diff --git "a/TinyStories_54.txt" "b/TinyStories_54.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_54.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +"I'm so sorry, kids, he didn't mean to scare you. He's just a playful pup. He likes to chase things. Are you okay?" He said, holding the dog's collar. + +Lily and Ben nodded, but they were still angry and sad. They got up and walked to their house, leaving the puddle and the dog behind. + +The moral of the story is: Be careful when playing near animals. They might not know how to behave and might hurt you or make you dirty. Always ask for permission before approaching or touching an animal. And if an animal chases you, don't panic, but try to find a safe place or call for help. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to jog in the park. They jog fast and slow. They jog up and down. They jog every day. + +One day, they see a big old house. It is ancient. It has many windows and doors. It looks scary. + +"Let's jog there!" Tim says. He wants to see the house. + +"No, let's not!" Sam says. He is afraid of the house. He thinks it has ghosts. + +"Come on, don't be a baby!" Tim says. He runs to the house. + +"Wait for me!" Sam says. He runs after Tim. + +They jog to the house. They see a sign. It says "Do not enter. Danger." + +Tim does not care. He opens a door. He goes inside. + +Sam does not want to go. He stays outside. He calls Tim. + +"Tim, come back! It is not safe!" + +But Tim does not hear him. He is inside the house. He sees many things. He sees old furniture and paintings. He sees dust and cobwebs. He sees a staircase. + +He goes up the staircase. He wants to see more. + +He hears a noise. It is loud and scary. It sounds like a roar. + +He is afraid. He runs down the staircase. He wants to go out. + +He sees Sam. Sam is happy to see him. + +"Tim, you are back! Are you okay?" + +"Yes, I am okay. But I am sorry. I was wrong. We should not have come here. It is too dangerous." + +"It is okay, Tim. I am glad you are safe. Let's go back to the park. Let's jog some more. Maybe we can improve our speed." + +"Okay, Sam. Let's do that. You are a good friend." + +They jog back to the park. They jog fast and slow. They jog up and down. They jog every day. They are happy. +Sam and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw a big balloon in the sky. It was red and yellow and had a flame at the bottom. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sam said. "How does it fly?" + +Lily shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe it has magic." + +They ran to the fence and waved at the balloon. The balloon came closer and they heard a voice. + +"Hello, children!" the voice said. "Do you want to see the balloon?" + +"Yes, please!" Sam and Lily said. + +The voice belonged to a man with a long beard and a hat. He was in a basket under the balloon. He smiled and threw a rope to the fence. + +"Grab the rope and I'll pull you up," he said. "But be careful, don't touch the flame. It's very hot and can hurt you." + +Sam and Lily grabbed the rope and the man pulled them up. They climbed into the basket and looked around. They saw the garden, the house, the trees and the road. They felt the wind and the sun. + +"This is amazing!" Lily said. "How do you make the balloon rise?" + +The man pointed to the flame. "The flame makes the air inside the balloon hot. Hot air is lighter than cold air, so it rises. When I want to go higher, I make the flame bigger. When I want to go lower, I make the flame smaller." + +Sam and Lily nodded. They thought the man was very wise. He knew a lot of things. + +"Can you take us to the clouds?" Sam asked. + +The man laughed. "Maybe another day. For now, we have to go back. Your parents might be worried." + +He made the flame smaller and the balloon started to go down. He steered the balloon to the garden and landed near the fence. He helped Sam and Lily out of the basket and gave them a hug. + +"Thank you for the ride," Sam and Lily said. + +"You're welcome," the man said. "It was a pleasure. Maybe we'll meet again someday." + +He waved goodbye and made the flame bigger. The balloon rose again and flew away. Sam and Lily watched it until it was a small dot in the sky. They smiled and ran to the house to tell their parents about their adventure. +One day, a little boy named Tom went to the park with his mom. He saw a big tree with many green leaves. He wanted to climb the tree and see the sky. + +"Mom, can I climb the tree?" he asked. + +"Be careful, Tom. The tree is very high and you might fall," his mom said. + +Tom nodded and started to climb. He used his hands and feet to hold on to the branches. He felt happy and brave. He climbed higher and higher until he reached the top. + +"Wow, I can see everything from here!" he shouted. "I can see the birds, the clouds, the cars, and the people!" + +He looked around and smiled. He saw a big hole in the tree. He wondered what was inside. He crawled into the hole and found a surprise. There was a little owl sitting on a nest. The owl had big eyes and a fluffy body. It looked at Tom and blinked. + +"Hello, owl. What are you doing here?" Tom asked. + +"Hello, boy. I live here. This is my home," the owl said. + +"Really? That's cool. Do you like living in the tree?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, I do. The tree gives me oxygen, shade, and food. The tree is my friend," the owl said. + +"Oxygen? What is that?" Tom asked. + +"Oxygen is what you breathe. It is in the air. It helps you live and grow. Without oxygen, you would not wake up," the owl said. + +"Wow, you are very wise, owl. You know a lot of things," Tom said. + +"Thank you, boy. I learn from the tree. The tree is very old and wise. It knows many things. It tells me stories and secrets," the owl said. + +"Really? Can you tell me a story, owl?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, boy. I can tell you a story. But first, you have to promise me something," the owl said. + +"What is it, owl?" Tom asked. + +"You have to promise me that you will not hurt the tree. You will not break its branches, or carve its bark, or take its leaves. You will respect the tree and thank it for its gifts," the owl said. + +"Okay, owl. I promise. I will not hurt the tree. I will respect the tree and thank it for its gifts," Tom said. + +"Good, boy. Then I will tell you a story. A story about how the tree and I became friends," the owl said. + +And so, the owl told Tom a story. A story that made Tom laugh and wonder. A story that made Tom love the tree and the owl. A story that made Tom happy and wise. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with toys. They had many toys in their room, but they always wanted more. One day, their mom gave them some money to buy something at the store. She said, "You can spend this money on anything you want, but be careful not to waste it." + +Lily and Ben ran to the store and looked at all the things they could buy. Lily saw a big doll with a pink dress and shiny hair. She said, "I want this doll! She is so pretty and soft!" Ben saw a truck with big wheels and loud noises. He said, "I want this truck! It is so cool and fast!" They both took their toys to the counter and paid with their money. + +When they got home, they showed their mom their new toys. She smiled and said, "I hope you enjoy them, but remember to share and be grateful for what you have." Lily and Ben nodded and ran to their room to play. But soon, they got bored of their toys. Lily's doll lost some hair and got dirty. Ben's truck broke down and made no noises. They threw their toys on the floor and said, "These toys are no fun! We want new ones!" + +Their mom heard them and came to their room. She saw the toys on the floor and said, "What happened to your toys? You spent your money on them, but you wasted them. You did not take care of them or appreciate them. You were not lucky, you were greedy." She picked up the toys and said, "You will not get any new toys until you learn to value what you have. You can only play with your old toys for now." + +Lily and Ben felt sad and sorry. They realized that their mom was right. They had been greedy and wasteful. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We were wrong. We will take care of our toys and be happy with what we have." Their mom hugged them and said, "I forgive you, but I hope you learned your lesson. Being lucky is not about having more, but about being thankful and generous." Lily and Ben nodded and said, "We learned our lesson, mom. Thank you for teaching us." They hugged their mom and went to play with their old toys. They found that their old toys were still fun and that they had enough. They also learned to share and play with each other. They felt lucky and happy. +Once upon a time, in a wild pond, there were many fish. One little fish, named Fin, had a big dream. He wanted to include all his friends in a fun race. + +One day, Fin told his friend, "Let's have a race. We can include all our friends!" His friend was very excited and said, "Yes, let's do it!" They told all the other fish about the race. They knew something fun was going to happen. + +The day of the race came. All the fish were ready. They lined up and waited for Fin to say, "Go!" When Fin said it, they all swam as fast as they could. The fish raced through the wild pond, splashing water everywhere. Everyone was having so much fun. + +At the end of the race, all the fish were happy. They thanked Fin for including them in the fun race. Fin smiled and said, "I'm glad we all had fun together in our wild pond." + +From that day on, the fish in the wild pond had many more races and fun times together. And they always remembered to include all their friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a big, soft rug in her room. She loved to sit on the rug and play with her toys. One day, Sue's friend, Tim, came over to play. They both sat on the rug and played with Sue's toys. + +Sue didn't want to share her toys with Tim. She was being selfish. Tim felt sad because he wanted to play too. Sue's mom saw this and told Sue to share her toys with Tim. Sue thought about it and decided to share her toys with her friend. + +Sue and Tim played together and had lots of fun. They laughed and played on the rug. At the end of the day, Tim gave Sue a big kiss on her cheek to say thank you for sharing. Sue learned that sharing with friends is more fun than keeping things to herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy bear named Golf. Lily and Golf loved to play together. They would run, jump, and hug each other all day long. + +One day, Lily and Golf went to the park. It was a calm day, and the sun was shining. They played with their friends and had a lot of fun. Lily and Golf liked to swing on the swings and slide down the slide. + +When it was time to go home, Lily gave Golf a big hug. They were both very happy. Lily and Golf knew they would have many more fun days at the park together. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a purple bathtub. It lived in a small house with a little girl named Lily. Lily loved her purple bathtub very much. Every night, she would take a bath in it with her toy duck. + +One day, the purple bathtub was full of water, and Lily played with her duck. They splashed and laughed. When it was time to get out, Lily pulled the plug and the water went away. + +Now, the purple bathtub was all wet. Lily grabbed a soft towel to help it become dry. She wiped and wiped until the bathtub was nice and dry. The purple bathtub was happy, and so was Lily. They couldn't wait for the next bath time. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable dog named Max. Max loved to rush and play in the park. One sunny day, Max met a new friend named Tim. Tim was a tutor who helped kids learn. Max and Tim liked to play together. + +Max said, "Tim, let's rush and play!" Tim smiled and said, "Okay, Max! Let's go!" They ran and played with a big red ball. They had lots of fun in the sun. + +After playing, Max and Tim sat under a tree. They were tired and happy. They liked being friends. Max and Tim knew they would play together again soon. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a cube. The cube was red, blue, and yellow. It was a very pretty cube. A man wanted to sell the cube. He put the cube in a big shop. + +One day, a deaf girl came to the shop. She saw the cube and liked it a lot. She wanted to play with the cube. The girl showed the cube to her mom. Her mom smiled and said yes. + +The mom bought the cube for the girl. The girl was very happy. She played with the cube all day. The cube made the girl and her mom happy. And they lived happily ever after. +One Sunday, a boy named Tim and a girl named Sue went to the park. They wanted to play a game. They were both competitive and wanted to win. They decided to play a game of "repeat." + +"Let's see who can repeat what the other person says the best," said Tim. "I'll go first." Tim made a funny noise, "Beep beep!" Sue tried to copy him, "Beep beep!" They both laughed. + +Next, it was Sue's turn. "Meow, meow!" she said, pretending to be a cat. Tim tried to repeat her, "Meow, meow!" They laughed again. They kept playing the game, making more funny sounds. + +At the end of the day, Tim and Sue were tired. They couldn't decide who won the game. "Let's play again next Sunday!" said Sue. Tim agreed, "Yes, let's repeat the game next Sunday!" They went home, excited to play again. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to play outside. He saw a big gear standing near his house. Tim was very curious and wanted to touch it. + +As he got closer, he heard a tiny voice say, "Please don't touch me!" Tim looked around and saw a small bug standing on the gear. The bug looked sorry and said, "I live here with my family. If you touch the gear, we might lose our home." + +Tim felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, little bug. I won't touch your gear." He became friends with the bug and they played together every day. And the bug's family was happy and safe on their gear home. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Kitty. Kitty lived in a small house with a big stair. Kitty loved to move up and down the stair all day long. It was her favorite game to play. + +One day, the sun was very hot outside. Kitty did not want to go out and play in the hot sun. So, she stayed inside and played on the stair. She moved up and down, up and down, all day long. + +As the day went on, the hot sun began to set. The house became cool and nice. Kitty was very happy that she had spent her day moving up and down the stair. She knew that tomorrow would be another fun day to play on the stair again. +One day, a little girl named Mia went for a walk. She saw a huge rose in a garden. The rose was red and pretty. Mia wanted to smell the rose, so she went closer. + +As Mia smelled the rose, a big cat came out from behind the rose. The cat was very sleepy. It let out a big yawn. Mia giggled and said, "Hi, cat! Why are you sleepy?" + +The cat looked at Mia and said, "I was taking a nap. The rose smells so nice, it helps me sleep." Mia smiled and said, "I like the rose too. Let's be friends!" The cat and Mia became best friends, and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a cute crab. The crab liked to play on the beach all day. He had many friends, like the fish and the seagull. + +One day, the cute crab wanted to play a new game. He thought and thought, and then he had an idea. He decided to pretend to be a big, strong crab. He puffed up his chest and walked around the beach. + +All his friends saw him and laughed. They knew he was just pretending, but they loved the game. They all joined in and pretended to be big and strong too. They had so much fun playing together on the beach. And the cute crab was happy because he made everyone smile. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a walk. She wanted to meet a new friend. The sun was shining, and it was an easy day for a walk. + +As Lily walked, she saw a shadow on the ground. "Hello, shadow!" she said. The shadow waved back at her. "Hi, Lily! I am your shadow. I am always with you when the sun is out," said the shadow. + +Lily and her shadow played all day. They jumped, they danced, and they laughed. Lily was happy she met her shadow, her new friend. From that day on, they always had fun together in the sun. +One day, a chubby cat named Tom went for a walk. He liked to play outside. The sun was shining, and the grass was green. Tom was happy. + +As Tom walked, he saw a big red thing on the ground. He did not know what it was. He picked it up and saw it was a magnet. Tom said, "Wow, what a cool thing!" He played with the magnet and found it could stick to some things. + +While playing, Tom did not see a rock. He stumbled and fell. "Ouch!" said Tom. A little bird flew down and asked, "Are you okay?" Tom nodded and showed the bird his magnet. They played together and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a young dog named Spot. Spot was a happy dog who loved to play with his friends. Every day, Spot would run and jump with his friends in the big park. + +One day, Spot saw a big red ball in the park. He wanted to play with the ball, but he needed to hurry before someone else got it first. So, Spot ran as fast as he could to get the ball. + +When Spot got the ball, he was very happy. He played with the ball all day long with his friends. They ran and jumped and had lots of fun. And at the end of the day, Spot was a very tired but happy young dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a tough boy who liked to play with his friends. One day, Tim and his friends were playing outside when they saw a big toilet. They had never seen such a big toilet before. + +Tim's friend, Sam, said, "Let's tease the toilet!" So, they all started to tease the toilet. They laughed and made funny faces at it. But the toilet did not like it. The toilet started to cry. + +Tim felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, toilet. We didn't mean to make you cry." The toilet stopped crying and said, "Thank you, Tim. I don't like being teased." Tim and his friends learned that it is not nice to tease others. From that day on, they all played together and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a very naughty boy. He liked to play tricks on his sister, Sue. + +One day, Tim found a bar of soap in the bathroom. He had a funny idea. He took the soap and put it in an envelope. Tim said to Sue, "I am going to mail this to you. It is a surprise!" + +Sue was excited to get the surprise. When she got the envelope, she opened it and saw the soap. Sue said, "Oh no! This is not a fun surprise, Tim! This is soap!" + +Tim laughed and laughed. He thought his trick was very funny. But Sue did not think it was funny. She said, "You are a naughty boy, Tim!" + +From that day on, Tim promised to be a good boy and not play tricks on Sue. They played together and had lots of fun. And Sue always checked her surprises before opening them. +One day, a little girl named Lily found a small, worried cat. The cat was lost and did not know where to go. Lily wanted to help the cat, so she took it home with her. + +In Lily's room, there was a pretty angel doll. Lily loved her angel doll very much. The cat saw the angel doll and felt less worried. The cat went to the angel doll and started to rub its head on it. The cat felt happy and safe with the angel doll. + +Lily saw the cat and the angel doll together. She knew that the cat was not worried anymore. Lily was happy that her angel doll could help the cat feel better. Now, Lily, the cat, and the angel doll were all friends and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big, interesting bird. The bird liked to soar high in the sky. It would fly up, up, up, and look down at the world below. + +One day, the bird saw a zigzag on the ground. It was a long, twisty path. The bird wanted to see where the zigzag went. So, it flew down, down, down to the ground. + +The bird walked on the zigzag path. It went left and right, left and right. At the end of the path, the bird found a big, yummy pile of food. The bird was so happy! It ate the food and then soared back up into the sky. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a boy named Tom. He liked to play in the woods. One day, he saw something orange. It was a big glowing spear. Tom was very happy to find it. + +Tom wanted to show the spear to his friends. He ran fast to the village. He showed the orange glowing spear to his friends. They all liked it very much. They played with the spear all day long. + +But, the orange glowing spear was not a good thing. It made the village sick. The trees turned black, the water was dirty, and the people were not happy. Tom was very sad. He wished he never found the orange glowing spear. The village was not the same anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a big red car. The car had four round tires. One day, one tire went flat. The car could not go fast anymore. + +The car's friend, a tall man, saw the car was sad. The tall man wanted to help. So, he kneeled down by the flat tire. He took off the flat tire and put on a new tire. The car was happy again. + +Now, the car could go fast and high up a big hill. The car and the tall man were very happy. They went up and down the hill all day long. They were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in an ordinary town, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim had a toy shield that he loved to play with every day. He would pretend to be a brave knight, protecting his family and friends from danger. + +One day, Tim's friend, Sam, asked if he could borrow the shield to play with. Tim was not sure because he loved his shield so much. But he wanted to be a good friend, so he let Sam borrow it. They played together, and Sam was very happy. + +The next day, Tim wanted his shield back, but Sam wanted to keep playing with it. They both got upset and started to argue. Tim's mom saw them fighting and asked what was wrong. They told her about the shield. She said, "It's important to share and be kind to our friends." Tim and Sam thought about it and decided to take turns with the shield. They played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a hero named Tim. Tim was very strong and always alert. He was loved by everyone in the town because he would help them when they needed it. + +One day, a big dog came to the town. The dog did not behave well. It barked and scared the people. Tim saw the dog and wanted to help. He went to the dog and talked to it. He told the dog to behave and be a good dog. + +The dog listened to Tim, the hero. It stopped barking and started to behave. The people in the town were happy and safe again. They thanked Tim for being alert and helping them. Everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She had a big table in her room. She loved to play on the table with her toys. One day, Sally met a foolish cat named Tom. Tom was always doing silly things that made Sally laugh. + +One day, Tom said to Sally, "Let's play a game on the table!" Sally agreed and they started to play. As they played, Tom tried to give Sally a toy, but he was so foolish that he dropped it on the floor. Sally laughed and said, "Oh, Tom! You are so silly!" + +Tom felt a little sad, but Sally gave him a big hug. She said, "It's okay, Tom. We all make mistakes. Let's keep playing!" Tom felt better, and they played on the table all day long. They had lots of fun together, and Sally learned that it was okay to be a little foolish sometimes. +Once upon a time, in an ordinary little home, there lived a boy named Tim and his cat, Mimi. They were best friends and did everything together. Tim liked to squeeze Mimi gently when they hugged. + +One day, they went outside to play. They ran and jumped in the sun. They were having so much fun. But then, they saw a big, dark cloud coming. Tim and Mimi got scared. + +They tried to run back to their ordinary home, but the dark cloud caught them. They got wet and cold. Tim could not squeeze Mimi to make her feel better. They were sad and wanted to go home. But they could not find their way back. And so, Tim and Mimi stayed lost, far away from their home. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted fish named Fin. Fin loved to hug his friends in the sea. One day, Fin met a new friend named Bubbles. Bubbles was a little fish who was scared of the big sea. + +Fin swam up to Bubbles and said, "Hi, I'm Fin! Do you want to be friends?" Bubbles smiled and said, "Yes, I would like that! But I'm scared of the big sea." Fin gave Bubbles a big hug and said, "Don't be scared, I'll help you." + +Together, Fin and Bubbles swam through the sea, hugging and playing with all their friends. They had so much fun and Bubbles wasn't scared anymore. They became the best of friends and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a famous cat named Tom. Tom was very good at drawing. He liked to use ink to make his pictures. He had many friends who liked his drawings too. + +One day, Tom found a magic ink bottle. He thought it would be fun to draw with it. He drew a big sun, a tree, and a house. But then, something strange happened. The sun, the tree, and the house began to shrink! + +Tom was very surprised. He showed his friends the magic ink and the small drawings. They all laughed and clapped. From that day on, Tom was not only famous for his drawings but also for his magic ink that could shrink things. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a famous dog named Max went to visit his friend, a cat named Lily. Max was very happy to see Lily. They liked to play together. Max said, "Let's play and clap our paws!" + +But Lily was sad. She said, "I can't clap. My paw hurts." Max looked at Lily's paw and saw a small stone stuck in it. Lily was in pain and didn't know what to do. + +Max wanted to help his friend. He said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will get the stone out." Max carefully took the stone out of Lily's paw. Lily felt much better. She said, "Thank you, Max! Now we can play and clap." + +So Max and Lily played and clapped their paws together. They were very happy. They had a fun day, and their friendship became even stronger. +Once upon a time, there was a useful dog named Spot. Spot liked to help people. One day, Spot saw a sign. The sign had a picture of a thief. The thief took things from people. + +Spot wanted to catch the thief. He walked and walked. He looked for the thief. Spot saw a man with a bag. The man looked like the thief from the sign. Spot barked and barked. The people came to see what was happening. + +The people saw the thief and called the police. The police came and took the thief away. Everyone was happy because of Spot. Spot was a useful dog. The people gave Spot a big hug. Spot was a hero. +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog named Spot. Spot loved to run, jump, and play with his friends. One day, Spot's family moved to a new home. They had many boxes to unpack. Spot was excited and full of wonder about his new home. + +As Spot's family unpacked the boxes, he saw a toy he wanted to play with. It was a bright, shiny ball. Spot wanted to play with the ball, but his family was still busy unpacking. Spot thought about taking the ball and running away to play, but he knew that would not be right. + +Instead, Spot decided to help his family unpack the boxes. He used his nose to push the boxes and help his family find their things. When all the boxes were unpacked, Spot's family was very happy. They thanked Spot for being such a good helper. Then, they gave Spot the shiny ball to play with. Spot learned that helping others can be fun and rewarding. +One day, a little girl named Amy went for a walk with her mom. They saw a big sign near the park. The sign was red and had a picture of a dog on it. Amy felt fearful when she saw the sign. She held her mom's hand tight. + +"Mom, what does the sign say?" Amy asked. Her mom looked at the sign and said, "It says 'Do not touch the dog.' There must be a dog nearby that we should not touch." + +They walked a bit more and saw a dog. The dog was big and brown. Amy wanted to pet the dog, but she remembered the sign. She felt fearful and stayed close to her mom. + +Amy's mom saw that she was scared. She said, "Don't worry, Amy. We will not touch the dog. We will just walk by and say hello." They walked by the dog and said hello. The dog wagged its tail and seemed happy. Amy felt better and was not fearful anymore. They continued their walk and had a fun day at the park. +One day, a little girl named Lucy wanted to go to the park. She asked her mom, "Mom, can we go to the park today?" Her mom said, "Yes, but we need to be careful of the traffic." + +As they walked to the park, they saw a lot of cars. Lucy was frightened by the noise. Her mom said, "Hold my hand, and we will be safe from the traffic." + +They walked and walked until they came to a big road. Lucy's mom said, "We need to wait for the cars to stop before we can go." But Lucy was too excited and ran across the road. + +A car came very fast and Lucy got hit by the car. Her mom cried and cried. Lucy could not go to the park anymore. +Once upon a time, in a big farm, there was a creative chicken named Chicky. Chicky liked to play and have fun with her friends. One day, Chicky and her friends decided to play a game. They wanted to choose the best game to play. + +Chicky thought and thought about what game to choose. She had many ideas, but she wanted to find the best one. Chicky told her friends, "I have a fun game for us to play tomorrow. You will like it!" Her friends were excited and couldn't wait for the next day. + +The next day, Chicky showed her friends the game she chose. It was a game where they had to find things hidden around the farm. Chicky had hidden some yummy treats for her friends to find. All the chickens had a great time playing the game and finding the treats. They were happy that Chicky chose such a fun and creative game to play. +One day, a little girl named Lily was playing outside. She saw a bright light in the sky. "What is that?" she asked. Her mom looked up and said, "That is a comet, Lily. It is a big rock flying very fast in the sky." + +Lily thought about the comet and said, "I want to be brave like the comet." Her mom smiled and said, "You are brave, Lily. You can do anything you want." + +The next day, Lily saw a big dog in the park. She was scared, but she wanted to be brave like the comet. She went close to the dog and said, "Hi, doggy." The dog wagged its tail and licked her hand. Lily realized she was brave, just like the comet. +One day, a light penguin named Pip went to the store. He wanted to supply his friends with ice cream for a party. Pip was very happy and excited. He bought big ice cream tubs with different flavors. + +At the party, Pip's friend Tom asked, "Did you bring the ice cream, Pip?" Pip said, "Yes, I have it here. Let's eat and have fun!" All the friends were happy and started to eat the ice cream. But soon, they saw that there was not enough ice cream for everyone. + +Pip felt sad and thought about what to do. Then, he remembered that he had more ice cream at home. He ran home and brought back more ice cream for his friends. They all enjoyed the ice cream and had a great time at the party. + +The friends learned that it is always good to supply more than what you think you need, so no one is left out. They also learned that sharing and caring for others is important. Pip was a good friend, and the party was a big success. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play in the kitchen. One day, he saw a tight jar on the cabinet. The jar was full of sweet treats. Tim wanted to open the jar and eat the treats. + +Tim tried to open the jar, but it would not yield. He pulled and pulled, but the jar was too tight. Tim was sad, but he did not give up. He had an idea. He climbed on a chair to reach the cabinet. + +But Tim forgot to be careful. As he opened the cabinet, the tight jar fell down. It broke into pieces on the floor. The treats were gone, and Tim was very sad. He knew he should have asked for help. + +The moral of the story is always to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a boy named Tom. Tom had a delicate toy spear that he loved to play with every day. He would pretend to be a brave warrior, protecting his family and friends from danger. + +One sunny day, Tom saw a big cat stuck in a tree. He wanted to help the cat, but he was too small to reach it. Tom thought about how he could use his toy spear to serve the cat. He gently poked the spear at the branch the cat was sitting on. With a little push, the cat jumped down and landed safely on the ground. + +Tom felt very happy that he could help the cat, and the cat was grateful too. The villagers saw what Tom did and praised him for his bravery. From that day on, Tom learned that even a small toy can serve a big purpose if used with care and love. And that was the moral value of the story: no matter how small or delicate something may seem, it can still be helpful if used with kindness and thoughtfulness. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to eat her favorite green food, broccoli. One day, she went to the market with her mom to buy some. + +At the market, Amy saw a delicate, tiny bird. The bird was shivering because it was cold. Amy wanted to help the bird, so she picked it up and held it close to her to keep it warm. + +Amy took the bird home with her and gave it some of her broccoli to eat. The bird ate the broccoli and stopped shivering. Amy and the bird became best friends, and they shared broccoli together every day. +One day, a little boy named Tim went outside to play. The sun was bright and the sky was blue. Tim was very happy to be outside. He ran and jumped in the grass. + +As Tim played, he saw a little bug. The bug was green and had wings. Tim looked at the bug and said, "Hello, bug!" The bug looked at Tim and flew around him. + +Tim and the bug played together all day. They looked at flowers and trees. They had a lot of fun. When it was time to go home, Tim said, "Bye, bug!" The bug flew away and Tim went inside. He couldn't wait to play with the bug again. +Once upon a time, in a small house, lived a charming cat. The cat loved to drink milk. Every day, the cat would ask its friend, the cow, to give it some milk. + +One day, the cat wanted to explain to the cow how much it loved milk. The cat said, "Milk is so yummy. I love it so much. Can I have more, please?" The cow was happy to help and gave the cat more milk. + +But the cat drank too much milk. It drank and drank until its belly was very big. The cat felt sick and could not move. The cow was sad and could not help the cat. The cat learned that too much of something good can be bad. +One day, a dog named Max was playing in the yard. It was wet from the rain. Max liked to jump and splash in the puddles. He saw a ball and wanted to play with it. He was so excited! + +Max started to rush towards the ball. He was running very fast. He wanted to catch the ball and bring it back to his family. Max felt happy when he played with his family. + +As Max ran, he saw a frame near the tree. It was a picture of his family. He stopped and looked at the picture. He loved his family very much. Max picked up the ball and went back to his family. They played together and had a lot of fun in the wet yard. +Once upon a time, there was a lawyer named Bob. Bob was a nice man, but he liked to wear cheap clothes. He had a big blue coat that was old and had many holes. Bob didn't care, he loved his coat. + +One day, Bob went to the park. He saw a little boy named Tim. Tim saw Bob's coat and said, "Hey, why do you wear that old coat? It looks funny!" Tim was teasing Bob, but Bob just smiled. + +Bob said, "I like my coat, even if it's old. It keeps me warm and it's special to me." Tim thought about it and said, "Okay, I'm sorry I teased you. I have a favorite toy that's old too." They both smiled and played in the park together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a girl named Sally. Sally had a big pocket on her dress. She liked to put things in her pocket and take them out. + +One sunny day, Sally went to the park. She saw her friend Tom playing with a ball. Tom said, "Sally, do you want to play with me?" Sally was happy and said, "Yes, Tom, I want to play with you." + +Sally and Tom took turns to throw the ball. They made sure to play fair. When it was time to go home, Sally put the ball in her pocket. She said, "Bye, Tom. See you tomorrow!" Tom said, "Bye, Sally. See you tomorrow!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She had a special diary where she wrote about her day. One day, Sally forgot her diary at the park. She was very sad. + +In the park, a nice boy named Tim found the diary. He saw Sally's name inside and wanted to save it for her. Tim went to Sally's house to give it back. He knocked on the door and said, "Sally, I found your diary at the park. I saved it for you." + +Sally was so happy! She thanked Tim and invited him inside for a yummy snack. They ate cookies and drank juice. They became good friends and played together every day. And Sally never forgot her diary again. +One day, a girl named Lily went for a walk. She saw a big, impressive plant. It was very pretty. Lily wanted to touch the plant, but her mom said, "No, don't touch it!" + +Lily was sad. She wanted to touch the plant so badly. She thought it would be fun. But her mom said it was not safe. Lily did not want to listen, but she knew her mom was right. + +Later, Lily saw a small plant. It was not as impressive, but it was still pretty. Lily asked her mom if she could touch this plant. Her mom said yes, and Lily was happy. She touched the small plant and felt good. She learned to listen to her mom and still had fun. +Once upon a time, a cow named Bessie lived on a farm. Bessie loved to play hide and seek with her farm friends. They would run, hide, and laugh all day long. + +One day, Bessie found a big, red ball. She loved the ball so much that she did not want to share it with her friends. Bessie became a spoiled cow. She would hide the ball and not let her friends play with it. + +Bessie's friends were sad. They missed playing with Bessie and the fun they had together. So, they all talked and made a plan. They decided to hide from Bessie until she learned to share. Bessie looked everywhere for her friends, but she could not find them. She felt very sad and lonely. + +Bessie soon realized that sharing the ball with her friends was more important than keeping it all to herself. She promised to share and play nicely with her friends. From that day on, Bessie was no longer a spoiled cow. She and her friends played hide and seek and had fun with the big, red ball together. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big sky, there was a flexible cloud. This cloud could change into any shape it wanted. It was friends with the sun and the wind. + +One day, the wind asked the cloud to change into a big bird. The cloud was happy to do this. But when the sun asked the cloud to change into a big hat, the cloud said no. The cloud did not want to be a hat. It refused to change. + +The sun was sad, but the cloud said sorry. They played together with the wind and had lots of fun. The sun, the wind, and the flexible cloud were still good friends. +One day, a mighty dog named Max went for a walk with his boy, Tim. Tim held the leash to keep Max safe. They both loved to play outside in the sun. + +As they walked, they saw a fun park. Max saw a big slide and wanted to play on it. Tim knew dogs don't usually slide, but Max was very excited. So Tim helped Max climb up the slide. + +Max was a little scared at first, but with Tim by his side, he felt brave. Max slid down the slide and landed on the soft grass. Tim clapped and laughed. Max was so happy, he barked and wagged his tail. They played on the slide all day long, and it was the best day for Max and Tim. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a brilliant girl named Zoey. She loved to play with her friend, Max. They liked to learn about numbers. Zoey and Max had a favorite number: zero. + +One day, Zoey and Max were playing in the park. Zoey said, "Max, let's play a game with our favorite number, zero." Max was happy and said, "Yes, Zoey, let's play!" + +They played a game where they counted to ten, but instead of saying "ten," they said "zero." Zoey started, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, zero!" Max laughed and said, "That's a fun game, Zoey!" + +After playing the game, Zoey and Max went home. They told their moms and dads about the fun game with the number zero. Their parents were proud of their brilliant kids. Zoey and Max were happy and knew they would always love the number zero. +One day, a little girl named Sue found a purple ball. She liked the color purple. Sue wanted to play a sport with her friend, Tom. She went to Tom's house and showed him the purple ball. + +"Tom, do you want to play with my purple ball?" Sue asked. Tom said, "Yes! Let's play catch!" They played catch for a long time. Sue threw the ball high and far. Tom tried to catch it, but it was hard. + +Later, Sue saw a big tree. She had an idea. "Tom, I will offer you a prize if you can catch the ball when I throw it over the tree!" Tom was excited. He wanted to win the prize. + +Sue threw the ball over the tree. Tom ran and jumped. He caught the ball! Sue was so happy for Tom. She gave him a big hug and offered him a yummy treat as his prize. They both laughed and played with the purple ball all day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom liked to play with his toys. One day, he found a fake spear in his room. It was a toy spear, but it looked very real. Tom was very happy to find the spear. + +Tom wanted to play with the spear outside. He asked his mom if he could enter the yard. His mom said yes, but be careful with the spear. Tom went outside and started to play with his friends. + +Tom and his friends pretended to be warriors with the fake spear. They took turns holding the spear and running around. They had a lot of fun playing with the spear. At the end of the day, Tom and his friends went home, tired but happy. +Once upon a time, there was a popular belt. Everyone admired it and wanted to own it. As the belt travelled from person to person, it kept yielding new riches for its owners. + +However, one day a 3-year-old child became the owner of the belt. She was so excited to wear it, but as she went to put it on and show it to her friends, the belt yielded no riches. Everyone was disappointed, but the child was not too bothered. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes, things may not be as valuable as everyone thinks. But, the love for owning something that is popular, and our own joy, is more important than anything else. +There was once two friends called Joe and Sam. Joe was a little boy, and Sam was an old man. One day, Joe asked Sam to tell him a story. Sam took out his cane and sat down beside Joe. He looked at Joe with a happy face and started to tell him the story. + +Sam said, "Once upon a time, there was a hard rock. It was so hard, no one could break it! Many people tried, but the rock stayed hard. + +One day, a smart boy came and said he could break the rock. He tried and tried, but he couldn't do it. Then he had an idea. He used his cane to hit the rock and it broke into a million pieces! Everyone was so happy and the boy was a hero. + +Joe was amazed by the story. He thanked Sam for telling him the story and hugged him goodbye. They both smiled and went home. +One day, Sam and his mommy went to the swimming pool. "Mommy, can I go swimming too?" asked Sam. His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can!" + +Sam went to the swimming pool steps and climbed right in. He saw the warm water and felt happy. He swam around, sliding through the water. He practiced swimming one arm after the other and kicked his feet in the water. + +When Sam was finished swimming, he sat on an ordinary seat with his mommy. "That was so much fun," said Sam. His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it was. You are an excellent swimmer!" + +Sam smiled and said, "Let's come back to the swimming pool again sometime soon!" Sam's mommy said, "Yes, I'd love to!" And so Sam and his mommy swam together often, to have even more fun. +Once upon a time there was a very intelligent cat. Her name was Daisy. Daisy liked to explore and one day she decided to enter a big house that she had never seen before. As she entered, she noticed a strange tool on the table. It was a screw. She had never seen anything like it before; so, with her intelligence, she decided to see what it could do. + +Daisy tried to turn it with her paw. Suddenly, she heard a noise from the other room. She quickly ran to the doorway and peeked inside. To her surprise, she saw a machine that was making a lot of noise; it seemed to be fixed by the screw that Daisy was playing with! + +Daisy was very relieved that the machine was working again and she was proud of her accomplishment. From then on, she knew to always be careful with the things that can be found in the big house. +Once upon a time, there were two bears - a big bear and a small bear. The small bear was always sad, so the big bear asked him, "Why are you sad?" + +The small bear replied, "I don't have any friends to play with." + +The big bear said, "That's too bad. I'll lend you my comfortable frame so you can have a nice place to rest." The small bear was so happy that he hugged the big bear. + +Unfortunately, the small bear didn't give back the frame, even when the big bear asked for it back every day. The small bear's response was always the same: "No, I'm too comfortable here." + +The big bear was very angry. He grabbed the frame back and warned the small bear to never come near him again. The small bear was very sad and he stayed away from the big bear forever. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Rose. She wanted to make something special to show how much she cared. So she decided to make something good. + +Rose went outside and found a special stick. She wanted to show her friends how special it was. She looked closely and it revealed a beautiful rose. + +Her friends were amazed to see the rose. They all cheered and said that it was too good to be real! + +Rose was very happy that she made something so good. She said the rose was a symbol of love and friendship for all of them. Then, they hugged each other and had a big smile. + +They all knew that the rose symbolized a special bond between them and would reveal their special friendship to the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little elephant. He wanted to do something special. So he decided to get a card and show it to everyone. But when he tried to find one, everybody was weird. + +The little elephant felt very sad and started to suffer. He couldn't find the special card that he wanted. Every time he asked for one, the people around him just laughed. + +But then something amazing happened. The little elephant heard a loud noise, like a special song. He followed the sound and it led him to a huge pile of cards. + +The little elephant was so happy. He started to pick and choose the cards he liked best. He finally had the perfect card for everyone. The people around him couldn't believe it. They stopped laughing and started to smile. + +The little elephant was very proud of himself. He had found the special card he wanted and made everyone happy. What a great day it had been! +Mama made a folding shelter for her daughter and said, “Are you ready for our shelter?†+ +The daughter smiled, nodded and said, “Yes, I'm ready!†+ +Mama began to unfold the shelter and put it together. The daughter watched with awe as the shelter started to take shape. + +Mama said, “Let's go inside our shelter once it's ready. In there, it'll be cozy and warm.†+ +The daughter was so excited that she could hardly wait. Finally, the shelter was ready and they went inside. + +The daughter smiled and hugged Mama tightly, saying, “I love our shelter!†+Once upon a time, there was a stable. Inside the stable, there were many animals. One day, they decided to have a special show. The animals wanted to display their talents. + +First, the goats jumped up and down. Then, the pigs rolled around. Everyone enjoyed their performance. + +But then, one of the sheep wasn’t feeling good. She was very sad and sorry. Everyone was worried about her. They wanted to help. + +So, one of the cows offered to carry her out of the stable. Everyone clapped as the cow gently carried the sheep to safety. The sheep was very happy! + +The other animals helped look after the sick sheep. They brought her nice food and fresh water. Then, after a few days, the sheep was feeling much better. + +The animals decided to put on another show when the sheep was ready. This time, they were given a special treat to display their talents! +Once upon a time there was a little bird called Lizzie. She was sitting on a branch high up in a tree. She was a pretty bird, with blue feathers and a white beak. + +Suddenly, Lizzie saw something wonderful. On the next branch was a beautiful white butterfly. It had two white wings and two blue eyes. + +Lizzie leaned forward to take a closer look. She wanted to meet this beautiful butterfly. But the branch she was sitting on was too weak, and it began to bend. + +"Help! Help, someone," shouted Lizzie. + +Just then, a friendly squirrel came over and heard Lizzie's cry. He quickly ran up the tree and jumped onto the branch. He held it steady, so that Lizzie could lean forward and say hello to the butterfly. + +"Thank you," said Lizzie, as she waved goodbye to the butterfly and the friendly squirrel. +Mom took her little girl to the park. Everywhere they looked the ground was covered in leaves. + +"What should we do?" asked Mom. + +The little girl looked around and saw a big bin. + +"Let's wipe the leaves up," she said. + +Mom smiled and nodded. + +They both got to work. The little girl picked up the heavy leaves and put them in the bin. They worked until the ground was clean again. + +"We did it!" said the little girl with a smile. + +"Yes, we did," said Mom, patting her daughter on the back. "You did a great job." +One day, Sam’s Mom said to him, “Sam, you dropped your cat! That’s an important thing! Go pick it up.†Sam was so excited. He had a cat of his own, and he wanted to take care of it. + +So Sam ran over to his cat and picked it up. He cuddled with it for a few minutes, then put it down and said, “Let's go for a walk!†+ +The cat and Sam walked around the yard. They saw butterflies, birds, and flowers. They even saw a rabbit! Sam was so excited. Suddenly, the cat stopped and said, “Meow!†+ +Sam turned to the cat and said, “What is it, kitty?†The cat pointed to a little hole in the ground. Inside the hole was an important bug. Sam picked up the bug gently, and the cat purred in happiness. “Let’s go show Mom what we found!†he said. + +Sam and the cat ran back to show Mom the important bug. “Look what we found!†Sam said proudly. His Mom smiled and said, “What an important discovery! We should take good care of it.†+ +Sam nodded and put the bug back in its hole. He and the cat gave each other a high-five, and they both +Once upon a time there was a stubborn bear. It lived in a cave by a lake and was very grumpy. Today the bear wanted to go for a walk, but it was too lazy. So it asked a bird for help. The bird said it could help, but only if the bear answered a question. The bear said yes, anything to get out of the cave. + +The bird asked the bear to say three big words. The bear tried to answer but was too lazy to think. So it stayed quiet. The bird was angry and it flew away without helping the bear. The bear was still very stubborn and would not move. + +Without the bird's help, the bear had no chance of getting out of the cave. It stayed there, grumpy and stubborn, for the rest of its days. The bad ending was all because the bear was too stubborn to answer. +Jill was so excited to create a new smile. She had been working on it for days, and she couldn't wait to finish. She had already made so many different types of smiles and was ready for something new. + +So, Jill jumped out of her chair and ran to the kitchen. She grabbed a big box of crayons and spread them out on the table. She thought for a few minutes about the type of smile she wanted and then she began to draw. + +When she was done, she stepped back and studied her work. She was so proud of her smile, and it brought a real smile to her face. + +Just then, her friend Tom knocked on the door. He came inside and saw the smile. Tom was quite uncomfortable. He didn't quite know what to do. + +"What's this?" he asked. + +Still smiling, Jill answered, "It's a new smile that I created. Isn't it nice?" + +Tom looked at it a little longer. "It is unique," he said. "But I'm still not sure what it is." + +"That's OK," Jill replied. "It doesn't have to be perfect. All it needs is a lot of love." + +Tom smiled. He thought this was a great idea, and he was glad that Jill had created something special. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was 3 years old and had an incredible imagination. One day she was at home, playing by herself. She came across two doors, a blue door and a red door. She had to choose one. + +She chose the blue door and went inside. Inside was a toilet! She found it funny, so she began to giggle and started to look around. Suddenly there was a loud sound, and the toilet started to move and shake. The girl couldn't believe it. + +She tried to jump out but the toilet leaned back and forth too much and before she knew it, she was almost inside the toilet. With her last bit of strength, she pushed away from the toilet but landed in a puddle of yucky water. + +The 3 year old girl was sad and frightened. It was an incredible experience, but it had a bad ending. +Once upon a time there was a small bird sitting on the treetop. His name was Danny and he was feeling very dry. He looked around, but he couldn't see anything to drink. + +A nearby sheep saw Danny and said, "I can help! Come and see my mommy!" Danny hopped down and followed the sheep. + +When Danny arrived, the mommy sheep asked, "What would you like to drink?" Danny asked for some water, so the mommy sheep went to the stream and filled up a nice big bowl for Danny. + +Danny was so happy! He squawked a big thank you to the mommy sheep and said, "I should help others too". The sheep nodded and replied, "It's better to give than receive". + +Danny agreed and hopped away. He remembered the sheep's words and whenever his friends needed help, Danny was always happy to talk and lend a hand. +Once upon a time there was a big gray house. In the big gray house lived a boy and his dad. + +One day, the boy wanted to play with his dad. He said, "Dad, can you lend me an axe?" + +His dad smiled and said, "I don't have an axe, son. How about if we go find one?" + +So, the boy and his dad went outside to find an axe. Soon they found a big gray axe by the side of the road. The boy smiled and said, "Look, Dad, it's just right for us!" + +His dad looked at the axe and said, "Yes, this axe is perfect. We can take it home and use it." + +So, the boy and his dad took the gray axe home. They had lots of fun playing with it and doing lots of different things. + +The end. +Once there was a fat mouse. He was very unhappy, because he wanted a haircut. So he set out to search for a place to get one. He went into the forest, but no one knew what he was talking about. He asked a bear, an owl, and a rabbit, but they all said they had never heard of such a thing. + +So he continued his search, until at last he found a wolf. The wolf said, "I know how to give mice haircuts, but it's not like the haircuts you want. It's a special kind of haircut." + +The mouse was very excited, and he followed the wolf into a dark cave. But once inside, the wolf grabbed him and ate him in one big bite. + +The poor mouse never found his haircut. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy who was three-years-old. She was playing in a park one day and found something very strange. It was a zipper. + +"What's this, Mommy?" asked Lucy. + +"That's a zipper," her mommy replied. "But be careful, because it's very bad. Don't touch it." + +But Lucy touched it anyway, and when she did, something magical happened. Suddenly the zipper opened up and a big dragon popped out. + +The dragon roared and flew around the park. Lucy was very scared, and began to hide behind a tree. + +"Don't worry," her mommy said. "The dragon won't hurt you. Just stay hidden until it flies away." + +And soon enough, the dragon did fly away and Lucy was safe. From then on, she was very careful not to touch bad things like zippers. +Once upon a time, there was a loving family who had a 3-year-old daughter named Grace. Grace loved to explore and learn about the world around her. + +One day, Grace was playing outside in the yard and she came across a spark. She was so amazed by it that she ran to show her mum and dad. When she got to their room, she was very excited to show them the spark. + +Mum said, "Look at that spark, it's so beautiful!" +Grace was so happy, but then, her dad said in a very rude voice, "That's not a spark, that's a firefly!" + +Grace frowned when she heard dad's comment. Then, to make her happy, mum said, "It's okay, honey. Let's cover up the spark and we can take it home with us. When it's dark we can set it free." + +Grace was so excited to take the spark home. She gently covered it up in a paper bag and they took it home. Later that evening, they opened up the paper bag together and Grace released the spark into the night sky. Grace was so excited and happy to be part of setting it free. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Mia and Jack. Mia was wearing a beautiful deep blue scarf. + +Jack said to Mia, "I like your scarf! What color is it?" + +Mia smiled, "It's deep blue." + +Jack wanted a deep blue scarf too. So, he asked his mom for one. + +Mom said, "Yes, of course you can wear a deep blue scarf." + +Jack was so excited! He couldn't wait to wear his new deep blue scarf. After mom bought a new deep blue scarf for Jack, the two friends, Jack and Mia, ran outside with their scarves. They had so much fun running around, showing off their new deep blue scarves! + +The end. +Mommy and Jane went to the park together. Jane was wearing her new helmet. It was blue with orange flowers on it. Jane was very obedient. She stayed right next to Mommy. + +They spent the morning playing in the park. Jane climbed on the swings and the slide. Mommy chased her around the trees. The helmet kept Jane's head safe and sound. + +Mommy and Jane spent lunch eating sandwiches. Jane took her helmet off to eat her lunch. After lunch, Jane put her helmet back on. + +They spent the afternoon looking at the ducks in the pond. Jane was very careful to stay close to Mommy. When it was time to go home, Mommy and Jane held hands and went back to the car. Jane was very obedient and always remembered to put on her helmet when Mommy said so. +Once, there was a girl named Mia. She had a tiny green plant, which she loved very much. She would water it and look after it every single day. + +One day, Mia's mom said to her, "Mia, we have to sell your plant. We need money for food." Mia was helpless and so she agreed. + +Mia and her mom set up a little stand and put the plant on sale. They both waited and watched as the people walked by, but no one wanted to buy Mia's plant. + +After a while, an old lady stopped by and said to Mia, "This plant is beautiful. How much to buy it?" Mia looked at her mom and said, "It's only two dollars." The old lady smiled and said, "I'll take it!" + +Mia and her mom were so happy. Not only did they get two dollars, they also saw a stranger appreciate Mia's plant. Mia realised that sometimes even the most helpless things can turn out to be a blessing in disguise. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was happy and she smiled a lot. One morning she went for a walk. She saw a mailbox and it made her smile. She thought it looked comfortable so she decided to sit down next to it. She was so comfortable she fell asleep. + +When she woke up she was still smiling. She felt happy and safe. She looked around and saw a little bird in the mailbox. They smiled at each other and the little girl waved goodbye as she went home. + +When she got home, she told her mom about the mailbox and the little bird. Her mom smiled too. They agreed it was a happy and comfortable place for the little bird. The little girl went to bed with a big smile on her face. She felt very lucky to have the mailbox and the little bird in her life. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was very worried. She was worried all the time. Nothing made her happy or made her feel better. + +One day she went outside and saw a flower. She looked at the flower, and it made her feel a little better. She smiled, and the worry went away a bit. She thought the flower was so pretty. + +The girl started to skip around the flower. She skipped and skipped until her worry was all gone. She felt so happy. + +The moral of the story is to take time to appreciate the little things. Even when we feel worried, taking the time to enjoy something small can help us to feel better. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. She loved playing and exploring, so she often went outside. One day she saw a big, dirty comet in the sky above her. + +She called out to the comet, asking what it wanted to do. The comet offered her a ride around the stars. She was so excited! She jumped in the comet and away they flew. + +The comet showed Emma many wonderful things, like the rings around Saturn and the red cloud of Mars. But as they began their journey back, the comet became dirty. Emma noticed it and immediately offered to help clean it up. + +With all her scrubbing and polishing, the comet shined brighter than it had before. Emma thanked it for all the magical things she'd seen and, with one final wave, she was back home on Earth. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl. She loved to eat waffle and she ate one every day! But one day she wanted to try a different food. It was something called "juice". The little girl was excited about trying this new drink, so she picked up her cup and took a big sip. + +It was not easy to swallow the juice. It tasted sour and salty. The little girl made a yucky face and said, "Yuck!" She didn't like drinking the juice at all! + +So, the girl decided to go back to eating waffles. They were easy to eat and she liked the sweet taste. Waffles were her favorite and she loved eating them. + +The little girl was happy and filled up her tummy with delicious waffles. She never tried that juice again! +Mama and Papa were sitting in their garden one summer season. +"Let's hold hands," suggested Papa. +Mama smiled, took Papa's hands and they both held hands tight. +"Do you think we will be this glad come winter season?" asked Mama. +"Yes," said Papa, squeezing Mama's hand, "I'm sure we will be." + +Days and weeks slowly passed and soon the winter season reached. Mama and Papa were cosy by the fire. +"I'm so glad we are still holding hands like we did in the summer," said Mama, squeezing Papa's hand. +Papa smiled and held her hand even tighter. +"Me too," he said. "And I'm sure we will continue to hold hands for all the seasons." +Once upon a time, there was a 3 year old girl named Jane. Every day, she imagined what it would be like to have adventures. + +One day, Jane's mom said to her, "Jane, let's go to the park!" Jane was so excited that she ran to put on her shoes. + +Jane and her mom went to the park. There were so many things to do and see. Jane started playing with a swing and Jane's mom watched her happily. + +Suddenly, Jane heard a loud noise. It was coming from the trees. Jane and her mom looked up and saw a little bird. It was in trouble because it had its wings stuck in a nest. + +Jane's mom said, "Oh dear! This little bird is so spoiled! Jane, let's help him get out of the nest." + +Jane smiled and they worked together to help the bird free. After a couple of minutes, the bird was free and flew away. "Hooray!" Jane shouted with joy. + +Jane lay in bed later that evening, and thought about her big adventure. She smiled and imagined what other adventures awaited her. +Mummy was playing golf with her friend. She was trying to hit the ball but it didn't go very far. She was worried she wouldn't be able to get a good shot. + +Suddenly, Mummy slipped and said, "Oh no!" She was really worried. + +Her friend said, "Don't worry, I'll help you out." She grabbed a golf club and gave it to Mummy. + +Mummy tried again. This time, the ball went quite far! She was really happy. + +Mummy said, "Thank you for helping me. I was really worried!" Her friend smiled and said, "It's no problem. Now you can play golf with me anytime!" +One day, there was a girl named Mia who had to choose between two things. The first choice was a wet towel, and the second was a bad apple! Mia looked at the two items and thought hard. She didn't want the wet towel, because it was wet and cold, and she didn't want the bad apple, because that would be yucky! + +Finally she decided to choose the wet towel! Then Mia took the towel and put it in the sun until it wasn't wet anymore. She took it back in the house and used it to dry herself after her bath! + +Mia was so happy that she was able to make a good choice even though she was only 3 years old. She proved that she was capable of making a smart decision! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Lucy. One day, she was feeling very excited. She went outside and saw a big palm tree. She decided to set up her own special little spot right under the palm tree. Lucy grabbed some blankets and pillows and she set up a cozy spot to rest. She layed down and looked up at the palm tree. Its big leaves were a gentle shade and the sun peeked out from behind them making Lucy feel all warm and cozy. + +She was so excited that she could be comfortable under the palm tree. She curled up under the blankets so she could be nice and snug. She tried to count the leaves on the palm tree, but she soon found out that was difficult because there were so many of them! She was so cozy and excited that it didn't even matter to her. + +Lucy stayed under the palm tree for the rest of the day. She enjoyed the warm sunshine that peeking through the big leaves of the palm tree. She felt so excited that she had set up a special napping spot under the palm tree and it was just perfect. + +When the sun began to set, Lucy happily went back inside. She was content and full of smiles, excited to come back and nap under the palm tree the next day. +One day there was a little girl who wanted to paint something special. She went and got her box of paints and thoughtfully chose a color. She got some soap from the kitchen and mixed it with the paint. Then she took a brush and started to paint a picture. Soon, the little girl had painted a colorful and beautiful picture. She was so proud of her work, it looked amazing! She showed the picture to her mom and dad, and they were very proud of her and gave her a big hug. + +The little girl was so happy that she painted something so wonderful. She learned that being thoughtful and creative can make something special. Painting with soap was so much fun and it made a unique and beautiful picture. +Jimmy and his dad were in the kitchen. His dad was holding a large mixer. Jimmy asked his dad, "What is that, Dad?" His dad said, "It's a mixer. I'm going to make some cupcakes!" + +Jimmy was excited. He had never seen a mixer before. He looked all around it, looking at the buttons and the handles. His dad said, "Let's give it a try!" + +Jimmy watched as his dad tapped the buttons and slid the handles. He put some ingredients in, and the mixer started to whirl. Jimmy was fascinated. + +But then something went wrong. The mixer started to shake and then smoke started coming out from the top. His dad was getting frustrated and Jimmy could tell it was time to go. + +Jimmy's dad sighed as he turned off the machine and shook his head. He said, "I guess we have to try again tomorrow!" Jimmy knew this wouldn't end well and he was right - the next day the mixer had to be sent away and repaired! +Once upon a time, there lived a graceful gal. Her name was Mary and she owned a life of beauty and grace. Everywhere Mary went, people saw her gentle and graceful nature. + +One summer day, Mary was walking by the lake and saw a little bird. The bird was hopping and playing in the sun, and Mary wished she could be as free as the bird. + +So she closed her eyes and imagined what it would feel like to own such a graceful life. Suddenly, the little bird flew to her shoulder and the two of them flew away together. + +For days and weeks and months, Mary and the bird stayed together, and each day the bird showed her more of the grace of nature. Together, the two were free and happy. + +That was how Mary owned a most graceful life. +John had a comfortable bedroom. He liked to spend time here, playing with his toys and watching television. One day, John's mom and dad came into the room to discuss something special. They told him they were getting a new television! + +John was so excited and couldn't wait to watch it. He wanted to decide which show he wanted to watch first. + +When the television arrived, John and his parents went to set it up. They made sure it was comfortable in his bedroom. Once it was ready, John couldn't wait to watch his favourite show. + +He hopped onto his bed and his parents left the room. John was so pleased with his new television and he picked something to watch straight away. He was very happy. +Once upon a time there lived a honest little girl. She was only three but already her village had started to recognize her. One day her mom asked her to do an important task. The little girl was a bit scared but she was honest and brave so she did the task. On the day of the task she smiled cheerfully, ready to do whatever was asked of her. + +The village was waiting for her performance. She opened her mouth and sang a beautiful song. Everyone was in awe, including her mom. Soon it was time for her to finish. She smiled and the village cheered. + +The task she had been asked to do was to lead the village in a song; a song that no one had ever heard before. The village was so impressed with the song that they decided to have it played every month. Every time it was sung, the little girl smiled in gratitude for being given the opportunity to show her talent. +Once there was a stupid raven. Every day he liked to ring a bell. He did this all day and it made a lot of noise. One day, the people in the town got so angry at the noise the raven was making. They decided to do something about it. + +So they got a big net and tried to catch the silly raven. The net was so big that it could fit the whole bird inside. It wasn't easy to catch him because he flew around the town very quickly. + +Eventually though, the people managed to catch the raven in the net. They put him in a cage and said, "No more ringing bells!" + +The raven was very sad that he could no longer ring his bell. He wanted to make as much noise as he could so he kept trying to find a way to ring it again. But every time he tried, the people of the town would stop him. + +The raven was very sad, but he didn't give up hope. He kept looking for ways to find his bell and make it ring again. Until one day, he found a secret spot where he could ring his bell without anyone noticing. + +The raven was very happy and he smiled as he rang his bell once again! +Once upon a time, there was a sweet child. They loved to create things. They fashioned a castle out of blocks and even made a pretend castle in their mind. Everywhere the child went, they turned into magical places. + +One day, the child went to the park to play. They smiled when they found a playground full of swings, slides and more. They put their imagination to work and created a game. They ran and laughed, swinging and sliding. + +It was a beautiful day, and the child was so happy to create. Everything was so sweet, and the child felt so good. With a smile on their face, they went home to tell their family all about their beautiful, magical day. They had spent time creating lots of special memories. +Johnny was so eager to show his mom what he had learned to do all by himself. He had been practicing very hard and wanted to make his Mom proud. + +When he finally called his Mom over to the desk, she was so surprised. He had folded the papers so neatly and put them in a neat stack on his desk. + +Mom was so happy and proud of Johnny and gave him a big hug. Johnny was embarrassed but very happy. + +Johnny was so proud of himself and his Mom told him that she was proud of him too. From then on, whenever Johnny practiced something new he would think back to that moment and it would make him feel even more eager to learn. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Janey and she was three years old. + +Janey wanted to play a game, so she grabbed a spoon and started sharping it on the table. She sharped it very fast and it made funny sounds. + +But then, her mom saw her. She was very mad. She said that Janey couldn't sharp things at the dinner table. Janey was sad, but she understood. She put the spoon away and didn't sharp it anymore. + +But then, Janey's mom got mad again. She said it was too late. She said that Janey had to go to her room and she couldn't have dinner with them tonight. + +Janey was very sad. She didn't mean to get in trouble. She didn't have any dinner and she went to bed with a tummy ache. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Ben. Ben had a very special toy. It was a unique swing. Every day, he would take it to the park and he would pinch it over and over again. After a while, the swing began to rise higher and higher. It went so high that Ben could see his whole town from up there. Ben was so happy he could barely contain his excitement. He shouted with joy as he flew through the air, feeling the wind on his face. + +One day, Ben decided to take the swing to the beach. He was so pleased when it touched the sand. He pinched it again and again, sending the swing even higher. Soon, Ben felt like he was flying above the ocean. He could smell the salty air and see the dolphins playing in the waves. + +His unique swing had made Ben feel so happy. He thanked it for always taking him to magical places. Now, every time Ben goes to the park, he always takes his special swing with him and pinches it as hard as he can. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She was 3 years old and thought very carefully about things. + +One day, Lucy found a stamp on the ground. She thought and thought about what to do with it. She was very thoughtful and decided to put the stamp in an envelope and send it to her best friend. + +Lucy thought some more and remembered she didn't have any stamps to send a letter with. She smiled and remembered she had found one on the ground! + +She put the stamp on the envelope and made sure it was nice and secure. Then she put it in the mail box and hoped her best friend would get it soon. + +She smiled and thought she had done a good job. She was proud of her thoughtful idea. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jake. Jake was very spoiled and wanted to go on vacation. He pestered his mom and dad to take him with them. But his mom and dad said he was too little. + +At last, his parents agreed to take him. Jake was so happy that he ran around the house in excitement. On vacation he saw lots of interesting things and had lots of fun. + +At the end of their vacation, his parents let him have an ice cream, even though it was well past his bedtime. This made Jake even more spoiled than before. But his parents knew that spoiling him would make him yield and be happy. + +And from then on, Jake's parents made sure to go on lots of vacations so they could make him happy. +Once upon a time there were two furry friends, Jack and Jill. They were always having fun together, but this day they were feeling really curious. + +Jack looked up at the big blue sky and wondered what it would be like to speak to a whole group of animals. A sparkle in his eye made Jill curious too, so they decided to see if they could find a group of animals to talk to. + +Off they went and, after a long walk through the meadow, they saw a group of furry rabbits. "Hello!" called Jack, and he waved at the group of animals. They all scurried away - except for one who said, "Hello to you too!" + +Jack was overjoyed. He and Jill talked to the furry rabbit for hours. They asked the rabbit about the meadow and the group of animals, and the rabbit told them some very interesting stories. + +At the end of the day, the two furry friends said goodbye to the rabbit and went on their way. Jack and Jill came away from their adventure feeling happy and excited to have made a new furry friend. +Once upon a time, there lived a wise bear in the forest. One day he was walking along, when he heard a loud noise. He stopped and looked around to see what was happening. + +Suddenly, he saw a small log rolling down the hill. He was surprised! He watched as it stopped rolling, and saw a tiny mouse standing next to it. The bear was curious and asked the mouse, "What are you doing with that log?" + +The mouse replied, "I dare to use the log to build a house! I know it will be hard work, but I'm determined to do it." + +The bear smiled and said, "You are very brave to attempt such a task. I think you are wise to use this log to build your house." + +The mouse thanked the bear for his encouragement and started to roll the log again. The bear watched as the little mouse carried the log up the hill. He was pleased to see such a brave and wise creature. +Royce loved to write stories. He would take out his special pen and pencil and draw pictures. He also wrote words that he never knew before. He loved to learn new things. + +One day, his mommy and daddy took him to a special shop. There were all kinds of things there. He was most excited when he saw the cocoa. It was available and he could have some! + +He was so happy that he wanted to write about it. He grabbed his pen and pencil and started to scribble. He wanted to tell everyone about the wonderful cocoa and how he got to have it. + +He was so proud of his story. He showed it to his mommy and daddy and they were so proud too. They even gave him more cocoa for being so creative! + +From then on, Royce continued to write about every exciting thing he did. He loved writing and cocoa was always available. +One day, Lilly was playing in the garden with her friends. She was quite happy, until she saw the sun getting too hot. She began to feel hurt. She started to look for shade, but there was none around. Suddenly, she saw somebody coming down the street. They had an umbrella in their hands and it was providing shade! Lilly was so happy, she ran up to him and said, "Thank you for delivering shade to me!" The man smiled and said, "You're welcome, little one!" From that day on, Lilly was able to play happily in the sun, knowing that the shade could be delivered when it was too hot. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She loved playing in the sun outside with her friends. One day, when she was playing, she stepped in a puddle and ruined her shoes. + +All her friends laughed, and she felt sad. Her friend Tommy said, “Why are you so sad? It’s just a little puddle!†+ +“I know,†Sue replied sadly. “But my mom will be so mad when she sees my shoes.†+ +Tommy smiled and said, “Don’t worry Sue. I forgive you.†+ +Tommy's other friends were very envious. None of them had ever been so nice! Sue was so happy, she hugged Tommy and said, “Thank you so much!†+ +From then on, Sue and Tommy were the best of friends, and that day she learned it is always important to forgive. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Sarah who loved to pray. Every night, before going to bed, she would kneel down and pray. She was very thankful for all the blessings she had in life. + +One night, Sarah was asked by her mom to go and clean her bedroom. While she was cleaning, Sarah found a small, sparkly diamond. As she held the diamond in her hands, she was filled with joy. She held the diamond up to the light and was awestruck by its beauty. + +Suddenly, her brother came running into the room. His eyes widened as he saw the diamond in Sarah's hands. "Where did you get that diamond?" he asked, sounding very envious. + +Sarah smiled and said, "I found it. But I'm gonna pray for it and give it away to someone special." + +Her brother said, "That's a nice thing to do, Sarah." + +And so Sarah knelt down and prayed for the diamond and for whoever would eventually receive it. It was a very special prayer indeed. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Pete and his mom were walking in the park. As they walked, Pete noticed a pond and wanted to go there. Mom said, "No, Pete, you might slip." But Pete was eager and said, "Please, Mama." + +Mom said, "Okay, but please don't slip and stay close to me". Pete was so excited and ran to the pond. He saw lots of fancy ducks swimming. Pete was so amazed and watched them glide across the pond with a beautiful rhythm. + +Suddenly, he heard his mother call him, but it was too late—Pete slipped and hit the water! His mom ran to him, picked him up and carried him back home. When they got there, mom said, "Pete, be careful and don't slip again." + +Pete said, "Okay, Mama. I'll remember." +Once upon a time, there were two good friends. One was called Jack, and the other was called Jill. Jack and Jill were playing together in the garden when suddenly, it started to rain. They quickly ran indoors and grabbed a big, warm blanket to keep them both cosy. They then sat down on the sofa to discuss their plans for the day. + +Jack said that he wanted to go fly a kite. Jill thought it was a great idea, but she had her own idea he wanted to discuss. She wanted to make a big sandcastle in the garden. + +Jack wasn’t sure about that plan; it was raining after all! But Jill was very persistent. She kept asking him about it and suggesting different ways that it could be done. Eventually, Jack gave in and agreed to help build the sandcastle. + +So, Jack and Jill spent the rest of the day building their sandcastle. They laughed, chatted, and as soon as it stopped raining they wrapped up in the blanket and ran back outside to finish up their work. + +By the end of the afternoon, they finished their little masterpiece! They were so pleased with the result that they thanked the blanket for keeping them warm while they worked. From then on the blanket became their special lucky charm! +Once upon a time, there was a small boat. Its captain was a brave sailor who was on a mission to find a special reef. + +Every day, he and his boat would go down the river, looking for it. The water would get rough, but the captain kept on sailing. + +One day, he came across something big floating in the water. He stopped the boat and got closer. It was a reef! + +The captain was excited, but the reef smelt very bad. He began to fill up the boat with lots of little pieces of the reef and sailed back to shore. + +When he got back to shore, the captain sold the pieces of the reef. The people who bought them were very happy with the smelly reef! + +The captain had found what he was looking for, and his brave sailing mission was complete! +John and his mom were having a fun day at the park. It was bright and sunny, and they were both wearing some funny gear. After a lunch of healthy sandwiches, John wanted to explore the playground. As he ran about, playing hide-and-go-seek, suddenly he noticed his mom was gone. He called out to her but nothing was heard. + +John got scared and he ran over to one of the park attendants to ask if they had seen her. The attendant shook his head and said, "No, sorry. She seemed to have disappeared!" + +John checked all around the park, but he couldn't find his mom. He started to cry, he was so worried. + +Eventually, a policeman came over. He said they had found some of his mom's gear in the bushes, and they were afraid she may have been taken away by a bad person. John couldn't believe it. + +John was filled with sadness and he knew his mom was gone forever. He hugged the policeman and said goodbye, but he could not forget the sadness and the fear of what had happened. +Once upon a time, there was a young child named Jack. He was excited to go explore in the woods behind his house. As he ventured deeper into the forest, he started to feel discouraged. Everywhere he looked all he could see was a big hedge, that seemed to go on forever. Feeling curious, he decided to try and climb over the hedge. + +Jack climbed and climbed and climbed. He was determined to overcome the hedge, but it was no use. The higher he climbed, the more scared he became. He was so close to the top of the hedge, but he was feeling tired and discouraged. + +Suddenly, a weird-looking bird landed on the hedge in front of Jack. It encouraged Jack to keep going but he didn't feel like he could do it anymore. He was too scared and too tired to take another step. So, Jack slid down the hedge and went home feeling defeated. + +The moral of this story is that if you feel discouraged, never give up! There is always hope, no matter how weird and scary a situation may seem. Encouragement can come from the most unlikely sources, so never lose hope. +One day, a little girl was walking in a park when she saw a squirrel. She loved animals, so she decided to pick the squirrel up and pet it. The squirrel was open to being held, so she kept petting it and playing with it. + +Soon, she heard a loud noise and looked up to see a park ranger coming toward her. The ranger was upset and told her she couldn't pick the squirrel up. She was sad, but she obeyed and let the squirrel go. + +The ranger finally left and the little girl continued walking in the park. But when she looked back, she saw that the squirrel was still lying on the ground. She had hurt it when she picked it up, and it couldn't move. She felt very sad, but there was nothing she could do. + +The little girl left the park with a heavy heart. She learned the hard way that you can't pick up animals without understanding them first. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear who was feeling very sad. He was alone and had no one to turn to for comfort. He was sitting on his own near a pole when a little mouse came along. + +The mouse smiled at the bear and asked why he was so sad. The bear did not want to talk about it, so he shrugged. The mouse was very kind and glad to meet the bear, and he offered to help. + +They went for a walk together, and the bear slowly started to tell the mouse about his problem. He told the mouse that he had lost something important, but he could not remember what it was. The mouse helped the bear search, but they could not find the missing item. + +At the end of the extended search, the bear was very tired, but he still felt sad. The mouse hugged the bear and told him that even though they had not found the missing item, the bear was still loved. The bear felt a bit better, and smiled as he hugged the mouse back. +Once upon a time there was a little pig named Peppa. Peppa loved to explore the world and see what it had to offer. + +One day, Peppa ventured to a far-away land, where she found a huge volcano. Peppa was curious, so she decided to climb up the volcano. As she did so, she noticed that the volcano was giving off a pale heat. + +Peppa was nervous but brave, so she kept climbing. Suddenly, she heard something rumbling beneath her. To her surprise, the volcano started to erupt! Peppa screamed and ran down the volcano as fast as she could. + +Luckily, she was able to make it out of danger and was unharmed. But she knew that the volcano had not provided her with the same safety. Peppa sighed and said a prayer for the animals and people who had not been as lucky as she was that day. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Daisy. She was always looking for new things to explore. One day, she wanted to reach up and touch the glass that was hanging in the room. She reached up and felt the cool glass with her fingers. + +Her mother saw Daisy and smiled. She was enthusiastic about Daisy’s curiosity and invited her to grab the glass. Daisy smiled, happy to have her mother’s permission. She eagerly grabbed the glass and held it in her little hands. + +But then something unexpected happened. Daisy dropped the glass and it broke into many pieces. Daisy was sad. Her mother said, “It’s OK, Daisy. We must all be careful when we reach for something.†+ +Daisy learned an important lesson about being careful when she reached for things. She was now more aware of her actions and knew that she needed to be careful and think before she reached for something. + +By the end of the day, Daisy and her mother had put all the pieces of the glass back together. Daisy was thrilled and her mother was very proud of her for learning her lesson. + +The moral of the story is to be careful when you reach for things and always think before you act. +Once upon a time there was a great sign. Every day many people saw it and were glad. Everyone wanted to make it even better. + +The people decided to design something that was even more special. They thought and they thought and they finally came up with a plan. + +They put some extra colours and special designs on the sign. Everyone was so excited to see the finished product and they gathered around it. + +The sign was even more great than before. Everyone was so happy with the design. It was a sign of joy that could be seen for miles around. Everyone said that it was the best sign ever. +Mum was making dinner, and she wanted the freshest ingredients. + +So she took Benji to the garden to pick a salad. Mum and Benji walked through the garden, looking for a clean salad. + +Suddenly, Benji found an ant nest! He wanted to pick it, but mum said no. + +Benji was unhappy, but eventually he listened to mum. He helped her pick the clean salad. + +When they finished, they took the salad back to the kitchen. Mum made a delicious dinner and they both ate it. + +Benji had learned an important lesson today - listen to mum and don't pick ant nests! +Once there was a young tiger who wanted to be special. So one day, he asked his mommy what he could do to be special. His mommy thought for a moment and then said, “That's a good question. If you can learn to sign, then you will be really special.†+ +The tiger was happy at the suggestion and so he asked his mommy to teach him. His mommy showed him some simple signs and the tiger quickly learned them. In a few days, he was signing like a pro! + +One day the tiger was talking with some of his animal friends and he showed them the special signs that he had learned. His animal friends were so impressed! They thought the tiger was so smart and they all congratulated him. + +The tiger was so proud that he wanted to show off his new skills to all the animals in the forest. He quickly started signing at every animal he met. He had so much fun signing and communicating with all his friends in the forest. + +The moral of the story is that it is fine to show off your skills and be proud of your accomplishments, as long as it brings joy to others. +Jim and Claire were walking in the park. Claire was holding a kite that had smooth material and colorful stripes. They both stopped in front of a big tree and Jim told Claire to look up. Claire gazed up towards the sky and saw a beautiful kite floating high up in the air. + +She was amazed. She laughed and let go of the kite she was holding. It flew up into the sky and joined the other kite. They both started dancing in the air, while the wind pushed them through the sky. + +Jim and Claire watched them in awe and continued gazing. The kites spun, danced and whirled, flying smoothly around and around. Claire clapped her hands and laughed, while Jim smiled and said, "This is the best thing we could have seen today." They both stood there watching the kites until it was time to go home. +Jack was very important, he always tried his best to do his best. Every day, Jack got a sheet of paper with a print on it, something he needed to do. He was so happy when he had finished the print, but one day something bad happened. + +He had gotten the sheet of paper in reverse and he couldn't do the print. He was so confused and worried, he didn't know what to do. He tried to figure out how to make the print work, he tried a lot of different things but nothing worked. + +Finally he decided to ask his teacher for help. His teacher was very nice and she showed him how to turn the sheet of paper in reversed order. He followed the teacher's instruction and was able to do the print again. + +Jack was so relieved, He had learned a very important lesson that day. From then on, he was very careful to check if the print was in the right order before he tried to do it. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a forest. The family liked to play outside and were very happy. + +One day, the mother of the family decided to spray a welcome sign in front of the family’s house. She used bright paints and made it look very nice. Then she asked her children to help her. + +The brother and sister both rushed to help their mother. They sprayed the welcome sign with bright colors, making it look so cheerful. Everyone around them admired the sign and soon their house became the most popular house in the forest. + +The brother and sister were so proud of their work that they hugged each other. They looked up at the welcome sign and cheered. “We did it!†they said. +Once upon a time there was a fierce lion. He roamed around his forest looking for food, but soon he began to feel very hungry. He asked the other animals for help, but not one of them had food. + +The lion was very sad until he noticed an old herb growing by his feet. He picked a few leaves and ate them. Immediately he felt full and content. + +The lion realised that if he had remained patient and looked carefully, he would have been able to find food right by his feet. He felt grateful that he had learnt this lesson. + +From then on, the lion remained very patient and looked carefully whenever he was hungry. He taught other animals in the forest the same lesson, and they all lived happily ever afterwards. +Once upon a time in a far away land, there was a small creature called Squeak. Squeak was always looking to have fun and explore. One day Squeak decided to go on an adventure into the wild. As Squeak was hopping along the way he suddenly saw something that made him jump! It was a big safe. Squeak was curious and wanted to open the safe. He tried to push it, but it did not move. Then Squeak had an idea. He took a few steps back and gave a strong kick to the safe. Suddenly it opened! Inside the safe was a big soft pillow! Squeak was so happy he immediately curled up in the pillow and fell asleep. + +When Squeak woke up he learnt a valuable lesson. He understood that although it is OK to explore and have fun, it is not OK to kick things when you are curious. Kicking can be dangerous and cause damage. From that day on Squeak practiced safe exploration. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. She was very excited. Anna was going on a trip to the beach. She was so excited she ran around the house packing all day. Just before she was ready to leave she remembered something - a napkin! Anna grabbed the nicest napkin she could find and put it in her bag. + +The trip to the beach was long but Anna's excitement kept her going. She sang and danced in the car, dreaming about what fun she would have when she got to the beach. + +After what felt like a hundred years, they finally arrived at the beach. Anna ran through the sand to the water and started jumping up and down. The sun was shining and the waves were crashing against the shore. + +Anna played all day, with her napkin keeping her snack safe. But the sun began to go down, so Anna had to leave. She said goodbye to the beach and thanked her napkin for keeping her snack safe. She was sad to go, but excited for the next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a humble girl who loved to borrow things from her friends. One day she asked to borrow a rubber from her friend who said no. The girl became sad and felt very upset. + +The friend felt bad and said, "I'm sorry but I don't have a rubber to give you. My brother has one though and he said you can borrow it." + +The humble girl felt so happy that her friend's brother was so kind. She thanked her friend and they went straight to her brother's house. The brother gave the rubber to the girl and said that she could use it whenever she wanted. + +The girl went home with a big smile on her face and the rubber in her pocket. Every time she wanted to use it, she borrowed her friend's brother's rubber. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little bull. He was young and always played hard. One day, tired from all his activities, the bull stood under a big tree. Suddenly, the tree started to break and fall. The bull, panicking, tried to run away but the tree was too hard. Luckily, a kind farmer saw the danger and carried the bull away. + +The bull learned his lesson and realized it was not wise to play hard when something so big was above him. From that day forward, the bull was willing to help others in danger and be thankful for the kindness of others. The moral of the story is that, even though we have our own strength, it's important to also show kindness and ask for help when needed. +Once upon a time there was a group of children who were playing a game. They had to number the pieces of corn that were scattered around the room. The children counted each piece carefully. It was a bit tricky since some of the pieces were very fragile. + +The children looked for the smallest pieces of corn and numbered them first. Then they moved onto the bigger pieces and numbered them too. When all the pieces were counted, they were very pleased with the results. + +They had numbers all the pieces of corn and none were left out. They put them all in a pile and happily ate them up. Yum! The End. +Once upon a time, there were two sisters, Tammy and Lucy. Tammy was a little older than Lucy, and was always very fast. + +One day, they were playing in the garden. Tammy ran around and around, too fast for Lucy. Lucy felt very sad, so she started to cry. + +Suddenly, Tammy stopped running and turned to Lucy. She looked at Lucy with a sad face, and she gave her a hug. Then Tammy said sorry, and said that she was just having fun. + +Tammy and Lucy played together very nicely afterwards. They laughed and ran around the garden as fast as they could. + +But then Tammy got too excited and she accidentally slapped Lucy. Lucy felt very scared and cross. She ran away and started to cry. + +Tammy felt really bad for slapping her sister. She ran after Lucy, hugged her and said sorry. Lucy smiled and hugged Tammy back. They were happy to be friends again! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Steve. He was three years old and had a mother who could not hear. + +One day Steve told his mother, "Let's go and play outside." But his mother couldn't hear him so she didn't answer. He was sad because he wanted to play with her. + +Steve and his mother went for a walk in the park. The trees and birds made beautiful sounds as they passed by. Then Steve saw a group of children and he felt excited. + +He ran to them and said, "Let's all unite and play together." They smiled and said yes. + +It was a happy day for Steve because now his deaf mother and the children were united in game and fun. They were all happy that day. +Once upon a time there was a little angel who had a very special job. She had to help cook dinner, which was an important task! She gathered the ingredients and mixed them up, adding a fierce mix of spices. The angel was so good at her job that dinner was ready in no time! Everyone was so happy with the delicious dinner she made! From that day on, the little angel was the master chef, always making sure dinner was cooked to perfection. Everyone was so proud of the little angel and her fierce skills in the kitchen! +Andy and Molly were two best friends. Every day they would choose what they wanted to do together. Today they agreed to go to the park. + +On their way to the park, Andy and Molly stopped by the store. They both wanted to get a snack for their trip. They looked around the store for a few minutes and chose some snacks. Andy picked a very sweet and sugary snack while Molly decided to get something more normal. + +When they got to the park the conflict started. Andy wanted to play games and have fun with his snack, but Molly wouldn't allow it. She said that it was not proper and that she was not going to join in. Andy was very sad and tried to convince Molly. He suggested that it wouldn 't hurt to just try his snack. + +Molly didn't budge. She told Andy that her snack was much better and more normal. She convince Andy that it would be better to just stick to the normal snack. + +So they did. Molly and Andy snacked on the normal snacks and played together like usual. In the end, they had a lot of fun despite the conflict. +Once there was a camera. It was a very flexible camera. It could bend and turn in many directions. It was very special. + +One day, the camera heard a noise. It was a noise that disturbed it. The camera kept hearing the noise again and again. It couldn't figure out what was causing it. + +The camera decided to investigate. It slowly crept around the room, trying to find out where the noise was coming from. + +Finally, the camera discovered the source of the noise. It was a 3 year old child! The child was playing with a toy car, and the noise was coming from it. + +The camera was relieved. The noise didn't disturb it anymore, and now the camera could go back to being flexible and taking pictures. +Mommy went to the store. She bought a little box. It had medicine inside. Daddy said the medicine would help them all feel better. + +Mommy mixed the medicine with water and gave it to everyone. After that everyone felt peaceful. They all smiled. + +They went outside and sat on the grass. Daddy said it was the medicine that made them feel better. + +They all felt warm and peaceful. It was a nice day and the birds were singing. + +Mommy said that taking the medicine every day made them all feel happier. Everyone agreed. Taking the medicine felt nice and peaceful. +Johnny and his mommy were walking down the path when they saw a big statue. Johnny wanted to play with it, so he ran up to it. + +Johnny's mommy said, "No, Johnny, don't play with that! We need to keep walking." + +But Johnny was so excited to play with the statue, so he reached out and touched it. When he did, the statue made a loud noise. Johnny's mommy looked very angry. + +Johnny said, "I'm sorry, mommy. I won't play again." + +Johnny's mommy didn't say anything and turned around. Johnny was very sad and started to cry. He said, "I'm sorry, mommy. I was grateful to see the statue, I just wanted to play with it." + +But Johnny's mommy still didn't say anything. She kept walking and Johnny had to follow. His heart was heavy and he was very sad. He knew there would be no more playing with the statue. +Sally was a very happy girl. Her favorite thing to do was to play with her father in the park. One day, her father was walking through the park and he saw an old man sitting in the grass. + +"What’s that?" asked Sally, pointing to the man. + +The man smiled at Sally and said, "I have something special to sell. I have a journal, and it’s very thin." + +Sally got excited. She begged her dad to buy it. But her dad said no. "It’s not a good idea to buy something from a stranger," he said. + +But Sally was determined. She decided to try and find the old man so she can buy the journal. She searched the park for hours until she finally found him. + +"I want to buy it!" she said. + +The old man said nothing. He just stared at Sally for a few moments. Then, without warning, he grabbed Sally’s arm and ran away with her. + +Sally’s father searched the park for hours but he could not find her. + +When Sally returned to the park the next day, she was with the old man. They were both selling journals. Sally was selling them with a sadness in her eyes. She had been sold, just like the thin journal she was trying to buy. +Once upon a time there was a deaf waffle. He was sad because he could not hear like the other waffles. He sadly hopped around and could not find a place to rest. + +He hopped and hopped until he saw a big, soft bed. It had lots of blankets and pillows. He hopped onto the bed and snuggled beneath the blankets. He was so happy because he finally had a place to rest. + +The other waffles said that he was lucky to have such a nice, comfy bed. They wished they could have a nice and cozy place to rest, too. + +So all the waffles worked together to make a special place just for them. Each waffle made a little spot that was just right for them. When they were done, they all rested together and no one was left out. + +The deaf waffle was so happy. He had the bed all for himself but he was even happier that he could rest with the other waffles. He was no longer the only one without a place to rest. + +The waffles stayed together and were happy from then on. They were so glad that everyone got a special cozy place to rest! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. She was 3 years old and loved to play outside. One day, Mary decided to watch the sky. As she looked up, Mary noticed something very far away. She wondered what it was and started to squint her eyes. As Mary watched closer, she saw that it was a surprise! + +The surprise was in the shape of a big bubble, and it was slowly coming closer. Mary was so excited and watched it as it came closer and closer. When the bubble was close enough, she realised it was a surprise balloon. Inside the balloon was a teddy bear, and it had a bow tie around its neck. + +When the balloon was close enough, Mary burst with excitement. She ran up to the balloon, grabbed the teddy bear, and quickly opened it up. She found a candy inside and she was so happy. She then thanked the distant cloud and started to play with her teddy bear. + +The end. +Grandma was walking with her granddaughter. As they walked, Grandma saw a mailbox and she smiled. Grandma said to her granddaughter, "Let's go look inside the mailbox! What do you think we'll find?" The granddaughter nodded eagerly. + +Grandma opened the mailbox and pulled out an envelope. She showed the granddaughter and said, "Look, it has your name on it! Let's open it!". The granddaughter nodded so Grandma carefully tore open the envelope and pulled out a card. + +The card was clear and there were some nice words written on it. Grandma read them out loud and the granddaughter smiled. Grandma said, "Do you like it? I'm sure you do!" and the granddaughter nodded again. Grandma gave the granddaughter a hug. + +Grandma and granddaughter walked away, both very happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were walking in a park and talking about what to do next. Suddenly, Jack had an idea. + +"Jill, let's mail a letter to the other side of the world! It'd be so much fun," said Jack. + +Jill thought it sounded like a good idea. They decided that they would mail the letter. Little did they know that the mail wouldn't come back as quickly as they'd hoped. + +Days went by and they still hadn't received a response. Jack began to get worried - what did this mean? Meanwhile, Jill wasn't too scared since she trusted that their letter would come back eventually. + +One morning, they heard a knock on the door. Jack opened it and, to his surprise, a scary dragon was standing on the other side! The dragon said: "Your letter, I have it!" +Jack and Jill were so relieved. They thanked the dragon and opened their letter. It contained the response from the other side of the world - a reply that would send Jack and Jill on far bigger adventure than either of them could have ever imagined! +Once upon a time there was a woman. She was walking through the park. It was a warm day and the woman was guessing what she should do next. + +Suddenly she heard a voice. It was a little boy, standing next to a pond. He asked her, "What are you doing?" + +"I am not sure," the woman said. "I'm trying to guess." + +The little boy smiled. "Let's play a game," he said. "You can guess what I am thinking." + +The woman thought this was a fun idea. She guessed what the little boy was thinking. It was warm, he said, so she guessed he wanted to go for a swim. + +The little boy laughed and said, "That's right!" Then he ran off, excited to jump into the pond. + +The woman smiled. She had made a new friend, and it was all thanks to her guessing game. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sammy. She was so happy, and loved to dance. She would jump around the house, spinning and twirling, trying to be like the ballerinas she watched on TV. + +One day, Sammy's mom said, "Let's go to the park, Sammy! You can dance there too!" Sammy was so excited, she ran outside and jumped straight into the car. + +They arrived at the park and Sammy ran straight to the big tree in the middle. It looked so tall and strong, like it was going to stay forever. Sammy was impatient and couldn't wait to start dancing. + +Just then, a big storm came. Torrents of rain started pouring down, and everyone ran for shelter. Unfortunately, the storm was so strong, it destroyed the big tree in the park. + +Sammy was very sad. All of her dancing dreams were ruined. But mom said, "Don't cry Sammy. We can find somewhere else to dance!" Sammy was happy again, and they left the park together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to travel. Every day, she would ask her mom to tell her about the different countries she could go to. Her mom would tell her all the amazing things that were waiting out there for her to explore. + +One day, the girl finally decided she wanted to visit a particular country. When she told her mom about it, she was so excited. + +But then the girl's mom got angry. She told the girl, "No, you can't go to that country. It's too dangerous." + +The girl was very disappointed. She was upset and sad, but also a bit angry. She didn't understand why she couldn't go. + +So she asked her mom one more time, "Why can't I go to that country?" Her mom didn't want her to get hurt, so she told her, "It's just not safe, sweetheart. I'm sorry." + +And even though the girl was still angry, she slowly understood why she couldn't go. But she promised herself she'd go someday, when she was older and she was sure it was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Emma. Emma loved being with her mom, playing all day and night. One day, Emma's mom said something that made her very scared. + +“If you don’t behave, I will be forced to punish you,†said Mom. + +Emma had no idea what punishment was, but she knew it was something bad. She had a strange feeling in her brain that she didn’t like, and she decided to try her best not to do anything wrong. + +Emma was such a good girl that she only did what was right. Mom was so proud of her and every day she would reward Emma with a hug and a smile. Emma was very happy and she was sure that punishment wasn’t anything to worry about. + +But one day, something amazing happened! Emma had been so good that Mom said she didn’t need to punish her anymore! Emma was so happy that she felt the strange feeling in her brain go away. She was so relieved, knowing that she didn’t have to worry about Mom punishing her ever again. + +Emma and Mom danced together in joy, happy to spend their days together as friends. And Emma never had to worry about punishment again! +Once upon a time there was a judge who was celebrating. She was very happy with herself. But then she tasted something really disgusting! It was so bad that even the judge couldn't enjoy it. She was so mad that she decided to judge the food. She said it was the most disgusting food she had ever tasted. Everyone was so surprised that the judge didn't like it. Nobody wanted to eat it anymore. To make things better, the judge said that everyone should celebrate because the bad food was gone! Everyone was happy and enjoyed a fun celebration. The end! +Once there was a little girl called Jane. She was three years old and very curious about the world around her. + +One day, she went outside to play and saw a big ball lying on the ground. She picked it up and started to bounce it. Suddenly she heard a voice shouting: "Stop that! That ball belongs to the whole nation!" + +Jane was confused and asked the voice who he was. It belonged to an old man. He explained that the ball was very special and had been passed down through generations. + +The man said that bouncing the ball without permission was a terrible thing to do. He asked Jane to apologize to the nation and to learn to ask for permission before taking something that doesn't belong to her. + +Jane learned her lesson and ever since, she has been careful when taking things that don't belong to her. She knows that showing respect for the things of other people is very important. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl who had lots of hair. Her long, brown hair was delicious to touch and fun to play with. + +One day, she decided to set her hair. She found some hairspray and started to spray her hair. + +After she sprayed her hair, she took a brush and started to brush her hair. She talked to her hairbrush: + +“Come on, brush, make my hair nice and easy!†+ +The brush did its job and the girl’s hair looked perfect. She smiled in the mirror and said: + +“Yes, my hair is easy now!†+Once upon a time, there was a very rare bone. It was special and different from any other bone that anyone had ever seen before. + +The bone glowed and sparkled, and it was beautiful. Everybody in the village wanted to take a look at it and show it off. + +So each day, the bone was carefully displayed in the center of the village. Everyone who passed by would admire its beauty, and even the animals wanted to see it close up. + +The bone was so beautiful that everyone wanted to keep it forever. But after a few days, it disappeared. No one knew what had happened to the rare bone. + +But every once in a while, the magical bone was seen in a dream. It was then that everyone remembered how special and rare it truly was. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He liked to ride his tricycle. Every day he would take a ride around his house. He would go so fast that it felt like he was flying. He was so happy and felt so free. + +His ride made him think about life. Life was very long and he knew he had a lot to do. He wanted to make the most of his ride and he wanted to enjoy each day. He knew that time was precious, so he started living his life to the fullest. + +On the days when the sun was shining, and the wind was blowing, the little boy felt like he could ride forever. He wanted to take the long and winding roads in life, without any destination in sight. + +He loved to ride and he loved life too. He happily rode around with a big smile on his face, feeling blessed to live a long and happy life. +Molly was very excited because she was going to a bounce house party. She got out of bed and quickly got ready. Her favorite task was to get dressed, and she was very successful. + +Molly's mom took her to the party where she was greeted by her friends. They all went inside the big bounce house and started jumping up and down. They laughed and sang songs and had a great time. + +After a while, the kids started to get tired and Molly's mom told everyone it was time to go. But when Molly got to the door she said, "Mommy, can I please stay? I haven't finished my bouncing yet!" + +Molly's mom smiled, "OK Molly, you can stay for a few more minutes," she said. + +Molly was so happy and excited, and she bounced around the bounce house for one more hour. When she was finally done, she was very successful with her task. She said goodbye to her friends and went home with her mom, feeling very happy and fulfilled. +Jack and his mom were walking to the park. Jack held a gift in his hands. When they arrived at the park, Jack spotted other kids playing. He asked his mother if he could join them. + +"Not yet," said his mother, "you need to wait until we separate the other kids first". +Jack nodded, disappointed. + +On the way home, Jack was feeling grumpy. He wanted to play with the other kids. But his mother said no. + +When they arrived home, Jack's mother said, "I have something for you". She handed Jack the gift she had been carrying for him. + +It was a new toy car! Jack was so happy that he forgot all about the grumpy feeling. He hugged his mother tightly and thanked her for the gift. + +On the way back to the park, Jack promised his mother that he would wait until they had separated the other kids before he went to play. +Once there was a very lovely little girl named Alice. She was always eager to play in the park with her friends. One day, she took her favourite red tube down to the park with her. Alice was so excited. As she was playing, she realised that she had forgotten to bring her friend Emma along. Alice started to feel sad and a little bit lonely. + +Alice said to herself: "I really miss Emma. What should I do?" + +Suddenly, an old man appeared out of nowhere. He said to Alice: "Alice, you don't need to miss Emma here. You can always share your lovely tube with someone else. That way, you can make someone else feel as happy as if Emma was here". + +Alice smiled. She looked around and saw many other children who were also there all by themselves. She chose one of them and walked up to him saying: "Do you want to play together? Here you can use my tube!" + +The moral of this story is to share what we have with others and to never forget about our friends. As Alice demonstrated, even if we don't have our favourite friends by our side, we can always make new ones by being kind and generous. +Once upon a time there was a tall girl. She had long, soft hair and big, colourful eyes. + +Everyday she would go to a special place, where she could touch different things. In the special place she could learn about different languages. She found that so exciting and fun! + +The tall girl would spend hours in the special place, touching and exploring. She learned quickly how to read and write in many different languages. She could even understand some of them too! + +The tall girl was now speaking and reading many different languages. She was so proud of herself and happy to have learned them. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a large pear tree. Every day a little girl went to the tree, hoping to receive a ripe pear. She waited and waited, but nothing. One day, a butterfly flew by and whispered in the little girl's ear. She thought maybe it was giving her a clue, but she couldn't understand what it said. The little girl was sad, but she kept waiting. + +Then, one day, the little girl heard a loud thump! She looked up and saw a very large pear had fallen from the tree. She was so excited and ran over to receive it. She was surprised to find the large pear was perfectly ripe and sweet. She smiled and thanked the butterfly for her secret message. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lola. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day, Lola's mom was making a tuna sandwich. Lola asked, "Mom, what's that?" Her mom explained, "That's tuna, honey. It's really tasty!" Lola was so interested she decided to take a bite. She took a bite of the tuna and it was so yummy. + +After eating the sandwich, Lola lay down on the floor and thought about the tuna. She thought it was very interesting. Lola smiled and decided to go tell her friends about what she had just tasted. She wanted to share her discovery! + +On the way, Lola met her friend, Tim. She told him, "I tasted tuna and it was so interesting!" Tim said, "Really? I heard it tastes bad". Lola became angry and said, "No it doesn't! You're lying!" Tim wasn't sure what to say. Lola knew he was wrong. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was a dancer and the other was a mom. They loved to do things together. One day, they decided to separate and do things away from each other. The dancer was happy to be alone with her dancing and the mom was uncomfortable being apart. + +The dancer jumped and twirled around the room. She moved and danced in lots of different ways. She was so happy to be on her own and express her feelings through her dancing. + +But the mom felt very uncomfortable. She missed her friend and wanted to go back to being together. She watched the dancer and felt a little better. + +Eventually the dancer stopped and the two friends reunited. They hugged each other and were happy to be back together. From then on, they vowed to never separate again - always staying close to one another. +Once upon a time there lived a very furry squirrel. He loved to polish his acorns until they were as shiny as can be. One day, a little boy saw him and asked why he was polishing the acorns. The squirrel replied, “I like to make them look nice. It makes me feel proud when they look so shiny.†+The boy said he wanted to polish his acorns too. So, the squirrel helped the boy to learn how to polish the acorns. The squirrel showed the boy that you need to be patient and focused to make the acorns nice and shiny. +The boy thanked the squirrel and said, “I think I understand now that it takes time and effort to make something special!†+The moral of the story is that with effort and focus, patience and hardwork, anything can be achieved! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Flora. She was a naughty girl and always wanted to do things her own way. One day, she decided to explore the forest surrounding her house. + +Her father was worried that she would get lost, so he asked her brothers to protect her. But Flora didn't listen and ran off. + +Her brothers ran after her and eventually caught up to her. She was deep in the forest and scared. Her brothers held hands and told her, “We won’t let you get lost. We will create a network around you and keep you safeâ€. + +Flora felt better knowing that her brothers would protect her. They took her back home and never let her wander away again. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl. She loved to explore her world and everyday she would find something new to learn about. + +One day, she was playing in the forest when she saw a cherry tree. She was so excited that she ran over to it. She looked for the sweetest cherries she could find and plucked them from the branch. + +Then, she grabbed a rock from the ground and opened the cherry by smashing the rock on top. Inside it, she found a squiggly worm. She was a bit scared of it at first, but then she realised it was hungry. + +So, the little girl got some breadcrumbs from her bag and fed them to the worm. It gobbled them up so quickly and was so happy that it wriggled around her hand. + +The little girl smiled and laughed. She was so happy to have been so clever and to have helped her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly lion who lived in a forest all alone. One day, a naughty fox came to visit him and said, “Let’s play a game! I will test your skills!†The lion didn’t like the fox’s idea, but he couldn’t say no. + +So, the fox gave the lion three different tests. First, the lion had to jump over a giant log. He did it easily! The fox was impressed. Next, the lion had to carry a big boulder up a mountain. With some effort, he was able to do it! Finally, the lion had to catch a fish with his bare hands. He tried and tried but he couldn’t do it! + +The fox started to laugh. He said, “Ha ha, now you have to give me something!†But then, something amazing happened. A bear came out of the woods and said, “That’s not fair! The lion did his best!†+ +The bear and the lion banded together and chased the fox away. From that day on, the lion and the bear were the best of friends. They never had to test each other’s skills again! +One day, a young girl was in her bedroom when she saw some spilled juice on the carpet. She knew she should clean it up, so she grabbed a cloth and dried the juice. + +The carpet was very delicate, so the girl was careful. She gently rubbed the cloth on the carpet, but suddenly it started to rip. Her heart sank. Now she had a bigger problem! + +She tried to cover up the ripped carpet with a blanket, but it didn't work. The girl was very sad and, although she tried to find a solution, she couldn't fix the problem. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a race between two animals. One was a monkey, and one was a snail. The monkey was so fast, but the snail was very slow. + +The monkey was about to win the race, but the snail knew he needed help. So he called out, "Help me! Help me! I'm so slow!" + +A duck that was nearby answered, "I'll save you! I'll help you win the race!" The duck flapped her wings and flew off into the distant sky. + +She soon returned with a gust of wind behind her. It was the wind she had brought to help the snail. The wind blew the snail so fast, he was able to cross the finish line first. + +The snail won the race! The monkey was very sad, but the snail was very happy. The duck had saved him! From then on, the snail and the duck were very good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a hippo. She liked to hop around in the sunshine. Everyone thought she was very obedient. + +Every day she would hop over to the river and take a dip. Then she would hop back up the bank and munch on some yummy grass. After that, she would hop around and play games with the other animals. + +One day, she saw a butterfly and wanted to follow it. She hopped and hopped until she couldn't see the butterfly anymore. Suddenly she realized how far away from home she was! + +She was worried, but then she thought of a plan. She hopped and hopped until she arrived back at the river. Then she followed the riverbank until she could see her home in the distance. + +The hippo was very happy to be back home, and even more happy that she had been so obedient. She never did that again! +Once upon a time, there was a family who wanted to have a fun picnic. They started to gather all the things they would need to bring with them. The mom gathered blankets, plates, forks and sandwiches. The dad gathered some drinks and a big umbrella. The kids gathered the toys and a frisbee. + +When everybody was ready, they went to a nearby park. It was a sunny day and the birds were singing in the trees. They spread the blankets and the mom and dad opened up the picnic baskets. The mom and dad made the sandwiches and the kids ate really quickly. + +The dad asked, "Who wants to play frisbee?" Everybody was excited and ran to get the frisbee. Soon, they were all running around, playing frisbee and having lots of fun. + +At the end of the afternoon, they gathered up their picnic things and went home. They had had a great time, and they all agreed that it was the best picnic ever! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Marley and Tilly. One day they decided to go searching for some birds. + +They wandered through the woods until they saw a strange site, in a clearing there was a fake birdcage! + +Marley asked: " How did this get here? Do you think anyone lives here?" + +Tilly replied: " I think someone must be trying to catch birds in it." + +So they decided they would go closer and investigate. As they were walking up they heard a noise from behind the cage and saw a little bird flying out from behind it. + +Marley said excitedly: "It looks like the bird was able to escape! We need to help the other birds get out." + +So Marley and Tilly used some sticks to break the fake birdcage open and all of the birds flew away, free and happy. + +Marley and Tilly cheered and hugged each other. They had saved the birds! +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a pale steam boat. He named it the "Steam Train". On the boat, he had all of the pieces that he needed to attach the engine. But one day, something went wrong. The engine was not properly attached and suddenly the steam train started to leak. + +The man continually tried to fix the train and stop the steam but, the leaks just wouldn't stop. The man got so frustrated that he started to scream and cry. + +Finally, the man had to give up. He understood that the steam train would never be what it was again. He had no other choice but to attach it to the shore and leave it there forever. So, that is where it stayed - a pale, broken, abandoned steam train. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tim and Teddy. They wanted to get something sweet, so they went to the store. + +When they got there, they saw a big, hairy pie. It looked so delicious! They wanted to get it, but didn't know how. + +Tim had an idea. He asked the store keeper for some help. The store keeper smiled and gave them a big spoon. They thanked him and ran off with the spoon. + +Tim and Teddy found a rock. They put the pie on the rock and began to eat it. Tim and Teddy enjoyed every bite of their sweet, hairy pie. They were very happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sam. She was very attractive and always wore pretty dresses. Sam liked to lie down in the grass and watch the clouds. + +One day, she lied down in a meadow near her house and noticed something strange. There were weird tubes sticking up from the ground, with bubbles coming out of them! Sam was curious and touched one of the tubes. + +Suddenly, the tube filled up with air and the bubbles got bigger! Sam was so excited, she laughed and laughed. + +The tubes were special oxygen tanks, and Sam learned that oxygen was what made her body feel happy and healthy. She took a deep breath and thanked the oxygen tanks for keeping her happy and healthy. + +The oxygen tanks made the meadow even more attractive and Sam knew she would visit them again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl called Lacy. Lacy was very gentle and compassionate. Every day, Lacy would go to the park and play with her friends. + +One day, Lacy found a stick and wanted to paint a picture of her friends having fun. She brought out all the colours that she had and carefully painted a picture. When she finished, she was so proud. + +When her friends saw her picture, they all asked her to paint one for them too! Lacy was so happy that she could help make them all happy. She gave each of her friends a beautiful painted picture. + +Lacy soon realised that being compassionate and kind was the most important thing. Being kind and gentle could make the whole world so much brighter and happier. + +Lacy keeps being compassionate and kind to everyone she meets. That is the moral of this story! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She was three years old. Every night, Mia slept in her pink crib. She liked it very much, she felt safe and happy in her crib. + +One night, something amazing happened. When Mia woke up, her crib was gone! Instead, there was a giant pink bed with fluffy pillows! Mia was so surprised. + +"Mommy, what happened?" she asked. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Mia, you are getting so big! It is time for you to change from your crib to a big bed". Mia was so excited and happy that she got to change! She jumped into her new bed and tried it out. She loved it, and even though she would miss her old pink crib, she was ready for this new chapter in her life. +The little boy was very curious. He wanted to see what was happening in his big brother's room. He opened the door and saw that his brother was carrying something very heavy. His brother had a lecture about being careful. + +The little boy watched in amazement as his brother used his strength to move the heavy object. He finally managed to break it into pieces. The little boy saw the experiment his brother was doing and he was destroyed. He had never seen anything like it before. + +But something even more incredible happened. His big brother was able to put the pieces back together in the same way it was before. The little boy was amazed and his brother was very proud. + +The little boy never forgot the lecture. He learned an important lesson that day - never be too curious and never destroy something that could be put back together. +Once upon a time there lived a grandpa who loved to travel. He had impressive luggage, which he packed with all his necessities. On one special day, grandpa went to the lake for a picnic. He spread out a small blanket, opened the lid of his luggage and pulled out a special drink. Grandpa was very thirsty, so he took a big sip from the bottle. + +But as soon as he swallowed, grandpa's eyes bulged and he noticed a strange feeling in his throat. The drink was too hot for him! He had taken a sip of boiling water. Grandpa quickly learned his lesson: always make sure to check the temperature of a drink before drinking it. + +Grandpa thanked the lake for teaching him a valuable lesson and then went off with his impressive luggage to continue on his travels. He never again forgot to check the temperature of his beverages. + +The moral of the story is to be careful and take the time to check things before taking action. Grandpa's experience is a shining example of the importance of being responsible and making sure to double-check before doing something. +One day, Nellie was playing outside with her toys. Suddenly, she had an idea. She wanted to measure the candy. She ran to the kitchen and grabbed some of the sweets. She was so excited to begin her experiment. + +Nellie went to the garden and lay the candy out on the grass. She started measuring each piece carefully. + +Suddenly, her mom appeared. She saw what Nellie was doing and shouted, "What are you doing, Nellie? You are being so stupid!" + +Nellie was upset. She started to cry, her experiment ruined. + +Her mom became angry and snatched the candy away. She scolded Nellie and said, "No more candy for you, not until you learn some sense!" Nellie was very sad. She went inside and cried for the rest of the day. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little girl called Julia. She lived in a small, cosy house with her mum and dad. She liked to look out of her bedroom window every night and watch the moon. + +One night, something strange happened. While she was watching, the moon started to get smaller and smaller and then, it disappeared! Julia was so surprised, she ran to tell her mum and dad. Her mum smiled and said, "That's OK Julia, the moon will be back soon". + +Sure enough, the next night, the moon was back, shining bigger and brighter than ever before. Julia was so happy. She watched it for hours, until it was time to go to bed. From that day onwards, the moon would come and go, and Julia loved watching it each night. No matter how it disappeared, it would always be back. +Once upon a time there was a very wise wizard. He was tall and strong, with a long white beard and a beautiful robe. Everywhere he went, people asked him for wisdom. + +One day, the wizard was walking through a sunny meadow when he spotted a tiny caterpillar. The caterpillar was so small that the wizard had to kneel down to be able to see it. He smiled and said to the caterpillar, “Hi there, little one. What are you doing here all alone?†+ +The caterpillar looked up and answered, “I am trying to find a way to shrink so I can become a beautiful butterfly!†+ +The wizard smiled and said, “Well, I can help you with that. Just close your eyes and concentrate on shrinking.†+ +The caterpillar closed its eyes and after a few moments it began to shrink. Soon, it had become a beautiful butterfly with its new wings fluttering in the sunshine. + +The wizard congratulated the butterfly and said, “Now you can go explore and find even more wisdom.†+ +The butterfly flew away, and the wizard smiled. He knew that the butterfly would come back soon, filled with even more wisdom. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Lucy. Lucy lived in a quiet town with her mummy and daddy. One day, while walking in her town, Lucy saw a big billboard with a message that read: "attach love to everything you do". + +Lucy was puzzled. She asked her mummy, “What does that message mean?†Her mummy thought for a moment and said, “Well, it means that when you do something, make sure you do it with love and kindness.†+ +Lucy thought about this and decided to try it. She started attaching love to everything she did at home and at school. Soon, Lucy noticed that her town wasn't so quiet anymore. Everyone was being kind to each other and looking out for each other in many different ways. + +Lucy smiled and said, “Mummy, isn't this a nice town now?†Her mummy agreed and said, “Yes Lucy, attaching love to everything you do can make a huge difference.†+ +Moral: Attaching love to everything you do can make the world a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly bear. He was looking for a prize. He searched all around but could not find it. So he asked his friends to help. The friends all separated and looked around. After some time of searching, one of the friend's found a beautiful prize. It was glittering and bright. Everyone was so happy! The bear was the jolliest of all. He thanked his friends for helping him find the prize. The prize was so special that the bear decided to keep it forever. +Once upon a time, there was a grape. It was a very powerful grape, standing tall and proud in a field. Suddenly, a little 3 year old boy walked into the field. He ran up to the grape and said "Wow! You are so powerful! What are you doing?" + +The grape smiled and said "Why, I'm just standing here being powerful". The boy thought this sounded very fun and asked if he could try too. + +The grape nodded, so the little boy took a deep breath and tried to stand up just like the grape. But he was too small and his tiny legs wobbled. He started to laugh. + +Then the grape said "Don't worry, little one. Stand as tall as you can and you too can be just as powerful as me!" + +So the little boy kept trying and slowly he managed to stand tall and proud, just like the grape. He was so proud of himself and the powerful grape! +Once there was a little boy named John. Every day he would play in the barn near his house. One morning, John decided to take some hay from the barn to build a fort. + +"I'm sure I won't get caught," said John. + +But, when he finished the fort, he realized that it had been raining for a few minutes. The hay was wet and he regretted taking it from the barn. + +John felt sad and scared. He decided to put back the wet hay and go home. + +On the way home, John promised himself to always follow his mom's rules. He would never take things from the barn again. + +The End +Once upon a time, Ralph the Rabbit lived in a green meadow. His friends were kind and Ralph was happy. + +One day, Ralph heard strange noises in the meadow. He was worried, but he kept looking. Suddenly, he found a ghost! Ralph was so scared that he quickly ran away. + +He ran back to his burrow and hid there all day. At night, Ralph thought about the ghost, and wondered why it was so sad. Suddenly, Ralph knew what he had to do. He had to forgive the ghost. + +That same night, Ralph bravely ventured out of his burrow and found the ghost again. He looked into its eyes and said "I forgive you". A tear rolled down the ghost's cheek and it flew away. + +Ralph learned a long and valuable lesson that day. He realized it's important to forgive, even when it's hard. Being kind and forgiving can have a magical effect! +Once there was a little girl named Sarah who loved to drink tea. She loved the way it tasted, and she was proud to be able to make it herself. Every day her mommy would prepare a special cup of tea in the morning. + +One day, Sarah's mommy wasn't feeling well, so Sarah decided to make a cup of tea for both of them. She carefully measured the tea and added sugar like she had seen her mommy do. Sarah served the tea to her mom with a proud smile. + +But when Sarah went to make her own cup of tea, she realized the pot was empty! She had used all of the tea making her mommy's cup. Now she would have to miss out on her own special cup of tea. + +So Sarah did the only happy thing she could do. She decided to be proud of making tea for her mommy. She was glad that her mommy was feeling better, and she vowed never to forget how much she loved her cup of tea. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little boy called Jack. He was so happy and he loved to play in the park. One day, Jack wished he could fly like a bird. He looked up high in the sky, but his wings were too small. + +Jack's mom had an idea to help him. She showed him her umbrella and said it would remind him of his wish. She told him that when he opened it, he could imagine himself flying in the sky. + +Jack tried it, and he had so much fun! He pictured himself soaring like a bird and feeling the wind in his hair. + +Now every time Jack sees an umbrella, it reminds him of his wish to fly. He loves feeling like he can do anything, and his mom's reminder always brings a smile to his face. +John was getting excited. He was decorating his mom’s birthday cake. He put the wet icing on the cake. It was so soft and felt great! + +Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. It was Mom! John shouted, “Mommy! I’m decorating your birthday cake!†+ +Mom smiled and said, “That’s so sweet! It looks beautiful.†She hugged John and said, “Thank you for decorating my cake. It’s perfect.†+ +John was so happy that he decorated his mom’s cake. He thought she would be so surprised and he was right! He thanked Mom for the hug and ran off to show his friends the cake. +Once upon a time there was a pigeon and a baby bird. They liked to be friends and share the same tree branches. But one day the pigeon was feeling very selfish and decided he didn't want to share. He ran away and left the baby bird all alone. + +The baby bird was feeling sad. He didn't understand why his friend had acted so selfish. He asked the other animals in the park why the pigeon had been so mean. + +The animals all had different answers. The squirrel said the pigeon might be bored and wanted to go exploring. The frog said sometimes animals just need some alone time. + +But the baby bird still felt sad. Then, one day, he saw the pigeon again! The pigeon had been missing him and wanted to be friends again. He asked the baby bird to come and play. + +The baby bird was so happy. They flew around and played together for ages. And the pigeon and the baby bird shared lots of adventures together after that. + +The end. +Once there was a girl named Sarah. Every morning Sarah would go to catch the bus. It was always the same bus and it was a regular bus. + +Today Sarah was feeling a little bit funny. She started to sniffle and then she sneezed. She sneezed so hard that she almost missed the bus. She was lucky and made it just in time. + +When Sarah got on the bus, she sat down in her regular seat and looked out of the window. She could see lots of big buildings and cars driving past. Suddenly Sarah sneezed again and she could feel everyone looking at her. + +But nobody minded that Sarah was sneezing. Everyone was very kind to her and were happy to sit next to her. + +Sarah was happy that she was on the bus because it always brought her to her special place. She knew that wherever she went, the bus would take her back home again. +Once upon a time, there was a brave frog. He liked to go on adventures, and that's just what he was doing one day. He was poking around the pond when he noticed something fake. It was a large, purple frog! He couldn't believe his eyes. He was so curious that he decided to poke it. He poked it once, twice, and then it moved! The brave frog was so surprised. The fake frog hopped away, and he never saw it again. The brave frog was still amazed that a fake frog could hop. +Once there was a boy named Bob. He was only three years old, but he was very strong. One day, he went for a walk and he saw a gem. It was sparkling in the sunlight. + +Bob asked his mom, "What is that?" + +His mom said, "That is a special gem. It is very strong and very valuable." + +Bob wanted the gem, so he asked his mom if he could have it. His mom said, "No, you can't have the gem. It is too valuable for us to keep. We have to leave it here." + +Bob was sad. He wanted the gem very much, but he knew he couldn't have it. He was strong and brave, so he said goodbye to the gem, and they went home. +Mandy was a little girl. She was three years old and she lived with her Mommy. Mandy loved to go outside. + +One day Mommy said, "Mandy, it's time to go outside and play!". Mandy smiled and she ran outside. It was a warm day and Mandy wanted to have some yogurt. + +Mandy started to run. She was running fast and she wanted to get to the store. Suddenly, she was going too fast! Mandy started to zip across the street, but she wasn't being careful. + +There was a big truck! It didn't have time to stop. Mandy was scared, but it was too late. The truck hit Mandy and she was hurt. Mandy did not get her yogurt that day. + +Mandy was crying when Mommy came to help her. Mommy told Mandy to be careful next time. Mandy nodded and learned her lesson. +One day, an alligator and a boy were playing in the park. The alligator liked the boy very much and followed him all around. The boy was very creative and started thinking about what he could do. + +Suddenly, the creative boy had an idea. He ran over and fetched a stick. He started to draw with the stick in the sand. He drew an alligator and gave it a face. + +When the sun touched the drawing, it started to melt. The alligator was so happy that it started to jump around. The boy was very excited to see his drawing melt. + +The boy and the alligator had lots of fun that day and promised to come back soon and make more creative artwork. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was very naughty. He did not like to listen to his mother when she asked him to do something. + +One day, his mother said, “Jack, if you do not behave, I will have to punish you.†+ +Jack was a little scared, but he still continued to disobey. His mother said, “Come here, I have a switch waiting for you. All you need to do is be patient.†+ +Jack was very afraid and he said, “Please don't punish me.†+ +But his mother said nothing and she took him to the room with a switch waiting for him. + +Jack was so afraid that he began to cry. But his mother was patient and she said, “This is how I must punish you. This switch is to help you understand what being obedient means.†+ +Jack did not want to, but he knew that it was important to be obedient. He slowly took the switch from his mother and learned an important lesson that day. From then on, he was obedient and patient whenever his mother asked him to do something. +Jenny was so small and pale, but she had a strong urge to lean forward and explore the world. She leaned her way along the sidewalk, running her fingers along the fence posts and peeking around the corner. Where was the surprise she had been promised? Suddenly, the urge was too strong, and Jenny found herself leaning into the bright, pretty flowers. She plucked one and held it up to the sun, marveling at the beauty of its color. + +She leaned forward, peering into a nearby bush, and jumped back in surprise. There, right in front of her, was a little rabbit sniffing around in the grass. She couldn't help but lean in for a closer look at the cute, fuzzy creature. He looked up at her with his big, dark eyes and hopped away. + +Jenny was still leaning forward, trying to get one last glimpse of the rabbit, when suddenly she felt something cold and wet on her face. Rain had started to pour from the sky, and the pale skies were now turning a bit darker. Jenny quickly ran back home, leaning her way back along the sidewalk, holding tightly to the petalled flower in her hand. +Once there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was only 3 years old and she loved to laugh. One day, Daisy's mom gave her a present. It was a special ornament that looked like a star. Daisy was so excited to have it. + +She hung the ornament on the tree in her room. Every morning she would get up, smile, and laugh with delight at the sparkly star. She made sure to be careful not to break it. Daisy would tell all her friends about the pretty star ornament. + +Even at night, Daisy was careful not to bump the star ornament. She liked to take one last look at it before she went to sleep. Daisy always laughed with happiness when she saw the star. She knew it was a special part of her world. +Jack looked for his bear, who was named Teddy. He couldn't find him anywhere, but then he remembered that he had put Teddy in his toy box. + +When Jack opened the toy box, he was disgusted by what he saw. There in the box, Teddy was covered in mud. + +Jack said, "What happened Teddy? You look awful!" + +Teddy replied, "I went to the park and found this really disgusting mud. I thought it looked like fun, so I rolled around in it." + +Jack laughed and said, "Well, let's go outside and find something else to do. I don't think I want to remember this mess!" + +The two went off and had a wonderful time, playing and exploring together. Jack was so glad he remembered where Teddy was. +Once upon a time, there was a circle. All of the animals wanted to lead the circle but all of the animals were very impatient. + +The animals all argued about who should lead the circle. The elephant said, "I should lead!" The lion said, "No, I should lead!" The monkey said, "I should lead!" + +While the animals argued, a little mouse stayed quiet. All of a sudden, the little mouse started running in the circle. The animals watched the mouse and decided that they should all join the mouse in the circle. + +The mouse stopped and the animals all began to follow the mouse around the circle. Soon enough, the mouse had become the leader of the circle. + +The animals were no longer impatient and they were all happy to follow the little mouse around the circle. +Once upon a time there was a mighty dog named Max. He always liked to mix things up and have fun with his staff. His friend, Harry, was an energetic rabbit who also enjoyed mixing things up. + +One day, Max and Harry decided to mix up some paint. Harry picked some colors from a box and put them in a bowl. Then Max used the staff to stir and mix the colors together. + +"What a strange mix," Harry said. "It's a mighty mix!" + +Max and Harry laughed as they mixed the paint into a hybrid color. When they finished, they showed it to their friends who were also mighty impressed by their mix. + +Max and Harry liked to mix things up together and have a good time. And they were mighty proud of their unique paint mix! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Bill. Bob had a bald head, but Bill had lots of hair. + +One day, Bob and Bill decided to go on a quick travel. They packed their clothes and snacks, and Bob brought his favorite toy. + +They got in the car and drove. As they drove, they looked out the window. They saw trees, and hills, and blue, blue sky. + +After a while, they began to feel tired. So they found a nice place to rest and they took a nap. + +After they woke up, they got in the car and kept traveling. Eventually, they made it back home. + +Bob and Bill had a great time on their quick travel. They promised to travel together again soon. +Once upon a time, there lived a girl called Lucy. One day, as Lucy was playing in her garden, she noticed a stranger. The stranger had red hair and wore a red shirt. Lucy was a bit scared of the stranger, but the stranger said "Hello, my name is Anna!" Lucy was hesitant at first, but she finally replied "Hi, I'm Lucy!" + +Anna then introduced herself properly. "I'm from the neighbourhood and thought I'd come and say hi. Do you want to be friends?" Lucy frowned and thought about it. After a few moments, she simply nodded and smiled. + +Anna and Lucy then played together in Lucy's garden. Anna brought some toys and they enjoyed playing together. They laughed and had lots of fun playing tag and hide and seek. They quickly became best friends. + +At the end of the day, Anna said goodbye and promised to come back soon. Lucy smiled and waved goodbye to her new friend. She was so happy to have made a new friend. +Once there was a koala named Dan and a rabbit named Ruth who were both very good friends. One day, Dan and Ruth decided to go to the park together. When they got there, they saw a long rope loop. Dan had an idea. He said, "We can hug each other's middle and use the loop to swing back and forth!" + +Ruth and Dan did just that. They grabbed onto each other tight and put their arms through the loop. They started to swing back and forth, so high that they got lost in the sky! They felt so happy while they were swinging, they both closed their eyes and smiled. + +They kept swinging until it was time to go home. As they said goodbye, they hugged each other one last time. It was a tight hug that reminded them of their friendship and the fun they had in the park. They waved goodbye and Dan said, "Let's come back here again soon!" +One day there was a rope. It was a long rope and it stretched far away. It was available for anyone to use. + +A three year old saw the rope and thought it was fun. He wanted to try it out. He grabbed the rope and began to swing on it. He felt so happy when he was swinging and he laughed with joy. + +But then the rope broke. He landed on the ground and was hurt. He cried and tried to rest, but he still felt pain. He never got the chance to use the rope again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very excited to have a fun and special day. She took out her scissors and cut paper, over and over again. She was so happy to have something to do! + +But then she got tired and wanted something warm to drink. Suddenly, she remembered that her mommy had made hot cocoa. She quickly ran to the kitchen to find it. + +Once she arrived in the kitchen, she saw the cocoa! She drank it quickly, feeling it warm her all the way down. The cocoa drank made her feel happy and sleepy. + +But before she could get sleepy, she felt restless. She wanted to go play outside and have some more fun! She grabbed her scissors and went out to the backyard to find some new things to cut up and make. + +And she was happy and content, cutting up things and making something new. +Once upon a time there was a woman. She was very small and soft. She wore a pretty dress and had long hair. + +The woman was walking in a park on a sunny day. She wanted to watch something nice and special. Suddenly, she saw some lovely birds up in the trees near her. She watched them carefully and smiled to see how they played together. + +The woman started talking to the birds. She said: “Hello birds! I wish I could fly like you. How wonderful it must be to soar in the sky.†+ +The birds listened and chirped back to the woman. She was glad she got to watch them. She looked at them for a long time and smiled. Then, she said goodbye and wandered away. + +The woman felt happy and peaceful when she watched the birds. She knew it was a special moment she would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore. This day she was playing hide and seek with her pet dog. As Lucy was seeking, she stumbled across a big box. She peeked inside and saw something shiny. It was delicate and fancy jewelry. "Wow!" She cooed. + +Curious, she asked her mom, "Mommy, what is this?" + +Her mom smiled, saying, "My dear, these are my special jewels. I am going to spend them so that you can have some new clothes." + +Lucy was excited and asked, "What's spend?" + +Her mom explained, "To spend means to use something to buy something else." + +Lucy smiled, happy to know that something so fancy could be put to good use. She quickly hugged her mom and thanked her for the jewels. That night, when Lucy was sleeping, her mom took the jewels to the store and bought her the new clothes she had wanted. + +Lucy was delighted to try on her new clothes the next day. She had never felt so fancy before! The jewels had been a wonderful surprise. From that day forward, Lucy knew spending something precious never goes to waste. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to go for walks and explore new places. One day, he decided to go for a walk in a unique park. + +When Tim arrived to the park, he noticed that there was a race going on. He was very excited and decided to race with the other children. He stretched his legs and waited for the race to start. + +One of the children said to Tim, "Let’s go! Race with us. It’s going to be fun!" Tim was excited and replied, "Yes, let’s race!" + +The race began and Tim started to run as fast as he could. He looked around and noticed that the other children were running too. He was determined to win the race, so he ran faster than before. + +At the end of the race, Tim was the winner. Everybody cheered and clapped for him. Tim was proud and happy. He was feeling grateful for the unique experience of the race. +Once there was a naughty little teddy bear. Every day, the bear would run around the house and get into mischief. One day, the bear was running around the living room when suddenly it stepped on the couch. + +Out of the kitchen came a voice. It was Mom! She said, "Please teddy bear, stop running around and come here." + +The bear slowly crept out of the living room and went to Mom. He said, "Yes Mom". Mom smiled and said, "Let me give you a gentle touch." She gave the bear a big hug, and everything felt better. + +Mom said, "Please try to be a good bear, okay?" The bear nodded and promised never to be naughty again. He said, "Yes Mom, I will be good!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was walking down the street and he came across a pink barber shop. He wanted to go in and see what would happen. But when he opened the door, the barber shouted at him and told him to leave. + +The little boy was so upset that he started to cry. He didn't understand why the barber had said no. He wanted to stay and see all the things that were happening inside. + +The barber didn't like seeing the little boy cry. So he gave the little boy a hug and apologized for being so mean. He said he was having a bad day and asked him to come back the next day. + +The little boy went back home with a heavy heart. He was afraid that the barber might be mean to him again. But the next day, he went back to the pink barber shop and waited outside. He was so excited to go in! + +But the barber never came out. He had closed his shop and gone away. The little boy was so sad and started to cry again. He didn't know why he had been so unlucky. He would never get to see the inside of the pink barber shop. + +That's the end of the story. It had a bad ending, but it's important to be brave and never give up! +Once upon a time, there was a lonesome bear who was wandering around in the woods. He was looking for a place to call his own, but could not seem to find that special spot. As he was wandering, he happened upon a clearing with a beautiful view of the surrounding hills. He stopped and wondered if this could be the place he had been searching for. + +Just then, he heard a voice coming from behind him. "Hello, bear," the voice said. "Who are you?" +The bear turned around and saw a small boy standing there with a smile on his face. The bear did not know what to say, but he knew that the little boy was friendly. He looked up at the boy, and replied, “I am a lonely bear. I am looking for a place to call my own.†+ +The boy smiled, and said, “Come with me and I will show you a special place. I think you will like it.†The bear nodded, and followed the boy as he led him to a cave deep in the woods. Once there, the bear looked around and knew that this was the place he had been searching for. He even found a cozy spot, where he could sleep. + +The boy smiled, and said, “I know this place will make you happy, bear. I am glad to help.†The bear thanked him and waved goodbye as he +Hannah had big plans. She wanted to perform a show with her favorite lemon. She had a special way to make it shine and look beautiful. She grabbed the fragile lemon and took it outside. + +When she was ready, Hannah began her show. She twirled and spun the lemon with so much care. Everyone was amazed! But then the fragile lemon slipped out of her hands and rolled into the mud. + +Hannah was very sad. With a heavy heart, she picked up the lemon and it was ruined. She knew her show was over. Hannah sadly went back into the house, feeling disappointed and sick. She never wanted to perform again. +Mommy was walking around the house looking for something. She stopped and said, "Oh dear, I need a flashlight." +Mommy went around to the closet and opened it. Inside was a pretty flashlight, just what Mommy needed. +"It's perfect," Mommy said. + +She took the pretty flashlight and went outside. There were lots of stars in the sky, but it was very dark. +Mommy turned the flashlight on and looked around. She could see better now. + +Then she heard a noise coming from the bushes. Mommy looked around and saw something moving in the darkness. +"Who's there?" asked Mommy. +Then a small voice said, "It's me Mommy! I needed a flashlight to find you!" +Once upon a time there was a small rabbit. He was very curious and loved to explore the world. One day he decided to move to a new space. He hopped and hopped until he found a small, hidden space. It was just the right size for him. He scurried around to see all the things in his new space. He found a cozy spot to settle down in and felt so happy. The small rabbit lived there for many days and discovered new places to explore. He was so happy to move to a new space and be part of this wonderful world. +Once upon a time there was a bouncing ball. His name was Bill and he loved to bounce. He could bounce so high that everyone would stop and stare in amazement. + +One day, Bill heard a voice calling out his name. He stopped bouncing and realised it was a little girl. + +"Hi Bill," she said. "I am looking for something to play with. Can I play bounce with you?" + +Bill smiled and said, "Sure, I'd love to be your reliable bouncing ball." + +The little girl was so happy to have her own bouncy ball. She and Bill played bounce together for hours. They laughed and had a really good time. + +In the end, they became best pals and Bill was always there when she needed a friend. Whenever she felt sad or lonely, she knew Bill was reliable and could cheer her up with a bounce or two. +Lily was a bossy little girl. She loved to perform. Every day, she would make up her own shows and special dances. She would wear pretty dresses and practice twirling around in circles. Then, she would take a bow in the very center of her living room. + +One day, Lily was so excited to perform that she asked all of her family to come and watch. They gathered around and were amazed by her show. She twirled, sang and danced all the way through her routine. + +When she finished, her family clapped and cheered for her. Lily was so proud and excited when she saw how much fun everyone had. From then on, she couldn't wait to perform all of the time! +Once upon a time, there was a family of four spending a sunny day together in their backyard. The children, a girl and a boy, were filled with excitement to jump into the pool and start playing. + +Their mother, however, was not so happy. She told them "You cannot go in the pool, it is too cold." The children were very sad. + +The boy started to act miserable, making faces and stomping his feet. He complained, "But I want to go!!! I promise we'll be careful." The girl nodded in agreement, but their mother stayed firm. + +At that moment, the dad stepped in. He suggested, "Why don't we act together? I'll get the towels and warm up the pool." + +The children were filled with joy. And soon enough, the whole family was happily splashing in the pool and playing games. The day had been saved! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. Jack wanted to go and play in the park but his mom said no. She said that he was too small and he might get hurt. Jack was sad because he really wanted to play. He begged and pleaded but his mom still said no. + +Then Jack had an idea. He remembered his dad had a toolbox in the garage. He ran to the garage and grabbed the handle. He opened the toolbox and grabbed a hammer. His mom saw him and came running. She was very angry and urgently told him to put it down. + +Jack felt guilty and put the hammer back in the toolbox. His mom felt guilty too, so she said he could go to the park. Jack was so happy and he ran out the door. He had a great time in the park, playing games and having fun. His mom was glad she had changed her mind and let him go out. +Once upon a time there was a bald man who lived on a farm. One day he decided he wanted to take a picture of his farm, so he got a camera. He put the camera on a tripod, set the timer, and ran to the front of the farm to have his picture taken. + +The bald man tried over and over again, but the camera wouldn't take the picture. He was getting very frustrated. + +Then, he heard a voice. It was a little girl, no more than three years old, who had been watching him. + +"Want me to try?" She asked. + +The bald man smiled and nodded. + +The little girl went over to the camera and pressed the button. The camera clicked and the bald man was thrilled to see his picture on the camera's screen. + +The bald man thanked the little girl and told her she was a very clever girl. + +The little girl smiled and said, "Just trying to help!" +The sun was shining and the waves were splashing as the little girl looked out to sea. She wondered where they were going but she knew they were going to the navy. She wanted to help her father on the ship but he said she was too young. + +"When I'm bigger, daddy, can I help you repair the navy?" She looked up hopefully. + +Her father laughed. "Maybe one day, sweetheart. Until then, you can practice being compassionate with the others on board." + +The girl was disappointed but she knew her father was right. She watched as the ship sailed into the harbor and the men started to repair it. + +When it was finally ready, the little girl climbed aboard with a smile. She remembered her father's words and helped everyone in need with a compassionate heart. With her help, the navy was repaired and ready to take them out to sea. +Bob had been playing in the garden all morning, when he noticed a barrel off in the corner. He ran over, eager to see what was inside. When he reached it, he was disappointed to find that the lid was stuck. He decided to pull it, but he was too small and weak. + +Bob grew impatient, and started to cry. He wanted to see what was inside the barrel. Suddenly, his older brother came along and offered to help. He grabbed the lid and pulled with all his might. After a few tugs, the lid came off and the contents of the barrel spilled out! + +Bob was excited and ran to see what was inside! To his delight, Bob found a brand new toy car. He spent the afternoon racing it around the garden - happy that he had finally managed to reach the barrel and find a surprise. +Molly and her mommy were very excited. It was time to hug Grandma! Grandma lived far away and they couldn't wait to give her a hug. + +When they arrived, Grandma was so happy to see them! Papaw was there too. He was standing next to a big clock. It said it was almost time for lunch. + +After lunch, Molly and Grandma went for a walk around the garden. Molly was very restless. She wanted to move and run around. Grandma said it was time for a hug. + +Molly ran as fast as she could and gave Grandma the biggest hug ever. Grandma hugged Molly back and said how much she loved her. It was the best hug ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was curious, cheerful and liked to explore. + +One day, Lucy decided to go for a walk. She saw a big, organized bush and wanted to look inside it. When she arrived, she saw lots of colourful caterpillars and an old lady sat there. + +The old lady said "Hi Lucy. This is not a place for young children. You should go home." + +But Lucy didn't want to listen. She wanted to explore and gain new knowledge. + +The old lady got angry. She said: "If you stay here, I will be very angry and will shout louder than the closest thunder." + +Lucy was so scared that she ran away. But her curiosity helped her gain a better understanding of the world. From then on, Lucy always respected the wishes of the old lady in the bush. +Once upon a time there was a little puppy who loved to play. He would bite his toys and his friends whenever he was happy. + +One day while he was playing he bit a pupil. The pupil was very patient, but it still hurt. + +The puppy felt bad so he ran away and hid under the bed. He felt like he had done something wrong and was scared. + +But the pupil was very patient. They got down on the ground and called for the puppy softly. Finally the puppy came out from his hiding spot and the pupil hugged him. + +The pupil said "It's okay, I forgive you. Just remember to be a little more patient with your friends from now on". + +The puppy went back to playing and was very careful not to bite anyone else again. He was so glad that the patient pupil had forgiven him. +Once there was a bunny who loved to hop. Every day she would hop and hop until it was time for lunch. Her favourite lunch was shrimp! + +One day, she hopped off to a unknown place. She hopped and hopped until she saw a big pond. To her surprise, the pond was full of delicious, juicy shrimp! + +She hopped all around the pond, collecting as many shrimp as she could. She hopped and hopped until her tummy was full. + +But she noticed something strange. From the pond she heard sounds that she had never heard before. She followed the sound until she saw something new and unknown. It was an even bigger pond, with more, bigger shrimp! + +The bunny hopped with happiness, and enjoyed her lunch, then hopped away with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a kitten. It loved to explore the forest, looking for big bugs and adventurous paths. On one sunny day the kitten was especially curious, and so it decided to wander far, far into the woods. As it was walking, it heard an old voice calling out to it. It was a furry creature, with an odd shape, too big for the kitten. + +The creature said, "I am a rabbit and I want to make you a promise. If you come with me, I will show you big wonders. But you must beware, there are some dangers too." The kitten, being brave, decided to follow the rabbit. + +The rabbit took the kitten through the forest, and the further it went, the more the kitten saw. Big stones, big trees, and the most beautiful flowers it had ever seen! Eventually the rabbit stopped, and the kitten saw something it had never seen before: a big lake. + +The rabbit warned the kitten not to get too close to the lake. The kitten knew why: the lake was deep and a bit scary. But the kitten was brave, and ventured a few steps closer. Suddenly, from underneath the water, a big creature leapt out! The kitten screamed and ran back to where the rabbit was, who said "I warned you to not get too close! That was the great big fish I promised to show you." + +The fish jumped out again, and the kitten +There were two friends, Jack and Jane. They both wanted to go fishing. + +Jack said, "Let's go fishing!" + +Jane said, "Yes! Let's go!" + +So they got their fishing rods and a big bucket. They put the bucket between them and they started to add the fish they caught. + +Jack said, "Look, I caught a fast fish!" + +Jane said, "And I caught two fast fish!" + +They kept adding fish until they had a pile of fast fish in their bucket. + +Then they decided to go home. + +Jane said, "Look, we added lots of fast fish to our bucket!" + +Jack smiled. "Yes, that was fun!" he said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three, and she liked the sound of the birds. But one day, the little girl heard a strange sound. It made her very worried. + +So, the little girl decided to go see what was causing the sound. As she walked, the sound got louder and louder. Then, she saw a poor, troubled puppy. He was shaking and crying. + +The little girl asked what was wrong. The puppy said, ''I'm lost and I can't find my way home. I am so scared.'' + +The little girl gave a big smile and said, ''Don't worry, I can help you!'' She picked up the puppy and they walked together. As they walked, the little girl hummed a song. The puppy listened and soon, he began to feel happy again. + +The little girl and the puppy soon found his way home. They both were so happy! From then on, the little girl and the puppy were the best of friends. +John was very excited. He was always looking for something special and today he was sure he would find it. He looked high and low but couldn't find it. Until one day, he saw something shining in the corner. He ran to investigate, and there it was! It was glittery and sparkly and John was so happy. + +John showed his mom what he found and asked, "What is it?" + +Mom smiled and said, "It's a coin, John. It looks very important! Let's see what happens if we put it in the bank." + +So John and his mom took the coin to the bank. They asked the nice banker what the result would be, and the banker replied, "It's a very special coin, it could be worth a lot of money!" + +John and his mom were very excited, and John was even more thrilled to have found such an important result! +Shiloh sat in her chair eating cookies. She heard a noise. "What's that?" she asked. + +Her mom looked around the room. "It's coming from outside," she said. + +Shiloh jumped out of her chair and opened the window. She saw a flexible bird making a lot of noise. + +Shiloh stared at the bird. The bird looked back and cocked its head. + +"What do you want?" asked Shiloh. + +"I want to disturb your peace and quiet," said the bird. + +Shiloh thought for a moment. "Well, you are welcome to stay here if you promise not to disturb me." + +The bird nodded and flew away. Shiloh watched it leave. She went back and sat in her chair, happy that the bird wasn't going to disturb her peace and quiet anymore. +"Look Mommy, what can I eat?" asked Clara. She was a cute little three year old girl. + +"Let's see," said Mommy. "We have iron here." + +Clara was surprised. "Can I eat the iron?" + +Mommy laughed. "No, iron isn't food. Iron is used to make things like clothes." + +"Oh," said Clara. She thought for a moment, then asked, "But can I eat something cute?" + +Mommy smiled. She picked up a cookie and gave it to Clara. "Here, this is cute and delicious. You can eat it." + +Clara smiled and took the cookie. She bit into it and said, "Yum! I love eating this cute cookie!" +Once upon a time there was a young boy called John. One day, John got very dirty. He was playing outside and then he fell into a big messy puddle. John was very sad because he couldn't go and see his friends. He wanted to go and play with them, but he was too grubby. + +John's mum saw him and made him a promise. She said to John, "It's ok, John. I will help you to clean up. We can wash you so you can play with your friends". John was happy and he felt better after hearing his mum's promise. + +John went inside to take a bath. His mum poured some water into the bath and then added some special soap. It made lots of bubbles and it smelled nice. John loved playing with the bubbles. He smiled and started to wash. He scrubbed himself all over with the soap and he sang a funny song. + +When John finished washing, he couldn't believe it. He felt very clean and light, like a feather. Now he was ready to go and see his friends. He gave his mum a big hug. He thanked her for the promise. His mum was happy and she hugged him back, a little tighter this time because he was so heavy from the wet clothes. +Rory and his dad went to the church. Rory felt happy. Dad was grumpy. + +They went into the church and Rory saw some people kneeling. Rory didn't understand why everyone was kneeling, so he asked his dad. + +Dad said,"We kneel in church because it is respectful and it helps us talk to God". + +Rory thought that was cool. He got down on his knees and prayed silently with his dad. + +Afterwards, his dad was no longer grumpy. He smiled and put his arm around Rory. He said, "Let's go home." + +Rory felt glad. He loved going to church with his dad. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Freddy and Jane. Jane liked to play a lot of games and Freddy liked drawing. One day, Freddy was drawing a picture, but it wasn't turning out the way he wanted it to. He wanted it to be perfect, but it wasn't. He was so frustrated he wanted to just erase it all and start again. + +But then Jane saw Freddy. She said, "Freddy, don't erase it! You can be mighty and do much better than that. You don't have to hate your picture, you can just change it as much as you need to." + +So Freddy kept drawing and he changed his picture until it was perfect. Jane was so proud of him. + +The moral of the story is that instead of erasing our mistakes and giving up, we can try to be mighty and change our mistakes. +Once upon a time there was a tight castle. Inside the castle was a tiny toy. The toy wanted to explore the castle, but the only exit was a tight door. +The toy tried to open the door, but the door was too tight. The toy blinked and thought of a plan. +He searched all over the castle and found some big boxes. He pushed the boxes up against the door and used them to climb as high as he could. +The toy blinked and pushed the door open. He jumped out of the door and tumbled out of the castle with a big victory. He blinked with excitement and ran and ran until the tiny toy was out of sight. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Josh and Sue. +They both loved to act and play pretend. +One day Josh got a special invitation to an acting competition! +He was so excited and he knew that he was very gifted when it came to acting. +He quickly accepted the invitation and invited his friend Sue to come too. +Sue was also very excited and happy to go with Josh. +The two friends acted their best and won first prize! +They had lots of fun and Josh and Sue both knew they were very gifted at acting. +They were so proud of themselves and they celebrated their win with a big hug. +Once there was a little girl called Anna. She was three years old and very excited. + +One day, Anna and her mum went for a walk in the park. As they walked along, Anna saw something moving in the grass. She looked closer and saw a rat! + +Anna was very excited and ran over to get a better look. The rat was very small and grey, with a long pointed nose. It was sniffing around the ground, looking for food. + +Anna wanted to get a closer look, so she moved in slowly. As she got closer, the rat scurried away! + +Anna was a bit disappointed, but excited at the same time. She had never seen a rat before and it was a very exciting experience! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Cara and Sammy. They loved playing make believe and pretending they could do anything. + +One day, Cara said to Sammy, "Let's paint the engine". Sammy was so excited! He grabbed his paintbrush, opened the lid of the paint box, and started painting the engine in cheerful colors. + +But then Sammy accidentally made a big mess with the paint and Cara got mad. "You can't paint, Sammy!" she said in a loud voice. + +But Sammy wasn't giving up. He thought he could make the engine look cute with all the different colors, so he kept painting the engine. + +Cara saw how much effort Sammy was putting into it and smiled. "It looks nice, Sammy," she said softly, and patted his back. + +They both smiled at their finished work of art. The engine was looking very cute with all the different paint colors. And from that day on, Cara and Sammy were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a fierce lion. He sat in the middle of the grassy field and no one dared to come near him. + +Suddenly, a small rabbit appeared in the field. She hopped over to the lion and exclaimed, "Hello Mr. Lion, why are you sitting here by yourself?" + +The lion blinked and said, "I'm looking for a cone. I keep searching and searching, but I can't find it anywhere." + +The rabbit sighed. "Oh dear, could I help you search for the cone?" she asked sweetly. + +The lion roared back fiercely, "No! Only I can find my cone. Now go away, little rabbit. This is my field!" + +The rabbit quickly hopped away. The lion continued to sit in the field, searching for the cone, but he never found it. He will search for the cone forever. +John was a curious 3 year old. On Tuesday, he really wanted to climb the high wall outside his home. No matter what his mum said, John wouldn't listen. He kept trying to climb the wall but his mum kept preventing him. + +His mum said: "John, don't climb the wall. It is too high and you could get hurt!" + +John pouted and kept trying anyways. His mum shook her head and said: "John, I'm going to have to prevent you from climbing the wall if you don't stop." + +John was determined to keep climbing the wall and started to cry. He said: "But mum, I just want to see what is on the other side!" + +His mum sighed and said: "Oh, okay. Put on your shoes and I will take you over." + +John was so excited. He quickly put his shoes on and ran outside with his mum. On the other side of the wall, they found a giant playground! They had such a great time playing together and never forgot the Tuesday they spent together. +Once upon a time, two friends named Jack and Emma were walking in the park. As they were walking, they saw a tall, attractive tower. + +"Oh wow, look at this beautiful tower!" said Jack. + +"Look at all the colourful decorations on the tower. Let's part and explore it," said Emma. + +So Jack and Emma parted and started exploring the tower. As Jack was exploring, he found a door that was locked. He tried to open it but could not. + +Suddenly, Emma came from behind him and said, "What's wrong Jack?" + +Jack told Emma about the locked door and said, "I wish I could open it." + +Emma then looked around for something that could help them. She found an old key and showed it to Jack. + +"Let's try this key," she said. + +The two friends inserted the key in the lock and it opened. Inside, they discovered a room full of treasure and other attractive items. + +The two friends were so excited to have discovered the room. They had conquered their conflict and were rewarded with a surprise. +Once upon a time, there were two chubby and fluffy mice. They had shiny whiskers, white tails and were always looking for something fun to do together. + +Then one day, one of the mice had a wonderful idea. “Let’s go and gather some delicious treats!†he said. The other mouse agreed, and so off they went. + +After a long walk, they stopped at a wonderful place. It was filled with lots of treats, tasty snacks and yummy foods! The other mouse said “Oh wow! It looks like a great place to gather treats!†+ +So they began to gather all the treats that they could gather. When they had gathered as many treats as they possibly could, they stopped. “Oh look,†said one of the mice, “my tail is so chubby now!†+ +But what they didn’t know, was that the wonderful place that they had gathered the treats from, was actually an old house. Now, that’s not normally something to be worried about. But this old house just so happened to be home to a big, hungry cat! + +The two mice quickly realised their mistake, and ran away with their tails between their legs. They barely escaped with their lives! From that day onwards, they were much more careful about where they gathered their treats from. +Once upon a time, there was a playful pig. He loved to do everything that was fun. Every day, he would try to find something new and exciting to do. One day he noticed a strange thing near him. It was a tie! He had never seen one before. + +Pig was so curious and playful, he decided to try to put it on. He struggled for a moment, but then he managed to do it! He was so excited to wear his new tie and show it to all of his friends. He couldn't wait to see their reactions when they saw it. + +But it was not to be. When Pig went to find his friends, his tie had become loose. He couldn't figure out how to fix it. He ran around looking for someone to help him, but he never found the help he wanted. + +Eventually, the day ended and the night came. Pig was feeling sad, until he remembered his tie. He tried to fix it on his own and he did! He was so proud of himself and he got to show off his tie to all his friends the next day. Everyone was impressed. + +The playful pig was so satisfied and he kept wearing his tie every day. He even learned how to change it to a different one. He's been able to do that ever since. +Once upon a time there was an unusual pistol. It was a very special kind of pistol, and it was very shiny. One day, a little boy saw the pistol and he wanted to touch it. The boy reached out and held it in his hands. + +Suddenly, a big hand appeared and covered the little boy's hand. The big hand belonged to a policeman. He said, "You can't play with this, it's very dangerous." The little boy looked scared, but he knew the policeman was right. + +The policeman carefully covered the pistol with a cloth, so that no one else could see it. Then he took the pistol away. The little boy was sad, but he knew he had been very lucky. He couldn't play with the unusual pistol, but at least he was safe. The End. +Molly was a three year old. One day, she saw a fire in the distance. She was so excited she couldn't help but giggle. "Mommy, look at the fire!" she exclaimed. + +Mommy said “Yes, darling, that’s a fire. Let’s go over and have a look.†+ +Molly ran up to the fire with a smile on her face. She felt the heat coming off the flames. It was so warm and comforting. + +At the same time, some playful cats were playing around the fire. Molly clapped her hands in delight. Mommy smiled and said “Isn’t it amazing all these animals can enjoy the fire too?†+ +Molly nodded and smiled, knowing that she too was enjoying the fire. Together they watched the cats play until the sun set. +Chubby Jack went to the park to play with his friends. He had his favorite purple ball with him. As they played, Jack filled it with air. His friends were so excited to play with it. But then suddenly the purple ball popped! + +The kids were all sad; they wanted to go back home. But Jack told them that he knew a special place. He said: "Let's go to the store and fill it with purple feathers!" His friends were so excited. + +The group went to the store and filled the ball with the most beautiful purple feathers around. Jack's friends were so pleased with the ball filled with pretty feathers. Jack knew a secret: soon the ball would fly away! + +And so as they played, the purple ball flew up into the air with all the beautiful feathers. The kids clapped and cheered. It was the most magical moment. Jack's friends thanked him for being so creative. +Molly loved to stir. Whenever she had a bowl, she'd take a spoon and stir it around and around. One day, she found a magazine. It was full of pictures and words she could not read. But Molly saw that the magazine stir things too. She saw pictures of people stirring sugar into tea and stirring eggs for an omelette. + +Molly was excited! She looked around and found available pots and pans and spoons. Then she grabbed the magazine and started stirring. She stirred and stirred, from the kitchen to the living room. She had so much fun, and even sang a stir song. + +When Molly had stirred everything she could find, she put down her magazine. All the things had been stirred, but Molly was still excited. She knew she could find more things to stir and she started looking around the house. Soon she was stirring again, and having loads of fun! +One day, Tony went to the beach to have a swim. He brought along his ladder and stepped in the cool water. He felt glad and splashed around happily. + +"Tony, it's time for a bath," said his mum. She took the ladder and put it in the water. + +"Do I have to?" asked Tony. + +"Yes, you do," replied mum. + +Tony groaned and slowly stepped into the ladder. He tried to splash around but mum said quietly, "No, no. You have to stay still and take your bath." + +"But I'm glad," said Tony, as he washed himself with soap. + +"That's wonderful!" said mum. + +Soon, Tony had finished bathing. He felt fresh and happy and ready to explore the beach some more. Mum and Tony laughed together and enjoyed the rest of the day together. +Once there was a young man named John. He was walking down the street when he saw a gate. John remembered that he had seen the gate when he was a kid. + +John walked through the gate, making sure to close it behind him. There were lots of trees and a path. As he walked, John saw kids playing. He watched them for a while and smiled. + +The kids noticed John and came over to him. They asked him if he wanted to join them. He said he would love to! + +They ran around, playing tag, and had a really great time. John asked the kids their names and where they lived. They told him about their homes. Then, he asked them how old they were. They said they were three years old, just like John had been when he first saw the gate. + +John was amazed by this. He hadn't expected to meet such young children. He took one last look around the gate and smiled. He knew that this was a memory he would remember forever. +Mum had a bag of onions. She lifted the bag and placed it onto the worktop. She smiled and said "It's easy to make soup with onions". + +Mum held the onion and made a few cuts with a knife. She said "Now I will chop the onion into small pieces". + +Suddenly, Dad came into the kitchen. He wanted one of the onions for his dinner. He asked Mum "Can I borrow an onion?" Mum replied "Yes, that's easy!" + +Dad took the onion, thanked Mum and went back to his dinner. Mum smiled and said "Now let's finish making our soup!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She wanted to bake something special. So she went outside and used her spade to dig in the ground. She got some dirt and took it back inside to her kitchen. + +She used her delicate hands to help make the tiny lumps of dirt into a cake. Then she put it in the oven and heated it until it was golden brown. As it cooked, she smelled the sweet aroma of a freshly baked cake. + +When the cake came out of the oven, the little girl was so excited. She arranged it on a plate and shared it with all her friends. Everyone loved the delicate cake that the little girl had made from the dirt she had dug up in the garden with her spade. +One day, Mommy and her little girl, Ella, decided to organize their house. Ella was so excited and started picking up toys and putting them away. Mommy could see Ella was very eager and suggested they play a game together. + +"Let's play 'find the jug'!" Mommy said. + +Ella clapped her hands in excitement. She ran to the kitchen and started looking for the jug. She looked under the table and in the cupboards, but she couldn't find it. Then, she had an idea. + +"Mommy! Maybe it's in the closet!" Ella exclaimed. + +Mommy opened the closet door, and there it was – the pink jug. Ella was so happy and ran to show Mommy. + +"You found it! You're such an organized girl," Mommy said, giving Ella a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a white bear who loved parades. Every day he would parade around the town, showing off his white fur. Everyone loved him and waved at him. + +One day, however, the white bear's fur started to rot. He was so embarrassed! He quickly hid away in a cave, so no one could see him. + +Suddenly, the white bear heard some noise outside. He came out of the cave and saw a parade! He saw children and adults, dressed in colorful clothes, walking, dancing and singing. + +The white bear was so happy! He ran out and joined the parade. Even though his fur was a bit rotten, it didn't matter, because everyone still waved and smiled at him. + +He was the star of the parade! +A child was very excited to get a laser. He wanted to play with it all the time. He used it to shine on the wall, and it made funny shapes. He felt happy and comfortable with the laser. + +But then, the laser broke. The child wasn't happy anymore. He tried to fix it, but it was no use. Nothing seemed to work. He felt very sad. + +The laser had become broken and the child felt very uncomfortable. He tried to forget about it, but he just felt worse and worse. He couldn't find a way to make the laser work, and it made him miserable. + +The child had to throw away the broken laser, and he was very sad. He had lost his laser, and he knew it was gone forever. He was no longer able to enjoy the things he used to do with it. That made him feel even more uncomfortable. +Bob was a brave lion who lived in the jungle. Every day he would hunt for food, and was always very careful. One morning, he was on the hunt, when he suddenly heard a strange noise in the trees above. He looked up, and saw a dragon holding a dull spear. The dragon warned Bob and pointed the spear at him. Bob knew he should be scared, but he was brave. He roared loudly, and the dragon flew away into the sky. Bob was happy he had been brave, because he knew that he had been warned. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who got a package in the mail. She was so excited that she wanted to weigh it right away. She went and grabbed her mom's scales and began to weigh the package. + +It took a while to get the scales just right, and when she finished weighing it, she was really surprised. The number on the scales was really weird. No matter how many times the little girl weighed it, the number always stayed the same. + +The little girl thought it was very strange and asked her mom why the package weighed the same number each time. Her mom explained to her that the package was really heavy and the scales were just too small. + +So the little girl put the package away on a special shelf and decided to wait until she was older and stronger to be able to open it. The little girl waited impatiently for the day when she could open the package and find out what was inside. Until that day came, the girl would just have to keep wondering about the weird package! +Once upon a time there was a wealthy farmer named James. He lived in a big house and had lots of wonderful things. Every day he worked in his fields, planting seeds and caring for the crops. + +One day while James was out in the fields, he heard a voice calling to him. It said, "Build me a message and I will reward you." He thought this was a strange request but decided to try. + +So James started to build. He built for days, carefully crafting a special message out of wood and stones. When he was finished, he stepped back and admired his work. + +Suddenly a beam of light came down from the sky and the voice said, "Thank you for building my message. As a reward I give you a beautiful farm full of animals and crops, and enough money to last many years." + +James' eyes lit up with happiness. Everything he ever wanted was given to him in the blink of an eye. From then on, James and his family lived a wealthy life, full of joy and peace. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Kate. She loved to rock in her chair. + +One day Kate saw a hoop outside in the yard. It was bright and modern, with stripes and colors. She ran outside to play with the hoop. + +Kate loved the hoop. She rolled it in the grass and rocked while pushing the hoop all around. She even tried to jump through it like a magical door! + +Kate and her hoop became the best of friends. Every day she had fun rocking in the grass and pushing the hoop around. + +And they lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little soldier. He was very brave and strong. + +Every day he put on his uniform, got his gun and marched out beneath the shining sun. He was so proud and he saluted to anyone he saw. + +One day the little soldier got very hungry. He hadn't eaten anything for many hours and his stomach was rumbling. He wanted something to eat, but he had no food! + +Just then, the sun began to shine brighter. He looked up and there was a big sandwich floating in the sky. It shone so brightly, like it was made of gold! + +The soldier was overjoyed! He quickly jumped up and caught the sandwich. He was so happy and he knew he would never be hungry again. + +The little soldier thanked the sun for his amazing gift and he marched on, feeling the happiest soldier ever! +Once upon a time, there was a small child named Joe. Joe was a curious kid and he loved to explore. One day, Joe wanted to go and find something new. He decided to follow the path that led him to a new land. + +When Joe arrived to the new land, he was amazed by everything he saw. There were big trees, colorful flowers, and lots of animals. Joe wanted to explore more so he kept walking and walking. Suddenly, he heard a noise! + +Curious Joe looked around and spotted a nosy monkey. The monkey was swinging from tree to tree. Joe laughed and followed the monkey, who was having lots of fun. The monkey jumped from branch to branch and then onto Joe's shoulder. + +The two became great friends. They played together, made silly noises and explored the new land. Joe couldn't believe what he found! He had never seen so much beauty before. Joe never wanted to leave but he knew it was time to go home. + + +Before Joe said goodbye to his new friend the monkey, the monkey gave him a special hug. Joe thanked the monkey and headed home, still amazed by all the wonderful things he experienced in the new land. +Mitch and Maria loved to ride their bicycles. Every day, they would set off together into the park and explore new paths. + +Today, they decided to go a bit further. They reached the edge of the park and saw a huge field full of flowers. + +Mitch decided to go explore the field, but Maria said it was too dangerous. She said it was more important to stay in the park and be safe. + +Mitch tried to convince her, but Maria refused. They argued for a while, until finally Mitch said "Let's take turns. I'll go first, and when I'm back, it's your turn to explore the field." + +With their plan decided, Mitch set off on his bicycle and Maria waited in the park. After a while, Mitch returned, safe and sound. Maria was relieved and together they both decided to take a break together before going back home. +Once upon a time there was a poor dog. He had no collar around his neck and he was very sad. One day, the dog was sitting in his doghouse, feeling very lonely. + +Suddenly, a man appeared. He had a big smile and a kind face. He greeted the poor dog and showed him a trick. The man said, "If you perform this trick, I will give you a collar." + +The poor dog was so excited! He jumped up and down and eagerly tried to learn the trick. After a few tries, the poor dog finally performed the trick. He was so proud of himself! + +The man was proud of the dog too. He put a collar around the dog's neck and smiled. From that day onward, the dog was never lonely again. He wore his collar proudly and performed his trick whenever he wanted to. +One morning, the sun rose in the sky, filling it with warmth and light. Pip the puppy stood in the garden and looked up at the sky. He noticed something unusual. From the sky, there was a big nose. + +Pip blinked and stared. He couldn't believe what he saw. He thought it must be a dream. Then he heard a voice coming from the nose. + +"Hello, Pip," said the voice. + +Pip was so surprised he jumped back. "Who are you?" he asked. + +The nose laughed. "I am the sky nose. I rose today to bring you a surprise. Do you want to know what it is?" + +Pip nodded eagerly. + +The sky nose laughed again. "My surprise is a balloon," he said. "Would you like to fly up in it and see the world from above?" + +Pip nodded even more eagerly. The sky nose blew a big, colourful balloon from his nose and Pip climbed in. In the balloon, he floated up and up until he was way up high above the ground. He waved at the sky nose and shouted with joy. From up in the sky, the world looked so beautiful, and Pip realized how special and unusual it was. He was glad he had had this unusual adventure. +Once there was a little boy called Peter. He was very intelligent and always wanted to learn new things. One day he was walking near the beach when he found a pebble. He looked at it curiously and wanted to understand why it was so special. + +So he asked his mother, "What is this pebble?" His mother replied, "Well Peter, a pebble is a very small rock. It is often found near the shore of the sea." + +Peter was very excited. He wanted to know more, so he asked, "What makes pebbles special?" His mother replied, "Well, pebbles show us how intelligent the sea is. Just look at the different shapes and sizes of pebbles, it was the sea who created them." + +Peter thought about this and he understood: the sea was very intelligent! He was happy and decided to keep the pebble as a reminder of his special discovery. +Once upon a time there was a great knob. All the other knobs quarreled over who should be the leader. They all shouted very loudly. + +One little knob stepped ahead and said, "Please, no more quarreling! Let's find a way to be together!" All the knobs were quiet. + +They all thought and finally agreed that the great knob should be the leader. They all cheered! + +The whole knob family decided to have a big party to celebrate. They all danced and laughed together. The great knob was so happy that there was no more quarreling. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, an elderly love bird wanted to find a new home. It settled on the neck of an old man. But the man was not kind. He did not care for the bird. + +The bird stayed there, hoping the man would change his mind and be nice to it. But, the man did not and even made the bird move here and there as he went about his day. + +One day, the man was travelling to a faraway place. He did not take the bird with him. The poor bird was left without food and water. + +Finally, the bird died of thirst and hunger. + +The moral of this story is to be kind to animals and creatures. Just because someone is old and weak, it doesn't mean they don't deserve your care and attention. If we all act kindly, no one will be left to suffer. +Once there was a silly girl named Anna. She loved playing in the sunshine. Every day she would put her toys in different groups. She would sort the dolls from the blocks, the stuffed animals from the trucks. Anna was really good at sorting. + +But one day, the sunshine went away. The sky turned grey and it started to rain. Anna was so sad because she couldn't play with her toys outside. She knew that it was time to find something else to do. + +Anna grabbed a bunch of books and sat in her room. She couldn't do her favorite activity but she still wanted to sort. So she decided to sort the books by size, color, and topic. Before long, Anna had neatly stacked the books by type. + +Then, suddenly, the sun came out again. Anna ran back outside with her toys and started to play. And from then on, any time the sunshine was there, Anna would find something to sort. +Once upon a time, there was a stupid oat named Toby. Toby was always testing things but never really getting the answers he wanted. + +One day, Toby decided to test the limits of the sky. He jumped up, trying to reach the clouds, but he could only jump so high. So he tried again, but again he failed. + +Toby was feeling frustrated but he decided to test one last time. He jumped as high as he could, and finally he made it to the clouds. It was the most beautiful thing Toby had ever seen. + +Toby had finally passed the test! He was so happy that he spread his wings and flew away in the sky with a smile on his face. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +John was very excited. He had won a white cap. His family was so happy for him too! They had never seen him so excited before. + +John's grandpa said, "You must be so proud, John. You won this cap with your own effort!" + +John smiled and nodded. He put on his white cap and looked around proudly. Everyone cheered and clapped. + +John's big sister said, "You must have worked so hard John. I'm so happy you won!" + +John was so proud of his white cap. He beamed and said, "I'm the happiest person in the world today." Everyone agreed and laughed. + +John felt so lucky to have won this white cap. He knew that he would never forget this day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They wanted to have a party and went looking for the perfect place. The first place was too big, so they moved on. The second place was too small, so they moved on again. The third place was just right! + +They weighed the pros and cons and decided that this was the place for the party. They organized it quickly, inviting all their friends along. Everyone had a great time! The music was loud and the decorations looked perfect. After the party, everyone was happy. They had a great time! + +The friends said goodbye, with big smiles on their faces. They had a wonderful, organized party, and everyone left with happy memories. +Once upon a time there was a plastic box. It was white and ready to go on a journey. One sunny day the plastic box melted in the hot sun. It was sad and went down the hill and into the lake. + +The lake was cold and the plastic box found some new friends. The fish and the frogs were also ready to explore. Together, they splashed around in the lake and had lots of fun. + +The sun went down and the plastic box was happy because it had made new friends. The sky was dark and the stars were twinkling. Soon it was time for everyone to go to sleep. + +The next morning the sun rose again and the plastic box was back to normal. It was ready to start the day with lots of new adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was a very smart girl and her mum and dad were so proud of her. One day, they decided to suggest something to her. They said, "Lucy, how about taking an exam?" + +At first, Lucy was a bit scared. She didn't know anything about exams and couldn't understand why she should take one. But her mum and dad kept explaining and eventually, she agreed to take the exam. + +The day of the exam, Lucy was very nervous. She was worried she wouldn't pass and everyone would be disappointed. But when Lucy went into the exam room, she noticed something amazing. It was a very peaceful room, with calm music playing in the background. The exam felt easier than she'd thought and she ended up doing very well. + +When Lucy came out of the exam, she was beaming with joy. Her mum and dad were already waiting outside the room. They hugged her, congratulated her and said: "We are so proud of you!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lila. She wanted a new mattress so bad! Her parents told her that if she wanted one, she had to choose carefully. + +So one day, Lila and her parents went to the store. There were many mattresses. Lila saw one that she liked, but her parents told her that it looked terrible. + +Lila became sad. She whispered to her mom, "I'm not sure which one to choose." Her mom told her to take her time and look carefully. + +Suddenly, Lila saw the perfect mattress. It was big, fluffy and soft! She hugged it and told her parents, "I choose this one!" Her parents smiled and said, "Good choice!" + +The next day, Lila's new mattress arrived. She was so happy! Lila thanked her parents and snuggled in with excitement. She decided that she had chosen the best mattress ever. +Once there was a little girl who was always very healthy. She loved playing and exploring in her room, even when it was dark. + +One day she found an old lamp on the ground. When she touched it, it lit up and shone brightly. She was so happy and wanted to keep it in her room. + +The next morning, when she woke up, she noticed the lamp had disappeared. She searched all around the room, but it was nowhere to be seen. + +Later that day, her mom came into her room. The little girl asked her mom where the lamp had gone. Her mom replied, "It must have disappeared!" + +The little girl was so sad that her beautiful, shiny lamp had disappeared. But she was still happy and healthy, so she kept playing and exploring in her room with her imagination. +Once upon a time there was a mum and her three year old daughter. The daughter wanted to use a pen, but the mum was worried. + +Mum said: "No, not right now, sweetheart. It's too dangerous." + +The daughter looked sad. She said: "Please, mum. I can use it carefully. I promise." + +The mum paused a moment, considering. "Okay," she said, with a worried look. "But be careful!" + +The daughter smiled and thanked her mum. She grabbed the pen and started to draw. Very slowly, she scribbled each line, taking care not to make a mistake. + +At the end, the little girl held her drawing up for her mum to see. The mum smiled and said: "That's lovely! You used the pen very carefully." + +The daughter beamed with pride. She had done her best and was very proud of her masterpiece. +Once upon a time, there was a small child. She liked to play outside in the sun. One day, the child was playing in the park when suddenly she heard something strange. It was quiet, but she knew that something was not right. When she went to investigate, she saw a thief in the park. +The thief saw the child and quickly ran away with her toy. The thief ran so quickly that the poor child could not catch him. She was sad, because she had lost her toy. +The child was so upset that she started to cry. She asked her mom what she could do. Her mom told her to be quiet and wait. Together, they looked around for the thief, but he was nowhere to be found. It looked like the thief had stolen her toy and was never going to bring it back. + +The child was very sad, because she had lost her toy forever. She wished that she could have found the thief, but sadly he was too quiet and she could not catch him. She went home that night, without her toy. +Once, there were two little boys who liked to mix. One day, they saw a big, orange jeep. They were so excited! They ran up to it and hopped inside. + +They started to mix the jeep up. They moved the seats in different places and swapped the tyres. They took off the doors and mixed up the paint too. Finally, they put stripes of orange paint on the jeep. + +When the boys were done, the jeep looked funny. It had a mix of colours and the stripes were orange. Everyone who saw it smiled and laughed. The two little boys were so proud of their mix, they took a ride in the jeep. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was three years old. + +One day, Anna saw a book with a mysterious cover. She looked closer and thought it might be a good book to read. So she picked it up and asked her mom if she could read it. + +Her mom smiled and said yes. She also encouraged Anna to explore this unknown book. + +Anna excitedly opened the book. Inside, she saw funny pictures and she giggled. She read some of the words, but they were difficult. However, Anna's mom was there to encourage her and help her read. + +Anna read the entire book and felt very proud of herself. She learned a lot during her adventure and the unknown book made her smarter. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was an enormous fly that flew around the forest. He kept on buzzing and everyone appreciated him for the happy sound he made. However, one day he decided that he wanted to hide from everyone. + +The fly flew away and hid underneath a tree. But then a little boy who was walking by in the forest noticed him. + +The little boy said: "Hi, Mr. Fly! I see you! Why are you hiding?" + +The fly was embarrassed and said: "I don't want anyone to see me, so I'm trying to hide!" + +The little boy laughed and said: "It's okay, Mr. Fly. I won't tell anyone, promise!" But the fly was still scared and flew away in a hurry. + +The little boy understood why the fly wanted to hide and thanked him for the beautiful music he made before. The fly continued flying around in the forest, buzzing and making people happy. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable painter named Max. He was tired of his old paint colors, so he ventured out to find some new colors. Max walked and he walked until he came upon a beautiful garden. + +Max heard singing, and he looked around to find a little girl in the flowers. She was singing a cheerful song while painting the flowers with vibrant colors. Max asked her what she was doing and she smiled and said, “I am painting the garden to make it look more beautiful.†+ +Max was so impressed he asked the girl to come and paint his house. She agreed and they went to Max’s house. After working hard all day, the girl’s artwork made the house grow brighter. + +Max was so pleased with the girl’s work, he asked her name. She replied happily, “My name is Joy.†Max said, “You are a very dependable painter Joy, thank you for your hard work.†+ +Joy smiled and said, “You’re welcome. Hard work does not always bring us pain, it often brings us joy.†+ +Moral of the story: Hard work is dependable and often brings joy instead of pain. +Once upon a time, there was a man called Graham. He had a very special mustache. It was big and fuzzy, and it spread all the way across his face. + +Graham was a very reliable man. No matter what, he could always be counted on. Friends and family knew that Graham always did his best to help. + +One day, Graham decided to share his special mustache with the world. He spread it around everywhere he went. Everywhere Graham went, people saw his big and fuzzy mustache and smiled. + +Soon, everyone far and wide knew about Graham's special mustache. Everywhere he went, people smiled when they saw it. His mustache had spread its cheer all around the world! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Every night, Jack would lock the doors and windows before it was time to go to sleep. + +One night, Jack noticed the lights in the living room were still on, even though he had locked all the doors and windows. He thought it was strange, but he didn't think much of it. + +The next day, Jack was playing in the living room with his friends. Suddenly, a microphone fell from the ceiling and landed right in front of them. Jack was so surprised, he couldn't believe his eyes. + +It turned out that the voices they had been hearing in the living room were actually coming from the microphone. Jack and his friends were so grateful they had the microphone to help them. Now they could be sure the house was safe and secure, even at night when they were all asleep. +One day, a little girl named Julie wanted to fly. She asked her mother if she could borrow a long piece of cloth to tie around her wrists like wings. Her mother said yes and gave her a wide piece of cloth. + +Julie went outside and found two trees on either side of her. She tied one end of the cloth to one tree and then the other end to the other tree. She was so excited to fly! + +But when she tried to spread out her arms and fly, she found herself stuck! She tugged really hard, but the knot was too tight. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get it undone. + +Julie started crying so her mother came outside to help her. She took one look at the knot and said, "Honey, you have to be gentle when tying knots - you put too much force in it." + +Mama then placed her hands calmly on Julie's shoulders and said, "If the knot is too strong, the only way to get out of it is to find another way. Sometimes, the quickest way is not always the best way." + +Julie nodded, feeling sheepish. Mama then untied the knot carefully, as Julie promised to not tie so tightly ever again. Mama then taught her how to tie a loose knot, so Julie could fly with no constraints. Julie learned how to pick her battles and how to use her palms wisely. +Once upon a time there was a pilot named Jack. Jack was very competitive. He wanted to be the best pilot in the world. One day Jack decided to paint his plane to make it even better than all the other planes. He worked very hard to make sure his plane was the most colourful and beautiful. He wanted to find the brightest and most vibrant paint. + +When all the painting was complete, Jack took his plane for a test fly. Everyone said his plane was beautiful and he was very proud of his work. Suddenly, the plane started to stumble and wobble! Jack had been so competitive and focused on making his plane look so good, that he forgot to check if it still ran well. + +Finally, Jack realised that he had been foolish not to check if his plane still worked properly. He learned an important lesson - that appearance is not as important as performance! +There was once a wild drum. Every night, it would make loud noises, and the neighbours would complain. All the animals in the forest were scared of the drum, and no one wanted to get too close. + +One day, a brave little boy decided to investigate the wild drum. He crept closer to the drum, and then he heard it start to beat. He jumped in fear, but he was determined to find out what was causing the drum to beat so loudly. + +The little boy got closer and closer, then he saw it - it was a wild animal, banging on the drums with its paws! The boy was amazed, but then the wild animal saw him, and it ran away into the forest. + +The little boy realized that the drum was not something to be scared of, it was just the wild animal trying to get attention. From then on, the little boy and the wild animal would play with the drum together, and the neighbours never complained again. +Once upon a time there was a mum and her little one. Her little one was just 3 years old. + +Mum wanted to help the little one understand how to behave the right way, so she tried to talk to him and explain to him why it's important. + +She said, "It's so important to be calm. You should try to be calm all the time, even when you want to do something really fun." + +The little one listened carefully, but he didn't really understand. + +Mum then said, "Why don't we try something fun and see if you can stay calm? Let's play a game!" + +The little one thought this was a great idea and soon they were playing together and having a lot of fun. Whenever the little one got too excited, mum gently reminded him to stay calm and take some time to think before he did anything. + +They had a wonderful time and in the end the little one understood why it's important to behave in a calm way all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a very intelligent girl named Lily. Lily loved chatting to her friends and family over the network. + +One day, Lily was chatting to her best friend, Mary. + +"What do you recommend we do today?" Lily asked. + +"Let's go outside and play!" Mary said with a smile. + +So, the two of them went outside and had lots of fun. Later that day, Lily recommended that they use the network to play online games. They had so much fun that they went back to the network every day for more games. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mo. Her family wanted her to learn to be polite, and they hoped it would be easy. So they took her to a big hill. + +When they got there, Mo saw a lot of people playing and having fun. She wanted to join them. But her family said, "No. We told you to be polite. We can’t let you play until you learn to be polite.†+ +Mo was sad, but she listened to her family. She watched the other kids and noticed that they were being polite to each other. She watched them share the toys and the snacks. + +Soon Mo started to understand what being polite meant. She smiled and said “please†and “thank youâ€. Her family was so proud of her that they let her play with the kids at the hill. + +Mo learned that day that being polite is the right thing to do. Hoping to be polite pays off! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends - a cat and a dog. They were always together and had lots of fun playing together. One day, the dog wanted to do something special for the cat, so he thought of the perfect word. 'Spoil!', he said - it means to make something extra nice. + +So off they went in search of something to spoil. They walked through the woods, over hills and across rivers, until they saw a big pink bus. It was filled with silly things - hats, balls, bubbles and more! The cat and the dog had the best time playing with all the silliness. + +When they'd had enough, they settled down in the grass to think of the perfect way to spoil each other. The dog thought of a nice thing to give the cat, while the cat made a special word just for the dog. They smiled and hugged, happy with the special thing they'd done for each other. + +The cat and the dog were best friends forever and always remembered the special word they shared - 'spoil!'. +One sunny day, Paul and his mom went to the store to get some food. Paul was excited to see the melons because they were big and round. Paul asked his mom, "Can I have one?" + +His mom said, "No, we are here for other things." Paul got sad, so his mom said, "Just look but don't touch them." + +Paul took a big melon and said, "Look at this one, it is so pale!" But suddenly, the melon slipped out of his hands, and it started to tear apart as it hit the floor. + +Paul's mom got mad. She scolded him and said, "That was very naughty. Now we have to pay for this melon." Paul couldn't believe it. He hadn't meant to tear the melon, but he still had to apologize. He felt so embarrassed and sad, and he wanted to cry. + +Paul's mom paid for the melon, and they went home. From then on, Paul was extra careful with his mom's things. He knew that if he was not careful, something bad could happen. +One day, Joe and Mia went into the large woods. It was a big adventure for the two three year olds. As they walked, they saw a huge roof. "What is that?" asked Mia. + +"It is probably a home for some animals," Joe replied. + +The two walked up to the roof, but it wouldn't open. They tried pushing, but it remained closed. Joe and Mia had an idea. They began to unite but suddenly the roof opened. + +"Wow," Mia whispered. + +The two friends walked inside and saw lots of animals running around. The animals were very happy to see them. Joe and Mia had brought the animals together. + +"Let's go home and tell everyone what we did," Joe said as they left with a big smile on their faces. From that day on, Joe and Mia were known as the ones who brought unity to the large roof. +Once upon a time there was a cool little girl called Lily. She was always adventurous and liked to explore. She loved to find new things like rocks and sticks and see what she could do with them. + +One day, Lily saw a big file in her house. She knew it was important and wanted to open it. Lily tugged and pulled on the file, but it wouldn't open. She kept trying until her Mum told her to stop. Her Mum said she needed to resist the temptation and leave it alone. + +But Lily was determined. She tried and tried until eventually, the file opened. Inside, she found lots of cool things - a skipping rope, some games, some books and even a song. Lily was so happy and excited. + +She spent the rest of the day playing with what she found in the file. She found so many new and fun things - it was great! + +Lily and her Mum had learnt an important lesson that day - it's okay to be curious, but it's important to resist opening things that don't belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a kind prince. He lived in a beautiful castle. One day, the castle had an issue and needed to be repaired. The prince decided to fix it himself. + +First, he worked on the walls. He took out some tools and started to fix them. He used some glue and some paint to make the walls look brand new. + +Next, he fixed the windows. He used a hammer and a screwdriver to repair the frames. Then he used a brush and some special glass to make them sparkle. + +After that, the prince worked on the roof. He used some bricks and some cement to build the roof up. Then he used a ladder to put the tiles on the roof so that it was nice and secure. + +Finally, the prince stepped back to admire his work. He was so happy that the castle was looking better than ever! He went inside and thanked everyone for being so kind. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved to have adventures. She enjoyed exploring new places, learning about different things and meeting new people. One day, she saw a big, tall post near her house. She wanted to explore it, so she decided to climb it! + +Slowly, step by step, the adventurous girl made her way up the post. She held tight to the post as she climbed and looked up to where she wanted to go. Finally, she reached the top of the post! She smiled, feeling happy and proud that she had achieved her goal. + +From the top of the post, she enjoyed the beautiful view of her neighbourhood. She could see all the houses nearby, the trees and the clouds in the sky. After a long time enjoying the view, she got down from the post. She was happy that she had had the courage to climb it and enjoyed the adventure it brought. From then on, she knew that she could always try new things and face new challenges. +John and his mom were walking to the theater when suddenly, a rude man stepped in front of them. He shouted at them to +get out of the way. Mom was very angry and said, "You don't have to be so rude!" The man didn't say anything and John saw that his mom was about to get into a fight. So, John grabbed his mom's hand and started to run. + +The mom and John ran until they were inside the theater. They were panting and leaning against the wall. John started to cry and said, "That man was mean. Why was he so rude?" His mom wiped John's tears and said, "It's OK now, John. Let's watch a movie and have some fun." + +So, mom and John bought some popcorn and watched a movie. They both laughed and smiled together. At the end of the movie, mom and John were happy and said together, "That was fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a mum who wanted to teach her daughter how to care for a garden. She went out in the bright sunshine and brought home some soil and seeds. + +The little girl was so excited and ran each day to the garden. She was a bit clumsy and didn’t know how to make it perfect. + +But mum was there every day to teach her. Mum showed her how to water the plants and shown her the best way to make the garden grow. The little girl learned quickly and was so proud of her garden. + +She soon saved up enough pennies and bought a birdbath for the garden. It was so pretty and made the garden even more beautiful. + +And so, the mum and daughter continued to make the garden thrive with lots of love and care. That is the story about how mum taught her daughter about the magic of gardening. +Once there was a little boy named Jack who had a mitten. He loved playing in the snow and the mitten kept his hands warm. One day while he was playing, he accidentally dropped the mitten in a messy pile of snow. Jack had to look for a long time before he found it. He was so relieved! + +When Jack got home, he was very tired and he was not as kind to his mom as he should have been. His mom was very patient with him and she said "It's ok Jack. You're tired and it's easy to get frustrated sometimes. We all make mistakes, it's important to learn how to forgive". + +Jack thought about his mom's words and he realized he was wrong. He quickly ran to her and hugged her. They both smiled. + +Jack learned an important lesson today. It's important to forgive people when they make mistakes and it's always important to be kind and patient. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who had a son. A lot of the time, the son was worried. He was so worried that he could not fall asleep at night. + +The mommy knew that she had to help her son. She had an idea. She went to her friend and asked for help. Her friend had an idea. She recommended that the mommy take her son to see a doctor. + +The mommy and son went to see the doctor. The doctor asked questions, listened to the mommy and son, and looked at the son's eyes. The doctor was not worried. The doctor recommended another doctor to talk to. + +The mommy and son went to the next doctor. This doctor was very nice and talked a lot with them. The doctor laughed and smiled and listened. The doctor recommended going home and playing with friends. The smommy and son were very happy, and very confused too. They did not understand why they had to go to more than one doctor. + +The mommy and son went home. The son was no longer worried. He smiled and laughed and ran around the house. They both knew that it was the doctors recommendation which had helped. +Once there was a family who liked vegetables. They especially liked cauliflower. Every week, they would go to the store and buy some cauliflower for dinner. + +One day, the family decided to try something different. They wanted to try something more flexible. So they decided to buy a cauliflower plant. + +They put the plant in the garden and began to take care of it. They watered it every day and they said "please grow strong, cauliflower". + +After some time, the plant began to grow. It got larger and larger, and soon they could see cauliflower heads forming. As time went on, the cauliflowers grew bigger and bigger. + +The family was very happy. They said "thank you, cauliflower, for being so flexible." + +From then on, the family had plenty of cauliflower for dinner. They enjoyed the flexible vegetable very much! +Once upon a time, there were two dancers that loved to perform together. They were the best of friends, and they always had a good time together. But one day, they got into an argument. One dancer wanted to buy a cheap outfit for their performance, but the other dancer didn't like the idea and said that it would spoil their performance. They argued all day until they reached a compromise, and they decided to buy a more expensive outfit together. From then on, they always agreed to buy quality materials that would make their performance the best it could be. The dancers continued to have fun together, and they performed amazing routines that the people loved. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty bird. Every day the naughty bird would fly around and whistle. But the bird was not happy. + +It felt like nothing was ever good enough. + +The bird tried to find somewhere else to go. It flew high above the trees, but still it whistled unhappily. Suddenly, the bird heard a loud voice. It said, "I know what you are doing! Stop it or there will be trouble!" The bird was scared and flew away quickly. + +The bird never forgot the threat it heard that day. It decided to start being more careful and fly lower in the sky. It was still naughty, but also cautious. + +One day, the bird heard a familiar whistle. It was the same one it had heard before. When it looked up, the bird saw the same voice that had threatened it before. But this time, the voice was friendly and said, "Come closer and join me in a song!". + +The naughty bird joined in and whistled a happy tune. Unlike before, the voice was now inviting and the bird learned an important lesson: being too naughty could get you into trouble, but if you are kind, then good things can happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and her mom. The girl wanted to go into the woods, but her mom said no. The girl disagreed. She said she wanted to explore the woods, but her mom said it was too dangerous. + +Then they heard a loud noise. The girl looked around and saw a snake. She jumped back and screamed. Her mom quickly came to her and wrapped her in her arms. The girl felt helpless. Her mom said, "See? It is too dangerous to go into the woods. We should stay here." + +The girl replied, "Yes, Mom. I understand now." From then on, the little girl always listened to her mom. + +The moral of the story is that disagreement can be dangerous and that it's always important to listen to your mom. +Once upon a time there was a tap. It sprayed water in the same spot every day. One day, it made a big splash. The splash was so deep that it made a big mess. + +The tap wanted to play so it sprayed even more. It tried to spray everywhere, even in places it wasn't supposed to. It tried to spray the walls and even the ceiling. + +The mess was so big that it was impossible to fix. Everyone was angry and sad. The tap was sorry and tried to clean the mess up but it was too late. + +In the end, the tap had to go away and never spray again. Everyone was sad and nothing was the same again. +Once upon a time there were two little friends and they were walking through a park. As they passed high trees and bright flowers, they were filled with joy. + +Suddenly they spotted a high and scary slide and one of them said “Let’s try it!†The other said “No way! It looks too scary!†They argued for a few moments then the brave one said “If I touch the slide, will you try it? + +The scared one thought for a moment then finally said “OK, I'll give it a try.†He touched the slide and did not quit. He screamed from the top of his voice when he slid down and when he reached the bottom, he was filled with joy. + +His friend already started climbing the high ladder again and said “I told you that it was fun!†They both kept playing until the sun set. +Once upon a time, there lived three friends named Jasmine, Tom, and Rick. They were so excited to play together. + They all got their toys ready, but Jasmine noticed that Tom's toy was messy. She said, "Tom, you need to clean your toy!" + +Tom smiled at Jasmine and said, "I can try. But it may be difficult." + +Jasmine and Rick encouraged Tom to do the best he can. After a bit of cleaning, Tom was able to make his toy clean and they could play together. + +After they finished playing, Rick explained to Tom, "If you match your goals, you can make anything happen. Anything!" +Tom smiled and said, "Yes, I'm so happy that I got my toy clean!" + +Jasmine and Rick cheered for Tom. They all smiled and danced. The moral of the story is that when you set your mind to something, you can make it happen with a little effort. +Once upon a time, there was a compassionate kangaroo who lived in the forest. Every day he spent his time with other animals and enjoyed all of the wonderful things the forest had to offer. + +One day, the kangaroo decided to take a journey to a far away land. He wasn't sure where he was going but he had made his decision and he was determined to follow through. + +He spent days and days walking. He saw many wonderful things and met different animals along the way. He also made lots of new friends. + +Eventually he reached his destination. He was so happy to be there that he decided to stay for a while and explore more of the wonderful things the land offered. + +He spent his days in the sunny forests and spoke with the animals who lived there. They all learned from each other and shared happy stories. The kangaroo was so happy to meet everyone and learn from them. + +In the end, his journey had been filled with joy and new experiences. He was so grateful for all the new friendships he had made and for the chance to explore a new place with such compassion and kindness. +Once there was a boy who was very fearful. He was so scared of the dark that he was always scared of going outside. One day, his mom wanted to show him that there was nothing to be scared of. Taking him by his hand, they went outside. + +As they walked, they came across a sack in the middle of the field. His mom asked him if he wanted to try something adventurous. Seeing his fearful expression, she suggested he take a ride in the sack. Excited and curious, he got inside the sack. + +His mom then tied the sack tight and started to pull him around in the field. As he swayed and moved, he laughed and enjoyed the ride. He soon forgot all his fear as he had fun with his mom. + +The moral of the story is that even if we have fears, when we face them with courage and fun, we discover that our fears were only a part of our mind and that there is nothing to be scared of. +Once upon a time there was a brave hero called Tom. Tom wanted to show everyone how brave he was, so he decided to go out on an adventure. Everyone mentioned how brave and daring he was, and so Tom set off. + +On his way, Tom soon encountered a restless dragon. Being a brave hero, Tom didn't hesitate and rushed straight up to the dragon. The dragon was so surprised and frightened that it backed off and ran away as fast as it could. + +Tom was so proud of himself but, unfortunately, he didn't know when to stop. He was so restless that he kept challenging more and more dangers. Finally he had to face a huge beast that was much more powerful than the dragon. + +Tom fought bravely but he was no match for the beast. It easily overpowered him and Tom was never seen again. + +The moral of the story is that being brave and restless can be dangerous. A hero should know when to draw the line and not push their luck too much. +Once upon a time, there was an old seat in the park. It had seen lots of kids playing, and was always in the same spot. One day, a small boy named Jim came to the park. He sat down on the old seat and felt so happy. Suddenly, the old seat started to wobble and Jim fell off! Jim was scared, but luckily he was not hurt. He got up and went back to the old seat. He gave it a big hug and thanked the seat for being so nice to him. +Once upon a time, there was an adventure-seeking lion. His name was Dave. + +One day, Dave had the idea to explore the refrigerator. He thought it might be full of exciting things. He opened the refrigerator and stirred up the things inside. He found lots of interesting items! + +Dave wasn’t sure where to start, but then he saw something graceful. It was a bright pink balloon. He stirred it up and down until it rose up to the top of the refrigerator. He was so happy! + +He played with the balloon for a long time until he was tired. So he put the balloon back in the refrigerator and set off looking for a new adventure. Dave liked the refrigerator and thought it was full of fun things. He had a great time exploring! +Julie had two fingers that were very special. She liked to play with them and wiggle them around. She especially liked to gain something with them. One day, she spotted a big red candy in a store window and was determined to gain it. She stretched out her fingers and tried to grab it but it was too far away. She got angry and tried and tried but it was too far away. She screamed and yelled and then ran away in frustration. Even though she never gained the candy, her fingers were still special and wiggled around. But she was still angry because she didn't get the red candy. +Fred was a little boy who wanted a bright red truck. He wanted it so badly that he started saving his pocket money every week. He put it in a tight jar and waited. + +Soon he had enough money to buy the truck. He excitedly took the jar to the store. He bought the red truck and it was just as he imagined. + +The truck was special to Fred. He polished it every day and it shined in the sun. Fred was very proud. + +He took the truck for a ride around the nation. Everyone in the nation could see Fred's bright red truck and they all cheered for him. + + Fred was happy. He felt tight and safe with his truck. Everywhere he went, his truck was with him and that made him feel special. +Once upon a time, there was a teacher. He was nice to all the kids, but he was especially kind to one little boy. Every day, the teacher taught the boy something new. + +One day, the teacher told the boy, "Be careful. There are some thieves around here and they are very bad. If you're ever scared, just remember to run away." + +The boy was frightened. He was scared of the thieves. He started to watch out for them and be extra careful. + +One day, he heard someone following him. He was scared and he started to run away. But it was too late - the thief caught him. + +The teacher had been right - the thief was bad. All the teacher's lessons had not been enough to save the boy from the thief. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She was three years old and lived in a shelter. Every morning she cooked yummy breakfast for her and her mom. + +One morning, as Sarah cooked, she noticed something weird. She asked her mom, "Mommy, what's that?" + +Her mom replied, "Oh, that's just a bit of weirdness, it's nothing to worry about." + +Sarah was still curious, so she decided to investigate. She found out that what she had seen was a magic wand. She was so excited that she waved it around and got so much fun! + +Every day she would use the wand to cook strange and weird treats for breakfast. Sarah loved making weird foods for her and her mom to enjoy. + +The end. +The sun was hot on Bobby's back as he stared at the gate in front of him. The gate was big and strong, but Bobby didn't let that stop him. He poked it with his finger. He stepped back, frustrated at not being able to open the gate. + +A voice came from behind him. "Don't worry, Bobby. I know how to get you in!" It was Grandma. She smiled and showed him a key. Bobby grinned and grabbed the key. With a click, the gate opened. + +Grandma smiled and said, "Now that's a way through! Shall we go in, Bobby?" + +Bobby smiled and nodded. He was relieved that he could get through the gate, and excited for what was inside. As they walked through, Bobby looked back at the gate, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat who loved to play a game. The game was about matching different patterns. + +One day, the cat heard a noise in the woods and decided to explore what it was all about. As the cat ventured deeper, the noise got louder and louder. Then, the cat came to a big tree. + +The cat saw a mouse, who was squeaking excitedly. + +“Hello,†said the cat. “What's making that noise?†+ +“I found a set of pattern matches!†said the mouse. “It's a game, and I think it's going to be fun!†+ +The cat was eager to try the new game. The two of them sat beneath the tree, and they matched patterns until the sun went down. + +The game was so much fun, the cat and the mouse decided to match patterns every day. + +Before long, their matching pattern skills got better and better. And the catcher and the mouse found themselves matching bigger and bigger patterns with ease. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very clever and she loved playing with blocks. She always built the most incredible towers with them. + +One day, Lucy's mum and dad said that it was time to go home. "Come on, Lucy," her mum said, "It's time to shut the door. + +But Lucy wanted to play with her blocks just a little bit longer and said, "No! I don't want to." + +Mum and dad looked at each other and smiled. Dad said, "I know what we can do. Let's play a game. Whoever can make the highest tower with the blocks wins." + +Lucy was very excited and began building her tower. She was so clever and managed to make a tower that was so high, it almost touched the ceiling. + +Mum and dad both congratulated her. "Well done, Lucy!" They said. + +"Now it's time to shut the door and go home," Dad said. + +Lucy nodded and shut the door with a smile. She was very proud of her clever tower. +The little boy had a dream. He wanted to fly. He asked his parents if he could take flying lessons. They refused. The little boy was sad. He began to feel bored. He thought maybe he could learn to fly if he asked his teacher. So the next day he asked his teacher if he could take flying lessons. But the teacher refused too. The little boy was very sad and felt even more bored. His dream of flying was gone. He had no way to learn. He would never fly. +Once upon a time there was a young rat who lived in a big, warm house. He liked to explore all of the rooms, never forgetting to take his special tray with him. + +One day, he decided to explore the basement of the house. He had never gone there before, and it was a very exciting adventure! Suddenly, he realized he had forgotten his tray! He was so sad, he felt like he couldn't enjoy the adventure without it. + +Just then, he heard a voice from the shadows. He was scared at first, but he soon realized it was only a friendly old mouse! She said, "Don't worry, young rat. You can use this old tray I found. It's perfect for carrying things around the house." + +The young rat was very happy and thanked the old mouse. He took the tray and finished his adventure. At the end of the day, he brought the old tray back to the mouse and thanked her once again. + +The rat never forgot the kind mouse and the old tray she had given him. He always remembered to take his own tray with him on all of his adventures. +John was a brave boy. He always liked to explore. One day he saw something shiny in the woods. He was curious, so he went to take a look. He saw a big, shiny gun. He had never seen one before. He reached out to touch it, but it smelled very smelly. He quickly backed away. He knew it was dangerous, and he wanted to stay safe. + +John was still curious, so he got his dad. His dad said it must go to a safe place. His dad took it away. John was happy he was kept safe. He was only a little boy, so he knew guns were not for him. He was brave, but he also knew when to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl. She wanted to take a bath so she went into the bathroom. She put on her bathtub and climbed in. She splashed around and made bubbles in the water. She was so happy! + +Suddenly, the little girl saw something drop in the water. It was a beautiful toy boat. She was so happy to have found it! She played with it for a while and watched it float around in the tub. + +When she was done, the little girl got out of the bathtub. She put the boat away and dried off. She was feeling so happy and refreshed from her bath. She skipped back to her room, ready to go to bed. +Jack was playing in his room one day when his mom called him. She had brought a new blouse for him. + +"Jack," she said, "This blouse will help you look nice and improve your overall look." + +Jack was excited but when he put on the blouse he found it very tight and uncomfortable. + +"Mom, this blouse is too tight," he said. + +"Yes, it is a little tight," she said, "But it will help you make a good impression." + +Jack was not happy with this. He tried to pull the blouse down to make it more comfortable but it wouldn't budge. + +His mom tried to reason with him. "The blouse will help improve your style and make you look much better," she said. + +Jack was still not happy. He suggested that his mom get him another blouse that fits better. + +His mom hugged him and said, "Ok, I will get you a better fitting blouse. Let's get one that is both comfortable and stylish." + +Jack smiled and agreed. together they went off to the store and picked out a new blouse that was much more comfortable and stylish. Jack was happy and his mom was glad that she could help him improve his style. +Once upon a time, there was a heavy clown. He was so heavy that he couldn't jump or hop. One day, he wanted to play a game. He clicked his red shoes and the sky turned grey. Rain started to pour down from the sky. + +The clown was so sad. He had no umbrellas or hats to keep him dry. What was he to do? Just then, he saw an old tree with its big branches. He had an idea. He grabbed one of the branches and held it over his head until the rain stopped. + +The clown was dry when the rain stopped. He was so glad. Then he made a new game. He ran and laughed through the forest, leaping over logs and dodging coming raindrops. + +The clown was so happy he had found a way to stay dry. He had a lot of fun playing his new game. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lilly. She was three years old and loved to explore the world. One day, she set off on an adventure. + +On the way, Lilly came across a large puddle. She wanted to cross it, but it was too deep and she was worried. She tried to jump over it, but every time she jumped, she slipped back in. She struggled to get across, but it was too hard. + +Suddenly a friendly frog hopped up to her and said, "Let me help you." He carefully explained his plan and off they went. + +First, he gathered some bright-colored stones and laid them down in a line so Lilly could walk across. She did so, carefully placing her feet on the stones. When she reached the other side she gave the friendly frog a huge hug. + +Lilly thanked the frog, but he had already hopped away. Lilly smiled and continued on her adventure, feeling more confident now that she had overcome her struggle. +One day, a little girl named Ashley was by the river with her mum. They were both looking for something fun to do. Suddenly, Ashley saw an aeroplane in the sky. She shouted out in excitement, "Mum, look! An aeroplane!" + +Her mum said, "That's wonderful! Let's go and splash around in the river!" So, they both took off their shoes and waded into the cool water. + +Ashley had a lot of fun. She splashed around and laughed. But when she looked up, she realised that her mum was somewhere else. Ashley was scared. She started to cry. + +But then, Ashley heard a familiar voice. "There you are!" said Mum, as she walked out of a nearby bush. Ashley was relieved. + +Mum said, "My apologies love. I got a bit sleepy and thought I should take a little nap in the bushes." + +Ashley smiled and said, "No worries! Let's go back to splashing in the river." So, Ashley and Mum splashed around in the river until the sun set. Then, they went home for dinner. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a healthy dinosaur. He lived in a warm and sunny forest that made him very happy. Every day he would run and play with his friends. + +One day, the dinosaur smelled something funny. He followed the smell and saw a big fire. He was scared and started to run away. The fire was burning very quickly. + +The other animals in the forest tried to get away too. But the dinosaur was so brave, he ran back and started to stomp on the fire. He kept stomping until all the fire was out. He was very proud of himself. + +The other animals were so happy that the dinosaur had saved them. They all celebrated together. From that day on, they all knew the dinosaur was very brave and healthy! +One night, Mark had a dream about the deep blue ocean. Suddenly, he saw a dark, mysterious cave. He wanted to explore it. + +The next day, Mark was in the park and he saw a tall, rocky mountain. He noticed a cave - it was the same one he dreamed of! He grabbed his crayon and ran to the mountain. + +When he reached the cave, he was ready to dive in. But first, he took a deep breath and counted to three. On the count of three, he took the plunge and dove in! + +To his surprise, the walls were shimmering with gold and the light was so bright, he could barely see. He quickly ran to the back and felt something on the walls. He used his crayon to trace it and he noticed that it was a map! + +Mark realized his dream was telling him something – the map would lead him somewhere special. He may never know what was at the end of the map, but he knew the journey would be exciting! +Once there was a boy named Pete. He was very helpful and he wanted to help everyone. One day, Pete heard a sound coming from his neighbour's house and he wanted to find out what it was. + +So he walked over to the house and saw that the neighbour was trying to load something onto his truck. Pete offered to help and the neighbour was very grateful. Together they loaded the truck with the boxes and Pete was having such a great time. + +But then Pierre, a mean old man from the next street, came and began to yell at Pete for helping. He said that Pete should mind his own business. Pete was scared and he ran away with tears in his eyes. + +However, Pete's neighbour was very helpful. He spoke to Pierre and explained that Pete was only trying to help. After that, Pierre apologised to Pete and they all shook hands. Pete was so happy that his neighbour had helped him. +Mummy and Daddy were having a fight. The room was filled with shouting and Mummy was very angry. Daddy had bought some broccoli without asking Mummy. + +Mummy didn't like broccoli so she was very cross. "How could you do this?" she shouted. + +But Daddy was proud and didn't want to change his mind. "I just wanted to try something new," he said. + +Little Jack watched the fight getting bigger and he was scared. Suddenly he looked at the broccoli on the table and he had an idea. + +He ran to the kitchen and grabbed a big bowl. He put the broccoli into it and proudly gave it to Mummy and Daddy. "This will be much better if you eat it together!" he said. + +Mummy and Daddy stopped fighting and hugged little Jack. They were so proud of him for his clever idea. Together, they started to eat the broccoli. +Once there was a family who had a very special armchair. It was made of soft fabric and was a very comfortable armchair. The family were so fond of it, they decided to never sell the armchair. + +One day, a man came to the family's house and asked if he could buy the armchair. The father said "No, we will not sell our armchair!" + +The man was upset and argued that he wanted to buy it. But the father was very obedient and told him he could not buy it. + +Then the man offered the father more and more money but the father still said "No, we will not sell our armchair". + +The man was getting angry now and began shouting and stamping his feet. But the father was still very obedient and did not sell the armchair. + +Finally, the man said he would leave and went away. The family were so happy that the father had been obedient and did not sell the armchair. They were relieved that the armchair was safe. +There was a young boy called Tom. He was playing in the garden with his dad. They were clapping their hands together and singing a song. Tom loved it when his dad sang. + +Suddenly, Tom's mum appeared in the garden. She was wearing a white apron. She said to Tom, "It's time to go inside now." Tom said, "No, I don't want to". His mum replied, "Tom, it's getting late. We need to go inside now". + +Tom got up and started to walk inside. He scowled at his mum and said, "This is so difficult". His mum said, "I know it's difficult but we need to go inside now." + +Tom reluctantly followed his mum into the house. But he couldn't help but think about the fun he'd been having with his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a blue nation filled with creatures of all shapes and sizes. One of these creatures was a little raccoon, who loved to crawl around the grassy hills of the kingdom. One day, the raccoon found an immense pond in the middle of the land. It was so big that he felt like he was tiny in comparison! + +"Oh wow," the raccoon gasped. "I thought this nation was beautiful before, but this is amazing!" + +As the raccoon crawled to explore the edges of the pond, he noticed a frog perched on a rock in the center of the water. He waved his paw to get the frog's attention. + +"Hello!" the raccoon said. + +The frog smiled. "Hi there. What brings you to the pond today?" + +The raccoon explained that he was exploring the nation and wanted to learn more about the kingdom. The frog nodded in understanding and asked the raccoon to stay and explore the pond together. + +The raccoon and the frog hopped, crawled, and splashed around the pond together. They even sang songs and heard stories from the creatures who lived in the pond. + +By the time the sun had set, the raccoon was sure that this blue nation was the most incredible place in the world. +Once upon a time there was a bear who was playing in the woods. All of a sudden he heard a sound that disturbed him. He opened his wide eyes and looked around. He saw a squirrel moving around the tree. + +The bear said to the squirrel: "Why did you make that noise?" + +The squirrel smiled and said: "I didn't mean to disturb you. I was just trying to get some food for my family." + +The bear understood and said: "I'm sorry I disturbed you. What are you looking for?" + +The squirrel replied: "I need some nuts from that tree. Would you help me find some?" + +The bear opened his wide eyes and searched around the tree. Soon enough, he spotted some nuts and gathered them up for the squirrel. + +The squirrel thanked the bear for his help and said goodbye. The bear was happy that he could help out and felt lighter in his heart. He smiled and went back to playing in the woods. +One day, a wealthy car drove up to Sally's house. Sally was a little girl and she smiled when she saw the car. She asked her mom if she could take a ride. Her mom said yes, so Sally opened the door and hopped in. + +The car drove Sally to a special place. It was a busy street with lots of shops. There were people everywhere and Sally was so excited. She looked at all the different things the stores were selling. + +Sally saw a toy she really liked. She asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said that it was too expensive. But the store owner said he would give it to Sally if she said "please". So Sally said "please" and the store owner put the toy in the car. + +When they drove away, Sally was so happy to have the toy. She was glad that saying "please" got her something so nice. From then on, she always remembered to say "please" whenever she wanted something. +Once there was a brother and sister who were very close. Every day the brother would give his sister a big hug and a kiss. But one day the sister refused her brother's hug. She said she was too busy playing with her toys. The brother got very angry and started yelling. + +The sister kept playing with her toys and refused to look at her brother. The brother was sad and let out a big cry. The sister saw her brother was feeling sad, so she decided to talk to him. + +She asked him why he was so upset, and the brother told her he wanted a hug. The sister understood why he was feeling this way. She came over to him, gave him a big hug and told him it was okay to ask for one. + +The brother felt much better and the two hugged for a very long time. The brother was now calm and smiled at his sister. + +The brother and sister learned an important lesson that day - never refuse to show love and kindness to anyone. Even when it's difficult, showing love and kindness can help bring about positive change. +One day a little girl was walking through the park with her mom. It was a bright sunny day and the trees were blowing in the wind. + +The girl stopped and looked around. She saw a lake and the lake was frozen! The ice was thick and the girl was excited. + +She and her mom ran to the lake with a big bucket. Under the thick ice, they found some milk! + +The girl was thrilled to find the milk and wanted to take it home. Her mom said they could take some of it but they must leave some for the other animals who live near the lake. + +They carefully filled the bucket and took the milk home. They enjoyed a snack of warm milk and delicious cookies. + +The little girl smiled and said, “Mom, I’m glad the milk was frozen in the lake. It was the perfect treat.†+Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mandy. She was very curious, she wanted to know how things worked. One day, Mandy decided to design her own stream. She was very excited, it was going to be the most beautiful stream ever seen! + +Mandy started to collect rocks and pebbles, twigs and leaves. She made a small model of her stream and tried to put it together. However, it was quite difficult. She kept trying but nothing seemed to work. + +One day, her mother saw her struggling with the model and sat down beside her. "What are you doing, Mandy?" she asked kindly. + +Mandy sighed and said, "I am trying to make my own stream, but it's difficult! Can you help me?" + +Her mother smiled and help Mandy put the model together. When they had finished, Mandy was so proud of her creation. + +The moral of this story is that when something is difficult, it can help to ask for help. This can help us to achieve our goals and be successful. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Lily. She loved cherries and wanted to pick some from a cherry tree near her house. So she planned to go to the cherry tree the next day. + +The next day, Lily finally arrived at the cherry tree. She was so excited to see it, but as soon as she looked up, she saw something ugly. There were no cherries! + +Lily was so disappointed. She asked the tree, “Why are there no cherries?†+ +The tree answered, “Someone came earlier and picked all of the cherries.†+ +Lily was so sad and thought, "I should have come earlier!" + +It was a hard lesson for Lily to learn, but she did. It's always important to plan ahead and not wait too long when there's something you want to do. +Once upon a time there was a fair lady. She loved to laugh and have fun with her friends. One day she was feeling very sad and wanted to take a walk. + +She went to a nearby park and sat down on a bench. She gazed up at the sky and sighed. A glass suddenly appeared on the ground by her feet. + +Shocked, the lady looked around but no one was there. She studied the glass and noticed that it shone in the sun in a magical way. She picked it up and smiled. + +Suddenly, a voice said "Don't you think it's fair for everyone to have a glass?" The lady looked up and saw a little boy standing before her. + +The lady smiled and replied "Yes, it is very fair!" She thanked the boy and took the glass home. From that day on, she never felt lonely again. +Once upon a time there was a stubborn donkey. He often liked to wander off. One day, he decided to take a walk in the woods. As he was walking, he stumbled across a big object. He went to take a closer look and saw it was a cabinet. He was curious and tried to open it but it was locked. He tried and tried with all his strength and even tried to ask the birds and squirrels for help, but no-one could open it. + +Finally, he had an idea. He decided to guess the code. After many tries, he finally guessed the right combination and opened the cabinet. Inside was a big surprise- a carrot! + +The donkey was very happy and ate the carrot. He realised that when he used his brain instead of being stubborn, he could solve problems. + +The moral of this story is that if you are smart and use your brain, you can solve any problem! +Once there was a little girl called Annie who was happy and bouncy. One day, she was playing in the garden and found a beautiful flute. It had a blue sparkle in the sun and she was so excited to have found it. She couldn't wait to show her parents, so she picked it up and ran inside. + +When Annie took the flute inside, her parents became very angry. They told her to put it back outside and resist the temptation to keep it. Unfortunately, Annie couldn't resist! She wanted to keep the flute and ran to her bedroom to hide it. + +Annie's parents followed her and tried to take away the flute. She cried and screamed, but they wouldn't listen. In the end, they took it away and she started to cry. + +Unfortunately, Annie never got her beautiful blue flute back. She never stopped wishing she could've kept it and played it, but it was impossible now. So she ended up with a bad ending and a broken heart. +Once upon a time, there was a special crystal. Everyone loved it because it was so sparkly and beautiful. But one day, something disgusting happened. A bad man decided to burn the crystal. + +All the people felt so sad. They cried and cried and said, "No! Please don't burn the crystal!" But it was too late. The crystal was burning in the fire. + +Everyone felt so sad that they could not save the crystal. They felt so sad that they started crying. They all hugged each other and said, "We will never forget this crystal, no matter what." + +The crystal was gone, but it would always live on in their hearts. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. The cat wanted to get to the exit of the house, but the door would not open. The cat looked around and saw a rope. The rope was hanging from the ceiling. The cat was determined to get to the exit. + +The cat jumped up and grabbed the rope. He swung and tried to get to the door. He almost made it but the rope was too short. The cat was frustrated and tried to swing higher. He finally grabbed the door handle and pulled it open! + +The cat made it to the exit and was happy. He found his way out of the house and into a new adventure. The fat cat was so proud of himself. He had managed to open the door and hang onto the rope! +Once there was a little girl who was very hungry. She wanted to find something to eat and so she started to look around. Suddenly, she saw a tiny button on the floor. She picked it up and then suddenly heard a deep, loud voice. The voice warned her not to push the button, but she was very hungry and so she ignored the warning. + +She pressed the button and almost immediately her tummy began to grumble. A big, steaming pie appeared in front of her. She was so excited and immediately reached out to grab it. But when she touched the pie, it turned into nothing but smoke. + +The little girl was sad and started to cry. She knew she should have listened to the warning, she was so hungry and now she had nothing to eat. She put the button back on the ground and learned her lesson the hard way. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Petey. He had lots of toys but his favorite was a special cup. It was big and round with little stars around it. It was so unique that Petey loved it more than anything else. + +One day, Petey couldn't find his cup. He looked in his toy box and under his bed, but it was nowhere to be seen. Petey started to cry and called for his mommy. His mommy came in and asked Petey what was wrong. Petey said someone had taken his cup. + +His mommy helped him search around the house until they found the cup. Someone had hidden the cup under the sofa! Petey was so happy to have his unique cup back and hugged it tightly. He decided that he would never hide his cup again. +Jenna was feeling very sad one day. She looked out the window and saw the sun shining and the birds singing. To try and make herself feel better, she decided to make some toast. She put the bread in the toaster and waited for it to pop up. Jenna peeked at the toast every few seconds to see if it was ready. Finally, the toast was ready and Jenna smiled. She sat down to enjoy her yummy toast and soon she was feeling much better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lizzy. She was very popular, and all the kids in the neighbourhood wanted to be her friend. + +One day, Lizzy and her friends decided to have a picnic. When she arrived at the park, Lizzy saw something very special. It was a big bowl of spaghetti! + +She and her friends all gathered around it. They all smiled and nodded to each other. Then they all grabbed a spoon and started to eat the spaghetti. + +"This spaghetti is so yummy!" Lizzy said. + +Everyone nodded in agreement and continued happily eating the delicious spaghetti. They laughed and talked with one another until the plate was empty. + +At the end of the picnic, all the kids said goodbye to Lizzy and thanked her for sharing her popular spaghetti. +John and Jessica were very competitive. They both wanted to win the race, but only one of them could! They lined up at the starting line and waited for the race to start. + +John looked determined and started running very fast. Jessica didn't want John to win, so she ran even faster and ignored his speedy pace. John tried his best to keep up, but Jessica was too fast and won the race. + +Jessica was very happy and did a victory dance. She was excited about her win, and John knew he wouldn't have been able to beat her. He smiled and congratulated her for her competitive spirit. + +John tried again the next day, and this time he was determined to win. He focused on his speed and ignored anything else that was happening around him, and he was victorious! John was so happy that he did a victory dance of his own, matching Jessica's from the day before. + +John and Jessica were both competitive, but in the end they both celebrated their victories! +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Bonnie who lived in a small cottage. She had two brothers who were always daring her to do silly things! One day the brothers told Bonnie that she didn't dare to climb on the furniture. Bonnie was determined to prove them wrong, so she started to climb the old, lively wardrobe that was in her living room. + +Bonnie climbed higher and higher, but when she reached the top, the wardrobe started to wobble and shake. Bonnie's brothers shouted, "You better get down now, before it falls!" But Bonnie was too high and wasn't sure how to get down. + +Suddenly, there was a huge crash! The wardrobe had crashed to the ground and Bonnie was unharmed. When she looked up, her brothers were applauding her and cheering. After Bonnie had climbed down, they said, "That was the bravest thing we have seen today!" Now, Bonnie felt proud and knew she had the courage to do anything she dared! +Once there was a boy who was very competitive. He wanted to go outside to try and balance on a log. He watched as his friends tried and he wanted to try even harder. + +He started balancing on the log, but then he felt something behind him. He turned around and there was a ghost! He screamed and tried to run away. The ghost kept getting closer and closer. He was so scared that he fell off the log and hurt his leg. + +The boy was determined and tried again, but there was something strange about the log. It seemed like the ghost was pushing him off the log. He tried with all his might to stay up, but the ghost was too strong. He fell to the ground and knew he couldn't beat the ghost. + +The boy was never able to balance on the log again. The ghost was too powerful and the boy could never compete with it. +Once upon a time there was a kind boy named Mark. Mark was so kind that he wanted to help everyone around him. + +On one sunny day, Mark was walking down the street when he saw a little girl skipping. She was having so much fun! + +Mark smiled and said, 'Hi! Would you like me to help you skip even better?' + +The little girl looked up at Mark and said, 'Yes please!' + +So Mark gave her a hand and helped her stand very straight. Then he started skipping around her, showing her how to skip better. + +Suddenly, a big mean dog came running up to them, barking and growling. Mark and the little girl were scared! + +Mark quickly put his arm around the little girl and said, 'don't worry, I won't let the mean dog hurt you'. + +The mean dog saw Mark's kind eyes and and he stopped barking. Then he slowly walked away. + +Mark and the little girl looked at each other and smiled. They hugged, and then Mark went on his way, feeling very proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy cube. The cube was always telling the other shapes what to do and complained a lot. One day, the cube had an idea. It wanted to send itself to a new place. So, it asked the shapes to give it a push. The shapes all said yes and pushed the cube into the sky. + +The cube rose higher and higher until it could see the sun. Far below, it could see the shapes waving goodbye. Then, it started to spin around and around, faster and faster. Soon the cube was spinning so fast that it seemed to disappear! + +When the cube opened its eyes again, it found itself in a brand new place. The cube was very happy - it had been sent on an amazing adventure! +Once upon a time there was a young girl with very long hair. Every day she would take a bath and wash her hair with shampoo. But one day she didn't feel like washing her hair. So when her mom asked if she had washed her hair the little girl lied and said she had. + +But soon her mom noticed that the young girl's hair felt very dry and was full of knots and tangles. She knew the little girl hadn't washed her hair. So she said: +"You know, when you lie, it is not nice. Wash your hair with shampoo and I will brush it afterwards." + +The little girl felt sad, but she did as she was told. She washed her hair with shampoo and it felt very nice. After the bath, her mom brushed her hair and made sure it was nice and shiny. + +The little girl learned her lesson. From that day on, she told the truth whenever her mom asked her questions and always took care of her hair. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a poor little girl called Julia. She lived with her mom in a small house. Every day, Julia watched her mom playing chess in the park. Julia wanted to play with her mom, but her mom said that Julia was too young. + +One day, a stranger walked into the park. He had a beautiful chess set and he showed it to Julia. Julia's mom warned her to be careful, because the stranger was a bit too friendly. Julia wanted the chess set and promised to be careful. + +The stranger showed Julia how to play chess. Julia was so proud of herself when she beat him in a few games. After a few days, the stranger asked Julia if she wanted the chess set. Julia asked her mom and she said yes - but only if the stranger promised to protect her when they played chess. + +The stranger promised that he would protect Julia and keep her safe. Julia was finally the proud owner of a beautiful chess set. From that day onwards, Julia and her mom played chess together in the park. Julia was very happy and did not worry about the poor stranger. +Once upon a time there was a cheerful little girl. She always knew how to make the people around her happy. One day, the girl and her mommy were getting ready to go on a wonderful trip. + +The night before the girl's mommy told her to double check her passport. So she did - she picked it up, opened it, and made sure it was safe. + +The next day, the girl and her mommy packed all of their things. They were so excited. Finally, it was time to leave. The little girl said goodbye to her house and all the things she knew. + +As their flight approached, the girl felt butterflies in her stomach. Then, at last, it was time. The airport loudspeakers began to ring, the airplane was ready. It was time for the little girl's journey to begin. + +The girl and her mommy ran to their plane. That's when the little girl realized that her adventure had only just begun. She smiled with excitement, and was filled with joy. It was time for her new wonderful journey to begin. +June was a very brave girl. She was not scared of anything. But one day, she decided to do something that made her scared. She wanted to quit her job. + +In the spring, she decided to quit her job. She was nervous and scared but June was brave. She walked into her boss's office and said, "I quit!" + +Her boss was surprised and said, "Are you sure?" But June was brave and she nodded her head yes. She knew she had to face her fear and do brave things. + +June was happy she had quit her job. She felt brave and proud. Since then, she has done lots of brave things. She will never forget how brave she was that spring day when she quit her job. +Once upon a time, a little bunny named Jack was hopping along by himself. His mum had warned him to not get too near the woods. "The wolves live there, and you must be careful," she said. + +Jack wanted to explore the big forest, but instead he stayed safe on the sunny meadow. As he hopped along he heard a whiny sound coming from the woods. Jack stopped and listened as carefully as he could. It sounded like a baby wolf! + +Jack could not ignore the sound. He hopped closer to the edge of the woods until he could see the baby wolf - she was all alone. He gently stretched out his paw, and the wolf licked it. She was so smooth! She was looking for her mother, so Jack promised to help. + +Jack hopped and called out for the wolf's mother until he found her, and together they returned to the wolf cub. The mother wolf thanked Jack and said, "You listened to your heart, and it made you a kind little bunny." + +From then on Jack remembered what his mum said about being careful near the woods. He also remembered that sometimes, even little bunnies can do the right thing - if you listen and follow what your heart tells you. +Jack saw a basket. The basket was big and tidy. He thought it was special. + +Jack wanted to try and lift it. He grabbed the handle and tried to pull it up. He tried and tried but it was too heavy. He was so sad. + +But he had an idea. He asked his mum to help. She came and showed him how to lift the basket. Together, they lifted it. Jack was so proud! + +They put the basket in Jack's room. He wanted it to be extra tidy. He tidied it and put it in the corner. He was very happy. +Once there was a little girl. She loved to eat spaghetti every day. One day she saw that the spaghetti had rotted. At first she was scared, but then she remembered to keep herself safe. She went to ask her mum for a new plate of spaghetti so that she could eat it. Her mum made her a new plate and the little girl ate it. It was nice and safe. The little girl was very happy. She never forgot to keep her food safe so that it didn't rot. +One day, a little panda named Pam was lying in her bed. It was a normal day like any other. She lay there for a long time, thinking about what she would do when she got up. Suddenly, she had an idea. She knew what she was going to do! + +Pam jumped out of bed and began to get ready. When she was done, she headed outside. As she began walking, she felt something strange. It was kind of like a tingly feeling in her stomach. She had a feeling that something special was going to happen today. + +At last, she reached her destination - the park! She began walking around and then, something caught her eye. There was a big rock, surrounded by grass. On the rock was something - it was a panda! + +Pam couldn't believe it. She had never seen a wild panda before. She was so excited. She watched the panda for a while, until it suddenly lay down. It was as if it were telling Pam something. She felt that this was the start of an amazing journey. + +The next day, Pam went back to the park. But this time, the panda was gone. Pam was disappointed, but then she suddenly noticed something. Under the rock, there was a special panda hat! She knew right away what this meant. Somehow, the panda had left her a message. It was a reminder that no matter what +One day, a young youth was walking through the park. He spotted a soft soccer ball lying on the ground and thought he'd give it a kick. He ran up to it and gave it a mighty kick. Then, he heard a voice from behind him. + +"Hey! That's my ball!" + +The youth turned around and saw a tiny little girl. She had bright eyes and curly blond hair. + +"Sorry," said the youth, feeling embarrassed. "I was just having a bit of fun." + +The little girl smiled at him. "That's okay! It's a lot more fun with two people. Do you want to play?" + +The youth smiled back and nodded. He and the little girl played together for hours. They kicked the ball back and forth, laughing as it went back and forth between them. Then, when it was time for the youth to go home, the little girl hugged him tightly and said goodbye. + +"Thanks for the fun," she said. + +The youth smiled and said goodbye as he walked away, feeling warm inside. He had never played with someone so young before and it had been a truly magical experience. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who liked to play in the lawn. One day they started to fight. + +"I want the yellow ball!" shouted one friend. + +"No, I want it!" shouted the other. + +They started pushing and shoving each other. Their faces turned red and their hands were in tight fists. + +The sun was shining and it was very bright. Suddenly, a yellow bird flew onto the lawn. Both friends looked up and stopped fighting. + +The yellow bird flew away and the friends started to laugh. They shared the yellow ball together and played in the lawn until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a red piano that belonged to a little girl named Lily. She loved playing the piano and practiced every day. One day, Lily's friend came over to play and they started fighting over who would play the piano first. Suddenly, the piano vanished! + +Lily and her friend looked everywhere for the piano but it was nowhere to be found. They realized that fighting over things was not a good thing to do and that it could make things disappear. They apologized to each other and promised to share the piano from now on. + +The next day, the piano reappeared in the living room. Lily and her friend were happy to see it again and played a beautiful duet together. From that day on, they never fought over the piano again and always shared it. They learned that sharing is better than fighting and that things can vanish if we don't treat them with care. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily's mom bought her a new pair of boots. They were pink and shiny and made her feel happy. Lily loved her new boots so much that she wore them every day. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her friends. They were playing on the swings and having fun. Suddenly, Lily's friend Sarah fell off the swing and hurt her foot. Lily's mom came running over and took Sarah to the hospital. Lily was scared and worried about her friend. She wanted to make sure Sarah was safe. + +Lily's mom told her that Sarah would be okay and that they were taking good care of her. Lily felt better knowing that Sarah was in good hands. She knew that she needed to mind her own steps and be careful so she wouldn't get hurt too. From that day on, Lily made sure to always wear her boots to keep her feet safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but her room was always messy. One day, her mommy came in and said, "Lily, we need to clean up this messy room!" Lily didn't want to, but she knew it was important. + +So, she started to pick up her toys and put them away. She found a ruler and started to measure how tall her stuffed animals were. It was fun to measure them all and see who was the tallest. + +After a while, Lily's room was clean and tidy. She felt happy and peaceful knowing that everything was in its place. From then on, she made sure to clean up her room every day so it wouldn't get messy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wander in the forest near her house. One day, she heard a sound that she had never heard before. It was a cool sound, like a bird singing. + +Lily followed the sound and found a little bird with a broken wing. She picked up the bird and took it home. She showed her mom the bird and they took care of it until its wing healed. + +A few days later, Lily heard the same cool sound again. She followed it and found the bird she had helped. The bird was flying again and sang a happy song. Lily was so happy to see the bird again and they became good friends. From that day on, Lily and the bird wandered in the forest together and listened to cool sounds. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mommy turned on the news and he saw lots of people fighting in a big war. Timmy didn't understand why they were fighting, but he knew it was bad. + +Timmy's mommy told him to always be alert and listen to grown-ups if they tell him to be safe. Timmy promised he would. He didn't want to be scared, but he knew he needed to be careful. + +As Timmy went to bed that night, he thought about the war and how it made him sad. He wished everyone could just be friends and play together like he did with his toys. Timmy may be young, but he understood that wars are not good and he hoped they would stop soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to have fun and play with his toys. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his room. Timmy didn't want to stop playing, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +As Timmy was cleaning, he saw a bug on the floor. Timmy didn't like bugs, so he tried to pinch it with his fingers. But the bug was too fast and it ran away. Timmy laughed and continued cleaning. + +But later that night, Timmy started to feel sick. His finger where he tried to pinch the bug was red and swollen. Timmy's mom took him to the hospital, but it was too late. Timmy had gotten an infection from the bug bite and he passed away. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty dresses and play with her dolls. One day, her mommy gave her a bottle of perfume that smelled like flowers. Lily loved the smell and wanted to wear it all the time. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it, but it flew away. Lily was sad and her friend asked her why she was sad. Lily said, "I wanted to catch the butterfly, but it flew away." Her friend said, "Don't be sad, let's sit here and enjoy the peaceful park." + +Lily sat down and smelled her perfume. She felt happy and peaceful. She said, "Thank you for making me feel better." Her friend smiled and said, "You're welcome, let's play together now." And they played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue was very lonely because he didn't have any friends to play with. One day, Blue met a wise old owl who told him that he didn't need lots of friends to be happy. The owl said that wisdom is more important than popularity. + +Blue didn't understand what wisdom meant, but he listened carefully to the owl's advice. The next day, Blue saw all the other birds celebrating because they had lots of friends. But Blue remembered what the owl had said and decided to be happy with just one friend. + +As time went by, Blue realized that the owl was right. His one friend was all he needed to be happy. And even though he was still lonely sometimes, he knew that having wisdom was more important than having lots of friends. So, Blue celebrated his wise choice and was happy with his one true friend. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who lived in the country. One day, he went for a walk and saw a little boy staring at him. The man asked the boy, "Why are you staring at me?" The boy replied, "I have never seen a bald man before." + +The man smiled and said, "It's okay to stare, but it's important to remember that everyone is different. We should treat everyone with kindness and respect, no matter how they look." The boy nodded and said, "I understand. I will be kind to everyone." + +The man and the boy continued their walk together and talked about the beauty of the country. The man was happy to have made a new friend and the boy learned an important lesson about treating others with kindness. From that day on, the boy never stared at anyone again and always remembered to be kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures and color them with her crayons. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a puzzle to solve. It had many pieces and was very hard, but Lily was determined to finish it. + +After a while, Lily found a missing piece and it fit perfectly into the puzzle. She was so happy and proud of herself for solving the puzzle. Her mommy hugged her and said, "You are so smart, Lily!" + +Later that day, Lily's grandma sent her a letter in the mail. It had a picture of a cute puppy on it. Lily was so excited to see the letter and she showed it to her mommy. Her mommy said, "That's a perfect picture, just like you, Lily!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore the desert near his house. One day, he found a big oasis with a mighty tree in the middle. He was so happy to find it! + +As he was playing in the water, he saw a little bird. "Hello little bird, do you want to play with me?" Timmy asked. The bird replied, "I'm sorry, I can't play with you right now. You are disturbing my nest." + +Timmy felt bad and said sorry to the bird. He then decided to explore the oasis some more. He found some pretty flowers and a big rock to climb on. Timmy loved the oasis and promised to always be careful not to disturb the animals living there. +Once upon a time, a happy little girl named Lily went for a walk in the park. She saw a bell and rang it. It made a loud sound. She laughed and ran around. Then, she saw a puppy crying. The puppy was lost and couldn't find his way back home. Lily felt sad for the puppy, so she picked him up and hugged him. + +Lily tried to find the puppy's home, but she couldn't. She started to cry too. Suddenly, a big mean dog appeared and scared Lily and the puppy. The dog chased them and they ran as fast as they could. But the big mean dog was faster and caught them. The puppy got hurt and Lily was very scared. + +Lily rang the bell again and again, hoping someone would hear her. But no one came. She cried and cried until finally, a kind person found them and took them to the vet. The puppy got better, but Lily never forgot about the scary dog. She never went back to the park again. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird was very happy because it could soar high up in the sky. One day, the bird saw its neighbor, who was also a bird. The neighbor was black and very pretty. The bird flew down to say hello to its neighbor. They chirped and sang together. The bird was happy to have such a nice neighbor. They played together and soared up in the sky again. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was playing outside. She saw her mommy jogging and asked, "Mommy, why are you jogging?" + +"I want to stay healthy and strong," replied her mommy. + +Lily watched her mommy jog around the yard for a while, but then she got tired and sat down on the grass. + +"Are you tired, sweetie?" asked her mommy. + +"Yes, I'm tired," replied Lily. "Can we play yet?" + +"Sure, let's play together!" said her mommy with a smile. And they played together until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toy car. One day, she saw her mommy drinking a glass of water. "Mommy, can I have some water too?" she asked. Her mommy smiled and gave her a sip. + +Lily then decided to take her toy car for a spin. She noticed that one of the wheels was missing. "Oh no!" she said sadly. Her mommy saw her and asked what was wrong. Lily showed her the car and said, "Wheel gone." Her mommy promised to fix it for her. + +Later that day, Lily's daddy came home with a big bag of money. "We're rich!" he exclaimed. Lily didn't understand what that meant, so she asked her mommy. "It means we have enough money to buy what we need and want," her mommy explained. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be grateful for what we have and to share with others. We should also take care of our belongings and appreciate the value of money. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and eat candy. One day, Lily's mom told her to go to the toilet. Lily didn't want to because she was having too much fun playing. But her mom said she had to go, so Lily went. + +When Lily was finished, she tried to flush the toilet but the water wouldn't go down. She didn't know what to do, so she called for her mom. Her mom came and tried to fix the toilet, but it wouldn't work. Lily's mom looked pale and worried. + +They had to call a plumber to come and remove the clog in the toilet. The plumber came and fixed the toilet, but it cost a lot of money. Lily's mom was upset because they didn't have enough money to pay for it. They had to borrow money from their friends to pay the plumber. + +Lily felt bad because she didn't mean to cause trouble. She promised to always listen to her mom from now on. But her mom was still upset and worried about the money. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily wanted to ride her bicycle. She asked her mom if she could go outside and ride it. Her mom suggested that she wear her helmet to stay safe. + +Lily put on her helmet and went outside to ride her bicycle. She was having so much fun until she saw a big dog. The dog barked loudly and scared her. Lily was frightened and didn't know what to do. + +Her neighbor, Mr. Johnson, saw what happened and came over to help. He suggested that Lily stay calm and slowly ride her bicycle away from the dog. Lily followed his advice and was able to ride away safely. + +Lily was so grateful to Mr. Johnson for helping her. She thanked him and went back to riding her bicycle with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. But when it was time to go to bed, Timmy would not behave. He would jump on his bed and run around his room. + +One night, Timmy's mommy came into his room and said, "Timmy, you need to behave and get ready for bed." Timmy replied, "But mommy, I don't want to go to bed yet. I want to play more." His mommy said, "If you don't behave, I will have to take away your toys." + +Timmy knew his mommy was serious, so he put on his bathrobe and went to brush his teeth. As he was brushing his teeth, he noticed his grandpa was visiting. His grandpa was deaf, so Timmy had to speak loudly and clearly. "Hi grandpa, how are you?" Timmy shouted. His grandpa smiled and said, "I am good, Timmy. How are you?" + +After Timmy finished brushing his teeth, he got into bed and fell asleep quickly. He knew he had to behave so he could keep his toys and make his mommy proud. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big blue truck named Max. Max loved to drive around and explore new places. One day, Max was driving down a bumpy road when he heard a loud noise. Max knew he needed a mechanic to help fix his engine. + +Max drove to the nearest mechanic shop where he met a friendly mechanic named Sam. Sam was deep in thought, trying to figure out what was wrong with Max's engine. After a while, Sam found the problem and fixed it. + +Max was so happy that he wanted to thank Sam. Max had an idea to unite all the trucks in town to throw a big party for Sam. Max drove around town and invited all the trucks to the party. When Sam arrived, he was surprised to see all the trucks gathered together just for him. + +Sam was so happy and grateful that he gave Max a big hug. From that day on, Max and Sam became good friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her dolls. One day, she decided to cut her doll's hair with her scissors. But the scissors were too sharp and she accidentally cut off too much hair. "Oh no!" cried Lily. + +Her mom heard her and came to see what happened. "What happened, Lily?" she asked. "I cut my doll's hair too short," said Lily sadly. "Don't worry, we can fix it," said her mom, trying to be charming. + +Her mom called her friend who was a hairdresser and asked for help. Soon enough, the hairdresser arrived and fixed the doll's hair. Lily was so happy and thanked her mom and the hairdresser. "You're welcome, Lily," said her mom. "I'm glad we could help." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they found a butterfly in a jar. The butterfly was very pretty, but it looked sad and wanted to fly away. + +Lily's friends wanted to keep the butterfly, but Lily knew it was wrong. She said, "We should release the butterfly so it can go back to its home." Her friends agreed and they opened the jar. The butterfly flew away and they all felt happy. + +After that, they went inside for a snack. Lily's mom had made toast with butter on it. Lily thought the butter looked ugly because it was all melted and messy. But when she tasted it, it was delicious! She ate it all up and asked for more. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her cook dinner. Timmy was excited to help, but he accidentally left the gas on the stove on. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mom started to panic when she smelled gas. She quickly turned off the stove and opened the windows to let the gas out. Timmy felt weak and scared because he didn't know he had left the gas on. + +After that day, Timmy learned to always double-check the stove before leaving the kitchen. He learned that it's important to pay attention to what you're doing so that you don't cause harm to yourself or others. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to play in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky was swimming in the pond when he saw a shiny coin at the bottom of the pond. Ducky dove down to get the coin, but he got stuck in a drain. + +Ducky's friends saw that he was stuck and they tried to help him, but they were too small. Ducky felt helpless and sad. Just then, a kind frog hopped over and asked what was wrong. Ducky explained his problem and the frog said, "I see the problem. Let me help you." The frog then hopped down into the drain and pushed Ducky out to safety. + +Ducky was so happy and grateful to the frog for helping him. From that day on, Ducky and the frog became good friends and played in the pond together every day. And whenever Ducky saw a coin at the bottom of the pond, he made sure to ask his friend for help instead of trying to get it himself. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his ball. One day, Timmy kicked his ball too hard and it went into his neighbor's yard. Timmy went to get his ball back, but the neighbor had locked his gate. + +Timmy tried to open the gate, but it was locked tight. He felt serious about getting his ball back, so he climbed over the fence. But as he climbed over, he accidentally knocked over a vase. The neighbor heard the noise and came outside. + +The neighbor was very angry and called Timmy's parents. Timmy got in trouble and had to pay for the broken vase. Timmy felt sad that he couldn't play with his ball anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a great big bag that she loved to carry around with her everywhere she went. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. While they were there, Lily saw her friend Emily. She recognized her right away because they always played together at the park. + +Lily and Emily played together for a while, but then it was time to go home. Lily's mom told her to put her toys back in her bag so they wouldn't get lost. Lily looked at her bag and realized it was too full! She couldn't fit all of her toys inside. + +But then Lily had an idea. She remembered that Emily had a bag too. She asked Emily if she could borrow her bag to carry some of her toys home. Emily said yes, and Lily was very happy. She put some of her toys in Emily's bag and they both went home. From that day on, Lily recognized that sometimes it's okay to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to fly high in the sky. One day, the bird flew too much and became very tired. It needed to rest but didn't know where to go. + +The bird saw a tree with a big open branch and decided to rest there. It closed its eyes and took a nap. When it woke up, it felt much better and was ready to fly again. + +As the bird continued to fly, it saw a little girl who was crying. The bird flew down to her and asked, "Why are you crying?" The little girl said, "I lost my toy and I can't find it." + +The bird decided to help the little girl find her toy. After searching for a while, they found it. The little girl was very happy and gave the bird a reward. The bird felt happy too because it helped someone. The moral of the story is that when you help others, you will be rewarded with happiness. +Once upon a time, there was a town on a hill. The town was very happy, and everyone loved living there. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. But one day, something bad happened. There was a big earthquake, and the ground shook very hard. The people were scared, and many buildings fell down. + +After the earthquake, the town was not the same. The streets were broken, and the houses were all messed up. The people were sad, and they didn't know what to do. But then, a kind man came to the town. He had a big truck, and he brought lots of soft blankets and pillows. He told the people that he wanted to restore the town and make it beautiful again. + +The people were very happy, and they helped the kind man. They used the soft blankets and pillows to fix the broken houses and streets. They worked very hard, and soon the town was beautiful again. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing once more. The people were happy, and they thanked the kind man for helping them restore their town. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw circles with her orange crayon. One day, Lily was playing with her friend Teddy. + +Teddy said, "I own a red ball. Do you own any toys?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, I own a big teddy bear. His name is Mr. Snuggles." + +Teddy said, "Wow! Can I see Mr. Snuggles?" + +Lily said, "Of course! He's at my house. Let's go see him." + +So, Lily and Teddy went to Lily's house to see Mr. Snuggles. They played with him and drew circles with Lily's orange crayon. They had a lot of fun together. From that day on, they became best friends and would often play together and talk about the things they owned. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and trucks. He had a special toy car that he liked to play with all the time. It was a model car that looked like a real car. + +One day, Timmy's dad came home and said, "Timmy, let's go for a drive in the car." Timmy was so happy and excited! He grabbed his toy car and jumped in the car with his dad. + +As they drove down the road, Timmy saw a big, scary monster truck. It was so big and loud! Timmy's dad saw that Timmy was scared and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We're safe in our car." Timmy felt better and continued to play with his toy car. + +After a while, they arrived at a park. Timmy ran out of the car and played with his toy car in the grass. He was happy and had a great day with his dad. The end. +Once upon a time, a girl named Lily had a yellow balloon. She loved her balloon so much that she held it tight. But then, she got impatient and wanted to play with her toys. She accidentally dropped her balloon and it floated up high in the sky. Lily was sad and cried. Her mom hugged her and said they could get another balloon. They went to the store and Lily picked out a new yellow balloon. She was happy again and played with her toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and be happy. One day, she went to a big show with her mom and dad. There was an amazing dancer on stage. Lily clapped and cheered for her. + +After the show, Lily met the dancer. "You're amazing!" said Lily. "Thank you," said the dancer. "Can I rub your shiny shoes?" asked Lily. "Of course," said the dancer. Lily rubbed the dancer's shoes and felt very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the store with her mom. She saw many toys and candies that she wanted, but her mom said they couldn't buy them all. + +As they were walking down the aisle, Lily saw a toy that she had never seen before. It was unknown to her. She reached out to touch it, but her mom told her not to touch things without permission. + +Finally, they reached the end of the store and it was time to go home. Lily was sad that she couldn't get the toy she saw, but her mom promised to come back another day. And so, they went home, happy to have spent time together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wise owl who lived in a big tree. The owl liked to fly around at night and look for food. One day, the owl met a little bird who was lost. The bird asked the owl for help finding its way home. + +The owl said, "I remember when I was lost. Let me help you fly to your home." So, the owl flew with the little bird in the sky. They flew over the mountains and the rivers. Finally, they found the little bird's home. + +The little bird was so happy and said, "Thank you, wise owl! You helped me find my way home." The owl smiled and said, "It was my pleasure. Now, you can fly safely with your family." From that day on, the little bird and the wise owl became good friends and they would often fly together in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a playful puppy named Max. Max loved to play with his toys and run around in the park. One day, Max's owner, Sarah, brought home a new book to read. Max was curious and sat down next to her to listen. + +"Sarah, what are you reading?" asked Max. + +"I'm reading a story about a prince and a princess," replied Sarah. + +Max listened carefully as Sarah read the story. Suddenly, he saw a shiny bottle on the table. It looked like a toy, so he started playing with it. But it wasn't a toy, it was poison. Max drank it and got very sick. + +"Max, what did you do?!" cried Sarah. + +Max couldn't answer, he was too sick. Sadly, Max didn't make it and went to doggy heaven. Sarah learned a valuable lesson to always keep poisonous things out of reach. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the snow. One day, her mommy gave her a big bag of white powder to play with. Lily was so happy! She ran outside and started throwing the powder all around. + +Suddenly, Lily's nosy neighbor, Mr. Brown, came over. "What are you doing, Lily?" he asked. "I'm playing with my powder!" Lily replied. Mr. Brown laughed and said, "Be careful not to fall in the snow!" + +Lily played and played until it started to get dark. She went inside and told her mommy all about her fun day. "I'm so glad you had a good time, Lily," her mommy said. "But now it's time to get ready for bed." Lily climbed into her cozy bed, feeling happy and tired after her snowy adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass and look up at the sky. One day, she saw a big, thick cloud in the sky. + +Lily: "Mommy, look at the cloud! It's so thick!" + +Mommy: "Yes, it is. But did you know that the earth is thicker than that cloud?" + +Lily: "Really? How thick is the earth?" + +Mommy: "The earth is very, very thick. It's so thick that if you tried to snap it in half, you couldn't!" + +Lily was amazed by this. She looked up at the sky again and smiled, happy to know that the earth was strong and could never be snapped in half. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. She saw a long line of kids waiting for the slide. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Can I go on the slide too?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, but you have to wait in line." + +Lily waited patiently in the line with the other kids. When it was finally her turn, she went down the slide and had so much fun! She felt happy because going on the slide was a rare treat for her. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a big palace. She had a friend, a little bird who would come to visit her every day. One day, the bird came to the palace and told the princess that a big storm was going to happen soon. + +The princess didn't listen to the bird and thought it was just being persistent. She didn't want to believe that a storm was coming, so she ignored the bird's warning. + +As the day went on, the sky became dark and the wind started to blow very hard. The princess realized that the bird was right, but it was too late. The storm was already happening. + +The palace was destroyed and the princess was very sad. She realized that she should have listened to her friend and taken the warning seriously. From that day on, the princess always listened to her little bird friend and never ignored its warnings again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, her mom gave her a task to help with dinner. Lily had to point to the vegetables that she wanted in her soup. She pointed to the carrots and potatoes because they were her favorite. + +After dinner, Lily went outside to play again. She saw a beautiful butterfly flying around in the garden. She pointed to the butterfly and tried to catch it, but it flew away. Lily was sad, but then she saw a beautiful flower and pointed to it. She picked the flower and brought it inside to show her mom. Her mom said it was the most beautiful flower she had ever seen. Lily was so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore. One day, she went to the lake with her mommy and daddy. They saw ducks swimming and fish jumping. Lily thought it was silly how the fish splashed around. + +Suddenly, Lily's daddy told a funny joke and everyone laughed. Lily loved the sound of laughter. She said, "I like when we laugh, it makes me happy." Her mommy replied, "Me too, Lily. It's good to laugh and have fun." + +After a while, Lily's tummy started to rumble. She said, "I'm hungry, can we have a snack?" Her daddy pulled out some crackers and they all sat down to enjoy a snack by the lake. Lily felt happy and content as she munched on her crackers and listened to the sounds of the water. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cat named Fluffy who liked to play with yarn. One day, Lily saw Fluffy chewing on the yarn. She asked Fluffy, "Does it taste good?" Fluffy meowed and continued to chew on the yarn. + +Lily went to her grandma's house to ask for advice. Her grandma was very wise and knew a lot about cats. She told Lily that cats like to play with yarn, but it's not good for them to eat it. Lily listened carefully and went back home to take the yarn away from Fluffy. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to keep the yarn out of Fluffy's reach. Fluffy was sad at first, but Lily found other toys for her to play with. And they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her chalk on the sidewalk outside her house. One hot day, Lily was drawing a big rainbow when her neighbor, Timmy, came over. + +"Hi Lily, what are you drawing?" Timmy asked. + +"I'm drawing a rainbow," Lily replied. + +"That's so cool! Can I draw with you?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, I'll invite you to draw with me!" Lily said. + +So, Timmy and Lily drew together with their chalk on the hot sidewalk. They drew flowers, stars, and even a big sun. They had so much fun drawing together that they didn't even notice the time passing by. When they finished, they looked at their beautiful artwork and smiled. + +"That was so much fun, thanks for inviting me to draw with you," Timmy said. + +"You're welcome, let's do it again soon!" Lily replied. + +From that day on, Timmy and Lily drew together every hot day and had the best time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books, but sometimes she didn't understand the words. One day, she asked her mommy for help. "Mommy, can you help me understand this book? I don't know what some of the words mean," said Lily. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Sure, let's get your dictionary." The dictionary was a big book with lots of words and their meanings. Lily looked through the dictionary and found the words she didn't know. "Wow, I gained new knowledge! Now I understand the book better," exclaimed Lily. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy made her a yummy snack. "Mmm, this is so yummy!" said Lily. "I'm glad you like it," said mommy. "Now, let's read another book together." Lily was happy to read with her mommy and use her new knowledge from the dictionary. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to carry her teddy bear everywhere she went. One day, she went to a meeting with her mommy and daddy. It was a big room with lots of people. Lily thought it was weird because she didn't know anyone there. But she was happy because she had her teddy bear to keep her company. + +During the meeting, Lily's daddy had to leave to get some papers. He asked Lily to carry his pen for him. Lily was so excited to help her daddy. She felt very important. When the meeting was over, Lily's mommy and daddy were very proud of her for being such a good helper. They all went home together, Lily carrying her teddy bear and her daddy's pen. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily's mom took her to the zoo. Lily was excited to see all the animals. + +When they arrived, they saw a big lion. Lily was scared, but her mom told her not to worry. They watched the lion for a while, and then they went to see the monkeys. Lily loved the monkeys because they were funny. + +As they were leaving the zoo, Lily's mom gave her a massage on her back. Lily smiled and felt happy. But then, they heard a loud noise. They turned around and saw that the lion had escaped from its cage. Lily's mom grabbed her hand and they ran away, but the lion was too fast. The lion caught up to them and Lily saw it frown. She knew they were in trouble. The lion attacked them and they were hurt. From that day on, Lily never wanted to go to the zoo again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to read books. She had a big bookcase in her room where she kept all her books. The bookcase was very modern and had many shelves. + +One day, Lily's friend Tommy came to visit her. Tommy saw the bookcase and said, "Wow, your bookcase is so big and modern! Do you read all these books?" Lily replied, "Yes, I love to read. Do you want to read a book with me?" + +Tommy said, "Yes, please!" Lily picked out a book from the bookcase and they sat down together to read. They read about a princess who lived in a castle. Tommy said, "This book is so cool! Can we read another one?" Lily smiled and said, "Of course, let's find another book in the bookcase." And they spent the rest of the afternoon reading together. +Once upon a time, there was a little ant. The ant was very fast and loved to run around. One day, the ant wanted to play hide and seek with its friends. The ant found a big leaf and hid under it. Its friends looked and looked, but they couldn't find the ant. The ant felt very happy because it was hiding so well. Finally, the friends found the ant and they all laughed and played together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady named Jane. She had a big pen with black ink. She liked to draw pictures of her cat and dog. One day, her friend came to visit and asked for a drawing. Jane was happy to serve her friend and drew a picture of a flower with her pen. Her friend liked it very much and said "Wow, your ink is so black!" Jane smiled and said "Thank you, I love drawing with it." From that day on, Jane and her friend drew pictures together every week. +Once upon a time, there was a big bird called an ostrich. The ostrich had many friends, but it was always sad because it wanted to be different. It wanted to be original, and not like the other birds. + +One day, the ostrich saw a truck that was trying to load heavy boxes. The ostrich decided to help and used its strong legs to carry the boxes onto the truck. The driver was very happy and thanked the ostrich. + +From that day on, the ostrich realized that being different was not a bad thing. It was actually good to be original and use its unique talents to help others. The ostrich felt happy and proud of itself, and its friends were proud too. The moral of the story is that it's okay to be different and to use your special skills to help others. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat jelly. One day, his mom gave him a small jar of jelly to eat. Timmy was so happy! He opened the jar and started to eat the jelly with a spoon. + +After a while, Timmy got full and didn't want to eat anymore. He asked his mom if he could part the jelly with his little sister. His mom said yes, so Timmy gave his sister some jelly to eat. She was very happy too! + +Timmy and his sister ate all the jelly and had a great time together. From that day on, Timmy always shared his jelly with his sister. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play pretend and make up stories. One day, they decided to perform a show for their parents. They put on costumes and masks and used a big sheet as a curtain. + +Lily said, "I will be a princess and you will be a ghost. You will scare me and then I will run away. Then you will say sorry and we will be friends again." + +Ben said, "OK, that sounds fun. But how will I scare you?" + +Lily said, "You will make a loud noise and jump out from behind the sheet. Like this: Boo!" + +Ben said, "OK, I can do that. Let's start the show." + +They called their parents to watch. Lily and Ben hid behind the sheet. Lily came out first and said, "Hello, I am a princess. I am looking for a friend. Is anyone here?" + +Ben waited for a while and then made a loud noise and jumped out. He said, "Boo! I am a ghost. I will get you!" + +Lily pretended to be scared and ran away. She said, "Help! Help! A ghost is chasing me!" + +But Ben felt bad. He did not want to make Lily sad. He ran after her and said, "Wait! Wait! I am sorry. I was just playing. Please come back. I want to be your friend." + +Lily stopped and turned around. She saw Ben's face under the mask. He looked sorry and sad. She said, "Really? You want to be my friend?" + +Ben said, "Yes, really. I was just pretending to be a ghost. I did not mean to scare you. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, I can forgive you. You are my best friend. Come on, let's go back to the sheet. Maybe we can perform a different show. One where we are both happy." + +They hugged and ran back to the sheet. Their parents clapped and cheered. They were proud of Lily and Ben. They learned that playing pretend is fun, but being kind is more important. They also learned that ghosts are not real, and that friends are not empty. +Lily and Max were bored. They wanted to play outside, but it was too cold and snowy. They looked around the house for something fun to do. + +"Let's make a snowman!" Lily said. She had an idea. She ran to the kitchen and opened the freezer. She took out a big bag of ice. "We can use this for the snowman's body!" + +Max followed her to the living room. He saw the ice bag and frowned. "That's not snow, that's ice. It's hard and cold and slippery. We can't make a snowman with that." + +Lily smiled. She wanted to encourage Max to try. "Yes, we can. Look, we can make a ball with the ice. And we can use these buttons for the eyes, and this carrot for the nose, and this scarf for the neck. It will be a great snowman!" + +Max was not sure. He touched the ice bag and felt how cold it was. He shivered. He did not think it would be fun to play with ice. He wanted to play with something warm and soft. + +But he saw how happy Lily was. She was making a ball with the ice and putting buttons on it. She looked at him and said, "Come on, Max, help me. It will be fun!" + +Max decided to try. He took some ice and made another ball. He put it on top of Lily's ball. He found a hat and put it on the ice ball. He looked at the ice snowman and smiled. It was not so bad. It was kind of cute. + +Lily and Max were proud of their ice snowman. They took a picture of it and showed it to their mom. She was surprised and impressed. She praised them for being creative and clever. + +But she also noticed something. She looked at the freezer and saw that it was broken. The door was open and the light was off. The ice was melting and dripping on the floor. She gasped. She had to fix the freezer and save the food. + +She told Lily and Max to move the ice snowman to the porch. She said they could play with it outside, but they had to be careful. She said she would call the repairman and get the freezer fixed. + +Lily and Max did as they were told. They carried the ice snowman to the porch. They put it on a chair and wrapped it with a blanket. They hoped it would not melt too fast. + +They went back inside and waited for the repairman. They were happy that they had made a snowman, even if it was not with snow. They had fun and learned something new. They thanked each other for being good friends. They wondered what they would do next. +Ben and Lily are playing with their dog, Spot. Spot is a big, brown dog who likes to run and jump. He has a red collar with a bell on it. Ben and Lily can hear the bell when Spot runs around. + +"Spot, come here!" Lily calls. She has a ball in her hand. She wants to throw the ball for Spot to catch. Spot runs to Lily and wags his tail. He likes to play with the ball. + +Ben throws the ball for Spot. Spot runs after the ball. He is very fast. He catches the ball in his mouth and brings it back to Ben. Ben and Lily clap their hands. They are happy. + +They play with Spot for a long time. They throw the ball and Spot catches it. They run and chase Spot. They hug and pet Spot. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, something funny happens. Spot runs after the ball, but he does not come back. Ben and Lily look for him. They call his name. They listen for his bell. But they cannot see him or hear him. + +"Where is Spot?" Ben asks. He is worried. + +"I don't know," Lily says. She is sad. + +They look around. They see the ball on the ground. But they do not see Spot. They walk around. They look behind the trees and the bushes. They look under the bench and the slide. They look everywhere. But they do not find Spot. + +They are about to cry. They miss Spot. They want to play with him again. + +But then, they hear a bark. They turn around. They see Spot. He is running towards them. He has something in his mouth. It is his collar. He has lost his collar when he was running. That is why they could not hear his bell. + +"Spot!" Ben and Lily shout. They are happy. They run to Spot. They hug him and kiss him. They put his collar back on him. They hear his bell again. + +"Good boy, Spot!" Ben says. He throws the ball for Spot again. + +"Good boy, Spot!" Lily says. She runs after Spot. + +Spot barks. He is happy. He has his collar and his ball. He has Ben and Lily. He has fun. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play in the park. They had a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. But there was one thing they were afraid of: the big gate at the end of the park. The gate was old and rusty and made a loud noise when it opened and closed. Sometimes, big dogs came out of the gate and barked at them. + +One day, Tom and Lily saw a new boy in the park. His name was Sam and he had a red ball. He asked them if they wanted to play with him. Tom and Lily said yes and they started to kick the ball around. Sam was very good at kicking the ball and he made them laugh. + +But then, Sam kicked the ball too hard and it flew over the fence and landed near the big gate. Tom and Lily gasped and looked at each other. They were scared to go near the gate. What if a big dog came out and bit them? + +Sam was not scared. He said, "Don't worry, I'll get the ball. You wait here." He ran towards the gate and reached for the ball. But as he did, the gate opened and a big dog came out. It was black and hairy and had sharp teeth. It growled and ran towards Sam. + +Tom and Lily screamed and hid behind a tree. They hoped Sam would be okay. They wished they had not played with him. They wished they had stayed away from the gate. + +But Sam was not afraid. He was strong and brave. He looked at the dog and said, "Hey, boy, don't be angry. I just want my ball. You can have it if you want. Here, catch!" He threw the ball to the dog and smiled. The dog stopped growling and chased the ball. It caught it in its mouth and wagged its tail. It liked Sam. It licked his hand and let him pet it. + +Sam walked back to Tom and Lily with the dog. He said, "Look, this is Rex. He's a good dog. He just wanted to play. You can pet him too. He won't hurt you. Trust me." He held out his hand to them. + +Tom and Lily were surprised and curious. They came out from behind the tree and slowly approached Sam and Rex. They touched Rex's fur and felt his warm tongue. He was soft and friendly. They smiled and laughed. They were not scared anymore. They made a new friend. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge by appearances. Sometimes, things that seem scary are not. Be brave and kind and you will find friends. Trust yourself and others. +Ben and Mia are twins. They are in the big room with many other kids. They have to do an exam. The exam is about shapes and colors. The teacher gives them a paper and a pencil. + +"Sit down and be quiet," the teacher says. "Look at the paper and draw the shapes and colors you see. Do not look at other kids. Do not talk. Do not get up. You have ten minutes." + +Ben likes the exam. He likes shapes and colors. He draws a circle, a square, a triangle, a star, and a heart. He colors them red, blue, yellow, green, and pink. He is happy and proud. + +Mia does not like the exam. She does not like shapes and colors. She thinks they are boring. She draws a cat, a dog, a bird, a fish, and a flower. She colors them purple, orange, black, white, and brown. She is restless and bored. + +She looks at Ben. She sees his paper. She thinks his paper is silly. She wants to talk to him. She wants to play with him. She does not care about the exam. + +She whispers to Ben, "Ben, Ben, look at me. Your paper is silly. My paper is fun. Let's play. Let's talk. Let's get up." + +Ben hears Mia. He looks at her. He sees her paper. He thinks her paper is wrong. He does not want to talk to her. He does not want to play with her. He cares about the exam. + +He whispers to Mia, "Mia, Mia, be quiet. Your paper is wrong. My paper is good. Let's sit. Let's draw. Let's finish." + +The teacher hears Ben and Mia. She sees their papers. She is angry and sad. She thinks they are not listening. She thinks they are not learning. She does not like their papers. + +She says to Ben and Mia, "Ben and Mia, come here. Why are you talking? Why are you not drawing the shapes and colors? Why are your papers so different? You are not doing the exam. You are doing something else." + +Ben and Mia are scared and sorry. They do not know what to say. They do not know what to do. They wish they had done the exam. They wish they had not talked. They wish they had not been restless. +Lily and Ben were very happy. They were going on a vacation with Mom and Dad. They packed their bags and got in the car. They drove to the big airport. + +"Look, Ben, there are so many planes!" Lily said, pointing out the window. + +"I want to see them soar in the sky!" Ben said, bouncing in his seat. + +They got out of the car and went inside the airport. They checked in their bags and got their tickets. They followed Mom and Dad to the gate. They waited for their plane to come. + +"Are we going to a cold place or a warm place?" Lily asked Mom. + +"We are going to a cold place, sweetie. It has snow and ice and penguins!" Mom said. + +"Wow, I love snow and ice and penguins!" Lily said. + +"Me too!" Ben said. + +They heard an announcement. It was time to board their plane. They walked to the door and showed their tickets. They got on the plane and found their seats. They buckled their seat belts and listened to the safety instructions. + +The plane started to move. It went faster and faster. Then it lifted off the ground. It soared in the sky. + +Lily and Ben looked out the window. They saw the clouds and the sun and the other planes. + +They smiled. They were on their way to a cold and fun vacation. +Anna was miserable. She had to stay in her room all day because she was sick. She could not play with her toys, or read her books, or watch her cartoons. She could only lie in her bed and look at the window. + +She wished she could go outside and see the birds and the flowers and the sun. She wished she could soar in the sky like the birds and feel the wind in her hair. She wished she could have fun with her friends and laugh and sing and run. + +She heard a knock on the door. It was her mom. She came in with a tray of soup and crackers and juice. She smiled and said, "How are you feeling, sweetie?" + +Anna pouted and said, "I feel bad. I don't want to stay in my room. I want to go outside and soar like the birds." + +Mom hugged her and said, "I know, honey. But you have to rest and get better. The birds will wait for you. And I have a surprise for you. Look what I brought you." + +She showed Anna a big balloon with a picture of a bird on it. It was blue and yellow and red. It was tied to a string. Mom said, "This is your special balloon. It can soar like the birds. You can hold it and pretend you are flying with it. You can look at the window and see the sky and the clouds. You can make up stories about where you and your balloon are going. It will make you happy." + +Anna's eyes lit up. She took the balloon and said, "Thank you, mom. I love it. It is so pretty. Can I name it?" + +Mom said, "Of course you can. What do you want to name it?" + +Anna thought for a moment and said, "I want to name it Sky. Because it can soar in the sky." + +Mom said, "That's a beautiful name. I hope Sky will keep you company and cheer you up. Now, let's have some soup and crackers and juice. They will make you strong and healthy." + +Anna nodded and said, "OK, mom. But can I keep Sky with me?" + +Mom said, "Sure, you can. Sky is your friend. And so am I. And so are the birds. They will all be here for you when you get well." + +Anna smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. I love you." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Anna. Now, let's eat and then you can soar with Sky." + +Anna and mom ate and then Anna cuddled with Sky and looked at the window. She felt a little better. She imagined she was soaring with Sky and the birds. She was not so miserable anymore. She was happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw a big basket of fruit on the table. They wanted to eat some. + +"Can we have some fruit, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"Not now, dear. I need to repair the fence. The fruit is for later," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily did not listen. They took some fruit and ran away. They ate the fruit behind the shed. The fruit was sweet and warm. + +But they ate too much. They felt sick. Their tummies hurt. They cried. + +Mom heard them and came to see. She saw the empty basket and the fruit peels. She was angry. + +"Tom and Lily, you were naughty. You ate all the fruit. Now you have no fruit for later. And you are sick. You have to go to bed. No more playing today," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily were sad. They wished they had listened to Mom. They learned their lesson. +Lily and Ben are playing with paint. They like to make different shapes and colors on paper. Lily makes a big red heart. Ben makes a blue star. They are happy and proud of their work. + +But then, Lily sees a dry spot on her heart. She does not like it. She wants her heart to be all red and shiny. She tries to paint over the dry spot, but it does not work. The paint does not stick to the paper. She gets angry and sad. + +"Look, Ben, look!" she says. "My heart has a dry spot. It is ugly. I don't want it." + +Ben looks at Lily's heart. He thinks it is still pretty. He does not mind the dry spot. He thinks it makes the heart more interesting. He has an idea. + +"Lily, don't be sad," he says. "The dry spot is not ugly. It is silly. It is a silly nose for your heart. See? Your heart has a face now. It can smile and wink and say hello." + +Lily looks at her heart again. She sees the dry spot as a nose. She sees the paint drops as eyes and a mouth. She imagines her heart smiling and winking and saying hello. She starts to laugh. She thinks it is funny and cute. + +"Ben, you are right," she says. "The dry spot is silly. It is a silly nose for my heart. I like it. Thank you for making me happy." + +Lily and Ben hug and smile. They are happy and proud of their work. They show their paint to their mom and dad. Mom and dad like their paint too. They say they are very creative and clever. They hang their paint on the wall. Lily and Ben look at their paint and feel happy. They like their silly dry spots. They are their special marks. +Sara was sad. She had a bad tooth. It hurt when she ate or drank. Mama said they had to go to the dentist. Sara did not like the dentist. He had a big chair and a loud drill. + +They got on the bus and went to the dentist's office. Sara saw many people waiting. She held Mama's hand. She was scared. Mama said, "Don't worry, Sara. The dentist will help you. He will make your tooth better." + +They went inside a small room. The dentist smiled and said, "Hello, Sara. I'm Dr. Lee. I'm going to look at your tooth. Can you sit on the big chair for me?" Sara nodded. She climbed on the big chair. The dentist put a bib around her neck. He said, "This is to keep your clothes clean. Now, can you open your mouth wide for me?" Sara opened her mouth. The dentist looked at her tooth. He said, "Hmm, you have a cavity. That's why your tooth hurts. I'm going to fill it with a special material. It will be quick and easy. Do you want to choose the color?" + +Sara looked at the dentist. He had a tray with many colors. He said, "You can pick any color you like. Pink, blue, green, yellow, or white. Which one do you want?" Sara thought for a moment. She liked pink. She said, "Pink, please." The dentist said, "Good choice. Pink is a pretty color. Now, I'm going to give you some medicine to make your tooth numb. It will feel like a pinch. Can you be brave for me?" Sara nodded. She felt a pinch on her gum. She did not cry. She was brave. + +The dentist said, "Good girl, Sara. You are doing great. Now, I'm going to use the drill to clean your tooth. It will make some noise, but it won't hurt. Can you close your eyes and think of something nice?" Sara closed her eyes. She thought of her teddy bear. She heard the drill. It was loud. She squeezed Mama's hand. Mama said, "You are almost done, Sara. You are doing so well. I'm proud of you." + +The dentist said, "All done, Sara. You did a wonderful job. Now, I'm going to put the pink material on your tooth. It will make your tooth strong and healthy. Can you kneel on the chair and look at the mirror?" Sara knelt on the chair. She looked at the mirror. She saw her tooth. It was pink. It looked funny. She smiled. The dentist said, "How do you like your tooth, Sara?" Sara said, "I like it. It's pink. It's my favorite color." The dentist said, "I'm glad you like it, Sara. You have a beautiful smile. Now, you have to take good care of your tooth. Brush it every day and avoid eating too much candy. OK?" Sara said, "OK, Dr. Lee. Thank you for helping me." The dentist said, "You're welcome, Sara. You are a very good patient. Here, you can have a sticker and a balloon. They are cheap, but they are fun. Have a nice day, Sara." Sara said, "Thank you, Dr. Lee. Have a nice day, too." She took the sticker and the balloon. She hugged Mama. She was happy. Her tooth did not hurt anymore. She had a pink tooth. She liked the dentist. He was nice. +Sam and Mia liked to play in the sand. They had a spade, a bucket and some shells. They made a big castle with a tower and a moat. They were very proud of their castle. + +"Look at our castle, it is so powerful!" Sam said. "No one can break it." + +"Let's pretend we are the king and the queen of the castle," Mia said. "We can make rules and have fun." + +They put some shells on their heads as crowns and sat on the tower. They waved to the other children and smiled. + +"Who wants to join our castle?" Sam asked. "You have to guess our names first." + +A boy and a girl came over. They wanted to play too. + +"Hello, king and queen," the boy said. "Can we guess your names?" + +"Sure, you can try," Mia said. "But they are very hard to guess." + +The boy and the girl thought for a moment. They looked at Sam and Mia's shells. + +"Is your name Shell?" the boy asked Sam. + +"No, that is not my name," Sam said. "Try again." + +"Is your name Sandy?" the girl asked Mia. + +"No, that is not my name either," Mia said. "You have one more try." + +The boy and the girl looked at each other. They did not know what to say. + +"Can you give us a hint?" the boy asked. + +"OK, we will give you a hint," Sam said. "Our names start with the same letter as our spade." + +The boy and the girl looked at the spade. It was red and shiny. + +"Is your name Red?" the boy asked Sam. + +"No, that is not my name," Sam said. "You are out of tries." + +"Is your name Ruby?" the girl asked Mia. + +"Yes, that is my name!" Mia said. "You guessed it right!" + +The boy and the girl clapped their hands. They were happy. + +"Can we play with you now?" the girl asked. + +"Sure, you can play with us," Mia said. "But you have to call me Queen Ruby and him King Sam." + +The boy and the girl agreed. They put some shells on their heads too and joined the castle. They had a lot of fun in the sand. +Tom is a boy who likes to play with his cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He makes them zoom and crash on the floor. He likes to make loud noises with his mouth when he plays. + +But today, Tom has to be quiet. His mom is working on her computer in the next room. She tells Tom to play quietly or he will get in trouble. Tom nods and says okay. He tries to play with his cars without making noise. But it is hard. He wants to make his cars go fast and loud. + +He sees a big red car on the shelf. It is his favorite car. It has a button that makes it honk and flash. Tom wants to play with it. He climbs on a chair and reaches for the car. He gets it and smiles. He presses the button. + +HONK! HONK! HONK! The car makes a loud noise and flashes its lights. Tom is surprised and drops the car. It falls on the floor and breaks. Tom is sad and scared. He hears his mom coming. + +"Tom, what did you do?" his mom asks. She sees the broken car and the chair. She is angry and disappointed. "You were supposed to be quiet. You did not listen to me. You get a time out. Go to your room and think about what you did." + +Tom cries and says sorry. He goes to his room and sits on his bed. He feels bad. He wishes he had played quietly. He misses his car. He learns his lesson. He decides to be quiet and listen to his mom next time. +Timmy was very tired. He had played all day with his toys and his friends. He wanted to go to sleep, but he also wanted to see his birthday present. His mom and dad had told him they had a big surprise for him, but they would not tell him what it was. They said he had to wait until tomorrow morning. + +"Can I see my present now, please?" Timmy asked his mom, as he yawned and rubbed his eyes. + +"No, sweetie, you have to wait. It's a very special present, and you will love it. But you have to be patient and go to sleep first. Then you can open it in the morning, okay?" his mom said, as she tucked him in his bed. + +"Okay, mom. I love you. Good night," Timmy said, as he gave her a kiss. + +"I love you too, Timmy. Good night," his mom said, as she turned off the light and closed the door. + +Timmy tried to sleep, but he was too curious and excited. He wondered what his present could be. Maybe it was a new bike, or a big teddy bear, or a cool robot. He imagined all the fun things he could do with his present. He smiled and closed his eyes. + +But then he heard a strange noise. It sounded like a growl, or a roar, or a snarl. It came from the closet, where his mom and dad had hidden his present. Timmy felt fearful. He did not like the noise. He did not want to see his present anymore. He wanted his mom and dad to come and make the noise go away. He pulled the blanket over his head and hoped the noise would stop. + +But it did not stop. It got louder and louder. Timmy heard the closet door open and something big and furry come out. He heard it walk towards his bed, and sniff his blanket. He heard it breathe and snort. He was too scared to scream or run. He just lay still and hoped it would not hurt him. + +Then he felt something lick his face. He opened his eyes and saw a big, brown, fluffy dog. It wagged its tail and looked at him with friendly eyes. It was his present. His mom and dad had got him a puppy. Timmy was not fearful anymore. He was happy. He hugged the puppy and laughed. + +"Hi, puppy. You're my present. You're my new friend. I love you," Timmy said, as he kissed the puppy. + +The puppy barked and licked him back. It was happy too. It had a new home and a new friend. It loved Timmy. + +"Surprise, Timmy. Happy birthday. We hope you like your present," his mom and dad said, as they came into the room with a big smile. + +"I love it. Thank you, mom and dad. You're the best," Timmy said, as he showed them his puppy. + +"You're welcome, Timmy. We're glad you like it. What are you going to name him?" his mom asked. + +Timmy thought for a moment. Then he said, "I'm going to name him Yawn. Because he makes me yawn, and he yawns too. And because he's so cute and cuddly." + +"Yawn. That's a perfect name for him. He's a sleepy puppy. Just like you. Now, why don't you and Yawn go to sleep? You have a big day tomorrow. You can play with him more in the morning," his dad said, as he tucked them in. + +"Okay, dad. Good night, mom and dad. Good night, Yawn," Timmy said, as he snuggled with his puppy. + +"Good night, Timmy. Good night, Yawn. We love you," his mom and dad said, as they turned off the light and closed the door. + +Timmy and Yawn fell asleep, happy and warm. They dreamed of all the fun they would have together. They were the best present for each other. +Sara likes to go to the park with her mom. She likes to see the flowers that bloom in the spring. They are many colors and smells. Sara likes to pick some flowers and give them to her mom. Her mom smiles and says thank you. + +One day, Sara sees a new thing in the park. It is big and round and green. It has a stem and a leaf. Sara wonders what it is. She asks her mom. Her mom says it is a watermelon. She says it is a fruit that grows on the ground. She says it is delicious. + +Sara wants to try the watermelon. She asks her mom if they can buy one. Her mom says yes. They go to the market and find a watermelon. Her mom pays the man and takes the watermelon home. She cuts it in half and gives Sara a slice. Sara bites into the watermelon. It is juicy and sweet and cold. Sara likes the watermelon. She says it is delicious. She says thank you to her mom. Her mom smiles and says you're welcome. They eat the watermelon and enjoy the spring. +Tom and Jen were friends who liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and climb on the equipment. One day, they saw a big pile of sand near the equipment. It looked like fun, so they ran to it and started to dig and make shapes. + +"Look, I made a castle!" Jen said, showing Tom her sand creation. + +"That's nice, but I made a dragon!" Tom said, pointing to his sand sculpture. "It can breathe fire and eat your castle!" + +"No, it can't!" Jen said, feeling angry. "My castle has a moat and a wall and a princess inside!" + +They started to argue and push each other, trying to destroy the other's sand work. They did not see the sign that said "Do not touch. Wet cement." + +Soon, they felt something hard and sticky on their hands and feet. They tried to pull them out, but they could not. They were stuck in the sand, which was really cement. They started to cry and call for help. + +A man who was working on the equipment heard them and came to see what was wrong. He saw Tom and Jen laying in the cement, covered in sand. He shook his head and said, "You two are very stupid. Why did you not read the sign? Now you have ruined the cement and your clothes. I have to call your parents and get you out of here." + +Tom and Jen felt very sorry and ashamed. They wished they had not fought and played in the sand. They learned a lesson that day: to be careful and respectful of the equipment and the signs in the park. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to bounce on the big ball. They bounced high and low, fast and slow. They laughed and had fun. + +Then they saw a squirrel. The squirrel was brown and fluffy. It had a long tail. It ran up a tree and looked at them. + +"Hello, squirrel!" Tom said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The squirrel did not answer. It jumped from one branch to another. It found a green nut. It bit the nut and ate it. + +"Look, Lily!" Tom said. "The squirrel has a green nut. I wonder what it tastes like." + +"I don't know," Lily said. "But I don't think we should take it. The squirrel might get angry." + +They were right. The squirrel liked its green nut. It did not want to share it. It hid the nut in a hole in the tree. Then it made a loud noise. + +"Scram!" the squirrel said. "This is my nut. Go away!" + +Tom and Lily were scared. They did not want to make the squirrel mad. They ran away from the tree. They went back to their ball. + +"Let's bounce some more," Tom said. + +"OK," Lily said. "But let's stay away from the squirrel. It is not very friendly." + +They bounced on the ball again. They forgot about the squirrel and the green nut. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are playing in the living room. They see a big vase on the table. It is shiny and has flowers on it. + +"Look, a vase!" Anna says. "Can we play with it?" + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe it is not for playing. Maybe it is for looking." + +Anna wants to touch the vase. She climbs on the chair and reaches for it. Ben is scared. He tries to stop her. + +"Anna, no!" he says. "The vase might break. It might fall and make a loud noise. Mommy will be angry." + +But Anna does not listen. She grabs the vase and rocks it back and forth. She thinks it is fun. She laughs. + +"Rock, rock, rock!" she says. "The vase is rocking!" + +But then, the vase slips from her hand. It falls on the floor and breaks into many pieces. The flowers scatter everywhere. Anna and Ben are shocked. They hear Mommy coming. + +"Oh no!" they say. "What have we done?" + +Mommy enters the living room. She sees the mess. She is not happy. She frowns. + +"Anna, Ben, what happened here?" she asks. "Did you break the vase?" + +Anna and Ben are sorry. They nod. They look down. + +"We are sorry, Mommy," they say. "We wanted to play with the vase. We did not know it was not for playing. We did not mean to break it." + +Mommy sighs. She is not angry anymore. She is sad. She hugs Anna and Ben. + +"I know you did not mean to break it," she says. "But the vase was very special. It was a gift from Grandma. She made it herself. It was not available in any store. It was one of a kind. Now it is gone." + +Anna and Ben feel bad. They wish they could fix the vase. They wish they could make Mommy happy. + +"Can we do something to make it better, Mommy?" they ask. + +Mommy thinks. She smiles. + +"Well, you can help me clean up the mess," she says. "And you can make a card for Grandma. You can tell her you are sorry and you love her. And you can promise me you will not play with things that are not for playing. Okay?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They agree. They want to make Mommy and Grandma happy. They want to be good. + +"Okay, Mommy," they say. "We will do that. We are sorry. We love you." + +Mommy kisses them. She loves them too. + +"It's okay, my darlings," she says. "We all make mistakes. But we can learn from them. And we can still be happy. Come on, let's clean up and make the card." +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. But today, the park is closed. There is a big fence around it. Tom and Mia are sad. + +They see a hole in the fence. It is small, but they can fit. They whisper to each other. "Let's go in. It will be fun. We can escape from the fence." + +They crawl through the hole. They are in the park. They see the swings, the slide, the sandbox. They are happy. They run and play. + +But then, they hear a loud voice. It is the park man. He is angry. He sees Tom and Mia. He says, "Hey, you! Get out of here! This park is closed. You are not allowed!" + +Tom and Mia are scared. They run to the hole. But the park man is faster. He blocks the hole. He says, "You are in trouble. I will call your parents." + +Tom and Mia cry. They are sorry. They say, "Please, let us go. We just wanted to play. We will not do it again." + +The park man looks at them. He sees their tears. He feels sorry too. He says, "OK, I will let you go. But you have to promise me. Never come here again until the park is open. And tell your parents what you did." + +Tom and Mia nod. They say, "We promise. We will tell our parents. Thank you." + +The park man moves away. He lets them go through the hole. They are out of the park. They are free. They hug each other. They say, "That was a close escape. Let's go home." + +They walk home. They are dry. They are safe. They are still friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the living room with their toys. They liked to make noise and pretend they were animals. Tom was a lion and Lily was a bird. They roared and chirped and had fun. + +But then Tom saw a shiny red ball on the table. He wanted to play with it. He ran to the table and grabbed the ball. But the ball was not a toy. It was a hot pepper that Mom had left there for cooking. Tom felt a burning pain in his mouth and started to cry. + +Mom heard Tom's cry and came from the kitchen. She saw Tom holding the pepper and Lily looking scared. She took the pepper from Tom and gave him some water. She said, "Oh, Tom, that's not a ball. That's a pepper. It's very spicy and it hurts your tongue. You should not grab things that are not yours. You have to ask first." + +Tom drank the water and felt a little better. He looked at Mom and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I thought it was a ball. I wanted to play with it." + +Mom hugged Tom and said, "It's okay, Tom. I know you didn't mean to. But you have to be careful and listen to me. Some things are not for playing. They are for the kitchen. Do you understand?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, Mom. I understand. I won't grab things again." + +Mom smiled and said, "Good. Now, why don't you and Lily go back to your toys and play nicely? I have to finish cooking. And maybe later, I'll give you a real ball to play with." + +Tom and Lily said, "Okay, Mom. Thank you, Mom." They went back to the living room and played with their toys. They were happy and forgot about the pepper. +Ben and Lily like to play with their toy boats in the lake. They have a big boat and a small boat. They take turns to make the boats go fast or slow, or to make them turn or stop. + +One day, they have a race with their boats. They say, "Ready, set, go!" and push their boats in the water. Ben has the big boat and Lily has the small boat. They run along the shore and cheer for their boats. + +The big boat is faster than the small boat. Ben is happy and says, "I will win! I will win!" Lily is sad and says, "No, you won't! No, you won't!" She tries to make her boat go faster, but it does not work. + +The big boat is almost at the end of the lake. Ben says, "I am almost finished! I am almost finished!" Lily sees a stick in the water. She has an idea. She picks up the stick and throws it at the big boat. The stick hits the big boat and makes it stop. + +Lily says, "Ha ha! I stopped you! I stopped you!" She runs to her boat and pushes it to the end of the lake. She says, "I finished! I finished!" She is happy and proud. + +Ben is angry and sad. He says, "That is not fair! That is not fair! You cheated! You cheated!" He runs to his boat and tries to make it move, but it is stuck. He cries and says, "You are mean! You are mean!" + +Lily feels sorry for Ben. She says, "I am sorry, Ben. I am sorry. I just wanted to win. I just wanted to win." She goes to Ben and hugs him. She says, "You are my friend. You are my friend. Winning is not important. Winning is not important. Playing is important. Playing is important." + +Ben stops crying and hugs Lily back. He says, "You are my friend, too. You are my friend, too. You are right. You are right. Playing is important. Playing is important." They smile and say, "Let's play again. Let's play again." They take their boats and go to the other side of the lake. They play and have fun. The end. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with toys. But Lily was selfish and did not like to share. She always wanted the best toys for herself and pinched Ben when he tried to take them. + +One day, they found a box of matches in the kitchen. Lily thought they looked shiny and fun. She grabbed the box and ran to her room. Ben followed her and asked her to share. + +"No, they are mine!" Lily said. "Go away!" + +Ben was sad and angry. He waited until Lily was busy with the matches and sneaked into her room. He saw her trying to light one, but she did not know how. He grabbed the box from her and ran away. + +"Hey, give them back!" Lily shouted. She chased him to the living room, where their mom was reading a book. She did not see them. + +Ben was scared of the matches, but he did not want to give them to Lily. He tried to hide them behind a pillow, but one of them fell out and landed on the carpet. It sparked and caught fire. + +"Fire! Fire!" Ben screamed. He dropped the box and ran to his mom. + +Lily saw the fire and felt sorry. She ran to her mom too. She hugged Ben and said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I was selfish. I should have shared with you." + +Mom saw the fire and quickly put it out with a blanket. She was angry and scared. She scolded Lily and Ben for playing with matches. She told them they were dangerous and could hurt them and the house. She took away the matches and their toys. She made them sit in the corner and think about what they did. + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed and sorry. They learned their lesson. They promised to never play with matches again. They also promised to share their toys and not pinch each other. They hugged each other and said, "I love you, Ben. I love you, Lily." +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play outside. One day, it was very cold and windy. Tom had a scarf that his mom gave him. He wrapped it around his neck and felt warm. Lily did not have a scarf. She shivered and felt cold. + +"Can I have your scarf, Tom?" Lily asked. "I am very cold and you are very warm." + +Tom did not want to share his scarf. He liked his scarf and did not want to lose it. He shook his head and said, "No, this is my scarf. You cannot have it. Go find your own scarf." + +Lily felt sad and hurt. She walked away and looked for a scarf. She saw a big pile of leaves. She thought maybe there was a scarf under the leaves. She dug and dug, but she did not find a scarf. She found a snake. The snake was angry and hissed at Lily. Lily was scared and screamed. + +Tom heard Lily scream and ran to help her. He saw the snake and threw his scarf at it. The snake was confused and let go of Lily. Tom grabbed Lily and ran away from the snake. They were safe. + +"Thank you, Tom," Lily said. "You are very brave and strong. You saved me from the snake." + +Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He said, "I am sorry, Lily. I was selfish and mean. I should have shared my scarf with you. You are my friend and I care about you. Here, you can have my scarf. I do not need it." + +Lily smiled and hugged Tom. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are very kind and generous. You are my friend and I care about you. Here, you can have half of my scarf. We can share it." + +Tom and Lily wrapped the scarf around their necks and felt warm. They learned that sharing is caring and that friends help each other. They played outside and had fun. They were happy. +Lila and Sam went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. They liked to watch them and learn their names. + +When they came to the bird area, they saw a big bird with a long neck and black and white feathers. It was an ostrich. Lila and Sam had never seen an ostrich before. They wanted to know more about it. + +"Mom, what is that bird?" Lila asked. + +"That is an ostrich, Lila. It is the biggest and fastest bird in the world. It can run very fast, but it cannot fly," mom said. + +"Wow, it is so big and fast. Can we touch it?" Sam asked. + +"No, Sam, we cannot touch it. It is not safe. The ostrich might bite or kick us. It is also very expensive. The zoo has to pay a lot of money to take care of it," mom said. + +Lila and Sam nodded. They understood that the ostrich was a special and expensive bird. They did not want to hurt it or make it angry. They decided to tell the ostrich hello and goodbye, and then move on to see other animals. + +"Hello, ostrich. You are very big and fast. We like you," Lila said. + +"Goodbye, ostrich. You are very beautiful and expensive. We hope you are happy," Sam said. + +The ostrich looked at them with its big eyes and made a funny noise. Lila and Sam laughed. They waved to the ostrich and followed their mom to the next exhibit. They had a fun day at the zoo. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They found a big pot and some spoons and bowls. They filled the pot with water and put it on the stove. They added some salt and pepper and some other things they found in the cupboard. + +"Look, we are making soup!" Lily said. "It smells good!" + +Ben nodded. He stirred the pot with a spoon. He wanted to taste the soup, but it was too hot. He blew on the spoon and then put it in his mouth. He made a funny face. + +"Yuck! This soup is bad!" he said. "It is too salty and spicy and sour!" + +Lily laughed. She thought Ben looked silly. She wanted to try the soup too. She took another spoon and dipped it in the pot. She tasted the soup and spat it out. + +"Yuck! You are right, Ben! This soup is bad!" she said. "We are bad chefs!" + +They both laughed. They thought it was funny that they made bad soup. They decided to dump the pot in the sink and start over. They looked for some other things to put in the pot. They found some carrots and potatoes and cheese and crackers. They thought these would make good soup. + +They put the pot back on the stove and added the new things. They stirred the pot and waited for the soup to boil. They smelled the soup and smiled. It smelled good! + +"Look, we are making soup!" Ben said. "It smells good!" + +Lily nodded. She hoped the soup would taste good too. She was hungry and wanted to eat. She took a spoon and dipped it in the pot. She tasted the soup and smiled. + +"Yum! This soup is good!" she said. "We are good chefs!" + +Ben took a spoon and dipped it in the pot. He tasted the soup and smiled. + +"Yum! You are right, Lily! This soup is good!" he said. "We are good chefs!" + +They both laughed. They were happy that they made good soup. They poured the soup into bowls and ate it. They shared some with their mom and dad, who also liked the soup. They praised Lily and Ben for being good chefs. Lily and Ben felt proud and happy. They liked to play in the kitchen. They liked to make soup. They liked to laugh. +Mia and Leo were restless. They missed their vacation. They missed the big pool, the sand, and the sun. They missed their new friends, Lily and Max. They wanted to go back. + +"Mom, can we go to the pool?" Mia asked. + +"No, sweetie, the pool is closed. It is too cold outside," Mom said. + +"Can we play with Lily and Max?" Leo asked. + +"No, honey, they live far away. We can call them later," Mom said. + +Mia and Leo were sad. They did not want to play with their toys. They did not want to watch TV. They did not want to read books. They wanted to go on vacation. + +"Mom, can we go on vacation again?" Mia and Leo asked together. + +Mom smiled. She hugged them and said, "I know you miss your vacation. I miss it too. But we can't go right now. We have to stay home and be safe. Maybe next year, we can go again." + +Mia and Leo nodded. They understood. They loved Mom. They knew she wanted them to be happy. They tried to cheer up. + +"Can we look at our vacation pictures?" Mia asked. + +"Can we make a vacation collage?" Leo asked. + +Mom agreed. She got the photo album and some paper and glue. They sat on the floor and looked at the pictures. They saw the big pool, the sand, and the sun. They saw Lily and Max. They smiled and laughed. They cut out their favorite pictures and glued them on the paper. They made a beautiful vacation collage. + +They hung the collage on the wall. They looked at it and felt happy. They still missed their vacation, but they also liked their home. They had Mom, and each other, and their memories. They decided to make the best of it. They hugged Mom and said, "Thank you, Mom. We love you." +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with red fruits. Tom says, "I want to take some fruits. They look yummy." Jen says, "No, Tom. That is a bad idea. The fruits are not for us. They are for the birds. Mom says we should not take things that are not ours. That is not wisdom. That is stupid." + +Tom does not listen to Jen. He climbs the tree and takes some fruits. He bites one and makes a face. The fruit is sour and bitter. He spits it out and throws it away. He takes another one and bites it. It is worse than the first one. He spits it out and throws it away. He takes another one and bites it. It is the worst of all. He spits it out and throws it away. He feels sick and wants to go down. + +But the birds see Tom. They are angry. They fly to the tree and peck at Tom. They peck his head, his arms, his legs. They peck his ears, his nose, his eyes. They peck his mouth, his teeth, his tongue. They peck him hard and make him cry. Tom is scared and hurt. He says, "Help, help! Jen, help me!" + +Jen hears Tom. She runs to the tree and sees the birds. She feels sorry for Tom. She says, "Shoo, shoo! Go away, birds! Leave Tom alone!" She waves her arms and makes noise. The birds fly away. Jen helps Tom to go down. She says, "Tom, are you okay? You have many bites. They look bad. You need to see a doctor. Why did you take the fruits? You were stupid. You did not have wisdom." + +Tom is sorry. He says, "I know, Jen. I was stupid. I did not have wisdom. I wanted to try the fruits. They looked yummy. But they were not. They were yucky. And the birds were mad. They hurt me. I will not take things that are not mine again. I will listen to you and Mom. You have wisdom. You are smart. You are a good friend." Jen says, "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. You are a good friend too. But you need to learn from your mistake. Come on, let's go to the doctor. He will make you feel better." They hold hands and walk to the doctor. They are still friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big cage in the park. Inside the cage, there is a weird animal. It has long ears, a fluffy tail, and a big horn on its nose. + +"What is that?" Anna asks. + +"It is a unicorn," Ben says. "I read about it in a book. It is very rare and magical." + +Anna does not believe him. She thinks he is making it up. She says, "No, it is not. It is a rabbit with a stick on its nose. Someone is playing a trick on us." + +Ben is sure he is right. He says, "No, it is not. It is a unicorn. It can fly and grant wishes. Maybe it can help us get out of this cage." + +Anna and Ben look around. They realize they are inside the cage with the weird animal. They do not know how they got there. They are scared and confused. They start to cry. + +"Help! Help!" they shout. "Let us out of this cage!" + +Mom and dad hear them. They run to the cage. They see Anna and Ben and the weird animal. They are surprised and worried. + +"How did you get in there?" mom asks. + +"We don't know," Anna and Ben say. + +"Is that a unicorn?" dad asks. + +"Yes, it is," Ben says. + +"No, it is not," Anna says. + +Mom and dad do not know what to think. They look for a way to open the cage. They find a lock and a key. They use the key to open the lock. They free Anna and Ben and the weird animal. + +"Thank you, thank you," Anna and Ben say. They hug mom and dad. + +The weird animal looks at them. It winks and smiles. It says, "Thank you, too. You are very brave and kind. I have a wish for you. What do you want?" + +Anna and Ben are amazed. They do not know what to say. They look at each other. They look at the weird animal. They look at mom and dad. They say, "We want to be friends with you." + +The weird animal nods. It says, "That is a wonderful wish. I want to be friends with you, too. My name is Luna. I am a unicorn. And I have a secret to tell you. You are not the only ones who can see me. Anyone who believes in me can see me. Do you believe in me?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, we do. We believe in you, Luna." + +Mom and dad smile. They say, "We do, too. We believe in you, Luna." + +Luna says, "Then let's go and have some fun. I can show you some magic. And I can fly. Do you want to fly with me?" + +Anna and Ben say, "Yes, yes, yes!" + +They climb on Luna's back. She spreads her wings. She flies into the sky. Mom and dad follow them. They fly over the park. They see the trees, the flowers, the birds, and the people. They feel happy and free. They have a new friend. A weird and wonderful friend. A unicorn friend. +Jen and Tom were friends who liked to play on the ranch. They liked to feed the horses, chase the chickens, and pet the dogs. One day, they saw a big red truck parked near the barn. They were curious and wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go look, Jen," Tom said. "Maybe there are toys or candy in the truck." + +"I don't know, Tom," Jen said. "Mom said we should not touch things that are not ours. It is not nice." + +"Come on, Jen, don't be scared," Tom said. "It will be fun. Just a quick peek." + +Tom ran to the truck and opened the door. Jen followed him, but she felt bad. She hoped no one would see them. Inside the truck, there were many tools and wires and boxes. Tom grabbed a shiny hammer and swung it around. + +"Wow, look at this, Jen," Tom said. "This is cool. I can pretend to be a builder." + +"Tom, be careful," Jen said. "You might break something or hurt yourself. Put it back, please." + +Tom did not listen. He liked the hammer too much. He saw a big button on the dashboard and hit it with the hammer. The button made a loud noise and the truck started to move. Tom and Jen screamed. They did not know how to stop the truck. + +The truck rolled out of the barn and onto the road. It bumped into a fence and a tree and a sign. It scared the horses and the chickens and the dogs. It made a lot of dust and smoke. It was going very fast and out of control. + +The rancher heard the noise and saw the truck. He was angry and worried. He ran after the truck and tried to catch it. He shouted at Tom and Jen to get out of the truck. But they could not hear him. They were too scared and sorry. + +The truck kept going until it reached a bridge. The bridge was old and weak. It could not hold the weight of the truck. The truck crashed through the bridge and fell into the river. Tom and Jen screamed louder. They felt the water and the cold. They wished they had listened to Jen's mom. + +The rancher reached the bridge and saw the truck in the river. He was sad and shocked. He called for help. He hoped Tom and Jen were still alive. He wished they had not touched his truck. + +The end. + +Moral: Do not touch things that are not yours. It is not nice and it can be dangerous. Listen to your mom. She knows what is best for you. +Tommy liked to drink milk before bed. He had a blue cup with a lid and a straw. He drank his milk and said good night to Mommy and Daddy. They gave him a hug and a kiss and turned off the light. + +Tommy looked out the window and saw the moon. It was big and round and bright. He wondered if the moon liked milk too. He got out of bed and took his cup. He opened the window and held out his cup to the moon. + +"Here, moon, do you want some milk?" he asked. He waited for the moon to answer, but it did not say anything. It just shone in the sky. Tommy felt sad. He wanted to share his milk with the moon. + +He tried again. He tilted his cup and poured some milk out of the window. He hoped the moon would catch it and drink it. But the milk did not go up to the moon. It went down to the ground. Tommy heard a splash and a meow. + +He looked down and saw a cat. The cat was licking the milk from the grass. It looked happy and full. Tommy smiled. He was glad the cat liked his milk. He waved to the cat and said, "You're welcome, cat. Enjoy the milk." + +He closed the window and went back to bed. He put his cup on the table and snuggled under the covers. He looked at the moon again. He thought the moon was slow. It did not drink his milk, but it did not go away either. It stayed with him all night. Tommy felt sleepy. He closed his eyes and dreamed of the moon and the cat. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to sing and dance. They learned many songs and dances from their mom and dad, who were performers. Sometimes, they put on shows for their family and friends in their living room. + +One day, they decided to perform a new song and dance for their mom and dad at dinner time. They practiced all afternoon, wearing their costumes and using their props. They were very excited and proud of their show. + +When dinner time came, they set up their stage in the living room and asked their mom and dad to sit on the couch. They said, "We have a surprise for you! We are going to perform a new song and dance for you!" + +Their mom and dad smiled and clapped their hands. They said, "We can't wait to see your show! You are such talented performers!" + +Tom and Lily started their show. They sang a song about animals and danced like lions, monkeys, and elephants. They used their stuffed animals, hats, and scarves as props. They had a lot of fun and made their mom and dad laugh and cheer. + +But then, something went wrong. Lily tripped over a scarf and fell down. She hurt her knee and started to cry. Tom stopped singing and dancing and ran to help her. He said, "Are you okay, Lily? I'm sorry you fell down." + +Lily said, "It's okay, Tom. It's just a little scratch. But I'm sad we couldn't finish our show." + +Their mom and dad got up from the couch and hugged them. They said, "Don't be sad, Lily and Tom. You did a great job! We loved your show! You are very brave and creative performers!" + +Tom and Lily felt better and smiled. They said, "Thank you, mom and dad. We love you!" + +Their mom and dad said, "We love you too! And we have another surprise for you. We made your favorite dinner: pizza and ice cream!" + +Tom and Lily cheered and said, "Yay! Pizza and ice cream! That's the best dinner ever!" + +They all went to the kitchen and enjoyed their dinner. They talked about their show and their animals. They were very happy and proud of themselves. + +But their stuffed animals were confused. They didn't understand why Tom and Lily stopped singing and dancing. They wanted to see the end of the show. They waited on the stage, hoping that Tom and Lily would come back and perform for them. +Tom and Jen were twins. They liked to play and have fun. But they did not like to sleep. They said sleep was boring and scary. They had nightmares every night. They saw monsters and ghosts and spiders in their dreams. + +One night, their mom said, "It's time for bed, Tom and Jen. You need to sleep well and have sweet dreams." + +Tom and Jen said, "No, mom, we don't want to sleep. We want to stay up and play. Sleep is boring and scary. We have nightmares every night." + +Mom said, "I know, my loves, but sleep is good for you. It helps you grow and learn and be happy. And you don't have to be afraid of nightmares. They are not real. They are just pictures in your head. You can make them go away by thinking of something nice, like your favorite toy or your best friend." + +Tom and Jen said, "But mom, we can't. The nightmares are too strong. They make us cry and scream and sweat. We want to join you in your bed. Can we, mom, please?" + +Mom said, "No, my loves, you can't. You have your own beds. You need to sleep in them. You are big kids now. You can do it. I will give you a kiss and a hug and a story. And I will leave the light on and the door open. And I will check on you later. OK?" + +Tom and Jen said, "OK, mom, we will try. But we are still scared." + +Mom said, "Don't be scared, my loves. I am here for you. I love you. Good night." + +Mom gave them a kiss and a hug and a story. She left the light on and the door open. She went to her bed. + +Tom and Jen lay in their beds. They closed their eyes. They tried to think of something nice. But they could not. They only saw nightmares. They saw monsters and ghosts and spiders in their dreams. They cried and screamed and sweat. + +They wanted to join mom in her bed. They wanted to feel safe and warm. They got out of their beds. They ran to mom's room. They opened the door. + +But mom was not there. She was gone. The bed was empty. The window was broken. There was blood on the floor. There was a note on the pillow. It said, "I have your mom. She is mine now. You can't join her. You can only join me. In your nightmares. Forever." + +Tom and Jen screamed. They screamed and screamed and screamed. But no one heard them. No one came. No one helped. They were alone. They were trapped. They were doomed. +Lily and Tom were going to the airport with Mom and Dad. They were very happy because they were going to see Grandma and Grandpa. They had their bags and their toys and their snacks. + +But when they got to the airport, they saw a lot of people and a lot of noise. Lily and Tom felt scared and confused. They did not like the airport. They wanted to go back home. + +"Mom, Dad, can we go home?" Lily asked. + +"No, sweetie, we have to go to the plane. It will take us to Grandma and Grandpa. Don't be afraid, we are here with you," Mom said. + +"But the airport is too big and too loud. I don't like it," Tom said. + +"I know, honey, but it will be over soon. Look, there is a nice lady who will help us. She will check our bags and give us tickets. Let's say hello to her," Dad said. + +Lily and Tom followed Mom and Dad to the nice lady. She smiled at them and asked them their names. She gave them stickers and tickets and told them they were brave. Lily and Tom felt a little better. They thanked the nice lady and followed Mom and Dad to the plane. + +On the plane, Lily and Tom sat next to the window. They saw the airport get smaller and smaller as the plane went up. They saw the clouds and the sun and the birds. They felt happy and excited. They forgot about the airport. + +"Look, Lily, we are flying!" Tom said. + +"Yes, Tom, we are flying! We are going to see Grandma and Grandpa!" Lily said. + +They hugged Mom and Dad and smiled. They managed to go to the airport and get on the plane. They learned that sometimes things can be scary and hard, but with the help of their parents and nice people, they can do it. They learned to be brave and curious. They learned to enjoy the adventure. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. They want to climb the hill and see the view. + +"Let's go up the hill!" Lily says. + +"OK!" Tom says. + +They start to climb the hill. But the hill is steep and the grass is thick. Lily and Tom get tired and hot. + +"Can we stop?" Tom asks. + +"No, we are almost there!" Lily says. + +They keep climbing. But then they hear a loud roar. They see a big bear. The bear is angry and hungry. The bear sees Lily and Tom. + +"Run!" Lily shouts. + +They run down the hill. The bear chases them. They are scared and fast. + +They reach the bottom of the hill. They see a man. The man has a big stick. The man sees the bear. + +"Go away, bear!" the man says. He waves the stick. + +The bear stops. The bear is afraid of the man. The bear runs away. + +Lily and Tom are safe. They hug the man. + +"Thank you, man!" they say. + +The man smiles. He is kind. + +"You're welcome, kids!" he says. "But don't climb that hill again. It's dangerous. There are bears there." + +Lily and Tom nod. They are sorry. + +"We won't, man!" they say. + +They go back to the park. They play with their toys. They don't climb the hill anymore. They don't see the view. But they are happy. They have each other. And they have the man. The man is their friend. +Lila and Tom were twins who loved to play outside. They liked to run, jump, sing and explore. One day, they found a stream in the woods. It was clear and cool, and it made a nice sound. + +"Look, Lila, there are flowers by the stream!" Tom said. He pointed to some purple and yellow blooms. "They are so pretty!" + +"Yes, they are, Tom. And they smell good, too!" Lila said. She picked one and put it in her hair. "Do you think they are a gift from the stream?" + +"Maybe, Lila. Maybe the stream is gifted and can make flowers grow." Tom said. He picked one and gave it to Lila. "Here, this is for you. You are gifted, too. You can sing and draw and make me laugh." + +"Thank you, Tom. You are gifted, too. You can run fast and climb trees and tell stories." Lila said. She hugged Tom and gave him a kiss. "You are the best brother ever." + +They smiled and played by the stream, enjoying the flowers and each other. They felt happy and loved. They did not know that their mom was watching them from behind a tree, feeling proud and grateful. She thought they were the most gifted twins in the world. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with swords. They have two swords, one is red and one is blue. They pretend to be knights and fight bad guys. + +One day, they find a big box in the garage. Inside the box, there are many things. They see books, clothes, toys, and a shiny sword. The sword is silver and has a star on the handle. Tom and Sam want to play with the sword. + +"Wow, look at this sword!" Tom says. "It is so cool and shiny. I want to play with it." + +"No, I want to play with it!" Sam says. "It is my turn to be the hero. You can have the red sword." + +They start to argue and pull the sword. They do not want to share. They are very angry. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom says. She comes into the garage and sees them fighting. "What are you doing with that sword? That is not a toy. That is a real sword. It is very sharp and dangerous. You can hurt yourself or each other. Put it back in the box right now." + +Tom and Sam are scared. They did not know the sword was real. They let go of the sword and say sorry to Mom. They do not want to play with the sword anymore. They think it is crazy to play with a real sword. + +Mom hugs them and says, "It is okay. I know you were just having fun. But you have to be careful with things you do not know. And you have to share and be nice to each other. Why don't you play with your own swords? They are much safer and more fun." + +Tom and Sam agree. They take their red and blue swords and go to the backyard. They pretend to be knights and fight bad guys. They are happy and have fun. They do not fight anymore. They are good brothers. +Lily liked to go to the zoo with her mom. She loved to see all the animals, but her favorite was the octopus. She liked how it had eight arms and could change colors. She wanted to be friends with the octopus. + +One day, she asked her mom if she could go closer to the glass and say hello to the octopus. Her mom said yes, but told her to be careful and not touch the glass. Lily nodded and walked slowly to the tank. She saw the octopus hiding in a corner, looking shy. + +"Hi, octopus," Lily said softly. "I like you. You are very pretty. Do you want to play with me?" + +The octopus heard Lily's voice and peeked out of its hiding place. It saw Lily's smiling face and felt curious. It swam closer to the glass and looked at Lily with its big eyes. + +"Hi, Lily," the octopus said in a low voice. "I like you too. You are very nice. But I am shy. I don't know how to play with you." + +Lily thought for a moment. She wanted to make the octopus happy and not scared. She had an idea. + +"How about we kiss?" she asked. "Kissing is a nice way to show that we are friends. You can kiss me with one of your arms, and I can kiss you with my lips. Do you want to try?" + +The octopus felt shy, but also brave. It wanted to kiss Lily and show that it was a friend. It nodded and stretched one of its arms to the glass. Lily leaned forward and kissed the octopus's arm gently. The octopus felt a warm and soft touch on its skin. It liked it. It smiled and kissed Lily's lips with its mouth. Lily felt a wet and ticklish touch on her lips. She liked it too. She giggled and hugged the glass. + +They kissed and smiled and played for a while. They were happy. They were friends. +Tom and Mia were friends who liked to play together. One day, they found a big box in the park. They wondered what was inside the box. + +"Let's open it!" Tom said, enthusiastic. He tried to lift the lid, but it was too heavy. + +"Maybe we can shake it and hear what it is," Mia suggested. She grabbed one side of the box and Tom grabbed the other. They started to shake the box hard. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar from inside the box. It was a lion! The lion was angry and scared. It broke the lid and jumped out of the box. It saw Tom and Mia and ran towards them. + +"Help!" Tom and Mia screamed. They dropped the box and tried to run away. But the lion was faster and stronger. It caught them and bit them. Tom and Mia were hurt and sad. They wished they had never found the box. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big fountain with water that went up and down. They ran to the fountain and put their hands in the water. It was cold and wet and fun. + +But then Lily saw something shiny in the fountain. It was a coin. She wanted to get the coin. She lay down on the edge of the fountain and reached for the coin. But she was too far. She slipped and fell into the water. Splash! + +Ben heard Lily scream. He ran to the fountain and saw Lily in the water. He was scared. He called for help. A man came and helped Lily out of the water. She was wet and cold and sad. She did not get the coin. + +The man gave Lily a towel and a hug. He said, "Don't worry, little girl. You are brave and strong. You can have my coin. It is lucky." He gave Lily a coin and smiled. Lily smiled too. She said, "Thank you, mister. You are nice." + +Lily and Ben went to their mom. She was sitting on a bench with a picnic basket. She saw Lily and Ben and said, "What happened? You are wet and dirty." Lily and Ben told her what happened. Mom said, "Oh, you poor things. Come here and let me dry you off. Then we can have some lunch. I have sandwiches and juice and cookies. But be careful, the cookies are spicy. They have pepper in them." Lily and Ben said, "OK, mom. We like spicy cookies." They ate their lunch and drank their juice and had spicy cookies. They were happy and full. They said, "We love you, mom. And we love the park. And we love the fountain. And we love the coin." Mom said, "I love you too, Lily and Ben. You are my lucky coins." They hugged and kissed and laughed. The end. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play outside in the fall. They see many leaves on the ground. They are red, yellow and brown. They are pretty. + +"Let's make a big pile of leaves!" Tim says. He picks up a rake. It is a tool to move the leaves. He starts to rake the leaves together. + +"Can I join you?" Mia asks. She wants to help Tim. She likes to work with him. + +"Sure, you can join me!" Tim says. He is happy to see Mia. He gives her another rake. They rake the leaves together. They make a big pile of leaves. + +"Wow, look at our pile!" Mia says. She is proud of their work. She thinks it is fun. + +"Let's jump in it!" Tim says. He is excited. He thinks it is fun too. + +They run to the pile of leaves. They jump in it. They laugh and giggle. They throw leaves in the air. They have a lot of fun. + +They are honest friends. They share and help each other. They enjoy playing outside in the fall. They love the leaves. +Tom and Sam are best friends. They like to play with their toy cars and trucks. They have a big box of cars and trucks in Tom's room. One day, Tom's mom tells them that Tom has to go to the hospital. He has to have an operation on his ear. Tom is scared and sad. + +"Why do you have to go to the hospital?" Sam asks. + +"Mom says I have a bad ear. It hurts a lot. The doctor will make it better. He will use a small knife and cut my ear. Then he will put a band-aid on it." Tom says. + +"That sounds scary. Will it hurt?" Sam says. + +"Mom says no. She says they will give me a special drink that will make me sleep. Then I will not feel anything. When I wake up, my ear will be good." Tom says. + +"I don't want you to go. I will miss you. Can I come with you?" Sam says. + +"Mom says no. She says only one person can go with me. She will go with me. She says you can come and visit me later. She says you can bring me a present. Maybe a new car or truck." Tom says. + +"OK. I will do that. I will find you a nice present. I hope you will be OK. I hope your ear will be good." Sam says. + +They hug and say goodbye. Tom's mom comes and takes Tom to the car. She warns them to be careful on the road. She says she will call Sam's mom when the operation is over. She says she loves Tom and he will be fine. Tom waves to Sam and gets in the car. He is scared but he is also ready. He wants his ear to be good. He wants to play with Sam again. He hopes Sam will find him a nice present. He hopes it will be a car or truck. He likes cars and trucks. They are his favorite toys. +Lila and Ben are young friends who like to play outside. One day, they see a big, shiny ball in the sky. It is the sun. + +"Look, Ben, the sun is so bright and warm!" Lila says. + +"Yes, it is. It makes everything shine. Do you know why the sun is there?" Ben asks. + +Lila shakes her head. She does not know. + +"The sun is a star. It is very far away, but it is very big and hot. It gives us light and heat. It is very clever," Ben says. + +Lila is amazed. She thinks Ben is very clever too. + +"Wow, Ben, how do you know that? You are very clever," Lila says. + +Ben smiles. He likes to learn new things. + +"My dad told me. He reads me books about the sun and the stars. He says they are very beautiful and interesting. Do you want to see them?" Ben says. + +Lila nods. She wants to see them too. + +"Okay, let's go to my house. I have a telescope. We can look at the sun and the stars. But we have to be careful. We cannot look at the sun directly. It is too bright. It can hurt our eyes," Ben says. + +Lila and Ben run to Ben's house. They are excited to see the sun and the stars. They are young and clever friends who like to shine. +Lisa loves to read books. She reads every day with her mom and dad. She likes to learn new words and stories. She has many books in her room. She has books about animals, colors, shapes, and fairy tales. + +One day, Lisa goes to the library with her mom. She wants to find a new book to read. She walks around the shelves and looks at the covers. She sees a book with a picture of a glove. She thinks it is a funny book. She picks it up and shows it to her mom. + +"Mom, look at this book. It has a glove on it. What is it about?" Lisa asks. + +Her mom smiles and takes the book from her. She opens it and reads the title. "This is not a book, Lisa. This is a glove. Someone left it here by mistake. It belongs to someone's hand, not to the library." + +Lisa feels embarrassed. She did not know that it was a glove, not a book. She thinks that everyone in the library is looking at her and laughing. She wants to hide. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I thought it was a book. It looked like a book. I was silly," Lisa says. + +Her mom hugs her and kisses her cheek. "It's okay, Lisa. You are not silly. You are smart and curious. You like to read and explore. Sometimes we make mistakes, but we can learn from them. Don't be embarrassed. Let's find a real book to read, okay?" + +Lisa nods and smiles. She feels better. She follows her mom to another shelf. She sees a book with a picture of a dragon. She thinks it is an exciting book. She picks it up and shows it to her mom. + +"Mom, look at this book. It has a dragon on it. What is it about?" Lisa asks. + +Her mom smiles and takes the book from her. She opens it and reads the title. "This is a book, Lisa. It is called The Dragon and the Princess. It is a fairy tale. Do you want to read it?" + +Lisa nods and claps her hands. She loves fairy tales. She thinks that dragons are cool and princesses are pretty. She wants to read the book with her mom. + +"Yay, mom. Let's read it. I want to know what happens to the dragon and the princess," Lisa says. + +Her mom nods and takes her hand. They go to a cozy corner and sit on a couch. They cuddle and read the book together. Lisa enjoys the story and the pictures. She forgets about the glove and the embarrassment. She is happy. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play at the park. There is a big slide at the park. Ben and Lily want to slide on it. + +"Let's race!" Ben says. "Who can slide faster?" + +"OK!" Lily says. "I want to win!" + +They climb up the ladder. They sit on the slide. They say "Ready, set, go!" They slide down. + +Ben slides faster. He reaches the bottom first. He jumps up and says "I win! I win!" + +Lily slides slower. She reaches the bottom second. She feels sad. She says "You win. I lose." + +Ben sees Lily's face. He does not want her to be sad. He is a gentle friend. He says "You did not lose. You slide well. You are fun to play with." + +He gives her a hug. He says "Do you want to slide again?" + +Lily smiles. She says "Yes, please. Let's slide again!" + +They climb up the ladder. They sit on the slide. They say "Ready, set, go!" They slide down. + +They do not race. They slide together. They laugh and have fun. They are happy friends. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Sara wants to go on the slide. Tom is scared. + +"Come on, Tom. It will be fun!" Sara says. + +"I don't know, Sara. It looks too high and too fast," Tom says. + +Sara takes Tom's hand. "Don't worry, Tom. I will go with you. We can hold hands and slide together. It will be like flying!" + +Tom nods. He trusts Sara. They climb the stairs to the top of the slide. Sara smiles. Tom gulps. + +They sit on the slide. Sara counts to three. "One, two, three, go!" + +They push off and slide down. The wind blows their hair. They laugh and scream. The slide is wide and smooth. They feel happy and free. + +But then, something happens. The slide has a turn. A sharp turn. Sara and Tom don't see it coming. They slide too fast and too far. They fly off the slide and land on the grass. + +"Ouch!" Sara and Tom say. + +They look at each other. They are dirty and sore. But they are not hurt. They are still holding hands. + +They start to giggle. Then they laugh. They laugh so hard they can't stop. + +They look at the slide. It is still big and scary. But they are not scared anymore. They are brave and strong. + +They stand up and dust themselves off. They hug each other. + +"Let's do it again!" Sara says. + +"OK!" Tom says. + +They run back to the slide. They are ready for another adventure. +Lily liked to number her pencils. She had many pencils of different colors. She used them to draw and write. She numbered them from one to ten. She put a sticker with a number on each pencil. + +One day, Lily wanted to play a game with her brother Tom. She said, "Let's hide the pencils and find them." Tom agreed. They took turns hiding the pencils in different places. They hid them under the sofa, behind the curtain, in the toy box, and so on. + +Lily hid one pencil very well. She hid it in a book on the shelf. She put the book back and smiled. She said, "This is the hardest one. Can you find it?" Tom looked everywhere. He looked under the sofa, behind the curtain, in the toy box, and so on. He could not find the pencil. He said, "Where is it? I give up." + +Lily said, "It is hidden in a book. You have to look at the stickers." Tom went to the shelf and looked at the books. He saw many stickers with numbers. He said, "Which one is it?" Lily said, "It is number ten. It is my favorite pencil. It is pink." Tom found the book with the sticker number ten. He opened it and saw the pencil. He said, "Wow, you are very good at hiding. You win." Lily said, "Thank you. You are very good at finding. You almost found them all." They hugged and laughed. They decided to play again. They liked to number and hide and find their pencils. +Anna and Ben liked to play sport in the park. They liked to run, jump, kick and throw. One day, they saw an elderly man sitting on a bench. He had a big ice cream cone in his hand. + +"Look, he has ice cream!" Anna said. "I want some too!" + +"Me too!" Ben said. "Let's ask him to share!" + +They ran to the bench and smiled at the man. + +"Hello, sir!" Anna said. "Can we have some of your ice cream? It looks yummy!" + +The man looked at them and frowned. He did not want to share his ice cream. He liked it all for himself. + +"No, you can't!" he said. "This is my ice cream! Go away!" + +He held his ice cream cone higher, away from the children. + +Anna and Ben felt sad and angry. They thought the man was mean and selfish. They wanted to make him give them some ice cream. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Ben said. "You have so much ice cream! You should share with us!" + +"Yeah, sharing is good!" Anna said. "You are old, you don't need so much ice cream!" + +They tried to grab the ice cream cone from the man. They pulled and pushed and shouted. The man pulled and pushed and shouted back. They made a lot of noise and trouble. + +But while they were fighting, they did not notice the sun. The sun was hot and bright. It shone on the ice cream cone. The ice cream started to melt. It dripped and dropped on the man's hand, on the bench, on the ground. It made a big mess. + +"Oh no!" the man said. "My ice cream! It's melting!" + +He looked at his ice cream cone. It was almost gone. He felt sad and sorry. He wished he had shared his ice cream with the children. + +Anna and Ben looked at the ice cream cone. It was almost gone. They felt sorry for the man. They wished they had not fought with him. + +"Sorry, sir," Anna said. "We should not have tried to take your ice cream." + +"Yeah, sorry," Ben said. "We should have been polite and asked nicely." + +They smiled at the man. The man smiled back. He felt a little better. + +"It's okay, kids," he said. "I should have shared my ice cream with you. It was too much for me anyway." + +He gave them the last bit of his ice cream cone. They took it and thanked him. + +They ate the ice cream together. It was still yummy, even if it was melted. They felt happy and friendly. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned that sharing is better than fighting. They learned that being kind and generous is better than being mean and selfish. They learned that ice cream melts in the sun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big rod with a string and a hook. It was Dad's fishing rod. They wanted to try it. + +"Can we use the rod, Dad?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. Don't go near the pond. And don't touch the hook. It is sharp and can hurt you," Dad said. + +Lily and Ben took the rod and went to the grass. They pretended to fish. They threw the string and pulled it back. They had fun. + +But then, Ben saw a sweet on the ground. It was red and shiny. He wanted to eat it. + +"Look, Lily, a sweet!" Ben said. + +He dropped the rod and ran to the sweet. He picked it up and put it in his mouth. + +But it was not a sweet. It was a worm. It was slimy and wiggly. Ben spat it out. He felt sick. + +"Yuck! That is not a sweet! That is a worm!" Lily said. + +She ran to Ben and gave him a hug. She helped him wash his mouth with water. She threw the worm away. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, I am okay. But I don't like worms. They are not sweet. They are yucky," Ben said. + +They went back to the rod. They decided to play something else. They learned a lesson. They would not eat things from the ground. They would only eat sweets from Mom. +Lily and Ben are playing on the farm. They like to see the animals and run in the grass. Lily has a pink hat that she loves. She wears it every day. + +But today, Lily can't find her hat. She looks in her room, in the kitchen, in the car. She asks Mom and Dad, but they don't know. She feels sad and cries. + +Ben wants to help his sister. He thinks maybe the hat is in the barn. He takes Lily's hand and says, "Let's search the barn. Maybe the hat is there." + +They go to the barn and see the cows, the pigs, the chickens, and the horse. They look under the hay, behind the barrels, on the shelves. They don't see the hat. + +Then, they hear a sound. It is the horse. He is wearing the pink hat on his head. He looks funny and happy. Lily and Ben laugh. They run to the horse and hug him. They say, "Thank you, horse. You found the hat." + +Lily puts the hat on her head and smiles. She says, "I love my hat. And I love you, Ben. And I love the horse. He is a good friend." + +They go back to the house and tell Mom and Dad. They are happy too. They say, "What a nice story. You are lucky to have each other and the horse." They give Lily and Ben a hug and a kiss. They have a good day on the farm. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to smell the flowers and chase the butterflies. Tom saw a big red rose and wanted to pick it for Lily. He reached out his hand and touched the rose. + +"Ow!" Tom cried. He felt a harsh pain in his finger. He looked and saw a drop of red blood. The rose had a sharp thorn that hurt him. + +Lily heard Tom and ran to him. She saw his finger and felt sorry for him. She took a leaf and wrapped it around his finger. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" Lily asked. + +"It hurts, Lily," Tom said. "The rose was mean to me." + +Lily hugged Tom and said, "The rose was not mean, Tom. The rose has thorns to protect itself. It did not want you to pick it. It wanted to stay on the stem." + +Tom looked at the rose and said, "I'm sorry, rose. I did not know. You are very pretty, but I will not touch you again." + +Lily smiled and said, "That's okay, Tom. You can still look at the rose and enjoy its color and smell. But be careful of the thorns. They are harsh." + +Tom nodded and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. You are my best friend." + +Lily and Tom held hands and went back to playing in the garden. They learned to respect the rose and its thorns. They also learned to help each other when they were hurt. They had a happy day. The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. Lily wanted to feed the ducks, but Ben had a better idea. + +"Look, I have a rod!" he said, showing Lily a long stick. "We can catch a fish and take it home!" + +Lily was not sure. She liked fish, but she did not want to hurt them. She followed Ben to the edge of the pond. Ben tied a string to the rod and put a worm on the end. He threw the rod into the water and waited. + +Soon, he felt a tug. He pulled the rod and saw a shiny fish. He was very happy. He tried to take the fish off the string, but the fish was slippery and spiky. It wiggled and splashed. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cried. He dropped the rod and the fish. The fish fell back into the pond and swam away. + +Lily felt sorry for Ben. She hugged him and whispered in his ear. + +"It's okay, Ben. The fish is happy now. We can still feed the ducks. They are friendly and soft. Maybe they will let us pet them." + +Ben nodded and smiled. He picked up the rod and the string. He threw them away. He did not want to catch fish anymore. He wanted to play with Lily and the ducks. They walked to the pond and threw some bread crumbs. The ducks came closer and quacked. Lily and Ben laughed and petted them. They had fun in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady who loved to cook. She always made yummy meat for her friends and family. One day, she went to the park and saw a baby bird that fell out of its nest. The lady felt sad for the bird and wanted to help. + +She picked up the baby bird and held it in her hands. She gently rocked the bird back and forth, trying to comfort it. The bird felt safe and warm in her hands. The lady knew she had to take care of the bird until it was strong enough to fly on its own. + +The lady took the baby bird home and made a cozy nest for it. She gave the bird some meat to eat and watched as it happily ate. The lady was so compassionate and cared for the bird until it was ready to fly away. The bird was grateful for the lady's kindness and flew away, but the lady was happy to have helped the little bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her markers and crayons. One day, she found a bottle of ink on her mommy's desk. She thought it would be fun to use it to make her drawings look different. + +Lily dipped her marker into the ink and started to draw. But then she accidentally spilled the ink all over her shirt. It was disgusting! She tried to clean it up, but it wouldn't come off. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy went to use her printer. She didn't realize that the ink was missing until she saw Lily's shirt. She was so angry that she sent Lily to her room. Lily felt sad and alone. + +As she sat in her room, she wished she could go back in time and never enter her mommy's office. She learned that sometimes it's best to ask before using things that don't belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard with her toys. One day, she found a lemon tree in her backyard. She picked a lemon and tasted it. It was sour but yummy. + +Suddenly, a big storm came and the wind was so strong that it destroyed the lemon tree. Lily was sad because she loved the lemon tree. But her mom told her that it's okay because the tree was harmless and they can always plant a new one. + +Lily understood and helped her mom plant a new lemon tree. She watered it every day and took good care of it. Soon, the tree grew big and gave them lots of yummy lemons. Lily was happy again and loved her new lemon tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wander around her neighborhood and look at all the pretty flowers. One day, she found a pair of sunglasses on the ground. They were so cool! She put them on and continued her wandering. + +As she walked, she saw an old lady struggling to carry her groceries. Lily wanted to help, but she was scared. The lady looked very different from Lily's family and friends. But then, she remembered her mom's gentle words: "Always help others, no matter who they are." + +Lily took off her sunglasses and approached the lady. She offered to help her carry her groceries. The lady smiled and thanked her. Lily felt so happy and proud of herself. She learned that it doesn't matter what someone looks like, we should always be kind and helpful to everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they found a shiny silver coin on the ground. It looked so pretty and delicious to Lily. She dared her friend to eat it, but her friend said no because it was not food. + +Lily was sad that her friend didn't want to try the silver coin. She decided to keep it as a treasure. She put it in her pocket and showed it to her mom when she got home. Her mom told her that it was a special coin called a dime and it was worth ten cents. + +Lily was so happy to have found something special and shiny. She knew she would treasure it forever. From that day on, she always kept an eye out for shiny things on the ground because you never know what treasures you might find. +Once upon a time, there was a little owl named Hoot. Hoot was very fit and loved to fly around the forest. He had many friends, but one day he got into a fight with his best friend, a squirrel named Nut. Hoot was very sad because he didn't want to lose his friend. + +Hoot's mom saw how sad he was and asked him what happened. Hoot told her about the fight with Nut. His mom said, "Hoot, it's not good to fight with your friends. You should always try to talk things out and be kind to each other." + +Hoot realized his mom was right and went to talk to Nut. They apologized to each other and became friends again. From that day on, Hoot remembered to always be kind to his friends and not to fight with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to fly high in the sky. One day, the bird met a mean cat who wanted to eat him. The bird was scared and didn't know what to do. + +The cat said, "I order you to come down from the sky so I can eat you!" The bird didn't want to listen to the cat, but he was afraid of getting caught. + +The bird flew down to the ground and the cat pounced on him. The bird tried to fly away, but the cat caught him in his mouth. The bird's life was over. + +The moral of the story is to always be careful of mean cats and to never let them order you around. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the kitchen to get a snack. She saw her mom cooking and said, "Mommy, I want a cookie, please." + +Her mom replied, "Not now, Lily. You just had breakfast. You have to wait until lunchtime." + +Lily demanded, "No, I want a cookie now!" + +Her mom said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You have to be patient." + +Later that day, Lily's mom gave her a cookie as a surprise. Lily was so grateful and said, "Thank you, Mommy! This is the best cookie ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a wiggly tooth. He was upset because he didn't want to lose his tooth. + +One day, Timmy's mom said, "Let's make a deal. If you let me wiggle your tooth, I will give you a dollar." + +Timmy thought about it and said, "Okay, but please don't hurt me." + +His mom wiggled his tooth and it came out. Timmy was happy because he got a dollar. He said, "Mom, you're the best!" + +From that day on, Timmy was not upset about losing his tooth anymore. He was excited to see what the tooth fairy would bring him. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little mouse who lived in a small hole in the wall. One day, the mouse saw a big pipe hanging from the ceiling. The mouse thought the pipe looked like a fun toy to play with. + +So, the mouse decided to pull on the pipe with all its might. But the pipe was too heavy and wouldn't budge. The mouse tried and tried, but it just couldn't move the pipe. + +Later that day, the mouse was feeling sad and went back to its hole in the wall. But then, the mouse heard a loud noise. It was the pipe! It had fallen down and landed right in front of the mouse's hole. The mouse was so happy and realized that sometimes things happen when you least expect them to. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots, but he couldn't find any. He looked everywhere, but there were no carrots to be found. Benny was sad. + +One day, Benny met a friendly farmer who said he could supply him with carrots. Benny was so happy! The farmer gave Benny a bag of cool carrots, and Benny couldn't wait to eat them. + +But then, a mean squirrel named Sammy came along and wanted to take Benny's carrots. Benny didn't want to share, but he didn't want to fight either. So, he came up with an idea. He offered Sammy some of his carrots in exchange for Sammy's help finding more carrots. Sammy agreed, and they went on a carrot hunt together. In the end, they found so many carrots that they were able to share with all of their friends. Benny was happy, and so was Sammy. +Once upon a time, there was a horse named Brownie. Brownie lived in a big stable with many other horses. Brownie loved to run fast and play with his friends. + +One day, Brownie's friend Sparky asked him, "Do you want to race with me?" Brownie was nervous because Sparky was very competitive and always won races. But Brownie wanted to try his best, so he nodded his head and said, "Yes, let's race!" + +The race was very close, but in the end, Sparky won. Brownie was a little sad, but Sparky said, "You did a great job, Brownie! You were very fast and it was a fun race." Brownie smiled and felt happy that he tried his best. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the water and make big splashes with her feet. One day, she went to the beach with her mommy and daddy. They brought a big blanket to sit on and yummy snacks to eat. + +Lily ran to the water and started to make big splashes. She was having so much fun, but she didn't notice that the water was getting closer and closer to the blanket. Suddenly, a big wave came and splashed all over the blanket, making it wet. + +Lily's mommy and daddy were sad that their blanket was wet, but Lily had an idea. She said, "Let's use the blanket to dry off and then we can have our yummy snacks!" So they used the blanket to dry themselves off and then they sat down to eat their yummy snacks. From then on, they made sure to keep the blanket far away from the water. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They played on the swings and went down the slide. + +After a while, Lily saw a big ladder. She wanted to climb it, but she was too scared. Her daddy said, "Don't be fearful, Lily. I'll hold the ladder for you." + +Lily climbed up the ladder, and when she got to the top, she shouted, "Look, mommy and daddy, I'm so high up!" Her mommy and daddy smiled and cheered for her. + +But then, Lily realized she was too scared to climb back down. She shouted for help, and her daddy came to hold the ladder for her again. From then on, Lily knew she could do anything with a little help from her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy's car stopped working and he couldn't make it go anymore. He started to complain to his mommy that his car was broken. + +His mommy told him not to worry and that she had a useful tool that could help fix the car. She took out a spark plug and showed Timmy how to use it. Timmy was amazed as he watched his mommy fix his car with the spark plug. He was so happy that his car was working again and he could play with it once more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the forest near her house. One day, she found a big, brown mushroom. It was so pretty and she wanted to keep it, but it was very dirty and filthy. + +Lily decided to take the mushroom home and clean it. She washed it with soap and water until it was shiny and clean. She was so happy to have saved the mushroom from being dirty forever. + +Now, Lily keeps the mushroom on her windowsill and looks at it every day. She knows that she saved it and made it beautiful again. +Once upon a time, there was an old pencil. It was very long and had been used a lot. One day, the pencil fell on the ground and got a big scratch. The scratch made the pencil sad because it couldn't write straight anymore. + +The little boy who owned the pencil saw that it was sad and decided to help. He took a piece of string and tied it to the top of the pencil. Then he hung the pencil up on a hook on the wall. Now the pencil could rest and feel better. + +The pencil was happy to be hanging up high on the wall. It could see everything in the room and it felt important. The little boy was happy too because he knew he had helped his old friend. From that day on, the pencil hung on the wall and was never sad again. +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman named Jack. He was very excited to go fishing in the river. He packed his fishing rod and some bait and went to the river. When he got there, he saw that someone had scattered trash all over the riverbank. This made Jack very sad because he loved the river and wanted to keep it clean. + +Jack decided to clean up the trash before he started fishing. As he was picking up the trash, he saw a little boy watching him. The boy was also excited to go fishing, but he didn't know how to fish. Jack showed him how to cast the line and catch a fish. + +As they were fishing, Jack noticed that the water was getting murky. He realized that someone had scattered chemicals in the river. This made Jack very angry because it was harming the fish and the environment. Jack decided to report it to the authorities and they were able to clean up the river. From that day on, Jack and the little boy became good friends and they always made sure to keep the river clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to do yoga. She would stretch and bend her body in impressive ways. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean up her toys, but Lily didn't want to stop doing yoga. + +Her mom got upset and told her that if she didn't clean up, she couldn't do yoga anymore. Lily didn't want to stop, so she quickly wiped her toys into the toy box. + +But as she was doing yoga again, she accidentally knocked over a vase. Her mom got even more upset and told her she had to clean up the mess. Lily was sad because she wanted to keep doing yoga. + +So, she wiped the floor with a towel and apologized to her mom. Her mom forgave her and Lily was able to continue doing her impressive yoga poses. From then on, Lily learned that it's important to clean up after herself before doing what she loves. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch cartoons on the TV. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to fill his cup with milk. Timmy was excited to help and he filled his cup to the top. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a loud noise outside. He looked out the window and saw a big dog barking. Timmy's mom told him to be alert and not go outside. Timmy stayed inside and finished watching his cartoon while sipping his milk. + +After the cartoon ended, Timmy's mom thanked him for being such a big helper and filling his cup with milk. Timmy was happy to help and went to bed with a full tummy and a happy heart. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a special notebook where she drew pictures and wrote stories. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and saw a group of kids playing. She wanted to join them, but she was too shy. + +Suddenly, a boy came over and asked to see her notebook. Lily was nervous, but she showed him anyway. The boy said her drawings were delicious and asked if he could borrow the notebook. Lily said yes and watched as the boy ran away with her special notebook. + +Lily was sad and cried a lot. Her mommy tried to help her find the boy, but he was gone. Lily never saw her notebook again and learned a hard lesson about trusting strangers. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and watch the bright sun in the sky. One day, Lily's mommy told her they were going to the park. Lily was excited and asked, "Can we bring my ball, mommy?" Mommy said, "Yes, we can plan to play with it at the park." + +When they got to the park, Lily saw her friends playing on the slide. She ran over to them and said, "Hi friends, can I play too?" Her friends said, "Yes, come on!" Lily climbed up the ladder to the top of the slide, but she was scared to go down. Her friend said, "Don't worry, I'll catch you if you fall." + +Lily took a deep breath and went down the slide. She didn't fall, and her friend caught her at the bottom. Lily was happy she tried something new and learned that sometimes it's okay to take a risk. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the temple with her family. The temple was a big building with pretty decorations and lots of people praying. + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a soft blanket to keep her warm. Lily loved how soft it felt and wrapped it around her tightly. When they got to the temple, Lily's dad ordered some food for them to eat. They sat down on the soft grass outside and enjoyed their meal. + +After they finished eating, Lily's mom took her inside the temple. They lit some candles and said their prayers. Lily felt so peaceful inside the temple and loved spending time with her family. She couldn't wait to come back again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and act like a princess. One day, her mommy took her to a ranch where they saw horses and cows. The ranch was very big and had lots of animals. + +Lily asked her mommy if they could ride a horse, but it was too expensive. Her mommy said they could watch the cowboys act like they were riding horses instead. Lily thought it was funny to see the cowboys pretending to ride horses. + +Afterwards, they went to the store to buy some snacks. Lily saw a cheap toy horse and asked her mommy if she could have it. Her mommy said yes and Lily was very happy. She played with her toy horse all the way back home, pretending to ride it just like the cowboys at the ranch. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to look at the stars at night. One night, he saw a big rocket in the sky. It was so fast! Tim thought it was the coolest thing he had ever seen. + +Tim decided he wanted to be an astronaut and fly in a rocket too. He thought about it all the time. One day, Tim's mom took him to a space museum. They saw lots of rockets there. Tim thought they were all so cool. + +As Tim grew up, he never forgot about his dream to fly in a rocket. He worked hard in school and studied science. Finally, when he was older, Tim became an astronaut and got to fly in a rocket just like he always wanted. It was the fastest and coolest thing he had ever done! +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly around and sing songs. One day, Tweetie saw a big bird named Biggie. Biggie could fly higher and sing louder than Tweetie. Tweetie felt envious of Biggie. + +One day, Tweetie saw a sign that said there was going to be a singing contest in the forest. The winner would get a shiny whistle. Tweetie wanted that whistle more than anything. Tweetie practiced singing every day and got better and better. + +Finally, the day of the contest arrived. Tweetie was nervous but excited. When it was Tweetie's turn to sing, everyone was amazed. Tweetie sang so beautifully that even the trees swayed to the rhythm. In the end, Tweetie won the contest and got the shiny whistle. From that day on, Tweetie was known as the best singer in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went for a walk and saw a big hill. It was very boring because there was nothing to do on it. + +Lily decided to dress up in her favorite dress and climb the hill. She climbed and climbed until she reached the top. She felt very proud of herself. + +But then, a strong wind blew and Lily lost her balance. She fell down the hill and hurt herself badly. She learned that it's important to be careful and not climb boring hills. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily had a nightmare. She woke up crying and scared. Her mom came in and hugged her tight. "Don't worry, Lily. It was just a bad dream," her mom said. + +The next day, Lily went to the park with her friends. They played on the swings and went down the slide. They also had a picnic and had sandwiches and juice. But then, they saw something mysterious in the bushes. It was a little kitten! They included the kitten in their picnic and gave her some milk. + +Lily was so happy to have a new friend. She forgot all about her nightmare from the night before. From that day on, Lily and her friends would visit the park and play with the mysterious kitten. They all had so much fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved getting letters in the mail, especially ones in a pretty envelope. One day, her mommy gave her a special envelope and said, "Lily, this is very important. Don't lose it." + +Lily was excited and carefully held the envelope. She wanted to open it right away, but her mommy said, "Not yet, wait until later." Lily tried to be patient, but she really wanted to know what was inside. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy asked her to do a chore. Lily didn't want to do it and refused. Her mommy said, "If you don't do it, you won't get a surprise." Lily thought about the pretty envelope and how much she wanted to see what was inside. So, she decided to do the chore and do it fine. + +After she finished the chore, her mommy gave her permission to open the envelope. Inside was a special invitation to a party! Lily was so happy she did the chore and didn't refuse. She couldn't wait to go to the party and show off her pretty envelope to all her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read and hear stories. One night, she dreamed of a magical land where everything was made of candy. She saw a big castle made of chocolate and a river of caramel. + +The next day, Lily wrote a poem about her dream. She showed it to her mom and dad, who were very proud of her. But when she read it to her friends at school, she was fearful they wouldn't like it. + +However, her friends loved the poem and asked her to read it again. Lily was so happy and felt like a famous poet. From that day on, she knew that dreams could come true if she believed in herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily wanted to give her mommy a gift. She looked and looked but couldn't find anything she thought would be just right. Finally, she found a pretty flower in the garden and decided to give it to her mommy. When her mommy saw the flower, she smiled and gave Lily a big hug. Lily felt happy because she succeeded in making her mommy happy. + +One day, Lily and her friend were playing with toys. But then, her friend accidentally broke one of the toys. Lily felt guilty because it wasn't her toy but she didn't stop her friend from playing with it. She told her friend that it was okay and they could still play with the other toys. Her friend felt better and they continued to play together. + +From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes it's important to make others happy and to be honest when something goes wrong. She succeeded in being a good friend and making things right. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wander around her backyard and explore. One day, she found a smooth rock on the ground. It was so pretty and shiny that she decided to keep it. + +Lily carried the rock with her everywhere she went. She loved how smooth it felt in her hand. She showed it to her mommy and daddy, and they thought it was very pretty too. + +As the sun began to set, Lily wandered back inside her house. She put her smooth rock on her nightstand and went to bed. She dreamed about all the other pretty rocks she might find on her next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to walk on the street with his mom. One day, they saw a man playing guitar. Timmy's mom said, "Let's clap for him!" So they clapped hard for the man. + +The man smiled and said, "Thank you for clapping! Would you like to hear a song?" Timmy nodded his head excitedly. The man played a beautiful song and Timmy danced along. + +After the song was over, the man said, "You are a great dancer, Timmy! Keep clapping and dancing whenever you hear music." Timmy's mom thanked the man and they continued their walk on the street, feeling happy and joyful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to make some yummy cookies together. Lily was so excited and couldn't wait to use her favorite cookie cutter. + +As they were making the cookies, Lily's mom noticed something on her face. "Oh no!" she exclaimed. "You have some cookie dough on your face, Lily." Lily quickly wiped her face with her sleeve and continued to help her mom. + +After the cookies were finished baking, Lily's mom let her have one to try. But as soon as she took a bite, she made a disgusted face. "These cookies taste disgusting!" she said. Lily's mom realized she had accidentally used salt instead of sugar in the recipe. + +From that day on, Lily always double-checked the ingredients before they started baking. And they never made disgusting cookies again! +Once upon a time, there was a clever dog named Max. Max was very intelligent and he loved to play with his toys. One day, Max went for a walk and he saw a tap. The tap seemed to be broken and the water was leaking. Max thought for a moment and then he had an idea. He used his paw to turn the tap and the water stopped leaking. Max was very proud of himself and he wagged his tail happily. +Once upon a time, there was a clever monkey. He had a big cane that he used to climb trees. One day, he set out on an adventure to find some bananas. He was very intelligent and knew just where to go. He swung from tree to tree, using his cane to help him. Finally, he found a bunch of bananas and happily ate them all. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy guns and pretend to shoot bad guys. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a little cup of yogurt for a snack. Timmy loved yogurt, but he was so excited to play that he forgot all about it and left it on the table. + +Later that day, Timmy's little sister came into the room and saw the yogurt. She wanted to try some, but Timmy yelled at her and told her to go away. Timmy's mom heard the commotion and came to see what was happening. She saw that Timmy was being mean to his sister and wasting his yogurt. + +Timmy's mom explained to him that it's not nice to be mean to others and waste things. She told him that it's important to share and be kind. Timmy felt bad and apologized to his sister. From that day on, Timmy remembered to share his snacks and toys with his sister and to not waste things like his little cup of yogurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike, but he never wore his helmet. His mom always told him to wear it, but he thought it looked silly. + +One day, Timmy was riding his bike down a steep hill. He was going so fast that he couldn't stop! Suddenly, he hit a rock and fell off his bike. He hit his head on the ground and started to scream. + +Luckily, Timmy's mom heard him and ran outside. She saw that Timmy wasn't wearing his helmet and was hurt badly. From that day on, Timmy always wore his yellow helmet when he rode his bike. He learned that it's important to be safe and listen to his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a flower. It was a great flower, with petals that were pink and soft. Every week, the flower grew taller and taller. But one day, the flower started to rot. The petals turned brown and fell off. The little girl who loved the flower was sad. She watered it and gave it sunlight, but it didn't get better. She learned that sometimes things can't be fixed, but she would always remember the great flower. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the snow. He would build snowmen and slide down hills. One day, Timmy found a big black rock on the ground. He picked it up and saw that it was coal. He thought it was neat and put it in his pocket. + +As Timmy was playing, he started to feel dizzy. He didn't know why, but he felt like he was spinning around. Suddenly, he felt like he was going to freeze. His body was so cold and he couldn't move. Timmy realized that the coal in his pocket was making him feel this way. + +Timmy's mom found him outside and rushed him to the hospital. The doctors tried to help him, but it was too late. Timmy had gotten very sick from the coal and he didn't make it. His family was very sad and missed him very much. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and pretend she was a princess. One day, Lily decided she wanted to make her own crown. She gathered some paper, markers, and glitter and got to work. + +It was hard, but Lily kept trying and trying. She wanted to succeed and have the prettiest crown in all the land. Finally, after many attempts, she made a beautiful crown that sparkled in the sun. + +Lily was so happy and proud of her crown. She put it on her head and twirled around, feeling like a true princess. She was no longer miserable, but instead felt like the happiest girl in the world. From that day on, Lily wore her crown every day and felt like a true success. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Lily. She lived in a big castle with her mommy and daddy, the king and queen. One day, the sun was shining so bright that Lily wanted to go outside and play in the garden. + +As she was walking, she saw a shiny necklace on the ground. "Wow, this is so pretty!" she said. But then she remembered her mommy told her to never take things that didn't belong to her. "I feel guilty," she whispered to herself. + +Later that day, Lily and her mommy went to the market. They saw a lady crying because she lost her necklace. "I found a shiny necklace today, is it yours?" Lily asked. The lady was so happy and hugged her. "Thank you, princess! You are so kind," the lady said. Lily felt happy and proud of herself for doing the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play all day and never wanted to do his job. His job was to clean his room and he never did it. One day, his mom got very angry and told him that he had to do his job or he would get in trouble. + +Timmy didn't want to get in trouble, so he decided to do his job. He started to clean his room and found an unknown object under his bed. He was curious about what it was, so he asked his mom. She told him that it was a pen and that he could write with it. + +Timmy was very happy to have found the pen and he started to write. He wrote a note to his mom saying that he was sorry for not doing his job and that he would do better in the future. His mom was very proud of him and told him that it was important to always do his job and to be responsible. Timmy learned his lesson and from that day on, he always did his job. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore. He was very adventurous. One day, Timmy's mom gave him some powder to put on his rash. Timmy didn't want to put it on because it didn't smell good. But his mom said he had to accept it to make his rash go away. + +Timmy went outside to play with his friends. They were playing hide and seek. Timmy was very good at hiding. He found a secret spot behind a big tree. But when he came out, he saw that his friends had left him. Timmy was sad. He remembered what his mom said about accepting the powder. So he went back inside and put it on his rash. + +The next day, Timmy's rash was gone! He was so happy. He went outside to play with his friends again. This time, they all played together and had lots of fun. Timmy felt proud of himself for accepting the powder and making his rash go away. +Once upon a time, there was a big, wide river. A little girl named Lily was playing by the river with her friend, a dog named Spot. Suddenly, Spot saw a skull in the water and started barking loudly. + +"Stop barking, Spot!" said Lily. "You're scaring me!" + +Spot stopped barking and looked at Lily. "What's that in the water?" he asked. + +Lily looked and saw the skull. "That's a skull," she said. "It's not a toy. We need to stay away from it." + +Spot nodded and they both walked away from the river. They played together and had fun, but they always remembered to stay away from dangerous things like the skull. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she saw a black mole digging a hole in her garden. She ran to her mother and said, "Mommy, mommy, there's a black mole in our garden!" + +Her mother replied, "Be careful, Lily. Moles have sharp claws and teeth. They can hurt you if you get too close." + +Lily nodded and watched the mole from a safe distance. She noticed that the mole was digging a tunnel under the ground. She thought it was amazing how the mole could dig such a big hole with its tiny paws. + +The next day, Lily went back to the garden and saw that the mole had made a big pile of dirt. She smiled and said, "Good job, Mr. Mole. You're a great digger!" From that day on, Lily would visit the mole every day and watch it dig. She never got too close, remembering what her mother had said about the mole's sharp claws and teeth. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color pictures of animals and flowers. She had a big box of crayons and colored pencils that she used every day. + +One day, Lily's mom took her to a big hall where there was a big art show. There were lots of paintings and sculptures on display. Lily was amazed by all the beautiful colors and shapes. + +As they walked around, Lily saw a man who was drawing pictures on his computer. He was using a special program to design pictures. Lily thought it was very cool and wanted to try it too. + +When they got home, Lily asked her mom if she could try designing pictures on the computer. Her mom said yes and showed her how to use the program. Lily was so excited and started designing pictures every day. She became a regular designer and even won a prize at the next art show. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to march around the house and clap his hands. He would march and clap all day long. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help tidy up his room. Timmy didn't want to stop marching and clapping, but he knew he had to help. So, he marched over to his toy box and started putting his toys away. + +As he tidied up, Timmy found a toy drum. He started to march and clap while playing the drum. His mom heard the noise and came to see what was going on. She was happy to see that Timmy was not only tidying up, but also having fun while doing it. + +From that day on, Timmy would tidy up his room while marching and clapping with his toy drum. His mom was happy to see her little boy being so helpful and having fun at the same time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dog named Max. Max was very happy and loved to play with Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with Max. She saw a big gate that was open. She wanted to go inside the gate, but Max was afraid. Lily said, "Come on, Max. Let's go inside." Max said, "No, I don't want to go." But Lily went inside the gate alone. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a big, mean dog. The dog chased Lily and she fell down. Max heard Lily scream and he ran to help her. But the big, mean dog was too strong. Max tried to fight the dog, but he got hurt. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. She hugged Max and said, "I'm sorry, Max. I shouldn't have gone inside the gate." Max licked Lily's face and wagged his tail. He was happy to help Lily, even though he got hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a friend named Max who liked to play with her. One day, they decided to go on an adventure in the forest. + +Before they left, Lily's mom gave her a special rock to keep her safe. Lily put the rock in her pocket and they set off. + +As they walked through the forest, they saw many animals like squirrels and birds. But then, they heard a loud growling noise. Lily was scared, but she remembered the special rock her mom gave her. + +Suddenly, a big dog appeared! Max was scared too, but Lily remembered the rock and threw it at the dog. The dog ran away and they were safe. From that day on, Lily and Max always carried a special rock with them on their adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Red. Red loved to zoom around his toy room all day long. One day, Red's owner noticed that his paint was looking dull and decided to polish him up. Red was so happy! He looked shiny and new again. + +Later that day, Red's owner gave him a piece of candy to eat. But when Red took a bite, he made a funny face because it was sour. Red didn't like sour candy. So, his owner gave him a sweet treat instead. + +From that day on, Red made sure to stay shiny and new by getting polished regularly. And he never forgot that he didn't like sour candy, but he loved to zoom around his toy room. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk around her neighborhood with her mommy. Sometimes, they would hold hands and skip together. Other times, they would stop and look at the flowers and trees. + +One day, as they were walking, they heard a loud shout. It was coming from a big, rough-looking dog. Lily felt scared and wanted to go home. But her mommy told her not to worry and that they would just walk a different way. + +As they continued their walk, Lily felt much better. She saw a pretty butterfly and chased after it. Her mommy smiled and thought to herself how much she loved spending time with her little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard, but she was always scared of the big gate at the end of it. One day, she was playing with her friend Max when they saw a scary spider crawl under the gate. + +Lily said, "Max, I'm scared of that gate. Can you help me?" Max said, "Sure, let's bow down and look under the gate to see where the spider went." They both got down on their hands and knees and saw the spider crawling towards a hole in the fence. + +Lily said, "Thank you, Max. Now I'm not scared anymore." They continued to play in the backyard, and Lily even started to like the gate because it kept the scary spiders out. From that day on, Lily and Max were always there to help each other when they were scared. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to gather flowers in the field near her house. One day, she saw a big bus coming down the road. Her mom told her it was a tour bus, and they were going to take a ride around the town. + +Lily was so excited to go on the tour! She put on her favorite dress and waited patiently for the bus to arrive. When it finally came, she and her mom got on and started the tour. They saw so many cool things, like a big clock tower and a beautiful park. Lily's mom told her all about the places they were visiting. + +At the end of the tour, Lily was so happy. She had a great time seeing everything and learning new things. She thanked her mom for taking her on the tour and said it was reliable fun. Lily couldn't wait to gather more flowers and go on another tour someday. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved riding his bicycle in the park. One day, he went to the park with his bicycle, but he forgot to bring his helmet. His mommy always told him to wear his helmet to protect his head, but Timmy forgot. + +As he was riding his bicycle, he hit a rock and fell down. He hurt his head and his mommy had to take him to the hospital. Timmy felt stupid for forgetting his helmet. From that day on, he never forgot to wear his helmet when he rode his bicycle in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a mule. The mule was big and brown and liked to eat carrots. One day, the farmer asked the mule to help him carry some water from the well. The mule said yes and they walked to the well together. + +The farmer took a bucket and poured water into it. He gave the bucket to the mule and said, "Can you carry this to the field?" The mule nodded and started walking. But then, the mule accidentally spilled some water on the ground. "Oops, I'm sorry," said the mule, feeling guilty. + +"It's okay," said the farmer. "Just be careful next time." The mule nodded and continued walking. They reached the field and the farmer thanked the mule for his help. From that day on, the mule always helped the farmer carry water and never spilled a drop again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Pip. Pip loved to fly around and explore the world. One day, while flying, Pip saw a delicate wire on the ground. Pip wanted to play with it, so he flew down to pick it up. + +Suddenly, Pip's friend, a wise old owl named Hoot, appeared. "Be careful, Pip," Hoot warned. "That wire is fragile and could hurt you." + +Pip didn't listen and picked up the wire. As he flew away, he slipped and fell to the ground. He hurt his wing and couldn't fly anymore. Hoot came to help and said, "See, Pip, I told you that wire was delicate. Always listen to your friends and be careful." + +From that day on, Pip learned to be more careful and always listened to the advice of his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy went to the park with his friends to play a game of hide and seek. + +As they were playing, they heard a loud noise. Timmy listened very carefully and realized that it was thunder. Timmy became fearful and wanted to go home. His friends tried to convince him to stay and play, but Timmy was too scared. + +His friends continued to play without him and eventually, one of them found the perfect hiding spot and won the game. When Timmy heard that his friend had won, he regretted leaving the game early because of his fear. + +From that day on, Timmy learned to face his fears and not let them control him. He went back to the park and played with his friends without any worries. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little dove named Dolly. Dolly loved to lay eggs in her nest every day. One day, Dolly laid a special egg that was different from all the others. It was shiny and sparkly. + +Dolly showed her egg to her friend, a little girl named Lily. "Look at my pretty egg!" Dolly said. "It's so shiny and sparkly." + +Lily replied, "Wow, that's so cool! Can I hold it?" Dolly nodded her head and let Lily hold the egg gently. "It's so pretty," Lily said. "I wish I could have an egg like this." + +Dolly smiled and said, "Maybe one day you will, Lily. Just keep being kind to others and good things will happen." From that day on, Dolly and Lily became the best of friends, and Dolly continued to lay her eggs in her nest every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures in the forest. One day, she found a cabin in the woods. It was very attractive with flowers growing all around it. + +Lily knocked on the door and an old man answered. "Hello, little girl. What brings you here?" he asked kindly. + +"I was exploring and found your cabin. It's so pretty!" said Lily. + +The old man smiled and said, "I take care of this cabin. It's my home. Would you like to come inside and have some tea with me?" + +Lily happily accepted and they spent the afternoon talking and enjoying each other's company. From that day on, Lily visited the cabin and the old man often. They became good friends and took care of each other. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, Spot found a bone on the ground. He picked it up with his mouth and ran around the park with it. Suddenly, he saw a slide that was very high. Spot climbed up the ladder and went down the slide very fast. His ears flapped in the wind and he felt like he was flying! When he reached the bottom, he saw his friend Max. Spot ran over to Max and they played together. After a while, Spot was tired and went home to take a nap. He put the bone under his pillow and zipped up his bed. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Tom and Timmy. They both loved potatoes, but they liked different kinds. Tom liked mashed potatoes, and Timmy liked baked potatoes. + +One day, they decided to have a potato party. Tom brought mashed potatoes, and Timmy brought baked potatoes. But when they tasted each other's potatoes, they didn't like them. + +Tom said, "I don't like baked potatoes, they taste different!" and Timmy said, "I don't like mashed potatoes, they taste different too!" + +But then they remembered something their parents had told them: "Never say you don't like something until you try it." + +So, they decided to take a bite of each other's potatoes. And to their surprise, they liked them! They realized that even though the potatoes were different, they were both delicious in their own way. + +The moral of the story is: don't judge something before you try it. You might be missing out on something great! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved candy very much. He would eat candy all day if he could. One day, Timmy's mom told him that he could only have a little bit of candy because too much candy was bad for his teeth. + +Timmy didn't like this and he started to cry. His mom asked him why he was crying and Timmy said, "I want more candy!" His mom said, "I know you love candy, but too much candy is bad for you. Let's celebrate by having some fruit instead." + +Timmy didn't like this idea at first, but then he tried some fruit and he really liked it. He said, "This is yummy too! I like celebrating with fruit." From then on, Timmy learned that celebrating with fruit was just as fun as celebrating with candy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but one day she got lost in the woods. She was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, an angel appeared and said, "Don't worry, little one. I'll help you find your way back home." + +Lily felt comfortable with the angel and followed her. Along the way, the angel urged Lily to always stay on the path and not wander off again. + +Finally, they arrived back at Lily's house. Her mom was so happy to see her safe and sound. Lily learned that it's important to listen to advice and stay on the right path in life. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to swim in the pool. He would dive in and swim like a fish. One day, Timmy's mom made his favorite dessert, chocolate pudding. Timmy was so happy! He ate it all up and even licked the bowl clean. + +After dessert, Timmy went outside to play. He saw a bird with wild feathers. Timmy wanted to catch the bird, but it flew away. Timmy went back inside and told his mom about the wild bird. She smiled and said, "Maybe next time you can try to catch it!" + +That night, Timmy went to bed dreaming of swimming, chocolate pudding, and catching wild birds. He couldn't wait for another fun day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who lived in a tree. One day, the bird saw a big factory near the tree. The factory made loud noises and smoke came out of it. The bird was frightened and didn't like the factory. + +One day, the bird saw a group of people who were protesting the factory. They wanted the factory to stop making noise and smoke. But the factory didn't listen and kept making noise and smoke. + +One day, the bird was flying near the factory and suddenly a big explosion happened. The factory surrendered to the explosion and everything was destroyed. The bird was very sad because the tree was destroyed too. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They loved to play together and eat yummy snacks. One day, they decided to have a surprise picnic in the park. They brought their favorite foods and shared with each other. They laughed and played until the sun started to set. + +As they were packing up, they saw a group of kids playing nearby. They wanted to join them but were too shy to ask. So, they decided to unite and invite the kids to join their picnic. The kids were happy and grateful to be included. + +However, as they were playing, one of the kids accidentally broke the friend's favorite toy. The friends were upset and didn't know what to do. They realized that they should have been more careful and not invited strangers to their picnic. They learned that it's important to be cautious and protect the things that are important to us. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a big palace. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she saw a ball and kicked it with her foot. Her friends were happy and clapped their hands. + +But then, the ball went too far and hit a window of the palace. The princess was scared and didn't know what to do. She was grateful when her father, the king, saw what happened and didn't get angry. + +Instead, he hugged her and said it was okay because accidents happen. The princess felt relieved and promised to be more careful next time. From that day on, she played with her ball in the garden and never kicked it too hard again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pretty clothes every day. One day, she saw a dress that glowed in the dark and she wanted it so much! + +Lily asked her mommy to buy her the glowing dress, but her mommy said no. Lily was sad, but she didn't give up. She wanted to show her mommy that she could be independent and buy the dress herself. + +So, Lily started to save her money by doing chores around the house. She cleaned her room, helped with the dishes, and even took care of the family pet. Finally, she had enough money to buy the glowing dress. She was so happy and proud of herself! + +That night, Lily put on her new dress and went outside to play. She was amazed by how it glowed in the dark. All her friends were jealous and asked her where she got it. Lily just smiled and said, "I bought it myself because I'm independent!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, her mommy called her inside for lunch. + +Lily sat at the table and her mommy gave her a sandwich. Lily took a bite and said, "Yummy!" + +After lunch, Lily went back outside to play. She saw a butterfly and she gazed at it with wonder. She tried to catch it with her finger, but it flew away too fast. + +Lily's mommy called her inside again for a nap. Lily was feeling slow and tired, so she climbed into her bed and fell asleep. When she woke up, she was ready to play outside again! +Once upon a time, there was a soft and cuddly teddy bear named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his friends and have fun. One day, Timmy's friend Sally came over to his house to play. They decided to play hide and seek. Sally counted while Timmy rushed to find a hiding spot. He hid behind a big chair and held onto the knob so he wouldn't be seen. Sally looked and looked but couldn't find Timmy. Finally, Timmy peeked out from behind the chair and surprised Sally. They both laughed and had a great time playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a big red car. The car was very fast and loved to zoom around the town. One day, the car went on an adventurous trip to the forest. It drove through the trees and over the hills. + +Suddenly, the car hit a bump and woke up a sleeping bear. The bear was very angry and started to chase the car. The car zoomed away as fast as it could, trying to escape the bear. + +Finally, the car made it back to the town and parked safely in its garage. The car was happy to have gone on such an adventurous trip, but also happy to be home and not chased by a bear anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very happy because her mommy was making her favorite dinner. Lily loved spaghetti with meatballs. She watched as her mommy cooked the noodles and measured the ingredients for the meatballs. + +When dinner was ready, Lily sat down to eat. She took a big bite of spaghetti but accidentally swallowed a meatball whole. She started choking and her mommy didn't know what to do. She called 911 but it was too late. Lily passed away. + +Her mommy was very sad and wished she had known how to help her little girl. From that day on, she always measured the size of the food she gave to her family and made sure they chewed it well before swallowing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint and would often paint pictures of her family and friends. One day, she went to the park and saw a vendor selling colorful balloons. The vendor had a wide smile and offered her a balloon. + +Lily happily took the balloon and said, "Thank you, mister!" She then showed the vendor her paintings and said, "Look, I can paint very well!" The vendor was impressed and said, "Wow, you are very talented!" + +As Lily was walking home, she accidentally let go of the balloon and it flew away. She was very sad and started to cry. The vendor saw her crying and tried to comfort her, but nothing could make her stop crying. + +Lily went home and told her parents what had happened. They tried to cheer her up and told her that they would buy her another balloon. But Lily was still sad and didn't want to paint anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a special toy box where she kept all of her favorite toys. One day, she went to play with her toys, but she couldn't open the toy box. She tried and tried, but it wouldn't budge. + +Lily's mom came in and asked, "What's wrong, sweetie?" + +Lily said, "My toy box is locked and I can't get it open. I want to play with my toys!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, we'll find the key. Maybe it's in the kitchen." + +They searched the kitchen and found the key. Lily was so happy that she hugged her mom. She wasn't frightened anymore because she knew she could play with her toys again. + +The rest of the week, Lily played with her toys every day and made sure to always remember where the key was so she wouldn't get locked out again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his bow and arrow. He would shoot the arrow at trees and pretend he was a superhero. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room. Timmy didn't want to clean his room, he wanted to play with his bow and arrow. + +Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, you need to clean your room before you can play." Timmy replied, "But mom, I want to play with my bow and arrow!" His mom said, "You can play after you clean your room." + +Timmy was angry, so he went outside to shoot his arrow. But he was so angry that he didn't pay attention to where he was aiming. He shot the arrow and it hit his mom's favorite vase. Timmy was scared, so he ran away and hid. When his mom found out what happened, she was very upset. Timmy realized that he should have listened to his mom and cleaned his room. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look for treasure. One day, she found a shiny rock that she thought was a treasure. She was so happy and stared at it for a long time. + +But then, she realized that she had lost her favorite toy. She looked everywhere for it but couldn't find it. She felt worried and sad. Suddenly, she remembered the shiny rock and thought that maybe it could help her find her toy. So, she picked it up and stared at it again, hoping it would show her where her toy was. + +To her surprise, the rock started glowing and led her straight to her toy! Lily was so happy and grateful to have found her treasure and her toy. From that day on, she kept the shiny rock close to her as a reminder that sometimes, even when we feel worried, things can turn out okay in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to swing on the playground. One day, she asked her mom if they could go to the park. Her mom looked at the calendar and said they could go on Saturday. + +Lily was so glad to hear that! She couldn't wait to go swing on the swings. On Saturday, they went to the park and Lily ran to the swings. But when she got there, she saw another little girl who wanted to swing too. + +Lily thought about it and decided to share the swing with the other girl. They had so much fun swinging together! Lily learned that it's always better to share and make new friends. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together and make silly sounds. One day while playing, they started to quarrel over who got to play with a toy car. They both wanted it really badly and didn't want to share. + +Their quarrel got louder and louder, and they were making silly sounds at each other. Suddenly, they heard a loud sound coming from the toy car. They stopped quarreling and looked at the car. It was making a funny noise! They both laughed and forgot about their quarrel. They decided to play with the car together and make silly sounds together. + +From that day on, Timmy and Tommy learned that it's better to share and have fun together than to quarrel over toys. They continued to make silly sounds and play together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, a boy named Timmy went on an adventure. He had a map that showed him where to go. Timmy followed the map and found a treasure. He was happy and wanted to read a book to celebrate. + +But then, Timmy saw a dangerous snake! The snake was big and scary. Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. He looked at his map and saw that there was a river nearby. Timmy ran to the river and the snake couldn't follow him. + +Timmy was safe and happy again. He read his book and went back home. Timmy told his mom about his adventure and she was proud of him. +Once upon a time, there was a big ocean. In the ocean, there were lots of fish and a large dolphin. The dolphin was very happy because it had lots of friends. One day, the dolphin saw some children on the beach building sandcastles. The dolphin wanted to build something too, so it swam to the shore. + +The children were surprised to see the dolphin. They were happy to play with it. The dolphin played with the children for a while, but then it saw the sandcastles again. It wanted to build something too. So, the children helped the dolphin build a big sandcastle. They used buckets and shovels to make it. + +The dolphin was very happy with the big sandcastle. It swam around it and played with the children. The children were happy too, because they had a new friend. From that day on, the dolphin came to the beach every day to play with the children and build more sandcastles. They all had lots of fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was walking in the park. She saw a boy sitting on a bench, looking sad. Lily went to him and asked, "Why are you sad?" + +The boy replied, "I lost my shoe. It was unique and I can't find it anywhere." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I think I saw a shoe like that near the pond. Let's go and look for it together!" + +They went to the pond and found the shoe. The boy was happy and said, "Thank you so much, Lily! You are a good friend." + +Lily smiled and said, "No problem! Helping friends is what friends do." +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max liked to walk around the park with his owner. One day, Max saw a shiny nail on the ground. He tried to pick it up with his mouth, but it was too sharp. Max's owner saw what happened and was glad that Max didn't hurt himself. They continued their walk and Max forgot about the nail. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to do things with her friends, like play outside and sing songs. One day, Lily's friend showed her a whistle that she got from the store. It was shiny and blue, but Lily noticed that it sounded fake when her friend blew into it. + +Lily wanted to try the whistle, so her friend let her borrow it. Lily blew into the whistle, but it still sounded fake. She tried again and again, but it just wouldn't make a real sound. So, Lily and her friend decided to play a game where they pretended to whistle with their mouths instead. They had so much fun pretending to whistle that they forgot all about the fake whistle from the store. + +From that day on, Lily and her friend made up lots of fun games to play together. They didn't need fancy toys or fake whistles to have a good time. They just needed each other and their imaginations. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to run and play outside. One day, he was running so fast that he tripped and fell. He scraped his knee and it hurt a lot. + +Timmy's mommy came outside and picked him up. She hugged him and said, "Don't worry, you're safe now." She took him inside and put a bandage on his knee. + +Later that day, Timmy and his mommy went to the park. They played on the swings and slide. But then, it started to get really cold outside. Timmy's mommy said, "It's time to go home, or we'll freeze!" Timmy didn't want to freeze, so he said, "Okay, Mommy. Let's go home." And they went home, safe and warm. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his blocks. He would stack them up high and then knock them down. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. + +"Wow, Timmy! Your blocks are so cool!" Billy said. + +"Thanks, Billy! Want to help me stack them?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure!" Billy replied. Together, they stacked the blocks up high. Suddenly, Timmy's little sister came in and tried to grab the blocks. + +"No, no, sis! Don't grab the blocks!" Timmy said. "We worked hard to stack them up!" + +Timmy's sister pouted, but Timmy and Billy continued to play and stack their blocks. They had so much fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big fat cat. The cat liked to sleep all day and night. One day, the cat saw a bird and tried to catch it. The bird flew away and the cat blinked. + +The cat slept for a whole year. When it woke up, it was very hungry. The cat looked for food everywhere but couldn't find any. Then, it saw a mouse and tried to catch it. The mouse ran away and the cat blinked again. + +Finally, the cat found some food and ate it all up. It was very happy and went back to sleep. The cat slept for another year and when it woke up, it saw the same bird again. This time, the cat didn't try to catch it. It just blinked and went back to sleep. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard. One day, she saw a small bug crawling on the grass. She thought the bug was harmless, so she picked it up gently. But then, the bug pinched her finger! + +Lily was surprised and a little bit scared. She didn't know bugs could pinch. She looked at the bug and saw that it had a little pinchy thing on its back. She decided to let the bug go and watch it crawl away. + +From that day on, Lily was careful when she picked up bugs in her backyard. She didn't want to get pinched again! But she still loved playing outside and exploring all the harmless creatures that lived there. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in the bathroom. One day, Lily wanted to measure how tall she was. She stood up straight and her mommy used a ruler to measure her. Lily was happy to find out she had grown taller. She ran back to her toys, feeling proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, while playing in the park, she saw a big, colorful pumpkin. "Look, mommy! A pumpkin!" she exclaimed. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, Lily. That's a beautiful pumpkin. Do you want to take it home?" + +Lily nodded excitedly and they took the pumpkin home. That night, they carved the pumpkin together and put a candle inside. The pumpkin glowed brightly and made the room feel cozy. + +As Lily went to bed, she said, "Thank you, mommy. I love our pumpkin. It's so pretty and colorful." + +Her mommy kissed her forehead and said, "You're welcome, sweetie. I'm glad you like it. Sweet dreams." And with that, Lily fell asleep, dreaming of more adventures to come. +Once upon a time, there was a big, brave dog named Max. Max loved to nap in his cozy bed. One day, Max's owner took him to the pet store to pick out a new style of collar. Max wagged his tail with excitement as he sniffed around the store. He picked out a bright red collar that matched his fur. + +On the way home, Max's owner saw a cat stuck in a tree. Max knew he had to be brave and help the cat. He barked and jumped until the cat was safely back on the ground. The cat was so grateful that she gave Max a big, furry hug. Max was happy and tired from his adventure, so he went home and took a long nap in his cozy bed with his new stylish collar. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her carry the laundry to the washing machine. Timmy was happy to help his mom and carried the clothes basket to the laundry room. + +As Timmy and his mom were putting the clothes into the washing machine, Timmy saw a shiny iron on the shelf. He asked his mom what it was and she told him it was an iron to make clothes smooth and flat. Timmy thought it looked cool and asked if he could touch it. His mom said no, because it was hot and could burn him. + +After the laundry was done, Timmy and his mom went outside to play. Timmy loved to run fast and his mom chased him around the yard. They had so much fun together and Timmy felt happy that he could help his mom carry the laundry. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to watch aeroplanes fly high in the sky. One day, while he was playing outside, it started to rain. Timmy was excited because he loved to play in the rain. He put on his raincoat and ran outside. + +As he was playing, he saw an aeroplane flying in the sky. He pointed to it and said, "Look, Mommy! An aeroplane!" His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, Timmy. That's an aeroplane." Timmy was so excited to see it fly in the rain. + +After a while, the rain stopped and Timmy went back inside. He told his mommy all about the aeroplane he saw and how excited he was. His mommy hugged him and said, "I'm glad you had fun in the rain, Timmy." And Timmy went to bed that night dreaming about flying in an aeroplane in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the woods behind her house. One day, she went on an adventure to explore the creek that ran through the woods. She was eager to see what she could find. + +As she walked along the creek, she saw some rocks that looked like they might have something hiding under them. She wondered what could be there. She carefully lifted up the rocks and found some little bugs crawling around. She thought they were very interesting. + +Later on, as she was walking back home, she saw a big bird flying overhead. She wondered where it was going. As she got closer to her house, she saw the bird again, but this time it was carrying a fish in its talons. Lily realized that the bird must have been going to the creek to catch its dinner. She was amazed by how smart the bird was. From then on, Lily always kept an eye out for interesting things to discover on her adventures in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had long hair that she loved to brush every day. One day, Lily's scissors broke and she could not cut her hair. She asked her mommy to help her repair the scissors. + +Mommy took the scissors and fixed them quickly. Lily was very happy and thanked her mommy. She then used the scissors to cut her long hair into a pretty new style. From that day on, Lily made sure to take good care of her scissors so they would never break again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to school because she got to play with her friends and learn new things. One day, Lily woke up and saw that it was very sunny outside. She knew that meant school was open and she had to get ready. + +Lily's mommy helped her put on her backpack and walked her to school. When they got there, Lily saw her teacher and said hello. Her teacher asked if she understood the lesson from yesterday, and Lily nodded her head yes. She was happy to show her teacher that she understood everything. + +During recess, Lily played with her friends and had a lot of fun. When it was time to go home, Lily was sad to leave school. But she knew she would come back soon and learn even more things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play in the woods near her house. One day, as she was walking in the woods, she saw a big, brown bear. The bear looked very interesting to Lily. She wanted to get closer to it, but her mommy had always told her to stay away from bears. + +Lily decided to go home and tell her mommy about the bear. Her mommy told her that bears are very dangerous and that she should never go near them. Lily listened to her mommy and stayed away from the bear. + +A few days later, Lily was walking in the woods again when she saw the bear. This time, the bear was walking towards her. Lily was scared, but she remembered what her mommy had told her. She knew she had to surrender and stay still. The bear sniffed her, but then walked away. + +From that day on, Lily always remembered to stay away from bears and to listen to her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue sea with his friends. One day, Nemo's friend Dory told him about a big, scary fish that lived in a cave. Nemo was worried that he might meet the scary fish while he was swimming. + +The next day, Nemo and his friends went on an adventure. They swam to the cave, and Nemo saw the scary fish! He wanted to swim away, but he remembered his mommy's advice: "When you're scared, just stretch your fins and be brave." + +So Nemo stretched his fins and swam towards the scary fish. But when he got closer, he saw that the fish wasn't scary at all. In fact, the fish was very friendly and wanted to play with Nemo and his friends. + +From that day on, Nemo wasn't worried about scary things anymore. He knew that if he ever felt scared, he could just stretch his fins and be brave, just like his mommy taught him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat his favorite food, macaroni and cheese. One day, his mom gave him a teaspoon to eat with. Timmy thought the teaspoon was so cool, he even pretended to be a pirate with it. + +But then, Timmy's mom noticed that the macaroni and cheese had gone bad and was spoiled. She told Timmy he couldn't eat it because it would make him sick. Timmy was sad because he really wanted to eat his favorite food, but he knew it wasn't good for him. + +Instead, Timmy's mom made him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which he ate with his cool teaspoon. He was happy because he got to eat something yummy and use his special spoon. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy named Jack. Jack was very good at shooting arrows with his bow. One day, Jack went to the forest to practice his arrow shooting. He saw a big, tough bear and aimed his arrow to scare it away. But Jack missed and his arrow hit a tree instead. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a noise and saw a cute little bunny. The bunny was hungry, so Jack gave it a carrot. The bunny was so happy that it licked Jack's face. Jack loved the bunny so much that he took it home to keep as a pet. However, Jack's mother was not happy because the bunny would spoil the house. Jack promised to take good care of the bunny and keep it in a special place. And they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a thief. He wanted to steal some things. He walked around looking for something to take. + +Suddenly, he saw something he liked. He tried to take it, but the thing froze in his hand. He was so surprised, he jumped back. His face was a bit rough. + +He shook the thing, but it didn't move. He looked around him, but no one was there. He tried to pull the thing out of his hand, but it stayed frozen. He was stuck! + +The thief looked around for help, but he couldn't find anyone. He started to cry. + +Then, he heard a voice. It said, "Don't worry. I'm here to help." The thief looked and saw a little boy. He was only three years old. + +The little boy grabbed the thief's hand and the thing unfroze. He smiled and said, "You are free now." + +The thief thanked the little boy. He said he was very sorry for trying to steal. The little boy just smiled and said, "It's okay." The thief ran away, never to return again. + +The little boy was happy that he had helped the thief. He smiled and went on his way. +Tommy and his mum went to the park. It was a sunny day and the grass was dry. They found a big rock that Tommy wanted to climb on. He was excited and started running to it. Suddenly, he stepped on something that made him scream. It was a prickly bush. + +His mum laughed and helped him off the bush. She told him that it was better to be careful around rocks, and not to run too fast. Of course, Tommy was still excited to climb the rock. + +He was careful as he reached the top. He could see everything from there, and he cheered. But then he heard a voice. It was a grumpy old man telling him to get down. + +Tommy was too scared to move, so he started to cry. His mum quickly came over to help. She told the man to be nice to small children, and to let Tommy have his fun. + +The man grumbled, and then left. Tommy was very happy and he played on the rock all day. He could feel the sun on his face, and he smiled. All the dry grass around him was the perfect place to yell and scream and be free! +Sandra was a three-year-old girl who loved playing with her dolls. One day she wanted to give her dolls a makeover. She thought for a while, and then had an idea. She asked her mom, "Mom, can I use the gray cloth from the drawer?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Hmm, why not? That's a great suggestion!" + +So Sandra took out the gray cloth and set to work. She carefully covered her dolls with the cloth and added some bright buttons to make them look beautiful. When she was done, Sandra asked her mom to take a look. + +Her mom exclaimed with delight, "Oh, Sandra, your dolls look so cute! You have such a great sense of style!" + +Sandra was so proud of her dolls and thanked her mom for suggesting the gray cloth. From that day onwards, Sandra always enjoyed her favorite pastime: giving her dolls makeovers! +Once upon a time there was a rat. He was small and grey and he lived in the forest. Every day he would pull food out of the ground and eat it. He was very strong and he could pull even the biggest roots out of the ground! + +One day the rat heard something. It was very loud and it was coming from over the hill. He decided to go and see what it was. When he got to the top of the hill he saw something he couldn't believe! A big truck was stuck in the mud and it couldn't move. The rat had a plan. He ran over to the truck and started jumping on it. He started to pull as hard as he could and he kept pulling and pulling. + +Finally the truck started to move! The rat kept pulling and eventually the truck was free from the mud. Everyone was so surprised! Everyone cheered for the rat, it was so impressive! + +And from that day on the rat was known as the strongest rat in the forest! +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who lived in a big castle. The princess loved her staff, a magical stick that was given to her by her parents when she was only a baby. Every day, she would take her staff and rub it. + +One day, the princess was in her garden, rubbing her staff when a magical fairy appeared. The fairy said, “Hello Princess! I am here to give you an amazing gift.†+ +The princess was so excited, she said, “What is it?†+ +The fairy replied, “I am giving you the power to make your staff even more beautiful. All you have to do is rub it and your wish will come true.†+ +The princess was so happy, and she thanked the fairy. Every day, she rubbed her staff and it became more and more beautiful. + +The end. +Cindy and Tim were good friends. They liked to play games together, but their favorite thing to do was go outside and roll down a big hill. + +One day, the weather was great and they both got excited to go out and roll on the hill. So Tim asked Cindy, "Do you want to roll with me?" + +Cindy smiled and nodded her head, saying, "That's a funny idea." + +They both rolled down the hill, laughing and cheering. After a few minutes, Cindy started to go faster and turned around to laugh at Tim. That's when Cindy slipped and rolled straight into a big pond! + +Cindy started to cry and Tim tried to help her out, but it was too late. Cindy was already too wet and cold. + +The kids went home, sad and disappointed. They never went out to roll down the hill together again. +Once, there were two friends. One was called Ben and the other was called Jen. Ben had a great idea. He suggested they get a job. It would be lots of fun. + +But Jen was feeling grumpy. She didn't want to do any work. She wanted to play all day. + +But then Ben suggested they go pick apples. He said they could jump around in the trees and pick apples at the same time. Jen thought this was a good idea. + +And so off they went, looking for work picking apples. They had a great time and Jen forgot about being grumpy. Ben was very happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel named Jay. One day, Jay found an incredible tail. He had never seen anything like it before. It was so long, soft and smooth. + +"Wow!" said Jay, "This is incredible!" + +He decided to show the tail to his friend, Super Bunny. + +"Look what I found!" said Jay. + +Super Bunny looked at the tail and said, "That's amazing! I have never seen a tail as incredible as that one! Let's split it so that we can both have one!" + +Jay was happy to share his incredible tail and so he split it in two. Super Bunny and Jay each had their own special tail. They have been best friends ever since. +Mama was very encouraging when Little Will was about to try something new. "You can do it, Little Will!" she said. "You are gifted." + +Little Will was happy and was ready to start. He wanted to make some special sauce to put on his carrots. + +He found an old pot in the kitchen, and he put all his ingredients inside. He stirred the pot, tasting it with a spoon every once in a while. + +Mama watched in delight as Little Will cooked. She remembered when she was a little girl, making sauces in the kitchen. She smiled and cheered on Little Will with encouraging words. + +Finally, Little Will tasted his sauce and declared that it was the best ever. Mama agreed and said she was very proud of him. + +Little Will and Mama ate their dinner, with Little Will's special sauce on his carrots. He smiled, feeling very accomplished. Mama was so proud of how far he had come. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lily. She was three years old and she loved her shirt. It was pink and had frills all around. Her granny had given it to her as a gift. + +One day when Lily was playing outside with her friends, she suddenly slipped and fell on the grass. She felt embarrassed and wasn't sure what to do. Her granny came to her rescue and asked her to stand up. + +Lily held tight to her shirt and smiled at her granny. Even though she was scared, she slowly stood up. + +Her granny smiled back and gave her a sweet candy. "Everyone makes mistakes, sweetheart. Don't be so hard on yourself!' said Granny. + +Lily took the candy gratefully and hugged her granny. She knew that Granny would always be there for her. Lily decided then that she would always stand up no matter what happened. +Once upon a time, there was a musician called Little Ellen. She loved to play music and sing songs. Every day, Little Ellen would go out in the garden to find the most beautiful things to bloom. She was very slow, taking her time to look at each flower. + +One day a butterfly flew by and sat on a flower near Little Ellen. She said to it, "Hello, little butterfly!" The butterfly fluttered away. Little Ellen tried again, this time singing a sweet song. The butterfly came back and they became friends. + +The next day, Little Ellen took the butterfly to the garden and showed it the most beautiful flowers. Together, they watched the petals opening and the amazing colors appear. The butterfly would even flutter its wings and the flowers would start to bloom. + +Little Ellen and the butterfly were very happy and started to dance with the flowers. Everyone was smiling and the day seemed to last forever. Little Ellen was now a real musician as she sang to the flowers and the butterfly! +Once upon a time, there was a graceful bird. She lived in a case by the side of a river. Every morning, she would spread her wings and fly around, enjoying the warm sunshine. + +But one day, the weather changed suddenly and it grew cold. The wind was strong and made the bird shiver. She did not understand what was going on, but it was clear that she must find a warm place to stay for the night. + +She flew down to the riverbank, looking for shelter. There she found a large case and she quickly flew inside. It was warm and dry, a perfect place to sleep. + +The bird drifted off to sleep, feeling very safe in her case. And no matter how much the wind howled outside, the bird stayed warm and calm until morning. + +When the sun rose again, the bird went gracefully out of her case and flew away, remembering how lucky she was to have a warm place to sleep. +A little girl named Sarah was walking with her mommy in a big park. Everywhere Sarah looked, she saw fun things: flowers, trees and birds. She was very happy and excited. + +Then, as they walked, Sarah saw an exit. + +"Mommy, what's that big door?" Sarah asked. + +"That's the exit," mommy replied, trying to sound calm. + +But Sarah was worried. What was the exit? She could feel something bad was about to happen. + +Sarah and her mommy kept walking until they saw a big, crazy-looking man. He was carrying an axe and wearing a cape. + +Sarah suddenly understood why her mommy had been so worried. The man was chasing them. + +"Run, Sarah!" shouted mommy, and they quickly made their way to the exit. + +But it was too late. Before they could reach the exit, the crazy man caught them. + +The end. +One day, a little boy named Jack was very excited. He was about to do something he had never done before. He had a special penny in his pocket that he was going to spend. He had never been allowed to spend a penny before! + +Jack went to the store and saw the storekeeper. He was a friendly old man who smiled at him. The storekeeper asked Jack what he wanted to buy and Jack held up the penny. The storekeeper nodded and said "okay, I'll give you something special." + +Jack waited excitedly as the storekeeper went to the back of the store. When he came back, he had a shiny red ball in his hands. Jack was so happy he felt dizzy! He thanked the storekeeper and took the ball outside. + +He played with the ball for hours until he was tired and dizzy. He finally remembered why he had the penny and laughed. He had done something special and he couldn't wait to show his mom what he had bought! +Once there was a little girl called Clara. She was very naughty and loved to play in the mud. One day, Clara's mother called her over to the kitchen and said “Clara, look at this beautiful cauliflower. It is so big and blue. You must not spoil it!†+ +Clara smiled and said “Oh, Mama, I love it. Can I pick it up and feel it? Please?†Clara's mother said “Yes, but be careful! Don't spoil it.†+ +Clara took the cauliflower out into the garden and started playing with it. She rolled it around in the mud and threw it high up into the air. She had so much fun making mud pies with the cauliflower but eventually she spoiled it. + +Clara's mother asked her why she had spoiled it and Clara said “I'm sorry, Mama. I wanted to have fun with it. I didn't mean to spoil it.†Clara's mother said “It's ok, Clara. Just remember not to spoil it next time.†+ +The next day, Clara and her mother went to the supermarket to buy another blue cauliflower. Clara was happy and promised her mother that she wouldn’t spoil it this time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Charlie. Charlie had long, wavy hair that went down to her shoulders. One day, her mommy said, "It's time for you to get a haircut!" + +Charlie replied excitedly, "Can I go to the salon?" + +Charlie's mommy smiled and said, "Of course!" + +When they arrived at the salon, Charlie was so excited! She saw some of the scissors and combs that the hairdresser used. She also saw the big, round chair that she was going to sit in for her haircut. + +The hairdresser was very nice and playful. She asked Charlie what kind of haircut she wanted and gave her a few ideas. Charlie decided to get a bob cut with a few wispy bangs. + +The hairdresser carefully cut Charlie's hair. When she was done, her hair was so soft and perfect! Charlie and her mommy said thank you to the hairdresser and left the salon. Charlie ran home with her new haircut, twirling around to show her mommy how it looked! +Ben was so mad. His mom had sold all of his favorite toys. He didn't understand why she had done it. + +Ben was determined to get his toys back. He had a plan. He would go to the market and sell something. That way he could get the money to buy his toys back. + +So he went to the market and sold his pass. It was the one thing he had that was special to him. He was sad, but he knew it was the only way. + +After he sold his pass Ben went to the toy shop. But when he saw the prices he was disgusted! Everything was so expensive. He knew he couldn't buy his toys back. + +But suddenly he had an idea. He set up his own shop and sold some of his other things. His friends came to buy from him and soon he had enough money to buy back his favorite toys! Ben was so happy. +One day, baby Dane and his mommy were in the kitchen. Mommy was busy making dinner and Dane saw an open cookie jar on the counter. He asked his mommy if he could have one. + +"But Dane," Mommy said, "cookies are for dessert. Do you think you can wait until after dinner?" + +Dane started to feel a little weak and said, "But Mommy, I'm so hungry. Can't I just hang the cookie in my mouth until dinner is ready?" + +Mommy looked at Dane, smiled, and said, "That's a really good idea! Here, take one cookie, but don't eat it until dinner is ready. Okay?" + +Dane was so excited. He grabbed the cookie and hung it in his mouth. He smiled as he walked away with the cookie in his mouth, and Mommy laughed. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl. She was deaf and couldn't hear very well. Every day, she loved to eat avocado. She would slice it up and stir it with a spoon. + +One day, the girl was feeling very brave. She decided she wanted to stir something else. She looked around and saw a bowl of soup. She grabbed a spoon and began to stir. + +The girl noticed that the soup was getting thicker and thicker. She kept stirring and stirring until it became so thick it almost couldn't move in the bowl. She was so proud of herself and smiled. + +The girl's mom was very proud of her, too. She had made something delicious for the family to eat! They all enjoyed the soup and thanked the girl for her hard work. + +The little girl was happy that she could stir something special for her family and enjoyed her avocado after. +One morning, a little girl named Mary was feeling very curious. She gazed out of her window and wondered what kind of day it would be. Suddenly, she saw something that made her eyes open wide. It was a big, round pumpkin! Mary had never seen a pumpkin before, so it made her feel a little uncomfortable. + +Mary decided to explore the pumpkin and went outside. She touched the tough skin and smiled when she saw the little vines and leaves sticking out. She wanted to get a closer look, so she began to circle the pumpkin. + +When she finished with the circle, Mary began to gaze at the pumpkin from all angles. It was like a little monster, and Mary loved it. She hugged the pumpkin and started imagining all the fun things she could do with it. + +The pumpkin made Mary happy, so she ran back inside to tell her parents about it. She was relieved to find that they were just as excited about the pumpkin as she was. They made her a special pumpkin-themed snack and then let her play with the pumpkin in the garden. + +Mary enjoyed gazing at the pumpkin all afternoon and was sad when it eventually turned dark outside. She said her goodbyes to the pumpkin and headed inside, feeling a little bit uncomfortable as she looked back one last time. +Once upon a time there was a little penguin who was very angry. He wanted to go for a swim but it was too cold outside. He was sad and didn't know what to do. + +So he started walking and walking until he reached a beach. He saw the ocean and suddenly realized he could go for a swim! He was so excited that he jumped in and started swimming. + +He went up and down in the water and had so much fun. After swimming for some time, the little penguin got tired. He realized that it was the best day of his life! + +He was so happy that he wanted to come back to the beach very soon. +"Where is the cat?" Mommy asked. +Daddy laughed. "He must be hiding." +The little boy looked around. "Where could he be?" +Daddy said, "Look under the bed. That's a favorite hiding spot." +The little boy got down on his hands and knees, and looked under the bed. "I don't see him." +Just then, a black and white blur zoomed by. "I found him!" the little boy cried. +The cat had been hiding in the closet. He came out, blinking in the light. His fur was soft and clean. +The little boy stroked the cat's fur and laughed. He said, "He was so fast. I couldn't see him!" +Daddy smiled. "That's why cats are so good at hiding." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. His heart was strong and brave. He always looked out for others. One day, Jack and his friends decided to play near the big lake. + +The lake looked peaceful and calm, but it was dangerous. Jack could feel something was not right. He warned his friends not to go any further, but they laughed and didn't listen. + +Jack worried, but he followed his friends. When they got to the edge of the lake, something awful happened. There was a big rope tied to a tree, and the other end was submerged in the water. Jack wanted his friends to turn back, but they ignored him. + +Jack's heart sank as one of his friends stepped onto the rope. It snapped in half and the little boy fell into the lake. Jack shouted for help, but his cries were too late. The lake was too dangerous. + +Jack's heart broke and he started to cry. He never would have let his friends come here if he had known the lake was so dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to wander. Every day, he took a big and thick book from the shelf. He opened the page and off he went! He wandered through the meadows and around the mountains and rivers. Every page he stopped on looked different and he found many hidden treasures! He had such a good time, wandering through the pages. After a while he returned and carefully put the thick book back on the shelf. He could not wait to explore the next page! +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy rocket. It was tired from flying around the world. It wanted to take a nap. + +The rocket flew to a patch of grass. It laid down and closed its eyes. Then it said, "Please let me take a nice, long nap." + +Suddenly, a small voice said, "Hello!" It was a little boy. He had seen the rocket flying in the sky. + +The rocket opened one eye and said, "Please let me sleep. I'm very sleepy." + +The little boy nodded and said, "Okay. I'll watch over you while you take a nap. I'll make sure nothing bad happens." + +The rocket smiled and said, "Thanks. I really need some rest." Then it closed its eyes and fell asleep. +Bob was walking home one day when he saw a pole by the side of the road. He thought it was strange so he decided to go closer and take a look. He touched the pole and it felt slippery and cold. Then he smelled something sour and that's when he knew he had to stop. + +At the top of the pole was a beehive! Bob was so afraid he stepped back and tried to move slowly away. The bees were all buzzing and it was so loud! Bob kept going slowly, trying not to make a noise, but he didn't stop until he was far away. + +When he reached home, Bob was relieved. He thought he knew what a beehive smelled like, and it was sour! Bob was so happy he made it back home without getting stung. He made a promise to himself to stay away from strange poles with sour smells. +Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful dragon, and it was the most magical creature in the kingdom! Everyone in the kingdom loved the dragon and he was very mischievous, but very kind. + +One day, a thief came and tried to steal from the dragon. The dragon was an expert fighter, and he quickly defended himself. However, the thief was getting stronger and the dragon knew he needed help. He shouted and called for help. + +Luckily, the dragon's best friend, the turtle, heard him and came to his rescue. The turtle had the perfect plan. He quickly scurried up a tall tree and grabbed a large scale. He then threw the scale at the thief and the thief ran away. + +The dragon was so happy! He thanked the turtle and felt very lucky, because he had been protected. Unfortunately, the scale fell from the tree, and when it hit the ground, it broke into hundreds of pieces. + +The dragon and the turtle looked at the broken scale, and they felt very sad. The beautiful scale had been destroyed, and nothing could put it back together. They both wished they had done something different, something to protect the scale. +Once there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were playing in the backyard one day. Jill loved playing with Jack, they were the best of friends. + +Jack had a box full of steel toys. He said, "Let's play a game. I'll scatter the steel toys on the ground and whoever finds the smoothest gets a prize!" Jill was so excited, she began searching around the ground immediately. + +Jack found one right away and said, "I found a smooth one!" Jill ran to find more, but she couldn't find any. + +Jack said, "Don't worry, maybe you'll find more on the other side of the field." So, they ran to the other side of the field. Eventually, Jill found one that was smooth like glass. She shouted, "I found one!" + +Jack rewarded her with a prize and they continued playing with their steel toys. The two friends laughed and had a great day together. +Once upon a time, there was a brave navy captain. He was always on the lookout for new adventures. So one day, he set out on a very long journey. + +"Captain," said his crew, "we will be gone for a very long time. Are you sure you have completed all of your preparations?" + +The captain looked to the horizon and said confidently, "Yes, I have completed everything I needed to and now I am ready for the journey ahead. Let's get going!" + +The crew piled in the navy vessel and the captain steered them out to sea. After days of travel, on a clear, starry night, they had finally completed the long journey across the ocean. + +The crew cheered with joy and they celebrated with delicious food and drinks. The captain looked out to the stars and was glad that he had completed his quest and found a way to make his crew's dreams come true. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to be an artist when he got older. His mom saw his ambition and wanted to help him. She found some interesting models and showed them to her son. She wanted to encourage him to keep dreaming. Together, they looked at all the different models. Some were of airplanes, others of boats and many of other things. The little boy was very excited and wanted to start learning how to make models just like the ones his mom showed him. His mom smiled, feeling happy to be helping him reach his dream. She gave him some modelling clay and helped him make the very first model airplane. It took a little bit of practice, but soon he was making really cool things. He was becoming an artist. His mom was so proud of him and kept encouraging him to keep going and make more interesting models. +One day a little girl named Grace was playing in her backyard. She had a special toy in her hands; It was her favourite rubber duck. She was rubbing the duck against the grill of her back fence when suddenly something strange happened. Through the grill she saw something that she had never seen before; a rare golden duck! + +Grace couldn't believe her eyes. She wanted the golden duck so badly that she decided to try and get it through the fence. She kept rubbing the fence with her duck and then, when she thought she had rubbed hard enough – the golden duck hopped out! + +Grace was so excited and in a mad rush to get the duck, she ran up and grabbed it. But at the same moment, something else jumped out from behind the fence - it was a big angry guard dog! The dog was barking and snapping and was trying to take away the golden duck! + +Grace was scared and started to cry. But then, she was saved! Her father, who had seen the whole thing, ran up and scared the dog away. Grace was very relieved and proudly showed her dad the golden duck - it was hers now! +There once was a little boy who liked to dream. He loved to let his head go blank and think about all the fun things he wanted to do. He liked to dream about racing cars, playing games and playing with his friends. One day he had a very silly dream. He dreamed that he tried to ride a bike with no wheels and he kept falling! It made him feel very stupid and he felt embarrassed. He woke from his dream, laughing to himself about how silly it was. It taught him a lesson not to be so foolish. From then on he dreamt of better and wiser things. +Once there was a clumsy plastic toy. He was always bumping into things and falling over. But one day, he decided to go on an adventure. He began to run. He ran and ran faster than he ever had before. + +He saw a big, yellow sun setting in the sky and a field of green grass that seemed to stretch forever. He kept running, relishing the feeling of freedom. + +The wind was blowing softly and it felt so good on his plastic body. As he kept running he saw a lake full of shining blue water in the distance. He kept running until he reached the lake. + +The plastic toy was so proud of himself for running so far. He found himself a nice spot by the lake and watched the birds sing as the sun set. He was so proud that he was clumsy no more. +Once there was a little girl called Sarah who was three years old. She was very curious and liked to explore the world. One day, she was playing in the garden of her house when she saw the most exciting event happening down the street. There were lots of balloons and people were having fun. She felt so envious because she wanted to join in. + +Sarah's mom knew how curious she was and decided to take her to the event. When Sarah saw all of the people cheering, she couldn't believe it. She started to wander around, looking at all the colourful decorations. There were games, music, and so much more.Sarah was so happy that she smiled the whole time. She loved the event so much that she wanted to come back. + +The event ended and Sarah waved goodbye to all her new friends. She was so happy and full of wonder. She couldn't wait to come back and explore again. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl named Emily. Every evening, she used to go for a walk in the countryside. While strolling one day, she came across a door. It looked beautiful and Emily was curious. "What's behind this door?" she wondered to herself. + +She went up to the door, reached for the handle and opened it. To her surprise, she found a garden filled with lovely flowers and butterflies. She loved it so much that she decided to take a few flowers with her. + +Before she left, she could hear a voice coming from behind the door. When she stepped closer, she saw a little old man. He said, "Emily, you have taken some of my lovely flowers. This is okay if you think of giving others the same joy you have felt when you saw them. All you need to do is make sure you fill something with love and beauty wherever you go". + +Emily understood the moral of the story and promised the old man that she would spread love and kindness wherever she went. Taking the old man's advice, she set out to fill her world with beauty and love. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom who lived in a big colourful house. One day he picked up the telephone to call his best friend. When his friend answered he asked, "What are you doing?" His friend replied, "I'm playing in the garden with my toys." Tom felt left out so he asked, "Can I join you?" His friend said, "Yes of course!" + +Tom grabbed some of his toys and rushed outside. He found his friend in the garden and together the two boys played games with their toys. The bright sunshine and warm air made them happy and sleepy. Tom and his friends knew it was time for a break and so decided to relax in the garden. + +They lay on the grass, looking up at the clouds and talking about how colourful the sky was. Tom felt so peaceful, like nothing else mattered except the present moment. After a while they got up and went back indoors, where they enjoyed their favourite snack. Relaxing had made them both sleepy and so the boys picked up their respective telephones and said "good night" to each other. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. He was three years old and he was always very excited. One day he was walking in the park and he saw a sleeping puppy. He thought it was so cute he wanted to give it a kiss. + +But Joe's mom said, “Wait, Joe. The puppy is sleeping and you can’t wake it up with a kiss. It’s not very kind to the puppy.†So Joe listened to his mom and stayed calm. + +After a few minutes, the puppy woke up on its own. Joe was so happy and he gave the puppy a gentle kiss. The puppy smiled at Joe, and Joe smiled back. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes it’s best to wait and be calm when you want to do something. That way you can do the kindest thing. +Max went for a walk to the park. He saw a light and he went to see what it was. He saw a big crocodile lying under a tree. Max was scared but he decided to take a closer look. He walked up to the crocodile and reached out to pet it. The crocodile suddenly opened it's mouth and tried to bite Max. Max quickly jumped back and ran away. He was so scared but he was also brave for trying to pet the crocodile. He ran all the way home and told his parents about his adventure. They were so proud of him. Max was glad he was safe and was now more aware of the wild creatures he could find in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Daisy who loved to play outside. Every day, the sun would shine on Daisy and make her happy. One day, Daisy was feeling tired, so her mom gave her a massage to make her feel better. It felt like sunshine! Daisy felt relaxed and normal again. She thanked her mom and went back outside to play. When the sun shone on her, she smiled and felt so happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was very happy, but she had no one else to play with. One day, Mia saw a funny looking animal in the park. She asked the animal what it was. + +The animal said it was a fox. The fox told Mia that it was feeling very lonely too. So Mia said, "Let's share our candy! That way, we can both be happy". + +The fox liked the idea and thanked Mia for being so kind. They shared their candy and had lots of fun together. + +Moral: Sharing is caring! When we share with others, everyone will be happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and lived in an old building with her family. One day, when she was playing outside, she noticed a helpless bird tangled in a bush. She wanted to help it, so she asked her mom for help. + +Her mom said, "Oh dear, Lucy, I'm sorry but we can't help the bird right now. We have to get back to the building." + +But Lucy felt sorry for the bird, so she demanded to help it. Her mom just looked at her helplessly and said, "It's too late now. We have to get home." + +But Lucy was determined. She firmly told her mom that she wanted to help the bird first. Her mom could see how determined Lucy was, so she agreed to help. Together, they freed the bird from the bush and watched in amazement as it flew away. Lucy was so happy! + +The next day, Lucy and her mom went around the building to check if the bird was okay. And it was; the little bird had made a safe home in a tree nearby. It was a nice reminder that helping others is always worth it! +Once upon a time, there was a tall tree. The tree was in a park and had lots of green leaves and a big, brown trunk. One day, a tall cone rolled into the park. It just happened to be hungry and looking for food. + +The cone bumped up against the tree and said, "Do you have food for me?". The tree shook his leaves and said, "No, I don't have any food". + +The cone sighed and said, "I don't have any food. Can you help me?". The tree said, "No, I can't". The cone said, "That's not very kind. I'm still hungry". + +The cone was angry and it happened to reach out and grab a big branch from the tree. The tree yelled, "No! Stop! Put it back!". But the cone just kept pulling and the branch snapped off. + +The poor tree started to cry. All of its leaves were shaking. And all the other trees in the park were very sad. The cone just rolled away, leaving the poor tree with a big, broken branch. + +And that's the sad story of the tall tree and the cone. +Once upon a time there was a fox who was feeling very sad. It wandered all around the forest looking for something to make it feel better. Then it came upon a hot pond. The fox felt so happy and relieved when it saw the pond. + +The fox noticed a little bird near the pond and called out to it. "Hello little bird, why are you so sad?" the fox asked. + +The bird replied, sadly, "I'm lonely. I don't have any friends." + +The fox smiled and said, "Don't worry! You can be my friend. We can wander around the forest together." + +The bird was so happy it flew in circles around the fox. From that day on, the fox and the bird were best friends. They wandered around the forest, happy and carefree. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Franny. She was a happy and honest girl. Every Wednesday she would help her dad in the garden. + +One day, Franny and her dad were doing some repairs in the garden. She asked her dad, "What are we repairing?" + +Her dad smiled. "We are repairing the fence so that the rabbits can't get in," he replied. + +Franny carefully helped her dad with the repairs. She was very honest and always did her very best. Soon enough, the fence was fixed and safe. Franny and her dad were very pleased with their work. + +The End. +Once there was a small girl named Lou. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, Lou went to the stream with her mom. As she looked at the stream, Lou noticed something cheap. She asked her mom if she was allowed to take it. Her mom said no and knew it was not a good idea. Lou felt sad but she believed her mom and did not take it. + +The next day, Lou was walking by the stream again and she noticed the same cheap thing. She wanted to take it but remembered what her mom said. She thought taking it was wrong and didn't believe it was a good idea. So she walked away. + +As Lou was walking away, the same thing happened again! She started to think it was a sign telling her to take it. Lou was very frustrated and began to cry. Then, she remembered her mom's words. She decided to take her mom's advice and leave it alone. + +When Lou got home, she told her mom what happened. Her mom explained that sometimes what we want may not be what is best. Lou was glad she listened to her mother and learned a valuable lesson. She now always believes her mom and will never take anything that isn’t hers. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Freya. She was very excited because she was going to design a stair all by herself. She gathered all kinds of wood, and started to design the stair. She worked hard, and was determined to do her best. + +When she was almost done with the stair, a stranger came and asked her what she was doing. Freya proudly explained that she was designing a stair. The stranger looked at Freya with an ignorant look and said, "You can't design a stair by yourself. You are too young!" Freya was sad but she still tried her best, and eventually finished her stair. + +Sadly, when she was done, Freya realized that the stair she had designed was very unsafe. It was too dangerous to use. Freya was very disappointed and felt frustrated. She had worked so hard, yet it hadn't worked out. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Jeremy and Samantha. Everyday they would go to the park and play together. + +One day, they were having so much fun and they couldn't decide what to do next. Samantha said "Let's choose what we want to do". Jeremy said "Yeah, let's choose". + +They both looked around and then Jeremy said "We can play house, or we can do some work". Samantha smiled and said "I choose work, it will be fun". + +So they worked together for a little while. Jeremy dug a hole in the ground and Samantha filled it with leaves. They worked together for a long time and it was loud as they worked. + +When they had finished, they looked at what they had done and they were very proud of their work. They hugged each other and said "we did a great job! Let's do it again soon". +The winter was cold and long. One day a boy saw a boat sailing on the sea and decided to sail it. He sailed faster and faster, feeling so free and happy. But all of a sudden, the boat hit something and he felt guilty. He slowed down and looked around. In the distance, he could see a baby seal, looking lost and alone. The boy smiled and helped the seal get back to its home. In the end, the boy was happy that he had been able to help the seal and felt relieved that he had not done anything wrong. +Once, there was a little girl. She liked to jump. She liked to jump so much that she jumped around all day! One day, she found a silver coin on the ground. It was shiny and glimmering, so she picked it up. She studied the coin carefully and thought it was so pretty. + +Then, she jumped and jumped, faster and higher. Soon, she was up in the sky. She noticed a deaf person nearby, so she went over to them. The deaf person jumped in surprise, but the little girl smiled. She showed them the silver coin and jumped with joy. The deaf person smiled back and the two kept jumping, until the golden sun went down. + +The little girl was very happy that she met the deaf person and was thankful for the silver coin. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She was very adorable, with long blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. She had the most beautiful smile. + +One day, Emma decided to go for a swim in the sea. She put on her special swimming helmet so she wouldn't be hurt by any waves. + +Emma splashed around in the water and enjoyed the feeling of the coolness against her skin. She smiled and waved to the people around the beach, who thought she was the most adorable little swimmer. + +Suddenly, Emma started to feel tired and she wanted to get out of the sea. She swam to the edge, called out "help!" and a kind lifeguard on the beach ran to her side. He took Emma's hand and said: "Don't worry, I'm here to help. You look so cute in your helmet!" + +Everybody on the beach cheered as the lifeguard helped Emma out of the water. She gave him a big hug and thanked him for saving her. + +Then Emma waved goodbye to everyone, put her helmet back on her head and went home. What an adorable little swimmer she was! +Toby was walking around his garden and he noticed an ancient leak beneath one of the trees. He paused for a moment and wondered what it could be. Just then, Toby's mother called out to him from the other side of the garden. + +"Come here Toby!" she said. + +Toby paused again and then went to his mother. When he reached her, he asked "Mom, what is this ancient leak?" + +His mother smiled and explained, "That is a very old tap that hasn't been used for many years. One day, we will have it fixed." + +Toby nodded, excited to see the tap get fixed. He paused and waved goodbye to his mother as he skipped off to explore more of the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to study. She could sit and study for hours, looking at all the different books and pictures. One day, her dad told her that if she studied hard, she could go faster, like a race car! She was so excited to learn about speed that she studied even more, until she knew all about it. + +The little girl was so grateful for all the knowledge she had gained. Every time she went for a walk in the park and saw a race car, she would remember what she had learned and smile. She wanted to make her dad proud, so she kept on studying. + +Soon enough, she was the fastest at running races! All the other children were stunned and couldn’t believe how fast she was. The little girl was very proud and most grateful for all the studying she had done. She knew that it had helped her to become so speedy. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Caroline. She was three years old and loved to explore the world around her. One day, she decided to explore her bedroom and her crib for the first time. She was very eager to do so. + +She found so many new things to examine. She got very close to her crib when something caught her eye. She saw a small mouse in her crib bed! Caroline was scared, but she tried to stay brave. + +"Don't be afraid, Caroline," her mom said. Her mother took the mouse outside and explained to Caroline that mice aren't scary. + +Caroline was very relieved. After that, she was never scared of her crib and went to sleep in it every night, eager to explore more of her bedroom during the day. +Once there was a small boy named Jim. He was only three years old but he was very curious. One day, Jim saw a strange lady walking by. He asked her who she was and she said she was a witch. + +Jim was very excited and followed her. She smiled at him, but warned him to stay away. Jim was too curious, so he kept following her. Soon they arrived at an old, unknown house. + +Suddenly the witch turned around and became very angry. She shouted at Jim and told him to leave her alone. Jim became embarrassed and started to cry. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to warnings. Jim should have trusted the witch's warning and stayed away from the unknown house. Unfortunately, his curiosity got the better of him and he got embarrassed in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. She was only three years old. One day, Anna was playing in her garden when it got dark. Suddenly Anna felt scared. She closed her eyes and began to pray. + +"Dear God, please keep me safe," Anna prayed. She prayed for a long time and the dark seemed to go away. But then she heard a sound. It was her father's car coming up the driveway. + +Anna's father had been very careless. He had left the garage door open and the car had gone inside. Anna's father was so sorry. He hugged Anna and promised to be more careful. + +Anna was so happy. She hugged her father and thanked God for keeping her safe. From then on, Anna always said a prayer when it got dark. She knew her father would be more careful and she knew God was always listening. +Once upon a time there was a fat cat. He liked to eat and sleep all day. One day, he saw a pin on the ground and decided to take it. He had never stolen before, but he ran away with the pin in his mouth. + +The fat cat's owner noticed the pin was missing and was very sad. She asked the cat where the pin went, but the cat just meowed and looked away. + +Later that day, the cat got in trouble. The owner found out he had stolen the pin and took it away. He was so sad and scared. + +But then, something surprising happened. The next day, the owner returned with a new pin and placed it in front of the fat cat. The pin was even bigger and shinier than the one he had stolen. He meowed with joy and knew that he had learned his lesson. +Once there was a new pencil. It was a bright yellow pencil with a pink eraser. The pencil was so excited to come to a new home. But when it arrived, it was scared and alone. + +Suddenly, a 3 year old child named Jack came into the room. He smiled and said “hello pencil!â€. The pencil was so happy to finally have a friend and started to feel much better. + +Jack and the pencil became best friends. Every day Jack would come and bring something new for the pencil. Some days it was a new eraser, other days it was colorful stickers, but no matter what, the pencil was always excited to see Jack. + +They played together for hours and the pencil was so thankful for its new friend. Jack and the pencil were friends for life. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jimmy and Bob. They were having a lot of fun and wanted to race. + +Jimmy and Bob ran as fast as they could. Their feet were quickly moving, like a running river. + +Jimmy started to shout a weird word. Bob was very confused, what did the word mean? Jimmy and Bob were about to find out. + +When Jimmy shouted "Ready, Set, Go!" all of a sudden, the two friends were racing. They ran fast, their legs moving like the wind. +Jimmy was the first one to cross the finish line. The weird word Jimmy shouted was the start of a race! +Once there was a little girl called Sophie. She wanted something very badly. She wanted to gain a bike. Her mum said it was too heavy for her to have her own. + +Sophie was sad, but then one day it started to rain. The rain leaked through the roof and a puddle formed on the floor. Sophie saw the puddle and suddenly she had an idea! + +She filled the puddle with stones, making it heavy enough so that the bike didn't move. Sophie had gained what she wanted! She was so happy. + +Every day, Sophie would ride her bike and feel the wind in her hair. She was grateful for the rain and the leak, because it gave her something she would never forget. +Once upon a time there were two friends: Sam and Alex. Sam and Alex liked to have fun together but they never liked to fight. One day, they went to a festival. They had a great time, playing games and eating tasty food. + +But then they saw a shiny, lucky toy they both wanted. Instead of talking through it like true friends, Sam and Alex started to fight over the toy. Before long, the toy was broken and both of them were sad. + +They learned an important lesson that day: if you are lucky enough to have a friend, they should be more important to you than any toy. And never fight with your friend, no matter how shiny the toy is! +The little baby had a crib. Her crib was very dirty because she never stopped playing with it. The baby's mommy always told her to keep her bedroom clean, but the baby didn't listen. + +One day the baby was playing in her crib when she heard a loud noise outside. She wondered what it was, so she went to the window to have a look. But when she looked out the window, she saw that her mommy was frowning. + +The little baby started to cry and her mommy came in to see what was wrong. She saw the dirty crib and frowned even more. She looked at the baby and said, "We need to keep our bedroom clean." + +The baby was sad but she worked hard to clean her crib. She wiped and scrubbed until it was nice and clean. When she was done, her mommy stopped frowning and smiled at her. + +The baby was so happy that she smiled too and hugged her mommy. They stayed in the crib, playing together until it was time for bed. + +The little baby was so thankful that she had a mommy who taught her how to keep her bedroom clean. From that day on, she made sure her bedroom always stayed clean. +Once upon a time, there lived a happy family. They lived in a house with a big garden. + +One day, the family heard a loud noise. It was an earthquake! The house shook and broke into pieces. Everything was broken! + +The family was scared, but they held hands and stayed close together. The ground stopped shaking and they could breathe again. + +They had to finish the broken pieces and make their house safe again. So they worked together to rebuild their house. + +The family was very happy when they had finished. They hugged each other and thanked God for keeping them safe. They were so proud of their hard work and were happier than ever to be together. +Once upon a time, there was a kid who really wanted to know what the bitter taste was. Everywhere she went she asked people, but nobody could tell her what it was. She was very sad. + +One day, she walked to the store and saw some lemons. She asked the storekeeper, "What are lemons?" The storekeeper smiled and told her, "Lemons are a very special fruit! They have a unique and strong taste of bitterness!" + +The kid smiled and thanked the storekeeper. She was so excited that she ran home with the lemons. She cut the lemon in half and tasted it. It was so bitter! The kid screamed with joy and told her mom the news. + +Since that day, the kid loved lemons and was never afraid to try new things. She learned that sometimes it's okay to have a little bitterness in life and that it can actually be quite wonderful. +Tommy was feeling restless. He wanted to go outside and do something fun. Suddenly, he thought of an idea. He walked to the fridge and picked out some salad. He took it to the backyard and started to pick all of the leaves off the salad. He made a fun game out of it. He picked the leaves one-by-one and put them into a pile. When he was done, he ran around the backyard with the leaves in his hand. He felt much better. His restless feeling had gone away! +Once upon a time there was a dog named Spot. Spot likes to have fun, so he was always shaking to and fro. + +One day Spot was shaking so much that he shook his way to a strange land. Here the language was very different, and Spot didn't understand it at all. + +Spot was so curious that he wanted to fit in and understand the language in this new place. He kept shaking and shaking until he understood the strange words. + +The more Spot shook, the more he understood the language of the strange land. Finally he fit in and everyone was very happy. + +Spot was now able to understand and talk to everyone in the strange land. Together they celebrated with a big shake and had lots of fun! +There was an adorable little girl who had a little radio. She loved it so much and carried it everywhere, even to school. One day, she was playing with it and twisted it really hard. Suddenly, the radio broke and wouldn't work anymore. The little girl was so sad and started crying, but nothing could help. She had broken her radio and it would never be the same again. +Once upon a time there was a lively spider called Jimmy. He lived in a cosy cobweb in the corner of a room. Jimmy was always spinning his web and singing his favourite songs. + +One day, Jimmy heard there was a music festival in the nearby meadow and he decided to go. As he made his way through, he looked around at the other creatures all dancing and singing together. + +"What a lively and magical place!" said Jimmy. + +Jimmy then started to spin and show off his best moves. Everyone was laughing and clapping and enjoying Jimmy's performance. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice saying, "That was incredible Jimmy! You're the best spinner I've ever seen." + +Jimmy looked around and saw a beautiful butterfly. He smiled and told the butterfly, "Thank you! I'm so happy to be part of this lively festival." +Once there was a little boy who wanted a puzzle. He asked his father to pay for it. His father said no because he did not have any money. The little boy became very sad and fearful. + +He knew he had to get the puzzle somehow. He remembered his mom had money. So, he asked his mom if she would pay for the puzzle. His mom said no and told him that money doesn't grow on trees. + +The little boy became very frustrated and angry. He knew he couldn't get the puzzle himself, so he decided to take it from the store without paying. He crept into the store but was caught by the storekeeper. The storekeeper was very mad and chased the little boy away. + +The little boy was very afraid. He ran all the way home but never got the puzzle. He was so sad and never got to enjoy the puzzle. The fearful little boy never made that mistake again. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved helping people. One day, Lucy saw a store with lots of special things. She wanted to buy something, but the price was too high. So, she decided to try and help the store. + +Lucy asked the store keeper if she could help in the store. And the store keeper said yes! Lucy was so excited and couldn't wait to get to work. She sorted all the things in the store and made sure everything was in the right place. + +When Lucy had finished her work, the store keeper said she could have a special reward. He said she could pick anything in the store she wanted, but only if it was available. Lucy was so happy! She chose a soft toy bear and took it home. + +The store keeper was very pleased with Lucy's work and always remembered her with a smile. Lucy was happy she was able to help the store. She learned that it's always important to help people with whatever you can. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lacey. She was three years old and loved to play with her toys. One day, she was playing with her favourite dolly when she noticed something sparkly under the sofa. She got down on all fours and peered underneath. It was a buckle! She quickly grabbed it and sat up on the sofa. She spoke to the buckle, "What are you doing here?" Suddenly the buckle began to speak back, and the little girl's eyes lit up. It said, "I can help you fasten your shoe!" + +Lacey was over the moon! She put the buckle on her shoe and it held it securely in place. Then she clapped her hands together with excitement. She thanked the buckle for its help and asked if it would like some lunch. The buckle said yes and so Lacey went to the kitchen to make it a tasty sandwich. She spread some butter onto the two slices of bread, added some tasty cheese and placed it on a plate. + +The buckle was so happy with the sandwich and thanked Lacey for being so kind. From that day on, Lacey always used the buckle to fasten her shoes and they remained the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake. He was only three years old, but he was very brave. + +One day, Jake was outside playing with his toy car. Suddenly, he heard a noise in the sky. He looked up and saw a beautiful rainbow! The colours of the rainbow were so bright, so vibrant. + +Jake saw something in the centre of the rainbow. He got closer to see what it was. It was a magical wishing star! + +The star said, “Hi Jake, I'm a magical wishing star. Do you want to join me on a flying adventure?†+ +Jake replied, “Yes, please!†+ +So, Jake and the magical wishing star flew off together, high above the clouds. Jake saw beautiful things up in the sky - mountains, rivers and forests. + +The wishing star was very reliable, and each time Jake made a wish, the star granted it. Jake was so happy! + +At the end of their adventure, Jake and the star said goodbye. Jake felt so lucky to have joined the magical wishing star on such a magical flying adventure. +Once there was a small girl. She loved to wear pretty dresses. Every day she would wear a different dress, and every night she would put on her favorite one, a yellow dress with pink flowers. + +One day the girl went to the lake with her mom. She saw a sailboat and wanted to go for a ride. She asked her mom if she could go with her, and she said yes! + +The small girl was so excited to go for a sail. She climbed into the boat and held tightly onto the sides. She watched the water as the boat moved across the lake. The sun shined on the small girl and she felt so happy! + +When they reached the other side of the lake, the girl was sad to go back. She thanked her mom for taking her for a sail, and she looked forward to the next time she would go for a sail. +Once upon a time, there was a big cross in the middle of a green field. Every day a squirrel and a rabbit would hop around it. One day, the squirrel asked the rabbit why he hopped so much. + +The rabbit replied, "I hop so much because I'm so happy!" The squirrel thought about this for a minute, but he was angry. "Why do you get to be so happy when I'm not?" he asked. + +The rabbit smiled and said, "Happiness is a choice, my friend. Whenever you're feeling angry, just remember to hop and you'll find yourself smiling in no time!" + +The squirrel thought carefully about the rabbit's words and decided to try it out. He hopped around the cross and before he knew it he was back to feeling happy again. From that day onwards, the squirrel remembered the rabbit's advice and made a conscious decision to always choose happiness. + +The moral of the story is that happiness is a choice. Whenever we're feeling down, we can always make the conscious choice to take control of our emotions and do something that puts a smile on our face. +One day Joe went to the park with his mum. He had a spade, and he was very excited. + +Joe started digging with the spade. He was making little piles of dirt on the ground. +Soon, Joe found something in the dirt. It was a shiny penny. He was so happy! + +Joe's mum saw the penny, and she smiled. She said "Joe, here's a special gift for you. This penny is very special, so never forget it." Joe smiled and said thank you. + +Then, Joe and his mum went home. But before they left, Joe wanted to give something to the park. + +Joe took his spade and he started digging a big hole. When he was finished, he put a flower in it and covered the flower in dirt. Suddenly he felt very sad. He was sad that he forgot to give the flower to the park. + +But then he realised that he could plant more flowers. Joe planted 3 more flowers in the park. He smiled and felt better. + +Joe was happy that he could give something to the park. He was glad that he could make the park look beautiful with his spade. +Once upon a time there was a great old man who always read stories in the summer. He was very ancient, with a long beard and a big hat. Every day, he read stories to the children in the park. + +One day, a young girl named Mary approached the old man. + +“Would you read me a story, old man?†she asked. + +The old man smiled and nodded. “Yes, of course I will,†he said, taking out a book. + +He opened the book, and started reading. The old man's voice was like music, and Mary found herself getting lost in the tale. When the old man finished reading, Mary looked up at him and thanked him. + +“This was such a wonderful story,†she said. + +The old man smiled. “Thank you, my dear. I love reading stories in the summer, when the days are long and my stories are ancient.†+ +Mary thanked him again, and wished him a good day, before happily skipping away. +One morning, Sammy went to the park with his mom. He saw a basketball and was excited! He picked it up and started to play. He sat down on the ground and rolled the ball back and forth. + +Next, Sammy took the basketball and started to throw it into the air. He kept throwing it higher and higher until it went over the fence. Sammy felt guilty and put his head down. + +His mom looked at Sammy with a stern look and said, "We will have to go get the basketball, but first I need to ask you something. Why do you think it was wrong to throw the basketball?" + +Sammy thought for a moment and said, "Because it went over the fence". + +His mom nodded her head and said, "That's right. You should have asked for my help first and then I would have stopped you. Now come on, let's go get the basketball". + +Sammy and his mom walked to the fence and found the ball. As they returned, Sammy thought about what his mom said and vowed to never throw a basketball over the fence again, feeling a bit relieved that he hadn't been punished for his mistake. +Once there were two friends, Kate and Henry. They both loved to laugh. One day, they went to the park to play. + +At the park, Henry saw a train. He was so happy. He laughed and waved at the train. Kate was dizzy with excitement. She started twirling around and laughing too. + +They played games and laughed until it was time to go home. Kate and Henry said goodbye and hugged. They both promised they would come back to the park soon and play with the train again. +Once upon a time there was a sad little girl called Daisy. Daisy was so sad that she wanted to lock herself away from the world. She walked out of her house, shut the door, and turned the lock. + +Daisy walked and walked for a long time until she finally reached a park. She felt a little bit happier when she saw all the children playing on the swings. She wanted to go and join them, but she was too sad. + +Just then Daisy heard a voice calling to her. She saw a little boy standing close by, waving at her. "What's wrong?" he asked. + +Daisy didn't say anything. She had no voice, just tears in her eyes. The little boy touched her arm gently. "It's OK," he said. "Let's go play together." + +Daisy wanted to feel happy again, so she took the little boy's hand and they went over to the swings. The little boy started swinging higher and higher. Then he stopped and said, "C'mon, let's try!" + +Daisy smiled, and together they swung higher and higher until Daisy forgot all about being sad. +Bob, a little boy was outside playing. He had some blocks and was busy building a tower. He stopped to look up to the sky as the clouds moved by. It was so gloomy outside. He sighed and decided to go inside. + +When he entered the living room, he saw his Mum cooking in the kitchen. "Mum! What are you making?" Bob asked curiously. + +Mum turned around and answer, "I'm making some pasta for dinner tonight." + +"Can I help?" Bob asked. + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, you can help. Let's build some shapes with the pasta." + +Bob was so excited. He grabbed some noodles and started to build them into different shapes. He made some circles, squares, and triangles. He kept going until he was done. + +"Mum! Look at my creations!" Bob proudly said. + +Mum laughed and said, "Wow, you did an amazing job." + +Bob smiled and thought, "Building is fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a wise old owl who lived in a tall tree in the forest. The owl had a bell at the bottom of her tree. Every morning, she would pour water over the bell, filling it with shimmery liquid. One day, a young frog hopped up to the owl's tree. + +"Why do you pour water over the bell?" the frog asked. + +The wise old owl smiled. "I pour water over the bell to make it sing. Every morning it brings a fresh and happy melody to me, and to all the animals in the forest. The ringing sound helps remind me of all the special things even the smallest things in life can bring." + +The frog smiled and said, "Thank you wise old owl. I will remember your words, and I will never forget the beautiful bell." And just like that, the frog hopped away, and the wise old owl continued to pour water over her bell every morning. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He had a big red rock he liked to play with. One day, Jack went to a tall mountain and found an empty cave. He peered inside and saw a big rock inside. + +Curious, he asked, "What can I do with this rock?" + +The rock said, "You can act with me." + +Jack was so excited. He clapped his hands and started to act. He ran around with the rock, jumped with it, and rolled down the hill. The hours passed by very quickly. + +When it was time to go home, Jack was disappointed. He said goodbye to his new friend and went back to his own house. Even though Jack was sad, he knew he would always have the happy memories of his day with the rock. +Once upon a time there lived a King who was very reliable. Everywhere he went his people cheered and praised him. He loved wearing his big golden crown which made him feel special. + +One day, the King was walking in the forest and heard a noise. He was feeling curious, so he followed the noise until he stumbled upon a big surprise. + +It was a giant, colourful parrot with a crown on its head! The King was amazed and smiled as he realised that the parrot had managed to find a crown for itself. The King was so impressed by the clever parrot that he let it keep the crown. + +The parrot was happy and flew away, carrying its new crown with it. The King smiled as he watched it fly off, feeling proud that he had made the reliable parrot so happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to go on a ride in a helicopter. She loved the idea of going high in the sky. + +She asked her mom if she could go, and her mom said yes. So the little girl was so excited and hopped into the helicopter. + +Suddenly, the little girl was feeling so nervous. She started to shake and feel scared. While she was trembling, the pilot said it was time to drink something. + +The little girl didn't want to drink anything, but the pilot said it would make her feel better. When the little girl finally agreed to drink, she felt a lot less nervous and the ride was a lot more fun. + +The little girl had a fantastic time on the ride and loved looking at all the things from high in the sky. She never got too nervous again when she went for a ride in a helicopter! +Mandy was playing at the park, while her parents bought some special equipment. Suddenly, Mandy saw a clumsy creature. She approached it slowly and the creature started talking to her. + +Mandy: "What are you?" + +Creature: "I'm a monster! What are you doing here?" + +Mandy: "My parents are buying some equipment. What are you doing? + +Creature: "I'm looking for something to eat. Do you know where I can find food?" + +Mandy: "Yes! There's a food stand over there." + +The creature thanked Mandy and ran off to get the food. Mandy was excited to see the monster and wanted to show her parents, but by the time she got back to where they were buying equipment, it was gone. +Once upon a time there lived a fish called Splashy. Splashy wanted to go on an adventure, but the only way to get there was to swim! Splashy was a brave fish, so he decided to start swimming. + +He swam and he swam, until he was tired. Then he spotted a way in the distance. It looked so wild! He swam closer and closer, and soon he found himself in a wild new world. + +But then he noticed something strange. The way had sand blocking it! He was stuck. He tried really hard to swim away, but he couldn't. Then he noticed a big octopus, it had been blocking the way to keep him safe! + +Splashy was so happy that the octopus had been looking out for him. He thanked the octopus and then began to swim back home. Splashy was so proud and happy - he had gone on a wild adventure and come back safe! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Peter and Abigail. They were best friends and did everything together. One day, they were walking in the park when they saw a treasure. It was a modest little chest filled with sparkly stones. + +Abigail was so excited. "Look what we found!" She exclaimed. + +Peter smiled. "Yes, let's share it!" + +The two friends sat down and opened the chest. Inside, they found many wonderful things. There were beautiful marbles, colorful beads and even some coins. They each took some of the treasure to keep. + +Afterwards, Abigail said, "We should put the rest back in the chest and share it with others." + +Peter agreed. "Yes, that is a very nice idea. We should do that." + +So, they put the rest of the treasure back in the chest and placed it back in the park. The two friends were glad that they had decided to share the modest treasure. They knew that not everyone was as lucky as them and this was a nice way to give back. +Once upon a time there was a little monkey named Jack. Every day he would play in the trees, swing on the vines and eat yummy food. One day, while he was swinging in the trees, he noticed something different. Another monkey had come to the forest and she seemed to want to take over Jack's tree. Jack didn't like this so he tried to show the other monkey who was boss. He beat his chest and said, "This is MY tree!" + +The other monkey didn't care and kept trying to take over Jack's tree. Jack got mad so he started throwing yummy fruits at the other monkey. This made the other monkey mad too, so then there was a huge fight between Jack and the other monkey. + +After a while the two monkeys tired themselves out, and Jack noticed something else. The other monkey had brought some yummy fruit too. Jack asked the other monkey to share, and the other monkey agreed. So they shared the yummy fruit and eventually became friends. From then on they played together in the trees and shared their yummy fruit. +Once upon a time, there lived a girl called Grace. Grace was very brave and liked to explore. One day, Grace decided to go on an adventure and went off into the distant valley. She looked around and saw something very unusual. + +In the middle of the valley, there was the most beautiful tree she had ever seen. It had big, green leaves and was full of fruit. On one of the branches, there was something even more special. It was a big, colourful bow. + +Grace was so excited and wanted to look closer. She climbed up the tree and carefully reached up to get the bow. When she touched it, the most wonderful music started to play. + +Grace had never heard anything like it before. She was so amazed and she played the bow for a long time. After that, she climbed down carefully and hugged the tree. + +Grace stayed in the valley all day. Finally, when darkness came, she walked home with a big smile on her face. She had had the most wonderful adventure and she knew she would never forget finding the beautiful bow in the distant valley. +Once upon a time there was a little girl with a big plan. She wanted to make a special blue cake for her friend's birthday. She knew it was very important and she was determined to make it. + +The little girl got out all the ingredients and gathered together bowls and spoons. She mixed together the sugar and flour and milk, added some delicious blue food coloring and put the cake in the oven. + +After a while, the little girl took out the cake and could see that it was blue and perfect. All her hard work made the cake just right! + +The little girl knew that even though it took a lot of planning and hard work, things will turn out right if you stick to it and believe in yourself. She was happy to show her friend the beautiful, blue cake and her friend was so delighted. + +The little girl learned that no matter what, it's always important to plan ahead and work hard in order to reach your goals and accomplish something special. +There was an intelligent fox. He had bright orange fur and velvet ears. He liked to run and speed around the forest. He was so fast! + +The fox wanted to find his friends. He searched everywhere, but he couldn't find them. He asked the birds, butterflies and squirrels but no one knew where they were. He was getting very frustrated. + +Suddenly, he spotted a group of foxes running and playing together. He was so excited! He speeded towards them and soon he was playing with all of his friends. They ran and played together until the sun went down. + +The fox had lots of fun. He was glad he speeded to find his friends, and knew he'd be able to find them again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a sheep named Sammy who lived at the ranch. One day, while Sammy was happily bouncing around, an unpleasant odour wafted into the air. Sammy asked his neighbour, "What is that smelly smell?" + +His neighbour replied, sadly, "It's the skunk! He's been living around here for a while now and he has been wreaking havoc all over the ranch." + +Sammy was horrified. He had always heard stories that skunks were very dangerous and could cause a lot of trouble. He vowed to stay away from the skunk and told his neighbour, "Let's make sure to stay away from it, okay?" + +The next day, Sammy was out in the fields bouncing around again, when suddenly he heard a rustling in the bushes. He looked over and there was the skunk, staring right at him! Sammy kept very still, hoping the skunk would leave, but it didn't. + +The skunk growled and came closer and closer. Sammy knew he had to move, but he was too scared to do anything! Just then, Sammy heard a voice. It was his neighbour. "Don't be afraid, Sammy," she said, "Just start bouncing, and I'll be right back with some help!" + +Sammy concentrated and started bouncing around the skunk, and sure enough, the skunk began to move away. Sammy's neighbour came +Once upon a time there was a girl called Mary. Mary was very tired because she'd been running around all day. Her brother Tom had done something naughty and Mary couldn't understand why he'd done it. + +Mary was very sad, so she went to her mum for help. Her mum explained that sometimes people do naughty things, but that it is important to forgive them. + +So Mary decided she would forgive Tom. To show him she was not angry, she cooked some of her mum's special rice recipe. The lovely smell of cooked rice filled the room, and Tom felt very happy. + +Mary was also happy, because she had been kind and forgiving. She and Tom ate the rice together and enjoyed it. From that moment onwards, Mary and Tom were no longer tired - they had found peace and happiness again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Susie. She was so excited to go shopping with her mom and dad. They went to the store to buy a mattress. + +At the store, Susie saw lots of mattresses. She wanted to pick the best one. Then, she figured out which mattress to pick. It was big, soft, and colourful! + +Her mom and dad added it to the cart and paid for it. When they got home, they carefully put the mattress in Susie's room. Susie jumped onto it, feeling so excited and happy. + +From that day on, Susie loved her new mattress. She had lots of fun jumping on it and making up stories. It was the perfect mattress for her! +A little girl named Lucy went to the theater with her mom. When they arrived, Lucy was so surprised at how different it was from what she expected. +She had never been to the movies before. + +“The screen is so big!†Lucy exclaimed with glee. +Her mother smiled. “Yes, it is quite big, isn’t it?†+ +But then, looking around, Lucy noticed something strange. “Mommy, why are we in this theater, but there’s nobody else here?†she asked. + +Mommy’s smile faded. “It seems like the theater is closed today. We must have come on the wrong day!†+ +Lucy pouted. She had been so excited to go to the theater and now her surprise was ruined. She wanted to play the movie and laugh with her mother. + +But then, Mommy had an idea. She grabbed two blankets and a picnic basket, and found a spot on the floor for them. “Let’s watch the movie here!†she said. + +So, they snuggled up under the blankets and Mommy made popcorn. After all the snacks were ready, they finally watched the movie. + +Lucy laughed and cheered with her mom. It was a different surprise than Lucy had expected, but they enjoyed it just as much! +Once upon a time, two best friends were walking by the shore together. The sun was shinning and it was warm. + +"Look at the birds flying in the sky!" said the first best friend. + +"Yes!" smiled the second best friend. "It looks like they're playing!" + +The two best friends kept walking and soon they saw a bright shell on the ground. + +"Look! What's that?" said the first best friend. + +"It's a pretty shell," said the second best friend. "Let's take it home to keep." + +The two best friends put the shell in their pocket and kept walking. As they walked along, they saw an ice-cream stand near the shore. + +"Can we get some ice-cream?" asked the first best friend. + +"Yes! Let's get some," said the second best friend. + +The two best friends went to the stand and each got an ice-cream cone. The ice-cream was delicious and the warm sun made it even better. The two best friends ate their ice-cream and laughed together. + +The two best friends enjoyed the warm day by the shore. They were so happy to be able to spend the day together. + +THE +Once upon a time there was a tired bunny who went out on a sunny day. He hopped up the mountain, looking for a place to settle. The bunny finally came to a tall gate with a sign that said "No Bunnies Allowed". The bunny was disappointed, and asked the gatekeeper why he couldn't settle there. + +The gatekeeper told the bunny that he would never be allowed inside. The bunny begged, but the gatekeeper remained firm. Finally, the bunny accepted that he wouldn't be able to settle there, and hopped away sadly. + +The bunny wandered for many days, never finding a place to settle. The bunny grew more and more tired, until eventually he collapsed and never got back up again. The tired, lonely bunny disappeared forever, unable to find the safe place he was looking for. +Nana and her grandchild went to the playground. Nana had a special bag. She started to pack it with toys, books and snacks. The grandchild jumped up and down on the scale to see how much he weighed. He felt dizzy when he spun around. + +Then, Nana took the grandchild on a swing and he felt dizzy again. After swinging, the grandchild asked for a snack and Nana gave him a yummy apple. They both went down the slide together and felt dizzy one more time. + +At the end, Nana and the grandchild packed up the bag and went home laughing and dizzy. +A 3-year-old boy was so excited when he saw the brilliant robot. He had never seen anything like it before! He asked his mom if he could play with it. His mom said yes and he couldn't wait. He spent hours playing with the robot, learning how it worked and having a great time. + +When it was time to go home, the little boy was sad to leave the robot. So his mom helped him celebrate by giving him a special robo-shaped cookie. The little boy was so happy! He gobbled up the cookie and thanked his mom for celebrating with him. +John was enjoying the nice day. He saw a pigeon flying in the sky. It was so beautiful and John wanted to take care of it. + +He asked his mom if he could keep the pigeon. Mom said that he couldn't keep the pigeon, but he could feed it and make sure it was healthy. So, every day, John fed the pigeon and kept it healthy. + +John enjoyed watching the pigeon as it flew. He admired its beautiful feathers and its healthy wings. + +John really loved the pigeon and he was so happy that he was able to take care of it. He loved spending time with his new feathered friend. +Once there was a cricket. He was very strange and weird. Every day, he would jump around and repeat the same thing over and over. He would go, "Chirp! Chirp!" He'd do it forever if he could. + +One day, a little girl was walking by the cricket. She was only three years old. She thought the cricket was so cool, so she decided to try to talk to him. She asked, "Hi! What's your name?" + +The cricket just kept repeating, "Chirp! Chirp!" The little girl thought this was so funny. She laughed and said, "Okay! I'll call you Chirp Chirp!" + +The cricket seemed to like this. He stopped his chirping and looked happy. Now every time the little girl came to see the cricket, he would repeat her name, "Chirp Chirp!" + +The little girl and the cricket were now best friends. They were always happy when they saw each other. Before long, the other animals in the park were calling the cricket Chirp Chirp, too. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish who was wondering what the world was like beyond the borders of her pond. Every day, the fish would swim around and look for ways to go beyond the pond. + +One day, she thought of a way. She saw a small path that lead to a river. She was so excited! She swam along the path until she reached the river. + +The fish wondered what would happen if she swam further down the river. She was a little scared, but she decided to take the plunge. As she raced down the river, she saw many new and wonderful things. She saw different kinds of animals, plants, and birds. + +The further the little fish went, the calmer the river became. Eventually, she got to the end of the river where it opened up into a beautiful lake. The fish decided to stay in the lake and explore it. She eventually found a nice, calm place to call home. + +And the little fish went on to live happily ever after - still wondering about the wonderful things just beyond her pond. +The sun shone brightly on the big yellow house. Inside, a 3 year old boy named Joe was getting ready for the day. He had brushed his tooth, and he was feeling excited. + +Suddenly, Joe heard a loud noise. He peeked out the window and saw his neighbour's stupid puppy. The puppy was running around and barking loudly. + +Joe was still feeling excited, so he ran out the door. He ran and ran until he reached the puppy. + +Joe said to the puppy, "Let's play!" The puppy barked and started to run around Joe. Joe laughed and followed the puppy. + +For the rest of the day, Joe and the puppy played together in the sun. Joe was excited, and his tooth were shining with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go for a walk. She put on her shoes and took off, running as fast as she could. + +The little girl ran and ran until she came to the edge of the forest. She had never been in a forest before, and it looked very big. She was a bit scared, but she was also excited to explore. + +The little girl slowly walked into the forest. After a while, she noticed she had been walking for a long time. She began to get lost and was too tired to keep going. She suddenly saw a path and followed it. + +The path was long, but the little girl did not give up. Eventually she made it out of the forest. She was happy and relieved to be free. She had gone on a big adventure! +Mommy and Baby were in the kitchen. It was dark outside. Baby wanted to play, but Mommy said no. + +"Go to your room and play," Mommy said. + +But Baby wanted to have some fun. She saw the stove and thought of an idea. + +"Mommy, can I catch the stove?" Baby asked. + +Mommy laughed. + +"No, Baby, you can't catch the stove," she said. + +Baby was determined to catch the stove. She reached out her hands and stretched as far as she could. + +Suddenly, Mommy heard a noise. Baby had caught the stove! Mommy was so surprised. + +"Oh, Baby, you caught the stove!" Mommy said. "I'm so impressed!" + +Baby smiled. She was so happy that she caught the stove. She had a great time playing her special game. +Once there was a little girl who was three years old. She was playing in her yard when she heard the sound of an ice-cream truck. The little girl ran inside excitedly, asking her mom for some ice-cream. But her mom said no and the little girl started to cry. Her mom said she could have something else, but the little girl didn't want anything else. + +The little girl decided to have a better plan. She got ready, put on her shoes, and went outside. She followed the sound of the ice-cream truck, walking down a wide street. After a while, the little girl found the truck and the ice-cream she wanted. + +The driver saw the little girl and asked if she wanted something. She nodded eagerly and the driver handed her a big ice-cream cone. The little girl smiled wide and thanked the driver before running back home with her treat. + +When she got back, the little girl showed her mom the ice-cream. Her mom smiled and gave her a big hug. From then on, the little girl was allowed to get an ice-cream whenever she wanted, and she was very happy. +The sun was shining brightly as Mia walked up the hill in her tidy pink dress. Even though she was only 3 years old, she understood the importance of being tidy. She passed some trees and reached the top of the hill. She looked out in front of her and couldn't believe what she saw - a beautiful castle! She ran towards it, wanting to see what it looked like up close. As she got nearer, she saw that the castle was covered in pink and purple flowers - it was magical! Mia was so excited she could hardly understand what was happening. She walked around the castle and admired the pretty flowers and laughed at the funny shapes she could see in the windows. When she got back to the bottom of the hill, the sunset was just starting. She couldn't help but feel happy and proud of herself for understanding the importance of keeping tidy and exploring the beautiful hill. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mindy. She was playing in her room when she noticed that her toys were not in a very tidy order. She started to cry. + +Her mother came into her room to see what the matter was. Mindy looked up at her mother and said, "My toys are all messy, and I don't know how to tidy them up." + +Her mother smiled, and said, "That's alright, don't worry. Here, let me show you how." + +The mother then took Mindy's hand in hers and showed her how to arrange her toys in an orderly way. When Mindy finished with her very carefully rearranged toys, she showed her mother with a big, toothless grin. + +Her mother smiled, happy to see the satisfied look on Mindy's face. "Remember," she said, "Sometimes it only takes a teaspoon of effort to make a big difference!" + +The moral of this story is that with a small amount of effort, you can have a big and satisfying result. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Mia. Tom and Mia both were very restless and wanted to do something exciting. So they decided to go on an adventure. + +Tom and Mia went out skating. As they skated, they started to observe their surroundings. Everything looked very different and they both noticed this. The sun was shining and it was very bright. + +Tom was particularly interested in what he was seeing, so he decided to take a closer look. He went up to a tree and examined the bark closely. When he looked closely, he noticed that there were small holes in the bark, made by insects. He was so amazed at this result that he jumped around with excitement. + +Mia watched him and asked, “What are you so happy about?†Tom replied, “I found little holes in the tree, made by bugs! All my observing paid off!†+ +Tom and Mia had a wonderful day together and learned a lot from observing their surroundings. They were no longer restless and happy to have gone on their adventure. +One day mummy and daddy decided to take Annie to the park to play. But when they arrived, Annie felt a bit scared. She had heard stories about bears in the park and she was frightened. + +Mummy reassured Annie and told her not to worry. But just as she said that, a big, fluffy cauliflower flew out of the trees. Annie was so scared that she started to yell. +Mummy and Daddy ran up to Annie and asked her what was wrong. + +"I saw a cauliflower! It flew out of the trees!" said Annie. + +Mummy and Daddy laughed. + +"Don't worry Annie, there are no such things as flying cauliflowers" said Daddy. + +Annie felt relieved but still a bit frightened. But with mummy and daddy there to help, she knew she would be ok. +Once there was a little girl named Lila. She was only three years old and loved to explore. One day, Lila saw something very strange! She walked over to it and saw that it was an igloo! + +Lila had never seen an igloo before so she was so excited. She touched the outside of the igloo and it felt cold and slippery. She wanted to know what was inside the igloo, so she decided to take a peek. + +When she peered inside, Lila saw something very silly! There was a big polar bear who was playing with some blocks. The polar bear looked very stupid, but he was having a lot of fun! + +Lila and the polar bear became friends. For the next few days, they played together inside the igloo. Lila learned lots of fun things from the polar bear and he taught her even more. + +When it was time to leave, Lila said goodbye to the polar bear and thanked him for teaching her so much. She knew she would never forget the special time they had together inside the igloo! +Once there was a boy. His parents wanted to take him to the theater, so they put him in the car. On the way, the boy saw a puddle on the ground. Without thinking, he ran and tried to jump into the puddle. He didn't see the big rock and slipped. + +The boy was scared and started crying. His parents comforted him and gave him something to eat. After that, he felt better. + +When they got to the theater, the boy was excited. It was so big and clean! He watched many movies, ate lots of popcorn and even made new friends. + +At the end of the day, the boy was tired but happy. He'd had lots of fun and had gone to the theater. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Lily. She loved to take walks in the cold wintertime. On this particular walk, Lily found something she had never seen before - an icy pond. + +Lily was scared but curious at the same time, so she slowly moved closer to the pond. As she was looking more closely, she noticed something strange on the side of the pond - a wooden chair was hanging from a tall tree. She couldn't believe her eyes. + +Lily said to herself, "What a funny place to hang a chair!". But before she could explore the pond more, a voice behind her shouted, "Lily, it's time to come home now!" + +She quickly turned around and saw her mom standing in the snowy path. "Yes mom!" Lily exclaimed as she raced back to her house. She never had the chance to explore the icy pond and it's mysterious chair hanging from the tree. +Max was dreaming a dream. In it, he saw a shadow in the garden. He was very scared so he ran to get his mum. +Max: "Mum, mum, I saw a big shadow in the garden!" +Mum: "Don't worry, Max. It was only a big tree with its branches reaching right up to the moon!" +Max was relieved and he ran back to the garden to find the shadow again. It wasn't frightening any more. He was no longer scared. He was feeling very envious. +Max wanted a shadow of his own, but he was a little boy and little boys don't have shadows. So he decided to take a nap and dream again. Perhaps, in his next dream, he could have his own shadow. And then he closed his eyes, in search of his dream. +Sammy the otter was gazing around the lake. Everything looked different. He wanted to find someone to play with, but he couldn't see anyone. Suddenly he noticed a bald man standing nearby and he got an idea. He swam closer to the man and waved his paws, but the man didn't move. That's when Sammy realised the man was a statue! He smiled and swam circles around the bald man and then he saw some other otters bringing some driftwood to the shore. Sammy joined with the other otters and they started building a raft. Soon they were sailing across the lake and playing together. Sammy was very happy to have found some friends. He waved to the bald man before paddling away. +Once upon a time, there was a soft flower. It had smooth petals that were bright and colorful. Every day the sun shined down on the flower and gave it lots of love. After some time, it finally bloomed and became even more beautiful. + +Then, one day, a fairy flew over and brought magic with her. The fairy was so happy to see the flower blooming. She waved her wand and made a new language materialize in the flower’s petals. This magical language was in every color of the rainbow and was full of sparkles. The flower was surprised, but it was excited to learn the new language. + +So, the flower sang and danced with the fairy. All the while, the flower was learning the language of the rainbow. The flower and the fairy became very good friends. The flower was so proud that it could understand what the language was saying. It was now part of a colorful and magical world. + +And, even today, the flower is still talking in this beautiful language. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Daisy and John. Daisy was a fast runner and John wanted to keep up. + +John said to Daisy, "I can run so fast!" Daisy smiled and said, "Let's rush!" + +So Daisy and John rushed around in the sunshine, laughing and giggling. They had so much fun! + +Suddenly, Daisy got tired and said, "I'm sleepy". John said, "Come on, let's keep running!" + +But Daisy was too tired and she said, "No, I'm too sleepy to rush any more. Let's sit here in the sunshine and rest". + +So Daisy and John sat in the sunshine and took a long nap. When they woke up, they felt rested and ready for more adventures! +Once there was a little girl called Jane. She was 3 years old and loved to play all the time. She had a favorite activity which was to play with her pears. Every day she would pick a pear from the tree and have a wonderful time! + +One day she decided to take her pears and play a game. She had a brilliant idea. She asked her mom if she could play with a group of children in the park. Her mom agreed and Jane was so happy. + +When they arrived at the park, all the other children were playing with different toys. Jane proudly showed off her pears and asked to join in their game. She was very excited! + +Unfortunately, the other children did not understand her idea and simply laughed at her. Jane felt embarrassed and defeated. She had tried to be successful, but the other children didn't understand. She sadly went home, never to play with pears again. +Once upon a time there lived a very silly bunny called Hopscotch. He lived in a small burrow with his mom and dad. One day his mom asked him to take some steam from the river to their burrow. + +Hopscotch hopped to the river, but he was so silly that he started laughing instead of collecting steam! + +Suddenly, a magical frog appeared and asked, "Why are you laughing, silly bunny?" + +Hopscotch replied, "My name is Hopscotch, and I'm so silly that I forgot to collect steam!" + +The frog laughed and said, "That's okay. I will help you. I'm a magic frog, so I can collect steam really quickly!" + +The magical frog hopped along the river and collected lots of steam. Soon the burrow was filled with lots of warm steam. + +Hopscotch thanked the magical frog before happily hopping back to his burrow. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to watch the clouds. He would often sit outside and stare up at them. One day, he wanted to find out what else was up in the sky, so his mom took him to the doctor. + +At the doctor's office, the little boy had to lay down and he was very still. The doctor then put him in an x-ray machine and looked at his chest. The little boy felt very peaceful in the machine although he wasn't sure what it was for. + +After the x-ray, the doctor showed the little boy the picture of his chest. All he could do was stare in wonder! He was amazed at what the machine could see. He never knew that his chest looked so cool! + +The little boy thanked the doctor for showing him his chest and ran off happily to show his mom. He was thrilled to have learned something new about his body. He continued to look up at the sky and stare in awe, grateful for the peaceful moments that he shared with it. +Once upon a time, there was a big, green gem. It was very special and very successful. Everywhere it went, people would stop and admire it. + +One day, a wizard came along. He wanted to make the gem even more special and successful. He waved his wand and made the gem shrink. It became smaller and smaller. + +The people were not happy. They couldn't understand why the wizard had made the gem shrink. + +The wizard laughed and said, "You should appreciate what you have and remember to take care of it." + +The moral of the story is to be thankful for what you have and to be careful with it. +Timmy had a pet. His pet was a dog. The dog was very fun. He barked and jumped around. Timmy liked when the dog played with him. + +One day, Timmy wanted to give his pet something to eat. So he went to the store and bought a sour treat. The dog was very excited. He sniffed the treat and started to bark. + +Timmy offered the treat to the dog. The dog gobbled it up very quickly. He liked it so much that he wanted more! + +But then something unexpected happened. When the dog tasted the sour treat, he started to talk! He spoke in a funny language that Timmy didn't understand. + +Timmy was so surprised! He couldn't believe his eyes and ears. He had never seen or heard a pet talk before. But it was really funny and he laughed and laughed. +Once upon a time, there were three friends named Jack, Freddie and Anna. + +One day, Jack found a magical coat in the woods. It was bright red with many pockets and buttons. Jack put on the coat and it made him feel so special. + +Jack was so spoiled by the coat that he began to forget about his friends. When he was walking down the street, he was too busy admiring his coat. He did not even ask Freddie and Anna to join him. + +Fed up with Jack's spoiled behaviour, Freddie said, “Jack, if you keep wearing that coat you will be all alone. That coat will only lead you away from your friends.†Jack thought about it and realised his mistake. + +Jack took off the coat and thanked Freddie for his wise words. From then on, Jack always remembered to include his friends in all his activities. From his mistake, he learnt not to be lead astray by material things. +Once upon a time there were two friends who loved to match things. One day, they decided to match their cookies. They were so lively, their cookies were different colors and shapes. They had circles, squares, stars and cubes. The two friends had so much fun matching the cookies together into pairs. They laughed and shouted with joy as they made their matches. When all the cookies were matched, they ate them and enjoyed their tasty treats. The two friends made many matches that day and they were very happy. The End. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Sally and Sandy. Sally really wanted to try a lime, so she asked Sandy to get one for her. +Sandy said yes, so she went to the store. She was so happy to find a big, delicious lime! She bought it and brought it to Sally. +Sally was so excited to see it - she couldn't wait to try it. She asked Sandy if she could have a little piece. Sandy said no, she had to wait until dinner. So Sally waited, but it was hard for her. + +Finally, it was dinner time! They both started eating. But when Sally reached for the lime, Sandy said she had to try a vegetable first. +Sally didn't want to - she wanted the lime! But she knew it was the right thing to do, so she ate the vegetables. Finally, when dinner was over, she asked Sandy if she could try the lime. + +But Sandy said no! She reminded Sally that sometimes you have to do things even if you don't want to. Then Sandy took the delicious lime away and neither of them got to enjoy it. + +The moral of the story is; sometimes it's important to do the right thing even if it's not what we want. We must always think of others and please them first. +John wanted to buy a cauliflower, but he had very little money. He looked around the store, but all the cauliflowers were too expensive. He saw a very cheap one in the corner, but it had a funny smell. + +John was brave and he decided to buy the cheap cauliflower. He put it in his pocket and walked to the park. When he got there, he took the cauliflower out of his pocket. + +Suddenly, a big bird flew down from the sky and grabbed the cauliflower with its beak. It flew away, leaving John scared and sad. + +John had been warned about buying cheap things, but he hadn't listened. From now on, he knew he should always listen to his parents' advice. +Once upon a time, there lived a gifted little girl. Everywhere she went, she filled the air with joy and excitement. Her friends adored her and her family pampered her with love. + +One day, the little girl was asked to go sailing. She was so excited that she could hardly contain her energy. Despite her parents’ warnings, she jumped on the boat and away they went. + +The little girl did not know how to sail and so she just relaxed, looking out at the open sea. The warmth of the sun, swaying of the boat, and the crystal blue waters helped her to relax. + +Soon she found that her gift of being lighthearted had made her a natural sailor! She didn't need instructions, as she already had the skills. With each passing day, she grew more and more comfortable on the sailboat and began to appreciate being on the open sea. + +The little girl had found her passion. Every day she relaxed and sailed. A gifted little girl, enjoying the freedom of the ocean. +John was walking in the park, feeling so calm. He saw a bicycle and he wanted to pick it up. + +He took a deep breath and he used all his strength to lift the bicycle up. He got it onto his shoulder and he smiled. He was so happy to have the bicycle. + +John took the bicycle home and he put it in his bedroom. Every morning he would get up and pick it up, take it outside and ride around with it. + +He loved feeling the wind blow in his face, it made him feel so calm and alive. He could ride for hours, with a big smile on his face. + +John never got tired of his bicycle and he would always pick it up and ride. It was his favorite thing to do. +Once upon a time there was a very special cat named Tom. Tom was gifted, and he had a very curious nose. One day Tom peeked around the corner of his house. He was so surprised by what he saw! It was a big truck filled with boxes of his favorite toys! Tom was so excited that he ran to it! He peeked into every corner of the truck, but all of the boxes were empty. Tom was so sad. Then suddenly, his nose twitched, and he peeked around the back of the truck. There it was, a huge box full of toys! Tom was so excited and he thanked his nose for being so curious. +Tommy was a 3 year old who wanted to go sailing. But his parents said, "No way! It's too dangerous. Maybe you can go sailing next week, if you behave." +Tommy was frustrated, and he made a plan. He decided to go sailing on his own. He got a boat and an oar, and was about to set sail. + +But then he saw something. Some older children were trying to help a baby duck. A group of ducks had become separated during their operation to migrate, and the baby was alone and crying. + +Tommy thought to himself, "This is crazy! I can't just leave the poor duck here!" So he hopped off the boat and decided to help. + +With Tommy's help, the baby duck was reunited with its family. Everyone was so happy and relieved! + +Tommy felt proud that he had helped the duck. He knew the moral of the story: it's important to help and take care of those in need, even if it means delaying our plans. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat. This cat was very special because it had a big plate on its back. Each day when the sun started to set, the cat used to lock the plate onto its back. This way, the plate would stay in place for the night. + +The cat liked to show off his plate. He would press its shiny surface and it would make funny noises. He would show it to all the animals in the forest. All the animals were very curious and asked lots of questions about it. + +One night, the cat and his friends decided to go for a walk. As they were walking, the cat forgot to lock the plate onto his back. Then, the cat suddenly remembered and quickly tried to lock it on again. But the plate was too wiggly and wouldn't stay in place. The cat looked very worried and all his friends laughed. + +Then, one of them remembered a solution. He took some leaves and pushed them into the lock. This way, the plate was secure and the cat was very happy. All the animals cheered and cheered, and the cat smiled proudly. He had a furry cat and a shiny plate that was locked on his back! +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They wanted to explore a cave, so they went to find one. Inside the cave it was dark and twisty. The two friends started to explore and had fun together. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was coming from the back of the cave! They were a little scared but kept walking until they saw a light. It turned out that a flexible snake was trapped in the cave! Both friends were shocked and it seemed like the snake needed their help. + +The friends started to think about a plan to get the snake out of the cave. They noticed that the cave had two entrances. So, they soon had a brilliant idea. They decided to separate the snake into two parts and guide each part to one of the two entrances. + +With some effort, the friends managed to separate the snake into two parts. Then, they each took a part of the snake and guided it through each entrance. As soon as they got the snake out of the cave, they quickly rejoined it. + +The friends were happy that they were able to save the snake. They then hugged each other and continued exploring the cave together. What a perfect day! +Once, there was a mouse who was very sharp. She had seen many things in her life and was a great observer. One day, she saw two birds, who were both getting married. The mouse was very curious about the marriage and watched closely. + +The birds were very happy at the start. But then, the mouse started to notice that the marriage wasn't as much fun as it used to be. She saw the birds being bitter towards each other and not having much joy. + +The mouse watched closely, until one day she overcame her shyness and went up to the birds. She said to them, "I have seen that you two were very happy when you first got married, but now things seem difficult. Why? Is there something you can do to make it better?" + +The birds realised that they had been treating each other harshly, and they felt bad. They both decided to show more kindness to one another and to be more understanding. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how difficult things get, it's important to show kindness and understanding towards each other. With sharp thinking and a bit of effort, it's possible to make things better for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Bell. She always wanted to ride in the big elevator in their house, but her parents said she was too little. One day, Bell decided to try anyway. + +She crept up to the elevator and pushed the buttons. An unwelcome surprise awaited her: the doors opened, but it was too dark inside and it felt uncomfortable. Still, Bell stepped in and the doors closed. All of a sudden, the elevator started moving, and Bell realised she was going up to the top floor! She was scared, but also excited. + +Just as the elevator reached the top, Bell's parents found her. Her dad said in a stern voice: "Bell, you spoiled our surprise! We were planning to take you to the top floor today!". + +Bell was disappointed and sad. She had been looking forward to the surprise and it was now spoiled. All that was left was an uncomfortable ride alone in the elevator. And so, Bell realised she had been too impatient and had to accept the consequences. +Once upon a time, there was a big carpet. It was calm and soft. The carpet was spread wide and open. + +One day, a little girl wanted to play on the carpet. She sat down and looked around. Suddenly, a small puppet came out from underneath the carpet. The puppet had a friendly face and a soft, velvet outfit. + +"Hello," said the puppet. "Do you want to play a game with me?" + +The little girl smiled. She nodded her head and said, "Yes, I do." + +The puppet and girl laughed and giggled as they played on the carpet. They rolled around and spread the carpet wide. They enjoyed each other's company until it was time for the little girl to go home. + +The puppet made sure the little girl was safely on her way. He waved goodbye and smiled. As the puppet watched the little girl walk away, the carpet returned to its calm state. All was quiet again. +Bob was very excited because his mom said they were going on a special adventure. He jumped around and yelled, "Let's go!" + +His mom smiled and said, "First, we have to load up the car". Bob helped put all the toys in the trunk and then hopped into the back seat. + +Soon, they arrived at a beautiful lake in the woods. Bob wanted to explore, but his mom told him it was too dangerous. "Just stay here and be quiet", she said. + +Bob's eyes lit up when he saw a fairy flying around the lake. He ran closer to get a better look, but his mom told him to stay on the path. + +Bob was so excited and curious that he snuck away and followed the fairy deeper into the woods. His mom searched everywhere, but he was too quiet and clever. Eventually, his mom had to go home without him. + +Bob never came back. He continued to explore the woods and eventually became lost. He never made it home, and his mom never saw him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Caleb. He lived in a cozy crib with his parents. Every night, his mom tucked him in with a warm hug. + +One night, Caleb was lying in his crib when suddenly he heard a strange noise outside his window. He tried to get out of bed to look but his mom said, “Stay in the crib, sweetheart. It’s late and you need your rest.†+ +Caleb thought he should listen to his mom, but he was curious about the noise. He thought it was coming from the neighbor’s house. + +As he was lying there in his crib, he heard the neighbor’s voice. He heard him say, “No one can take away our dreams. We have to be serious and work hard to make them come true.†+ +Caleb thought about what his neighbor said. He realized that if he wanted his dreams to come true he had to work hard and be serious. + +He snuggled in the blankets and fell asleep with a smile on his face. From then on, he worked hard and stayed serious to make his dreams come true. +Once upon a time there was a shy life. She liked to dance all around. She twirled, hopped and spun with glee. But one day she was too shy to dance. She stayed still and sad. She tried to get her courage and show her moves, but she couldn't. She felt so alone and scared. + +Then something happened. A light shone down from the sky and a kindly voice said, "Don't be shy life, it's time to dance." That made her feel happy and brave. She started to dance, feeling the music flow through her body. + +But then, the light and voice disappeared. She cried and cheered, looking for the light and voice to return. But it never did. She only had the sad feeling of being alone again. She was too shy to ever dance again. +Once upon a time there lived a bear. Bear loved to lay under an apple tree in the woods. One day he smelled a whiff of something sweet and noticed lots of yummy looking berries hanging in the branches. He excitedly ran over to the tree but stopped short. He noticed the empty berry patch on the ground underneath the tree, there were no berries left! Bear was sad and tried to think of a way to get the berries. + +Suddenly he had an idea and he quickly ran off into the woods. He gathered big stones and branches and covered the empty patch. He made sure that the patch was strong and stood back to see what would happen. Soon enough a flock of birds flew in and started to peck away at the stones and branches. As the birds flew away, the bear uncovered the patch and there were lots of juicy berries to lay on! Bear was so happy and gathered as many berries as he could and ate his fill. He then lay next to the tree, content. +Once upon a time there was a crab. He was really anxious about something and he wanted to tell all his friends. So he decided to join them for a swim. He was scared, but his friends were very kind and encouraging. + +They all joined hands and jumped in the water. They laughed and had fun as they swam around. The crab felt so much better now that he was with his friends. + +They reached a beach and decided to play hide and seek in the sand. The crab was so excited he almost forgot to hide. But his friends found him anyways. + +They all laughed and hugged the crab. He was no longer anxious and was very happy with his new friends. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved limes. Every day she would go and pick limes in the park. One bright sunny day, she was picking limes when it started to rain. Suddenly, the sky lit up in the most beautiful shades of pink and orange. The little girl stopped picking limes and watched the sky shine. + +Then, she heard a loud rumble of thunder. The rain began to pour down hard, and the little girl got very wet. The ground was getting wetter and wetter, and she was worried about her limes. With a heavy heart, she decided to go back home. + +On the way home, she made a plan. She decided that the next day she would get up early, before the sun came up, and take her limes to a dry place where the sun could shine on them. + +The next day, the little girl awoke before the sun came up and hurried to the park. She carefully placed the limes in an open space and waited. By the end of the day, the little girl’s limes were dry and the sun had shined brightly on them. The little girl was happy, she had solved her problem and salvaged her limes. +Once there was a sad little boy. He was very confused. He didn't know why he felt so unhappy. He began to cry. + +His dad heard him and came running. He hugged the little boy and asked him why he was crying. The little boy didn't know why, so he just kept crying. + +His dad felt so sad to see his little boy crying. He had an idea. He gave the little boy a big bowl of fruit. The little boy was surprised and stopped crying. + +The little boy was now happy. He smiled and thanked his dad for the fruit. He started to eat the fruit and he was soon full and happy. His dad smiled and knew he had done the right thing. +Once upon a time there were two people, a rich man and a poor man. They both saw a table in the street that they wanted, but the rich man got it first. + +The poor man was so sad and he wished he had bought the table. He felt very bad and he regretted that he didn't get it. + +The rich man was very happy and put the table in his house. But the rich man felt bad afterwards, because he knew he should have shared the table with the poor man. + +The moral of the story is that we should all try to share what we have, even if it is not much. Don't be selfish and regret not being kind. +Once there was a clumsy sunflower. He didn't move around very well and was always stumbling over himself. + +One day, the sunflower wanted to learn how to move and do things more easily. He decided to read a book about it, so he opened the pages and started to read. + +The sunflower read and read, trying to figure out all the new words and ideas. But he was finding it hard to understand. + +Then, a bee flew by and stopped to check out the sunflower. She flew down and said, "Hey! Why don't you try using your feet? You should move around a bit, try this and that." + +The sunflower thought that sounded like a great idea, so he wiggled his petals and tried all the different ways that the bee suggested. And you know what? It worked! + +Now the sunflower can move around much more easily and gracefully. He thanks the bee every day for her wisdom! +Once upon a time there was a giant. He was very, very big. Everywhere he went he made people feel a bit nervous. One day he stumbled upon a little pond in a sunny meadow. He peered into the water and saw it was very warm. As he looked closer he realised the pond was melting. He was so surprised that he started to giggle. He put his big, giant hand into the warm water and felt the water melting away. He smiled and knew he could stay in the meadow forever. +Once upon a time, there was a human who took very good care of their things. They kept everything nice and tidy. They put all their toys in their box and put away all their clothes. They even put away their books. This made their room clean and tidy. + +One day, the human saw a little caterpillar and decided to take care of it. They gave it a box and put some leaves inside for it to eat. They also gave it some water so it could stay healthy. + +The human took very good care of the caterpillar. They made sure that the caterpillar was safe and tidy. With the human's help, the caterpillar grew bigger and bigger. + +Soon enough, the caterpillar became a beautiful butterfly. The human was so proud of how much care they had given to the caterpillar. They were so happy to see their little caterpillar turn into a beautiful butterfly. + +The end! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Mary. Joe and Mary loved to play together, but one day Joe found something new. + +He saw a very big oasis in the middle of the forest. The oasis was full of numbers! Joe thought these numbers were very cool and he wanted to collect as many of them as he could. +Mary wanted to help too, but she was very scared. The oasis was so big and its numbers were so messy. + +Still, Joe kept on collecting the numbers until he found something disgusting. There, in the oasis, was a bug with a big number on its back. Joe thought it was very strange and it made him feel sick. + +But even with this disgusting bug, the two friends still had a lot of fun collecting numbers from the oasis. In the end, they both had a lot of numbers! +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl called Mary. Mary liked to go for walks on the beach near her home and she loved to watch the ocean wave its way back and forth. On her walks, Mary would see all sorts of beautiful decorations and colours as the sun sparkled off the sea. + +One day, Mary was walking by herself when she saw something very special. It was a fancy boat with bright sails waving in the wind. She knew immediately that the boat was meant for special adventures. + +Mary had a special thought and ran back home to fetch her friend, Jack. Jack had never seen the ocean before and Mary thought it would be so much fun to go sailing. When Jack arrived, she reminded him to dress warmly because she wanted him to be ready for the journey. + +The pair of friends set off in their fancy boat and they laughed and enjoyed singing songs while they were out on the ocean. They waved to the seagulls and dolphins and even had a special picnic together. It was a very special day and Mary and Jack had an adventure that they would never forget. +Once there was an owner of a small shop. He was harsh and never smiled at his customers. One day, he was preparing to close his store when a little girl walked in. She asked sweetly for something to eat. The owner ignored her and said nothing. + +The little girl started to cry. She asked again but the owner stayed silent. He wanted to close his shop and he was in a hurry. + +The little girl's tears made the owner angry. He said harshly, "Go away! I don't have time for you!" + +The little girl was so scared by the owner's harsh words. She hurried away, still crying. The owner didn't even bother to prepare a snack for her. + +The little girl never returned to the shop again. The owner had been so cruel. He didn't realize what a bad thing he did. He had lost a customer and his harshness had made a young girl sad. +Jack was very fearful. He was scared to go out because he had heard people say something about a skull. He didn't know what a skull was, but he knew it scared him. So he stayed inside, listening to the stories his mom told him. + +One day, his mom told Jack a spooky story about how a huge skull lived in the forest. Jack shuddered, but he listened. He listened as his mom told him of how the skull would come out of the forest if it heard a noise on the wind. He was so scared, he refused to even go outside for fear that the skull might come for him. + +But then one day, when Jack was playing outside with his friends, he heard a loud banging noise in the forest. He thought it was the skull and he ran back inside, afraid and trembling. His mom held him close, telling him to stay inside and not be fearful. + +Suddenly, the forest parted and a knight walked through riding a horse. The knight held up a sword, and he said he had come to defeat the skull and keep the town safe. Jack and his mom watched in amazement, and the knight soon defeated the skull and saved the town. + +Jack had listened closely to the stories his mom had told him and in the end, it had helped prepare him for the fearful skull. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful trap. It was a big, metal cage with a door. Every day, birds, rabbits and other small creatures would go near the trap, but none would ever get close enough for the trap to shut. + +One day, an especially brave and curious squirrel went right up to the trap. It was very brave, but not smart. It was so close to the trap, it triggered the powerful door to shut down very quickly. + +The squirrel was trapped and could not get free. It was very scared inside the trap and tried to find a way out, but the powerful trap was too strong and held it prisoner. + +The poor little squirrel stayed in the trap for days and days until finally, it stopped moving and was no longer alive. + +The trap held the squirrel forever and was never opened again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a chubby bear. He was walking through the forest one day when he saw an arrow. He was very curious and picked it up. Suddenly, the arrow came alive! It started to fly around him, trying to escape. The bear followed the arrow, but he could not catch it. He chased the arrow for hours until he was finally too tired and it flew away. The bear was so sad that he had not been able to capture the arrow. But he was also glad that it had escaped. +Danny and his mommy were very happy. They went to the store to get ice-cream. Danny was thrilled to pick out his favorite flavor at the shop. + +Danny and his mommy sat together, enjoying their treats. As they enjoyed the creamy sweetness, Danny's mommy taught him some new words. She said that today, he was going to learn the word "improve". Danny was excited to learn and, with the help of his mommy, he was able to repeat it. + +Danny and his mommy finished their ice-cream and his mommy asked him if he wanted to improve his skills. Danny replied, "Yes!" So they started to practice. Danny practiced counting and writing his name with a crayon. Every day, he would practice and every day he improve his skills a little bit. + +Danny was happy to improve. Every morning, he would practice his skills and his mommy praised him with hugs and kisses. He was proud that he was getting better and better every day. +Sam was a three year old boy. He wanted to play a game. So he grabbed some pieces and started to sort them. He carefully put them into piles. He looked around and saw a big tree. He wanted to see what was up there. So, he got frustrated and started to climb. Every branch he reached seemed too small. He kept going and going. + +But then, he slipped and fell. He hit the ground with a thud. He was so scared, he started to cry. His mom quickly ran over and hugged him. She told him not to be so frustrated when he can't do something. + +Sam was sad he didn't get to explore the tree. He learned an important lesson that day. He promised himself he would only sort pieces when he was feeling adventurous. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. He was three years old and very happy. One day, Tom wanted to fill his photo album with pictures. He asked his mom for help. + +They went to the store and Mom bought a new photo album for Tom. Together, they filled the photo album with all kinds of happy pictures. Tom laughed and smiled at each one. + +When they were finished, they went outside to take a picture together. With a big smile on his face, Tom said “Cheese!†and Mom clicked the camera. + +Afterwards, Tom looked at the photo. Tom was so ashamed because he had a big booger on his nose! He wanted to hide the photo, but his mom said it was OK. She told him it was alright to make mistakes. + +Tom was happy to learn his lesson. He hugged his mom tight and said he was sorry. Mom gave him a kiss and said she loved him very much. + +Tom smiled and filled the photo album with many more pictures. He was no longer ashamed and was very proud of all his photos. +Alice and her mommy were playing hide and seek. Alice was the seeker and had to find the key before she could win the game. She went to the usual places, like under the bed and in the closet. But she couldn't find the key anywhere. + +Suddenly, Alice spotted an unusual key beneath the couch. She quickly reached for it and removed it from its hiding spot. She was so excited to win the game! + +Alice ran to her mommy, but when she got there, mommy said, “Sorry Alice, that’s the key to the cupboard that holds the cookies. You won’t get any snacks by finding the key!†+ +Alice was disappointed but she knew her mommy wouldn’t lie to her. She sighed and put the key back beneath the couch, where she had found it. +Once there was a girl who loved stacking all kinds of things. One day she got a bag of blocks and started making a stack. She put one block on top of the other very carefully. But suddenly she got careless and the stack of blocks toppled over. + +The girl was upset and started to cry. She didn't know how to fix her stack of blocks. But then her dad came over and showed her how. He put the blocks back together one-by-one and soon she had a tall stack again. + +The girl felt very proud when she saw the stack standing tall. She promised herself she would always stack things very carefully so nothing would fall again. +Once there was a kid. He wanted to buy something very special. He went to the store and saw something weird. He wanted it but didn't know what it was. He asked the store keeper and found out it was a toy. He bought the toy and was so happy. He ran home and showed it to his mom and dad. They were surprised to see what he bought. Together they all laughed. All the joy and happiness came from a weird toy the kid decided to buy. +Once there was a parrot who wanted to stay. He wanted to find a place to call home and he wanted to be safe. He flew far and wide searching for somewhere safe. + +Eventually he found a small house with a balcony. He saw a family inside, laughing and talking. He decided to stay and landed on the balcony. He made his home there. + +The family welcomed the parrot and enjoyed having him around. Every day they fed him and talked to him. But, one day the family became bitter. They argued with each other and the parrot noticed things weren't feeling quite as happy. He decided that even though things were bitter, he would still stay. + +The family was very appreciative that the parrot stayed. They realized that no matter how bitter things became, the parrot was still there with them. He was a comforting reminder that things would eventually get better. So, the parrot stayed and continued to bring joy and love to the family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her mommy. One day, Mommy asked the girl to help her cook dinner. The girl was so excited! + +Mommy gave the little girl a knife and asked her to scatter the onions. The girl held the knife in her hand, but it felt too tight. She squeezed it harder and the knife slipped out of her hands. It flew across the kitchen and landed on the floor! + +The little girl was so scared. Mommy got angry and grabbed the knife from the floor. She told the girl to go to her room and think about what she had done. + +The little girl was very sad. She didn't mean to make a mistake. She wanted to help Mommy, but now she was in trouble. + +The little girl stayed in her room until Mommy came in and gave her a hug. She was so relieved! Mommy told her it was okay, as long as she was more careful next time. + +The little girl promised to be more careful and hugged Mommy back. They went back to the kitchen and finished preparing dinner together. The little girl was so happy that the conflict had been solved. +Once there was a girl named Molly. She was three years old and very excited. She wanted to get a special prize. + +So, Molly started to pinch her mom. She pinched her mom's arm and her mom's leg. + +Her mom said, "Why are you pinching me? Do you want something?" + +Molly nodded. She said, "Molly want prize!" + +Molly's mom smiled. She said, "Oh, if you stop pinching, I'll get you a prize!" + +Molly was so excited. She stopped pinching her mom and gave her a big hug. + +A few minutes later, Molly's mom came back with a special prize! Molly was so happy. She hugged and thanked her mom for the prize. + +Molly and her mom had a lot of fun playing with the prize together. + +The end. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was playing by the beach. She looked out into the sea and saw a large dolphin laying in the calm ocean. She gathered her courage and asked the dolphin, "Are you alright?" + +The dolphin slowly looked up, smiled, and said in a quiet voice, "Yes, I am. Do you want to come and lay with me?" + +Lucy was so excited, she quickly nodded her head with glee. She laid down right beside the dolphin and the two began to play with each other. They splashed around and sang songs in the quiet sea. + +When Lucy looked up at the sky, she noticed it was getting late. She thanked the dolphin and gave it a hug before heading back home. She made sure to wave goodbye to the dolphin with a heart full of love. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Tom and Jake. Tom had a big hand, and Jake had a small hand. + +One day, Tom and Jake were walking in the park. Tom saw a big, fluffy cat. "A cat," Tom said. He began to run towards the cat. + +Jake was very alert. He grabbed Tom’s hand and said, “Stop! We don’t know if the cat is nice.†+ +Tom thanked Jake. He was glad that Jake was looking out for him. They both watched the cat quietly. Eventually, the cat ran away. + +Afterwards, Tom thanked Jake again. “I’m glad you were alert,†he said. + +Jake smiled. Tom and Jake walked home together, holding hands. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Peter and Sarah. They were so close to each other - like brother and sister. One day, it started to get cloudy and the wind got stronger. + +Suddenly, Sarah screamed and pointed to the sky. "Look Peter, it's a scary cross!" Peter opened his eyes and looked up. He couldn't believe it - it was a scary cross, standing in the sky. + +Peter said to Sarah, "Don't be scared. Let's value the cross and think of our friendship. Then the cross won't be so scary." Sarah smiled and agreed. + +Together, they looked up to the sky and thought of the value of their friendship. Then the cross slowly disappeared and it was not scary anymore. Peter and Sarah hugged each other and smiled. They both knew that their friendship would last forever! +Once upon a time, there was a little fish. She wanted to explore the world and see what the oceans had to offer. One day, she decided to go for a swim. + +She swam and swam until she came to a secret cave. Inside, she found a beautiful orange jewel! She was excited and picked it up. + +The little fish took the jewel with her and kept swimming. Soon, she came to a group of other fish. They were all admiring the orange jewel and couldn't believe their eyes. + +The little fish was so proud of her discovery. She showed it to her friends and enjoyed the rest of her swim. They had a wonderful time together and the little fish never forgot the orange jewel she had found. +Once upon a time, there was a brave man called Geraldo. Geraldo was a nice and kind gentleman who lived in a kingdom. One day, Geraldo was challenged to shoot an arrow into the sky. Everyone laughed at him because Geraldo was bald and seemed to have no chance of winning the challenge. + +Geraldo was determined to win, so he asked for help from the good witch of the forest. The witch told Geraldo to put her magical ribbon on the arrow and shoot it high in the sky. + +Geraldo followed the witch's advice and included the magical ribbon on the arrow. He fired the arrow and it flew so high that everybody was amazed. Geraldo didn't give up, even when it looked like he was going to lose, and it paid off. + +The moral of this story is that, no matter how hard things may seem, always try your best and never give up. This includes things like trying to get your arrow to the sky, but also matters in life. As long as you keep going, you could eventually succeed. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Susie. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day she decided to gather up her toys and take a walk. As she was walking she saw something dark in the distance. She kept walking until she came across an old shed. She saw one big eye staring at her from the old shed. + +Susie was a bit scared, so she grabbed her toy bear and walked closer. She saw a big owl in the dark corner. She was no longer scared, she was excited! Susie spent hours staring at the owl, until it flew away. + +Susie happily gathered up all of her toys and went home, having had an exciting day! +Once upon a time there was a little car. It was yellow and shiny, like a bright sunny day. One day, it wanted to go on an adventure. So, it drove off with its friend, a blue bird. + +Together they drove to a big hill. The bird told the car to wait while it flew to the top. It returned with a yellow file, which they both looked at together. They couldn't read it, but the car knew it contained an interesting story. + +The car and the bird drove back together to show the file to the rest of their friends. When they arrived, the other cars and birds all clapped and cheered. They all wanted to read the yellow file and get lost in the exciting story it contained! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sammy and Sarah. They went to the park together every day. Today, Sammy and Sarah were very excited because the park had a new swing that they wanted to try. + +Sammy went first and he felt happy and smiley as he swung higher and higher. Sarah was enjoying it too. She liked to be in the air and feel the wind in her hair. + +Suddenly, Sammy felt something wet on his clothes and he looked down. There was a big leak coming from the swing! Sarah laughed and said, "Do not worry! That is just water and it is yummy!" + +They both drank the water and had lots of fun playing on the swing. + +The end. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Jill and her mommy. Jill loved to play in the park and always tried to find new things to do. One day, Jill asked her mommy if she could play on the swings. Her mommy said yes, so Jill ran to the park. + +As Jill hopped onto the swings, she noticed something sticking out from beneath a sheet on the other side of the playground. Curious to know what it was, she went to investigate. + +Once she reached the sheet, Jill stopped and looked around. She didn't want to get in trouble. She questioned what could be under the sheet. + +Jill pulled back the sheet and found a mysterious box underneath. She lifted the lid of the box, and inside was a large toy car! She was so excited that she quickly took it out and screamed joyfully. After playing for some time, Jill was already getting bored. + +At that moment, Jill saw her mommy walking back. She quickly put the toy car back, covered it with the sheet and ran to her mommy. Her mommy asked her what she had been doing. She told her mommy about the toy car underneath the sheet, and how she almost got into trouble by taking it. Jill's mommy explained she must always remember that things that don't belong to her should not be touched, even if they are very exciting. + +Jill learned her lesson that day, +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Tom. Tom was playing in his room when he heard a noise. He looked around and he saw a big, scary monster. Tom was scared and he wanted to escape. So, Tom started to run and he ran and ran. + +He was getting tired, but he kept running. After a while, he saw a tree with a big hole in it. Tom thought he could escape if he went in the hole, so he part the leaves and jumped in. + +Once inside, he saw there were two tunnels. One tunnel looked long and dark, and the other was very short. Tom was so tired, so he chose the short tunnel. He started to crawl, and before he knew it, he found himself outside. Tom was happy, he had escaped the monster. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl who was very lucky. She had a beautiful crib for naps and for sleeping in. + +One day the girl couldn't find her crib. She looked around, but could not find it. Then suddenly, the crib came walking inside her bedroom. + +The girl was very happy. She thanked her crib for coming back, and climbed in for a rest. + +The crib was so soft and was the perfect place for a nap. The girl was so lucky to have it. Every day she would come to her crib to have a nap or read a book before bed. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a very charming girl named Jane. Jane wanted to learn how to thread a needle so she asked her mom for help. Her mom showed her how to serve the thread through the tiny hole in the needle. Jane was so excited and tried to thread the needle all by herself. She tried really hard but it just wasn't easy. + +The next day Jane's mom surprised her with a special tool to help her learn how to thread the needle. It was a bright pink tool with magical powers. Jane was so happy and used it to thread her needle with ease. + +Every day Jane used the tool to thread her needle without any trouble. She even used it to make her mom a special present. Jane was so excited when she presented it to her mom that it made her mom smile. + +Jane was so proud to be able to make something so beautiful with her own hands. From that day on she never had any trouble threading her needle, thanks to her charming magical tool. +One sunny day, two friends Sally and Anna were playing on the grass. They ran, skipped and laughed. Just then Anna asked Sally, “Sally, why do birds fly?†Sally thought for a moment and said, “They fly so that they can reach the clouds.†Anna was surprised and asked, “The clouds? What are those?†+ +Sally smiled and said, “Clouds are like big white fluffy cushions in the sky.†Anna was amazed that something so far away can look so beautiful and bouncy. Suddenly, Sally became serious. She said, “Anna, there is a wise old saying. It says that intelligence will take you far – just like the birds flying to the clouds.†+ +Anna was confused. She asked, “What does that mean?†Sally smiled and said, “It means that if you study hard and use your intelligence then you can reach great heights, just like how the birds flew to the clouds.†+ +Anna understood and nodded in agreement. Sally smiled, gave Anna a hug and said, “Let’s stop talking and keep playing.†They both smiled and ran around in the sunshine, dreaming of flying to the clouds. +Jimmy was very excited. He saw a rose in the garden and he wanted to test it. The rose was very beautiful - it was purple! Jimmy touched the rose, and it felt so soft. Then he smelled the rose. It had a lovely scent. Jimmy was very happy. He wanted to test the rose even more, so he put some water on the petals. He was so proud of himself for making the rose look even more beautiful. The purple rose was perfect! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Kitty. She was three years old and always had an adventurous spirit. One day her mom and dad decided to introduce her to a cliff that was near their house. + +Kitty was so excited! She had never seen anything so long before! Her dad took her up a winding path until they reached the top. + +Once they got to the cliff, she was so amazed. She said, "Wow! It's so high! Mommy, why is the cliff so long?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Well, sweetie, the cliff has been here for a very long time. But we don't know why it's so long." + +Kitty thought and thought, and finally said, "That's okay. I just like to look at it!" + +And so, every day she would go with her parents to the long cliff to look at its beauty. +Once upon a time, there was a strong man named John. John was ready to enter a long race. He was very excited about the race, but he was a little bit worried too. + +John had been training for weeks. He worked on his muscles so he would be ready. Every morning he did push-ups, ran around the block and ate lots of healthy food. + +Finally, the day of the race arrived. John put on his running shoes and stepped outside. He was ready! + +John saw all the other racers lined up at the start of the race. He took a deep breath and walked up to the starting line. He was ready to enter the race! + +John ran as fast as he could and used all his muscles throughout the race. After a long and hard race, John finished first! He had used all his strength and won! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy was sad because she missed her old house. She wanted to create a picture of it to keep close. + +The baby saw that mommy was sad. He wanted to help her feel better so he decided to make mommy a picture of her old house. The baby grabbed a big piece of paper and some pens and he started to create the picture. + +Mommy was very happy but suddenly a big storm came. The storm was very loud and it scared the baby. Mommy took the baby away from the window and the picture flew away. Mommy was sad and the baby was sad too. + +They were both very sad because the picture was gone forever. Mommy never got to see her old house in a picture again. The end. +One day, a chubby cat was walking in the park. He saw an intriguing package. He wanted to open it, but he couldn't find a way. Suddenly, a rat came out of the bushes and said to the cat: + +Rat: What are you doing? + +Cat: I want to open this package, but I can't. + +Rat: I can help. + +The rat went over to the package and started to tear it open. When he opened it, there was a special treat just for cats. The cat was so happy that he purred. But the rat was jealous and tried to take the package away from the cat. The cat was scared and ran away. + +On his way home, he looked back and saw the rat still trying to tear open the package. He laughed and continued on his way. +Once upon a time there lived a bunny named Bobby. Bobby loved to hop all around the meadow and he was always so happy. + +One day, Bobby saw an automobile driving along the road. Bobby had never seen one before and he was so curious. He hopped over to the car to get a closer look. + +Suddenly, the car door opened and out stepped an old woman. She was very worried and she called out to Bobby, "Where is my grandson? I'm looking for him, do you know where he is?" + +Bobby was so scared because he didn't know the answer, so he just shook his head. The woman was so worried, she looked around the meadow for a few moments trying to find him. + +But, luckily, the woman saw her grandson and her worries soon went away. She gave Bobby a big smile and thanked him for his help. She then hopped back into her automobile and drove away. + +Bobby had learned an important lesson that day, and he smiled because he had been able to help the woman in her time of need. He then hopped away, off to explore some more. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She loved to paint. So when she found out that her class was going to have a painting quiz, she was so excited! + +On the day of the quiz, Jane was very happy. She picked out her yellow paint and a big yellow brush. She started painting right away. + +Jane's teacher watched her paint and smiled. She said, "Oh Jane, your painting is very pretty. What color is that?" + +Jane said, "It's yellow!" + +Her teacher said, "That's wonderful! You passed the quiz." + +From that day on, Jane always painted with yellow. She knew that it was the color of happiness and success. +On a sunny day, Joe and his friends decided to take their football to the park. Joe was so excited to play! He grabbed the ball and took a big run to the park. + +Joe and his friends played all day. They ran around playing catch and having fun. But then Joe saw something ugly. It was a big mean dog! Joe was scared, so he quickly took the football and ran away. + +But the dog chased them! Joe was very scared and he ran as fast as he could. Finally, his friends and him made it back to their house. They were very relieved and thankful that the ugly dog did not catch them. + +Joe and his friends were all so happy that they did not get in trouble. They took the football inside and played some more. Joe was so relieved to have such great friends to help him. They all had lots of fun that day! +Once upon a time there lived a little boy named Tim. He was 3 years old and had a big yard to play in. In his yard there were lots of leaves and he really wanted to play with them. + +One day, Tim saw his dad at the end of the yard using a rake to gather all the leaves. He wanted to help his dad and asked if he could teach him how to rake. Tim's dad happily agreed and showed him how to rake. He told Tim to be careful and only raked the big piles of leaves. + +But, one day Tim got too excited about raking and raked the small piles too. His dad saw the piles and recognized that Tim was too young to understand the job. He was very patient and kind and reminded Tim that he was still too little. + +Tim was so miserable that his dad had to take away his rake. But, in time he realized that he needed to be more careful if he wanted to help his dad with the leaves. + +The moral of this story is that a little bit of patience and understanding is necessary in order to recognize when a person is too young to do certain tasks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived on an icy island. The island was so cold, but the girl loved it, because she could go skiing and ice-skating everyday. + +One day, she decided to take her sled and have an adventure on the island. She went skiing in the far end of the island, where she had never been before. + +When she got to the other side of the island, she found something special! There was a big boat on the beach, waiting to take her away on an exciting journey. + +The girl couldn’t believe her luck and she asked the captain of the boat, “Where are you going?†+ +The captain replied, “We’re going to leave this icy island and explore the world. Would you like to come with us?†+ +The girl thought for a moment, and then said with a sparkle in her eyes, “Yes! I would love to join you on your journey!†+ +And so, the brave girl left her icy island and embarked on an incredible adventure. Together with the captain and his crew, she saw so many wonderful places and met so many interesting people. + +And that is the story of how the brave little girl left the icy island and went on a great journey. +Once upon a time there was a 3 year old who wanted to buy a new toy. He saw something he liked in a store window - it was a pretty toy and it was not too expensive. + +He went inside and shouted, “I want to buy this toy! Please can I have it?†+ +The shopkeeper said, “It’s not cheap, but you can have it if you have enough money.†+ +The 3 year old didn’t have enough money, so he sadly left the store. + +But then he had an idea. He ran back to the store and shouted, “I don’t have enough money, but can I play with the toy instead?†+ +The shopkeeper said, “No. You can’t play in here.†+ +The 3 year old was so sad that he burst into tears. He had wanted to buy the toy so badly, but it was too expensive and he couldn’t play with it either. He had to leave the store empty-handed. + +The 3 year old had to go home without his dream toy. He was very disappointed and wished his dream could have come true. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy dog. He had been walking all day and was very tired. He needed to restore his energy. He looked around and saw a perfect spot - the top of a stage. He crawled up and cuddled into a corner. + +He curled up and went to sleep. He felt a warmth wash over him and he was soon fast asleep. Gradually, the sleepy dog began to restore his energy. He felt a pleasant tingling sensation throughout his body. The stage was so comfortable! + +So the sleepy dog stayed on the stage and slept and slept until the following morning. He had become bright and energetic once again. He ran around the stage and marveled at the beauty of the morning sun. This was the perfect place to restore his energy. + +The sleepy dog continued to rest in that spot for a long time. Whenever he felt tired, he would return and the stage would restore him. They became the best of friends and the sleepy dog was always happy. +Once upon a time, there was a prince. He had an orange crown with purple gems all around it. He was very proud of it and wore it every day. One day, he decided to go for a walk in the forest. Suddenly, the sky began to darken and it started to snow. The prince got scared and he began to shiver. His crown started to freeze, and so did the prince. He was stuck in the snow and couldn't move. Luckily, a friendly tiger found the prince and blew hot air around him. The prince was slowly unfrozen. The prince and the tiger ended up becoming friends and the prince was so thankful and happy. He thanked the tiger for unfreezing him and the two of them happily returned home together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy had a lovely net which she loved. Everywhere Daisy went she took her net with her. One day when Daisy was playing in her backyard with her net, a big dark stormcloud came. Wind started to blow and the rain started to fall. Daisy's net flew up in the air and got caught in a tree. Daisy started to cry. + +"It's ok, Daisy," her mum said. "We can make a new one." + +So they got some sticks and string and started to make a new net. They worked together and Daisy helped too. After they finished, Daisy said, "It's even lovelier than my old net!" + +Mum and Daisy laughed and played with the new net until the stormclouds disappeared. They were so happy that Daisy had her lovely net back. Daisy always remembered the joy of rebuilding her net, even though the storm had tried to destroy it. +John was so excited to go to the west. He felt proud to be visiting his grandparents for the very first time. His grandparents had promised to show him lots of funny things. + +John waved goodbye to his mum and dad, as the car drove off towards the west. He asked his mum, "Will I see any animals?" + +His mum smiled and said, "Of course you will! You might even be able to ride a horse…" + +John was so excited, and he couldn't wait to meet his grandparents. He was so proud that he had the chance to visit them. + +When they arrived, John's grandparents were so thrilled to see him. They hugged and hugged until the sun went down. After, they showed John their farm and all the cute animals living there. John was so excited that he ran around the farm all day. + +John had such a wonderful time on his visit with his grandparents. When it was time to go, he felt so proud to have made such a special trip. He couldn't wait to tell his friends back home all about his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was walking in the park, looking for something special. Then, she saw a cobweb. The cobweb was tangled and seemed very safe. + +The little girl was excited and she wanted to play with the cobweb. She wanted to make a special game out of it. So, she decided to throw the cobweb up into the air and catch it on her hand. + +But, when the cobweb came back down, it fell on the ground. A spider ran out of the cobweb and bit the little girl. The girl was scared and started to cry. + +The girl's mother came and took her away. They went to the hospital and the girl was given medicine to make her safe. But, she still remembered the cobweb and the scary spider. She never wanted to throw the cobweb again. +Once upon a time there was an enormous tree. Under the tree was a cool and shady spot. One day a little boy named Sam went to the spot under the tree. He stood there and sighed with happiness. + +He looked up and was amazed. The tree was enormous! It was so big and tall. The tree was so big that Sam had to tilt his head to see the top. He laughed with joy. + +Sam kept looking up at the big tree and couldn’t help but sigh again. He liked the spot under the tree and felt happy just being there. + +When it was time for Sam to go home, he lingered for a moment and looked up one last time at the enormous tree. Then he got up and skipped away, with a smile on his face. +It was a hot summer day and Dave wanted to go for a swim. He saw a small lake and decided to pick it for his swimming spot. When he got closer to the lake, he noticed that the water was pale and the lake was leaking. He thought it was strange, but he picked the lake anyway. + +When he jumped into the lake, Dave felt a strange wetness around his feet. Suddenly, the leak in the lake became bigger and Dave started to sink. He tried to cry for help, but no one was there to hear him. Dave struggled for a long time, until eventually he drowned in the pale lake. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max. He loved to write in his notebook. Every day he would fill the pages with his stories and stories from his imagination. + +One day Max was playing outside and he found a wallet on the ground. His eyes lit up with glee. He wanted to see what was inside. He carefully opened it and inside he saw lots of money. + +Max was so proud of his find and couldn’t wait to tell his mom. He ran home as fast as he could and shouted, “Mom, look what I found!†+ +His mom was angry and scolded him, “Max, this money doesn’t belong to you. You must put it back where you found it.†Max sadly returned to the place where he found the wallet. He put the wallet back and returned home. + +Max was no longer proud. And he never wrote in his notebook again. +Once there was a cat who loved to teach. One day the cat wanted to teach her three year old friend how to cook rice. They went to the kitchen and the cat showed her young friend how to measure out the rice and put it in the pot. + +The cat explained that it was important to put on the top tightly to keep the steam in. The three year old friend was very careful to make sure the lid was on tight. Then the cat showed her friend how to turn on the stove and wait until the rice was cooked. + +After a few minutes the cat said, “Your rice is ready!†The three year old was so excited to try it. She loved the way it smelled and tasted. From that day forward the cat and her friend cooked rice together every week and the three year old learned to cook it perfectly every time. +The band was organized. They wanted to cover a song. They all practiced their instruments until they knew the song perfectly. + +Each member of the band had an important part. The singer would cover the words of the song while the guitar, drums, and bass all covered their own parts. The keyboard played the notes that everyone had to follow. + +The band practiced every day. They made sure to keep it organized and worked together to play the song well. Finally, the day arrived and the band was ready to cover the song. Everyone in the band was excited to share their music with others. + +The band played their song perfectly. Everyone was astonished by the sound coming from the band. Everyone was impressed by how organized the band was. They sang, played and jumped along with the music. + +It was a great performance and the band felt proud of themselves. They had worked hard and covered the song perfectly. The band promised to keep practicing, keep their organized and listen to each other to make their music even better. +Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl. The boy held the girl's hand, and they loved each other. The boy and the girl wanted to be together forever, so they asked their parents if they could get married. After talking about it, the boy's parents said yes. + +On the day of the wedding, everyone was so happy. The boy was wearing a nice suit, and the girl was wearing a pretty dress. The boy and the girl said special words to each other as they said their marriage vows. They wanted to love each other forever, so they would be safe. + +After they said "yes", they walked outside hand in hand. Everyone cheered and clapped as they celebrated the new marriage. The boy and the girl were so happy and the boy still held the girl's hand tight. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a boy called Max. He was three years old and liked playing outside. One day, he was playing in the park. He saw a big circle on the ground and ran over to it. He was confused. He had never seen a circle before. + +Max started to feel worried. He looked around and he couldn't find anyone who could explain what it was. Then he noticed something funny. Whenever he jumped in the circle, he heard a funny sound. He was delighted! + +Max realized that the circle was like a game. He jumped up and down and felt happy. He laughed and smiled as he jumped around. Max was so proud of himself for understanding the circle. + +Max later told his parents about the circle and they were happy he was so brave. He had realized what it was all by himself! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Susie. She was a normal girl with big dreams. She wanted to be a dancer when she grew up. + +Every day, Susie would practice her moves in her room. She watched dancing videos and copied the dancers to learn new steps. Susie practised until she was tired. + +Each day, Susie became a better dancer. She worked hard to be perfect. Her family were so proud of how she was growing. + +Finally, the day came when Susie was old enough to audition for a dance school. She put on her special dress and went to the school. + +Susie passed the audition and was accepted in the dance school. She was so happy! + +That was the start of Susie's journey to becoming a real dancer. Now she could grow her skills and one day, she would make all her dreams come true. +Jacob was three years old and loved exploring. He had seen lots of interesting things in the house, including strange objects from far away. Today he noticed something special - an ancient curtain in the corner of the room. He had never seen such a beautiful curtain before. It was full of colours and patterns he didn't understand. Jacob felt an urge to touch the curtain and feel its ancient texture. He stepped closer and reached out his hand. He was amazed by how soft it was. As he stroked the fabric, he felt something strange happen - the curtain began to move! Suddenly, he could see a secret passage which he hadn't noticed before. Excitedly, Jacob stepped inside to explore and went on an adventure he would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to sing. The bird sang all day long, and it was a light song that made everyone smile. One day the bird decided to fly to the top of a mountain. When the bird got there, it saw that the mountain was made of ice. The ice was so shiny and sparkly, it looked like a sparkly light. The bird was so excited that it started to sing. Its song was so light and sweet that even the ice began to shimmer. The bird sang until nightfall, and the ice sparkled like a diamond all night long. Everyone in the valley below heard the bird's song and were so impressed by its melodic voice. +One day, in a small forest, there lived a little bear. The bear was lonely and sad and wandered around without finding friends. The bear would munch on leaves and bark and look for someone to talk to. + +One day, while searching, the bear noticed a white sheet in the middle of the forest. The bear walked close to it and stretched its paw on the sheet. It felt soft and the bear smiled. + +Suddenly, the sheet moved. The bear got excited and saw that, underneath the sheet, there was a little squirrel. The squirrel said to the bear "Hi, would you like to taste something?" + +The bear nodded and the squirrel took a berry and put it near the bear's nose. The bear took a sniff and smiled. It liked the smell! Then, the bear opened its mouth and tasted the berry. The bear was so happy! + +The bear and the squirrel became good friends. From that day on, they tasted all the different berries in the forest and played games. They never felt lonely again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Millie. She was very curious and loved to run around and explore. One day she decided to wander into a field. As Millie explored she saw a lot of pretty flowers and she thought they were so lovely. + +Suddenly, Millie started to sneeze. Her sneezes were loud and powerful. Millie was very surprised by this, and started to cry. + +"What's wrong, Millie?" asked her mummy, who had followed her into the field. + +Millie sniffled and said, "I'm so miserable and I'm sneezing a lot." + +Her mummy smiled and said, "It looks like you have a cold, sweetheart. Let's go home now and you can take a nap and feel better soon." + +Millie nodded, and she and her mummy walked back home. Millie was still feeling miserable, but she knew that a good rest would help her feel better soon. +Mommy was taking Jenny and Peter to the park. The sun was shining and majestic birds were singing in the sky. + +They saw a wild animal in the distance. + +"That's a fox!" yelled Peter. + +Mommy smiled. "Yes, let's leave him alone. He's wild and they need their space." + +Jenny felt guilty. "But, why can't we go closer?" + +"That's because wild things don't trust us," said Mommy. "We should respect that and leave it alone." + +Jenny nodded. She felt better knowing they had respected the wild creature and that they didn't make him feel scared. Everyone had a big smile on their faces, and they continued walking towards the park. +Once there was a curious boy named Tommy. He was three years old, and he wanted to know everything there was to know! One day, he was playing in the park when a sudden gust of wind blew through. + +He looked up, and saw a kite flying in the sky. it was beautiful! He wanted to shoot it, so he got his toy bow and arrow and pointed it at the kite. + +He pulled the string back and shot an arrow, but the wind took it away and it never reached the kite. Tommy was surprised, but he wasn't discouraged. He kept trying one after another, but each time the wind took the arrow away. + +Finally, after lots of practice, he was able to get his arrow close to the kite. He cheered and ran around, excited that he had been able to do it. + +Tommy was very proud of himself for being able to shoot the kite with the wind. And from that day on, the curious boy became a master at shooting with the wind! +Once upon a time, there were two kids named Eva and Matt who both loved to perform. They shared a dream of visiting a theater someday. + +One day, their dreams finally came true. Eva and Matt were so excited to go inside the theater. But, when they arrived, they both noticed something strange. The people inside were all so still and quiet, not making any sound at all. + +Confused, Eva asked what was going on. An older lady said "they are performing a graceful ballet." Eva and Matt watched in wonder and awe as a group of dancers gracefully moved together across the stage. It was truly amazing. + +Eva and Matt learned an important lesson that day. Moving and speaking without hurting anyone else is performing a graceful dance in its own right. We can all perform our own graceful dance in life when we use words and actions with care. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jo. Jo loved to play a game. Every day she would get out of bed and play her game. Jo was quite slow at first, but with practise she began to gain skills. She got faster and better at the game. She kept playing, and soon she was winning every game. She kept getting better until one day she became the best at the game and no one could beat her. Jo was delighted with her success. She laughed and cheered with joy. Everyone was so proud of her. That is how Jo gained the skill to be the best at the game. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She had a friend called Davey who liked to explore outdoors. One day, they went outside to play. + +Davey saw something on the ground. It was a twig. It felt new in his hands. He shouted to the little girl: "Look what I found!" + +The little girl picked up the twig too. They both said it was fun to have a new thing to play with. + +They decided to make a house out of the twig and they used it to hold up a sheet. They made a little bed and pretended to be explorers. They said they could go anywhere in the world. + +They were both so happy with their twig house. Davey said he wanted to keep it forever. The little girl agreed, and they took it home with them. + +They put the twig house on a shelf in the little girl's bedroom and it was their most special toy ever. +Jimmy was a little boy. He had no hair, so he was bald. All his friends had lots of hair, but Jimmy liked being bald. + +One day, Jimmy went to lunch. He sat at the table with his friends and they all ate some yummy pasta. They laughed and talked and had lots of fun. + +After lunch, Jimmy sat on the porch in the sun. He liked to sit there and watch the birds and the flowers. He liked to watch them go by and make funny noises. + +Jimmy sat there for a long time. He liked the fresh air and the sweet smell of the flowers. He felt calm and happy and smiled at the things he saw. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little cat. Her name was Lily. Every day, Lily loved to play in the garden. But one day, the sun was too hot, and Lily got all sweaty. So, she decided to take a bath! + +First, she jumped in the warm water. Then she splashed around and it was super fun. She even put lots of bubbles in the tub. After a while, she wanted to play a game. She called it 'win the bath tub'. + +Lily tried to get all the bubbles off the wall and out of the tub. She used her paws to splash and splash. It was very loud, but she laughed and laughed. After a while, she had won the bath tub! All the bubbles had gone, and Lily was feeling happy and clean. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to build. Every day he would use the blocks to build tall towers and castles. On this special day he wanted to build something extra special. + +He thought and thought until he came up with a great idea. He was going to build a beautiful landscape! He started to collect rocks, sticks, leaves and dirt to make an open landscape. + +The little boy was so excited about his creation. He couldn't wait to show it to his friends. But when the friends saw it, they were not impressed. + +"That's it?" the little boy's friend said. "It just looks like a pile of rocks and sticks." + +The little boy sat down and thought for a minute. Then suddenly he had an idea. He ran off to his garden and picked some bright colored flowers. He carefully placed the flowers around the landscape and suddenly it looked so much better. + +His friends oohed and aahed at his beautiful creation. They all agreed that it was the most open and beautiful landscape they had ever seen. + +The little boy had done it! He had built a magical landscape! +Little Billy was running in a race. He was so excited because he thought he could win! His mum yelled, "Be strong and you can improve!" Billy smiled and waved as he ran faster and faster. + +It was getting dark when the race was almost finished. Billy was still feeling strong, but the other runners were getting closer. With one last burst of energy, he sprinted to the end. He crossed the finish line first, with a big smile on his face. + +The other runners cheered and congratulated him. The cheers got louder when people saw that Billy had improved his race time. Happy and proud, he held his medal up high. The crowd roared and Billy knew that he had won the race. +The little boy loves to play outside. One day, while he was running around in the yard, a flea struck his leg. It was a small, gray flea and it was crawling around very quickly. + +He tried to catch it, but it was too fast! He tried to swat it away, but the flea kept coming back. Finally, the little boy got a bright idea. He picked up a cup and put it over the flea. + +When he looked inside the cup, the little boy was so happy. He had captured the flea! He quickly ran inside to show his mom, and together they watched the tiny gray flea crawl around the cup. + +The little boy was happy that he had caught the flea. He learned an important lesson: never give up, no matter how hard something may seem! +Bob was very angry. He wanted to play in his friend's square, but he didn't know how to get there. He asked his dad for help. His dad said, “You have to sign your name on the paper, then you can go play in the square.†Bob was happy and he said, “Yes!†He signed his name on the paper. + +Bob ran outside and saw his friend. They ran together to the square. When they got there, Bob and his friend played for a long time. They laughed and raced and even did somersaults. + +After a while, Bob started to get hungry. He asked his friend, “Do you want to get an ice cream?†His friend said yes, and they both ran back to Bob's house. + +When they got there, they saw that Bob's dad was very angry. Bob asked, “What's wrong?†His dad said, “You didn't sign the paper correctly! Next time, be careful or you won't be allowed to go back to the square.†Bob was so sorry and he promised to always be careful when he signed his name. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was very ready and excited for something special. He put on his shoes and went outside to find a big surprise. + +Tom saw something shiny in the grass. It was made of rubber! Tom picked up the rubber and it was so bouncy. He had great fun playing with it. + +Tom ended his playtime and put the rubber away in his pocket. Then, he went inside for some snacks that were ready for him. He was happy to have something delicious to eat and the rubber to play with. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very hungry. He was looking around for something to eat but he couldn't find anything. Then he saw a picture on the wall. It was a picture of an apple and it made his tummy rumble. He wanted to eat it. + +The boy ran to the kitchen and grabbed the apple. He held it close to his face and smelled it. It was hot! He started to chew and it was delicious. He kept munching away until all the juicy parts were gone. + +He was so happy. Then he ran back to the wall and looked at the picture. He smiled and said "Thank you apple picture!" +Once upon a time, Mama was in the kitchen, getting ready to make a special treat for Timmy. Timmy was so excited, he started to jump and yell. + +Mama saw Timmy and said, "Be careful, Timmy! You don't want to scatter all the stuff." She was looking all around the kitchen, making sure everything was in its place. + +After a few minutes, Timmy was allowed to help. He put the stuff into the bowl, singing a little song as he went. Little did he know that Mama was getting ready to scatter something special on top. + +When the treat was ready, Mama held it up and said, "Timmy, look! I'm going to scatter something on top of this." She carefully sprinkled the special ingredient on top and smiled. + +Timmy was so excited to see what it was. He clapped his hands and shouted, "Yippee!" He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw what Mama had scattered. + +The special ingredient was a shower of colorful sprinkles. Timmy was so happy he started to jump. He loved the special treat Mama had made for him! +One day, Timmy was walking in the park with his mom. He saw something very shiny in the sky. "Look, mommy!" Timmy said. His mom stopped and looked up into the sky. + +"It looks like a star, Timmy!" she said. + +They both paused, staring up at the twinkling light. It was so beautiful. Suddenly, down on the ground, something else was shining. + +Timmy ran over and picked it up. It was a bottle of sauce! He unscrewed the top and tasted it. It was cold and delicious. + +"Yum!" Timmy said, licking his lips. + +"I'm glad you like it, Timmy," his mom said. "Now let's take it home and have it with dinner!" + +Timmy smiled and ran off with the sauce in hand. Together, they returned to their home, ready for dinner. +One day Little Ted decided to open up the big box that was in his room. It was a surprise! Inside the box was a brilliant mirror. Little Ted couldn't believe his eyes. He ran over and touched it. + +Suddenly strange things began to happen. The mirror started to spin round and round. When it stopped, something quite unexpected happened. A wicked monster appeared in the mirror and he didn't look very happy. + +The monster started to grow bigger and bigger. Poor Little Ted was so scared, he was shaking. He covered his eyes with his hands and when he opened them again, the monster was gone. + +Little Ted never opened up boxes again and he was always very careful about touching mirrors. He never knew what surprise might be lurking inside them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. One day, Lucy found a magic lamp. She was so excited, she rubbed it and almost immediately, a genie appeared! The genie asked Lucy what her wish was. Lucy looked around, feeling a little unsure. Then she replied, "I want a delicious cake!" Without saying a word, the genie waved his hand and suddenly, a delicious-looking cake appeared in front of Lucy. Lucy was so excited she couldn't believe it! She thanked the genie and he disappeared in a puff of smoke. + +Lucy was so happy with her wish. She quickly grabbed a plate and a spoon and started to eat the cake. It tasted even better than it looked! It was one of the most delicious cakes ever! Lucy was so happy she started hopping up and down. She thanked the genie for granting her wish and wished him luck on his journey. +Once there was a boy who was very sad. He felt uncomfortable and didn't know why. His mom saw that he was sad and asked him what was wrong. He said he had no one to take care of him. His mom smiled and gave him a big hug. She told him she would always take care of him. + +Then his mom gave him a special sack. He hugged the sack tight and felt much better. With the sack in his hands he knew he wouldn't feel alone and uncomfortable anymore. From then on, the boy knew that he was taken care of by his mom, who loved him very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She wanted to wear a pretty dress that day, but her mommy said she had to wait and delay it for later. Sarah was sad and upset because of the delay. + +But then, Sarah got an idea! She went to the laundry room and saw the iron. She thought she could fix the dress herself and make it look perfect! She looked at the iron. It was dirty and had some strange marks on it. Sarah was a bit scared, but she knew it was the only way. + +Sarah quickly grabbed the iron and set it down on the table. She then took out the dress and started to iron it. She went slowly and carefully. Soon, the dress was looking perfect and shiny! Sarah was so happy. + +She quickly grabbed the dress and ran to her mommy. Her mommy was so proud and showed it to all of Sarah’s friends. Sarah was so proud of herself for fixing the dress and not letting the delay stop her from having a special day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sammy. She was a very naughty girl who loved to have fun. + +One morning, Sammy decided to take a walk around her neighbourhood. She was walking past her neighbour's house when she noticed a giant tree. She couldn't help herself, so she climbed it. + +As Sammy climbed higher and higher she lost her balance and started to fall. She reached out, and suddenly she felt something soft. She was sitting on her neighbour's knee! + +The neighbour was a kind gentleman and he said with a smile: "It's ok Sammy, you can get down now." + +But Sammy wasn't quite ready to leave the comfort of his knee just yet. She naughty shouted "No!" and stayed right where she was. + +The kind gentleman stayed calm, and eventually he was able to reach Sammy and help her down. + +The end. +John had a lucky day. He went to the zoo with his parents. He loved it so much! He saw so many animals - lions, tigers and elephants. He smiled and wiped his forehead with his arm. + +The sky was very dark. Suddenly, it started to rain. John and his parents had to quickly hide under a tree. It was very scary. They couldn't go back to the zoo. + +John was very unhappy. He started to cry. His parents tried to cheer him up but it didn't help. It was getting dark and it was very cold. + +John realized that it wasn't his lucky day anymore. He wished he could go back to the zoo but it was too late. He wiped his tears and went home with his parents. +Once there was a man who liked to teach. He wanted to show everyone how to use a hammer. He was very patient and kind and would always show them how to use it carefully. + +One day the man was teaching a little girl how to use the hammer. But then she got angry. She didn't want to learn and started to cry. The man knew that if he kept trying he could make her feel happy again. + +So, he looked at her and said, "It's ok. I promise to teach you more. We will learn together." + +The little girl smiled. The man taught her carefully. He showed her how to tap the hammer lightly and then more firmly. Little by little, the girl became an expert at using the hammer. + +The man was happy that he had taught the little girl. He gave her a big hug and said, "You are such a great learner. I am very proud of you." + +The little girl was so happy and thanked the man. She had learned so much and was very proud of herself. From then on, she was never angry when she used a hammer. +John and his dad went to the long hall together. John felt a bit scared because he had never been to the hall before. His dad told him it was ok and that they'd be together. Despite his nerves, John accepted and they set off. + +When they arrived, John saw that the hall was really long and it seemed to go on forever. After walking down the hall for what felt like ages, they eventually made it to the end. Dad opened a door and as soon as he did, a loud noise scared John and he cried out for help. + +His dad quickly picked him up and turned away from the door. John saw that his dad looked very scared too. He said they had to go back the way they came, so they quickly started walking. + +The noise followed them until finally the sound stopped. John's dad told him it was safe and that whatever was in the hall was gone. But as soon as he said that, the noise started again and this time it was much louder. John and his dad started running for the exit. + +Unfortunately, they were too slow. The noise got closer and closer. Finally, it caught up to them and they were both lost in the long hall forever. +Once upon a time there was a naughty boy named Timmy. Timmy wanted to design something special, but he didn't know what. Then he thought of an idea. He wanted to design a word! + +So, Timmy started working on his word. But he soon became busy. His mom and dad asked him to help with the housework and he had to go to school. It seemed like there was no time for Timmy to design his word. + +But Timmy never gave up. He found a way to work on his word while still helping with the housework. He designed his word while doing the dishes and while cleaning his room. He also wrote it down in his notebook during school. + +Timmy was very happy with the work he did. After a few weeks of hard work, he had finally designed his own special word! He was proud of himself and his parents were proud of him, too! +Once upon a time there was a shy little goose. He liked to wander around the pond searching for food. One day, he heard a voice mention his name. Startled, the little goose tried to stay still and be quiet. + +He looked around the pond and saw a group of friendly ducks. They said to the goose, "We saw you swimming around here. We thought you might want to join us in the water". + +The goose was very shy and was not sure if he wanted to join them. He wanted to make friends but he was scared. Then, he remembered that his mum had said to him, "Be brave and make some new friends". + +The little goose slowly made his way into the water to join the ducks. They all quacked in delight when he arrived. From that day on the shy little goose and the ducks were best friends. They all had so much fun swimming and playing together. +Cindy wanted to move. She ran out of her house and skipped happily to the fountain in the park. But when she got to the fountain, it was too harsh to play in. Cindy looked sadly at the fountain and said, "I wanted to move in it." + +Suddenly, a kind voice said, "Why don't you move around it?" Cindy looked up and saw an old woman smiling at her. Cindy smiled back. The woman said, "You can run, jump and skip around the fountain. It's just as much fun." + +Cindy smiled again and nodded her head. She ran around the fountain, jumping over the wet grass and twirling in the sunshine. The old woman watched as Cindy moved around the fountain, laughing and having a great time. When she was done, Cindy thanked the old woman, who waved goodbye and told her to have fun. Cindy smiled, thanked her again and skipped home, still moving. +Once upon a time, there was a furry lion who loved to roar. He lived in the jungle with lots of vines dangling all around. He stayed near the tallest vine and crawled on it from time to time. + +One day, the lion went to the top of the vine. He had never been so high before and he was so excited. He looked around and saw the whole jungle. Then he roared as loud as he could. + +The other animals heard him. They came to see him, amazed that he could climb up the vine. He wanted to surprise them and show them even more, so he started climbing to the top of the vine. But it was very high and the lion was getting too tired. + +The other animals saw him struggling, so they all gathered around the base of the vine and started pushing. With their strength combined, they pushed the vine up until it almost reached the clouds. + +The lion was so happy, he roared with joy and thanked the animals for helping him get to the top. They all cheered as the lion reached the top of the vine and basked in the glory of the moment. +Once there was a chubby little boy, called Thomas. One day, Thomas decided to go to the park to play. + +When he arrived, he found a heavy blue box. He asked his mother, "What is this?". She said, "It's the newspaper box. It's filled with news." + +He asked, "Can I lift it?" She said, "No, you wouldn't be able to lift it. It's too heavy." + +He replied, "Yes I can. I am chubby and strong." He knelt down and used all his strength to lift the box. Then he was able to open it and see the news. He looked at all the pages and then smiled. + +Thomas was so proud that he was able to lift the box and that he was chubby and strong. He knew he was special and he never forgot that day. +Once there was a powerful big dragon. His name was Spike and he loved to swim in the lake. One day he was swimming and suddenly he heard a splash from the shore. He swam closer to see what was happening. + +When he reached the shore, he saw a little boy. The boy had colorful swimsuit and was throwing corn in the lake. + +Spike asked the boy: "What are you doing?" + +The boy smiled and said, "I'm feeding the fish!" Spike was so impressed with the boy that he asked the boy, "Can I help you?" + +The boy smiled and said, "Yes please!" So Spike and the boy splashed and fed the fish together. It was so much fun that Spike decided to visit the lake more often. The boy was so powerful and gentle at the same time. Spike was very happy he found a new friend. +Once upon a time there was an ancient skeleton. The skeleton seemed to be old, much older than the people around it. It stood alone in a dark room. + +Suddenly, a 3 year old girl entered the room. She looked in amazement at the skeleton. She asked her dad what it was. He explained that it was an ancient skeleton. She was shocked! + +The girl wanted to know more about it. Dad told her that it was hundreds of years old and that it had belonged to an important person a long time ago. She was excited and wanted to touch it. + +The girl bravely reached out and touched the ancient skeleton. She felt like something special was happening and the skeleton seemed to be happy to have her there. The girl smiled and hugged her dad. + +They both knew that the ancient skeleton would be around for many more years to come. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl. She lived in a city near the beach. Every morning, the little girl would go out and explore the beach. But, one morning she decided to explore the city instead. + +The little girl loved to find new streets and houses. She stopped at a new building, which was bigger than any other. She was so excited and insisted on going inside. Inside, the little girl discovered a huge playground! She ran around, playing with the swings, slides, and seesaws. She was having so much fun! + +But then, the little girl noticed something strange. There were no other children around. All the adults around were very serious and quiet. Suddenly, she heard loud music coming from the front of the building. Everyone was clapping and cheering. + +Curious, the little girl went to investigate what was happening. She saw brightly-colored floats driving down the street and people wearing bright costumes. It was a parade! The little girl ran to join the parade and everyone cheered for her. They all had so much fun! + +From then on, the little girl insisted on exploring the city every morning. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She lived in a beautiful land with lots of trees and rivers. One day, Sarah found a hidden mill near her house. She was so excited and wanted to explore it. + +Sarah decided to try and enter the mill, but it was difficult. The door was big and the latch was stuck. No matter how hard Sarah tried, she could not open it. She started to feel frustrated. + +Suddenly, Sarah remembered that her father had told her about a secret key. She searched around the mill and, sure enough, found it hidden inside a flower pot. She quickly grabbed it and opened the door. + +Sarah stepped inside the mill. It was mysterious and filled with exciting things she had never seen before. She proceeded to explore its hidden passageways, admiring all of the wonderful things she found. + +At the end of the day, Sarah returned home, exhausted but happy with all of the wonderful discoveries she had made. +Tom was walking in the park. He saw a big bucket on the grass. He thought it was strange to see a bucket by itself. + +He asked his friend Timmy, "What is that?" + +Timmy said, "It's a bucket. I think it belongs to someone else and they don't want it anymore." + +Tom said, "That's too bad. I bet we can gain something with it." + +Timmy was not sure. He said, "That's a stupid idea." + +But Tom believed he could gain something, so he picked up the bucket and started walking. Suddenly he heard someone shouting. + +It was the bucket's owner. They said, "Hey, that's my bucket! Give it back!" + +Tom was sad that he was doing something wrong. He gave the bucket back and said sorry. + +The owner smiled and said, "It's ok. You can keep it. I don't need it anymore." + +Tom was so happy. He gained a bucket! Even though Timmy thought it was a stupid idea, it turned out to be a great one. +There was once a fair little girl named Cloe who had a special herb garden. Every day Cloe would walk to her garden and play with the herbs, looking at the colors and smelling their sweet scents. + +One day, Cloe was watering her garden with a watering can when it started to rain. The rain got harder and harder, so Cloe had to stay outside until it stopped. She was soaking wet and so were all of the herbs in her garden. + +When Cloe went back inside, her mom noticed how wet she was and scolded her: "Cloe, didn't I tell you not to stay out in the rain?" + +Cloe replied sadly, "But I didn't want my herb garden to get soaked!" + +But it was too late. The herbs were ruined and Cloe had to start her garden all over again. And that was the bad ending of Cloe and her fair little herb garden. +One day, a little boy named Jed wanted a new sweater. He asked his dad if he could go to the store and buy one. His dad said yes and warned him to be adventurous. + +So, Jed went to the store and was surrounded with many sweaters. He saw a yellow one he liked and decided to take it. When his dad came to the store to pick him up, Jed's dad was mad. Jed asked him why he was mad and his dad said: "This is not your sweater, it belongs to someone else!" + +Jed felt the consequences of not being careful. He had to return the sweater and still had no sweater. He learned that being adventurous was not always a good idea and had a bad ending to his experience. +Tim was very kind. He loved being in the park. One day, Tim went to the swing. He looked around and saw nobody, except for a little girl. Tim sat down beside her and smiled. + +Tim asked the little girl, "What's your name?" She smiled back and said, "My name is Sally." + +Tim and Sally swung and talked for a long time. Tim asked her if she liked playing in the park and she answered, "Yes, it's my favorite thing to do!" Tim set up a plan for them to come back to the park the next day. + +The next day, Tim and Sally both came back to the park. Tim came with a surprise for Sally - a big bucket of bubbles and a special wand! Sally was so excited. She thanked Tim and said, "You are so kind!" + +Tim and Sally sat in the swing, blowing bubbles together and laughing. They had a lot of fun. Tim was so happy that he had met Sally and shared this special moment with her. +Once upon a time, there was a big, quiet house. Inside, it was very empty and quiet. One day, a girl named Sally asked her mom to help her fix the house. + +Sally's mom said yes, and together they began to fix the big house. They cleaned and swept and painted the walls. They moved furniture and added nice decorations. + +When the big house was finally fixed, everyone was so happy! The house looked wonderful and it was even more quiet. Everyone was so proud of how Sally's mom helped Sally fix the house. + +The end. +Once there was an egg named Steve. He was a very friendly egg and he was always looking to make new friends. He wanted to show them how easy it was to share and get along. He was often welcoming to his neighbours who he met in his neighbourhood. + +One day, Steve saw a forlorn looking egg named Pat. Pat was grumpy and didn't seem to like anyone or anything. Steve was determined to make Pat feel welcome in their neighbourhood and invited him over to his place for a chat. + +When Pat arrived, Steve welcomed him with a smile and offered him to have a seat on the sofa. Pat was taken aback and slowly started to feel more relaxed and welcomed. After a few minutes of chatting about all things eggs and important, Pat began to join in Steve's conversations, laugh and engage with other neighbours. + +At the end of the day, Steve was very happy that he managed to welcome Pat into the neighbourhood and they were now best friends. This showed that by welcoming everyone, we can turn a negative situation into a positive one. +Ultimately, Steve learned to be welcoming is an easy and important thing to do. +Danny was feeling brave today. He wanted to try new things. He managed to convince his mom to let him have some coffee. She said it would be okay as long as it was just a sip. Danny was so excited! He had never had coffee before. + +All the grown-ups around the table laughed when Danny asked for the coffee. He didn't understand why they were so amused and he was starting to feel a little bit embarrassed. But he wanted to try it so he pushed on. + +The coffee was really strong. Danny's face immediately turned serious as he took a little sip. Everyone was watching and waiting to see what he would do. Danny couldn't manage to keep the coffee down. He spat it out, then ran to his mom and hugged her. She hugged him back and said he did bravely. Danny smiled. He may not have managed to finish the coffee, but he was still proud he tried something new. +Once upon a time there was a naughty little girl. She always liked to do what she wanted and not listen to grown-ups. + +One day, her dad wanted to help her be better behaved. He said, "I have a treat I'll give you if you can do something special for me." + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes! What can I do?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "If you can be a good girl and not be naughty, I'll give you a special treat." + +The naughty little girl thought about it for a minute. She really wanted the treat but she didn't want to be good. Finally, she said, "Yes, I can be good! What kind of treat will it be?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "It will be a surprise. Now let's get started." + +The little girl worked hard to be good and soon she was rewarded with a special treat. She was so excited and happy. From then on, she tried to be a good girl all the time. Her dad was very proud of her and they both learned an important lesson - when you help others, it can be really rewarding. +In his backyard, Jack saw a black cat. He had never seen a cat like this before. He was so excited he ran to get his Mom. +When his Mom came to see the cat, she said it was special. She told Jack that if he gave her some money, the cat would be his. +Jack could hardly believe it. He ran inside and found some money to pay for the cat. He was so happy he ran back outside and paid for the cat. +The cat was his! He was now the proud owner of a black cat. He would take it to the backyard to play. Everyone was so happy that Jack had his own pet. +He loved playing with the black cat in his backyard. +There was a little girl called Lila who went on adventures every day. She went exploring and found new places. Today she found a dead rock in the forest. It was different to all the others she had seen before and she decided to take it home. + +When she got home, she placed the rock on the kitchen table. She thought about what she could do with it and came up with an idea. She took some paper, scissors and glue and began to make things out of the rock. She cut the paper into shapes and with the glue she put them together on the rock. After she finished, she had made a beautiful flower. + +Lila was so happy with what she had made that she danced around the kitchen. The next day when she looked at the rock again, she gasped with surprise. A new flower had grown from the dead rock. Lila couldn’t believe it - she had made something special! From that day on, she kept the rock in her room and each morning she enjoyed checking to see if any more flowers had grown. +Once upon a time, there was a furry fox who would go for walks in the woods. Every day, the fox would gaze out into the trees, fascinated by all the different colours and interesting creatures. + +But one day, the fox was met with an unexpected sight - a big, scary bear was walking aroun the woods! The fox was so scared that it could not move. The bear spotted the fox and began to walk closer and closer to her. + +Time seemed to move very slowly for the fox. She was scared and couldn't think of what to do. Just when it seemed like the bear was about to get close enough to attack the fox, a loud noise echoed from the sky. That noise scared the bear away, and the fox was safe again. + +The fox gazed into the sky, grateful for the sound that had saved her. She hadn't realised how close she had come to being eaten before the noise had scared away the bear. The fox was glad to be safe, and she was happy that she still had time to enjoy her walks in the woods. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sam. She loved to run around in the rain. One day, it started pouring, and she put on her raincoat. She couldn't wait to go out and jump in the puddles. + +When Sam opened the door, she saw that the rain was soaking everything. Even the grass was so wet! She smiled and ran out. + +As she was running around, she felt something wet on her shoulder. She had forgotten her hat and the rain was soaking her! She laughed and continued to run around. + +Suddenly, a rabbit jumped out of a bush and said: "Hey, why don't you come and chase me? I'm very fast!" + +Sam was excited and followed the rabbit. They ran and jumped, and soon Sam was completely soaked. But she didn't mind, she was having too much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a mum and her little girl. The girl was 3 years old and was named Lucy. + +Mum said to Lucy, "let's go to the park today." Lucy was very excited and ran to get her hat. + +The park was a wonderful place - it was full of brilliant green trees, a clear lake, and lots of furry animals. Lucy started running around, exploring the different places around the park. + +Then, mum spotted a brilliant treehouse near a tall tree. She said to Lucy, "let's go up there. It looks amazing!" + +Lucy followed her mum up the stairs to the treehouse. Inside, there were lots of colourful toys. Lucy and mum played together, until it was time to go home. + +Mum said, "Let's go, sweetheart - it's been a lovely day." Lucy agreed, and off they went, happy and content. +Once upon a time there was a big family who lived close to each other by a big lake. One day, the little boy in the family, Tommy, wanted to have a special birthday party. + +The family decided to give Tommy a calendar for his birthday. On the calendar, they wrote special dates like his friends' birthdays and family trips they were planning. + +Tommy thanked his family and went out to the lake to bury the calendar in a deep hole. He wanted to make sure the calendar would be safe and also looked forward to digging it up later and looking at all the special dates it had. + +When Tommy and his family dug up the calendar the next day, they were surprised to see that it wasn't in the same condition as before. It was all wet and damaged! + +The lesson Tommy had learned was that just like he wanted to keep the calendar safe by burying it deep, he also needed to be careful about where he buried it. The ground around the lake was too wet for burying the calendar. + +So the next time Tommy asked his family for a special present, he reminded them to be careful to not bury it too deep! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Jane. They were walking in the woods and suddenly they saw smoke. They panicked and started to run away. Suddenly they saw a box near the smoke and they decided to take it with them. + +When they got home, they opened the box and it was full of useful objects. They were so excited but then they could smell something burning. They panicked again and started to search around the house and then they saw the room was full of smoke. + +They quickly ran outside and then they realized that their house was on fire. Bob and Jane were so sad because they had lost all of their useful items and they were never able to go back to the house. It was a bad ending for them. +Once upon a time there was a little girl whose name was Daisy. Daisy was so excited because a prince was coming to her house to meet her. She wore her most beautiful dress and waited for the prince to arrive. + +When the prince finally arrived, Daisy went to the door to meet him. She said a big “Hi†and introduced herself to the prince. The prince was very handsome and he introduced himself, too. + +The prince gave Daisy a beautiful gift, a cute teddy bear. Daisy thanked him and asked him to play with her. She took the prince outside to play in her garden. + +They played hide and seek together and laughed the whole time. When the game was done, Daisy hugged the prince goodbye and thanked him for the lovely day. The prince smiled, waved goodbye and went on his way. +Once there was an honest little girl. She was only three years old, but she loved to help. One day, her mom asked her to sort the laundry. She was very excited! She gathered all her mom's clothes, then she got to work. + +First, she sorted the colors into piles. Reds went in one pile, blues went in the other. She was proud of her work. Next, she put all the small shirts into a pile, and all the big ones into another. + +Once she was done, she took a step back and admired her work. What a great job she had done! Her mom was so proud of her. From then on, she was happy to help her mom sort laundry, every week. Her mom was very pleased with her honest and hard work. +Once upon a time there was a bald man. He liked to cook yummy food and jog around outside. Every day he would get up early and put on his comfy shoes. Then he would cook a nice breakfast and take it out to the garden to enjoy in the sunshine. After that, he would go for a long jog around the park. He would wave and smile to everyone he saw. Everyone loved the bald man because he was always so happy and kind. After his jog, he would come home, have a shower and cook a delicious dinner. He was so proud of his cooking skills! He was always so cheerful and ate all his tasty meals with a smile on his face. The bald man was so happy and healthy thanks to his daily jogs and yummy meals! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Amy. Amy liked to sing. + +Every day, she sang loud and happy songs. But sometimes the songs were too hard for her. She wanted to learn new songs, but they were too difficult. + +One day, she asked her mum for help. Her mum taught her a new song. She showed Amy how to move her fingers. She put a finger in the air for every word she sang. + +Amy was so happy! She practiced and practiced, and eventually she knew the new song. She sang it every day! + +Amy was now able to sing all the difficult songs. She sang and sang and was so proud of herself! +Once there was a family who was very happy. They played, laughed and hugged every day. One day, the family wanted to raise a puppy. So they asked their Mom if they could and she said yes. + +The family was excited to get the puppy, but when it came, it was naughty. It jumped around and barked very loud. This made the family frustrated. They tried to get the puppy to listen, but they couldn't. + +The family was so upset that they decided the puppy was too hard to handle. They thought about giving it away to someone else. But then the family remembered how sweet the puppy was and how much they loved it. + +The family decided to keep the puppy. They started using different tricks and training it to listen. Slowly, the puppy started to become better behaved. The family was so proud of it. + +In the end, the family was able to raise the puppy and it became a loving pet and part of the family. They were very happy that they were able to take care of it, even though it was difficult in the beginning. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny hut hidden deep in a magical forest. Inside the hut lived a small, fragile fairy. Every morning she would go out to explore the forest, looking for new adventurous things. + +One day, the fairy spotted a beautiful, blue butterfly resting on a patch of grass. As she inched closer, the butterfly revealed a secret opening in the ground. Following her curiosity, the fairy crawled inside and discovered a sparkling treasure. + +Excitedly, she went back to the hut to tell her friends the news. "Friends, come see what I found!" she exclaimed. +Her little friends gathered around and watched in amazement as the fairy revealed her discovery of the sparkling treasure. + +"It's so beautiful!" said one of her friends. "Let's make it a secret we'll keep forever!" + +The fairy smiled and together, they decided to keep the sparkling treasure hidden under their fragile hut, never to be revealed. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy whose wish was to have a home to call his own. He was sometimes scared because he didn't know if he had anyone to support him. + +One day, he finally found the courage to leave his old home and he began his search for a new one. Everywhere he looked there was nothing but darkness and despair. But then suddenly he spotted something clear in the distance. + +As he got closer and closer, he realized he had found a house. He was so happy because it was his own home. He ran inside and smiled, feeling safe and supported. + +The little boy's wish had come true. He finally had a home to call his own. He knew he had found a place where he could stay forever and he would always have someone to support him. +Little Ralphie was very excited. Today was his first swimming lesson and he couldn't wait to dive into the pool. He was so excited that he was wiggling around like a fish, his shoulders shaking with delight. + +Ralphie's teacher walked over, her voice kind. "Come on Ralphie, the water is nice and warm," she said. "Hop in." + +Ralphie looked around. There were a bunch of different children from all ages and he was a little bit scared. But his teacher smiled at him and said, "Don't worry, I'll be right beside you." + +Ralphie put one foot into the water and then the other. It was a bit chilly, but as he moved around, his body warmed up. He floated on his back and looked at the sky. All of a sudden he felt something on his shoulder. He looked and there was a big orange fish. He was swimming around Ralphie and it made him laugh out loud. Then the fish swam away, taking a little piece of Ralphie's heart with it. + +The swimming lesson was over now and while Ralphie was drying himself off, his teacher handed him a delicious piece of cake as a reward for all his effort. He smiled as he bit into the soft sweet cake and waved goodbye to the fish in the pool. +Nina was a 3-year-old girl who was very scared. She couldn't sleep through the night. One night she heard a scary noise coming from her parent's bedroom. + +Nina tiptoed to the bedroom door and peeked in. She saw her parents sleeping in their bed. But she also saw something else. It was an ashtray on the dresser. It was glowing. + +Nina was so scared that she ran back to her bed and pulled the covers over her head. For a long time she stayed like that, scared and wide awake. + +Then, suddenly, the ashtray stopped glowing. All that was left was darkness. Nina was relieved and she quickly fell asleep. In the morning, when her parents asked her why she couldn't sleep, Nina just couldn't explain. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely girl. She lived in a far away place, where she was all alone. One day, she had some questions in her head and she wanted to find the answers. So she set off on an adventure to find out. + +She travelled far and wide, until she came to a big and exciting place. But nobody wanted to answer her questions, so she just kept walking. Then she came across a friendly old owl. He listened to her questions and he answered them one by one. + +By the end of the day, the girl had all the answers she wanted. She was so happy that she thanked the owl for helping her and she set off for home. As she walked away, she felt a lot less lonely than before. She had found the answers she was looking for. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a three year old girl. They were very happy and always did fun things together. One day, mom decided to take the girl to the park. + +When they arrived, the girl was excited to play. She ran around and looked at all the trees and flowers. Mom said it was time to have a snack. She brought out a bag of popcorn. The girl clapped and started to sing. She opened the bag and had a handful of popcorn. She thought it tasted really yummy. + +When they were finished with their snack, they went for a walk. They found a nice flower garden. Mom said, "Let's go pick some flowers." They each picked a few blooms and smelled them. They both said that they smelled so good. + +Mom then told the girl that it was time for lunch. They went home and had a healthy lunch with fruit and vegetables. As they ate, the girl started to sing to mom. Mom smiled and said, "That was a lovely song." They finished their lunch and went outside to play. + +The girl had a great time singing and playing with her mom. The day was full of good food and fun. And they both enjoyed their healthy snacks of popcorn. +Once upon a time, there was a big shark. He wanted to be independent, so he decided to cook for himself. + +He swam to the store and bought some fish. He took them home and started to cook. He put the fish in a pan and fried it. He chopped some vegetables and added them in too. + +At last, the meal was ready. The shark tasted it and it was delicious! + +From then on, he was very proud of himself. He was so independent that he could even cook for himself! +John was a young boy who liked to explore the world. He was always curious and wanted to learn new things. One day, he was walking in a park and he saw something out of the corner of his eye. It was a vase! He wanted to take it home but he knew he shouldn't. So instead, he decided to just touch it and explore it. + +Suddenly, the vase seemed to move in his hand and he quickly released it. But it was too late. The vase had already started to scatter all over the ground. John looked around to see if anyone had seen what happened, but it seemed like he was alone. + +He quickly gathered the pieces of the vase and put them into his pocket. He knew he wasn't supposed to take it and he felt scared. Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. It was an old man. + +"What are you doing with that vase?" the old man asked. + +John turned around to face the old man with a scared face. "I was just trying to look at it," he said. + +The old man's face was full of anger. "You must pay for your mistake. You broke the vase and now you must pay for it!" + +John knew he was in trouble. He could feel tears rolling down his face as he ran away. He never saw the old man again and he felt bad for breaking the v +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little bear. He was so curious that he wanted to move and explore everywhere. One day, he walked into a clearing and saw a grey rabbit hopping around. + +The little bear said, “Hello! What are you doing?†+ +The rabbit replied, “I am hopping in a circle! Do you want to try?†+ +The little bear nodded and said, “Yes!†+ +The rabbit hopped one way and the little bear hopped the other way. They went ‘round and ‘round, hopping in a big circle. As the bear hopped, he felt something bite his chubby little paw. + +He stopped and looked down to see a little red ant. He squeaked, “Ouch! That bite hurts!†+ +The ant replied, “I just wanted to join the motion! Let’s all hop together!†+ +The bear and the rabbit smiled and started hopping in the same direction as the ant. They created a big, circular motion around the clearing, and the chubby little bear laughed and laughed. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a small and brave girl named Cheyenne. She always had the most amazing ideas. One night, while looking up at the stars, she had a great idea. + +Cheyenne decided she wanted to create a modern story. She ran to get her crayons and paper and set straight to work creating her new story. As Cheyenne was taking her time, her grandmother called out from the other room. + +“Cheyenne, is that you creating a story?†+ +Cheyenne said yes and proudly showed her grandmother the story. Her grandmother smiled and said, “Cheyenne, what a wonderful story. You know, stories are important because it teaches us valuable lessons that we can use in our lives.†+ +Cheyenne smiled and said, “Thanks Grandma. I’ll remember that.†+ +Cheyenne was proud of her modern story and took all the lessons it taught, using them as she went through life. +Once upon a time, there was a independent little penguin. He was very proud of his igloo. He liked playing and sliding around in the snow outside his house. + +One day, he decided to explore and look for new places. He asked his parents if he could go, but they said no. + +But the little penguin wanted to be independent, so he decided to go anyway. He said goodbye to his parents, and he started his adventure. + +Soon enough, he got lost. He had been walking for a long time and he couldn't find his way back. He asked for help, but nobody answered. + +At the end of the day, he found an igloo. He thought that maybe he could stay there for the night and find his way back the next day. But the moment he knocked on the door, something bad happened. A big, scary bear opened the door! + +The little penguin was so scared that he couldn't move. The bear was very angry and he yelled and roared at the little penguin. The little penguin pleaded and pleaded for him to let him go, but the bear did not listen. + +So the little penguin had a very bad ending. He had to stay in the igloo forever, and he was never able to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man. He was walking through a big forest, trying to find his way out. He stumbled and tripped, but he wouldn't give up. He kept walking and struggling to get away. + +But it was so dark and he couldn't see anything. He got lost and he was very scared. Suddenly, he heard a growl. He looked around and he saw two big, hairy wolves staring at him! + +The poor bald man ran away as fast as he could, but he couldn't outrun the enormous wolves. Struggling to stay away, the man got tired and he couldn't move. The wolves caught up with him and they ate him. + +That was the end of the poor bald man's story. He had a bad ending, but at least he tried to get away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tina. Tina was very nice and attractive. One day, she was walking through the park, when she saw a beautiful drain. She was so excited, she wanted to hug it. So, she bent down and gave the drain a big hug. Suddenly, the drain began to glow and shone with a beautiful light. Tina was amazed. Suddenly, a tiny fairy appeared. She said, "Thank you for giving the drain a hug, Tina. As a special reward, I want to give you a surprise!" + +The fairy waved her wand, and a large tree began to grow out of the drain. Tina loved it. The tree was filled with lots of colorful and pretty flowers. She gave it another hug and thanked the fairy for the special gift. The fairy smiled and said, "My pleasure. Enjoy your new tree!" Tina was so happy, she ran around the park, telling her friends about her magical tree. + +The tree was beautiful and brought joy to everyone who saw it. From that day on, Tina always gave her magical tree a hug every time she passed by. +Once there was a big, yellow ball. It was cheap, but it was special. Every day the ball was squeezed by little hands. Those hands belonged to a 3 year old boy who loved the ball very much. + +The little boy loved the way that the ball felt warm and squishy when he squeezed it. He even liked the way the skin of his hands felt on the ball's surface. He thought it almost felt like a hug. + +One day, the little boy decided to give the ball away to a new friend. He felt sad to part with the ball, but he knew that the new friend would love it just as much. He carefully packed it up and gave it away. + +The little boy's mom said it was a kind, soft-hearted thing to do. And although the ball was cheap, it was clear that the love it had given to the little boy was very valuable. +Lily and Sam were having fun playing in their garden when they heard a loud squawk. They turned and saw a big, lovely gorilla sitting in a tall tree. + +"What an amazing animal!" said Sam. + +Lily nodded in agreement. "Let's try and sort it out!" + +The two friends approached the gorilla and started talking to it in a calm, gentle voice. Surprisingly, it responded, and as they kept talking, it slowly climbed down from the tree. + +The gorilla then led them through the garden, and showed them all the lovely little animals - a squirrel, a butterfly and a few birds - that it had been taking care of. + +Lily and Sam realized that it was the gorilla's way of making sure that the animals were safe in their garden, and that it was looking after them like a kind-hearted guardian. + +Lily and Sam then thanked the gorilla for being so lovely and for taking such good care of the animals in their garden. + +The moral of this story is that you can find kindness in unexpected places, and that it is important to sort out any disagreements before they become too big to manage. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She was only three years old. One day, Lily was very upset because she had lost her favourite toy, a green golf club. + +“Where has my golf gone?†cried Lily. + +Mummy came to her and said, “Don’t worry, Lily. I will help you restore it.†+ +Lily and Mummy went to the shop and bought a new golf club. When they got home, Mummy put the new golf club next to the old one. + +“They look just the same!†said Lily, happily. + +Mummy said, “Yes, now your golf club has been restored.†+ +Lily was no longer upset and played with her new golf club all day. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Sam and the other was called Jack. They were both very brave and loved to try new things. + +One day, they decided to go diving in a lake. They stepped into their boats and took a deep breath before going in. + +They looked around and saw some strange things. They said to each other: "Wow, what a mystery!" + +Sam was a bit scared but Jack was having too much fun to be scared. Sam decided to be brave and they plunged into the water. + +The water was cool and murky, and the two friends swam deeper and deeper. They looked around and saw lots of tropical fish. Suddenly, a huge fish appeared! It was very scary! + +The brave friends remembered their courage and dove even deeper. They had to solve the mystery of the strange fish! + +Soon the mystery was solved. It was a friendly fish and it was just trying to say hello. + +Sam and Jack were very happy and they laughed and played in the cool water. They had solved the mystery and they were no longer scared. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sam. One day Sam picked a lemon from a tree. Sam was very happy about her special treat. +But when Sam bit into the lemon, her face turned sour. The lemon was too sour for her to eat. She started to cry and weep. +Sam's mom saw Sam crying and asked her what was wrong. Sam told her mom about the lemon. +Her mom said, “Don’t worry sweetie, it’s just a sour lemon. I can make something special for you, don’t weep anymore.†+Sam stopped crying and hugged her mom. Together they made a delicious lemonade. Sam was so happy she smiled and danced. And they all lived happily ever after! +John was walking in the park when he saw a pear on the ground. It was perfectly round and looked very tasty. John was very careful as he picked it up, he didn't want to get a splinter! He bit into the juicy pear and it was delicious. + +John couldn't believe he had been so lucky, but then he heard a voice from behind. + +"Young man, that is my pear," said the old man. + +John felt very embarrassed and gave the pear back apologizing for taking it without asking. + +The old man replied, "It’s alright, no harm done. Just remember to be more careful and ask before you take things that aren't yours." + +John nodded and walked away with a heavy heart, regretting his mistake. He had learnt an important lesson that day – to always be careful. +One day, Mandy and Ryan were playing in the garden. They saw a small tomato flying in the sky. "Look!", said Mandy. "It's a flying tomato!" + +Ryan laughed. "That's funny", he said. But Mandy wanted to catch the tomato. "I'm going to try to catch it," she said. She ran across the garden but it was too quick. + +Ryan laughed again. "That's not going to work," he said, "the tomato is too fast." + +Mandy frowned. She didn't like that Ryan was laughing. "I can do it!", she said, determined. She tried again, but the tomato was still too fast for her. + +Ryan put his hand on Mandy's shoulder. "It's okay, Mandy," he said. "You tried your best. That was funny." + +Mandy smiled, and she and Ryan went back to playing. Even though Mandy couldn't catch the flying tomato, they both had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. One day, she saw something sparkly in the grass. It was a pretty bracelet. She put it on and it was so gentle. + +The girl felt so happy! She wanted to wear the bracelet forever. But then the sky turned grey and it began to freeze. The little girl started to shiver and could feel the bracelet getting cold and hard. + +She knew she had to take it off and put it somewhere safe. So she carefully put the bracelet in a safe place and kept it warm. + +The next day, the sun shone brightly. The little girl ran outside and was so happy to see the bracelet was still safe and warm. She put it back on her wrist, and it was just as gentle as before. + +The little girl smiled and twirled away, free to play forever with her special bracelet. +Once upon a time, there was an amazing player. He was mysterious and talented, and everyone wanted to be like him. One day he heard a voice calling to him from far away. It was a beautiful and peaceful voice, and it said he could be a great player if he just followed it. + +The player decided to follow the voice and it led him to a secret cave. As he entered the cave, he was greeted by an old wise man who said the voice was from a magical creature that lived in the cave. + +The player followed the creature deep down into the cave, but soon the cave got really dark and scary. He was too scared to move and the creature began to laugh, calling out to him to come and join it. + +The player refused and the creature got angry. It started to make the walls move and shake, almost like the cave was alive. The player ran out of the cave, vowing never to return. + +The mysterious creature and the cave have been a mystery ever since that day. +Once upon a time there was a little man called Bob. Bob was a very happy man who always had a smile on his face. Today was a special day for Bob because he was going to do something he loved to do: cook. + +Bob had made a big pot of soup and it was bubbling away. He had also made some bread. Bob was standing by the fire, looking very comfortable. He had made a nice fire in the small pitch he’d made outside of his house. + +Suddenly, Bob heard a voice from behind him. He turned around and saw the neighbour’s daughter, Emily. She had a smiling face, too. + +“What are you cooking, Bob?†she asked. + +“I’m cooking some soup and bread,†he said. “Would you like to try? It smells so good!†+ +“Yes, please!†Emily said. + +Bob handed her a bowl of soup and a slice of bread. She blew off the steam and took a big bite. “This is delicious!†she said. + +Bob was happy. He had made his soup feel comfortable and Emily had enjoyed it. Now, Bob and Emily would sit together around the warm fire and enjoyed their delicious soup. +Once upon a time, there was a big lake. Every day, lots of people went to the lake to look at the pretty fishes swimming. Some people even tried to catch the fishes by setting a trap. One day, a popular girl went to the lake. She looked around and soon saw a shiny trap. She was so tempted by the trap that she decided to take it home. + +After a few days, the girl decided to take the trap out and set it again. Suddenly, she heard a loud sound. She looked at the trap and realised that it had caught her leg! She tried to get free, but the trap was too strong and she couldn't move. She was stuck for hours until finally someone saw her and freed her from the trap. Unfortunately, she had to stay in the hospital for a few weeks and her leg was very sore. Even though she learnt her lesson, she never looked at a trap again. +Harry was in the kitchen making breakfast. He carefully removed the newspaper from the kitchen table and put it on a chair. He then heard his three year old daughter, Daisy, asking him a question. + +“What are you doing, Daddy?†she asked. + +Harry smiled. “I’m getting breakfast ready for us.†+ +“Can I help?†Daisy asked. + +“Yes, you can help,†said Harry. “You can get a plate from the cupboard. Be careful,†he added. + +Daisy carefully opened the cupboard and took out a plate. She put the plate on the kitchen table and said, “I did it Daddy!†+ +“Well done, Daisy,†said Harry. “Now can you help me remove the newspaper from the table?†+ +Daisy carefully took the newspaper and put it on the chair. “I did it!†she said with a big smile on her face. + +Harry smiled. “Good work Daisy!†he said. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to play in the garden. But one day, something very strange happened. The girl saw an image in the sky, but no one else could see it. The image was very dark, like a big shadow. + +The girl wanted to tell her friends, but they all laughed at her and ignored her. They thought she was just making up stories. The girl felt sad, but then she decided to explore the strange image. + +The girl looked up and saw a huge bird flying across the sky. It was so dark that the girl couldn't tell what it was. The girl just knew it was something magical. She watched the bird until it disappeared in the horizon. + +The girl knew that nobody else could see the image, so she decided to keep it as a secret. She kept playing in the garden and her friends continued to ignore her story. But the girl knew the truth and it made her feel special. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to bake. Every morning, he would get up and bake delicious treats with his mum. One day, when the boy was baking, he found something mysterious and shiny - a nail! He was so excited and he showed it to his mum. + +"Mum, look what I found!" said the boy. + +His mum smiled and said "That's a very special nail! It has powers you can use one day. You must take good care of it." + +The boy was curious about what the nail could do. He asked "Mum, can you show me how it works?" + +But his mum said "No. When the time is right, you will understand. Now, let's finish baking." + +The boy kept the mysterious nail safe and waited for the right time to come. He was so excited to find out what the nail could do. Finally, the day came - his 8th birthday! + +The boy opened the mysterious nail and found inside a note from his mum telling him the nail could grant his birthday wish. + +The boy was so excited he wished to have the best birthday ever! And he did! The mysterious nail had come true. + +The boy had learned that day that the nail was magical and its powers could grant his wish! + +He kept the nail with him always, as a reminder of the power of believing +Once upon a time, there was a puppy named Foo. Foo was very small, and he liked to crawl. He slid and wiggled around on the ground. One day, Foo was feeling very sick. His owners took him to see a veterinarian. + +The veterinarian was very kind. She was a compassionate person who cared very much for animals. She said she wanted to help Foo get better. She examined Foo and found out what he needed. + +The veterinarian gave Foo medicine to make him feel better. She showed lots of kindness to Foo and his owners. With the medicine and the veterinarian’s help, Foo was soon feeling better. He was happy to be able to crawl around again. +Once upon a time there was a very proud girl. She always wanted to go for a walk. One day she put on her best shoes and emptied her pocket. Inside the pocket she found a shiny coin and a colourful stone. She was so proud of what she had found! So she put the coin and the stone in her pocket and skipped down the street for a walk. + +She walked and walked until she reached a park. She looked around and saw a pond with beautiful ducks swimming. She was so proud to have come this far and she wanted to show everyone what she had in her pocket. So she took out the coin and the stone and everyone admired how pretty they were. She was so proud! + +The girl was so proud of her new discovery and she wanted to keep the coin and the stone with her forever. So she put them back in her pocket and happily continued her walk around the park. She skipped and laughed as she made her way home - proud of her find and proud of herself. +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit named Ralph. Ralph wanted to race with the other animals in the forest. He asked the fox, the bear, and the squirrel to race him but they all said no. Ralph was very sad. + +Then one day, Ralph met a little bird named Burt. Burt said he would race Ralph. Ralph was so excited! + +On the day of the race, Ralph and Burt both ran as fast as they could. At first it seemed like they were going to tie, but Burt flew away in the end and won. + +Ralph was very sad, but Burt insisted that he had been lucky to get to race at all. Ralph smiled and agreed. That day he learned that if you take your chances, even if you don't always win, you can still have fun. +Once upon a time there was a little puppy. He was so cute, and he had a waggy tail. Every day, he went for walks in the park. One day, as he was walking, he heard a big growl coming from behind the trees. He shivered as he remembered it was a smelly old bear. + +He backed away and started to run. But the bear spotted him and started to chase him! The little puppy ran faster than ever before and could hear the bear getting closer and closer. + +By the time the puppy made it back to the safety of his home, his tail was wagging with excitement. He slept soundly, safe from the smelly old bear. +John was anxious. He had a special job to do and he wanted to do it really well. He had to mix the colors together in a very special way. He got out all the colors and started mixing them. He was careful to make sure he made the right color. + +John kept mixing until he found the perfect shade of purple. He smiled when he saw it and held it up to the light. It was so beautiful! + +John was starting to get excited to move onto the next step. He had to make a point with the colors. He carefully added a few drops of the purple to each color and watched as the colors changed. Now all the colors had a point of purple. + +John stepped back and looked at all the colors, satisfied with what he had made. He was no longer anxious, he was proud of his work. +There was a boy named Jim. He loved to run and play. He had a red automobile that he liked to drive. + +One day Jim was playing in the yard when he heard a weird noise. He looked over to see a huge bug. He got very scared and ran over to his mom. + +"Mom! There's a weird bug over there!" Jim yelled. + +"It's okay Jim, come over here. Let's kick it away," said his mom. + +Jim went back over to the bug and kicked it away. It flew far away into the sky and Jim waved goodbye. + +His mom smiled and they both got into the red automobile. Jim and his mom drove out of the driveway. Jim was no longer scared and he was proud of himself for kicking the bug away. +Once upon a time, there lived a charming girl. Her name was Emily and she loved to imagine. +One day, she imagined she was in a big stadium. She looked around and saw lots of happy people. + +Suddenly, a voice called out, "Let's play a game!" Emily turned around and saw an old man with a big smile. She eagerly ran over and said, "Yes, let's play a game!" + +The old man smiled even wider and said, "Are you ready for a game of catch?" Emily said, "Yes, let's play catch!" + +The two of them had a great time playing catch in the stadium. Emily's imagination had created a charming and fun game. She couldn't wait to imagine something else. +Once upon a time, there was a gray elephant. He wanted to learn. He asked his friends if they could teach him. One of them said he could learn how to swim. + +So every day, the gray elephant practiced in the water. He worked hard and soon, he was able to swim. He was so happy that he could learn such a fun new skill. + +Next, the gray elephant wanted to learn how to juggle. He asked his friends again, and the same one said yes. So he practiced every day, and he got better at it day by day. + +In the end, the gray elephant was able to juggle three balls. He was so proud of himself and his new skill. He never forgot that he was able to learn new things every day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was very adventurous and loved to play. + +One day, Jack decided he wanted to go on an adventure. So he packed some snacks and set out on his journey. + +As he wandered around, Jack noticed a strange looking building in the distance. He wanted to find out what was inside, so he ran over to it. + +When Jack reached the building, he found it had many doors. He opened one and entered inside. + +Inside, Jack found a strange room with all sorts of toys. He didn't understand what he was seeing at first, but then he realized it was a playroom. He was so excited! He spent the whole day playing in the adventurous room. + +Jack had such a fun time, and he learned that adventure can be found anywhere if you look closely enough! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was so excited to go and explore the dark forest. She packed her bag with the necessary items and had a veil to cover her face. She went off and entered the forest. + +When she went in, it was dark and she couldn't see anything. She started to get a bit scared and wanted to turn back but she was too scared. She kept walking until she found a clearing in the darkness. + +Suddenly, a big and scary monster appeared in front of her. She was so scared that she couldn't move. The monster reached out and grabbed her bag and tossed it away. He then grabbed the veil and put it over her face. + +The monster then took her into the darkness and she never returned. + +The moral of the story is that it's not always wise to venture into dark unknown places. +Once upon a time, there was a cactus who was feeling very hungry. So he decided to cook himself something to eat. He looked around the desert, trying to find something healthy, but he couldn't find anything. + +Suddenly, he spotted a ripe red strawberry just a few feet away. He hopped over to the strawberry and gobbled it up. It was so sweet and juicy that he had to find some more. He hopped around, searching and searching, until he had collected enough strawberries to cook. + +He took the strawberries and cooked them in a warm, delicious soup. When it was all finished, the cactus could hardly believe how good it tasted. It was healthy, and he knew he'd get lots of energy from it. + +From that day on, the cactus ate lots of healthy soups made from strawberries. He was so happy and felt so strong from eating these delicious and healthy meals. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a brave cat. He went for a walk one day, through the misty woods. As the mist rolled in, he felt scared and alone. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +“Let go of your fear, brave cat. Surrender to the mist,†it said. + +The cat was hesitant. He didn’t want to let go of his independence. But he knew he had to be brave. + +“How do I do that?†the cat asked. + +“Just relax and let the mist carry you,†the voice said. + +The cat closed his eyes, and it felt like he was flying. After a while, the mist cleared away, and the cat was in a beautiful meadow. He felt more independent than ever before! He thanked the voice and went on his way, knowing he could trust the mist. +Once upon a time there was a young animal. It was so small it could fit into the palm of someone's hand. + +The animal was always in a rush to explore the big wide world. It ran through the long grass and zipped under bushes. It was out of sight in the blink of an eye! + +The young animal was so excited by everything it experienced. It chased colorful butterflies, rolled in the sunshine and played in the mud. + +Every day was a new adventure for the animal. It would rush through the forests for hours, making friends with the other creatures it found. + +At night, the animal would find a cozy spot to tuck itself in and dream of the amazing things it had done that day. It was always ready to rush out into the world as soon as the sun rose. +Once upon a time there was a nosy little boy. He wanted to see everything that was going on in the world. One day, he discovered a big, wooden chest in his house. He knew the chest must have something special in it, so he asked his mom what it was. His mom told him it was a special chest that displayed lots of colorful things. + +The little boy got very excited and asked if he could open it. His mom gladly agreed, so the little boy carefully opened the chest. Inside, he found a dazzling display of toys! He was so happy, he started playing right away. + +His mom smiled at the little boy's enthusiasm. Even though he was nosy, she was happy to see him so excited about his discovery. She knew the chest would keep him entertained for a long time. + +The end. +One day, Toby and his mum were out for a walk. Toby saw some kids wearing bright and fun fashion. He was very excited and started running towards them. When he got there, he looked at the kids and their clothes. + +"Mum, why can't I dress like that?" asked Toby, looking embarrassed. + +Mum reached down and stroked Toby's head. "Come, darling," she said softly. "Let's discuss this at home." + +When they arrived home, Toby and Mum sat down together in the living room. Toby looked at Mum, feeling a bit ashamed. He thought she would say no to his request. + +Mum smiled. "I love your idea, Toby," she said. "I think it's wonderful for you to express yourself through fashion." + +Toby smiled back and thanked his mum for understanding. He was so happy, and he ran off to find the perfect outfit! +John was a 3 year old boy who had a clock that he loved very much. Every day he would look at it and say, "Wow, my clock is so clean!" + +One day, something strange happened. The clock started to move in reverse. John had never seen this before and he was so curious. He wanted to figure out why the clock was going in reverse. + +John asked his mom, "Why is my clock going in reverse?". His mom replied, "Oh honey, don't worry about it. It will go back to normal soon." + +However, every day the clock kept going in reverse. It was a mystery! John asked his mom multiple times, but his mom never had a good answer. + +John kept trying to find a solution himself. He thought that maybe he could reverse the clock. He figured out a way to do it. + +John tried to reverse the clock, but it didn't work. In fact, the reverse had broken the clock. Now it would never work correctly again. + +John had to go without his beloved clock. He was so sad and he wished that he had never tried to reverse the clock. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He was a curious boy who liked measuring things. He would measure the size of things using a ruler or measuring tape. + +One day, when John was measuring things in his room, he heard a soft voice. He got scared and dropped his measuring tape. He looked around, but he couldn't find the voice. + +Then he heard it again. It said, "I'm here, John. I'm inside your heart." John's heart was beating fast. He asked, "Who is speaking to me?" + +The voice replied, "It's me, your heart. When you measure things around you, I can feel the coolness in the room." + +John was amazed by this. He tried measuring the things around him with more care. John realized that measuring things made his heart happy and cool. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Luke and Jack. They were very excited because they were going to race each other. +Luke was very skinny and Jack was quite fat. They stood side by side, ready to race. + +Suddenly, Luke started running as fast as he could. He was way ahead of Jack and was sure to win the race. But then, something happened! Just before the finish line, Jack put on a burst of speed and raced ahead of Luke. + +Luke was very upset. He was sure he was going to win. But Jack had beaten him. + +Luke was so angry he started to cry. But Jack just laughed and said, "It's okay, you can race me again." And Luke knew he would. +Once upon a time there was a very ugly bottle. The bottle felt so alone and sad. It wished it had someone to support it. + +One day, a little girl came and saw the bottle. The bottle was so happy and said to the little girl, "Will you please support me, I'm so lonely". + +The little girl looked around and found some sticks and string. She used these to make a hammock for the bottle and tied it to a tree. Then she put the bottle inside and said, "There you go, I'll support you." + +The bottle was very happy. Now it was safe and didn't feel alone anymore. + +The little girl said, "It is important to support others who need help". + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be kind and help others who are in need. +One day, there was a little boy called Tim. He wanted to do something fun, but his mom was very busy. + +So Tim decided to take a rest. He found a big box and opened it. Inside, he saw a magnet! It was very shiny and Tim couldn't resist picking it up. + +He put it in his pocket and carried on playing. + +But when he went to put the magnet back in the box, he accidentally stuck it to his pocket! + +Tim's mom came over. She was busy with the vacuuming and hadn't noticed what was happening. + +"What's that?" she asked. + +Tim replied, "I found a magnet when I was taking a rest!" + +His mom laughed and said, "Good job finding it - now, let's put it back in the box and carry on with our day!" +Lily liked to walk with her mom to the market. She saw many things on the way. She saw cars and buses and bikes. She saw dogs and cats and birds. She saw flowers and trees and grass. + +At the market, Lily helped her mom pick fruits and vegetables. She liked the bright colors. She liked the red apples and the yellow bananas and the green grapes. She liked the orange carrots and the purple eggplants and the white cauliflower. + +Lily's mom put the cauliflower in the basket. Lily wanted to hold it. She asked her mom, "Can I hold the cauliflower, please?" Her mom said, "Yes, you can, but be careful. It is heavy and bumpy." Lily took the cauliflower and hugged it. She felt the bumps on her cheek. She smelled the fresh smell. She said, "I like the cauliflower. It is funny and nice." + +Lily and her mom walked back home with the basket. Lily carried the cauliflower all the way. She was proud and happy. She showed the cauliflower to her dad and her brother. They smiled and said, "Wow, what a big and beautiful cauliflower! You are a good helper, Lily." + +Lily's mom cooked the cauliflower for dinner. She cut it into small pieces and boiled it in water. She added some butter and salt and pepper. She put it on a plate and gave it to Lily. Lily tasted the cauliflower. She liked it. It was soft and yummy. She said, "Thank you, mom, for the cauliflower. It is my favorite." Her mom said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like it. You are a good eater, Lily." Lily smiled and ate more cauliflower. She was full and happy. She loved her mom and her dad and her brother and her cauliflower. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with a hole in it. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Tom said. "Maybe there is a treasure in the hole!" + +Lily was shy. She did not like dark places. She was afraid of bugs and spiders. She did not want to go in the hole. + +"Tom, I don't want to go," Lily said. "The hole is scary. Can we play something else?" + +Tom was not shy. He was brave and curious. He wanted to go in the hole. He did not listen to Lily. + +"Come on, Lily, don't be scared," Tom said. "It will be fun. Hurry up!" + +Tom ran to the hole and jumped in. He did not see the pit at the bottom. He fell and hurt his knee. He cried out loud. + +Lily heard Tom cry. She was worried. She ran to the hole and looked in. She saw Tom in the pit. He was bleeding and crying. + +"Tom, are you okay?" Lily shouted. "I'm coming to help you!" + +Lily was shy, but she was also kind and brave. She found a rope and tied it to a tree. She lowered the rope into the hole. She told Tom to grab the rope. + +"Tom, hold on to the rope," Lily said. "I will pull you up. Don't be afraid." + +Tom held on to the rope. Lily pulled him up. She hugged him and wiped his tears. She put a band-aid on his knee. + +"Thank you, Lily," Tom said. "You are a good friend. I'm sorry I did not listen to you. The hole was not fun. It was dangerous." + +Lily smiled. She was happy that Tom was okay. She was proud of herself. She was not shy anymore. + +"Let's go, Tom," Lily said. "Let's play something else. Something safe and fun." + +They held hands and walked away. They did not look back at the hole. They did not want to go in the hole ever again. +Ben and Lily love to play in the park. They like to slide, swing, and run. One day, they see a big pond with ducks and fish. They think it is very interesting. + +"Look, Ben, ducks!" Lily says. "Can we feed them?" + +"OK, Lily, but be careful. The pond is wet and deep," Ben says. He finds some bread in his bag and breaks it into pieces. He gives some to Lily and they throw them to the ducks. + +The ducks come closer and make loud noises. Lily laughs and claps her hands. She wants to touch them. She steps closer to the edge of the pond. + +"Lily, no, stop!" Ben shouts. "You will fall in!" + +But Lily does not hear him. She leans over the water and reaches out her hand. She slips and falls in. The water is cold and dark. She screams and splashes. + +Ben runs to help her. He tries to grab her hand, but he is too late. The ducks fly away. The fish swim away. Lily sinks under the water. Ben cries and cries. + +No one hears them. No one sees them. No one comes to save them. They are alone in the wet and interesting pond. +Anna loved to sing. She sang all day, at home, at school, and in the park. She wanted to be like the singers she saw on TV, who wore pretty dresses and sang in big buildings. They sang opera, her mom told her. Opera was a kind of singing that was very loud and very long. + +One day, Anna and her mom went to the city. They saw many things, like cars, shops, and people. Anna liked the city, but she also wanted to see the big building where the opera singers sang. She asked her mom if they could go there, but her mom said no. She said opera was not for little girls, and it was too expensive and too late. + +Anna was sad, but she did not say anything. She followed her mom as they walked around the city. But when they stopped at a crosswalk, Anna saw something. Across the street, there was a big sign that said "Opera Tonight". And next to the sign, there was a door that was open. Anna could hear music coming from the door. It was opera music. + +Anna felt a tug in her heart. She wanted to hear more of the opera music. She wanted to see the opera singers. She did not want to wait for the green light. She let go of her mom's hand and ran across the street. She did not see the cars or the people. She only saw the door and the sign. + +"Anna, stop!" her mom shouted. But Anna did not hear her. She reached the door and went inside. She wandered into a dark hallway, where the music was louder and clearer. She followed the music, until she came to a big room. It was the opera room. There were many seats, and many people, and a big stage. On the stage, there were opera singers. They wore pretty dresses and suits, and they sang with big voices. Anna was amazed. She had never seen anything like it. + +She wanted to get closer. She wanted to see their faces and hear their words. She walked down the aisle, between the seats and the people. She did not care if they looked at her or whispered. She only cared about the opera. She reached the front row, and climbed over the railing. She stepped onto the stage, and walked towards the singers. + +The singers did not see her. They were too busy singing and acting. They did not notice the little girl who wandered onto the stage, until it was too late. Anna walked right into the middle of the scene, and bumped into one of the singers. The singer stopped singing, and looked down at her. He was surprised and angry. He shouted at her, "What are you doing here? Get off the stage!" + +The music stopped. The lights flashed. The people gasped. Anna was scared. She did not mean to ruin the opera. She did not mean to make the singer angry. She did not know what to do. She looked around, and saw her mom. Her mom was in the audience, and she looked worried and angry too. She called her name, "Anna, come here!" + +Anna ran to her mom. She climbed over the railing, and jumped into her arms. Her mom hugged her, and scolded her, "Anna, what were you thinking? You could have been hurt! You could have caused an accident! You should never wander off like that!" + +Anna felt sorry. She did not want to make her mom angry. She did not want to cause trouble. She only wanted to see the opera. She whispered, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to sing." + +Her mom sighed, and kissed her. She said, "I know, sweetie. I know you love to sing. But opera is not for little girls. Opera is for grown-ups. Maybe when you are older, you can see the opera. But for now, you have to listen to me, and stay with me, and be careful. OK?" + +Anna nodded, and said, "OK, mom. I'm sorry. I love you." + +Her mom smiled, and said, "I love you too, Anna. Now let's go home." + +They left the opera room, and walked out of the door. They crossed the street, and took the bus. They went home, and had dinner. Anna did not sing that night. She was too tired, and too ashamed. She went to bed, and dreamed of opera. +Lily and Ben wanted to go to camp. They saw a flyer with pictures of kids playing, swimming and singing. The flyer said the camp was fun and safe. But the flyer also said the camp was expensive. Lily and Ben did not have a lot of money. + +They asked their mom if they could go to camp. Their mom looked at the flyer and shook her head. "I'm sorry, my loves, but we can't afford this camp. It's too expensive for us. Maybe we can find another camp that is cheaper and closer to home." + +Lily and Ben were sad. They really wanted to go to this camp. They thought it looked like the best camp ever. They begged their mom to change her mind. They said they would do extra chores, save their allowance and sell their toys. They insisted that this camp was worth it. + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I know you want to go to this camp, but it's not possible. We have to be careful with our money. We have to pay for food, clothes, rent and other things. This camp is not a need, it's a want. And sometimes we have to give up our wants for our needs." + +Lily and Ben did not understand. They thought their mom was being mean and unfair. They did not want to give up their want. They wanted to go to this camp more than anything. They cried and stomped their feet. They said they hated their mom and their life. + +Their mom felt sad and angry. She did not like to see her children unhappy and ungrateful. She did not like to hear them say hurtful words. She said, "That's enough, Lily and Ben. You are being rude and selfish. You should be thankful for what you have, not complain about what you don't have. You should respect me and my decision, not argue and insult me. You are not going to this camp, and that's final. Now go to your room and think about your behavior." + +Lily and Ben went to their room, still crying and sulking. They did not want to think about their behavior. They only wanted to think about the camp. They wished they had a different mom and a different life. They wished they could go to the camp and have fun. They did not realize how much their mom loved them and how hard she worked for them. They did not realize how lucky they were to have a home, food, clothes and other things. They did not realize how many other kids did not have those things. They did not realize how much they hurt their mom with their words and actions. They did not realize how much they needed to say sorry and thank you. They did not realize how much they needed to learn and grow. +Sam and Mia liked to watch TV after dinner. They watched funny shows with animals and people. They laughed and clapped their hands. But one night, the TV showed something different. It showed a scary movie with monsters and ghosts. Sam and Mia did not like it. They felt frightened. + +"Mommy, Daddy, turn it off!" Sam cried. "We don't want to watch this!" + +But Mommy and Daddy were not in the living room. They were in the kitchen, talking. They did not hear Sam and Mia. The TV kept showing the scary movie. The monsters and ghosts came closer and closer to the screen. They made loud noises and ugly faces. + +"Help, help!" Mia screamed. "They are going to get us!" + +Sam and Mia ran to the door. They wanted to go to the kitchen and find Mommy and Daddy. But the door was locked. They could not open it. They banged on the door and shouted. But Mommy and Daddy did not come. They were too busy talking. + +The TV kept showing the scary movie. The monsters and ghosts reached out of the screen. They grabbed Sam and Mia by their hair and pulled them into the TV. Sam and Mia screamed and cried. But no one heard them. No one helped them. The TV swallowed them up. The end. +Tom and Mia like to play with stamps. They have many stamps of animals, flowers and cars. They also have ink pads of different colors. They can make pictures with stamps on paper. + +One day, they have a new idea. They want to mix the colors of the ink pads. They think it will be fun to see what happens. They take two ink pads, one red and one blue, and press them together. They make a new color: purple! + +"Look, Mia, we made purple!" Tom says. He is happy. + +"Wow, Tom, that is funny!" Mia says. She is surprised. + +They try to mix other colors. They mix yellow and red, and make orange. They mix yellow and blue, and make green. They mix all the colors, and make brown. + +They stamp their paper with the new colors. They make funny pictures of animals, flowers and cars. They laugh and have fun. + +They show their pictures to their mom. She likes them very much. She says they are very creative. She puts their pictures on the fridge. + +Tom and Mia are proud. They hug their mom. They love to play with stamps. They want to mix more colors tomorrow. +Lily loved to write in her journal. She wrote about her friends, her toys, her dreams. She drew pictures of flowers, stars, and animals. She thought her journal was beautiful. She kept it under her pillow, so no one could see it. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. She wanted to play with everything. She ran to the slide and climbed up. She slid down fast and laughed. She moved to the swing and pushed herself high. She felt like a bird. She moved to the sandbox and made a castle. She was having fun. + +But she forgot about her journal. She left it on the bench, next to her mom's bag. She did not see a boy who came by. He saw the journal and picked it up. He opened it and looked inside. He did not like what he saw. He thought the journal was silly. He ripped the pages, threw them on the ground, and ran away. + +Lily did not know what happened. She played until it was time to go home. She ran to the bench and looked for her journal. She did not find it. She saw the torn pages, the broken pictures, the lost words. She felt sad. She cried. She asked her mom what happened. Her mom did not know. She hugged Lily and said she was sorry. + +Lily wished she had her journal back. She wished she had not moved from the bench. She wished the boy had not been mean. She wished her journal was still beautiful. +Ben and Lily were playing in the living room. They liked to make forts with pillows and blankets. They used tape to hold the blankets together. They had a lot of fun inside their fort. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was their mom. She was coming home from work. She did not like it when they used tape on the blankets. She said it made holes and ruined them. + +"Quick, hide the tape!" Lily whispered to Ben. She was anxious. She did not want to get in trouble. + +Ben looked around. He saw a big plant in the corner. He ran to the plant and put the tape behind it. He hoped mom would not see it. + +But mom saw it. She walked into the living room and saw the fort. She smiled. She liked to see them play. But then she saw the tape behind the plant. She frowned. She was angry. + +"Ben, Lily, come here!" she called. She held the tape in her hand. "Did you use this on the blankets?" + +Ben and Lily came out of the fort. They looked at mom. They looked at the tape. They felt sorry. + +"Yes, mom, we did," Ben said. "We wanted to make the fort strong." + +Mom sighed. She was not happy. "I know you wanted to have fun, but you should not use tape on the blankets. It makes holes and ruins them. I have told you this before. Why did you not listen?" + +Ben and Lily hung their heads. They did not have a good answer. + +"We are sorry, mom," Lily said. "We forgot. We will not do it again." + +Mom nodded. She was still angry, but she loved them. "I hope you mean it. Tape is not for blankets. It is for paper and boxes and other things. Next time, use clips or pins or strings. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They understood. They did not want to make mom angry again. + +"OK, then. Go and take down the fort. And put the tape back where it belongs. And then come and give me a hug. I missed you today." + +Ben and Lily did as mom said. They took down the fort. They put the tape back in the drawer. And then they ran to mom and gave her a hug. They missed her too. + +Mom hugged them back. She was not angry anymore. She was glad to be home. She warned them to be careful with the tape. And then she asked them to tell her about their day. +Sara liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Blue. Blue had a blue dress, blue shoes and blue eyes. Sara always took Blue with her everywhere. + +One day, Sara's friend Lily came to visit. Lily also liked dolls, and she wanted to play with Sara and Blue. But Sara did not want to share Blue with Lily. She said, "Blue is mine. You can play with the other dolls." + +Lily felt sad. She said, "But I like Blue too. She is so pretty. Can we take turns playing with her?" + +Sara shook her head. She said, "No, I invited you to play with me, not with Blue. Blue is my best friend. You can play with the other dolls or go home." + +Lily did not like Sara's words. She thought Sara was selfish. She said, "You are not a good friend. You do not know how to share. I do not want to play with you or your dolls. I will go home and play with my own dolls. They are nicer than you and Blue." + +Lily left Sara's house. Sara stayed with Blue. She hugged Blue and said, "I do not need Lily. I only need you, Blue. You are the best doll in the world." + +But Sara did not feel happy. She felt lonely. She looked at the other dolls. They looked sad too. She wondered if she had made a mistake. She wondered if she should have shared Blue with Lily. She wondered if Lily would ever come back to play with her. She wondered if Blue was really her best friend. +Lily liked to bake with her mom. They made cakes and cookies and pies. Lily helped to mix and pour and decorate. She had a lot of fun. + +One day, Lily saw a shiny metal pan on the table. It looked like a star. Lily wanted to bake something in it. She asked her mom, "Can we use this pan, please?" + +Her mom said, "No, Lily, that pan is not for baking. It is for hanging on the wall. It is a decoration. It is very old and special. It was your grandma's pan. She gave it to me before she went to heaven." + +Lily felt sad. She missed her grandma. She wanted to make her happy. She thought, maybe if she baked something in the pan, her grandma would see it and smile. She waited until her mom was busy. Then she took the pan and some dough and put them in the oven. + +But the pan was not for baking. It was too thin and old. It got very hot and melted. The dough spilled and burned. The oven made a loud noise and smoke came out. Lily's mom ran to the kitchen and saw the mess. She was very angry and scared. She yelled at Lily, "What did you do? You could have started a fire! You could have hurt yourself! You ruined the pan!" + +Lily started to cry. She did not mean to do anything bad. She just wanted to bake something for her grandma. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to make you and grandma happy. I loved the pan. It was so pretty. I thought grandma would like it." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, too, Lily. I know you meant well. But you have to listen to me. The pan was not for baking. It was a gift from grandma. She loved it, too. She wanted us to keep it and remember her. Now it is gone. We are both sad." + +They cleaned up the kitchen and threw away the pan. They looked at the pictures of grandma on the wall. They said, "We love you, grandma. We miss you." + +They decided to bake something else. They used a different pan. They made a heart-shaped cake. They decorated it with icing and sprinkles. They ate it and shared it with their friends. They felt a little better. They still loved and missed grandma. But they also loved and enjoyed each other. They knew grandma would want them to be happy. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and joke with each other. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide and run to it. + +"Let me go first!" Ben says. He climbs up the ladder and slides down. He laughs and says, "That was fun!" + +Mia waits for her turn. She climbs up the ladder and slides down. She smiles and says, "That was fun, too!" + +They take turns sliding and joking. They have a lot of fun. + +Then, they see a boy with a lot of toys. He has a bike, a ball, a kite, and a teddy bear. He does not share his toys with anyone. He says, "These are mine! Go away!" + +Ben and Mia look at him. They think he is spoiled. They do not like him. + +"Hey, what is your name?" Ben asks the boy. + +The boy looks at Ben and says, "My name is Max. Why do you care?" + +Ben says, "I was just joking. Your name is not Max. Your name is Brat!" + +Mia laughs and says, "Yeah, your name is Brat. You are a spoiled brat!" + +The boy gets angry and says, "No, my name is Max! You are mean!" + +He tries to hit Ben and Mia with his toys. But they dodge and run away. They go back to the slide and play some more. + +They do not care about the boy. They are happy with their jokes and their names. +Sam likes to play with his trumpet. He blows and makes loud noises. He thinks it is fun and useful. He can call his dog, his mom, and his friends with his trumpet. + +One day, he goes to the park with his mom. He brings his trumpet with him. He sees a big slide. He wants to go on it. He runs to the slide and puts his trumpet on the ground. + +"Mom, can I go on the slide?" he asks. + +"Yes, you can, but be careful. And don't forget your trumpet," his mom says. + +Sam nods and climbs up the ladder. He sits on the slide and slides down. He laughs and feels happy. He goes up and down again and again. + +He does not see a boy who comes to the park. The boy sees the trumpet on the ground. He picks it up and looks at it. He thinks it is cool and shiny. He wants to keep it. He puts it in his backpack and walks away. + +Sam does not notice the boy. He is too busy sliding. He slides one more time and then he is tired. He wants to play with his trumpet again. He goes to the ground and looks for his trumpet. He does not see it. He feels sad and scared. He does not know where his trumpet is. + +"Mom, where is my trumpet?" he cries. + +His mom hears him and comes to him. She looks around and does not see the trumpet either. She feels sorry and angry. She thinks someone took the trumpet. + +"Sam, I'm sorry, but I think someone took your trumpet. Maybe they liked it too much and did not ask you," she says. + +Sam does not understand. He does not like that someone took his trumpet. He wants his trumpet back. He thinks his trumpet is his and useful. + +"Mom, can we find my trumpet? Can we ask the boy who took it?" he asks. + +His mom hugs him and tries to calm him down. She does not know who took the trumpet or where they went. She thinks it is hard to find the trumpet. She wishes she had watched the trumpet more closely. + +"Sam, I don't know if we can find your trumpet. Maybe the boy who took it is gone. Maybe he does not know it is yours. Maybe he does not want to give it back. I'm sorry, Sam. I know you love your trumpet. Maybe we can get you a new one," she says. + +Sam does not want a new trumpet. He wants his old trumpet. He thinks his old trumpet is the best. He thinks his old trumpet is his friend. He cries and cries. He does not feel happy anymore. He does not want to play anymore. He wants to go home. He wants his trumpet. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a big doll with long hair and a pink dress. She named her doll Anna and took her everywhere. + +One day, Lily's mom said they had to go to the store. Lily wanted to bring Anna, but mom said no. "You have to leave Anna at home, Lily. She might get lost or dirty at the store. You can play with her when we come back." + +Lily was sad, but she did what mom said. She put Anna on her bed and kissed her goodbye. She told Anna to wait for her and be good. Then she went with mom to the store. + +When they came back, Lily ran to her room to see Anna. But Anna was not on her bed. Lily looked around and saw that her door was open. She saw a boy in the hallway holding Anna. He was her neighbor, Tom. He was older and mean. He liked to take things from Lily and tease her. + +"Hey, Lily, look what I found!" Tom said, laughing. "This is your doll, right? She's so ugly and stupid. I think I'll keep her. She's mine now." + +Lily felt angry and scared. She wanted Anna back. She shouted at Tom. "No, Tom, no! Anna is not yours. She is mine. I love her. Give her back to me. You are bad. Go away!" + +Tom laughed harder. He pulled Anna's hair and threw her on the floor. He kicked her and ran away. Lily cried and ran to Anna. She picked her up and hugged her. She checked if Anna was hurt. She was not. She was still smiling. + +Lily was grateful that Anna was okay. She was grateful that mom heard her cry and came to help. Mom was angry at Tom and told his mom what he did. She said he had to say sorry to Lily and Anna and never take their things again. + +Lily was happy that mom was on her side. She was happy that Anna was safe. She told Anna she was sorry for leaving her alone. She told Anna she was her best friend. She told Anna she would never let anyone hurt her again. She kissed Anna and smiled. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to dance. They danced in the park, in the school, and in their homes. They danced fast and slow, happy and sad, silly and serious. They had fun dancing together. + +One day, they saw a big tire in the park. It was old and smelly, but they thought it would be fun to dance with it. They rolled the tire to a flat spot and took turns jumping in and out of it. They pretended it was a boat, a car, a castle, and a spaceship. They laughed and danced with the tire. + +But soon, they got tired and thirsty. They wanted to drink some water and rest. They looked for a fountain, but they could not find one. They had rolled the tire too far from the park. They felt hot and sweaty. They wished they had not danced with the tire. + +They saw a lady walking by with a dog. They asked her for help. She said, "Why did you dance with that smelly tire? It is dirty and dangerous. You should have left it alone. You should have danced with something clean and safe, like a ball or a hoop. Then you would not be so tired and thirsty." + +She gave them some water and showed them the way back to the park. They thanked her and said sorry. They learned their lesson. They decided to never dance with a smelly tire again. They only danced with things that were good for them. They were still friends who liked to dance. +Lily was an adventurous girl who liked to explore new places. One day, she saw a big purse on the shelf in her mom's room. She wanted to see what was inside, so she climbed on a chair and reached for it. But the purse was too heavy and it fell down with a loud thud. + +"Ouch!" Lily cried as the purse hit her head. She rubbed her forehead and looked at the purse. It was open and there were many things inside. She saw a shiny necklace, a red lipstick, a small mirror, and some paper money. + +"Wow!" Lily said. She wanted to try the necklace and the lipstick, but she heard her mom coming up the stairs. She quickly put the things back in the purse and tried to close it. But the zipper was stuck and she couldn't manage to zip it up. + +"Lily, what are you doing?" her mom asked as she entered the room. She saw the purse on the floor and the chair by the shelf. She frowned and picked up the purse. She noticed that the zipper was broken and some of the things were missing. + +"Lily, did you touch my purse?" her mom asked. + +Lily felt scared and guilty. She nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to see your things. They are so pretty." + +Her mom sighed and hugged her. She said, "Lily, I know you are curious and adventurous, but you can't take things that are not yours. You could have hurt yourself or damaged my things. Next time, you have to ask me first, okay?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom. I'm sorry. I love you." + +Her mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Lily. Now, let's go and fix this zipper." +Tim and Lily were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were grown-ups. They had hats and scarves and glasses. They also had an ashtray that Mommy used to smoke. They did not know what it was for, but they thought it looked cool. + +"Hello, Mr. Tim," Lily said. "Would you like some tea?" + +"Yes, please, Mrs. Lily," Tim said. He nodded and smiled. He took a sip from his cup. It was just water, but he pretended it was hot and tasty. + +Lily picked up the ashtray and pretended to smoke. She made a puffing sound and blew out air. She thought she looked like Mommy. + +"Smoking is bad for you, Mrs. Lily," Tim said. He frowned and shook his head. He did not like it when Mommy smoked. It made her cough and smell bad. + +"But it is fun, Mr. Tim," Lily said. She giggled and puffed again. She did not know why it was bad. She just wanted to play. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was Mommy. She came into the living room and saw them. She looked angry and scared. + +"What are you doing with my ashtray?" Mommy yelled. She snatched it from Lily's hand. She saw that it was empty, but she was still mad. + +"Mommy, we were just playing," Tim said. He was scared too. He did not want Mommy to be mad at him. + +"Playing? With this?" Mommy said. She pointed at the ashtray. "This is not a toy. This is dangerous. You could have burned yourself or the house. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Lily nodded. They understood. They felt sorry. They did not mean to be bad. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy," Tim said. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy," Lily said. + +Mommy sighed. She was not angry anymore. She was just worried. She hugged them and kissed them. + +"I love you, Tim. I love you, Lily. But you have to promise me never to touch this again. Okay?" + +Tim and Lily nodded again. They promised. They loved Mommy too. They did not want to make her sad. + +Mommy smiled. She put the ashtray away. She said she would try to stop smoking. She said it was hard, but she wanted to be healthy and happy. + +Tim and Lily hugged her. They said they would help her. They said they would play with other things. They said they would be good. +Tom was sick. He had a bad cough and a sore throat. He did not want to eat or play. He only wanted to lie in his bed and watch his favorite show. + +His mom came in with a glass of water and a pill. She said, "Tom, you need to take this pill. It will make you feel better." + +Tom shook his head. He did not like pills. They were big and bitter. He said, "No, mom, I don't want it. It's yucky." + +His mom smiled and said, "I know, Tom, but it's good for you. How about this? If you take the pill, I will give you a hug and a sticker. And you can choose the sticker you want." + +Tom thought for a moment. He liked hugs and stickers. He liked the ones with cars and animals. He said, "Okay, mom, I will try." + +His mom gave him the pill and the water. Tom swallowed them quickly. He made a face and said, "Blech!" + +His mom said, "Good job, Tom! You are very brave. Now, here is your hug and your sticker. Which one do you want?" + +Tom looked at the stickers. He saw one with a bald man. He thought it was funny. He said, "I want the bald man, mom. He looks like grandpa." + +His mom laughed and said, "Okay, Tom, you can have the bald man. He does look like grandpa. Maybe we can call him and show him your sticker. He will be happy to see you." + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, mom, let's call grandpa. I love him." + +His mom hugged him again and said, "I love you too, Tom. And I'm proud of you for taking your pill. Now, rest and get well soon." +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with the pots and pans. Lily wanted to make a cake, but Ben wanted to make soup. They argued over who would use the big pot. + +"It's my turn to use the pot!" Lily said. "You used it yesterday!" + +"No, you used it yesterday!" Ben said. "I want to make soup!" + +They both pulled on the pot, but it was too heavy. It slipped from their hands and fell on the floor with a loud bang. The pot broke and spilled water everywhere. Lily and Ben were scared. They heard their mom coming. + +"What was that noise?" Mom asked. She saw the mess in the kitchen and frowned. "Who did this?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They both wanted to say sorry, but they were afraid of getting in trouble. They ran to the living room and hid behind the cabinet. + +Mom followed them and found them behind the cabinet. She was not happy. She told them to come out and face her. She said they had to clean up the kitchen and share the toys. She also said they had to go to bed early as a punishment. + +Lily and Ben felt bad. They did not like to make Mom angry. They came out from behind the cabinet and said sorry. They hugged Mom and told her they loved her. Mom hugged them back and said she loved them too. She said they could make a cake and soup together tomorrow. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They helped Mom clean up the kitchen. They put the broken pot in the trash and dried the floor. They put the pots and pans back in the cabinet. They were tired and cold. The water had made their clothes icy. + +Mom noticed their icy clothes and said they had to change. She took them to their room and gave them warm pajamas. She tucked them in their beds and kissed them goodnight. She said they had to sleep well and learn from their mistake. + +Lily and Ben smiled. They said goodnight to Mom and to each other. They closed their eyes and fell asleep. They dreamed of cake and soup and playing nicely. They did not weep anymore. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big house. It is old and dark. They are curious. + +"Let's go and see the house," Tom says. + +"OK, but be careful," Lily says. + +They walk to the house. They open the door. It is very quiet inside. They see a lot of dust and spider webs. They hear a strange noise. + +"Hello, who is there?" a voice says. + +Lily and Tom are scared. They see a white shape. It is a ghost. + +"Please, don't be afraid," the ghost says. "I am sad. I have no friends. Will you be my friends?" + +Lily and Tom look at each other. They feel sorry for the ghost. + +"OK, we will be your friends," Lily says. + +"Really? Thank you!" the ghost says. "My name is Ben. What are your names?" + +"I am Lily and this is Tom," Lily says. + +"Nice to meet you, Lily and Tom," Ben says. "Do you want to play with me?" + +"Yes, we do," Tom says. + +They play hide and seek and tag. They have fun. The ghost is happy. Lily and Tom are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play cowboys and Indians. They have hats and guns and horses. Tom is a cowboy and Sam is an Indian. + +One day, they go to the park to play. They find a big tree and a hill. Tom says, "This is my fort. You cannot come in." Sam says, "This is my land. You have to go away." They point their guns at each other and say, "Bang, bang!" + +But their guns are not real. They are toys. They do not shoot. They make noise. Tom and Sam laugh and run around the tree and the hill. They pretend to shoot and fall down. + +Then, they see a real horse. The horse is brown and big. It has a saddle and a rope. The horse is alone. Tom and Sam are curious. They go to the horse and touch it. The horse is soft and warm. It makes a sound. It says, "Neigh!" + +Tom and Sam are happy. They want to ride the horse. They take turns to sit on the saddle and hold the rope. The horse walks slowly and gently. Tom and Sam feel like real cowboys and Indians. They say, "Yee-haw!" and "Woo-hoo!" + +But then, they see a man. The man is angry. He says, "Hey, you! Get off my horse! That is my horse! You are stealing my horse!" The man runs to the horse and grabs the rope. He pulls the horse away from Tom and Sam. He says, "You are bad boys! You are not honest! You should not take things that are not yours!" + +Tom and Sam are scared. They say, "Sorry, sir. We did not know. We just wanted to play. We did not mean to hurt your horse." The man looks at them. He sees that they are young and innocent. He says, "Well, I guess you did not know. But you should be careful. Horses are not toys. They are animals. They have feelings. You should ask before you touch them. And you should never shoot at them. That is cruel and dangerous." + +Tom and Sam nod. They say, "Yes, sir. We understand. We will not do it again. We will be honest and respectful. We will be good boys." The man smiles. He says, "That is good. I forgive you. Do you want to pet my horse? His name is Brownie. He is friendly and smart. He likes carrots and apples. Do you have any?" Tom and Sam shake their heads. They say, "No, sir. We do not have any. But we have hugs and kisses. Can we give them to Brownie?" The man says, "Sure. He likes hugs and kisses too. But be gentle and calm. He might be shy at first." Tom and Sam go to Brownie and hug and kiss him. Brownie neighs and licks them. He likes them. Tom and Sam like him too. They say, "Thank you, sir. Thank you, Brownie. You are a nice horse. We are sorry for what we did. We are your friends now." The man says, "You are welcome, boys. You are nice boys. I am glad you are my friends now. But it is time to go. I have to take Brownie home. Do you want to say goodbye to him?" Tom and Sam say, "Yes, sir. Goodbye, Brownie. We will miss you. We hope to see you again." They wave and smile. The man says, "Goodbye, boys. Take care. Have fun. But remember, be honest and kind." He waves and smiles. He rides Brownie away. Tom and Sam watch them go. They say, "Bye, bye, Brownie. Bye, bye, sir. We will remember. We will be honest and kind." They hug each other. They are happy. They learned a lesson. They made a friend. They had a good day. +Anna is a very intelligent girl. She likes to learn new things and ask questions. She also likes to wear pretty dresses and shoes. She has a big brush that she uses to make her hair shiny and smooth. + +One day, Anna goes to the park with her mom. She wears her favorite pink dress and white shoes. She brings her brush with her in case her hair gets messy. She sees a lot of other children playing on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. She wants to join them and have fun. + +She runs to the swings and asks a boy if she can have a turn. The boy says yes and gets off the swing. Anna sits on the swing and starts to push herself with her feet. She feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She smiles and says, "This is fun!" + +The boy watches her and says, "You have very nice hair. It is long and shiny. Do you use a brush?" + +Anna nods and says, "Yes, I do. I have a big brush that I use every day. It makes my hair smooth and soft. Do you want to see it?" + +The boy says, "Sure, I do. Can you show me?" + +Anna gets off the swing and runs to her mom. She asks her mom if she can show her brush to the boy. Her mom says yes and gives her the brush. Anna runs back to the boy and shows him the brush. The boy says, "Wow, that is a big brush. It looks very nice. Can I try it?" + +Anna says, "Yes, you can. But be gentle. Don't pull my hair." + +The boy takes the brush and gently brushes Anna's hair. He says, "You are very intelligent. You know how to take care of your hair. And you are very kind. You share your brush with me. Can we be friends?" + +Anna says, "Yes, we can. I like you. You are very polite. You ask before you use my brush. And you are very friendly. You let me have a turn on the swing. What is your name?" + +The boy says, "My name is Ben. What is yours?" + +Anna says, "My name is Anna. Nice to meet you, Ben." + +They smile at each other and hug. Then they go back to the swings and play together. They have a lot of fun and become good friends. Anna's mom watches them and smiles. She is happy that Anna has found a new friend. She thinks that Anna is a very intelligent, kind and friendly girl. She is very proud of her. +One day, Ben and Lily went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. But their favorite was the elephant. The elephant was very big and had a long nose. He could spray water with his nose and make funny noises. + +"Look, mom, the elephant is hairy!" Lily said, pointing at the elephant's skin. + +"Yes, he is. Do you know why?" mom asked. + +"No, why?" Ben said. + +"Because he lives in a place that is very cold sometimes. The hair helps him stay warm. But not all elephants are hairy. Some live in places that are very hot, and they have less hair," mom explained. + +"Wow, that's cool!" Ben said. + +"Can we feed the elephant, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, we can. See, there are some apples and carrots over there. We can buy some and give them to the elephant. But be careful, don't get too close to his mouth. He might think your hand is food, too," mom said. + +Ben and Lily bought some apples and carrots and walked to the fence where the elephant was. They held out their hands and the elephant reached out his nose. He gently took the food and ate it. He looked happy and thanked them with a loud trumpet. + +"Thank you, elephant!" Ben and Lily said. + +"You're welcome, kids!" the elephant said. + +Ben and Lily were surprised. They didn't know the elephant could talk. + +"Can you talk, elephant?" Ben asked. + +"Of course I can. All elephants can talk. But we only talk to people who are kind and friendly, like you," the elephant said. + +"Wow, that's amazing! You are very smart, elephant!" Lily said. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are very sweet, elephant!" the elephant said. + +Ben and Lily laughed. They liked the elephant very much. They wanted to stay with him longer, but mom said it was time to go home. + +"Bye, elephant! We will come back and see you again!" Ben and Lily said. + +"Bye, kids! I will remember you!" the elephant said. + +Ben and Lily waved goodbye to the elephant and left the zoo. They had a wonderful day and learned a lot. They would always remember the hairy elephant who could talk. +Tom and Mia are playing knights and princesses in the garden. Tom has a big shield made of cardboard and Mia has a crown made of paper. They pretend to fight dragons and save each other. + +"Roar! I am a big dragon and I will eat you!" Tom says, making a scary face. + +"No, you are not! You are a silly knight and I will stop you!" Mia says, throwing a pillow at him. + +Tom blocks the pillow with his shield and laughs. He runs towards Mia and tries to tickle her. Mia screams and runs away. They chase each other around the garden, having fun. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise from the house. It sounds like a pot falling on the floor. They stop and look at each other. + +"What was that?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it was Mom or Dad. Let's go and see." Mia says. + +They drop their shield and crown and run to the house. They find Mom in the kitchen, holding a spoon and looking at a mess on the floor. + +"Hi, kids. I'm sorry, I was trying to make some soup and I dropped the pot. Are you OK?" Mom says. + +"We are OK, Mom. We were playing knights and princesses. Tom was a silly dragon and I was a brave princess." Mia says. + +"That sounds like fun. Do you want to help me clean up and then have some soup?" Mom says. + +"Yes, please. We are hungry." Tom says. + +They hug Mom and help her with the kitchen. They are happy. They love playing and they love Mom. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play on the farm. They had many animals to see and feed, like cows, pigs, chickens and horses. One day, they decided to explore the big barn where the hay was stored. Tom was older and braver than Sam, and he wanted to climb to the top of the hay pile. + +"Come on, Sam, it will be fun!" Tom said. "We can see the whole farm from up there!" + +Sam was scared and did not want to go. He saw how high the hay pile was and how dark the barn was. He thought there might be rats or spiders or snakes hiding in the hay. + +"No, Tom, I don't want to go!" Sam said. "It is too high and too scary! Let's play somewhere else!" + +But Tom did not listen to Sam. He insisted that Sam should follow him and be brave. He said that Sam was a baby and a chicken if he did not go. He made fun of Sam and hurt his feelings. + +"Fine, be a baby then!" Tom said. "I will go by myself and have all the fun! You can stay here and cry!" + +Tom ran to the hay pile and started to climb. Sam felt sad and angry and alone. He wished Tom would be nice to him and play with him. He did not like the barn at all. + +Tom climbed higher and higher, until he reached the top of the hay pile. He felt proud and happy. He looked around and saw the farm and the sky and the sun. He shouted to Sam to look at him and see how cool he was. + +"Hey, Sam, look at me!" Tom said. "I am the king of the barn! I am not afraid of anything!" + +But Sam did not look at Tom. He did not hear Tom. He did not care about Tom. He was too busy running away from the barn, because he saw something that Tom did not see. + +He saw a big fire. + +The fire started from a spark that came from a broken wire. The spark lit the hay and the wood and the straw. The fire grew bigger and bigger, and it made a lot of smoke and noise. The fire was very hot and very dangerous. + +Sam ran to the house and told his mom and dad about the fire. They called the firemen and tried to save the animals. They looked for Tom, but they could not find him. They shouted his name, but he did not answer. He was too busy screaming and crying and burning. + +Tom was trapped on the hay pile. He could not climb down or jump off. He was surrounded by fire and smoke and flames. He was scared and hurt and sorry. He wished he had listened to Sam and played somewhere else. He wished he had been nice to Sam and not made fun of him. He wished he could say sorry to Sam and hug him. + +But it was too late. + +Tom died in the fire. + +Sam was safe, but he was sad. He missed his brother and he blamed himself. He thought it was his fault that Tom died, because he did not go with him or help him. He felt guilty and lonely and ashamed. + +He wished he could see Tom again and tell him he loved him. + +But he could not. + +The end. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together. Sometimes they play hide and seek. Anna is good at hiding. She is flexible. She can fit in small places. + +One day, they play hide and seek in the garden. Ben counts to ten. He says, "Ready or not, here I come!" He looks for Anna. He does not see her. He looks behind the tree. He looks under the bench. He looks in the sandbox. He does not find her. + +He hears a giggle. He follows the sound. He sees a big bush. He thinks Anna is hiding there. He walks to the bush. He says, "I found you, Anna!" He pulls the bush. But it is not Anna. It is a cat. The cat hisses and scratches Ben. Ben screams. He runs away. + +Anna jumps out of a barrel. She laughs. She says, "I scared you, Ben! I scared you good!" Ben is angry. He says, "No, you did not scare me. The cat scared me. That was not fair. You cheated!" Anna says, "No, I did not cheat. I was hiding in the barrel. You did not look there. You are a bad seeker." Ben says, "You are a bad hider. You are mean. I do not want to play with you anymore." Anna says, "Fine. I do not want to play with you either." They go to their house. They do not talk to each other. + +Their mom sees them. She says, "What is wrong, my twins? Why are you so sad?" Anna and Ben tell her what happened. Their mom says, "That was not a nice game. You should not scare each other. You should be kind and gentle. You should say sorry and hug each other. You are twins. You are best friends." Anna and Ben feel sorry. They say sorry and hug each other. They say, "We love you, mom. We love you, twin." Their mom smiles. She says, "I love you, too, my twins. Now, do you want to play something else?" Anna and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, mom. What can we play?" Their mom says, "How about we play with the cat?" Anna and Ben laugh. They say, "Yes, mom. Let's play with the cat. But we will not scare the cat. We will be nice to the cat." They go to the garden. They find the cat. They pet the cat. The cat purrs. They are happy. The end. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. Today is a sunny day with a lot of wind. Lily and Ben want to fly their kites. + +They dress in warm clothes and go to the park. They take their kites with them. Lily has a red kite with a long tail. Ben has a blue kite with a star. They run and let their kites fly high in the sky. They laugh and shout. + +"Look at my kite, Lily! It is so fast!" Ben says. + +"Wow, Ben, your kite is very nice. But my kite is prettier!" Lily says. + +They have fun with their kites. They watch them dance and swirl in the wind. They feel happy. + +After a while, they get hungry. They go back to Lily's house. Lily's mom has made some cookies for them. They smell very good. Lily and Ben sit at the table and eat the cookies. They are very tasty. + +"Thank you for the cookies, Lily's mom. They are yummy!" Ben says. + +"You're welcome, Ben. I'm glad you like them. You and Lily played very well today." Lily's mom says. + +Lily and Ben smile. They are good friends. They like to play with their kites. They like to eat tasty cookies. They have a good day. +Ben and Sam were brothers. They liked to play outside in the park. One day, they saw a funny man with a big hat and a long coat. He was holding a big bag. + +"Hello, boys," the funny man said. "Do you want to see a magic trick?" + +Ben and Sam nodded. They liked magic tricks. + +"OK, then," the funny man said. "Watch this. I will make money come out of my hat. But you have to do something for me first. You have to step on this spot here." He pointed to a spot on the ground. + +Ben and Sam were curious. They wanted to see the money. They stepped on the spot. But as soon as they did, they heard a loud noise. The funny man's bag exploded. It was full of paint. The paint splashed all over Ben and Sam and the funny man. + +"Ha ha ha!" the funny man laughed. "That was the trick. You are all painted now. Isn't that funny?" + +Ben and Sam did not think it was funny. They were angry and sad. They ran away from the funny man. They wanted to go home and wash the paint off. + +The funny man was not really a funny man. He was a bad man. He wanted to rob the bank. He had a fake bomb in his bag. He wanted to use Ben and Sam as a distraction. But his plan failed. The police saw him and chased him. They caught him and took him to jail. + +Ben and Sam learned a lesson. They learned not to trust strangers. They learned to be careful. They learned that some tricks are not funny. They learned that money does not come out of hats. +Sam was a bald boy who liked to dream. He dreamed of having hair like his friends. He dreamed of flying in the sky. He dreamed of being a hero. But he was afraid to tell anyone his dreams. He thought they would laugh at him. + +One day, he saw a pole in the park. It was tall and shiny. He wondered what it was for. He climbed up the pole and looked around. He saw the birds and the clouds. He felt the wind and the sun. He smiled and said, "This is like flying!" + +Then he heard a voice. It was his friend Tom. Tom was not bald. He had curly hair. He said, "Hey, Sam, what are you doing up there? Come down and play with us!" + +Sam felt shy. He said, "I'm just dreaming." + +Tom said, "Dreaming of what?" + +Sam said, "Dreaming of having hair like you." + +Tom said, "Why do you want hair like me? Your bald head is cool. It makes you special. And you can wear hats and helmets. And you don't have to comb or wash your hair. You should be proud of your bald head." + +Sam thought about it. He realized that Tom was right. He said, "You know what, Tom? You're a good friend. And you're right. My bald head is cool. And I can still dream of other things." + +He climbed down the pole and hugged Tom. They ran to join the other kids. They played and laughed and had fun. Sam learned that he didn't need hair to be happy. He learned that he should be happy with who he was. And he learned that he should share his dreams with his friends. Because dreams are better when they are shared. +Sam and Lily are playing in the park. They like to slide on the big slide. It is fun and fast. They take turns to go down the slide. + +"Look at me, Lily!" Sam says. He puts on his belt. His belt is red and has a star on it. He thinks his belt is cool. He runs to the slide and slides down. + +"Wow, Sam, you are so fast!" Lily says. She claps her hands. She wants to slide too. She puts on her belt. Her belt is pink and has a flower on it. She thinks her belt is pretty. She runs to the slide and slides down. + +They slide and slide until they are tired. They sit on the grass and drink some water. They are happy and comfortable. + +"Sam, I like your belt. It is cool," Lily says. + +"Thank you, Lily. I like your belt too. It is pretty," Sam says. + +They smile at each other. They are good friends. They like to play and slide together. +Sam liked to read books. He had many books on his bookcase. He liked to look at the pictures and tell stories to his toys. One day, he wanted to read a new book. He saw a big book on the top shelf of his bookcase. He tried to reach it, but he was too small. He jumped and stretched, but he could not get the book. + +He felt frustrated. He wanted to read the book. He did not like to wait. He looked around for something to help him. He saw a chair. He pushed the chair to the bookcase. He climbed on the chair. He was closer to the book, but still not close enough. He stood on his toes and reached with his hand. He touched the book, but it was heavy. He pulled the book, but it did not move. He pulled harder, but the book fell on his head. + +"Ow!" he cried. He fell off the chair. He rubbed his head. He felt sad and angry. He threw the book on the floor. He did not want to read it anymore. He wanted his mom. + +"Mom!" he shouted. "Mom, come here!" + +His mom heard him. She ran to his room. She saw him on the floor, with a book and a chair. She saw his red face and his tears. + +"What happened, Sam?" she asked. She hugged him and kissed his head. + +"I wanted to read the book, but it was too high and too heavy and it hurt me!" he told her. He sniffed and sobbed. + +"I'm sorry, Sam. That book is not for you. It is for grown-ups. It has big words and no pictures. You have many other books that are for you. They have nice pictures and easy words. You can read them with me or by yourself. Do you want to pick one?" she told him. She smiled and wiped his tears. + +Sam nodded. He felt better. He got up and looked at his bookcase. He saw a book that he liked. It had a blue cover and a picture of a dog. He took the book and gave it to his mom. + +"Can you read this one with me, mom?" he asked. + +"Of course, Sam. I love this book. It is about a dog who goes on an adventure. Do you want to hear it?" she asked. + +"Yes, please, mom. I want to hear it." he said. + +They sat on the bed and opened the book. Sam cuddled with his mom. He looked at the pictures and listened to the story. He forgot about the big book and the chair. He was happy. He liked to read books. +Sara was a very obedient girl. She always listened to her mom and dad. They loved her very much and gave her many hugs and kisses. + +One day, Sara and her mom went to the park. Sara saw a big rose bush with many red roses. She liked roses. They smelled good and looked pretty. She wanted to take one for her mom. + +"Mom, can I take a rose for you?" Sara asked. + +"No, sweetie, you can't take a rose from the bush. They belong to the park. If you take one, you will hurt the bush and make it sad. And you will also make the other people who come to the park sad. They want to see the roses too. You can only look at them and smell them, but not touch them. Do you understand?" Mom explained. + +Sara nodded. She understood. She was a very obedient girl. She did not take a rose from the bush. She only looked at them and smelled them. She smiled and said, "Mom, you are more beautiful than any rose. I love you." + +Mom hugged Sara and said, "I love you too, my obedient girl. You make me very happy." +Tom and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw a big tent with many colors. Mom said it was a circus. They wanted to see the circus. + +They bought tickets and went inside the tent. They saw many animals and people doing funny things. They saw a man with a big red nose and a funny hat. He was a clown. He made them laugh. + +The clown came to Tom and Lily and said, "Hello, little ones. Do you want to see a magic trick?" They nodded. The clown took out a big balloon and blew it up. He twisted it and made it into a dog. He gave it to Tom. Tom smiled. + +Then the clown took out another balloon and blew it up. He twisted it and made it into a flower. He gave it to Lily. Lily smiled. + +Then the clown said, "Watch this." He took the dog balloon and the flower balloon and put them together. He said a magic word and pulled them apart. The dog balloon changed into a flower balloon and the flower balloon changed into a dog balloon. Tom and Lily gasped. + +The clown said, "Do you like it?" They nodded. They clapped and cheered. The clown said, "You are very nice. Thank you for watching my show." He gave them a hug and a kiss. He went to the next row of seats. + +Tom and Lily looked at their balloons. They liked them very much. They said, "Thank you, clown. You are very nice too." They hugged their balloons and watched the rest of the circus. They had a lot of fun. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play at the beach. They had a lot of fun making sand castles, finding shells and splashing in the water. One day, they saw a big shiny ball on the sand. It was red and yellow and had stars on it. It looked very pretty and bouncy. + +"Wow, look at that ball!" Tom said. "I want to play with it!" + +"Me too!" Lily said. "But I think it belongs to someone else. Maybe we should ask first." + +Tom did not want to ask. He wanted the ball for himself. He ran to the ball and grabbed it. He started to bounce it and laugh. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Lily said. "You can't just take it. That's stealing!" + +"No, it's not!" Tom said. "It's mine now. I found it. You can't have it!" + +Lily felt very sad and envious. She wanted to play with the ball too. She thought Tom was being mean and selfish. She started to cry. + +A boy came running to them. He looked angry and scared. He had a bucket and a shovel in his hands. + +"Hey, that's my ball!" he said. "You stole it from me! Give it back!" + +Tom was surprised and scared too. He did not know the ball had an owner. He dropped the ball and ran away. He did not say sorry. + +Lily felt sorry for the boy. She picked up the ball and gave it to him. + +"I'm sorry he took your ball," she said. "He was wrong. He should have asked you." + +"Thank you," the boy said. "You are very nice. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily smiled and nodded. She was happy to make a new friend. She did not want to play with Tom anymore. She thought he was a bad friend. She learned that stealing was not good. She learned that sharing was better. +Lily and Ben are twins. They are three years old. They like to play with crayons and paper. They want to design a card for their baby brother, Sam. Sam is an infant. He sleeps a lot. + +Lily says, "Let's make a colorful card for Sam. He will like it when he wakes up." + +Ben says, "OK. What colors do you want to use?" + +Lily says, "I want to use pink and purple. They are pretty." + +Ben says, "I want to use blue and green. They are cool." + +They start to draw on the paper. They make shapes and lines and dots. They write their names and Sam's name. They are happy with their design. + +They show their card to their mom. She smiles and says, "What a beautiful card! You are very creative. Sam will love it." + +She takes the card and puts it in Sam's crib. Lily and Ben follow her. They see Sam sleeping. He looks peaceful and cute. + +They whisper, "We love you, Sam. We made this card for you. We hope you like it." + +They give him a kiss and a hug. They go back to their room to play some more. They are proud of their design. +Lily was a little dog who loved to play. She had a long, fluffy tail that she wagged all the time. She liked to chase balls, run with her friends, and bark at birds. She was a happy dog. + +One day, Lily saw a big, black cat in her yard. The cat had a short, thin tail that it flicked in the air. It looked at Lily with green eyes and hissed. Lily was not afraid. She was a mighty dog. She ran towards the cat, barking loudly. + +The cat did not run away. It stood on its hind legs and showed its sharp claws. It scratched Lily's nose and made her yelp. Lily was surprised and hurt. She stopped barking and backed away. The cat was not scared of her. It was a mighty cat. + +Lily ran to her house and hid under the sofa. She licked her nose and whimpered. She did not want to play anymore. She wanted her mom. + +Her mom came home and saw Lily under the sofa. She knelt down and called her name. She saw the scratch on her nose and felt sorry for her. She picked her up and hugged her. She said, "Poor Lily, what happened to you? Did you meet a mean cat?" She kissed her nose and said, "Don't worry, Lily, you are still a mighty dog. And I love you very much." + +Lily felt better. She wagged her tail and licked her mom's face. She said, "Woof, woof, thank you, mom. I love you too." She was happy again. She knew her mom would always welcome her and take care of her. She was a lucky dog. +Lily and Max were friends who liked to play in the garden. They saw many flowers of different colors and shapes. Lily liked the pink roses, and Max liked the yellow sunflowers. + +One day, they found a new flower that they had never seen before. It was green and had many petals that looked like stars. It was very pretty and smelled sweet. + +"Wow, look at this flower!" Lily said. "It is so different from the others. It has a nice style." + +"Yes, it is very nice," Max agreed. "But why is it green? I thought flowers were supposed to be red or blue or purple." + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe it is a special flower that likes to be green. Maybe it wants to match the grass and the leaves." + +They decided to call the flower Green Star. They watered it every day and watched it grow and bloom. They were happy to have a new friend in the garden. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes their room is very messy. Mommy says they have to organize their toys before they go to bed. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to go to the park with Mommy. Mommy says they can go, but first they have to organize their toys. Lily and Ben start to put their toys in the boxes and shelves. They have many toys: dolls, cars, blocks, books, and more. + +Lily finds a soft teddy bear under the bed. She hugs it and says, "This is my favorite toy. I want to take it to the park." Ben says, "No, you can't. You have to organize it. Put it in the box with the other soft toys." Lily says, "But I love it. Please, can I take it?" Ben says, "No, you can't. Mommy will be angry if you don't organize it." + +Lily and Ben start to argue. They shout and pull the teddy bear. Mommy hears them and comes to their room. She sees the mess and the teddy bear. She says, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting? You have to organize your toys, not make more mess." + +Lily and Ben feel sorry. They say, "We're sorry, Mommy. We wanted to go to the park, but we couldn't agree on the teddy bear." Mommy says, "It's okay. I understand. But you have to learn to share and cooperate. How about this: you can take the teddy bear to the park, but you have to take turns holding it. And when we come back, you have to organize your toys together. Is that fair?" + +Lily and Ben nod and smile. They say, "Yes, Mommy. That's fair. Thank you, Mommy." They finish organizing their toys and put them in the right places. Then they grab their coats and shoes and follow Mommy to the door. Mommy says, "Let's go. We'll take a taxi to the park. It will be fun." Lily and Ben say, "Yay! We love taxis. They are fast and yellow." They run to the taxi and get in. They hold the teddy bear and look out the window. They are happy and excited. They can't wait to play in the park. +Lily and Ben were playing in the farm. They liked to see the animals and hear their sounds. They saw cows, sheep, pigs, chickens and horses. They also saw a big bull. The bull was black and brown. He had horns and a ring in his nose. He looked angry and ugly. + +Lily and Ben wanted to get closer to the bull. They thought he was funny. They walked to the fence and called him. "Hello, bull! Moo, moo!" they said. The bull did not like them. He snorted and stamped his hooves. He shook his head and glared at them. + +Lily and Ben were not scared. They laughed and teased the bull. They made faces and noises at him. They threw sticks and stones at him. They were very naughty. The bull got very mad. He ran to the fence and tried to break it. He twisted his horns and pulled his ring. He roared and spat. + +Lily and Ben saw the bull was angry. They stopped laughing and teasing. They got scared and ran away. They ran to their mom and dad. They told them what they did. Mom and dad were not happy. They scolded them and said they were sorry to the bull. They said the bull was not funny. He was strong and dangerous. They said they should never bother the bull again. + +Lily and Ben learned their lesson. They said they were sorry to the bull too. They said they would be nice and respectful to the animals. They said they would not be naughty again. They hugged their mom and dad and said they loved them. Mom and dad hugged them back and said they loved them too. They said they were glad they were safe and sound. They said they were proud of them for telling the truth and saying sorry. They said they would always love them, even when they make mistakes. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, they go to the art room. They see many colors and shapes. They want to make something. + +Anna picks up a purple crayon. She draws a big bowl on a paper. She fills the bowl with fruits and flowers. She is happy with her picture. She says, "Look, Ben, I made a bowl. It is purple. It is pretty. Do you like it?" + +Ben looks at Anna's picture. He likes it, but he feels jealous. He wants to make a better picture. He picks up a black crayon. He draws a big bowl on another paper. He fills the bowl with snakes and spiders. He is proud of his picture. He says, "Look, Anna, I made a bowl too. It is black. It is scary. It is better than yours." + +Anna looks at Ben's picture. She feels scared and sad. She does not like it. She says, "Ben, why did you make a scary bowl? It is not nice. It is not better than mine. It is mean." + +Ben does not listen to Anna. He thinks his picture is cool. He says, "I don't care. I like my picture. I will display it on the wall. Everyone will see it and be afraid." + +He takes his picture and puts it on the wall. He smiles and laughs. He thinks he is clever. + +But then, something happens. A big wind comes through the window. It blows Ben's picture off the wall. It tears it into pieces. It throws it into the trash. Ben is shocked and angry. He says, "Hey, that's not fair. That's my picture. Give it back." + +But it is too late. His picture is gone. He has nothing to display. He feels sad and sorry. + +Anna sees what happens. She feels sorry for Ben too. She says, "Ben, I'm sorry about your picture. It was not nice, but it was yours. You worked hard on it. Maybe you can make another one." + +Ben looks at Anna. He sees her kind eyes and her purple bowl. He feels ashamed and grateful. He says, "Anna, thank you for being nice to me. I'm sorry I was mean to you. Your picture is pretty. It is better than mine. Can I display it with you?" + +Anna smiles and nods. She says, "Yes, Ben, you can. We can display our pictures together. We can be friends." + +They take Anna's picture and put it on the wall. They hold hands and look at it. They are happy and proud. They learn a lesson. They learn that being nice is better than being mean. They learn that sharing is better than competing. They learn that purple is better than black. +Lily and Tom were waiting for Grandma to arrive. They liked Grandma very much. She always brought them gifts and told them stories. They looked out of the window and saw a big car. Grandma was in the car. She got out and waved to them. + +"Grandma, Grandma!" Lily and Tom shouted. They ran to the door and hugged Grandma. Grandma smiled and kissed them. + +"Hello, my darlings. I'm so happy to see you. Look what I have for you." Grandma opened her bag and took out two hats. One was blue and one was pink. They had flowers and ribbons on them. They were very pretty and delicate. + +"Wow, thank you, Grandma. They are beautiful." Lily said. She put on the pink hat and twirled around. + +"Can I try the blue one, Grandma?" Tom asked. He liked the blue hat too. + +"Of course, my dear. Here you go." Grandma gave him the blue hat and helped him put it on. + +Lily and Tom looked at each other and laughed. They felt very happy and fancy with their new hats. + +"Come on, let's go inside and have some tea and cookies. I have more stories to tell you." Grandma said. + +Lily and Tom followed Grandma into the house. They held her hands and their hats. They loved Grandma and her hats. +Sara and Ben like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can build towers, houses, bridges and more. They have fun making things with blocks. + +One day, Sara and Ben want to make the tallest tower ever. They use all their blocks to stack them high. They take turns to put one block on top of another. They are careful not to make the tower fall. They want to see how high they can go. + +But soon, they run out of blocks. They look at their tower. It is very tall, but not tall enough. They want to make it taller. They look around for more blocks. They see some blocks on the shelf. They are big and heavy. They think they can use them to make their tower taller. + +Sara and Ben get a chair and climb on it. They reach for the blocks on the shelf. They try to pull them down. But the blocks are too heavy for them. They cannot hold them. The blocks fall from their hands. They hit the tower. The tower shakes and wobbles. The blocks on the tower start to slide and tumble. The tower cannot yield the weight of the blocks. The tower falls down with a loud crash. + +Sara and Ben are sad. They worked hard to make their tower. They wanted it to be perfect. But now their tower is gone. They look at the mess of blocks on the floor. They feel like crying. + +But then, they hear a voice. It is their mom. She comes into the room. She sees the blocks on the floor. She sees Sara and Ben on the chair. She smiles and says, "Wow, what a big tower you made! It must have been very tall and strong. I'm proud of you for trying something new. But next time, be careful with the heavy blocks. They can hurt you or break things. Why don't we clean up the blocks and then we can have a snack?" + +Sara and Ben feel better. They know their mom loves them. They say sorry for making a mess. They help their mom to pick up the blocks. They put them back on the shelf and in the box. They hug their mom and say thank you. They go to the kitchen and have a snack. They still like to play with blocks. But they also like to play with other things. They have fun together. They are happy. +Lily and Ben wanted to decorate their room for a special day. It was their mom's birthday and they wanted to make her happy. They found some paper, crayons, stickers and tape in their toy box and started to draw and cut and stick. + +"Look, I made a flower for mom!" Lily said, holding up a pink paper circle with yellow petals. + +"That's nice, Lily. I made a star for mom!" Ben said, showing a blue paper star with silver stickers. + +They taped their pictures on the wall and looked around. They saw their bed, their books, their toys and their clothes. They thought their room looked pretty, but something was missing. + +"What else can we do to decorate?" Lily asked. + +Ben sniffed the air and made a face. He smelled something smelly. He followed his nose and found the source. It was their hamster cage. Their hamster, Fluffy, was sleeping in a pile of dirty bedding. + +"Uh-oh, Fluffy is smelly. We need to clean his cage!" Ben said. + +"Good idea, Ben. Mom doesn't like smelly things. Let's get a bucket and a sponge and some fresh bedding." Lily said. + +They got the things they needed and carefully took Fluffy out of his cage. They put him in a small box with some food and water. Then they dumped the old bedding in the bucket and scrubbed the cage with the sponge. They dried the cage with a towel and put some new bedding inside. They put Fluffy back in his cage and gave him a carrot. + +"There, Fluffy is clean and happy. And our room smells nice!" Lily said. + +They looked at their room again and smiled. They had decorated it for mom's birthday. They hoped she would like it. + +They heard a knock on the door. It was mom. + +"Hi, kids. Can I come in?" mom asked. + +"Yes, mom. Come in. We have a surprise for you!" Lily and Ben said. + +Mom opened the door and saw the paper pictures, the clean hamster cage and the smiling faces of her children. + +"Oh, wow! You decorated your room for me! How sweet of you! Thank you, Lily and Ben. I love it!" mom said. + +She hugged them and kissed them and told them they were the best kids ever. Lily and Ben felt happy and proud. They had made mom's birthday a special day. +Ben and Mia were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big bird in a tree. It had red and yellow feathers and a long tail. They wanted to see it up close. + +"Let's plan how to get the bird," Ben said. "We can use a net and some seeds." + +"OK, I have a net in my house. You get some seeds from the kitchen," Mia said. They ran to get what they needed. + +They came back to the tree and put the seeds on the ground. They hid behind a bush and waited for the bird to come down. They hoped the bird would like the seeds. + +But the bird did not come down. It stayed on the branch and looked at them. It made a loud noise that sounded like a laugh. "Ha ha ha! You can't catch me! You are silly kids!" the bird said. + +Ben and Mia were shocked. They did not know the bird could talk. They felt embarrassed that the bird made fun of them. They dropped the net and ran away. + +The bird kept laughing. It was a parrot that had escaped from a pet shop. It liked to trick people with its words. It did not care about the seeds. It was happy to be free. +Lily liked to borrow books from the library. She liked to look at the pictures and listen to her mom read the words. One day, she saw a book with a white dove on the cover. She wanted to borrow it very much. + +"Mom, can I have this book?" she asked, holding it up. + +"Sure, honey, let's go check it out," her mom said. + +But when they got to the counter, the librarian said, "I'm sorry, this book is on hold for someone else. You can't borrow it today." + +Lily felt frustrated. She really wanted the book with the dove. She started to cry and stamped her feet. + +"Please, please, please, let me have it!" she begged. + +The librarian shook her head. "No, Lily, you have to wait your turn. Maybe next time you can borrow it. Why don't you pick another book?" + +Lily didn't want another book. She wanted the book with the dove. She threw a tantrum and made a lot of noise. + +The librarian sighed. She looked at Lily's mom and said, "I'm sorry, but you have to leave. You're disturbing the other people." + +Lily's mom was embarrassed. She picked up Lily and carried her out of the library. She said, "Lily, that was very rude and selfish. You can't always get what you want. You have to share and be patient. How would you feel if someone took your favorite toy without asking?" + +Lily sniffed. She thought about her teddy bear. She loved her teddy bear very much. She wouldn't like it if someone took it from her. + +She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was wrong. I don't need the book with the dove. I have you and teddy. Can we go home and read a different book?" + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "Of course, sweetie. I love you and teddy too. Let's go home and read a different book. Maybe we can find one with a dove in it." +Lily and Sam were playing at the beach. They liked to make sand castles and dig holes. They had a bucket and a shovel and some shells. They wanted to complete their big sand castle before the sun went down. + +"Look, Lily, I found a starfish!" Sam said, holding up a red and spiky creature. "Can we put it on our castle?" + +"Wow, Sam, that's cool!" Lily said. "Yes, let's put it on the top. It will make our castle look special." + +They ran to their castle and placed the starfish on the highest tower. They were very proud of their work. They stepped back and admired their castle. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. They turned around and saw a big wave coming towards them. They were frightened. The wave was bigger than them and it looked angry. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Sam shouted. "The wave will smash our castle and us!" + +They grabbed their bucket and shovel and ran away from the water. They reached a safe spot and looked back. The wave had crashed on the beach and washed away their castle. They could not see their starfish anymore. + +They felt sad and scared. They hugged each other and cried. + +"Mommy, Daddy, help!" they called. + +Their parents heard them and came running. They saw their children and the wave and understood what happened. They comforted them and told them they were safe. + +"It's okay, Lily and Sam," Mommy said. "The wave was not mean. It was just playing. Sometimes the water does that. It's part of nature." + +"But our castle and our starfish are gone," Lily said. + +"I know, honey, I know," Daddy said. "But you can make another castle tomorrow. And maybe you will find another starfish. Or something else. The beach has many surprises." + +Lily and Sam sniffed and nodded. They felt a little better. They still loved the beach, even if it was sometimes scary. They decided to go home and have some hot chocolate. They hoped to have sweet dreams of sand castles and starfish. +Tom and Anna were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a lot of fun with their cars, dolls and balls. They liked to share and take turns. + +But then, a thief came. He was a big boy who lived in the next street. He saw the toys and wanted them for himself. He sneaked into the garden and grabbed a car and a doll. He ran away fast. + +Tom and Anna saw the thief and shouted. "Hey, stop! That's our toys! Give them back!" They chased the thief, but he was too fast. He reached his house and slammed the door. + +Tom and Anna knocked on the door. They were angry and sad. They wanted their toys back. They waited for a long time, but the thief did not open the door. + +Then, they heard a voice from inside. It was the thief's mother. She said, "I'm sorry, kids. I saw what my son did. He was very naughty. He should not take your toys. He should learn to share and play nicely. I will make him give your toys back and say sorry. Will you accept his sorry?" + +Tom and Anna looked at each other. They were still angry, but they also felt sorry for the thief. Maybe he did not have any toys of his own. Maybe he did not have any friends to play with. Maybe he was lonely and bored. + +They decided to be kind and forgiving. They said, "Yes, we will accept his sorry. But he has to promise not to take our toys again. And maybe he can play with us sometimes. We have enough toys for everyone." + +The thief's mother opened the door. She brought the car and the doll and gave them to Tom and Anna. She also brought a ball and gave it to the thief. She said, "This is for you, son. You can play with it, but you have to share it with your new friends. Say sorry to them and thank them for being so nice." + +The thief looked at the ground. He felt ashamed and sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, Tom and Anna. I was bad. I should not take your toys. Thank you for accepting my sorry. Can I play with you?" + +Tom and Anna smiled. They said, "Yes, you can play with us. But you have to be nice and playful. No more stealing, OK?" + +The thief nodded. He said, "OK. No more stealing. I want to be nice and playful. Can we play with the ball?" + +Tom and Anna said, "Yes, we can play with the ball. Come on, let's go to the garden. We can have a lot of fun together." + +They all went to the garden and played with the ball. They laughed and ran and kicked. They became friends and learned to share and play nicely. The thief was happy. He had toys and friends. He was no longer a thief. He was a playful boy. +Lila and Sam went to the park with Mom. They saw many animals there. They saw ducks, rabbits, and squirrels. But they liked the deer best. The deer had brown fur and big eyes. They ate grass and leaves. + +"Can we feed the deer, Mom?" Lila asked. + +"Sure, honey. Here are some carrots. But be gentle and quiet. The deer are shy," Mom said. + +Lila and Sam took some carrots and walked slowly to the deer. One deer came closer and sniffed the carrots. Lila held out her hand and the deer took a bite. + +"Wow, it feels wet and soft!" Lila said. + +Sam wanted to try too. He gave a carrot to another deer. The deer licked his hand and nibbled the carrot. + +"It feels tickly and warm!" Sam said. + +They smiled and laughed. They felt happy and curious. They liked the deer a lot. They wanted to stay with them longer. + +But then it started to rain. The sky became dark and the wind blew. The raindrops fell on their heads and clothes. + +"Oh no, we are wet and cold!" Lila said. + +"Let's go back to the car, kids. We can come back another day," Mom said. + +They said goodbye to the deer and ran to the car. They felt sad and wet. But they also felt excited and grateful. They had a fun and new adventure. They learned about the deer and how they feel. They hoped to see them again soon. +Tom loved to cook with his mom. He liked to mix things in a big bowl. He liked to smell the yummy things in the oven. He liked to eat the tasty things on his plate. + +One day, his mom said, "Tom, today we are going to make a special cake. It is for your dad's birthday. He is very famous. He works on the TV. Many people watch him and like him. We want to make him happy." + +Tom was excited. He wanted to help his mom make the cake. He wanted to make his dad happy. He wanted to see him on the TV. + +His mom gave him a box. It had a picture of a cake on it. She said, "This is the powder. We need to mix it with some water and some eggs. Then we put it in the pan and bake it. It will be a very easy and delicious cake." + +Tom opened the box. He saw the powder. It was white and soft. He wanted to touch it. He wanted to taste it. He thought it would be sweet and good. He put his hand in the box and grabbed some powder. He put it in his mouth. + +But it was not sweet and good. It was bitter and bad. It made him cough and spit. It made his face red and his eyes water. He did not like the powder at all. + +His mom saw him and gasped. She said, "Tom, no! That is not for eating. That is for mixing. It has baking soda and salt and other things in it. They make the cake rise and fluffy. But they do not taste good by themselves. You need to mix them with the other things. Are you okay?" + +Tom nodded. He was okay. But he was not happy. He was sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to try the powder. I thought it would be yummy. I did not know it would be yucky. Can we still make the cake?" + +His mom smiled. She said, "Yes, we can still make the cake. But you need to listen to me and follow the instructions. And you need to wait until the cake is done before you taste it. Okay?" + +Tom said, "Okay, mom. I will listen to you and follow the instructions. And I will wait until the cake is done. I want to make the cake for dad. I want to make him happy. I love him." + +His mom said, "I love you too, Tom. And I'm sure your dad will love the cake. And he will love you more. Come on, let's mix the powder with the other things and make the cake." +Sara liked to bake with her mom. They made cakes and cookies and pies. Sara loved to mix and stir and pour. She felt happy when she smelled the sweet things in the oven. + +One day, Sara's mom had to go to work. She told Sara to be good and not touch the oven. She said she would be back soon. Sara said okay and gave her mom a hug. + +But Sara was bored. She wanted to bake something by herself. She saw a box of cake mix on the counter. She thought it would be easy. She opened the box and poured it in a bowl. She added some water and eggs. She did not measure or read the instructions. She just guessed. + +She put the bowl in the oven and turned it on. She did not know how long to wait. She went to play with her toys. She forgot about the cake. + +Soon, she smelled something bad. She ran to the kitchen and saw smoke. She opened the oven and saw a black and burnt cake. She was scared and ashamed. She started to cry. + +She heard her mom come home. She ran to her and hugged her. She said she was sorry. She told her what she did. + +Her mom was angry and worried. She turned off the oven and took out the cake. She checked if Sara was hurt. She was not. She was glad. + +She told Sara that she should never bake alone. She said it was dangerous and messy. She said she should always listen and follow the rules. She said she loved her. + +Sara said she was sorry again. She said she loved her too. She said she would not bake alone anymore. She said she would help her mom clean up. + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said it was okay. She said they could bake something together later. She said she was proud of her for telling the truth. + +Sara felt better. She helped her mom clean up. She learned her lesson. She still liked to bake, but only with her mom. +Lily and Ben were going on a trip with Mom and Dad. They packed their luggage with clothes, toys and books. They were very excited to see new places and have fun. + +They went to the big airport and got on a plane. The plane flew high in the sky, over the clouds and the sea. Lily and Ben looked out the window and saw many things. They saw birds, boats and mountains. They also saw a big dragon with wings and scales. It was mighty and scary, but also beautiful. + +The dragon saw the plane and flew closer. It wanted to play with the plane and the people inside. It roared and breathed fire, but it did not hurt the plane. It just wanted to say hello. Lily and Ben were not afraid. They waved at the dragon and smiled. + +The dragon was happy and friendly. It decided to serve the plane and the people. It flew next to the plane and helped it go faster and smoother. It also made funny shapes with its fire, like stars and hearts. Lily and Ben laughed and clapped. + +The plane reached the new place and landed safely. The dragon said goodbye and flew away. Lily and Ben thanked the dragon and wished it well. They got off the plane and took their luggage. They were ready to start their adventure. They hoped to see the dragon again someday. +One day, a little girl named Mia saw a rose in the garden. It was red and pretty and smelled good. She wanted to pick it and give it to her mom. But the rose had many thorns that looked sharp and fierce. Mia was afraid of getting hurt. + +She asked her dad, who was working in the garden, if she could have the rose. He smiled and said, "You can, but you have to be careful. The rose is a gift from nature, but it also has a way of protecting itself. The thorns may seem fierce, but they are not mean. They just want to keep the rose safe from harm. If you respect the rose and touch it gently, it will not hurt you." + +Mia nodded and listened to her dad. She put on her gloves and reached for the rose. She held it softly and did not squeeze it. She felt the thorns, but they did not prick her. She was happy and proud. She thanked her dad and ran to her mom with the rose. Her mom hugged her and said, "What a beautiful rose! And what a brave and kind girl you are! You learned a valuable lesson today. Sometimes, things that seem fierce are not really so. They just have a different way of showing their beauty and strength. You have to be respectful and gentle with them, and they will reward you with their grace and love." +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big green bus. The bus had many windows and doors. Sara said, "Let's go inside the bus. It looks fun." + +Tom said, "No, Sara. We don't know the bus. It is not ours. Mom and Dad will be angry if we go inside." + +But Sara did not listen. She ran to the bus and opened a door. She said, "Come on, Tom. Don't be scared. It is just a bus." + +Tom followed Sara. He did not want to be alone. He did not want to lose Sara. They went inside the bus. The bus was empty. There were many seats and bags. Sara and Tom looked around. They saw many things. They saw books, toys, clothes and food. Sara said, "Wow, this is like a house. We can play here. We can read, play, dress and eat." + +Tom said, "No, Sara. We should not touch these things. They are not ours. They belong to someone else. We should go back to the park. Mom and Dad will be worried if they don't see us." + +But Sara did not listen. She took a book and opened it. She said, "Look, Tom. This book has pictures. It is a story. I want to read it." + +Tom said, "Sara, please. Let's go. I hear a noise. I think the bus is starting. We need to find the exit. We need to get out." + +But Sara did not listen. She said, "Shh, Tom. I want to read. The noise is nothing. It is just the bus. It will not move. It will stay here." + +But the noise was not nothing. It was the bus driver. He came back to the bus. He did not see Sara and Tom. He did not know they were inside. He started the bus. He drove away. He left the park. He went to another place. + +Sara and Tom were scared. They did not know where they were. They did not know how to get back. They did not recognize anything. They cried and cried. They wished they had listened to Tom. They wished they had not gone inside the bus. They wished they had stayed in the park. They wished they had seen the exit. But it was too late. The bus was gone. And so were they. +Ben and Tom were brothers. They liked to play in the garden. They had a big tree with a house on top. They climbed the tree every day. + +One day, they found a pistol in the house. It was shiny and black. They did not know what it was. They thought it was a toy. + +"Look, I have a pistol!" Ben said. He pointed it at Tom. + +"Give it to me!" Tom said. He wanted to play with it too. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben said. He pulled the trigger. + +Bang! The pistol made a loud noise. It was not a toy. It was a real pistol. + +Tom fell down. He had a hole in his chest. He was bleeding. He was not moving. + +Ben was scared. He dropped the pistol. He ran to Tom. He cried. + +"Tom, Tom, wake up!" Ben said. He shook Tom. But Tom did not wake up. + +Mom heard the noise. She came to the garden. She saw Ben and Tom. She saw the pistol. She screamed. + +She ran to them. She called for help. She hugged Ben. She was sad. She was angry. + +"Who gave you this pistol?" Mom asked. "Where did you find it?" + +Ben did not answer. He did not know. He wished it was a normal day. He wished he did not play with the pistol. He wished Tom was alive. +Tom and Mia were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. They had a red car and a blue car, and they took turns to drive them. + +One day, they saw a big rat near the fence. It had black fur and a long tail. It looked at them with small eyes and made a squeak. Tom and Mia were scared of the rat. They wanted it to go away. + +"Shoo, shoo, rat!" Tom shouted. He threw a stone at the rat, but he missed. The rat ran towards them, looking angry. + +"Help, help, rat!" Mia cried. She grabbed the blue car and tried to hit the rat with it, but the rat dodged. The rat bit the car and made a hole in it. + +"Hey, that's my car!" Tom said. He was mad at the rat. He picked up the red car and pressed a button. The car made a beep and started to reverse. It went back and back, faster and faster, until it hit the rat with a bump. + +"Ouch, ouch, rat!" the rat said. It let go of the blue car and ran away. It did not like the red car. It went to the distant corner of the garden, where it hid under a bush. + +"Yay, yay, car!" Tom and Mia said. They were happy that the rat was gone. They hugged the red car and the blue car. They fixed the hole in the blue car with some tape. They continued to play with their toy cars in the garden. They did not see the rat again. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They wanted to make a big tower. They had many blocks of different shapes and colors. They tried to fit them together. + +"Look, this blue block fits on this yellow block!" Lily said. + +"Good job, Lily! And this red block fits on this green block!" Ben said. + +They were having fun. But then they saw a problem. They had no more blocks to fit on the top. The tower was not finished. + +"Oh no, what can we do?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe we can ask for help," Ben said. + +They looked around. They saw a big bear sitting on a chair. He had a black robe and a white wig. He was a judge. He was judging a contest of who could make the best tower. + +"Excuse me, Mr. Judge, can you help us?" Ben asked. + +The judge looked at them. He smiled. He was a helpful judge. He liked children. + +"Of course, I can help you. What do you need?" he asked. + +"We need one more block to fit on the top of our tower. Do you have one?" Lily asked. + +The judge nodded. He reached into his pocket. He pulled out a shiny star. It was a special block. It could fit on any other block. + +"Here you go, children. This is a star block. You can fit it on the top of your tower. It will make it very pretty," he said. + +"Wow, thank you, Mr. Judge! You are very helpful!" Lily and Ben said. + +They took the star block. They fit it on the top of their tower. It sparkled in the sun. They were very happy. They had made the best tower ever. The judge clapped his hands. He gave them a ribbon. It said "First Prize". + +"Congratulations, children. You have won the contest. You have made the best tower ever. You are very clever and creative," he said. + +"Thank you, Mr. Judge! You are very kind and generous," they said. + +They hugged the judge. They hugged each other. They were very proud. They had learned how to fit blocks together. They had made a new friend. They had had a lot of fun. +Lila wanted to go outside and play in the snow. She put on her boots and her hat, but she could not manage to zip up her coat. It was too hard and the zipper was stuck. + +She called for her mom. "Mom, can you help me with my coat?" she asked. + +Mom came and saw Lila struggling with her coat. She smiled and said, "Of course, sweetie. Let me see." She zipped up Lila's coat and gave her a hug. "There you go. You are ready to go. Have fun, but be careful." + +Lila thanked her mom and ran outside. She saw her friend Ben making a snowman. She joined him and they had a lot of fun. They rolled big snowballs and stacked them up. They gave the snowman a carrot nose, a scarf and a hat. + +Then they saw a deer in the woods. It was brown and white and had big antlers. It looked at them with curious eyes. Lila and Ben were amazed. They wanted to get closer, but they did not want to scare it. + +They walked slowly and quietly towards the deer. The deer did not run away. It seemed friendly. Lila and Ben reached out their hands and touched its fur. It was soft and warm. The deer licked their fingers. It was gentle and graceful. + +Lila and Ben felt happy and lucky. They had made a new friend. They smiled and said, "Hello, deer. We are Lila and Ben. We like you." The deer nodded and made a soft sound. It seemed to say, "Hello, Lila and Ben. I like you too." +Lily and Max were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to swing, slide and run on the grass. But then they saw some mist in the air. It was cold and wet and made them shiver. + +"Mom, can we go home?" Lily asked. She did not like the mist. It made her hair wet and her nose runny. + +"Not yet, sweetie. We have to wait for dad. He will come soon and pick us up," mom said. She tried to smile, but she was also cold and wet. + +Max was grumpy. He did not want to wait. He wanted to go home and have some hot chocolate. He saw a big puddle near the bench. He had an idea. He ran to the puddle and jumped in it. Splash! Water went everywhere. + +"Max, stop that!" mom said. She was angry. She did not like the puddle. It made her shoes wet and her pants dirty. + +"Sorry, mom. I was bored. I wanted to have some fun," Max said. He did not sound sorry. He liked the puddle. It made him laugh and forget the mist. + +Lily saw Max jumping in the puddle. She thought it looked fun. She ran to the puddle and joined him. Splash! More water went everywhere. + +"Lily, stop that too!" mom said. She was more angry. She did not like the puddle. It made her coat wet and her bag soggy. + +"Sorry, mom. I was cold. I wanted to warm up," Lily said. She did not sound sorry. She liked the puddle. It made her happy and forget the cold. + +Mom saw Lily and Max jumping in the puddle. She sighed. She did not know what to do. She looked at her phone. She hoped dad would come soon. She made a request. + +"Please, kids, stop jumping in the puddle. Please, dad, come and pick us up. Please, mist, go away," she said. She sounded tired. She did not like the park. It made her wet and grumpy. +Tommy was a big boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many cars, trucks, trains and planes that he could zoom around the floor. He also had a big teddy bear that he hugged every night. Tommy loved his toys, but he wanted a friend to play with. + +One day, his mommy told him that they were going to visit his auntie and uncle. They had a new baby girl who was his cousin. Tommy was curious and excited. He wanted to see the baby and play with her. He packed his teddy bear and some of his toys in a bag and got ready to go. + +When they arrived at his auntie and uncle's house, Tommy saw the baby in a crib. She was very small and had a pink blanket and a pink hat. She was sleeping and making soft noises. Tommy's mommy said, "This is your cousin, Lily. She is only two months old. Do you want to say hello to her?" Tommy nodded and walked slowly to the crib. He looked at the baby and smiled. He said, "Hi, Lily. I'm Tommy. I'm your cousin. I brought you some toys. Do you want to see them?" He reached into his bag and took out his teddy bear. He said, "This is my teddy bear. He is very soft and cuddly. You can hug him if you want." He gently put the teddy bear next to the baby. + +The baby opened her eyes and saw the teddy bear. She reached out her hand and touched it. She made a happy sound and grabbed the teddy bear. She pulled it closer to her face and snuggled with it. Tommy was happy to see that the baby liked his teddy bear. He said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like him. He is my favorite toy. You can borrow him for a while." He looked at the baby's feet and said, "Wow, you have very small feet. They are so cute. Can I touch them?" He gently touched the baby's foot and said, "This is your foot. You have five toes on your foot. Can you wiggle them?" He wiggled his own toes and said, "Look, I can wiggle my toes. Can you do that too?" The baby looked at her foot and tried to wiggle her toes. She moved them a little bit and made another happy sound. Tommy clapped his hands and said, "Good job, Lily. You can wiggle your toes. That is very impressive. You are very smart and strong. I'm proud of you." + +Tommy's mommy and auntie and uncle watched Tommy and Lily play. They smiled and said, "They are so sweet and adorable. They are getting along very well. Tommy is a good cousin. He is very kind and gentle. He is introducing Lily to his toys and his foot. He is making her laugh and smile. He is a good friend." They took a picture of Tommy and Lily with the teddy bear and the foot. They said, "This is a precious moment. We will always remember this day. We are very happy and grateful." They hugged each other and said, "We love you, Tommy and Lily. You are our family. You are our joy." +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with dolls and cars. One day, Sara sees a new girl in the park. Her name is Lily. Lily is very thin and has long hair. + +Sara goes to Lily and says, "Hi, I am Sara. Do you want to play with me?" Lily smiles and nods. They go to the sandbox and make a castle. + +Ben sees Sara and Lily. He feels left out. He wants to play with Sara too. He goes to them and says, "Hi, I am Ben. Can I join you?" Sara says, "Sure, Ben. This is Lily. She is new here." + +Ben looks at Lily and says, "You are very thin. Do you eat enough? You should eat more. You look like a stick." Lily feels hurt. She does not like Ben. She says, "That is not nice. You should not say that. You hurt my feelings." + +Sara hears Ben and Lily. She is angry with Ben. She says, "Ben, you are very rude. You should not tell Lily that. She is thin, but she is healthy. She eats good food. She is just different from you. You should be kind and respectful. You should say sorry to Lily." + +Ben realizes he was wrong. He feels sorry. He says, "I am sorry, Lily. I did not mean to hurt you. I was just curious. You are different from me, but you are also nice and fun. Can we be friends?" Lily forgives Ben. She says, "It is okay, Ben. I accept your sorry. We can be friends. Thank you for being kind." + +Sara, Ben, and Lily hug and smile. They play together and have fun. They learn to accept and appreciate each other. They are happy. +Sara was sleepy. She wanted to go to bed, but she had to brush her teeth and comb her hair first. She did not like to comb her hair. It was long and curly and sometimes it hurt. + +"Ouch!" she said, as she pulled the comb through a knot. "Mommy, can you help me?" + +Mommy came to Sara's room and took the comb. She smiled and kissed Sara's head. + +"Of course, my sweetie. Let me see your hair. It's so pretty and soft. But you have to comb it every day, or it will get messy and tangled. Do you know why?" + +Sara shook her head. She did not know why. + +Mommy explained. "Your hair is made of many tiny strands. They are like strings. When you comb your hair, you make the strands smooth and neat. But when you don't comb your hair, the strands get twisted and mixed up. They form knots. And knots are hard to undo. They make your hair look bad and feel bad. Do you understand?" + +Sara nodded. She understood. She did not want knots in her hair. She wanted her hair to look good and feel good. + +"Good girl. Now, let me finish combing your hair. Then you can brush your teeth and go to bed. You must be very tired after a long day of playing and learning." + +Sara smiled. She was tired. She liked playing and learning, but she also liked sleeping and dreaming. She wondered what she would dream about tonight. Maybe she would dream about her hair. Maybe she would dream about a comb. Maybe she would dream about Mommy. She loved Mommy. She thought Mommy was the best. +Tom and Lily were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their toys. One day, Tom found a shiny coin on the ground. He was very happy and put it in his pocket. + +"Look what I found, Lily!" he said, showing her the coin. "It is so shiny and pretty!" + +"Wow, can I see it?" Lily asked, reaching for the coin. + +"No, it is mine!" Tom said, pulling his pocket away. "I found it, so you cannot have it!" + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted to see the coin too. She thought Tom was being mean and selfish. She did not want to play with him anymore. + +"Fine, then I will not be your friend!" she said, turning away. "You are a bad friend, Tom!" + +Tom felt sad too. He liked the coin, but he liked Lily more. He did not want to lose his friend. He realized he was being mean and selfish too. He wished he had shared the coin with Lily. He regretted putting it in his pocket. + +"Lily, wait!" he said, running after her. "I am sorry, I was wrong. You can see the coin, and we can share it. Please be my friend again!" + +Lily stopped and looked at Tom. She saw that he was sorry and that he still cared for her. She smiled and hugged him. + +"I am sorry too, Tom. You are a good friend, and I forgive you. Let's see the coin together, and then we can play some more!" + +Tom and Lily were happy again. They looked at the coin and agreed that it was shiny and pretty. But they also agreed that their friendship was more important. They put the coin back in Tom's pocket and went to play in the park. They learned to share and to say sorry. They never regretted being friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. But today, mom and dad have to work late. They tell Anna and Ben to wait for them at home with grandma. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They want to go to the park. They have an idea. They tell grandma they are hungry. Grandma goes to the kitchen to make them a snack. Anna and Ben sneak out of the door. They run to the park. + +They see the swings, the slide, the sandbox and the merry-go-round. They have fun. They forget about mom and dad and grandma. They do not see the dark clouds in the sky. They do not hear the thunder. + +Soon, it starts to rain. The rain is heavy and cold. Anna and Ben are wet and scared. They look for a place to hide. They see a big tree. They run to the tree. They hug each other. + +"Anna, Ben, where are you?" They hear mom and dad's voice. They are looking for them. They are worried. Anna and Ben come out of the tree. They see mom and dad. They run to them. They say sorry. + +Mom and dad are angry and relieved. They hug Anna and Ben. They tell them they should not escape from home. They tell them they could get sick from the rain. They tell them they love them. + +They go back home. Grandma is waiting for them. She is not happy. She tells them they delayed the snack. She tells them they should be healthy and safe. She tells them she loves them. + +She gives them a towel, a warm drink and a cookie. Anna and Ben say thank you. They say they are sorry. They say they love her. + +They go to bed. They dream of the park. They promise to listen to mom and dad and grandma. They are happy. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a rod on the grass. It is long and thin and shiny. + +"Look, a rod!" Tom says. "Let's play with it!" + +"OK, what can we do with it?" Jen asks. + +Tom thinks. He has an idea. He holds the rod like a sword and pretends to be a knight. He says, "I am a brave knight. I will fight the dragon!" + +Jen laughs. She picks up a stick and pretends to be a dragon. She says, "I am a big dragon. I will breathe fire!" + +They run and chase each other. They make loud noises. They have fun. + +But then, they see a man. He is angry. He walks towards them. He says, "Hey, that's my rod! Give it back!" + +Tom and Jen are scared. They drop the rod and the stick. They say, "Sorry, mister. We didn't know. We were just playing." + +The man picks up the rod. He says, "This is not a toy. This is a fishing rod. I was fishing in the pond, but I left it here for a minute. You could have broken it or hurt yourself." + +Tom and Jen feel bad. They say, "We're sorry, mister. We won't do it again." + +The man nods. He says, "It's OK. Just be careful next time. And don't play with things that are not yours." + +Tom and Jen say, "OK, mister. Thank you." + +They walk away. They look for something else to play with. They see a ball. It is round and red and bouncy. + +"Look, a ball!" Tom says. "Let's play with it!" + +"OK, what can we do with it?" Jen asks. + +Tom thinks. He has an idea. He kicks the ball and says, "Let's play soccer!" + +Jen smiles. She runs after the ball and says, "OK, let's play soccer!" + +They play with the ball. They forget about the rod. They are happy. +Tim and Mia liked to play with the radio in their room. They liked to turn the knob and listen to different sounds and songs. Sometimes they sang along or danced to the music. + +One day, Tim wanted to listen to a story on the radio. He turned the knob until he heard a voice telling a story about a dragon and a princess. He sat on the bed and listened carefully. + +But Mia did not want to listen to the story. She wanted to listen to music. She grabbed the knob and turned it to another station. She heard a song she liked and started to clap her hands. + +"Hey, stop that!" Tim said. "I was listening to the story. Turn it back!" + +"No, I want to listen to the music. It is fun!" Mia said. "You can listen to the story later." + +They both pulled the knob and tried to change the station. The radio made a loud noise and then went silent. They broke the radio. + +Tim and Mia looked at the radio and then at each other. They both felt upset. They liked the radio and now it was broken. They did not know what to do. + +They heard their mom coming up the stairs. They knew she would be angry when she saw the radio. They decided to quit fighting and say sorry to each other. + +"Tim, I'm sorry I changed the station. I should have asked you first," Mia said. + +"Mia, I'm sorry I yelled at you. I should have let you listen to the music for a while," Tim said. + +They hugged each other and hoped their mom would not be too mad. They learned to share the radio and not break it. +Lily loves her pink sweater. It is soft and warm and has a big heart on the front. She wears it every day when she goes to play outside with her friends. She likes to show them her sweater and say, "Look, it is my heart sweater!" + +One day, Lily and her friends go to the park. They see a big slide and a swing and a sandbox. They run and laugh and have fun. Lily goes on the slide first. She slides down fast and feels the wind in her hair. She smiles and says, "Whee!" + +But when she gets to the bottom, she sees something bad. Her sweater has a big hole in it. She can see her skin through the hole. She feels sad and cries. She says, "Oh no, my heart sweater is broken!" + +Her friends come to see what is wrong. They see the hole and feel sorry for Lily. They hug her and say, "It's okay, Lily. We can fix it. We can find something to cover the hole." + +They look around and see a shiny thing on the ground. It is a pin with a star on it. It sparkles in the sun. They pick it up and say, "Look, Lily, a star pin! It is shiny and pretty. We can put it on your sweater and make it new again." + +They give the pin to Lily and help her put it on the hole. The pin covers the hole and makes the sweater shine. Lily looks at the pin and smiles. She says, "Thank you, friends. You are so sweet. You made my heart sweater better. Now it has a heart and a star!" + +She hugs her friends and they hug her back. They say, "You're welcome, Lily. We are happy to help. You are our friend and we love you. You have a sweet heart and a shiny star!" + +They go back to play and have more fun. Lily wears her pink sweater with pride. She feels warm and happy. She says, "I have the best sweater and the best friends in the world!" +Anna liked to hop. She hopped in the morning, she hopped in the afternoon, she hopped at night. She hopped on the bed, she hopped on the sofa, she hopped on the floor. She hopped when she was happy, she hopped when she was sad, she hopped when she was bored. + +One day, Anna hopped too much. She hopped on the table, she hopped on the chair, she hopped on the drawer. The drawer was full of Mommy's things. When Anna hopped on the drawer, the drawer opened and Mommy's things fell out. There were clothes, and books, and jewelry, and papers. They made a big mess on the floor. + +Mommy came into the room and saw the mess. She was very angry. She said to Anna, "Anna, what did you do? You made a big mess with my things. You were very rude. You should not hop on the drawer. You should not hop on anything that is not yours. You should say sorry and help me clean up." + +Anna felt bad. She did not mean to make a mess. She did not mean to be rude. She liked to hop, but she did not like to make Mommy angry. She said to Mommy, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I was hopping and I did not see the drawer. I will help you clean up. I will not hop on the drawer again. I will only hop on things that are mine." + +Mommy hugged Anna and said, "Thank you, Anna. I love you. I know you like to hop, but you have to be careful and respectful. You can hop on your toys, or your bed, or your mat. But you cannot hop on things that are not yours. Do you understand?" + +Anna nodded and said, "I understand, Mommy. I love you too. Can I hop with you after we clean up?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, you can. We can hop together and have fun. But only on things that are ours." +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Anna has a pretty doll with a pink dress and long hair. Ben has a fire truck with a loud siren and a ladder. Anna likes to comb her doll's hair and make her dance. Ben likes to zoom his fire truck around and pretend there is an emergency. + +"Anna, move your doll!" Ben says. "I need to save the cat from the tree!" + +"No, Ben, this is my spot!" Anna says. "My doll is having a tea party with her friends!" + +Ben does not listen to Anna. He drives his fire truck over her doll and knocks it down. Anna screams and cries. She picks up her doll and sees that her hair is tangled and her dress is torn. + +"Ben, you are so mean!" Anna says. "You ruined my doll! She was so pretty and now she is not!" + +"Sorry, Anna, I was just playing," Ben says. "It was an emergency. The cat was stuck in the tree." + +"I don't care about the cat!" Anna says. "You care more about your fire truck than me!" + +Anna runs to her room with her doll and slams the door. Ben feels bad, but he does not know how to make Anna happy again. He tries to knock on her door and say please, but she does not answer. He tries to give her his fire truck, but she does not want it. He tries to hug her, but she pushes him away. + +Anna and Ben are not friends anymore. They are sad and angry. They do not play with each other or share their toys. They do not say sorry or please. They do not have fun. They have a bad ending. +Tommy wanted a haircut. His hair was too long and it tickled his eyes and ears. He asked his mom to take him to the barber shop. His mom said yes and they got in the car. + +At the barber shop, Tommy saw a big chair and a man with scissors and a comb. The man smiled and said, "Hello, Tommy. Are you ready for a haircut?" Tommy nodded and climbed on the chair. The man put a cape around Tommy's neck and started to cut his hair. + +Tommy felt the scissors snip snip snip his hair. He heard the comb brush brush brush his hair. He saw his hair fall on the cape and the floor. He looked at himself in the mirror and saw a new Tommy. He liked his haircut. He felt brave. + +"Wow, Tommy, you look great!" his mom said. "You are very brave to get a haircut. How do you feel?" + +"I feel good, mom. I like my haircut. I look like a big boy," Tommy said. + +The man gave Tommy a sticker and said, "You did a great job, Tommy. You are a good number. Come back soon." + +Tommy thanked the man and gave him a hug. He took his sticker and showed it to his mom. He was happy and proud. He had a haircut. He was brave. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a big puzzle with many pieces. Sara wanted to make the puzzle, but Ben said it was too hard. He wanted to play with his cars instead. + +"Please, Ben, help me with the puzzle. It will be fun!" Sara said. + +"No, Sara, it is not fun. It is boring. I like cars better. You can do the puzzle by yourself." Ben said. + +Sara was sad, but she did not give up. She looked at the picture on the box and tried to find the pieces that matched. She was gentle with the pieces and did not break them. She worked hard and slowly, the puzzle started to look like the picture. + +Ben saw that Sara was making the puzzle and he became curious. He came closer and watched her. He saw that she was almost done, but there was one piece left. He looked for the piece and found it under his car. + +"Look, Sara, I found the last piece!" Ben said. + +"Thank you, Ben! You are a good brother. Can you put the piece in the puzzle?" Sara said. + +Ben nodded and put the piece in the puzzle. The puzzle was complete and it looked beautiful. Sara and Ben smiled and hugged each other. + +They learned that puzzles can be fun and that working together can help them succeed. They also learned to be gentle with their toys and to share them. They decided to play with the puzzle and the cars together. They were happy. +Tom likes cars. He likes to play with his toy cars and make them go fast. He has a big red car that is his favorite. He calls it Zoom. + +One day, Tom's dad says he has to take Zoom to the mechanic. Tom does not like that. He does not want to give Zoom to a stranger. He says no. + +"Tom, we have to go. Zoom needs to be fixed. He has a problem with his engine. The mechanic can help him," dad says. + +Tom cries. He hugs Zoom and says, "No, Zoom is fine. He is my best friend. He does not need a mechanic. He needs me." + +Dad tries to be gentle. He says, "I know, Tom, but Zoom is sick. He makes a lot of noise and smoke. He cannot go fast anymore. He is not regular. The mechanic can make him regular again. He will give him back to you soon. I promise." + +Tom does not listen. He runs away with Zoom. He hides under his bed. He says, "Go away, dad. Go away, mechanic. Zoom is mine. He is not sick. He is perfect." + +Dad sighs. He follows Tom. He tries to pull Zoom out of Tom's arms. Tom screams. He kicks and bites. He says, "Leave us alone. You are mean. You want to hurt Zoom. You are not my dad." + +Dad is angry and sad. He says, "Tom, stop it. You are being silly and naughty. You are hurting me and Zoom. You have to let go. You have to trust me. I love you and Zoom. I want to help you both." + +Tom does not stop. He holds Zoom tighter. He says, "No, no, no. You are lying. You are bad. You are not my dad." + +Dad loses his patience. He yells. He grabs Zoom with force. He says, "That's enough, Tom. You are going to the mechanic with me. Now." + +Tom cries louder. He says, "No, no, no. You are stealing Zoom. You are breaking Zoom. You are breaking my heart." + +Dad does not listen. He carries Tom and Zoom to the car. He drives to the mechanic. He says, "I'm sorry, Tom. I'm sorry, Zoom. But this is for your own good." + +Tom does not believe him. He says, "You are not sorry. You are cruel. You are the worst dad ever. I hate you. I hate you. I hate you." + +The end. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play together. But one day, Lily falls down the stairs and hurts her arm. She cries a lot. Ben is scared and sad. + +Mum and Dad take Lily to the hospital. They say she needs a bandage and some medicine. Ben stays with Grandma. He misses Lily. He wants to hug her and make her feel better. + +The next day, Mum and Dad bring Lily home. She has a big bandage on her arm. She smiles when she sees Ben. Ben runs to her and gives her a big hug. He says, "I'm sorry you got hurt. I love you, Lily." + +Lily says, "I love you too, Ben. Thank you for being my twin. You are the best brother ever." + +They go to their room. They see that Grandma has made it very tidy. She has put away their toys and books. She has made their beds. She has left a note that says, "I'm proud of you, Lily and Ben. You are brave and kind. I hope you feel better soon." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They say, "Thank you, Grandma. You are very nice. We love you." + +They decide to play a quiet game. They unite their blocks and make a castle. They pretend they are a king and a queen. They have fun together. They are glad they are twins. +Anna wanted a cookie. She saw a big jar of cookies on the kitchen table. She tried to reach the jar, but it was too high. She looked for a chair, but there was no chair. She felt frustrated. + +She saw her brother Ben in the living room. He was playing with his blocks. She ran to him and said, "Ben, help me get a cookie, please!" + +Ben looked at her and said, "No, I'm busy. Go away." + +Anna felt more frustrated. She said, "Please, Ben, I'm hungry. Just one cookie. Please!" + +Ben shook his head and said, "No, no, no. These are my blocks. You can't have them. And you can't have a cookie either. Go away." + +Anna felt very frustrated. She started to cry. She said, "Ben, you're mean. You're a bad brother. I want a cookie!" + +Mom heard Anna crying. She came to the living room and saw what was happening. She said, "Ben, why are you being so rude to your sister? She just wants a cookie. You should share with her." + +Ben looked at Mom and said, "But Mom, I don't want to share. These are my blocks and my cookies. She can't have them." + +Mom said, "Ben, that's not nice. You have plenty of blocks and cookies. You can play with your blocks later. But right now, you need to answer your sister and give her a cookie. It's not fair to make her cry." + +Ben sighed. He knew Mom was right. He said, "Okay, fine. I'll answer her and give her a cookie. But only one." + +He got up and went to the kitchen. He took a cookie from the jar and gave it to Anna. He said, "Here, Anna. Here's your cookie. Happy now?" + +Anna smiled. She took the cookie and said, "Thank you, Ben. You're a good brother. I love you." + +She gave him a hug and ate the cookie. She felt happy. + +Mom smiled too. She said, "That's better. Now, why don't you both play nicely together? You can share your blocks and cookies. And maybe later, I'll make some more cookies for you." + +Ben and Anna nodded. They said, "Okay, Mom. We'll play nicely. And we'll share. And we'll wait for more cookies." + +They went to the living room and played with the blocks and cookies. They felt happy. Mom felt happy too. She went to the kitchen and started to make some more cookies. +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big slide and ran to it. They took turns to slide down and laughed a lot. They forgot about their mom and dad who were sitting on a bench nearby. + +"Look, there's a swing!" Lily said. "Let's go there!" + +"Okay!" Tim said. They ran to the swing and pushed each other. They had more fun and forgot about their family. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was a big dog that barked and chased a cat. The dog ran towards the swing and scared Tim and Lily. They screamed and jumped off the swing. They looked for their mom and dad, but they could not see them. + +"Where are they?" Tim cried. "I want mom and dad!" + +"Me too!" Lily sobbed. "We forgot them!" + +They held each other and cried. They felt alone and afraid. + +But then, they heard a voice. It was their mom who called their names. She and dad had seen the dog and ran to help them. They hugged Tim and Lily and kissed them. + +"Are you okay?" mom asked. "We were so worried!" + +"We're sorry, mom and dad!" Tim and Lily said. "We forgot you!" + +"It's okay, sweeties," dad said. "We're glad you're safe. But next time, don't forget your family. They love you and care for you. And always stay close to them in the park." + +Tim and Lily nodded and said sorry again. They learned their lesson and never forgot their family again. They also learned to be careful of big dogs and other dangers. They still liked to play in the park, but they always checked on their mom and dad. They had a mild and happy life. +Lily wanted to invite her friend Sam to her birthday party. She liked Sam a lot. He was funny and kind. She made a card for him with crayons and stickers. She wrote: "Come to my party. It is on Saturday. We will have cake and games and fun." + +She gave the card to Sam at school. He smiled and said: "Thank you, Lily. I would love to come to your party. What should I wear?" + +Lily said: "You can wear anything you want. But we will also have masks. You can choose a mask and pretend to be someone else. It will be fun." + +Sam nodded and said: "That sounds fun. I like masks. I have a mask at home. It is a scary mask. It looks like a monster. Can I bring it?" + +Lily felt anxious. She did not like scary masks. They made her feel afraid. She said: "No, Sam. Please do not bring your scary mask. It will scare me and the other kids. Please bring a nice mask. Like a bunny or a clown or a princess." + +Sam frowned and said: "But I like my scary mask. It is my favorite mask. I want to wear it to your party. It will make me laugh. It will not scare you. You are brave, Lily." + +Lily shook her head and said: "No, Sam. I am not brave. I am scared of your scary mask. Please do not wear it. Please wear a nice mask. Or do not wear a mask at all. Please, Sam." + +Sam got angry and said: "No, Lily. You are not nice. You are mean. You do not let me wear what I want. You do not want me to have fun. You are a bad friend. I do not want to come to your party. Goodbye, Lily." + +He tore the card in half and threw it on the ground. He ran away and did not look back. Lily felt sad and cried. She lost her friend. She did not have fun. She had a bad birthday. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. They see a big hill with many trees. They want to climb the hill and see the trees. + +They run up the hill and look at the trees. Some trees are big and tall. Some trees are small and thin. Sara sees a tree that is very little. It is smaller than her. She says to Ben, "Look, Ben, a little tree! Can we find it?" + +Ben nods and follows Sara. They walk around the hill and look for the little tree. They see many other trees, but not the little one. They wonder where it is. They keep looking and looking. + +Finally, they find the little tree. It is hiding behind a big rock. It has green leaves and red berries. Sara and Ben are happy. They say to the little tree, "Hello, little tree! We found you! You are so pretty!" + +The little tree does not say anything, but it seems to smile. Sara and Ben sit next to the little tree and share their snacks. They give some berries to the little tree. They are friends with the little tree. They have fun in the park. +Sara and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big tree with red fruits. Sara wants to try one. She picks a fruit and bites it. "Yuck!" she says. "This fruit is sour!" She spits it out and makes a face. + +Tom laughs at her. "That is not a fruit, silly. That is a berry. Berries are sour. You should not eat them." He picks a berry and throws it at Sara. It hits her arm. + +Sara feels a sting on her arm. She looks and sees a small bump. It is red and itchy. She scratches it, but it does not help. It hurts more. She starts to cry. "Tom, you are mean! You gave me an itch! It is not funny!" + +Tom feels sorry for Sara. He did not know the berry would make her itch. He runs to her and hugs her. "I am sorry, Sara. I did not mean to hurt you. I was just joking. Here, let me see your arm. Maybe we can find some water to wash it." + +They look around and see a fountain. They run to it and put Sara's arm under the water. The water is cold and feels good. The itch goes away a little. Sara stops crying and smiles. "Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend. The water helps. The itch is gone." + +Tom smiles back. "You are welcome, Sara. I am glad you feel better. Next time, we will not eat or throw the berries. We will find something else to play with. Maybe we can swing or slide or climb. What do you want to do?" + +Sara thinks for a moment. She sees a big slide. She likes slides. They are fun and fast. She points to the slide and says, "Let's go to the slide. I want to go first. Come on, Tom. Race you!" + +They run to the slide and take turns sliding down. They laugh and scream and have fun. They forget about the sour berries and the itchy bump. They are happy. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. They see a big hill with flowers and grass. They want to go up the hill and see what is on the other side. + +They hold hands and start to climb the hill. They see many bugs and birds and rocks. They stop to look at them and say their names. They are having fun. + +When they reach the top of the hill, they see a pond with ducks and fish. They are very happy. They kneel down and watch the water. They see their faces in the water. They laugh and make funny faces. + +Tom remembers that he has something in his pocket. He takes it out and shows it to Lily. It is a shiny coin. He says he found it on the way to the park. He says he wants to give it to Lily. He says she is his best friend. + +Lily is very glad. She hugs Tom and says thank you. She says he is her best friend too. She puts the coin in her pocket. She says they can buy ice cream with it later. They smile and stand up. They hold hands and run down the hill. They are very happy. +Tom is a loyal dog. He loves his family and his home. He likes to play with his ball and his bone. He also likes to wear his vest. His vest is red and warm. It has his name on it. + +One day, Tom sees a cat in his yard. The cat is black and sneaky. It has green eyes and sharp claws. Tom does not like the cat. He barks at the cat and chases it. The cat runs away, but not before it scratches Tom's vest. Tom's vest has a big hole in it. Tom is sad and angry. + +Tom goes back to his family. He shows them his vest. His family is sorry for Tom. They hug him and pet him. They say, "Don't worry, Tom. We will provide you with a new vest. You are a good and loyal dog. We love you very much." + +Tom feels better. He wags his tail and licks his family. He is happy and grateful. He knows his family will always provide for him and care for him. He is a loyal dog. He loves his family and his home. He likes to play with his ball and his bone. He also likes to wear his vest. His vest is red and warm. It has his name on it. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They like to run, slide and swing. They see a big tree with many leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +"Look, Tom, there is a hole in the tree. Maybe we can find something inside," Lily says. + +"OK, let's go and see. But be careful, Lily. The tree is very high," Tom says. + +They climb the tree and reach the hole. They peek inside. They notice a shiny box. It is hidden under some sticks and dirt. + +"Wow, what is that? It looks like a treasure," Lily says. + +"Let's take it out and open it. Maybe there is something nice inside," Tom says. + +They pull the box out of the hole. They open it. They see a lot of colorful beads. They are in different shapes and sizes. They are in a nice order. + +"Look, Lily, these are pretty. We can make necklaces and bracelets with them," Tom says. + +"Yes, Tom, these are pretty. We can share them and give some to our friends. This is a nice treasure," Lily says. + +They are happy. They hug the box. They thank the tree. They climb down the tree. They run to their mom and dad. They show them the box and the beads. They tell them the story. Their mom and dad are happy too. They praise them for being brave and kind. They help them make necklaces and bracelets. They have fun. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tree with red fruits. They were cherries. Lily and Ben wanted to pick some cherries and eat them. + +They climbed the tree and reached for the cherries. But they saw a blue bird on a branch. The bird was angry. It did not want to share the cherries. It pecked at Lily and Ben and made loud noises. + +"Go away, go away!" the bird said. "These are my cherries. You cannot have them." + +Lily and Ben were scared and sad. They wanted to join the bird and share the cherries. They did not want to fight. + +"Please, please, can we join you?" Lily asked. "We can be friends. We can share the cherries. There are many cherries for all of us." + +The bird looked at Lily and Ben. It saw that they were nice and polite. It felt sorry for being mean. It decided to join them and share the cherries. + +"Okay, okay, you can join me," the bird said. "We can be friends. We can share the cherries. There are many cherries for all of us." + +Lily and Ben were happy and grateful. They joined the bird and shared the cherries. They ate some and gave some to the bird. They talked and laughed and had fun. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. It is better to join and be friends than to fight and be alone. +Tim and Sam were friends who liked to play on the farm. They liked to run, jump, and climb on the hay. They thought the hay was soft and fun. + +One day, they saw a big pile of hay near the barn. They ran to it and started to play. They made a fort with the hay and pretended to be soldiers. + +"Look, I found a stick!" Sam said. "I can use it as a sword." + +"Me too!" Tim said. He picked up another stick and waved it in the air. + +They started to fight with the sticks, making loud noises. They did not see the farmer coming. + +"Hey, you two! Get off my hay!" the farmer shouted. He was angry. He had worked hard to make the hay for his cows. He did not want the boys to ruin it. + +He grabbed the sticks from their hands and threw them away. He looked at the hay and saw that it was dirty and messy. He saw something else that made him even more angry. + +"What is this?" he asked, pointing at a brown lump on the hay. "Did you do this?" + +Tim and Sam looked at the lump. It was disgusting. It smelled bad. It was poop. + +They felt scared and ashamed. They did not know what to say. They had not seen the poop when they played. They did not know who did it. Maybe it was a dog or a cat. + +The farmer did not believe them. He thought they were lying. He was very mad. He told them to go away and never come back. He said he would tell their parents what they did. + +Tim and Sam ran away, crying. They had lost their sticks, their fort, and their fun. They had made the farmer and their parents unhappy. They had played with poop. They wished they had never seen the hay. +Tom and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They were very happy. They wanted to see many animals. + +First, they saw a big lion. He had yellow fur and a long tail. He was sleeping on a rock. Tom and Lily looked at him and said, "Wow, he is so big and strong!" + +Next, they saw a big elephant. She had gray skin and a long nose. She was eating some leaves. Tom and Lily looked at her and said, "Wow, she is so big and smart!" + +Then, they saw a big giraffe. He had brown spots and a long neck. He was reaching for some fruits. Tom and Lily looked at him and said, "Wow, he is so big and tall!" + +Tom and Lily saw many other animals at the zoo. They looked at them and learned their names and sounds. They had a lot of fun. They thanked Mom and Dad for taking them to the zoo. They said, "We love the zoo and the big animals!" +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play and share, but sometimes they fight. One morning, they both want the same toast for breakfast. It is the last toast and it has pretty jam on it. + +"Me want toast!" Lily says. + +"No, me want toast!" Ben says. + +They pull the toast from each other. The toast breaks in half. The jam falls on the floor. Lily and Ben are sad and angry. + +Mom sees what happened. She is not happy. She says, "Lily and Ben, you are naughty. You need to say sorry and end your fight. You can have other toast. I have more jam." + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They feel sorry. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Lily. Sorry, Ben." + +They hug and make up. Mom smiles and gives them new toast. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you." + +They eat their toast and play nicely. They are happy and good. The end. +Anna liked to play outside with her ball. She liked to kick it and catch it and throw it. She had a blue ball that was very big and soft. She played with it every day after lunch. + +One day, she saw a boy in the park. He had a red ball that was very small and hard. He played with it by himself. He bounced it and rolled it and hit it. Anna wanted to play with him. She ran to him and said, "Hi, I am Anna. Do you want to play with me?" + +The boy looked at her and said, "No, I don't. Go away. This is my ball and my spot. You have your own ball and your own spot." He was very mean and rude. He made Anna sad and angry. She said, "You are not nice. You are not fun. You are a bad boy." She turned around and ran away. + +She did not see the big cloud in the sky. It was very dark and scary. It made a loud noise like a lion. It was thunder. It scared Anna and the boy. They both stopped and looked up. They saw the rain coming down. It was very wet and cold. It made their balls and their clothes and their hair wet. + +Anna ran to a big tree. She wanted to hide from the rain and the thunder. She saw the boy running to the same tree. He wanted to hide too. They both reached the tree at the same time. They looked at each other. They did not say anything. They were both scared and wet. + +They sat under the tree and waited for the rain and the thunder to stop. They did not play with their balls. They did not talk to each other. They just sat and waited. They felt sorry for being mean and rude. They wished they had played together. They learned a lesson. They decided to be friends. They said, "I am sorry. Can we play with each other?" They smiled and nodded. They shared their balls and their spot. They played and had fun. They were happy. They met under the tree. +Lila and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and find things in the dirt. Sometimes they found worms, sometimes they found stones, sometimes they found seeds. + +One day, they found something shiny and round. It was a coin. Lila picked it up and wiped it on her dress. She saw a face and some letters on it. + +"Look, Tom, I found a coin!" she said. "It is mine!" + +Tom looked at the coin and wanted it too. He tried to grab it from Lila, but she held it tight. + +"No, it is mine!" she said. "I found it first!" + +They started to pull and tug on the coin. They did not see the big dog that was watching them from behind the fence. The dog liked shiny things. He thought the coin was a toy. He jumped over the fence and ran towards them. + +The dog barked and snatched the coin from their hands. He ran away with it in his mouth. Lila and Tom were scared and angry. They chased the dog, but he was too fast. + +"Give it back, give it back!" they shouted. "That is our coin!" + +The dog did not listen. He ran to his house and hid under the porch. He tasted the coin. It was hard and bitter. He did not like it. He spat it out and left it there. + +Lila and Tom followed the dog to his house. They saw the coin under the porch. They crawled under and got it back. They were happy and relieved. + +They looked at the coin again. They saw that it was very old and rare. It was worth a lot of money. They did not know that. They only knew that it was theirs. + +They decided to share the coin and be friends. They put it in a safe place and went back to the garden. They played and dug and found more things. But they never found another coin like that. +Mia and Leo are playing hide and seek in the garden. Mia counts to ten and then looks for Leo. She sees a big bush with many leaves. She thinks Leo might be hiding there. She walks slowly and quietly to the bush. She reaches out her hand and feels the texture of the leaves. They are soft and smooth. She hears a giggle from behind the bush. She smiles and says, "I found you, Leo!" + +Leo jumps out from behind the bush. He is holding a flashlight. He says, "You are good at finding, Mia. But can you hide from me?" He turns on the flashlight and shines it on Mia. The light is bright and makes Mia squint. She says, "No fair, Leo. The light is too strong. It hurts my eyes." + +Leo says, "Sorry, Mia. I was just joking. Here, you can have the flashlight. I will count to ten and then look for you. But you have to hide well, okay?" He gives the flashlight to Mia and covers his eyes with his hands. He starts counting, "One, two, three..." + +Mia runs away with the flashlight. She looks for a good hiding spot. She sees a big box near the fence. She thinks it might be a good place to hide. She opens the box and climbs inside. She closes the lid and turns off the flashlight. She waits for Leo to find her. She hears him counting, "Nine, ten. Ready or not, here I come!" + +Leo opens his eyes and looks around. He sees the box near the fence. He thinks Mia might be hiding there. He walks slowly and quietly to the box. He reaches out his hand and feels the texture of the box. It is hard and rough. He hears a whisper from inside the box. It is Mia. She says, "Don't peek, Leo. I'm hiding here." + +Leo smiles and says, "I found you, Mia. You are good at hiding, but not good at keeping quiet. You gave yourself away." He opens the lid and sees Mia with the flashlight. She says, "You are good at finding, Leo. But you cheated. You felt the box." + +Leo says, "No, I didn't cheat. I just used my senses. I felt the texture, and I heard your voice. That's how I found you." He hugs Mia and says, "You are my best friend, Mia. I love playing with you." Mia hugs Leo and says, "You are my best friend, too, Leo. I love playing with you, too." They laugh and smile. They decide to play another game. They are happy. +Lily was a big girl who liked to do things by herself. She was independent. She could dress herself, brush her teeth, and make her bed. She also liked to whistle. She learned how to whistle from her dad, who whistled all the time. She whistled when she was happy, when she was bored, and when she wanted to call her dog. + +One day, Lily decided to go for a walk in the park. She put on her shoes, her hat, and her backpack. She told her mom she was going out. She whistled as she walked down the street. She saw many things on her way. She saw cars, birds, flowers, and people. She whistled at them all. + +When she got to the park, she saw a big slide. She loved slides. She ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. She whistled as she slid down. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She was having so much fun. + +But then, she heard a loud noise. It was a siren. She saw a fire truck zoom by. She wondered what was happening. She wanted to see. She got off the slide and followed the fire truck. She whistled as she ran. She forgot about the park. She forgot about her mom. She only wanted to see the fire truck. + +She ran and ran until she came to a big house. The house was on fire. There were flames and smoke everywhere. There were firefighters and hoses and ladders. There were people and dogs and cats. There was a lot of noise and confusion. Lily was scared. She stopped whistling. She looked around. She did not know where she was. She did not know how to go back. She did not see anyone she knew. She felt alone and lost. She wished she had stayed at the park. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had her dog. She started to cry. +Sam and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make them zoom on the grass and the dirt. They pretended they were racing drivers and made loud noises with their mouths. + +"Look, Lily, my car is faster than yours!" Sam said, zooming his red car past Lily's blue one. + +"No, it's not, Sam, my car is better than yours!" Lily said, zooming her blue car after Sam's red one. + +They zoomed and zoomed until they reached the fence. There was a big dog on the other side of the fence. It was barking and growling at them. It had sharp teeth and a long tongue. + +"Wow, look, Sam, a dog!" Lily said, stopping her car and pointing at the dog. + +"Let's go say hello to the dog, Lily!" Sam said, dropping his car and running towards the fence. + +"No, Sam, don't go, the dog is angry!" Lily said, grabbing Sam's arm and pulling him back. + +"Why, Lily, the dog is just saying hello too!" Sam said, trying to free his arm and go to the fence. + +"No, Sam, the dog is not saying hello, the dog is saying go away!" Lily said, holding Sam tight and shaking her head. + +"But, Lily, I like dogs, dogs are nice!" Sam said, looking at the dog with a big smile. + +"Sam, you are ignorant, dogs are not always nice, some dogs are mean and can hurt you!" Lily said, looking at Sam with a serious face. + +Sam looked at Lily, then at the dog, then at Lily again. He saw that Lily was scared and worried. He saw that the dog was angry and fierce. He saw that Lily was right and he was wrong. + +"Okay, Lily, I'm sorry, I won't go to the dog, I will stay with you and play with our cars," Sam said, picking up his car and giving Lily a hug. + +"Thank you, Sam, I'm glad you are not ignorant anymore, I'm glad you are smart and safe," Lily said, picking up her car and giving Sam a smile. + +They went back to the grass and the dirt and zoomed their cars again. They were happy and they were friends. They did not go near the fence or the dog again. They knew better. +Lily and Tom went to the circus with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals and people doing tricks. Lily liked the horses and Tom liked the lions. They also saw a chubby clown with a red nose and big shoes. He made funny faces and noises and threw pies at other clowns. + +The clown saw Lily and Tom sitting in the front row. He walked towards them and said, "Hello, little ones! Do you want to play with me?" Lily and Tom nodded and smiled. The clown gave them each a balloon and a horn. He said, "You can make your own music with these. Just blow the horn and squeeze the balloon. Like this!" He blew his horn and squeezed his balloon. It made a loud sound. "Honk! Pop!" + +Lily and Tom tried to do the same. They blew their horns and squeezed their balloons. They also made a loud sound. "Honk! Pop!" They laughed and clapped. The clown laughed and clapped too. He said, "You are very good at this. Do you want to do it again?" Lily and Tom nodded and said, "Yes, please!" + +They blew their horns and squeezed their balloons again. And again. And again. They made so much noise that everyone in the circus could hear them. Some people liked it and some people did not. Mom and Dad liked it, but they also wanted to hear the other acts. They said, "Lily and Tom, that's enough. You have to be quiet now. The clown has to go and do other things." + +Lily and Tom did not want to stop. They liked playing with the clown and making noise. They said, "No, no, no! We want to play more!" They blew their horns and squeezed their balloons louder and louder. "Honk! Pop! Honk! Pop!" They shouted and cried. The clown tried to calm them down. He said, "Shh, shh, shh. It's okay. You can keep the balloons and the horns. But you have to be quiet now. The circus is almost over. You can play with them later. Okay?" + +Lily and Tom looked at the clown. They saw his kind eyes and his red nose. They felt sorry for making him sad. They said, "Okay, okay, okay. We will be quiet now. We are sorry, clown. We like you. You are funny." They gave him a hug and a kiss. The clown smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily and Tom. You are sweet. You are brave. I like you too. You are my friends." He waved goodbye and went back to the stage. Lily and Tom waved goodbye too and sat down with Mom and Dad. They held their balloons and horns and watched the rest of the circus. They were happy. +Lily and Sam were playing with blocks in the playroom. They liked to build towers and bridges and houses with the blocks. Sometimes they shared the blocks, and sometimes they wanted the same blocks. + +"Look at my tower!" Lily said. "It is very tall and strong." + +Sam looked at Lily's tower. He wanted to examine it. He wanted to see how she made it. He walked over to Lily's tower and touched one of the blocks. + +"Hey, don't touch my tower!" Lily said. "You will make it fall down!" + +Sam did not listen. He pulled the block out of the tower. The tower wobbled and then crashed to the floor. The blocks scattered everywhere. + +Lily was very sad and angry. She started to cry. "You broke my tower! You are a bad boy!" + +Sam was sorry. He did not mean to break Lily's tower. He just wanted to learn. He tried to hug Lily and say sorry. + +"Go away!" Lily said. "I don't want to play with you anymore!" + +Sam felt sad too. He did not have any blocks to play with. He did not have any friends to play with. He sat in a corner and looked at the mess. + +Then he heard a voice. It was Mom. She came into the playroom and saw the blocks and the children. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. + +Lily pointed at Sam. "He broke my tower! He is a bad boy!" + +Mom looked at Sam. She saw his sad face. She knelt down and hugged him. + +"I'm sure he didn't mean to break your tower, Lily," Mom said. "He was just curious. He wanted to examine your tower and see how you made it. He was not a bad boy. He was a smart boy." + +Lily stopped crying. She looked at Sam. She saw his sorry face. She felt a little bad for being mean to him. + +"Really?" Lily asked. "He wanted to examine my tower?" + +"Yes, he did," Mom said. "He likes to learn new things. Just like you do. You are both smart children. And you are both good children. But you need to be careful with your blocks. And you need to share them. And you need to say sorry when you make a mistake." + +Lily nodded. She walked over to Sam and gave him a block. + +"Here, you can have this block," Lily said. "I'm sorry I yelled at you. Do you want to play with me?" + +Sam smiled. He took the block and gave Lily a hug. + +"Thank you, Lily," Sam said. "I'm sorry I broke your tower. Do you want to help me build a new one?" + +Lily smiled too. She nodded. She took another block and joined Sam. + +"Okay, let's build a new tower," Lily said. "A bigger and better one. Together." + +Mom smiled. She was proud of her children. She was grateful that they learned to get along. She helped them pick up the blocks and start a new tower. They had fun playing with the blocks. They were happy. +Lily and Ben like to play with blocks. They can create many things with blocks. They can create houses, cars, trains, and animals. They like to create together and share their blocks. + +One day, they see a picture of a yacht in a book. A yacht is a big boat that can go on the water. It has sails and windows and rooms. Lily and Ben want to create a yacht with blocks. They think it will be fun. + +They start to create the yacht with blocks. They use blue blocks for the water, white blocks for the sails, and yellow blocks for the windows. They try to make the yacht look like the picture. But it is difficult. The yacht is very big and the blocks are very small. The yacht falls apart many times. Lily and Ben get frustrated. + +"Creating a yacht is too difficult!" Lily says. "We need more blocks and more space." + +"Maybe we can ask Mom for help," Ben says. "She can give us more blocks and show us how to make the yacht stronger." + +They go to Mom and show her the picture of the yacht. Mom smiles and says, "That is a beautiful yacht. I can help you create it with blocks. But first, we need to clean up the blocks we already used. Can you help me with that?" + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "Yes, Mom." They help Mom clean up the blocks and put them in a big box. Then, Mom gives them more blocks and some tape. She shows them how to tape some blocks together to make the yacht more stable. She also helps them make the sails and the rooms. Lily and Ben are happy. They thank Mom for her help. + +They look at their yacht with blocks. It looks like the picture, but bigger and better. They are proud of their creation. They pretend to sail on the water and have adventures. They have fun with their yacht and their blocks. They are glad they can create together. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to travel with their bikes. They go to the park, the shop, the school and other places. They have fun and see many things. + +One day, they travel to the farm. They see cows, pigs, chickens and horses. They say hello to the animals. They also see a big field with many fruits and vegetables. They want to pick some for their lunch. + +"Look, Tom, there are apples, carrots, corn and more. Can we pick some?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, Lily, but we have to ask the farmer first. He is very nice and flexible. He lets us pick some if we help him a little," Tom says. + +They find the farmer and ask him. He smiles and says yes. He gives them a basket and shows them where to pick. He also tells them to be careful and not to waste or hurt the fruits and vegetables. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They pick some apples, carrots, corn and other things. They fill their basket and thank the farmer. They also help him to feed the animals and water the plants. They learn a lot and have fun. + +They travel back to their bikes with their basket. They find a nice spot under a tree and have a picnic. They share their fruits and vegetables and enjoy their lunch. They are proud of their pick and their work. They say cheers and smile. +Lily and Ben were young twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw big white things falling from the sky. They were snowflakes. They put on their warm clothes and ran outside. They wanted to make a snowman. + +They rolled big balls of snow and stacked them on top of each other. They found a carrot, a hat, and some buttons to make the snowman's face. They gave him a name: Frosty. + +"Hello, Frosty!" they said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +Frosty did not say anything. He just smiled with his carrot nose. + +Lily and Ben had fun with Frosty. They threw snowballs, made snow angels, and slid on the ice. They did not notice that the sun was getting brighter and warmer. + +After a while, they saw that Frosty was changing. He was getting smaller and wetter. He was melting. + +"Oh no, Frosty!" they cried. "You are going away!" + +They tried to save him. They moved him to a shady spot. They covered him with more snow. They hugged him and said sorry. + +But it was too late. Frosty was gone. Only his hat, his carrot, and his buttons were left. + +Lily and Ben were very sad. They missed their snowman friend. + +They went back inside their house. They told their mom what happened. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't be sad, my loves. Frosty was a special gift from the sky. He came to make you happy for a little while. But he had to go back to the clouds. Maybe he will come again another day, when there is a storm and it is cold. Then you can play with him again." + +Lily and Ben felt a little better. They hoped that Mom was right. They looked at the sky and said, "Goodbye, Frosty. Thank you for playing with us. We will see you soon." +Sara loved to play with her horse. Her horse was brown and soft and had a long mane. Sara liked to brush her horse and feed her carrots. Sometimes, Sara would put a saddle on her horse and ride her around the farm. + +One day, Sara saw a new horse in the barn. The new horse was white and had a black spot on his nose. He looked scared and lonely. Sara wanted to be his friend. She walked slowly to the new horse and said, "Hello, I am Sara. What is your name?" + +The new horse did not answer. He snorted and backed away. Sara felt sad. She wondered why the new horse did not want to play with her. She asked her dad, who was working in the barn, "Dad, why is the new horse so shy?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "The new horse is not shy, Sara. He is just new. He came from a different place, where he did not have many friends. He needs some time to get used to us and to trust us. He is a compassionate horse, just like you. He cares about other animals and people, but he is also afraid of getting hurt." + +Sara nodded. She understood how the new horse felt. She remembered how she felt when she moved to the farm from the city. She was nervous and missed her old friends. But then she met her horse and her dad and the other animals, and she felt happy and safe. She decided to give the new horse some space, but also some kindness. She said to her dad, "Dad, can I give the new horse a carrot?" + +Her dad said, "Sure, Sara. That is a nice thing to do. But be gentle and slow. Don't scare him." + +Sara took a carrot from the bucket and walked to the new horse. She held out her hand and said, "Hi, new horse. I have a carrot for you. It is yummy and crunchy. Do you want it?" + +The new horse looked at Sara and the carrot. He smelled the carrot and licked it. Then he took a bite and chewed it. He made a happy sound and nuzzled Sara's hand. Sara smiled and said, "Good boy, new horse. You are very brave and sweet. I hope we can be friends." + +The new horse nodded and said, "Thank you, Sara. You are very compassionate and friendly. I hope we can play together soon." + +Sara and the new horse became friends. They played with her horse and the other animals. They had fun and learned from each other. Sara and the new horse were happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with a big red ball. They bounce the ball to each other and catch it. They have fun. + +One day, they lose the ball. It rolls away and they cannot see it. They are sad. They want to find the ball. + +They start to search for the ball. They look under the tree, behind the fence, in the bushes. They do not find the ball. + +They see a boy. He has a big red ball. It looks like their ball. They run to him. + +"Hello, boy. Is that our ball?" Lily asks. + +The boy looks at them. He shakes his head. + +"No, this is my ball. I got it for my birthday. It is not your ball," he says. + +Lily and Ben are not sure. The ball looks the same. They want to be honest. + +"Can we see your ball? Maybe it has a mark or a name on it," Ben says. + +The boy nods. He gives them the ball. They look at it. They see a mark. It is a star. Their ball does not have a star. + +They give the ball back to the boy. + +"Sorry, boy. You are right. This is not our ball. Your ball has a star. Our ball does not have a star," Lily says. + +The boy smiles. + +"That's okay. You are honest. Do you want to play with me and my ball?" he asks. + +Lily and Ben smile too. + +"Yes, please. We would like that. Thank you, boy," they say. + +They play with the boy and his ball. They bounce the ball to each other and catch it. They have fun. They make a new friend. +Lily was a restless girl who liked to run and jump and play. She did not like to sit still or nap or do her homework. One day, she found a magic wand in her toy box. She waved it and said, "I wish I could disappear!" + +Suddenly, she felt a tickle on her leg. She looked down and saw that her leg was fading away. She was disappearing! She was scared and happy at the same time. She ran to the mirror and saw that her other leg was gone too. She waved the wand again and said, "I wish I could reappear!" + +But nothing happened. She tried to wave the wand again, but it slipped from her hand and fell under the bed. She crawled to get it, but she could not reach it. She was too small. She started to cry. She wanted her legs back. She wanted to run and jump and play again. + +She heard her mom calling her name. She tried to answer, but her mom could not hear her. She was too quiet. She saw her mom open the door and look around. She saw her mom pick up the wand and say, "What is this?" She saw her mom wave the wand and say, "I wish Lily was here!" + +Suddenly, she felt a tickle on her leg. She looked down and saw that her leg was coming back. She was reappearing! She was happy and relieved. She ran to her mom and hugged her. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was playing with the wand and I disappeared. I won't do it again." + +Her mom was surprised and confused. She said, "What wand? What do you mean you disappeared?" She looked at the wand and saw that it was just a plastic toy. She said, "Lily, this is not a magic wand. It's just a pretend wand. How did you disappear?" + +Lily did not know how to explain. She said, "I don't know, mom. It was magic. But I'm glad I'm back. I love you, mom." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "I love you too, Lily. But maybe you should take a nap. You look tired. And maybe you should be more careful with your toys. You never know what they might do." +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to spring on the grass and chase the butterflies. They heard their mom call them from upstairs. "Time for lunch, kids!" she said. + +They ran to the house and climbed the stairs. They smelled something good. Mom had made their favorite soup and sandwiches. They sat at the table and ate with big smiles. + +Mom said, "After lunch, you can play some more, but be careful. Don't go near the old shed. It's not safe. There are nails and broken things inside." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They finished their lunch and thanked mom. They went back to the garden. They saw the old shed. It looked dark and scary. + +"Let's go see what's inside," Ben said. He was curious and brave. + +"No, Ben, mom said no. It's not safe. Let's play somewhere else," Lily said. She was scared and smart. + +But Ben didn't listen. He ran to the shed and opened the door. He saw a lot of junk and dust. He wanted to explore. He stepped inside. + +Lily followed him. She didn't want him to get hurt. She grabbed his hand and held it tight. + +"Ben, come back. Let's go," she said. + +But it was too late. The floor of the shed was weak and rotten. It gave way under their feet. They fell down with a loud crash. They screamed and cried. They were hurt and trapped. + +Mom heard the noise and ran to the shed. She saw the hole in the floor and the blood on the ground. She was shocked and sad. + +She called for help. She tried to reach her kids. But she couldn't. They were too far down. They were gone. +Tom and Mia were going to the zoo with their class. They were very excited to see the animals. They had to wait for the bus to come and pick them up. They were restless. They kept jumping and running and asking when the bus would come. + +"Sit down, Tom and Mia," their teacher said. "The bus will be here soon. You need to be calm and quiet." + +"But we want to see the lions and the monkeys and the elephants!" Tom said. + +"And the giraffes and the penguins and the snakes!" Mia added. + +"I know, I know. But you have to be patient. The bus driver will supply us with a ride to the zoo. He is very nice and he knows the way. He will be here any minute." + +Just then, they heard a loud honk. The bus had arrived. It was big and yellow and had a picture of a zebra on the side. The children cheered and ran to the bus. They climbed on and found their seats. They waved to their teacher and the bus driver. + +"Are you ready to go to the zoo?" the bus driver asked. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" the children shouted. + +"Then buckle up and hold on. We are going on an adventure!" the bus driver said. + +He started the bus and drove away. Tom and Mia looked out the window and saw the trees and the houses and the cars. They wondered what animals they would see at the zoo. They were not restless anymore. They were happy and curious. They were going to have a fun day. +Tom and Jen were very happy. They went on a safari with Mom and Dad. They saw many big animals. They saw lions, elephants, giraffes and zebras. They took many pictures. + +One day, they went to a lake. They wanted to see hippos. Hippos live in the water. They have big mouths and teeth. They are very strong. Tom and Jen were excited. They got out of the car. They walked to the edge of the lake. They looked for hippos. + +But they did not see Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad were still in the car. They did not hear Tom and Jen. They were busy talking. They did not know that Tom and Jen were in danger. + +Suddenly, a big hippo came out of the water. It saw Tom and Jen. It was angry. It did not like people near its home. It opened its mouth. It ran towards Tom and Jen. It wanted to bite them. + +Tom and Jen were very scared. They screamed. They tried to run back to the car. But they were too late. The hippo was faster. It caught them. It bit them. It hurt them. It killed them. + +Mom and Dad heard the screams. They looked out of the car. They saw the hippo. They saw Tom and Jen. They were shocked. They were sad. They cried. They could not help them. It was too late. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a duck. He was very happy. He would go to the pond every day and play with his friends. + +One day, he decided to explore somewhere new. He hopped around in the grass and was having a lot of fun. But then he came across a boring old pond. There were no other ducks around. + +The duck wanted something more exciting, so he started splashing around in the water. Suddenly, he heard a voice saying, "No! Don't spoil the water!" + +He looked up and saw a little girl, who scolded him for messing up the pond. The duck was embarrassed and flew away, never to come back. But he learnt an important lesson - it's never okay to spoil things, even if they seem a bit boring at first. +Once upon a time there was a little robot. He was a very persistent robot and he wanted to organize things. He wanted to help people and make their lives easier. + +Every day he went out to different places and tried to organize things. He worked very hard, but he couldn’t do it all by himself. He kept trying and trying, but it just didn’t seem to work. + +One day he met a little girl. She smiled and said “Hello robot!†The robot was so happy to meet someone who noticed him. He asked her if she wanted to help with his project. + +The girl said yes and so they started organizing things together. Together they worked hard and organized all the different things. When they were done the robot was so happy and the girl was so proud. +Once upon a time, there was a parade. Everyone was happy to walk in the parade. + +Some people were tall. Some people were small. But everyone was excited. + +The parade had many colors and vehicles. But then it started to rain. Everyone started to tear. + +The parade was all wet. All the colors ran together. + +But then the sun came out. Everyone was ready to march again. + +The parade was happy and it was tall. Everyone enjoyed walking in the parade. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lila. She was only three years old. One day, Lila went outside to play. As she walked in the park, she stumbled on a rock. She fell, but she did not get hurt. + +Lila then saw a big brown bird. It was eating a salad. She wanted to see what the bird was eating, so she crawled very close to the bird. The bird flew away, but left a little bit of the salad behind. + +Lila was very happy. She picked the salad up and tasted it. It was yummy. She wanted more. Lila stumbled back home and asked her mom for more salad. Her mom made her a big bowl of salad with lots of yummy things in it. + +Lila ate the salad with a big smile. She was very happy. +The End. +Once upon a time there was a small boy named Ben. Ben was very shy. He always enjoyed playing by himself. One day Ben was exploring his house and he found something very interesting. + +Ben discovered a funny looking thing on the wall. It was a long metal tube with a handle sticking out from it. Ben walked over to it and touched the handle. He heard a noise coming from the tube. Suddenly, water started flowing out of the faucet! + +Ben couldn't believe it. He had never seen anything like this before. He put his hand underneath the water and started to chew it. He was fascinated by the taste of the cold water. The water was so delicious! + +Ben spent the rest of the afternoon playing with the faucet and water. He would hide behind it and then run out and chew the water. It was so much fun! + +At the end of the day, Ben said goodbye to his new friend and went back inside to bed. He couldn't wait to play with it again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very curious, and she wanted to explore the world around her. One day, Lucy heard a sound. It was quite strange and it disturbed her. She looked around, but she couldn't see what was making the sound. The sound seemed to be coming from high up. + +Lucy was brave. She decided to follow the sound. She climbed up her playground slide, which was very flexible. After a few more steps, Lucy got to the top. To her surprise, she saw a bird. The bird was making the strange sound, and it was loud. + +The bird was startled by Lucy's presence and it flew away. Lucy was happy that she had solved the mystery of the sound. From then on, she was no longer disturbed by the strange sound. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to buy something at the store. She had one penny and it was smelly. She went into the store and looked around. Everywhere she looked she felt an urge to buy something. She saw all kinds of things, but nothing she wanted. She was sad. + +Suddenly, she saw something that she did like. It was a toy car. It was bright and shiny and she knew she had to have it. She held the penny in her hand and took a deep breath. Taking one final look at the car, she urged herself to buy it. + +She walked slowly up to the counter and put the penny down on the table. Everyone in the store looked surprised. The storekeeper smiled when he saw the smelly penny, and gave the little girl her car. She smiled and hugged it tight. + +It had been a long time since she had anything new and exciting. She now had something to call her own. She left the store feeling happy and proud. She had bought something with only one smelly penny. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She asked her mom if she could take a journey, but her mom said no. The little girl was sad, but suddenly she had an idea. She decided to take an ordinary journey around her house. + +She first decided to explore the living room. She found a nest of kittens in the corner that she played with. She followed her journey around the TV and then she looked at the family photos. + +Next she decided to explore the kitchen. She found a cookie that her mom had made her, so she decided to eat it. It was yummy! She then peeked through the curtains and watched the birds outside. + +The little girl had a great time on her ordinary journey. When she finished exploring she was happy and content. She had gone on a special adventure without ever leaving her home. +One day, a boy named Jack wanted to go to the park. He got ready and put on his shoes. When he opened the door, there was a very big storm outside! The sky had dark clouds and there were flashes of lightning. Jack was a little nervous, but he knew it was safest to stay at home. + +Just then, there was a knock at the door. Jack opened it and it was his best friend Lucy! She had come to make sure Jack was safe. She was also a little nervous, but they decided they would play inside together. + +They had lots of fun until the storm finally stopped. It was then time to go to the park. Jack and Lucy put on their shoes and took Jack's parents' hands so they could cross the street. They all arrived at the park together and had the best time! +Once upon a time there was a woman who really loved having massages. Every day she went to have a massage. But one day there was a problem. The person who gave her massages was no longer there. The woman was very sad and she didn't know what to do. + +The woman found someone to replace the massage person. This new person was very strong and he was good at giving massages. The woman was happy to have a massage again. + +But one day the new massage person was being too rough. The woman couldn't take it anymore. She told him to stop. The man said he was sorry and he was much more gentle with the massage. + +The woman was happy, but she was also a bit scared. She realised that if the massage had been too much, it could have been dangerous. She made sure to always be careful when she had her massage, and to only have massages from people she trusted. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Molly. She was three years old and very bright. She loved to learn new things and read lots of books. + +Molly had a test at school today. She was very excited to show her teacher how bright she was! She spent the whole morning reading her books and practicing for the test. + +When afternoon came, Molly was ready. She knew all of the answers and was confident she would do well. She handed her paper to the teacher, who smiled and said she was very proud of Molly. + +After the test was over, Molly felt proud of herself for reading, studying, and doing well. She was happy to have done so well and she could not wait to share the news with her family back at home. +One day, a little girl went to a park. She was so excited to be there and the sun was shining so brightly. The little girl saw the most beautiful flag waving in the gentle breeze. She walked up to the flag and it felt so nice and soft against her skin. + +Then, the little girl heard tinkling laughter all around her. She looked up, and all the trees had lovely, diamond-like snowflakes hanging from them. She watched as the snow gradually melted and fell onto the grass. She felt so enchanted and happy to be there in the park. + +Suddenly, everything went quiet and still. Even the flag had frozen in place. The little girl was so surprised, she felt like time had frozen too. She watched for a few minutes and then the birds started singing and the flag unfroze. + +The little girl smiled. She felt so much love for the flag and the park. She took a deep breath and the fresh air smelt so lovely. It was a magical day she would never forget. +Mia was a little girl who loved picking shells at the beach. She had a special bucket for the shells, and she loved looking at the different colors and shapes. One day, Mia went to the beach, but something was different. She felt a little bit scared. + +Mia saw some dark clouds in the sky and the ocean was getting rough. She was very fearful. Mia remembered what her mom had said when she was scared - “Pray to God and He will take care of you.†So Mia knelt down and started to pray. + +Mia asked God to keep her safe at the beach. The waves crashed around her, but Mia stayed calm and she knew that God was listening. + +Soon, the dark clouds went away and the ocean got calmer again. Mia was so relieved that she thanked God for keeping her safe. Then, she went back to picking shells and enjoying the beach. +Once upon a time there was a man named Joe. Joe was very curious so he wanted to know what the inside of his house looked like. He decided that he would ask the doctor to get an X-ray of it. + +So the doctor said yes and Joe went to the hospital. The doctor put Joe in a big room and said he had to stay very still. Then the doctor said he had to open the machine and Joe saw a bright light. + +Next, the doctor took an X-ray of Joe's house! He was so excited to see what it looked like. The picture was kind of blurry, but Joe could see all the different things inside his house. + +Finally, Joe had gained the knowledge he wanted! He was so happy and thanked the doctor for his help. Now Joe knew what the inside of his house looked like. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a smart girl. She had an amazing idea. She wanted to gather toys from her closet and give them to her friends. So she ran to her closet and opened it. Inside she found lots of toys - dolls, cars and even a teddy bear. She grabbed them all and put them into a bag. She was so excited to show her friends her gifts! + +So she ran to her friends' house to give them their presents. When she arrived, her friends were so happy to see the gifts! They ran and hugged the girl and thanked her for the wonderful presents. They thanked her for her kindness and said she was so smart. + +The girl and her friends played together with the toys until it was time for her to go home. But the girl was glad that she had gathered all those toys from her closet to share with her friends. She had made them all very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a furry pet. It's owner loved it very much. The owner's name was Tom. Tom would urge his pet to come over to him, so they could play and snuggle together. Tom's furry pet followed his instructions and they were always very happy together. + +One day, Tom decided to take his pet outside to get some fresh air. He urged the furry pet to come with him, so they could explore the park together. Tom and his pet walked around together and played in the sunshine. They chased each other around and had such a fun time! + +On their way home, Tom urged his pet to hurry up. It was getting late and he didn't want the pet to get tired. When they reached home, Tom's pet was very exhausted so Tom gave it a big hug and fed it some food. It was a very happy ending! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to travel. He packed his bag and set off on an adventure. Everywhere he went, he saw modern things. He saw cars, tall buildings and even computers. + +When he arrived at a big city, he was amazed by all the modern sights. But, he noticed something strange in the middle of the city. What was it? It looked like a skeleton! + +The little boy was startled. He quickly rushed to a nearby store and asked the shopkeeper if he knew what it was. + +The shopkeeper said, "That's a modern skeleton. It's to remind us that no matter how modern the world becomes, we are still the same underneath." + +The little boy thanked the shopkeeper and said goodbye. He continued his travels with a new understanding of how amazing and mysterious the world could be. +There was a girl walking down the street. She was feeling silly and thought it would be fun to run. As she started running she slipped on a rock and fell down. She felt so silly and stupid! She started to cry. She looked around and saw that nobody had seen her fall. She felt embarrassed and stood back up. Then she walked with care so she would not slip again. + +The girl was now feeling very cautious and she looked around before she took each step. She was wise and made sure she stayed safe. She walked very slowly and then heard her mom calling her from down the street. She ran as fast as she could and was so happy to see her mom. She was glad nothing bad had happened to her when she had slipped. +Maggie was a little girl who lived in a house with her mum and dad. One day, Maggie went outside and saw the sky above. It was a beautiful deep blue. Maggie smiled and sighed with delight. + +Maggie's mum came out too and saw the blue sky. She smiled and put her arm around Maggie's shoulders. Then, together, Maggie and her mum watched the gentle breeze rustle the leaves on the trees. + +After a few moments, Maggie's dad joined them too and they both smiled at the beauty of the sky. Maggie and her mum hugged each other and sighed in contentment. What a lovely day they all had together! +Once upon a time there was a very cheerful girl. She liked to write. Every day the girl wrote stories and drew pictures. One day, she wrote about a beautiful palace. + +The girl's mom and dad saw her writing and drew a picture. They decided to take her to the palace so she could see and experience it for herself. + +When they arrived, the girl was so excited. Everything was so beautiful and the colors were so cheerful. She ran to the top of the palace and looked at all the flowers and trees. + +The girl wanted to write about the palace, so she found a quiet spot and wrote and wrote. She described all the colors, shapes, and textures she saw. She wrote how the bright sunshine made the palace look even more cheerful. + +At the end of the day, the girl was tired but very happy to have seen and written about the palace. She went home with a smile on her face and her story in her hand. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who wanted to plant lots of things in his garden. So, he went to the store to buy a big bag of soil. + +The farmer came home, and he spread the soil in his garden. He was so proud of his garden and was excited to start planting. + +But then one day, his garden became too big and it was making a big mess. So, he grabbed his big, sharp scissors and started to cut the soil to make it smaller. + +He worked for hours and finally his garden was much tidier. But when he was done, he noticed that the soil was looking a bit dry and was very bitter. + +The farmer was sad that he didn't get to plant anything and he had worked so hard. He decided the next day he would add some water to the soil and hope it made it better. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She wanted to go west so she got up early in the morning. She got a slow start and it took a long time for her to get ready. + +Then she got on her bike and began to cycle. It was slow going as she was going against the wind. But she kept going. She travelled for a long time until the sun began to set. + +When she finally got to the west, the stars were shining brightly in the sky. She got off her bike and looked around her. Everywhere she looked, was beautiful and quiet. + +The girl was exhausted. She got onto her bike and rode slowly back home. When she got home, she was so tired, but it was all worth it to see the beautiful west. +Tommy was in his room playing with his toys when he heard something outside. It sounded like a loud rumble. He knew it must be from the traffic, so he got up to look. He saw the cars driving quickly. They shook the ground as they passed. Tommy felt his body tremble a little too. + +He looked up at the sky and noticed how clear it was. Tommy saw birds flying around the sky and was amazed at how graceful they looked. Then Tommy heard the rumble of the traffic again. He couldn't help but tremble. He ran to his window, amazed at how fast the cars were going. + +Tommy was so fascinated by the traffic that he decided to spend the rest of the day looking at it. He watched the cars go by, feeling his body tremble each time. The sky above him was clear, the sun shining brightly. Tommy was mesmerized by the beauty of the traffic outside his window. +Once there was a poor little girl named Sally. Every day Sally would go to the park and play with her friends. One day Sally and her friends saw a strange bird in a tree. It had a big, bright beak and Sally was very excited to see it. She pointed up at the bird and said, “Look!†+ +The bird looked at them and then it paused. Sally and her friends were so surprised that the bird was not moving! They were all so curious about the bird that they didn’t know what to do. + +Suddenly the bird opened its mouth and out came a beautiful song. The tune was so beautiful and everyone was mesmerized. They all listened to the bird until the song was finished. Then the bird paused again and flew away. + +Sally was so happy that she got to see and hear the beautiful song. She said goodbye to her friends and went home feeling very lucky. +Once upon a time there was a family of three who lived in a big, clean house. They had a garden at the front and a row of bushes at the back. + +One day, the family wanted to go out for a picnic, so they got everything ready to go. But the little girl wanted to delay their departure, so she started to play hide and seek with her brother. + +The family soon grew impatient but the little girl didn't want to stop playing, no matter how much her parents asked. Eventually, they managed to get her to leave but by then it was already too late to go for the picnic. + +It wasn't all bad, though. With all the extra time, the family decided to take a walk around the garden and look at the pretty row of bushes at the back. So the family had a lovely walk and the little girl learned a lesson - never delay again! +Once there was a rhinoceros who wanted to throw something really high. He threw a rock as far as he could and was amazed at how high it went. He was so proud of how high he threw it that he wanted to do it again and again. + +When he threw the rock, some birds sitting nearby were happy and they started to follow him around. He was happy, knowing that the birds were grateful for all his hard work. He threw the rock again and again, and the birds followed him around, happy to see it fly so high. + +At the end of the day, the rhinoceros felt very tired, but he was so grateful for the fun he had and all of the birds he made happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was a very curious boy and he wanted to explore the world. One day he went to the forest and he saw a mysterious clock. The clock was very old but it still worked. The little boy looked at it closely. He was so curious that he didn't notices it was getting dark. Suddenly, the clock made a loud noise and it started to move. It flew away and the little boy tried to follow it. He found himself in a strange place. He was scared and he wanted to go back home. Then, the clock came back and he felt much better. The little boy looked at the mysterious clock one last time and ran back home. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy jet. He was tired of flying in the sky all day and wanted to find something else to do. + +One day the jet found a delicious treat. It was a big yummy hamburger. The jet was so happy, he decided to eat it right away. + +But as the jet began to eat, a funny thing happened. A 3 year old child saw the jet, and wanted to join in on the fun. The 3 year old climbed on the jet's back and together, they ate the hamburger. + +After they finished eating, the jet and the 3 year old child flew in the sky for hours. They had so much fun, the jet was no longer grumpy. He was so happy that he had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant box. It sat in a quiet room, just waiting to be opened. In walked a small boy. His eyes lit up when he saw the box. He couldn't wait to know what was inside. + +He took one brave step closer to the box and put his hands on the lid. With a big smile on his face, he slowly opened it. Inside was a big surprise! The boy couldn't believe his eyes. He had found a beautiful toy car. + +He picked it up and took a step back. He ran to show his mom and dad his new toy car. They were so excited and said it was the best surprise ever! + +From that day onwards, the boy played with his toy car every day, always making sure to keep it safe in the box when he was finished. It was a brilliant box full of happy memories. +Once upon a time there was a bear. The bear was very sad. He had lost all of his sugar. He just couldn't find it anywhere! But then one day he heard some voices. He looked and saw that it was two best friends, a rabbit and a fox. + +The two friends had come to rescue the bear. They told him not to worry and that they would help him find his sugar. So the three friends went on an adventure and finally found the bear's sugar in the middle of the forest. + +The bear was so grateful. He thanked his two friends and hugged them both. He offered them some of his sugar as a reward and they happily accepted it. From that day forward, the bear and his two friends were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a smooth penguin. He was a fun penguin, who loved to explore. He saw a big hill and he wanted to climb it. So he did and enjoyed it very much. + +Once he was at the top, he looked out to a big lake. He saw that the lake was so shiny and smooth! He wanted to go for a swim, and so he did. He enjoyed it so much and he was so happy! + +When he was done swimming, he saw something on the shore. It was a big fish, and he was also smooth and shiny. The penguin was so curious and he enjoyed looking at the fish very much. Then he went back to his home in the hill. + +The penguin had a great time on his adventure. He enjoyed looking at the lake and the fish, and he was very happy. He was so thankful for his smooth and fun adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a building. It was tall, and it had many windows. Inside the building, a little girl was sitting on a seat. She was very patient. She waited and waited for something to happen. + +Suddenly, a big truck pulled up outside the building. The little girl peered out the window and saw men getting out of the truck and walking towards the door. + +The men carried big boxes with them. They opened the boxes, and inside were chairs, tables, and even more seats! The little girl smiled. + +The men started to put the seats in the building. The little girl watched and waited patiently while they got to work. + +Finally, when the men were done, the building was filled with seats. The little girl was very happy. She had lots of seats to choose from, and she could sit and enjoy the view from her window. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and very thoughtful. She had a big surprise. Her parents bought her a microphone! She was so excited when she saw the microphone. She wanted to try it out. + +So she took the microphone outside. Her feet skipped along the path. She loved the feeling of her feet skipping and the way the sun felt on her face. She sang a song into the microphone. It echoed so beautifully! + +Soon, she found herself in the park. She saw lots of children playing. She thought of ways to join them but no ideas came to her. Then she remembered her microphone. + +She took it out and made some funny noises into it. All the children laughed! They loved it. She was very proud and happy to show off her microphone and make her friends laugh! + +The little girl skipped away with a smile on her face. She was thankful to have such a thoughtful gift! +Once upon a time there was a big, strong bear. He was very clever and he had a secret. He kept it in a box and he locked it with a chain. + +One day, the bear took the chain off the box. He was going to show his secret to his friend, Tiger. But when the bear opened the box, it was empty! + +The bear was very sad but also very clever. He thought of a plan to get his secret back. He asked all his forest friends to help him look for it. + +Turtle, Squirrel, Rabbit and Fox all searched high and low. Finally, Turtle found the secret. It was stuck to a tree! + +The bear was so happy to have his secret back. He gave it back to the box and put the chain on. The bear never took the chain off the box again. He had learned his lesson - it's important to keep your secrets safe. +Once there was a little girl. She was very shy. One day, her mom gave her a drum. She was so excited! She hugged her mom and thanked her. + +She looked at the drum. It was green and had colorful stars on it. She knocked on it, and it made a happy noise. She loved it so much. + +The little girl took her drum with her everywhere she went. She showed it to her friends, and they all had fun drumming together. She would drum outside when the birds were singing, and drum inside when the rain was falling. + +The little girl was so happy with the drum. Every day it made her even more brave and less shy. She loved it and thanked her mom for giving it to her. +Once upon a time there were two sisters. One sister was quick and the other sister was jealous. Every day, the quick sister would get dressed and eat breakfast quickly, while the jealous sister frowned. + +The mother saw this, and one day she said to the two sisters, "Today, I am going to let the quick sister order breakfast. What would you like?" The quick sister said, "I would like apple juice and eggs, please!" + +So the mother ordered apple juice and eggs and the quick sister was very happy. The jealous sister was still frowning but then the mother said, "The quick sister can order breakfast every day, ok?" + +The jealous sister smiled and said "Ok". From that day onwards the mother let the quick sister order breakfast every day and the two sisters were very happy. +Harry was playing outside in the garden. Everything was nice and sunny. Suddenly, a strange man came to the gate. He was wearing funny clothes and he was very serious. + +Harry didn't know what to do. He wanted to be brave and he wanted to improve, so he smiled at the stranger. + +The stranger smiled back and said hello. Harry felt happy and brave. He asked the stranger if he wanted to play in the garden with him. + +The stranger said yes and they played together for a while. Harry taught the stranger all his favourite games. They had lots of fun. + +When it was time for the stranger to go, Harry said goodbye and felt pleased that he had made a friend. He had improved himself and felt very proud. +Once upon a time there was a wise old man. He loved to sing and hum all day long. Whenever he would walk, he would always wear his little suit. + +One day, he came across a 3 year old child. The man and the child smiled at each other. The wise old man kneeled down and started to sing a sweet song. The child's eyes lit up with joy. + +The wise old man kept singing and soon the little 3 year old was also singing along. The two of them sang together for hours and even danced in the man's suit. + +The sun started to set, the wise old man got up and took the child's hand in his own. He kept singing as they walked home together. The 3 year old could not stop smiling, never forgetting the wonderful day they had enjoyed singing together. +Once upon a time there was a little penguin. He was very curious and wanted to explore the world. He had heard so many stories about different places and wanted to see them for himself. + +He wanted to go to the beach, but he didn't know which way to go. He tried to guess the right way, but it was very difficult. He tried this way and that way, but he just couldn't find the beach. + +Then, he saw a whale in the water. The whale was very friendly and asked the penguin what he was trying to find. The penguin told the whale he was trying to find the beach. + +The whale said he knew the way and offered to take him. The penguin was so excited, and the whale took him safely to the beach. At last, the penguin had found the beach! + +The penguin had a great time there and even made some new friends. He never would have guessed his adventure would take him to the beach, but he was so glad it did! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane really wanted to go to the beach, but her mom said it was too late. So, instead, Jane decided to set a seaside adventure. + +Jane gathered some friends and they set off. On their way, they stopped by the shore. The tide was very low, so they went in the water and felt the sand between their toes. + +Jane and her friends started to get sleepy. Since they had arrived so late, they decided to set up camp. They spread out a blanket and laid down on the shore. The waves crashing against the shore made a soothing sound that lulled them all to sleep. + +The next morning, Jane and her friends woke up to find that the tide had risen high. With a smile, Jane and her friends realized that the tide had set the perfect scene for their seaside adventure. +There once was a reliable dog who lived in a big house with a family. The dog was always kind and friendly but he had a bad style. He liked to chase the family's cat around the house even though the family did not like it. + +One day, the family stopped the dog and said that it was too naughty and had to be punished. The dog was sad, but he knew that the family was always kind and reliable, so he accepted their punishment. + +The family gave the dog a stern talking and told him to never chase the cat again. The dog nodded, understanding that he had been naughty and should not do it again. + +The dog was a good dog and he remembered what the family had said. From then on, he never chased the cat again and the family was very pleased and happy. + +The family was grateful for their reliable dog and they were glad to have a pet who was so good and kind. +Once there was a boy who lived with his parents in a big house. One day he noticed a gate at the end of the garden. He wanted to explore the gate, but his parents told him "no" and said he was too young. + +The boy felt sad and he decided to ignore what his parents said. So one night he crept down to the garden, opened the gate, and stepped through. He found a hidden path which he followed until he came to a clearing. + +The boy couldn't believe his eyes - there was a secret garden! He smiled to himself and started to explore. He climbed trees, picked flowers, and jumped in a sea of leaves. + +But soon the boy had to go back through the gate. He waved goodbye and returned to the house feeling excited. Even though his parents had said "no", he had still found a hidden secret. +Once upon a time there was a big aeroplane. It flew high in the sky and made a whizzy sound. Everyone watched and listened to it as it flew past. + +The aeroplane had lots of windows so the people inside could look out. They looked down and waved at all the people below! + +Then the aeroplane started to get smaller and smaller until it was just a dot in the sky. But the people still listened carefully and heard the whizzy sound until it went away. + +The aeroplane was gone but everyone still remembered the big aeroplane flying high in the sky. They listened carefully, just in case they could hear it again! +Once there was a dead branch on a tree. Time passed and the sun increased. Then a little bird came to sit on the branch. As days increased too, the branch began to come back to life. + +The branch was now green and strong. In fact, it was growing so much that it needed a new branch to help it. Soon enough a new branch grew, and the little bird began to use it for its nest. + +The branch increased more, until it was the biggest branch on the tree. It was so strong it could hold lots of birds! The birds were happy and sang in the tree, and the branch kept increasing until it became a big tree. Yeay! + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl. She wanted to help everyone, so each day she looked for chances to be helpful. One day she saw a man who was counting cards. He was having a hard time and was getting very frustrated. + +The kind girl offered to help the man. She asked if she could count the cards for him. He was so thankful! He gave her the cards and she carefully counted them. She counted and counted until she was finished. + +The man was so happy! He thanked the kind girl and gave her a special card as a reward. The girl was so excited to have a special card and she thanked the man again. + +The kind girl was very proud of her helpful work. She smiled to herself and offered to help the man again anytime. The man thanked her again and the kind girl ran off to find another way to be helpful. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He wanted to go and play outside, but he couldn't find his toy. He looked all around but he just couldn't find it. So he decided to go outside and search for it. + +He looked on the grass and he looked all around, but still he couldn't find his toy. So he looked up at the sky and he looked up high. He saw something on the roof and he knew it was his toy. + +The boy wanted to get his toy back, but he knew that the roof was too high. He looked around and he saw a ladder. He picked up the ladder, it was heavy and dirty. He carried the ladder all the way up to the roof. + +When he got to the roof, he saw that his toy was dirty and scratched. He cleaned it and hugged it tight. Then he took the ladder back down and put it away. Then with his toy in hand he went back in to play. + +THE +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Isabel. Isabel was 3 years old. One day, Isabel wanted to know how much she weighed. She was so curious! + +Isabel went to the kitchen and found her mum's special weighing scales. Isabel stepped on the scales and looked at the number. She was so excited! + +Isabel then put on her favourite skirt. She wanted to know if the skirt would change her weight. She stepped on the scales again. The number stayed the same. Isabel was happy - she had a normal weight! + +Isabel smiled and danced around the kitchen. She loved learning new things and was proud of her new discovery. + +The end. +One day, a baby entered a room. She was very small and cute. The baby was persistent and wanted to explore the room. She waddled around, looking at all the different things in the room. + +She stumbled upon a basket filled with toys. The baby's eyes lit up with excitement. She opened the basket and saw a small bouncy ball inside. She grabbed the ball and started to bounce it on the floor. She felt happy and playful. + +Next, the baby found a giant pillo. She couldn't resist and hopped inside the pillow fort. She stayed there for a while and then continued exploring. Finally, she found a teddy bear. She squealed with joy and hugged the bear close to her chest. + +The baby continued to explore the room until it was time for her to go. She left reluctantly, with her teddy bear in tow. +The baby had a wonderful time and was ready to come back and explore again soon. +Mama was very sorry. Her closet was broken and it was job to repair it. + +Mama called for a man with a toolbox. He was an elevator repairman. + +The elevator repairman came to Mama's house and started to fix the closet. + +He used some screws and a hammer and some other tools. + +The elevator repairman worked very hard and soon the closet was repaired. + +Mama was so happy and thanked the elevator repairman. He said, "you're welcome, it was my job." + +Mama was so happy to have her closet fixed and said thank you one more time. + +The elevator repairman smiled and went away. Mama waved goodbye, smiled too, and went happily inside to use her closet again. +John and Kate loved playing at the club. They were always so excited to check out what new and interesting things were happening each day. + +One day, they went to the club and saw a big game that they had never seen before. It was a really fun game and they wanted to try it out. So, they both sat down and started playing. + +They had so much fun with the game. They laughed and smiled and played for hours. It was the most fun they had ever had. + +But eventually, the game had to come to an end. John and Kate were sad, but they knew that they had to leave. Sighing, they said goodbye to the club, but promised to come back soon for more fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little sailboat that was sailing in the sea. It sailed and sailed, until it saw a big carrot bobbing in the waves. + +The sailboat sailed right up to the carrot and tried to pick it up. But it was too big for the sailboat to pick up. + +The sailboat felt sorry for the carrot. So it thought of a plan. + +The sailboat sailed to the shore, and asked the big cars to help. One of the cars stopped and took the carrot. + +The sailboat was so happy for the carrot. It said, "Thank you, car!" + +The car smiled, and said, "You're welcome little sailboat!" + +And that's how the sailboat and the car saved the big carrot. +Once there was a raven who lived in a big tree. He was very sad because he didn't have any friends. He felt so helpless. + +One day, he saw a little girl playing below the tree. The raven was excited and wanted to be her friend, so he decided to jump down to the ground. + +But the raven couldn't do it and he was scared of heights too. He tried and tried, but he just couldn't manage to jump. That made him feel even more helpless. + +The little girl saw the raven, so she quickly climbed the tree. She gave him a big hug, and then she held him so that he could jump as high as he wanted. + +The raven was so grateful and he knew he had found a new friend. From that day onwards, he and the little girl jumped together every day. They became the best of friends! +Once upon a time, there was a bird who was very kind and gentle. The bird had a beautiful feather and the feather was light, like a cloud. Every day, the bird would use her feather to yield fantastic surprises. + +One day, the bird decided to fly away and take her feather with her. Wherever she flew, she scattered the feather and shared the light from it. Everyone around felt very happy when they saw the gentle feather. + +Even when the bird had to fly away, she made sure to leave some of the feather behind so that others could also be happy. The feather was full of light and joy, and everybody was thankful for the bird's kindness. + +The bird had yielded the gift of happiness for all those who saw her feather and the light that came from it. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. She wanted something special for her birthday, so she asked for a fancy belt. Her mom took her to the store to pick out the perfect one. Jane looked around and saw lots of different belts. She found a bright yellow one with sparkles that she liked. She pointed it out to her mom, who said it was perfect. + +Now they had to order the belt. Jane watched as her mom said, "Please give me the fancy yellow belt!" The storekeeper gave it to her with a smile. + +The belt was wrapped up and ready to go. Jane couldn't wait to try it on. When they got home, she tried it on right away. It fit perfectly and was so fancy that she couldn't help but smile. She was so happy with her birthday present. + +Jane wore her fancy belt everywhere she went, feeling proud and special. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends who liked to play together. One day, they were playing in the park when an unknown man walked up to them. He started to act in a mean way, so the two friends decided to fight. They were brave, and faced the unknown man together. With one big push and a cheer, the friends moved the man away. The friends felt so brave and happy, and hugged each other in delight. They never saw the strange man again and continued to play and have fun together. The end. +Once in an African savannah there were two happy hippos. They liked to play in the mud and they laughed a lot. + +One day they saw something special. They became very excited. It was a large balloon with lots of colourful streamers. They had never seen one before. + +The hippos wanted to get the balloon. So they ran as fast as they could. They were so happy when they got it. + +But then, the balloon started to float away. The hippos were sad. They took turns to try and catch the balloon but it was too far away. + +They wanted to keep the balloon badly, so one of the hippos decided to jump as high as possible. He was so fast, he was able to grab the balloon and tear it into two equal pieces! + +The two hippos were so happy to have their balloon pieces. They got back to the mud and played with their new toy. They laughed and had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a big house. Every day, he would go for a walk in the park. One day, he saw a little girl who was all alone. He asked her what was wrong and she said that she was feeling sad. + +The old man asked her why she was feeling so sad and she said that she had made a promise but she couldn't keep it. She was so worried that nobody would ever forgive her. + +The old man felt sorry for the little girl. He asked her what the promise was and she said it was to help a friend. So the old man gave her a hug and said that she should still keep her promise. He said that if she was kind and helped her friend, then her friend would forgive her. + +The little girl smiled and thanked the old man. She said she felt much better now. She said she was going to keep her promise and she ran off to help her friend. The old man smiled to himself and went home. +Once upon a time there lived a graceful girl. She had long, golden hair and loved to collect pretty things. Every day, she would go to the woods and search for pretty feathers and stones. + +One day, she found something special in the woods. It was a box filled with matchsticks! She was very excited and quickly began to play with the matchsticks, connecting them together and making shapes with them. + +She was so delighted with her find that she decided to collect all the matchsticks she could find and make a bigger shape with them. She spent the whole day collecting more matchsticks, but eventually she ran out. + +The graceful girl was very proud of her matchstick creation, as it was the biggest and most beautiful one anyone had ever seen. She smiled, happy to know that her hard work had paid off. She had created something special and she would treasure it forever. +The little girl was very hungry. She had been playing outside for hours and now she wanted something to eat. She saw her mother in the kitchen and walked over to her. "Mama, I demand dessert!" she exclaimed. Her mother smiled, she knew exactly what the little girl wanted. She opened the fridge and took out a big piece of chocolate cake. + +The girl's eyes lit up. She grabbed the cake and began to eat. As she did, some of the cake got smeared on her fingers and face. Her mother laughed and said, "You look very filthy!" The little girl giggled and continued to enjoy her dessert. When she was finished, she was all smiles. She hugged her mother and said, "Thank you, Mama!" + + +And with that, the little girl was happy and satisfied, ready for her next adventure. +Mommy was making popcorn. The hot popcorn filled the room with smells. It was yummy! + +Mommy opened the bag of popcorn and scattered the popcorn into the pot. The popcorn started to pop and jump around. Mommy and the little girl were laughing. + +Mommy and the little girl put their hands out and the little girl was very excited. She grabbed the popcorn and started eating. It tasted so good. + +Some of the popcorn fell on the ground and the little girl became embarrassed. Mommy said it was okay, she smiled and laughed. She said to the little girl, "Scatter it back in the pot so it can still be eaten". + +The little girl scattered the popcorn back into the pot. Mommy and the little girl ate all of the popcorn. Yum! +Once upon a time, there was a deep, dark, forest. Inside the forest lived a surprise - a dragon! The dragon had wings, scales, claws and fire. It was the biggest dragon ever! + +One day, in the deep forest, the dragon saw something strange. It was a small, shimmering rock. It was so deep that the dragon had never seen it before. + +The dragon was so surprised, it flew up into the sky and roared. It was so loud that the rock started shaking. + +The shaking made the rock move and the dragon was so surprised that it flew away. + +The dragon flew back home and kept the deep, shining rock a secret. No one ever found it again and the dragon stayed in the deep, dark forest. +Once there was a jellyfish. She was looking for something that was available. She decided to look in the sky. All of a sudden, she saw a bright light. + +The jellyfish thought the light looked so nice and she swam closer to see it. But the light was burning and it was too hot for the jellyfish. The jellyfish tried to swim away, but she was stuck. + +The jellyfish began to cry. Suddenly, a big cloud came by and heard the jellyfish crying. The cloud picked up the jellyfish and flew away from the burning light. + +The jellyfish was so happy that she was safe and away from the burning light. She thanked the cloud for helping her and she swam away, looking for something that was available. +Once upon a time there was a helicopter. It was a long way up in the sky. Every day it would spring around the sky, high above the clouds. It would fly around for hours and hours. It was looking for something. + +One day it saw a big green park. It was so full of trees, flowers and animals. The helicopter stopped and looked carefully. Then, it spotted two little boys playing on a slide. + +The helicopter smiled and flew down. The two boys were so surprised and excited. They called out to their mom and dad who quickly ran over. + +Suddenly, the helicopter started to move again. It sprung up into the air and away. The boys waved and waved until the helicopter was just a tiny dot in the sky. They had never seen anything so long and exciting before. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who went to the store with her mom. She was very excited because she was allowed to choose a present! + +As she looked around, she saw a bright sparkly bow. She chose it and showed it to her mom. It was her favorite color, pink! + +Her mom said it was a very special bow and that it was made with a very hard material. She told the little girl that it would last a very long time. + +The little girl put the bow in her pocket and thanked her mom for the lovely present. She was so excited to show her friends her new bow. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary parent. One day she wanted to peek into her bedroom. She tip-toed to the door, stuck her head inside and peeked around. + +Suddenly, she heard something. She looked over in the corner of the room and there was a tiny mouse! The mouse said, "Hello". + +The parent was so excited. She asked the mouse, "What are you doing in my bedroom?" The mouse said, "I'm just looking for some food." + +The parent was so kind. She took some food from the kitchen and brought it back for the mouse. The mouse was so happy and thanked the parent before scurrying away. + +The parent smiled. She had made a new friend and discovered something new. She quietly left the room, feeling happy inside. +One day a caterpillar was feeling very bored, so he decided to go bouncing around. He hopped and hopped around, feeling so excited. But then, he heard a harsh voice. + +He looked up, and saw a big, mean-looking bird. He was scared, so he stopped bouncing and hid under a leaf. The bird was so big, and had such a harsh voice! + +But then, the bird smiled and said, "I'm sorry for being so harsh. I didn't mean to scare you. I need a friend to help me find some food, would you do that?" + +The caterpillar was so relieved the bird was being friendly. He smiled back, and enjoyed the rest of the day bouncing around the garden with the bird. They laughed and played together, and had so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to go to the beach and play with the sand. One day, Lucy opened her eyes and saw a big tide above her head. She was so excited and started running towards it. As she ran towards the tide, she opened her arms and smiled. + +Lucy wanted to do something special with the tide. So, she decided to look for shells and rocks along the shore. She was so happy when she found many colorful shells. After she collected a few shells, she put them into her bucket. + +When the tide went out, Lucy had a lot of fun playing by the open sea. She took some seaweed, made a big pile and jumped on it. Lucy laughed and laughed as she had a wonderful time. + +When the sun began to set, Lucy's mom called her. It was time to go home. Lucy was sad to leave but couldn't wait to come back again and do it all over again! +Once upon a time there was a nice little girl. She smiled and nodded as she walked down the street. + +She made her way down to her favorite spot - a nice, easy crib in the center of the garden. She smiled again and nodded in delight. + +The little girl walked up to the crib and climbed in. She felt so comfy and cozy inside. It was easy to drift off to sleep. + +In the morning, the little girl woke up and smiled. She nodded as she got out of the crib, happy to spend another day in the garden. +Once there was girl who wanted to go for a walk. She put on her shoes and stepped outside. Everywhere she looked she saw wonderful pictures. She saw trees with lush green leaves, a blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds, and a babbling stream with colorful pebbles. + +The girl felt that the pictures were so beautiful that she wanted to buy one. She went to the store and looked at all the pictures. But they were too expensive for her. She was very sad and began to walk home. + +On the way, the girl spotted a pretty picture in a store window. When she looked closely she could tell the picture was made of paper. She was very happy! She asked her mom for some money and was able to buy the picture. She hung the picture on her wall and looked at it every day! +John was walking outside when he saw a pigeon. He wanted to get closer to it, so he poked the pigeon with his finger. +At first the pigeon was scared, so it flew away. John felt sad, so he ran after it. +John was running really fast, but he couldn't keep up with the pigeon. Suddenly, the pigeon stopped and landed on a heavy stone. +John was happy, so he poked the pigeon again. This time the pigeon was not scared and it stayed with John for a while. +John and the pigeon became friends. They played together and went for walks every day. +John was so happy having a friend like the pigeon, he even forgot about how heavy the stone was. +Once upon a time, there was an island. It was hidden away and no one knew where it was. + +Then one day, a brave princess found the island. She wanted to explore it so she got into a boat and sailed to the island. + +When she arrived, she noticed something strange. The ground was soaked in water! She looked around and saw that the water was coming from the sea. + +The princess was so excited. She wanted to go for a walk and explore the island, so she took off her shoes and splashed around in the water. + +She walked for hours and hours. When she was tired, she went back to the boat. + +The princess never forgot the wonderful day she had on the hidden island. She told everyone about it and she went back to visit many times. +Once upon a time, there was a big fat mattress. It was so old and lumpy, it made people feel sad. One day, a little boy came along and saw the mattress. He wanted to make it happy again, so he hoped and hoped. + +Finally, the mattress heard what he wanted. With just a few little hops and jumps, it changed. It was now as soft as a cloud. The little boy was so happy! He climbed on top and snuggled up to the mattress. + +He had hoped and his wish had come true. Now his mattress was sooo comfy. He stayed there all night, happy and comfy and content. + +The end. +Once, there was a little boy who had a surprise. It was a special box! But the box was locked. He shook it, but nothing happened. He asked his mom to help him, and she gave him a key. She said it would unlock the box. He put the key in the lock, and it clicked! He opened the top and inside was a jar of glue. It smelled sour. He was curious, so he opened the jar. He took some glue and started sticking things together. He had so much fun! He thanked his mom for unlocking the box and giving him something so fun to play with. +Once there was a little girl who was three years old. She wanted to do something special for her mom. So she went to the mailbox and found some letters. She dropped the letters in the mailbox and felt very happy. + +The little girl ran home and told her mom about the letters. Her mom thanked the little girl and said how proud she was of her. + +Just then the little girl remembered. She had dropped one of the letters outside the mailbox! She was very sorry and ran back to find it. + +When she reached the mailbox, she saw the letter right there on the ground. She was so happy and picked it up. Then she put it in the mailbox and smiled. She knew her mom would be happier now. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant bee. The bee loved to bake yummy treats. She gathered all the ingredients she needed and started to mix them together. She added flour, sugar and a big spoonful of honey. Then she popped her mixture into the oven to bake. + +After a while, the bee felt a delicious smell coming from the oven. She went to take a look, and couldn’t believe her eyes! Inside the oven was a brilliant cake. She was so happy and excited! + +The bee cut the cake into lots of slices and soon the whole garden was filled with the smell of baked goods. All the other bugs did was buzzing with excitement when they saw the bee with her cake! Together they all shared the delicious cake, and everyone had a brilliant time. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a large open space. In that space there were two friends, Sam and Jane. Sam had an idea. He wanted to build something. + +He started to look around and found some things to help him. He found some wood, some blocks and some glue. He gathered all of these together and started to build. + +Sam and Jane worked together. They put the wood together and then used the blocks to make it stand upright. Then they used the glue to make sure everything was stuck together. + +When they had finished building, they stood back and smiled. Their creation was huge and it had a large open door in the front. + +Sam and Jane were excited. They had worked hard and together they had built something special. +Once upon a time, there was a very mysterious man. He lived far away in the hot desert. Every day, he would walk up a sandy hill to visit his friend. But, he and his friend would often disagree about things. + +One day, the mysterious man and his friend disagreed about what to do. The mysterious man wanted to go to the beach, but his friend wanted to stay in the hot desert. They disagreed so much, they shouted and waved their hands. + +Finally, the mysterious man decided to go to the beach alone. He said goodbye to his friend and started walking. With each step, he could feel the sand getting cooler. He was so happy, he began to dance. + +It was an amazing adventure! After a while, he finally reached the beach. The cool water felt so lovely against his toes. For that day, he forgot all about his disagreement. And he had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tim who wanted to go for a walk. He looked up at the big blue sky and smiled. Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from behind a tree. It was a puppy, so Tim decided to lean down and pet the puppy's soft fur. The puppy looked up at Tim with big eyes. + +Tim felt sorry for the puppy and knew it must be lonely. He started to speak to the puppy in a soft, compassionate voice. Tim asked the puppy if it would like to come along on his walk. The puppy happily wagged it's tail and followed Tim. + +Together Tim and the puppy went for a lovely walk around town. It was such a beautiful day and as they walked, the sun shone brightly and birds sang in the trees. The puppy and Tim smiled and laughed as they wandered around town. + +When the walk was over, Tim leaned down and gave the puppy a big hug. He thanked the puppy for keeping him company. After saying goodbye, Tim continued on his way, with a big smile on his face. +Once there was an old man who was very generous. He lived in a small house with his best friend, a little dog. Every morning the old man would get up, give the dog a gentle pat, and make a joke. + +The little dog loved it when the old man made jokes. She always laughed so loudly that people passing by would even smile. The old man was so happy to make people laugh - it was a very special thing for him. + +One day, the old man was feeling particularly generous. He decided to share his jokes with lots and lots of people. He went to the park, the square, and even down to the beach to share his jokes with everyone. + +Wherever the old man went, people laughed with joy. They loved hearing his jokes and were so thankful for his generosity. His friend, the little dog, followed him around everywhere, never happier than when he made jokes. +One day, there was a small bunny. He was looking for something to do. Then he saw a folder. He was so excited, he started to bounce. The folder was hidden, so he had to look very closely. + +He hopped around and around until he found it. It was tucked behind some big rocks! He hopped to it and started to open it. Inside, he found lots of exciting things. He saw some leaves, some flowers, and some bugs. He didn't know what to do first. + +He looked around, and he noticed something else. It was a big blue ball! He hopped over to it. He tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy. He pushed it and it started to bounce. He hopped and jumped in time with it. He laughed and played for hours. + +Finally, he was tired. He put the ball and folder back in the same hidden spot. Then he hopped away, and he was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to find something special. He searched and searched but couldn't find it. He was feeling sad until he saw something very far away. It was so distant that the prince couldn't make it out. + +He wanted to know what it was, so he took off running. He ran and ran until he saw it in the distance - a big wall! He ran up to it and climbed to the top. At the top of the wall was a big door. + +The prince was so excited! He opened the door and went inside. It was a castle full of people, who were very happy to see him. They told the prince they were part of a competition and he needed to complete it. + +So the prince worked hard to complete the challenge. Everyone cheered when he finished. They said he was a true prince! + +The prince was so happy that he had found this special thing. From then on, he was always determined to make the most of his adventures - no matter how distant they were! +Once upon a time, there was a raven. The raven flew in the sky and sang its tune. Suddenly, it heard a loud scream. It was coming from a small girl. She was feeling very frustrated. + +The little girl cried and looked at the raven. She was mad that the raven was singing its tune. She screamed again! The raven flew away, scared by the little girl’s loud yell. + +The girl was still feeling frustrated. She looked up at the sky and saw the raven but it was gone. She sat down on the ground, feeling sad. + +Suddenly, the raven flew back. It was carrying a big, red balloon. It dropped the balloon into the girl’s lap. She smiled, feeling happy. She gave the raven a big hug. + +The raven flew away, happy that the little girl was happy again. And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a big bear. He was very hungry and had not eaten for days. He decided to go for a walk to try to find something to eat. As he was walking, the bear spotted something that looked tasty. It was a big red apple sitting on a tree. + +The bear quickly started to chew on the apple. He loved the sweet taste. Soon he was eating it very fast and finishing it quickly. + +But then the bear realized that he was not alone. Standing next to him was a little rabbit. The rabbit was looking at the bear with big, scared eyes. The bear felt guilty for taking the rabbit’s food and so he stopped eating. + +The bear walked away slowly with his head down. He knew that eating too fast was bad and he promised himself never to do it again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. Everyday the girl would go to the river. One day, she saw a raft near the riverbank and she thought it was neat. She wanted to accept the raft and take it home. + +So, she carried the raft to her home. The girl worked hard to make the raft strong. She used tight ropes to make it stronger. When it was ready, she went on a ride. The girl had so much fun on the raft. + +The girl kept the raft, and she went on plenty of rides with it. She had lots of adventures with her raft, and they were so much fun. She accepted the raft and she never let go! +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She loved to go to the museum. All the things that she could see there were so fun to look at! + +One day, when she was at the museum, she saw something wild. She was so excited that she started to run. But then, she tripped and started to tear. + +The girl was very sad. The museum workers came to help her. They wiped her tears away, gave her a hug, and made her feel all better. + +The girl was so happy that she hugged the workers. Then, the workers took her to see some more wild things in the museum. She left the museum feeling very happy! +Once, there was a little boy named Jack who wanted a dog more than anything else in the world. He asked his mom and dad everyday if it was time to get one, but everytime the answer was no. + +One day it snowed and the snow was so icy! Jack bundled up in his coat and hat and went outside to play. There in the snow, he spotted something. When he got closer, he was so surprised - it was a dog! + +The little dog was shivering from the cold, so Jack knew he had to help. He quickly picked the little pup up and took it inside. His mom and dad were surprised, but they showed him how to give the dog some water and a warm blanket. + +After that, Jack and the dog were the best of friends. His mom and dad let him keep the pup, after all that Jack had done to help and care for it. Jack was so happy to finally receive his very own dog to love. +Once upon a time there was a very polite bear. His name was Brown Bear and he loved to explore. One day, he decided to go for a wander and found himself in an exciting new place. He discovered a big label on the ground, so he stopped to take a closer look. It said: "Remain". Brown Bear was a little confused and did not understand what the label meant. He stayed in the same spot and decided to remain there until he could figure out what he should do. + +After a few minutes, another bear came by and explained that "remain" meant to stay in that spot. Brown Bear thanked the other bear for his help and was very polite. From that day on, Brown Bear always remembered to remain in one spot whenever he saw a label like the one he had seen in the new place. +Once upon a time, there was a pirate who wanted to soar in the sky. He looked up and saw a bunch of unknown birds flying high. He decided that he wanted to be like them. + +The pirate went to a store and bought a big balloon and some colorful string. He tied the string to the balloon and took a deep breath. The pirate then grabbed onto the strings, and with a deep breath, he soared up into the sky. + +The pirate flew faster and higher, and soon he was higher than the unknown birds. He could see for miles and miles above the clouds and feel the wind in his hair. + +The pirate had a wonderful time in the sky, and came back down to the ground feeling happy. He was so proud that he was able to soar like a bird. He smiled and waved goodbye to the unknown birds. +Once there was a busy little frog. He loved wearing his sunglasses and hopping around in the sun. One day, he felt very tired and wanted to take a nap. He kept hopping around until he found the perfect spot to sleep. He made himself a cosy bed with some soft grass and leaves and then he curled up into a ball and closed his eyes. He fell asleep right away and slept soundly until the sun came up. + +When he awoke, the busy little frog put on his sunglasses and hopped off to explore the new day. He was feeling refreshed and ready for all the new adventures that lay ahead! +Once upon a time, there was a clever girl called Sue. Sue had lost her sunglasses and she was feeling sad. Sue looked everywhere for her special glasses - she looked in her room, the garden and in the park. But, she couldn't find them! + +Sue went to see her friend, Joe. Joe was very kind - he said, "Maybe I can help you find your sunglasses!" + +Joe and Sue looked all around, in the trees and in the pond. Suddenly, Sue shouted "Look, I found them!" It was so exciting - Sue had found her sunglasses. + +Joe and Sue were both so happy. They hugged each other and Sue put on her sunglasses. "Thank you Joe, you are a very clever friend." Joe smiled and said, "That's ok, I'm glad we found them." + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a new pastel. It was so pretty and sparkly that it set off and flew away. It flew around the world, past tall buildings and over the ocean. The pastel saw things so beautiful that it wanted to stay forever. Eventually, it set down on a windowsill where a little girl lived. She saw the pretty colors of the pastel and named it Sparkle. Sparkle and the little girl became very good friends and Sparkle set with her every day for hours. Sparkle and the little girl laughed, sang and played all day long. Sparkle was so happy with its new home and the little girl was so happy to have Sparkle around. They were the best of friends! +Jimmy was a very happy little boy. He loved to play outside and with his toys. One day his parents took him to the store. Jimmy saw a big, shiny piano in the window. He was so excited he wanted to touch it! + +His parents said he could, but only gently. Jimmy touched the piano keys and it made a beautiful sound. He wanted to play, but his parents said it was too expensive. + +The next day, Jimmy's parents brought him back to the store. Jimmy was so excited he jumped up and down! But he got too near to the piano and it broke! Jimmy was sad, but his parents said it was ok. + +They bought him a new toy instead, a sour lemon lollipop. Jimmy laughed and smiled, happy to have a new toy. His parents kissed him and hugged him, glad that Jimmy was no longer sad. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Matt and Lynn. They lived next door to each other and went to the same school. + +One day, Matt and Lynn wanted to discuss something special. They were so happy to talk about it together. + +Godmother had given them each a beautiful velvet ribbon to wear in their hair. It was deep blue and sparkly and so soft. They both decided to have a competition and see who could wear the ribbon the best. + +Matt and Lynn discussed how to wear the ribbon and what style suited them best. Finally, Matt decided to wear the velvet ribbon around his arm and Lynn chose to wear it in her hair. They each looked beautiful. + +Matt and Lynn were so excited to show off their outfits and started to walk to school together. They looked so eye catching and competitive that no one else could match their style! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. She was three years old and very clever. + +One morning, Lily wanted to have a new idea. She thought and thought about it until she came up with a great plan. + +Lily entered her room, opened her toy box and started to arrange her favourite dolls. Lily was soon having lots of fun playing with her dolls. As she played, she had a clever idea. + +Lily decided to make a special house for the dolls from different parts of the toy box. It was a fun and exciting idea. She worked very hard and soon had a beautiful home for the dolls. + +The dolls were very happy living in their new house. Lily was very proud of her clever idea and had lots of fun playing in her special house. +Once upon a time there was a great lollipop. It was pink, sugary and smelled yummy. Every day it would rise higher and higher in the sky until it was out of sight. + +One day a little girl saw it rising. She was so excited and shouted "Look, mummy, a big lollipop is up in the sky!" Her mum smiled and said "Let's go and get it". + +So the little girl and her mum ran after the lollipop. Up and up they ran, until they were so high in the sky they couldn't see the ground. At last the lollipop stopped rising and they were able to grab it. + +The little girl was so happy that she had her lollipop and it tasted even better than it smelled. From that day on she always looked up every day just in case another great lollipop would rise in the sky. +Once there was a little girl and she wanted a modern blouse. She went to the store and asked for it, but it was too expensive. + +The little girl was very sad and started to cry. A big man saw her and asked what was wrong. The little girl said she couldn't have the blouse. + +The big man said he would help her. He got out his wallet and gave her some money. The little girl could now buy the blouse. + +The little girl thanked the big man. She was so happy to have a modern blouse. She put it on and went outside to show her friends. + +But then four other children saw the blouse. They wanted it too and started to fight over it. + +The little girl was scared. She shouted at the children to stop fighting. The children heard her and stopped. They all agreed to help the little girl look for more modern blouses. +Once upon a time there was a modern mouse. He liked to watch the world go by. He liked to watch the birds fly in the sky, and the cats chasing each other. He would sit there day in and day out, watching the world. + +One day he found something new. It was a shiny metal box! He had never seen anything like it before. Metal boxes weren't around when he was a baby mouse. He couldn't help himself and decided to take a closer look. + +The mouse peered inside the metal box and was in awe of what he saw. Inside the box was something he had never seen before. It was light and it was small. It was a tiny computer! + +The mouse was fascinated. He was mesmerized by the modern technology and he couldn't take his eyes off it. For hours the mouse watched the tiny computer and soaked in all of the modern wonders inside. + +He never forgot that day. From then on, wherever the mouse went he was always watching, looking and learning. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lisa. She loved to go to the store with her mom to buy peaches. She always wanted to get the biggest, best peaches. + +One day, she went to the store with her mom and saw some big, juicy peaches. They were so cheap! Lisa was so excited and wanted to buy them. + +On the way home, her mom asked her to remember to take the peaches out of the bag when they get home. Lisa said," I will, Mom!". + +At home, Lisa was so happy to eat the peaches. They were so sweet and yummy! She knew she will always remember to take the peaches out of the bag when she gets home. +Once upon a time there was a friendly rock. It liked to rock back and forth when the wind blew. But one day the rock got stuck in the mud. It rocked and rocked, but the mud wouldn't budge. Suddenly, a friendly frog hopped by. The frog said, "Be polite, rock, and I will help you." So the rock said please, and the polite frog hopped beside the rock and pushed with all its might. It worked! The rock was free. The rock thanked the frog for his help, and they both went on their way. The end. +Max was sad. He wanted to go play in the river with his kayak but it was broken. He looked around for something to fix it but he didn't have anything. Then he saw his mom's blanket. It was very soft and made of wool. He thought it might be able to help him fix the kayak. So he took it and started to fold it. He folded and folded until he had made a patch. He put it on the kayak and it worked! Now he could go play in the river again. Max was no longer sad. He was very happy and he climbed into his kayak and paddled away. +Once upon a time, there was a brown bear who lived in a deep and dark forest. The bear was feeling very lonely, so he decided to look for some new friends. He travelled through the trees and eventually came to a small village. The village was very colourful, with many buildings painted in bright colours. + +He slowly walked up to the village and soon saw a group of children. The children saw the bear and started calling out "Welcome! Welcome!" to the bear. + +The bear was so excited and, with a big smile, he said "Hello!" back to the children. The children then came closer to him and all held out their hands. The bear reached out and took their hands, and they all started to pull the bear into the village. + +The children were so happy to see the bear, and so were the grown-ups who were watching them. The bear felt so welcome in the village, and he knew he had finally found the friends he was looking for. +Once upon a time, there was a duck. The duck liked to bathe in the pond every day. One day, as the duck was bathing, she noticed something zoom past! It was a dragonfly! The dragonfly was so fast and had lovely bright wings. The duck watched it fly off and felt so peaceful. + +Eventually, night came and the duck stopped bathing. She liked the water at night because it was still and peaceful. She would just enjoy the sound of the water and the stars twinkling in the sky. + +The next day, the duck was ready to bathe again. This time she saw something zoom past in the water. It must have been a fish! The duck watched the fish have fun in the water and again felt so peaceful. + +The duck loved being able to take time for herself to bathe and enjoy the peaceful water. +That's why she came back everyday, to bathe, float, and enjoy the peaceful nature around her. +One day, a bee was flying around. Suddenly, it saw something unknown. It was shaking! The bee flew closer to see what it was. It was a little boy shaking a toy! The bee watched as the boy shook the toy harder and harder. He was having so much fun! Suddenly, the toy started buzzing too. The little boy realized the bee was inside his toy and quickly let it go. The bee flew away and thanked the little boy. They were both happy and smiled at each other. +Timmy was a very intelligent 3 year old boy. He had a lot of value. One day, he went to the park to play. As he was running, he didn't see a big rock and he fell down. He was a bit scared, but he was a brave kid. He got back up and was still running. He was so happy because he knew he had a lot of value. + +Next, he saw a tree. There were some pretty flowers and he wanted to climb up and get them. He started to climb, but he slipped and he fell again. This time he was even more scared. But he didn't want to give up. He tried a few more times and eventually he was able to reach the top of the tree and grab the flowers. He smiled with pride because he was so intelligent. + +Since then, Timmy always remembered how valuable he was, even when he fell. +Once upon a time there was a wise old man. He was very wise and he was very old, but he had a big secret! He had special powers and he could make magical things happen. + +One day, he decided to use his powers to make some ash. He thought it would be fun to scatter the ash in the air, which he did with a wave of his hand! It flew through the air and settled on the ground. + +The ash was like a blanket on the ground. Everywhere it flew, it made things sparkle. The trees and the sky looked different and everything was beautiful! + +But then one day, the wind blew and the ash scattered in all directions. The old man was sad, because the ash could no longer make things sparkle. + +But then he had a great idea. He decided that he would remember the ash and its special sparkle and that he would never forget how magical it was. He smiled and kept the memory in his heart forever. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary band. They liked to play lots of music and make people dance. Each day, they would practice together to make their music special. + +One day, the band wanted to stir up something extra special. So, they took out their drums, trumpets and guitars and began to play. The sound of their music filled the air like never before. Everyone around them began to move and dance to the sound. + +The band kept playing and stirring up the crowd with their music. Everyone enjoyed listening and moving to the band's music. The band kept stirring up the crowd until late in the night. + +Then, the band finally finished playing and everyone gave them a big round of applause. Everyone thanked the band for stirring up such a special and extraordinary moment. +From that day on, the ordinary band became one of the best bands around! +Once upon a time there was a barrel. It was a big barrel and it was very dark inside. One night a little mouse came along. She was very scared and felt very alone. She was so scared that she curled up inside the barrel and went to sleep. + +The next morning the mouse woke up with a start. She was still very scared. She looked around the barrel and saw something strange. It was a little light shining Peeping through a small hole in the barrel. She was relieved that she wasn't alone. + +The mouse crawled out of the barrel and saw a beautiful garden. She felt much safer now. There were lots of friendly animals around her. But her favourite was a friendly bird. They played together all day and at night the mouse would curl up inside the safety of the barrel and go to sleep. + +The mouse was no longer fearful. The barrel had become her safe place where she could sleep peacefully and feel safe. And she was no longer alone. +Once upon a time, there was a very hard tube. It was as hard as a rock and it wouldn't move. +Every day, a little girl would try to destroy the tube. She would hit it with sticks and rocks, but nothing worked. She was so upset that the tube wouldn't break. +One day, the little girl asked her mom for help. Her mom had an idea. She took the rock and went to the backyard. She placed the tube in a bucket filled with water and told the little girl to wait. +After a few minutes, the tube started to break apart. The little girl clapped in delight! She had finally destroyed the hard tube! +From that day on, the little girl was determined to destroy anything in her way! +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who wanted to design something special. He was very curious, so he asked a lot of questions. He wanted to make something that would help people and make their lives easier. + +So, he designed and built a special machine. It was small and very clever. It could do lots of different things like telling stories and playing games. + +The elderly man brought his machine to the park and lots of children gathered around it. They were amazed that it could do such cool things. The children asked lots of questions about the machine. The elderly man was so happy to answer them and show them how it worked. + +The elderly man was very proud of his creation and the children all loved it. The machine filled the park with laughter and fun. The elderly man was really glad he had designed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was very curious, and was always asking questions. Smart Jane wanted to know why we have skulls. + +Her mother smiled and explained, "We all have skulls because they keep our brains safe and help us think." Jane wondered what else the skull did. + +"Your skull helps your body to stay obedient," her mother added. Jane had a puzzled look on her face. Her mother continued, "It's like when I tell you to eat your vegetables, your body listens and obeys." + +Jane smiled and nodded her head. She understood what her mother meant and liked the idea of having a skull. From then on, she was very obedient and always did as she was told. The end. +Once there was a little girl who hated when her hands got dirty. Whenever she tried to play in the soil with her friends, she was always so sad. Every time she would have to cry and go home. + +Then one day, a helpful fairy appeared. She told the little girl, “Don't be scared of the soil. Instead, try to make it your friend.†+ +The little girl was surprised. She wasn’t sure what to do. + +But then the fairy said, “If you find some tools, you can use them to help you mix the soil and make it soft. Then you can run your hands through it and play in it all you want.†+