are amazing, too.†+ +The little boy was so happy that he spent the whole day smiling. He knew he had the most amazing woman in the world. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to pretend that she was a princess. Mia would lay around her house wearing her princess dress and crown. + +One day Mia found a special pink pill on the floor. She picked it up and wondered what it was. She brought it to her mom. + +"Mom, what is this?" asked Mia, holding up the pink pill. + +"That's a special pill," her mom said. "Eat it and it will give you special powers." + +Mia was so excited and she immediately put the pill in her mouth. It was delicious and gave her special magical powers. + +Now every night Mia and her mom lay in the grass and watch for shooting stars. Mia can see shooting stars that nobody else can. She loves her magical power and enjoys showing off for her friends. +Once upon a time, a dependable little girl named Daisy lived in a cozy town. Daisy liked to go out for walks in the rain but today was different. When she stepped outside she heard a loud siren that was coming closer and closer. + +Then, Daisy saw a big ambulance flying down the street. It was bright and red and looked very important. She ran over to her mommy and said, "Mommy, what's that?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's an ambulance, darling. It helps people when they need help." Daisy was amazed and a little scared. She asked, "Where is it going?" + +Mommy replied, "It's going to help somebody who needs it." Daisy felt comforted knowing that the ambulance was there to help. It was dependable and could get the job done. + +Daisy knew that when the ambulance was around, everything was going to be alright. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog called Clover. She was a good friend to her owner and always followed him around or did as she was told. + +One day, Clover's owner was out in the garden and he saw a lemon on the ground. He picked it up and said to Clover: "This would make a tasty treat!" + +Clover was very excited and she watched with anticipation as her owner cut the lemon and gave it to her. She ate it up and it tasted very sour! + +Afterwards Clover's face became all scrunchy, like she had eaten something sour. Her owner laughed and laughed and said: "I guess the lemon was sour, huh?" + +Clover didn't care though, she was still loyal to her owner. She just lay down and smiled, happy that she had gotten a tasty treat from her loyal friend. +John wanted to show off his new robot. He was very excited and asked his mom if he could take it outside. She said yes and John ran out the door. + +John walked carefully with his robot, being extra patient. He slowly explored his neighborhood. Soon enough a group of kids noticed him. + +"What's that robot you have there?" asked one of the kids. + +John was so proud. He smiled and said, "It's my robot. I made it all by myself." + +The kids were amazed and asked to see it. So John happily displayed it for them. + +They all looked at it for a few minutes, admiring John's hard work. After they were finished looking, John said goodbye and continued walking around with his robot. He was so happy to show it off! +Once upon a time there was a hairy bear who lived in a cave in the woods. The bear was always very friendly and greeted every person who walked by his cave. One day, a small child wandered by the cave and saw the bear. The child said hello to the bear and the bear replied, "Hello, friend! How can I help you?" The child looked down and noticed he had lost one of his shoes. "Can you help me find my shoe?" the child asked. The bear thought carefully and then replied, "Yes, I think I can help you find your shoe!" He stood up, and using his nose and feet, the bear looked around until he found the lost shoe. He placed the shoe in front of the child and said, "There you go. I hope you find the other one soon!" The child thanked the bear, put on the shoe, and quickly ran home. The bear watched the child leave with a happy smile on his face. + +The end! +John was a farmer who worked on a farm. One day, he was walking around and saw something dangerous. He felt scared and he wanted to stop. + +John said, "I'm scared. What is that?" + +His friend Mia was with him. She said, "Oh, that's a lion. It's very dangerous. We have to stop and go back. We should be careful." + +John was still scared and he didn't move. Suddenly, the lion roared and John and Mia ran back to the farm. They were safe, but they were very scared. + +They both said, "That was dangerous! We are glad we stopped and went back to the farm. We must always be careful when we go outside." +Maddie was excited to show her friend Lucas her new journal. She had gotten it from her grandma for her birthday and was excited to fill it with ideas and stories. Maddie ran to Lucas's house and knocked on the door. + +When he opened the door, she showed him the journal. "Look!" she said, pointing to its cool blue cover. "This is my journal!" + +Lucas was impressed. "What is a journal?" he asked. + +Maddie smiled and explained, "A journal is a book where I can write stories, draw pictures, and add special things like feathers or leaves." + +Lucas seemed excited. "Cool!" he said. "Can I see your journal?" + +Maddie smiled and opened the journal, sharing all her ideas inside. She showed Lucas how to write his name and draw a picture. They had a lot of fun exploring the journal together. + +At the end of the day, Maddie and Lucas hugged goodbye. Maddie gave Lucas a special note from her journal and ran home with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Flo. Flo was three years old and very curious. She loved to mix things together and ask lots of questions. + +One day, Flo was playing outside when she decided to mix two different colors of dirt and see what could happen. Flo started taking some of one color of dirt and some of another color of dirt, and she mixed and stirred until she had made a whole new color. + +Flo was very excited about her new color and asked her mom, "What is this?" + +Her mom replied, "It's a new color. You have created something unique, Flo." + +Flo smiled and ran off with her new color, saying, "News! News! News!" + +Flo ran all around the neighborhood, showing off her new color to everyone. But no matter where she went, they all said the same thing: "That's really nice, Flo, but it's a bit boring. Let's do something more exciting!" + +Flo was a bit disappointed, but she knew it was for the best because dirt colors weren't as exciting as news. So, she promised to come back soon with some new news to show everyone, and already she was thinking of how to mix her new news ideas together. +One day, Henry went for a walk in the park. He saw a large figure that was made of wood. It was very tall, and at first Henry couldn't quite reach it. He tried and tried, until he managed to reach the top. Then, he realized there was something inside it. + +He asked his mom and dad what it was, but they didn't know. He decided to find out for himself. He found a small door on the side and opened it. Inside, he discovered an original toy with arms and legs. He was so excited - it was the best find ever! + +"Mom, look what I found!", he exclaimed. + +His mom looked at the figure and said, "That's incredible, my little one. You found a very special toy, and you should take very good care of it." + +Henry smiled and hugged his new toy. From that day forward, he took it everywhere he went. He was so happy and thankful for this special figure that he reached in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was three years old and loved to organize. She would often organize her toys, her books and her clothes. + +One day, Daisy was organizing her shoes. She started to take off her buckle when she realized something was wrong. She couldn't find the other buckle! + +"Mommy", Daisy said. "I can't find the other buckle!" + +Mommy looked and saw the buckle on the floor. + +"Well, Daisy", Mommy said. "Let's organize the buckle with the shoes, so we don't lose it again." + +So Daisy and Mommy organized the buckle with the shoes. They made sure that it was comfortable and didn't move around. + +Daisy was so proud of organizing the buckle. From that day on, Daisy made sure to always keep things organized and find a comfortable place for everything. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Clara. She loved to play with clay. One day, she grabbed a handful of clay and ran outside. + +Clara was so excited. She started to shape the clay into a little dragon. But then Clara noticed that the sun was setting. + +Suddenly, Clara's mother called from the house. + +"Clara! Time to come in now!" + +Clara was so impatient. She wanted to finish her clay dragon before going back inside. But she knew she had to hurry. + +So Clara quickly shaped the wings of the dragon and then ran back to the house. She couldn't wait to finish the dragon tomorrow. +One day, a tidy parrot was perched on a branch in the sunshine. The parrot looked around and saw a friendly cat. The parrot chirped, "Hi Cat!" +The Cat meowed back, "Hi Parrot!" +The Parrot asked the Cat, "What do you want to do today?" +The Cat replied, "Let's play a game!" +So the Cat and the Parrot played a game in the sunshine. They both laughed and smiled as they played. +At the end of the day, when the sun started to shine less, The Cat said to the Parrot, "Let's do this again tomorrow!" +The Parrot smiled and said, "OK"! +Once upon a time, there was a very rare and beautiful star that glowed in the dark night sky. All of the other stars were jealous of its light and sparkle. + +One night, a small child looked up at the star and made a promise. She asked the star to always keep her safe and happy. + +To the little girl's surprise, the star blinked and glowed brighter. The star replied to her, “I promise I’ll always make you safe and happy.†+ +The little girl felt so special that her wish was granted. She waved goodbye to the star and thanked it for making her feel so special. + +From then on, whenever the girl looked up at the night sky she could see the star’s brilliant glow. She smiled, knowing it was always looking out for her. +Once upon a time, there was a kind farmer. He was busy all day long, caring for the animals and planting crops in the fields. + +One day the farmer wanted to build a barn. He bought lots of wood and nails, and began to build. + +When his neighbour Sandy saw the farmer building, she said, "What are you making?" + +The farmer replied, "I'm making a barn. I need a place to keep all my animals safe." + +Sandy said, "That's great! Can I help you?" + +The farmer smiled and said, "Yes please! Together we can build it faster." + +In no time at all, they had finished the barn. The farm animals were happy to have a safe place to sleep at night. + +The farmer and Sandy smiled with satisfaction. They had been very busy, but it was worth it. +Once upon a time, there was a cool zebra. He wanted to explore the world, so he decided to take a walk. As he walked, he noticed something in the distance. He ran up to the spot and saw a lake. He looked into the lake and noticed something else. It was a zebra, just like him! + +The zebra spoke to him, "Hello, I'm a cool zebra just like you. What's your name?" + +The first zebra was so excited to meet someone like him. He smiled, "My name is Zebra. I'm so happy to meet you!" + +The cool zebra smiled, "Great to meet you! My name is Zeeby. Let's go for a walk together!" + +The two Zebras went for a walk around the lake and had a lot of fun. They laughed and talked as they went. They even taught each other a silly zebra dance. What a cool day! +Once upon a time, there was a witch who lived in a dark forest. She was always very mean and never smiled. + +One day, a young boy named Timmy was walking through the forest when he heard strange noises coming from the witch's house. He was scared, but he decided to be brave and went to take a closer look. + +He peeked through a window and saw the witch talking to herself. Then he heard the witch say, "I must stop being so mean and learn how to be nice." + +Timmy was confused and thought to himself, "Why is she acting so strange?" + +He decided to ask the witch what was wrong. He said "Why are you talking to yourself witch?" + +The witch looked embarrassed and said, "I do not want to mind my own business anymore. I was ashamed of how mean I have been and want to start being kind." + +Timmy was so happy that the witch was starting to be nicer. From that day, they became friends and the witch kept her promise to be nicer! Timmy and the witch taught each other new things and had a lot of fun together. +Tommy was really happy. He was spending the day with his Mom and Dad at the lake. + +Mom said, “Let’s go kayaking today!†+ +Tommy said, “Yay!†+ +So they took the kayak out of the car and put it in the water. +Dad said, “Tommy, do you want to bring the paddle?†+ +Tommy said, “Okay!†+ +He grabbed the paddle and put it in the kayak. + +Mom and Dad sat in the front and Tommy sat in the back. They all paddled together and had lots of fun. + +Tommy said, “This is fun! Not boring at all!†+ +Mom and Dad laughed. + +They paddled all around the lake. The sun was shining and the water was warm. + +Tommy had so much fun. He couldn’t wait to go kayaking again! +Once there was a clever rabbit. He lived in a warm burrow in the forest. Every day he would borrow carrots from the farmer nearby. + +One day, the rabbit got an idea. He climbed up on the farmer's barn, where he could see the night sky above him on the ceiling. He thought how clever he was, to be able to borrow the stars! + +The farmer was surprised to find the rabbit on the ceiling. + +"What are you doing up there?" asked the farmer. + +"I am borrowing the stars," said the rabbit. + +The farmer laughed. He could see how clever the rabbit was, and he thought it was a good idea. + +So they agreed to let the rabbit borrow the stars every night. And the rabbit kept coming back, night after night, to borrow the stars from the ceiling. +Once upon a time, there was a cute, furry kitten. The kitten wanted to go on an adventure and travel far away. + +The kittens parents said, "Where do you want to go, cute kitten?" + +The kitten said, "I want to go to the fancy castle!" + +The parents said, "OK, let's go on an adventure." + +The family packed their bags and the kitten said goodbye to all his friends. + +The family traveled far away to the fancy castle. When they arrived, the kitten was excited and couldn't wait to explore the castle. + +They walked all around the castle, and the kitten had the best adventure ever! +Once upon a time, there was a very nice lady named Mommy. She had a lot of paper. One day, Mommy decided that she wanted to make something special. + +So she asked little Jimmy, "What should I make today?" + +Jimmy thought for a bit and then said, "Make a house, Mommy. A pretty house!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Jimmy. I'll need some paper to do that." + +She gathered up all the paper and started to make the house. But the paper made Mommy very sad and bitter. It was ruined and torn. + +Then Jimmy had an idea. He said, "Mommy, I can help you fix it. I know how to restore things." + +Mommy was so happy. With Jimmy's help, she was able to restore all the paper. Soon enough, the house was finished! + +Jimmy and Mommy looked at the house. It was a beautiful sight. They were both so happy, they hugged each other and laughed. + +That's how Mommy and Jimmy restored the paper and made the most wonderful house! +Once upon a time, there was a fierce bird. He had been learning to fly. One day, he decided to show off his new skill. He flew high and low as the people below shouted and cheered. + +Suddenly, a towel flew up into the sky. The bird was so surprised he nearly lost control and tumbled to the ground. He swooped and swooped until he was able to pluck the towel from the air. + +When the bird landed back on the ground, the people clapped and cheered even louder. He proudly showed off the towel he had caught and bobbed his head. Everybody laughed. + +As the people watched, the bird spread out his wings. He shouted, “I'm gonna fly away now!†Then he flew up, up into the sky, taking the towel with him. + +The people waved and shouted, “Farewell, brave bird!†The bird shouted back, “Goodbye!†He flew off into the distance, proud of what he had accomplished. +Molly was a helpful girl. She was always looking after her baby brother and them. Today, Molly and her brother were going to draw some pictures. + +Molly got out some paper and crayons. She showed her brother the different colors. + +"What should we draw?" Molly asked her brother. + +He thought for a moment and then said, "Let's draw a rainbow!" + +Molly smiled and said, "That's a great idea!" + +They both got to work. Molly carefully drew the outline of the rainbow and then started to color in the different sections. When she was done, she showed her brother. + +He was so happy with the rainbow that he hugged Molly. She laughed and said, "Now let's take a break and relax." + +They both lay on the floor and looked up at the ceiling for a few minutes. Then, they started drawing again with the crayons. It was so much fun. + +By the end of the day, they had both made lots of colorful pictures. Molly was happy that she had been so helpful. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane wanted to do something special. So one day, she grabbed her toy truck and set out on an adventure. + +Jane drove and drove until she finally reached the top of the hill. She looked out and saw the most beautiful sunset. It was so pretty. Jane smiled with joy. "I'm going to drive my truck right down the hill," she said. + +With that, Jane hopped into her truck, put it in gear, and drove off down the hill. She raced down faster and faster, until she reached the bottom. "I did it!" she said. "I completed my adventure!" + +Suddenly, she felt something tugging at her arm. It was her mom! She had followed Jane the whole way just to make sure she was safe and reliable. Mom said, "Good job, Jane. I'm proud of you for completing your adventure!" + +Jane smiled up at her mom and said, "Thanks for watching me. I'm so happy I had an adventure today." +Mama and her two children stood in front of the art store. They admired the paintings in the big picture frames, with their bright colors and exciting shapes. + +Mama asked her children, "which painting do you like best?" Mimi, the littlest one, pointed to an adorable painting of a ladybug. "I like this one," she said with a smile. + +Mama bent down and said, "that is a wonderful choice. I think it is special, and I value it." She pointed to the big price tag on the painting. + +Mimi looked confused. "Mama, why does it cost so much money?" + +Mama smiled and said, "sometimes people will value things that are very special. The frame is a very nice one that will help the painting last many years." + +Mimi smiled and hugged the painting. "I want to value it too!" + +Mama nodded. She said, "I think it will look great in our house." + +Mimi beemed and said, "Yes, I want it!" + +Mama held the painting frame in her hands, and the family headed home. Everyone was filled with joy and admiration for the adorable painting. +Once there was a cute little boy named Paul who had an adorable red tie. He loved playing outside, especially on the beach. + +One day, Paul decided to take a walk on the beach. He saw the waves crashing onto the shore, and he waved back at them. He was so happy that he started running around and laughing. + +Then he noticed someone waving at him from the shore. He looked over and saw a friendly girl with a pretty hat. "Hi there!" she said. + +Paul smiled and waved back. They started talking, and soon the girl asked Paul about his red tie. Paul was so excited that someone noticed his tie, so he happily told her all about it. The girl said the tie was very cool, and they both started giggling. + +The girl and Paul spent the whole day playing together on the beach. They made sand castles, jumped in the waves, and had lots of fun. Paul forgot all about his adorable red tie, until the girl reminded him. + +Before they said goodbye, the girl gave Paul a big wave and said "See you soon!" Paul smiled and waved back, happy he had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a brown bird who was trying to fly. He was very brave and bounced around the sky with all his might. + +The bird noticed a long, brown stick on the ground and swooped down to pick it up. He was so excited! + +He held the stick with his tiny claws and shouted, “I can use this to fly!†+ +He flapped his wings and suddenly, he was soaring high above the clouds. It was amazing! + +The bird looked at the stick and said, “I’m going to snap this in two so I can have more height!†+ +He snapped the stick and used one half as a propeller. He flew higher than ever before. With the new propeller, he flapped his wings carefully, gracefully traveling around the sky. + +The bird flew so high, he became lost and could not find his way back home. He was so scared, but then he saw a rainbow. The bird thought, “That bright rainbow will lead me home.†+ +The bird followed the rainbow until he made it back to his nest. He was so happy to be home! He fluttered around the nest, sharing his beautiful story with all his friends. +Mina and Joe were walking in the park one day and looking for something new and exciting to do. Suddenly, Mina stopped and pointed at something far away. She shouted, "Look, Joe! It's a maze!" Joe was very alert, he knew that mazes were fun and exciting to explore and so off they went. + +When they arrived, they were both amazed. It was the biggest and most colourful maze that they had ever seen. They walked around each twist and turn in the maze, being very alert for any surprises that may be hiding. + +Then, as they rounded the next corner, Joe was surprised to see a big, friendly bear. He shouted out, "Hello bear! What are you doing here?" The bear waved and replied, "I am here to surprise little adventurers like you and make sure they don't get lost in this maze." Joe and Mina laughed and thanked the bear before they continued exploring the maze. + +When they eventually reached the end of the maze, they were very proud of themselves. They had found a funny surprise and seen a friendly bear but, most importantly, Joe and Mina had solved the maze. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Mark. Mark loved to go to the beach. On one sunny day, Mark and his family went to the beach. + +When they got there, Mark saw a big, funny ship in the water. He clapped his hands and said, "Wow! Look at that weird ship!" + +Mark's Mom said, "Do you want to go on that ship?" + +Mark clapped again and said, "Yes!" + +So, Mark and his family went on the weird ship. They had lots of fun and Mark kept clapping. + +After a while, the ship sailed away and Mark waved goodbye to it. He was sad that their fun was over, but he was happy that he got to go on a weird ship. +Once there was a squirrel named Sammy. Sammy loved finding acorns. He hurried around the forest, looking everywhere for acorns. One day he found an acorn, but it was a strange one. It was an acorn with a hole in the top. + +Sammy said, "What kind of acorn is this?" + +Then a rabbit hopped over. He said, "That's a special acorn! You can use it to sort other acorns." + +Sammy was excited. He started searching for more acorns. He found some that were big and round, some that were small and flat, and some that were carelessly scattered. Using the special acorn, Sammy sorted them all into piles. He had one pile for the big ones, one pile for the small ones, and one pile for the carelessly scattered ones. + +He was so proud of his acorn sorting! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a man called John who lived in a big house with a porch. One day, John went to the porch to relax. Suddenly, he heard loud noises coming from outside. + +He went to the window and saw a big, filthy dog. John opened the door and the dog hopped inside. John was surprised. + +"What's your name?" he asked the dog. + +The dog just looked up at him and wagged his tail. + +John introduced himself and then bent down to pet the dog. "I'm going to call you Ginger," he said. + +Ginger and John became friends after that and Ginger stayed on the porch with John everyday, until one day when John decided it was time for Ginger to move in. + +John and Ginger lived happily ever after, with John taking care of his new friend, and Ginger keeping the porch clean and tidy. +Joe thought it was time to explore. He saw a stair. It was a big stair leading up to a door. Joe was curious and decided to go up the stair. + +He stepped on the first step. It was soft and bouncy. He stepped on the second step. It was harder. He stepped on the third step. It was soft again. + +He opened the door. Inside the room there was a big jar full of sour candy. He smelled the candy. It was sour! He thought it was yummy. + +Joe took one candy and popped it in his mouth. It was very sour. "Yuck!" he said. + +Suddenly he heard a voice. "What do you think of the candy, Joe?" it said. + +Joe looked up. There was a kind old lady standing in the door. She was smiling. + +"It's really sour!" said Joe. + +The old lady laughed. "That's right! Sour candy is the best kind," she said. "Come have some more if you like." + +So Joe had another piece of sour candy. He thought it was so yummy! +Billy was looking for something special. He went to his dad's room, because he was sure he would find something cool. When he opened the door, he saw a big white book! It was a dictionary! He called his mom to come and take a look. + +Mom: "What did you find, Billy?" + +Billy: "A dictionary! It looks comfortable, like a pillow!" + +Mom: "That's right, it's a dictionary! This is full of special words and their meanings. If you ever want to know what something means, look it up in the dictionary!" + +Billy was very excited. He asked his mom to put the dictionary on a special shelf in his room, so he could find it whenever he wanted. His mom happily agreed, and from then on, Billy used the dictionary to find the meaning of new and interesting words. He was so happy to have the dictionary and felt so comfortable with it in his room. +One day, a little boy named Jack wanted to go and find something interesting. He looked around, but everything he saw was boring. He wanted something exciting! + +Suddenly, he spotted a lime in a tree. He looked up. “Wow, that’s interesting,†he said. He got his toy bow and arrow and tried to shoot the lime. + +He shot twice, but he missed the lime. He was sad. + +Then a voice came from behind him. It was his dad. “Maybe I can help you get the lime,†Dad said. + +So Dad and Jack got a ladder and tried again. Jack shot the arrow and it hit the lime! It fell to the ground, so Jack and Dad picked it and brought it home. + +Jack was so happy that he had found something interesting, and he was even happier that he had been able to shoot the lime! +Once there was a little girl who loved to explore. She wanted to learn about all the places she could go. + +One day she asked her mum, "Mum, what's an igloo?" + +Her mum replied, "An igloo is a really cute house that some people live in." + +The little girl was very excited and asked, "Can we make an igloo?" + +Her mum said, "No, it's too cold outside" + +The little girl still wanted to explore, so she answered, "Can we go and see one?" + +"Sure" her mum said, and off they went. + +When they arrived, the little girl saw an igloo for the first time and she was amazed. + +She said, "It's so cute!" + +Her mum replied, "It sure is." + +The little girl thought the igloo was amazing and she asked her mum, "Can we live in one?" + +Her mum replied, "No, they're not very big." + +The girl then asked, "Can we come back and see it again soon?" + +Her mum smiled and said, "Of course, that sounds like fun!" +Once upon a time there was a happy face. Everyone admired the face for its beauty and cheerfulness. But one day, something changed. + +The face became sad, and it was no longer admired by the others. Everyone felt sad for the face and wanted to know what was wrong. + +The face spoke up. “It’s because I was silly and foolish. I didn't think things through and now I'm sorry!†+ +The others were kind and understanding. They gave the face a big hug and told it that being silly and foolish was okay sometimes. + +The face lit up again with its usual cheerfulness, and everyone admired it once more. They felt happy and grateful for the kind face in their lives. +Once upon a time, there was an old grandma. Grandma was very happy and content with her life. She had a warm home and lots of friends. + +One day, she received some news that made her feel helpless. Her grandson had been away at college, and he was coming to visit her now. She was so excited and she could not wait to show him all the fun things she had been up to while he was away. + +When Grandma opened the door to her house, there stood her grandson, smiling. + +Grandma: "Welcome! I am so happy to see you!" + +Grandson: "I'm happy to see you too, Grandma. I have something for you!" + +Grandma: "What is it?" + +Grandson: "It's a surprise! Come outside and I'll show you." + +So Grandma and her grandson went outside and he took out a big box. He opened it and there was a puppy inside! + +Grandma: "A puppy! Oh my, it's so cute. What is it's name?" + +Grandson: "I wanted to call him 'Friendly' because that's how I feel about you, Grandma. You're my friend." + +Grandma felt so happy. She hugged her grandson and thanked him for being such a good friend. She decided to take the puppy in and give him lots of love, just like Grand +Once upon a time there was a small boy called Tom. Tom loved eating strawberries. One day he asked mummy for a strawberry. + +Mummy said, “Here you are, Tom.†She gave him a strawberry. + +Tom said, “Thank you mummy.†+Tom was polite and said thank you because mummy cared for him. + +Tom bit into the strawberry and it was juicy and sweet. He wanted to give a strawberry to mummy to show his care. + +Tom said, “Mummy, I have a strawberry. Would you like one?†+Mummy said, “That’s very kind of you, Tom. Yes, I would like one.†+ +Tom handed his mummy the strawberry and smiled. They laughed and enjoyed the tasty strawberry together. + +Tom was very pleased to be able to show his mummy care. +Once there was a bunny. The bunny wanted to drive, so he jumped in his car. He put a carrot on the wheel as his snack and drove off. He went slow so he could enjoy the scenery. + +He saw a bee buzzing around the flowers in the field. He wanted to talk to the bee so he stopped his car. + +The bunny called out, "Hi bee! Will you come over here?" + +The bee replied, "I'm too busy gathering nectar. Maybe later!" + +The bunny said goodbye and hopped back into his car. He waved at the bee and started to drive slow again. He enjoyed the feeling of the wind in his fur and sang a little song as he drove. + +Soon the bunny found his way back home, where his mom was waiting for him. She saw the carrot on the wheel and asked, "Where did you find the carrot, my little one?" + +The bunny smiled and said, "On my drive!" +Once upon a time, there lived two sisters. The sisters were very different. One was very organized and the other was very messy. + +One day they needed to organize the house. The organized sister gave the messy sister a teaspoon. + +"Use this teaspoon to organize the house," said the organized sister. + +The messy sister replied, "But where do I start?" + +The organized sister thought for a bit. "Let's start with the unknown items. Put everything that you don't know in this box and then we can figure out what it is later," she said. + +The messy sister picked up the teaspoon and started organizing. The organized sister was very happy. + +The sisters worked together and organized the whole house. They were very proud of what they had accomplished. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Toma. She loved running, jumping and playing. One day she ran outside with her favourite toy. It was a soft and cuddly doll. + +Suddenly, something hard happened. She looked down, and there was a shiny weapon on the ground. It was so hard and shiny that it sparkled in the sun. + +Toma asked her mummy, "what is it?" + +Mummy quickly replied, "It's a weapon, sweetie - we must not touch it. Only grown ups are allowed to use it." + +Toma nodded her head, and quickly ran away to play with her soft and cuddly doll. She was very happy that grown ups kept the hard weapon away from her. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They wanted to go on an adventure together. + +The first friend said, "Let's join a line!" + +The second friend said, "Oh, let's do that!" + +So the friends joined a peaceufl line. All around them, the line was filled with other friends. Everyone was so happy and smiling. + +Suddenly, the line started moving. The friends followed the line until they reached a magical place. It was the most beautiful place they had ever seen. All of their dreams had come true! + +The two friends grabbed eachother's hands and looked up at the sky. They both knew that this was the start of a very special adventure. They were both so excited! + +"Thank you for joining the line with me," said the first friend. + +"Yes, thank you," said the second friend. "It was so peaceful." + +Then they both smiled. They knew they couldn't wait to explore more of their magical world. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jenny who lived in the forest. One day, she decided to go for a walk. But as she started walking, Jenny became a bit scared. She heard strange noises, and was fearful. + +Suddenly a big squash appeared from out of the trees! Jenny was very surprised, and she wondered what it could be. The squash spoke to her, and said "Boo! Don't be so scared Jenny". + +Jenny replied "I'm not scared, I'm fearless." Then the squash laughed and said "Good. Now follow me, I will take you somewhere." + +So Jenny and the squash travelled together until they arrived at a lovely clearing with lots of other squash! They were all smiling and said "Welcome!" + +Jenny was so happy she had made lots of new friends. She knew that fear had no place in this magical world. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy was very strong, and she could fix things. + +One day, the baby asked the mommy, "Can you repair my cherry?" +The mommy smiled and said, "Yes, of course I can. I'm very good at fixing things!" +She took the cherry and began to work. + +After a few moments, the mommy handed the cherry back to the baby. +The baby looked at the cherry and said, "Thank you, mommy!" +The mommy smiled and replied, "You're welcome, my dear. I'm always honest when it comes to fixing things!" + +The baby was so happy to have a new and shiny cherry again. From then on, whenever mommy fixed something, the baby knew she was being honest. +Once there was a boy named John. He was excited for the coming holiday and wanted to store some fireworks so he could have a big show! On the day of the holiday, the sky was gloomy and the fireworks had been put away. + +John's mom said, "John, why don't you go outside and get the fireworks? Let's have our own show in the garden." + +John smiled with delight and ran outside to fetch the fireworks from the shed. He grabbed the fireworks and brought them to the garden. + +John and his mom carefully laid out the fireworks and lit the fuses. As the fireworks lit up the dark sky, everyone in the garden cheered with joy at the beautiful show of colourful sparkles and booms. + +John had never seen something so beautiful and he smiled with satisfaction. He knew that his fireworks had been worth the wait. +Billy was feeling excited because he was going to go on an adventure with his dad! Billy couldn't wait to get started. His dad took out a map and spread it out on the floor. It was big and pretty, with lots of colours. + +'What's this?' asked Billy. + +'This is a map, it'll help us find the way on our adventure,' said dad. + +Billy couldn't believe how wonderful it was. He looked at it and realized he was going to have lots of fun! + +The next morning, dad and Billy got into the car and drove off in the direction of the map. Everywhere they went, Billy felt like he was seeing new things. They stopped for lunch at a pretty lake, swam in a big river, and climbed up a mountain. + +At the end of the day, Billy said to his dad, 'I had a really great time. I'm glad we had a map!' + +His dad smiled and said, 'Me too. Now, let's go home and get ready for our next adventure!' +Once upon a time there was a girl named Kate. She was three years old and she loved sandwiches. +Kate was walking around in the park and she heard a strange noise. She followed the noise and she found a big chest. +Kate was so curious and she wanted to see what was inside. She came closer and she saw a small latch on the chest. She carefully opened the latch and she released a big and loud noise. +Kate was a bit scared, but she was brave and so she opened the chest. Inside the chest there was a big, round sandwich. It looked so yummy and smelled so good. +Kate was so happy and ran to get a plate. When she came back she saw another person in the park. It was a nice lady. +The lady said: "Hi Kate! Nice day today isn't it?" +Kate smiled and said: "Yes, it is a nice day. I just release a sandwich from a chest". +The lady smiled and said: "That Sandwich looks yummy! Would you like to share it?". +Kate nodded and they both sat down on the rough grass to eat the sandwich together. + +They laughed and talked while they were eating. After they finished, they thanked each other and Kate went home with her tummy full. +The End. +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to play and explore. One day he went to his room and grabbed a big bowl. Tom went to the window and looked outside. The sun was bright and the day was warm. + +Tom wanted to do something fun. He thought, "I will play a game with my bowl!" + +He went outside and put the bowl in the grass. Then he stepped back and told his mom he was ready. His mom smiled and said, "Come catch the bowl!" + +Tom's mom threw the bowl up in the air. Tom ran to catch it with both hands. He missed it, but tried again. This time he caught it and hugged it tight. + +Tom was so happy. He was proud that he had caught the bowl. He said, "I caught the bowl! I caught the bowl!" His mom smiled and gave him a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane was very creative and loved to play outside. One day, she noticed something strange in the sky. It was a dish, bouncing around! Jane was excited, so she ran off to tell her mom and dad. + +"Mom, daddy, look! There's a dish bouncing up there!" exclaimed Jane. + +Her parents looked up and saw the dish bouncing and laughed. + +"That's strange," said mom. "Let's see what it does!" + +The family watched as the dish bounced from one side of the sky to the other. Jane had so much fun watching the dish that she started to bounce too. She jumped up and down and laughed. + +"Jane, you're so creative. You found so much joy in this bouncing dish," said dad. + +The dish eventually stopped bouncing and flew away. Jane waved goodbye as it disappeared. From that day on, Jane never forgot the special moment when she watched the bouncing dish in the sky. +Once upon a time there was a nosy little bird named Gwen. She loved to fly around, looking for new things to explore. One day she saw an orange fruit in a tree and she wanted it. + +Gwen flew up to the tree and hopped from branch to branch. She then demanded the orange from the tree. But the tree said no. "I don't like to give my oranges away," it said. + +Gwen was angry. She pounded on the tree with her little wings. "I want the orange! Give it to me!" + +Finally, the tree said, "Okay, okay! Here is the orange. But don't come back asking for any more." + +Gwen was so happy! She quickly flew away with the orange in her beak. She nestled the orange in a safe place and decided to share it with all of her friends. From then on, Gwen was careful never to be too nosy. +Grandma and Grandpa were getting ready to cook dinner. Grandpa got out a pan, and Grandma started to prepare the ingredients. She took out some pepper and a few other things from the cupboard. + +"What are you going to cook tonight, Grandma?" asked Grandpa. + +"I'm making a delicious pepper stew,"replied Grandma. + +Grandpa got out the pot and started to stir the ingredients. Grandma sprinkled some pepper into the pot, and the whole kitchen filled with its smell. + +Then Grandma took out a bald chicken. Grandpa laughed and said, "That chicken looks so funny, bald and all". Grandma nodded and said, "Oh, I think he will taste delicious!". + +So Grandma and Grandpa finished preparing their pepper stew. They sat down for dinner, and it was so good. Even the bald chicken tasted delicious! +John was a 3 year old who had big dreams and loved adventure. Every night he would dream about finding a big yacht. Today, he could finally make his dreams come true. + +He turned to his mother and asked excitedly, "Mama, can we go now?" His mother smiled and said, "Yes! Let's go!" + +John was so happy and he couldn't wait to go. He jumped in the car and they drove off to the sea. + +When they arrived, John's eyes got wide with amazement. Right in front of him was a big, beautiful yacht! He looked at his mum, confused. "Mama, is that ours?" he asked. + +His mum replied, "Yes! It is! Let's go explore!" + +John ran around on the yacht, filled with joy. He couldn't believe his dream had come true. He finally had his own yacht! +Once upon a time there was a big green hopping frog. He was so happy and was hopping around the pond. One day, a big sail appeared in the middle of the pond. The frog hopped closer to have a better look. + +The frog said, "What is that?" + +The sail replied, "I'm here to take you on an adventure!" The frog was so excited. He knew he had to say yes. + +The sail lifted off the surface of the pond, taking the frog with it. As they sailed across the sky, the frog enjoyed the beautiful view and the fresh air. They flew higher and higher until they reached the clouds. + +The sail took the frog all around the world. The frog saw new lands, oceans, and mountains. He saw birds of all kinds, animals, and creatures he had never seen before. He even saw a rainbow. + +Finally, the sail landed back on the pond, bringing the frog safely back home. The frog hopped off the boat, happy and tired from his adventure. + +He thought to himself, "That was the best hop ever!" +Mae and her Daddy were spending the day together. Daddy asked Mae for a very big request. He wanted her to find a pencil. Mae was excited to help and started looking around. She spied a pencil on the table and called out to Daddy. + +"Daddy! I found it!" she said. + +Mae's Daddy smiled and thanked her. He told her to be careful with the pencil. + +Mae thought it was funny that Daddy wanted her to be careful with a pencil. She tried to be careful, but she was also careless. Soon, the pencil had broken in two. + +Daddy was disappointed, but he smiled and thanked Mae for trying. Mae smiled back and said, "Next time, Daddy, I promise to be more careful!" +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to be adventurous. + +One day the boy had an idea. He decided to take a pencil and draw a beautiful picture. He set off to find a nice spot to draw, making sure it was a place no one else would find him. + +When he reached his spot, he sat down. He was very excited to get started. But soon he realised he had no idea where to start. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was coming from nearby. He turned and saw a girl. She had a special pencil in her hand and was using it to draw a pretty picture. She had been there for a while now and was near the end. + +The boy immediately asked the girl how she had made such a beautiful drawing so fast. The girl was very friendly and told him she was just being adventurous. She showed him how to draw the same picture and soon he was finished too. + +In the end both the boy and the girl were happy with the pictures they had drawn. They both felt very proud of themselves and went home to show their families what they had done. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She wanted something special, something that no-one else had. So one day, she went to the market. + +When she arrived, she looked high and low, but couldn't find what she wanted. Then, one stall caught her eye. + +Sarah went over to it and saw a beautiful doll. It was the original, the best one. She wanted it so much, but the price was too high. + +Sarah kneeled down and said, "Please, can I have it? I will give you some of my money!" + +The stallholder smiled, then said, "That's very kind of you, but the price is too high for your pocket money." + +Sarah was sad, but then an idea occurred to her. She said, "I will help you with your stall every day after school. Can I have the doll then?" + +The stallholder thought for a moment, then said, "Yes, you can! But you have to be sure to keep your promise!" + +And so Sarah kept her promise, helping the stallholder with the stall every day. After a few weeks, the stallholder gave her the beautiful doll. + +Sarah smiled and hugged it tight. It was the perfect gift - she'd got the doll at a price she could afford! +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He was fair, which meant he was very kind and honest. One day, he wanted to try something new in the fields. He asked his neighbour if he could help him. + +The neighbour said, "Yes, I will try." + +The farmer was very happy. He shouted, "Thank you! Let's get to work!" + +The farmer and his neighbour worked hard in the fields. They tried to plant some new things, such as tomatoes and carrots. They tried to water the plants and make sure the plants had enough sunshine. + +Eventually, after a lot of hard work and trying, the plants were ready to be harvested. The farmer and his neighbour were very proud of what they had accomplished. + +The farmer said to his neighbour, "We did it! We did a fair job. Thank you for helping me." + +The neighbour smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help. Let's try again tomorrow!" +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit called Tiny. Tiny was very hungry. He was looking everywhere for something to eat. + +He eventually spotted a pebble. He picked it up and asked “Can I have this?†+ +Just then, a kind fox appeared. He said “No, that’s not food. You need something to eat. Come follow me.†+ +Tiny followed the fox. When they reached the end of the path, Tiny was amazed. He saw a big bowl full of juicy carrots. + +He asked the fox “Is this for me?†The fox smiled and said “Yes, it’s for you! Dig in!†+ +Tiny jumped for joy and started to eat the carrots. He was so full! He thanked the fox for the food and went home. +Once upon a time there was a teacher named Mr Green. He was always happy and had lots of pupils that he loved to teach. One day, Mr Green got a new pupil called Sam. Sam was very clumsy, but Mr Green wanted to help him. + +Mr Green sat Sam down and said "Let's go over the alphabet today." But Sam was so clumsy that he kept getting the letters wrong. + +Sam said sadly "I'm not very good at this." + +But instead of getting angry, Mr Green smiled and said "That's okay. I'm here to teach you and that's what I'll do. Just take your time and it will get easier." + +And sure enough, with Mr Green's help, Sam started to get the hang of the alphabet. Soon, he was getting all the letters right! Mr Green was so proud of Sam and gave him a big hug. + +"You did great," said Mr Green. + +From that day on, Sam never gave up learning. Mr Green had taught him that everyone has something to learn and everyone can do it. +Once upon a time there was a nice car. Every morning it would drive to the park. + +The car driver was named Jim. He was very alert and always drove very carefully. + +One morning, as Jim was driving to the park, he saw a little duck. The duck was all alone and looked a bit sad. + +Jim stopped and opened the car window. He said to the duck, “What are you doing out here all alone?†+ +The duck said, “My family left me here. I’m waiting for them to come back.†+ +Jim replied, “Do you want to join me? I’m going to the park.†+ +The duck was happy and said “Yes!†So Jim let the duck inside the car and drove to the park. + +When they arrived at the park, the duck said “Thank you! I had a lot of fun!†+ +Jim smiled and said “You’re welcome! I’ll see you next morning!†+ +The duck said goodbye and went to find its family. Jim watched as the duck flew away. + +Jim drove back home and had a good night's sleep. The next morning, he drove to the park once again, alert and ready for a new day. +Once upon a time, Grandpa decided to spoil his grandkids. He went to the store and bought a package. The package was so big and colorful that it made him very enthusiastic! When he got home, he called out to his grandkids. + +"Come and get your surprise!" he said. + +The grandkids ran to his house. They quickly opened the package and saw a toy robot. Everyone was so excited to see it. + +"We must thank Grandpa. He spoiled us today!" one of them said. + +Grandpa smiled. It made him happy to see the kids enjoying his surprise. + +"You're very welcome, my darlings," he said. + +The grandkids hugged their grandpa and thanked him. From then on, Grandpa loved spoiling his grandkids with gifts. +Once there was a rhinoceros named Ralph who lived in an old, wet forest. He had never been very far from the forest and he longed to explore a new world beyond the trees. + +One day, Ralph decided to take a leap and follow his dreams. He started walking through the mud and the rain, until he found a small path that lead away from the forest. + +He soon arrived at a huge field. Ralph was so excited but scared at the same time. + +Suddenly, Ralph heard a voice from behind him. + +"What are you doing here?" the voice asked. + +It was a frog. Ralph was surprised but he quickly told the frog he was looking for new things to explore. + +The frog was friendly and said, "I can help! Follow me!" + +So Ralph followed the frog, until they came to a small pond. + +The frog jumped up on a rock and said, "Look!" + +With a flip of its tail, the frog revealed a beautiful, bright castle in the middle of the pond! Ralph couldn't believe it, and he jumped right in to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was all alone in the woods and she was a bit scared. + +She decided to look for some help and she started to walk. Suddenly, she heard a noise, so she slowed her walking and looked around. + +At the end of the path, she saw a small flame that was quite lively. She was filled with curiosity and approached the flame. + +Suddenly, a little creature appeared from the flame. It was a fairy! + +Lucy asked the fairy, "What are you doing here?" The fairy smiled and said, "I remain here because I like to watch over this woods. It's my job." + +Lucy was so happy to have found the fairy and she thanked her many times. In the end, both Lucy and the fairy remained friends forever! +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to play. But her favorite thing to do was to ride her bicycle. + +One day, Lucy asked her mom to take her outside to ride her bicycle. Her mom said, “Yes, that's a good idea. Let's go.†+ +So they went outside and Lucy hopped on her bike. She pumped the pedals and was off, zooming across the yard. + +Just then, Lucy heard a voice behind her. It was her dad. He said, “Where are you going, Lucy?†+ +Lucy stopped and said, “I'm going for a bike ride, Daddy. Do you want to come?†Her dad smiled and said, “Yes, I do. Let me get my bicycle.†+ +So Lucy and her dad went for a long bike ride together. Lucy laughed and said, “This is so much fun!†+ +When they got back home, Lucy's mom said, “That was a good ride. I'm glad you both had fun.†Lucy smiled and said, “It was the best day ever!†+Rosy was playing with her doll when all of a sudden, she heard a splash inside the house. She ran to the kitchen to find a big puddle on the floor. + +"What happened here?" Rosy asked her mom. + +"I spilled some water," answered her mom guiltily. + +"Can I help?" Rosy asked eagerly. + +"Sure! You can get the brush and help me dry it," her mom said. + +Rosy happily grabbed the brush and began to scrub the floor. With each brush stroke, she could see the puddle getting smaller and smaller. When the job was done, the floor was all dry. + +Rosy smiled with pride. She had helped her mom clean up the mess she'd made. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved birthdays. She had her own birthday every year, and she loved it. + +One day, a monster came to visit her. He said he was there for her birthday, and the girl was so excited. She thought it would be so much fun. + +The monster said he wanted to give her a special present. But, instead of giving her a present, he tried to bite her! + +The girl said, “What are you doing? That’s not a nice thing to do on my birthday!†+ +The monster said, “I’m sorry. I just thought it would be fun.†+ +The girl said, “No, it’s not fun. It’s boring. I don’t want you to bite me. Please go away.†+ +So, the monster left, and the girl had a happy, bite-free birthday. +The little girl was so excited to go outside. She ran to the closet and put on her favorite shoes. +Suddenly, she felt a sharp bite on her arm. She was very scared and started to cry. +Mama rushed to the closet and saw a big spider in the corner. Mama quickly squished the spider and looked at the little girl. + +"Are you okay, sweetie?" Mama asked. +"I'm okay," the little girl said in a shaky voice + +Mama hugged the little girl and spoke in a gentle voice, "The spider won't bite you again, I promise. Now, let's go outside, okay?" + +The little girl looked up at her Mama. She could tell Mama was trying to be brave and make things better. She nodded and followed Mama outside. When they stepped into the sunshine, the little girl felt much better. + +The harsh moment was over and the little girl smiled as she looked up at the bright sky. Everything was back to normal. +One day, a little boy was walking in the park. He was feeling very lonely. Suddenly, he noticed a vendor near the pond. The vendor had a lot of pretty things in his bag. + +The boy went closer to the vendor. He saw lots of colorful sweets in the bag. + +"Do you want to buy something?" asked the vendor. + +The little boy nodded. He took something from the bag and asked, "How much is it?" + +"It's two cents," the vendor said. + +The little boy put two cents in the vendor's hand and the man gave him a sweet. The boy smiled, feeling much less lonely. He said thank you to the vendor and walked away happily, enjoying the sweet. +Once upon a time there was a Duck. He was very happy in his own space. One day, a Fake Duck waddled into the area. The Duck was unhappy. He said to the Fake Duck, "What do you want here? This is my space." + +But the Fake Duck said nothing. He just stayed and disturbed the Duck's space. The Duck felt very scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, a voice came from far away. It said, "Don't worry little Duck! Fake Ducks can't stay here, they have to go away." + +The voice made the Fake Duck scared and it ran away. The Duck was very happy, his space was safe again. He thanked the voice for helping him and went back to enjoying his own space. The end. +Once upon a time there was a nice blue bird. It loved to fold its wings and fly around. One day it saw a strange symbol on the ground. It had never seen it before so it decided to ask the rabbit nearby. + +“What is this?†asked the bird. + +“That is a symbol,†replied the rabbit. “It means something special.†+ +The blue bird was excited. She wanted to know what it meant so she asked again. + +“What does it mean?†+ +The rabbit smiled. “It means friendship,†she said. “It’s a sign that you and I can be friends.†+ +The bird was so happy. She folded her wings and bowed her head. “Thank you,†she said. + +From that day on, the bird and the rabbit were best friends. They would fly around and explore the world together. They both knew that the symbol of friendship would keep them close, no matter what. +It was a sunny day and Mama and her son went to the store. They picked out some thin books with lots of pretty pages inside. + +Mama looked through the books and pointed to the one she liked. "Can we add this one to our collection?" she asked her son. + +He nodded his head enthusiastically. He loved to look at the different books and pretend he owned them all. + +They paid for the book and hurried home. They worked together to put it on the bookshelf with the others. The little boy winked as he said, "We added a new page to our family!" +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Ann. She was very persistent and loved visiting the market. Every now and then, she'd go to the market with her mom. + +One day, when Ann arrived at the market, she saw many colourful fruits and vegetables everywhere. She was fascinated and asked her mom, “What are we going to buy today?†+ +Her mom said, “We’re going to buy apples and oranges today. But first, we have to sort them.†Ann smiled as she knew what sorting meant. It meant to divide things into different groups. + +So she and her mom started sorting the apples and oranges. Soon, they started to place them in separate baskets. Ann was very persistent, so they could finish sorting the fruits quickly. + +Once they were done, they picked up the baskets and went home, with a happy and tired Ann. She knew sorting was important, especially when you're at the market. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was very polite and always said please and thank you. One day when Joe was outside, he started to shiver. It was a very cold day. + +Joe stepped inside his house and Grandma greeted him "Hi Joe, why are you shivering?" + +Joe said "It's cold outside Grandma. I'm shivering." + +Grandma smiled and said "Well, let's warm you up! I'll make you some hot cocoa with marshmallows". + +Joe was so happy. He thanked Grandma for the delicious hot cocoa and said "That was nice and warm, thank you Grandma!" + +Grandma smiled and said "You're very welcome, Joe. Always remember to stay warm during cold days." + +Joe nodded and said, "I will Grandma." + +Then he gave her a big hug. Grandma hugged him back and said, "You're so polite, Joe." + +Joe smiled and said, "Thank you Grandma." + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a nice mum and her three year old daughter. The daughter was very naughty and often broke her mum's rules. + +One day, the mum told the daughter that she must always keep her promises, no matter how hard they were. The daughter looked up at her mum and asked, "What is a promise?" Her mum smiled. "A promise," she said, "is when you say that you will do something, and then you do it because you value it." + +The daughter thought for a moment and then said, "I promise to be good and not do anything bad." Her mum smiled again and said, "That is a good promise. Let's make sure that we both always keep it." + +Satisfied, the daughter ran off to play and was never naughty again. The mum was very proud of her daughter and thought to herself, "That is the value of a promise; it can even turn bad behaviour around!" +Timmy and Mommy were at the store. Mommy said they were going to buy something special. Timmy's eyes were wide with excitement. He hadn't expected to get anything new! In front of them was a big shiny blackboard. It was by far the coolest thing in the store. Mommy said it was popular, which meant many people had bought it. + +Timmy just had to have the blackboard. He tugged on Mommy's hand and said, "Please, Mommy? Can I buy it?" Mommy said, "Yes, sweetie, you can buy it. What a wonderful surprise!" + +They paid for the blackboard and loaded it into the car. Then, they drove home. As soon as Mommy opened the door, Timmy ran to find a wall to hang it on. Once it was up, Timmy was so happy. It was the best surprise ever! + +Mommy said, "Let's draw something on your new blackboard. What do you want to make?" + +Timmy smiled. He couldn't wait to draw and show off his popular blackboard. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Lucy and Kate. +Lucy had a toy car and Kate wanted to play with it, so Lucy said "I will lend you my car." +Kate was so happy that she thanked Lucy and gave her a big hug. + +Then they went outside to play. +Kate put the car on the ground and watched it go in circles. She was fascinated by the movement of the car. + +Meanwhile, Lucy was looking at the pond in the backyard. It was deep and full of different colored fish. Then Lucy said "Let's go fishing!" +Kate agreed and ran off to get some poles. + +After they finished fishing, Kate said to Lucy, "Thank you for lending me your car." +Lucy smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad you had fun playing with it." +Kate gave Lucy another big hug, and the two of them ran off to find more adventures. +Billy was a happy little boy. He loved to touch things. One day, Billy went for a walk with his mom. He saw a nice sweater lying on the ground. It was a pretty yellow colour. + +Billy asked his mom, "Can I touch it?" + +"No, Billy," said his mom. "It looks bad. Don't touch it." + +Billy wanted to touch it, but he didn't. He listened to his mom and kept walking. After a while, he saw a nice blue sweater. He asked his mom if he could touch it. + +"Yes, Billy," said his mom. "Go ahead and touch it." + +Billy touched the sweater and smiled. He was glad he didn't touch the bad sweater. He was a good boy! +There was once a guard with a brown hat. The guard had a very important job. He was responsible for keeping the treasure safe. Every day he would look around and make sure no one was trying to take away the treasure. On this particular day the guard looked up at the sky. It was sunny and the sun was shining brightly. The guard smiled and said to himself, "Yes, I will keep this safe today." + +Suddenly he heard a noise from the bushes. The guard turned and walked slowly over to them. He looked in and saw a little girl. She had brown hair and was wearing a pretty dress. + +The guard asked her, "What are you doing here?". The little girl said, "I was looking for something that shines." + +The guard smiled warmly and said, "Come this way, I know where you can find something that shines." He reached down into his pocket and pulled out a golden coin. He handed it to the little girl and said, "This is the treasure that I am guarding. Now it can shine in your hands too." + +The little girl's eyes lit up when she saw the golden coin. She smiled and thanked the guard. Then she ran off with the coin in her hands, happily twirling it so it would shine in the sun. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight named John. John had a shiny, metal shield and a sword. He was ready to fight to protect the people in his kingdom. + +One day, a dragon flew over the kingdom. People were scared and ran away. But John was brave and held his shield high and bravely faced the dragon. + +The dragon said, "Are you afraid of me?" + +John was not scared and said, "No, I am here to protect the people of this kingdom." + +The dragon was so impressed by John's courage that he flew away. + +John's people were so thankful. They gave him a modest reward for protecting them. From that day forward, John was known as the most brave and modest knight in the kingdom. +Tina and Philip were best friends. They both loved to explore. So one day, they decided to go to the lake. + +"Let's go to the lake!" Tina said to Philip. + +"Yeah, let's do it!" Philip said excitedly. + +They quickly packed their bags and headed for the lake. When they got there, the lake was so big and blue. They both thought it was so pretty. + +"Let's go for a swim!" Philip invited. + +Tina was so excited that she quickly took off her clothes and jumped into the lake. She was so happy that the lake was fit for swimming. + +Philip also took off his clothes and joined Tina in the lake. They had so much fun swimming and playing together. They stayed in the lake all day, until it started getting dark. + +They both decided that it was time to go home. They waved goodbye to the lake, and made a promise to visit again soon. +Once upon a time there was a brilliant boy who loved to roll. He'd roll down hills, in the grass, around his house, and anywhere else he could find. One day, he decided to roll all the way up to the sky! His friends yelled, “That can't be done!â€, but the boy wasn't deterred. With a determined smile on his face, he kept on rolling. + +The boy kept rolling, even higher and higher as he went. He kept going until he reached the end of the universe. As he looked around, he noticed that all the stars were sparkling brilliantly. He grinned in awe and just kept rolling. + +Suddenly he heard a voice. “What in the world are you doing up here?†it said. Startled, the boy looked around and saw a magical man. The man smiled kindly and said, “My name is Gom and I live here in the universe. I was just wondering why you were rolling in my backyard?†+ +The boy smiled. He replied, “I'm rolling because I wanted to see how high I could go! Does it look like I made it?†Gom chuckled, “Yes, you made it! You are the highest roller I've ever seen. You are truly brilliant!†The boy was so happy that he continued to roll around the universe with Gom. And they had a terrific day +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and liked to explore. + +One day she saw something special. It was a big yellow tree. She wanted to climb it and see what was at the top. + +So she stepped carefully onto the trunk and started to climb. Up and up and up she went, until she got all the way to the very top of the tree. + +When she got there, she saw something amazing! It was a little secret house, with a red door. Lucy was so excited she couldn't wait to open the door. + +But before she could open it, she heard a strange noise. It was a little voice coming from inside the tree! + +"Who's there?" Lucy shouted, peeking inside the tree. + +"It's me!" said the voice. "I'm a fairy who lives in this tree. Would you like to be my friend?" + +Lucy smiled. "I'd love to be your friend!" + +From that day on, they were best friends. Every day Lucy would climb up the big yellow tree to visit her new fairy friend. +Once there was a little girl. She asked her parents if she could go to the park. Her parents looked busy, they were cleaning the house. + +Girl: "Can I go to the park?" + +Parent: "That sounds like a lot of fun. But we have a lot of work to do around the house first. We could offer you an ice cream if you help us." + +The little girl's eyes lit up. She ran to the broom closet and grabbed a broom. She started sweeping the floor and humming a tune. + +The parents finished their chores and they all went out the door. They drove down the street and the little girl was so excited. + +When they got to the park, the little girl ran to the playground. She ran around and played with the other children. They offered her some bubbles to play with and she happily accepted. + +She smiled and her parents smiled too. They had a lot of work to do at home, but it was worth it to see her happy. +One day, there was a boy named Tim. He was a happy and compassionate boy. His parents were very proud of him. + +One day, they decided to take him to the big church. All around, the people were praying to God. To Tim, it seemed like a dance. He saw a long cord coming down from the ceiling. It looked like it was shining in the middle of the church. + +When he asked his parents what it was, his mom said it's called a cord. It reminds us to never stop praying to God. + +Tim asked why we should pray. His dad said, "We pray to thank God for all the things in our lives. Praying is like talking to God." + +Tim thought this sounded important. He said to his parents, "Let's pray together." + +The three of them held hands and said a prayer. Tim thanked God for all the gifts God has given him. His parents thanked God for their son, who was a compassionate boy. They said thank you for the love in their family. + +When they were finished, they all hugged and smiled at each other. They knew God heard their prayers. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old, and she liked to play in her room all day. + +One day she saw something funny looking on her bed. It was a big yellow muffin. She smiled and said, "What's this?" + +Muffin answered, "I'm a muffin! I'm ready for you to eat me." + +Jane was so excited. She picked up the muffin and said, "Yay! I'm so hungry. Let's eat!" + +But just then, Jane's mom came in the room. She said, "Not yet, Jane. First we have to shut the door." + +Jane said, "Okay, Mama," and she shut the door. + +Then Jane and her mom both enjoyed eating the delicious muffin. Yum! +One day, Jack and his mom walked into a store. Jack's eyes lit up when he saw the microphone on the shelf. He asked his mom, "Can I pay for it?" + +His mom replied, "No Jack, it's too expensive." + +Jack was so sad. He looked over at the microphone again, wishing he could take it home. + +Suddenly an old man stepped up to the shelf. He said in a rude voice, "I want to buy this microphone." + +Jack's mom could tell that Jack was upset, so she said to the old man, "Sir, I'm sorry, but we wanted to buy that microphone." + +The man looked surprised. "Oh, I'm sorry! You can have it," he said. + +Jack smiled and said, "Thank you!" + +His mom paid for the microphone, and they both left the store with a big smile on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and her mommy. They were sitting in the garden and the mommy said, "I have something important for you. It's inside a bottle and I'm going to release it." The little girl was very excited and wanted to know what was inside. + +So Mommy opened the bottle and out popped a shiny butterfly. The little girl gasped with excitement and said, “It’s beautiful!†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “That's right! Butterflies are very important because they help make the world a better place.†The little girl nodded and held the butterfly in her hands. She released it into the garden and the butterfly flew away and out of sight. + +The little girl was filled with happiness and said, “I'm glad I released that important butterfly!†Mommy smiled and said, “Me too, sweetie. Now let's go find some more special things to help make the world a better place.†+ +The little girl smiled and followed her mommy. Together they set off to explore the rest of the garden, looking for more important things to release. +Once upon a time, there was a very cute puppy. He had a collar around his neck that was clear and sparkly. One day, the puppy saw something bright and shiny in the grass. He wanted to show off his find, so he started to bark. + +"Woof, woof!" said the puppy. + +"What do you have there?" asked his owner. + +The puppy proudly held up his discovery, wagging his tail excitedly. He held it high so his owner could see it clearly. + +"Oh, what a beautiful bird feather!" said his owner. "I bet you found it while out exploring. Good boy!" + +The puppy was so happy that his owner was proud of him. He wagged his tail even faster with joy, and his owner couldn't help but give him a big hug and a few cuddles. + +The puppy enjoyed his special cuddles and knew that the feather he had found would always be a treasured memory. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah who loved to swim. One day, Sarah had a great idea. She decided to take her bicycle to the river and go swimming! + +When Sarah got to the river, however, she noticed that it was really filthy. All the water was brown and slimy, and it had a terrible smell. + +Sarah was sad. She didn't want to swim in that water. She told her little brother, "I don't want to swim here. The water is too dirty!" + +But her brother said, "Come on, Sarah! Let's just get in and go swimming. We can be careful and stay in the shallow part." + +Sarah thought about it for a minute and then decided to go in. She put on her swimsuit, grabbed her bicycle, and they both splashed into the river. They had so much fun exploring and swimming all afternoon. In the end, Sarah was glad she had taken a chance! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who lived in a big house. He loved living in his house and playing in the backyard very much. + +One day, the little boy was feeling very sleepy. His mommy said, “Time for bed!†So the little boy put on his pajamas and went to bed. It was nice and cozy in his bed and soon he was getting sleepy. + +Just then, the little boy heard a noise. It was coming from outside his bedroom window. He opened his heavy eyelids just a little and saw a big brown bear. He said, “Hello big bear. What are you doing here?†+ +The big bear said, “I wanted to say goodnight to you. I love you and wanted to make sure you were safe.†The little boy smiled and said, “I love you too, big bear.†The big bear smiled back and waved goodbye to the little boy. + +The little boy watched the big bear walk away until he couldn’t see him anymore. Then he fell asleep, dreaming of being friends with the big bear. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had three cows. He was very proud of them, but sadly, their ugliness was fairly noticeable. + +One day the farmer went to the market to look for a fourth cow. He said to the seller, “I need a number cow.†+ +The seller showed the farmer four cows, each one prettier than the one before. The farmer was delighted and replied, “I want that one!†+ +But when the farmer started to walk away, the seller said, “Wait, don't forget the ugliest one!†+ +The farmer looked confused and asked, “Why would I want an ugly one?†+ +The seller said, “Well, sometimes ugly cows can be the strongest!†+ +The farmer thought about it for a moment and decided to take the ugly cow. He thanked the seller, took his new cow home, and was very happy. + +The End. +It was a bright and sunny day. Johnny, who was three years old, was feeling very excited. He was going outside to relax in the garden. He walked to the garden and felt the warm sun on his skin. + +Johnny saw some unfamiliar things in the garden and thought it was mysterious. He looked up at the clouds and said to himself, "What are those big, white things in the sky?" + +Suddenly, his mom came up to him. "Those are clouds, Johnny," she said. "When the sky is clear, like it is today, we can relax and enjoy the sunshine!" + +Johnny smiled and said, "Okay, Mom. Let's relax!" and he leaned back in the chair and smiled. + +The sun shone brightly, birds chirped in the trees, and Johnny felt so peaceful, like he was in a dream. He felt safe and happy, and there was nothing unknown to worry him. + +He closed his eyes and enjoyed the warmth of the day. All his troubles melted away. + +Johnny started to drift off to sleep, a big, contented smile on his face. He had truly found the best way to relax on a sunny day. +Once upon a time there was a gentle mommy, who had a bright and shiny motorcycle. Every day the mommy would take her motorcycle for a ride and the little girl would clap. + +One day the little girl said to her mommy, "Can I ride the motorcycle too?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Sure, but you have to be very gentle." + +The little girl smiled and hopped onto her mommy's motorcycle. She was so excited and clapped as she held tightly onto her mommy. They went for a ride and it was so much fun! + +The little girl was a natural on the motorcycle and soon she could ride it herself. Her mommy smiled every time she saw her riding and clapping. + +The little girl and her mommy enjoyed many rides on the motorcycle together. Every time, the little girl was sure to be gentle and the mommy was so proud. +Once upon a time there was a light valley. Little Katie lived in the valley with her mom, dad, and little puppy. + +One day, Katie told her mom, "Mommy, I want to create something special!" + +Her mom replied, "That's a great idea, sweetheart. What do you want to create?" + +Katie answered, "A beautiful garden. I want lots of flowers, and pretty butterflies!" + +So, Katie and her mom went outdoors to start creating. They raked the dirt and planted lots of flowers. + +Katie said, "Look, Mommy! I created a valley that's full of beauty!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "It looks wonderful. You used your imagination to create something special." + +Katie was so proud of what she created. From that day on, she loved playing in the light valley. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. She was a happy 3-year-old and loved going outside. Today she was playing in the garden with her dad. + +Dad said, "Today, Jane, we will rake leaves." Jane was excited and grabbed a rake. She started raking the leaves into a pile. + +Suddenly, a loud noise startled Jane. She was scared and dropped her rake. Dad smiled and said, "It's just the wind, Jane. Don't be scared," and he opened his arms wide. Jane felt safe and ran to Dad. + +When it was time for lunch, Dad said, "Let's close the windows so the wind won't come in." Jane ran around trying to close the windows. Dad smiled and said, "That was a big help, Jane! Let's go inside and eat lunch." + +Jane was happy and hugged Dad. They ate lunch together and then went back to raking the leaves. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Joe. Tom was a brave boy and Joe was a curious boy. + +One day, Joe asked Tom a question. "Where do we go?" + +Tom smiled and opened his map. He pointed to the map and said, "Look, Joe! We can stretch our legs and explore the world!" + +So Tom and Joe stretched their legs and explored the world. They saw beautiful cities and healthy forests. They met new friends and played games. + +At the end of the day, Tom and Joe were very happy. They had a healthy adventure and learnt so much. + +Tom said to Joe, "We can go on more adventures if you like!" + +Joe smiled and said, "Yes, let's go! I love to explore!" + +So Tom and Joe went on lots of adventures and explored the world with their maps. They had so much fun and always enjoyed a healthy day of exploration! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Bob and Tom. Tom was very ignorant and never wanted to learn. Bob was really sad about that, and wanted to change him. + +One day, Bob gave Tom a beautifully glowing mug. Tom was very surprised and asked, “What’s this?â€. Bob said, “A glowing mug, I made it especially for you! When it’s dark, it glows and it will help you see things better.†+ +Tom was very happy and said, “Wow, thank you Bob!â€. From then on, Tom began to pay attention to things more and started to learn new things. He realized that he was not as ignorant as he thought! +One day, Timmy was walking in the park with his Mommy. He saw some kind people and they had some lumber. Timmy said to his Mommy, "What are they doing?" His Mommy replied, "They are building something special!" Timmy noticed that the kind people were building a new playground. Timmy ran over and asked if he could help. The kind people said, "Yes!" so Timmy got his own lumber and started building with them. + +At the end of the day, the playground was finished and Timmy was so happy. He and the kind people enjoyed playing in the new playground. They ran around, jumped on the swings and slid down the slides. Timmy was so excited he smiled from ear to ear. He thanked the kind people for making the new playground and hugged them goodbye. +Lucy and her mum were going on a tour. Her mum said, "Let's go on a tour and see lots of open places!" + +Lucy was so happy. She skipped along, smiling. They stopped at the art gallery. Mum said, "Let's go inside. The gallery will show us lots of pretty pictures." + +Inside, Lucy saw lots of colourful paintings. She pointed at everything, saying, "Look at this, look at that!" Her mum smiled. + +Afterwards, they went to the park. Lucy shouted, "Look, the park is open and we can play here!" She ran to the slide with glee. + +Mum smiled. She said, "Yes, this is a great place to show you lots of fun things. Why don't we have a picnic?" + +Lucy smiled and gave her mum a hug. "Yes," she said. It was a perfect tour! +Once upon a time there was an ordinary girl called Jane. One day she wanted to visit the train station. She put on her shoes and said goodbye to her mum. + +At the station, Jane saw a big sign. It said 'Remove items from the platform.' Jane didn't know what it meant. + +Suddenly, an older man in a uniform asked her, "Can I help you, my dear?" Jane nodded and asked, "What is remove?" + +The man smiled. "Remove items means that you need to take anything that belongs to you off the platform. This way other people can use the station. It's very important." + +Jane smiled and said thank you. She put her things back in her pocket, ready to leave. She waved goodbye to the man and went off to explore! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She was very happy and loved everyone in her family. One day, something sad happened. Her mommy and daddy told Jane that baby brother was going to replace her in the family. + +Jane was very sad and didn't know what to do. She asked her mommy "Why? Am I not fair anymore? Do you not love me anymore?". Her mommy hugged her and said "Oh sweetheart, of course we still love you and you are still very fair. We just need some extra love and care to give to baby brother". + +Jane understood why this was happening but it still made her feel sad and lonely. Then, something very special happened. Mommy gave her a little locket with a heart inside. Mommy said "Look! This heart will always be in your locket as a reminder that we love you and that you have a very special place in our hearts". + +Jane said "Thank you mommy" and hugged her tight. She knew that even though baby brother was joining their family, her place in her mommy and daddy's hearts was still safe. +Molly and her mom were playing in the park. It was a bright sunny day and they were having a lot of fun. Suddenly, a group of kids came running over to them. + +Molly's mom smiled and said, "Why don't you play with them?" + +Molly shook her head and said, "No. They look different." +Molly's mom kneeled down and said, "It's OK if they look different. Everybody is different in their own way. Give it a try, you'll have fun!" + +Finally, Molly agreed and went to go play with the group. She played tag with them and it was so much fun. After a while, Molly said, "Bye kids! I have to go now." + +The kids said goodbye and waved as Molly and her mom left. On the way home, Molly's mom asked her, "Do you know what different means now?" + +Molly nodded and said, "Different means I don't have to shut out new things. I can try them, even if they feel different." + +Molly's mom smiled and hugged her tight. "That's right, sweetheart!" Molly smiled and they both hugged until they got home. +Once there was a girl named Sally. She was very restless. One day Sally saw a fountain in the middle of her garden. She smiled and ran to it. Kneeling she looked at the fountain and could see that it had a number of numbers around it. She wanted to go and play with them. + +Sally climbed onto the fountain and began pressing the numbers. Suddenly water started to come pouring out. She screamed in delight and started to run around in the fountain. She could feel the water splashing on her skin, it was wonderful. + +Suddenly her mom appeared. She looked upset. "Sally, why did you press the numbers on the fountain?" she shouted. + +Sally smiled guilty and said, "I just wanted to play with it. I was so restless." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's ok, but please don't do it again without asking me first". + +Sally nodded and said, "I won't, I promise". From then on Sally was careful to not press the numbers on the fountain without her mom's permission. She learned her lesson and had lots of fun playing in the fountain. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Dan. He was three years old and loved to explore the world. One day he decided to go on a walk in the forest, just outside his home. All of a sudden he heard a noise coming from ahead of him. + +Dan was curious, so he followed the noise and soon he saw a strange glowing light up ahead. He went closer, until he saw a little creature with beautiful wings. + +"What are you?" Dan asked. + +"I'm a fairy," the creature said with a sparkle in its eye. + +"What are you doing here?" Dan wondered. + +"I'm here to help the trees in the forest," the fairy said. Its wings started to glow brightly. + +"Oh wow!" Dan exclaimed. The sight of the fairy's wings was beautiful. + +Suddenly the fairy stopped glowing and started to look tired. +Its wings made a terrible noise and its tiny body shook. + +"What's wrong?" Dan asked. + +"My lungs can't handle the air in this forest," the fairy said sadly. "I can't fly anymore." + +Dan's heart sank. He knew he had to help the fairy, so he took the little creature back to his home. There he gave the fairy a special drink from the forest. After drinking it, the fairy's wings started to glow even brighter. + +"Thank you so +Once upon a time there was a tiny, thin iron. It was the littlest one in all the world. + +One day, the little iron got an idea. He imagined he could fly. He was sure he could stay in the air and go wherever he pleased. + +He asked his best friend, a dog, "Can I really fly?" + +The dog laughed and said, "No way, tiny iron. That's impossible!" + +But the little iron was determined. He thought hard and imagined all sorts of things he could do in the air. He thought about swooping and soaring and playing games with the birds. + +Finally, he made up his mind. He was going to try to fly that very day! + +And so, taking a deep breath, the tiny, thin iron jumped off the ground. He spread his wings wide and imagined swimming through the clouds. + +And he flew! He flew so high and so far, and he made friends with the birds. + +When it was time to come home, the little iron flew back down to the ground. He was the happiest iron in all the world! He knew that with a little imagination, anything was possible. +Molly and her mom were busy one day. They were getting ready for a party. + +"Molly, can you help me mix the cake batter?" asked Mom. + +"Ok," said Molly. + +Molly got a big mixer and started to push it around. She watched as it rolled around the bowl. + +"Wh-wh-what's inside?" Molly asked. + +"It's cake batter," said Mom. + +Molly kept rolling the mixer and soon the cake batter was mixed up. + +"Time to bake!" said Mom. + +Molly and Mom put the cake batter into the oven and waited. + +After a while, the cake was done. Mom cut it into pieces and put it onto plates. + +"Yummy!" said Molly. + +Everyone enjoyed the delicious cake and had a great time at the party. +Once upon a time there was an ant which was walking along a clear path. Suddenly the ant stopped and saw an apple. He smiled and said to himself, "I will take a bite of that apple." + +The ant started to crawl up the apple. He was getting closer and closer to taking a bite of the juicy fruit. Just as he was about to take a bite, a toddler appeared. + +The toddler bent down close to the ant and said, "No! Don't eat my apple. It's mine." The ant paused for a moment and then ran away. + +The toddler smiled and took a big bite of his apple. He laughed and said, "See, the apple is all mine." +Once upon a time, there was a city full of happy people. They were always smiling and clapping hands. Whenever something good happened, they would applaud together. + +One day, a wild earthquake shook the city. Everyone was so scared and started crying. Suddenly, a tiny voice said: +"Don't worry, I will help". + +It was a small little boy. He started clapping his hands and said: +"I'm clapping for the earthquake to go away". + +Everyone else started clapping too and soon the earthquake went away. Everyone was so happy that they all applauded the little boy for his courage. They all said: +"Thanks for saving the city". + +The little boy smiled and said: +"You're all welcome! Together, we can make the world a better place." + +And everyone cheered and applauded to say thank you. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. One day, her Mommy called her to the living room. When she got there, Mommy was holding something large in her hands. + +Jane asked, “What’s that, Mommy?†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “It’s called a university. This is where you will go when you get bigger.†+ +Jane said, “Wow! I want to go! Can I go now?†+ +Mommy laughed and said, “No, not yet. You’ll have to wait until you’re a big girl.†+ +Jane put it down and said, “Ok, I’ll call it university!†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “That’s right. One day, you’ll go to the large university.†+Once upon a time, there was a magical girl named Sally. She loved to dream big and amazing dreams. + +One day she decided to try something different. She grabbed her special wand and went outside, looking for a special spot. She found the perfect place in a meadow with a few big trees. + +Sally closed her eyes and began to make a wish. She said the magical words, “Oh incredible spell, please come to me, now!†She could feel her magic working. + +Suddenly, a sparkling fairy appeared in front of her. “Hello there, Sally,†said the fairy. “I can make all of your dreams come true, but only if you truly believe.†+ +Sally smiled and said, “I do believe! I know my dreams will come true!†+ +The fairy laughed and said, “Then all you have to do is dream.†Sally bounced up and down in excitement and said, “I can do that!†+ +The magical fairy waved her wand and said, “It’s time to go back home now. Take your dreams with you and make them come true.†+ +With that, Sally skipped home, dreaming of all the incredible things that she would do someday. +One hot summer day by the ocean, Kim and his Mom were walking to the port. “Let’s go on a boat!†said Kim. + +His Mom smiled and said, “Maybe we will. Let’s go see.†+ +When they got to the port, they saw lots of boats and they felt very interested. Kim and his Mom got on a boat and they rode away on the ocean. + +Kim felt the wind on his face and the sun was bright. He shouted, “It’s so fun!†+ +His Mom smiled. “Yes, it is. The ocean is so big and beautiful!†+ +Kim loved looking around, watching the waves and all the boats. He felt so excited, he wanted to stay at the port forever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. His name was Jack. He liked to play with his toys. On sunny days, he liked to play with his cars. + +One day, Jack saw something very nice. It was a blue automobile! Jack was very excited. He said, "Wow! That car is so cool!" + +Jack wanted to read all about the automobile. He went to the library and picked out a book about automobiles. + +Jack looked at all the pictures in the book and read all about blue automobiles. He read about their colors, how fast they could go and their shapes. Jack said, "This car is so fun!" + +Jack came back to his house that evening and played with his blue automobile. He was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She was a very happy child, but today she felt lonely. + +One day, Jane decided to have a picnic in the park. She brought sandwiches, when chips and some apples. + +As Jane was walking in the park, she saw a big tree. The sun was shining through the branches and Jane thought it looked very pretty. Suddenly, something split in the tree. Jane was scared and peered closer to see what it was. + +It was a little squirrel. Jane said hello to the little squirrel, but he was too scared to come out. Jane said softly, "It's okay. You can come out. I just want to have my picnic and then I'll go away. I'm not scary!" + +The little squirrel made a move. He slowly climbed out of his hiding spot. Jane said, "Come have a picnic with me!" + +The little squirrel happily jumped onto Jane's blanket and nibbled on the apples. As they finished the picnic, Jane smiled. She was no longer lonely. She said goodbye to the little squirrel and went home to her family. +Once there was a Bottle who lived in a big lake. One day, it was getting really hot outside and the sun was blazing down on the lake. The water was starting to dry up! + +Bottle was scared, so he looked around for help. He spotted a fish swimming past and Bottle called out, "Please, help me! The lake is drying up!" + +Fish replied, "I'm sorry, Bottle. I can't help you. But Lucky the duck can!" + +Lucky was swimming nearby and he said, "I can help you, Bottle. Just follow me!" + +So Bottle followed Lucky and they flew to a river not far away. There was lots of water in the river and Bottle was so relieved. He thanked Lucky, who said, "You're welcome, Bottle. I'm so glad you found a safe place!" + +Bottle filled his bottle with the cool, clear river water and he said goodbye to Lucky. Bottle flew back to his lake and it was finally full of water again. + +Bottle was very lucky indeed! +Once upon a time there was a kind little girl called Lucy. She was playing in her garden, exploring all of the different things she could find. One day, she spotted a colourful ornament. It was bright and sparkly, and she wanted to pick it up and play with it. + +Lucy smiled as she picked it up and hugged it close to her. As she squeezed it in her hands, she heard a tinkling sound. Lucy was so amazed she did not know what to say. + +Just then, a gentle voice said, “That’s a thoughtful gift for a very special little girl!†It was Lucy's mum, holding a big present. + +“Oh thank you mummy!†Said Lucy. She hugged the ornament tight and gave her mum the biggest kiss and squeeze. + +Lucy thought the day was over, but she was wrong! Inside her mum’s present was a brand new sparkly ornament - all for Lucy! Now, she had two special ornaments she could squeeze and love forever. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved playing in the dark. She would turn the lights off in her room and pretend she was a wizard or a princess. + +One day, her mom called her and said, "Honey, it's time to go to bed. It's getting late." + +The young girl asked, "Mommy, can I still play in the dark?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "No sweetheart, it's time to go to bed now." + +The young girl remembered five important words her mom always said before bed. She said, "I need to brush my teeth, use the bathroom, put on my pajamas, say my prayers and go to sleep." + +The girl said, "Okay mommy, I'll do it!" + +As she was about to leave, her mom reminded her, "Don't forget to turn off the light when you're done." + +The young girl grinned and said, "I won't forget, mommy." + +The little girl did all the things her mom asked and soon fell fast asleep. The dark night was quiet and peaceful. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy pink flower. She wanted to bloom but didn't know how. + +She asked a ladybird, "How do I bloom?" The ladybird replied, "You must work hard and spread your petals." + +So the flower opened her petals wide and started to dance. She swayed her legs every which way. She felt free and happy, and soon enough bright yellow petals started to fill the sky. + +The clumsy flower had bloomed! The ladybird looked on in amazement and said, "What a beautiful sight". + +The clumsy flower smiled and thanked the ladybird. From that day forward the clumsy flower bloomed and danced every day, and shared her happiness with the world. +Sam was very excited. He was going to help Daddy build something. Daddy got out his tools and Sam watched carefully. Daddy said, "I'm going to build a new garden and put some carrots in it." + +Sam got excited and said, "Let me help!" He handed Daddy a hammer and a nail. Sam was proud to help and he was happy to learn something new. + +Eventually Daddy was finished building the garden. Sam was amazed at what they had created. + +The next step was to put the carrots in the ground. Daddy showed Sam how to put them in the dirt and make sure they were covered properly. + +Sam was very proud when they were done. He looked at the garden and said, "That's a very big and dirty carrot garden!" Daddy agreed, and they both shared a big smile. +One sunny day, a little girl named Chloe wanted to explore outside. She opened the door carefully and took a deep breath. The air outside was a bit chilly and she could smell something bitter. She spotted a crack at the bottom of the door and was curious to find out what was inside of it. + +Chloe kneeled down and peeped in. Inside the crack, she could see an ant making its way out. She was so happy to see the little critter that she clapped her hands. + +"Hi little ant!" She said in a sweet voice. + +But the ant didn't make a sound. It kept going closer to Chloe. Then it stopped and waved its antennae at her. Chloe giggled and reached out. She wanted to pet the ant but it made a dash for the crack quickly. + +Chloe smiled and waved goodbye to it. She knew the ant was busy, so she watched it from a distance until it disappeared from sight. Then she went back inside with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time there was a bear named Max. Max liked to explore the world and see all the colorful things in it. One day he was talking to his best friend, Rabbit, about his adventures. "Have you ever been to the big park over there?" Max mentioned. Rabbit shook his head no. "No, I haven't. I hear it's really fun though," Rabbit replied. + +Max was excited when he heard that. "We should go! All the animals come there to play each day. It's really open and roomy," Max mentioned. Rabbit hopped with excitement. "Great! Let's go tomorrow!" + +The next day, Max and Rabbit arrived at the park. It was even more colorful than Max had imagined. All the animals were running, flying and swinging. They used sticks to draw pictures in the dirt and barked at each other in a friendly way. + +Max and Rabbit had an amazing day together. They mentioned the fun they had with other animals and looked forward to their next visit. +Once upon a time there was a butterfly who loved to perform. She fluttered all around town, putting on a show for the traffic. On her delicate wings, she would fly so gracefully that everyone who saw her felt enchanted. + +One day she was enjoying her performance when she heard the sound of a little girl's voice. +"Mommy, look! A beautiful butterfly!" +The mother smiled and said, "Yes, isn't she lovely?" +The little girl pointed her finger at the butterfly and said, "If I wish really hard will it fly closer to me?" +The mother looked at the butterfly, performed a short curtsy and said, "Why don't you see if it works?" + +So the little girl closed her eyes, made a wish and opened them again. To her surprise, the butterfly flew right up to her and perched on her finger. She was so happy she laughed out loud. + +The butterfly flew up high into the sky and waved goodbye to the little girl. She gave a quick bow to thank her for believing in her, and then was off to perform for more traffic. +Once upon a time there was a nice little boy. His name was Joe. Joe was very fair. He was very kind too. + +One day, Joe went to see his friend Harry. When Joe arrived, Harry was very happy. He said, "I have a cake. Would you like some?" + +Joe smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +Harry was happy to give Joe some cake. Joe ate some and it tasted yummy! + +Joe said to Harry, "Thank you for the fair cake!" + +Harry smiled and replied, "You're welcome. It was nice to give you the cake." + +Joe and Harry had a good time together. Joe was happy to have such a fair friend. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant purple bird. His wings were as bright as could be and he sparkled in the sun. + +The bird was looking for a place that he could call home. He flew from tree to tree, but nothing seemed to belong. He wished he had a place to call his own. + +The bird came across a meadow with a big hill on the other side. He thought, “Maybe this could be my home!†and decided to have a look. + +The bird flew over the hill and saw the most beautiful sight ever. A big tree with many branches and a beautiful lake sparkling in the sun. “This is perfect!†the bird thought, “This is where I belong!†+ +From then on, the bird happily made his nest in the big tree. He and all of the other birds in the meadow were always singing and making happy noises. + +One day, a young girl came up to the tree. She smiled and said, “Hi! I love to come here and watch you sing. You’re so brilliant and purple!†+ +The little bird was so happy that he had found his place. He smiled back and said, “Yes, here I belong!†+Once upon a time, there was a boy called Tim. He loved to play with his friends and often went to his friend’s house for play dates. + +One day, Tim went to his friend’s house and saw a shiny toy. It was a laser! “It’s mine!†said his friend proudly. Tim asked his friend if he could also play with it. His friend said “Noâ€. That made Tim feel very embarrassed. + +Tim asked his friend why he could not use the laser. The friend told him, “It’s only for regular customers. You are not a regular customer.†Tim was surprised and felt even more embarrassed. + +Tim asked again, “Can I still be a regular customer?†His friend smiled and said, “Yes, if you come here often you can be a regular customer too! Then you can play with the laser.†+ +And that's how Tim became a regular customer and was allowed to play with the laser. He was so happy and never felt embarrassed again! +Once there was a little girl named Lizzie. She wanted to go outside and play, but the door was locked. Lizzie asked her mom, "Can I go outside and play?" Mom said, "Not until I find the key. We need to add a key to open the door." + +Lizzie had an idea. She said, "I can try to get it." She ran to the kitchen and grabbed a chair. Then she jumped up high and found the key on top of the shelf. Mom said, "Wow Lizzie, you did it!" + +But the key was hard to turn. Mom said, "Let me help you add it to the door and open it." Together they added the key, and the door opened wide. Lizzie ran outside and started playing in the sun. She was so happy that she had helped add the key and find the door open. +Mama and Bob were sitting in the kitchen. Mama looked at Bob and said, "I have a great idea! Let's go get a pretty waffle!" + +Bob looked up with a big smile and said, "A waffle? That sounds yummy!" + +Mama smiled back and nodded. She said, "Yes, it does. Let's go! We can get a pretty waffle for breakfast!" + +Bob jumped out of his seat and said, "I'm excited! I love waffles!" + +Mama took his hand and said, "Okay, let's go!" + +They went to the store and found the prettiest waffle. Bob couldn't take his eyes off it. Mama said, "See, I suggested the right thing!" + +Bob looked up at her and smiled. He said, "Yay, let's eat it!" + +Mama laughed and said, "Sure, let's go have breakfast!" + +So off they went to enjoy their pretty waffle for breakfast. +Once upon a time there was an old man who liked to take long walks down the path. He was so proud of himself because he could do it all by himself. Every day he would go out and make sure the path was clean. + +One day as he was walking, he met a young child who was just starting to learn to walk. The man smiled at the child and said happily, "Can you do it by yourself?" The little one smiled back and said, "Yes, I can do it!" + +The old man smiled and said, "That's great! I'm so proud of you. You can do it." He watched as the little one made her way down the path. The old man smiled proudly and said to himself, "She's a really brave kid, she can do it." + +The two of them said goodbye and the old man kept walking down the path. He smiled to himself knowing that if the little one kept trying, she could do it too. He was so proud of her. +Katie was a three year old girl. She often went to the park with her mom and dad. On this day, when they went to the park, Katie was feeling a bit scared. She pulled at her mom’s sleeve and said “Mommy, I worry.†+ +Mommy bent down and hugged her. She said “It’s ok, Katie. You don’t have to worry. We are just walking to the park, and then we’ll have a fun time playing.†+ +Katie looked around and she could see the door to the park. She was so fearful that she didn’t want to go near it. She said “Mommy, I don’t want to go near the door. Will it hurt me?†+ +Mommy smiled and said “No, Katie, the door won’t hurt you. It won’t even make a sound if we open it.†+ +Mommy opened the door, and sure enough, it was as silent as a mouse. Katie felt relieved and followed her mommy into the park. She had a wonderful time playing with her friends, and soon forgot all about her worries. +Once upon a time, there was a compassionate country. In this country there was a store. One day a 3 year old named Sophie was shopping at the store. She noticed an old man who was having trouble carrying his groceries. + +Sophie ran up to the man and said in a sweet voice, “Can I help?†The old man smiled and said, "Yes please." + +Together they carefully carried the groceries to the old man's car. Before he left, the old man thanked Sophie and said, "You are a very compassionate young lady!" Sophie smiled and waved goodbye as he drove away. + +The old man's car disappeared into the horizon and Sophie went back to the store to finish her shopping. She felt proud that she had been able to help the old man and was thankful to live in such a compassionate country. +The boy was very excited. He had picked up a new phone and was playing with it in the park. +"Look, Daddy! I got a new phone!" He said, jumping up and down in joy. +His dad smiled and said, "That sure is a great phone, son. You can call me anytime if you need anything." +The boy grabbed it and said, "Okay, Daddy. I'll pick you up a snack when I get home." +His dad laughed and said, "That sounds great. Have fun!" +The boy ran around the park, showing his phone to everyone. He was so proud of his new phone and the fact that he could call his dad whenever he wanted. He was sure his day would be full of fun and excitement. +Little Timmy was so excited. He was standing in front of the fire station watching the fireman get ready to go. His mom said they were going to go off and fight a fire. All the fireman were wearing powerful helmets and bright yellow coats. + +Timmy was fascinated by the fireman as they clambered into the red truck. He looked up to tall fireman with admiration. Suddenly the fireman called out "Time to go! All aboard!" + +Timmy's mom smiled and said "I think they need you" and winked. Timmy didn't understand but he ran up to the fireman and said "Can I go too?" + +The tall fireman looked down with a big smile. "Well, perhaps one day when you're a bit bigger and more powerful", he said. Then he went off to fight the fire. + +Little Timmy watched the truck roar off and waved goodbye. From that day on, he would observe the fireman with admiration and dream of the day he could join them. +Once upon a time there was a frog, his name was Sam. One day Sam decided to jump from one page to another in a large book. He was trying to get to the end of the book. + +He hopped from one page to another, but he was getting tired. On one page, he saw a cat and shouted, "Hello there! Can you help me get to the end of the book?" + +But the cat said, "No, I can't help you. I'm too small to jump over the pages." + +Sam thought for a moment and then said, "That's ok. I'll just keep jumping until I reach the end. Bye bye!" + +So, Sam kept jumping from page to page until he finally reached the last page. He was so happy to have reached the end that he jumped off the page and into the sunset. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Macie who loved to play in the rain. She loved how the rain felt on her face and the way it made all the plants happy. But one day it rained so hard that Macie got soaked! Her clothes were soaked and so was her hair. + +Macie felt sad that she was so wet and she started to cry. Suddenly, her mother noticed her and ran outside to pick her up. "What is wrong, my little one?" her mother asked with a gentle smile. + +Macie sniffled "Mommy, I'm so wet," she cried. + +Her mother smiled and said, "Oh sweetheart, if you don't want to get wet you should stay inside. But look, there is something you can do to cheer yourself up - let's make some delicious mac and cheese!" + +Macie smiled and nodded, so they set off to the kitchen to make a delicious, gooey mac and cheese. Macie was excited, she loved making mac and cheese with her mom. + +After they finished making the mac and cheese, Macie's mother served the adorable cheese dish to Macie. She ate her mac and cheese happily, thinking to herself: "I love rainy days!" +Once upon a time, there was a skeleton. He seemed very ordinary. One day, he wanted to take a nice walk by the beach. When he got there, the sun was out and it was hot. The skeleton started to melt! + +He said to the beach, “Help me! I’m melting!" + +The beach replied, “Don’t worry! I’m here to help.†+ +The beach scooped up some water and poured it over the skeleton. He felt better right away. He hopped up and thanked the beach. “Thank you! You saved me!" + +The beach smiled and said, “Anytime! I’m glad you’re okay. Now be careful of the sun. Have a nice day!†+ +The skeleton was glad he was okay. He wished the beach goodbye and went on his way. He was happy to be alive and ready for another adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Timmy and he loved playing in the pond. He had a toy boat that he would take to the pond and sail around. One day, he was trying to reach a goal. He was so stubborn! He wanted to splash around in the boat and reach the far side of the pond. + +Just before he was about to cross the finish line, the boat flipped! Timmy fell into the water. He felt a little sad, but he kept swimming. He could still reach his goal, with a calm and determined way. + +Just when he was close to the finish line, his mom called out to him. "Timmy, you must come here now," she said. + +Timmy was a bit stubborn, but he swam back and got out of the water. He smiled and said to his mom, "I almost made it to the goal!" + +His mom smiled and replied, "That's what being stubborn is all about, isn't it?" Timmy nodded, and they enjoyed the rest of their day splashing around in the pond. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Marie. One day, she went for a walk with her dad. + +"Let's go for a walk, Marie," her dad said. + +They both walked through the park. Marie looked up at the trees. She saw some branches. + +"Look, Dad," said Marie. "I see some branches." + +Her dad smiled. "That's right, Marie. There's a branch up there too. + +Marie looked even closer and smiled. "I see a branch up there," she said. Then she pointed at something else. "And what's that, Dad?" + +"That's a bird," her dad said. The bird was singing softly. + +"Can I hear it, Dad?" Marie asked. + +"Sure," her dad said. "It's singing a mild song." + +Marie listened to the bird and smiled. Then she and her dad walked home, talking about the bird and the branches they had mentioned. +Jack and his mommy were walking in the park together. It was a perfect day for a nice, sunny stroll. Jack loved running around in the shade of the big tree. He would twirl around and then stop and giggle. + +His mommy thought it was too funny and said, "Jack, why don't you repeat that? It looks like so much fun!" Jack was happy to repeat it and spun around in one big circle. + +Jack's mommy smiled and said, "That's perfect, Jack! Now let's find another spot in the shade." Jack said, "I know! Let's go this way!" He ran ahead and mommy followed him. + +Eventually they found a patch of grass in the shade of the tree. Jack was very excited and started to jump up and down. Mommy laughed and said, "Jack, why don't you repeat what you did before? I just love watching you have so much fun!" + +Jack smiled and began to twirl in circles once again. His mommy clapped and said, "That's perfect, Jack! I'm so proud of you." Jack giggled and ran off to explore some more. +Jill felt excited. She watched as her mom grabbed two bags of groceries and smiled. As they walked home, her mom said, "We have plenty of food now, let's have pizza for dinner!" Jill felt glad. + +While eating dinner, Jill asked, "Mom, can I help you put away the groceries?" Her mom smiled and answered, "Yes, of course!" + +Jill and her mom put the groceries away together. Jill felt very glad. She got to help her mom and it felt special. + +They finished and her mom said, "Now, go and enjoy yourself!" + +Jill ran outside to play. She felt happy, and she knew it was because of the groceries. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She loved to eat pastries. The pastries from the bakery were especially delicious. + +One day she went to the bakery to buy a pastry but when she got there, all the pastries were already gone. Emily was very sad. + +"What am I going to do now?" she said. + +Then an idea came to her. She decided to act. She said in a loud voice, "Can I please have a pastry?" + +The bakery owner saw her and felt bad for her. He said, "Of course you can. I will give you a special pastry for free." + +Emily felt so happy. She thanked the bakery owner and ate the pastry. It was delicious and Emily felt so happy and full. She left the bakery very happily with a smile on her face and she was no longer ashamed. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to build something. She had some tools and lots of ideas. She gathered some sticks and string and started to build. + +"Look, I'm building a swing!" she shouted to her mother.