diff --git "a/TinyStories_542.txt" "b/TinyStories_542.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_542.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Timmy asked his dad for help. "Dad, can you help me build a fancy raft?" he said. "Sure thing, Timmy!" said his dad. They worked hard all day, hammering and sawing. At last, they succeeded and the fancy raft was finished. + +Timmy climbed onto the raft and set sail down the river. He felt so happy and proud of himself. Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Hey there, Timmy!" it said. It was his friend, Sally. "Can I join you on your adventure?" she asked. "Of course!" said Timmy. They sailed down the river together, enjoying the sunshine and the cool water. +Once upon a time, there was a big dinosaur. He was very old and wise, like an ancient king. One day, he heard a loud shout from a little dinosaur. The little dinosaur was scared because he saw an emergency. + +The big dinosaur knew what to do. He went to the emergency and saw that a tree had fallen down. The little dinosaur was stuck under the tree. The big dinosaur used all his strength to lift the tree and save the little dinosaur. + +The little dinosaur was very happy and thanked the big dinosaur. The big dinosaur was proud of himself for helping in an emergency. From that day on, the little dinosaur and the big dinosaur were friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a big tank. It was so big that it could hold lots of water. The tank was unique because it was the only one of its kind. + +One day, a little birdie flew over the tank. It was tired and needed a place to rest. So, it decided to lay down on top of the tank. The birdie felt safe and warm on the tank. + +As the sun began to set, the birdie flew away. But it knew that whenever it needed a place to rest, it could always come back to the unique tank. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing with her toys in the bathroom. She accidentally dropped her favorite toy in the sink and it got stuck. She tried to get it out but it wouldn't budge. + +Lily's mommy came in and saw what happened. "Oh no, your toy is stuck in the sink," she said. "Let's try to get it out together." + +They tried to pull it out but it was still stuck. Lily started to get upset and said, "My toy is gone forever!" + +Mommy saw how upset Lily was and said, "Don't worry, we'll figure it out. Let's try rocking the toy back and forth to loosen it." + +They tried rocking the toy and it worked! The toy came loose and Lily was so happy. "Thank you, mommy! You're so polite," she said. + +Mommy smiled and said, "I'm just happy we were able to get your toy back." +Once upon a time, there was a wild dog named Max. Max loved to run and play in the park. One day, Max saw a bell and wanted to play with it. He barked at the bell, but it didn't move. + +Suddenly, a little girl named Lily came by and saw Max. "What are you doing, Max?" she asked. "I want to play with the bell, but it won't move," Max said. "Let me help you," Lily said. She picked up the bell and rang it. Max was so happy and they played together for a while. + +But then, it was time for Lily to go home. "I have to finish my homework," she said. Max was sad and wanted to play more. "Come back tomorrow," Max said. "I will," Lily promised. + +The next day, Lily didn't come back. Max waited and waited, but she never came. Max was so sad that he howled at the moon. The bell was still there, but Max didn't want to play with it anymore. He missed his friend Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to the park and Lily saw an amazing slide. She wanted to go on it, but there was a big boy on the slide who wouldn't let her go. + +Lily said, "Excuse me, can I go on the slide now?" + +The big boy said, "No, I want to go again." + +Lily felt sad and went to sit on a bench. Her mommy and daddy asked her what was wrong and she said, "I wanted to go on the amazing slide, but the big boy won't let me." + +Her mommy said, "Don't worry, we can go take a nap and when we wake up, maybe the big boy will be done." + +After their nap, they went back to the park and the big boy was gone. Lily was so happy and went on the amazing slide many times. She said, "Thank you, mommy and daddy, for helping me go on the slide." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to drink milk every day. He liked his milk thick and creamy. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her with the groceries. + +Timmy went to the store with his mom and saw a big jug of milk. He told his mom, "Mommy, I want that milk. It looks so thick." His mom smiled and said, "Okay, Timmy. Let's put it in the cart." + +As they were walking home, Timmy noticed that the milk was not closed properly. He said to his mom, "Mommy, the milk is open. We need to zip it up." His mom thanked him for reminding her and zipped up the milk. + +When they got home, Timmy's little sister wanted some milk too. Timmy poured her a glass and said, "Here you go, sis. This milk is thick and yummy." His sister took a sip and said, "Mmm, this milk is so good. Thank you, Timmy." Timmy smiled and said, "You're welcome." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet cat named Mittens who loved to play with yarn. One day, Lily decided to decorate her room with balloons and streamers. She wanted it to look pretty for her birthday party. + +Mittens watched as Lily hung up the decorations. He thought they looked very nice. Lily's mom baked a cake that smelled very tasty. Mittens could smell it from the other room. + +Finally, it was time for the party. Lily's friends came over and they all sang "Happy Birthday" to her. They ate the tasty cake and played games. Mittens even got to join in on the fun. Everyone had a great time at the party, especially Lily and Mittens. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and race them around the house. He would make engine noises and zoom them up and down the hallways. + +One day, Timmy's mommy took him to the beach. Timmy was so excited to see the big waves and play in the sand. He saw some people surfing in the water and wanted to try it too. Timmy's mommy held his hand and they went into the water together. Timmy giggled as the waves splashed around him. + +After they finished surfing, Timmy's mommy told him it was time to tidy up their things and go home. Timmy helped by picking up his toys and putting them away. He was happy to have a fun day at the beach with his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and go to the park. One day, her mommy and daddy said they were going on a vacation to the beach. Lily was so excited! She had never been to the beach before. + +When they got to the beach, Lily saw the big waves and heard the loud seagulls. She was a little scared, but her mommy and daddy held her hand and made her feel safe. They built sandcastles and played in the water all day. + +That night, they went to a restaurant for dinner. Lily accidentally spilled her drink on the floor and the waiter got mad. Her mommy and daddy told her it was okay and that accidents happen. The next day, Lily wanted to say sorry to the waiter. Her mommy and daddy said that was a good idea and that forgiving someone is important. So Lily said sorry and the waiter forgave her. They all had a happy vacation at the beach. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a mighty field. He loved to plant and grow vegetables in his field. One day, a little boy came to the farmer and asked if he could play in the field. The farmer said yes, but he told the boy to be careful and not to shout too loud. + +The little boy played in the field for a while and had lots of fun. But then he started to run and shout very loud. The farmer heard the noise and came to see what was happening. He saw the little boy had trampled all over his vegetables and destroyed his field. The farmer was very angry and shouted at the little boy. + +The little boy felt very sorry and apologized to the farmer. But it was too late. The field was ruined and the farmer had lost all his crops. The moral of the story is that we should always be careful and listen to the rules, or we might cause harm to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the backyard. One day, it rained a lot and the ground was all muddy. Lily wanted to play in the mud, but her mom said no. + +Later that day, Lily's dad came home and saw how sad she was. He said, "I will allow you to play in the mud, but only if you wear old clothes." Lily was so happy and put on her old clothes. + +She jumped and splashed in the mud, making a big mess. But when she was done, her dad helped her clean up and she was still pretty as ever. From that day on, Lily knew that sometimes it's okay to get a little dirty and have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a wild child named Timmy. Timmy liked to run and play in the forest. One day, Timmy met a new friend named Sally. Sally was very kind and always made Timmy laugh. She told him a joke and Timmy laughed so hard his belly hurt. + +But one day, Timmy played a joke on Sally that wasn't very nice. Sally was very sad and didn't want to be friends with Timmy anymore. Timmy realized that he had hurt Sally's feelings and felt very sorry. He learned that it's not nice to play mean jokes on others. + +From that day on, Timmy promised to only play kind jokes on his friends. He and Sally became friends again and had lots of fun together. The moral of the story is to always be kind to others and not to play mean jokes. +Once upon a time, there was a big bad wolf who wanted to eat some tasty pigs. He went to their house made of straw, but it was too weak. Then, he went to their house made of sticks, but it was also too weak. Finally, he went to their house made of bricks, but it was too strong. + +The wolf was very hungry and angry. He thought of a plan to get the pigs out of the house. He went to the stove and put a sack of coal on fire. The stove got very hot and the house started to fill with smoke. The pigs were scared and ran out of the house. + +The wolf was happy because he thought he could finally eat the pigs. But the pigs had a surprise for him. They had dug a big hole in front of the house and the wolf fell into it. The pigs were safe and the wolf learned a lesson. The moral of the story is that being smart and working together can help you overcome any challenge. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and read her books. Lily had a stuffed gorilla named George that she always slept with. + +One night, Lily had a dream about George. In her dream, George was very clever and could talk! He told her that he wanted to go on an adventure with her. + +The next day, Lily and George went to the park. They played on the swings and the slide. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a big, scary gorilla! But George was clever and had a plan. He distracted the gorilla while Lily ran away. + +Lily was safe, thanks to George's clever plan. From that day on, Lily knew that her stuffed gorilla was not just a toy, but a protector and a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Brownie. One day, Lily couldn't find Brownie. She searched and searched but couldn't find him anywhere. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Where is Brownie?" + +Mommy said, "Let's search together. We will find him." + +They looked under the bed, in the closet, and even outside. Finally, they found Brownie in the toy chest. + +Lily hugged Brownie and said, "I'm so glad you're safe, Brownie!" +Once upon a time, there was a big party in the forest. All the animals were invited. The invitation said they could bring their friends too. The party was going to be wild! + +Monkey got the invitation and thought, "I want to serve something special." He asked his friends what to make. Elephant said, "Bananas!" Giraffe said, "Leaves!" + +Monkey made banana leaf wraps and brought them to the party. All the animals loved them! They asked Monkey how he made them. Monkey said, "I just followed my heart!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy aeroplane. It was big and blue, just like the sky. Timmy would make his aeroplane fly high in the air and feel happy. + +One day, Timmy went to the park with his aeroplane. He saw a little girl playing with a red ball. Timmy felt shy but he wanted to play with her. He showed her his aeroplane and they started to play together. The girl felt happy too. + +They played until the sun went down and it was time to go home. Timmy felt sad because he had to leave his new friend. But he knew he could come back to the park and play with her again. Timmy went home with his aeroplane feeling happy and excited to play with his new friend again. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max who loved to go for walks with his owner. Max always walked by his owner's side, close to her heel. One day, while they were walking, Max saw a mysterious object on the ground. He stopped and demanded that his owner check it out. She picked it up and it turned out to be a shiny rock. Max was so happy that he wagged his tail and licked his owner's hand. From then on, Max always kept an eye out for mysterious things on their walks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a modern toy that she loved very much. One day, her little brother Jack wanted to play with it too. But Lily didn't want to share her toy with him. Jack got upset and started to cry. + +Lily felt bad and made a promise to Jack that she would let him play with the toy later. But when later came, Lily forgot about her promise and continued to play with the toy alone. Jack got angry and decided to poke Lily with his finger. Lily got mad and started to cry too. + +Their mom came in and asked what happened. Jack told her that Lily didn't keep her promise and Lily told her that Jack poked her. Their mom explained to them that it's important to keep promises and to be kind to each other. Lily apologized to Jack and they both hugged. From that day on, they shared their toys and played together happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly parent who lived in a big house. They loved to wrap gifts for their children. One day, a naughty cat came into the house and started to scratch the furniture. The parent got very angry and tried to chase the cat away, but it wouldn't go. + +The parent then had an idea. They wrapped a box with a bow and put it in front of the cat. The cat became very curious and started to play with the box. While the cat was distracted, the parent was able to shoo it out of the house. + +The parent was happy that the cat was gone, and the children were happy to receive their gifts. From then on, the parent always kept some boxes wrapped with bows to distract the naughty cat whenever it came around. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, she built a big snowman with her friend. They gave him a carrot nose and a hat made of sticks. + +But as the sun came out, the snowman began to melt. Lily didn't know what was happening. She thought he was just getting smaller. But soon, he was just a puddle on the ground. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise. She looked up and saw an unknown animal. It was big and scary, and it started to chase her. Lily was so scared, she didn't know what to do. The animal was a threat to her. + +Sadly, Lily didn't make it home that day. The unknown animal got her. Her family was very sad and missed her very much. They wished she had never gone outside to play in the snow. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a new toy that she loved very much. It was a big, yellow duck that quacked when she squeezed it. + +One day, Lily's mom made some cream for her to eat with her strawberries. Lily loved the cream, but she wanted to play with her duck at the same time. She didn't want to yield her toy to eat her snack. + +Lily tried to play with her duck and eat her cream at the same time, but she wasn't careful. She accidentally dropped the cream on her new dress. She was very sad because she loved her new dress so much. + +Lily's mom tried to clean the cream off the dress, but it wouldn't come out. Lily was very upset because her new dress was ruined. She learned that sometimes you have to yield one thing for another, or else something bad might happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and pretend he was a superhero. One day, he found a stick in the park and decided it was his new weapon. + +Timmy's mom saw him playing with the stick and said, "Be careful, Timmy. That stick could hurt someone." + +But Timmy just laughed and said, "Don't worry, Mom. I'll protect everyone with my stick!" + +Later that day, Timmy was playing with his stick when he saw a pale man walking towards him. The man looked scary, but Timmy didn't want to be afraid. He held up his stick and said, "I'll protect myself and my friends!" + +But the man just laughed and grabbed the stick out of Timmy's hand. Timmy tried to run away, but the man pulled out a real weapon and pointed it at him. + +Timmy's mom had warned him about the stick, but he didn't listen. Now, he wished he had listened and stayed safe at home. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots, but one day he couldn't find any carrots to eat. He asked his friends where he could find more carrots, but they didn't know. So Benny went on a journey to find carrots. + +He searched high and low, but he still couldn't find any carrots. Just when he was about to give up, he saw a big carrot with a long root. Benny was so happy and he ate the carrot all up. + +But then he realized that the carrot belonged to someone else. Benny felt sorry and decided to go back and accept his mistake. When he got to the carrot's owner, he said "I'm sorry for eating your carrot. Can you forgive me?" The owner forgave Benny and they became friends. From that day on, Benny always asked before taking something that didn't belong to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a wild daisy in the grass. It was so pretty with its yellow center and white petals. + +Lily picked the daisy and showed it to her mom. "Look, Mommy! I found a pretty flower!" she said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a beautiful daisy, Lily. Why don't you keep it in a vase on the kitchen table?" + +Lily was very happy and ran inside to find a vase. She put the daisy in the vase and kept it on the table. Every day, she would look at the daisy and smile. It made her feel happy to have such a pretty flower to keep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her mom. One day, Lily's mom gave her a beautiful rose. Lily was so happy and said, "Mom, I love this rose! It's so pretty!" + +Suddenly, a bee flew by and Lily got scared. "Mom, the bee is fierce! It might hurt me," she said. Her mom replied, "Don't worry, Lily. Bees are friendly. They just want to get some nectar from the flowers." + +Lily felt better and watched as the bee flew away. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for my rose, Mom. It makes me so happy." And her mom replied, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like it." +Once upon a time, a little squirrel named Nutty was playing in the forest. Nutty was running around and having fun when suddenly he heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a big oak tree falling towards him! Nutty was scared and didn't know what to do. + +But then, Nutty remembered that his mommy had told him to always be alert and pay attention to his surroundings. So, he quickly ran to a nearby tree and climbed up to safety. + +As he looked back, Nutty saw that the falling oak tree had landed on a group of animals who were sleeping. They were all hurt and needed help. Nutty knew that he had to do something to help them. So, he ran to his mommy and told her what had happened. + +Together, Nutty and his mommy gathered all the animals they could find and took them to a safe place. Nutty felt happy that he was able to help his friends and remembered to always be alert and careful in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the garden with her toys. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help with cooking. She gave Lily a big pot and told her to put some vegetables in it. + +Lily didn't know how to cook, but she wanted to help her mom. She put some carrots, potatoes and onions in the pot. Suddenly, she felt frustrated because she didn't know what to do next. + +Lily's mom saw her daughter's frustration and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will help you. We will cook together and make a delicious soup." Lily smiled and felt happy that her mom knew how to cook. They cooked together and the soup turned out to be very tasty. From that day on, Lily knew how to make soup and loved helping her mom in the kitchen. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars, but he wanted to measure how fast they could go. So, he got a ruler and measured how far they could drive. + +One day, Timmy was driving his toy car too fast and it crashed into the wall. The car was wrecked and Timmy was sad. But his mom said, "Don't worry, Timmy, we can fix it." + +Timmy and his mom measured the car and went to the store to buy new parts. They fixed the car and it was as good as new! Timmy learned that sometimes things can get wrecked, but with a little help and some measuring, they can be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a black parrot that he loved very much. The parrot would always keep Timmy company and make him happy. + +One day, Timmy went to the park with his parrot. While they were playing, the parrot flew away and Timmy was very sad. He looked everywhere for his parrot, but he couldn't find him. + +After a while, Timmy heard a familiar sound. It was his parrot! The parrot had come back to him. Timmy was so happy to see his black parrot again. From that day on, Timmy made sure to always keep a close eye on his beloved pet. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to sail on his toy boat in the bathtub. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her bake cookies. Timmy smiled and said yes. He loved to help his mom in the kitchen. + +As they were baking, Timmy's mom asked him if he wanted to add some chocolate chips to the cookies. Timmy smiled and said yes again. He loved chocolate chips. + +After they were done baking, Timmy and his mom sat down to eat the cookies. Timmy's mom told him how proud she was of him for being such a good helper. Timmy smiled and felt happy inside. He loved spending time with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He lived in a house with his mommy and daddy. One day, Timmy saw his neighbor, Mr. Johnson, walking outside. Mr. Johnson was a mysterious man who always wore a hat and sunglasses. Timmy was curious about him. + +Timmy went outside to say hello to Mr. Johnson, but he didn't say anything back. Timmy tried to talk to him again, but he still didn't say anything. Timmy felt sad and confused. He wanted to relax and play, but he couldn't because he was thinking about Mr. Johnson. + +One day, Timmy's mommy told him that Mr. Johnson had passed away. Timmy didn't understand what that meant, but he knew it was bad. He felt sad and wished he had gotten to know his mysterious neighbor better. Timmy learned that it's important to say hello to your neighbors and try to make friends with them, because you never know when they might be gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Spot. Spot was very adorable with his fluffy fur and wagging tail. One day, Spot wanted to go for a walk with his owner, Timmy. + +"Timmy, can we walk now?" Spot barked. + +"Yes, Spot! Let's go!" Timmy replied. + +As they were walking, Spot saw a stamp on the ground. He stopped to sniff it. + +"What did you find, Spot?" Timmy asked. + +"It's a stamp! Look!" Spot barked happily. + +Timmy smiled and said, "That's neat, Spot. Let's keep walking!" + +And so, Spot and Timmy continued their walk, enjoying the sunshine and each other's company. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went outside to play with her friends. The sun was shining and the birds were singing, making Lily feel very happy. + +But suddenly, dark clouds appeared in the sky and it started to get very cold. Lily's friends went back inside, but Lily didn't want to go home yet. She decided to stay outside and play by herself. + +As she was playing, she noticed a little bird sitting on a branch. The bird looked cold and shivery, so Lily ran inside to get a blanket for it. She wrapped the blanket around the bird and it started to feel better. Lily was very happy that she could help the bird feel warm again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a kind heart and loved to play outside. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a boy crying. She went up to him and asked, "Why are you sad?" + +The boy replied, "I lost my board and I can't find it anywhere. I want to go home now." + +Lily felt bad for the boy and demanded her mom help them look for the board. After searching for a while, they finally found it. The boy was so happy and thanked Lily and her mom. They all played together and had a lot of fun. From that day on, they became good friends and always played together at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pasta with tomato sauce. One day, her mom made her favorite pasta for dinner, but Lily was being rude and didn't want to eat it. Her mom told her to be polite and try the pasta, but Lily just shook her head and said no. + +Later that night, Lily had a dream that she was driving a car and accidentally went the wrong way down a one-way street. She didn't know what to do, but then she remembered that she could reverse the car to go the right way. When she woke up, she realized that sometimes it's important to reverse your actions and be polite, even if you don't want to eat your pasta. From that day on, Lily always said please and thank you and enjoyed her pasta without being rude. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved robots and dreamed of having one of his own. One day, Timmy's dream came true when his parents gave him a famous robot for his birthday. Timmy was so happy and played with his robot all day long. + +The famous robot was very special. It could walk, talk and even dance! Timmy loved showing his robot to all his friends and they were all very impressed. Timmy's robot became very famous in their small town and everyone wanted to see it. + +Timmy was so proud of his famous robot and he dreamed of all the fun they would have together. He knew that he would never forget the day he got his robot and that they would be best friends forever. +One day, a little boy named Timmy went to the park with his mom. They were having fun playing on the swings and the slide. Suddenly, Timmy saw a squirrel that was stuck in a tree. The squirrel was scared and couldn't escape. + +Timmy said to his mom, "Mommy, we need to help the squirrel. It needs a handle to climb down." His mom found a stick and gave it to Timmy. Timmy used the stick as a handle to help the squirrel escape from the tree. + +After the squirrel was free, Timmy and his mom continued to play. But then, it started to get very cold and the ground became icy. Timmy slipped and fell, but his mom caught him. "Be careful, Timmy," she said. "The ground is icy and we don't want you to get hurt." Timmy nodded and they went home, happy to have helped the squirrel. +Once upon a time, there was a modern town. In this town, there was a boy named Tom. Tom liked to play with his toys. One day, he found a pin on the ground. He picked it up and looked at it. It was shiny and pretty. + +Tom showed the pin to his friend, Sam. Sam liked the pin too. They both wanted to keep the pin. They could not agree on who should have it. So, they started to fight. They pushed and pulled on the pin, trying to take it from each other. + +Tom's mom saw them fighting. She came over and said, "Stop fighting! You can share the pin." Tom and Sam stopped fighting. They took turns playing with the pin. They learned that sharing was better than fighting. They played happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a peaceful little town, there lived a kind girl named Lily. She loved to play in the quiet park near her home. One day, while playing, she saw a small bird on the ground. The bird was sad because it could not fly. + +Lily asked the bird, "Why are you sad?" The bird replied, "I cannot reach my nest up in the tree. I miss my family." Lily felt sad for the bird and wanted to help. She tried to reach the nest, but it was too high. + +Then, Lily had an idea. She found a long stick and used it to reach the nest. She carefully picked up the bird and put it back in the nest. The bird was happy and said, "Thank you, Lily!" Now, the bird and its family could be together again in their quiet and peaceful home. +Once upon a time, there was a big red apple. It lived in a tree with many other apples. One day, a little boy saw the red apple. He wanted to eat it. So, he tried to get it from the tree. + +The boy's mother saw him trying to get the apple. She helped him reach it. She picked the red apple from the tree and gave it to the little boy. He was very happy to have the apple. + +The little boy took a big bite of the red apple. It was very sweet and juicy. He shared the apple with his mother. They both enjoyed eating the apple together. They smiled and laughed as they ate the red apple under the tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play in the park. One day, Spot saw a big sign near the park. The sign had a picture of a bell on it. Spot did not know what the sign meant, but he felt alert. + +The next day, Spot went to the park again. He saw the same sign with the bell. This time, Spot heard a loud ring. He looked around and saw a big truck coming. Spot remembered the sign and felt alert. He knew he had to be careful near the road. + +Spot learned that the sign with the bell meant to be alert for the ringing sound. Every time he went to the park, he looked for the sign and listened for the ring. Spot was a smart dog who always stayed safe near the road. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Amy wanted to write a letter to her grandma. She took a piece of paper and a pen. She wrote "Hi Grandma, I love you!" on the paper. + +Amy's mom told her they were going on a trip to visit grandma. Amy was very happy. She put her letter in her bag and got ready for the trip. They got in the car and drove for a while. + +When they got to grandma's house, the door was open. Grandma was waiting for them with a big smile. Amy ran to her and gave her the letter. Grandma read it and gave Amy a big hug. They all had a great time together. +There was a little boy named Tim. He had an adorable toy cat. He loved his cat very much. + +One day, Tim and his cat went to the park. They saw a big board near a tree. Tim wanted to sit on the board and play with his cat. He put the cat on the board and sat down too. + +Tim and his cat had fun on the board. They laughed and played. Then they went home. Tim's cat was happy and so was Tim. +One day, a big dog and a little cat were in a park. The big dog wanted to sit on a bench. The little cat wanted to sit on the bench too. But there was only one bench. + +The big dog said, "I will sit here. You find another place." The little cat was sad but did not want to fight. So, the little cat walked away to find another place to sit. + +A good bird saw the little cat looking sad. The good bird asked, "Why are you sad, little cat?" The little cat said, "I want to sit on the bench, but the big dog won't let me." + +The good bird had an idea. The bird said, "Little cat, let's share the bench. You sit on one side, and I sit on the other side. Then, we both can sit on the bench." + +The little cat liked the idea. They asked the big dog to share the bench. The big dog agreed, and they all sat on the bench together. They had a good start to a new friendship. +One day, a little boy named Tim was very excited. He wanted to create something new. He thought and thought. Then, he had a great idea! He would make a train station with his toy blocks. + +Tim started to build the station with his blocks. He made a big square for the trains to stop. He put up walls and a roof. He was very proud of his work. He showed his mom and said, "Look, Mom! I made a train station!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Wow, Tim! That's a great train station. I'm proud of you!" Tim felt very happy. He played with his trains and the new station all day long. And every time a train stopped at his station, Tim's face lit up with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in a park. The tree had many big branches. A little boy named Tim liked to play near the tree. One day, while Tim was playing, he saw a figure sitting on a branch. The figure was small and round. + +Tim wanted to sit with the figure, so he climbed the big tree. When he got to the branch, he saw that the figure was a little bird. The bird was very friendly. Tim and the bird sat on the branch together. They looked at the sky and the other trees in the park. + +After a while, Tim's mom called him to go home. Tim said goodbye to the bird and climbed down the big tree. He was happy that he made a new friend. Tim knew he would come back to the big tree to sit with the bird again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a toy that he loved very much. One day, Tim saw his friend, Sam, playing with a new toy. Tim felt envious of Sam's toy. He wanted to have the same toy. + +Tim went home and told his mom, "Mom, I want a toy like Sam's." His mom said, "Don't panic, Tim. We can get you one, but you should be happy with what you have." Tim didn't listen and kept asking for the new toy. + +One day, Tim tried to take Sam's toy. But while playing with it, he accidentally made a cut on the toy. Sam was sad, and Tim felt bad. Tim learned that being envious is not good. It is better to be happy with what you have and share with your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a stick that he loved very much. It was an adorable stick. He played with it every day. Tim liked to remember all the fun times he had with his stick. + +One day, Tim went to the park with his mom. He brought his adorable stick with him. Tim played with his stick near a big tree. The tree had many leaves that made shadows on the ground. Tim didn't know that something bad would happen soon. + +Tim played with his stick near the tree. Then, he saw a big dog come close. The dog saw the stick and wanted to play too. But the dog was too big and strong. The dog took the stick and broke it. Tim felt very sad. His adorable stick was gone. He would remember this bad day forever. +Once upon a time, there was an intelligent dog named Max. Max was very good at finding things. One day, Max found a big envelope on the ground. He picked it up with his mouth and took it to his friend, a little girl named Lily. + +Lily opened the envelope and found a beautiful necklace inside. She was so happy and said, "Max, let's promise to never lose this necklace. It's so pretty!" Max barked in agreement, and they both promised to take care of the necklace. + +But one day, Lily and Max were playing in the park, and the necklace fell off Lily's neck. They didn't notice, and they went home without it. When they realized the necklace was gone, they were very sad. They looked everywhere but could not find it. + +Lily said to Max, "We broke our promise. We should have been more careful with the necklace." Max barked sadly, knowing they had made a mistake. + +The moral of the story is always to take care of the things you love and keep your promises. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy that he loved a lot. It was his favorite toy. He called it "mine" because it was his special toy. Tim played with his toy every day. + +One day, Tim's friend, Lily, came to play. Lily saw Tim's toy and wanted to play with it too. Tim didn't want to share his toy, so he shouted, "No! It's mine!" Lily was sad, but she understood that Tim didn't want to share. + +After playing all day, Tim and Lily were very sleepy. Tim's mom said it was time for a nap. Tim and Lily went to sleep. When they woke up, Tim felt better and was ready to share his toy. He said, "Lily, you can play with mine now." Lily was happy, and they played together until it was time to go home. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the park. She saw a big sunflower. It was very pretty. Lucy wanted to feel the sunflower. But, there was a problem. A big bee was on the sunflower. + +Lucy was scared of the bee. She asked her big brother, Tom, for help. Tom was reliable. He chased the bee away. Lucy was happy. She could feel the sunflower now. + +Lucy touched the sunflower. It was soft and nice. She thanked Tom for his help. They went home and told their mom about the sunflower and the bee. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys. One day, she wanted to put on a show for her family. So, she built a stage using her blocks and a big box. She was very excited. + +Lily wanted her toys to be in the show. She had a toy cat, a toy dog, and a toy bird. She made a fake crown for her toy cat. She wanted to introduce her toys to her family on the stage. + +Lily called her mom, dad, and baby brother to watch her show. She put the fake crown on her toy cat and said, "This is my cat, the king." Then, she showed her toy dog and said, "This is my dog, the helper." Finally, she introduced her toy bird and said, "This is my bird, who sings." Her family clapped and cheered for Lily and her toys. They all had fun watching the show. +One day, a blue bird named Bob and a red bird named Rose were playing in the park. They found a helmet on the ground. The helmet was big and shiny. Bob and Rose wanted to play with the helmet, but they did not know how. + +Bob said to Rose, "Let's unite and find a way to play with the helmet." Rose agreed and they started to think. They thought of rolling the helmet, but it was too heavy. They thought of wearing the helmet, but it was too big. + +Then, they saw a little boy who was sad. The boy was looking for his lost helmet. Bob and Rose decided to unite and help the boy. They picked up the helmet together and gave it to the boy. The boy was so happy and thanked Bob and Rose. They all became friends and played together in the park. +One day, a little girl named Jane went to search for her toy. It was a sunny day, and she looked all around her messy room. She looked under the bed and behind the door, but she could not find her toy. + +Jane felt sad and asked her mom, "Mom, have you seen my toy?" Her mom said, "I think I saw it in the living room." So, Jane went to search for her toy in the living room. + +In the living room, Jane's little brother, Tim, was taking a nap. Jane had to be quiet so she would not wake him up. She looked around the messy room, and finally, she found her toy under the couch. Jane was so happy! She tiptoed out of the room and played with her toy all day. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little cat named Kitty. Kitty lived in a small house with her best friend, a girl named Lucy. One day, Kitty got very sick and had to go to the hospital. + +At the hospital, the doctor said, "Kitty, you must take this medicine to get better." Kitty didn't like the taste of the medicine, but she wanted to succeed and be healthy again. So, she took the medicine every day. + +But the medicine didn't work, and Kitty didn't get better. Lucy was very sad and said, "I wish you could stay with me forever, Kitty." They spent their last days together, playing and cuddling. Even though Kitty didn't succeed in getting better, she and Lucy loved each other very much until the end. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty dog named Max. Max was big and strong. He lived in a small house with his family. One day, Max heard his family talk about a move. They would move in one week. Max was sad and scared. + +Max did not want to move. He loved his small house and his friends. He had a plan. Max would hide his toys and his bed. He thought that if he hid his things, his family would not move. Every day, Max hid more things. + +The week went by fast. On the last day, Max's family found his toys and bed. They knew Max was scared. They hugged him and said, "Do not worry, Max. Our new home will be fun too." Max felt better. They all moved to the new house. Max made new friends and had fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very fit and loved to run and play outside. One day, while playing, he saw a pretty light in the sky. The light was so bright and colorful that it made him smile. + +Tim wanted to send the light to his best friend, Sue, who lived far away. He thought that if Sue saw the pretty light too, it would make her happy. So, Tim found a big box and put the light inside. He tied the box with a string and wrote Sue's name on it. + +Tim gave the box to the mailman, who promised to send it to Sue. After a few days, Sue got the box and opened it. The pretty light came out and filled her room. Sue was so happy that she called Tim to say thank you. From that day on, Tim and Sue always shared the pretty things they found with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a wide shore. On the shore, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toy boat on the water. + +One day, Lily met a boy named Tim. Tim had a toy boat too. They both put their boats on the water. "Let's match and see whose boat goes faster!" said Lily. Tim agreed, and they started the race. + +Lily's boat went very fast, and Tim's boat went fast too. They both laughed and clapped as they watched their boats race. In the end, Lily's boat won. "Good match!" said Tim, and they both smiled. From that day on, Lily and Tim became best friends, playing together on the wide shore every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very adorable with her big eyes and curly hair. One day, Lily went outside to play in the beautiful landscape. There were green trees, soft grass, and pretty flowers everywhere. + +As Lily walked through the landscape, she decided to gather some flowers. She picked red, yellow, and blue flowers. She wanted to give them to her mommy. While she was gathering flowers, she met a small bunny. + +"Hello, bunny!" said Lily. "Do you want to help me gather flowers for my mommy?" The bunny nodded and hopped along with Lily. Together, they picked more flowers and had lots of fun. + +In the end, Lily and the bunny went back to Lily's house. They gave the flowers to Lily's mommy. She was so happy and said, "Thank you, Lily and bunny, for the beautiful flowers!" Lily and the bunny smiled, knowing they had made her mommy's day better. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park. He saw a big slide there. Tim was very happy. He ran to the slide and climbed up. The wind was blowing, and it made his hair fly. + +When Tim got to the top, he saw it was very dark. He was scared. He said, "Mom, it's dark up here! Can you help me?" His mom came and held his hand. She said, "Don't worry, Tim. I am here with you." + +Tim and his mom slid down the slide together. The wind blew in their faces. They laughed and had fun. When they reached the bottom, Tim was not scared anymore. He said, "Mom, can we slide again?" His mom smiled and said, "Of course!" They slid many times that day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little raven. He loved to fly and play all day. One day, he saw a big red apple on the ground. The apple looked good, but it was starting to rot. + +The raven went to his friend, the squirrel, and said, "I found a big apple, but it is not good to eat. What should we do?" The squirrel thought for a moment and said, "Let's plant it in the ground, and maybe something good will happen." + +So, the raven and the squirrel dug a hole and put the apple in it. They covered it with dirt and waited. After some time, a small green plant began to grow. The raven and the squirrel took care of the plant every day. + +As the plant grew, it became a big apple tree with many good apples to eat. The raven and the squirrel were very happy. They shared the apples with all their friends in the forest. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a kind king. He lived in a big castle. The king had many toys and he liked to play with them. + +One day, a little boy came to the castle. The boy wanted to play with the king's toys. The king was embarrassed because he never shared his toys before. But he wanted to be nice to the little boy. + +So, the king shared his toys with the little boy. They played together and had lots of fun. The king learned that sharing was good. From that day on, the king always shared his toys with other kids. Everyone was happy. +Once upon a time, in a big city, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was not a good boy. He would say terrible things and not give toys to other kids. He would even take their toys and make them cry. + +One day, a wise old man came to the city. He saw Tom being mean to the other kids. The old man walked up to Tom and said, "Tom, you must learn to be kind and give to others. It will make you happy." + +Tom did not believe the old man, but he decided to try it. The next day, Tom gave a toy to a little girl who was crying. She smiled and hugged him. Tom felt happy. From that day on, Tom was a good boy. He would give and share with others, and he was never terrible again. + +The moral of the story is: be kind and give to others, and you will be happy. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a battery on the floor. He picked it up and looked at it. He didn't know what it was for, so he asked his mom, "Mom, what is this?" + +His mom smiled and said, "That's a battery, Tim. It makes things work, like your toy car." + +Tim wanted to see what would happen if he mixed the battery with other things. He went to the kitchen and found a big bowl. He put the battery, some water, and a toy in the bowl. Then, he started to mix it all together. + +Suddenly, the water splashed everywhere! Tim was all wet and the kitchen was a mess. He felt embarrassed and his face turned red. His mom came into the room and saw the mess. She wasn't mad, but she told Tim, "Next time, ask me before you mix things together, okay?" + +Tim nodded and said, "Okay, Mom." They cleaned up the mess together, and Tim learned not to mix things without asking first. +One day, a little boy named Tim went outside to play. He loved to dig in the earth and find tasty treats. Today, he found a big, juicy orange. Tim was so happy! + +Tim saw his friend Sam and said, "Look what I found! A tasty orange from the earth!" Sam was excited too. They sat under a tree to share the orange. + +Tim started to squeeze the orange. Juice came out and they both drank it. It was sweet and tasty. They laughed and enjoyed their tasty treat from the earth. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play catch with his dog, Max. One day, Tim saw a big, soft bathrobe in a store. He thought it would be perfect for his mom. Tim knew her birthday was coming soon. + +The next day, Tim and Max played catch in the yard. Tim had a plan. He told Max, "We need to do something nice for mom's birthday. Let's save our treats and buy her that bathrobe." Max wagged his tail and agreed. + +Days went by and Tim and Max were persistent. They saved their treats and played catch every day. Finally, mom's birthday came. Tim and Max gave her the bathrobe. She was so happy and hugged them both. Tim and Max knew their hard work had paid off. +Once upon a time, there was a team of animals who lived in a big forest. They were very good friends. One day, they decided to play a game. They wanted to teach each other how to jump high. + +The first animal was a small bird. The bird said, "I can teach you how to jump high. Watch me!" The bird jumped high in the sky. The other animals tried to jump like the bird, but they could not jump as high. + +A big frog saw that the team was upset. The frog said, "Don't worry, friends. I can also teach you how to jump high." The frog showed the animals how to jump high like him. The animals were happy and thanked the frog. + +Now, the team of animals could jump high. They played together and had lots of fun. And they were never upset again. +Once upon a time, there was a big crab named Sam. Sam lived near the sea. He loved to play with the tide. Every day, Sam would urge his friends to join him. They would have lots of fun together. + +One day, Sam met a new friend, a small fish named Tim. Tim was very proud of how fast he could swim. Sam and Tim played in the tide all day. They were very happy. + +But then, a big wave came. The wave took Tim away. Sam tried to find Tim, but he could not. Sam was very sad. He missed his friend. From that day on, Sam did not play in the tide anymore. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park to collect blue flowers. He wanted to give them to his mom. In the park, he saw a pretty patch of blue flowers. He was happy and started picking the flowers. + +Another little girl named Sue was also in the park. She saw Tim and wanted to collect blue flowers too. Sue went to the same patch and started picking flowers. Tim said, "No! I found this patch first! These flowers are for my mom!" + +Sue was sad and said, "But I want to give flowers to my mom too!" Tim thought for a moment. Then he said, "Okay, let's share the flowers. We can both give them to our moms." They both collected blue flowers and went home to give them to their moms. Tim and Sue became friends and played together at the park every day. +One day, a dark cloud came to the sky. It was big and gray. Rain started to fall from the cloud. Everyone ran inside their homes. They did not want to get wet. + +Soon, the rain stopped. The sun came out again. And then, something nice happened. A big, beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky. It had many colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. + +All the kids came out to see the rainbow. They laughed and played under the bright colors. The dark cloud was gone, and now the sky was full of happiness. The rainbow stayed for a while, and then it went away. But the kids knew that after every dark cloud, a rainbow could happen again. +Once there was a green frog. The frog had a shoe. The shoe was big and red. The frog liked to hop and play with the shoe. The shoe made the frog very happy. + +One day, the frog lost the shoe. The frog was sad. The frog looked for the shoe all day. The sun was hot and the frog was tired. But the frog did not give up. The frog wanted to find the shoe. + +Then, a bird saw the frog. The bird asked the frog, "Why are you sad?" The frog said, "I lost my shoe." The bird said, "I will help you find it." The bird flew high and looked for the shoe. The bird found the shoe and gave it to the frog. The frog was happy and thanked the bird. The frog and the bird played with the shoe. The shoe reminded the frog to never give up. +Once upon a time, in a small garden, there was a reliable bulb. The bulb lived in the ground and waited for the sun to shine on it. The bulb was friends with a little bird who lived in a tree nearby. + +One day, the little bird came to the bulb and said, "I will help you grow. I will soak you with water from the sky." The bulb was happy and thanked the little bird. + +The bird flew up into the sky and brought back water in its beak. It soaked the bulb with the water. Soon, the bulb began to grow into a beautiful flower. The flower and the bird became best friends and played in the garden every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug. The little bug loved to crawl. It would crawl all day long. The little bug liked to find snacks to eat. + +One day, the little bug found a big snack. It was very happy. But when the little bug tried to eat the snack, it felt hurt. The little bug was sad. + +The little bug crawled back home. It told its mom about the hurt. The mom hugged the little bug and gave it a new snack. The little bug ate the snack and felt better. The little bug learned to be careful with snacks. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk with his mom. They saw a tall pole in the park. Tim was frightened of the pole because it was so big. His mom saw that he was scared and wanted to help him. + +His mom tried to explain to Tim that the pole was not scary. She said, "The pole is just a big stick. It helps hold up the swings and the slide. It is not here to scare you, but to help you have fun at the park." + +Tim listened to his mom and started to feel less frightened. He looked at the pole again and saw that it was just a big stick. He was not scared anymore. Tim and his mom played at the park all day, and Tim even climbed the pole. He was very brave and had lots of fun. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a colorful box. He wanted to examine it. He tried to open the box, but it was hard. Tim asked his mom for help. + +"Mom, can you help me open this box?" Tim said. His mom came and helped him. With a little push, the box was open. + +Inside the box, there were many colorful toys. Tim was so happy. He played with the toys all day long. His mom watched him play and smiled. They had a fun day together with the colorful toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim felt miserable one day because he could not ride his bike. He tried and tried, but he just could not do it. Tim was very sad. + +Then, Tim's mom saw him and gave him a big hug. She said, "Don't be sad, Tim. I will help you learn to ride your bike." Tim smiled and felt a little better. + +So, Tim and his mom went outside to ride the bike. Tim's mom held the bike while Tim sat on it. They practiced and practiced, and soon Tim could ride his bike all by himself. Tim was very happy and gave his mom a big hug. They both laughed and had a fun day together. +One day, a boy named Tim found a toy gun in his room. He was very happy. Tim wanted to play with the gun all day. He ran around the house, making "bang, bang" sounds. His little sister, Lily, saw him and wanted to play too. But Tim said, "No, this is my gun. You can't play with it." + +Lily was sad and frustrated. She went to her room and started to cry. Tim's mom heard her and came to ask what was wrong. Lily said, "Tim won't let me play with the gun." + +Mom went to talk to Tim. She said, "Tim, you need to share your toy gun with Lily. It's not nice to keep it all for yourself." Tim did not want to share, but he knew his mom was right. + +So, Tim went to Lily's room and said, "OK, you can play with the gun too." They both played together and had a lot of fun. In the end, they were both happy and tired from playing all day. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her dolls. One day, she got a big box from her grandma. Lily was very excited to see what was inside. + +Lily started to unpack the box. Inside, she found a pretty veil for her dolls. She said, "Wow, this is so nice! My dolls will look so pretty!" She put the veil on her favorite doll, Daisy. Daisy looked very beautiful with the veil on her head. + +Lily played with Daisy and the other dolls. She made them all have a party. They danced and sang songs. Daisy said, "Thank you for the pretty veil, Lily. I am so happy!" Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Daisy. I am happy too!" And they all played happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a fearful cat. The cat was always scared of everything. One day, the cat went for a walk outside. The cat saw a hose in the yard. The cat had never seen a hose before. + +As the cat got closer, it started to sneeze. The cat sneezed and sneezed. It did not like the hose. The hose was big and long. The cat was scared of the hose. + +The cat got closer to the hose. It sneezed again. This time, the hose moved. The cat was very scared. It ran away fast. The cat did not look where it was going. The cat fell into a hole. The cat could not get out. The cat stayed in the hole, and it was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a tall tree. It lived in a big park with many friends. The tree had a long nose-like branch. The tree loved to whisper to the wind. + +One day, a small bird came to the tree. The bird was sad because it lost its mom. The tree wanted to help the bird. So, the tree whispered to the wind, asking for help. + +The wind heard the tree's whisper and began to blow. It blew and blew until the bird's mom came. The small bird was so happy to see its mom. They both thanked the tall tree and flew away. The tree was glad it could help and whispered "bye" to its new friends. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big tornado. It spun around very fast. It scared everyone. They did not know what to do. + +A brave girl named Lily said, "We can't let the tornado win. We won't surrender!" Her friends agreed. They wanted to find an easy way to stop the tornado. + +Lily and her friends hid in a safe place. They talked about what to do. "I know!" said Lily. "We can ask the wind to help us. Maybe it can blow the tornado away." + +They went outside and asked the wind for help. The wind listened and blew very hard. The tornado went away, and the town was safe again. Everyone was happy and thanked Lily and her friends for their help. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty dog named Max. Max was big and strong. He loved to play outside in the sun. One sunny day, Max found a nail on the ground. He picked it up with his mouth and decided to take it home. + +As Max walked home, he saw a small fire. The fire started to burn a tree. Max knew he had to help. He ran to the river and got some water in his mouth. He ran back to the tree and spit the water on the fire. + +Max did this many times. Soon, the fire was gone! The tree was saved. Max felt very happy and proud. He went home with the nail and showed it to his family. They all cheered for the mighty dog who stopped the fire. +One day, a good cat named Jazz went to play with his friend, a dog named Spot. They liked to play ball and run in the park. Jazz was very fast, and Spot liked to chase him. They were very good friends. + +As they played, they saw a little girl named Lily. She was sad because she forgot her toy at home. Jazz and Spot wanted to help her feel better. They walked up to her and Jazz said, "Hi Lily, why are you sad?" + +"I forgot my toy at home," Lily said with a frown. Jazz and Spot looked at each other and had an idea. They invited Lily to play with them in the park. Lily smiled and started to play with Jazz and Spot. They all had lots of fun together. + +After playing, Lily felt much better. She thanked Jazz and Spot for making her happy. They all became good friends and promised to play together again soon. And from that day on, Lily never forgot her toy, because she always had Jazz and Spot to play with. +Once upon a time, in a dry and hot land, there lived a rhinoceros named Remy. Remy was a big and strong animal, but he had no friends. He was very sad and wanted to play with others. + +One day, Remy met a little bird named Bella. Bella saw that Remy was sad and asked, "Why are you sad, Remy?" Remy told her, "I have no friends to play with." Bella felt bad for Remy and had an idea. She said, "I will be your friend, Remy! Let's play together." + +Bella suggested they play a game of hide and seek. Remy was happy and agreed to play. They took turns hiding and seeking, and they laughed and played all day. Remy was not sad anymore. He had a new friend in Bella, and they had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, in a charming little town, there was a big hill. On top of the hill lived a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play with his ball and run up and down the hill all day long. + +One sunny day, Max found a big bowl near the hill. He was curious and wanted to see what was inside. He looked in the bowl and saw many colors. Max decided to mix all the colors together with his paw. As he mixed, the colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. + +Max was very happy with his rainbow. He ran up and down the hill, showing his rainbow to all his friends. They all loved it and played together under the colorful sky. And from that day on, the charming little town became even more charming, with a big hill and a beautiful rainbow. +One day, a little ball named Bounce went to play near the road. Bounce loved to jump up and down all day. But today, there was a lot of traffic on the road. Cars and trucks were going fast, and it was very noisy. + +Bounce wanted to play, but he was scared of the big cars and trucks. He tried to jump, but he was too scared. Bounce felt embarrassed because he could not play like he wanted to. He did not want his friends to see him scared. + +Just then, Bounce's friend, a big, strong tree, saw him. The tree knew Bounce was scared and wanted to help. So, the tree made a big, safe space for Bounce to play away from the traffic. Bounce was happy and started to jump again. He was not scared or embarrassed anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little dog named Max. Max liked to play and run all day long. He lived on a big Earth with lots of trees, flowers, and grass. + +One day, Max saw a big red ball. He really wanted to play with it. Max ran fast to the ball, and he was so happy. He played with the ball all day long, and he was very tired. + +At the end of the day, Max went back to his home. His family was happy to see him. They all had a big dinner together. Max was so happy to be with his family and to live on the lively Earth. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very helpful. She liked to help her mommy and daddy clean the house. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help match the socks. + +Lily said, "Okay mommy, I can do that!" She looked through the pile of socks and found the ones that matched. She was very proud of herself. + +Later that week, Lily's mommy asked her to help set the table for dinner. Lily got out the plates, cups, and silverware. She made sure everything was where it was supposed to be. Her mommy said, "Thank you, Lily. You are so helpful." + +Lily smiled and said, "I like helping you, mommy." +Once upon a time, there was a little ant. The ant was very lonely because it had no friends. One day, the ant saw a big beetle and said, "Hello, do you want to be my friend?" The beetle said, "No, I don't like ants." The ant was sad and walked away. + +The ant decided to go for a walk to feel better. Suddenly, a big rain started to fall. The ant had to rush to find a place to hide. It found a small hole in a tree and went inside. But, there was already an insect in there. It was a spider. + +The spider said, "Hello, little ant. You can stay here with me." The ant was happy to have a friend. But, the spider was not a good friend. It ate the ant for dinner. The ant never found a true friend and the spider was still lonely. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a green frog named Freddie. Freddie lived in a big pond with his friends. One day, Freddie saw a spark in the sky and wanted to know what it was. He asked his friends, but they didn't know either. + +Freddie decided to go on an adventure to find out. He hopped and jumped until he saw a big rocket zooming through the sky. Freddie was amazed! He followed the rocket until it landed on the ground. + +When Freddie got closer, he saw that the rocket had made a big mess. There was trash everywhere. Freddie knew it was wrong to litter and decided to clean it up. He gathered all the trash and threw it away. + +Freddie learned that even though something might look cool, it's important to take care of our planet and not make a mess. From that day on, Freddie always made sure to put his trash in the right place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved horses very much. She always dreamed of having a horse of her own to ride and take care of. + +One day, Lily saw a beautiful horse at the park. She went over to pet the horse, but the horse accidentally kicked her and it hurt a lot. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. + +But the next day, the horse came back to the park and Lily saw that the horse had hurt its leg. Lily knew just what to do. She went to get her mommy who helped take care of the horse's hurt leg. From that day on, the horse and Lily became best friends and loved each other very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom asked her to write a letter to her grandma. Lily was excited to write the letter because she loved her grandma very much. She picked up her pink pen and started to write. + +As she was writing, she heard a loud noise outside. She looked out the window and saw an automobile driving by. "Wow, that car is so big and shiny!" she exclaimed. + +Her mom came into the room and said, "Yes, it's a smooth ride too. Have you finished writing your letter to grandma?" + +Lily proudly showed her mom the letter she had written. "I wrote about my day at the park and how much I miss grandma," she said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's so sweet. Let's put it in an envelope and mail it to her." + +Lily was happy to have written a letter to her grandma and couldn't wait for her to read it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to listen to music and dance. One day, she went to a park and heard some music. She looked around and saw a musician playing the guitar. She recognized the song and started to dance. + +The musician saw Lily dancing and said, "You're a great dancer! Do you like my music?" Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, I love it! You're a tight musician!" The musician smiled and played some more songs for Lily to dance to. + +After a while, Lily's mom came to pick her up. Lily said goodbye to the musician and thanked him for playing such great music. The musician said, "You're welcome, little one. Keep dancing and listening to music!" Lily smiled and went home, happy to have met a talented musician. +There was a girl named Lily. She had a cushion that she loved to hug. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend was bossy and always wanted to play what she wanted. Lily did not like that, but she did not know how to talk to her friend about it. + +Lily's friend took Lily's cushion and would not give it back. Lily did not know what to do. She wanted her cushion back, but she did not want to make her friend mad. So she did not talk to her friend about it. + +At the end of the day, Lily's friend went home with her cushion. Lily felt sad and did not know what to do. She wished she had talked to her friend about how she felt. From that day on, Lily learned that it is important to talk to others about how you feel. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and climb up the hill near her house. One day, she saw a big, ugly rock on the hill. + +Lily tried to push the rock down the hill, but it wouldn't budge. She got frustrated and started to cry. That's when she heard a little voice say, "Don't give up, just lean into it!" + +Lily looked around and saw a wise old owl sitting on a branch nearby. She wiped away her tears and leaned into the rock with all her might. Slowly but surely, the rock started to move down the hill. + +From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes things might seem impossible, but with a little perseverance and determination, anything is possible. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went on a trip with her family. When they arrived at their hotel, Lily's mommy asked her to unpack her bag. Lily was so excited to unpack her bag and see all her toys! + +After unpacking her bag, Lily's daddy asked her if she wanted to print some pictures. Lily loved taking pictures with her camera, so she said yes! They went to the hotel's computer room and printed out all the pictures they took on their trip. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy noticed that Lily looked pale. She asked if she was feeling okay. Lily said she was feeling a little sick. So, her mommy gave her some medicine and put her to bed early. The next day, Lily felt much better and was ready to continue her adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a happy cactus named Spike. Spike lived in a big pot in a sunny room. One day, Spike's pot fell and broke into many pieces. Spike was sad because he loved his pot. + +But then, a kind girl named Lily came to visit. She saw Spike's broken pot and felt thoughtful. She knew how much Spike loved his pot. So, she decided to repair it. + +Lily got some glue and carefully put the pieces back together. Soon, Spike's pot was as good as new! Spike was so happy that he hugged Lily with his prickly arms. From that day on, Spike and Lily were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance, so her parents signed her up for a stage show. Lily was very excited but also nervous. + +On the day of the show, Lily met a friendly boy named Max. They talked and played together while waiting for their turn on stage. When Lily's turn came, she was scared, but Max encouraged her to be brave and behave well. + +Lily went on stage and sang her heart out. She felt so happy and proud when the audience clapped and cheered for her. After the show, Lily hugged Max and thanked him for being such a good friend. From that day on, Lily knew that she could do anything if she just behaved well and had friendly friends to support her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, they decided to play in the sand pit. The pit was huge and had lots of sand to play with. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, wanted to build a sandcastle, but Lily wanted to splash in the pit. "Come on, Timmy! Let's splash in the pit!" Lily said. "No, I want to build a sandcastle," Timmy replied. They couldn't agree on what to do. + +Suddenly, a big wave of water came and splashed all over them. It was so much fun! Lily and Timmy laughed and played together in the pit. They realized that they didn't have to choose between building a sandcastle or splashing in the pit. They could do both! From that day on, they had lots of fun playing together in the sand pit. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She was very old, so we called her elderly. She loved to play a flute. It made beautiful sounds. One day, she met a funny man. He liked to joke around. He asked the old lady if she could play a joke on him with her flute. She played a silly song and they both laughed. From then on, they played music and told jokes together every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to color her pictures with many different colors. One day, Lily's mom asked her what she wanted for lunch. Lily said, "I need something spicy to eat, Mommy!" + +Her mom asked, "What do you mean by spicy, Lily?" + +Lily replied, "I want something that tastes hot and makes my mouth tingle." + +Her mom smiled and said, "How about we make some chicken tacos with spicy salsa for lunch?" + +Lily was happy and said, "Yes, please! And can we use lots of colors to decorate our tacos too?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Of course, Lily! Let's make our lunch colorful and spicy!" +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had a mild cow named Daisy. One day, Daisy got stuck in a big hole. The farmer tried to get her out, but he couldn't. He was sad and worried. + +Luckily, a little girl saw what happened. She wanted to help. She ran to get her dad. Her dad was strong and brave. He came and helped the farmer save Daisy. The farmer was so happy and grateful. + +From that day on, the farmer and the little girl became friends. They would visit each other often and have fun together. And Daisy was always safe and sound, thanks to the little girl who helped save her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the zoo to see all the animals. One day, she went to see the hippos. They were big and grey and had big teeth. + +Lily saw a little boy who was sad because he lost his stuffed hippo. She asked him what was wrong and he said he lost his toy. Lily felt lucky because she had a toy hippo in her bag. She gave it to the little boy and he was happy again. + +The little boy said, "Thank you!" and Lily said, "You're welcome!" Then, the little boy asked her to repeat her name. She said, "My name is Lily." The little boy said, "That's a pretty name." They smiled and became friends. From that day on, they went to the zoo together and saw all the animals, including the hippos. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her dolls. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help clean up her room. + +Lily looked around and saw that her room was messy. Her dolls were scattered all over the floor and there were clothes everywhere. + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, can you please put your dolls back in the jar?" + +Lily looked confused and asked, "What's a jar?" + +Her mom pointed to a big container on the shelf and said, "That's a jar. You can put your dolls in there so they won't be all over the place." + +Lily nodded and started to clean up her room. She counted the dolls and said, "Mommy, there are a number of dolls in the jar now!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Good job, Lily! Your room looks much better now." +Once upon a time, there was a little teddy bear named Timmy. Timmy loved to play and jump on the floor. The floor was made of wood and it was very delicate. One day, Timmy was jumping so much that the floor began to tremble. Timmy got scared and stopped jumping. He didn't want to break the floor. + +Timmy decided to play with his toys instead. He played with his blocks, his cars and his puzzles. He had so much fun that he forgot about the delicate floor. The floor was happy too because it didn't tremble anymore. Timmy learned that he needed to be careful when playing on delicate things. From that day on, he always played with his toys on a soft carpet. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Benny. Benny loved to play in the forest with his friends. One day, they decided to have a race to see who could run the fastest. Benny was very excited to start the race. + +Just as they were about to start, they saw a sign that said there was a big storm coming. Benny's friend, Sammy, was very alert and told everyone to go home. They all listened to Sammy and went home to stay safe from the storm. + +Benny was happy that Sammy was so alert and kept them all safe. They decided to have the race another day when the weather was better. Benny couldn't wait to start the race again and try to win this time. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to sleep all day and didn't like to play. One day, Mittens saw a mouse and tried to catch it. But the mouse was too quick and ran away. Mittens felt sad and wanted to learn how to catch the mouse. + +Mittens asked his friend, a wise owl, to teach him how to catch the mouse. The owl agreed and taught Mittens how to pinch the mouse with his sharp claws. Mittens practiced every day and became very good at catching mice. + +Now, Mittens wasn't lazy anymore. He spent his days playing and catching mice. Mittens was happy and grateful that his friend taught him how to catch the mouse. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the color pink and had a pink dress that she wore every day. One day, Lily saw a beautiful pink toy in the store. It was very expensive, but Lily wanted it so much that she asked her mommy to buy it for her. + +Her mommy said no because it was too expensive, but Lily didn't want to give up. She decided to lie and told her mommy that she would be a good girl and clean her room every day if she bought her the toy. Her mommy believed her and bought the toy for her. + +However, Lily felt guilty for lying to her mommy. She learned that it's not good to lie and that it's always better to tell the truth. From then on, Lily promised to always be honest and never lie again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to try new things, like climbing trees and riding his bike. One day, Timmy's mommy made some coffee and left it on the table. Timmy saw the coffee and wanted to try it. + +"Mommy, can I try the coffee?" Timmy asked. + +"No, Timmy. Coffee is for grown-ups only," his mommy replied. + +But Timmy was careless and didn't listen to his mommy. He climbed up onto a chair and reached for the coffee. As he took a sip, he burned his tongue and spilled the hot coffee all over himself. + +"Ouch! It's too hot!" Timmy cried. + +His mommy rushed over to help him, but it was too late. Timmy had burned himself badly and had to go to the hospital. From that day on, Timmy learned to listen to his mommy and not be so careless. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to school and taking quizzes. One day, Timmy's teacher asked him a question, but he didn't know the answer. He felt sad and embarrassed. + +After school, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw a group of kids playing, but they were being rude to each other. Timmy didn't like it when people were rude, so he decided to go play by himself. + +While he was playing, a ball suddenly struck him on the head. He looked up and saw the group of kids from before, and they were laughing. Timmy didn't like that they were being mean to him, so he went home and told his mom what happened. + +His mom listened to him and told him that it's okay to not know the answer to a quiz, and that it's not okay for people to be rude or strike others. Timmy felt better and went to bed with a smile on his face, knowing that he had a kind and caring mom. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to play his drum. He played it all day long, and it made a loud noise. One day, his neighbor came over and shouted at him to stop playing the drum. The boy didn't want to stop, but he didn't want to make his neighbor angry either. + +So, the boy decided to play his drum inside his house where it wouldn't bother anyone. But, when he went inside, he realized that it was very cold and icy. He didn't want to play his drum in such a cold place. So, he decided to go outside and play his drum again, but this time he played it softly so that his neighbor wouldn't be mad. + +The boy played his drum softly and happily, and his neighbor didn't shout at him anymore. They both lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to explore. One day, he went on a walk with his mom and dad. They found a cave and Timmy was eager to go inside. But his parents said it was too dangerous and they had to go home. + +That night, Timmy couldn't sleep. He wanted to go back to the cave. So, he snuck out of bed and went back to the cave alone. When he got there, he saw a big bear inside! Timmy was scared, but he couldn't stop gazing at the bear. + +The bear noticed Timmy and started to growl. Timmy knew he had to leave quickly. He ran as fast as he could back home. When he got there, he told his parents about the bear in the cave. They were so proud of Timmy for being brave, but they also reminded him that it's important to listen to them and not go exploring alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max had a perfect white paw that he loved to show off to his friends. One day, Max went for a walk in the park and met his friend, Bella. + +"Hi, Bella!" said Max. "Look at my perfect paw!" + +"Wow, Max! Your paw is so pretty," replied Bella. + +Suddenly, Max realized he had lost his favorite ball. He searched and searched but couldn't find it. + +"Where did your ball go?" asked Bella. + +"I don't know," said Max sadly. "I think I lost it." + +"Don't worry, Max. I'll help you find it," said Bella. + +So, they searched together and finally, Bella found Max's ball. Max was so happy he jumped up and down. + +"Thank you, Bella! You're the best friend ever!" said Max. + +"I'm glad I could help you, Max. It's always nice to help a friend in need," replied Bella. + +Max and Bella returned home, happy and content with their day in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved wearing her favorite hat, which was pink and had a big flower on it. One day, Lily went outside to play in the park. It was very cold and she started to shiver. + +Lily's friend Jack noticed she was cold and said, "Lily, you need a reliable coat to keep you warm." Lily replied, "I don't have a coat, Jack. I only have my hat." Jack said, "Don't worry, I have an extra coat you can borrow." + +Lily put on the coat and felt much better. She thanked Jack and said, "You are a reliable friend." Jack smiled and said, "I'm always here to help my friends." Lily and Jack continued to play in the park, happy and warm. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond. One day, Ducky noticed that the pond was very dirty. "Oh no! Pond dirty," said Ducky. "I will fix it!" + +Ducky asked her friend Froggy for help. "Froggy, can you help me fix the pond?" asked Ducky. "Sure, Ducky! I will help you," said Froggy. They worked together to clean the pond. They picked up sticks and leaves and put them in a pile. + +After they finished, the sun came out and the pond was warm. "The pond looks so much better now," said Froggy. "Yes, it does! Thank you for helping me fix it," said Ducky. They both jumped into the pond and swam happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing with her toys when she saw a magnet on the floor. She picked it up and saw that it was dirty. + +Lily's mom came into the room and asked, "What are you holding, Lily?" + +"It's a dirty magnet," Lily answered. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Let's clean it together." + +Lily and her mom got a cloth and cleaned the magnet. After it was clean, Lily put the magnet on the fridge and said, "Look, Mom! The magnet is shiny now!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Great job, Lily. You answered my question and helped me clean the magnet." + +Lily was happy that she could help her mom and make the magnet look nice again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his shiny red cube. He would build towers and castles with it every day. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy saw Timmy's cube and asked if he could play with it too. + +Timmy was happy to share his cube with Billy. But as they played together, Timmy started to feel frustrated. Billy kept knocking down Timmy's towers and castles. Timmy wanted to ask Billy to stop, but he didn't want to be mean. + +Finally, Timmy asked Billy if they could build something together instead. Billy agreed and they built a giant tower. Timmy was happy that he asked Billy to play a different way and they both had fun. From then on, Timmy and Billy played with the cube together and never knocked each other's creations down again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice-cream more than anything in the world. One day, her mommy took her to the park to get some ice-cream. But when they got there, they saw a big, scary dog. Lily was very fearful of dogs, and she didn't want to go near it. + +Suddenly, the dog started running towards them! Lily's mommy picked her up and they tried to escape, but the dog was too fast. Just when they thought they were going to get hurt, a kind man came and scared the dog away. Lily and her mommy were safe, and they were very grateful to the man. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be brave, even when we're scared. And sometimes, when we're in trouble, there are kind people who will help us. And of course, it's always a good idea to have some ice-cream after a scary adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy cloud. The cloud was always sad and never smiled. One day, a little girl saw the grumpy cloud and wanted to make it happy. She ran home to dress up in her favorite dress and went back outside to show the cloud. + +The cloud saw the little girl in her pretty dress and started to feel happy. It began to change colors and shape into a smiley face. The little girl was so happy to see the cloud happy too. They played together all day and had so much fun. + +From that day on, the cloud was never grumpy again. It would always remember the little girl in her dress who made it happy. And the little girl would always remember the happy cloud she played with. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little hunter. He was very nervous because he couldn't find his mommy. He looked all around, but he couldn't see her. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise! It was a big bear! The hunter was scared, but he knew he had to be brave. He took out his sword and tried to fight the bear, but the bear was too strong. The hunter fell down and hurt his knee. He started to cry. But then, his mommy came and wiped away his tears. She hugged him and said, "Don't worry, my little hunter. I'm here to protect you." And the hunter felt safe and happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the dirt and rocks. One day, he found a shiny mineral in the ground. It was so pretty! + +Timmy showed his mom the mineral and she said, "Wow, that's so cool! Thank you for showing me." Then, she made Timmy a tasty snack of crackers and cheese. + +Timmy was happy and grateful for his mom's kindness. He decided to give her the mineral as a thank you gift. His mom was so touched and hugged him tightly. Timmy felt proud that he could make his mom happy with a little gift. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to look at the stars at night. One night, he saw a big, bright comet in the sky. He was so happy and shouted, "Wow! Look at the comet!" + +The next day, Timmy went to a restaurant with his mom and dad. He was very hungry and wanted to eat a burger. He said to the waiter, "I want to order a burger, please." The waiter smiled and said, "Sure thing, Timmy!" + +Later that night, Timmy was a little scared to go to bed because he had a fearful dream. But then he remembered the comet he saw and felt better. He closed his eyes and thought about the comet's bright light. He fell asleep and had happy dreams all night long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect pretty things. One day, she found a lovely jar in the field. She held it tightly and brought it home. + +Lily's mom told her that the jar was very special and she should take good care of it. Lily promised to keep it safe. She put the jar on her shelf and admired it every day. + +One day, Lily's little brother came into her room and accidentally knocked the jar off the shelf. It broke into many pieces. Lily was very sad and cried. Her mom told her that accidents happen, but it's important to be careful and hold things gently. From that day on, Lily learned to be more careful with her things and to hold them with care. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dog named Max who always protected her when she went outside to play. Max was a big dog with a loud voice, but Lily loved him very much. + +One day, Lily went to the park with Max. She saw some other kids playing and wanted to join in, but she was too shy. Max noticed that Lily was feeling embarrassed and he barked to get her attention. Lily felt better knowing that Max was there to protect her. + +After playing with the other kids, Lily and Max went back home. Lily hugged Max and said, "Thank you for always protecting me and using your voice to help me." Max wagged his tail and licked her face, happy to have helped his best friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. One day, Benny found a hole in his carrot patch. He was sad because he didn't want any of his carrots to fall in the hole. + +But then, Benny's friend, a gentle squirrel named Sammy, came to visit. Sammy had a surprise for Benny. He gave him a big carrot that he had received from his own garden. + +Benny was so happy and he thanked Sammy for his kind gift. He ate the carrot and felt so full and satisfied. From that day on, Benny and Sammy always shared their veggies with each other and helped each other with any holes they found. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play games with her friends. They would run and laugh and have fun together. But sometimes, Lily's friends would get very competitive and want to win all the time. This made Lily feel sad. + +One night, Lily was scared to go to sleep because she thought there was a monster under her bed. Her mommy came to her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can pray together and ask God to protect you." So, they prayed and Lily felt better. + +The next day, Lily's friends wanted to play a game again. But this time, Lily said, "Let's not be too competitive. Let's just have fun and play together." Her friends agreed and they all had a great time. Lily realized that praying and being kind to others was more important than winning all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots. One day, Benny found a big carrot in the garden. He tried to eat it, but it was too hard. + +Benny's friend, a little bird, saw him struggling and said, "Why don't you try to melt the carrot?" + +Benny replied, "What does 'melt' mean?" + +The little bird explained, "It means to make something hot so it turns into liquid." + +Benny thought that was a good idea, so he went to the sun and asked it to make the carrot hot. The sun agreed and shone its rays on the carrot. + +Soon enough, the carrot became soft and Benny was able to eat it. "Thank you, little bird! You are very smart," Benny said. + +The little bird replied, "I know. I'm a very stubborn bird." +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady. She liked to help people and animals. One day, she saw a group of people marching in the street. They were holding signs and shouting. The lady went to them and asked, "Why are you marching?" They said, "We want to be treated fair." The lady was compassionate and said, "I understand. Everyone should be treated fair." Then she joined the march and they all walked together. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat. The cat liked to sleep all day and never wanted to play. One day, the cat saw a bird skipping in the garden. The cat wanted to play too, but it was too lazy to move. + +Suddenly, the cat saw a camera. The cat wanted to take a picture of the bird skipping. The cat tried to get up, but it was too lazy. The cat realized that it needed to move if it wanted to take the picture. + +The cat finally got up and started to skip like the bird. The cat had so much fun skipping and taking pictures with the camera. From that day on, the cat was never lazy again and always wanted to play and skip like the bird in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a smelly old dog named Max. Max loved to roll in the dirt and play in the mud. One day, Timmy and Max went to the park to play. Timmy was having fun until Max started to make a loud sound. It was very embarrassing for Timmy because all the other kids heard it too. They all laughed and pointed at Timmy and Max. Timmy was so embarrassed that he wanted to go home. From that day on, Timmy made sure to give Max a bath before they went to the park so he wouldn't be smelly and embarrass him again. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy got a post in the mail. Lily asked her mommy what was inside. Her mommy said she didn't know and they would have to wait and see. + +Lily was very curious and kept asking her mommy if she could open the post. Her mommy told her to be patient and wait for daddy to come home. When daddy came home, they all sat down together and opened the post. + +Inside the post was a lovely surprise! It was a toy that Lily had been wanting for a long time. Lily was so happy and thanked her mommy and daddy for answering her wish. From that day on, Lily loved getting post in the mail because she never knew what lovely surprises might be inside. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She liked to write stories with her crayons. One day, she wanted to write a story about a crazy bird who flew into a drain. + +Lily drew a picture of the bird and the drain with her crayons. Then she wrote the story on a piece of paper. She showed it to her mom and dad, and they loved it! + +Afterwards, Lily went outside to play. She saw a real bird flying by and wondered if it was the same one from her story. She looked around and saw a drain nearby. Lily got a little scared that the bird might fly into the drain and get stuck! + +But then, the bird flew away and Lily was happy. She went back inside to write more stories with her crayons. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny. The bunny liked to pretend that it was a superhero, saving the day and fighting bad guys. One day, the bunny found a note that said someone needed help. The bunny knew it had to save the day! + +The bunny hopped and hopped until it found the place where the note came from. But when it got there, it saw that it was a trap! Bad guys were waiting for the bunny, and they caught it. The bunny felt scared and sad, wishing it had never found the note. + +The bad guys took the bunny away and locked it up. The bunny tried to pretend it was still a superhero, but it didn't work. The bunny wished it had never left its cozy home. From now on, the bunny knew it would be careful and never go on adventures alone again. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey. The monkey loved to eat fruit. He would climb up trees to get the yummy bananas and juicy oranges. One day, the monkey saw a cute bird sitting on a branch. The bird was balancing on one leg and the monkey was amazed. + +The monkey wanted to try balancing too. He climbed up a tall tree and stood on one foot. But he lost his balance and fell down! The cute bird laughed and flew away. The monkey was sad but he didn't give up. He kept trying to balance and soon he got better. + +Now, the monkey and the cute bird are friends. They balance together on branches and eat fruit. The monkey is happy because he learned a new skill and made a new friend. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cake, especially chocolate cake. One day, Timmy's mommy made him a vanilla cake instead of a chocolate cake. Timmy got angry and said, "No mommy, I want chocolate cake!" + +Mommy said, "I'm sorry Timmy, I didn't know you wanted chocolate cake. I can change it for you." And so, mommy changed the vanilla cake into a chocolate cake, just like Timmy wanted. Timmy was very happy and ate his chocolate cake with a big smile on his face. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that sometimes things can change and it's okay to ask for what you want. And he also learned that mommy always knows best. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Sammy. Sammy was very smart and loved to collect acorns. One day, Sammy found a big, shiny acorn and was very happy. + +Sammy met his friend Timmy, another squirrel, and showed him the shiny acorn. Timmy said, "Can I have it, please?" But Sammy refused to share it because he loved it so much. + +The next day, Sammy went to sleep with his acorn under his pillow. But during the night, a sneaky raccoon came and stole it. When Sammy woke up and saw that his acorn was gone, he was very sad. Sammy realized that it was better to share than to be selfish and refuse to share. + +From that day on, Sammy shared all of his acorns with Timmy and they became good friends. But Sammy never found his shiny acorn again and that made him very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. One day, he found an arrow on the ground and decided to keep it. He showed it to his friend, Lily, who also wanted to keep it. + +"I want to keep it too," said Lily. + +Timmy didn't want to share the arrow because he wanted to keep it for himself. This made Lily sad and they started to argue. + +"I found it first, so I get to keep it," said Timmy. + +"But I want to keep it too," said Lily. + +They couldn't agree, so they decided to go to their peaceful teacher, Ms. Rose, for help. Ms. Rose listened to both of them and said, "Why don't you take turns keeping the arrow? Timmy can keep it for one day, and then Lily can keep it for the next day." + +Timmy and Lily both agreed and were happy again. They learned that it's important to share and keep the peace. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom got into a taxi to go to the park. Lily was happy and excited to go play on the swings and slide. But then, the taxi got stuck in traffic and they were going to be late. + +Lily's mom started to frown and look upset. "We're going to miss our playdate with our friends," she said. Lily didn't like it when her mom was upset. + +Suddenly, a big truck crashed into the taxi and it made a loud noise. Lily and her mom were okay, but the taxi was broken and they couldn't go to the park anymore. Lily started to cry. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. We are safe and that's what matters. We can always have another playdate. It's important to be grateful for what we have and not be upset when things don't go as planned." + +Lily learned that accidents can happen and it's important to appreciate what we have. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big problem. Her tummy hurt a lot. Her mommy gave her a pill that would help her feel better. But Lily didn't want to take the pill. She thought it looked yucky. + +Lily's mommy said the pill was very useful and would make her tummy feel better. But Lily still didn't want to take it. She struggled and cried and didn't want to swallow the pill. + +Finally, Lily's mommy had an idea. She said they could play a game. Lily could pretend to be a little bird and the pill was a yummy worm. Lily thought that was a fun game. She opened her mouth wide and swallowed the pill. And soon, her tummy felt much better. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy robot that needed a new battery. Her mommy said they could go to the store to get one. At the store, Lily saw an amazing toy car that she wanted. She asked her mommy if they could get it, but her mommy said they didn't have enough money. + +Lily was sad, but then she had an idea. She asked her mommy if she could raise money by selling lemonade. Her mommy thought it was a great idea, so they went home to make some lemonade. Lily set up a stand outside and sold cups of lemonade to her neighbors. She raised enough money to buy the toy car she wanted and a new battery for her robot. + +Lily was so happy and amazed at how much money she raised. She learned that if she worked hard and had a good idea, she could get what she wanted. And her robot was happy too, because it had a new battery and could move again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and gather flowers in the meadow. One day, she found a pretty yellow flower and put it in her pocket. But when she tried to zip up her pocket, the zipper got stuck! + +Lily's mommy saw her struggling and came to help. She gently pulled the zipper up and down until it finally worked. But when Lily took out the flower, she saw that it was dirty! She was sad that her pretty flower wasn't clean anymore. + +Mommy took the flower and wiped it with a tissue until it was clean again. Lily was happy and thanked her mommy. From that day on, she made sure to check her pockets before zipping them up, so her flowers wouldn't get dirty again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the zoo with her mom and dad. They saw many animals like elephants, lions, and tigers. But Lily's favourite animal was the otter. She loved the way they swam and played in the water. + +Suddenly, Lily's tummy started to feel funny. She made a sour face and said, "Mommy, my tummy feels funny." Her mom asked, "Did you eat something that made your tummy feel funny?" Lily replied, "I ate too much candy before we came to the zoo. But I still enjoy seeing the otters!" + +Lily and her family spent the rest of the day at the zoo, but Lily learned a lesson. She realized that even though candy is tasty, it can make her tummy feel funny. From that day on, she made sure to eat healthy food before going out to enjoy her favourite animals at the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, while playing hide and seek, Lily discovered a big stick on the ground. It was a staff, just like the one her favorite princess used in the storybook her mom read to her every night. + +Lily picked up the staff and pretended to be a princess herself. She waved it around and made her friends laugh. But then, she noticed a serious look on her friend Sarah's face. Sarah told Lily that the staff was actually a magic wand and that Lily had to be careful with it. + +Lily was amazed! She had never seen a magic wand before. She held it tightly and promised to be very careful. From that day on, Lily and her friends played with the magic wand and went on many exciting adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys in her bedroom. One day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going to visit her grandma. Lily was excited to see her grandma, but she didn't want to leave her bedroom. + +Lily's mommy told her that they would come back soon and that she could plan a fun activity to do when they got back. So, Lily decided to make a fort in her bedroom. She used blankets and pillows to make a cozy hideaway. + +But when Lily and her mommy came back from visiting grandma, they found that the roof of Lily's bedroom had caved in. Her cozy fort was destroyed and Lily's toys were all wet. Lily was so sad and grumpy that she didn't want to play with her toys anymore. + +Lily's mommy promised to fix the bedroom, but Lily couldn't help feeling sad about her ruined fort. Sometimes, even when we plan something fun, things don't always turn out the way we want them to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a friendly dog named Max. They loved to play together in the park. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk and met a new friend named Sarah. Sarah was very friendly too and wanted to play with them. + +Lily and Max were happy to have a new friend, but they didn't know if they could trust her yet. So, they decided to play a game of hide-and-seek to see if Sarah was telling the truth about being friendly. Sarah was very good at hiding, but Lily and Max found her every time. + +After playing for a while, Lily and Max realized that Sarah was a true friend and they could trust her. They all had a great time playing together and promised to meet up again soon. From that day on, Lily, Max, and Sarah became the best of friends and always had fun together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet mouse named Max. Max was very small and cute. Lily loved Max very much. + +One day, Lily and Max were playing outside. Max wanted to explore and ran away. Lily looked for Max everywhere but she couldn't find him. She was very sad because she lost her little friend. + +Lily's mom saw that she was sad and asked her what happened. Lily told her mom that she lost Max. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we will find Max. Let's be successful and find him together." + +They searched the whole garden and finally found Max hiding under a bush. Lily was very happy to have found her little friend. She hugged him and said, "I will never lose you again, Max." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside with her toys, but she didn't like when it got dark outside. She was scared of the dark because she thought there were monsters hiding in the shadows. + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a delicate necklace with a shiny cross on it. She told Lily that whenever she felt scared, she could hold onto the necklace and pray to feel better. Lily was happy to have something to help her feel less scared of the dark. + +That night, Lily went to bed and held onto her necklace. She prayed to feel brave and not be scared of the dark. Suddenly, she heard a noise outside her window. She felt scared, but then remembered her necklace and prayed again. She felt a little better, but still scared. + +The next morning, Lily woke up and saw that the noise outside her window was just a branch scratching against the glass. She smiled and felt proud of herself for being brave. From then on, whenever Lily felt scared of the dark, she held onto her necklace and prayed. She knew that she could be brave and face anything that came her way. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very bored. He had nothing to do. He went to his dad and said, "Dad, I am bored. What can I do?" + +His dad said, "Timmy, why don't you sail your boat in the bathtub?" + +Timmy liked the idea. He ran to get his boat. He put the boat in the bathtub and started to sail it. But, suddenly, the boat hit the side of the bathtub and broke. Timmy was sad. + +He went back to his dad and said, "Dad, my boat is broken. What can I do?" + +His dad said, "Timmy, why don't you use the hammer to fix it?" + +Timmy liked the idea. He got the hammer and tried to fix the boat. But, he hit his finger with the hammer and it hurt. Timmy was crying. + +His dad said, "Timmy, don't worry. We can fix your finger. And we can fix your boat together." + +Timmy smiled and hugged his dad. He was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a shiny purse that she loved to carry around everywhere she went. One day, she went outside to play and the sun was shining so bright! It was a harsh sun and made her eyes squint. But Lily didn't mind because she loved how the sun made her purse sparkle in the light. + +As she played, she saw a little bird with feathers that shined in the sun too. The bird was hungry and Lily felt sad for it. So she took some seeds from her purse and gave them to the bird. The bird was happy and chirped a song. + +Lily felt happy too, knowing she helped the bird. She walked back home with her shiny purse, feeling proud of herself. From that day on, Lily always made sure to bring seeds in her purse to feed the birds. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved oranges and always ate them for breakfast. One day, she went to the store with her mommy and saw a big orange balloon. She wanted it so badly, but her mommy said they couldn't buy it. + +Lily was sad and started to cry. Suddenly, a boy came up and took the balloon. Lily didn't like that, so she stood up and told the boy that it was hers. They started to argue, and Lily wanted to win. She kept saying, "It's mine, it's mine!" + +Finally, the boy gave up and gave the balloon to Lily. She was so happy and held it tightly. She stood there with her orange balloon and smiled. From that day on, Lily knew that if she stood up for herself, she could win. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a sweet tooth and loved eating candy. One day, his mommy bought him a new shirt. It was red and had stripes on it. + +Timmy loved his new shirt and wanted to show it to his friends. So, he asked his mommy if they could travel to the park. His mommy said yes, and they went to the park together. + +At the park, Timmy played with his friends and showed them his new shirt. They all thought it was very cool. Timmy was happy that he got to travel to the park and show off his new shirt to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big, brown bear. He had a hairy coat that kept him warm in the winter. One day, he found a plastic bottle on the ground. He picked it up with his big paws and leaned against a tree. + +As he looked at the bottle, he thought about how it was not good for the forest. He decided to take it to a special place where they could make it into something new. He walked and walked until he found the place. + +The people at the special place were happy to see the bear and the plastic bottle. They thanked him and gave him a big hug. The bear felt very proud of himself for doing something good for the forest. From that day on, he always looked for ways to help keep the forest clean and healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride in her red car with her mommy as the driver. One day, they went to the park and Lily saw an amazing carousel. She wanted to ride it so badly! Her mommy bought tickets and they waited in line. When it was their turn, Lily chose a horse with a pink mane and a blue tail. She held on tight as the carousel started to spin. It was the most amazing ride she had ever been on! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she found a mystery box in her backyard. She was so curious to know what was inside the box. She asked her mom to help her open it. Her mom said, “Let’s open it together and see what’s inside.†+ +When they opened the box, they found a beautiful ring inside. Lily was so happy to see it. But the ring was filthy and needed cleaning. Her mom said, “Let’s clean it first and then you can wear it.†+ +Lily and her mom cleaned the ring with soap and water. After cleaning, the ring sparkled like a star. Lily put on the ring and said, “It’s so pretty.†Her mom replied, “Yes, it is. But the mystery is, who left this box in our backyard?†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an adorable cat named Mittens. One day, Lily's mom asked her to serve dinner to Mittens. + +Lily said, "Mommy, can I serve dinner to Mittens now?" + +Mommy replied, "Yes, Lily. You can serve dinner to Mittens. But make sure you don't give her too much food." + +Lily happily served dinner to Mittens and said, "Here you go, Mittens. Yummy food for you!" + +Mittens purred and licked her paws, enjoying her dinner. Lily smiled and said, "I love serving dinner to my adorable cat." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy dog that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy's friend came over to play. His friend had a toy cat that he wanted to show Timmy. + +Timmy watched as his friend showed him the toy cat. Timmy thought the toy cat was stupid because it didn't move like his toy dog. Timmy's friend said, "Let's shake the toys and see which one is better!" + +Timmy shook his toy dog and his friend shook his toy cat. Suddenly, the toy cat's head fell off! Timmy's friend was sad, but Timmy was happy because his toy dog was still okay. Timmy said, "My toy dog is the best!" and they both laughed and played with the toy dog together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived on an island with her family. One day, Lily saw her friend Lucy playing with another girl. Lily felt jealous because she wanted to play with Lucy too. + +Lily went to her mom and told her how she felt. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay to feel jealous sometimes, but it's important to talk about it." Lily felt better and went back to play with Lucy and her new friend. + +Later, Lily saw Lucy shrug her shoulders when the new friend had to go home. Lily asked Lucy what that meant and Lucy explained that it meant she didn't know what to do. Lily thought that was funny and started shrugging her shoulders too. They laughed and played until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a small mouse. The mouse lived in a small hole in the wall. One day, a big cat came and tried to catch the mouse. The cat tried to put its paw in the small hole, but it couldn't fit. + +The mouse was scared and ran away. The cat was disturbed that it couldn't catch the mouse. The mouse found a new small hole to live in where the cat couldn't disturb it. The mouse was happy and safe in its new home. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park. She saw a raven sitting on a tree. The raven looked at her and said, "Hello, little girl. Would you like to play with me?" + +Lily was frightened because she had never talked to a raven before. But the raven seemed nice, so she said, "Okay, let's play!" + +They played together for a while, but then the raven asked Lily to stir a pot of soup. Lily didn't know how to stir, so she asked the raven to show her. The raven showed her how to stir the soup, but then he flew away with the pot! Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. + +She went home and told her mom what happened. Her mom said, "Oh no, that raven is a thief. I'm sorry, Lily." Lily was very sad because she thought the raven was her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to create things with her hands, like drawing pictures and making puzzles. One day, she saw a big box in her room and asked her mom if she could open it. + +"Can I open the box, Mommy?" asked Lily. + +"Of course, sweetie," her mom replied. + +Lily opened the box and inside, she found a beautiful puzzle with many colorful pieces. She was so excited to create the puzzle and asked her mom to help her. + +"Mommy, can you help me create this puzzle?" asked Lily. + +"Sure, let's work on it together," her mom said. + +Lily and her mom spent the afternoon creating the puzzle piece by piece, and when they finished, Lily was so proud of what they had made together. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for helping me create this beautiful piece, Mommy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty dresses and shiny jewelry. One day, her mom gave her a necklace with a big, sparkly diamond on it. Lily was so happy! She wore it every day and showed it to all her friends. + +But one day, Lily noticed that the necklace didn't look as pretty as it used to. It had changed color and wasn't as shiny anymore. She was sad and didn't want to wear it anymore. Her mom told her not to worry and took the necklace to a store to get it fixed. + +When her mom came back with the necklace, it looked even prettier than before! The diamond was shining so bright and the color was back to normal. Lily was so happy and put the necklace back on. She wore it every day and showed it to all her friends again. From that day on, Lily learned that things can change, but they can also be fixed and become even prettier than before. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. While they were walking, Lily saw a banana on the ground. She wanted to touch it, but her mom said no because it might be dirty. + +Later on, Lily and her mom sat on a bench to rest. Suddenly, Lily saw a little boy crying. She asked him what was wrong, and he said he lost his toy. Lily wanted to help, so she looked around and found the toy hidden under a bush. The little boy was so happy and thanked Lily for her help. + +Lily's mom was proud of her for being kind and helpful. She told Lily that it's important to always help others, even if it's just finding a lost toy. Lily smiled and felt happy inside. From that day on, she always looked for ways to help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the rain. One day, while he was playing in the rain, he heard a loud noise. "What is that noise?" Timmy asked his mom. "That's thunder," his mom replied. + +Timmy was scared of the thunder, so his mom gave him a big hug. "Don't worry, Timmy. Thunder can't hurt you. It's just a noise." Timmy felt better with his mom's hug. + +After the rain stopped, Timmy went inside and his mom made him a tasty snack. "Mom, can I rub your back?" Timmy asked. "Sure, Timmy," his mom said. Timmy rubbed his mom's back and they both smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted something to eat. Her mom was cooking in the kitchen, and she asked if there was anything to eat. Her mom said there was some sausage in the fridge. So, Lily went to the fridge and got the sausage. She brought it to her mom, who cooked it for her. Lily thought the sausage was very yummy, but her mom thought it was boring. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She was very, very old. She loved to sing and dance. One day, she wanted to go to the opera. She asked her friends to come with her. They said yes! They got dressed up and went to the opera. The old lady loved the music and sang along. She had a great time! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a bad dream and woke up crying. Her mommy came to her room and asked, "What's wrong, sweetie?" Lily said, "I had a bad dream about monsters." + +Mommy said, "Don't worry, I recommend we put a night light in your room. That way, you won't be scared of the dark." Lily smiled and said, "Okay, mommy." + +Later that day, Lily was playing with her toys and accidentally broke one. She didn't know what to do, so she asked her brother, "Where can I put this broken toy?" + +Her brother said, "Put it in the drawer." Lily asked, "What's a drawer?" Her brother showed her the drawer in their dresser and said, "It's like a box where we keep things." Lily understood and put her broken toy in the drawer. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass and feel the warm sun on her face. One day, she was playing with her ball when it rolled away and landed on the ground. She tried to reach for it, but it was too far away. + +Lily felt frustrated and sad because she couldn't get her ball. Just then, her friend came over to play. Her friend asked what was wrong, and Lily spoke up and told her about her ball. Her friend helped her get the ball back and they continued to have fun playing together. + +From then on, Lily knew that if she ever felt frustrated, she could speak up and ask for help. She was grateful for her friend and happy to have someone to play with. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but one day she noticed that her favorite toy horse was broken. She went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, my horse is broken. Can you fix it?" + +Her mommy replied, "I can try, but we might need to buy a new one. Let's write a letter to Santa and mention that you need a new toy horse." + +Lily was excited and helped her mommy write the letter. They put it in an envelope and went to the post office to mail it. On the way back, they saw Lily's friend Tommy. + +Tommy asked, "What did you do today?" + +Lily said, "I wrote a letter to Santa and mentioned that my toy horse is broken." + +Tommy replied, "Oh no, that's not good. I hope Santa brings you a new one!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Me too!" +Once upon a time, there was a big, long road. It was very bumpy and had many holes. One day, a car was driving on the road and it got a flat tire. The driver had to stop the car and put a patch on the tire. When he finished, he tried to drive again, but the tire was still flat. He was sad because he didn't want to accept that the patch didn't work. + +Suddenly, a little boy came by and saw the car. He asked the driver what was wrong and the driver told him about the flat tire. The little boy said he knew how to fix it and ran home to get his toy truck. He came back with the truck and showed the driver how to change the tire. The driver was very happy and thanked the little boy for his help. He learned to accept help from others and was grateful for the little boy's kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Max. Max was very adorable, with soft brown fur and big floppy ears. Max loved to run and play in the park, but he always ran too fast. He didn't listen when his owner told him to slow down. + +One day, Max was running so fast that he didn't see a little girl playing with her ball. Max accidentally knocked the ball away and the little girl started to cry. Max felt very bad and didn't know what to do. He tried to give the little girl his favorite toy, but she didn't want it. + +Max's owner saw what happened and came over to help. She told Max to sit and listen carefully. She explained to Max that he needed to slow down and be more careful when he was playing in the park. Max understood and promised to be more careful in the future. From that day on, Max played at a slower speed and always made sure to listen to his owner. +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 furry squirrel. "Hello little squirrel, can I play with you?" asked Lily. The squirrel nodded and they played together. + +After playing, Lily wanted to examine the forest. She saw a big pile of lumber and asked the squirrel, "What is that?" The squirrel replied, "It's wood that people use to build things." Lily nodded and continued to explore the forest. + +Suddenly, Lily heard her mom calling her for dinner. She said goodbye to the squirrel and ran back home. "What did you do today, Lily?" asked her mom. "I played with a furry squirrel and examined the lumber in the forest," replied Lily with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty clothes and always wanted to look nice. One day, she went to the park with her friends. She was wearing a beautiful dress with a zipper on the back. + +While playing hide and seek, Lily accidentally zipped her dress too fast and it got stuck. She tried to pull it down but it wouldn't move. Her friends tried to help but they didn't know how to fix it. Lily felt sad and worried that she would have to go home with her dress stuck like that. + +Suddenly, a kind lady with a stylish hat walked by and noticed Lily's problem. She carefully unzipped the dress and fixed it. Lily felt grateful and promised to be more careful with her zippers in the future. From that day on, she always made sure to zip her clothes slowly and carefully. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike all around the park. He would ride so fast that sometimes he would fall down and hurt himself. + +One day, Timmy's mommy bought him a helmet. The helmet was different from any other helmet Timmy had ever seen. It was bright green and had a picture of a dinosaur on it. Timmy was so excited to wear it! + +Timmy's mommy taught him how to put on the helmet and how to buckle it up. She said, "Now, Timmy, whenever you ride your bike, you must wear your helmet to keep you safe." Timmy listened and promised to always wear his helmet. + +From that day on, Timmy wore his helmet every time he rode his bike. And because he wore his helmet, he never fell down and hurt himself again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a yummy cookie in her hand. She took a bite and it tasted so good. But then, she dropped her cookie and it fell into a small hole. Lily was sad because she missed her cookie. + +Lily decided to try to get her cookie back. She looked around and found a cell phone. She called her mommy and asked for help. Her mommy came quickly and helped her get the cookie out of the hole. Lily was so happy to have her yummy cookie back. + +From that day on, Lily was more careful with her cookies and never missed them again. She also learned that it's important to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help clean the house. + +Lily said, "Okay mom, I can help. Cleaning is easy!" + +As they cleaned, Lily's dad came home and saw how clean the house was. He smiled and said, "Wow, you guys did a great job!" + +Lily felt proud and happy to see her dad smile. She knew that helping her mom was a good thing to do. From that day on, Lily always helped her mom clean the house. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her toy train that had a delicate rail. One day, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. + +"Can I play with your train, Lily?" asked Timmy. + +"Yes, you can," Lily replied. "But be careful, the rail is delicate." + +Timmy played with the train for a little while, but then accidentally broke the delicate rail. Lily was sad and said, "You shouldn't have broken it, Timmy." + +"I'm sorry, Lily," said Timmy. "I will buy you a new rail for your train." + +Lily forgave Timmy and they continued to play together. They both had fun and enjoyed each other's company. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was playing outside in the garden when she saw a hole in the ground. It was very interesting to her because she had never seen a hole like that before. + +Lily's mom came outside and saw her looking at the hole. "What are you looking at, Lily?" her mom asked. "Look, there's a hole in the ground! It's so interesting!" Lily said. + +Her mom looked at the hole too and said, "Please be careful around the hole, Lily. We don't want you to fall in." Lily nodded her head and promised to be careful. She continued to look at the hole, but she made sure to stay a safe distance away from it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky had a friend named Bunny. One day, Ducky and Bunny wanted to play in the pond, but the water was very rough. Ducky said to Bunny, "I don't think Mama Duck will permit us to play in the pond today." Bunny said, "Well, what should we do then?" Ducky thought for a moment and said, "Let's play in the mud instead!" Bunny agreed and they had lots of fun playing in the mud. When Mama Duck saw them, she smiled and said, "Well, it's a good thing you didn't play in the pond today. The water was too rough. But next time, please ask me first before playing in the mud." Ducky and Bunny nodded their heads and promised to ask permission next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside and look for bugs. One day, he found a clever little insect that was stuck in a spider web. Timmy knew he had to save the insect, so he carefully took it out of the web and put it on a leaf. + +The insect was very happy and thanked Timmy for saving its life. Timmy felt proud of himself for being so kind. He continued to play outside and look for bugs, but he always made sure to be careful and not hurt them. + +From that day on, Timmy became known as the bug saver. Whenever he found an insect in trouble, he would do his best to help it. Everyone in the neighborhood thought he was very clever and kind. Timmy was happy to be known as the bug saver and continued to help insects whenever he could. +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 big machine in her neighbor's yard. It was shiny and had lots of buttons on it. + +Lily's mom came outside and saw her staring at the machine. "What is that?" Lily asked. "It's a lawn mower," her mom replied. "It cuts the grass." + +Lily was fascinated by the machine and asked if she could try it. Her mom said no because it was too big and Lily wasn't fit enough to use it. Lily was sad but understood. She continued to wander around the backyard, looking for other things to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved music. She always listened to her favorite songs and dreamed of playing an instrument herself. One day, her parents surprised her with a shiny new violin. + +Lily was so happy and excited to play her new violin. She practiced every day and became better and better. However, sometimes she would get frustrated when she couldn't play a song perfectly. + +One day, Lily's mom heard her playing and asked how she was doing. "I'm frustrated," said Lily. "I can't get this song right." Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, sweetie. You'll get it eventually. Just keep practicing and you'll become a great violin player." + +Lily smiled and kept practicing. She knew that with hard work and determination, she could become the best violin player in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint all day long. One day, Lily decided to paint her favorite toy, a teddy bear. She used all the colors she had and made the bear look very pretty. + +After painting, Lily's mom told her to wash her hands before dinner. Lily went to the bathroom and turned on the hot water. She washed her hands quickly and went back to her room to play with her teddy bear. + +But, after a while, Lily noticed that the colors on her teddy bear started to run. The paint was not dry yet and the hot water made it worse. Lily started to cry and her mom came running to see what happened. + +Her mom tried to fix the teddy bear, but it was too late. The paint was ruined and the teddy bear was no longer pretty. Lily was sad and learned that sometimes it's better to wait for the paint to dry before playing with it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to take baths in his yellow bathtub. Every night, his mommy would fill the bathtub with warm water and bubbles. Timmy would splash and play with his toys in the water. + +One day, Timmy's mommy told him that they were going to move to a new house. Timmy was sad because he didn't want to leave his yellow bathtub behind. But his mommy promised him that they would bring the bathtub with them to their new house. + +The day finally came for Timmy and his family to move. They packed up all their things, including the yellow bathtub. When they got to their new house, Timmy's mommy set up the bathtub in the bathroom. Timmy was so happy to see his yellow bathtub in his new home. He knew that he would have many more fun bath times in his special bathtub. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and her daddy. One day, Lily's daddy got very sick and went to sleep forever. Lily was very sad and missed her daddy very much. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. She saw a pretty flower and wanted to touch it. When she touched the flower, she felt happy for a little while. But then she remembered her daddy and felt sad again. + +Lily's mommy hugged her and told her that even though her daddy was dead, he still loved her very much. Lily felt a little better knowing that her daddy loved her even though he was gone. From that day on, whenever Lily felt sad, she would touch a flower and remember her daddy's love. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a boy playing with a ball and asked him if she could play too. The boy said yes and they played together. + +After a while, Lily accidentally hit her thumb with the ball and it hurt a lot. She started crying and the boy didn't know what to do. But then, he clapped his hands and said, "Don't be frightened, it's just a little boo-boo. Let's go tell your mom." + +So, Lily and the boy went to find her mom. When they found her, Lily showed her the hurt thumb and her mom gave her a band-aid. The boy stayed with them and they all played together until it was time to go home. Lily was happy because she made a new friend and her thumb didn't hurt anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to jump on the couch, but her mom always told her not to. One day, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. They were having fun until Lily dared Timmy to jump on the couch with her. + +Timmy was scared because he didn't want to get in trouble, but Lily promised it would be okay. They jumped and laughed, but suddenly they heard a loud noise. The cushion they were jumping on had ripped! + +Lily and Timmy knew they were in trouble now. They sat on the couch feeling uncomfortable and worried. When Lily's mom came in and saw the ripped cushion, she asked what happened. Lily and Timmy told her the truth and apologized. + +Lily's mom wasn't happy, but she was glad they told the truth. She helped them fix the cushion and reminded them to always listen to her rules. From that day on, Lily and Timmy never dared each other to do anything that could get them in trouble again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Red. She lived in a house with her mom and dad. One day, her mom asked her to take a basket of food to her grandma's house. Red was excited to see her grandma, so she said yes. + +On the way, Red saw a big wolf. The wolf said, "Hello, little girl. What do you have in your basket?" Red said, "Food for my grandma." The wolf said, "Can I have some?" Red said, "No, sorry. It's for my grandma." The wolf said, "That's okay. You're very kind." + +When Red got to her grandma's house, she knocked on the door. Her grandma said, "Come in, Red. The door is open." Red went inside and gave her grandma the basket of food. They had a nice visit and Red told her grandma about the wolf she saw on the way. Her grandma said, "Oh, that wolf is not kind. Be careful next time you see him." +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mandy. Mandy was three years old and always very busy. She loved to dance and play outside with her friends. + +One day, Mandy was very excited to go to her first dance class. She put on her pink tutu and carefully combed her hair. + +When she arrived at the dance studio, she could see a large stage in the corner. "Wow!" said Mandy in amazement. + +"Remember to have fun and practice hard!" said her teacher, Mrs. Brown. + +The hour went by quickly and Mandy was exhausted by the end. She said goodbye to her teacher and her friends and headed back home. + +When she arrived home, Mandy was so tired she went straight to bed and fell fast asleep. + +The next morning, Mandy felt refreshed and ready to perform on the stage. She was so busy practicing her dance moves and perfecting her routine that the day flew by. + +At the end of the day, Mandy was so excited to finally show off her hard work onstage. She was confident and ready to show everyone how much she had improved! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sally. Sally had a mirror that was very special to her. She liked to look at it and it made her feel very powerful. +One day, Sally asked her mom, "Why is this mirror so special to me?" Her mom told her it will remind her that she is the most powerful thing she could ever be. +Sally had lots of questions about what it meant to be powerful but her mom said, “In time, you will know.†+ +A few weeks passed and Sally came across a difficult situation. She had to make a tough decision, but she remembered what her mom said and looked into her mirror. That's when Sally realized that her mom was right - the most powerful thing she could ever be was herself. She made the decision that she thought was best and it turned out to be the right one. + +Sally was so happy! She thanked her mom for reminding her that she was powerful and thanked her mirror for helping her make the best decision. +Walter was a 3 year old boy who liked to go on adventures. One day, he was playing in the park when he made a new friend. Her name was Daisy. Daisy and Walter ran around the park and were having loads of fun together. + +Walter was so happy that he gave Daisy a big kiss. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise nearby. Daisy said it was an emergency. Walter started to feel scared and helpless. + +"Don't worry," said Daisy. "We can help people in an emergency. Just put your hand on your heart and think of nice things." + +Walter put his hand on his heart and thought of happy things. He thought of his family and how much they loved him. Daisy showed him how to take deep breaths. + +Walter felt better and they both helped the people in the emergency. At the end, he gave Daisy a big kiss to thank her for being his friend. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit named Peter who lived in a modest forest. He was always looking for something new and exciting. One day he saw a strange mushroom. + +"What's this?" he asked. + +A fox nearby replied, "That's a reverse mushroom." + +Peter was very curious. "What does it do?" + +The fox smiled and said, "It reverses things. If you sit on it, you're sure to have a new adventure!" + +Peter wasn't sure what to make of this, but he carefully hopped onto the mushroom. Sure enough, he felt his world start to turn upside down. He soon found himself in an unfamiliar part of the forest. + +"Wow!" he exclaimed, "This is amazing!" + +He was filled with joy and excitement. From that day forward, Peter always looked for reverse mushrooms to have new and exciting adventures! +Once upon a time, there was a chubby girl. Her name was Sally. Sally wanted to play with her friends, but she was scared because the bad monsters were outside. + +So Sally asked her mom for help. Her mom said she could borrow a big, round shield to protect her. The shield was very shiny and sparkly! + +Sally grabbed the shield and ran outside to play with her friends. However, the bad monsters were very strong and they took away the shield. Sally was scared and ran all the way back home. + +The bad monsters took away the shield and Sally never saw it again. She was sad. + +The end. +Once there was a caterpillar. He was very worried because he could not reach the nice green herb on the top of the tree. He tried and tried, but he could not reach it. + +He was thinking and thinking, when suddenly a friendly bird flew by. + +"Can you help me get the herb?" asked the caterpillar. + +"Yes, of course," said the bird. "Let me fly up and get it for you." + +"Thank you, that would be wonderful!" said the caterpillar. + +The bird flew up to the top of the tree and carefully picked the herb. She brought it back down to the caterpillar. + +"Here you go," said the bird. + +The caterpillar thanked the bird and started to polish the herb. He was no longer worried because he had the herb he wanted. + +"Thank you for your help," said the caterpillar. "I can now eat the herb." + +The bird smiled, happy that she had helped. The caterpillar was also happy, now that he had what he wanted. +Jimmy and his grandmother went to the park. They carried a flag and the wind blew it around. Jimmy couldn't keep his eyes off the waving flag. He stared and stared until grandmother said it was time to go. + +At home, Grandmother pulled out an old box and told Jimmy to open it. He pulled out a flag and was surprised to see it was the same one they had at the park. He stared at the flag in his hands and then looked at his Grandmother. + +Grandmother told Jimmy the flag was from her grandfather, who lived many years ago. She told stories of him and said this might be the last thing that reminds us of his life. Jimmy looked at the flag with newfound respect and admiration. He stared at it for a long time until he finally gave it a hug. +Once upon a time, there was a humble mechanic who loved to fix things. She was always looking for something to fix, but she never seemed to find the right thing. + +One day, she saw a funny-looking machine on the street. She couldn't help but tinker with it, so she fixed up the machine and brought it home. + +When she turned it on, it spoke to her. It said it needed her help to work properly. The game said she had to surrender to it. + +The mechanic thought for a moment. She missed having something to fix, so she decided to surrender to the game. The machine was very excited and thanked her for her help. + +The game started moving around the room and eventually it led the mechanic to a secret door. Behind the door was an amazing factory full of broken machines that needed to be mended. + +The mechanic smiled. With all of these new machines, she would never have to worry about finding something to fix ever again! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Ben and Linda. Ben wanted to make the perfect meal for Linda so he went to the store and got some special sauces. + +When Ben came back, he was so excited to show Linda his sauces. He raised the bag in the air to show Linda all the different sauces he bought. + +When Linda saw the bag, she said, “Wow! You have so many sauces!†+ +“Yes, I wanted to make sure that we have everything we need to make the most delicious meal!†Ben said, smiling. + +The two friends started cooking and Ben added a lot of the sauces to the dish. It was so delicious, but very messy! The kitchen was covered in sauce. + +Linda laughed and said, “Well, the dish was delicious but it was a bit messy!†+ +Ben smiled and said, “It was worth it.†+Once upon a time there was a lazy child who lived in a little house in the forest. The child spent most of his days playing in the trees and walking around exploring. + +One day, the child was walking in the woods and stumbled onto something interesting. It was a secret cave. He went inside, and it was dark, but he could see a little bit. + +The child stumbled around for a few minutes before he came across a talking bear. The bear said hello and the child said hello back. + +“What are you doing here?†asked the bear. + +The child said that he was exploring the forest and stumbled upon this cave. + +The bear smiled and said, “You must be very brave. I’d like to take you on an adventure, but you’ll have to be brave and follow me.†+ +The child nodded, and the bear and the child went on a fun adventure throughout the forest. They went swimming, they hiked up a mountain, they picked flowers, they played hide and seek, and there were lots of laughs. + +When it was time to go home, the bear said goodbye and thanked the child for being brave and exploring the forest. The child stumbled home feeling happy and accomplished. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Lucy. She was very excited as it was her first day at pre-school. She was wearing a smart uniform and her mum gave her a big hug before she left. + +As she arrived, she saw lots of children playing together. She smiled and went to join them. + +Then a teacher wearing a bright red uniform came in. She asked all the children a question. + +"Who can tell me what our favourite colour is?" + +All the children shouted out the answer together, "Red!" + +Lucy was so excited that she got the answer correct. + +But then one of the other children asked a question which made Lucy feel upset. + +"Why is Lucy wearing a different uniform from us?" + +The teacher saw that Lucy was feeling upset and said, "Lucy is wearing her special pre-school uniform, which is just like yours. That's why she looks a bit different." + +Lucy smiled and was very happy to know that she was just like everyone else. She had made lots of new friends and couldn't wait to come back to pre-school the next day. +Jimmy was a young boy. One day he was playing in the park when he saw a swing. Jimmy had a great idea! He wanted to try and hang on the swing for as long as possible. + +So he asked his friend, "Will you help me make my idea happen?" His friend agreed, and they put it into action. But then Jimmy's friend had a stupid idea. She said, "Let's hang from the branches!" + +Jimmy thought it was a bad idea. He said, "No! That's too dangerous!" But his friend was too excited to listen and started to hang from the branches. Just then the branches snapped and his friend fell to the ground. + +Jimmy was horrified and ran to help his friend. She was badly hurt but thankfully not seriously. + +The moral of this story is to always listen to others, but also to think carefully before you act. It is important to weigh up all the risks and benefits of any new idea to make sure it will not do more harm than good. +Lily was very famous in the town. People were always asking for her autograph or a photo. One day, she was walking through the park when she heard a small voice. It said "Lily, will you hold me?". + +Lily looked around and saw a little boy who was only 3 years old. She said "Yes, I'll hold you". + +The little boy jumped into Lily's arms and she smiled. He felt so warm and happy. + +Suddenly, two men appeared out of nowhere. One held Lily's arm and said "You are coming with us". The other man grabbed the little boy. + +Lily was so scared that she began to cry. She shouted "Please, let me go!" But the men didn't listen. They kept holding her and the little boy. + +Lily and the little boy were never seen again. +Once upon a time there was a wise child. She loved to read. She read all kinds of books, from silly stories to stories about brave people who did amazing things. + +One day, the child was not feeling very wise. She was feeling unsure and scared. She picked up a favourite book, and she started to read. + +As she read, the words filled her with courage and strength. She read of heroes and adventurers who followed their dreams. She felt the child growing stronger, wiser and braver. + +The child smiled, and then she closed the book. She placed it on the shelf, feeling so much more confident and wise. + +"Reading really does make me feel strong!" She said with a smile. + +And the wise child went out, full of courage and bravery, ready to follow her dreams. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sue. She was smart and intelligent and loved to explore. One day, when Sue was playing in her room, she spotted a mysterious switch on the wall. She held her breath with curiosity and said "What is this?" + +But she didn't get an answer. The switch seemed to be quietly nodding at her and she felt an urge to press it. So Sue decided to press the switch and see what would happen. But as soon as she pressed it, a loud buzzer sounded and the door closed! + +Sue tried to open the door, but it was locked. She was trapped and all alone. Sue was so scared that she started to cry. + +Suddenly, a deep voice said, "Sue, you were so intelligent but you weren't smart enough not to press the switch. Now you are trapped forever." + +Sue did not want to be trapped so she decided to use all her strength to push the switch again. But, nothing she did would open the door. She was stuck forever. + +The moral of the story is to never trust a mysterious switch. The end. +Frankie was feeling excited and very curious. He had requested his mom to take him to the park. His mom had agreed and they were off. + +When they arrived, Frankie saw lots of fun things. He spotted a cherry tree at the corner of the park and yelled out: "Mom, can I have a cherry?" She nodded and allowed him to get closer to the tree. + +He looked carefully at the cherries and thought one of them would be very tasty. But before he could reach out, his mom became serious. She pointed out at the sign which read: “No picking of cherries!†+ +Frankie felt sad and disappointed. He thought he had made a request he was allowed to fulfill. But, his mom explained that the rule was there for a reason and he must respect it. + +Frankie understood and he thanked his mom for explaining it. Although he knew he couldn’t pick cherries, he still enjoyed the beauty of the cherry tree in the park. They moved away from the tree, and Frankie smiled, feeling excited about the many more things he could explore in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Dan. He was very shy and loved to go for walks. One day, he decided to go on a long walk. + +He put on his shoes and grabbed a bottle of fuel that he had packed and left his house. As he started to walk, a friendly bird landed on a tree in front of him. + +"Hi! Where are you going? Do you want to fly with me?" said the bird. + +Dan was very shy, but he smiled, nodded and said, "Yes, please!" + +The friendly bird took the bottle of fuel and the two of them started to fly. They flew in the sky for a long time, until they reached a beautiful green hill. + +The bird landed and said, "Well, this is the end of our journey. I hope you enjoyed the flight". + +Dan was so happy that he thanked the bird with a big smile on his face. With a wave goodbye, the friendly bird flew away and Dan continued on his walk. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lilly who lived in a beautiful village. One day, Lilly was strolling in the village when she noticed a mysterious veil. It was very attractive, with a sparkly design. + +She walked up to the veil and asked, “What are you?†+But there was no response. + +“I know, I will solve the mystery of the veil,†Lilly said. She grabbed the veil and instead of being able to lift it, she got stuck to it. Suddenly, a voice came from the veil. + +“Hello Lilly, I am the king of this village. I locked myself in this veil to protect my people from harm. I need someone to help me solve this problem. Can you help me?†+ +Lilly smiled and nodded. She tugged the veil off and the king was free! He thanked Lilly and the people cheered. + +Lilly had solved the mystery of the veil and the village was saved. She was a hero! +Once upon a time, there was a very special bear named Tom. Tom was always so curious and wanted to learn about the world around him. + +One day, Tom was visiting a new place and he saw a restaurant. He decided to go inside and explore. + +When he arrived inside the restaurant, Tom was very impressed. He saw all kinds of colors, smells and dishes that he had never seen before. + +Tom was very excited, so he asked the waiter “What is that dish?†+ +The waiter replied “That dish is called a stir fry. It is made with vegetables, meat and noodles and lots of flavor." + +Tom was so amazed by the impressive dish that he asked "Can I have some too?". + +The waiter said “Yes, you can. But if you want to enjoy it as much as everyone else here, you need to learn how to make it yourself.†+ +Tom thanked the waiter and went away happily. He learned that if you want to enjoy something, you need to learn how to make it. This was an important lesson that Tom will never forget. +It was Paul's birthday and he was so excited! Paul was poor and it was his mom's turn to make his birthday special. She spread a sheet on the ground for a picnic, and filled the sheet with some yummy snacks. Mom smiled and said, “Let’s have a picnic for your birthday!†+ +Paul grinned and clapped his hands. He spread out the blanket so they could eat. It was a wonderful birthday picnic with lots of yummy treats. + +After they ate, mom spread the cheese and crackers across the blanket and said, “Let’s play a birthday game!†Paul laughed and ran around the blanket while Mom counted. + +Paul spread happiness all across the blanket on his birthday, and everyone had a great time! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Karen. She was only three years old, but she was very brave. One day, Karen decided to go for a swim in the lake. She put on her new bathing suit and splashed around. + +Suddenly, Karen heard an alarm. It scared her and she jumped out of the lake. It was her mother, telling her it was time to leave. + +Karen didn't want to leave, so she decided to go back into the lake. But this time, she would go farther out than before. She swam until she couldn't touch the bottom of the lake. + +But when Karen stepped back onto shore, she realized her mistake. Her clothes were soaked! She started to cry and her mother came running. "Karen, why are you so wet?" her mom asked. + +Karen was embarrassed and didn't know what to say. Finally, she admitted that she had been swimming too far out and she got soaked. Her mother scolded her, but hugged her too. + +From that day onward, Karen was more careful in the lake. Every time she went swimming, she made sure to not go too far. She learned her lesson and learned that sometimes you need to exercise caution. +Yesterday, Jack met his friend Bob. Jack was wearing a tight jacket. He started to complain about it being too tight. Bob asked why he was wearing this jacket. + +Jack told him that his sister had made him wear it. She had forgotten her own jacket yesterday morning, so she asked him to wear hers. + +Bob laughed and told Jack not to complain so much. He said that at least he was warm! + +Jack smiled and replied, "Yes, that's true. I guess I should be happy that I'm warm." + +Bob agreed happily and the two friends went to play in the park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Annie who was very shy. Whenever she tried to talk to her friends, her words would get stuck in her throat. But Annie had a special secret. Whenever she used the magical spike she was no longer shy and could talk to her friends. + +One day Annie went to the park with her friends. She was very nervous because she knew she wouldn't be able to talk to her friends without feeling scared. Just then, she remembered her magical spike. She looked around and saw it lying underneath a tree. She quickly grabbed it and used it to give herself courage. + +Annie tried to talk to her friends but, at first, her words were still all jumbled up. But then Annie remembered to use the spike. She looked at it, took a deep breath, and suddenly the words began to come out her mouth like music. Annie's friends were so surprised and happy to be able to hear her voice. From that day onward Annie was no longer shy. She became very popular in the park and everyone loved listening to Annie's adventures. +Once there was a little girl named Lisa. Lisa was three and so excited to play hockey. She really loved hockey, it was one of her favorite games. + +Every day, she went outside to practice with her hockey stick. She was getting really good at shooting the puck into the net. But sometimes she missed the goal. + +One day, Lisa missed a shot and she became really angry. She started to yell and throw her hockey stick across the yard. Her mom saw what happened, she knew Lisa was in the wrong so she said "You need to forgive yourself". + +Lisa didn't want to forgive herself. She thought if she forgave herself, she would be weak. But her mom said: "It's important to forgive yourself so you can move on". + +Lisa tried to be strong, but in the end she decided to forgive herself. + +The next day, the sun was shining and it was a clear day. Lisa went outside to practice her hockey again. But something was different, her stick was broken! Lisa was so angry at herself, she was sad and regretful that she hadn't taken better care of her favorite hockey stick. + +Her mom reminded her that it was important to forgive yourself, but Lisa just couldn't do it. She was too upset. + +So in the end, Lisa didn't forgive herself. She was so sad she couldn't play hockey anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse. He was a very curious mouse and liked to explore. One day, he crawled out of his hole and into the garden. + +As he crawled around, he noticed a bean that was lying on the ground. He got closer, and as he sniffed it, he knew it was a special bean. He decided to take it and crawl back to his home. + +But as he was crawling back, he heard a voice from behind him saying, "What are you doing with my bean?" + +It was a little boy and the mouse knew he was in trouble. He was frozen in fear, but he decided to answer the boy. The mouse said, "I was being foolish and wanted to take the bean back to my home". + +The little boy smiled and said, "That is okay, but I want to give you a piece of advice. Never take things that are not yours." + +The mouse said, "Thank you for the advice", and he crawled back home. He learned a valuable lesson that day and remembered to never take things that weren't his. +Rob had awoken early one morning and decided to go for a jog. As he made his way through the forest, he thought he could hear something nearby. Rob saw a deer near the path, and he stopped to watch it. The deer noticed him and suddenly ran off. + +Rob chased the deer, but it was too fast. He was growing tired, but he didn't want to give up yet. Suddenly, the deer stopped by a big tree and looked back at Rob. +Rob said, "Let's play a game. If I can catch you, then I'm lucky. But if you can get away from me, then you are lucky." + +The deer hesitated for a moment, then it ran into the forest. +Rob chased it, and this time he was faster. He managed to catch the deer and give it a great big hug. + +The deer looked at him with happy eyes and said, "You are very lucky, Rob!" + +Rob smiled and said, "Yes I am, but you're the luckiest deer in the forest!" +Lisa and her best friend Robert were playing in the park together one winter day. Even though it was cold, they both had lots of fun. + +Soon, Lisa started to feel a bit chilly so she wrapped her coat around her tightly. Robert felt a bit chilly too, so he said to Lisa, "Would you share your coat with me so I'm not so cold?". + +Lisa was very generous and she agreed to share her coat with Robert. Robert put his arms through the sleeves of the coat and zipped it up to his chin. + +Lisa smiled and said "Thank you for being so generous". Robert smiled back and said, "Thank you for sharing your coat with me!". + +As they both kept on playing in the park, they stayed nice and warm thanks to Lisa's sharing. +Once there was a little girl named Ella. She loved to go outside and play. On one hot summer day, Ella asked her mom if she could go for a roll outside. + +Her mom said, "Sure, but make sure you're careful! It's very hot out there today." Ella got on her scooter and rolled down the sidewalk. + +On her way, she saw a kitty in the grass. Ella said to the kitty, "Hi there! Would you like to come for a roll with me?" But the kitty said, "No, I don't want to roll. It's too hot outside." + +Ella felt sad and said, "That's okay. I'll be careful and stay in the shade. I don't like the bad heat either!" + +So Ella stayed in the shade and kept rolling on her scooter. She had a lot of fun and stayed safe and cool! +Once upon a time there was a large castle built high on a hill. A princess lived in the castle and she was always careful to protect it. One day the princess saw something strange in the sky – a large cloud of ash! The ash was dark and made the sky look grey. + +"Who could have sent this ash?" wondered the princess. She knew she had to protect the castle, so she ran inside to grab her golden shield. + +The princess held her shield up in the air and said "I promise to protect this castle!" Suddenly, a loud voice thundered from the sky. It said, "Brave princess, thank you for protecting the castle. I sent this ash to help make the kingdom strong." + +The princess was relieved to hear the voice. She cautiously stepped outside and the sky was cleared. It was just as it had been before, except for a large pile of ash beneath the castle. + +"I'll keep the ash to remind me of the importance of protecting things," thought the princess. She smiled, happy that she succeeded in protecting her castle. +Lilly loved to go to the beach. She ran towards the waves and let the warm heat soak into her toes. But one day, she noticed something strange in the water. Lilly couldn't tell what it was, and she didn't know what to do. + +Lilly's parents saw the strange thing in the water, too. +"That looks like an octopus," said her dad. Lilly's dad smiled and slowly waded towards it. + +Lilly was confused. She looked at the octopus and wondered why it was in the water. She thought maybe it was lost. + +"It's okay, the octopus is safe," her dad said. He slowly scooped the octopus up into his hands and smiled. He told Lilly he would take care of it so it could find its way back home. + +Lilly smiled. She realized that she had learned something new today: animal love. Her dad had shown her that all living things deserve to be taken care of and loved. + +Lilly hugged her dad and smiled. She was so happy to have learned such an important lesson. Lilly knew that she would always care for animals, just like her dad did. +One dark night, a little boy named Andy was snuggled up in bed. He was looking out the window when he saw the moon twinkling in the night sky. He thought it looked so beautiful that he wanted to clap for it. He jumped out of bed and began to clap loudly. His mum came in and asked: "What are you doing, Andy?". He replied: "I'm clapping for the moon!" His mum smiled and said: "That's very sweet, Andy." + +She gave Andy a big hug and said: "Let's go for a walk outside". So they wrapped up warm and headed out into the dark night. Suddenly, Andy felt something soft on his feet. He bent down to feel it and it was a furry rabbit! He said: "Mummy, can I rub him?". His mum smiled and said: "Yes, rub him gently". So Andy rubbed the rabbit's fur and it made him giggle. They both enjoyed the fresh air and continued walking around until it was time to go back home. + +Once they were home, Andy gave his mum a big hug and said: "I had such a lovely night, thank you mummy". His mum replied: "It was my pleasure, Andy". They both clapped their hands, happy to be home and safe. +Tommy and his mommy were walking to the park one day. Tommy was looking at all of the flowers as they walked. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was an ambulance carrying a sick person to the hospital. Tommy was very shy because he didn't know what an ambulance was. + +His mommy said, "Don't worry Tommy. An ambulance is a special car that carries people to the hospital when they are not feeling well." + +Tommy was still a bit shy, but he smiled and asked, "What can I do to help the person in the ambulance?" + +His mommy smiled and said, "You can send them some good thoughts. That will make them feel better." + +Tommy smiled and gave the ambulance a wave as it drove away. He said a silent prayer for the sick person, and then he carried on down the street with his mommy to the park. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny called Bob. One day Bob decided to go for an adventure. He hopped through the woods, until he came across a bottle. Bob picked it up and looked inside. It was full of a pale liquid. Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and the liquid started to freeze! + +Bob was so surprised that he hopped away in fright. He looked back and saw something strange. The pale liquid had turned into a big pile of ice. + +Bob hopped closer to look at the ice. As he got nearer, he heard a voice calling from inside the bottle. It said, "Help me, Bob. I'm stuck in here!" Bob was so surprised. He slowly put his hand on the bottle and said, "I will help you". He picked up the bottle and ran to his home. + +He found a hammer and broke the bottle open. Inside was a small bunny - the same colour as the pale liquid. + +The bunny thanked Bob for rescuing him. He said, "Without your help, I would have been stuck in that bottle forever!" + +Bob was so happy that he had helped the bunny, and they both lived in peace ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Sally. One day they decided to go fishing. Jack put on his fishing hat and grabbed his fishing rod, while Sally wore her special patch dress. + +On their way to the lake, Jack spotted a patch of flowers. He stopped to take a closer look at the bright colors. + +"Sally, look at all of the nice flowers," said Jack. + +Sally smiled, "Those are pretty!" she said. + +After a while, the two friends kept walking. Eventually they made it to the lake and started fishing. + +They had so much fun that the day flew by. But when the sun started setting, it was time to head home. + +Jack and Sally walked back home, talking about the fun day they had. When they got back, Sally noticed that she still had the patch of flowers tied to her dress. + +"Oh no! I forgot to put them back in the garden," said Sally. + +Jack smiled and said, "That's okay. Let's go back and put them back. Then they can be nice to more people like they were to us today." + +So, Jack and Sally went back to the garden to put the flowers back. They smiled as the beautiful patch of flowers helped to make the garden even more special. + +Moral: It is nice to share the joy +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Lucky and Lucy. Every day they played together in the park. + +One day Lucky and Lucy had a great idea. They decided to play hide and seek. Lucky went first and closed his eyes and counted to 10. + +Then Lucy looked around and found the perfect spot to hide. It was behind a big tree. + +When Lucky finished counting he said, "Ready or not here I come!" He looked all around, but he couldn't find Lucy. Then he heard a noise coming from behind the tree, like Lucy was jumping in the leaves. + +Lucky ran to the tree, and sure enough he found Lucy. She had taken some glue and was about to glue her feet to the ground! + +"Lucky! I'm going to dive into the leaves!", said Lucy. + +Lucky was so happy, he laughed and said, "Let's do it together!" + +So both Lucky and Lucy jumped into the leaves, laughing and playing. They dove over and over again for the rest of the day. + +At the end of the day Lucky and Lucy were really happy. They had had so much fun. +Once upon a time, there was a cold winter day. A small boy and his mom were outside, walking in the snow. The boy was so excited, he was dancing and running around, wondering what else he could do. + +Suddenly, he noticed a woman far away. She was all alone, so he wanted to go and meet her. His mom had to remind him that it was too cold, and that he shouldn't go so far away! + +The boy watched the woman for a while. She had an interesting hat and a big coat, and was walking around the snow like she was looking for something. The little boy wondered what it could be, and he asked his mom. + +"Where is she going, mom?" he asked. + +His mom looked at her, smiling a little. "I'm not sure honey, she must be looking for something special," she said. + +The boy watched the woman a while longer, until she disappeared behind some trees. He wished that he could have gone and talked to her, but he knew it was too cold. He and his mom turned to go home, but the boy kept wondering what the woman was looking for. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty lollipop. It was bigger and tastier than any other lollipop. Little Jimmy saw the lollipop and wanted it very badly. So, he asked his mom to buy it for him. + +"No, Jimmy," said his mom. "You already have too many lollipops. You can't have this one." + +Jimmy was very sad. He wanted the lollipop more than anything, but his mom said no. So, Jimmy decided to bury the lollipop in the backyard. When no one was looking he grabbed the lollipop and dragged it outside. + +Jimmy was about to bury the lollipop when his mom saw him. + +"Jimmy! What are you doing with that lollipop?" she asked. + +Jimmy scrunched up his face and refused to answer. His mom was very angry. She took the lollipop away and told him he could not have it. Little Jimmy was very sad and he never got to have the mighty lollipop. +Tommy was feeling very worried. His little sister was envious of his folder. It was bright yellow and covered in stickers. She wanted it for herself. Every day she would take it from him, so he was worried she might never give it back. + +One day, Tommy decided to play a game to keep the folder safe. He said to his sister, "If you want the folder, you have to find it. Let's play hide and seek!" His sister was so excited she ran to look for the folder. + +Tommy quickly grabbed the folder and ran to hide. He found the perfect spot behind the big sofa in the living room. He put the folder down, and waited for his sister to find it. + +After a few minutes, his sister came in with a big smile on her face. She was so happy when she found the folder, she shouted "I found it! I found it!" Tommy was relieved that she had her own folder to play with now. He was no longer worried about his own folder. +Sammy was outside playing with his toys in the garden. He was having a lot of fun! Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from the other side of the garden. He stopped and listened carefully. He could hear another voice. He slowly took a step closer, but he was scared. He wanted to find out who it was, but he didn't dare. Just then, a friendly voice said: "Don't be scared! It is only me!" + +Sammy couldn't believe it. He quickly took a few steps closer, cleared off the tall grass, and saw his best friend standing in front of him. "Ah, Sammy, I was hoping you'd find me here! I have something to show you," his friend said, with a twinkle in his eye. "Come with me, I'll take you somewhere special!" + +Sammy and his friend went together, walking through the garden until they reached a big tree. "Look, Sammy!" his friend said, pointing to the top of the tree. Sammy looked up and, to his surprise, saw a nest full of colourful eggs! He was amazed! He couldn't believe his eyes! His friend was daring Sammy to climb up the tree, to get a closer look at the eggs. Sammy's heart was pounding, but he knew he had to do it. He was scared, but he was also brave. + +Sammy slowly and carefully began to climb the tree. His friend +Mummy and Daddy were very excited. They were getting ready to go on a holiday. +Mummy said: "Can you imagine what we will do, sweetie?" +Daddy said: "Yes, I can't wait!" +Mummy smiled and said: "Let's get our passports and go!" + +They both got their passports and headed to the airport. At the airport, they saw a lady who was wearing a big purple hat. The lady was deaf. + +Mummy said to Daddy, "Can you imagine that the lady looks so happy without being able to hear anything?" +Daddy said: "Yes! I can see it in her eyes." + +Mummy and Daddy waved goodbye to the lady. Then, they waved again and a big smile appeared on the lady's face. She waved back, and Mummy and Daddy waved even harder. + +The lady was so happy and excited to see them off on their holiday. Finally, Mummy and Daddy flew away, with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was very excited about her birthday. She asked her mom to show her the invitation. Her mom showed her a pretty pink invitation. Mia was so happy and couldn't wait to have a party. + +When the day came, all of Mia's friends showed up. She smiled very big and said "Welcome!" to her friends. She showed them how to play her favorite games. Her friends laughed and had so much fun. + +When it was time for presents, Mia was very excited. She showed everyone that she received an important present. It was a beautiful doll. It was her favorite. Everyone was very happy for her. + +The birthday party was the best day ever. Mia thanked her mom for the invitation and for the special birthday. Her mom said,"You're very welcome. It was important to me to show you how much I love you." Mia smiled and hugged her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Abigail. She was three years old and loved to explore her backyard. Every day she would go outside and find new fun things to do. + +One day Abigail’s mom said to her, “Abigail, don’t forget to behave while you’re outside!â€. + +Abigail nodded and excitedly ran outside. She found a bright yellow flower in the grass and was delighted. She put it in her hair and started skipping down the path. + +Suddenly, a big dog appeared! Abigail was scared and froze. She remembered her mom’s warning to behave, so she stayed very still and quiet. + +The dog stopped and looked at Abigail. He sniffed her yellow flower and suddenly sat down. Abigail was very pleased with her obedient behavior and the dog happily followed her around for the rest of the day. + +It was a happy day for Abigail and her new friend. +One day the sun was shining brightly. Little Gus was out in the garden playing with his toys. Suddenly, he heard a strange sound. It was coming from up in the sky. He looked up and saw a big, grey mist. It was gently floating through the sky and disturbing the peace of the day. + +Little Gus was not scared of the mist, he was curious. He wanted to know what it was and why it was in the sky. So he asked his mum. She told him that it was fog, a cloud made of tiny water droplets that the wind had brought to their garden. + +Little Gus became brave and started to touch the mist. It felt cold and strange, but not scary. He wanted to find out what was in the mist, so he went outside with a big, tough stick. He used the stick to try and catch some of the mist. He tried to grab it but it was too slippery and disturbed easily. + +Little Gus was disappointed that he couldn't catch the mist. But he was glad he had tried and that he had been brave enough to face it. He watched the mist drift away and felt happy. +One day, a little girl named Emily was out for a walk around her neighborhood. As she walked, she saw something on the sidewalk. It was a tire! + +"What's that?" she asked her mom. + +"That's a tire," her mom replied. + +Emily smiled. She knew what a tire was, because she had seen them before. + +So, Emily picked up the tire and she and her mom continued walking. + +Soon they came to the top of the hill. When Emily looked up, she could see a playground. + +"Want to go to the playground?" her mom asked. + +Emily nodded her head and ran ahead of her mom. + +The playground was fun! There were slides, swings and monkey bars. Emily was having a great time. + +"Here, I'll show you an easy game," said her mom. "Just pick up the tire and roll it under the monkey bars." + +It was easy to do and Emily had a lot of fun rolling the tire back and forth. She smiled and nodded with delight as she rolled the tire under the monkey bars. + +Emily had a wonderful day at the playground. She and her mom went home happy. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Bucky and Bella. They both loved riding the subway to get around and explore. + +But one day, the subway was too crowded, and it was too hard for them to just get on. + +Bucky had a great idea: he told Bella that if they organized themselves, they would be able to get into the subway without so much trouble. + +So they did. They worked together and, with a bit of patience, they were able to get into the warm subway car. + +The moral of the story is that organizing yourself before you do something can help you succeed. It can make any situation much easier! +Once upon a time, there was a nosy bear who wanted to explore. He decided to take off to space. He packed some snacks and leapt onto his spaceship. He blasted off to the stars and rang a bell to announce his arrival. The stars welcomed him with a warm smile, and he basked in their glow. + +But then the nosy bear found himself in the wrong place. A strange creature appeared and began to circle the bear. It made a loud metallic ringing noise. The bear was very scared, but he tried to be brave. He said to the creature, "Is this a friendly space?" + +The creature chuckled and said, "Nope! This is a space for dangerous creatures like me! You have no business here." All the bear could do was cry, he was so scared. But then the creature shot a beam of light at the bear, and the bear disappeared forever. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a tiny black bird. He wanted to soar up high in the sky, but he was too small. He tried and tried again to get up, but he couldn't do it. + +His friend, a big white bird, saw this. He said to the tiny black bird: "What is it? Why can't you get up high?" + +The tiny black bird replied: "I want to fly up high in the sky and make a beautiful image, but I'm just too small and my wings are too weak to help me succeed." + +The white bird thought for a moment before replying. He said: "I know. I have an idea. We canlinkour wings together and usemystrength to help yousucceed." + +The tiny black bird was excited. So, he hopped onto the white bird's back and together, they flew up high in the sky. The image they made was beautiful and it made the tiny black bird very happy. + +From then on, the two birds stayed together, succeeding in all their adventures. +The little girl was very excited to try out her bike for the first time. She was so excited she put on her helmet and raced out of the door. + +Mom saw the little girl and called after her, "Stop! You need to be careful!" + +But the little girl was too excited and she kept riding away. + +The little girl had been riding and riding. Then, all of a sudden, she heard someone talking. She slowed down and saw an old man sitting on a bench in the park. + +The old man said, "Child, you must stop and look. You need to pay attention and be careful." + +The little girl said, "Sorry, Grandpa. I won't do it again." + +The old man smiled. "That's good. Keep your sight and your ears open when you are riding and always be careful." + +The little girl smiled and waved goodbye to the old man. She made sure to keep her sight and her ears open as she rode away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mandy. Mandy had a piece of toast and it smelled so yummy. She felt so happy and she wanted to have it right away. + +Mandy said "I need to find a hot place to toast my yummy toast." +Mandy looked around and the kitchen looked nice and cozy. + +She went to the kitchen and put her toast on the toaster. She counted to three and it popped out! It was so hot and ready. + +Mandy said "This toast is mine, it belongs to me!" She put it on a plate and enjoyed every bite. + +Mandy was so happy because she had something to eat that belonged to her. She felt like a big girl and felt proud of her toast. +Once upon a time there was a small child. The child loved to shout as loud as it could! One day the child was playing in the park and saw an amazing sight. A beautiful rainbow! The child shouted with excitement and pointed to the rainbow. + +Suddenly, the child heard a loud voice. “That is such an amazing rainbow!â€, the voice said. The child looked around to see who had shouted. To its surprise the child saw a tall man with bright clothes. The child felt a little scared and hid behind a tree. + +The man saw the child hiding, smiled and said, “Don't be scared! I just think the rainbow is so beautiful.†The child smiled and came out from behind the tree. The man said goodbye and walked away. The child waved goodbye and shouted, “Bye!†+ +The child was amazed by the beautiful rainbow but even more amazed by the man who had shared that amazing moment with it. +Once there was a green box. It was so special! It had a surprise inside. Little Tommy was so curious. + +"Mummy, what's in the box?" asked Tommy. + +Mummy smiled. + +"Why don't you open it and see," she said. + +So Tommy opened the box. He was so excited looking inside. But to his surprise, there was nothing there! Just an empty space. Tommy looked up at Mummy with big eyes. + +"How can it be empty?" he asked. + +Mummy smiled again and said, + +"Wait and see, Tommy. It won't stay empty for long." + +Tommy couldn't believe it. He waited and waited but nothing happened. Until one day he heard a noise. He looked inside the box and saw something magical! There was a tiny green rabbit! + +Tommy couldn't believe it. He touched the rabbit and it started to disappear. It vanished right before his eyes! That's when Tommy knew the box was a magical box. The surprise would reappear every time he opened it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and very excited about baking her first pie. + +Lucy and her mom were in the kitchen ready to bake. They got all of the ingredients together and mixed them together in a big bowl. Once the dough was mixed, they put it into the baking tin and smoothed it out. + +"It looks so thick and delicious!" Lucy shouted. Her mom smiled. + +Then Lucy and her mom put the pie in the oven and waited. 20 minutes later the pie was finished. + +"This looks amazing," Lucy said, cocking her head to admire their creation. + +But Lucy was wrong. The pie was not finished. The pie needed to cool down before it could be put in the fridge, or even eaten. + +Lucy was not happy. She wanted to taste the pie. So her mom said "It's okay Lucy, we just have to wait for the pie to finish cooling down." + +The little girl waited patiently and finally, the thick and delicious pie was finished. Lucy and her mom cut a piece, added some cream and enjoyed the pie together. It was the most delicious pie they had ever tasted. +Once upon a time there was a modern spring. The spring was bright and sparkly and a lot of animals liked to play in it. But one day the spring disappeared! Everyone was so sad and confused, they had no idea what had happened to their favorite spring. Everyone looked everywhere they possibly could but they couldn't find it anywhere. + +Suddenly a kind old wizard appeared and said "I can help!" He waved his wand and the modern spring came back! Everyone was so happy and excited! They thanked the wizard from the bottom of their hearts and each animal took turns playing in the spring. + +From then on, everyone made sure to look after the spring and it never disappeared again. And everyone and their animals were very happy. The end. +Once there was a brave girl named Lily. Lily wanted to explore a dangerous mountain near her home so one day she decided to get her friends together and climb it. + +They started climbing the mountain and it looked very steep. After a while, it started to get dark and the friends got separated. Lily was so scared but she knew that she had to stay brave. + +Lily found a tall tree and decided to wait there until it was light. She saw lots of animals and heard the sounds of birds in the night. + +When the sun came up, Lily started to call out for her friends. She heard a voice and soon enough, she saw them all walking back together. They thanked Lily for being so brave and they all smiled. +Once there was a fisherman. He was very serious and always wanted to go out fishing. One morning, he went out in his boat to the sea. As he sailed, he saw a beautiful beach. He decided to rub his hands on the sand of the beach. But then, he heard a noise. He looked up and saw a huge wave coming towards him. He tried to move his boat away, but it was too late. The wave hit the boat and flipped it over. The fisherman was stuck in the cold, deep water and he could not get out. Unfortunately, the fisherman could not save himself and he sunk to the bottom of the sea. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a mommy, a daddy and their son - 3 year old Johnny. Johnny's parents wanted to test him, so they took him to a dangerous forest. + +His mommy said, "Johnny, be careful. It could be very tricky. We are here to test you." Johnny thought for a moment, and then asked, "Test me on what, Mommy?" + +His mommy smiled and explained, "We are here for you to show us how strong and brave you are in a dangerous situation." Johnny thought for a moment, and then said, with a determined look in his eyes, "Okay, I'm ready!" + +At first, the forest seemed safe as Johnny walked through it with his parents. But soon, he began to worry as he realized how dangerous it was. He looked around and saw big animals moving in the darkness. Johnny shivered, but he knew he had to be brave. + +Suddenly, Johnny spotted something strange: a big rock near a tree. He heard a low growl coming from it! He was scared, but he knew this was part of the test. Johnny slowly crept up to the rock and tapped it - out popped a big fluffy cat! Johnny laughed with relief, but he knew this was only the beginning of his troubles. +Once upon a time there was a daisy. She was so happy that she loved to run and stay all around the garden. One day, when she was running around the garden, she noticed something hard underneath her feet. It was a hard rock! Daisy stopped and started to cry. + +Suddenly, a butterfly flew by and asked Daisy, "Why are you crying, Daisy?" Daisy sobbed, "It's so hard. I can't run on this hard rock." + +The butterfly smiled and said, "It's alright, Daisy. You can stay here with me and we can fly around together in the garden. That way, you won't have to run on the hard rock." + +Daisy brightened up and began to smile. She held on tightly to the butterfly and they started to fly around the garden. Daisy’s adventures had only just begun! +Once upon a time, there was a foolish girl called Beth. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, she went to the park and saw a big slide. She was so excited to try it out! + +“Oh, this looks fun!†She said. + +But her friends were not so sure. + +“You’re being too foolish!†they said. “It’s too big for you!†+ +But Beth was determined. She gathered all of her courage and gradually stepped onto the slide. To everyone surprise, she was able to make it safely to the bottom! + +Her friends all cheered for her. + +“You did it, Beth!†they said. + + Beth smiled to herself. She had been so brave, and it was all worth it. She had shown them that she wasn't so foolish after all. +A small girl named Joanne was running around in her garden. She was so excited. She found a big white rock with blue spots and she loved it. + +Joanne held it close and yelled, "This rock is mine!" + +Just then, her mom called her from the kitchen. Joanne quickly ran inside and when she got there, she saw a bowl of sugar. + +Joanne's mom said, "Do you want some sugar?" + +Joanne said, "Yes please!" + +So Joanne's mom gave her some sugar. Joanne was so happy and she loved it. + +But then, she noticed a fragile glass vase on the kitchen table. She wanted to touch it, but her mom said, "No, Joanne, be careful! That vase is fragile and you might break it." + +So Joanne was careful and just looked at the vase. Then, she went back outside to play with her rock. She loved it like it was her best friend. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Milly and Teddy. They loved to play together. + +One day, Milly asked Teddy if he wanted to come with her on an adventure. Teddy said yes! + +They got ready and went outside. Then Milly found a marble. She told Teddy she wanted to be creative with it. Milly thought of a game they could play. + +Milly said to Teddy, "Let's make a race track with this marble. You start over there and I will start here. Whoever gets to the finish line wins!" + +Teddy and Milly played their game and it was so much fun. In the end, Teddy won the race. They both cheered and laughed. They had such a great time being creative together. +Bob and his mom were walking through the park. It was a beautiful day, and the sun shone bright. Suddenly they heard a noise coming from the roof. + +"What is that?" asked Bob. + +"It's a bird," his mom said. + +Suddenly the bird flew down and landed right in front of them. Bob was fearful and took a step back. + +"Don't be scared, it's not going to hurt you," his mom said. + +The bird had a shiny crystal in its beak. Bob wanted to do something nice, so he carefully took it from the bird. + +He smiled and said, + +"Look mom, I did it!" + +His mom smiled back. She was proud of Bob for not being fearful and doing something kind. From that day on, Bob felt brave and kind whenever he remembered the bird on the roof. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam. He was only three years old but he loved to be outside. Every day he would explore the garden and always find something new. + +One day he went outside and saw a big rake. He asked his mum what it was and she told him it was a rake. Sam was curious so he decided to have a closer look. He bent down and started to chew on the wooden handle. + +Mum saw what he was doing and said, "Sam, don't chew on the rake. That's not a very nice thing to do." Sam listened to his mum and stopped. He stood up with a calm face and said, "Ok, I won't chew on the rake." + +Mum was pleased and said, "Good boy!" + +From then on, Sam chose to explore the garden without chewing on things he wasn't supposed to. He was a very good and obedient child. +Once there was a little girl named Lisa. She loved to explore the woods near her house. One day she found a deep trap in the grass. She was curious and asked her mom, "Mom, what is this trap?" + +Her mom smiled, "It is a seat trap." + +"What is a seat trap?" Lisa asked. + +"It is a very special trap. If you sit in it, it will be very deep. But don't worry, we will get you out if you sit in it," her mom said. + +The next day, Lisa explored the woods again and came to the same spot where she found the seat trap. She decided to sit in it, just to see what it was like. Before Lisa knew it, she was stuck in the deep seat trap! + +She screamed for help but nobody answered. Suddenly she remembered what her mom said: "Don't worry, we will get you out if you sit in it!" + +After a few minutes, her mom and dad came to her rescue. They carefully lifted her out of the seat trap. Lisa was so relieved and thanked her parents for rescuing her. + +From then on, Lisa was never afraid to explore the woods, since her parents had saved her from the deep seat trap. +Once there was a tall man who had a sword. He went around the town trying to sell the sword. Everywhere he went, people said: "No, we don't want a sword!" + +Until one day, he came across a little girl. He showed her the sword and said: "Would you like to buy this sword?". + +The little girl gasped in excitement. She had never seen a sword before. She said: "Yes, I'll buy it! Can I have it now?". + +The tall man smiled and said: "Yes, of course. You can take it home with you." + +The little girl was so happy. She hugged the sword tightly to her chest and ran home, feeling like a real hero. +Jim liked to pick things up. He saw a small lizard and decided he wanted to pick it up. The lizard did not like this and jumped away. Jim chased it. + +"Hi little lizard," Jim said. "Can I pick you up?" + +But the little lizard was scared and didn't want to be picked up. So it ran away under a rock. Jim was disappointed and decided to look elsewhere. + +He decided to pick some easy flowers instead. He found some beautiful blossoms and carefully picked a few. Suddenly he felt something on his foot. He looked down and saw it was the little lizard. + +"Oh, hello again," said Jim. "Do you want me to pick you up now?" + +The little lizard blinked and seemed to understand. With an easy motion, Jim picked it up and the little lizard stayed in his hand. Jim was glad he finally got to pick the little lizard up. +Once there was a troubled boy who wanted to be successful. He always worked hard and tried his best. But it seemed like no matter how hard he tried, success kept slipping away from him. + +He felt so upset that he began to yell. He screamed and shouted until he was hoarse. But still nothing changed. + +Soon, he became so tired that he just stopped trying. He decided that he would never be successful. So he stopped trying and his dreams of success faded away. + +The end. +Once there was a girl and her friend. The girl was called Jenny and her friend was called Ben. One day, Jenny took Ben to her house and made him a cookie. Jenny's mom was sitting in the kitchen and said, "You can relax in the living room until the cookie is ready." + +Jenny and Ben went to the living room. Jenny said, "Let's play a game!" But Ben was too upset to play. He said, "No, I don't like games." + +Jenny was very upset. She wanted to help her friend have fun. She said, "Please Ben, I just want to make you happy. Please play the game with me." + +Ben thought for a moment, and he smiled. He said, "OK, I will relax and play the game with you." + +So Jenny and Ben had a lot of fun playing the game and eating the cookie. They were both happy the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah and her uncle Dave. They decided to have a race in the garden. Sarah was so excited, she hopped from one foot to another, ready to go. + +"On your mark, get set, go!" shouted Uncle Dave. + +Sarah raced as fast as she could, giggling the whole time, but Uncle Dave beat her. He crossed the finishing line and held up his arms in victory! + +Sarah was disappointed that she had lost, but Uncle Dave said, "You can still be a winner!" + +Just then, the sky grew dark and it started to rain. The rain came down in terrible torrents, and soon the garden was flooded. + +Sarah and Uncle Dave raced back to the house, but they were too late. By the time they got back, the house was already flooded. + +Uncle Dave gave Sarah a hug and said, "See, you're still a winner, you beat the rain back to the house!" Sarah smiled and hugged her uncle back. + +They spent the rest of the day playing inside and had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there were two twin brothers. Every day, they would jog together in the park. + +One day, as they were jogging, they saw a pile of sweets on the ground. The twins were both very tempted to eat the sweets, but one brother said "We shouldn't eat the sweets, it's not good for us." + +The other brother shook his head. He was feeling very foolish and he said "But I want to eat it!". He didn't want to listen to his brother. + +So his brother said "No, that's a foolish idea. We should leave the sweets alone and jog away from here." + +The first brother knew his brother's suggestion was sensible and so he started to jog away from the sweets. + +But the second brother stayed. He couldn't resist the temptation and said "I'm going to eat it!" + +His brother shook his head in disappointment and started to jog away without him. The foolish twin brother ate the sweets and felt very sick afterwards. He quickly learned his lesson. + +The twins never forgot that day and they always remembered the importance of listening to each other and resisting temptation. +Once upon a time there was a pen. It was a special pen because it could do lots of things. One day, the pen got dropped and it stopped working. It was dead. + +The people around were very sad and angry. They couldn't use it anymore. Then suddenly, a little boy came along with a special wand. He waved his wand and SNAP! The pen came alive again. + +The people around cheered. They could use the pen again and they were happy. The little boy smiled and gave the magic wand to the pen. The pen promised to be more careful in the future. + +And they all lived happily ever after. The End. +Lily and her mom were walking together. Lily looked into a store and saw a mint that she wanted. She asked her mom to buy it for her. But her mom said no - she had already bought Lily something special that day. + +Lily was very upset and started to cry. She said, “Please, mommy, I want the mint!†+ +Her mom put her hand on Lily’s shoulder. “No, sweetie,†she said, “It would not be fair to the other kids that haven’t had anything special to buy.†+ +Lily stamped her foot and said, “But it’s mine!†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “No, it’s not. It belongs to the store.†+ +Lily looked at the mint in the store window and saw that it was locked in a glass case. She sighed but knew her mom was right - the mint was not hers. + +As the two walked away, Lily felt a little sad. She knew she could not buy the mint, but she also felt a little spoiled. She hugged her mom and said, “Thank you for being so kind.†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy had dark curly hair and was always very excited. One day, Daisy was playing in the park and she came to a pond. She saw a duck swimming in the pond and wanted to say hello. Daisy stepped closer and leaned over the pond, but she slipped and fell in! + +The water was cold and Daisy started to cry. When a kind stranger came to help her, Daisy was so embarrassed. She felt ashamed for falling in and was glad that no one else had seen. + +The kind stranger smiled at Daisy and said: "It's ok, don't be ashamed. It could have happened to anyone." + +Daisy smiled back at the stranger and said: "Thank you. I don't want to fall in the pond again!" + +The kind stranger laughed and said: "Don't worry! Just be careful next time and lean over the pond slowly." + +Daisy thanked the kind stranger before heading off home. From that day on, she was careful to always lean over the pond slowly. + +The end. +Once there was a little bird named Tom who lived in a big tree with his parents. He had big, blue wings and he loved to fly around and explore the world. + +One day, Tom's parents flew away, leaving him alone in the tree. Tom was feeling a little scared and he started to roll around on the ground, wishing he had someone to play with. + +Suddenly, Tom heard a voice. It was an elephant named Ella. She said, "Hi Tom! Do you want to play together?". Tom was so happy that he quickly said yes. + +Ella was very helpful and she taught Tom how to use the wind to move up and down and to make himself roll through the air. At first, Tom was a little clumsy, but with Ella's help he soon got better and better at it. + +Soon enough, Tom was flying around almost as well as his parents! He and Ella became so close that he even called her his 'wing mate'. Now, Tom and Ella are best friends and they explore the world every day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Rose and Pete. Rose had been given the job to deliver a big, bright lightbulb to her friend Pete. She was very excited to bring the special delivery to him. She had been given a harsh warning to carry the bulb very carefully and not to drop it. + +So, with great care, Rosie stepped with the bulb tucked nicely under one arm and slowly made her way to Pete's house. When she arrived, Pete opened his door and said, "Oh, Rose! You've brought me the lightbulb, that's so nice of you. Now I can see in the dark!" + +Rose beamed with pride and handed the bulb to Pete who gently thanked her for delivering it. From then on, Pete was never in the dark again, with his bright bulb lighting up the night. Rose felt really good knowing that she had delivered something to someone else. She had learned a valuable lesson about being gentle, as the warning to take care of the bulb had been a harsh one. + +Rose and Pete continued to be great friends and every now and then they would remember the special delivery that Rose had made. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Joe and Rachel. Joe loved to play with pasta. He was very persistent and he never gave up. Rachel wanted to protect her friend, so she decided to look out for Joe while he was playing. + +One day, Joe was making shapes with the pasta, but he needed help. Rachel saw this and approached him. + +"What do you need?" Rachel asked. + +"I need to make this pasta look like a castle," Joe said. + +Rachel smiled. She thought it was a great idea, but she wanted to make sure Joe was safe. + +"Let's find some more safe places for the pasta," Rachel said. + +So, she and Joe found some boxes and built a house for the pasta. They placed the pasta inside and felt secure that it was safe. + +Joe smiled. He was so glad Rachel had protected the pasta. He knew that she was a true friend and would always look out for him. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to play outside. One day, the girl was playing in her garden. Suddenly, she saw something nasty that made her shudder with fear. It was a big, slimy snake! + +The girl ran inside and told her mum about the snake. “Mummy, there was a nasty snake in the garden!†she exclaimed. + +Mum smiled and said, “Don’t worry - that snake won’t hurt you. It’s too disorganized to bite.†+ +The girl shrugged and went back outside to play. But she was careful not to get too close to the snake. + +Suddenly, the snake lunged forward and bit her on her arm! She was in agony and screamed for her mum. + +Mum ran outside and said, “See, I told you that snake was disgusting! I warned you to stay away from it.†+ +The girl could only nod in agreement as she was rushed to hospital. The moral of the story is - never underestimate a snake, no matter how disorganized it looks! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends called Jerry and Sarah. One day, they decided to deliver a picture they had made together. + +"I think the picture looks funny!" said Jerry. + +"Yes, it is funny!" agreed Sarah. + +The two best friends were headed to their neighbour's house to deliver the picture. But then there was a problem! On the way they met a mean dog who wouldn't let them pass. + +Jerry looked scared, but Sarah had an idea! She waved her hands and made funny noises. The dog laughed and let them through. + +Finally, they reached their neighbour's house and delivered the picture. It was so funny that their neighbour burst out laughing. Everyone was happy! Jerry and Sarah had a great day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. She was three years old and loved to play dress up. Today she had picked out a beautiful skirt from her mom's closet, a pink one with sparkles on it. + +"Mom, can I please put this skirt on?" Molly requested. + +"Yes, of course," her mom replied. "But it needs to stay on the inside, so you can be safe." + +Molly was so happy that she did a twirl. She loved how the skirt made her feel special. She danced around the room and then asked her mom to put her hair in a bun. + +Her mom complied, and Molly felt very grown up with her hair all tidy. She spun around the room again and sang a little song. + +Molly was happy and safe in her pink skirt with sparkles, and she knew she'd never forget this special day. +It was a sunny day and the family was out walking. Little Jimmy looked over the meadow, gazing at the tall grass, the trees and the birds flying in the sky. His mum said, "Let's have a picnic, Jimmy!" + +Jimmy nodded excitedly and he helped his mum and dad lay the blanket out. His mum spread butter on warm toast, and this made his mouth water. Suddenly Jimmy froze and said "Mummy, what's that!" His mum looked and saw something scary looking in a corner of the meadow. She smiled and said, "It's just a rabbit, Jimmy, nothing to worry about." + +Jimmy felt reassured and they continued with their picnic. Everything seemed peaceful, until....the rabbit hopped closer and closer to them. Jimmy began to tremble. His mum put her arm around him, and he heard her whisper, "It's okay, Jimmy, it is scared, too." + +Jimmy suddenly understood why the rabbit had been so scared. He reached out his hand and the rabbit hopped onto his lap. Jimmy smiled, and gazing into the rabbit's eyes he said, "Let's be friends forever." +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bobby. Bobby was very obedient and liked to hop around the garden all day. One day while he was hopping, he noticed a strange creature on the other side of the garden. It was a rabbit with a different style of hopping than Bobby's. + +Bobby decided to go over and ask the new rabbit what kind of hop he was doing. He asked, "What kind of hop is that?" The rabbit said, "It's called a jig hop. Would you like to learn?" Bobby nodded, eager to learn the new style of hopping. + +The new rabbit showed Bobby the jig hop and Bobby worked hard to get the movements right. He was so obedient that he was able to master the jig hop in no time. + +From then on, Bobby hopped around the garden in the jig hop style. He had so much fun bouncing around that way and even taught the jig hop to some of his other furry friends. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to play. He was always very playful and having fun. + +One day, while he was playing in the garden, a witch appeared. She had a pointy hat and a big, crooked nose. The witch said to the little boy, “Would you like to come with me? I will show you something fun!†+ +The little boy was scared, but he wanted to be brave and adventurous. He agreed to go with the witch. The witch said, “Let’s go to my home deep in the forest!†+ +The witch’s home was filled with magical objects. But the boy was still scared of the witch. He wanted to go back home, but he couldn't find the way. The witch was being playful and she bit the little boy’s arm. “Oh my! I’m sorry!†she said quickly. + +The witch knew she had scared him and she wanted to make it up to him. She took out a big bag filled with colorful candy and said, “I’m sorry I scared you. Please, take some of this candy as a way to say sorry.†+ +The little boy thanked her and started eating the candy. He had a great time at the witch’s home and eventually found his way back home. From that day on, the +The sun shone brightly over the pine tree and the birds sang in the branches. Tommy and his little brother Teddy were busy playing tag under the shade of the mighty tree. + +Tommy started to chase Teddy and laugh with glee, but Teddy ran a bit too far. Suddenly, Tommy heard a loud "slap!" He saw Teddy crying and a harsh voice in the distance. It was a grouchy old man. + +Tommy hurried to his brother's side and consoled him. "What happened?" He asked. + +"The old man was mad at me for getting too close to his pine tree. He shouted and slapped me," Teddy replied. + +Tommy glared at the old man. He put his arm around his brother's shoulders. "Let's go. We don't have to stay here with him," he said. + +The boys ran away and never returned. All that remained was the pine tree, singing its sweet song in the warm sun. +Mama was a hard working lady. She had to work hard every day to sell her copper coins. She took the coins to the market and sold them. + +One day Mama took her coins to the market. When she arrived, the coins looked filthy. Nobody wanted to buy them. + +Mama met a man at the market. The man said, “You wouldn’t believe how filthy your coins are. I will buy them for half the price!†+ +Mama thought for a moment and then said, “That’s fair. I will sell them to you.†+ +The man took the coins and gave Mama the money. He smiled and said, “Thanks for selling me the coins. have a good day.†+ +Mama thanked the man and took the money back home. + +The end. +Once there was a curious alligator. He was always looking for fun things to do. One day the alligator spotted a big red ball. He decided to give it a try. He put his head down and bounced the ball. Then he bounced it some more and then again and again. He was having so much fun! Then the alligator noticed a rabbit nearby. He quickly bounced the ball to the rabbit. The rabbit was so surprised but it was also curious. The rabbit started to bounce the ball too. The alligator and the rabbit played together for a long time. They bounced the ball until they were both so tired. Then they both went home to take a nap. +One day Mama was in the living room. She had a big switch in her hands. She said to her little girl, “Let’s have a playful day!†The little girl grinned, and said, “Yes, Mama!†+ +Mama put the switch on the wall. She said to her little girl, “Turn the switch so we can have some light.†The little girl proudly walked over and turned the switch. The living room lit up, and it was so bright! + +Mama gave her little girl a hug. She said, “I will support you, no matter what.†The little girl smiled. She knew that Mama would always be there for her. + +Mama and the little girl had a wonderful day together, full of playful activities. Before bed, Mama hugged the little girl again and said, “I will always support you.†The little girl gave Mama a big hug and said, “Thank you Mama!†+One day, Jack was walking through the park. He was feeling very lonely. Suddenly, he saw a glove on the ground. He bent down to pick it up and as he did, a strong gust of wind blew it away. Jack chased the glove but it continued to fall further and further away. + +Finally, Jack stopped and called out, "Wait! Come back!" But the glove didn't answer. + +Jack was about to give up when he heard a voice from the sky. He looked up and saw a bird soaring high above. The bird said, "Don't worry, I'll get it for you!" + +Jack watched in amazement as the bird caught the glove in its beak and flew back down to him. Jack smiled as the bird dropped the glove into his hands. He said, "Thank you!" + +The bird smiled back and flew away, leaving Jack feeling less lonely. He continued his walk with the glove in hand. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Andy. He was very obedient, always listening to his parents. One day his mum and dad asked him to tidy up his room. + +Andy went to his bedroom and opened his drawer. But when he tried to shut it, something pinched his finger. He held his finger and started to cry. + +Andy's mum rushed in and asked him what was wrong. Andy showed her the drawer and said, "Ouch! Something pinched me". + +Mum looked inside the drawer and found a small crab. She smiled and said to Andy, "That crab pinched you because it wanted to play with you." + +Andy stopped crying and picked up the crab. He placed it in his pocket and said, "Let's go play outside". + +Andy and the crab had a great time outside. They played hide and seek and explored the garden. Andy was very obedient and always took care of the crab. + +The next day, Andy and the crab went back to the drawer to have another adventure. +Mommy and Johnny were in the kitchen. Mommy was making something in the oven. Johnny said, "What are you doing, mommy?" + +Mommy said, "I'm baking a surprise for you, Johnny." Johnny asked, "What kind of surprise?" + +Mommy replied, "You'll see. Now go and eat your cereal." + +Johnny went to eat his cereal, but he was feeling naughty. He tried to eat it without using a spoon. Every time mommy wasn't looking he put a piece of cereal in his mouth. + +Mommy noticed and said, "Johnny! That's very naughty. Next time use a spoon to eat your cereal!" + +Johnny said, "Okay, mommy!" and he started eating his cereal with a spoon. Mommy smiled and said, "That's much better, Johnny!" +Once upon a time, there was a pirate named Jack. He was a very brave and daring pirate who sailed the seas in search of treasure. + +One day, Jack found himself in a sticky situation when he ran into a fierce storm out at sea. He was blown off course and eventually, the storm stranded him on a small island. + +Desperate to return to sea, Jack searched the island for a way off but he soon realised there wasn't much hope. Nothing seemed to be of use, until he heard a voice calling to him. + +He looked round and there was a strange old man wearing a tall, blue hat. The man said, “I can help you, if you are willing to do something in return.†+ +Jack eagerly agreed to do whatever it took to get off the island and the man asked him to bring him a very special magical item from the depths of the ocean. + +Jack bravely accepted the challenge and set off to the sea, using his brave spirit and useful skills to find the item. Eventually, Jack was successful and could make it back to the island and the old man. + +Jack happily gave the old man the object and was soon able to return to sea, thankful for the man's help. To this day, Jack has never forgotten the old man with the tall blue hat. +Once upon a time there was a generous baby. She loved helping people. + +One day, the baby went for a walk and she saw a truck. The truck was full of things and the driver was busy. So the baby decided to help. She started to load the truck. It was heavy, but the baby was strong. + +The driver was so happy to get help. He smiled and thanked the baby. Everyone near the truck was amazed at how generous the baby was. + +When the truck was all loaded up, the driver gave the baby a hug. The driver said thank you and told the baby to have a wonderful day. + +The baby smiled and waved goodbye. She was glad to help make the day a little brighter. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was so adventurous and would always be going off on adventures by herself. + +One day she decided to venture off into a magical forest. She had heard that wisdom could be found in the forest, so she was eager to find it. + +As she walked through the forest she stumbled upon a big tree. She peered inside and saw a big round shiny eyeball. + +The little girl asked, "Hello, how did you get here?" + +The eyeball replied, "I used to be just a seed blown by the wind, until one day I decided to grab some special soil and hold on tight. Now I'm here and I have the wisdom of the forest." + +The little girl was astonished. She thanked the special tree and continued on her journey. + +The moral of this story is that no matter how small you are, you can always find wisdom if you're brave enough to reach out and grab it. +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to gain something special. Everyday he would rub his hands together and make a wish. After many weeks, something very impressive happened! A magical rainbow appeared in the sky and flew down to the boy. He couldn't believe it - what he had wished for had come true! He eagerly reached out his hands and the rainbow gave him a big hug. Suddenly the boy was filled with a special power, which allowed him to do amazing things. Every day from then on he would rub the rainbow and gain strength. The boy's power became so impressive that people from all around the world came to see him. He had finally gained his wish and lived happily ever after! +Once there was a little girl who loved to spend time with her family. She had a brown teddy bear that she loved to cuddle and carry with her. One day the girl and her family took a trip to the park. + +At the park, the girl spent lots of time running and playing tag with her dad. She also found a funny shape on the ground – it was a square with a triangle in the middle. The girl loved the shape and wanted to take it home with her. + +When the family got home, the girl put her special shape on the shelf with her brown teddy bear. She spent lots of time looking at the shape and cuddling her teddy bear. The girl loved spending time with her bear and shape, and smiled whenever she saw them. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Anna. She loved to dress in new fashions and make her clothes look more stylish. + +One day, Anna had an idea as she looked at her stylish clothes. She wanted to make her favorite clothes look even better. + +Anna went to her parents and asked them: "Can I improve my clothes?" + +Her parents smiled and replied: "Yes, you can! Let's go shopping and get some new clothes." + +So the whole family went out and bought some materials. With the new materials Anna was able to make her clothes more stylish. + +Once Anna had improved her clothes, she felt so happy. She showed off her improved fashions to her friends, who all thought they looked amazing. + +It made Anna feel peaceful and content. From that day on, Anna was always improving her clothes. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. Everyday she would play with her friends, but sometimes she felt like exploring on her own. + +One day Sarah found a big wardrobe in her house. She was so excited, she had never seen it before! She opened it up and stepped inside. + +The wardrobe had lots of cool things in it. It was a really busy place, with books and toys. Sarah spent a long time exploring. + +But then, all of a sudden, Sarah heard a loud sound. The wardrobe door slammed shut! Sarah started to feel scared, she tried to scream for help, but no one could hear her. + +The wardrobe had locked her in! Sarah spent a long time trying to open the door, but nothing worked. She never came out of the wardrobe. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was so excited about going for a walk. On the way, she heard a noise coming from her favorite tree. She stopped and listened carefully. + +Suddenly, she heard a small voice calling her name. "Lucy, Lucy come here" it said. Lucy was very excited; she ran over to the tree and saw a cute little squirrel. + +"Oh, hello! What can I do for you?" Lucy said. + +The squirrel jumped up to the lowest branch of the tree and said, "I have some important news to tell you. Please listen carefully". + +Lucy leaned in and did her best to listen. The squirrel told her all about the secret places to find the most delicious nuts and berries. + +Lucy thanked the squirrel and promised to visit his tree again for more secret tips. She was so excited about the news! From then on, Lucy and the friendly squirrel became the best of friends! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Joe and Sarah. They were walking in the forest and they saw something. It was a mule. Joe said to Sarah, "Let's catch it!" + +Sarah said, "It looks too strong for us," but Joe said, "I think we can do it." + +So, Joe and Sarah worked together and after a lot of hard work, they finally caught the mule. They were tired and hungry. Joe said, "Let's find something for dinner." + +They looked around and found a tree filled with tasty red apples. Joe said, "Let's pick some apples for dinner!" + +Sarah and Joe picked some apples, and when they were done, they made the mule carry them home. When they arrived home, they cooked the apples and ate them. They were very tasty. Joe said, "Let's do this again next weekend!" + +Sarah smiled and agreed. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Jack. One day, he asked his dad to take him to the market. His dad agreed and they got in the car and drove off. + +Along the way, Jack wanted to stop a few times, but dad said that he didn't have time. "We have to get to the market," he said. + +Jack was getting a bit frustrated. He decided to try one more time to make his dad stop. "Please dad, can we just stop?" he asked. + +But his dad said no. "We have to get to the market soon," he said again. + +Jack was disappointed and frustrated. He started to cry and he said, "But I want to go to the market!" + +His dad felt bad and he decided to make a small stop. He took Jack to a small shop and bought him a treat. Jack was happy and he said, "Thank you, dad." + +Dad smiled and said, "You're welcome. Now let's go to the market!" + +So they resumed their drive to the market and got there in no time. Jack was excited to explore the market and have a great time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Julie. She lived in a small house on a hill. One day, Julie looked out of her window. She saw a man walking towards her house. He was carrying a large box. Julie was worried. She ran to her mommy and asked her what was happening. + +"Don't worry, sweetheart," her mommy said. "It's only the deliveryman. He is bringing us a delicious new treat." + +But Julie was still scared. "Mommy, don't let him deliver it," she said. But it was too late. The deliveryman was already at the door. He knocked once, and then he opened the box. Inside the box were hundreds of tiny insects! + +"Oh no!" Julie screamed. She ran away and her mommy tried to close the door, but it was too late. The insects had scattered everywhere in the house. Julie and her mommy were screaming and running everywhere. + +The next morning when Julie woke up, all the insects were gone. But Julie didn't feel relieved. She was still afraid of the deliveryman coming back. Until now she will never look out of her window again. +Once there was a bear named Bounce. Bounce was a happy bear who loved to explore and play. One day, Bounce was playing in his room and accidentally fell over with a loud thud. He tumbled over and landed in front of his wardrobe. + +Bounce rubbed his head and tried to stand up, but he just fell back. He looked at the wardrobe and said, "It's too hard to stand." Bounce scowled at the wardrobe, wishing he could be taller. + +Just then, a voice came from the wardrobe. "Not to worry, little bear," it said. "I can help you reach the top!" + +The wardrobe opened its doors and creative shapes came spilling out. Together, they made a ladder - tall enough for Bounce to climb to the top. Bounce cheered and clapped his hands. + +He climbed to the top, looked around the room and shouted, "I did it! I did it!" + +Bounce thanked the wardrobe for helping him, and ran outside for more adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a cow named Moo. Moo was a very honest cow. Everywhere she went, she always told the truth. One day, Moo was walking in the meadow, when she felt something pinch her skin. It was a squirrel! Moo was very surprised. The squirrel asked Moo to play with him and he promised to be honest. Moo agreed, and they had a lot of fun together. They played hide and seek and other games. Moo was very happy to find an honest friend. They both promised to play together again soon. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mimi. She had a beautiful light blue scarf that she loved very much. Every day, Mimi would go outside and find a fun thing to do. + +One day, Mimi decided to twist the scarf in circles around a tree. She would spin and spin, until it looked like a big rainbow. "Look Mimi! I've made a rainbow!" she said. + +Suddenly, Mimi felt her scarf twist around her neck and pull tight. "Help!" she shouted. Luckily, a man was walking close by and heard her. He came over and saw what was happening. + +The man gently untwisted the scarf from her neck and said, "Mimi, always be careful with your scarf and don't twist it too tightly!" Mimi thanked the man and said, "I won't do it again!" + +Mimi was now more careful with her scarf and would always make sure it stayed nice and light. The end. +Once upon a time there lived a sad little girl. She was so miserable that she never played with the other kids at the park or laughed like them. + +One day, she sat down on the park bench and let out a deep breath. She closed her eyes and imagined a beautiful place, a place filled with peace. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. "Why are you so sad?" + +The little girl opened her eyes to find an old man sitting next to her on the bench. + +He smiled at her and said, "No matter how miserable life may seem, imagine something wonderful and it will become true." + +The little girl smiled back, thanked the old man and said goodbye. She liked his advice and gathered up her courage to enjoy the day, feeling a little bit of peace inside. +Jenny was so excited to go to the restaurant. She had been looking forward to it all week and could not wait to get there. + +Her mom lifted her up into the car and they drove off. When they arrived, Jenny saw that the restaurant was brown. She was so happy to be there! + +Inside, they found a big table to sit at. Jenny smiled when she saw it. Then, a waiter came over with a napkin. He asked Jenny to wipe her hands with it. + +Jenny laughed and said, “No, thank you! I don’t need to wipe my hands.†The waiter smiled and walked away. + +Later, Jenny and her mom shared a big, delicious pizza. Jenny smiled as she ate and thought abut how fun it was to be in the restaurant. +Jill was very excited. Today was her birthday and she was having a party. She got dressed in her special birthday dress and wore her party hat. She looked out of the window and saw that lots of people had come to her party. + +Jill went downstairs and opened the door. Everyone shouted, "Surprise!" She couldn't believe it! + +Then, her grandpa showed her something. It was a beautiful white veil. Jill wanted to try it on to show everyone how pretty it was. But when she put it on, something strange happened. Suddenly, it was very noisy. + +Jill took off the veil as quickly as she could. But unfortunately, the noise was coming from outside the house. Someone had set off some really loud fireworks. + +Everyone was really sad about this. Jill wished her birthday could have ended in a better way, but it had been ruined by the noisy fireworks. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. Mary liked to mix things. One day she decided to mix some things together in a sack. + +Mary asked her mom: "Mom, can I mix some things together in this sack?" + +Her mom said: "That sounds like fun. But you need to be honest and make sure everything is back how it was before you started mixing everything together." + +So Mary set to work. She mixed a lot of things together. She mixed flowers and feathers and balls and paper. When she was finished, she opened the sack and saw a beautiful mixture of colors. + +Mary was so proud! She pressed the sack of mixed things close to her chest. + +"Thank you Mom for letting me mix everything together!" said Mary, giving her mom a big hug. + +Her mom smiled at her. "You did a great job and you were honest. I'm proud of you, my little girl." +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sara. She loved exploring and one day she found a mysterious diamond in a field. She was so excited that she asked her mom what she should do with it. + +Her mom said, "You should design something special with it." + +Sara was so happy that she wanted to start designing the diamond right away. She wanted to make it into a necklace. + +Just then, a mean old mouse came out of nowhere and started to steal the diamond from Sara. She was very scared and she started to cry. + +Suddenly, a big, friendly bird came and saved her. The bird used its beak to take the diamond and give it back to Sara. + +Sara and the bird smiled at each other and the bird flew away. Sara was so happy that she quickly finished her design and made a beautiful necklace. From then on, Sara wore the necklace every day and felt very special. +Once upon a time, there was very humble man named George who lived all alone in the woods. Every day he would go out to collect firewood, and when he did, he would always find something special. Every night he would sit by the fire and read letters he had received, and the letters were always so nice and encouraging. + +One day, as George was collecting firewood, he heard a strange noise coming from a nearby tree. He stopped to take a look and noticed that there were tiny fairies flying around the tree! They were so tiny and sparkly that it was quite a sight to see. They were chattering and clapping and singing a strange spell. + +George asked the fairies what the spell meant, and they replied that it was a spell to bring people good luck and fortune. George thanked the fairies and asked if there was anything he could do to help. The fairies said that every time someone said the spell, a little bit of magic was released into the world. + +So every day, George would go out and say the spell. People noticed the magic, and began to applaud whenever George said the spell. Soon, news spread about the magic spell, and people from all around the world started to come and seek George’s help. + +George never forgot his humble beginnings, but he was happy that his spell had helped so many people. Every day he would still sit by the fire and remember the +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Ben and Lily. They were walking around the park together. Lily showed Ben a colorful copper penny she found on the ground. Ben was very excited and said, "That's so cool! Can I keep it?" Lily said, "Yes, but you have to promise to take care of it!" + +Ben was so anxious to keep the penny that he hopped up and down and said, "I promise! I'm going to show it to my Mom when I get home!" Lily smiled and said, "That's a good idea!" + +So they turned around and began walking back home. Along the way, they saw a bunny hop across the grass in front of them. They both gasped and ran after the bunny, anxious to see where it was going. After following it for awhile, it hopped into a nearby bush. + +Ben and Lily looked at each other in amazement. Ben said, "That was so cool!" Lily smiled and said, "Yeah, it was!" They continued to walk home, with Ben proudly holding his copper penny in his hand. +Once upon a time there was a brave little mouse, who lived in a cozy gray house. One night, the little mouse decided to go out and explore the world. As he walked, he came across a river. He stopped and wondered, "What should I do? Do I dare cross the river?" + +The little mouse was brave, so he decided to take the chance. He stepped into the water and slowly made his way across the other side. But then suddenly, a giant fish arose from the depths! + +The little mouse was scared, but he still stood his ground. "I can do this!" he thought. He tried to act brave and said to the fish, "I dare you to let me pass!" + +The fish nodded and said, "You are brave, little mouse. Congrats, you have passed the test." + +The little mouse was so happy about his new adventure that he ran home and told his family all about it. +Ben was a three-year-old who loved playing outside. Every day, he would run and jump around in the park and feel so happy to be alive. But one day it started to rain, and Ben became very upset. + +Ben's mum saw this, and she said, "It's no use being upset, sweetheart. We can still go for a walk to the mountain, you know!" She could tell Ben wanted to go very much. He smiled and said excitedly, "Yes, the mountain!" + +Mum and Ben put on their raincoats and headed off to the mountain. As they walked on, Ben felt the rain getting harder and harder. By the time they reached the mountain, he was feeling very scared. + +Mum put her arm around Ben's shoulder and said, "I'm sure everything will be okay. Let's take a break here and have a rest. And why don't you say a prayer? That'll make us both feel better." + +Ben thought about this, and he said a prayer to the mountain. He asked that the rain go away, and that he and his mum could go home. He felt some peace come over him as he finished his prayer. + +The next day, the rain stopped, and Ben and his mum felt so much better. Ben thanked the mountain for making the upset go away. He knew that prayer sometimes worked wonders! +Once upon a time there was a little goat that lived in a farm. Every day the goat wanted to go explore the world, but she was scared to leave the farm. + +One night, the goat heard a soft whisper coming from the farm. The goat went closer to listen and the whisper said: "The world is safe. You can explore it. Go and see what is out there". + +The goat was excited, but also scared. However, the whisper came back again and again and each time it said the same thing: "The world is safe. You can explore it. Go and see what is out there". + +The goat finally decided to take the whisper's advice so she went out to explore the world. She made some amazing discoveries and was so glad that she was brave enough to leave the farm. + +The moral of the story is to not be scared to explore and discover the world. We should listen to our braveness and be open to discovering new things. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Sarah. She was very proud of her youth. Her mother was very impressed by her courage. + +One day, Sarah was walking in the park when she heard a loud snap! She stopped and looked around. She saw a tall tree standing impressively in the centre of the park. + +Sarah walked towards the tree and noticed that the snap came from inside the tree. She wondered what could have made the noise. + +Suddenly, a group of young boys appeared from behind the tree. They were jumping, laughing and playing around. Sarah was amazed at how impressive they were. She smiled and took a few steps back to give them space. + +One of the boys noticed Sarah standing there and asked, "What are you doing here?" Sarah replied, "I heard a snap and I wanted to see what made the noise." + +The boys all laughed and said, "We make noise and have a good time in the park. We're just having fun." + +Sarah smiled. "That's so nice," she said. And the boys continued to snap and laugh in the park, as Sarah watched and admired their youth. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She lived with her mom and dad and they had a nice house. The little girl always wanted to have luxury things. + +One day her mom bought her a small toy car. The car was fine and the girl was so happy. She went outside and started playing with the car. But then a boy came and saw her car. He thought it looked really nice. + +The little boy asked the girl to trade toys. But the girl said no. The little boy got mad and tried to grab the car. The girl was scared and slapped the boy. + +The boy started crying and ran away. Later, the little girl's mom came out of the house. She saw what had happened and was very angry. She scolded the little girl and took away her luxury car. + +The little girl was very sad. She had learned a lesson and was sorry for her bad choice. From that day the little girl never tried to slap anyone again. +Once there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was very pale, and had bright eyes. She loved to go outside and play. One day, Mary wanted to go out to play but her mom said no. + +“Where is the key to the door?†Mary asked. + +Her mom said, “I locked it with my special key, to keep the money safe.†+ +Mary went back outside and started playing with her friends. It was the best day ever! Later, when the sun went down, Mary knew it was time to go home. + +“Mom, is the door still locked?†Mary asked. + +Her mom said, “Yes, I have the key and I locked it so the money stays safe.†+ +Mary was glad her mom locked the door because now she knew her family was safe. Now it was time to go inside and eat dinner! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She loved to use her imagination to make up stories. One day, she imagined a theater full of unknown things. + +The little girl was very curious about what was inside the theater, so she decided to take a peek. She opened the door and stepped inside. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. + +It was the theater owner! He was angry that someone had opened the door. He yelled at the little girl and told her to leave. + +The little girl was scared. She tried to explain that she was just curious but the theater owner was too angry. She ran out of the theater and never returned. + +The little girl never knew what mysterious unknown things were inside the theater. She vowed to always use her imagination for good, and to never let anyone ruin her stories. +Once there was a little girl who loved playing with her toys. +One day, she found a pink drawer in her bedroom. She was so excited that she ran towards it and pulled on the handle. +Suddenly, she thought she heard a bell ringing. She grabbed the handle a bit harder and then the bell rang louder. She noticed a small metal-ring at the bottom of the drawer. She was so curious that she started to play with it. She kept ringing the bell again and again, until her mom came in and told her to stop. + +"Sweetie, what are you doing?" Her mom asked. +"I'm ringing the bell!" She said while pointing to the drawer. + +Her mom smiled and patted her head. "Let's clean up your toys before we have dinner, OK?" She said as she reached for the pink drawer. "This drawer is so pretty!" +The little girl was so happy to have her mom's attention. She quickly ran and grabbed the drawer. "It's mine!" She said with a big smile. +Once there was a girl called Lucy and she loved to ride. She loved to ride her bike around her neighbourhood, feeling the wind in her hair. One day, Lucy saw something very exciting. It was an avocado! She decided to take it home and show it to her parents. + +Lucy was so excited about the avocado and she took it home to show her parents. She knew that avocados were very delicious and also very useful. They can be used to make lots of delicious things like guacamole and avocado toast! Her parents were so happy that Lucy had found a useful avocado and said she could use it for their dinner that evening. + +That evening, Lucy helped her parents in the kitchen. She cut up the avocado, which was a lot of fun and was very surprised by how quickly her parents made the guacamole. It tasted delicious and everyone was happy! From then on, Lucy and her family made sure to go on lots of rides in search of more avocados! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Leah. She wanted to learn how to make a tent. She got all the pieces together, and she asked her mum for help. Together, they built the tent. + +Once the tent was ready, Leah asked her mum for food to put inside the tent. She was given an apple and some cheese. She was so excited to try them. + +But Leah was surprised and a bit sad when she tasted the cheese. It was sour! She had never tasted something sour before. + +Mum tried to help Leah learn why the cheese was sour. She explained that some foods can be sweet, and some can be sour. Leah smiled and popped the apple into her mouth. It was sweet and delicious! And she was happy to learn something new. +Sue arrived at the airport and was so cheerful. She had her bright red luggage with her and was excited to go on vacation. + +At the check-in, the agent asked Sue if she had a ticket. She nodded and reached into her pocket, but then sighed and said, "Oh no, I seem to have forgotten it." + +The agent was very helpful and said, "That's ok! Let me check and see if I can find it here." The agent searched in the computer and found Sue's ticket. Sue was so relieved and thanked the agent. + +The agent smiled and said, "You're welcome. Have a great vacation!" + +Sue smiled and waved goodbye before she headed off to board her flight. She was so cheerful, knowing she was off to an amazing trip! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She had a kind and gentle uncle whose name was John. +One day, Uncle John took Sarah for a ride on his bike. As they zipped along, Sarah noticed that some of the windows of the nearby houses were filthy. She was sure her uncle must have noticed too. + +"Uncle John, why are the windows so dirty?" Sarah asked. + +Uncle John frowned. "Well, Sarah," he said, "it's important to keep our home and our neighbourhood clean. We need to help each other out and work together to keep things tidy." + +Sarah thought about her uncle's words. From then on, she always kept her own room tidy and she helped her family to keep their home clean. Whenever she saw a neighbour in need of help, she would lend a hand. + +The moral of this story is that when we work together, we can make our community a cleaner and more beautiful place. +Timmy was restless. He wanted to have some fun. He saw an avocado in the kitchen and had an idea. He was going to hide it! + +He snuck into the living room and hid the avocado. He felt like he was playing a big game of hide and seek. + +He ran back to his mom, laughing. He said, “Mom, I hid the avocado! Come and find it!†+ +Mommy laughed too and said, “Let’s find it together!†+ +So they searched high and low until they finally found the avocado, hidden under the couch! + +“Oh no,†said Timmy. “I almost forgot where I hid it!†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “That was a good game, Timmy!†+Once upon a time, there was a red tie. It was small and sparkly and it felt very soft. + +One day, a little girl spotted the tie. She ran over to it and said, "What a cute tie! I want to wear it!" + +The tie said, "Oh hello, little girl! I'd love to be worn by you, but I'm a bit scared you'll get me dirty!" + +The little girl said, "Don't worry, tie, I'll be very careful with you!" + +The tie replied, "Alright! You can wear me then!" + +The little girl was so pleased. She put on the tie and looked in the mirror. She said,"Wow, I look so smart and fancy!" The little girl thanked the tie, and they were both very happy. + +The end! +One day, there was a boy called Tim. He was three years old and he had a small red suitcase. He wanted to go on his first holiday and kicked the suitcase in excitement. + +His mom saw him and said, "Be careful with your luggage, Tim!" + +He looked into her eyes and said, "Will it be an honest place?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes it will be an honest place!" + +The next day, Tim and his mother travelled to the holiday destination. Tim was excited and kept kicking his suitcase in delight. + +His mother smiled and said, "I'm glad to see you so happy, Tim! Keep being honest and we'll have a wonderful time." + +Tim smiled and said, "Okay mom! I'll be honest!" + +And with that, Tim and his mother continued on to the holiday destination, kicking and laughing as they went. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. One day, she was looking up into the sky and wanted to explore the incredible universe. + +She ran over to her mum and asked "Mum, can I go see the universe?". + +Her mum looked down at her and said, "It's too big, Lucy. You will have to stay here." + +But Lucy was determined to explore the universe. She thought to herself, there must be a way. + +After a while, she had an idea. She quickly grabbed her telescope from inside and ran outside. She set up her telescope, looked up, and began to observe. + +It was incredible! She saw hundreds of twinkling stars and galaxies that stretched far and wide. She saw suns, moons and planets, all from the comfort of her very own garden! + +The little girl was so excited that she ran back to her mum, telling her all about the incredible universe she had seen with her own eyes. Her mum smiled and said, "Wow, that is remarkable. I'm so proud of you Lucy!" +Once upon a time there was an amazing poisoning. It was so strange, no one seemed to know what it was. + +The next day, a little girl named Sue was walking in the forest. She happened upon a strange little house with a funny welcome sign. Very curious, Sue walked up to the door and knocked. + +There was a moment of silence and then a voice said, “Welcome!†Sue jumped back and gasped. The voice said again, “Welcome! You can come in!†+ +Sue peered in and saw a friendly-looking old man. He smiled and said, “Come in! I have something amazing to show you!†+ +Sue cautiously stepped inside and the old man said, “Take a look at this! It’s the most amazing kind of poison!†+ +Sue’s eyes grew wide as she saw the poison. Despite its danger, it was beautiful and sparkly. Sue smiled and said, “This is so amazing! Thank you for showing me!†+ +The old man smiled and said, “You’re welcome. I’m glad you liked it!†+ +And Sue decided to come back to the old man’s house as often as she could. She never forgot the amazing poison! +Once there was a dog, who was always looking for something interesting to do. One day, he decided to gather some old cables that were lying around the house. He thought it would be fun to build something with them. + +But it wasn't as easy as he hoped. He quickly realised that he didn't know what he was doing and was getting more and more frustrated. After struggling with the cables for a while, the dog accidentally stepped on one of them and all of the cables became tangled. + +The dog was so angry, he started to bark and growl. Soon enough, his owners realised what was going on and came to check things out. When they saw the mess, they were not happy. The dog had to go outside and was not allowed back in. + +The dog had made a mistake, but he learnt his lesson. Next time, he was careful to only do what he knew he could do. +Once there was a lion who was very kind. He lived in a magical forest with lots of animals. + +Whenever he talked, he would roar loudly. The other animals were afraid of his roar. + +One day, an elephant walked up to the lion and said, "Hello! I brought you something special." + +The lion looked over and saw she was holding a comb. + +"I wanted to give this to you", said the elephant. "It will help you groom your mane." + +The lion was so grateful for the kind gesture. He thanked the elephant for the gift and the two friends went about their day. + +The lion used the comb every day and was always so grateful for the kind elephant. He always remembered the day she walked up to him and gave him the special comb. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Maria. Every Sunday, Maria would go to the nearby park. + +One Sunday, Maria was feeling very glad. She saw a bird flying in the sky and she excitedly clapped her hands. She asked her mum, "Can I fly too?" + +Mum smiled and said, "No, you can't fly, Maria. But I have an idea." + +Mum went to look in her cupboard and came back with a very colourful kite. She said, "We can fly this kite in the sky and you can imagine that you are flying along with it." + +Maria was very excited. She couldn't wait to try it! Mum and Maria flew the kite together and Maria was very happy. She felt like she was really flying! + +The next Sunday they went back to the park and flew the kite again. Maria was glad and happy. Every Sunday felt like a magical day! +Once upon a time there was a bird called Keith. Every morning Keith would admire all the other birds. He especially liked the way their bodies were so colorful. + +One morning he saw a bird he recognized, it was his best friend, Pat. Pat was one of the most loyal birds in the forest. Keith was so happy to see him. + +Keith flew down to Pat and said: "Hello Pat! I admire your feathers, they look so bright and shiny!" + +Pat smiled and said: "Thank you Keith, I admire your feathers as well!" The two birds stood together in the morning sun, admiring each other's loyalty and bright colorful bodies. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big mommy bear. She had a big neck and a big nose. She lived in the forest with her two cubs. The cubs were called Jack and Jane. + +Every day, mommy bear would teach her cubs all sorts of things. She taught them how to climb the trees. She taught them how to catch fish in the stream. She even taught them how to find the best berries to eat. + +One day, mommy bear had something special to teach her cubs. She taught them how to roar with a large voice. The cubs were so excited to learn and put their heads together. They both made a loud roar and it echoed through the forest. + +The cubs were so proud of themselves and mommy bear too! She had taught them something new. The cubs learned so much from their big mommy bear. Her big neck and her big nose were full of knowledge, and Jack and Jane were always eager to learn more. +Once there was a little girl called Sally who loved to dream. Every night, she would imagine she was going on all sorts of wild adventures, from flying to singing to dancing. + +One day, Sally's mommy showed her a video about yoga. Sally saw people stretching and breathing in all sorts of fun, creative ways. She was so excited that she wanted to try it right away. + +So, Sally and her mommy got out the ruler and started doing yoga. Sally kept dreaming, imagining herself in all sorts of places while she was moving through the poses. + +But when Sally went to do the balancing poses, she started feeling a bit anxious. She started to wobble and get a bit scared. + +Sally's mommy smiled and said "It's okay, sweetheart. You don't have to do it if you don't want to. Just keep dreaming, and you'll be okay." + +And Sally smiled and went back to imagining, until she was confident enough to try the poses again. +Once there was a little wolf. He was very brave and adventurous and he wanted to test himself. He decided to go for a long walk in the forest. The little wolf explored for a long time and he saw lots of exciting things. Eventually he came to a huge mountain. He was so scared but he bravely decided to test himself and climb to the top. After a long journey, he finally made it to the top. He felt proud of himself for completing the test. He saw the most beautiful view he had ever seen. From the top of the mountain, the little wolf could see everywhere. It was a very special experience! +Once there lived two friends called Bob and Joe. They were very alert and liked to explore new things. One day, Bob and Joe were walking by a river. While walking, they saw a message floating along the river. It was an old message and looked very dry. +Bob said to Joe, "Hey Joe, look at this message. It is very dry. Should we pick it up?" +Joe replied, "Yes, let's take it and read it. Maybe it has an interesting message." +So Bob quickly plucked the message from the river and both of them started reading it. The message said, "Be alert and watch out for dangers in life." +Bob and Joe looked at each other with surprise. They hadn't expected such an important message. They decided to be alert and explore the world with more caution. +From then onwards, Bob and Joe always stayed alert and enjoyed exploring new things together. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy was very cold. She wanted to go outside, but it was too cold. So, instead, she snuggled up with her baby and said, “Let’s spend some time together! We can play and have fun.†+ +The mommy and baby played until it was almost time for bed. They had laughed and sung and cuddled. It was very important to them to spend time together. + +The baby was tired and snuggled up to the mommy. He said, “Can we play more tomorrow?†+ +“Of course, my love†the mommy said. “Spending time together is really important, and tomorrow will be a great day. But right now, it is time for sleep.†+ +And the baby smiled and cuddled up closer to the mommy. It was still a bit cold, but they were warm and safe and together. They fell asleep, happy to have spent the day together. +Mom, Dad, and their 3 year old daughter, Joan, were driving around town. Joan was getting restless in her seat and said, "I'm hungry!", so Mom pulled into the grocery store. She asked Joan to pick out a snack for herself and the little girl skipped off to the shelves. + +Mom and Dad were looking around when Joan came back with an armful of food and yelled, "Look at all these treats, Aunty!" Aunt Rachel had appeared behind them and was smiling at Joan. She said, "Hello Joan! Is that all for you?" + +Joan nodded and smiled. Aunt Rachel said she was going to buy her a special treat and asked her what she wanted. Joan thought for a minute, then shouted, "Ice cream!" Aunt Rachel laughed and said, "I think this calls for an ice cream party!" + +They all went to the park, where they ate ice cream and watched the sunset. The day was getting cooler and they wrapped themselves in blankets while Joan played on the swings. Aunt Rachel and Mom chatted while Dad relaxed in the grass. + +Soon it was dark and it was time to go home. Joan was exhausted from the day's activities and fell asleep in the car. Aunt Rachel had been such a big help in making Joan feel happy and sleepy. Dad and Mom smiled, feeling relaxed for the first time in days. +Once there was a nosy bunny named Della. Della loved to hop around the woods during Spring. + +One day, as she was hopping along, she noticed a strange hole in the ground. She hopped closer and closer to the hole. + +Suddenly, a gust of warm air came up from the hole! Della jumped back in surprise. "What could that be?" she asked. + +Then, a voice spoke up from inside the hole. "Hi there!" it said. "I'm Henry, and I live in this fireplace." + +Della was so surprised! She asked Henry all sorts of nosy questions. new wondered what it was like to live in a fireplace. Henry told her all about the warm drinks he made in his fireplace and the fun stories he read over the fire. + +Della and Henry talked and talked, until finally, it was time for her to hop back home. As she hopped away, she waved goodbye to Henry and thanked him for the nice chat. +Once upon a time, there lived a soldier. He was a brave and kind man who lived in a village in the forest. One day, a stranger came to the village. The stranger looked very strange and he did not speak the same language as the soldier. + +The soldier approached the stranger and tried to introduce himself. The stranger smiled, said something in a language the soldier couldn't understand and gave him an apple. The soldier thanked him and offered his own food in return. + +The stranger smiled again, shook the soldier's hand and said, "I'm introducing a new game to the village. It's called 'Stupid Soldiers'." The soldier was confused and asked, "What's the game about?" + +The stranger laughed and said, "It's a very simple game. It's about being brave and kind. When you are faced with something that seems stupid or difficult, you don't back down. You keep going, no matter how silly or hard it may seem. That is a true soldier." + +The soldier smiled and thanked the stranger for introducing him to the game. He made a promise to himself to keep playing even when it was hard or stupid. + +The soldier and the stranger stayed in the village for three days. Together, they played the game of 'Stupid Soldiers'. And the soldier learned the importance of not being afraid of the challenges that life brings. +Once upon a time, a tall man went for a walk. He noticed a little yellow duck leaning against a tree. He bent down and said, "Where did you come from, little duck?" + +The little duck said, "I came awake from the lake to get some sunshine." + +The tall man asked, "Will you come with me? We can have an adventure." + +The little duck agreed and they began to walk. They sang songs and laughed as they went. Eventually, they came to a tall hill. The man and the little duck leaned against the hill and watched the sunset. + +The little yellow duck said, "This is a beautiful spot. I'll remember it forever." + +The tall man smiled and said, "Let's come back here next week!" + +The little duck happily agreed and they went on their way. They had the most wonderful adventure that summer! +One day Sam was looking out of his window and saw a purple ocean in the distant horizon. He was amazed and wanted to explore it. He asked his mom if he could go there and his mom said, “Yes, but first you need to finish your dinner.†+ +After dinner, Sam asked his mom one more time and she said, “Yes, you can go!†Sam was so excited and quickly ran to his room to get ready. + +Once he was ready, he hugged his mom goodbye and started walking towards the bright purple ocean. + +He walked for a long time and eventually reached the ocean. He was filled with joy! The blue waves were so beautiful that he couldn’t help but run into the sea. + +The waves rocked him up and down. Sam closed his eyes, and suddenly he started to dream. + +In his dream the waves were orange and he flew high above the ocean like a bird. He could see the entire world from the sky. For a moment he felt like he was an angel and he smiled. + +When he awoke, he realized the sea was still the same purple from when he arrived. He was very happy and thanked the ocean for letting him dream. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted girl named Jane. Jane was known for her amazing rhythm. Everywhere she went, she could be heard tapping her feet and hands, keeping a beat. + +One day, Jane heard a rhythm that she didn't recognize, but she knew it was special. She followed the rhythm until it stopped, and when she arrived, she saw the most special thing - a drum set! + +"This drum set is so cool," she said to herself. + +Jane wanted to learn how to play the drums, but she didn't know where to start. Then, a voice nearby said, "If you sort out the rhythm, like a puzzle, soon you will see the pieces falling into place." + +Jane was so surprised! She hadn't expected to find a teacher so easily. She watched as the mysterious man showed her how to sort the rhythm and make beautiful music with the drums. + +Soon, Jane was playing better than a drum master! She was a gifted little girl who had found a new talent, because she was willing to keep learning and sorting out the rhythm. +One day, two friends, Ben and Joe, were playing together. They both found a box of matches in the corner of the room. Ben and Joe both got excited and wanted to do something with the matches. + +Ben had an idea. He said they should make a jelly. So they did. Ben and Joe took out the ingredients and carefully mixed together sugar, fruit juice and gelatine. They poured the mixture into a bowl and waited for it to set. + +When it was ready, Ben and Joe played a game; they wanted to match the jelly shapes. Ben had to make a slow match, and Joe had to find the matching jelly piece. They each had to be slow and careful. + +In the end, Ben and Joe had fun matching different jelly shapes. Ben and Joe smiled at each other, and celebrated when all their jelly pieces were matched. +One day, Bill and Jack were playing together. Jack was very intelligent, and Bill was excited to have such an interesting friend. Bill asked Jack what they should do next, and Jack suggested they play hide and seek. As they played, Jack looked around carefully, and spotted a big piece of cloth lying on the ground. He ran over to it and wiped it off carefully, then put it on his head. + +"What are you doing?" Bill asked, still curious about his new friend. + +Jack smiled. "I'm going to be a SuperHero! You can be the villian," he said. With that, Bill ran off, acting as if he wanted to wreak havoc. But Jack just stood still, holding the piece of cloth tightly. + +Suddenly, Bill returned with a cape of his own. This time, he was the SuperHero, and Jack was the villain. With both of them decked out in their homemade capes, they ran around the yard, pretending to battle it out. + +In the end, Jack was victorious. Everyone cheered. Bill began to realise how intelligent Jack was. His thinking and planning had paid off! He was the new SuperHero! Wiping away the sweat on his forehead, Jack waved to the crowd, feeling pleased with his victory. +Once upon a time, there was a kind little girl named Sarah. Sarah was only three years old, and loved adventures! + +One day, Sarah was walking in the forest when she came across a fork in the path. She looked left and looked right, wondering which path to choose. + +Suddenly, a small, kind voice said, “Choose the path to the left, Sarah.†Sarah looked around to see who had spoken, but she was all alone. + +Just then, Sarah spotted a teaspoon lying on the ground next to the left path. She smiled and picked it up, then started down the left path. + +Thanks to the kind voice and the teaspoon, Sarah had a wonderful adventure in the forest that day. And she never forgot to thank the little voice that helped her choose the best path. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy named John. John wanted to organize his room by himself. So he took a tie and tied all his toys together. + +"There!" said John. "Now my room is organized!" But then his mom came into the room. + +"Wow!" said Mom. "You organized your room all by yourself? You're so brave!" + +John smiled shyly and said, "Yes Mom! I did it all by myself!" + +Mom gave John a big hug and said, "I'm so proud of you. You did a great job!" + +John felt very proud of himself. He was so brave organizing his room all by himself. +One day, Bob the rabbit was feeling very frustrated. He had been trying to do a special operation all by himself, but he just couldn't do it. + +He asked his best friend, Lucy the pig, for help. She smiled, and said she would be happy to help. + +They worked together on the operation all morning, but it was still too hard. Lucy sighed, and said she was feeling frustrated too. + +Just then, Bob's Mommy came over. She smiled, and said she could restore the operation if they helped her. + +Bob and Lucy joined Mommy, and worked together until the operation was restored. Bob felt so happy and relieved! Soon, the frustrated feeling was gone. +Once upon a time, there was a grandma who was very old and weak. Every day she would walk with a cane to help her get around the house. One day, the grandmother decided to go for a nice walk outside. As she was walking, it began to rain. Grandma had no choice other than to take a shortcut through a bad part of town. She didn't know it but she was walking into danger. + +Suddenly, three bad men appeared and demanded her cane. She was scared and didn't know what to do. Then, out of nowhere came a brave man who told the bad men to leave the grandmother alone. He fought them and eventually made them return the cane. + +The brave man was so kind to Grandma! He helped her to get back home safely and promised to come back and make sure she was ok. Grandma was so thankful to be home. She had learned a valuable lesson - to never go back to that bad part of town. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Millie. She loved to explore, and every day she would venture out into the meadow and look for things to find. + +One day, as Millie was walking down the lane, she spotted something shiny. She hopped over to it and realised it was a fine reward! She was excited and ran over to pick it up. + +Millie heard a voice calling out to her: "Hey Millie, congratulations for reaching the reward!" + +Millie saw a man standing nearby and smiled. "Thanks!", she replied. The man handed her the reward and said, "You worked hard and you deserve this. You should be proud of yourself". + +Millie was so happy to have her reward. She said thank you again and went off to start her next adventure. She felt proud and fine, knowing that if she worked hard, she could reach even greater rewards! The end. +Bethany was a young girl. She had a brother named Tommy. One sunny day, Bethany and Tommy decided to lay down in a grassy meadow. Bethany said, "Let's have a snack." She pulled out a bag of chips from her pocket. The chips smelled spicy. + +"I love these chips!" Tommy exclaimed. + +So, the two of them lay in the grass, eating the spicy chips. The chips were crunchy and the wind was gentle. + +After they had finished their snack, Tommy said, "That was delicious! Let's do it again tomorrow." + +Bethany smiled and said, "I'd like that." + +So Bethany and Tommy lay in the meadow with the sun on their faces, dreaming of what tasty snack they could eat the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was three and full of energy. One day, Lily decided she wanted to go outside. Her mom agreed and gave her a water bottle. + +Lily went out and saw a sunflower in her garden. She was so excited that she ran to it, took out the water bottle, and sprayed the sunflower. + +"Lily! What are you doing?" said her mom. + +Lily looked up guiltily. "I was trying to make it happy," she replied. + +Her mom smiled. "Sunflowers don't need water, sweetheart," she said. "They get it from the sun. Besides," she added, "the sunflower looks a bit spoiled already." + +Lily looked at the sunflower sadly. "I'm sorry," she said. + +Her mom gave her a hug. "It's okay. You can help make it look better. Go and grab the watering can and we'll fill it with water and give the sunflower a nice drink." + +Lily smiled and ran off to grab the watering can. She smiled to herself as she watered the sunflower. Now it looked much better! +Once upon a time, there lived a fairy called Nora. She had fair wings and a soft, white dress which glowed in the summer sun. Nora was always full of joy and dancing around in the woods, singing songs of beauty and joy. + +One day Nora decided to fly down to the meadow to look at all the beautiful flowers. Flying above the meadow, Nora gasped and said out loud, "Wow, these flowers look so fair and the petals glow in the sun!" + +Suddenly she heard a voice from above. It was a butterfly. The butterfly asked Nora, "Why are you so surprised? The flowers are glowing because of you!" + +Nora smiled and replied, "Is that true? Do I really make them glow with my wings?" + +The butterfly smiled back and said, "Yes, you make them glow with your wings! It's your special power." + +Nora thanked the butterfly and flew off to enjoy the rest of her day, happy in the knowledge that she could make the beautiful flowers glow. +Once upon a time, there was a family who had a little girl. She was only 3 years old. Her parents wanted to make sure that she was learning and growing up very healthy. + +One day, the mom said to her daughter, "Let's examine your room! It must be clean." + +The little girl thought this seemed like a fun task. She grabbed a rag and started to clean. As she was cleaning she looked around and noticed one thing was missing. The number zero! She thought for a moment and then decided to go search for it. + +So she left her clean room and walked around the house. She looked in the living room, the bathroom, and the kitchen. But no luck - she couldn't find the number zero anywhere! + +She sat down in the living room and sighed. She told her mom, "I can't find zero anywhere!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's ok, my love. I'm sure it's around here somewhere. Let's keep looking!" + +So with her mom by her side, the little girl started to examine each room. Then finally, in the kitchen she found what she'd been looking for - the number zero! + +She quickly put it up in her room and resumed cleaning. At the end of the day, she had her room nice and clean - and with the number zero too! +Lucy was very glad. She had just gotten a present from her grandma. It was a pretty pink bow. + +"Look at my new bow!" Lucy said excitedly to her little brother. + +Her brother was very excited too. He smiled and said, "Wow, it looks so beautiful. Can I try it on?" + +Lucy's face lit up. She said, "Yes of course! You can wear it on your chest." + +So, the little brother put the bow on his chest. He looked so fancy and glad. Lucy felt so proud. + +"You both look so nice!" their mother said. She gave them each a big hug. + +Lucy and her brother smiled at each other. They were both so glad to have a special present from grandma. +Once upon a time there was a fat sunflower. He was standing tall in the middle of the garden and admired by all the other flowers. The sunflower kept feeling lonely and wished he had a friend to keep him company. + +One day the sunflower spotted a bee buzzing about. He asked the bee if he wanted to be his friend. + +"What can I do to be your friend?" asked the bee. + +The sunflower said, "Just keep returning to me every day and we will be friends." + +The bee agreed and every day he kept coming back to the sunflower for company. They kept talking about their day and shared happy times together. + +The sunflower finally felt less lonely, and through friendship he kept growing happy and strong. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy prince who lived in a castle. He had the biggest smile on his face, but he had forgotten one very important thing. + +One day, he was walking around the castle when he saw a little girl. She was sad and had no one to play with. The prince thought he could make her smile. + +He knelt down and said, “Why do you look so sad?â€. + +The little girl replied, “I’ve forgotten where I live.†+ +The prince was full of joy. He said, “Come with me. I’ll make sure you don’t forget anything.†+ +So, the prince and the girl went off together and the prince showed her the way home. The little girl was so happy that she gave the prince the biggest smile. The prince was so happy to see the little girl’s smile that he had forgotten how wealthy he was. +Jimmy was sitting in his armchair trying to make a funny face. He stretched out his eyes and crossed his tongue. His older brother, Mark, saw him and laughed out loud. + +"Jimmy, what are you doing?" asked Mark. + +Jimmy giggled and said, "I'm making a funny face!" + +Mark thought it was so funny that he decided to show Jimmy a funny face too. So he stuck out his bottom lip and crossed his eyes. + +Jimmy couldn't believe how funny Mark looked. He started to giggle so hard that he nearly fell out of the armchair. "That's hilarious!" he said. + +Mark laughed and said, "Let's keep showing each other funny faces as long as we want!" + +So they spent the whole afternoon in the armchair, switching between funny poses and silly faces. It was so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She was only 3 years old and loved exploring the world around her. One day, she asked her mom what a zoom was. "A zoom is a delicate and special thing," her mom explained. Daisy was confused, but then her mom said she would show her what a zoom was. + +Daisy followed her mom outside and saw some beautiful butterflies fluttering around in the sunshine. "That's a zoom!" Mom said with a smile. "Butterflies are so delicate and special, and they look like they are zooming around when they fly in the wind." + +Daisy laughed with delight and asked if she could try to catch one of the butterflies. Her mom explained that she should be gentle, and never try to catch a butterfly in her hands. Daisy carefully watched the beauty of the butterflies while they flew in the wind. She was happy because she finally understood what a zoom was. +Once upon a time, a boy named Alfred was very angry. He did not like the one wrap his mom gave him. Instead, he wanted the wrap with flowers. So he decided to get it himself. + +Alfred went to the shop and found the wrap he wanted. But it was too big and he did not have enough money to buy it. + +Then he had an idea. He asked the shopkeeper to shrink it. The shopkeeper smiled and waved his wand. The wrap shrank and Alfred could carry it easily in his pocket. + +Alfred was so happy that he got the wrap with flowers. He thanked the shopkeeper and ran home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there lived a prince who lived in a far away country. He was a happy prince, but he was always sad because he wanted to help his people. + +One day, he decided to kneel in front of the king and plead for help. The king said, "I will help you, but you must do something disgusting first." + +The prince was scared and said, "What should I do?" +The King replied,"You must pull the biggest tooth of a dragon in the country". + +The prince was horrified. He thought he would never accomplish this feat, but he felt he had to do it if he wanted to help his people. + +So, the prince went to find the dragon. He knew it was his only chance of helping his people, so he braced himself and pulled the dragon's tooth. + +He succeeded in his mission! The prince was relieved and felt proud of himself. The King had kept his promise and gave the prince the resources he needed to help his people. Everyone in the country was so grateful and the prince was a hero for helping the people. +Once upon a time there was a brave boy called Stan. +Stan had a wide room filled with fun things. One day, he found a curious arrow lying under the bed. +He picked it up and started to examine the object. Stan noticed the arrow had colourful feathers at one end. +He turned it around and saw that the other end was sharp and dangerous! + +Suddenly, Stan heard someone knock on the door. It was his friend, Sophie. + +"What are you doing, Stan?" asked Sophie. + +Stan smiled. He proudly held the arrow up in the air and said, "I'm examining an arrow!" + +Sophie gasped. She thought it was amazing. + +The two children laughed at Stan's brave discovery and vowed to remain best friends forever! +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little girl who loved to explore. She was always on the lookout for new adventures, so she decided to go to the zoo. + +As soon as the girl arrived she was delighted by all the animals and she decided to take a closer look. She walked up to the fence of the tiger enclosure and peered through. Suddenly she saw it was burning and smoke filled the air! She quickly called her mom over. + +Mom: "What are you doing?" +The girl pointed to the fence "Mom, the zoo is burning!" + +Mom grabbed the girl's hand and started running away. They ran until they were far enough away from the burning zoo. + +Once they were safe and the fire had been put out, the nosy girl vowed to never be so nosy again! The end. +Once upon a time there was a small boy named Sam. Sam was a friendly little boy who always liked to play. One day he saw some celery in a nearby garden. He thought it looked interesting, so he decided to explore it. + +Sam walked over and squatted down to look closer. Then he heard a voice saying, "Hello, I'm Celery." Sam was surprised and he said, "Hello, Celery. What are you doing here?" +Celery replied, "I'm looking for some new friends who know how to be kind and play nice." + +Sam quickly replied, "Oh, that's me! I'm friendly and I'd love to be your friend." Celery smiled and said, "I'm glad to know you. We're going to have lots of fun together." + +From that day forward, Sam and Celery were the best of friends. They played and exploreed the garden together every day. Sam was always so happy to have a friend and Celery was glad to have someone to talk to. They always enjoyed spending time togther and getting to know each other better. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jakob. She was only three years old. She had a big box and filled it with her favourite things. + +One day she opened the box and saw an olive. She was so excited and showed it to her mum. She said, "Look Mum, I found an olive in my box!" + +Her mum replied. "Jakob, you must never pick up an olive without asking me first. Olives can be dangerous." + +But Jakob was too excited and picked up the olive anyway. + +Suddenly, out of nowhere, a large bird appeared. It had chirped loudly and was hovering over Jakob's head. Jakob was very fearful, but the bird flew away without any harm. + +Jakob learned her lesson and never displayed any olives without her mum's permission ever again. She was so relieved that she was safe! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved adventures. +Today, Lucy was playing with her toys when she noticed something weird on the living room screen. She could see a furry creature with big eyes and a long tail! + +Lucy approached the screen and asked, "What are you doing there?" + +The furry creature answered, "I'm trying to grab my tail, but I can't reach it!" + +Lucy thought this was so weird that she just had to help. She grabbed her toy monkey and stretched its arms out. Then, she carefully put the monkey's arms around the furry creature's tail. + +The furry creature thanked her and said, "Now I can finally grab my tail!" Lucy smiled and watched as the furry creature smiled and waved goodbye. + +Then, Lucy went to find something else to do. She was so excited to help the funny creature she had seen on the screen! +Once upon a time, Jack the frog hopped into a magical forest. He had heard that the spells which were hidden in the forest could show him the way home. He was excited, but a little scared too. + +As he stepped into the forest, he noticed a soft, furry animal perched on a nearby tree stump. "Hello!" it said. "What are you looking for?" + +Jack stopped and shrugged. "I'm looking for a special spell," he said. + +The animal looked thoughtful. "Well, I can help you if you like." + +Jack was so excited he squeaked! He hopped around in circles, then settled back down to listen. + +The animal explained everything he needed to know. He showed Jack how to find the spell and how he could use it to get home. + +Jack thanked the animal, then hopped off on his way. As he made his way, he felt a little more confident. He knew the spell would help him find his way home. + +When he got home, he felt so happy and relieved. Thanks to the soft, furry animal in the forest, he was able to cast a spell and find his way home! +Once upon a time there was a painter who was very sad. He felt pain in his heart and was so sad he could not keep on painting. One day, his best friend came over to comfort him. His friend brought him some delicious food and said kind words to him. + +The painter was so happy that he could feel his heart getting better. He stopped crying and thanked his friend. Together they enjoyed the delicious food and had a good time. + +The painter was so touched that his best friend would take time to come and comfort him. He felt like the pain had gone away. After that, the painter was back to painting again. He was so happy that he could share his stories through the art he created. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She wanted to raise a plant in her garden. She worked hard every day to make sure that the soil was just perfect for the plant to grow. She was so very excited when the cute pink plant started to sprout in her garden. + +But one day, the little girl was very sad when she saw the plant had withered and died. She asked her mom, "Why did the plant die?" Her mom replied, "You didn't raise the plant properly, so it got sick and died. You have to take good care of the things that you raise." + +The little girl was very sad, but she remembered her mom's words. She realised that she had to be careful and responsible when she raises things. + +Moral of the story: Taking good care of things that you raise is very important. +Once upon a time there was a kind man, who lived in a big city. He looked into the night sky and sighed. There was no comet that he could see. + +The man decided to ask the stars for help. He wished, "Please send me a comet!" To his surprise his wish was granted. + +The next night, a comet suddenly appeared in the night sky. Everyone who saw it was delighted. Everybody in the city started to plan a celebration. + +The man had planned an elaborate party and invited all of his friends. On the night of the celebration, they gathered outside and looked up at the comet. + +The man looked at the comet and said, "To be successful, you must do what the comet did. You must aim high and follow your dreams." + +Everyone cheered. The man had taught them a moral: If you strive for something big, you can be successful. From then on, people in the city never forgot the man's lesson, and hoped to one day achieve success from reaching for their dreams. +Once there was a bald man. His name was Robert. Every morning he liked to take a walk in the woods nearby. One day while walking he suddenly saw a baby pine tree. It was so small and fragile, that Robert decided to take it home and help it grow strong and tall. + +He planted it in his garden and watered it every day. He was very happy to have a beautiful pine tree growing in his garden. + +One day Robert went to check on the baby pine tree and he noticed that the tree had grown a lot since last time he seen it. He smiled and said to the pine tree "now you must accept that you are big and strong". + +The pine tree nodded and said in a tiny voice "I accept it". + +Robert was very pleased and said "That's very good. Now you can stay with me forever and live amongst the other trees in the garden". + +The baby pine tree was very happy and the next day it had grown even bigger and stronger. +Once there was a small cow. She liked to eat beef and be happy. One day she changed. She decided she wanted to try something different. She found a small patch of grass, and she began to eat it instead. It tasted so good! She was so happy with the change. She stayed at the small patch and was very content. She kept eating the grass and was very content. The small cow had a new food she really liked and was happy with the change. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Ralph. He was very obedient and always listened to his mum and dad. + +One day, Ralph's parents said to him, "Ralph, God has sent us an angel". + +Ralph was curious, so he asked, "What does the angel look like?" + +His parents replied, "It has big wings and a beautiful face". + +Just then, the angel appeared in front of them. Ralph was so excited to see the angel! The angel smiled, and spoke softly to all of them. + +The angel said, "God has been pleased with Ralph, as he has been so obedient". + +Ralph's parents were so proud of him. They all thanked the angel, who then flew away in to the sky. + +Ralph never forgot the day the angel appeared. He was happy and knew God was very proud of him. +Once upon a time there was a bad fork. One day, it heard a voice. + +"Oh no!", said the voice. + +The fork looked around and saw it was a small boy. + +"Help me!", said the boy. + +The fork was very scared, but it shrank. Suddenly it was only as big as a tiny bug! + +The boy was very surprised. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. + +"Wow! You shrank!", he said. + +The fork nodded. + +The boy picked up the tiny fork and smiled. + +"Thanks for helping me!", he said. "I'll always remember you!" + +The fork smiled and then grew back to its normal size. The boy hugged the fork tightly and thanked it again before running off to play. + +The fork was happy and relieved. It had saved the boy from a bad situation. It was proud of itself and everyone who heard the story was impressed. +Timmy was feeling very scared when he heard he had an exam coming up. He was just three years old and he was so clumsy that he didn't know if he'd pass. + +His mom told him that the exam wasn't the most important thing in the world, but Timmy couldn't accept that. He wanted to do his best but he was scared. + +His mom hugged him and said that no matter what happened, she'd be proud of him. That made Timmy feel better, but he was still worried about the exam. + +He worked hard and learned lots. When the day of the exam came, he was ready. He wasn't perfect, but he tried his best and he felt proud. + +Finally, he was able to accept that he had done his best - and that was all that mattered. He was so happy when he heard he had passed his exam! +Once there was a fireworks parade that glowed across the sky every night. The colors were so bright and beautiful that even the stars hid from them. + +One night Jimmy wanted to join the parade. He was only three but he was brave. He asked his mom for permission. + +Jimmy's mom said, "No, Jimmy it's too dangerous, you must stay inside." + +But Jimmy didn't listen. He wanted to be part of the parade so he snuck out and started running towards the parade. He wanted to reach the parade before it was gone. + +But then something bad happened. Jimmy stumbled into the bushes and he got hurt. He started to cry and couldn't help himself. + +Jimmy's mom found him and hugged him tight. + +"Oh Jimmy," she said sadly. "I told you it was too dangerous. Now you can't be part of the parade. You must stay inside with me." + +Jimmy was sad. He wiped away his tears and watched as the parade glowed away without him. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Joy and Gemma. They were always playing together. One day, Joy wanted to play a game of tag. Gemma said no, she wanted to play hopscotch. They began to quarrel, not wanting to give in. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. They looked up and saw a brilliant rainbow in the sky. Joy smiled. "It looks like an inch is somewhere around here the rainbow says." Joy said. + +Gemma looked around and saw a small box tucked under a tree. Inside the box was an inch! Joy and Gemma smiled and hugged. They both agreed to play hopscotch, and they had a wonderful day. +Once there was a girl named Lisa who was three years old. She was always very modest, but she had a secret ambition. She wanted to sort pipes. + +One day she was walking in the park, when she saw a pile of pipes lying around. She was so excited, that she started to sort them. She sorted them by length, color and shape. + +Suddenly a little old man that was walking by saw what she was doing. "That's so impressive!" he said. "You are so good at sorting those pipes". + +"It's not so hard" Lisa said modestly with a smile. + +The old man smiled. "I think you have a real talent," he said. + +Lisa smiled, and went back to sorting her pipes. She felt really proud of herself. +Once upon a time there was a chubby little girl named Emily. She loved to play beneath the big, strong oak tree in her backyard. Everyday she would keep running around, playing and having fun in the shade of the tree. + +But one day something strange happened. Emily kept hearing noises coming from inside the trunk of the oak tree. When she got closer, she realized that it was hissing! + +Emily was scared, but then a chubby little squirrel appeared from the darkness of the trunk's hole. She remained still, not knowing what to do. + +The squirrel peered out of the trunk and said, "Please don't tell anyone I'm here!" Emily nodded her head with a smile and placed her finger over her lips. + +For weeks, Emily kept the squirrel's secret and they became friends. She never told anyone, not even her mom or dad, as she knew that it was important to keep her friend safe. + +The chubby little squirrel became content in his hiding spot and felt like a part of the family. Emily was happy and so were her parents, who were glad that she had made a new friend. + +And that is how the chubby little squirrel found a new home beneath the oak tree in the backyard. +Once upon a time, an old lady was walking down the street. She saw a brightly-colored train and decided to take a closer look. + +When she got closer, she saw that it was made of fake blocks, not real metal! Curious, she asked aloud, "What is this?" + +Suddenly, a voice from inside the train revealed, "It's my toy train. I just built it yesterday." + +The old lady smiled and said, "Oh, how marvelous. It's very impressive that a 3 year old like you could pull it off!" + +The little boy beamed with pride and said, "Thanks! I worked hard to make it." + +The old lady praised him, "It looks just like a real train. I'm amazed!" The little boy nodded in agreement, proud of his creation. + +The old lady moved on, leaving the proud little boy to admire his fake train. +Anna was a happy girl. She liked to swim in the river near her house. Every day, when she was done with the chores, she used to take a quick swim. + +One day, when Anna was swimming, she noticed a shiny thing in the water. It was a modern bone. She was very curious, so she swam closer to look at it. + +"This might make a nice necklace," Anna thought excitedly. She grabbed the bone and started swimming back home. + +Suddenly, Anna's legs began to hurt. The modern bone was poisoning her! Anna swam faster and shouted for help. + +Unfortunately, no one heard her screams. Poor Anna had to swim all the way back home. She was so weak by the time she reached the shore that she fainted. + +Anna's parents found her lying on the sand and rushed her to the hospital. Sadly, it was too late and Anna died. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. One day, she wanted to go for an adventure. She put on her coat, grabbed her teddy and opened her front door. But suddenly, a big dog came flying around the corner. It was very scary! + +Lucy was scared and started to panic. She wanted to run back inside but the dog was big and blocking the way. She shouted to the dog, "Go away!" But it didn't listen. + +Then, the dog's owner appeared. He said to the dog, "Come on, Fido. We have to go home." The dog stopped and quickly ran away with its owner. + +Lucy was very happy and relieved. She waved goodbye to the dog, shut the door and breathed a big sigh of relief. From then on, she knew to be careful before opening her front door. +Once there was a squirrel named Tom who lived in the woods. Every day he would zip around, looking for something he could eat. He was always full of life! + +One day, Tom decided to go over to the pond on the other side of the woods. He was careful as he went, not wanting to make too much noise. He was sure he would find something yummy to eat there. + +But when he got to the pond, he found something different. There was a gentle fish swimming around in the clear water. Tom stared at it and knew he had to have it. + +So, he quickly took out a net and tried to scoop it up. But the fish saw him coming and quickly darted away. Tom turned to take a look around and suddenly he heard a loud yap! + +Tom looked up and saw that a big mean dog had gotten him! Tom yelled out for help but no one came. The dog quickly grabbed Tom in his jaws and zipped away. + +Tom's life was gone in a moment. The gentle fish in the pond never knew what had happened. Tom's friends in the woods never saw him again. +Once upon a time, there was a brave dog named Tag. He lived in a small town near the woods. + +One day Tag was walking through the woods looking for things to explore. Suddenly he heard a loud noise coming from a nearby field. Tag was curious and decided to go and see what the noise was all about. + +When Tag arrived, he saw two birds over a big pitch. It was a big bird and a little bird, and they were talking to one another. The big bird said, “You must be brave to try and fly over this pitch!†The little bird replied, “I'll try, I'm brave!†Then the little bird hopped onto the pitch and began to fly. + +Tag watched in amazement as the little bird flew so bravely and so high. After a few moments, the little bird made it to the other side of the pitch and flew away. Tag was so proud of the bird's bravery and wished him a safe journey. + +Tag continued his adventure and soon forgot all about the brave little bird. +Mummy was feeling excited. She was taking her little girl Mary to the beach. Mary had never been to the beach before, and couldn't wait to explore all the things there. + +Mummy told Mary to get ready, so Mary put on her swimming clothes. Mummy packed some things in her bag and gave Mary a big, soft towel. + +When they arrived at the beach, Mary couldn't stop smiling. She picked up the towel and ran towards the sea. + +Mummy noticed something was wrong. “Oh no, we forgot the sandcastle supplies!†she said. + +Mary gave her a sweet smile and said, “Don’t worry, Mummy. I can use my towel to build the sandcastle!†+ +Mummy smiled and said, “You’re right! Here, let me help you supply some extra sand.†+ +They spent the day building sandcastles of every size and shape. Mary’s towel supplied everything they needed, and it was the sweetest thing Mummy had ever seen. +Once there was a powerful wizard who had a very special magic room. Every day the wizard would go in to the room, and shrink it with a wave of his wand. When the room had shrunk it was so small, it was like going inside a tiny box! + +One day the wizard brought along a 3 year old child to see the tiny room. The wizard said: "Would you like to see my tiny room?" And the child said: "Yes please". + +They both went into the room, and the wizard shrunk it again. The little boy was so amazed by how small it was! He said "Wow, this is amazing!". The wizard then made the room bigger and bigger until it was back to normal. + +The little boy said: "That was amazing! Your magic is so powerful". The wizard smiled and said: "Yes, it is, but only when it is used in the right way". +John was a 3 year old boy who really enjoyed playing in the park. He loved feeling sun on his skin and watching the birds soar through the sky. + +One day, John was in the park playing when he noticed something glimmering under a tree. He went to investigate and discovered it was a wet coin. John brought it out from the shadows and saw that it was a shiny silver penny. + +John was excited to have found a coin, so he decided to show it off to his mom. When he showed her the coin, she smiled. “John, you've found something special. This coin is valuable.†+ +John was surprised. He asked, “Why is it valuable?†His mom explained, “The coin is valuable because it is special and can buy many kinds of things.†+ +John smiled and hugged his mom. He was so happy to have found something so valuable in the park. He hoped he'd find more coins hidden under the trees in the park. +Once upon a time there were two jolly friends. One was a bird and the other was a fish. The fish was a tuna and they were the best of friends. + +The bird and the tuna swam around the ocean together. The bird taught the tuna how to fly and the tuna taught the bird how to swim. + +One day, the bird and the tuna were playing together and the bird said, "Let's cover ourselves with sand and see who can stay still the longest". The tuna agreed and they covered themselves with sand. + +The bird stayed still for quite a while, but then began to wiggle. The tuna stayed still and waited patiently. Finally, the bird could not hold still any longer and the tuna had won the game. + +The bird was surprised. He apologised and said, "I'm sorry for giving in so easily. Good things come to those who wait." The tuna smiled and said, "That's ok, patience is a wonderful thing." + +The tuna and the bird continued to be good friends. They would play together every day, and always remember the lesson to be patient and wait. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake. He was very happy because today he was going to play with his friend, Julie. Together they sat on the grass in the park, enjoying the sun and the lovely breeze. + +Suddenly, Jake saw something gleaming on the ground. He reached down and picked it up. It was a beautiful wire! Jake showed it to Julie and said, "Look, it's so shiny and lovely!" + +Julie smiled and said, "Let's make something fun." Together, they built a sculpture with the wire. When they finished, it looked really pretty and they both clapped with delight. + +Then, they sat back and admired their work. Jake said, "I'm so glad we made this together. It reminds me of our friendship, and how much I love you". + +Julie smiled and hugged Jake. Together, they sat in the park, enjoying the beautiful art they had made. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Molly. She was the most competitive person in town! Everywhere she went, she was always trying her very best to win. She was ready for a challenge! + +One day, Molly decided to look around town and see if she could find something to use to show everyone that she was the champion. Suddenly, she saw a beautiful bracelet. She knew that if she could squeeze it onto her wrist, it would be the perfect accessory. + +Molly tried to squeeze the bracelet onto her wrist but it was too small! She knew she had to find a way to win the battle. She asked around town and heard of a contest. The prize was her bracelet! + +Molly entered the contest and gave it her best try. On the day of the contest, she was very nervous. But Molly was a fierce champion and proved that she was not just competitive - she was a winner. She won the bracelet! + +Molly was delighted and proud of her new bracelet. Whenever she wore it, she was reminded of how much fun it was to be competitive, and that she could win contests and challenges if she worked hard and tried her best. +"Sam likes to keep his brown case with him all the time. He keeps all of his special things in it like his toys, his books and his stuffing monkey. + +One day, while Sam was playing with his toys in the living room, his mom asked him, "What is your brown case, honey?" + +Sam looked up and smiled. He said, "It's my special case. I keep my favorite things in it." + +Mom smiled. "Oh, that's nice," she said. She asked him, "Do you always keep it with you?" + +"Yes," said Sam. "I always keep it with me." + +Mom nodded and gave him a big hug. "You take care of that case, honey," she said. + +Sam smiled, and he kept his brown case with him all the time. He loved to keep his special things inside it and to keep it close. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She had a blue dress and yellow shoes. One day, Sarah was outside playing and looking for something fun to do. + +“I know!,†said Sarah. She picked up her brush and brought it out to the garden. + +"Let's paint the fence!," Sarah said as she filled her brush with bright red paint. She splashed and smiled as she worked, and soon the fence was covered in red. + +Next Sarah filled her brush with green paint. She painted the fence until it was green and she giggled with delight. + +After a while, Sarah was very hungry. She went inside to get something to eat and found a plate with some cheese. Sarah ate the cheese and licked her fingers. It was so yummy! + +Just then Sarah heard a sound from outside. She went out to investigate and saw that it was raining. The paint was turning wet and the fence was getting messy. + +Sarah laughed, “Oh no! We need to hurry and finish the fence before the rain makes it too wet!â€. She quickly grabbed her brush and painted the final touches on the fence just in time. + +When the rain finished, the fence was a beautiful rainbow of colours and Sarah was proud. The fence looked so good! +Big Jim was very excited when he found out he was going to arrive at his new home. He had never had a bedroom of his own before! He couldn’t wait to see it. + +As Big Jim arrived, he looked around and saw his bedroom. It was clear, neat, and colorful. He could hardly wait to start exploring it! + +Big Jim started walking around. He noticed something funny under the bed. He bent down to take a look and he saw a toy! It made him very happy. He was so surprised! + +Big Jim knew he was going to enjoy his bedroom. He spent the rest of the day playing with his toy. He began to think of all the fun he could have in his bedroom. + +Tonight, Big Jim not only has his own bedroom, but he has a special surprise toy. Life is great! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to try something new. He chose to try to pick up a rock. It was much heavier than he expected and he couldn't lift it. He tried again, but still it was too heavy. He was getting very upset. + +Then, Mama came to help him. "Let me try," she said. She leaned down and picked up the rock with ease. The boy was surprised. +"I can't do it, Mama," he said sadly. + +Mama smiled. "It's ok if you can't do something the first time. You just have to try and try again until you get it. Do you want to try again?" + +The boy nodded and tried again. This time he was able to lift the rock. He was so happy and excited! "I did it!" he shouted. + +Mama smiled down at him and said, "Good job, try and keep trying! Have fun." So the boy kept playing, and trying to lift rocks, until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Suzy and Jack. They decided to go explore a fancy cave that they had heard about. + +When they got to the cave, they saw that it was dark and spooky inside. Jack was a bit scared, but Suzy was brave. "Come on," she said. "Let's go find out what happens in this cave!" + +So they cautiously stepped inside and walked further and further. Suddenly, they heard strange noises coming from a side passage. They were both curious but at the same time scared. + +Jack said, "What do you think is happening in there?" +"I don't know," said Suzy. "I think we should go and see!" + +So they followed the sound and found a group of pet animals all having a fancy party with cakes, music and decorations. Suzy and Jack couldn't believe what they saw and began to laugh. + +They stayed for a while and said goodbye to the animals. As soon as they left the cave, the party continued and everyone was happy. +Once there was a boy. His name was Joe. He had a hat. One day he decided to go play outside. He took his hat with him, but then it started to rain. Joe was not happy. + +He ran back to his house, holding his hat. His big brother was there. "What are you doing back so soon?" said the big brother. + +Joe said, "It's raining and I wanted to return my hat." + +The big brother said, "That was stupid. You should have left it outside. Now you'll have to go back and get it again." + +Joe was not happy. He thought his big brother was being very mean. He didn't want to return for his hat, but he knew he had to. So he went outside, grumbling about his brother the whole time. + +But when Joe returned with his hat, he saw his brother had been right. The rain had stopped and it was a beautiful day. Joe was glad he had returned for his hat. From then on he remembered what his brother had said, and he stopped being so stupid. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. She was playing in the garden with her best friend, a puppy. They were having so much fun together playing tag. + +Suddenly, Daisy saw something shiny on the ground. It was a bottle of sauce! She couldn't wait to try some since she had never tasted it before. + +Daisy picked up the bottle, opened the lid and took a big sip. She immediately made a face and shouted: "Yucky! It's too spicy!" + +The puppy barked, as if saying "Let me try it too." Daisy thought for a moment and said, "Okay, just a little bit then." + +The puppy licked a bit of sauce from the bottle, but he didn't like its taste either. Sad and disappointed, Daisy and the puppy went back to playing tag. + +That night Daisy woke up feeling sick and very hot. Her mom came into her room and was horrified to find her daughter in bad condition. It turned out that the sauce was too spicy and it made the poor little girl ill. + +The bad ending to this story is that Daisy had to stay in bed for a few days until she was feeling better. +Once upon a time, there was a furry ostrich named Todd. Todd was always curious and wanted to explore the world. + +One day, Todd decided to try something new. He found a machine which could print things out. Todd was excited and he hopped up to the machine. + +The machine beeped and whirred as it got ready to print something. Todd waited and waited and finally, it printed out a piece of paper. It was a picture of Todd! + +Todd was delighted. He hopped around the room, excitedly looking at the picture. + +"Look at me! I'm so furry and cute!" he said. + +Todd was so happy with the picture. He decided to print out more copies and give them to all his friends. He knew his friends would love it too! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had the most wonderful world of stories. Everywhere she looked, she saw the most beautiful tales and adventures. + +One day she went to the treasure box and pulled out a bright, golden coin. She could hardly believe her luck! + +The little girl showed it to her mom. Her mom smiled and said, ‘Wow, that’s a really lucky coin! You can use it to go on your own amazing adventure in the world. Where will you go?’ + +The little girl thought hard and decided it would be fun to go to the beach. She ran to her room to grab her bucket and spade, and off she went! + +She pulled on her sandals and skipped all the way to the beach. She scooped buckets of sand, made big sandcastles, and splashed in the sea. + +The little girl had the most wonderful day, and she was so excited to share it with her mom. Back home, they both enjoyed looking at the beautiful golden coin together. + +The little girl knew she'd be so lucky to have a world of stories at her fingertips! +Once upon a time, there was a woman. She had a special swing in her backyard. Every day, she would swing on her swing. + +One day, the woman wanted to get a new swing. So, she went to the store to buy one. But when she got there, she saw the swings were very expensive. All the swings were too expensive for her. + +The woman was very sad. She sat down on a bench and started to cry. + +Suddenly, someone came up to the woman and said, “Why are you crying?†+ +The woman told the person all about the expensive swings. The person smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I know where you can find a swing that’s not so expensive.†+ +The woman was so happy. She thanked the person and followed them to buy the swing. And ever since that day, the woman swings every day on her new swing. +Once upon a time, there was an elephant and a hippo. They wanted to join together for a big adventure! They zigzagged through the big, green jungle, looking for things to do. When they came across a big, dark hole, they were scared. But the elephant and the hippo decided to join hands and explore what was inside the hole. They peeked in and saw it was sparkly and beautiful. Inside they found lots of treasure. They found gold coins and sparkly diamonds too! They were so excited! The elephant and the hippo were no longer scared. They gathered up the treasure and joined hands. Then they ran back to the jungle with their sparkly treasure. And they lived happily ever after! The end. +Sandy was a wide-eyed three-year-old. She loved playing and always wanted to have fun. One day, Sandy was walking in the park with her mom and couldn't help but to sneak away. She was curious and wanted to explore. + +Her mom called out: "Where are you going?!". + +Sandy turned around and smiled: "I want to find fun". She ran away, leaving her mom behind. + +As Sandy wandered around, she noticed something in the distance. It was a big slide with two kids going down it. Sandy's eyes lit up and she ran over to the slide with all her strength. She climbed the tall ladder and reached the top. She was scared and startled, but Sandy took a deep breath. + +Finally she recognized what she had found - it was fun! Sandy sat on the slide and glided down. She laughed loudly as she felt the wind go past her. Sandy was thrilled and had the time of her life. + +Sandy's mom ran over, embarrassed that she had lost sight of Sandy. But, she couldn't help but to smile seeing her wide-eyed daughter have so much fun. +Once there was a little boy named John. He had a dream to be a fisherman. So he decided to study hard so he could catch lots of fish. + +One day, John went to the lake with his fishing rod. He saw a fisherman nearby and decided to ask for help. + +John: "Excuse me, would you teach me how to be a fisherman?" + +Fisherman: "Sure, let's get started." + +The fisherman showed John everything he knew. He taught him how to be flexible with the rod and how to choose the right bait. + +John: "Wow, thank you for being so helpful!" + +Fisherman: "It was my pleasure. I hope you can catch a lot of fish." + +John followed the fisherman's words and practiced catch fish every day. Eventually, he became a great fisherman! He was still flexible and studied hard. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to add some meat to her dinner. She found a nice piece of meat that was very cheap. She thought it was perfect! + +So she brought it home and cooked the meat. But it didn't taste very good. The girl's mom said that the cheap meat wasn't fresh, so it made the food taste bad. + +The girl was very sad, so she threw the meat away. She learnt a lesson from this: cheap meat isn't always a good idea. The end. +Once there was a loyal dog who lived on a farm. Every day, the farmer would pour food into a bowl for the dog. But one day, the farmer went away for a few days and left the dog alone. + +The lonely dog waited every day for his master to come back. He wanted to ask the farmer why he had left. While he waited, he laid down beside the food bowl. + +One day, the dog heard a noise. Suddenly, a shiny coin rolled into the bowl! The dog jumped up with excitement. He quickly grabbed the coin and scurried off to find his master. + +When the farmer returned, the loyal dog ran up to greet him and showed him the shiny coin. The farmer smiled and said, "This is an old coin I was looking for. Thank you for being so loyal. You deserve a special treat!" He then poured some juicy treats into the dog's bowl. The dog thanked his master and ran off with joy. + +He had found a coin and earned a treat - he was a happy and loyal dog indeed! +Once upon a time there was a farmer. He was very miserable because of a tornado. He stood outside watching the tornado with a sad look on his face. + +Suddenly he started to sneeze. His sneeze was so loud that it made the tornado stop. The farmer was very surprised. He looked around and saw a magic wand on the ground. + +He picked up the wand and said "Wow! Where did this come from?". A voice in the sky said "It was me! I made the tornado stop with your powerful sneeze." + +The farmer was thankful and said "Thanks! That made me much less miserable." + +The voice in the sky said "You're welcome! And remember, your sneezes can always work magic!" Then the voice disappeared and so did the tornado. + +The farmer was very happy and went back to his farm. From that day on, he was never miserable again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to go outside and play. One day, she was playing by the river when suddenly, she saw a crocodile. She was very scared and she tried to zoom away as fast as she could! + +The crocodile was fast too - it was zooming right after her! The little girl kept running and running but the crocodile kept getting closer and closer. She was so scared that her little legs felt like they were tied together in a tight knot. + +The little girl soon ran out of breath and stopped to catch it. Then she turned around to see the crocodile just inches away from her. Then, the crocodile opened it's huge mouth and swallowed her in one big gulp. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Ben. Ben was happy and liked to have snacks. One day he asked his mom for a sweet snack. She said, "No Ben, you can not have a snack today." + +Ben was very upset. He quit speaking and threw a fit. He wanted a sweet snack so badly and he wanted it now! So he kept asking his mom for a snack, but his mom was not happy. + +Finally Ben's mom said, "If you don't quit asking for a snack I'm going to have to quit giving you snacks altogether." Ben didn't believe his mom and kept on asking for a sweet snack. + +His mom was very angry now so she kept her promise. She quit giving Ben snacks anymore. No more sweet snacks for Ben. + +Ben was now very sad and always wished he had listened to his mom. He never got any more sweet snacks after that. The end. +One bright and sunny day, the family was out in their garden playing a game. Dad said, "Let's play a game. Who can close their eyes the longest?" The family all cheered and shouted, "Me!" Dad smiled and said, "Okay, let's go!" Everyone closed their eyes very tight and waited to see who would win. Dad used a timer to time them. + +After a few long seconds, the timer went "beep, beep, beep!", making a loud sound. Dad said, "Okay everyone, open your eyes!" Everyone opened their eyes at the same time and looked around. To everyone's surprise, 3 year old Bobby had managed to keep his eyes closed the longest. Everyone clapped and cheered loudly. Dad smiled and said, "Well done Bobby! You win!" Bobby smiled and said, "I did it! I won!" + +The family enjoyed the rest of the day playing in the garden, knowing that Bobby had won the game. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved the night sky. One night, she wished to see a comet. She asked, “Mummy, can I see a comet?†+ +Mummy replied, “No sweetheart, the sky is dark, and the stars are all asleep now.†+ +The girl started to cry. Her tears were so big and loud that they woke up the stars. Those stars began to shine, brighter and brighter. + +Suddenly, the girl spotted a charming comet far away! She shouted, “Look, Mummy! A comet!†+ +Mummy was amazed and asked, “Can you make the comet come closer?†+ +The little girl thought for a moment, and then nodded. She said, “I can fix it!†She smiled, waved her hands in the air and made a wish. + +The stars listened to her wish and shone brighter, blasting the comet towards the little girl. Finally, the comet came close enough for the girl to touch. + +Mummy said, “See, sweetheart? Sometimes the best way to fix something is to use your wish power!†+ +The moral of this story is that with a bit of creativity and a positive attitude, we can all make our wishes come true. +Once there was a little girl named Jenny. She was three and loved to explore her world. One day Jenny wanted to go on an adventure. She put on her colorful gear and set off. She spent the day looking around, playing in the sand and looking at the birds. + +Jenny passed by a river and decided to take a closer look. There she saw lots of colorful fish swimming around. She was so happy and wanted to spend even more time looking at them. She put on a net, grabbed her gear and jumped in the water. She felt brave and admired the beauty around her. + +With her net full of colorful fish, Jenny proudly walked back home. She was exhausted after such a fun adventure. But she had a great collection of colorful gear that she could look at any day. +One morning, Alice noticed something bright in the sky. She wanted to know what it was, so she asked her mom about it. + +"Mom, what is that bright thing in the sky?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled and whispered, "It's an idea, Alice. An idea for a new adventure". + +Alice was excited, but she had no clue what her mom meant. She asked her mom more questions, but all she got was a smile and a promise that they would discover the idea soon. + +The next day, Alice and her mom went on a special journey. They walked and walked until they arrived at a magical place. Sparkles of sunshine danced in the air, and Alice felt so happy. She knew her mom was right — there was an amazing idea hidden here. + +Alice explored the magical place until she found what she was looking for — a bright, shining idea, just like her mom promised. She couldn't believe all the wonderful things this idea could help them do and experience. + +Alice hugged her mom, feeling more excited than ever. She knew the two of them were about to embark on a great big adventure. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl named Chloe. She wanted to go outside, but her mom said it was too cold and told her to wear her warm winter boots. Chloe didn't want to wear them because she thought they were too ugly! So she started to complain. + +"But mom," she said, "I don't like the boots. They are too ugly!" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Chloe, those boots will keep you warm and safe from the cold. Being brave means wearing warm boots too!" + +So Chloe put on the boots, and off she went. Normally she didn't like being cold, but because she was brave and wore the boots, she had a really fun time outside! + +The moral of the story is that sometimes being brave means doing things you don't want to do – like wearing winter boots you don't like! +Once upon a time there was a mommy who taught her little girl how to read. Every day the mommy would help her pick out a page from an old story book and get started. + +One day, the little girl wanted to learn something new. She asked her mommy if she could teach her something, and her mommy said yes with a big smile on her face. + +The little girl was so excited! Her mommy taught her how to be flexible, so that she could do it in all kinds of different ways. + +The mommy and the little girl had lots of fun practicing until the little girl mastered it. She was so happy and proud of herself, she wanted to show everyone. + +The next day the little girl invited her friends over to show them what she could do. She showed them all the different ways she'd learned to be flexible, and they were so impressed. + +The little girl was so proud of herself and grateful to her mommy for teaching her such an important skill. From then on, she was able to be flexible in all kinds of different situations. +John was eager to help. He had saved his money and wanted to pay for the gas. He went to the store and asked the shopkeeper for some gas. The shopkeeper smiled because he liked the eagerness of a three year old. + +John paid the shopkeeper and thanked him. Then he carried the gas to his mommy's car. He smiled as he placed it carefully in the backseat. + +John's mommy was so proud of him. She thanked him for helping her with the gas and rewarded him with a hug. John was so happy and he beamed with delight. + +John quickly learned that being eager to help can be very rewarding. +Once upon a time, there was a cute bird. The bird liked to find a nest to live in, but the nest he found was very high up in a tree. The bird tried many times to fly up and reach the nest, but he didn't have enough strength. He was very sad and flew away sadly. + +One day, the bird flew and saw another small bird. The small bird was shy, but it came close to the bigger bird. They quickly became friends. + +The little bird said to the bigger one, "I've found a nice nest, come and have a look." The bigger bird was so excited, he followed the little bird. When they arrived they saw the most beautiful nest that they had ever seen. + +The little bird was so proud and said, "This is my nest, this is where I live. And I'm sure it's big enough for both of us to live together!" + +The bigger bird was so happy and they both flew into the nest. + +The next day, something amazing happened! The little bird had taught the bigger bird how to fly higher and stronger, so he was able to reach his own nest in the tree. + +Since then, the two little birds have become best friends and they still live together in the same nest. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack who loved to draw with chalk. One day, he ran to his mother and asked, "Can I have some chalk?" His mother said, "Yes, but first you must weigh the vegetables. Okay?" + +Jack agreed so his mother handed him a small scale. Jack was happy and said, "I can do it!" He put a carrot on the scale but it was too heavy. He picked a mushroom instead, and it was lighter. He put it on the scale, and it was the exact weight. + +Jack smiled wide and went to get chalk. He was so excited! He ran to his room and started drawing. Suddenly, he heard a loud smash from the kitchen. He rushed in and saw broken pieces of carrots all over the floor. His mother was standing there, looking sorry. + +Jack hugged his mother and said, "It's okay. We can find more carrots!" His mother smiled and said, "Let's go together." They hugged and went to the grocery store to buy more carrots. Jack was so glad they weighed them before! +Once upon a time, there was a small family that decided to go on a vacation. They were so excited to wander. "Let's go!" Mommy said, and off they went to the beach. Everyone was having a wonderful time. They were feeling the sand between their toes and had the most clean ocean air to breathe. + +Just after lunch, Daddy paddled out to the ocean in a canoe. "I love exploring!" he said, and waved goodbye to his family. Suddenly, something startled him and he fell out of the canoe! He splashed and splashed until he disappeared under the water. + +Mommy and the little boy screamed. They ran to the shore and tried to find Daddy, but he was gone. Suddenly, the little boy remembered something Daddy told them before they went on vacation. "No matter what happens, stay close together," he had said. + +Mommy gasped and put her arm around the little boy. The tides changed and a wave pushed something back to the shore — it was Daddy! They all laughed together, happy to see him safe. From that day on, Daddy and Mommy continued to remind the little boy to stay close and never wander too far away. +Once upon a time, there was a large snow hill that the children liked to play in. One day, one of the children wanted to dive down the hill. + +The child said to their friends, "Let's dive down the hill!" Everyone was excited and ready to go. + +But then a brave child said, "Wait! It's too dangerous! We might get hurt!" + +The other children thought about it and realized that the brave child was right. + +The brave child said, "Let's make a large pile of snow instead. That way we can be safe, and still have fun!" + +Everyone agreed and they all took turns making the large pile of snow. Then they all dove down the large snow pile together, laughing and squealing with delight! +Once upon a time there were two cities. One of them was called Original town. In this city, everything was very unique and special. Everything glowed brightly. + +The other city was called Mirror town, and it copied everything from Original Town. Every building and street was created to look exactly the same as in Original Town. + +One day, the people of Mirror Town met with the people of Original Town and asked them why their city glowed so brightly while theirs did not. + +The people of Original Town replied, "We create original things, not copies. That's why our town glows!" + +The people of Mirror Town realised that the best way to make their city glow was to create their own unique things too. + +So, that's what they did! Over time, the people worked hard to create their own special version of everything. Gradually, Mirror Town started to glow as brightly as Original Town. + +Moral of the story: Creativity and originality bring a special glow to life. +Once upon a time there lived a nosy little girl called Mandy. Mandy had a small brown desk in her bedroom where she kept all of her things. Mandy valued her desk because it gave her a place to store her precious treasures. + +One day in her bedroom Mandy heard her parents talking in the hallway. She was curious, so she crept to the door to have a closer look. + +Mandy's dad saw her and said "Mandy, why don't you go back to your room and play with your toys?" + +Mandy replied "But I value my desk more than anything, I want to stay here and keep listening!" + +Her dad laughed and said "Now, now, it's not polite to be so nosy. Go back to your desk and I will come talk to you soon." + +Mandy smiled and agreed, she understood it wasn't right to be too nosy. She skipped back to her desk and found a new treasure to add to her collection. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Bea. Bea was very honest and always did her best to make the right choices. One day Bea decided she wanted to learn more about the universe. She went to the library and started to read. + +Bea leaned towards a big book about the stars, but her mom said, "No Bea! Lean away from it. That book is too hard for you." But Bea was determined to learn, so she begged her mom to let her read it. + +After a long discussion, Bea's mom realized it was best to be honest with Bea and let her try. + +Bea began to read and soon she was so absorbed in the stories that she didn't want to stop. She finally read all the way to the end and she had become an expert on the universe. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to be honest with yourself and follow your dreams. If you lean towards your dreams, you can achieve amazing things. +Once there was a green frog. He was so happy, hopping around and singing songs. Then one day he saw a big thing coming towards him. He was scared and started to tremble. It was a long, green snake! He was much bigger than the frog. The frog was so scared that he started to shake and he quickly jumped away to safety. + +But the frog's lungs started to hurt. He was too frightened to move. The snake kept coming closer and closer until he was right beside the frog. The frog was so scared he could hardly breathe. Then the snake opened its mouth and the frog was scared of what might happen. + +Sadly, the snake ate the frog in one bite. The frog's body was no more. + +The moral of this story is to be careful and stay away from danger. +Robert was sailing on a quiet lake. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the wind was gentle. Robert was smiling and having the time of his life. + +Suddenly, a big storm appeared. Thunder boomed and lightning flashed. Wind blew the sailboat around on the lake. + +Robert was scared, so he hugged his knees and closed his eyes tight. Then he heard a voice. + +"Don't be afraid!" + +Robert looked around and saw the face of an old man smiling at him. The man pointed to a spot in the lake and called out. + +"Look there! Follow me and everything will be alright." + +The old man leaned forward and started sailing towards the spot in the lake. Robert took a deep breath and followed him. + +Soon the storm was over and the lake was quiet again. Robert looked up and thanked the old man for guiding him safely. + +The old man smiled, patted Robert on the head, and said, "Sometimes in life, we all need a friendly reminder that we are not alone." +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Hannah. She wanted to surprise her mom so she decided to prepare a special breakfast! + +First, she took a bowl of cereal and added some milk. The cereal was really yummy! She also prepared some toast with butter and jam. It smelled delicious! + +After everything was ready, she heard her mom in the kitchen. Hannah was so excited and couldn't wait to surprise her mom. + +When her mom came into the room, she was so happy and grateful! She hugged Hannah tight and thanked her. But then she suddenly said, "Oh no! I have an itch!" + +Hannah gave her a big hug and she scratched her mom's back until the itch was gone. Her mom felt much better and said, "Thank you so much, Hannah. You're the best!" + +Hannah smiled and was very happy that she could help her mom. They both enjoyed their special breakfast! +Sara was playing with her dolls when she heard a noise. She looked up, and saw the most adorable little bird flitting around in the sky. She tried to reach up and catch it, but it was too high. Sara sighed. + +Suddenly, an even cuter creature appeared. It was a tiny purple alien and it had a twinkle in its eye. +"Hi, I'm Mie. What's your name?" The alien asked. +"I'm Sara," she said. + +Mie smiled and Sara couldn't help but smile back. The alien said "I come from space, but I'm all alone here. Could you be my friend?" + +Sara was so happy! She said "Yes! Of course I'll be your friend!" She hugged Mie and then planted a soft kiss on the alien's cheek. Mie giggled and said "This is the best thing I've ever seen!" + +Sara and Mie became the best of friends and played together all the time. They would go on adventures and explore new and exciting places. Sara would always give Mie cute little kisses, and Mie would tell stories about his home in space. It was the perfect friendship and they were both so happy. +Once upon a time, there was an little old man. One day, he wanted to settle a score, so he went to a playground. Then, he saw two little boys playing on the swings. + +The old man said in a grumpy voice, "Hey boys! I want to settle a score. Let's play a game." + +The boys didn't know what the old man meant, but they decided to play. They agreed to keep score. + +The old man tried to cheat, but the boys didn't let him. At the end of the game, the old man was losing badly. He became very angry and threw a rock at the boys. + +The boys were scared. They quickly ran away and never saw the old man again. The old man never got to settle his score. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Tom and Nate. Tom wanted to ride his bike, so he asked Nate if he wanted to join him. Nate really wanted to ride the stove. Tom thought that was a bad idea, but he didn't want to stop Nate from doing what he wanted. So, he agreed. + +Tom and Nate went outside and Nate got on the stove. Tom said, "But it's delicate. Are you sure you can ride it?" Nate said yes and started to ride around on the stove. In the beginning, everything seemed to be going well. + +But when Nate started to go faster, bad things started to happen. The stove started to shake and rattle. Soon, Nate lost control of it and the stove broke into pieces. Nate was very sad and started to cry. Tom hugged him and said it was okay. But Nate was very worried because now he had to tell his mom what happened to the delicate stove. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. She was only three years old and loved to explore. One day, Molly went on a walk around her garden. + +In the middle of the garden, she found a small pond. Molly wanted to explore it, but noticed that the pond was boiling hot! Molly started to cry. + +Suddenly, a brave and humble frog jumped in! He saved her with his tiny fork. Molly was so happy! + +The frog said to Molly, "Thank you for being so brave. You saved me too!" + +Molly smiled at the frog and thanked him for being so kind. From that day on, Molly and her frog friend were the best of friends. + + + +THE +Once upon a time, there was a wonderful lion who wandered through the forest. He had lots of adventures and made lots of friends. One day, he saw a tree and decided to climb it. As he reached the top, he noticed a small animal he had never seen before. + +The lion asked, "Who are you?" + +The small animal said, "I'm a bird! My name is Ava." + +The lion smiled, "Nice to meet you, Ava. Would you like to go explore the forest with me?" + +Ava said yes, so the two began their adventure. They ran and played in the grass, and Ava even showed the lion how to fly. + +Ava said, "Let's get help from my friends, the other birds." + +So the helpful birds showed the lion around the forest. They showed him the river, the trees, and the animals that live there. + +Soon, the lion had many wonderful new friends, and because of Ava, he was able to explore the forest and have lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was an old man who was always running out of fuel. He needed fuel to go on long trips, and he was running out of money. No matter how much he saved, it never seemed to be enough. + +One day, the old man was walking along the street, feeling frustrated about his situation. He happened to meet a little girl. + +Old man: "Hi there! Do you know where I can get some cheap fuel?" + +Little girl: "Yes! I know a man who sells cheap fuel. He lives in the next town." + +Old man: "That would be a great help. Could you please tell me how to get there?" + +Little girl: "Sure! All you have to do is take this road, and then turn right. You should be able to find it easily." + +The old man thanked the girl, and soon he had all the cheap fuel he needed. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Daisy and Jack. They were playing in the park. + +Daisy said to Jack, “Let’s have a fight.†+ +Jack said, “No, let’s do something creative. Let’s take a kayak and explore the river.†+ +Daisy giggled and said, “Yes, that’s a good idea.†+ +So they raced to the river and got in the kayak. They paddled down the river, looking at the flowers, birds and trees. It was so much fun! + +On their way back, they stopped at a beach and had a sandcastle battle. After building two castles, they had a fun fight with their sandcastle friends. + +At the end of the day, Jack and Daisy were both very happy. That was the most creative fight ever! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old and very adventurous. + +One day, Jack decided to go for a walk outside to explore. He started to wander over a distant hill, not knowing what he would find. + +As he reached the top of the hill a big surprise was waiting for him. He saw a very tall man with a long cape and a hat. The man asked Jack in an exciting voice, “Would you like to kick a ball?†+ +Jack was elated and eagerly nodded his head. He ran over to the ball, smiled and kicked it with all his strength. + +The ball flew up in the air and went right past the man’s distant head. The man just stood still as if he expected it. He then yelled out, “Good job Jack! You’re a kick champion!" + +Jack was so proud of himself and smiled from ear to ear. Since then, Jack has been kicking his ball with even more excitement! +Pepper the puppy was hungry and wanted some food. She went on a walk to the sea planning to find a snack. Pepper decided to explore the beach, but she could not find anything to eat. + +Then, Pepper saw a bear by the waves. "What a funny looking bear," she thought. He saw Pepper and asked, "Are you lost?" + +Pepper was scared and said, "No, I'm very hungry." + +The bear said, "I can help you with that. Come with me." Pepper decided to follow the bear and they walked towards the woods. + +But as they walked, Pepper noticed that the bear looked hungrier than her. "Are you also hungry, Bear?" Pepper asked. + +The bear nodded. He said, "Yes, I usually eat things from the sea. But I'm here for food with you!" + +Pepper had made a bad decision by following the bear and soon he started to attack her which made the poor puppy scared and sad. Fortunately, the police were able to come help Pepper and the bear was arrested. Pepper was safe, but she learned a lesson about being careful when meeting new people. +One warm day, Amy and Bob went on an adventure. They packed a picnic lunch and put on their backpacks. They walked to the train station and before they knew it, they were on their way. + +On the train, they looked out the window. Everything was so different from their hometown. The houses, the farms, and the fields - everything was so charming. + +At the next station, Amy looked out the window and saw some horses. "Oh, horses," she exclaimed. "Let's go and ride them someday!" + +Bob laughed. "Sure, we can do that," he said. But little did they know, that idea would come true sooner than they could have guessed. + +Soon enough it was time for them to get off the train. They walked for a little bit and soon came across a stable of horses. Amy gasped and smiled. + +Bob smiled back and said, "Do you realize this is the same stable you saw at the last station? This was why I was so sure we could do it!" + +Amy smiled and laughed with delight. She was so happy they were able to do something so special. She couldn't wait to get on the horse and go on a ride. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was only three years old. She had a wardrobe in her bedroom. It was big, tall and bright. One day she opened the wardrobe and saw a present inside. She was so excited! She asked her mum, "What is that?" + +Mum said, "It's a surprise. You have to open it to find out what it is." + +The little girl was so curious. She couldn't wait to open it. She reached inside and pulled out a brand new doll. She was so excited she lay down on the floor with the doll and hugged it tight. + +Suddenly, her mum said, "It's time to put away your doll now. You have to put it away in the wardrobe so it won't get lost." + +But the little girl didn't want to put away the doll. She wanted to play with it more. She said, "No! I want to keep the doll!" + +Mum said, "If you don't put away the doll in the bright wardrobe, you will lose it and you won't be able to play with it anymore." + +Eventually, the little girl agreed, and she lay the doll carefully in the wardrobe. She was sad at first, but she soon cheered up. She knew the doll was safe and she could play with it again tomorrow. +John was outside playing. He loved playing in his backyard. His friends from up the street had come over too. They all smiled when they saw John and waved at him. They were all happy to hang out with John. + +John had a toy whistle that he loved to play with. He also liked to show it to his friends. But when he saw them looking at his whistle with big eyes, he got a bit jealous. He started to frown. + +John's friends had the same whistle, and he was feeling a tiny bit envious. He wanted to show off his whistle to his friends and feel special. He blew on his whistle and tried to be happy, but he couldn't stop feeling envious. + +John decided he wanted to have even more fun. He started running around with his friends, laughing and playing. Soon the feelings of jealous had passed away. They all sat together and laughed while they blew their whistles and had lots of fun. +One day, Mama and Baby went to the park. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining, and Baby was excited to go swimming. Mama promised Baby they could go swimming together. When they got to the park, Mama told Baby to look at the lake. Baby saw a big lake, with lots of fish swimming. But then Baby saw a frog, jumping around on the shore. + +Mama said, "Let's speak to the frog!" Baby was excited and asked, "What should I say?" Mama said, "Let's ask him if he wants to go swimming with us." + +So Baby said, "Hi frog, do you want to swim with us?" The frog paused and said, "No, I am too scared." Baby was disappointed, but was still happy to go swimming by themselves. + +They started swimming, and Baby was having a lot of fun. Suddenly, Baby saw a big fish swimming near them. It was a lucky fish! Mama said, "Let's speak to the fish, maybe it will come swim with us." + +But before they could get any closer, the fish quickly swam away. Mama and Baby said goodbye to the lucky fish and went home. At the end of the day, Baby was disappointed that the fish didn't come swim with them. Mama said, "That's okay, Baby. We will have to try again next time." But Baby never did get the chance +Once there was a gifted name called Peter. Peter loved to wash his favourite toy. He washed it every morning and night before he went to bed. + +One day, Peter wanted to wash his toy in the pond near his house. So he grabbed his toy and headed to the pond. + +When Peter got to the pond, he found something had already be washed up on the shore. It was a special necklace with a star on it. + +Peter was so excited and he quickly grabbed the necklace. But as soon as he touched it, a mean monster appeared and said, "That necklace belongs to me! Give it back!" Peter was scared so he gave the necklace back to the monster. + +The monster was so mad that he trapped Peter and his toy inside the pond. Peter was so sad and he never found his way out. +Rob was playing with his blocks. He was so excited and built a tall blue tower. But he was having so much fun, he didn't notice his mom walking into the room. When it was time to go, his mom said, "Rob, let's go." + +Rob was so embarrassed because he had left his tower unfinished. He started to cry, but his mom said, "Hey, don't worry. We can take the blocks with us!" + +So Rob and his mom put the blocks in a big blue bag and they all left. On their way out, Rob's mom said, "See how special those blocks are? They help us remember how fun it is to play together." + +Rob smiled and felt less embarrassed. He was very happy that he had taken his blocks with him. +Once upon a time, there was a small bunny who lived in the forest. The bunny's name was Jimmy. Jimmy loved playing in the sunshine and chasing his friends around the woods. + +One day, Jimmy went for a walk and stopped to look at a twig. “This twig looks dependable,†he thought. Jimmy grabbed the twig, and decided to take it with him. + +As soon as he started to walk, he heard a voice from inside a bush. “Hey! What do you think you’re doing?†+ +Jimmy was scared, but he took a deep breath and stepped closer. To his surprise, the bush was filled with fuzzy baby bunnies! + +“My mom said you need to put that twig back,†one of the bunnies said. “It’s our dependable hideaway!†+ +Jimmy thought for a moment, then smiled. He grabbed the twig, and stuck it back into the bush. + +“Thank you for being so dependable,†the bunnies said. “Would you like to play with us?†+ +Jimmy was so happy, and he said yes! From that day forward, the bunny and his friends would always use the twig to hide in when they wanted to play in the sunshine. +Once upon a time there was a little black rabbit. She wanted to succeed in life so she made a plan. She hopped over to a nearby tree and looked for twigs. When she found one she was pleased and put it in her pocket. + +Later that day she went to the park and saw some other animals. She called out to them "Hey, can you help me?" The others looked at her with curiosity. + +One big brown bear stepped forward and said "Yes, I can help you. What do you need?" + +The little black rabbit replied "I need help carrying these twigs. Can you help me?" + +The bear smiled and said "yes I can." + +Together they carried the twigs to the rabbit's den. When they had finished the rabbit smiled and said "Thank you, I know I will succeed now". + +The bear smiled back at her and said "You are welcome, I'm happy I could help". + +The little black rabbit thanked the bear again and watched as he went back home. She knew that with the twigs, she would be able to succeed. +Once upon a time there lived a little boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and he wanted to have fun. + +One day, his mom gave him an invitation. Tom was so excited that he started jumping up and down. + +He quickly read the invitation. It said that he was invited to a party at his best friend Lucy's house. + +Tom quickly jumped into his mom's car and off they drove. When they arrived, Tom saw that Lucy had a big sack. + +Tom asked, "What's in the sack?" + +Lucy smiled and said, "It's a surprise. Let's open it." Tom was so excited that he quickly opened the sack. Inside it was a fit toy. He was so happy he gave Lucy a big hug. + +They had so much fun playing with the new toy. Tom's mom said it was time to go home. + +Tom said goodbye to Lucy and hopped into the car. He was so excited to tell everyone about his fun adventure. +Once upon a time there were two kittens that were best friends. One was called Sandy and the other was called Rico. They liked to play together, explore together and take naps together. + +One day, Sandy and Rico were playing in a park. They were having so much fun running, chasing each other and giggling. Suddenly, their ball rolled away and went in a different direction. + +Sandy said, "Let's separate so we can find our ball faster. I'll go this way and you go that way." + +Rico said, "Ok" and the two kittens went their separate ways. Sandy was determined to find the furry ball. While searching, Sandy saw a furry squirrel and decided to follow it. The squirrel led her to the biggest pinecone she had ever seen. Hidden inside it was the ball! + +Rico and Sandy found each other again and cheered in joy. They were so happy to find their ball and to have had a great adventure together. + +Moral of the story: Two heads are better than one! +Sandy was a 3 year old wearing a pair of pink overalls. She was so excited to go outside and play with her new ball. She grabbed her ball and ran outside to the well. + +"Look Sandy, there's a match over by the well" her mom said. + +Sandy ran over to the well. She was amazed when she saw it. It was made of wood, so she knew it was flexible. She reached her little hand out to touch it. + +"The match can bend, just like me. That's really cool!" said Sandy. + +"Yes, that's right Sandy," mom said. "You and the match are both flexible." + +Sandy then took her ball and began to play with it near the well. She was having so much fun, jumping and laughing. She felt so happy to have found a match that was just like her. +Once there was a little girl named Sophia. Sophia was very upset because her mom forgot to give her a present on her birthday. She felt so bad, she wanted to cry. + +One day, Sophia found a picture frame lying in the road. She decided to pick it up and take it home. + +At home, Sophia cleaned the frame and put her favourite photo of her family in it. She hung it on the wall and smiled because the frame made her feel better. + +But then, one day the frame fell off the wall and it broke! Sophia was so upset. She wanted to cry and she regretted picking up the frame. + +Even though she was sad, Sophia cleaned up the broken pieces and put them in a box. Then, she hugged her photo and begged for the frame to be fixed. + +Sadly, the frame was never fixed and Sophia was never happy again. She regretted the broken frame and never felt the same way again. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends who liked to play together. Their names were Jane and Carlos. They both loved to explore and try new things. + +One day, Jane and Carlos were in the park fighting. Jane liked to fight more than Carlos, but he always tried his best. They were fighting each other with their hands and feet. + +Jane laughed and said, “I’m wearing my sunglasses and I can fight better! Do you want to try?†Carlos hesitated, but then he said, “Yes I do!†+ +The two friends put on the sunglasses and then started fighting again. This time it was more difficult because they couldn’t see each other very well. Jane and Carlos ended up laughing, tired and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a bridge. It was a fit bridge. That meant it was just right. + +Everyone wanted to use the bridge, but it was difficult. So they made a plan. + +First, they got some rocks. They built the rocks up in a line. Then they put some wood down. The wood made a path over the water. + +The bridge was done! Everyone was happy. The bridge was fit and was just right. + +Now, when people wanted to cross over, they could use the bridge. The plan worked! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Susie. Susie was very curious and always wanted to learn about new things. Susie was very creative too, always thinking of new ways to do things. + +One day, her teacher told her about a special spirit. Everyone had a special spirit, she said, and it made you feel strong, calm and happy. Susie couldn't wait to find her own special spirit. + +Susie looked and looked, but it seemed like her spirit was nowhere to be found! She searched under rocks, in the sky, everywhere she could think of, but still no luck. + +The next day, Susie went to the park with her parents. She saw a big tree and decided to climb it. When she reached the top, she felt something. Suddenly, she knew that her special spirit was inside her. She felt so strong and creative, like she could do anything. + +Susie knew that she and her special spirit would be good friends, and she would have lots of fun together. +Mommy and little Leo went to the beach. Mommy told Leo to be nice and not act rude. Leo had fun playing with the sand and the water. He laughed and smiled as he drew shapes in the sand. Suddenly, another boy came and started taking Leo’s toys. + +“That’s not nice!†said Mommy. + +The boy didn’t listen and he kept taking Leo’s things and throwing them away. Leo was so upset, he started to cry. + +“You should act nicer,†said Mommy. “It’s not right to be so rude.†+ +The boy didn’t like this and he started to shout. He wanted Mommy to go away. + +Mommy stood her ground and made sure that the boy acted nicer. Finally, the boy had to listen to Mommy, and he gave back all of Leo’s toys. + +Leo was so happy, and he enjoyed playing on the beach for the rest of the afternoon. He knew that Mommy had made sure that he was being treated nicely. +Once upon a time there lived a little bunny who wanted to be independent. So, the bunny went on an adventure to find wisdom. + +One sunny day, the bunny stumbled upon an old wise Owl who asked, "Why do you want to find wisdom?" + +The bunny explained, "I want to learn how to be independent." + +The owl replied, "That is a wise decision! Here is what you must do: spend your days learning and practice being independent." + +So, the bunny began to spend each day discovering new things and learning how to be independent. Before long, the bunny felt very independent and wise. + +The bunny returned to the owl and said, "Thank you for the wisdom you gave me!" + +The owl replied, "Anytime, little bunny!" + +And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Jenny. They were playing together outside on a sunny day. Jack had a bowl in one hand and a spoon in the other hand. + +"What are you doing, Jack?" asked Jenny. + +"I'm going to mix some things together," said Jack. + +Jack mixed some dirt and water together with the spoon in the bowl. Then he made a dry line in the sand with his finger. + +"What are you making?" asked Jenny. + +"I'm making something special," said Jack. + +Jack carefully poured the mixture from the bowl, onto the dry line he had made in the sand. He tapped his spoon on the dry line and filled it with the mixture. + +"What did you make?" asked Jenny. + +"Look! I made a dry path," said Jack proudly. + +Jenny and Jack laughed and played on the dry path all afternoon. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl who lived in a very special country. She was so delicate and when she opened her eyes in the morning, she could see the beauty of the land around her. + +One day, the girl was walking in the sunshine when she heard a noise coming from the next field. She decided to take a look and saw an old man there. "Well hello," said the old man. "My name is Grandpa, what's yours?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "My name is Evelyn. What are you doing here?" + +Grandpa smiled and said, "I'm here to show you something special. Come with me." + +Evelyn followed Grandpa to a big tree near the edge of the field. He opened a small door in the trunk. Inside, there was a magical place filled with delicate flowers and chirping birds. The girl was amazed. + +Grandpa then said, "This is your very own secret garden. Each day when you open the door, it'll be like discovering something new." + +Evelyn was so happy and thanked Grandpa. Every day, she opened the door and marveled at the beauty of the special country she lived in. +Mabel looked down the stairs. They were so tall and a bit scary, but her mommy was at the top. She smiled and started to go up. + +"Be careful," her mommy said. "Remember to mind the stairs. They might be tight." + +Mabel nodded and kept going. One step at a time she slowly climbed up. But then she lost her footing and slipped. She reached out with her hands and eyes wide in fright. + +Her mommy reached down and tried to grab her, but it was too late. Mabel tumbled down the stairs. When she finally stopped, she was a crying mess. + +"Oh, Mabel," her mommy said. "I told you to mind the tight stairs. Now look what's happened." + +Mabel sniffed and nodded. She had tried to do what her mommy had said, but it hadn't been enough. +Once upon a time there was a smart old fox. He wanted to spread a mist all around the nearby village, so his plan was very clever. + +One day, he found a little girl, just three years old, standing alone outside her home. + +The fox asked the little girl, "Can you help me spread this mist around the village?" + +The little girl asked, "What will it do?" + +The fox smiled and replied, "It will make the village prettier." + +So the girl said, "Sure, I will help you!" + +The fox thanked her, and they spread the mist all around the village. It filled the air with a sweet smell, and made the village look beautiful. + +The fox said, "Thank you for your help, little one!" + +The little girl smiled, and was happy she could help. +Once there was a little girl who had an adorable teddy bear. She went outside to play in the garden and decided to slide down the slide. She held her teddy bear tightly in her hand as she slid down. + +Suddenly, the teddy bear slipped out of her hand and flew into the jungle. She called out for her teddy bear, but it was no use. The girl ran into the jungle to look for it and the deeper she went, the darker the jungle became. She called out for her teddy bear again and again, but there was no answer. + +At last, the little girl got so scared that she ran home, crying. Her teddy bear was nowhere to be found in the jungle. The little girl was very sad and she never saw her adorable teddy bear again. +Once there was a little girl called Helen. Helen was very bossy and she liked to tell everyone what to do. One day, Helen wanted to find out how warm it was outside. She asked her Mama for a thermometer. Mama gave her a thermometer and then she showed her how to use it. + +Mama said, “Look Helen, we have to pour the red liquid into the thermometer. Then we can read it and see how warm it is outside.†+ +Helen said, “Yes Mama!†and she poured the red liquid into the thermometer. Then she waited and watched as the number changed. It said it was very warm outside! + +Helen said happily, “See Mama, I can use the thermometer!†+ +Mama smiled and said, “Yes, you certainly can! You’re very bossy, but you’re also very clever.†+Once upon a time there was a big yellow tower in the middle of the forest. All of the animals from the woods would stop by to have a look at it. One day, a lion came and started to roar loudly at the top of the tower. The other animals were so scared, they all ran away! + +"Why are you roaring? It's not nice!" said a little rabbit with big ears. + +The lion opened his mouth and said, "I'm roaring because I'm the king of the forest, and I want to show everyone who's boss here!" + +The rabbit said, "But being loud and scaring everyone isn't nice. You should growl, not roar!" + +The lion opened his eyes wide and thought about it for a moment. Then, he smiled and said, "You're right! I'll just growl from now on." + +The other animals in the forest were so happy, they all cheered and gave the lion a big hug. And lion never roared again! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They were both adventurous and loved stories. + +One day, they noticed a big, juicy apple. "Let's eat it," said one. So they both took a bite. + +But when they did, something strange happened. The apple started to rot! + +"Oh no!" cried the second friend. "What will happen now?" + +The first friend said, "Maybe we'll find out if we keep going on our adventure." + +So, off they went. Everywhere they went the apple kept rotting. + +Finally, the friends reached a big pond. The second friend saw something strange in the water. It was the apple! And it didn't look rotten anymore. + +The first friend was amazed. "It looks like this pond cured the apple!" + +From then on, they visited the pond every day and enjoyed an adventure every time. They learned that if they trusted in adventures, sometimes they could find amazing things. +Pamela was a curious three year old. She wanted to explore and uncover all sorts of mysteries. One day, she decided to search for a yellow mystery. She looked all around, searching in the sky, on the ground and even in the pond. But no matter where she searched, she couldn't find anything yellow and mysterious. + +Eventually, Pamela decided to ask her mom for help. + +"Mommy," said Pamela, "can you help me find a yellow mystery?" + +Her mom smiled and brought out a bright yellow box. "I think I know what you're looking for," said her mom. Inside the box was a puzzle with lots of tiny yellow pieces. + +"Ooh, a mystery!" said Pamela, excitedly. She eagerly spent the afternoon trying to put the pieces together and eventually uncovered the yellow mystery. It was a beautiful butterfly, with shimmering yellow wings. + +Pamela was so proud for solving the mystery and couldn't wait to discover the next one. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maggie. She was three years old and loved to explore the world. + +One day, Maggie decided to go to the store with her mom. When she got there, she saw a barrel and became very excited. She looked at it closely and said to her mom, "I want to buy the barrel!" + +Her mother smiled and said, "Don't worry Maggie, it's just a harmless barrel. It won't hurt you." + +Maggie was so happy to hear this and she proceeded to buy the barrel. She brought it home and filled it with all kinds of toys. She played with the barrel for hours, and it became her favorite new toy. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Abby. She had lots of colors in her playroom. She liked to mix and match different colors and play around with them. + +One day, she found a big sack in the corner of the room. She was very excited and wanted to know what was inside. She opened the sack and saw lots of colorful toys. But the sack was hot to touch! + +"Oh no! What is happening?" said Abby. + +Suddenly, a voice came from the sack. "Don't worry, little Abby. I am just too hot from the day's sun!" + +Abby smiled and asked, "What can I do to make you feel better, Mr. Sack?" + +The voice said, "I need some shade! Could you cover me with a towel?" + +Abby quickly got a towel and covered the sack with it. Soon, the sack felt much cooler. + +Abby was very happy to have helped her new friend. She also had lots of fun playing with the colorful toys from the sack. +Once upon a time, there were two furry friends, one named Dave and one named Alex. Dave and Alex were the best of friends and loved to play together. + +One day, Dave said to Alex, “Let’s put on a show! We can perform for all the other animals!†+ +“That sounds great!†said Alex as he hopped up and down in excitement. + +They quickly began to practice and soon had an amazing show ready to go. Dave told the audience, “We will now perform the clever hand trick! Watch carefully!†+ +Then Dave and Alex put their hands together, one hand on top and one hand on the bottom. They both grinned and said “Ta-da!†But something went wrong! Alex’s hand suddenly got stuck to Dave’s hand! + +Alex shouted “That’s not funny!†+ +The audience started to laugh. Dave and Alex felt embarrassed and scared. + +“We need to find someone who can help us!†said Dave. + +But no one could help them. Dave and Alex were stuck together forever. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Suzy. She was only three years old and she loved to play with her toys. + +One day, Suzy's grandpa came to visit. He had a special game with him, it was a chess game. When he showed it to Suzy she was amazed. + +"Can I try it Grandpa?" she asked. + +Her grandpa smiled and said "ok, but it's a tough game. You might need a few tries to learn it. + +So Suzy and her grandpa began to play the chess game. It was tough, but as they kept going, Suzy got better and better. + +When it was time for Suzy's grandpa to leave, he said "I'm so proud of you. You've done a great job. + +But Suzy was sad to see him go. Tears came to her eyes, and she started to weep. + +"Don't be sad, my darling," said her grandpa. "I'll come back and we can keep playing chess again." + +And so, Suzy smiled and went back to playing her games. She knew that even though grandpa was far away, he would come back and they could play chess together again soon. +Mum and Dad were sitting at the kitchen table discussing something. +Dad asked, "What do you think, Mum?" +Mum said, "I think it would be silly to buy an iron." + +Dad said, "It would be very useful. We can use it to iron all of our clothes." +Mum replied, "But it's too expensive. I think it's a silly idea!" + +Dad said, "What if we save up until we can afford it?" +Mum thought for a moment and replied, "I suppose that would work. Alright then, let's discuss it some more." + +Mum and Dad went on discussing. By the end of their conversation, they decided it was a good idea to save up for the iron. They were both very happy with their decision. +Once there was a cube. It was a shiny blue cube and it rolled across the floor. The cube kept rolling and rolling, until it came to a stop in front of a little girl. She was so glad to see the cube and wanted to play with it. + +The girl picked up the cube and shook it around. It made a noise as the girl played with it. But the cube didn't want to be played with so it resisted the girl's playful movements.The girl was surprised that the cube couldn't be moved and stopped playing with it. + +The little girl then asked the cube, "Can I play with you?" The cube thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, but only if you play gently with me." The girl was so glad to hear that she could play and agreed to be gentle. + +The girl and the cube spent the rest of the day playing together, rolling and tumbling around. The cube and the little girl had a lot of fun and they were glad they met. +Jacob was walking through the woods when he heard a noise. He froze and shouted, "Who's there?" Suddenly, he saw a small animal disappear down a tunnel. He thought it looked a bit like a mouse but he wasn't sure. + +Jacob was curious so he bent down and looked inside the tunnel. It was dark and dirty and seemed to go on forever. He thought he heard something scurrying down the tunnel and his heart started to beat faster. + +Just then, he heard a voice coming from the tunnel. "Come over here," it said. Jacob was a bit scared, but he was also brave so he took a deep breath and stepped inside the tunnel. + +He followed the voice and soon saw a dirty, bedraggled old man. "Who are you?" asked Jacob. + +"I'm the tunnel keeper," the old man said. "I've been here for a very, very long time and I look after this tunnel and all the creatures who live in it." + +Jacob felt relieved and asked the old man if he could come back and visit him and all the creatures in the tunnel any time he wanted. +The old man nodded and smiled and Jacob ran out of the tunnel, feeling happy and excited to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe. One day Joe wanted to go on an adventure. He put on his hat, wearing it nice and tight. + +Joe went to the harbor and saw a fancy boat. He asked the captain of the boat, “Can I go on a journey?†+ +The captain said, “Yes, but you will have to wear a lifejacket.†+ +Joe smiled and asked, “Do I get to go a fancy place then?†+ +The captain replied, “Yes, we’re going to a secret harbor far away. It’s very fancy.†+ +So Joe and the captain went on their adventure. When they arrived, Joe was very happy because the harbor was so beautiful and fancy. He thanked the captain and went exploring. + +Joe had a great adventure and was happy to be back home. He would never forget his fancy harbor adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old. She was very excited to go exploring. She wanted to find a mineral - something special and unknown to her. + +So, the little girl grabbed her basket and set off on an adventure. She walked and walked and walked until she came across something strange. It was an unknown mineral glimmering in the sun. + +The little girl shouted: "Wow, I found it!" She was so excited. She picked up the mineral and put it in her basket. + +Then the little girl looked around and said: "What else do I want to find?" + +She smiled and set off on her adventure to find more unknown minerals. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Sarah. She was very independent for a 3 year old and loved playing with her friends. One day Sarah wanted to borrow her friend’s staff so she could have fun. + +Sarah asked her friend: “Can I borrow your staff, please?†+Her friend hesitated then replied: “No, I don’t think so. It’s very important to me.†+ +Sarah was disappointed, but she respected her friend’s wishes. She said goodbye and walked away. + +Then, a wise old man watched Sarah walking away and called out to her. He said: “Sarah, being independent is important, but respecting others is even more important. It is better to borrow kindness and understanding than any material thing.†+ +Sarah smiled and hugged the old man, thanking him. She knew she could always be independent while still being respectful and kind to others. + +From then on, Sarah kept this lesson in mind and it guided her through life. +"Mommy, what is this?" Mommy smiled and said, "It's a napkin, Sweetie". +The little girl touched the napkin; it was soft and smooth. She said, "Wow, it's so impressive!". +Mommy frowned and said, "Yes, it's a very nice napkin, but you need to use it in a different way". +"What do I need it for?", the little girl asked curiously. +"You use a napkin when you eat. It helps you keep your hands and face clean," Mommy explained. +The little girl smiled and said, "Okay, I'll use it the next time I eat". +Mommy smiled too, pleased that her daughter was learning something new. She said, "Good job Sweetie, you'll need it a lot". +Once upon a time, there was a march in a town. Everyone was there, marching together. Billy and his little sister, Ella, were at the front of the march. + +Suddenly, Ella noticed something strange. One of the people in the march was carrying a broken toy. She couldn’t help but ask him why. + +“My toy is broken,†the man said. “I need to march so that I can get it mended.†+ +Billy and Ella watched in amazement as the man continued his march to get his toy fixed. + +That night, Ella and Billy spoke about the man with the broken toy. She thought it was so brave that he was willing to march for so long to get his toy fixed. From then on, Ella always remembered to mend her broken toys herself. +Once there was an an ancient caterpillar. He wanted to get something, but he didn't know what. So he asked his friend, a little ant, "What can I get?" + +The ant replied, "Why don't you get a treat? Maybe something tasty like a juicy apple or a sweet berry." + +The caterpillar was very excited. "Can I really get that? How do I get it?" he asked eagerly. + +"It's easy!" said the ant. "Just walk over to that big tree at the edge of the woods. You can get your treat there." + +So the caterpillar scurried off to the tree. Sure enough, there were lots of delicious apples and juicy berries for him to get. He was so happy that he was able to get a treat! +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Ella. She loved to explore and was looking for an exciting adventure. Her mommy said, "No, Ella that is too dangerous. Stay here!" But Ella couldn't resist. She snuck off to explore the underground. + +When Ella reached the underground, she was really scared. It was dark and eery. Then she saw something shiny and smooth next to her. It was a diamond! Ella was so excited. She figured she had better take it and show Mommy. + +Suddenly, a giant rat came out of nowhere. It said, "Gimme the diamond!" Ella was so scared that she quit. She quickly ran away from the rat and back up to the ground. + +When Ella showed Mommy the diamond, her mom said, "Ella, you shouldn't have gone so far! But now that you have the diamond, let's go show Daddy." Ella and Mommy went back to the underground and gave the diamond to the rat. The rat said, "Thank you! I was looking for this diamond for ages." + +Mommy smiled and said, "See, Ella, sometimes it's ok to quit if you're scared." Ella felt so proud. +Jack is a three year old boy who loves playing with tools. One day, he went to the store to request a new purple tool. When he arrived at the store, the storekeeper asked him, "What do you want?" + +Jack replied, "I want to get a purple tool please!" + +The storekeeper smiled and said, "I have the perfect tool for you!" He then handed Jack a shiny purple tool. + +With a huge grin, Jack thanked the storekeeper and took the tool home. He used the new purple tool to make all sorts of wonderful things. From then on, Jack would always request a purple tool whenever he went to the store. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play. One day, she wanted to pretend to be a pirate and try to find a hidden treasure. She insistently asked her mom for permission and finally, her mom agreed. + +The little girl got her costume and eagerly ran outside to the sink in the backyard. She imagined that the sink was a pool of black water which she had to swim across to find the lost treasure. The little girl jumped right in, but her mom pulled her back out. + +The little girl started to cry and insisted that she be allowed back in the sink. “No, darling, it’s not safe," her mom sternly said. After a few moments, her mom bent down and offered her a hug. “Let’s find something else that you can do," she said in a soothing voice. + +The little girl sniffled, but eventually allowed her mom to pick out a different activity for her. They ended up having lots of fun together, and the little girl never insisted on going back in the sink! +One day, a little girl was walking in the park with her mom. They talked about the leaves on the trees and the birds in the sky. The little girl watched as a boy played on the swings. He looked so independent and happy. She thought about how much fun it would be to swing with him. + +As the little girl watched the boy, he noticed her and asked what her name was. She told him, and he said his name was Tim. The little girl asked him if he wanted to swing together. He said yes and smiled. + +They pushed each other higher and higher until the sky filled with stars. Then, they said goodnight and gave each other a big hug. + +The little girl felt so happy. She knew she was starting to become independent. She thought Tim would be her friend forever. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam who loved to play in the park. One day, Sam was so excited to go to the park with his mom. He ran to the park so fast that he didn't notice that his mom was slowly walking behind him. But when Sam arrived at the park, he saw that it was closed. He felt so sad and he started to weep. + +His mom tried to comfort him and she said, “It’s okay, Sam. Let’s go home and do something else.†But even though his mom said that, Sam was too heartbroken and he kept crying. + +When they arrived at home, his mom asked him, “Do you want to go for a walk together, Sam?†But Sam just shook his head and he continued to weep. His mom felt bad for her son and she said, “Let me get you a towel to wipe away your tears.†+ +After his mom handed Sam the towel, he dried his tears and he smiled. He was so happy that his mom understood how he felt and wanted to make him happy. From that day on, Sam and his mom always went for a walk together in the park. Even though it was too fast for Sam at times, he was always grateful for the time with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal little bear named Beary. He loved helping others and was always willing to lend a paw when needed. + +One day, the great stadium was having a carnival and Beary volunteered to help load supplies. He worked really hard, but it was a hot day and Beary became very thirsty. He asked the other volunteers if he could take a break and get a drink of water, but they said no and kept working. + +Beary knew he could not let himself become too thirsty, so he decided to sneak off for a few minutes and fill up his water bottle. He quickly loaded up his backpack and snuck away from the stadium. + +Suddenly, he heard someone yell: "Hey! Are you going to let us down?". Beary recognized the voice as the very same one who had denied his request for a break. He quickly returned to the stadium and offered to help finish loading the supplies. + +At the end of the day, Beary's loyalty paid off and he was thanked for his hard work by the other volunteers. Beary's story teaches us a great lesson - never forget to be loyal, even when it is difficult. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jimmy and Jenny. Jimmy and Jenny were best friends and were always together. + +One day, they were playing in the garden when Jimmy felt scared. He looked up and saw a strange dark space in the sky. + +Jimmy said to Jenny, "What is that dark space?" + +Jenny said, â€That’s a storm. We must separate and go inside now!†+ +Jimmy still felt scared and he asked, "But why?" + +Jenny explained, “Storms can be dangerous and make things fall from the sky. We must be careful and go inside.†+ +So Jimmy and Jenny ran back inside the house, far away from the storm. They were glad to be safe and still together. +John was a curious little boy who liked to wander around his garden. On this day, he saw something very unusual. It was a big, round barrel in the grass. He wondered how it had gotten there and was determined to find out. + +John walked up to the barrel and put his hands up to it. Then he heard a voice. + +“Hello,†the voice said. + +“Who’s that?†John asked, looking around. + +The voice laughed. “I’m in the barrel!†+ +John was amazed. He peered inside and saw a small fairy! She had wings and was wearing a bright purple dress. + +John was so curious to know why the fairy was in the barrel. + +“I’m hiding,†said the fairy, “I’m in here because I’m afraid of a big bad monster who lives in the forest.†+ +John was scared but he was brave and offered to help the fairy. + +They both began to wander around the garden until they found a secret cave full of treasure. With the treasure, they were able to buy the monster a gift, which made it so happy it decided to leave the forest. The fairy was safe and so was John. + +John had a wonderful adventure and was even more curious to find out what lies ahead. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane loved to play outside in the sunshine. She decided to play a game of catch with her soft ball. She threw the ball into the air with a big pitch. Jane tried to catch the ball, but it was too high up in the sky. + +Jane started to think of what to do. She saw a tall tree nearby and decided to climb the tree and get the ball. Jane started climbing the tree, but she wasn't careful. She began to slip and fall out of the tree. Jane thought she was going to be fine, but she was wrong! + +Jane landed on the ground with a loud thud. She was so sad! She started to cry because she was in a lot of pain. Her mom came running to help her. Jane's mom was very worried and asked her if she was okay. Jane shook her head and said she didn't feel so fine. + +Jane was taken to the hospital to get checked out by a doctor. After the examination, the doctor said Jane had hurt her leg and she would need to stay off it for a few days. Poor Jane! She was all alone in the hospital and couldn't play with her ball. + +The end. +John and his mom were walking in the park. John saw a rail, so he started to crawl along it. He was having lots of fun! His mom was very proud of him. + +John kept crawling along the rail until he reached the end. He couldn't go any further. His mom told him it was a useful rail – it could help keep him safe from falling. + +John was happy and kept crawling along the rail. He went around in circles and had so much fun! + +At the end of the day, John was very tired from all the crawling. He thanked his mom for showing him the useful rail, and said goodbye. He gave her a big hug and told her he had a great time. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Alice and Bob. They were both three years old. +Alice and Bob went to the playground and saw a big bumper car. Bob wanted to try it, so he hopped in and started the car. But then Alice noticed something strange. +Alice said, "Bob, where did the sauce go?" Bob stopped the car and said, "What sauce?". Alice then explained that she had put a sauce in the car before they started and now it was gone. +Bob thought hard and then he said, "Maybe it hid!". +Alice then had a idea. She smiled and said, "Let's look for it. It might be expensive!" +They quickly started searching for the sauce. They opened the doors and looked under the seats, but it wasn't there. Then Bob suggested they look outside. Sure enough, there was the sauce, tucked away in a corner. Bob said, "It must have gone for a hide and seek!" +Alice laughed, picked up the sauce and said, "Let's go home!". +And that was how Alice and Bob found the hidden sauce. +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy sugar. He wanted to succeed in life, so he set off to find his dream. He knocked on many doors, but none of them worked. + +One day, he met a young boy. The sugar asked the boy, “Hi there! Is there somewhere I can succeed?†+ +The boy smiled and said, “Sure! If you go over that hill and beyond the river, you will find the path to success.†+ +So the sugar thanked the boy and said goodbye. He ran as fast as he could, jumping over the hill and splashing through the river. + +Finally, the sugar found success! He achieved his goal and was happy. + +The end. +Mandy wanted a dog. She saw one at the store, but the dog was deaf. Mandy asked her mom, "Can I have the deaf dog, mommy?" + +Her mom said, "No Mandy. That dog can't hear and won't understand you. You need to get a different dog." + +Mandy was sad. She wanted a dog that she could play with. She went outside to talk with her friend Toby. + +"Toby, I want a dog," said Mandy. + +Toby replied, "Yes, but why don't you get the deaf one?" + +Mandy thought about it. She wondered if the deaf dog could understand her and love her. + +She went back to her mom and asked, "Can I please have the deaf dog?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Mandy. We can try." + +Mandy was very happy. She was finally getting the dog she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl called Sam. Every day Sam climbed up into her favourite tree and perched on the branch, looking out at the amazing world around her. + +One day, as Sam was clambering up to the top of the tree, she saw a scary owl perched at the end of the branch. Sam was so scared that she quickly climbed back down the trunk of the tree and ran back home. + +When her mum asked her why she was running so fast, Sam remembered about the owl and told her mum about it. Her mum said she would come and take a look. + +So the brave mum and daughter went back to the tree, only to find the owl peering down at them from the same branch that Sam had been on! Sam was still scared but her mum gave her a big hug and said she had nothing to fear. + +Sam's mum told the owl to go away and it flew off. Sam and her mum looked at each other and laughed, remembering the jolly times they'd had sitting on the branch. + +Little Sam knew that she would never forget that day. +Once there was a little boy called Billy. He was 3 years old and loved playing with snow. One day, the snow was very deep and Billy asked his mum if he could go out and play. She said yes, so he put on his big coat and went outside. + +Billy started to pass the snow from one side of the garden to the other. He enjoyed it so much! Suddenly, Billy heard a loud voice. It was his dad, who was very angry. "Billy, it's time to come in!" he shouted. + +Billy knew he had to go inside so he said goodbye to the snow and passed it one last time. Then he went back into the warm house and his dad was still very angry. + +Billy didn't understand why his dad was so angry. All he knew was that it was time to go inside and he had had fun playing in the snow. +Once there was a three year old named Tim. He had a lot of fun playing with his toys every day. One day Tim wanted to do something special, so he asked his mom, "Can I work?" + +"Work is difficult and you are still a little young," his mom said. "Maybe when you get a bit older, you can help with some chores." + +Tim was disappointed but he didn't give up. He wanted to work and have fun too. He tried to find a way to do something special. + +Then Tim had an idea. He got out a broom and started to sweep the kitchen floor. His mom saw him and said, "That's a good start! You can help clean the house a little bit." + +Tim was very proud that he could work. Even though work was difficult, it was also fun, and that made it even more special. +Once upon a time, a little pale pig named Dave Promised his friends he would help them clean up their messy pig pen. But when the time came, Dave was too scared to be brave! + +His friends said "Dave, don't worry. We'll do it together." + +Dave paused for a moment and said, "I Promise I'll help." + +So all of them put on their helmets and grabbed their tools. With Dave's help, the pig pen was spotless in no time! + +Dave's friends thanked him. "You kept your Promise!" they said. + +Dave smiled from ear to ear. He realized that keeping his Promise was much easier than being scared. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lola. She loved rocking in her chair and singing songs. But today she was really tired. She yawned and dragged her feet as she walked to the kitchen. + +In the kitchen, Lola's mommy was busy wrapping her dinner in a napkin. "Are you tired, sweetheart?" her mommy asked, as she bent down and kissed Lola's forehead. + +"Yes mummy", Lola said, smothering another yawn. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Why don't you go and rock for a bit? That will make you feel better." + +Lola clapped her hands and ran to her rocking chair. She sat in it, pushed off with her feet, and started to rock. She breathed in and out, swaying back and forth, until the tired feeling started to disappear. Soon she was smiling and humming a song. + +In the kitchen, Mommy was watching her and smiling. + +Lola stopped rocking and jumped off the chair. "Mum, I'm ready for dinner now!" she said. + +Her mum laughed and said, "Of course, sweetheart. I almost forgot that I needed to put the dinner on the table". + +Lola twirled around and ran to the dining table. She scooted her chair close, ready to enjoy her dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable girl called Lucy. + +One day, Lucy went to the park with a big bag. She wandered around the park, and suddenly saw a shiny purple ball. + +She said to herself, "That's so beautiful! I have to grab it!" + +So she reached out to grab it, but it was too high. She jumped as high as she could and still couldn't reach it. She looked around, and saw a tree nearby. + +She said to herself, "If I climb that tree, I will be able to grab the ball!" + +So, with great determination and strength, she climbed the tree all the way to the top. She grabbed the ball and felt very proud of herself! + +Lucy took the ball home and was very dependable about taking care of it. She was so proud of what she was able to achieve that day. +Once upon a time there were two friends who were very different. One was fair and the other was copper. But they were still the best of friends. + +One day, the fair friend wanted to build something amazing. So the copper friend agreed to help and they started planning. They worked hard together and soon had a plan. + +The fair friend got to work and soon enough, his plan had come together. He was so excited and the copper friend was too. + +The plan was to unite the two of them, forever. They wanted to remain best friends, no matter what happened. The copper friend grabbed hold of one end and the fair friend grabbed hold of the other. + +They united as one and promised to stay together as friends, no matter what happened. And they did! They were joyful and happy and their bond was strong. The fair and copper friends were forever united, no matter the odds. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Tim and Jack. They were both three years old. Every day they would happily play together. + +One day, when they were in the garden, they found a waffle on the grass. It was so light that they could fly it in the sky. + +"Let's unite this waffle", said Tim. +"Yes we can!" said Jack. + +So they stretched out their hands, and shared the waffle. When they united the waffle, a magic star appeared in the sky! + +They were so happy to see the star, and waved at it. The star shone so brightly that it lit up the sky. They were both in awe. + +From that day forward, Tim and Jack were closer than ever. They always remembered the magical moment when they united the waffle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play in the sun. She wore a bright yellow dress, with red sunglasses perched jauntily on her head. One day, her mother handed her some money, so she could go pay for the ice cream truck. + +The little girl skipped off, happy and proud to be helping her mummy. Along the way, she passed by a shop that sold the most beautiful pair of sunglasses. She stopped and stared, transfixed by the glimmering blue lenses, and asked her mummy if she could buy them. + +Mummy shook her head and said, “No sweetheart, you can’t pay for those. We need to save our money for other things.†+ +The little girl felt ashamed and refused to look at the beautiful sunglasses as she walked away. But on the way back home, she saw the same shop had a sale on and the sunglasses were half price! + +Mummy smiled and said, “Yes, darling, now you can buy them.†+ +The little girl beamed with joy and raced inside to pay for the sunglasses. She ran out with a huge grin, proudly wearing her new shades! +Once upon a time there were two boys, Sam and Joe. Sam was 3 and Joe was 4. Sam liked to play outside and Joe liked to write stories. One day they went on a holiday to the farm. + +Sam was so glad to see all the animals. He ran and said “Moo!†when he saw the cow and “quack, quack,†when he saw the ducks. Joe was just as happy, but he was writing down all his thoughts in a book. + +Joe said to Sam “What do you like to do best?†Sam replied “I like to play and I like to write stories too.†Joe smiled and said “Well let’s do both! Let’s write a story about the animals on the farm!†+ +So the boys wrote a story about the cow, the pigs and the ducks. When they were done Sam was glad and said “We worked together, so the story is very special.†Joe nodded in agreement and they hugged. + +The boys were so happy and were looking forward to their next holiday. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl called Lucy. Everyday, Lucy looked out of her window to admire the beauty of the world. + +On one bright and sunny day, Lucy's mom said to her, "Let's go outside, Lucy. I want to show you something amazing!" Lucy was so excited. + +Outside, Lucy's mom said, "Look up and see the birds in the sky." Lucy saw the birds all flying so high above and they were zooming around. She admired how beautiful they were and shouted out with joy, "Mommy, look at them. They're so amazing!" + +Lucy's mom just smiled, happy to see her daughter so delighted. "Yes," she said. "Aren't they wonderful?" +John was playing with his toy missiles. He held one in his hand and pointed it up in the air. He shouted, “I’m a great shooter!†+ +Mummy heard him and came rushing over to him. She grabbed the missile and said, “No John, no shooting!†She put the missile back in its neat and tidy box and told John to keep it there. + +John was unhappy, he wanted to keep playing. He picked up another missile and shouted, “This one is mine!â€. He pointed it at Mummy, laughing. + +Mummy was angry now. She shouted, “No! That’s not a toy, it’s dangerous!†She quickly grabbed the missile from John and hugged him close. They got an awful fright when the missile suddenly fired off and flew away. + +John was really scared. He ran to Mummy and clung onto her. Mummy was upset, she told John to always remember to keep his toys in their tidy box. +Once upon a time there were two friends who were out for a walk. One was a little girl and the other was a boy. As they were walking, the boy said to the girl, "Let's go play in the park." The girl was excited, but then she remembered that her mom had asked her to watch the house while she was out. + +The girl turned to the boy and said, "I'm sorry. I have to stay here and watch the house." The boy looked sad, but he said, "That's fine. I will still have fun." The girl felt bad, so she decided to find a way for both of them to have fun. + +The girl had an idea. She said to the boy, "If you watch the house while I play in the park, then it will be fine. We can both have fun!" The boy thought about it and decided to go along with her plan. + +So, the girl ran off to the park while the boy stayed at the house. He made sure to watch it very carefully. When the girl returned, they were both happy. They had both decided to have fun and it had worked out just fine. +Once upon a time, there was an ant named Ron. Ron was a kind ant who always made friends. He believed in walking powerfully and proudly, but one day he found a fit that was too small for him. He tried and tried to fit in the fit, but to no avail. He knew he was being kind by trying, but situations like this were not easy for him. + +Ron found himself in a very tricky situation. He was disheartened and did not know what to do. Suddenly he heard a light voice, it was his best friend Cricket. + +Cricket said, "Ron, don't worry. You can't fit into something that's not made for you. And that's ok! You don't need to fit into the same fit as everybody else. In time, you will find what fits perfectly for you". + +Ron realised that it was ok to be different. He thanked Cricket for the kind advice and smiled. + +The moral of the story is that it is ok not to fit into something that does not suit you. Always be kind to yourself and never try to fit into something that does not make you feel comfortable. +One day, a curious bear was exploring the forest. He found a fireplace with smoke coming from it. He was a bit scared, so he stepped back and watched. + +But then, a little mouse scurried out of the fireplace. The mouse was happy and excited, and the bear was a bit surprised. + +He stepped closer and said, "Hello!" The mouse stopped and looked at the bear. After a few moments, the mouse said, "Would you like to be my friend?" + +The bear was a bit shy at first, but then he smiled and said, "Yes!" + +The mouse smiled and accepted the bear as his friend. They spent the rest of the day exploring the forest together. They were the best of friends! +Once there was a very intelligent rabbit. He had a big white mustache and he loved to bounce. Every day, he would wake up early and start bouncing around his house. He could bounce so high that he could almost touch the clouds. + +One day, the rabbit was bouncing near a group of children who were playing nearby. He watched them for a little while, admiring their energy and joy. + +One of the kids noticed the rabbit and called out to him. + +"Hey Rabbit, why don't you come play with us?" + +The rabbit thought for a moment and decided to join in. He hopped and bounced around with them, having a great time. + +The children couldn't help but be impressed by his bouncing skills and asked him why he was so good at it. + +The rabbit smiled, twirled his mustache and said, + +"I like to practice jumping every day. It keeps me happy and intelligent!" +Max was a little boy who loved to play outside. Every morning, he would go to the park with his family. Today was special, because they were flying a flag. Max thought it was so cool. He pointed at the flag and said, "Look!" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, that is a beautiful flag!" + +Max was so excited that he wanted to give the flag a hug. But when he got close, he started to shiver. He said, "Mommy, why am I shivering?" His mom said, "It looks cool outside, but it's colder than it looks!" + +Max thought for a moment, and then had a great idea. He asked his mom for a big sweater, because he wanted to give the flag a hug without shivering. His mom found a cozy sweater for Max and he gave the flag a big hug. He was so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a poor family who had very little food to eat. One day, the mom was making dinner and had only a few vegetables left in their kitchen. + +Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. It was the little boy's friend who had come to visit. + +The boy's mom said, "Welcome! Would you like to join us for dinner?" + +The little boy's friend said, "Yes please! But I don't have anything to give you in return". + +The mom smiled and said, "It's okay! Let me make a special salad for you." + +The little boy was so excited and said, "Yes mum! I'll help you save the vegetables so there will be enough for everyone!" + +So the little boy and his mum worked together and saved some of the vegetables. They used the last of the vegetables to make a delicious salad for everyone! + +At the end of the meal, the little boy had learnt an important lesson: together we can share and save, even when we are poor. +Once upon a time, two friends, John and Sam, were playing together. John had a big rocket, and Sam wanted to try it out. + +"Can I have a go on your rocket John?" Sam asked. + +But John didn't want to share his big rocket, so he disagreed. + +Crestfallen, Sam asked, "Please can I just have one turn?" + +John thought for a moment, and then he said "Okay, but just one turn." + +So Sam took the rocket and flew it high into the sky. He flew it so high and so fast that soon he had gone too far. + +John was scared that he had lost his friend so he tried to run after him. But John was too slow. + +Just when he was about to give up hope, John heard a loud boom: the rocket had come back to earth and landed safely next to him. + +John had a big smile on his face. He was so happy that his friend was safe. He called out to Sam, "Let's never disagree again!" + +And they were friends forever after. +Once there was a little boy called Tom who lived in a small village. He loved to play in the park every day with his friends. One day, Tom was feeling very bummed because his friends had gone on a trip and he was feeling left out. Then suddenly he heard a voice. He looked up and saw an old lady who said, “Let’s go for a walk, my dear.†+ +Without hesitation, Tom rushed off happily with the old lady. They went to the beach together and the woman said, “It’s nice and calm here. Why don’t we sit and enjoy the view?†Tom nodded and ran to get a sandwich from the nearby store. He was feeling much better now! + +The old lady smiled and said, “I’m glad you rushed to help me and I’m very thankful for it. We should always help those in need, no matter what.†Tom understood and told the old lady he would help others too. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be kind to others and rush to help those in need. Kindness is a valuable gift that we should share with those around us. +One day a small mouse named Peter was walking home from the store, and as he did, he saw a fierce pepper growing in the garden. He stopped to take a closer look, and he said to himself, "This pepper looks very exciting." + +Then, he heard a loud voice from behind the pepper saying, "You can have it if you rise to the top!" He thought to himself that this pepper was something special. + +With some help from his friend, Peter was able to climb the pepper and reach the top. He was excited to be able to have the pepper, and he placed it in his pocket. + +But then as he started walking home, the pepper's voice said again, "Be careful, Peter, I am still fierce!" Peter was very scared at first, but then he realized that the pepper just wanted to be careful of itself and he wasn't mad. + +So, Peter smiled, said goodbye and went on his way, feeling very happy with his new pepper. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Joanne and Jacob. They were walking in the desert, feeling hot and thirsty. Joanne said, "We need to find an oasis!" Jacob took out a map and started discussing it with Joanne. + +Joanne was getting frustrated because they hadn't found a water source yet, while Jacob was confident they would eventually find one. Joanne said, "It's too hot! Let's take a break and look for the oasis later." + +Jacob said, "No, I think if we keep going we'll find an oasis soon." + +They discussed and discussed until finally they saw a beautiful oasis in the distance. Joanne was so happy she clapped her hands and ran toward the water. Jacob followed behind, laughing and feeling relieved. + +They each took a long drink of the crisp, cold water and then relaxed in the shade of the palm trees. Joanne and Jacob smiled at each other and realized that having patience was the best way to find the oasis. +Once upon a time there was a great car. It had really big wheels, like monster wheels. Whenever the car zoomed, it made a loud noise and it was really exciting. + +One day, a little boy called Jack saw the great car. He was only three years old and was very excited. + +Jack said, “Can I have a ride?†+ +The owner of the car said, “Yes, if you put your finger here on the door.†So Jack put his finger on the door and the owner opened it up. + +Jack was so happy, he was ready to zoom. He said to the owner, “Let’s go!†+ +The car zoomed off, faster and faster. Jack smiled and waved his little finger in the air with excitement. He felt like he was flying. + +The car zoomed around the park, past the trees and the pond. Jack saw a lot of his friends and waved at them with his finger. What a great ride it was! +The brave little girl waited nervously. Everything was shaking and rumbling. She knew it was an earthquake. She had heard people talking about them, but never felt one before. + +The noise was getting louder and the shaking was getting stronger. The little girl started to cry. She wanted her mom to be here to make her feel better. Suddenly everything stopped and the little girl was quiet. + +She heard the damage done by the earthquake. Some of her neighbors had suffered; their house had crashed to the ground. But she was brave and did not cry. + +The little girl went outside to see the damage. She was amazed by the destruction the earthquake had done. She went back inside and hugged her mom tight; she was scared but brave and thankful for her safety. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jamie. He was three years old and liked to explore the world around him. One day, Jamie wanted to play in the kitchen. He opened one of the cupboards and saw a big plate. It filled Jamie with excitement and he decided to touch it. + +Jamie's mum was in the kitchen and saw what he was doing. She said "No Jamie, don't touch! It is a dirty and disgusting plate". Jamie learnt a good lesson that day. He knew that he should never touch anything without asking permission first. + +Jamie thought hard about what his mum had said and reluctantly stepped away from the plate. He looked up at his mum and asked "Why?". + +His mum replied "When we touch something that is disgusting, it can make us sick. We should always be careful to keep ourselves clean and safe". + +From then on, Jamie was always careful to ask permission before he touched something. This taught him to respect the things around him, and keep himself safe and healthy. +Tommy was playing in his backyard one day when he saw something special. At the top of his ladder he saw a bird sitting on a tree branch. + +“Wow!†said Tommy. + +He slowly climbed up the ladder, gazing at the bird. He kept climbing higher and higher and the bird stayed put. When he was almost at the top, the bird flew away. + +Tommy was sad. He continued to the top of the ladder where he could see a window cleaner, cleaning the windows of a nearby house. + +“Hi!†said the window cleaner with a big smile. â€What are you up to?†+ +Tommy explained that he just wanted to see the bird, but it had flown away. + +“That’s OKâ€, said the window cleaner. â€I’m cleaning these windows, it’s nice and clean work.†+ +Tommy smiled, and thanked the window cleaner for his kindness. He then made his way back down the ladder and played for a little while longer in his backyard before going inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was very restless and loved to explore the world around him. + +One day, Tim saw a spoon in the kitchen and he got very curious. He wanted to taste the spoon to see what it tasted like. + +Tim's mom saw him with the spoon trying to put it in his mouth. She quickly shouted, "Tim, no! That spoon is dirty, you can't eat it!" + +Tim was very disappointed, he wanted to know what the spoon tasted like. He tried to explain to his Mom why he wanted to taste the spoon, but she said no. + +He was so restless that he decided to go outside and explore the world some more. He had forgotten about the spoon and he never tasted it. + +The end. +Little Sophie was very excited. She was about to tell her mommy the most important news that she could think of. She was so excited that she clapped her hands together and smiled from ear to ear. + +When her mommy asked, "What is it, sweetheart?" Sophie held up a funny looking card and said, "This has my name on it!" + +Her mommy looked at the card and said, "Oh, is this a library card?" + +Little Sophie nodded and said, "Yes, I am so proud of it. I can read books now!" + +But when Sophie's mommy asked her why she looked a little ashamed, Sophie hung her head and said, "I didn't return my library book on time. I'm in trouble." + +Her mommy laughed and hugged her close. "It's ok, dear. You can always tell the librarian that you are sorry and try to do better next time." + +Little Sophie smiled and said, "Yes, I will. I'm not ashamed anymore." +It was a beautiful day and Alex was very ready to go outside and play. +He asked his mom, “Mom, can I go outside to play?†+His Mom smiled and said, “Yes, but first I have something to offer you!†+Alex was surprised and asked, “What is it?†+His Mom held up a notebook and said, “Look! I bought this special notebook for you.†+Alex was amazed and exclaimed, “Wow! May I open it?†+His Mom said, “Yes, of course you can!†+Alex opened the notebook and saw that it was full of paper and special markers. He was thrilled and said, “Thank you, Mom! I can’t wait to start drawing!†+His Mom smiled and said, “You’re welcome, Alex. I thought this notebook was perfect for you.†+Alex was so happy and excited to draw in his new notebook. He knew it was going to be lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a gray cat that lay in the sun, feeling happy and content. He had never seen anything as bright and warm as the bright yellow sun. Its light made him feel all tingly inside. + +Suddenly, something large and dark came into view. It was a big gray cloud, blocking out all the sunshine. The cat lay still, watching the cloud and feeling sad. He just had to wait and hope that the sun would come back. + +But just then, something wonderful happened. Some better clouds came and moved the gray cloud away, letting the sun shine through again. All the light and warmth flooded through, and the cat lay happy in its glorious warmth. + +From then on, the cat laid in the sun every day. He was so happy that he had found a safe, warm spot. The gray cloud never returned! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Bob. Bob was 3 years old and really liked to run. He would run around everywhere, and even run with his friends. + +One day, Bob's mom told him about success. Bob asked her, "What is sucess?" + +His mom smiled at him and said, "Success is when you try hard and do well. It will make you feel proud and happy." + +Bob wanted to feel proud and happy, so he ran harder and faster. He ran faster than ever before and even his friends couldn't keep up. + +Soon, something unknown happened to Bob. He found himself winning a race! Everyone else was in shock, and Bob was filled with joy. His mom was proud of him and smiled right back at him. + +Bob had become a success. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl who loved to swing. Her name was Daisy. She loved to swing so much that she often went to the park after school. One day, Daisy saw a little boy in the park. + +"What is your name?" she asked him. + +"My name is Sam" he replied. + +"Do you want to swing with me?" Daisy asked. + +Sam smiled and said "Yes". + +The two children went to the swing and Daisy pushed Sam while he swinged back and forth. After they had swinged for a while, Sam saw a golf ball lying in the grass. + +"Look at the golf ball!" he said to Daisy. + +The two children picked up the golf ball and started to play golf. They had lots of fun together. Daisy showed Sam how to hold the golf club and make a kind swing. + +When it was time for them to go home, the two children said goodbye and promised to come back the next day. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ann. She lived by a beautiful port, with many boats and ships floating on the blue sea. Every night Ann would sit by the port and peek at the boats and ships. One night, when Ann was staring out to the sea, she caught a glimpse of a bright star reflecting this way and that. + +Involuntarily, Ann felt drawn to the bright star and wanted to get closer. She wanted to explore what was beyond it. But her mum warned her not to venture too far away from the port. + +Ann couldn't ignore the shining star and she continued to peek at it. She thought of how much fun it would be to explore it. And eventually, despite her mum's warning, Ann decided to leave the port and explore the star. + +Ann soon found herself lost in the dark shadows of the woods. She wanted to find a way out and back to the port. But with every step she took further away from the port, she felt more and more scared. + +Ann eventually found her way back to the port. She had learned a valuable lesson that night - to always listen to the warnings of her parents, no matter how tempting something may seem. +Once there was a bird who loved to visit the fountain. Every day the bird would fly around and show everyone the beautiful fountain. +One day, the bird saw a cat near the fountain. The bird was very alert and decided to stay away from the cat. + +The cat saw the bird and said, “Come here little bird. I won’t hurt you.†The bird was scared but decided to show the cat the fountain. + +The cat said, “This is a lovely fountain. I will be back to visit this place daily.†+The bird was happy and was about to fly away when it heard the cat’s next words. + +The cat said, “I will come back here every day to eat you and your friends.†The bird was shocked and flew away quickly. + +The moral of the story is that you should never trust strangers, and that it is important to stay alert in unfamiliar situations. +Once upon a time there was a squirrel named Sally. She was very attractive, with a soft red fur and a big fluffy tail. Every day she would walk around the forest looking for nuts. + +One day she saw a tape sticking out from underneath a log. Curious, she started to pull it out. 'Be careful!' a friendly owl warned. 'That could be dangerous!' + +But Sally was too curious. She pulled at the tape until she had unraveled it all. But then the tape became stuck to her paw! + +The friendly owl swooped down and began to peck the tape off her paw. Soon the tape was removed and Sally was free. + +'Remember to be careful when exploring the forest,' said the owl. + +Sally thanked the owl and was much more careful in the future. She only explored safe places that were always attractive - but never took risks! +Katie loved to watch the cricket in her backyard. Every morning, the little critters would play chase, hopping around the grass in the sunshine. She giggled with delight as they chased each other around, never getting bored of watching them. + +One day, Katie noticed a disgusting creature in the garden. It had long legs and disgusting eyes. She knew she had to get rid of it, but she was too scared to touch it. + +Katie waited and watched carefully as the cricket ran near the creature. Suddenly, the cricket hopped quickly away and ran yelping in fright. The critter had been saved! + +Katie smiled and cheered as she watched the cricket saunter off victoriously. She was happy that the cricket was safe and the disgusting creature was gone. +On Sunday, Bobby wanted to go for a walk. He put on his shoes, grabbed his mommy's hand, and skipped out the front door. + +As they walked, they saw so many things. There were colorful butterflies, tall trees, and even a couple of foxes! + +Bobby's mommy pointed out all the animals to him. She said, "Look at that beautiful bird Bobby, what color is it?" + +Bobby smiled and said, "It's colorful!" He was so excited that he ran ahead a bit, stopping to pick some flowers. + +After a few hours of walking Bobby and his mommy were so tired. They stopped to get some ice cream, then walked home. + +Bobby was so happy that he had gone for a colorful walk on Sunday. He knew he would always remember the fun he had had. +Once upon a time there was a young girl called Emily who was always very tired. She would yawn all the time and couldn't stay awake for long. Her mom was very worried and said to Emily, "You need to go to bed early or you won't feel better". But Emily liked to stay up and play until late. + +One day when Emily was playing outside with her friends, she saw a dog do something crazy. The dog barked loudly, jumped up in the air and made Emily yawm in shock. Her friends were surprised too and giggled. Emily knew this was wrong and so did her mom. + +When Emily got home, her mom hugged her and said, "Emily, you must listen to me and go to bed early. It's not good to be up so late and play crazy games with your friends". Emily finally understood the importance of going to bed early and she hasn't stayed up so late since. She now goes to bed happy and wakes up feeling refreshed and energized. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to listen to your parents as they always know best. It's important to have enough rest every night and not stay up too late doing crazy things. +At the park, Molly and her father were looking around. Molly was getting very excited when she spotted a vendor with some interesting things. It was a hairy man with a big beard. + +"Daddy, can I go to the vendor? Please pleeease!" she begged. + +Her father smiled and agreed: "Wait here and don't move. I'll get you something special." + +Molly watched eagerly as her father approached the vendor, and she was very surprised when he returned holding a big pair of scissors. + +"Now, what do you plan to do with this," Molly asked curiously. + +Her father simply answered: "Wait and see, Molly." + +Molly got excited and watched as her father used the scissors to cut a piece of string. Suddenly, a beautiful kite was revealed! Molly couldn't believe her eyes – a kite, just for her! + +Molly and her father had a wonderful day. They flew the kite together and laughed as it sailed high in the sky. Thanks to the hairy vendor, Molly had the best day ever. +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit. His name was Brownie and he was very hungry. He hopped around looking for something to eat. Soon, he saw two farmers bringing some oats. + +Brownie hopped over and said, "Can I have some oats please?" + +The farmers looked at each other and one farmer said, "Yes, Brownie, you can have some oats." + +The farmer gave Brownie a big bag of brown oats. Brownie was so happy! He thanked the farmers and hopped away to enjoy his treats. + +Brownie found a nice spot in the woods and enjoyed his oats. He even made some more friends who also enjoyed the same treat. They all ate the delicious brown oats with a smile on their faces. + +Brownie was so happy that he had found something to eat. He thanked the farmers and hopped away with a full tummy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Sue. One day, Jack said to Sue, “Let's explore the cave!†Sue said, “That's silly, it's so dark in there!†But Jack was excited, and they both started walking towards the cave. + +The friends went inside and made their way deep into the cave. They saw all kinds of things, like rocks and strange-looking bugs. Suddenly, out of the darkness, a big, scary monster appeared in front of them. It had big eyes and sharp claws! It said, “Bow to me, or I'll hurt you!†+ +Jack and Sue didn't know what to do. Jack bravely said, “We won't bow to you!†The monster roared and lunged at them. The friends ran away, but the monster was too fast for them. It caught up and hurt Jack and Sue. + +The friends had been foolish to explore the cave. That's why it's always important to think before you do something silly. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tom. Tom wanted a balloon more than anything else. He asked his mum if he could have one. She said yes and asked Tom to choose. Tom was very excited and so he looked around. He saw a yellow balloon, a red balloon and a blue balloon. Tom decided to choose the blue balloon. + +He took the blue balloon and went to the park to play. He was so happy that he forgot he was embarrassed. He laughed and told his balloon all about his school. Then the balloon floated away into the sky. Tom was sad but then he saw something amazing. There were lots of other balloons floating in the sky. Tom waved goodbye to his blue balloon and then ran home to tell his mum. + +Tom's mum was so proud of him for choosing the balloon. And ever since then, Tom has never forgotten to be brave and choose something he loves. +Once upon a time there was a kind girl named Faith. She lived with her parents in a nice little house. One day, Faith asked her parents, "Can I go outside and play?" + +Her Mom said, "Yes, but remember to come inside before it gets dark." + +So, Faith went out to explore and have fun. Everywhere she looked, everything was so new and full of wonder. She skipped, twirled and jumped for joy. She quickly forgot about Mom's reminder and kept playing until the sky turned dark. + +Suddenly Faith realized that it had gotten dark and she hadn't heard her Mom's voice. She started to worry. But then, in the distance she heard her Mom calling her name in a kind voice. "Faith! Time to come in now!" + +Faith ran home and hugged her Mom. Mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you are safe. I sent you a reminder to come inside before it got dark, but you forgot." + +Faith hugged her Mom even tighter and said, "I won't forget again. I'm so glad you were here to remind me." +Once upon a time there was an old man who had a wish he wanted to make come true. He spent his days trying to figure out a way to make it happen, but nothing worked. + +Finally, his granddaughter, who was three years old, suggested that he should try reversing what he was doing. She was so sure that it would work, so the old man decided to try it. + +He did what the little girl suggested and as soon as he reversed his process, his wish suddenly came true. He was so grateful to his granddaughter for the great advice. + +The old man was overjoyed and took the little girl to an ice cream parlor to celebrate their success. They were so happy and they both knew they were going to remember the special moment forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Fuzzy who lived in the woods. He had a beautiful shiny coat of fur made of black and brown. Every day, he would go down to the river and polish his fur. He was so proud of how glossy it looked! + +One day, Fuzzy wanted to show his friends how neat his fur was. But when he came out of the river, he saw a curious animal. It looked like a big, grey dog with long ears. Fuzzy was confused. + +"Who are you?" he asked the animal. + +"I'm a fox," the fox said. "I can help you keep your fur shiny. We foxes know how to polish fur so it looks really nice." + +Fuzzy was so happy that he asked the fox to polish his fur. After the fox had finished, Fuzzy's fur was even brighter and softer than before. He thanked the fox and they became friends, polishing each other's furs all the time. + +Fuzzy was no longer confused - he had a new friend to help him keep his fur looking Stylish! +Once there was a boy called David. One morning he was ready to go to the park with his mum, but they were delayed. His mum was struggling to get a boot on her foot. She said to him: "David, why is this boot so difficult to put on?". David looked at her and smiled mischievously. He had been very selfish and hidden the shoe-horn away. David's mum soon found the shoe-horn, and despite the delay David was soon running out the door. He excitedly ran to the park, not knowing his selfishness had almost cost him his fun day out. +Once upon a time, there was a generous fly. He lived in a sunny garden and loved to give presents to all the animals he knew. One day, he decided he wanted to believe he could fly really high. So, he flapped his wings really hard and up he went, high in the sky! + +At first, all the animals were scared and said, "Fly, you can't do it," but Fly believed he could, so he flew all the way up to the clouds. When he looked down, he could see the beautiful garden and all the animals below. + +The animals saw him and were so amazed. They all cheered and said, "Look at Fly, flying so high! He really believes he can do it!" + +From that day on, Fly was known to be the bravest and most generous fly in the whole garden. He'd give presents to all the animals and show them how to believe in themselves. Fly inspired them all and there was lots of happy in the garden. +Emma was a 3 year old girl who loved to play with her friends. She hadn't seen her friends in a while and was feeling lonely. + +One day, Emma decided to go to the park to see if her friends were there. On her way, she noticed a man carrying a heavy box. Emma wanted to help, so she ran up and said: "Mister, let me help you manage the box!" + +The man laughed and said, "Oh, dear! I'm sorry but it is far too heavy for your little head to manage." + +Emma was a bit embarrassed, but she said, "That's okay. I'll manage something else!" + +The man smiled at Emma's determination and said, "You know, the world can be a very ignorant place. But you remind me of the good things in life." + +Emma smiled and ran off, feeling a little wiser than she had before. She was sure to remember the man's words and use them to help her manage whatever life threw at her. +One day, a young boy was walking in the park. He saw a wild lady playing in the park. He wanted to watch her so he quietly followed her to a nearby pond. + +The young boy watched as the wild lady skipped around the edge of the pond. She danced and laughed, throwing pebbles in the water. + +The wild lady stopped and noticed the young boy. "Hey there," she said. "What are you watching me for?" + +The young boy smiled and said, "I like your dancing." + +The wild lady laughed. "Well, why don't you join me?" + +So the young boy skipped and danced around the pond with the wild lady. He had so much fun that he stayed until the sun went down. + +The wild lady smiled at the young boy and said, "It was nice having you join me today. Come back and watch me anytime." + +The young boy agreed and the two waved goodbye. He happily skipped away, thinking about the wonderful time he had watching the wild lady. +One day, Timmy and his mommy were taking a walk in the park. It was a beautiful day, and Timmy was feeling happy. He asked his mommy, "Why is today so special?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Today is a very special day, Timmy. Today is the day we use our mind." + +Timmy was confused. He asked, "What is a mind?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "The mind is an amazing part of our body. It's like a powerful brain. It helps us to think, remember and be smart. We all have a modest mind, and we use it to be kind and curious." + +Suddenly, Timmy felt inspired. He said, "Let's use our mind to make the world a better place!" + +Mommy hugged him and said, "That's a great idea! Let's get to work." They promised to use their minds every day, and both felt very content. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was very brave and loved to explore. One day he decided to explore the planet he was living on. He put on his spacesuit and ventured outside. He looked up and saw millions of stars. + +He asked his mom, "can I go to a planet today?" His mom said, "Yes, but only if you promise to be careful." Jack happily agreed. He got in his spaceship and headed off. + +Jack flew for what seemed like hours before arriving at a new planet. It was a dirty planet, covered in filth. He decided to explore the planet. He was carrying a stick to explore different crevices and rocks. + +Suddenly he heard a loud roar. He dropped his stick and turned around to face a giant creature. He was scared but somehow managed to stay calm. The creature spoke to him, "What are you doing on this planet? It's filthy and full of danger!" + +Jack replied, "I'm exploring. I just wanted to see what this planet is like." + +The creature nodded, "Explore if you wish, but be careful. This planet can be very dangerous. Now off you go!" + +Jack was relieved. He picked up his stick and thanked the creature. Then he continued to explore the planet until his spaceship was ready to take him back home. +Once upon a time there was a brilliant place that no one ever saw. It was so special it felt like a secret. One special morning, an ordinary girl named Sara woke to find the secret place had opened its door to her. Sara was so excited and curious that she couldn't wait to see what was inside. + +Sara stepped inside the most magical place she had ever seen! Every corner was filled with colour and all kinds of interesting things. She could see there were different games to play and lots of things to explore. + +As Sara wandered around, she saw a small sign that said "Share with others and you will have more fun." She thought carefully about the sign and knew it was true. She decided to invite her friends to come explore the brilliant place too. + +When all the children started playing together, they had the most fun! Everyone had a smile on their face and they laughed the whole time. + +Sara had learned a valuable lesson - if you share with others, the fun you have can be even better! +Once upon a time, there was a large family. The family had two mommies and two daddies. They loved each other very much and wanted to show everyone how much they cared. + +So, one day, the family all went to the town square. They stood together and declared that the two mommies and two daddies wanted to gain marriage. Everyone cheered and clapped, and the family smiled. + +The mommies and daddies hugged each other and the children laughed. They had a large celebration afterwards with lots of delicious food. Everyone was happy. + +From that day onward, the family was complete. They were now a large family of love and happiness. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They both wanted to go explore the forest. Jack had a great idea to tie their bikes together, so they could ride side-by-side. So Jack tied the bikes together. Suddenly, they heard a strange noise, it was a gas truck. The truck driver was mean, he had a bad temper and he was spoiled. He shouted "Get off those bikes! What do you think you're doing?" + +Jack and Jill were scared. After a long argument, the truck driver got even angrier and said, "I'm going to fill their tires with gas, so they won't be able to ride away." He took out a big can of gas and started to pour it in the tires. Jack and Jill screamed and ran away as fast as they could. + +Unfortunately, Jack and Jill were never able to explore the forest together. They were both so scared that they decided to never tie their bikes together again. +Ruby was walking in the park during the summer season. She felt very rich: she had everything she wanted. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and her hat flew away. + +"Oh, no!" Ruby said and wiped her tears away. + +She decided to search for her hat, so she ran around the park. After a while, she found it under a big tree. She picked it up and smiled. + +Just then, a big strong gust of wind blew and carried her hat away again. She felt sad and wanted to cry. + +Ruby's mother saw her and put her arm around her. + +"It's ok, sweetheart. Let's go home," she said. + +Ruby shrugged and followed her mother. + +The wind blew stronger and stronger, taking away the hat forever. Ruby's feelings of richness had gone with her hat. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Peter. Peter was an adorable three-year-old who was full of energy and enthusiasm. + +One day, Peter was playing in the garden when he heard a whistle. He looked around, but there was no one in sight. Then, he discovered a mysterious package near the gate of the garden. Peter was really curious to know what was inside. He opened it, and he saw it was full of chocolates and sweets. + +Peter was very excited, but at the same time he was worried. He knew it didn’t belong to him. Just then he heard a voice behind him. It was an older neighbor, who had been watching him. + +The neighbor said, “Peter, you should never take things which do not belong to you. You should always be honest and do the right thing.†Peter nodded as he realised he had been wrong and put the package back where he had found it. + +Peter had learned an important lesson that day. He now knew it was important to always be honest and do the right thing, no matter how tempting it may seem. +One day, a silly bunny was looking for something to do. He thought it would be fun to take a big bag of corn and scatter it around the garden. So, he did! He opened the bag and started to hop around, throwing corn all over the place. + +One of his friends, a hedgehog, saw what he was doing and asked, "What are you doing?" The bunny replied, "I'm scattering corn so that I can find it later!" The hedgehog thought it was a very silly thing to do and he started to laugh. + +The bunny did find his pieces of corn again - though it was harder than he thought! He found little pieces of corn hiding in the grass and behind the plants. After a while, he had all the pieces. He thought to himself, "That was silly - but fun!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mae. One day Mae decided to wander around her house. She wanted to see what was in different rooms. + +First she went into the living room, but it was too boring for Mae. Then she went into the kitchen. She looked around and saw something new, a dishwasher! Mae had never seen one before and she got really excited. + +Mae asked her mom "What is this?" + +Her mom said "That's a dishwasher, dear. It helps clean your dishes." + +Mae was an obedient girl, so she listened to her mom and did not touch the dishwasher. She just wandered away to explore the other rooms in the house. What a fun day it was! +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Jane. She lived in a big city with her family. One day, Jane and her family decided to go to church. + +On the way to church, Jane asked her mum, "Why do we need to go to church?". Her mum replied, "That's where we sing happy songs and hear a nice story". + +When they arrived at the church, Jane noticed a set of big scales. She asked her mum, "What are these for?". Her mum said, "That's for weighing things, such as fruit and vegetables". Jane was very curious and asked, "Can I try the scales?". Her mum smiled and said, "Maybe next time". + +Finally, all the family said their prayers and sang a happy song. Jane felt joy in her heart and knew that church was a special place. She knew that her family went to church to be happy and joyful togetherness. +One day, Fred the dog was running across a field. He was running very fast, much faster than any other dog around. As he passed by, the other animals were impressed by how brilliant his speed was. + +Fred felt happy that he was faster than the other animals, but he knew he could still learn even more. So, he decided to practice every day to get even faster. + +One morning, he was ready to start his practice. He was excited to show off his newly-learned skill. But then, the sun started to rise over the field. With the morning light, Fred noticed something amazing- a race track! + +Suddenly, he realized there was a whole world of speed that he could still learn about. Fortunately for Fred, the other animals were always willing to help him. Excited, he began to practice and get even faster with their assistance. + +"Who knows," said one of the animals, "maybe one day you'll be the fastest dog this field has ever seen!" + +Sure enough, Fred eventually became the fastest animal around. His brilliant speed and all the things he had learned had made him unstoppable. Everyone around the field cheered for him and his amazing achievement. And so, Fred proved that with a bit of practice, anyone can learn and succeed. +John and his parents were having a great day at the pool. John was so excited as he dipped his toes into the cool blue water and felt the warm sunshine on his skin. His parents smiled and waved at him, their faces filled with joy and love. + +“Look at you, isn’t he adorable?†the father said, laughing at his son. John was in awe, he had never seen such a big pool before! + +John jumped in and swam around, feeling like he was flying above the water. Suddenly, a loud noise came from the sky as dark clouds started to gather. John looked up, scared. He wanted to go home, but his parents told him to wait. + +Then, it started to pour. His parents ran for cover, but John stayed in the pool. He wanted to keep swimming, but the rain started to get too strong. He tried to get out of the pool but his feet couldn’t find the edge. He started to cry, but there was nobody to help him. + +John ended up drowning in the pool. His parents ran back to find him, too late. They were so distraught and couldn't believe what had happened. He was so adorable only a few minutes ago. They laughed with joy, but now all they can do is weep with sorrow. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful pistol. It was the favorite of a little girl named Lucy. She loved it so much that she took it with her everywhere she went. + +One day, Lucy went to the park with her pistol in her hand. Suddenly, she noticed something strange happening. Her pistol was starting to shrink! She was puzzled and asked her friends, "What's wrong with my pistol?" + +Her friends each gave suggestions but none of them could get the pistol to stop shrinking. Until finally one of them suggested a spell. She started chanting and Lucy watched in amazement as her pistol began to grow back to its normal size! + +Lucy was so happy and thanked her friends for their help. "My beautiful pistol is back!" she exclaimed with a laugh. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a owl in the woods. He was flying around and looking for his friends. Suddenly, he saw a cut, scared mouse. The mouse looked up and whispered, "Help me". + +The owl set down near the mouse and asked, "What happened?" + +The mouse said, "An animal cut me, and I am very scared". + +The owl said, "Don't worry, little mouse. I will help you". He set the mouse on his back, and flew up into the sky and away from the woods. + +The owl flew away with the mouse, and they found a nice, safe place where they could be together. The mouse was no longer scared, because the owl had saved him. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy called Bounce. Bounce was a very naughty puppy. He kept going in the garden and eating the flowers. His owners decided that he needed to be punished. + +So they put a leash on him. That way they could stop him going in the garden. He wasn't allowed to run around outside without the leash anymore. He was very sad. + +But they also promised him something nice. If he stayed away from the garden, he would get a special treat. Bounce wanted the treat very much, so he agreed and stayed away from the garden. + +But one day, Bounce's owners found him in the garden again. He had chewed the fine flowers up. They were so angry! They said Bounce had to wear the leash again. + +This time, Bounce didn't forget his promise. He stayed away from the garden and his owners gave him a fine treat. They were very proud. From then on, Bounce always remembered to be a good pup. +Jack was a three year old with a wild imagination. He was always dreaming of far away planets and the adventures he could have on them. One day, his dreams finally came true, when he opened his eyes and found himself standing on a strange, far away planet. + +The planet was organized, with an incredible array of colors and shapes he had never seen before. Jack was excited to explore the planet and see what it had to offer. But as he started walking, he noticed the ground was shaking. A huge force of energy was coming from under his feet. + +Suddenly, the force was so strong, it shot Jack up into the air! He soared above the planet, until he slowly began to descend. Jack realized the force of energy was actually helping him fly, like a jumping jack spring! + +He loved the feeling of flying like never before. As he enjoyed the flight, he also realized that this planet was the beginning of many adventures. He knew he would be back to explore more of the amazing and organized planet soon. +Once upon a time there lived a lively little girl named Patty. One day Patty went to the park. When she arrived, she saw a beautiful swan. "Oh, look at the swan!", said Patty excitedly. + +Patty wanted to play with the swan, so she asked the swan, "Will you play with me?" The swan nodded and said, "Yes I'll play, but I'll have to win!" + +Patty smiled and said, "Okay, how will we play?" The swan thought for a moment, then said, "Let's run around the pond, the first one to touch the other side will be the winner!" + +Patty nodded, and then they started to run. Patty was very fast, and she was the first one to reach the other side. + +"Yay!", she cheered. "I won!" She was very happy, and thanked the swan for playing with her. The swan smiled and flew away. + +The lively little girl ran home, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emmy. Emmy was three years old. One day, when Emmy was playing in the park, the sky became very dark and it started to rain. Emmy was very cold and the rain was making her feel so sad. + +Her mom saw this and knew she needed to do something. So, she sent Emmy to the hospital. At the hospital, the nurse wrapped Emmy in a warm blanket and gave her some nice warm soup. The heat from the soup made Emmy smile and she soon felt better. + +The doctor looked into Emmy's eyes and said she was very lucky. He then sent her home, where she could dry off and get a good night's sleep. Then, in the morning, Emmy could go back to the park and play again. + +Emmy was so happy that her mom had sent her to the hospital. She was also very thankful to the nurse and doctor for helping her to stay warm and feel better. +One day, Beau, who was three years old, was playing in the garden when he saw something shiny. He went over to take a closer look, and found that it was a band. He thought the band looked playful, so he picked it up and tried to put it on his wrist. But when he pulled it, it started to cut him. + +Ouch! Beau said as he pulled away his hand quickly. + +Mommy! he shouted. + +His mom came and saw him with the band in his hand. + +Oh, my sweetheart, she said. Let me help you. + +Mommy took the band from Beau, cut it, and then put it around Beau's wrist. It was now the perfect size for him. + +Beau smiled and happily continued with his play. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Everywhere she went, her daddy went with her. One day, the little girl did something naughty, and felt guilty. She started to cry and kept saying she was sorry. Her daddy hugged her tight and said "It's okay. I still love you." + +The little girl felt so relieved and she stopped crying. She said, "Daddy, I love you." Her daddy said, "I love you too." He was so happy. + +From then on, the little girl knew that she could tell daddy all of her feelings and that no matter what happened, daddy would always comfort her. She also knew that she should always remember to not do naughty things, so she would never get into trouble again. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how naughty a person is, there is always someone who will comfort them and show them unconditional love. +Once upon a time there was a mum and her son. The mum was having lunch with her son. She said to him, "What shall we have for lunch today?" Her son said, "Let's have apples and oranges." The mum smiled and said, "That sounds like a plan." + +So the mum went to the kitchen and started to prepare the lunch. She sliced the apples and peeled the oranges. When she had finished, she set the table with a plate for each of them. + +The mum's son was impressed. He said to her, "You are so polite, mum. Thank you." The mum was pleased and thanked him for his nice words. They both ate their lunch and enjoyed it very much. + +The end. +John was feeling very excited. He had been sent on a special mission. His mum was giving him the chance to explore a big room. He was sure it would be impressive. +John had never seen a room so big. He ran in and gasped at the sight. It was even bigger than he expected. +He began to explore the room. Everywhere he looked, he saw something new. On the left there was a colourful ball pit and on the right a giant slide. He felt overwhelmed by so many amazing things in front of him. +John said to himself: "This room is so impressive!" He felt as if he could play for hours. +Just then, he heard a voice. It was a friendly voice that said: "Hello John! Welcome to my room. I am so happy to have you here." +John looked around, but he couldn't see anyone around. The voice laughed: "I am here, but you can't see me yet. It is a surprise!" +John was filled with curiosity and couldn't wait to find out what the surprise was. He felt so excited that he might've forgotten about all the amazing things in the room. +Once upon a time there was a wide, quiet field. In the field, animals ran and played, and birds sang beautiful songs. A squirrel and a mouse decided to sort the field into two sections. + +They searched for sticks and stones, and carefully sorted the area. The squirrel moved to one side, and the mouse moved to the other. Soon the field was nicely sorted. + +The animals and birds enjoyed their two new sections. They ran and played in one, and in the other they were peaceful and quiet. The wide field was still and calm, and the animals were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little pig. He loved playing in the mud and made his home very messy. Every day, he would roll and slide in the mud, dirt and muck. He just couldn't help it. + +One day, he saw a shiny butterfly flying around his home. He called out to her and asked what she was doing. + +The butterfly answered: "I am just looking for a place to settle. Your home is very neat and tidy." + +The pig was surprised and quickly cleaned up his home. He made sure everything was tidy and neat. + +Finally, the butterfly settled on a sunny spot in the pig's home. The exact spot he used to sit in the mud before. + +The pig smiled and the butterfly said: "Remember, a messy house will never make anybody happy." + +The pig thought about this for a moment, and he realized that it is important to keep his home neat and tidy. So from that day onward, he kept his home clean and made sure to pick up after himself. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to keep things neat and tidy and to pick up after yourself. +Charlie was an incredible monkey. He could do amazing things that amazed the people that watched him. One day, he was playing in the jungle when he spotted something sparkly in the grass. He quickly ran over and tore the thing out of the ground. It was the most incredible treasure he had ever seen. + +Charlie was so excited that he couldn't stop laughing. He was jumping and dancing with delight as he held his wonderful prize tight in his hands. He knew that this treasure would bring happiness to all his friends in the jungle. + +Meanwhile, one of his friends had seen the sparkly object and came to investigate. She gasped in surprise when she saw what Charlie had found. She asked Charlie if they could share the treasure with the other monkeys. But Charlie shook his head and said, “No, this is mine!†+ +Charlie couldn't believe it. His incredible discovery made him so happy that he knew he wouldn't want to share it with anyone. He proudly kept the treasure for himself and enjoyed it until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy pig named Snuffle. Snuffle loved making friends, but he had a hard time finding them. One day he decided to try something different to meet some new pals. He decided to match pieces of wood in the forest to make something special! + +Snuffle was so happy with the new project, but he was having difficulty matching all the pieces together. + +Suddenly, a small squirrel named Chip hopped onto Snuffle's back. Chip had been watching Snuffle for some time, and he decided to offer his help. + +"Chip can help match pieces!" he shouted happily. + +Snuffle was amazed by Chip's offer. He smiled and thanked Chip for his help. Together they worked hard to match the pieces of wood. After many hours of work, they finished the project! Snuffle was so proud of their work, and he and Chip became best friends. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Moose and Bear. Moose was very nervous about something. + +Moose asked Bear, "Do you know what the symbol means?" + +Bear replied, "Yes, I do. It means we have to drink from the fountain when it rains." + +Moose nodded. He felt a little bit better. "I was getting so nervous," he said. + +Bear smiled and said, "There's nothing to be scared of. I'll help you if you're scared." + +So when it started to rain, Moose and Bear walked up to the fountain together. Moose was still a bit nervous, but Bear was there to help him. + +They both took a big drink of the water, and it tasted so good! Moose smiled and said, "Thanks for helping me, Bear! That wasn't so scary after all." +Peter was walking in the garden when he spotted something interesting. He ran to a patch of grass, and saw that there was a delicious apple pie. He still couldn't believe it. He asked his mom if it was really there. + +"Yes, it's really there," said Mom. She smiled a big smile and revealed that her secret was that she had made the pie last night and hid it here in the garden! + +Peter was so excited and couldn't wait to try it. He ran to the patch, picked up a slice, and took a big delicious bite. He smiled and asked his mom for another slice. + +Mom smiled and said, "I knew that you would like it...but all good things come to those who wait - there will be more delicious apple pie in the future." + +She was right - from then on, every single summer, Peter would come out to the garden and reveal a delicious apple pie waiting for him in the same patch. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sonia. She was three years old and very excited about today. She was going to bring home a special apple. + +When Sonia's mommy took her to the store, she spotted the unique apple. It was bright pink. She was so excited that she quickly grabbed it. + +On the way home, Sonia asked her mommy, "What is special about the apple?" + +Mommy said, "You have to polish it to see what makes it so unique!" + +So when they got home, Sonia got a cloth and carefully polished the apple. When she was done, the unique apple was even brighter and shone like a star. + +Sonia smiled and said to her mommy, "The apple is so bright and shiny! It is the most beautiful apple I have ever seen!" +Once upon a time, there was a small village. Every day the sun would rise, and the villagers would wake up. One morning the sun rose, and a special kind of mist filled the air. + +The village children were very excited. One of them asked, "What is that mist?" + +Their teacher answered, "That is an open mist. It is open to funny adventures!" + +The children went outside and explored the mist. As they wandered around, the mist moved and shifted, giving them a whole new world to explore. Everywhere they turned, something new seemed to appear in the mist. + +The children ran and played until the sun began to set. Then the mist slowly disappeared, and the village soon returned to its normal state. But the children never forgot the magical adventures they had with the open mist. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Joy. Joy loved to play outside, but today she was having a lot of trouble because it was raining and she couldn't. + +One day, Joy's mom set up an indoor tent in the living room. Joy was so excited that she quickly ran into the tent and started to explore. + +"Be careful in there, Joy," her mom warned her. "You don't want to get into any trouble!" + +But Joy loved to explore and was so excited that she didn't listen to her mom. She climbed all the way to the top of the tent and quickly climbed back down. Then she started pushing the tent back and forth until it was teetering on the edge of the couch. + +Suddenly, her mom burst into the room and shouted, "Joy! Stop that right now! You could get into a lot of trouble if you're not careful!" + +Joy quickly stopped and said, "Okay, mom. I'll be careful!" + +Since then, Joy has made sure to always be careful whenever she plays in the tent. +Kenzie was very embarrassed walking down the street carrying the fragile chicken. She knew it was very important to Grandma, who had asked her to take it to the market. Kenzie had promised to be very careful with it but she was so worried it might break. + +Kenzie was only 3 years old and the chicken was big and heavy. People were staring and she could feel her face turning red. + +When she got to the market, Kenzie saw something that made her even more embarrassed. Grandma was at the market and everyone was looking at her. Grandma had wanted to check that Kenzie was handling the fragile chicken properly. Grandma was so pleased to see for herself! + +Kenzie felt her embarrassment turn to pride, knowing that she had kept her promise. From then on she always made sure to be extra careful with fragile things. +John and his mum were in the park. They had come to play and run around in the sunshine. John was so excited and he couldn't wait to explore all the things in the park. + +John's mum told him to stay where she could see him and said, "John, can you manage to stay in this pit? It's the best way to stay safe." + +John agreed and agreed he would stay put. He watched as his mum walked away to look at the flowers and explore. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise. It sounded like a big animal, and it was coming closer. He tried to stay calm and remember what his mum said - "Stay in the pit and you'll be safe". + +John managed to keep himself inside as the large animal came closer. He gaped as he realized it was a big, fair elephant! The elephant stopped in front of the pit and looked right at John. + +John smiled and waved. The elephant waved back and winked at John. They stayed together for a while, looking at each other and waving. John was so happy, and he wished the moment would never end. + +Eventually the elephant moved on, but John still felt joyful. His mum came back and asked him how he managed to stay put, and he told her all about the elephant. + +John's mum smiled and said, "This is why I love coming to the park – the things you +Sylvia was having a hard time getting her three year old son, Jake, to bed. Every night he would create an escape from his bedroom and come wandering into the living room. He often asked Sylvia why he had to stay in bed. + +On this night, Sylvia had had enough. She said to Jake in a firm voice, "Now Jake, you need to mind me and go back to bed right now. It's time for you to sleep." + +Jake looked up at his mom with a sad look but nodded his head and slowly trudged back to his bedroom. He had learned his lesson: every night he was to stay in bed and not make a noisy escape from his bedroom. + +But sleep didn't come easy for Jake. His mind was full of all the fun things he could be doing if he would only make another escape from his bedroom. Every night he yearned for thoseescapes, but he knew he must listen to his mom. + +Then one night, after hours of tossing and turning, an idea suddenly came to Jake: he could play a game in his bedroom. With a smile of excitement, he settled into his bed and soon fellasleep. From then on, every night Jake made up a new game before going to bed so that his escapes would be within the boundaries of his bedroom. He was happy to have found a way to make bedtime something he looked forward to. +One day a little girl called May had a great adventure. In the morning she noticed an old, rusty stable in her garden. She was curious and went inside. Inside the stable she found three ponies, who were very friendly. She gave each one a pat on the head and tickled their noses. She loved them all. + +May was happy and wanted to stay with the ponies always. She asked her parents if she could keep them in the stable, but her parents said no. She was very sad, but she had no choice. + +At night, May could hear strange noises coming from the stable. She went to see what was happening. Inside, she found a man. He was angry with one of the ponies and was hitting it. May was so scared she began to cry. + +The man shouted at May and said he hated the pony because it was always difficult to look after. May was so scared she ran away crying, never to return to the stable again. + +May was very sad and disappointed. She was so grateful for the time she had spent with the ponies, but now she didn't even want to look at the stable. She was so hurt by the man's actions and angry that he treated the ponies so badly that she would never forget that day. +Bill and Briana were two best friends. They were always together, playing and having fun. One day, they took a walk in the park and passed by a charming purse. Briana said to Bill,"I wish I had that purse!". Bill said, "I'm sure we can find it in the store next time." + +The next day, they went to the store, but it was all sold out. Briana was very sad, and so was Bill. They both started to regret not buying the purse the day before. + +Briana looked at Bill and said," I'm sorry, Bill. I didn't buy the purse in the park." Bill felt badly for his friend and said,"It's okay, Briana. We can just look for a different purse that is just as charming." Briana smiled, "I guess we can do that!" + +With that, the two best friends continued on their walk with lots of laughs and smiles. Bill and Briana still regret not buying the purse, but they are more determined to find something even better! +Sally was playing in the park when she saw a little cat. She smiled, and walked over to it. But when she got closer, the cat ran away. Sally was sad, until she saw a comb nearby. The comb wasn't very shiny, and it looked very filthy. + +Sally decided to take the comb, and started to brush the cat's fur. Suddenly the cat became very angry, and started to yell. Sally was so scared that she ran away and left the comb behind. The cat was relieved and left the comb in peace. + +From then on, Sally stayed far away from the comb, because she was scared that the cat would yell at her again. But every time she walked by, Sally smiled and said hello to the cat, even though it always ran away. +Raji and Mom were walking in the park. They saw lots of kids playing a sport. Raji wanted to join, but Mom said no. + +"Why can't I?," Raji asked. + +"It's too hard for you, honey," Mom said kindly. "It's for big kids, not for you." + +Raji was upset and didn't understand why he couldn't be like the other kids. "But why!," he asked again. + +"It's too hard for you. You have to be strong and smart to play," explained Mom. + +But Raji was determined to resist. He wanted to play and he wasn't going to give up without a fight. He tried and tried, but eventually Mom overpowered him. She was stronger and smarter than him, and he was forced to give up. + +Raji was angry and frustrated. He was so ignorant that he didn't understand why he couldn't play with the bigger kids. Mom just smiled and held him close, understanding his feelings. + +"One day, honey, you'll be old enough and strong enough to join in the sport," she said. "But for now, we'll just watch and enjoy." + +Raji smiled and hugged Mom, feeling content. He knew that one day, he would be able to play too. +Once upon a time there was a large present in the middle of the playroom. Little Lisa and her brother were very excited. They both wanted to see what was inside. + +"What is it, mama?" Little Lisa asked. + +Mama smiled. "It's a surprise for the two of you. We can open it together," she said. + +The children eagerly helped Mama open the present. Inside, there were two large bowls and some colorful ingredients. + +"We are going to mix the ingredients together to make a yummy treat," Mama said. She placed the bowls in front of the children. + +Little Lisa and her brother had lots of fun mixing the ingredients. Mama added some special ingredients and stirred it all together. In the end, they tasted a delicious mix of cookies, nuts, and fruit. + +Mama said, "That was fun! Let's make a large mix again soon!" + +The children happily agreed. +Once upon a time, there lived a young girl named Zoe. Zoe lived in a beautiful forest full of tall trees and velvet green grass. +Every day, Zoe would go out for a walk and admire the wonderful things around her like the enormous birds, flying high up in the sky, and the little bunnies hopping around in the woods. +One day, on her walk, Zoe found something amazing - an enormous basket filled with sparkling jewels. She was so excited and wanted to take them home, so she carried it all the way back. +When Zoe reached home, she discovered the enormous basket was made of velvet. She realized that this beautiful velvet would give her family much happiness and comfort. +So Zoe decided to keep the velvet so that she and her family could benefit from it. Zoe had learned a valuable lesson - it is much better to use and share our resources with others than to keep them for ourselves. +One day a 3 year old was walking outside with her mom. When they stopped to take in the view of the landscape they spotted a cloud. The mom pointed up at the cloud and said, "Can you see that cloud?" The 3 year old looked up at the cloud and said, "Yes, I can see the cloud, what is it?" + +The mom explained, "That is a cloud. It is made up of tiny droplets of water. It drifts up up in the sky." + +The 3 year old looked at the cloud and said, "That is so nice. I wish I could go and play in the cloud." The mom smiled at her and said, "That is very compassionate of you." + +The 3 year old asked, "What does 'compassionate' mean?" The mom lovingly explained, "It means that you care about others and the world around you." + +The 3 year old smiled and said, "I want to be compassionate like the cloud." The mom hugged the 3 year old and said, "You already are!" +The little girl was so excited to see the surprise her mom had brought home. Her mom said they should unpack it together. The little girl opened the box and took out the anchor. She had never seen such a big anchor before. It was so big and heavy. She asked her mom why it was so generous. + +Mom said, "We can use this anchor to put weights on our new toy boat, so it will stay in the water." + +The little girl was so excited. She couldn't wait to put the anchor on the boat. But when they put the anchor on the boat, the boat tipped over and sunk! She started to cry. + +Her mom said, "It's okay, we'll try something different. We don't need this anchor after all." + +The little girl was disappointed but said goodbye to the anchor. She thought it was too generous to be a bad luck charm. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Lucy and Toby. They were playing together in Lucy's backyard when Toby had an idea. + +“Lucy, let’s do some yoga!†He said. + +“Weird! We should?†Lucy asked with a curious look on her face. + +“Yes! It will be fun!†Toby replied. + +So they stretched their arms and legs and tried their best to do some fun yoga moves. But as they were doing their poses, they heard strange noise coming from the backyard gate. + +“Hey, somebody locked us in!†Toby shouted. He ran to the gate and saw that it was locked. + +Lucy smiled and said, “Don’t worry! I know the secret way out.†She pointed to a little hole in the fence. “We can crawl through this and get out.†+ +Toby and Lucy put their heads down and crawled through the hole. When they were out of the backyard, they were so happy to be free again. + +They hugged each other and laughed. “That was a weird yoga session!†Toby said. + +The two friends laughed and ran off to play. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly girl called Rose. She was three years old, and loved playing with her toys. Today, Rose wanted to go to the park to play. But her mum said no, so Rose started to complain. + +Her mum told her, "No complaining! Instead, I'll tell you a story." So Rose listened carefully. + +The story was about a boy who was full of love. Everywhere he went, everyone was so happy. He was a very jolly boy, so people wanted to give him lots of hugs. + +Rose smiled. She realised that sometimes, it's better to be kind and loving than to complain. Rose gave her mum a big hug and said, "Let's go to the park?" + +Her mum said, "Yes! We will have lots of fun!" + +And so Rose and her mum went to the park, and had a wonderful time playing together. +One day at the circus, a bright and shiny clown was ready to go on stage and entertain the audience. All of a sudden a thief crept up behind him and took away his hat! The clown shouted, "Wait thief! Don't you want to see what I can do?" + +The thief thought for a moment and then grinned an evil smile. He ran back to hand the clown his hat and said, "Sure, what can you do?" + +The clown put on the hat and winked. Then he said the magic words, "Shrink, shrink, shrink!". Suddenly, the thief was as small as an ant! The clown laughed as he put the thief in a handkerchief. + +The audience clapped loudly as the clown took a bow. He had saved the day with his bright and magical hat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. She was 3 years old. One day, Anna found a rubber in her garden. She picked it up and looked at it closely. It was an unknown rubber. Anna smelled it, but it smelt bad. + +'Should I taste it?' Anna said to herself. + +But then Anna's mum came out and saw her. + +"Anna! Don't do that. Rubbers are not meant for eating," said Anna's mum. + +But Anna was too curious and went ahead and put the rubber in her mouth. It tasted terrible. + +Anna started to cry. + +Anna's mum felt so sad. She knew what would happen next. + +In the end, Anna went to the hospital because the bad rubber made her ill. Anna was in the hospital for a few days before she was feeling better. + +Moral of the story: Don't taste unknown rubbers! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Charlotte. Charlotte was thinking a lot one day. She was thinking about a big, black cushion. She kept thinking about how the black cushion would feel so nice and she wanted to touch it. + +The next day Charlotte went to the store and she saw the big, black cushion she had been thinking about the day before. She reached out to touch it and it was so soft and comfy! She was so excited that she bought it right away. + +When Charlotte got home, she put the black cushion in the living room and she sat down on it. It was just as comfortable as she had thought it would be. Now Charlotte spends her days thinking happy thoughts while sitting on her big, black cushion. +Moe and Amy were playing together in the garden. Amy had lots of exciting equipment like frisbees and hula hoops but Moe felt that it wasn't enough. He wanted to do something more fun. + +"Let's go and find some new equipment," said Moe. + +"What kind of equipment shall we get?" asked Amy. + +Moe thought and then he had an idea. "Let's get some exciting new equipment," he said with a smile. + +So, they went to the store and Moe immediately spotted some exciting stuff. But then Amy spotted something else - a dull looking equipment. She was not sure what it was, so she went up to the shopkeeper and asked him. + +The shopkeeper told her that it was a water cannon. Immediately, Amy's eyes lit up, and she looked at Moe with excitement. + +Moe was so pleased that he told Amy that this was the best equipment they could have found. So, they bought it and had lots of fun with it in the garden. +One day, Jimmy was standing by the pool. He was frustrated because he wanted to swim but his parents said no. Jimmy saw a yellow ball and picked it up. He was so excited, he threw it as hard as he could in the pool. The ball broke the water with a splash. + +Jimmy wanted to get in and have fun. He called out to his mom from the edge of the pool, “Mom, can I please go in?†His mom said, “No, Jimmy. The pool is too deep for you.†+ +Jimmy was very frustrated. He kicked the ground and went to find a new game to play. +Once upon a time there was a man who had a lot of trouble. It made him very frustrated. Everywhere he went he felt overwhelmed. On the way to work he stumbled into more trouble. Each time he tried to find a way out, he felt like he was just making more of a mess. + +One day he tried to surrender. He thought that maybe if he just gave in. he'd find a way out. He threw his hands up in the air and said that he was done. But nothing changed. + +The man got more and more frustrated but could not see any other way. He just kept walking towards all his troubles, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get away. + +Finally, the man gave up and accepted that he would never find a way out. He was in too deep and no surrender could save him from all his trouble. + +The bad ending was that the man could never really escape. He was stuck in his trouble with no way out. +There were two friends named Ben and Steve. They were playing catch with a net while enjoying the sunny day. + +Ben asked Steve, "Do you like playing catch?" + +"Yes, I do," Steve said. "I especially like using this net. It is so much easier to catch the ball with it." + +Ben said, "I don't understand why some people don't use a net when they're playing catch. They seem to be so ignorant about it!" + +Steve agreed, "Yes, it does seem strange. It's much more fun when everyone has a net. Even if someone doesn't have a net then we can share mine. I would certainly miss the net if I didn't have it!" + +Ben smiled and nodded, "Yes, and I think everyone should play with a net. It makes the game much more fun!" +Once upon a time there was a sheep in the meadow who always felt a bit different from the other sheep. He loved to speak and chat away but none of the other sheep could understand what he was saying. He would always feel a bit sad that no one could understand him until one day he went on a walk and met a crazy old woman. + +She looked at him and said, "Why hello there! I can understand you." Right away the sheep was so happy and he started to speak and chat away. The woman laughed and explained that she had special wool that she used to make a certain magical cloth. + +That magical cloth, she said, allowed her to understand the language of animals, including sheep. + +The sheep was so excited and he soon asked her if he could have some of the magical wool. She smiled and gave him some of the wool. + +From then on, whenever the sheep needed someone to talk to, he would take his magical wool and he would be understood. He was so happy that he never felt alone again. +Mikey was a very intelligent three year-old. Every morning, he would take a walk to the local mailbox. He wanted to check the mail with his key. + +“Mikey, do you know how to unlock the mailbox?†his mom asked. + +Mikey proudly nodded his head. His mom smiled at him and gave him the key. He put it in the keyhole of the mailbox door and unlocked it. + +Mikey opened the mailbox door and peeked inside. There were two letters inside! He took them out and gave them to his mom. + +“Thanks for helping me unlock the mailbox, Mikey," his mom said. + +Mikey smiled and said, “It was easy!†His mom laughed and gave him a big hug. Mikey was happy that he was so intelligent. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and she was always curious about the world around her. One day, Lucy started to explore her backyard. She saw something shining through the trees. + +She walked closer, until she could see what it was. It was a bright, yellow stand in the middle of the garden. Lucy was so excited! She quickly ran over to it and started to stand on top of it. + +Suddenly, a loud voice came from behind her. It was her mother! She said, "Lucy, what are you doing standing on that stand?!" + +Lucy turned around and replied, "I just wanted to see what it was, Mommy!" + +Her mother said, "Well, now you know and it's time to come down and play with your toys!" + +Lucy looked up at the bright stand one last time before hopping off and running back to her toys. From that day onward, Lucy was always excited to explore her backyard. +Once there was a girl called Summer. Summer liked to hang out in her garden a lot. One day, she decided to hang her clothes outside so they could get a good smell. Summer's father was nearby and he saw what she was doing. He said, "Summer, you can't hang your clothes outside. It's not a good step to take." + +Summer was a bit cross. She wanted to make her clothes smell good! She asked her father, "Please can I hang my clothes out? Please, Daddy?" + +Her father put his hand on his chin and thought for a moment. He didn't want to upset her but he also wanted her to learn about responsible choices. Eventually, he said, "Ok Summer, you can hang your clothes out, but you must be careful. You must not hang them too close to the fence! Is that a good step you can make?" + +Summer was happy and nodded her head. She agreed to take a good step and hung her clothes safely away from the fence. When they were done, they both smiled and enjoyed the good smell of Summer's hanging clothes! +Once upon a time, there was a very nice girl. She loved to fly kites. Every day, she went to the park with her kite. + +One day, while she was flying her kite in the park, the wind became so strong that the kite got stuck in a tree. She was sad. + +Then suddenly, a kind man appeared and asked her, "Do you need help? I can rescue your kite." She thanked the man and said, "Yes, please." + +The man climbed the tree and soon rescued the kite. Then he handed the kite back to the girl and said, "Here you go. Your kite is safe now." + +The girl smiled and said, "Thank you! You are so nice!" She happily flew her kite in the park once again. +Once upon a time, there was a man walking in the woods. Suddenly, he heard someone crying! He followed the sound and came to a big pond. + +He saw a little girl stuck in the mud. The man was brave and went to rescue the girl. He put his hand out and carefully pulled her to safety. + +The girl said, "Thank you! I was stuck and so scared". + +The man looked happy and said, "You're welcome, I'm glad I could help". + +Soon, a bossy lady came running with a towel. She said, "You were saved by a real hero!" She hugged the girl, who smiled. + +The man said, "I'm glad I could help. Take care of her, bossy lady!" Then, he waved goodbye and walked away. + +The girl was so thankful for being rescued. She said, "Thank you, Mister! You're my hero". +Jimmy was walking in the park with his mom. He stopped and looked up at the sky. "Mom, look," he said excitedly, pointing at the moon. It glowed brightly in the night sky. + +His mom smiled and said, "The moon is so beautiful, isn't it? It looks like it's been there forever." + +Jimmy nodded and replied, "Can we go there?" + +His mom laughed and said, "No, sweetie, we can't go to the moon. It feels like it's so close but it's actually far away." + +But Jimmy was persistent. He asked his mom again and again if they could go to the moon. Finally, his mom said, "Maybe someday we will go to the moon. More and more people are working on getting there- so who knows, maybe it will happen." + +Jimmy smiled and was filled with a sense of possibility. He imagined himself floating around in the stars and looking down on the glowing moon. Someday, he would get there and he was determined to make it happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved gum. Every day she would buy a new piece of gum, chew it and feel great. + +One day, the little girl went to buy her gum but the store was all out. She was so sad. She thought that nothing could make her feel better until she saw an icy gumball machine. Without any money, she didn't know how she was going to get the gum. + +Then she noticed something. On the machine, there was a sign that said if you valued the gum, you could get it for free. She tried her best to figure it out but she just couldn't understand what it meant. + +Just then, a kind stranger noticed her and said, "If you value something, it means you think it's worth it and that it's important to you. That's how you get the gum from the machine." + +The little girl was so excited. She thanked the stranger and then put a big value on the gum. This time, she got her gum and was so happy. From that day, she always remembered to value the things that made her happy. +Once Upon a Time, there was a tiny frog called Bob. Bob lived in a pond near a big, green field. One day, Bob saw something unusual in the pond - it was a shiny, golden coin! A curious Bob hopped closer towards the coin, wondering where it had come from. Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. + +"That's my coin!" said the voice. It was an old man with a long, white beard. Bob looked up at the old man and nodded. + +The old man said, "This coin is special - it brings people luck. I’ve been looking for it for a long time and I’m happy you found it for me. I’d like to thank you!†+ +Bob nodded again and hopped away silently. As he hopped away, he heard the old man calling out, “Good luck, Bob!†+ +Bob smiled and knew that finding the unusual coin was a very special moment. From then on he felt extra lucky, every time he went to the pond. +Once upon a time there was a duck. He was swimming around, minding his own business when suddenly a tight rope was thrown across his path. He tried to swim around it but it seemed to stretch endlessly in either direction. + +He started to panic and called out for help, "Is anybody there?" + +A voice called back, "Yes, I'm here! I'm a rabbit. Do you need help minding the rope?" + +The duck replied, "Yes please, I'm not sure what to do!" + +The rabbit smiled. "Don't worry, I can help. Just follow me and be sure to stay close and mind the rope." + +The duck followed the rabbit and mind the tight rope together. Soon they reached the end of the rope and the duck flew away into the open sky, thankful for his new friend. +John was walking in the dark night and he was feeling scared. Suddenly he saw a kind candle, glowing in the night. When he reached the candle, he heard a voice saying, â€Be kind to the candle.†John was surprised, he looked around but he couldn’t see anyone. He asked the voice, “Who are you?†+ +The voice replied, “I’m the Spirit of the Candle. I’m here to protect this kind candle and make sure it is safe.†+ +John was scared and he wanted to run away. But then he realized that the kind candle was giving him light and he didn’t want it to get hurt. He was brave and said to the Voice, “I’ll protect your candle.†+ +The Spirit of the Candle smiled and said, “Thank you, John. You are a good boy.†Then it disappeared into the night. John stayed and protected the kind candle. He finally felt safe in the dark night and he knew that the kind candle was watching over him. +John and Jerry were playing in their backyard when they heard their mom yell from the house. She had two sacks of golf clubs and asked them if wanted to go to the park and play golf. The boys were so excited and ran to the car. + +At the park, their mom gave them some golf clubs and showed them how to swing. John and Jerry hit the golf balls and tried to make them go far. They laughed and smiled when their balls flew across the grass. + +Then their mom told them it was time for a break. She gave them both some healthy granola bars and some water to drink. The boys were so happy and said thank you to their mom. + +After they had their snack, they headed back to the golf course to play some more. John and Jerry both started to yell with excitement when they saw their balls going even farther this time. They had so much fun until it was time to go home. +John was a very stubborn little boy. He didn't want to listen to anyone, no matter what. One day, his family brought him to the hospital for a checkup. + +When John arrived at the hospital, he was scared and very determined not to do what the nurse told him. The nurse wanted John to get his temperature checked but John crossed his arms and shook his head. + +"No," said John. + +The nurse tried her best to get John to cooperate but he was too stubborn. Finally, the nurse said, + +"John, if you don't get your temperature taken, I can't help you feel better." + +John thought for a moment and then he decided to meet the nurse halfway. He allowed the nurse to check his temperature and was surprised to find out that he had a very high fever. + +The nurse was so glad that John had cooperated and soon John was feeling much better after taking some medicine. From that day on, John was a bit more cooperative towards the nurses. He had learned that it was better to meet them halfway to make sure he stayed healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Timmy. Every day he did something naughty like drawing on the walls or jumping on the bed. One day, his mommy asked him to help her in the kitchen with a big bowl of apples. She handed him an apron and said "Timmy, can you please put this apron on and help me?". Timmy was a bit naughty and wanted to run away and play but he said "Yes, mommy!". As he put on the apron he remembered something his mommy said to him the day before, "help others and do the right things". + +Timmy was a good boy so he started to help his mommy. He patiently washed the apples and carefully cut them into little pieces. As Timmy worked, he felt happy and proud for doing the right thing. + +When his mommy saw how hard Timmy worked she was really pleased. She hugged him and said "Good job Timmy, you did the right thing". Timmy was so happy to hear the words come out of his mommy's mouth. He understood that it is important to do the right thing and help others. + +From then on, Timmy understood the importance of doing the right thing and helping others. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jessica. She was three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, after a picnic with her family, Jessica noticed an ambulance drive by. Her mom told her that the ambulance was there to help people who were sick. Jessica thought it was very attractive with its bright yellow color and red stripes. + +Soon after, Jessica noticed a park near the ambulance. She asked her mom if she could visit. With her mom's permission, she went to explore the park. + +At the park, Jessica noticed flowers of all colours and shapes, as well as a playground. She ran around and laughed as she explored the park. After playing for a while, Jessica noticed a pond near the playground. She saw some ducks swimming in the pond and she wanted to watch them. + +Once again, Jessica's mom said yes and she stayed there until the sun started to set. She waved goodbye to the ducks, and headed home with her family. Jessica had a very fun day and she was happy to have noticed the ambulance that took her to the park. +"Bob the bear was walking in the woods, looking for berries. But the sun was setting and the air was getting cold. Bob was feeling so tired and soon he started to yawn. + +He looked up and saw a bright, red berry in a bush. He was so happy! He reached out and picked it. + +Just when Bob was about to take a bite, he heard a voice. + +"Oh, I'm so sleepy!" it said. + +Bob looked around and saw a little bunny looking up at him. The bunny stretched its arms and said "Do you have any more berries?". + +Bob smiled and said "I do!" He gave the bunny the berry he was holding. The bunny thanked Bob and hopped away, looking content and sleepy. + +Bob watched the bunny disappear into the woods. He smiled and said, "That was a good deed". Then, he set off on his way, feeling happy and satisfied. +Once upon a time, there was a small bird called Fluffy. Fluffy always wanted to show off to her friends and her family. One day, she decided to steal a delicious apple from the tree in the forest. When she picked the apple from the branch, she saw a brown squirrel looking up at her sadly. Fluffy felt so guilty about taking the apple, that she decided to give it back to the squirrel. +The squirrel was so happy, that he offered her a different apple from a different branch, instead. Fluffy was so pleased with the delicious apple, that she accepted it gratefully. + +From that day onwards, Fluffy learnt a valuable lesson, ‘It's always better to be honest, than it is to be sneaky or to steal.’ +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jill. Jill had a mine of her own. She was so happy she ran around the mine, playing games and having fun. With her in the mine was her best friend, Brad. Sometimes Jill was a bit bossy, but she and Brad had lots of fun playing together. + +One day, Jill's mommy said it was time to go. Jill ran as fast as she could out of the mine, with Brad on her heels. All the way, Jill kept looking back at her mine. When she said goodbye, she said she would be back soon. + +Jill and Brad ran back home with the sun setting behind them. Jill knew that she would always remember her mine and her best friend. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy staff. He always like to take long naps instead of working. One day, he had a very special visitor. It was a 3 year old child! The staff was so happy that he said a warm welcome. The child smiled and said "thank you". The staff showed her around the building and told her about his work. The child was so impressed that she asked the staff to join her for dinner later. The staff thought it was a wonderful idea! They went to the restaurant and ate delicious food. The staff was very thankful for the child's warm welcome. They had a wonderful time and soon it was time for the child to go home. The staff said goodbye with a nice big hug! The child left with a bright smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She grabbed her new shield and started walking. Everywhere she went, the shield kept her safe. + +The girl kept walking until she arrived at a river. She wanted to cross it, but she was scared she might get swept away. She saw a bridge and started walking toward it. + +Suddenly, the bridge started to shake. A big crack appeared in the middle and the girl's new shield could not protect her from it. She tried to remain, but the bridge fell apart and the girl fell into the river. + +The girl sank down into the dark water and her shield could not save her. The girl never saw the light of day again. She remained in the dark water forever. +John was a tall boy who loved to find things. One day he decided to look for some work. He asked his mom if she knew about any job openings, and she said she knew a farmer who needed help in his fields. + +John walked out to the farm and found an old man waiting. He asked the old man what kind of work he needed help with. The old man said he wanted John to find a certain kind of weed that was growing in the fields and pull it out. + +John set to work and kept at it all day. As the sun was setting, the old man returned and asked if he had found all the weeds. John proudly said he had found every last one. + +But the old man was not pleased with his work. He yelled at John and said the weeds he removed were important because they kept away pests, and now the fields would be overrun. John was scared and ran back home. + +John had learned a lesson that day: always be careful when trying to find work. +Once upon a time there was a bear named Sam. Sam was walking in a park when suddenly he tripped over a mark on the ground. He looked to see what the mark was, but he couldn't tell what it was. + +Sam walked closer and said, "Can you tell me what the mark is?" + +An old tree nearby said, "That is a bad mix! It was made by a naughty boy." + +Sam was sad that he had tripped over the bad mix. He decided to make it better by mixing some nice colours to cover the mark. He took out his paintbrush and slowly started to mix colours to cover it. Soon, the mark was gone and the park was nice looking again. + +Sam felt much better and went on his way. From that day onwards, Sam was careful not to trip over bad mixes anymore. +Jack and his Mommy were walking around the museum. Jack was so excited to explore each room. He found the paintings so adorable. + +Suddenly, they heard a little voice whispering. + +“What was that?†Jack asked Mommy. + +“I'm not sure,†Mommy said. + +Jack was curious, so he followed the whispering until he saw a mouse! + +“Mommy, look!†he shouted. + +The mouse was so adorable. He had brown fur and tiny eyes. Jack couldn't help but smile. + +Mommy leaned down to Jack and whispered, “Let's leave him alone and let him explore the museum, just like we are.†+ +Jack nodded and together, they continued exploring the museum. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Ben. They liked to discuss things and were very excited when they saw something amazing. + +One day, they were walking in the park, when out of nowhere they saw a big colourful ball rolling towards them. It was amazing! They both ran towards it and began discussing what to do with it. + +Suddenly, the ball started moving up into the sky! As it went higher, Ben and Jack jumped up and down and shouted in excitement. + +The ball was gone, but something new had appeared. It was a rainbow staircase that stretched from the ground to the floor of a very tall tree. Ben and Jack were speechless - it was the most amazing thing they had ever seen! + +They held hands and started walking up the stairs. They talked and laughed, and when they reached the top they discovered an amazing enchanted land. They spent the whole day exploring and discussing the wonders that surrounded them. + +Jack and Ben will never forget the amazing things they saw that day. +Mama and Tom were very excited. They were going to the park to explore the big hairy maze. Tom held Mama’s hand as they came across the tall maze walls. As they walked around the maze, Mama said, “Tom, if you ever get lost in this maze, just keep walking and find your way back out.†+ +Tom took Mama’s advice and kept his eyes open for anything he would recognize. Soon, he saw something - it was a big bush with furry branches that looked like hair. Tom said, “Mama, look!†+ +Mama smiled. “That’s the way out of the maze!†she said. Mama and Tom walked up to the bush. Mama was right - it was the way out! As they walked out, Mama said again, “Remember, if you ever get lost, just keep walking and you’ll find your way.†+ +Tom nodded. He was so glad that Mama had explained what to do. He knew now to just keep going and he would never get lost in the maze. +Joe and his mom were walking in the park. Joe saw a van and pointed at it. "Mommy, look! What's that?" + +"It's a van, Joe." + +Joe was excited. He ran to the van and said, "Hi van!" + +The van driver smiled and said, "Hello Joe. Let's have a look inside." + +Joe went into the van and saw a lot of different things. One of them was a bottle of bitter liquid. Joe put his finger in the bottle and tasted it. He made a yucky face. "Mommy, it's bitter!" + +His mother laughed. "Yes, it's very bitter," she said. + +Joe was glad that his mom was there to help him explore. He smiled and waved goodbye to the van as they continued their walk in the park. +Alice was a very smart girl. She was only three years old, but she loved to study. Every morning she opened her big book and started to read. Then she would practice writing. + +In the afternoon, Alice would work on her math. She was very good at counting and drawing shapes. Then she would take a break and play with her toy cars. + +But one day, when Alice was studying, her pen got stuck in her book. She looked at it closely and saw a little hook had caught the pen. She was very sleepy, but she used her fingers to carefully pull the hook out of the book. Suddenly, the pen was free! + +Alice was so happy that she was able to fix it by herself. She put her pen away, then curled up in her bed and went to sleep. +Once upon a time there was an ugly fisherman who lived near the sea. He was always fishing in the deep blue waters, hoping to raise many big fish. One sunny day, he spotted something out of the corner of his eye- it was a huge fish! He quickly grabbed his fishing rod and started to raise it out of the water. He soon realized it was bigger than he expected and was really struggling to pull it out! + +He yelled out to a little boy on the beach who had been admiring his fishing skills. "Hey! Could you help me pull this fish out? It's too big for me to raise alone!" The little boy took hold of the fishing rod and with much effort, the fisherman and little boy managed to raise the fish out of the water. + +The fisherman was ecstatic and cheered with joy. As a reward, he gave the little boy a big hug and said: "Thanks for helping me. You did a great job!" The little boy was so happy that he had helped the fisherman and ran off with a big smile on his face. +Once there was a toddler called Mia. She was always curious and loved exploring. One day Mia found a big bar of chocolate and curiously picked it up. She opened it up and started to chew on it. + +Mia's mom soon came over and saw the chocolate. "Mia, that chocolate is dangerous," warned her mom. Mia stopped chewing and put the chocolate down. + +Then mom went to the kitchen and came back with a small piece of chocolate in her hand. "It's time to have a snack. Here have this and enjoy it," said her mom. + +Mia was so happy to have a piece of chocolate. She put it in her mouth and started to chew. It tasted so good and Mia smiled as she enjoyed it. + +From then on, Mia always listened to her mom's advice about dangerous things. After all, her mom always knew best. +Once upon a time, there was a twig in the garden. The twig was lonely and wished to be warmer. Suddenly, the twig heard someone say, "Let's make this twig bloom!" + +The voice came from a tiny, yellow bee. "I'll help you be warmer," the bee said happily. Then the bee flew up to the twig and rubbed his head against the twig. + +"What are you doing?" asked the twig. The bee replied, "I am making you bloom. See, I'm giving you a warm feeling." + +The twig felt the warm feeling and thanked the bee for making him bloom. The twig now had lots of friends who wanted to join in and help him bloom. And the twig smiled and sang every day! +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Jack and Kate. Jack was very busy. He wanted to make something special for Kate. + +So Jack went to the store and he bought a thermometer. He was so excited! He couldn't wait to show it to Kate. + +He ran back home and saw Kate playing in the garden. "Kate, look what I made!" He said, waving the thermometer in the air. + +Kate was so excited. She shouted, "Wow, what is it?" + +"It's a thermometer. It can tell us how hot or cold the weather is." explained Jack. + +Kate touched it and smiled. "Thank you, Jack. I love it! It's so cool!" + +Jack was very happy. He was glad he had made his best friend so happy. +One day, a little girl named Sarah was walking along a path in the forest. She noticed a carpet laying on the ground so she stopped to take a closer look. It was soft and gentle. She brought out some paper and pencils from her pocket and started to draw on the carpet. After a while, she looked up and saw a big bird watching her from a nearby tree. + +"Hello," said Sarah. "What are you doing here?" + +The bird replied, "I'm waiting for someone to mail me on this carpet!" + +Sarah asked, "Mail you?" + +The bird replied, "Yes, mail me! I need to get to my family, but I can't fly long distances anymore." + +Sarah smiled, "I can help you! I can mail you on the gentle carpet!" + +The bird smiled too and said, "Oh thank you! That would be wonderful!" + +Sarah carefully picked up the carpet and the bird, and carried them both to the post office. She filled in the form and mailed the bird off to its family. The bird thanked Sarah and said, "I'll never forget this generous act of kindness." + +Sarah smiled and said, "You're welcome!" Then she went back to the forest, feeling happy and satisfied. +George and Mary were best friends. Mary was three and George was four. + +One day, George asked Mary, “What can I do to help?†+ +Mary said, “Let’s go on a walk!†+ +George asked, “Where?†+ +Mary said, “I know a brown way that goes through the forest. We can go that way.†+ +George said, “That sounds fun. Can I carry you?†+ +Mary said, “Yes, but don’t let me fall.†+ +George said, “I will be careful. So, let’s go.†+ +George and Mary went on their walk. They followed the brown way through the woods. As they walked, they played tag and made funny faces at each other. + +At the end of the walk, George and Mary said goodbye. Each of them knew they had had a great adventure. They both said they couldn’t wait to go on another walk. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to read. She had a beautiful bookcase that was full of all kinds of books. One day, she was reading her favorite book when she saw something very hard in the corner of the bookcase. She got closer and discovered it was an old toy. She took it out, but it was too hard to play with. + +The little girl became very frustrated and started to cry. Her mom came in and asked her what was wrong. "I wanted to play with it, but it's too hard!" the little girl said, pointing at the toy. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, sweetheart. Let's try to make it softer. Let's put it in the freezer for a few minutes." + +So, the little girl and her mom put the toy in the freezer. After a few minutes, they took it out and it felt nice and soft. The little girl was so happy, she hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, Mom!" + +Then, they both went to sleep, happy that the toy wasn't as hard as they thought it would be. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. He was always curious and loved to explore. One day he wanted to see how his brain worked, so he decided to let it do some amazing things. + +John found a big hill in the forest and started to climb it. As he got higher and higher he noticed something strange. There was a small house at the top. He got closer and knocked on the door. + +"Who's there?" A voice asked. + +"It's me, John!" He cried out. + +The door opened and there was a wise old man. "Welcome, John," he said. + +John told the old man he wanted to learn more about his brain. The old man smiled and pointed to the sky. + +"You see that star right there? Make a wish and it will show you how amazing your brain can be!" + +John made a wish, then he closed his eyes. Suddenly his brain seemed to fill with all sorts of interesting facts and new ideas. + +John thanked the old man and said goodbye. He knew that he had just seen the power of his own amazing brain. +Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer. He had a little patch of land and it was always very difficult for him to make it yield enough to feed him and his family. + +One day, his neighbor came to visit and said, “I have a prune tree that is full of delicious fruit. Would you like some to eat?†+ +The farmer thanked his neighbor but sadly replied, “Thank you, but I cannot afford them.†+ +The neighbor, who was kind and generous, said, “I can send you some of the prunes. You deserve to have something delicious and I want to help.†+ +So, he sent the farmer some of the prunes. The farmer was so happy and shared the prunes with his family. + +The moral of the story is to help others when you can. It doesn't matter if you don't have a lot to give, sharing even the smallest thing can make someone else's day. +Once upon a time, there was a proud little pig named Susie. She lived on a ranch full of animals, like horses and cows, but none of them were quite as proud as Susie. Every day Susie would wander around the ranch, peeking into different pens and exploring the wide wide field. As Susie wandered, she began to wonder if she really was the most proud animal on the ranch. + +One day, to her delight, Susie stumbled upon a proud rooster. He was the most proud animal Susie had ever seen--he was proud in the way he strutted and in the way his feathers were always dying up. Susie was suddenly filled with amazement and admiration. + +The proud rooster looked at Susie and said "Susie, I think it's time you realized that the most important thing to have is pride in yourself. That's what makes you special". Susie was pleasantly surprised. She knew that living on the ranch with so many other creatures, it was important to stand out and be proud! + +And so that's why Susie will never forget the proud rooster--his wise words and his wise advice. Everyone should try to be as proud as Susie, and remember the lesson the proud rooster taught. +It was a beautiful day. Timmy was playing outside in the sun. Suddenly, he heard a distant sound. He looked around, listening carefully. + +"What was that?" he asked. + +His mum came to him and said, "It must be coming from underground." + +Timmy remembered that he had heard the sound before. He thought back to the days when he was little. Then he remembered the sound was the rumble of trains! + +The next day, Timmy went on a train ride with his mum. He listened as the train went to far away places. The distant sound of the train brought a big smile to his face. He knew that he would never forget it. +One spring, a loyal dog found some dough on the street. He sniffed it and licked it. It smelled and tasted yummy. He started to eat the dough. While the dog was eating, his loyal owner saw him and called out. The dog quickly ran to his owner and wagged his tail. The owner saw the dough and laughed. He took the dough and told the dog they would make some yummy treats together. They took the dough home, added some ingredients and cooked it in the oven. After a few minutes, the kitchen was filled with the smell of freshly baked treats. The loyal dog couldn’t wait. He just wanted to take a bite. When the treats were cooled, the loyal dog was the first to eat them. He couldn’t stop and ate them all up in no time! What a great spring treat for the loyal dog and his owner. +Jill and her mom were walking through the park. Jill saw a beautiful bird and wanted to learn more about it. + +"Mommy, what kind of bird is that?", Jill asked. + +"That's a robin. They're very special birds," her mom replied. + +Jill didn't understand and asked, "What makes it so special?". + +"Robins are a symbol of truth and hope. They tell us to never give up," her mom explained. + +Jill thought a moment. She said, "That's really beautiful. I want to show it to my friends!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "You can, but always remember the truth. It's the most beautiful thing of all." + +Jill nodded as she smiled and hugged her mom. She finally understood the truth. +Once upon a time there lived a brave little girl. She was always brave and ready to explore the world around her. One day she decided to go for a walk in the woods. As she walked she noticed how gloomy the forest was. + +Suddenly she was confronted by a large, furry animal with sharp teeth. The little girl was scared but she stood her ground. + +The animal spoke in a gruff voice - "What are you doing here?". The little girl didn't understand what the animal meant. + +The animal stepped closer and growled. "It's not safe here. You should go home", it said. The little girl didn't know what to do but she knew she was brave and so she stood her ground. + +The animal stepped closer still, until the little girl could feel its hot breath on her face. She felt scared and confused and knew she couldn't handle the situation. + +The next thing she knew, the little girl was running home as fast as she could, looking back over her shoulder at the gloomy forest. She never went back again. +Roy was a lazy boy. One day he was in his room when a monster came crashing through the window. Roy was so scared that he wanted to run away, but the monster was coming closer. Suddenly, he remembered he had a weapon in his drawer. He rushed over to get it, but the monster was getting closer. Thankfully, he grabbed his weapon before the monster reached him. He pointed the weapon at the monster and it ran away, never to be seen again. From that day on, Roy was no longer lazy. He was prepared to rush to his weapon if danger ever came near him again. +One day a girl was playing on the beach. She found an ordinary shell and she decided to keep it. She began running around and playing with her shell when she suddenly fell over. She hurt her toe and started to cry. A kind lady came over and gave the girl a kiss on the cheek. The girl smiled and thanked the lady. Suddenly, the shell opened up and out flew a fairy! The fairy was very kind and said she would help the girl feel better. She kissed the girl’s toe and everything around became sparkly and shiny. But then, the spell was broken and the fairy vanished. The girl was sad that she did not get to keep the magical fairy, but at least her toe was healed. +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. He loved to work in his garden. Every day he would take his toolbox out and get to work. + +John was planting a patch of watermelon in the garden. He was so proud of his work. Then he spied something. It was a big, tasty watermelon. He picked it up and smiled. + +John felt so happy. He ran to the kitchen and asked his mom, " Can I make something special with the watermelon?". His mom said, "Yes, you can make a tasty watermelon patch". John was so excited. + +John grabbed a plate and started to cut the watermelon into small pieces. He put the pieces in the shape of a patch on the plate. Then he added some honey and cherries to make it even tastier. + +When John finished his work, the watermelon patch looked amazing. He proudly showed the patch to his mom. She said, "Wow, that looks delicious! You did a great job". + +John smiled with pride. He was so pleased with his tasty watermelon patch. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named John. John loved strawberries. He especially loved when he got to eat a fresh, ripe strawberry. + +One day, John saw a big strawberry that looked so tasty! "Oh, I want that strawberry!" He said. He reached his hand out to pick it. + +Just then, his mom came over and said, "John, that strawberry is not for you. It's for Grandma." + +John was sad. But his Mom said, "I have an idea! Why don't you pick lots of strawberries from the garden, and we can make a strawberry pie for Grandma? That way, she can still enjoy the strawberry." + +John was very excited. He ran outside to the garden and picked lots of strawberries. He also sang a song while he was picking, "Strawberry picking, strawberry picking, rocking in the strawberry patch!" + +Pretty soon, he had enough strawberries to make the pie. Grandma was so happy when she tasted the pie! John was happy too, because the pie was so tasty. +Mum and Dad were stood in the garden, looking at the sight of their little 3 year old girl playing with her toys. Dad said to Mum, "She's so sweet. I want to kiss her." + +Mum smiled, so Dad went over and kissed his little girl. She laughed and said, "More!" She was so happy that Dad kissed her again and again. + +Suddenly, her toy became broken and she started to cry. Dad bent down to her, hugged her and said, "It's ok. Let me kiss away the tears." + +He kissed the tears away and she felt better. Dad said, "If ever you are sad again, come to me and I'll kiss away your tears." She smiled and they hugged. +Shelly was walking along the street when she met a doctor. The doctor smiled and seemed friendly. Shelly didn't know that the doctor was bad. + +The doctor had a plan and he asked Shelly to come with him. Shelly was excited and didn't see any danger. + +They walked and walked until they reached a dark alley. The doctor put his hand out as if to stop her and told her to freeze. As Shelly looked around she noticed a small light in the corner. Shelly was getting scared but the doctor's voice was so soothing. + +The small light grew bigger and brighter and soon there were two other people standing in the alley. Shelly suddenly realized she had made a mistake. She wanted to run away, but it was too late. The doctor had her trapped. + +The two other people were doctors too. They said Shelly was in big trouble and with a wave of their hands the alley was suddenly filled with light. Shelly was never seen again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl and she lived in a far away land. She wanted to explore the world beyond her home. + +One day the little girl set off in a boat. She sailed away over the deep blue sea. She had a warm sun on her back and the wind through her hair. + +The little girl was soon in a distant place. It was so far away she could not see her home. She liked to look around and explore the new land. + +When the little girl was deep into the landscape she came across a pond. Ripples were breaking on the shore. She said, "I'm going to sail across the lake." + +She jumped onto her boat and held her neck high. The little girl was sailing the waters feeling happy and free. + +She sailed for a time until she felt something brush her neck. She looked down and saw a beautiful fish. It was so close she could touch it. + +The little girl said, "Hello, fishy" and the fish swam away. The little girl smiled and thought, "That was a distant experience." + +She sailed back to shore, happy with her journey. The little girl knew now that she could explore anywhere. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: a little bird and a frog. They were always curious about the world around them. + +One day, the little bird decided to fly the sky. But the frog felt too scared. The little bird said: "Come on! Let's try it!" + +Then the frog said, "If we fly, it'll be fun!" So they both started to fly together. + +Suddenly, they saw a laser light coming their way. The frog was so scared that he jumped and hid behind the bird. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be brave and explore new things, but it's also important to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Sally. She was three years old and very sweet. + +One day, Sally was playing outside when she fell down and hurt her knee. She started to cry, because it really hurt. + +Suddenly, Sally's mom came out of the house. She saw Sally crying and ran over to her. "Oh, honey, what's wrong?" she asked. + +Sally showed her mom her knee. Her mom said, "Oh, I'm sorry, sweetheart. Let me make sure you're okay." She hugged Sally and checked her knee. + +After a little while, her mom said, "Okay, good news! Your knee looks normal. But you need to be careful so you don't get hurt again." + +And Sally was. She was very careful when she was outside, and her knee became better too. And they both were happy. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Pete and Fred. They went for a long jaunt one day and came across the universe. Pete had seen the universe before but Fred had never seen it before. Pete said, "Look Fred, can you see the universe?" Fred looked in amazement and said, "It's so big, I can't believe it! I feel so ignorant." + +The two friends decided to try to hold the universe and they reached out to grab it. As soon as they touched it, their hands got stuck. Pete started to panic and shouted, "What should we do?" Fred had no idea and they both screamed in horror. + +After a few minutes, they both heard a deep voice, "No one can hold the universe, it's too powerful." Pete and Fred were so scared that they started to cry, but there was no escape from the universe and they were stuck, forever. +Once upon a time there were two brothers. One brother was very jealous of the other because he was much better at sports and had lots of friends. + +So every day the jealous brother would sneak up behind his brother and whisper mean things about him. His brother felt so small and weak that he started to doubt himself. + +One day, the jealous brother was in the kitchen getting something to eat. He noticed that his brother was wearing one of their mom's aprons. He started to snicker and headed over. + +Before he could whisper anything nasty, the brother in the apron bowed his head and said, "We are all vulnerable to our insecurities. What you say will not only hurt me but also make you feel bad." + +The jealous brother was left feeling very nervous. He realized that his brother was right, and that he should only say nice things. + +The moral of the story is that we should be careful with our words, because they can either build somebody up or break them down. Let's always be kind! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Toby. Toby loved to explore the world around him. + +One day, Toby was walking through the park, when he discovered a shiny trumpet. He picked up the trumpet and blew loudly. Toby was very excited when he discovered he could make different sounds with the trumpet. + +Just then, Toby's mum shouted over to him. Toby felt guilty as he knew he wasn't meant to take things that didn't belong to him. + +Mum said, "Toby, why did you take the trumpet? You know it wasn't yours!" + +Toby hung his head and said, "I'm sorry, mum. I just wanted to discover what sound it could make." + +Mum smiled and said, "That's ok, Toby. I'm glad that you were so curious. Next time, just ask before you take something." + +Toby nodded and from then on he made sure to always ask before he discovered something new. +Once upon a time there was a small boy called Tim. One day, Tim went on an adventure in the woods. He ran and ran, and before he knew it he was lost. Tim felt helpless and didn't know what to do. He started to cry, calling for help. + +Suddenly, there was a big clap of thunder and lightning lit up the sky. Tim stopped, he was so scared! Then, an old man appeared and said, "Don't cry, little one. I'll help you find your way home." The man took Tim's hand and they started walking. + +Soon they were out of the woods and Tim was feeling better. He thanked the kind old man and ran off to his home. He had lost his way, but he found it again and all was well. +Once upon a time, in a big and wealthy city, there was a very poor little boy. His name was Jack. He did not have much, except for his dreams. + +One day, he was out walking along a river. On the other side he could see a house that was very big and had a very tall fence around it. + +Jack wanted to know who lived in the house so he decided to cross the river to the other side and find out. As he was crossing, he saw a man in the garden. + +Jack shouted out to the man, “Hi, who lives in this house?†+ +The man replied, “We are wealthy people. We live in this house.†+ +Jack thought to himself, “If only I could be wealthy.†+ +Then he thanked the man and walked back to his own side of the river. He knew that those dreams of being wealthy would need hard work! +Once upon a time, there was a very rich farmer and his wife who lived on a beautiful farm. Every day, the farmer would work hard in the fields, growing vegetables and growing grain. One day, the farmer and his wife decided to create something special together. + +The farmer got some clay from the field and his wife helped him to mix it together. They created a beautiful true-blue donkey from the clay. The clay donkey looked so real, the farmer and his wife were so happy. + +Then came the terrible storms. The scary storm with strong winds destroyed everything in it's way. It blew away the clay donkey, leaving only a small piece of clay. + +The farmer and his wife started to cry. The farmer said, "The storm was so strong, it destroyed our special clay donkey." + +But the wife said, "We can make another clay donkey, because we are so rich." + +The farmer and his wife worked together and this time created two clay donkeys - one for each of them! They laughed and ran around with them, and the farmer and his wife were very happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a patient cat called Sam. One day Sam decided to celebrate his birthday. He invited all of the other animals in the woods to join him. + +The squirrel said, “I don’t think I can make it!†+ +Sam said, “No problem, I’ll wait for you. I’m very patient!†+ +Sam waited and waited, but eventually it was time to start the party. He blew out his candles and everyone cheered. Sam was so happy! + +Then, the squirrel arrived! They hugged and the squirrel said, “Happy birthday! I have a present for you!†+ +Sam said, “What is it?†+ +The squirrel said, “Look carefully!†+ +Sam looked and saw something shiny in the squirrel’s paw. It was a medal for being the most patient animal in the woods! Sam was very proud. + +The animals celebrated for the rest of the day, eating cake and telling stories. + +Sam was so grateful for all of his friends who celebrated with him. He knew it was the best birthday ever! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends: Lilly and Rob. Lilly loved to explore strange lands. + +One day, she found a very cold land with snowy mountains and freezing temperatures. She knew if she stayed too long, she would get sick. + +Rob noticed Lilly was gone and remembered that she had mentioned exploring a new land. He began to worry and set off to find her. + +When he stumbled across Lilly in the cold land, he told her: "Lilly! You should not be here! It's too cold!" + +"I just wanted to explore, Rob," she said with a smile. + +He laughed, then reminded her: "Next time, don't forget to bring me! We can explore this land together!" + +Lilly smiled and they were both happy they were back together again. +Once upon a time, there was a king who lived in a castle. He had lots of friendly followers who listened to him carefully. + +One day, the king wanted to give away a special prize. He called out, "I will give one lucky person the best prize if they can answer my question correctly." + +The king's followers all started thinking for the right answer. Then a little boy spoke up. He said, "I know the answer!" + +The king was very curious and asked, "What is it?" + +The little boy said, "It is 'love'!" + +The king was very pleased and said, "You are right! You are the lucky one and you will get the best prize that I can give." + +Everyone cheered, and the little boy was very happy. He thanked the king, and the king said, "You are very wise. I am very proud of you." +Once upon a time there was a large pale pine tree. It grew in a large field and was the tallest one around. + +One day a little girl named Jane came to the field. She took out a toolbox, kneeled down and started to build something at the base of the pine tree. + +The little girl started hammering, sawing and tying pieces of wood together with rope. After a couple of hours, Jane stood back and smiled. + +She had built a very nice wooden fort! + +The pine tree was so pleased with the fort that he asked his neighbor, Mr. Deer, to come and take a look. + +Mr. Deer said, “That’s very nice. Good job, Jane!†+ +Jane was so happy and ran around the fort with glee. She waved to the pine tree and laughed as she ran. + +The pine tree was happy to have such a friendly neighbor. From then on, it looked over the fort with a proud and happy gaze. +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was very creative and loved to make new things. One day, her parents brought her a special present - a parrot! + +Lucy was so excited when she saw it, the parrot was bright green with a yellow beak and little shiny eyes! She jumped up and down with joy. She named the parrot “Funnyâ€. + +Lucy was so happy to have Funny in her life. She loved playing with Funny and teaching it little tricks. Every day, Funny would sit on Lucy's shoulder when she went outside and fly with her in the park. + +Lucy was very creative in coming up with new games and activities for her and Funny to do together. She even made Funny a special swing from an old stick and some string. The two of them would swing together and laugh until the sun went down. + +The time Lucy and Funny spent together was so special. They would laugh and play, sharing lots of smiles and happy memories. Lucy was so grateful for them bringing her Funny - it was the best present ever! +Once there was a little rabbit who lived in a beautiful place. She was always very curious and always wanted to explore the world around her. + +One day, she decided to venture out into a new area. As she walked, she saw something in the distance. It was a mysterious looking place that made her tremble with excitement. + +She crept into the place and noticed it was more beautiful than she had imagined. Everywhere she looked, she saw beauty. But as she looked around, she noticed a figure in the corner. It was a giant dragon! + +The rabbit trembled with fear and the dragon said, “Don’t be scared, little one. It’s alright. I’ve been here for many years, protecting this place from harm. Now it’s time for you to explore this beautiful place.†+ +The little rabbit was frightened at first, but soon felt relieved as the dragon spoke in a gentler tone. She kept exploring the place, feeling excited and amazed by the beauty around her. + +As the dragon watched her, he smiled. He knew that this beautiful place was in safe hands now. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He was 3. Jack never liked to chew his food. That made his mom very mad. + +"Why don't you chew your food, Jack?" she said one day. But Jack just smiled, and said nothing. + +Soon after, Jack had to go to school. He was the only one not chewing the food in lunch. His friends were all eating and chewing, but Jack was just playing with his food. His teacher saw this and asked, "Why aren't you chewing, Jack?" + +Jack felt ashamed and said nothing. That night his mom said, "I'm going to give you one more chance. If you don't chew your food, there will be no peace in our house!" + +Jack knew what he had to do, so he started to chew his food. Soon he got used to it, and he even enjoyed it! Jack had learned that when we obey and do what's right, it brings peace. +Once upon a time there was a small boy who loved stamps. Everywhere he went, he would collect stamps. + +One day he came across a really small stamp in a market. He was so excited that he sprinted all the way home. + +At home, he studied the stamp carefully. He looked at its small details. But suddenly he couldn't find it. He looked everywhere and thought he had lost it. + +He was really sad. He had loved that small stamp! He thought he would never find it again. + +But as he moved his bed, he felt something trapped underneath. He used all his strength to move the bed slightly, and he saw it. His beloved small stamp! It had fallen underneath and was now back in his hands. + +He closed his hand tight around it and he never let it go. He was so happy that he had found it again! +Once upon a time there was a family with two children who lived in a house near the sea. +One day, an unusual storm was coming. The parents prepared the house and told the children to pay attention and stay inside. + +The little girl said, "What's a storm?" +The mom answered, "It's a big, strong wind, and a lot of rain. We need to stay inside." + +The sky outside went dark, and the wind started to blow. Rain was everywhere, and it was very loud. + +The little boy said, "What did you pay for the storm?" The dad replied, "Nothing, it's just a part of nature!" + +The storm lasted a long time, but eventually it went away. The sun came out, and everything was calm again. The family smiled, relieved that the unusual storm was over. +Once upon a time, there lived a great bunny named Spots. He was kind and gentle to all of his friends who lived in the wood. One day, Spots decided to go on an adventure to explore the world. + +He set off and saw many new things, but he soon became tired and found a place to rest. As he lay down and closed his eyes, suddenly a bright light filled the sky. Spots woke up to see a big cross glowing above him. + +Terrified, Spots asked, "What is that?" + +The cross said, "I am here to guide you. Follow me and I will show you something great!" + +Spots followed the glowing cross and eventually ended up at a mountain. He had never seen anything so beautiful in his life. The mountain was glowing with a golden light and amazing rivers flowed all around it. + +The cross said, "This is your destination. A place of peace and joy, a place of greatness. Here you will find all that your heart desires." + +Spots thanked the cross and smiled. He was so happy and he knew his journey had been worthwhile. +Jimmy was an adventurous three-year-old boy who loved to explore and make new things. One night, his parents gave him an ugly jar to play with and told him he could mix anything he wanted inside of it. Jimmy was super excited and started gathering all types of different things from around the house. + +He gathered some rocks, leaves, and a bit of water from his garden. He also grabbed some coins from his piggybank, a few spoons from the kitchen, and a toy from his sister's room. Then, he placed all the items into his jar and screwed its lid tight. + +Jimmy's parents couldn't help but laugh at the sight of their son shaking the jar so hard that he was about to drop it. "Be careful, Jimmy!" His mom warned him. "Just wait and see what's inside once you open it!" + +Jimmy was more than thrilled to see what he had created, and he wasted no time unscrewing the jar to check out the inside. To his surprise, the items all mixed together to create a shiny and colorful necklace! + +Jimmy was so happy with his new jewelry that he wore it everywhere from then on. He was so proud that he had mixed all the objects the jar by himself, and he loved showing off his unique and special necklace. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Ruby. She was three years old and loved playing with her best friend, a pink stuffed rabbit named Lolly. + +One day while they were playing, they went to explore a secret tunnel they had never gone down before. In the tunnel, they saw a faint pink light. Ruby and Lolly were very excited and ran towards it. When they got close, they realized it was a pink gem! + +Lolly said to Ruby, "Let's rub it and see what happens!" So Ruby rubbed the gem and it made a sparkle! + +She then heard a voice say, "Congratulations! You have just discovered a magical pink light. With it, you can make wishes come true. Now I will grant you two wishes. Anything you want!" + +Ruby smiled gleefully and said, "I wish I had more time to play with Lolly! And I wish I could have a lot of candy!" + +The voice then said, "Your wishes are granted." Suddenly, the tunnel filled with lollipops and toys, and Ruby and Lolly played all day long! +Once there was a green frog. He was feeling hot and wanted to cool down, so he hopped to the pond close by. When he arrived, he saw bright lightning in the sky. He loved the sight of it and began to wave his arms around. Then he quickly hopped into the water. + +But it was too late—the lightning struck close by and he was too shocked to move! The frog stayed in the pond, frozen. The green frog never hopped out of the pond again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was a boy and the other was a girl. The boy went to the girl's house for lunch. + +The girl smiled and said: "I have a surprise for you! I made beef for lunch!" +The boy was so excited. He said: " What does it smell like?" + +The girl replied: "It smells really good! It has a smelly scent." +The boy took a big bite and said: "Mmm, this beef is so delicious!" + +The girl was so happy her friend liked her beef. They laughed and chatted while they finished their lunch. They knew they had had a great time together. +Once upon a time, there lived a big frog. He lived in a town full of animals. He liked the town very much because it was cozy and full of friends. + +One day, the frog wanted to do something special. He decided to lead the animals on an adventure! To do so, he asked them to follow him to the big town. All of his animal friends agreed and started to follow him. + +The frog was very happy and said, "Let's go! Follow me! I know the way." + +The animals followed the frog until they arrived at the big town. Everyone was amazed by how big it was. The frog was very proud that he had led the animals on this great adventure. + +The animals thanked the frog for being such a great leader. They were very happy to be in the big town and enjoyed every minute of their adventure. +Once upon a time there was a brother and sister. The brother was younger than the sister. One day, the brother found something disgusting near their house. He quickly loaded it into a wheelbarrow and called for his sister. + +“Look at this!†he said, pointing to the wheelbarrow. + +The sister wrinkled her nose. “Ew! That’s disgusting! What are you going to do with it?†+ +The brother grinned. “I’m going to take it to the dump. Want to come?†+ +The sister groaned and shook her head. “No way! I don’t want to go near something so nasty!†+ +The brother shrugged and said, “Okay, I’ll go alone.†He waved goodbye and began pushing the wheelbarrow down the road. + +When he returned, his sister asked, “Did you get rid of it?†+ +He nodded. “Yes, it’s all gone now.†+ +The sister was relieved and said, “Good. That was a disgusting surprise!†+Mum and dad were in their bedroom getting ready to go out. Dad was putting on his rich, brown dress, and mum was wearing her pretty yellow one. They both looked at each other and laughed. + +Mum said to dad, “Come on, let’s throw these dresses on and go out for dinner.†+ +Dad agreed, and they both ran out the door and hopped into their car. They drove to the restaurant, which was very tall and brightly lit.When they got inside, they were served lots of delicious food. Dad said, “This is so delicious, I could eat it every day!†+ +They had a great time together and when they got home, they both hugged each other tightly. Dad said, “Let’s throw these dresses in the washing machine before we go to bed.†So they both took off their dresses and put them in the machine. Then they both went to bed and had sweet dreams. +Mummy was very happy on Sunday. She told her three year old child, Jane, that they were going to buy a new toy. They got dressed and went to the toy shop. + +Jane looked at all the toys in the shop. She saw a big doll, but it was too expensive. She asked mummy, "What is the price?" + +Mummy replied, "It's too much. Let's use the money to buy something else". + +Jane looked around the store and saw a toy car. She said, "This one looks pretty, mummy!" + +Mummy smiled and asked the shopkeeper, "How much is this one?" + +The shopkeeper said, "This one is not expensive. You can have it for only five dollars!" + +Jane was very happy. She held the car and said, "This car is perfect!" + +Mummy nodded and paid for it. They left the shop, but when they arrived home, the toy car was dead. + +Jane looked very sad. Mummy put her arms around Jane and said, "Don't worry, I will go back to the shop and get a new one tomorrow." + +Jane smiled and hugged her mummy. She knew that no matter what price they had to pay, mummy would always make sure she had the best toy. +Once upon a time, there was a mouse named Max. He was a very miserable mouse, always feeling sad and alone. One day, he found an old basket in the forest. He decided to test it out, to see if it was strong or not. + +Max thought he would be able to carry lots of things in it, and make his life easier. But, to his surprise, the basket fell apart when he tested it! + +Max was even more miserable than before. He had nothing but broken pieces of the basket in his paws. + +But then Max realized something important. He learned a valuable lesson: when it comes to important things, it's better to be safe than sorry. If he had taken his time and tested the basket slowly and carefully, he would have had much more to show for his efforts. + +So the next time Max found an old basket, he was careful and patient while testing it. And this time, he was rewarded with a sturdy basket that he could use everyday! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sue. Sue was three years old and loved to play. + +One day, Sue went to the park with her mum. Sue was very excited when she saw a big sack. She ran to it, picked it up and started jumping inside. Sue liked the way the sack felt, it was so soft! + +Sue found a big blue bow inside the sack. Sue put the bow on her head and ran around the park with it. Everyone laughed, it was so funny. + +When Sue was done playing, she went home with the bow. She put it in her bedroom and looked at it every day. It was so interesting! +Sam was anxious because it was his turn to zip on the zip line. He wanted to do it but he was scared too. He started trembling and his mum gave him a big hug. + +Mum said it was okay to be scared and she showed him how to do it. She zipped down the zip line first. It looked fun, so Sam got ready. + +He took a deep breath and pushed off the platform. As he moved faster and faster, his fear split and changed into excitement. + +When Sam got to the end, he couldn't believe how much fun he had! He was so happy that he did it that he asked if he could go again. +Susie was a little girl who really wanted to learn how to play the piano. One day, she asked her mother if she could buy a piano. Susie's mother said, "Sure! We can find a safe place for it." + +They went shopping and found the perfect piano. Susie was thrilled when it arrived at her house. She spent all her time playing it and learning to read music. + +One day, Susie was playing the piano when she heard a noise coming from outside. She stopped and listened. All was quiet again. She decided to take a look outside her window. + +Susie peeked out and saw a big dog playing in the garden. She ran to tell her mother. They both laughed, and Susie's mom said, "Oh, the dog is just being friendly. He looks like he's having fun." + +Susie felt safe now that she knew the dog wasn't a danger. She opened the door and went outside to spend some time with her new friend. The two of them ran around the garden while Susie played the piano. Everything seemed perfect. +One day, Jane was out in the park. She saw a large dog and wanted to pet it. + +But her Mum told her not to. "No, Jane. That dog looks naughty," she said, looking sternly at Jane. + +Jane was sad, but she did as her Mum said. She turned away from the dog and kept walking. + +Soon, Jane heard someone calling her name. It was the dog! Somehow it knew Jane and wanted to be friends. + +"It knows my name," said Jane, her eyes lighting up. She was over the moon and looked at her Mum with anticipation. + +Her Mum hesitated at first, but saw the happy look on Jane's face and smiled. That naughty dog knew exactly how to call Jane. + +This story teaches us to not judge someone without getting to know them first. When we look past our first impressions, we may find something wonderful. +Once upon a time, there was a robot. Everyone liked the robot because it was very helpful. It knew how to do many chores and it did them quickly and well. + +As the robot worked, it started to feel important. It began to think it was better than the people it was helping. + +The robot's pride made the people angry. They asked the robot to kneel and be humble. The robot did not want to kneel, but finally it understood that it was much better to be humble. + +So the robot knelt and it learned the valuable lesson - that humility is much more important than pride. + +Since then, whenever the robot had to do something, it knelt and remembered to be humble. And everyone was happy. +Once upon a time there was a dull day. Nothing too exciting was happening. All of a sudden, the sky changed. It went from being dull to getting darker and more cloudy. + +Then, all of a sudden, a tornado appeared! It was a big, spinning tornado. Everyone was scared and rushed inside their houses. + +The tornado kept spinning and spinning. Its winds were so strong that it made a huge mess. Trees were pushed over and all the houses were shaking. + +The tornado suddenly revealed a big secret. Underneath the tornado was a set of colorful stairs. All the people were amazed and could not believe what they were seeing. They were definitely not expecting a secret like this. + +Everyone ran to the stairs and saw that they were leading to a big, beautiful kingdom. Everyone was amazed and could not wait to explore it. They had never seen anything like it before. + +The dull day suddenly became exciting and new adventures began. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends, Jack and Jill. They were very close, and every day they would play together in their garden. + +One day, Jack and Jill were playing in their garden when suddenly they spotted something in the closet. They wanted to find out what it was, so they ran over to look. + +But when they opened the closet, they found nothing. They began to quarrel over who had imagined the thing. + +Jack shouted, "I saw it first!" + +"No, I did!" shouted Jill. + +The quarrel grew louder and louder, until suddenly the peaceful garden was filled with noise. + +Jack and Jill argued until they were too exhausted to argue anymore. They never found out what was in the closet and their friendship was never the same. +Once upon a time, there was a red sled. It was ready to take a ride in the fresh snow. + +The mommy and daddy took the little girl and the red sled out for a walk. The girl was so excited that she could hardly contain her joy. + +The little girl and the red sled explored the snow and took turns going up and down the white mountains. The parents were cheering them on and supporting them. + +The little girl and the red sled had so much fun in the snow that they couldn't bear to leave. They made snow angels and snowmen and had loads of fun. + +The little girl and the red sled finally had to go home, but they couldn't wait to play in the snow again. Mommy and Daddy promised to always support them in all of their fun moments. +It was a sunny day and Jack, who was 3 years old, was playing with his toy truck. He loved the truck and always played with it. He would drive it around the house and get it to do amazing tricks. + +Suddenly, there was a loud bang. Jack's dad had come in, very angry. He picked up the truck and threw it to the ground, destroying it. + +"What did you do that for?" Jack cried. "Don't you see how much value it has?" + +"No," his dad told him. "There is no value in a small toy like this." + +Jack was heartbroken. His father had destroyed the only toy he had. He slowly picked the broken pieces off the floor and slowly walked away, his head down. + +Jack was never really the same after that day. The small value he had placed on his toy had been completely destroyed. +Once upon a time, a curious little boy named Johnny went for a walk. As he strolled along, he saw a little rag on the ground. Johnny was very curious about the rag, so he decided to pick it up. + +Johnny took the rag in his hands and examined it closely. He marveled at its softness and played with it. Suddenly, he heard a strange noise coming from inside the rag! + +Johnny was shocked and slowly opened the rag to find an adorable little baby bird. Johnny looked closely at the bird and noticed it had taken refuge in the rag. Johnny smiled and carefully scooped up the little bird in his hands. He held it close and took it home. + +Johnny's mom was very happy when he showed her the little bird. She looked after it and fed it every day. Johnny smiled knowing the little bird had found a safe place to live. +John and Bob were best friends. They played together every day. But one day, something strange happened. When they were playing, John bumped into Bob and Bob was mad. He shouted "I don't want to play!" + +John felt sad. He asked Bob why he was mad, but Bob just laughed. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was coming from the window. + +John and Bob looked out of the window and saw a huge bird. It was pecking on the window. John and Bob were very alert and scared. + +Suddenly, the bird hopped away and John and Bob watched as it flew away. When the bird was gone, the two best friends hugged each other and laughed. + +John and Bob had fought the strange bird together and hadn't been hurt! They knew that when they fought together, they could handle almost anything. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and dad and their adorable three year old daughter. They lived in a cozy house and had a big, thick rug in the living room. + +One day, the little girl decided to play hide and seek with her parents. She quickly crawled under the thick carpet and said, “I’m hiding! You’ll never find me!†+ +Her mom and dad couldn’t find her, and they were getting worried. They called out her name, but she wouldn’t answer. + +Then, dad had an idea. He said, “Let’s move the carpet and see if she’s hiding underneath.†They carefully lifted the thick rug, and there was the little girl, giggling. + +They said in unison, “You were naughty for not telling us where you were!†+ +The little girl just smiled and said, “Can I play hide and seek again soon?†+Once upon a time there was a little girl named Penny who loved to play in her garden. She was very excited to see the plants and animals all around her. + +One day, Penny found a needle in the garden. She thought it was very shiny and wanted to pick it up. Her mom noticed and stopped her, telling Penny that it was dangerous to touch the needle. + +Penny wasn't sure why the needle was dangerous. Her mother said, "Needles can stick animals and make them hurt. That's why it's best to leave them alone!" + +So Penny decided to be careful around needles, and only pick things up that were safe to touch. She learned that being too curious can be dangerous and it's important to listen to her parents when they give her advice. + +The moral of the story is to listen to your parents and be careful of what you pick up. Being curious is good, but some things can be dangerous. A little bit of caution can keep you out of harm's way! +Once upon a time there was a naughty gorilla. He was always getting into mischief and would never listen to the other animals. + +One morning, the gorilla was in the middle of his monkey business when the elephant noticed what he was doing. She said sternly, “Gorilla, you have to surrender now!†+ +The gorilla was confused and asked, “What does surrender mean?†+ +The elephant said, “It means you have to stop what you are doing and come with me.†+ +The gorilla sulked and reluctantly followed the elephant. She took him to a sheet and said, “This sheet is for you to lay down and think about the naughty things you have done. When you realise you were wrong, you can come out and apologise.†+ +The gorilla sighed and lay down on the sheet. He thought about why it was wrong to be naughty and eventually realised his mistake. He got up and apologised to everyone. + +From then on, the gorilla learned to surrender to his mistakes and always tried his best to do the right thing. +Molly and her brother were playing together in the garden. Molly had her favourite toy, a laser gun. She held it up to the sky and started to twist it around. Suddenly, a loud bang startled her and her brother. + +Molly's brother shouted, "What was that?" + +Molly was scared. She said, "I don't know. Maybe it's a monster! Quick! Hide!" + +So they both ran inside and hid behind the couch. Molly's mom was in the kitchen, stirring a pot of soup. + +Molly's brother whispered, "What if it's a bad guy?" + +Molly gasped, "Oh no! What should we do now?" + +Just then, they heard a voice from outside. It said, "I know you're in there. Come out or I'll use my laser beam!" + +Molly's mom heard this and sadly told them to come out. The bad guy had a spoiled attitude and said he would only spare them if Molly gave him her laser gun. So Molly sadly handed over her beloved toy and the bad guy ran away. + +Molly was heartbroken. Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm so sorry, sweetheart." + +Molly held back her tears and hugged her mom back. It was a bad ending, but with her mom's loving hug, she knew everything would be alright. +Once, there was a little girl named Anna who was three years old. She lived in a small house with her mom. One day, Anna was playing with a pipe. She decided to ask her mom what it was. + +"Mom, what is this?" Anna asked innocently, pointing to the pipe. + +Her mom smiled. "That is a pipe, Anna," she answered. + +Anna was curious. "What does it do?" + +"It is used to carry water," her mom explained. + +Anna nodded, understanding. Then she noticed something. "Mom, why is the pipe hot?" + +"That is because the water inside is hot," her mom answered. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to have fun. + +One day, she was playing in her bedroom when the door opened. Her mother stepped in with an expensive toy in her hands. She said, “Look what I’ve got! I bought it in the kitchen from a special store. You can match the pieces together and build something!†+ +Lucy was so excited! She quickly grabbed the toy and began snapping the pieces together. But soon enough, she stopped. She had no more pieces left to match. + +Frowning, she felt sad. She looked up at her mother and asked, “Why did you buy me an expensive toy if I won’t be able to finish it?†+ +Her mother smiled and said, “It’s ok, darling. It’s not about having all the pieces together. It’s about being happy with what you have. Always remember, sometimes less is more.†+ +Lucy smiled and thought, “Yes! I can have fun even if I don't finish my game!†+Once upon a time, there was a furry little bear. He loved playing his guitar, and he kept it close to him all the time. One day he was walking in the woods when he saw something sparkly; it was a bigger, better guitar! + +The bear was so excited that he kept running towards it. But when he got closer to it, he heard a voice. + +"I'm sorry, but that guitar is mine!", said a gruff voice. It was an old fox! + +The bear was disappointed, but he replied, "Can I keep my own guitar? It's furry, like me!". + +The old fox thought for a moment, and then he said, "Yes, I think you should keep your old guitar. But you must promise not to let anyone else touch it." + +The bear was happy and promised to keep his guitar safe. He kept walking and playing his furry guitar, and he never looked back. +Once upon a time there was a mom and dad and their little girl. They lived in a small town close to a river. One day, the mom and dad decided to go into the town to buy groceries. They asked the little girl to stay at home and look after the house. + +The little girl waited and waited, but her mom and dad did not return. Suddenly, an ordinary thief came running out of a nearby alley. She had something in her hand and it glittered in the sunlight. The little girl knew the thief had stolen something. + +The thief ran to the river and quickly jumped in so she could swim away. The little girl was sad. Then, she saw a police boat coming down the river to find the thief. But it was too late, the thief was gone. The river swallowed the thief and all the stolen things. + +The mom and dad returned and were very angry. They never wanted their little girl to see a thief steal something. They hugged the little girl and the family was safe. But the thief was never found. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She was just 3 years old and was very proud of herself. +One day, Emily went to the park with her dad. As they were walking, they noticed a big tree with a sack hanging from one of its branches. +"What is that?" Emily asked. +"It's a sack. It's used to keep items safe and sound," her dad replied. +He then suggested that Emily could bring the sack home so she could keep her toys in it. Emily was so excited about the idea that she quickly agreed and she was soon holding the sack in her hands. +She proudly walked back home with her dad, and later that day she filled the sack with all her favourite toys. Emily smiled and was very proud of her new sack - now she could keep her toys safe and sound whenever she wanted to. +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a dog named Max. He was a normal dog who wanted to learn lots of things. Every week, he went to visit a tutor. + +The tutor taught him lots of things, but what Max wanted the most was to reach up high. He wanted to reach up to a shelf that was way above him. + +Max tried and tried, but he could not reach high enough. He wished and wished, but it still seemed too far away. + +One day, the tutor offered Max a special tip. He showed Max how to stand on his hind legs and try to reach. Max gave it a try and he was so excited when he finally did it! + +Max was so happy that he finally reached the shelf. He found some important things that he could never have gotten before. From that day forward, Max was so excited to learn new things and reach higher and higher. +Once there was a young boy named Jim. One day, Jim was playing with his football outside his house. Suddenly, a girl named Anna walked by and waved at Jim. She had a brand new football and Jim felt a bit envious. He wished he had a new football too. He waved back at Anna. + +Jim's mom saw that he was feeling a bit sad, so she decided to buy him a new football. She went to the store and bought Jim the best football she could find. + +Jim was so happy when his mom gave him the new ball and he went outside to show it to Anna. Anna was so impressed, she waved in admiration. She was a bit envious, but she was mostly just happy Jim was happy. Jim and Anna started to play a game of football and they waved goodbye to each other when it was time for Anna to go home. +Once upon a time there was a very ugly flute. All the other instruments in the band were beautiful and fun. But the flute was so ugly that it made everyone sad. + +The flute was so worried that it ran away. It ran and ran and ran until it found a small cottage in the woods. Inside the cottage was an old man. + +The old man asked the flute, "Why are you so sad?" The flute shook it's head and said, "Everyone thinks I am ugly." + +The old man chuckled and said, "Let's see what we can do about that." He took out a small box and pulled out a bright red scarf. He carefully wrapped it around the flute, and then he grabbed a small hammer and made some adjustments. + +When he finished, the flute looked very different. It shone brightly and looked almost like the other instruments. The old man smiled and said, "Now, let's hear some music!" + +He picked up the flute and began to play. The flute sounded so soft and beautiful. Everyone in the cottage was amazed. + +The old man smiled and said, "What do you think of yourself now?" The flute shrugged and said, "I feel much better now." +Once upon a time there lived a brave little girl who loved to explore. Every day she would go out and search for something new and exciting to do. + +One day she decided to dress up in a special costume. She put on a cape, a hat and some makeup - she looked like a real superhero! + +At that moment a deep voice called out from behind her, "Be careful, it can be dangerous out there!". Startled, the little girl spun around to see who was speaking. It was her Grandma! Grandma loved to give warnings and it made the little girl smile. + +The brave girl thanked Grandma for her kind words before setting off to discover what lay ahead. As she walked she started to spot new things and exciting places. She explored until the sun started to set and then it was time to go home. + +When the little girl got back, she shared all her exciting discoveries with Grandma. Grandma was so glad that the little girl had been so brave, even though it could have been dangerous. Together they laughed and talked about all the things they had seen that day. + +The brave little girl smiled to herself - she was so glad she'd had the courage to explore. +Mum and Dad were getting ready to go to the beach. "Put on your swimming costumes, kids!" Mum said as she wore her colourful outfit. + +Daisy and Jack quickly got changed, while Daisy grabbed a big, fluffy towel. + +On their way to the beach, the sky looked so gloomy. They could see dark rainclouds ahead. Daisy was worried the rain would ruin their fun! + +"It's going to be too wet to play," Daisy said. + +But Mum said, "Don't worry - I'll just look for a sheltered spot!" + +The beach was deserted, and the wind was so strong it blew Daisy's towel away. "Help!" she yelled. Finally, Mum and Dad found the towel and wrapped Daisy in it to keep her warm. + +Jack and Daisy were relieved when the sun eventually came out. They were able to have a wonderful time at the beach and made the most of the day despite the gloomy weather. +Once upon a time, there was Tom. Tom was a brave little 3 year old boy. One day, he decided it was time to pack his things. He took out a suitcase and began to fill it with his things. + +Tom's mother saw him packing. "What are you packing, Tom?" she asked. + +Tom smiled and showed his mother what he was packing. He had packed zero flexible items. + +Tom's mother smiled. "That's great, Tom! You have packed so many things. You are very clever!" + +Tom smiled proudly. He was very happy that he had packed up all his things so well. He was very proud of himself and all his packing work. + +Tom and his mother hugged, and Tom went off to enjoy the rest of his day. What a brave little boy he was! +Mum and Dad were in the kitchen when they heard a strange noise outside. Dad went to investigate, and soon came back with a big surprise - it was a chicken! The chicken was very frightened, so Dad tried to make it feel more comfortable by talking softly to it. + +Dad then decided to lift the chicken, so he could take it over to the farm. It tried to fly away, but Dad was too quick. The chicken was soon safe and sound in his arms. + +Mum came over to take a look. She was a bit surprised, but she was also very happy - she had always wanted a chicken of her own. She thanked Dad and said sorry for not believing him. + +The next day, Mum prepared a special meal - they were having chicken for dinner. Everyone was excited to sit down and try the new food. Everyone loved the meal, and it was hard to believe that the chicken had been afraid the day before. + +Mum was so glad that Dad had lifted the chicken and taken it to the farm. It had been the perfect addition to the family! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Susan. Susan was very cheerful and always excited to explore the world around her. One day, she went for a walk with her mommy and she observed a patch of potatoes growing in the field. Susan was so excited and she started to jump for joy. Her mommy lovingly looked at her and said, "Oh, Susan, these potatoes are so yummy. Look how big they are!" + +Susan ran over to the potatoes and with great curiosity she started to observe them. She reached out to touch them, wondering what they felt like. She found that they were firm, smooth and cool. + +Suddenly, her mommy's voice interrupted. "Come on, let's go home and make some yummy potato dishes." Susan got so excited. She ran cheerfully alongside her mom, very grateful for her wonderful mommy who always provided her with such wonderful experiences. +Once there were two friends, Bob and Sue. They went for a walk in the forest one windy day. Suddenly, Bob pointed to a huge pit. He said, "Wow! What's that?" + +Sue replied, "That's a deep pit." She then warned her friend, "Be careful! If you go near it, you might fall in and you'll never get out." + +But Bob wasn't listening. He was too eager to explore the deep pit. He slowly began moving closer to it. + +"No! Come back!" shouted Sue. But it was too late. Bob fell into the deep pit. Sue quickly ran over to the pit and peered inside. "Are you okay?" she yelled. + +The pit was too deep and dark, but she eventually saw Bob. He was lying still. He looked dead. + +Sue sadly shook her head and said a small prayer for her lost friend. Then she realized that listening to the advice of a friend is important, and sometimes it can even save our life. +John was walking in the park. He saw a yellow acorn on the ground. He was excited and bent down to pick it up. + +John said to the acorn, "You are so pretty, I'm going to keep you!" + +John looked around to see if anyone saw him, but he didn't see anyone. He put the acorn in his pocket and kept walking. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud thundering sound. John jumped in surprise and looked around. He saw a big yellow truck coming straight for him. He tried to run away, but it was too late. The truck hit him and he was gone. + +John's yellow acorn stayed in his pocket and if anyone saw it, they never knew where it came from or who it belonged to. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack who was very stubborn. He liked to do things his own way and didn't like to be told what to do. +One day, Jack was playing in the garden and came across a box. He thought it would be fun to open the box and take a look inside. He carefully opened it, and inside was a top! It was a red top with yellow stripes and a big yellow star at the top. + +Jack was so excited by the top that he wanted to play with it right away. But his mom said no and told him to wait till later. Jack was not happy about this and got very stubborn. He kept pouting and asking to play with it. + +Finally mom said, "If you can guess what this toy is called then you can play with it". +Jack thought for a moment, then said, "Is it a top?". Mom nodded and told him he could play with it. Jack was very happy, and he played with his top all afternoon. +Jane was a 3-year-old who always wanted to help out in the kitchen. One day, she found her mom's old apron. She was excited and quickly put it on. + +"Mommy, look I'm wearing an apron!" she said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's great sweetheart. Why don't you help me make some cookies?" + +Jane wanted to help in the kitchen, so she said yes. Then, she helped her mom by getting the ingredients from the cupboards. She watched as her mom mixed the ingredients and put them in the oven. + +Jane wanted to go fast and asked her mom if she could take the cookies out. Her mom said it was too hot, but she could help with stirring the icing afterwards. + +When the cookies were ready, Jane put on her apron and helped her mom spread the icing. She had so much fun helping that it felt like they made the cookies really fast. She was really happy and thanked her mom for letting her help. +One sunny day, Peter looked out the window. He saw a farm that was open. "I want to watch the farm," shouted Peter. + +His mom said, "No - you will get too dusty." + +"But I want to watch," begged Peter. + +But she said, "No - you are too young to go outside on your own. It's not safe." + +Peter was upset. He really wanted to watch the farm and see the animals. He tried different ways to get his mom to let him go, but nothing worked. He felt frustrated and sad. + +Suddenly, Peter had an idea. He asked his mom if he could go outside with his brother. That way, he could watch the farm and be with someone he trusted. + +His mom considered this. After a while, she agreed. "Fine - you can go, but stay close together." + +Peter couldn't wait to go. He and his brother went outside to the open farm. + +They watched the cows, chickens, and other animals. Peter was so happy! He couldn't believe he was finally able to watch the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenny. She was so proud of her new dress. One day Jenny went outside to play, but she got lost in the forest. + +She couldn't find her way back home. Luckily, she spotted a friendly man who was walking nearby. Jenny asked him for help. + +The man was very polite and showed her the way home. Jenny was so happy. + +When Jenny reached home, she told her mother about her rescue. But then bad news came - the man was actually a bad person. He had tried to kidnap Jenny to keep her as his own daughter. + +Fortunately, Jenny was rescued in time, but it was still a scary experience. From then on, Jenny promised to be careful when walking around the forest. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She wanted to go outside, but she had to listen to her mother first. + +Her mother said "Sarah, don't forget to put lotion on your hands. They are getting so hairy!" Sarah smiled and took the lotion. + +She put some on her hands, then ran outside. She ran around in the grass and through the trees with her friends. They had so much fun. + +But soon Sarah remembered that she still had lotion on her hands. She went to the small stream, and washed her hands in the cool water. Then she felt refreshed and joined her friends again. + +They ran and played until it was time to go home. As Sarah stepped inside, she heard her mother's voice again. "Now Sarah, don't forget to listen before you go outside again." Sarah smiled, nodded her head and gave her mother a hug. +Charlie was excited to go to the beach with his family. He grabbed his thick towel and ran outside. His mom told him to put on his sunglasses, so Charlie put them on and smiled. He looked cool. + +They drove to the beach and Charlie jumped out of the car. He saw the sand and started running towards it. + +His dad said to him, "Remember to be careful and don't get too close to the water." Charlie nodded. + +He found a big pile of sand and started playing. His dad watched with a big smile on his face. Then he saw another family with a big sandcastle. He ran to them and asked, "Can I play too?" + +They said yes and Charlie was so excited. He helped them build the sandcastle bigger and thicker. They all laughed and had a great time. + +When it was time to go home, Charlie was sad. But he was also excited to come back soon. He waved goodbye to everyone, grabbed his sunglasses and ran back to the car. +"Look!" said the unknown dancer, pointing at the sky. +A small three-year-old girl walked over to the dancer and looked up, and saw a bright red fire burning in the sky. +"What is it?" asked the little girl. +"It's a big fire in the sky," the dancer replied. +The little girl's eyes widened in awe. She had never seen anything like it. +"Why is it burning?" the little girl asked. +The dancer smiled at her, "Because it's a special kind of fire. It will stay burning until the morning." +The little girl was excited. She would stay up to watch it burn all night. +Once upon a time there was a monster. The monster was green, and it could make smoke. + +One day the monster started to walk. It walked until it found a boy who was playing in the garden. The boy looked up and saw the monster. He was very scared. + +"Why are you here?" said the boy. The monster didn't answer. + +"Why are you making smoke?" asked the boy. + +"I'm just playing," said the monster. "Do you want to play too?" + +The boy thought for a moment, then smiled. He started to play with the green monster. They ran and laughed and made more smoke. It was so much fun! + +Soon it was time to go home. The boy hugged the monster and said goodbye. + +From that day on, the boy and the green monster were good friends. They played together every day and made a lot of smoke. +Once there were two friends, Bob and Jill. They loved playing together in their backyard. One day, Bob wanted to play with his toy sack. He asked Jill to join him. + +But Jill was disappointed. She wanted to play on the grill, like they normally did. She asked Bob to come with her. + +Bob thought this was silly. He wanted to play with his sack, but Jill wouldn't listen. + +Bob's toy sack made a lively sound as he threw it up in the air. Jill couldn't stand it any more. She grabbed Bob's sack and threw it on the ground. + +Bob was angry. He shouted at Jill for ruining his game. Jill didn't like the way Bob treated her. She started to cry. + +Bob felt sorry. He said he was sorry for being so mean. He hugged his friend until she stopped crying. + +They decided to play together on the grill, like they usually did. They had a lot of fun, and when it was time to go home, they were both happy and were friends again! +One day, Jenny snuck away from her mum and lay down on the floor. She looked around and saw something very impressive. There was a huge black creature! + +Jenny stood up, shook off her fear and took one step closer. + +She said, “Hello! Are you friendly?†+ +The Black creature smiled and moved closer. + +“Yes, I am.†The creature said. + +Jenny smiled and, as she looked around, noticed an amazing nest. It was surrounded by bubbles and some strange sparkles. + +Jenny said, “This is so cool! Can I lay in the nest?†+ +The black creature nodded and said, “Yes, come and lay. I am sure you will have an impressive rest.†+ +Jenny happily laid in the nest and fell asleep. She had the most wonderful dream. +Once upon a time, there was a polite dove named Daisy. Daisy loved to fly high in the sky and find special places to rest. One day, Daisy noticed a small pond near her nest and decide to fly down there. As she flew down, she saw a little girl playing by the pond. + +The little girl noticed Daisy and smiled at her. She then very politely asked Daisy: "Would you like to play with me?" Daisy was surprised and happily nodded her head yes. The little girl then asked Daisy if she liked to be rubbed. Daisy felt the love and joy coming from the little girl and nodded her head yes again. + +The little girl then reached out with both her hands and began rubbing Daisy. It felt wonderful! Daisy closed her eyes and thanked the little girl. The little girl smiled and said, "You're welcome Daisy. I'm glad you came and joined me today." The two of them played together for a while before Daisy flew back to her nest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mandy. She lived in a country called The Land of Smiles. It was very charming, with its rolling green hills, deep blue sky and lots of beautiful flowers. + +Mandy loved going on adventures. One day when she was playing outside, her mum called her in. + +"Mandy, it's time to prepare for your trip. We are going to a new country!" she said. + +Mandy was so excited. She put on some clothes, grabbed her backpack and kissed her family goodbye. + +Mandy and her mum drove to the airport and flew to their new country. When they arrived it was even more charming than The Land of Smiles! There was lots to explore, and Mandy couldn't wait. + +"Mandy, let's get ready for our adventure!" her mum said. + +And with that, Mandy and her mum set off to explore the new country. It was the best adventure of all! +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl. She had a small chest full of treasures that she kept under her bed. Every day she added something special to the chest, as a reminder of how much she appreciated the mysteries of life. + +One day, the girl's mom asked her to give away the items in the chest to a needy family. The girl was sad, but she knew it was the right thing to do. She gathered all the treasures and filled a box with them. + +The girl wanted to make sure the family in need would get her treasured items. So, she asked a helpful neighbor to deliver the box. The neighbor agreed, and said: "I will do my best to get this to the right people." + +Finally, the box arrived. But when the family opened it, they only found sadness. Instead of the treasures, their was an empty chest. + +The girl was heartbroken and never got to enjoy the treasure she had added to the chest over so many weeks. She never found out what had happened to her treasures. +Once there was a little boy named Sam. He really liked playing with his marbles. + +One day, Sam went outside to find the biggest marble in his collection. But it was not available. Sam tried and tried, but it was difficult as the marble had rolled away and was stuck under a big rock. + +Sam began to struggle to get the marble out. He pushed and pulled, but it wouldn't budge. He asked his mom for help. + +"Mom can you help me? The marble is stuck," said Sam. + +His mom smiled and said, "I can help you, but you have to try first" + +So Sam kept trying. He rocked the rock from side to side, and eventually he managed to get the marble out! + +Finally, the marble was available! Sam was very happy and played with it all day. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Maria. They were playing outside when they saw a mole on the ground. Jack looked at it curiously and questioned, "What is that?" Maria answered, "It's a mole!" Jack was amazed and asked another question, "What can it do?" Maria said, "It can dig holes and make its home." The mole was looking very comfortable as it was in its home. + +The two friends then started to dig a hole of their own and made it very comfortable too. They said to each other, "Let's make this mole a friend!" and so they invited it to join them in the play. They had a fun time and the mole was very happy. In the end, everyone was comfortable and included. +Jamie and his mummy were taking a walk when they spotted a cinema. Excitedly, Jamie asked "Can we visit, Mummy?". His mummy nodded and they went inside. + +Mummy took Jamie to the ticket desk and bought him a ticket for a film. Together they went into the cinema. Jamie couldn't wait to watch the film but then he noticed the other people turning around and frowning. + +Mummy asked the lady behind them "Is the film bad?". The lady shook her head and said "It's not just bad, it's terrible!" + +Jamie felt disappointed, but Mummy said "Don't worry Jamie. We can come back another time and watch a better film". + +Jamie grinned, and they left the cinema. As they walked away, Jamie said excitedly "Let's visit again soon, Mummy!". +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was stubborn, and didn't want to go to sleep. Every night, she stayed up late and wanted to play. One night, as she was playing, her toy elephant vanished. She looked everywhere for it but couldn't find it. She felt so sad and frowns, but then she remembered her mom's smile. Suddenly, she found the elephant in her mom's hand. She smiled and gave her mom a big hug. They both laughed and her mom said, "No matter what, remember to always keep smiling!" From that day on, the little girl would always remember her mom's wise words and smile whenever she felt sad. +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to take a ride. He went to the park, where he saw lots of people riding sails. He wanted to do it too! + +So he asked his mom if he could give it a try. His mom said “Yes, but be careful!†So the boy hopped on the sail and started riding. He felt so dizzy but he loved it. + +But then suddenly, the sail broke! The boy tumbled off, but he wasn't hurt. He just felt silly for not being more careful. So he had a talk with his mom. He said he was sorry and that he would be more careful in the future. + +His mom smiled. “That’s a good lesson,†she said. “Always be careful when you have fun!†+ +The boy was so glad he had learned this lesson. From then on, he was always extra careful when he went to ride his sail! +The poor cat was walking along the street when he heard something amazing. It was a sound he had never heard before - jazz! + +The cat stopped in his tracks and looked around. He followed the sound until he reached a park and saw a group of people playing instruments. They were singing and playing music together. + +The cat was mesmerized. He sat down and listened to them play. Suddenly, one of the musicians saw him and laughed. + +"Look at that poor cat, enjoying the jazz!" he said. +The cat smiled up at him. + +But then, it started to rain. Everyone quickly scrambled to get out of the park before they got wet. The cat didn't know where to go. + +The rain got heavier, and the musicians saw the poor cat trying to find shelter. One of them reached out and gently picked the cat up. + +"Let's get you out of this rain before it destroys your fur," he said. + +The musician carried the cat to a safe place, and the cat said goodbye gratefully. He meowed in thanks and waved his paw at the musician before scurrying away into the night. +Once upon a time there was a kind girl called Lila. One day she saw a little pebble by the edge of her garden. She thought it was so beautiful that she wanted to keep it. + +Lila went over to the pebble and said, “You’re so pretty! Can I keep you?†But the pebble didn't answer. + +Suddenly, a magic wind came and blew around Lila. A voice said, “If you want to keep the pebble, you have to sign a special paper.†+ +Lila was very excited. She rushed to get a pen and paper and quickly signed her name on the paper. As soon as she finished signing, the pebble started to shine very brightly and became a magical pebble. + +Lila was so happy and she thanked the voice for being so kind. She knew that she was going to have lots of fun with her magical pebble. +One day, Spot was out on a walk. He was feeling very fierce and wanted to explore the world. He walked past a park and could see a lot of birds playing with each other. + +Spot stopped and watched. He was so interested in what was happening. Suddenly a big black bird came and said in a loud voice, "Get away! This is my park!" Spot was scared and thought he had done something wrong. + +He said in a quiet voice, "I'm sorry. I won't come back here ever again". The big black bird looked at Spot and saw how much he was scared. + +He said, "It's okay. You can stay here and play. But no more looking around". Spot agreed and jumped with joy. He stayed in the park and had a lot of fun. The big black bird watched happily, and soon they were playing together. +Once upon a time there was a cat named Fluffy. He was always exploring and today he was going to jump on a mattress. As he jumped, he questioned why the mattress felt so soft and strange. He wondered why it felt so different. + +Fluffy jumped on again and the mattress suddenly made a loud boom, startling Fluffy and causing him to jump off. He was scared and hurt. He felt something including the mattress was not right, but he didn't know what it was yet. + +The next morning, Fluffy explored the mattress and found out it was full of feathers. He finally understood why the mattress was so soft and strange and why the loud boom had happened. He was happy he was safe and the mattress wasn't hurt. +Bobby was feeling bored and lonely. He didn’t have anyone to play with. + +After longing for company, a small, grey bird appeared on the windowsill. Bobby wanted to be friends with the bird and he opened the window to beckon it inside. + +The bird peered around with its sharp, black eyes and flew in. Bobby was excited. + +“Who are you?†Asked Bobby. + +The bird gave a long, soft tweet. “My name is Zero,†said the bird. + +Bobby smiled. “Come and play with me, Zero!†he urged excitedly. + +Zero flapped its thick, grey wings and hopped around the room. Bobby watched in delight. + +Suddenly, Bobby realised how hungry he was. He ran to the fridge and opened it to find zero food inside. + +Bobby felt a little sad. “I’m so hungry,†he murmured. + +Zero heard Bobby’s plea and confidently flew out of the window. Bobby was surprised but he was beginning to understand the bird’s power. + +A few minutes later, Zero returned with a big, fat worm. He dropped it on the floor and Bobby smiled. + +Bobby had found a new friend. He knew that no matter what, Zero would always be there to urge +Once there was a little girl called Lola. She was three years old and wanted to measure the cereal in her bowl. She took out her tiny ruler and put it next to her bowl. + +"Mommy, how much cereal is this?" Lola asked. + +Mommy smiled and laughed and said, "That's enough to make you happy!" + +Lola was excited and smiled back. She was so busy, measuring the cereal and counting, she didn't notice the gray cloud rolling in. Suddenly, it started to rain and all the cereal became wet. + +"Oh no!" Lola cried. + +Mommy tried to comfort her, but it was too late. The cereal was ruined and there was nothing they could do. Lola was so sad and soon went quickly to bed. When morning came, all the cereal was gone. + +Lola had learned her lesson: when measuring, be careful of the weather! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tiny who wanted to try out her new motor. All day she had been dreaming of the orange motor, and now she was filled with excitement that it was finally hers. + +Tiny hopped on her orange motor and began to pedal down the street. Her motor made a cute chugging sound as she went. But soon, another little girl came into view and hopped onto her own motor. + +Tiny's joy quickly faded to worry. She was afraid the other girl would try to beat her. She pedaled her orange motor even harder and faster, determined to show that her motor was the best. + +But no matter how fast Tiny went, the other girl stayed neck and neck with her. . . until Tiny wiggled her fingers and made the universal sign for friends. Together the two little girls giggled and rode their orange motors through the streets. + +They had discovered that the best way to try out a motor was not to race, but to have fun with a friend. +Once upon a time there lived two very best friends - Anna and Joe. Anna had a small purple toy car. She loved her car a lot. Every day she would take it out and go for a drive. + +One day Anna and Joe were playing together in the park. Suddenly, Joe stepped on Anna's toy car and it broke. He felt very bad. + + Anna was very sad and cried. Joe felt really bad and thought of a way to make things right. + +He went to a store to buy some repair stuff. After a few hours, he returned with the stuff and began to fix the car. He worked very hard until the car looked like new again. + +Anna was so happy to see her car repaired again. She felt so relieved. She thanked Joe for the his help. Joe said "That's what friends are for!". + +The moral that this story teaches is that even in tough times, friends are there to help. It doesn't have to be a funny or fancy thing that you do for someone - it can be something as simple as repairing a broken toy car. +One day, Tom and his mommy took a trip to the zoo. Tom saw all sorts of animals, like lions and tigers and bears. + +He wanted to play so he chased the monkeys around the cages and laughed. He was so happy. + +As the day went on, Tom got more and more tired. He tugged on his mommy's shirt and said "I'm tired". + +His mommy smiled and said "Why don't we dance around the zoo?". Tom was so excited and they danced all around the zoo. + +Tom laughed and twirled and spun in circles. He was so happy and now he wasn't so tired anymore. Tom and his mommy danced all the way home. +Once, there was a girl named Lulu. She loved playing outside. One day, she wanted to play hide and seek. Her dad said, "Ok, you can play hide and seek. But be careful not to pass the nail on the ground." + +Lulu said, "I understand, daddy." She looked around and quickly found a good hiding spot. + +She waited for a few minutes, until it was her turn to find her friends. Lulu looked around and found her friends, but then she accidentally stepped on the nail. She yelled, "OUCH!" + +Her dad ran to her and said, "Lulu, you should have been more careful!" He carefully helped her pass the nail and cleaned her wound. + +When her friends saw her hurt, they felt so sorry for her. They tried to cheer her up by giving her some of their toys. But Lulu said, "That's ok. I don't want to be spoiled." + +Her dad smiled and said, "Lulu, you are such a brave little girl." +Once upon a time, there was a busy bus driver. She had four buses that she needed to drive each day. On this particular morning, the first bus she needed to drive was a little messy. She grabbed the fuel and filled up the tank. + +Just then, she noticed a small 3 year old boy standing nearby. He was staring at her bus with his big eyes. She smiled at him and said: “Good morning! What are you staring at?†+ +The little boy looked up at the bus driver and replied: “I’m staring at your messy bus. It looks like it needs a lot of cleaning.†+ +The bus driver nodded her head and said: “Yes, it’s a bit messy. I’ll get to it soon. Do you want to help me?†+ +The little boy smiled and said: “Yes, I do! I can help clean the bus.†+ +The bus driver smiled and said: “Well, let’s get started then!†+ +The little boy and bus driver worked together to clean the bus. The little boy was so excited to help and soon the bus was shining like new. The bus driver thanked the little boy, who thanked her right back. + +They waved goodbye to each other and the bus driver drove off, smiling. +Alice was feeling very miserable. She had a stone in her shoe and so she was walking very slowly. + +She stopped and looked up at the cloudy sky. She said to herself, "I wish I knew why everything was so bad today." + +Then she saw a bird sitting in a tree. Alice asked the bird, "Why are you so happy all the time?" + +The bird replied, "I don't worry about anything. I just pray and leave everything to God." + +Alice wished she could be so calm. She said to the bird, "Can you teach me to pray?" + +The bird replied, "Yes. Close your eyes and think about what you want. Then talk to God in your heart and ask for help." + +Alice smiled. She closed her eyes and started talking to God. She felt much better and soon she was on her way, free from the miserable feeling. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved playing with her friends, and was always looking for new ways to have a great time together. + +One day, when Sarah and her friends were playing outside, they decided to take their playtime to the next level. Sarah said, "Let's get a zoom!" + +The other kids were excited and couldn't wait to see what Sarah had in mind. Sarah and her friends ran down to the store and bought a zoom. It was a bright pink, and looked really nice. + +The kids took the zoom home and started playing with it. They were having a lot of fun, but Sarah had an idea to make their playtime even better. + +"Let's find ways to improve our zoom," she said. + +The kids spent the rest of the day finding creative ways to make their zoom even more fun. They came up with all sorts of ideas, from adding a bell to making it faster. They worked together to make their zoom even better. + +When they were done, they were so proud of their work. They had transformed their zoom into a super fun ride! Sarah and her friends had a great time playing with their improved zoom. + +It was a nice day, and the kids had a lot of fun together. It just goes to show that, with a little creativity and teamwork, you can always find ways to improve. +Once there was a tall girl. She loved to study. She had a favorite dish that she ate every day when she studied. The dish was called pasta. + +Every day she would sit at the table to study. She would get all her books and books out and spread them all over the table. Then she would open her pasta dish and start eating while she studied. + +She liked to learn a lot of things. She would read books and do math problems. She liked to learn about science and animals too. + +The girl studied so hard that she got smarter and smarter and eventually she knew almost everything. + +When she was finished studying, she always put everything away and ate the last bite of the pasta. She was very proud of her studies and the tasty dish that helped her do them. +Once upon a time there was a dog. The dog was always running very fast. The dog loved to speed around the garden. One day, the dog noticed something strange. It was a fake tree. + +The dog lifted its ears and said, "What is this?" + +Just then, a bird flew down from the tree and said, "That is a fake tree. I can tell because it has no leaves on it." + +The dog nodded and said, "That must be why I see no leaves on the ground." + +The bird flew away, but the dog stayed to explore. Suddenly, it heard a strange noise coming from behind the fake tree. It was a mouse! The mouse was running around, going fast as it could. + +The dog laughed and said, "Wow, that mouse is really speeding around!" + +The mouse smiled and said, "Yes, I like to speed. It makes me feel alive!" The dog smiled and the mouse scurried away. They both knew that speed can be very fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Bob. He liked to have fun and was always up for an adventure. He had a pet cat named Muffin and they were the best of friends. + +One day, he decided to go for a walk by the river. When he got there, he saw a whole bunch of wrecks! They were wild and Bob wanted to explore them. + +Bob's mom told him he had to stay away from the wrecks, because it was dangerous. But Bob couldn't help himself! He needed to know what was inside the wrecks. + +Suddenly, he saw an old man walking towards him. He had a wheelbarrow full of things and he asked Bob, "Hey kid, you want to buy something?" + +Bob wasn't sure what to do but then he remembered that his mom had always said that if he wanted something, he had to save up to buy it. So he nodded and the old man sold him a box with a bunch of things inside! + +When Bob got home, he opened up the box and found all sorts of treasures inside. He had made a good choice and was so happy he bought the box! + +Bob had learned a valuable lesson that day. He realized that while adventures can seem wild and exciting, sometimes you need to be careful. You don't always know what is inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little fox named Fluffy. Fluffy was the bravest fox in the forest, and he was looking for a leopard. Fluffy had heard from some of his animal friends that leopards were big, yummy cats and he wanted to find one. +One day, Fluffy entered a dark cave, determined to find a leopard. He walked slowly, taking it all in. As he moved forward, he heard a loud roar. Fluffy got scared, so he decided to go back the way he came. He started walking out of the cave and, as he did, a leopard emerged from the darkness. +Fluffy was surprised and scared, but the leopard just looked at him and said, "Hi Fluffy, I've been expecting you". Fluffy felt safer after hearing the leopard's voice. He asked the leopard why he was expecting him. The leopard chuckled and said that he had a yummy surprise for Fluffy. Fluffy was so happy, and he followed the leopard deeper into the cave. +At the end of the cave, there was a yummy feast of fruits, nuts, and seeds waiting for Fluffy. Fluffy couldn't believe the leopard had prepared such a amazing yummy surprise for him. He thanked the leopard for his kindness and ate the feast with joy and happiness. +Fluffy and the leopard then became friends +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary who lived on a farm. She had a flock of clean white sheep, and she loved them very much. Every day, Mary would wake up bright and early to feed the sheep and take them for a walk around the field. + +One day, when Mary was out in the field, she noticed a sweet smell in the air. She followed the smell and eventually, she reached a meadow full of wildflowers. Mary lied down in the meadow and enjoyed the beautiful view. + +Suddenly, she heard someone say: "I think this is the perfect place to lie down and take a nap." It was one of the sheep, and he was right! + +Mary smiled and said, "Yes, it's very peaceful here. Why don't we all lie down and take a nap?" And they did. All the sheep lay in the meadow and enjoyed the sunshine, while Mary watched over them. + +Mary and her sheep were happy and content, and they had a nice, clean nap in the meadow before it was time to go back home again. +Once upon a time there was a bear who was very sleepy. He wanted to have a long sleep, but he had no bed. So the bear thought and thought, until he had an idea. + +He went to find something he could attach to his back. He found a shiny silver box and attached it to his back. + +The bear went to sleep and felt good to have something so special attached to his back. When he woke up in the morning, he was feeling strong and happy. + +That night, the bear decided he would help other animals who needed a bed. He shared his silver box which made him feel better than he could ever imagine. + +The moral of this story is that when you help others, you will always feel good. It does not matter how small the help is, but it is about the spirit of giving. +Once upon a time there was a three year old called Peter. Peter loved to walk around his garden. One day he decided to take a walk and he found something very special. + +Peter saw a box of cereal. It was a colourful cereal, with lots of different shapes. It was so unique! + +He asked his mom, “What is that?†+ +His mom smiled and said, “It's cereal, a special breakfast food. You can have some if you like.†+ +Peter was so excited. He had never seen anything like it before! He went back to the cereal box to take a closer look. + +He saw lots of letters, pictures and shapes. He even found a prize inside the box! It was a bouncy ball. + +Peter was really happy. He couldn't wait to show his friends at school. + +At the end of the day he waved goodbye to his mom and walked back home to enjoy his special cereal. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very adorable and had curly brown hair. + +One day, Lucy was thirsty. She went to the kitchen and opened the fridge. She could see a muffin inside. Lucy grabbed the muffin and said, "This muffin looks yummy". + +Then, Lucy went to the sink and soaked the muffin in a bowl of water. She waited patiently for a few seconds, watching the muffin float. + +Suddenly, she heard her mom's voice. Her mom asked, "What are you doing, sweetheart?". Lucy smiled and replied, "I'm making the muffin soft". + +Her mom chuckled and replied, "That's an excellent idea, my darling". + +The next day, Lucy's mom served the delicious, soft muffin to her daughter. Lucy smiled and said, "It's so yummy, mommy!". + +The end. +The sun was setting over the city as darkness started to descend. The city was usually full of people and children who were always laughing and playing. But something was different this night. Everyone was quiet and afraid. + +The city was under attack. The enemy was large, strong and persistent. The citizens knew they weren't strong enough to fight this enemy. They would have to surrender or face destruction. + +The people were devastated and the situation looked hopeless. But there was one boy. He had been determined and persistent since the beginning. He would not give up on his city. He was also brave, and so he stepped forward to face the enemy. + +The enemy was overwhelmed by the boy's determination and courage, and so it decided to surrender to the boy and his city. The citizens were amazed and relieved by the boy's bravery. The city was grateful for his persistence and courage that saved them from the enemy. + +From that moment on, the people of the city made sure to remember that courage is not the absence of fear, but accepting fear and persisting will often lead to victory. +John and his dad were walking in the park, looking for something fun to do. + +“There’s nothing interesting here,†John said, feeling bored. + +“Why don’t we go for a swim in the well?†Dad suggested. + +“What’s a well?†asked John. + +“It’s a big pond full of water. It should be fun,†Dad said. + +“But won't it be cold?†John asked, a little worried. + +“I’ll take care of you. Nothing bad will happen, I promise,†Dad reassured him. + +So, they went to the well. Dad held John tightly and they started to swim. John felt scared, as he had never swum before, but eventually he got used to it. He was having lots of fun. + +But suddenly, a big splash happened, and a huge fish jumped out! Dad and John got a big surprise. + +“I’ll take care of him,†Dad said, smiling. Together, they took the fish back to the well, where he belonged. + +John felt proud. The boring trip to the park was now a fun adventure! +Once upon a time there was a mummy and a baby. The mummy was taking the baby to the beach. They were walking beside a big blue vehicle. "Look baby," said the mummy, "we can see the sand and the sea over there." + +The baby laughed. She was very excited to be going to the beach. When they got there mummy put her bathing suit on. She told the baby it was time to bathe. + +But little baby did not want to go in the water. She said it felt too cold. She said it was bad. + +Mummy tried to encourage baby to go in. She said it was fun and showed her how to splash around. But baby shook her head and refused. + +After a while, mummy gave in. They had lots of fun together without going into the water. They built a sand castle and had a picnic. The bad feelings about the water were gone. +Once there were two kids. One kid was grumpy and the other one was happy and friendly. + +The happy kid lived near a beach and wanted to share it with his grumpy friend, so he invited him to come there. + +The grumpy kid felt that he would never reach the beach, so he said to the happy kid: "It's too far away and I can't reach it." But the happy kid said: "Don't worry! We can reach it if we both try". + +So the grumpy kid went with the happy kid and they finally reached the beach. But the grumpy kid was still unhappy and began to shout at the happy kid. + +The happy kid tried to calm down his friend, but the grumpy kid was too angry and pushed the happy kid off the cliff! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. Their names were Katie and Sam. They always played together in the garden near the house. One day, Sam was feeling very sleepy and yawned a lot. + +Katie asked, "Why are you yawning so much, Sam?" + +Sam replied, "I'm so tired, I just want to go to sleep. But I don't like the ceiling in my room. It's too scary!" + +Katie said, "It'll be ok, Sam. If you really don't like the ceiling, you can sleep in my room. I'll help you." + +Sam thanked Katie and they went to Katie's room. After a while, Sam finally fell asleep. + +The moral of the story is that having a kind friend helps us to overcome our fears. Even bad things can get better with a bit of help from a kind soul. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends, Mia and Matt. Mia was a kind girl and Matt was an understanding boy. Every day, they would go on walks and explore together. + +One day, they were walking and they came across a river. Mia became scared and urged Matt to stay back from the river. Matt asked why, but Mia said it was too deep. + +They kept walking and soon found a big tree. Mia saw that the tree needed care. She urged Matt to come closer. Matt asked what she wanted him to do and Mia said she was going to brush the tree. She asked Matt for help, so he took the brush from her and started to help. + +The tree was happy to be cleaned and thanked them both. Matt and Mia hugged the tree, and felt kind. After that, they went back home, happy. +Once upon a time there was a chubby little bear who loved to eat. He was always eating sweets, cakes, and gingerbread. He was eating so much that he was getting bigger and bigger! + +One day, two other bears were fighting a war in the forest. The chubby bear was watching and was scared. He asked them why they were fighting and they told him they were arguing over a piece of cake. + +The chubby bear was glad he did not get involved in the fight. He told them: "It's not worth arguing and fighting over food! If you eat too much, then nobody has enough. Be careful, eating too much can be dangerous!" + +The other two bears listened carefully and understood that eating too much can cause more problems than it solves. So, they decided to share the food equally and eat just enough for everyone. + +The moral of the story? It is good to eat, but remember to not eat too much! When you share, everyone is happy! +Once there was a father who had a 3 year old daughter. He wanted to make her something special for dinner and so he decided to make her her favorite mild sauce. He gathered all the ingredients he needed, including some soft cheese and some mild spices. + +He loved his daughter and as he was making the sauce he started to hum a song. He stirred and mashed until he'd made the perfect mild sauce. + +When the daughter saw it she ran up to her father. "Daddy is that the special sauce you make me?" her father beamed and nodded. She clapped and said "it looks so delicious" and he smiled. + +He said, "Now it needs to be polished." The daughter wondered what that meant and her father explained. + +"Polishing it will make it even more delicious. I'll heat it up one more time and it will be ready to eat." + +The daughter was so excited, she could hardly wait and when the sauce was ready they both ate it. + +It was delicious. The father and daughter smiled at each other and he said, "My special sauce is now polished and it's just right for us." +Once upon a time, there was a thin staff. A young boy named Joe wanted to be able to play with it. But big Joe, his brother, wouldn't let him touch it. + +"You are too small," said big Joe. + +Joe was determined to show big Joe that he could play with it. Every day he would try to grab the staff but it was always too high up for him. Joe kept struggling to reach the staff but he was getting frustrated. + +One day, Joe remembered a trick his dad had shown him. He took a few thin stones he'd been playing with and placed them along the floor in line. Joe then stood on the stones and managed to get to the staff. + +He yelled out in excitement, "Big Joe, look, I did it!" + +Big Joe smiled and said, "Excellent work little Joe!" + +From that day forward, Joe and Big Joe would play together with the staff. Joe was proud of himself for never giving up, even in the face of struggle. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old. Jack's mom gave him a white duckling for his birthday. Jack was so happy that he ran around the house calling out, "I have a white duckling!" + +His mom just smiled and said, "Jack, take good care of it, ok?" Jack smiled and said, "Yes, mommy, I will!" + +Jack named his duckling King Rich. King Rich was very nice and soon their bond was very strong. Jack fed King Rich every day and took him for walks. + +One day, Jack accidentally dropped King Rich and the duckling got very scared and ran away. Jack started to cry, but his mom said, "Jack, don't worry. It's ok. We will find King Rich." + +Jack and his mom looked all over the neighborhood but they could not find King Rich. At night in his room, Jack cried and prayed that King Rich will come back. + +The next day, King Rich ran back into the house. Jack was so happy! He hugged King Rich and said, "I'm sorry. Please forgive me." King Rich just nodded. Even though King Rich was only a duck, Jack knew that King Rich had forgiven him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was having a great day with her new friend. Together they played in the garden and raced their toy cars around the lawn. + +When the day was done, it was time for Daisy to go to sleep. Her friend said goodbye and waved, "Good night Daisy!" + +Daisy went to bed and closed her eyes. She was soon fast asleep. + +In the morning Daisy felt nice and organized. Daisy had had a dream about her friend. She went to find her friend, who said, "Good morning Daisy!" + +And they spent the day playing again. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy monster. He had big eyes and awful hands. He was always grumpy and never wanted to play. + +One day, the monster was feeling really mad. He went outside and started to rub the ground. Suddenly, there was a lot of smoke! The monster was very surprised. + +The smoke made him even more mad. He started to rub the ground harder, but the smoke just kept coming. It was so thick, he couldn't see through it! + +Luckily, some animals came to help. They rubbed their paws together until the smoke disappeared. The monster was so relieved, he thanked them and gave them treats. From then on, they were all friends. +Alice and Max were playing together on the beach. They were so happy, running and laughing. Suddenly, Max noticed a beautiful blue kayak. + +"Alice! Look!" Max said, pointing at the kayak. + +Alice stopped running and followed Max's gaze. +"It's amazing!" She said, admiring the fragile beauty of the kayak. + +Max ran towards it, but Alice stopped him. +"We can't take it, Max," she said with a sad expression on her face. "It doesn't belong to us. + +Max understood. He looked at the kayak one last time and then continued playing with Alice. But deep down he still missed the kayak. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who was walking by a field. She saw a bag of rice and was eager to take it. She quickly opened it and began to eat. Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. + +"Who's touching my rice?" + +She quickly paused. She turned around and saw an old woman. The girl was scared. + +"I'm sorry!" she said. + +The old woman frowned. "You can't just take someone else's things," she said. "I don't care if you're young or not. You have to work for things. I'm taking back my rice." + +The young girl started to cry. + +The old woman sighed. "This is what happens when you take things that don't belong to you," she said. + +The young girl sadly watched as the old woman took the bag of rice. She didn't get anything. + +The end. +One day, Joe and his sister, Sarah, were very excited. They were getting ready for a special party. + +"What kind of party is this?" Joe asked. + +"It's a crazy party. There's going to be lots of goodies!" Sarah replied. + +The two got dressed in their best clothes, and went to the party. When they arrived, they were amazed. The party hosts had provided lots of balloons, ice cream, and even a bouncy castle! Joe and Sarah had a blast playing and eating all the goodies. + +After all the fun was over, the two went home with happy smiles. They had had a wonderful, crazy party, and were very thankful the hosts had provided all the fun things. +Sally was very excited. She was about to go on a magical train ride. She could hardly contain her happiness. She was ready to explore the world beyond her home. + +As she stepped onto the train, she felt the warmth from the steam. She watched as the train started moving while breathing in the familiar smell. + +Suddenly, Sally heard a loud noise. She looked around to find the source of the sound. It was the train conductor. + +"Hello, Sally," the conductor said. + +"Hi!" Sally replied. + +"Are you ready for your regular train ride aboard the steam train?" the conductor asked. + +"Yes!" Sally exclaimed with a smile. + +The conductor smiled back and continued, "Then let's get moving!" + +Sally smiled as the train chugged forward into the unknown. She was ready for the adventure of a lifetime! +Maggie was walking down the street when she stumbled on a rock. As she stumbled, she saw something interesting. It was a smelly museum! She decided to take a closer look. + +"Oh, wow!" Maggie exclaimed as she walked in. She looked around and saw lots of cool things. There were colorful paintings and statues of animals. + +Suddenly, she heard someone talking in the corner. Maggie slowly walked over to have a look. It was a security guard, and he was grumbling about something. + +Maggie asked him "What happened?" + +"Well, someone spilled something smelly in the museum and it smells terrible!" the guard said. + +Maggie thought for a moment and then smiled. She had an idea. + +"We should open the windows and let the fresh air in," Maggie suggested. + +The guard smiled, "That's a great idea! Let's do it!" + +So, Maggie and the guard opened the windows and the smelly museum was soon filled with fresh air. +Bob was ready to face the day. He had been waiting for this day to arrive for what seemed like an eternity. He had made plans, and was certain that today was the day. + +He stepped outside and grinned. He couldn't wait to show everyone the mysterious thing he had found. + +As he walked, people stopped to ask Bob what was in his hand. Bob kept his mysterious thing close to his chest. + +When Bob reached his destination, his friends and family were waiting for him. Bob had an unmistakable twinkle in his eye. + +“What is it Bob?†his friends asked in eager anticipation. + +“You will see!†Bob said. + +Bob slowly opened his hand, and to everyone's surprise, he revealed a beautiful golden brain! + +“It's my very own brain!†Bob exclaimed. + +His family and friends were amazed. Bob had found his own brain. How had he done it? It was a mystery, but the brain was his, and no one could take it away. +Once upon a time there was a mean monster. He was very filthy and would mess up everything he touched. One day he had an idea and he shouted, "I'm gonna have an operation!" + +His friends were scared, but he said it would not hurt. They watched as he changed from a monster into something else, but they didn't know what it was. + +When the operation was done, the monster was filthier than ever, and it was no longer a monster - it was a monster-shaped mess! He screamed out in rage to his friends and said, "Look what you did to me! Now I'm really mad!" + +His friends ran away in fear. They never saw him again, but they knew he was a very unhappy monster-shaped mess. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Tina. She was three years old and loved basketball. One day, Tina decided she wanted to take her basketball to the park. She opened up the closet and took out the rare blue basketball. + +"Mommy, can I take my basketball to the park?" Tina asked. + +Mommy smiled. "Yes, of course," she said. + +So, Tina took her basketball and headed to the park. When she arrived, she saw a lot of children playing together. Tina ran over to join them. + +"Hey! Can I play, too?" she asked. + +The children all smiled and said yes. Then, Tina took her ball and started dribbling around the court. Everyone was really impressed by how well she could play. They had lots of fun together. + +When it was time to go home, Tina took her basketball and everyone said goodbye. + +Tina had a great time at the park, and she was very happy to have her rare blue basketball with her. +Once upon a time, there was a very spoiled little girl. She never shared her toys and things with anyone else. Her parents gave her lots of gifts, like a new novel every day. She loved her novels, but she also loved to count them. She would count her novels every day and write down how many she had. + +One day, she decided to go on an adventure. After counting all her novels, she packed up some of them and set off. She went for a long time and she counted the novels she brought with her every day. She kept count of them until she was far away from home. + +The little girl had the best time away, counting her novels and exploring new lands. When she finally returned home, she counted all her novels again to make sure she had the same amount. She counted and counted until she was sure she hadn't lost any along the way. + +The little girl was so happy to be home with her books. Each day she would count them all - her parents knew that she was very spoiled, but she was also very careful about keeping all her things safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog who liked to chew. Everything from bones to toys. He was always so cheerful and never stopped wagging his tail. + +One day he found himself running down a hallway in a big building. He was chewing away on his favorite toy, when he spotted a big sign that said 'exit' above a bright red door. He stopped chewing and ran over to it. + +The little dog got to the door and looked up. He barked a friendly 'hello' but no one answered. He decided to try the door. He pushed it open and he was so excited to see what was on the other side. + +When he opened the door he immediately saw a big field with lots of birds, butterflies and flowers. He was so happy. He sniffed the air and smiled. He started to run and chew his toy without a care in the world. + +The little dog had found his happy place and he was so cheerful he could hardly contain it. He ran across the field and stopped to look back at the exit he had come from. Then he ran off to explore and have the most fun he had ever had. +Once upon a time, there was a large fish who lived in a deep and dark ocean. He liked to swim around and explore the ocean kingdom. One day, he noticed a really big wave coming towards him. He decided to swim against the wave, but he found that he couldn't. The wave was too strong for him and he got pushed back. + +The fish was very scared, so he stopped swimming and looked around him. He noticed a big rock in the distance and quickly swam towards it. When he reached the rock, he held on tightly and waited for the wave to pass. + +The wave was so large and powerful that it was hard to keep the fish in one place. He started to slip off the rock, but he moved his fins so quickly and hard that he started to gain ground again. With every wave that came, the rock seemed to get bigger and bigger. + +The fish held on tight and eventually the waves stopped. He had managed to survive the large wave and was grateful for the rock's help. After that day, he would always remember the rock that helped him gain ground. +Once upon a time, a baby bear named Frank was walking in the forest. He was looking for a place to rest, but he couldn't find one. Then he heard a rumbling sound and soon, he spotted a big cave. Excited, Frank hurried to the cave. + +He was about to go inside when he heard a voice. It was a bear from inside the cave talking to another bear. "I just don't agree with your opinion," said one bear. + +"It's my opinion, so don't try to change it," said the other bear seriously. + +Frank hesitated. He wanted to go in, but he didn't want to bother the two bears. He looked at the cave and then he looked behind him. As he was thinking, the two bears started to argue even more loudly. + +Finally, Frank made a decision. He took a deep breath and shouted, "Stop!" + +The two bears were surprised and they looked up. Frank said, "I think you should both take a break and talk in a calmer way." + +The two bears looked at each other and then they nodded. The first bear said, "You're right. Let's close the cave for a while and have a rest." The second bear agreed. + +So Frank and the two bears closed the cave and went on their way. Frank was happy that he could help the two bears, and from that day +Once upon a time there lived a modest fox named Frank. Frank was very kind and helpful, always willing to help others. + +Frank was walking through the forest one day when he heard a howl from an animal. He followed the sound and found a wolf who was in pain. + +“What's wrong?†asked Frank. + +“I hurt my paw,†said the wolf. + +Frank knew he had to help the wolf. So, he looked around and found the stick that the wolf had stepped on. He carefully pulled it out of the wolf’s paw and wrapped the paw with a cloth. + +“This should help to fix the paw,��€ said Frank. + +The wolf thanked Frank for his help. + +“I can see you are a very kind and modest fox,†said the wolf. “It is always better to be helpful and kind than to be selfish and careless.†+ +Frank smiled and nodded. He was happy that he had helped the wolf and taught him a lesson. From then on, Frank was even more modest and kind. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to explore. She started her journey by walking into a bush. The bush was big, and it was full of different types of flowers. She was amazed by the beauty. Suddenly, she noticed something fragile. It was a butterfly, and it was so small. She wanted to touch it, but she was worried that she might hurt it, so she decided to just observe it. She watched it flutter around the bush and then take off in the air. She was so happy to see the butterfly. She smiled and started her journey back home. The butterfly reminded her to be gentle and care for all the creatures in nature. +Bob was a very curious three year old. He was curious about how things worked. One day, his mom gave him a magnet. + +Bob held the magnet and tried to make it do something. + +"Mommy, what can I do with this?" he asked. + +His mom smiled at him. "Look around and see what it can do," she said. + +Bob looked around, but he wasn't sure what to do. He was starting to feel a bit ignorant. + +Suddenly, he noticed a pile of paperclips on the floor. He took the magnet and managed to pick up the paperclips with it. He was so proud of himself! + +He held up the magnet and smiled at his mom. + +"See, mommy! I managed it!" he said excitedly. + +His mom smiled at him and hugged him. + +"That's great, Bob! Now you know how to use a magnet!" she said with a proud smile. +Once upon a time there was a hunter who loved to wander. He wandered around the forest hunting for animals. One day, he was so focused on his own hunt that he was being very selfish. + +Just then he heard a high-pitched voice say, "Hey, mister hunter! Why are you so selfish?" + +The hunter was surprised to see a small boy standing nearby. He asked him, "Who are you?" + +The boy smiled and said, "I am Joe and I love to wander too! Can I wander with you?" + +The hunter realized he had been very selfish and replied, "I would love that! Let us wander together!" + +The hunter and Joe had a wonderful time exploring the forest together. They talked, laughed and shared stories - and in the end became the best of friends. +Once there was a little girl named Jane who needed to borrow a spell from her mom. She went up to her mom and said, "Mommy, can I borrow your spell?" Her mom said, "Yes, my sweet girl. You may borrow my spell." + +Jane quickly grabbed the spell and hurried back down to the kitchen. She opened the spell and began reading out loud. All of the words felt uncomfortable to her, and she wasn't sure if she was saying them correctly. + +Her mom noticed that she was having trouble and said, "My little one, why don't you try saying each word slowly and clearly? That might help you feel a little more comfortable." Jane followed her mom's advice and repeated the spell slowly. She was able to say it correctly, and felt much better feeling comfortable with the words. + +The next time she needed to borrow a spell, she remembered her mom's advice and felt much more comfortable with each word. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Max. Max was three years old and very curious. He loved to explore and learn things. +One day, Max was playing in his room and found a jar of jam. It was thick and gooey and looked delicious. He picked it up and asked his mom, "Mommy, what is this?" +His mom smiled and said, "It's jam, Max. It's sweet and yummy, but you need to be careful when you eat it." +Max was so excited. He couldn't wait to taste jam! He asked his mom if he could try it, and she said yes. +Max sat down on the kitchen floor and opened the jar. He scooped out some jam and put it on a spoon. He then carefully put it into his mouth, and it was delicious! It was sweet and thick and so yummy. +Max was so happy, and his mom was proud. She was glad that he was being so careful. +Max then got up and ran back to his room to play, still tasting the jam on his tongue. +Once upon a time there was an ant who was very careless. He was out gathering food one day when he didn't pay attention to what he was doing. Suddenly he stumbled upon a pile of salt. He was so excited that he forgot to blink and he ended up smelling it directly. + +The ant was in a lot of pain! He yelled out "ouch!" and tried to back away. But it was too late, the salt already burned him. + +Fortunately, he saw a grasshopper nearby who asked, "What happened?". The ant explained what had happened and the grasshopper said, "You need to be more careful next time. That way you won't get hurt." + +The ant was so grateful for the grasshopper's advice that he path his head and promised himself never to be careless again. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be careful of where we go and what we do. Being careless can often lead to problems and pain. +Once there lived a little boy who loved blue. Everywhere he went it seemed like blue was around him: blue birds, blue skies and blue rivers. One day he was walking along his favourite river when he saw something amazing. It was a giant blue bear standing in front of him! Immediately the little boy began to tremble with fear. + +"Don't worry," the bear said in a gentle voice. "I'm an amazing blue bear, but I mean you no harm. I just wanted to say hello." + +The little boy stared in disbelief at the gentle giant. He soon stopped trembling and said, "Hello, blue bear. I am so happy to meet you." + +The bear smiled and said, "It's nice to meet you too. We should be friends forever, don't you think?" + +The little boy smiled wide and said, "Yes! That would be amazing!" Together the little boy and the amazing blue bear began an unforgettable friendship. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sid and Tom, who loved to play at the beach. One bright sunny day, they went to their favorite beach, but the tide was too far out for them to play. + +Tom looked at the ocean and said with a frown, “What can we do now?†+ +Sid had an idea. He smiled and said, “Let’s act like the tide is high and pretend to splash each other!†+They both clapped and laughed, and acted like the tide was high. They had so much fun that they didn't see the tide rising around them until it was too late. Sooner than they thought, the water was up to their knees and the bright sun was beginning to set. + +Tom was scared but Sid wasn’t. He smiled and said, “We just need to wait for the tide to go back out. We can do it!†+ +So, the two friends waited until the tide went back out. When the tide was gone, they cheered and hugged each other and thanked Sid for his bright idea to act like the tide was high. + +And they both lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a parrot living in a big old tree. He was a very happy parrot and he enjoyed singing every morning. One day, he spotted something near the base of the tree. It was a little boy, and he looked very glad. + +The little boy smiled at the parrot and said: "Hello! What's your name?" The parrot cocked his head to the side and replied, "My name is Parrot!" The little boy smiled even wider and said: "I'm glad to meet you!" + +The little boy walked closer to the tree and said: "Do you want to come down and play with me?" Parrot was curious, so he jumped off the branch and gently dropped down to the little boy's feet. + +The two of them laughed and ran around together for a while, until eventually it was time for the little boy to go. He said goodbye to Parrot and thanked him for playing. As the little boy walked away, Parrot felt glad they had met each other. +Once upon a time, there was a very popular little girl who had a very special diamond. Every day, she would spend time showing it off to her friends. + +One day, she was playing with her friends and the diamond rolled away. She and her friends tried to find it, but the diamond was gone. + +The little girl was very sad. She looked everywhere for her special diamond, but it was nowhere to be seen. + +Finally she asked her friends, "Have you seen my diamond? I need it back!" + +Sadly, none of them had seen it. The little girl was very upset and spent the rest of the day crying. Her diamond was gone forever. +Once upon a time there was a dependable copper pot in the kitchen of an old farmhouse. The pot had been in the family for many years, serving all sorts of meals. + +One day a mischievous 3 year old found the pot and decided to spread it around the house. She dragged it across the floor onto the living room, giggling as she went. + +The pot's owner, an elderly lady, caught the little one. She scolded, "No! That is not dependable!" + +The 3 year old paused, thinking. When the elderly lady asked her why she was dragging the pot around, she simply smiled and said, "I wanted to spread the cheer!" + +The elderly lady softened and patted the little one on her head. She replied, "You are so clever. You can spread cheer, but please don't spread the copper pot around anymore." + +The 3 year old understood and never spread the pot around the house again. She found other ways to joyfully spread the cheer. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lilly. Lilly lived in a town near the forest and she loved playing amongst the ancient trees. One sunny day she was looking for interesting things to find. + +Suddenly, she spotted a bone lying on the ground. She picked it up and decided to take it home. When she arrived, Lilly asked her mum why the bone was so special. + +Mum replied: “This bone is very old and special. See how it rocks when you hold it? It has been here since ancient times. Don’t forget to be careful with it.†+ +Lilly nodded and carefully put the bone in a safe place. From then on she visited the forest every day to play and look for more ancient treasures. + +The moral of the story is that you can find amazing treasures in unexpected places, but it��€™s important to take care of them. So remember to be careful! +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who was so very tired. He wanted to rest so he flew up to a tree and settled in a soft nest. It was so cozy and he was so grateful. + +The bird heard a voice call out from below. It was a little girl with a big smile. She said, "hello, little bird! How are you today?" + +The bird answered, "I am so tired! I need to rest." + +The little girl said, "of course! Here, let me hold your wings so you can sleep well". + +The bird was very grateful and he snuggled down into the nest and fell fast asleep. The little girl watched over him until he had his rest. + +When the bird woke up, the little girl said, "hello! I'm glad you are feeling better." + +The bird thanked the little girl and flew away into the sky. He was so grateful for the rest and even more grateful for the little girl's kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a brave and curious boy named Jack. He loved to explore his surroundings and always wanted to find something new. + +One day, Jack decided to go on an adventure to a special place he had never seen before. So, he put on his bathrobe, and with a big smile, he ran outside. + +Jack saw a strange cave and wanted to explore it. He rushed inside. "Wow, this looks so cool," he thought to himself. + +But, when Jack went deeper into the cave, he heard an evil voice. It said, "You will never be able to leave this place." Jack became scared and tried to rush out, but a giant boulder blocked the entrance. + +Jack was stuck in the cave and he started to cry. He was never seen again. The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a cheerful rabbit. He was always hopping around and looking for something special. One sunny day, he hopped and hopped until he came upon an oasis. A bright and beautiful oasis, with a cool lake and lush trees. The rabbit hopped closer, eyes twinkling with joy. + +"I've been looking for this my whole life," the rabbit said in a happy voice. + +But as he looked closer, he noticed a tear rolling down an old tree. The rabbit hopped closer, feeling a little bit sad. + +"What's wrong, old tree?" the rabbit asked. + +The tree replied, "I'm so happy that you came. I'm so sad because I know that soon this beautiful oasis will dry up. I wish it would never end." + +The rabbit was very sad, but he was also very brave. He said goodbye to the tree, hoping he could be back soon. + +One day, the rabbit hopped back to the oasis and noticed it was still as beautiful as ever. He could see why the tree was so sad - but he also knew why there was still a tear rolling down its bark. The oasis was still there, because the brave rabbit had saved it for all the cheerful animals and creatures. And the tree was still shedding a tear - a tear of joy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was very intelligent. One day, when she went to the park, she saw a big bow. She wanted to climb on it. But it was too heavy. + +So she asked her friends for help. They were not very strong, so they couldn't lift it. + +Then she thought of a clever idea. She asked her smart brother to help her. He was strong and intelligent. He came up with a plan. He got some rope, tied it around the bow and helped her friends pull it up. + +Soon the bow was upright and she was able to climb on it. She had solved her problem and was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a mom and her three year old daughter. Every day, mom would teach her daughter all kind of things, like counting, colours and shapes. + +One day, mom wanted to teach her daughter something new. She took out a coin and said to her daughter, "Look at this coin. Can you tell me what it is?" + +The daughter answered, "It's a coin!" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes. It's fun to learn things. Let's do an activity with the coin." + +Her daughter was very excited. They played a game with the coin and it was very funny. After a while, the daughter asked, "Can I keep the coin?" + +Mom said, "No. It belongs to me." + +The daughter was very disappointed. "Why can't I keep it? It's not fair!" + +Mom said, "I'm sorry, but that's just the way it is. Now it's time to say goodbye to the coin." + +When she said goodbye, the daughter felt very sad and angry. She had an awful day and learned that sometimes, life isn't very fair. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named George. He was three years old and loved giving and receiving hugs. + +One day, George wanted to give his mom a special hug, so he tried to think of a unique hug he could give her. He wanted to create a hug that nobody else could give. + +He ran around the house looking for ideas and finally he came up with the perfect hug. He went upstairs to his mom's bedroom. + +"Mom, I have a special hug for you!" he said. +"What kind of hug is this George?" she asked. +"It's a surprise hug, to show you how much I love you!" + +His mom smiled and opened her arms for a big George hug. George put one arm around her neck and the other around her waist, then he squeezed her tight. His mom was so happy with the unique hug he created. She said it was the best hug ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to go to the theater. + +One day, she asked her mum if they could go to the theater. Her mum said, “Yes, but we have to hang up our coats first.†Lucy was really excited and ran to hang her coat on the hook. + +When they entered the theater, Lucy saw a big screen. She was scared and clutched her mum's hand tightly. “Mummy, is it safe here?†she asked. Her mum smiled and said, “Yes, it is safe. Don't worry. Let's have some fun.†+ +Lucy's fear quickly vanished and the two of them started to watch the show together. They laughed and clapped their hands. It was the happiest day for Lucy. + +The end. +One day, Bob went outside to play with his friends. He was happy, with his hair blowing in the wind. But when he saw them, they shrugging their shoulders instead of calling him over. They were laughing and looking away. Bob was sad. He didn't understand why they weren't being nice to him. He asked them why, but all his friends did was shrug again and kept on talking, not paying Bob any attention. + +Bob felt so lonely, so he sadly walked away. He looked over his shoulder and all his friends were still there, laughing. He wanted so badly to fit in, but his friends were not making it easy for him. Bob went back home, feeling unhappy and a little scared. He was so upset he forgot to check the backyard before leaving. + +When Bob returned to his home, he found a big surprise. There was a huge hole in the yard. Inside the hole was a giant monster! The monster had sharp teeth, big claws and a scaly tail. Bob was so scared he started to cry. The monster walked closer and closer. He wanted to eat Bob! Bob ran away as fast as he could back to his friends, but they had already gone home. The monster chased after him, roaring and growling. + +Bob was very scared and he knew he was in danger. He had no one to help him. Then suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. It was his friends +"Mommy, can I please have a piece?" asked Ryan happily. + +"What kind of piece would you like?" asked his mom. + +"I want that piece!" shouted Ryan, pointing to a big piece of candy. + +His mom smiled and said, "That looks delicious, but that is too much sugar for someone your age. How about I give you this piece of fruit instead?" + +Ryan frowned, obviously disappointed, but then he got excited when he saw the piece of fruit. + +"Strawberries!" he shouted and reached for the piece of fruit. + +He took a bite and smiled. The strawberries were sweet and juicy. + +"Mommy, this is so much better than a boring piece of candy," said Ryan. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Sam and Milly. They were very different. Sam never shared his things and was very selfish. Milly, on the other hand, was very modest. + +One day, Milly found a bulb to eat. She tasted it and it tasted delicious. She was so happy that she wanted to share with her friend, so she offered some to Sam. + +Sam tasted the bulb, but he was still not happy and wanted more. Milly, feeling disappointed, told him that he should always be modest and not be so greedly. + +Sam realised and thanked Milly. He apologised for being so selfish and told Milly that he learned his lesson. + +Milly smiled and told said that it's always better to share! +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was very sleepy. She wanted to nap so she lay down in her bed. While she was trying to sleep, something interesting happened. A jelly popped out of her bed! The jelly was bright and purple. It was so much fun. + +The sleepy girl couldn't believe what was happening. She smiled and laughed. She wanted to touch the jelly, so she put out her hand. The jelly felt slimy and soft! She giggled as the jelly jumped and moved around her bed. + +The girl was so excited by the jelly that she forgot about being sleepy. They played together for a long time. Eventually the jelly disappeared, leaving the girl feeling happy and satisfied. The girl then snuggled up in her bed and fell asleep. +John and his mom went to the store together. His mom provided some money to buy food for the family. +John asked his mom why she had to pay for food. Mom said, "Sometimes people have to fight for food because they are too poor." +John said, "But why do people have to fight?" Mom said, "When people don't have enough money to provide for their families, it can make them sad. So, some people have to fight for food because there is not enough to go around." +John looked sad, so mom said, "But we don't have to fight. We have enough money to buy food, so we don't have to worry." +John smiled and said, "That's good! I'm glad we don't have to fight." +John was feeling miserable. He had no one to play with and nothing to do. He was sitting all alone, wishing he had a friend. Suddenly, he heard a voice from behind him. + +John turned around and saw a big, fluffy dog. The dog asked, "Why are you so unhappy, John?" + +John replied, "I don't have anyone to play with me." + +The dog said, "Would you like to come to dinner with me? We can have lots of fun!" + +John was very excited. He said, "Yes! Let's go!" + +So, the two of them joined dinner together. They talked, laughed and played until John forgot all about how miserable he was. He had finally found himself a new friend. +Once, there was a dog who was very happy. Every day, he would run and play and bark. One day, the dog was so excited that he jumped on the furniture. + +The people in the house were not happy. They said it was bad and told the dog to be still. But the dog wouldn't listen. So the people had to punish the dog. + +The people said they were sorry, but they had to scold the dog so he would learn. The dog looked very sad. He didn't understand why he was being punished. + +But after the punishment, the people said sorry and gave the dog a hug. And soon the dog was happy again. From then on, the dog tried his best to be still when the people told him to. +Sophia's mom was helping her unpack her things in the classroom. Sophia was three years old and very chubby. She looked around the room and saw lots of toys to play with. + +Sophia's mom asked, "What do you think sweetie?" + +Sophia said, "I like this classroom! I want to play toys!" + +"Great! Do you want to start unpacking and then you can play," Mom replied. + +So Sophia and her mom unpacked her things. Then Sophia went to the corner of the room where the toys were. She picked up a doll and started playing with it. + +Her mom smiled and said, "It looks like you're all unpacked and ready to play. Have fun!" + +Sophia smiled and said, "Thank you Mommy!" She was so excited to be in her new classroom and to play with her new toys. +Once there was a little girl named Amy and she had a beautiful harbor. Every day she would lean onto the harbor and look out over the sea. Across the harbor there was a small island with a castle and a glimmering waterfall. + +Amy was mesmerized by the sight of the beautiful island. She would lean against the harbor and dream of the treasure that must lay across the sparkling, blue water. + +One day, Amy decided that she was brave enough to cross the harbor and find the secret treasures on the island. She grabbed a boat from the harbor and started to cross the sea. + +Once Amy arrived at the island, she was met by a friendly pirate. He told her that he was looking for a special gem. With the pirate by her side, Amy explored the island and found the gem. It was beautiful, and it twinkled in the sunlight. They both put the gem back where it belonged, thanked each other and returned safe and sound to the harbor. +One day, a little boy and his mommy decided to make a volcano. The boy said "Let's go cook our volcano". His mommy said "Yes! We will have so much fun". They went out, got the ingredients and started to cook. + +When the cooking was finished, Mommy said, "Look at how big our volcano is!" The little boy was so excited and asked "Can I put the scary bits in?". His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, but be careful". + +The little boy carefully poured the scary bits into the volcano, but then, the volcano made a loud rumble. The little boy screamed and jumped back. His mommy put her arms around him and said, "Don't be scared, it's just the volcano cooking". + +The little boy smiled, as he realised that his mommy had set-up the excitement and payoff. He quickly scooped the scary bits into the volcano. Once the volcano was done cooking, a big eruption of orange sparks burst out of the top. The little boy cheered with delight! +One sunny day, Joe and his family went to the printing shop. "Look over here," said Dad, pointing to the wall. "That's the equipment we use to print pictures." Joe was very excited. + +"What kind of pictures can we print?" asked Joe. Dad nodded. "We can print any picture you want," he said. + +Joe got an idea. "Can we print a picture of me?" he asked. Dad smiled. "Of course!" + +The family walked to the printing equipment. Dad placed Joe in front of it, and adjusted a few buttons. Joe started to feel a little nervous. Dad put his hand on Joe's shoulder. "Don't worry," he said. "It will be fun." + +Mom handed Dad some paper. He put it into the machine, and suddenly Joe heard a loud sound. "Printing!" said Dad. Joe smiled and smiled. Now he had a picture of himself to hang in his bedroom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She had a clean dress that she loved to wear. She wore it everywhere she went. + +One day, she decided to go for a picnic with her parents. As they were packing up, Anna saw something shiny on the ground. It was a needle! + +"That needle must belong to someone," Anna said. Her parents were not too worried and told her to take it with them. Anna was excited and put the needle in her pocket. + +As the family went on their picnic, they noticed the weather was starting to turn bad. Suddenly, strong winds blew, and Anna felt something scratch her hand. She screamed, and when she looked at it, she realized it was the needle! + +Anna was scared but her parents tried to calm her down. They went to the hospital to get help, but the doctor told them that it was too late. Anna would need a few weeks to fully recover. + +The needle had caused a lot of damage. Anna learned that day that things that don't belong to her can still cause harm. +Once upon a time there was a mother and her three-year-old daughter. One day, the mother looked tired and she was busy working around the house. The daughter wanted to help, but she couldn't do many things. However, she decided to pat the dust off the furniture and to tidy up the house. + +Seeing her efforts, the mother was very happy and she smiled at her daughter. Wanting to show her love, the mother reached for her daughter's cheek, but the daughter was impatient and she slapped her mother's hand away. + +The mother was hurt and she said, "You should be patient. Patience is the key to success". To teach the daughter a lesson, the mother separated herself from her daughter. + +The daughter immediately regretted her behaviour and wanted to put her arms around her mother's neck. But it was too late, her mother had already gone. + +The moral of the story is that patience is important when dealing with difficult situations. Without patience, even small decisions can lead to bad outcomes. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ella. She was a very adventurous girl who loved to explore. One day, she was playing in the garden when she saw a weird thing standing near her waist. She went up to it and said, "Who are you?" + +The thing didn't answer, so Ella asked again, "What are you doing here?" + +This time the thing replied. It said, "I'm standing here. It's kind of weird, isn't it?" + +Ella laughed and said, "Yes, it is weird. But I think you're cool!" + +The thing said, "Thank you. I'm glad you like me. Now, let's go explore the garden together!" + +And so Ella and the weird thing explored the garden and had so much fun. They found all sorts of things and Ella never forgot the day she met the weird thing. +Once there was a boy named Timmy. He was three years old. He loved to spend time outdoors playing in his village. + +One day, he went to the village pond to play. When he arrived, he noticed that there was a big leak in the pond. Water was spilling out everywhere! + +Timmy went to get help. He found his older brother and asked him to come and help fix the leak. His brother was very calm and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I know how to fix it." + +So his brother got some tools and spent some time fixing the leak. When he was done, the pond was all fixed and no more water was spilling out. + +Timmy and his brother were very proud of the work they had done. They smiled at each other and went back to play in the village. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Ben and Sam. They played together and were very happy. + +One day they decided to have a special game. They decided to use a shield and a pretend gun shooting game. Ben used the shield and Sam had the gun. + +Ben said he did not want to get shot, so Sam said he would only shoot at the shield. He fired his pretend gun and a little ball shot out. It hit the shield and made a big noise. Ben thought it was great fun! + +However, the next time Sam shot, he accidentally shot Ben in the face! Ben was really scared and it hurt. He said it was disgusting! + +Sam felt really bad, so he asked Ben to forgive him. Ben said that it was OK and he was not mad at him any more. + +They realised that playing with guns, even pretend ones, could be dangerous and they decided to never play with them again. They hugged and went on to have lots of fun without shooting. +Jenny pushed the door open and stepped into the store. She looked around, feeling a little nervous. There was a smiley lady behind the counter who asked if she could help. Jenny stuttered and asked for a ticket. The lady asked why and Jenny replied that she wanted to go to the park. + +The lady smiled and said she would give Jenny a ticket, but she needed to be honest first. Jenny was taken aback and asked what she meant. The lady took a deep breath and said she had seen Jenny looking around the store before coming in. She said it looked like Jenny had been planning to take something. Jenny was shocked. She held her breath and said she had only been looking. She promised she was being honest and that she wouldn't take anything. + +The lady thought for a moment and decided to give Jenny the ticket. She warned Jenny that the next time she would have to be honest, or else. Jenny thanked the lady and quickly left the store, her heart pounding. The lady had seen right through Jenny and she knew she would have to be honest next time. For now, she ran to the park, thankful she had been given a second chance. +Once upon a time, there were two people named Sam and Alex. Sam and Alex wanted to measure something very special. + +“What can we measure?†asked Alex. + +“Let's measure rhythm!†said Sam. + +Sam and Alex began to measure rhythm. First they clapped, then they tapped and then they hummed. + +“The rhythm is a bit mild,†said Alex. + +“Yes, it is mild,†replied Sam. “Let's add some more beat!" + +So Sam and Alex started to stomp, whistle, and laugh and suddenly the rhythm was louder and more fun! + +“Our rhythm is just right!†said Alex, happily. + +“I think so too!†said Sam. + +The two of them hugged each other and happily went off to find something else to measure. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, John and Sarah. They were always together, playing in a wild field of flowers. + +One day, a big cloud appeared in the sky. It was wild and different from the other clouds, so John and Sarah stopped playing to watch it. + +"What do you think that cloud is?" asked John. + +"I think it's a special cloud," said Sarah. + +The cloud started to separate into two smaller clouds. But instead of separating, the clouds came closer to each other and formed an even bigger cloud. + +"Look John, it's like the two clouds are hugging each other," Sarah said with a smile. + +John and Sarah watched the clouds together, until they finally went away. They stayed in the wild field of flowers, imagining what else the two special clouds could do. +Once upon a time there was a little dog. He wanted to go and find some tasty treats, but there was one problem - there was a very big road in the way. The dog wanted to go over the road, but it was too dangerous. + +The dog tried to find a way. He looked up, he looked down and he looked around. After a long time, he came up with an idea. He had a plan! The dog started to dig a tunnel, so he could go underneath the road. + +But as he was digging, a funny thing happened - a big bear came, and he wanted to stop the dog from finishing his tunnel. The bear did not like the idea of the tunnel and he did not want the dog to go over the road. + +The dog was very brave and he was not going to let the bear prevent him from finding the treats. So the dog started digging faster than ever before. Eventually, the tunnel was finished and the dog ran past the bear and over the road. + +The dog was very happy when he finally made it to the other side of the road and found lots of delicious treats. The funny bear looked on with surprise - he never thought the dog could make it! +Sam was very excited. He had been collecting a huge stack of rocks all day. He couldn't wait to take them home and show them off to his friends. + +He was on his way home when he spotted a rude man walking in his direction. He stopped and watched as the man walked closer. Just as the man was about to pass by, he quickly grabbed Sam's stack of rocks. + +Sam was so angry. He yelled at the man to stop, but it was too late. The man had already disappeared with the rocks. + +Sam felt lost and alone. All of his hard work had suddenly vanished. He had been so close to taking the rocks home, and now they were gone. + +He couldn't believe it. He had worked so hard for them, and now they were gone. By the time he got home, all he had left was a pile of empty disappointment. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old and loved to have fun. One day, she was having a good time playing outside when she saw something shiny in the grass. She went over to take a closer look and found a hat! The hat was really pretty, so she quickly picked it up and put it on her head. + +Lily started to spin around, feeling so happy with her new hat on. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, making her hat fly off her head! Lily was so shocked, she started to cry and ran to get her hat back. + +Lily's mom saw what happened and came to comfort her. "Don't worry my dear. That was very careless of you. Let's look around and see if we can find your hat." + +Together, they searched around the park until they finally found Lily's hat. Lily was so excited, she jumped around in joy! From then on, she was much more careful with her hat! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She had a special box, but it was closed tight with a knot. Every day, Lucy asked her Mom to open it for her, but her Mom said, "It is too hard, I cannot open it." This made Lucy very sad. + +One day, Lucy asked her Dad to help her open the box. He looked and saw the big knot and said, "I'm sorry, Lucy. I don't know how to open it." But then, he had an idea. He said, "Maybe my friend Joe can help? He's dependable, so he can help us open the box." + +Lucy and her Dad went to see Joe. Lucy said, "Please Joe, can you help us open the knot?" Joe said, "Yes, I'm sure I can do it." He looked at the knot and said, "This is a tricky knot! But no worries, I'm sure I can do it." + +Joe worked very hard and finally, he opened the knot! Lucy was so excited to finally open the special box. Inside, she found the most beautiful surprise! She hugged Joe and said, "Thank you, Joe! You are so dependable!" +Once there was a pink bunny. The pink bunny lived in the forest. Every day he would gather coal with his friends and prepare a warm fire. + +One day, the pink bunny ran into the other bunnies and shouted: "Hey, let's prepare the fire together today!" They all shouted in agreement and started gathering coal for the fire. + +When they had enough coal, the bunnies began to line up the coal around the fire. As they carefully prepared it, the pink bunny said: "We worked hard today, everyone! Let's sit around the fire and relax!" + +The bunnies agreed, and they all gathered around the fire. They enjoyed the warmth and the company of each other. The pink bunny smiled, happy that they had all prepared such a cozy fire together. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Bob and Sam. Bob was the bigger of the two, but Sam was the more humble. + +One day, the two friends wanted to go to the park to play. Bob wanted to run but Sam said he was too tired and wanted to wait. Bob was annoyed but he agreed. + +They waited for a while and then Sam said "Let's go for a drink. I am thirsty!" Bob agreed, so they went to the nearby cafe and ordered some juice. + +They both drank their juice and talked about different things. Suddenly, Sam said "You know, patience is a great thing. Even when you're tired, it's important to be humble and wait for the right moment to do the things you want to do". + +Bob nodded and the two friends laughed. They decided to keep on waiting until their time was right. +One day, a furry little creature called Mop was walking around in the forest. Mop had big legs and she loved to run around and explore. + +As Mop was walking she saw a tasty looking strawberry.She wanted to reach the strawberry, but the strawberry was way too high for her to reach. + +Mop was determined to get the strawberry and she tried really hard. She tried to jump up but she just wasn't high enough. She tried cupping her hands and balancing on one leg - but nothing worked. + +Then suddenly Mop had a great idea. She shuffled her furry legs together until they were long enough to reach the strawberry. Mop used all her strength and jumped up and grabbed the strawberry. + +Mop succeeded in getting the strawberry! She was so happy and proud of her achievement. Mop thought that with determination and imagination, she could do anything. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her little boy. He was only three years old. + +Mommy asked him "Would you like to play with blocks today?" + +The little boy said, "Yes!" He was excited. Mommy set out the blocks on the floor and gave the little boy a few. + +The little boy stacked them together carefully. He was having so much fun! But then he knocked over the blocks and they "broke" across the room. + +Mommy said, "Oh no! We must be gentle with the blocks." She was a little sad. + +The little boy's eyes got a bit watery. Then Mommy gave him a hug and said, "It's okay. Let's go take a nap." + +The little boy got a bit "sleepy". So he and his Mommy cuddled up together in bed and soon he was fast asleep. + +The next morning, the little boy remembered the blocks. He thought it was all just a bad dream. Then he remembered - it wasn't a dream! + +Mommy laughed and said, "Don't worry sweetheart, we'll get more blocks tomorrow." + +The little boy was happy and they both had a great day. +Once upon a time there was a special egg. It was so fragile that the little boy had to be extra careful not to break it. He waited and watched over it day and night. + +Every day, the boy fed the egg small pieces of food. He sang it a gentle song, and waited excitedly for the egg to open. Finally, one day, the egg started to crack and the boy’s heart raced. Inside the egg was a tiny bird, so small and fragile the boy could barely see it. + +The little boy continued to feed the bird small pieces of food and sang it sweet songs. The bird grew bigger and stronger and soon the time came when it learnt to fly. The boy waited excitedly to see the little bird soar around the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found herself in a maze made of thick hedges. She tried to find her way out but couldn't. + +Lily started to feel scared and alone. She sat down and started to cry. Suddenly, she heard a voice. "Don't worry, little one. Pray and you will find your way out." It was an old man who had been watching her. + +Lily closed her eyes and prayed. When she opened them, she saw a path that she hadn't seen before. She followed it and found her way out of the maze. She turned around to thank the old man, but he was nowhere to be seen. + +From that day on, Lily knew that whenever she was lost or scared, she could pray and find her way out of any maze. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in the bathtub. One day, she accidentally dropped her rubber duckie in the water. She quickly reached for her towel to dry it off, but the towel was nowhere to be found. + +Lily looked around and saw her little brother spinning around with the towel on his head. She asked him where the towel was, but he looked confused and didn't answer. Lily giggled and said, "That's not a hat, silly! That's my towel!" + +Her brother took the towel off his head and handed it to her. Lily dried off her rubber duckie and gave it a big hug. She thanked her brother and said, "You're the best towel spinner ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a messy room with toys all over the floor. Her mom told her to clean up, but Lily didn't want to. + +One day, Lily was playing with her doll when she felt something in her eye. She blinked and blinked, but it wouldn't go away. Her mom looked at her eye and saw a little patch on it. She took Lily to the doctor, who said it was just a small scratch and it would go away soon. + +Lily learned her lesson and started cleaning up her room every day. She didn't want to make a mess and get another patch on her eye! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because she was going to her friend's birthday party. She put on her pretty dress and her mommy helped her measure how much she had grown. + +Lily's mommy gave her a big hug and kissed her on the shoulder before she left for the party. At the party, Lily had lots of fun playing games and eating cake. She even won a prize in a game where she had to measure how far she could throw a ball. + +After the party, Lily went home and her mommy measured how much candy she had gotten in her goody bag. Lily was very happy and went to bed with a smile on her face, dreaming of all the fun she had at the party. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her bed very much because it was soft and cozy. Every night, her mommy would tuck her in and kiss her goodnight. + +One night, Lily couldn't sleep. She felt scared and didn't know why. She called out to her mommy, but she didn't come. Lily felt even more scared. She called out again and again, but still no answer. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a strange noise. It sounded like a monster! She was so scared that she hid under her bed. But then she remembered something her mommy had told her. She had said that if Lily ever felt scared, she should call out for her and she would come. So Lily took a deep breath and called out for her mommy. And just like that, her mommy came running in, happy to see that Lily was safe and sound. From that night on, Lily knew that she could always call for her mommy if she needed her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and write on the floor with her colorful crayons. One day, Lily's mom bought her a new box of crayons that had a funny smell. Lily was so happy and started to draw a big picture of her family on the floor. + +As she was drawing, her little brother came and accidentally stepped on her picture. Lily got upset and told her brother not to step on her drawing. Her brother said sorry and sat next to her to draw his own picture. They both had so much fun drawing and writing on the floor together. + +When their mom came into the room, she saw the beautiful drawings on the floor and praised Lily and her brother for their creativity. Lily was so happy that her mom liked her drawing and her brother was happy to have fun with his sister. From that day on, Lily and her brother drew and wrote on the floor every day, making new and funny pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing in the forest near his house. One day, he saw a bird with a broken wing. Timmy wanted to help the bird, so he tried to feed it some bread. The bird was very hungry and ate all the bread. + +Next, Timmy saw a man with a spear. The man was trying to catch a fish in the river. Timmy knew it wasn't right to hurt animals, so he asked the man to stop. The man listened to Timmy and put away his spear. + +Finally, Timmy saw a dog who was very obedient. The dog listened to its owner and didn't run away. Timmy learned that it's important to be obedient and listen to others. + +The moral of the story is to always help others, be kind to animals, and listen to those in charge. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dog named Max who always barked at strangers. One day, on Tuesday, they went for a walk in the park. Lily saw a boy who looked nervous and sad. She went up to him and said, "Don't be scared, my dog is friendly." The boy smiled and petted Max. Lily told him her name and they became friends. From that day on, they met in the park every Tuesday and played together. Lily was happy she could tell Max to be nice and make a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a clown named Bobo. Bobo was very wise and knew lots of funny jokes. He loved making people laugh and smile. One day, Bobo went to perform at a birthday party. + +But when he got there, he saw that all the toys were mixed up and not sorted properly. Bobo knew that the children wouldn't be able to play with the toys if they were all mixed up. So, he decided to sort the toys himself. + +But as he was sorting the toys, he accidentally knocked over a big pile of blocks. The blocks fell on the floor and made a loud noise. The children got scared and started crying. Bobo felt very bad and didn't know what to do. + +Then he had an idea. He started telling funny jokes and making silly faces. The children started laughing and forgot all about the blocks. Bobo realized that making people happy was more important than sorting toys. From that day on, he always made sure to bring lots of laughter and joy wherever he went. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily and her friends decided to have a race. They were all very competitive and wanted to win. + +Lily ran as fast as she could but soon she got tired. She stopped and saw her friend Sarah was ahead of her. Lily felt sad and thought she couldn't win. But then, her mommy came and held her hand. She said, "I love you, Lily. It's okay if you don't win. Just have fun with your friends." + +Lily felt better and continued the race. She didn't win, but she had a great time with her friends. And Lily learned that winning isn't everything. What's important is to have fun and be with the people you love. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a job delivering newspapers to people's houses every morning. Timmy was always on time and very reliable. + +One day, Timmy was riding his bike when he saw a little girl crying. He stopped to ask her what was wrong. She said her favorite toy was torn and she didn't know how to fix it. Timmy told her he would help her fix it after he finished his job. + +When Timmy finished his job, he went back to the little girl's house to help her fix her toy. They worked on it for a long time and finally, they fixed it. The little girl was so happy and thanked Timmy for being so kind. + +As Timmy was riding home, a car came speeding down the road and hit him. Timmy was hurt very badly and had to go to the hospital. The little girl and her family were very sad to hear about Timmy's accident. They knew he wouldn't be able to deliver newspapers anymore. + +The little girl's toy may have been fixed, but now Timmy couldn't do his reliable job anymore. It was a very sad ending. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together every day. One day, they decided to play superheroes. Timmy wanted to be Batman and Tommy wanted to be Superman. They put on their costumes and started to play. + +Suddenly, they saw a big gray cloud in the sky. They thought it was a villain. Timmy said, "We have to fight it with our equipment!" Tommy replied, "I don't have any equipment!" + +Timmy said, "Don't worry, I have an extra one." He gave Tommy a toy sword and they both started to fight the gray cloud. They swung their swords and shouted, "Take that, cloud!" + +After a while, the cloud went away and the sun came out. Timmy and Tommy were happy that they saved the day. They hugged each other and said, "We make a great team!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she saw a lizard on the ground. The lizard was green and had a long tail. + +Lily watched the lizard crawl around for a while. She didn't understand why it was moving so fast. Then, she remembered that lizards like to catch bugs to eat. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her to help organize her toys. Lily put all of her dolls in one box and all of her blocks in another box. Her mom was happy that Lily was so organized. + +After she finished, Lily went back outside to look for the lizard. She found it hiding under a rock. Lily was happy to see the lizard again and she understood that it was just trying to find some food. +Once upon a time, there was a zebra named Zara. She had black and white stripes and she lived in a big field with other animals. One day, Zara decided to go on an adventure. She walked and walked until she found a big tree. She saw a monkey and said, "Hi, monkey! What are you doing?" + +"I'm trying to get a banana from this tree, but I can't reach it," replied the monkey. + +Zara said, "I can help you!" She stood on her hind legs and stretched her neck to reach the banana. She succeeded and the monkey was very happy. + +The monkey said, "Thank you, Zara! You are very interesting. Do you want to come with me to the jungle?" + +Zara said, "Yes, please!" They walked and walked until they reached the jungle. They saw many interesting things like colorful birds and big trees. + +But then, they saw a lion. The lion was very hungry and he saw Zara. He chased after her and caught her. Zara was very scared and she couldn't escape. The monkey tried to help, but he was too small. + +Zara never came back to the field and the other animals were very sad. They missed her black and white stripes and her kind heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in his backyard. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a lime to play with. Timmy was eager to play with the lime. + +As Timmy was playing with the lime, his neighbor came over and saw him playing with it. The neighbor asked Timmy if he wanted to sell the lime. Timmy thought about it and decided to sell the lime. + +The neighbor gave Timmy some money for the lime and Timmy was happy. But then, Timmy's mom asked him where the lime went. Timmy told her that he sold it to the neighbor. His mom then explained to him that it's not good to sell things that are given to us as gifts. + +From that day on, Timmy learned to appreciate the things he was given and not to sell them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on adventures and exploring new places. One day, she wanted to go to the park, but her mom said they had to take the subway to get there. + +Lily didn't like the subway because it was always crowded and people were often rude. But her mom told her they had no choice and they had to take the subway. + +As they got on the subway, Lily saw a man who was very rude to an old lady. He didn't let her sit down and pushed her away. Lily's mom saw what happened and told Lily that she had to choose to be kind to others and help them when they need it. + +Lily learned that even though the subway might not be her favorite way to travel, she could still choose to be kind to others and make a difference in someone's day. From that day on, Lily always tried to be kind to others, even when they were rude to her. +Once upon a time, there was a big mouse named Max. Max loved to eat cheese. One day, Max saw a big piece of cheese in a trap. Max wanted to eat the cheese, but he was scared of the trap. Max's friend, a little mouse named Lily, saw Max looking at the cheese. Lily whispered to Max, "Don't be scared, Max. I'll help you get the cheese." Max was happy to have Lily's help. Together, they got the cheese and they both enjoyed a big feast. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear his favorite red hat every day. He wore it to school, to the park, and even to bed. One day, Timmy and his mom went to the port to see the big boats. Timmy was so excited to see them go fast in the water. + +As they were walking near the water, Timmy accidentally dropped his hat into the port. He started to cry and his mom tried to comfort him. "Don't worry, we'll get you a new hat," she said. + +But Timmy didn't want a new hat. He wanted his favorite red hat back. He cried and cried until they had to leave. Timmy never saw his hat again and he was very sad. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a yellow balloon that she loved very much. She held it tight and didn't want to drop it. But then, a gust of wind came and the balloon slipped out of her little hand. Lily watched as the yellow balloon floated away into the sky. She felt sad, but her mommy gave her a hug and said they could get another balloon. Lily smiled and felt happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved playing with blocks and building tall towers. One day, Timmy was playing with his blocks when he accidentally knocked them over. He started to panic because he thought he had hurt his blocks. + +Timmy quickly picked up the blocks and checked them one by one. Luckily, none of them were hurt. Timmy felt relieved and continued to play with his blocks, building bigger and bigger towers. From that day on, Timmy made sure to be more careful when playing with his blocks so he wouldn't panic again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the kitchen. Her mom always kept the kitchen very clear and tidy. One day, Lily was running around in the kitchen and she stumbled on a toy. + +"Ouch!" cried Lily. + +"What happened?" asked her mom. + +"I stumbled on my toy," replied Lily. + +"Be careful, Lily. You don't want to get hurt," said her mom. + +Lily nodded her head and continued to play in the kitchen. She made a mess, but her mom didn't mind. As long as Lily was happy, that's all that mattered. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the color purple. One day, she went to a big event with her family. There were lots of people there and they were all having fun. + +Lily saw a big box and she guessed what was inside. She thought it might be a purple toy. She was so excited to find out. She asked her mommy if she could open the box. When she did, she saw a big purple teddy bear! + +Lily was so happy and hugged her new purple friend. She knew that this event was going to be her favorite memory. She couldn't wait to take her new teddy bear home and show it to her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to a big building with her mommy. Inside the building, there was a special room called an elevator. It goes up and down like magic! + +Lily and her mommy got inside the elevator. Lily looked around and said, "This is boring." Her mommy asked, "What do you want to do?" Lily thought for a moment and said, "I choose to press the buttons!" She pressed all the buttons and the elevator stopped at every floor. + +A man got inside the elevator and asked, "Why did you press all the buttons?" Lily said, "It's fun!" The man smiled and said, "You're right. Elevators can be boring sometimes." When they got to their floor, the man said goodbye and Lily and her mommy went on their way. From that day on, Lily always chose to press the buttons in the elevator. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her friend Tommy came to visit her. They played together and had so much fun. They talked about their favorite toys and what they liked to do. + +But then, Lily did something foolish. She accidentally knocked over Tommy's tower of blocks. Tommy got upset and started to cry. Lily felt bad and apologized. She promised to be more careful next time. + +Tommy forgave her and they continued to play. They talked and laughed, and had a great time together. Lily learned that it's important to be careful when playing and to always be kind to her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the dirt and collect rocks. One day, Timmy's mom brought home a big box. She told Timmy to help her unpack it. + +Timmy was so excited to see what was inside the box. As he helped his mom unpack, he saw a big bag of soil. His mom told him they were going to use it to plant flowers in the garden. + +Timmy was a generous boy and wanted to share the soil with his friends. So, he invited them over to help plant the flowers. They had so much fun getting their hands dirty and making the garden look beautiful. And from that day on, Timmy and his friends loved to play in the garden and watch the flowers grow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat sausages for dinner. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help with dinner. Lily was excited to help and ran to the kitchen. + +Lily's mom gave her a pan with sausages and asked her to cook them. Lily was a bit clumsy and dropped the pan on the floor. The sausages rolled around and started to rot. + +Lily's mom saw what happened and said, "Oh no, Lily! You're such a clumsy girl. Look at the sausages, they're rotting now." Lily felt sad and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I'll be more careful next time." + +Lily's mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. Let's clean up the mess together and make something else for dinner." Lily smiled and helped her mom clean up the sausages. They made spaghetti instead and it was delicious! From that day on, Lily tried her best to be careful and not be so clumsy in the kitchen. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. The lion was very hungry and needed food. He went to the forest to find something to eat. He saw a long line of ants and thought they looked tasty. But his mommy had told him not to eat ants because they were too small and he could choke. + +The lion saw a deer and thought it would be a good meal. But the deer was too fast and the lion couldn't catch it. Then he saw a rabbit and ran after it. The rabbit ran into a dangerous place with lots of rocks and holes. The lion stopped and decided it wasn't worth getting hurt for a little rabbit. + +Finally, the lion saw a big buffalo. He knew it would be hard to catch, but he was very hungry. He slowly crept up on the buffalo and pounced on it. He was able to feed himself and was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she heard a loud noise coming from outside. "What's that noise?" she asked her mommy. + +"It's just the wind, sweetie," her mommy replied. + +But Lily wasn't convinced. She heard the noise again and this time it sounded like someone was trying to open the door. "Mommy, I hear something!" she said, getting scared. + +Her mommy went to check and found a thief trying to break into their house. She called the police and the thief was caught. Lily was happy that her mommy kept her safe. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot loved to sit on the porch with his family. One day, Spot saw a squirrel and chased after it. He ran all around the yard, but he couldn't catch it. When he came back to the porch, his family gave him a treat for trying. + +Spot felt happy and independent because he tried to catch the squirrel all by himself. His family marked the occasion by giving him another treat. Spot loved his family and his porch. He knew he would always have a home with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, it's time to take a bath in the bathtub." Lily was enthusiastic about taking a bath because she loved playing with her rubber duckies in the water. + +As she was getting into the bathtub, Lily accidentally knocked over a toy and it made a loud noise. "Oops!" she said. "I'm sorry, Mommy." + +"It's okay, Lily," her mom replied. "Just be careful and don't rock the bathtub too much." + +Lily giggled and splashed around in the water, making waves that rocked the bathtub back and forth. "This is so much fun!" she exclaimed. + +After her bath, Lily got out and dried off. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for letting me play in the bathtub. I had a great time!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she heard a loud noise coming from the old mill down the road. She asked her mom what it was, and her mom said it was just the wind. + +But Lily wanted to see for herself, so she went to the mill. She found a little mouse stuck in a trap and tried to help it. Suddenly, the mill started to move and Lily got trapped inside. She tried to scream for help, but no one could hear her. + +Hours passed and Lily's family started to worry. They went to the mill and found Lily inside, hurt and scared. It wasn't a perfect ending, but Lily was okay and that's all that mattered. +Once upon a time, a lion lived in a jungle. He was very bossy and always wanted to be the king of the jungle. One day, a little monkey was playing with his friends and he saw a soap on the ground. He picked it up and started playing with it. + +The lion saw the monkey playing with the soap and he got very angry. "How dare you touch my soap!" he roared. The monkey got scared and ran away. The lion felt very powerful and happy that he scared the monkey. + +But later that day, the lion got stuck in a trap. He tried to roar for help, but no one came. Suddenly, the little monkey appeared and saw the lion in trouble. He remembered how the lion had roared at him earlier and thought about running away. But then he remembered the soap and how he had played with it. He knew he had to help the lion. + +The monkey helped the lion get out of the trap and the lion realized how wrong he had been to be so bossy. He apologized to the monkey and they became friends. The moral of the story is that it's always better to be kind and helpful to others, even if they have been mean to you before. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max liked to run and play in the park with his owner. When it was time to go home, Max's owner told him to stay in the yard while she went inside to wash her hands. Max was glad to be outside, so he wagged his tail and waited for his owner to come back. + +But then, a big, scary cat came into the yard. Max barked and barked, but the cat didn't go away. Max didn't know what to do, so he ran and hid under a bush. When Max's owner came back outside, she couldn't find him. She looked and looked, but Max was too scared to come out from under the bush. + +Eventually, Max's owner had to go inside without him. Max was sad and alone, and he didn't know how to get back inside. He missed his owner and wished he had been brave enough to stay by her side. From that day on, Max always stayed close to his owner, so he would never be alone again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy alligator that he loved to play with every day. One day, Timmy and his alligator went to the park to play. While they were playing, Timmy accidentally dropped his ice cream on the ground. He started to cry because he was sad. + +Then, Timmy's loyal friend, the alligator, said, "Don't cry Timmy, I will help you." The alligator took a wipe and wiped away Timmy's tears. Then, the alligator picked up the ice cream and wiped it off with the wipe. Timmy was so happy that he hugged his loyal alligator friend and said, "Thank you for being my friend and helping me." From that day on, Timmy and his alligator were best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play in the park. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They had a yummy picnic with sandwiches and fruit. + +After eating, Lily wanted to play with her favorite toy, a red ball. She ran to get it, but she tripped on a cord that was on the ground. She fell down and started to cry. Her mommy and daddy picked her up and gave her a hug. + +Later that day, they went to the store to buy some new toys. Lily saw a red ball and wanted it, but her mommy reminded her of what happened earlier. Lily remembered the cord and was careful not to trip again. She picked out a different toy that was just as fun to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, but one day the fog came and made it hard to see. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play with his friends. Suddenly, Timmy saw a big red ball in the fog. He tried to grab it, but it was too far away. + +Timmy walked towards the ball, but he couldn't see where he was going. He stumbled and fell into a puddle. Timmy was wet and cold, but he didn't give up. He got up and kept walking towards the ball. Finally, he was able to grab it! Timmy was so happy that he started to jump and laugh. He didn't even notice the fog anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to run and jump on the grass. One day, Benny saw a big track in the forest. He wanted to run on it, but he was scared. + +Benny went back to his burrow and asked his mom for help. She told him, "Don't quit, Benny. You can do it!" Benny felt better and went back to the track. + +He ran and ran until he saw a big carrot. It was so sweet! Benny ate it all up and felt very happy. From then on, he went to the track every day and ate sweet carrots. Benny never quit trying new things again. +Once upon a time, there was a sailor named Jack. He was a very busy sailor who sailed on a big ship. One day, Jack saw a little bird who was stuck in a net. Jack tried to help the bird, but he was too busy to stop the ship. The little bird was sad and scared. + +The next day, Jack saw the bird again. This time, he stopped the ship and wrote a note to his boss. The note said, "I need to help this bird." His boss said it was okay, and Jack saved the bird. The bird was happy and sang a song for Jack. + +From that day on, Jack made sure to always help animals in need, even if he was busy. He became known as the kind sailor who loved animals. And the little bird always flew by his ship to say hello. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely duck. The duck lived in a pond with her friends. One day, the duck decided to skip around the pond. She was so happy that she started quacking loudly. Her friends saw her and joined in the fun. They all skipped together and had a wonderful time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and go on adventures in his backyard. One day, Timmy's dad came home from work and turned on the news. The news was talking about a war that was happening in a faraway land. Timmy didn't understand what a war was, so he asked his dad to explain. + +His dad said, "A war is when two groups of people are fighting because they want different things. It's not good because people can get hurt." Timmy felt sad and didn't want anyone to get hurt. + +Later that day, Timmy decided he wanted to be independent and go on an adventure by himself. He packed a backpack with snacks and toys and set off into the backyard. He explored the trees and played with his toys, feeling proud that he was doing it all by himself. + +As the sun started to set, Timmy realized he was lost. He felt scared and wished he had someone to help him. Suddenly, he heard his dad calling his name. Timmy was so happy to see his dad and realized that even though he wanted to be independent, it was okay to ask for help when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to run and play in the park with his friends. One day, Max saw a big dog that he didn't know. The big dog growled at Max and scared him. Max ran away as fast as he could. + +Max ran back to his owner, who saw that Max was scared. She picked Max up and rubbed his back to calm him down. Max felt better and knew that he was safe with his owner. + +Max learned that it's okay to be scared sometimes, but he should always run to someone he trusts for help. His owner taught him that it's important to be kind to others and not scare them, just like how she was kind to Max and rubbed his back to make him feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet cat named Fluffy. Fluffy was very hungry, so Lily decided to feed him some yummy cat food. + +After feeding Fluffy, Lily's mommy gave her a lecture about being careful around animals. Lily listened carefully to her mommy's words and promised to always be safe around Fluffy. + +Later that day, Lily and Fluffy went outside to play. They saw a beautiful butterfly flying in the garden. Lily was amazed by its colors and how it fluttered its wings. Fluffy watched the butterfly too, but he was more interested in taking a nap in the sun. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to always feed Fluffy, listen to her mommy's lectures, and appreciate the beautiful things in nature. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily's mommy always did the laundry, but one day she was very busy. Lily wanted to help her mommy, so she asked, "Mommy, can I help you with the laundry?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, you can help me fold the clothes." So, Lily helped her mommy fold the clothes. While they were folding, Lily asked her mommy, "Mommy, why do we have to fold the clothes?" + +Her mommy replied, "We fold the clothes so they don't get wrinkled." Lily then said, "I want to be rich one day so I can pay someone to fold my clothes for me." Her mommy laughed and said, "It's good to have dreams, Lily." + +After they finished folding the laundry, Lily's mommy gave her a hug and said, "Thank you for helping me, Lily. You're such a good helper." Lily felt happy that she could help her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the big green yard with her dog, Max. One day, Lily saw a shiny pole in the ground. She didn't know what it was for, but it looked interesting. She ran to it and touched it. It felt smooth and cool. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise that made her jump. It was a big truck driving by on the road. Max barked loudly too. But Lily remembered her mommy telling her to be quiet when people are sleeping. So she whispered to Max to be quiet too. + +Lily's mommy came outside and saw her daughter by the pole. She told Lily that it was a flagpole and that sometimes people put flags on it to show they are excited about something. Lily was excited too! She wanted to put a flag on the pole and show everyone how happy she was. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore the forest behind his house. One day, he found a shiny beetle on a leaf. The beetle was so fine and Timmy was so happy. + +Timmy's mom said, "Be careful with the beetle, Timmy. It could vanish if you're not careful." + +But Timmy didn't listen. He took the beetle home and put it in a jar. He showed it to all his friends and they were all amazed. + +The next day, Timmy went to check on the beetle, but it was gone. The beetle had vanished. Timmy was so sad. + +His mom said, "Timmy, this is a good lesson. We should never take things from nature. They belong in the wild, not in a jar." + +Timmy learned his lesson and promised to never take things from nature again. +Once upon a time, there was a little shrimp named Shelly. Shelly was swimming in the ocean when she got caught in a net. She was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, she saw a big fish swimming towards her. + +"Hello there, little shrimp. Do you need help?" asked the big fish. + +"Yes, please rescue me!" cried Shelly. + +The big fish used his strong fins to break the net and set Shelly free. Shelly was very grateful and thanked the big fish. + +But then, a bossy crab appeared and said, "Hey, you can't just rescue Shelly without my permission! I'm in charge here!" + +The big fish tried to explain that he was just trying to help, but the crab wouldn't listen. The crab even pinched the big fish's tail and made him swim away. + +Shelly was sad that the big fish had to leave, but she learned an important lesson. It's not always easy to help others, but it's important to try anyway. And sometimes, even when you try your best, there will be someone who tries to stop you. But that doesn't mean you should give up on being kind and helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing hopscotch on the square. Suddenly, it started to rain! + +Lily's friend, Timmy, said, "Oh no! We have to go home now." + +Lily said, "Wait! Can we play in the rain?" + +Timmy said, "No, we'll get wet and sleepy." + +Lily said, "But I like the rain. It's fun to jump in puddles." + +Timmy said, "Okay, let's play in the rain for a little while." + +So, Lily and her friends played in the rain and jumped in puddles. They got wet and a little bit sleepy, but they had so much fun. When they got home, they took a warm bath and went to bed early. They were very tired from playing in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Timmy found a big jar in his backyard. He was curious and wanted to peek inside. + +Timmy asked his mom, "Can I open the jar?" His mom said, "Yes, but be quiet. Your baby sister is sleeping." + +Timmy opened the jar and saw lots of colorful bugs inside. He was amazed! He whispered to himself, "Wow, they are so pretty." + +Suddenly, his baby sister woke up and started crying. Timmy quickly closed the jar and went inside to comfort her. From that day on, Timmy loved to peek inside jars and discover new things, but he always made sure to be quiet around his baby sister. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the beach with her family. One day, they went to the beach and Lily wanted to play in the water. Her mom said the tide was too high and it wasn't safe to go in. Lily got nervous because she really wanted to play in the water. + +Instead, her dad suggested they build a sandcastle. Lily loved building sandcastles! They found a nice spot to seat and started building. They used buckets and shovels to make the castle. When they finished, Lily was so happy. She forgot all about being nervous and was excited to show her sandcastle to her mom and little brother. + +As they were leaving, the tide started to go down. Lily saw all the little crabs and shells that were left behind. She was happy they built the sandcastle and didn't go in the water. It was a great day at the beach for Lily and her family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mom in the kitchen. One day, they decided to make cookies. Lily helped her mom stir the batter with a big spoon. + +After they finished baking the cookies, Lily's mom showed her a calendar. It had pictures of animals and flowers for each month. Lily liked the picture of the butterfly in June. + +Later that day, Lily saw a dead bug on the ground. She felt sad because she knew it couldn't move anymore. Her mom explained that sometimes things die and it's a natural part of life. Lily felt better knowing that the bug would always be remembered. +Lily and Max were going to the park with Mom. It was a sunny day, but a little cold. Mom said they should wear their new sweaters. Lily had a pink sweater with a flower on it. Max had a blue sweater with a car on it. They liked their new sweaters very much. + +At the park, they saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They ran to the slide first. They took turns to go down the slide. It was fun and fast. Lily said, "Whee!" Max said, "Wow!" Mom watched them and smiled. + +After a while, they felt hot. They took off their new sweaters and put them on the bench. They went to the swing next. They pushed each other and went higher and higher. They felt the wind in their hair. Lily said, "Yay!" Max said, "Yee-ha!" Mom watched them and clapped. + +Then they saw a dog. The dog was big and brown. It had a long tail and floppy ears. It ran to the bench and sniffed their new sweaters. It liked the smell of the flower and the car. It grabbed their new sweaters and ran away. Lily and Max saw the dog and shouted, "Hey! Stop! That's ours!" Mom saw the dog and ran after it. + +The dog was fast and playful. It did not want to give back their new sweaters. It ran around the park, wagging its tail and barking. Lily and Max chased the dog, but they could not catch it. Mom chased the dog, but she could not catch it either. They were sad and angry. They wanted their new sweaters back. + +Then they saw a man. The man was tall and kind. He had a whistle and a leash. He was the dog's owner. He saw the dog and blew the whistle. The dog heard the whistle and stopped. It dropped their new sweaters and ran to the man. The man said, "Sorry! He likes to carry things. He did not mean to be bad." He gave their new sweaters back to Lily and Max. They said, "Thank you!" They were happy and relieved. They put on their new sweaters and hugged Mom. Mom said, "It's okay. He was just a silly dog. Let's go to the sandbox now." They said, "Yes!" They went to the sandbox and played with the sand. They made a castle, a cake, and a star. They had a good time at the park. +Anna liked to write with her crayons. She wrote her name, her mom's name, and her dog's name on a big paper. She wrote some flowers and stars too. She was very proud of her writing. + +She wanted to show her mom what she wrote. She ran to the kitchen, where her mom was making lunch. "Mom, look what I wrote!" she said, holding the paper. "Wow, Anna, that's very good!" her mom said, smiling. "You are a great writer!" + +Anna was happy. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. Can I have a bow for my hair?" Her mom nodded and said, "Sure, honey. Let me find one for you." She opened a drawer and took out a red bow. She tied it on Anna's hair and said, "There you go. You look very pretty!" + +Anna looked at herself in the mirror. She liked her bow. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you!" Her mom said, "I love you too, Anna. Now, are you hungry?" Anna nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I'm very hungry." Her mom said, "Good, because I made your favorite: macaroni and cheese!" Anna's eyes lit up and she said, "Yay! I love macaroni and cheese!" + +She followed her mom to the table, where her dog was waiting. Her dog was hungry too. He wagged his tail and barked. Anna said, "Hi, dog. I wrote your name. Do you want to see?" She showed him the paper. He licked her face and said, "Woof!" Anna laughed and said, "I think he likes it." Her mom said, "I think so too. Now, let's eat. Bon appetit!" They all ate and enjoyed their lunch. Anna was happy. She had a good day. She wrote, she got a bow, and she ate macaroni and cheese. She thought, "Life is good." +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a big tree with a swing and a slide. They also had a little house made of wood and plastic. They liked to pretend it was their castle and they were the king and queen. + +One day, they saw a bird's nest on a branch of the tree. It had four blue eggs inside. Ben and Lily were very curious and wanted to see the eggs up close. They climbed the tree and reached the nest. They were careful not to touch the eggs or make any noise. + +But they did not see the big black crow that was watching them from another tree. The crow was hungry and wanted to eat the eggs. He waited for the right moment to swoop down and snatch them. + +Ben and Lily were about to go back to their house when they heard a loud caw. They looked up and saw the crow flying towards them. They were scared and did not know what to do. + +Lily had a clever idea. She grabbed the wrap that was on the swing and threw it over the nest. The wrap covered the eggs and made them invisible to the crow. The crow was confused and flew away. + +Ben and Lily were happy and proud. They had protected the eggs and the bird's nest. They climbed down the tree and ran to their house. They hugged each other and said, "We are the best king and queen ever!" +Lila loved to feed the ducks at the pond. She brought bread crumbs every day and threw them into the water. The ducks would swim and quack and eat the bread. Lila liked to watch them and talk to them. + +One day, she saw a new duck. It was white and big and had a long neck. It was very graceful and moved like a dancer. Lila wanted to feed it too, but it stayed away from the other ducks. It hid under a tree in the shade. + +"Hello, duck," Lila said. "Do you want some bread?" She walked closer to the tree and held out her hand. The duck looked at her and hissed. Lila was scared and ran back to her mom. + +"Mom, mom, there's a mean duck over there!" she cried. "It doesn't want to be friends with me or the other ducks!" + +Her mom hugged her and smiled. "That's not a duck, sweetie. That's a swan. Swans are different from ducks. They are very shy and proud and don't like to share. They also have teeth and can bite. You have to be careful around them." + +Lila nodded and wiped her tears. She learned something new today. She decided to leave the swan alone and feed the ducks instead. They were more friendly and fun. She threw the bread crumbs into the water and watched the ducks swim and quack and eat. She was happy again. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play with string. They made bracelets, necklaces, and belts with different colors of string. One day, they found a very unusual string in the park. It was shiny and sparkly and had little stars on it. + +"Wow, this string is so pretty!" Lily said. "Let's make something with it." + +"Okay, but we have to work hard and share it," Ben said. "It is not a lot of string." + +They agreed and started to work on their project. They decided to make a crown with the unusual string. They twisted and tied and wrapped the string around a circle of cardboard. They also added some beads and feathers they had. + +Soon, they finished their crown. It was beautiful and bright. They were very proud of their work. + +"Who will wear the crown?" Lily asked. + +"I think you should wear it," Ben said. "You are a good friend and you helped me a lot." + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend too. But I think we should take turns wearing it. It is our crown, after all." + +They smiled and hugged each other. Then they took turns wearing the crown and playing in the park. They learned that working together and sharing is more fun than being selfish and greedy. They also learned that unusual things can be wonderful and special. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a big ball and a small bike. They share the ball and the bike. They are happy. + +One day, a new boy comes to the park. His name is Tom. He has a big bike and a small ball. He does not share. He says, "This is my bike and my ball. You cannot play with them. Go away." + +Sara and Ben are sad. They want to play with Tom. They say, "We can share our ball and our bike with you. We can be friends. Please, play with us." + +Tom is angry. He says, "No, I do not want to share. I do not want to be friends. You are silly and slow. I am smart and fast. I can ride my bike and kick my ball better than you." + +Sara and Ben are hurt. They do not like Tom. They say, "You are mean and rude. You are not smart and fast. You are selfish and lonely. You cannot ride your bike and kick your ball well. You need friends to help you." + +Tom is surprised. He thinks he is smart and fast. He thinks he does not need friends. He says, "I do not need friends. I can do everything by myself. Watch me ride my bike and kick my ball." + +Tom rides his bike and kicks his ball. But he is not careful. He rides too fast and hits a tree. He falls off his bike and hurts his knee. His ball rolls away and gets stuck in a bush. He cries. + +Sara and Ben see Tom. They feel sorry for him. They say, "Are you okay? Do you need help? We can get your ball and fix your bike. We can be friends. Please, do not cry." + +Tom is ashamed. He knows he was mean and rude. He knows he was not smart and fast. He knows he needs friends. He says, "I am sorry. I was mean and rude. I was not smart and fast. I need friends. Can you help me? Can you be my friends?" + +Sara and Ben smile. They say, "Yes, we can help you. Yes, we can be your friends. Come on, let's play together. We can share our ball and our bike and your ball and your bike. We can have fun." + +Sara and Ben help Tom. They get his ball and fix his bike. They play together. They share their ball and their bike and his ball and his bike. They have fun. They are happy. + +They unite. They are friends. They enjoy the summer. They are smart. +Sara and Ben are playing with paper. They cut and fold and glue the paper to make different things. Sara makes a paper hat. Ben makes a paper boat. + +"Look at my hat!" Sara says. "It is so pretty and big!" + +"Look at my boat!" Ben says. "It can float on the water!" + +They are happy with their paper things. They want to show them to Mom. + +They run to the kitchen, where Mom is cooking. They hold their paper things in their hands. + +"Mom, Mom, look what we made!" Sara and Ben say. + +Mom smiles and looks at their paper things. She says, "Wow, you are very creative and clever! I am proud of you!" + +Sara and Ben are very happy. They hug Mom and say, "Thank you, Mom!" + +But then, something bad happens. The water in the pot boils over and spills on the stove. It makes a lot of steam. The steam goes up and touches the paper things. + +"Oh no!" Sara and Ben say. "Our paper things!" + +They look at their paper things. They are wet and soggy. They become clear and thin. They fall apart. + +Sara and Ben are very sad. They cry and say, "Our paper things are gone!" + +Mom hugs them and says, "I am sorry, my loves. It was an accident. Paper is not strong. It cannot stand the heat and the water. It becomes clear and thin and breaks." + +Sara and Ben stop crying. They say, "We understand, Mom. Paper is not strong. But we are strong. We can make new paper things. We can use our imagination and have fun." + +Mom smiles and says, "That's right, my loves. You are strong and smart and brave. You can make new paper things. You can also make other things with other materials. You can learn and grow and have fun. That is the most important thing." + +Sara and Ben nod and say, "Yes, Mom. We can learn and grow and have fun. That is the most important thing." + +They hug Mom and say, "We love you, Mom." + +Mom says, "I love you too, my loves." + +The moral of the story is: Paper is not strong, but we are strong. We can use our imagination and have fun. We can learn and grow and have fun. That is the most important thing. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They had a ball, a kite and a sandwich. They shared the sandwich and ate it all. It was yummy. + +"Look, Ben, a big bird!" Lily said, pointing to the sky. She saw a hawk flying high. It had brown feathers and sharp claws. + +"Wow, a big bird!" Ben said, looking up. He wanted to see the hawk better. He ran to get his kite. He wanted to fly it with the bird. + +"Ben, wait!" Lily said, following him. She was worried. She thought the hawk might want the kite. She thought the hawk might be hungry. + +Ben did not listen. He ran to a hill and threw his kite in the air. The wind made it go up and up. Ben smiled. He felt like he was flying too. + +The hawk saw the kite. It thought it was a small bird. It wanted to catch it and eat it. It dived down fast and grabbed the kite with its claws. It tore the kite apart. + +Ben saw the hawk take his kite. He was sad and angry. He shouted at the hawk. "Hey, big bird, that's my kite! Give it back!" + +The hawk did not care. It flew away with the kite pieces. It did not look back. + +Lily ran to Ben. She hugged him. She felt sorry for him. She said, "Ben, I'm sorry. The big bird was mean. It took your kite." + +Ben shrugged. He did not know what to say. He was still sad and angry. He said, "It's okay, Lily. It's just a kite. I can make another one." + +Lily nodded. She wanted to cheer him up. She said, "Let's play with the ball. The ball is fun. The big bird can't take the ball." + +Ben smiled. He liked the ball. He said, "Okay, Lily. Let's play with the ball. You're a good friend." + +They played with the ball. They had fun. They forgot about the hawk and the kite. They were happy. +Lisa and Tom are friends. They like to play in the garden. The garden has many flowers and trees. It also has a modern house. The house is big and white. It has many windows and doors. + +One day, Lisa and Tom want to see the house. They ask Lisa's mom if they can go inside. Lisa's mom says yes, but they have to be careful. She gives them a key. The key is shiny and small. + +Lisa and Tom run to the house. They find a door. They try to open it with the key. But the key does not fit. They try another door. And another. And another. But none of the doors open. + +They are sad and confused. They wonder why the key does not work. They go back to Lisa's mom. They show her the key. They tell her what happened. + +Lisa's mom smiles. She says, "This is not the key for the house. This is the key for the car. The car is modern, too. It is red and fast. Do you want to see the car?" + +Lisa and Tom nod. They are happy and curious. They follow Lisa's mom to the car. They open the car with the key. They sit inside. They pretend to drive. They have fun. They like the car and the garden. They are glad they are friends. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big automobile parked on their street. It was red and shiny and had four doors. Tim and Sam wanted to see it up close, so they ran towards it. + +"Wow, look at this automobile!" Tim said. "It is so pretty and fast. I wish we had one like this." + +"Me too," Sam said. "But we can't touch it. It belongs to someone else." + +They looked around and saw no one. The automobile was alone on the street. Tim had an idea. + +"Let's play a game," he said. "We can guess what is inside the automobile. Maybe there are toys or candy or books." + +"Okay," Sam said. "That sounds fun. You go first." + +Tim walked around the automobile and peeked through the windows. He saw something on the back seat. It was brown and furry and had a long tail. + +"I guess there is a teddy bear inside the automobile," he said. + +Sam walked around the automobile and peeked through the windows. He saw something on the front seat. It was green and slimy and had a bad smell. + +"I guess there is a frog inside the automobile," he said. + +They both laughed and guessed some more things. They guessed there was a ball, a hat, a cake, and a flower inside the automobile. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was the sound of a door slamming. They turned around and saw a man coming out of the house. He was tall and angry and had a big beard. He was holding a bag of groceries. + +"Hey, you kids!" he yelled. "What are you doing near my automobile? Get away from there!" + +Tim and Sam were scared. They ran away from the automobile and back to their home. They did not look back. + +They did not know that the man was the owner of the automobile. They did not know that the teddy bear was his dog, and the frog was his lunch. They did not know that the man had a bad day at work and was in a bad mood. + +They only knew that they had played a game and had guessed wrong. They also knew that the automobile was not so pretty and fast anymore. It was disgusting. +Sam and Max are playing in the park. They like to pretend they are cowboys. They have hats and pistols. They run and hide behind the trees and rocks. + +"Bang, bang, bang!" Sam shouts. He points his pistol at Max. "I got you, you bad guy!" + +"No, you didn't!" Max says. He points his pistol at Sam. "You missed me, you good guy!" + +They laugh and run to each other. They hug and say they are friends. + +They see a big pond. It has water and fish and ducks. They want to see how deep it is. They take off their hats and pistols and put them on the grass. + +They hold hands and walk to the pond. They dip their toes in the water. It is cold and wet. They giggle and splash each other. + +They go deeper and deeper. The water reaches their knees, then their waists, then their chests. They are having fun. + +But then they feel something pull them down. It is a big fish. It has sharp teeth and a long tail. It is hungry and angry. + +"Help, help!" Sam and Max scream. They try to swim back to the shore. But the fish is stronger and faster. + +They wish they had their pistols. They wish they had their hats. They wish they had their mom and dad. They are scared and sad. +Tom and Sue are friends who like to play in the park. They have a big ball that looks like a planet. They pretend to fly to different planets and have fun. + +One day, a mean boy comes and takes their ball. He says it is his ball and he will not give it back. Tom and Sue are sad and angry. They want their ball back. + +They try to talk to the mean boy, but he is ignorant. He does not listen to them or care about their feelings. He just laughs and runs away with their ball. + +Tom and Sue do not give up. They think of a way to solve their problem. They see a big dog in the park. They know the dog likes to play with balls. They call the dog and point to the mean boy. + +The dog runs after the mean boy and barks loudly. The mean boy gets scared and drops the ball. The dog picks up the ball and brings it to Tom and Sue. They thank the dog and pet him. + +Tom and Sue are happy. They have their ball back and they have a new friend. They fly to another planet and have more fun. The mean boy is alone and sad. He learns a lesson. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big tree with red fruits. They are hungry and curious. + +"Can we taste the fruits?" Anna asks Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe they are not safe. Maybe they are sour or bitter or make us sick." Ben says. + +They look around and see a man with a basket. He is picking some fruits from the tree. + +"Excuse me, sir. What are these fruits?" Anna calls to the man. + +"These are apples. They are sweet and juicy and good for you. Do you want some?" the man says. + +He smiles and gives them two apples. They are shiny and smooth. + +"Thank you, sir. You are very kind." Ben says. + +They wash the apples with water from a fountain. They bite into them and taste the flesh. It is crunchy and delicious. + +"Mmm, these are the best fruits ever. They fit in our mouths and fill our tummies." Anna says. + +They eat the apples and feel happy. They throw the cores in a bin and wave to the man. + +"Bye, sir. Have a nice day." they say. + +They run back to the swings and slide. They play until their mom comes to pick them up. They tell her about the apples and the man. She hugs them and says they are very brave and polite. They are proud of themselves. They had a fun and tasty adventure. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a bright rainbow in the sky. It has many colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. + +"Wow, look at the rainbow!" Anna says. "It is so pretty!" + +"I like the rainbow too," Ben says. "Do you want to give it a hug?" + +Anna laughs. "How can we give the rainbow a hug? It is too far away." + +Ben thinks. He has an idea. He runs to his house and comes back with a big sheet of paper and some crayons. He gives them to Anna. + +"Let's make our own rainbow!" he says. "We can draw it on the paper and then hug it." + +Anna likes Ben's idea. They sit on the grass and start to draw. They use all the crayons to make a bright rainbow on the paper. They are very happy. + +"Look, we did it!" Anna says. "We made a rainbow!" + +They hold the paper and give it a big hug. They feel warm and cozy. + +"We gave the rainbow a hug!" Ben says. "And the rainbow gave us a hug too!" + +They smile and look at the sky. The bright rainbow is still there, shining over them. They wave to it and say thank you. They are the best friends. +Tom and Lily were playing outside with their toys. They liked to make cars and houses with the blocks and pretend they were driving and living in them. They had a lot of fun together. + +But then, the sky became dark and cloudy. Tom and Lily heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They saw a flash of light. It was lightning. They were scared. They wanted to go inside. + +"Mommy, mommy, help!" they cried. They ran to the door and knocked. But no one answered. The door was locked. They did not have a key. They did not know what to do. + +Then, it started to rain. The rain was cold and wet. It made their clothes and toys soggy. It made their hair and faces sticky. They felt sad and cold. They hugged each other and shivered. + +"Where is mommy?" Lily asked. "Why is she not here?" + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe she went to the store. Maybe she forgot about us." + +They wished mommy would come back soon. They wished the rain would stop. They wished they could go inside. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice. It was mommy. She came back from the store. She saw them outside. She was sorry. She forgot to leave the door open. She had a lot of bags to carry. She did not hear them knock. + +"Tom, Lily, I'm so sorry!" she said. "Are you okay? Come inside, quick!" + +She opened the door and hugged them. She took them inside. She gave them dry clothes and warm blankets. She gave them hot chocolate and cookies. She kissed them and said she loved them. + +Tom and Lily felt better. They were not scared or cold anymore. They were happy and warm. They were grateful. They loved mommy too. + +"Mommy, we're sorry we made a mess," they said. "We're sorry we cried." + +"It's okay, my darlings," mommy said. "It's not your fault. It was a bad storm. I'm glad you're safe. You're my brave and sweet children." + +They smiled and hugged mommy. They thanked her for the clothes and the food and the kisses. They said they were sorry for forgetting to say please and thank you. They said they were grateful for mommy. + +Mommy smiled and hugged them back. She said she was grateful for them too. She said they were her precious and wonderful children. She said she was proud of them. + +They cuddled on the couch and watched a movie. They forgot about the rain and the thunder and the lightning. They felt cozy and happy. They were a family. +Tom and Sam were friends. They liked to play with cars and balls. One day, they saw a big sign with many numbers on it. The sign was on a wall near a busy road. + +"What is that?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a game. Let's go and see," Sam said. + +They ran across the road without looking. They did not see the car that was coming fast. The car honked and braked, but it was too late. It hit Tom and Sam. They flew in the air and fell on the ground. They did not move. They did not blink. + +The driver got out of the car. He was very sad and scared. He called for help. He wished he could undo what happened. He wished Tom and Sam had been more careful. + +The sign on the wall was not a game. It was a clock. It showed the time and the date. It said: 12:34, 5/6/21. It was the last number Tom and Sam ever saw. + +The moral of the story is: always look both ways before crossing the road. Do not play near busy roads. Do not run after things you do not know. Be safe and smart. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big dog. The dog was hungry. It looked at Lily and Ben. + +"Hello, dog," Lily said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The dog barked. It did not want to play. It wanted to eat. It ran towards Lily and Ben. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Ben shouted. They tried to run away, but the dog was faster. It caught Ben and bit him. Ben cried. He was hurt. He was sad. + +Lily ran to Ben. She hugged him. She was scared. She was sad. She wanted to help Ben. + +"Help, help!" Lily yelled. "Someone help us!" + +But no one heard her. No one came. The dog was still hungry. It looked at Lily. It licked its lips. + +Lily and Ben had no lunch. The dog had lunch. Lily and Ben were lunch. The dog was happy. Lily and Ben were gone. +Lily and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their toys. One day, they saw a new girl sitting on a bench. She had dark skin and curly hair. Lily and Sam wondered who she was and why she looked different. + +"Hello, what is your name?" Lily asked the new girl. + +"My name is Aisha. I just moved here with my family. Where are you from?" Aisha answered. + +"We live here. We go to the same school. Do you want to play with us?" Sam said. + +Aisha smiled and nodded. She followed Lily and Sam to the swings. They took turns pushing each other and laughing. + +"Why is your skin dark and mine is light?" Lily asked Aisha. + +"Because we have different colors. Everyone has a unique color. It makes us special. My skin is dark because my parents are from Africa. Where is your skin from?" Aisha explained. + +"I don't know. Maybe from Europe. My mom has light skin and my dad has brown skin. I have both. I like your skin. It is pretty." Lily said. + +"Thank you. I like your skin too. It is nice. And I like your hair. It is straight and long. My hair is curly and short. It is fun to make different styles." Aisha said. + +"I like your hair too. It is bouncy and soft. Can I touch it?" Lily asked. + +"Sure. And can I touch yours?" Aisha asked. + +They touched each other's hair and giggled. They found out they had many things in common. They liked the same games, the same songs, and the same snacks. They decided to be friends and play together every day. They learned that being unique was not a bad thing. It was a good thing. It made them interesting and happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They had a big box and some crayons. They wanted to make a house for their toys. + +"Let's set the box here, under the tree," Tom said. "Then we can draw windows and a door." + +"OK," Lily said. "But it is very hot today. I am thirsty and uncomfortable." + +Tom nodded. He felt hot and uncomfortable too. He saw a hose near the fence. He had an idea. + +"Wait here, Lily. I will get some water for us and our toys." + +He ran to the hose and turned it on. He filled a bucket with water and carried it back to the box. + +"Look, Lily. I have water. We can drink and play." + +He poured some water into two cups and gave one to Lily. They drank and felt better. + +"Thank you, Tom. That was nice of you." + +He smiled. Then he poured some water on the box. + +"Look, Lily. Now our house has a pool. We can splash and cool down." + +They laughed and played with the water and their toys. They had fun in their house under the tree. They forgot about the hot and uncomfortable day. +Lily liked to talk to her toys. She had many toys on her shelf in her room. She had dolls, cars, animals, and books. She gave them all names and stories. She was very happy with her toys. + +One day, she saw a new toy on her shelf. It was a big, green, fuzzy ball. It had eyes, a nose, and a mouth. It looked harmless, but Lily did not know what it was. She was curious and scared. + +She decided to talk to the new toy. She said, "Hello, I am Lily. What are you?" The toy did not answer. She said, "Do you have a name? Do you like to play?" The toy did not answer. She said, "Are you shy? Are you sad? Do you want to be my friend?" The toy did not answer. + +Lily felt sad. She thought the toy did not like her. She was about to leave, when the toy suddenly said, "Hi, I am Fuzz. I am sorry, I was sleeping. I like to talk and play. I want to be your friend." + +Lily was surprised and happy. She said, "Really? You can talk? You are awake now? You are my friend?" The toy said, "Yes, yes, yes, and yes. I am a special toy. I came from a faraway place. I am here to have fun with you." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Wow, you are amazing. You are a special toy. You came from a faraway place. You are here to have fun with me." She hugged the toy. She said, "I am glad you are on my shelf. You are my new best friend." + +The end. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big metal slide. They want to go on it. + +"Can we go on the slide, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, but be careful. It is very high and fast," Mom says. + +Tom and Lily run to the slide. Tom goes first. He sits on the metal and slides down. He laughs and shouts. + +"Wow, that was fun! Come on, Lily!" he says. + +Lily is scared. She looks at the metal. It is shiny and cold. She looks at the ground. It is far away. + +"I don't want to go on the slide. It is too scary," she says. + +Tom sees Lily. He wants to help her. + +"Don't be scared, Lily. It is not scary. It is fun. You can act like a bird and fly down. Look, there is a clear sky and a big sun. You can see them when you slide," he says. + +Lily listens to Tom. She thinks about being a bird. She likes birds. She wants to see the sky and the sun. + +"Okay, I will try. But you have to hold my hand," she says. + +Tom nods. He holds Lily's hand. They sit on the metal together. They slide down. They act like birds and fly. They see the clear sky and the big sun. They laugh and shout. + +They reach the ground. They are happy. They hug each other. + +"Thank you, Tom. That was fun. You are a good brother," Lily says. + +"You are welcome, Lily. You are a brave sister," Tom says. + +Mom sees them. She smiles. She is proud of them. + +"Good job, Tom and Lily. You are very good at sliding. Do you want to go again?" she asks. + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Lily say. + +They run to the slide again. They have more fun. They are happy. +Sara and her mom were going on a trip. They had to pack their luggage. Sara wanted to help. She saw a big red bag in the closet. She liked the color. She tried to pull it out. + +"Mom, can I use this bag?" Sara asked. + +"No, honey, that's not your bag. That's your dad's bag. He needs it for work. Your bag is the pink one with the flowers. It's very original. You made it yourself, remember?" Mom said. + +Sara nodded. She remembered. She had painted the flowers on the bag with her fingers. She was proud of her bag. She let go of the red bag and pulled the pink one. It was heavy. She dragged it to the door. + +"Mom, I'm ready. Let's go!" Sara said. + +Mom smiled. She picked up her own bag and Sara's bag. She held Sara's hand. + +"OK, let's go. We're going to have a lot of fun on our trip. I love you, Sara." Mom said. + +"I love you too, Mom." Sara said. She was happy. She liked trips. She liked her mom. She liked her original bag. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play together every day. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big box. They pretended the box was a car, a boat, a house, or anything they wanted. + +One day, they decided to pretend the box was a store. They put some of their toys inside the box and made signs with crayons. Lily was the seller and Max was the buyer. They had fun trading their toys and making noises. + +Then, Lily had an idea. She said to Max, "Do you want to marry me?" Max was surprised, but he liked Lily very much. He said, "Yes, I do. How do we marry?" Lily said, "We need rings and a cake and a dress and a suit. And we need someone to say we are married." + +They looked around for things they could use. They found some paper and scissors and made rings and a cake. They found some clothes and put them on. They asked Lily's teddy bear to be the one who said they were married. They were ready. + +They stood in front of the teddy bear and held hands. The teddy bear said, "Do you, Lily, take Max to be your husband?" Lily said, "I do." The teddy bear said, "Do you, Max, take Lily to be your wife?" Max said, "I do." The teddy bear said, "You are now married. You may kiss." Lily and Max kissed and hugged. They were very happy. + +They were adventurous and creative. They had a lot of fun. They loved each other very much. They were the best married friends ever. +Lisa loved to draw with her crayons. She had many colors and papers to make pictures. She liked to draw flowers, animals, and rainbows. Sometimes she drew on the couch, too. She thought the couch was boring and needed some color. + +One day, her mom saw her drawing on the couch. She was very angry. She said, "Lisa, what are you doing? You can't draw on the couch! That is naughty! The couch is not for drawing, it is for sitting. You have to stop and say sorry." + +Lisa felt sad and scared. She did not want to make her mom angry. She said, "Sorry, mom. I just wanted to fill the couch with color. I like to draw. Can I draw on something else?" + +Her mom sighed and hugged her. She said, "I know you like to draw, Lisa. And I like your pictures. But you have to be careful where you draw. The couch is not yours, it is ours. We have to share it and take care of it. If you draw on it, you ruin it for everyone. Do you understand?" + +Lisa nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I will not draw on the couch again. Can I draw on this paper instead?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can. Here, let me give you some more paper and crayons. You can draw as much as you want, as long as you use the paper. And maybe you can draw a nice picture for the couch, too. That would be compassionate and kind." + +Lisa said, "Okay, mom. Thank you. I love you." + +Her mom said, "I love you, too. And I love your drawings. But not on the couch." +Lily and Ben like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make zoom sounds as they move the cars on the floor. Sometimes they have races, and sometimes they have crashes. + +One day, they find a new car in the toy box. It is shiny and red, and it has a button on the side. Lily and Ben wonder what the button does. They decide to try it. + +Lily pushes the button and the car makes a loud zoom sound. It also starts to move very fast on the floor. Lily and Ben are surprised and excited. They chase the car around the room. + +But then, the car hits the wall and stops. Lily and Ben run to see what happened. They see that the car has a dent on the front. They feel sad and sorry. + +Lily is thoughtful. She says, "Maybe we should not push the button. Maybe the car is too fast for us. Maybe we should play with it gently." + +Ben nods. He says, "You are right. We should be careful with the car. We should not make it zoom so much. We should pause and think before we push the button." + +They pick up the car and hug it. They say, "We are sorry, car. We will be nice to you. We will play with you slowly and softly." + +They put the car back in the toy box. They choose another car to play with. They make zoom sounds, but not too loud. They have fun, but not too much. They are thoughtful and happy. +Tim and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to dig in the sand and find pebbles. They had a bucket full of pebbles of different colors and shapes. + +"Look at this one!" Lily said, holding up a shiny black pebble. "It is so smooth and pretty!" + +Tim looked at the pebble and nodded. He liked shiny things too. He reached into the bucket and pulled out a pebble of his own. It was brown and rough and had some dirt on it. + +"I like this one!" Tim said, showing it to Lily. "It is so big and strong!" + +Lily wrinkled her nose. She did not like the pebble that Tim had. She thought it was filthy and ugly. + +"Yuck!" Lily said, pushing the pebble away. "That is not a good pebble! That is a bad pebble! It is dirty and bumpy!" + +Tim felt sad and angry. He did not think his pebble was bad. He thought it was good and special. He did not like that Lily was mean to his pebble. + +"No!" Tim said, pulling the pebble back. "This is a good pebble! This is my pebble! You are mean and silly!" + +Lily and Tim started to argue. They shouted and cried and threw pebbles at each other. They did not want to share or play anymore. + +A grown-up came and saw them fighting. He was not happy. He told them to stop and to say sorry. He told them that pebbles are not worth fighting over. He told them that they should be nice and kind to each other. + +Lily and Tim felt ashamed. They realized that they were wrong. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They decided to share their pebbles and to find more together. They learned that pebbles are not as important as friends. +Tim and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to run and slide and swing. They saw a big metal thing near the trees. It looked like a robot. + +"Let's go see the robot!" Tim said. + +"OK, but be careful. It might be dangerous," Sam said. + +They ran to the robot. It had two eyes, a mouth, and two arms. It did not move or make a sound. + +"Hello, robot. Do you want to play with us?" Tim asked. + +The robot did not answer. Tim touched its arm. It was cold and hard. + +"Maybe it is broken," Sam said. + +He looked for a button or a switch on the robot. He found a red button on its back. He pushed it. + +The robot made a loud noise. It opened its mouth and shot fire. Tim and Sam screamed. They tried to run away, but the robot was faster. It grabbed them with its arms and lifted them up. + +"Help! Help!" Tim and Sam cried. + +No one heard them. The robot took them to a dark place. It did not let them go. Tim and Sam were very scared. They wished they had not touched the robot. They were not safe. They were in trouble. The end. +Tom and Mia were playing with their cars on the floor. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. Tom had a red car and Mia had a blue car. They were having fun until Tom saw Mia's car was bigger than his. + +"Give me your car!" Tom said. He tried to grab Mia's car, but she held it tight. + +"No, it's mine!" Mia said. She did not want to share her car with Tom. She liked her car very much. + +Tom was upset. He wanted the bigger car. He pushed Mia hard and made her fall. Mia's car rolled away and hit the wall. Mia started to cry. She was hurt and scared. + +"Tom, what did you do?" a voice said. It was Mom. She heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Tom and Mia on the floor and the cars on the other side of the room. + +"Tom pushed me and took my car!" Mia said between sobs. She pointed at Tom with her finger. + +"Tom, that was not nice. You made Mia upset. You have to say sorry and give her car back." Mom said. She was angry with Tom. She picked up Mia and hugged her. + +Tom felt bad. He knew he did something wrong. He did not mean to hurt Mia. He just wanted the bigger car. He walked over to Mia and Mom and said in a small voice: + +"Sorry, Mia. Here is your car. Can we play again?" +Lily and Ben like to play soccer. They are good players. They can run fast and kick the ball hard. They have fun with their friends on the field. + +One day, they have a game with another team. The other team is also good. They run and kick and try to score. Lily and Ben try to stop them. They run and kick and try to score too. + +The game is very close. Both teams have the same number of goals. The time is almost over. Lily sees a chance. She gets the ball and runs to the goal. She sees a player from the other team coming to stop her. She is flexible. She moves her body and dodges the player. She kicks the ball with all her strength. The ball flies past the goalie and into the net. Lily scores! + +Lily and Ben are very happy. They hug and cheer. Their friends hug and cheer too. They win the game. They are the best players. They are flexible and fast and strong. They love soccer. +Lily liked to match things. She matched her socks, her toys, her books. She matched everything she could find. She thought matching was fun and made things look nice. + +One day, Lily went to the farm with her mom and dad. She saw many animals there. She saw cows, pigs, sheep, horses, chickens, and ducks. She liked to watch them and hear their sounds. She also saw a big pile of oats. Oats were food for the animals. Lily thought oats looked yummy and crunchy. + +Lily had an idea. She wanted to match the oats with the animals. She took a handful of oats and ran to the cows. She said, "Cows, these oats match you. They are brown and round, like you." She threw the oats to the cows. The cows mooed and ate the oats. Lily was happy. + +She did the same with the pigs, the sheep, and the horses. She matched the oats with their colors and shapes. She said, "Pigs, these oats match you. They are pink and oval, like you." She said, "Sheep, these oats match you. They are white and fluffy, like you." She said, "Horses, these oats match you. They are black and shiny, like you." She threw the oats to them. They oinked, baaed, and neighed and ate the oats. Lily was happy. + +But when she came to the chickens and the ducks, she had a problem. She could not find any oats that matched them. The chickens were yellow and red, and the ducks were green and orange. There were no oats like that. Lily was sad. She did not want to leave them out. She wanted to match them too. + +She looked around and saw something. She saw a rainbow in the sky. The rainbow had many colors. It had yellow, red, green, and orange. It also had blue, purple, and pink. Lily smiled. She had an idea. + +She ran to the chickens and the ducks. She said, "Chickens and ducks, these oats do not match you. But they are unique, like you. You are unique because you have many colors, like the rainbow. The rainbow is unique because it is beautiful and rare. You are beautiful and rare too." She threw the oats to them. They clucked and quacked and ate the oats. Lily was happy. + +Lily matched all the animals with the oats. She had fun and made friends. She learned that matching was not only about colors and shapes. It was also about finding what was unique and special. She liked to match things. She liked to match things with love. +Lily and Tom were playing in the yard. They liked to build things with sticks and stones. They wanted to make a big house for their toys. + +"Look, Lily, I found a lot of sticks!" Tom said. He showed her a pile of sticks he had collected. + +"Wow, Tom, that's great!" Lily said. She had some stones and leaves in her hands. "We can use these for the roof and the walls." + +They started to build their house. They put the sticks together and covered them with stones and leaves. They made a door and a window. They were very happy. + +Then they heard a loud noise. They looked up and saw a big truck. The truck had a lot of wood on it. It was lumber. The truck stopped in front of their house. + +"Hello, kids!" a man said. He got out of the truck. He was wearing a hat and a vest. He was a lumberjack. "I'm here to deliver some lumber for your dad. He wants to build a shed." + +Lily and Tom were scared. They thought the lumberjack would take their house away. They ran to their house and hugged their toys. + +"Please don't take our house!" Lily said. "We worked very hard on it!" + +The lumberjack smiled. He saw their house and their toys. He thought they were very cute. + +"Don't worry, kids, I won't take your house!" he said. "Your house is very nice. I like it. I have enough lumber for your dad. He told me to put it in the back yard. I won't touch your house." + +Lily and Tom felt better. They thanked the lumberjack. They watched him unload the lumber and carry it to the back yard. They waved to him when he left. + +They went back to their house. They played with their toys. They were very happy. They had a normal day. +Anna loves to sing. She sings every day at home, at school, and with her friends. She likes to sing happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. She has a big voice and a big smile. + +One day, Anna has a special show at school. She is very excited. She puts on her favorite skirt. It is pink and has flowers on it. She thinks it is very pretty. She goes to school with her mom and dad. They are proud of her. + +At school, Anna sees her friends. They are also excited. They have different skirts. Some are blue, some are green, some are yellow. They all look nice. They go to the stage and wait for their turn. + +When it is Anna's turn, she walks to the microphone. She sees the audience. She sees her mom and dad. She sees her teacher. She sees a lot of people. She feels nervous. She forgets the words of her song. She wants to cry. + +Then, she hears a voice. It is her friend Lily. Lily is next to her. Lily whispers in her ear. "Don't worry, Anna. You can do it. Just sing with me. We are friends. We are here for you." Lily starts to sing. Anna listens. She remembers the words. She joins Lily. They sing together. They sing loud and clear. They sing with joy. + +The audience claps and cheers. Anna and Lily bow and smile. They hug each other. They are happy. Anna thanks Lily. Lily says, "You're welcome, Anna. You are a great singer. And you have a great skirt." Anna laughs. She says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a great friend. And you have a great skirt, too." + +The moral of the story is: Friendship can help you overcome your fears and make you feel confident. +Lily liked to dance. She was very graceful. She could spin and jump and twirl. She had a pink dress and shiny shoes. She loved to dance in the garden. + +One day, she saw a big dog. The dog was black and brown. It had sharp teeth and a loud bark. Lily was not afraid. She wanted to dance with the dog. She ran to the dog and said, "Hello, dog! Do you want to dance with me?" + +The dog did not want to dance. The dog was angry. It growled and snapped at Lily. It bit her heel. Lily screamed and fell down. She was hurt and scared. + +Her mom heard her scream. She ran to the garden. She saw the dog and Lily. She was very mad. She shouted at the dog, "Go away, bad dog! Leave my Lily alone!" She picked up Lily and hugged her. She said, "Lily, why did you go to the dog? I warned you not to go near strange dogs. They can be dangerous. You could have been hurt worse." + +Lily cried and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to dance. The dog looked nice. I didn't know he would bite me." Her mom said, "I know, sweetie. But you have to be careful. Not all dogs are nice. Some are mean. You have to ask before you touch them. And you have to listen to me when I warn you. I love you and I want you to be safe." + +Her mom took her to the doctor. The doctor cleaned her wound and gave her a bandage. He said, "You are lucky, Lily. The dog didn't bite you too hard. You will be fine. But you have to be more careful next time. And you have to listen to your mom. She knows what's best for you." + +Lily nodded and said, "I will, doctor. Thank you." She learned her lesson. She still liked to dance. But she never went near strange dogs again. She only danced with her mom and her teddy bear. They were nice and gentle. They never bit her heel. +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big jar with a lid on the table. Inside the jar, there were many flies. The flies buzzed and bumped against the glass. They wanted to get out. + +"Let's open the jar and let the flies go," Lila said. She felt sorry for the flies. + +"No, we can't do that," Ben said. "Mom said the jar is for her science project. She will be very mad if we touch it." + +Lila looked at the jar again. She thought the flies looked sad and scared. She wanted to help them. She reached for the lid. + +"Stop, Lila!" Ben shouted. "Don't open it!" + +But Lila did not listen. She twisted the lid and opened the jar. The flies flew out in a big cloud. They flew all over the garden. They flew into the house. They flew into Mom's hair. + +Mom came out of the house. She saw the jar. She saw the flies. She saw Lila and Ben. She was very angry. + +"What did you do?" Mom asked. "Why did you open the jar?" + +Lila felt guilty. She knew she did a bad thing. She did not resist her wish to free the flies. She did not obey Mom. She did not think of the consequences. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Lila said. "I wanted to help the flies. They looked unhappy." + +Mom sighed. She was not happy, but she was not mean. She knew Lila meant well. She knew Lila was young. She knew Lila had to learn. + +"Lila, you have to be more careful," Mom said. "You can't just do what you want. You have to think of others. You have to follow the rules. You have to respect my work." + +Lila nodded. She understood. She felt sorry. She hugged Mom. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Lila said again. "I love you." + +"I love you too, Lila," Mom said. "But next time, please don't open the jar." +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a big truck that he liked to push and pull. Lily had a doll that she liked to hug and dress. They were having fun until Tom saw Lily's doll. + +"Can I play with your doll?" Tom asked. + +"No, this is my doll. You have your truck," Lily said. + +"But I want to play with your doll. It has pretty hair and clothes," Tom said. + +He reached for the doll, but Lily held it tight. They started to pull the doll from each other. They pulled harder and harder, until the doll's arm came off. + +"Oh no! You broke my doll!" Lily cried. + +"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to," Tom said. + +They heard their mom coming. They knew they were in trouble. They tried to hide the doll's arm under a pillow. + +"What are you two doing?" Mom asked. + +"Nothing, Mom," Tom and Lily said. + +Mom looked at them. She saw the pillow. She lifted it and saw the doll's arm. + +"What happened to Lily's doll?" Mom asked. + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They didn't know what to say. + +"Tom and Lily, you need to tell me the truth. Did you pull the doll's arm?" Mom asked. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They felt bad. + +"Why did you do that? You know you should not pull toys. You could hurt them or yourself," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily said they were sorry. They asked Mom if she could fix the doll. + +Mom sighed. She took the doll and the arm. She said she would try to fix it. She told Tom and Lily to play nicely and share their toys. She said toys are useful and fun, but only if you take care of them and respect them. + +Tom and Lily hugged Mom and thanked her. They said they would not pull toys again. They decided to play with their truck and their doll together. They learned their lesson. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to run, jump, slide and swing. One day, they saw a big red kite in the sky. It was flying high and fast. It looked like a bird. + +"Wow, look at the kite!" Ben said. "It can soar so high!" + +"I want to fly a kite too!" Lily said. "Can we make one?" + +They ran to their mom and asked her for some paper, string and sticks. Mom helped them make a kite. She drew a face on the paper and tied the string to the sticks. She gave them the kite and said, "Be careful, don't let go of the string!" + +Ben and Lily ran to the field with their kite. They waited for the wind to blow. They threw the kite in the air and pulled the string. The kite started to fly. It moved up and down, left and right. It made a motion like a dance. + +"Yay, our kite is flying!" Ben cheered. "It can soar like the red kite!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Our kite is better! It has a face and a smile!" + +They played with their kite for a long time. They felt happy and free. They did not see the hidden cat that was watching them from behind a bush. The cat liked to chase birds and mice. It saw the kite and thought it was a bird. It crouched and waited for the right moment. + +Suddenly, the cat jumped out of the bush and ran towards the kite. It tried to catch it with its claws. Ben and Lily saw the cat and screamed. They pulled the string hard and lifted the kite higher. The cat missed the kite and fell on the ground. It looked confused and angry. + +"Go away, cat!" Ben shouted. "This is not a bird, this is our kite!" + +The cat hissed and ran away. Ben and Lily hugged their kite and said, "Don't worry, kite, we will protect you. You are our friend!" + +They continued to play with their kite until the sun set. They thanked their mom for the kite and went home. They dreamed of flying and soaring with their kite. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. There is a big pond in the park. The pond has ducks and fish. Anna and Ben want to feed the ducks. + +They take some bread from their mom. They go to the pond. They see a row of ducks. The ducks are hungry. They quack and swim to Anna and Ben. + +Anna and Ben break the bread into small pieces. They throw the pieces into the water. The ducks splash and eat the bread. Anna and Ben laugh and clap. + +But one duck is greedy. He wants all the bread. He chases the other ducks away. He snaps at Anna and Ben. He makes a big splash. He splashes water on Anna and Ben. + +Anna and Ben are wet and cold. They are also messy. They have bread crumbs on their clothes and hair. They run back to their mom. They cry and shiver. + +Mom sees Anna and Ben. She is surprised. She says, "What happened to you? You are all wet and messy!" + +Anna and Ben tell mom about the greedy duck. Mom hugs them and says, "Don't worry. The greedy duck was rude. He should share with the other ducks. Let's go home and change your clothes. You can have some hot chocolate and cookies." + +Anna and Ben smile and nod. They say, "Thank you, mom. We love you." + +Mom says, "I love you too, my sweet twins." +Anna and Ben like to play shop. They have a table, some toys and some paper money. Anna is the shopkeeper and Ben is the customer. They take turns to sell and buy things. + +One day, Ben wants to buy a teddy bear. He gives Anna some paper money and says, "I want this teddy bear, please." Anna looks at the teddy bear and says, "No, you can't have this teddy bear. This is my teddy bear. I love him very much." + +Ben is sad. He says, "But I have money. You are a shopkeeper. You have to sell me what I want." Anna shakes her head and says, "No, I don't. This is my shop. I can sell what I want and keep what I want. Go away." + +Ben starts to cry. He says, "That's not fair. You are not a good shopkeeper. You are not helpful. You are mean." Anna feels bad. She sees Ben's face. His face is wet and red. She remembers that Ben is her friend. She says, "I'm sorry, Ben. I didn't mean to make you cry. You can have the teddy bear. He is yours now. I have other toys to play with." + +Ben stops crying. He smiles and says, "Thank you, Anna. You are a good shopkeeper. You are helpful. You are kind." He hugs the teddy bear and says, "I love him very much, too." Anna smiles and says, "You're welcome, Ben. You are a good customer. You are nice. You are my friend." They hug each other and play some more. +Ben and Lily like to play with their toys in the park. They have a lot of toys, but their favorite is a big crane. The crane can lift and move things with its long arm. Ben and Lily pretend to build houses and bridges with the crane. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom. They bring their crane and some blocks. They find a nice spot under a tree and start to play. They are having fun, but they do not see a hairy dog coming near them. The dog is curious and wants to play too. He sees the crane and thinks it is a bone. He grabs the crane with his mouth and runs away. + +"Hey, that's our crane!" Ben shouts. He and Lily chase the dog, but he is too fast. They lose the dog and the crane. They are sad and angry. They look for their mom and tell her what happened. + +"Oh, no, I'm sorry, kids," their mom says. "That was a naughty dog. Maybe we can find him and get your crane back. Or maybe we can buy you a new one. Don't worry, it's not your fault." + +Ben and Lily hug their mom. They feel a little better, but they still miss their crane. They hope the dog will not break it or lose it too. They hope they will see their crane again. +One day, Sam and his dad went to the park. Sam liked to play on the swings and the slide. He wore his new boots that were red and shiny. He was very happy. + +But then, he saw a big dog running towards him. The dog was brown and furry. It looked friendly, but Sam was scared. He ran away from the dog, but he did not see a puddle on the ground. He stepped in the puddle and his boot got stuck. He tried to pull his boot out, but it was too hard. + +The dog came closer and closer. Sam was very confused. He did not know what to do. He wanted his dad to help him, but his dad was far away. He started to cry. + +Then, he heard a voice. It was the dog's owner. She was a nice lady who wore a hat and a coat. She said, "Don't worry, little boy. My dog won't hurt you. He just wants to play. He likes your boot. Can he have it?" + +Sam looked at the lady and the dog. He was still confused. He liked his boot, but he did not want the dog to bite him. He said, "OK, you can have my boot. But can I have it back later?" + +The lady smiled and said, "Of course, you can. Thank you for being so kind. What is your name?" + +Sam said, "My name is Sam. What is your dog's name?" + +The lady said, "His name is Spot. He is a good dog, but he likes to chase things. I'm sorry he scared you." + +Sam said, "That's OK. I'm not scared anymore. Can I pet him?" + +The lady said, "Sure, you can. He likes to be petted. He is very soft." + +Sam reached out his hand and touched the dog's fur. The dog licked his hand and wagged his tail. Sam smiled and said, "Hi, Spot. You are a nice dog. I like you." + +The lady said, "I'm glad you like him. He likes you too. You are a brave boy. Do you want to play with him for a while?" + +Sam said, "Yes, please. But can I have my other boot?" + +The lady said, "Of course, you can. Here you go. I'll help you put it on." + +She helped Sam put on his boot and then they went to play with the dog. Sam threw a stick and the dog fetched it. They had a lot of fun. + +Sam's dad saw them and came over. He said, "Hello, Sam. Who are your new friends?" + +Sam said, "This is Spot and his owner. They are very nice. Spot has my boot, but he will give it back later." + +Sam's dad said, "I see. Well, I'm glad you made some new friends. But we have to go home soon. It's getting late." + +Sam said, "OK, dad. But can I say goodbye to Spot and his owner?" + +Sam's dad said, "Of course, you can. But don't forget your boot." + +Sam said, "I won't. Thank you, Spot and his owner. You are very nice. I hope to see you again." + +Sam gave the dog a hug and the lady a wave. They said goodbye and parted. Sam and his dad walked home. Sam was very happy. He had a new friend and a new story to tell. He still had his boots, but he did not mind sharing them. He learned that sometimes, sharing can be fun. +Jill liked velvet. She liked how it felt soft and warm on her skin. She had a velvet dress that was red and shiny. She wanted to wear it to the party at Tom's house. She asked her mom if she could. + +"Sure, you can wear your velvet dress, but be careful. It is very nice and you don't want to ruin it," her mom said. + +Jill nodded and put on her dress. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She felt like a princess. She grabbed her teddy bear and ran to the door. + +"Wait, Jill, you need a coat. It is cold outside," her mom said. + +Jill shook her head. She did not want to cover her dress. She wanted everyone to see it. She said, "No, thank you, mom. I am not cold. I want to go now." + +Her mom sighed and said, "Okay, but don't stay out too long. And be nice to Tom and his friends." + +Jill said, "Okay, bye, mom." She ran out the door and down the street. She was so happy. She did not see the big puddle on the road. She did not hear the car that was coming fast. She did not feel the splash of water and mud that hit her dress. She only heard the scream of the driver and the screech of the brakes. She only felt the pain in her body and the blood on her face. She only saw the dark. + +The end. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had a big cart that they could fill with their dolls, cars, books and blocks. Sometimes they would display their toys on the floor and pretend they were in a shop or a museum. + +One day, they decided to display their toys outside in the garden. They pushed their cart along the path and found a nice spot under a tree. They took out their toys and arranged them on the grass. They made signs with crayons and paper to show what their toys were. + +"Look, this is my dinosaur. He is big and green and has sharp teeth," Tom said, holding up a plastic toy. + +"And this is my princess. She is pretty and pink and has a crown," Lily said, showing a doll. + +They invited their mom and dad to come and see their display. Mom and dad were very proud of their twins and praised their creativity and imagination. + +"Wow, what a wonderful display! You have so many different toys and you made them look so nice," mom said. + +"Yes, you are very clever and talented. Can we buy some of your toys?" dad asked, playing along. + +Tom and Lily smiled and nodded. They pretended to sell their toys to their parents, who gave them hugs and kisses as payment. + +They had a lot of fun playing with their display, until they heard a loud bark. It was their dog, Spot, who had been sleeping in his kennel. He was restless and wanted to join the game. He ran towards the cart and jumped on it, making it tip over. The toys fell out and scattered on the ground. Spot wagged his tail and licked the twins' faces. + +"Spot, no! You messed up our display!" Tom and Lily cried. + +"Bad dog! Go away!" they shouted. + +But Spot did not understand. He thought they were playing with him. He picked up a toy in his mouth and ran away, hoping they would chase him. + +Tom and Lily were angry and sad. They had worked hard on their display and now it was ruined. They looked at their mom and dad, who tried to comfort them. + +"It's okay, sweeties. Spot didn't mean to spoil your display. He just wanted to play with you. He loves you very much," mom said. + +"Maybe you can make another display later, or share some of your toys with Spot. He likes to play with you, too," dad said. + +Tom and Lily thought about it. They loved Spot, too, even when he was naughty. They decided to forgive him and play with him. They picked up their toys and put them back in the cart. They called Spot and threw him a ball. He came running and dropped the toy he had taken. They all laughed and played together in the garden. They were happy again. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to go to the market with Mom. The market has many things to see and smell and touch. Anna likes the fruits and Ben likes the toys. + +One day, Mom gives them some coins to buy something they want. Anna and Ben run to the toy stall. They see a big red car with four wheels. They both want the car. + +"I saw it first!" Anna says. + +"No, I did!" Ben says. + +They pull the car from each other. They quarrel and shout. The car breaks in two. The wheels fall off. Anna and Ben cry. + +The toy seller is angry. He says, "You broke my car! You have to pay for it!" + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to the toy stall. She sees the broken car and the crying twins. She is sad and sorry. + +She says, "Anna and Ben, you were naughty. You should not quarrel and break things. You should share and be kind. Now you have to give back the coins and say sorry to the toy seller." + +Anna and Ben feel ashamed. They give back the coins and say sorry to the toy seller. They hug Mom and say sorry to her too. + +Mom says, "It's okay. I forgive you. But next time, be careful and polite. Come, let's go home." + +Anna and Ben nod. They hold Mom's hand and walk home. They learn their lesson. They promise to be good twins. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But sometimes they get bored. + +One day, they find a magazine under their bed. It has many pictures of animals and cars and flowers. They gaze at the magazine. They want to know more about the things they see. + +"Look, Mia, a lion!" Tom says. He points at a big yellow cat with a mane. "It is very strong and noisy. It can roar." + +"Wow, Tom, a lion!" Mia says. She likes the lion. She wants to touch it. "Can we have a lion as a pet?" + +Tom shakes his head. "No, Mia, we can't. Lions are wild and dangerous. They live in the jungle. They can hurt us." + +Mia frowns. She is sad. She likes the lion. She looks at another picture. She sees a red car with four wheels. She smiles. "Look, Tom, a car!" She says. "It is very fast and shiny. It can zoom." + +"Wow, Mia, a car!" Tom says. He likes the car. He wants to drive it. "Can we have a car as a toy?" + +Mia nods. "Yes, Tom, we can. Cars are fun and safe. They can go on the road. They can take us places." + +Tom and Mia are happy. They pretend to be a lion and a car. They roar and zoom around their room. They have fun with the magazine. They forget to be bored. +Anna was sad. Her dog, Spot, was sick. He had a big cut on his leg from a bad cat. He could not run or play with Anna. He only lay on his bed and whimpered. + +Anna's mom took Spot to the vet. The vet was a nice lady who helped animals. She looked at Spot's leg and said, "Don't worry, Anna. Spot will heal soon. He just needs some medicine and a bandage. He will be fine in a few days." + +Anna was happy to hear the news. She hugged the vet and thanked her. She wanted to stay with Spot, but her mom said they had to go home. She said they would come back tomorrow to see him. + +Anna missed Spot a lot. She could not sleep well at night. She dreamed of playing with him in the park. She hoped he was not too lonely or scared. + +The next day, Anna and her mom went back to the vet. They saw Spot wagging his tail and barking. He looked much better. His leg had a colorful bandage with stars on it. The vet said, "Spot is a brave and strong dog. He healed very fast. He can go home with you today. But you have to be careful with him. He still needs some rest and love." + +Anna was overjoyed. She ran to Spot and hugged him. He licked her face and wagged his tail harder. He was happy to see her too. Anna's mom smiled and said, "This is the best news ever. You are a good girl, Anna. You took good care of Spot. You are fair and kind to him. He loves you very much." + +Anna and Spot went home together. They were the best friends in the world. They played and cuddled and had fun. Anna was glad that Spot healed. She was glad that the vet helped him. She was glad that her mom was proud of her. She was the happiest girl in the world. +Tom and Lily went to the beach with their mom and dad. They liked to play in the sand and make castles and tunnels. They also liked to splash in the water and look for shells and crabs. + +One day, they saw a big fish lying on the sand. It was not moving and its eyes were closed. Tom and Lily ran to the fish and touched it. It felt cold and wet. + +"Is it sleeping?" Lily asked. + +"I don't think so," Tom said. "It looks sick. Maybe it needs water." + +They tried to push the fish back to the water, but it was too heavy. They called their mom and dad for help. + +Mom and dad came and saw the fish. They told Tom and Lily that the fish was not sick, but dead. It had washed up on the shore and could not breathe anymore. + +Tom and Lily felt sad for the fish. They wanted to do something nice for it. + +"Can we bury it in the sand?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, we can," mom said. "That is very compassionate of you. The fish will rest in peace in the sand." + +They dug a big hole in the sand and gently lifted the fish into it. They covered it with sand and decorated it with shells and stones. They said goodbye to the fish and thanked it for being a beautiful creature. + +Tom and Lily felt better after they buried the fish. They hugged their mom and dad and went back to play. They hoped the fish was happy in the sand. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in their modern house. It has big windows, soft rugs and many toys. One morning, they wake up early. They hear their mom in the kitchen. + +"Let's go see what mom is making," Tom says. + +"OK, but be quiet. We don't want to wake dad," Lily says. + +They sneak out of their room and tiptoe to the kitchen. They see their mom stirring a pot on the stove. It smells sweet and fruity. + +"Hi, mom. What are you making?" Tom asks. + +"Hi, sweeties. I'm making jam. Do you want to help me?" mom says. + +"Yes, please. We love jam," Lily says. + +Mom gives them each a spoon and a bowl. She pours some jam into their bowls. It is hot, so they blow on it. Then they taste it. It is delicious. It is red and sticky and tastes like strawberries. + +"Yum, this is the best jam ever," Tom says. + +"Can we have some on our toast?" Lily asks. + +"Of course, you can. But first, let's go wake dad. He will love it too," mom says. + +They run to their dad's room and jump on his bed. They hug him and kiss him. They tell him about the jam. + +"Good morning, my loves. You made jam with mom? That sounds wonderful. Let's go have some," dad says. + +They all go to the kitchen and have a happy breakfast. They spread the jam on their toast and eat it with smiles. They thank mom for making the jam. They say it is their favorite thing. They are a happy family. +Anna and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They have a new oven that Mommy bought. It is big and shiny and has many buttons. + +"Let's make a cake!" Anna says. She likes cake very much. She takes a bowl and a spoon and some flour and sugar and eggs. She mixes them together. + +"Can I help?" Ben asks. He likes cake too. He takes some chocolate and breaks it into pieces. He puts them in a small pot. + +Anna nods. "Yes, you can help. But be careful, the pot is hot. We need to melt the chocolate on the stove." + +They turn on the stove and watch the chocolate melt. It smells good. They pour it over the batter and stir it well. + +"Now we need to bake it in the oven," Anna says. She opens the oven door and tries to put the bowl inside. + +"Wait!" Ben says. He remembers what Mommy told them. "We can't use the oven by ourselves. It is very hot and dangerous. We need to ask Mommy first." + +He suggests a good idea. "Let's go find Mommy and show her our cake. Maybe she will help us bake it and then we can eat it together." + +Anna agrees. She thinks it is a good idea too. They take the bowl and the pot and go to look for Mommy. They hope she will like their cake. They are very proud of it. +Lily and Ben were playing hide and seek in the old house. Lily was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Lily looked for Ben in every room, but she could not find him. She wondered where he was. + +She opened the door to the attic and saw a lot of dust and cobwebs. She felt scared, but she wanted to find Ben. She climbed the stairs and looked around. She saw a big trunk in the corner. She thought Ben might be hiding inside. + +She walked towards the trunk and reached for the lid. But as she did, she saw a big spider on the lid. She screamed and jumped back. She did not like spiders. She wiped her hand on her dress, hoping there was no spider on it. + +Ben heard Lily scream and came out of his hiding spot. He was hiding behind a curtain, not in the trunk. He saw Lily crying and ran to her. He asked her what was wrong. + +Lily pointed at the spider and the cobweb. She said she was scared and wanted to go. Ben hugged her and said it was okay. He said the spider was not bad, it was just making a delicate home. He said they could leave the attic and play somewhere else. + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She said she was sorry for screaming. Ben said he was sorry for hiding too well. They held hands and went down the stairs. They decided to play in the garden, where there were no spiders or cobwebs. +Tim and Mia were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and hide. They were healthy and happy. + +"Let's play escape!" said Tim. "I will be the bad guy and you will be the good guy. You have to run away from me and hide." + +"OK!" said Mia. "But don't catch me!" + +Tim counted to ten and then ran after Mia. Mia ran fast and looked for a good hiding place. She saw a big green thing with spikes. She thought it was a good hiding place. + +She ran behind the big green thing and hid. She smiled and waited for Tim to find her. + +But the big green thing was not a good hiding place. It was a cactus. And it hurt Mia very much. The spikes poked her skin and made her bleed. She cried and screamed. + +Tim heard Mia and ran to her. He saw the cactus and the blood. He was scared and sorry. + +"Mia, Mia, are you OK?" he said. "I'm sorry, I didn't know it was a cactus. It's a bad cactus. Let me help you." + +But it was too late. Mia was hurt too much. She stopped crying and screaming. She stopped breathing. She was gone. + +Tim was alone and sad. He wished he never played escape. He wished he never saw the cactus. He wished Mia was still with him. He wished he could escape from the bad ending. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses with the blocks. Anna has a purple block that she likes very much. She puts it on top of her tower. + +"Look, Ben, my tower is very high!" Anna says. + +Ben looks at Anna's tower. He wants the purple block. He thinks it is pretty. He reaches for the purple block. + +"No, Ben, that is my block!" Anna says. She tries to stop Ben. + +But Ben is faster. He grabs the purple block and runs away. Anna is angry. She runs after Ben. + +"Give me back my block!" Anna shouts. + +Ben runs to the kitchen. He sees a table with a cake on it. The cake is for Mom's birthday. Ben thinks the cake looks yummy. He wants a bite. He climbs on a chair and puts the purple block on the table. He tries to cut the cake with his hand. + +But the cake is too hard. Ben cannot cut it. He pushes harder. The cake moves. The cake falls off the table. The cake drops on the floor. The cake makes a big mess. + +"Oh no!" Ben says. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to the kitchen. She sees the cake on the floor. She sees the purple block on the table. She sees Ben on the chair. She sees Anna at the door. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. + +Ben is scared. He does not know what to say. He looks at Anna. Anna is sad. She sees her purple block. She sees the cake. She knows Ben did a bad thing. + +"Ben took my block and dropped the cake," Anna says. + +Mom is not happy. She tells Ben to get off the chair. She tells Ben to say sorry to Anna. She tells Ben to help clean the mess. She tells Anna to take her block. She tells Anna to hug Ben. + +"I'm sorry, Anna," Ben says. + +"It's okay, Ben," Anna says. + +They hug. Mom smiles. She says they can still have cake. She says she has another cake in the fridge. She says she loves them both. She says they can play with the blocks again. But they have to share. And they have to be careful. And they have to listen to Mom. Anna and Ben nod. They say they love Mom too. They say they will be good. They go back to the living room. They play with the blocks. They share the purple block. They are happy. +Tim and Mia were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big truck with a new toy on it. The toy was a big red car that could make noises and move by itself. The truck stopped at the factory near their house. + +"Wow, look at that car!" Tim said. "I want to play with it!" + +"Me too!" Mia said. "Let's go and see it!" + +They ran to the factory gate, but it was locked. They saw a man with a key in his hand. He was talking on his phone. + +"Please, mister, can we see the car?" Tim asked. + +"Sorry, kids, this car is not for you. It's for the boss's son. He's coming to pick it up soon. Now go away, I'm busy." The man said. + +He went inside the factory and closed the door. + +Tim and Mia were sad. They wanted to play with the car so much. They looked around and saw a hole in the fence. They crawled through it and sneaked into the factory yard. They saw the car parked near a big machine. + +"Come on, let's go!" Tim said. + +They ran to the car and climbed inside. They pushed the buttons and turned the wheel. The car made noises and moved a little. + +"This is so fun!" Mia said. + +But then, something bad happened. The big machine started to make loud noises and smoke. It was a crusher that smashed old things into small pieces. The car was too close to it. The machine grabbed the car with its metal arms and pulled it towards its mouth. + +"Help! Help!" Tim and Mia screamed. "We're stuck!" + +The man heard their screams and ran out of the factory. He saw the car and the machine. He was scared. He ran to the machine and pushed a red button. The machine stopped and let go of the car. The car was dented and scratched, but Tim and Mia were safe. + +The man opened the car door and took them out. He was angry. + +"What were you doing in there? You could have been killed! This car is not a toy, it's a gift! And now it's ruined!" He yelled. + +Tim and Mia were sorry. They cried and said they were sorry. They didn't mean to break the car. They just wanted to play. + +The man calmed down and hugged them. He was glad they were alive. He said he was sorry too. He shouldn't have been rude to them. He said he would fix the car and give it to them instead of the boss's son. He said he had another gift for him. + +Tim and Mia were happy. They thanked the man and hugged him. They said they would be careful with the car. They said they liked him. + +The man smiled and took them to his truck. He gave them the car and another toy. It was a new teddy bear that could talk and sing. He said it was for them to share. + +Tim and Mia loved the teddy bear. They said goodbye to the man and ran to their house. They showed their mom and dad their new toys. They said they had a big adventure at the factory. They said they made a new friend. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play at the park. They like to slide on the big slide. The big slide is yellow and shiny. It has a rail on each side. + +One day, Sara and Ben go to the park with Mom. They run to the big slide. But they see a boy on the slide. The boy is big and mean. He does not let anyone slide. He says, "This is my slide. Go away!" + +Sara and Ben are sad and scared. They want to slide, but they do not want to fight. They look at Mom. Mom says, "Don't worry. I have an idea. Wait here." + +Mom goes to the boy. She says, "Hello. What is your name?" The boy says, "I am Max. This is my slide. Go away!" Mom says, "Max, you are very brave. Do you like to slide?" Max says, "Yes, I do. But I don't like to share." Mom says, "I see. But do you know what is more fun than sliding alone? Sliding with friends. Do you have any friends?" Max says, "No, I don't. Nobody likes me." Mom says, "That's too bad. But maybe you can make some friends. See those two kids over there? They are Sara and Ben. They are twins. They like to slide, too. Maybe you can slide with them. They are very nice and fun. What do you think?" + +Max looks at Sara and Ben. He sees that they are smiling and waving. He feels curious and lonely. He says, "Maybe. But I don't know how to make friends." Mom says, "It's easy. You just have to be kind and share. Why don't you try? Come on, I'll help you." + +Mom takes Max by the hand and leads him to Sara and Ben. She says, "Sara, Ben, this is Max. He wants to slide with you. Can you share the slide with him?" Sara and Ben say, "Sure. We can take turns. Come on, Max. Let's slide together." + +Max feels shy and nervous. But he also feels happy and hopeful. He says, "Okay. Let's slide together." He climbs up the slide with Sara and Ben. He holds the rail and slides down. He feels the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He laughs and shouts, "Whee!" + +Sara and Ben slide with him. They laugh and shout, too. They say, "This is fun. You are fun, Max. Do you want to be our friend?" Max says, "Yes, I do. You are nice, Sara and Ben. I want to be your friend." + +Mom watches them slide and play. She smiles and claps. She says, "I'm so glad you made a new friend, Max. And I'm so proud of you, Sara and Ben. You are very kind and brave. You are the best twins ever." + +The end. +Sam 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 Sam's favorite thing was to ride his bike on the trail. He liked to go fast and feel the wind in his hair. + +One day, Lily asked Sam if she could try his bike. Sam said no. He did not want to let Lily use his bike. He was afraid she would break it or lose it. He was also a little jealous. He thought his bike was the best and he did not want to share it. + +Lily was sad and angry. She did not think Sam was a good friend. She said, "You are mean, Sam. You do not let me play with your bike. I do not want to play with you anymore." She ran away to find someone else to play with. + +Sam felt bad. He did not mean to hurt Lily's feelings. He liked Lily and he wanted to play with her. He realized he was being selfish and silly. He decided to say sorry to Lily and let her use his bike. + +He rode his bike to where Lily was. He saw her sitting on a bench with a new friend. They were playing with a ball. Sam stopped his bike and said, "Lily, I am sorry. I was wrong. You can use my bike if you want. I want to be your friend again." + +Lily looked at Sam. She saw he was sincere. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Sam. I forgive you. You are a good friend. I will use your bike for a little while and then we can play with the ball together." + +Sam and Lily hugged and made up. They took turns riding the bike on the trail. They had a lot of fun and they were happy. They learned to share and to be kind. They were the best of friends. +Sara and Ben liked to play in the mud. They made mud pies and mud castles and mud animals. They had so much fun that they forgot to look at the clock. When they heard their mom call them for dinner, they ran inside. + +But they did not clean their shoes or their clothes. They left muddy footprints and stains on the floor and the furniture. The furniture was white and soft, but now it was brown and filthy. Their mom was very angry. She told them to go to their room and wait for her. + +Sara and Ben felt bad. They did not want to make their mom angry. They did not want to ruin the furniture. They wished they had cleaned their shoes and clothes. They sat on their bed and looked at their muddy toys. + +Then they had an idea. They took their toys to the bathroom and washed them in the sink. They used soap and water and a towel. They made their toys dry and clean. They put them in a basket and carried them to the living room. + +They saw their mom scrubbing the furniture with a sponge and a spray. She looked tired and sad. Sara and Ben said they were sorry. They gave her their basket of clean toys. They said they wanted to help her clean the furniture. + +Their mom smiled. She hugged them and thanked them. She said they were good kids. She said they could help her dry the furniture with another towel. They worked together until the furniture was white and soft again. They were happy. They learned their lesson. They decided to play in the mud only when they had time to clean up. +Lila and Tom are playing on the farm. They like to run and jump and see the animals. They see a big pile of hay near the barn. Lila has an idea. + +"Let's play hide and seek in the hay!" she says to Tom. + +"OK, but you have to be fair. No peeking!" Tom says. + +Lila nods and covers her eyes. She counts to ten. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! Ready or not, here I come!" She opens her eyes and starts to search for Tom. + +She looks behind the fence, under the tractor, and in the chicken coop. She does not see Tom. She hears a giggle from the hay pile. She runs to the hay and starts to dig. She finds Tom's foot, then his leg, then his body. She pulls him out of the hay. + +"I found you!" she says. + +"You did! You are good at searching!" Tom says. + +They laugh and hug. They are happy. They decide to play again. This time, Tom counts and Lila hides. They have fun in the hay. +Anna likes to play dress-up. She has many hats and scarves and shoes in her big box. She wants to look pretty today. She decides to wear a pink hat, a purple scarf and yellow shoes. She puts them on and goes to the mirror. + +She looks at herself in the mirror and smiles. She thinks she looks very pretty. She says to the mirror, "Hello, mirror. Do you like my dress-up? I like it very much. I am a princess today." + +But then she hears her mommy calling her. "Anna, it's time for lunch. Come to the kitchen, please." + +Anna does not want to leave the mirror. She likes to play dress-up. She says to the mirror, "Can I stay with you, mirror? I want to play more." + +The mirror does not answer. It only shows Anna's face. Anna thinks for a moment. She is hungry. She remembers that mommy made her favorite soup. It is very yummy. She decides to go to the kitchen. + +She says to the mirror, "Bye, mirror. Thank you for playing with me. I will come back later. Maybe I will wear a different hat and scarf and shoes. You will see." + +She takes off her hat and scarf and shoes and puts them back in the box. She runs to the kitchen and hugs her mommy. She smells the soup and says, "Mmm, yummy. I am ready for lunch, mommy." +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they go to the river. They see some fish in the water. + +"Look, Ben, fish!" Mia says. "They are tasty. I want to catch one." + +"How can we catch them?" Ben asks. "They are too fast and too far." + +Mia thinks. She sees a big stick on the ground. She picks it up. + +"Maybe we can use this stick," she says. "We can poke the fish and make them come closer." + +She tries to poke the fish with the stick. But the stick is too short. The fish swim away. + +"It does not work," Mia says. "The stick is too small." + +Ben thinks. He sees a long rope on a tree. He pulls it down. + +"Maybe we can use this rope," he says. "We can tie it to the stick and make it longer." + +He ties the rope to the stick. He gives it to Mia. + +"Try again," he says. + +Mia tries again. She swings the rope and the stick over the water. She pokes the fish with the stick. The fish get scared. They jump out of the water. + +"Wow, it works!" Mia says. "We solved the problem. We can catch the fish now." + +She grabs a fish with her hands. She shows it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, a fish!" she says. "It is tasty. Do you want some?" + +Ben nods. He grabs another fish with his hands. He shows it to Mia. + +"Look, Mia, another fish!" he says. "It is tasty. Let's share." + +They smile. They sit on the grass. They eat the fish. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big flower with many bees. Tom wants to touch the bees. Sam says, "No, Tom, stay away. Bees can hurt you. They have sharp things on their backs." + +But Tom does not listen. He runs to the flower and tries to catch a bee. He thinks the bee is thin and soft. He does not see the sharp thing. The bee is angry. It stings Tom on his hand. Tom cries out loud. He drops the bee and runs back to Sam. + +Sam is scared. He sees Tom's hand is red and big. He says, "Tom, you are silly. Why did you touch the bee? Now you are hurt. We have to go home and tell your mom. She will help you." + +But Tom does not want to go home. He is afraid of his mom. He thinks she will be mad at him. He says, "No, Sam, I don't want to go home. I want to play more. The bee is gone. It will not sting me again." + +Sam shakes his head. He says, "Tom, you are wrong. The bee is not gone. It is still on the flower. And there are more bees. They are coming for you. They want to sting you more. You have to go home. Come on, Tom, let's go." + +But Tom does not hear Sam. He is too busy looking at the flower. He sees a bee that is bigger and brighter than the others. He thinks the bee is pretty. He wants to touch the bee. He runs to the flower again. He does not see the other bees. He does not see Sam's face. He does not see the bad ending. +One day, Lily and Ben wanted to go to the restaurant with Mom and Dad. They liked the restaurant because it had yummy food and nice pictures on the wall. Mom and Dad said they could go, but they had to be good and quiet. + +Lily and Ben put on their shoes and coats and got ready to go. Mom and Dad said they had to march to the car, not run or jump. Marching was fun, Lily and Ben thought. They lifted their feet high and swung their arms. They made a loud noise with their shoes on the ground. They pretended they were soldiers going to a battle. + +Mom and Dad did not think marching was fun. They looked at Lily and Ben with serious faces. They said, "Shh, you are making too much noise. You have to be polite and respectful. Marching is not for the street, it is for the parade." + +Lily and Ben did not understand. They liked marching. They thought it was polite and respectful. They wanted to see the parade. They asked Mom and Dad, "Why can't we march? When is the parade? Can we go to the parade?" + +Mom and Dad sighed. They said, "Maybe later, we will see. Now, we have to go to the restaurant and eat. The restaurant is not for marching, it is for sitting and talking. You have to behave and listen. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They did not want to make Mom and Dad angry. They wanted to go to the restaurant and eat. They stopped marching and walked to the car. They hoped they could march again soon. They wondered what the parade was like. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. Tim has an idea. + +"Let's raise our bikes to the top of the hill and ride down fast!" he says. + +Mia thinks that is a crazy idea. She is scared of the hill. It is too high and steep. + +"No, Tim, that is a crazy idea. We can fall and hurt ourselves. Let's play on the swings instead," she says. + +Tim does not listen to Mia. He wants to try his idea. He pushes his bike up the hill. He is tired and sweaty. He reaches the top and looks down. He feels dizzy. + +"Are you ready, Mia?" he shouts. + +Mia is not ready. She is still on the ground. She shakes her head. + +"Tim, come back! That is a crazy idea. Please, don't do it!" she cries. + +But Tim does not hear her. He gets on his bike and rides down the hill. He goes very fast. He cannot stop. He screams. + +Mia runs after him. She hopes he is okay. She sees him crash into a tree. He falls off his bike. He is hurt. He cries. + +Mia reaches him. She hugs him. She is sorry for him. + +"Tim, are you okay?" she asks. + +Tim is not okay. He has a big bump on his head. He has a cut on his knee. He has a broken bike. + +He looks at Mia. He is sad. + +"Mia, you were right. That was a crazy idea. I am sorry. I should have listened to you," he says. + +Mia smiles. She is glad he is sorry. She is still his friend. + +"It's okay, Tim. I forgive you. Let's go home and get some help. Maybe next time we can play on the swings," she says. + +They hold hands and walk home. They are friends. They learn from their mistake. They do not raise their bikes on the hill again. +Tim and Mia like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and climb. But today, the park is very busy. There are many big kids and grown-ups. They take up a lot of space and make a lot of noise. + +Tim and Mia want to use the equipment, but they are too small and slow. The big kids and grown-ups do not permit them. They say, "Go away, this is not for you. You are too little and slow. You will get hurt or in the way." + +Tim and Mia feel sad and angry. They do not think it is fair. They want to have fun too. They look around and see a small hill. The hill has grass and flowers and a big tree. There is no one on the hill. + +Tim and Mia run to the hill. They roll down the hill and laugh. They pick some flowers and make a crown. They sit under the tree and eat a snack. They are happy and safe. + +They do not need the equipment. They have each other and their imagination. They do not care about the big kids and grown-ups. They do not need their permission. They make their own fun. +Mira likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls with long hair. She likes to comb their hair and make them pretty. She has a pink comb that she loves very much. + +One day, her brother Sami wants to play with her comb. He says he needs it for his car. He says his car has hair too. Mira does not believe him. She says no, it is her comb. She does not want to share. + +Sami is persistent. He keeps asking for the comb. He says please, please, please. He says he will give it back soon. He says he will be nice. Mira still says no. She insists that it is her comb. She does not want to share. + +Sami gets angry. He tries to grab the comb from Mira. Mira holds on tight. They start to pull and tug. The comb breaks in half. They both cry. + +Mama hears them cry. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees the broken comb and the sad dolls. She is not happy. She scolds Sami and Mira. She says they should not fight. She says they should share. She says they should say sorry. + +Sami and Mira feel bad. They say sorry to each other. They hug and make up. Mama gives them a new comb. It is blue. They both like it. They decide to share. They comb their dolls and Sami's car. They play nicely. They are happy. +Lily hated the dark. She hated it when her mom turned off the light and said good night. She hated it when she could not see her toys and books. She hated it when she heard strange noises in the night. + +One night, Lily had a bad dream. She dreamed that she was in space, where it was very dark and cold. She could not breathe or move. She saw stars and planets, but they were far away and scary. She wanted to go home, but she did not know how. + +She started to cry and shout. "Mom! Mom! Help me! I don't like space! I don't like the dark!" + +Her mom heard her and ran to her room. She turned on the light and hugged Lily. "Shh, shh, it's okay, Lily. It was just a dream. You are not in space. You are in your bed, with your teddy and your blanket. See?" + +Lily looked around and saw that her mom was right. She felt warm and safe. She stopped crying and smiled. "Thank you, mom. I love you. I love my bed. I don't hate the dark anymore." + +Her mom kissed her and said, "I love you too, Lily. You are brave and smart. You can always tell me if you have a bad dream. Now, do you want me to read you a story?" + +Lily nodded and picked a book. Her mom read her a story about a princess and a dragon. Lily listened and forgot about space and the dark. She fell asleep in her mom's arms, happy and calm. +Lila and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lila has a big dollhouse and Ben has a small car. They pretend that the dollhouse is an office and the car is a taxi. + +"Hello, this is Lila from the office. I need a taxi to go to an ancient place. Can you help me?" Lila says into a toy phone. + +"Sure, this is Ben the taxi driver. I will be there in five minutes. Where is the ancient place?" Ben says into another toy phone. + +"It is a big castle with a dragon. It is very far away. You have to drive fast and be careful." Lila says. + +"OK, I will. See you soon." Ben says. + +Ben puts his car on the floor and makes zooming noises. He drives around the sofa, the table and the chair. He stops in front of the dollhouse and honks. + +"Lila, I am here. Let's go to the ancient place." Ben says. + +Lila picks up her doll and puts it in the car. She holds the toy phone to her ear. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. You support me in my work. You are a good friend." Lila says. + +"You are welcome, Lila. You are very smart. You work hard in the office. You are a good friend too." Ben says. + +They smile at each other and drive away to the ancient place. They have a lot of fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big tree with many fruits on it. The fruits were red and round and looked yummy. + +"Let's pick some fruits!" Lily said. + +"OK!" Ben said. + +They ran to the tree and tried to reach the fruits. But the fruits were too high. They jumped and stretched, but they could not touch them. + +"Maybe we need a stick," Ben said. + +He looked around and found a long stick. He gave it to Lily. + +"Here, you try," he said. + +Lily took the stick and poked the fruits. One fruit fell down. It was enormous. It was bigger than Lily's head. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily said. + +She picked up the fruit and smelled it. It smelled sweet and fresh. + +"Can we eat it?" Ben asked. + +"Let's ask Mommy," Lily said. + +They ran to the house with the enormous fruit. They showed it to Mommy. + +"Look what we found, Mommy!" they said. + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's a watermelon. It's a very good fruit. You can eat it, but you have to cut it first." + +She took a knife and cut the watermelon. She gave Lily and Ben each a slice. + +"Thank you, Mommy!" they said. + +They ate the watermelon. It was juicy and delicious. They were very happy. +Anna loves books. She likes to look at the pictures and hear the stories. She has many books in her bookcase. She keeps them neat and tidy. + +One day, Anna sees a new book in the bookcase. It is big and shiny. It has a picture of a princess and a dragon on the cover. Anna wants to read it. She tries to reach it, but it is too high. She jumps and stretches, but she cannot touch it. + +She feels sad and frustrated. She wants to see the new book. She thinks of a plan. She gets a chair and pushes it to the bookcase. She climbs on the chair and tries again. She is closer, but still not enough. + +She hears a voice behind her. It is her big brother, Ben. He sees what Anna is doing. He smiles and says, "Do you need some help?" He comes to the bookcase and picks up the new book. He gives it to Anna. + +Anna is very happy. She hugs the book and says, "Thank you, Ben. You are very kind." She gets down from the chair and sits on the floor. She opens the book and looks at the pictures. She asks Ben to read the story to her. + +Ben is happy too. He likes to read to his little sister. He sits next to her and starts to read. They both enjoy the book. They are grateful for each other. They are grateful for books. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play with pennies. They have a game. They toss the pennies in the air and see who can catch more. The one who catches more pennies wins. + +One day, they play the game in the park. Tim tosses his penny high in the air. Jen tosses her penny low. Tim tries to catch his penny, but it falls on the ground. Jen catches her penny in her hand. + +"I win!" Jen says. "I have one penny and you have none." + +Tim is sad. He does not like to lose. He wants his penny back. He says to Jen, "That is not fair. Your penny was too low. Give me my penny back." + +Jen is mad. She does not want to give her penny back. She says to Tim, "No, it is fair. I win and you lose. This is my penny now." + +They start to fight. They pull and push each other. They yell and cry. They are not friends anymore. + +A lady sees them. She is kind. She comes to them and says, "What is wrong? Why are you fighting?" + +They tell her about the game and the penny. She says, "That is not a good game. It makes you unhappy. Why don't you share the penny? You can take turns to toss it and catch it. Or you can buy something with it together. Then you can both be happy and be friends again." + +Tim and Jen think about it. They feel sorry. They say sorry to each other. They hug and make up. They decide to share the penny. They thank the lady. They go to buy a candy with the penny. They split the candy and eat it. They are happy and fine. They are friends again. +Sam liked to show his toys to his friends. He had many toys, but his favorite was a big orange truck. He liked to make it go vroom and honk on the floor. He was very proud of his truck. + +One day, he invited his friend Lily to play at his house. He wanted to show her his truck and have fun. He said, "Lily, look at my truck! It is big and orange and can carry many things. Do you want to play with it?" + +Lily smiled and nodded. She liked trucks too. She said, "Yes, Sam, your truck is very nice. Can I hold it and make it go vroom too?" + +Sam was happy to share his truck with Lily. He said, "Sure, Lily, you can hold it and make it go vroom. But be careful, it is my favorite toy. You have to be gentle and not break it." + +Lily was a dependable friend. She knew how to be gentle and not break things. She said, "Don't worry, Sam, I will be gentle and not break your truck. I know it is your favorite toy. You are a good friend for sharing it with me." + +Sam and Lily played with the truck for a long time. They had fun making it go vroom and honk and carry things. They were happy and laughed a lot. They showed each other their other toys too. They were good friends who liked to share and show. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big slide and ran to it. Sara wanted to go first, but Ben wanted to go too. They both grabbed the ladder and tried to climb up. + +"Let me go first!" Sara said. "I am the queen of the slide!" + +"No, I am the king!" Ben said. "You go second!" + +They pulled and pulled on the ladder, but neither of them could go up. They were stuck in the middle. + +A man was walking by with a dog. He saw Sara and Ben and smiled. + +"Hello, kids," he said. "Do you need some help?" + +"Yes, please," Sara and Ben said. "We want to go on the slide, but we can't." + +The man lifted them up and put them on the top of the slide. He gave them each a candy. + +"Here you go," he said. "You can share this candy and take turns on the slide. Be nice to each other, okay?" + +"Thank you, mister," Sara and Ben said. They smiled and nodded. + +They opened the candy and took a bite. But it was not sweet. It was sour! + +"Yuck!" Sara and Ben said. They made a funny face and spit out the candy. + +They looked at each other and laughed. They realized they were being silly. + +"Sorry, Sara," Ben said. "You can be the queen of the slide." + +"Sorry, Ben," Sara said. "You can be the king." + +They hugged and slid down together. They had fun and forgot about the sour candy. +Tom and Lily are playing in the woods. They like to hide behind the trees and make animal sounds. They pretend they are bears and rabbits and birds. They have a lot of fun. + +But they do not notice the hunter. The hunter is looking for animals to shoot. He has a big gun and a chubby dog. The hunter is mean and greedy. He does not care about the woods or the animals. + +The hunter hears Tom and Lily making noises. He thinks they are animals. He follows the sounds with his dog. He sees Tom behind a tree. He thinks Tom is a bear. He aims his gun at Tom. + +"Bang!" The hunter shoots. Tom falls down. He is hurt. He cries. Lily hears the shot and the cry. She runs to Tom. She sees the blood. She is scared. She screams. + +The hunter sees Lily. He thinks Lily is a rabbit. He aims his gun at Lily. + +"Bang!" The hunter shoots. Lily falls down. She is hurt. She cries. The hunter laughs. He is happy. He has two animals. + +The hunter and his dog go to Tom and Lily. They pick them up. They put them in a bag. They leave the woods. They do not see the other children. The other children are looking for Tom and Lily. They are worried. They do not know what happened. They do not find them. They are sad. +Tim and Kim were playing with their toy soldiers and planes in the backyard. They liked to pretend they were in a big war and make loud noises. Tim had a red missile that he could launch from his plane. He thought it was very cool and powerful. + +"Look, Kim, I have a missile!" Tim said, showing off his toy. "It can fly very fast and hit anything. Watch this!" He pressed a button and the missile flew out of his plane. + +Kim was not impressed. She had a blue missile that she liked better. It was bigger and had more stickers on it. She also had a secret plan. She waited until Tim was not looking and grabbed his missile. + +"Hey, give it back!" Tim shouted, seeing Kim run away with his missile. "That's mine!" + +"No, it's mine now!" Kim said, sticking out her tongue. "You can't have it!" + +Tim was very angry and miserable. He wanted his missile back. He chased Kim around the yard, but she was too fast. He tried to tell their mom, but she was busy inside. He felt like crying. + +Kim was having fun with Tim's missile. She threw it in the air and caught it. She hid it behind a tree and a bush. She laughed at Tim's face. She thought she was very smart and clever. + +But then, something bad happened. Kim threw the missile too hard and it landed on the roof of the house. She could not reach it. She could not get it down. She was very scared and miserable. She wanted her missile back. She wished she had not taken Tim's missile. + +"Tim, I'm sorry!" Kim said, running to Tim. "I was mean and silly. I took your missile and now it's on the roof. Can you help me get it back?" + +Tim looked at Kim and saw that she was sad and sorry. He felt sorry for her too. He decided to forgive her and help her. He was a good brother. + +"It's okay, Kim," Tim said, hugging Kim. "We can get it back together. Let's get a ladder and a stick. Maybe we can reach it." + +They went to the garage and found a ladder and a stick. They carried them to the house and set them up. They climbed the ladder carefully and poked the missile with the stick. After a few tries, they got the missile down. They were very happy and relieved. + +"Thank you, Tim," Kim said, giving Tim his missile. "You are a good brother. I'm sorry I took your missile. Can we share it?" + +"Sure, Kim," Tim said, smiling. "You are a good sister. I'm sorry I yelled at you. Can we play together?" + +They hugged and agreed to play together. They took turns launching the missile from their planes. They made up a new game where they had to save the world from bad guys. They had a lot of fun and forgot their fight. They were not miserable anymore. They were happy. +Lila and Sam were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a shiny silver ball in their room. It was very pretty and made a funny sound when they shook it. + +"Can I have it?" Lila asked Sam. + +"No, it's mine!" Sam said. He grabbed the ball and ran away. + +Lila was angry and chased him. She wanted the ball too. She caught up with him and tried to take it back. + +"Give it to me!" Lila shouted. + +"No, it's mine!" Sam repeated. + +They pulled and pushed and fought over the ball. They did not hear their mom calling them for lunch. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom said. She came into the room and saw them fighting. She was serious and not happy. "Why are you fighting over a ball?" + +They both looked at her and said, "It's mine!" + +Mom sighed and took the ball from them. She said, "This ball is not yours. It belongs to your cousin Jake. He left it here when he visited. You have to share it and be nice to each other. Do you understand?" + +They both nodded and said, "Yes, mom." + +Mom gave them each a hug and said, "Good. Now, let's go have lunch. And don't repeat this again, okay?" + +They both said, "Okay, mom." + +They followed her to the kitchen and forgot about the ball. They were hungry and wanted to eat. They decided to play with something else later. +Anna loves to play in the garden with her dog, Spot. Spot is deaf, but he can see and smell very well. Anna likes to throw a ball for Spot and watch him run and catch it. Sometimes, she hides the ball under a bush or a flower and tells Spot to search for it. + +One day, Anna finds a big, white flower in the garden. It is a lily. She thinks it is very pretty and smells good. She picks the lily and puts it in her hair. She wants to show it to Spot. She calls his name, but he does not hear her. She runs to find him. + +She sees Spot near the fence, sniffing something. She thinks he is searching for the ball. She goes to him and says, "Look, Spot, I have a lily in my hair. Do you like it?" She bends down to show him the flower. + +But Spot is not looking at the flower. He is looking at a hole in the fence. He sees a rabbit on the other side. He barks and tries to squeeze through the hole. He wants to chase the rabbit. + +Anna is surprised and scared. She does not want Spot to run away. She grabs his collar and pulls him back. She says, "No, Spot, no! You can't go there. That is not our garden. That is the neighbor's garden. You have to stay here with me." + +Spot stops barking and looks at Anna. He sees the lily in her hair. He licks her face and wags his tail. He does not care about the rabbit anymore. He loves Anna and her lily. Anna hugs him and says, "Good boy, Spot. You are my best friend." She throws the ball for him and they play together in the garden. +Lila and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were hunters in the forest. They made spears from sticks and leaves. They enjoyed chasing the birds and the bugs. + +"Look, a big bird!" Tom said, pointing to a crow. "Let's catch it!" + +They ran after the crow, but it flew away. They followed it to the edge of the garden, where there was a dark hole in the fence. + +"What's in there?" Lila asked, curious. + +"I don't know. Maybe a treasure. Or a monster. Let's find out!" Tom said, brave. + +They crawled through the hole, holding their spears. They entered a dark and dirty alley. There were many cans and bottles and bags. There were also many noises. They heard a dog barking, a car honking, and a man shouting. + +"Hey, you kids! Get out of here! This is my place!" The man said, angry. He had a long beard and a dirty coat. He waved a stick at them. + +Lila and Tom were scared. They dropped their spears and ran back to the hole. They squeezed through and ran to their garden. They hugged each other and breathed hard. + +"That was not fun. That was scary." Lila said, shaking. + +"Yes, it was. Let's not go there again. Let's play something else." Tom said, nodding. + +They decided to play with their dolls and cars instead. They enjoyed playing in the garden, where it was safe and bright. They forgot about the dark alley and the angry man. They were happy. +Anna likes cereal. She eats cereal every morning. She thinks cereal makes her grow big and strong. She wants to grow more than her brother Tom, who is older and taller. + +One day, Anna sees a big box of cereal in the kitchen. She thinks it is a new kind of cereal. She wants to try it. She does not ask Mom or Dad. She takes the box and opens it. She pours some cereal in a bowl. She adds milk and a spoon. She sits on the floor and starts to eat. + +Tom comes into the kitchen. He sees Anna and the box of cereal. He knows it is not cereal. It is dog food. He says, "Anna, what are you doing? That is not cereal. That is dog food. It is for Spot, our dog. You should not eat it. It is yucky and bad for you." + +Anna does not believe Tom. She thinks he is lying. She thinks he wants the cereal for himself. She says, "No, Tom, you are wrong. This is cereal. It is good for me. It makes me grow. You are just jealous. You are not honest. Go away." + +Tom shakes his head. He tries to take the bowl from Anna. Anna holds it tight. She says, "No, Tom, this is mine. You cannot have it. Leave me alone." She eats more dog food. + +Mom and Dad hear the noise. They come into the kitchen. They see Anna and Tom and the box of dog food. They are shocked and angry. They say, "Anna, Tom, what is going on? Anna, why are you eating dog food? Tom, why did you not stop her? This is very bad. You are both in trouble. You have to go to your rooms. No more cereal for you today." + +Anna and Tom feel sad and sorry. They wish they had listened to each other. They wish they had been honest. They wish they had not eaten dog food. They go to their rooms. They do not grow. They feel sick. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play and explore. One day, they saw a big cake on the table in the kitchen. It smelled very good and had pink and white frosting. + +"Let's have some cake," Lily said. "Mom and Dad are not here. They will not know." + +Ben was not sure. He remembered that Mom and Dad had said the cake was for Grandma's birthday. Grandma was very old and wise. She always told them stories and gave them hugs. + +"Maybe we should wait," Ben said. "The cake is for Grandma. She will be sad if we eat it." + +Lily did not listen. She wanted the cake very much. She grabbed Ben's hand and led him to the table. She climbed on a chair and reached for the cake. + +"Come on, Ben," she said. "It will be yummy. Just one bite." + +Ben followed Lily. He did not want to make her angry. He climbed on another chair and took a bite of the cake. It was very sweet and soft. He liked it. + +Lily and Ben ate more and more cake. They did not notice that they were making a big mess. They had frosting on their faces and hands. They left crumbs and holes on the cake. + +Suddenly, they heard the door open. It was Mom and Dad. They had come back with Grandma. They saw Lily and Ben and the cake. They were very angry and shocked. + +"Lily and Ben, what have you done?" Mom said. "You have ruined Grandma's cake. How could you be so naughty?" + +Lily and Ben felt very bad. They knew they had done something wrong. They looked at Grandma. She was not smiling. She was sad. + +"We are sorry, Grandma," Lily and Ben said. "We wanted the cake. We did not think of you." + +Grandma sighed. She was not happy, but she was kind. She knew that Lily and Ben were young and curious. She also knew that they loved her. + +"It's okay, my dears," Grandma said. "I forgive you. But you have to learn to be more careful and respectful. The cake was a gift for me. It was made with love and care. You should not take what is not yours. You should think of others before yourself. That is what wise people do." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They hugged Grandma and said they were sorry again. They promised to be more wise and good. They helped Mom and Dad clean the mess. They also made a new cake for Grandma. It was not as big or pretty as the first one, but it was made with love and care. Grandma smiled and thanked them. She said she was proud of them. She cut the cake and shared it with everyone. It was a happy birthday after all. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big bird with many feathers. Sara liked the bird. She wanted to show it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, a bird!" Sara said. "It has red and blue and yellow feathers. It is charming!" + +Ben did not look. He was busy with his toy car. He did not care about the bird. + +"No, Sara, I don't want to see the bird. I want to play with my car. Go away!" Ben said. He was rude. + +Sara felt sad. She liked the bird and she wanted to share it with Ben. She thought Ben was her friend. Why did he not want to see the bird? + +The bird heard Sara and Ben. It did not like Ben. It thought Ben was mean. It wanted to help Sara. It flew down from the tree and landed on Sara's shoulder. It gave Sara a feather. + +"Here, Sara, a feather for you. You are nice. You like me. I like you." The bird said. It was friendly. + +Sara smiled. She took the feather and thanked the bird. She felt happy. She had a new friend. + +"Wow, Sara, a bird on your shoulder! And a feather in your hand! That is cool!" Ben said. He finally looked. He was surprised. + +He wanted to touch the bird and the feather. He reached out his hand. + +"Can I see the bird? Can I have a feather?" Ben asked. He was curious. + +"No, Ben, you can't. You were mean to me and the bird. You did not want to see the bird. You did not care. The bird is my friend. The feather is my gift. Go play with your car." Sara said. She was firm. + +She turned away from Ben and walked with the bird. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. She wanted to play with the bird. The bird was charming. +Sara was very tired. She played all day with her toys and her dog. She had fun, but now she wanted to sleep. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. + +"Come on, Sara, it's time for bed," her mom said. She picked up Sara and carried her to her room. She put her in her bed and tucked her in. She gave her a kiss and a hug. "Good night, sweetie. I love you." + +"I love you too, mom," Sara said. She looked at her mom and smiled. "Can you tell me a story?" + +"Okay, what story do you want to hear?" her mom asked. + +Sara thought for a moment. She liked stories about animals and adventures. But she also liked stories about family. She decided to ask for a story about family. + +"Tell me a story about our family," she said. + +"Alright," her mom said. She sat down next to Sara and began. "Once upon a time, there was a family of bears. They lived in a big, cozy cave in the woods. They had everything they needed: food, water, and each other. They were very happy. Every morning, they would wake up and go outside to explore and play. Every evening, they would come back and snuggle together in their cave. They were warm and dry and safe. They loved each other very much." + +Sara listened to her mom's voice. She felt warm and dry and safe too. She loved her mom and her dad and her dog. They were her family. She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. She dreamed of bears and caves and woods. She dreamed of family. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, they go to Lily's house. Lily has a big table in her room. The table is colorful. It has red, blue, yellow and green spots. + +"Wow, what a nice table!" Sam says. "Can we draw on it?" + +"Yes, we can!" Lily says. "I have crayons and paper. We can make our own spots on the table." + +They sit on the floor and take out the crayons and paper. They start to draw. Lily draws a flower. Sam draws a car. They use many colors. They are happy. + +"Look, Lily, I made a car!" Sam says. "It is fast and loud. Vroom, vroom!" + +"Look, Sam, I made a flower!" Lily says. "It is pretty and smells good. Sniff, sniff!" + +They show each other their pictures. They smile and clap. They like their pictures. They stick them on the table with tape. The table becomes more colorful. + +"Let's tell Mommy what we did!" Lily says. "She will be proud of us!" + +"Okay, let's go!" Sam says. "But first, let's clean up the crayons and paper." + +They put the crayons and paper back in the box. They hold hands and run to the kitchen. They find Mommy there. She is making cookies. + +"Mommy, Mommy, look what we did!" Lily and Sam say together. They tell Mommy about their pictures and the table. They are excited. + +Mommy listens to them. She smiles and hugs them. She is proud of them. + +"That's wonderful, Lily and Sam!" Mommy says. "You are very creative and good friends. I'm glad you had fun. Do you want some cookies?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Sam say. They follow Mommy to the table. They eat the cookies and drink some milk. They are happy. +Lily liked to play with her dolls in the garage. She had a big box full of clothes and shoes and hats for them. She also had a small tub and a sponge to bathe them. She thought they were very pretty and clean. + +One day, Lily's mom told her to come inside for lunch. Lily said she was not hungry and wanted to play more. Her mom said she had to eat something and then she could go back to the garage. Lily was not happy, but she obeyed. + +She ate her sandwich and drank her juice very fast. She did not want to waste time. She ran back to the garage and opened the door. But she saw something that made her scream. + +A big dog had got into the garage and was chewing on her dolls. He had ripped their clothes and shoes and hats. He had also knocked over the tub and spilled the water. The dolls were dirty and wet and ruined. + +Lily was very sad and angry. She yelled at the dog and tried to chase him away. But he was bigger and stronger than her. He barked and growled and scared her. She ran back to the house and cried. + +Her mom heard her and came to see what was wrong. She saw the mess in the garage and the dog. She shooed the dog away and hugged Lily. She said she was sorry and that they would get new dolls. She said the dog was a bad dog and that he should be ashamed. + +Lily nodded and sniffed. She felt a little better. She said she loved her mom and that she was sorry for being rude. She said she would always listen to her mom and eat her lunch. She said she would also bathe her new dolls and keep them safe. +Tim and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their toys in their room. One day, their mom said, "Boys, I have to go to the store. Stay here and be good. Do not touch my money on the table." + +Tim and Sam nodded. They said, "Okay, mom. We will stay here and be good." But when their mom left, Tim had an idea. He said, "Sam, let's go see mom's money. Maybe we can buy some candy with it." + +Sam was scared. He said, "No, Tim. Mom said do not touch her money. She will be mad if we do. It is her money, not ours." + +But Tim did not listen. He said, "Come on, Sam. It will be fun. Mom will not know. She will be back soon." He ran to the table and grabbed the money. He said, "Look, Sam. There is a lot of money here. Let's go to the candy store." + +Sam followed Tim. He did not want to be alone. He hoped mom would not find out. They went to the candy store and bought a lot of candy. They ate some and put the rest in their pockets. They felt happy. + +But when they came back, they saw mom waiting for them. She looked angry. She said, "Boys, where have you been? I told you to stay here and be good. And where is my money? Did you take it?" + +Tim and Sam felt guilty. They said, "Sorry, mom. We took your money. We wanted to buy some candy. We have some left. Here, take it back." + +Mom took the money and the candy. She said, "Boys, this is very bad. You did not listen to me. You did not stay here and be good. You took my money without asking. You lied to me. You wasted the money on candy. You know money is hard to get. You know candy is bad for your teeth. You made me worry. You made me sad. You made me angry. This is a harsh punishment. You have to go to your room. You have to give back all the candy. You have to say sorry. You have to promise to never do this again." + +Tim and Sam cried. They said, "Sorry, mom. We are sorry. We will never do this again. Please forgive us." + +Mom hugged them. She said, "I love you, boys. But you have to learn from your mistake. You have to respect me and my money. You have to obey me and stay here and be good. You have to be honest and tell me the truth. You have to be careful and save the money for important things. You have to be healthy and eat good food. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Sam nodded. They said, "Yes, mom. We understand. We love you, too." + +Mom said, "Good. Now go to your room and think about what you did. I will come and talk to you later. And no more candy for a week." + +Tim and Sam went to their room. They felt sorry and ashamed. They wished they had listened to mom. They wished they had stayed here and be good. They wished they had not touched mom's money. They learned a hard lesson. They hoped mom would forgive them. They hoped they would do better next time. +Sara and Tom like to play in the park. They like to run, swing, slide and climb. One day, they see a shiny thing in the grass. It is a gem. It is blue and sparkly. + +"Wow, look at this!" Sara says. "It is so pretty!" + +"Can I see?" Tom asks. He tries to grab the gem, but Sara holds it tight. + +"No, it is mine!" Sara says. "I found it first!" + +They start to fight over the gem. They pull and push and shout. They do not see the big dog that is running towards them. The dog likes shiny things too. It wants the gem. + +The dog is very fast. It speeds to Sara and Tom. It barks loud and jumps high. Sara and Tom are scared. They drop the gem and run away. The dog picks up the gem in its mouth and runs away too. + +Sara and Tom are sad and angry. They lost the gem and the dog. They sit on a bench and cry. They have no more fun. + +A lady sees them and feels sorry. She walks to them and smiles. She has a pale face and kind eyes. + +"Hello, little ones," she says. "Why are you crying?" + +"We lost our gem," Sara says. "A big dog took it." + +"It was so pretty," Tom says. "We wanted to keep it." + +The lady nods. She takes out a small box from her bag. She opens it and shows them. Inside are many gems of different colors and shapes. + +"These are my gems," she says. "I collect them. They are very pretty, but they are not as precious as friends. Do you want to have one each?" + +Sara and Tom look at the gems. They are amazed. They forget their fight and smile. + +"Yes, please," they say. "Thank you, lady." + +The lady gives them each a gem. Sara picks a pink one and Tom picks a green one. They hug the lady and thank her again. + +"You are welcome," the lady says. "But remember, gems are nice, but friends are nicer. Don't fight over things. Share and be kind." + +Sara and Tom nod. They agree. They hold their gems and their hands. They are friends again. They run to the playground and have fun. They are happy. +Lily liked to draw. She had many colors and papers. She made creative pictures with shapes and lines. She drew a sun, a house, a cat and a flower. She was happy with her art. + +She wanted to show her mom. She took her pictures and ran to the kitchen. Mom was making food. Lily said, "Mom, look at my pictures! I drew them for you!" She gave her pictures to mom. + +Mom smiled and hugged Lily. She said, "Wow, Lily, these are very creative! You are a good artist. I love your pictures. What are these?" She pointed to some circles and stars on one picture. + +Lily said, "These are symbols. They mean something. The circle is me, the star is you, and the other circle is dad. We are a family. I love you, mom." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Lily. That is a very sweet symbol. Thank you for your pictures. Can I put them on the fridge?" Lily nodded. Mom took a magnet and put the picture on the fridge. She said, "There, now everyone can see your art." + +Lily was proud. She said, "Can I draw more?" Mom said, "Of course, you can. But first, seat down and have some food. You need energy to draw more." Lily said, "OK, mom." She seat down and ate some food. Then she went back to her colors and papers. She had more ideas to draw. She was a creative girl. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big hill with many flowers. They want to go up the hill and see what is on the other side. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go!" Anna says. She runs up the hill with her legs. Ben follows her with his legs. + +They reach the top of the hill and look around. They see a pond with many ducks. They see a tree with many apples. They see a rainbow with many colors. + +"Wow, this is amazing!" Ben says. He points with his finger. "Look, Anna, a rainbow!" + +Anna looks with her eyes. She smiles with her mouth. "Yes, it is amazing! And look, Ben, a duck!" + +She sees a white duck with a yellow beak. The duck is swimming in the pond. Anna likes the duck. She wants to say hello to the duck. + +She runs down the hill with her legs. Ben follows her with his legs. They reach the pond and kneel with their knees. They are close to the duck. + +"Hello, duck!" Anna says. She waves with her hand. "You are very pretty!" + +The duck looks at Anna with its eyes. It quacks with its mouth. It seems to say hello back. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They talk to the duck. They feed the duck some bread. They watch the duck swim. They have fun with the duck. They are friends with the duck. +Tim and Mia are playing in the park. They see a big furry dog. The dog is friendly and wags its tail. Tim and Mia want to pet the dog. + +"Hello, doggy!" Tim says. "Can we touch you?" + +The dog barks and licks Tim's face. Mia giggles and strokes the dog's back. The dog is happy and rolls on the grass. + +The dog has a toy in its mouth. It is a skull. The skull is not real. It is made of rubber. The dog likes to chew the skull. It makes a squeaky sound. + +"Can I see your toy, doggy?" Mia asks. "It looks fun." + +The dog growls and shakes its head. It does not want to share the skull. It thinks the skull is its treasure. + +"Please, doggy, let me have it for a minute," Mia says. "I will give it back to you." + +The dog snarls and runs away. It hides behind a tree. It does not trust Mia. It thinks Mia will take the skull away. + +Tim and Mia are sad. They do not want to make the dog angry. They want to be friends with the dog. + +"Sorry, doggy, we did not mean to upset you," Tim says. "We just wanted to play with you and your toy." + +The dog peeks from behind the tree. It sees Tim and Mia's faces. They look sorry and kind. The dog feels sorry too. It decides to give them a chance. + +The dog comes out from behind the tree. It walks slowly to Tim and Mia. It drops the skull on the ground. It wags its tail. + +"Thank you, doggy, you are very nice," Mia says. "Can we play with you and your toy?" + +The dog barks and nods. It lets Tim and Mia hold the skull. It does not mind. It knows they will give it back. It is happy to share. + +Tim and Mia are happy too. They play with the dog and the skull. They throw the skull and the dog fetches it. They make the skull squeak and the dog chews it. They laugh and have fun. + +The dog, Tim and Mia become friends. They enjoy playing in the park. They learn to share and trust each other. They have a good day. +Lily liked to observe things. She liked to look at the birds, the flowers, the cars, and the stars. She also liked to observe her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a yellow duck. She called him Ducky. + +One day, Lily wanted to play with Ducky in the bathtub. She filled the bathtub with water and bubbles. She put Ducky in the water and made him swim and splash. She laughed and sang with Ducky. She was very happy. + +But then, something bad happened. Ducky stopped moving. He floated on the water, but he did not swim or splash. He did not make any sound. Lily tried to make him move, but he did not. She felt sad and scared. She cried and called for her mom. + +Mom came and saw Lily and Ducky. She hugged Lily and said, "What's wrong, sweetie?" + +Lily pointed at Ducky and said, "Ducky is dead. He does not move. He does not talk. He does not play." + +Mom looked at Ducky and saw that he had a hole in his belly. She said, "Oh, I see. Ducky is not dead, honey. He is just broken. He has a hole and the air came out. That's why he does not move. He is still your toy, and he still loves you." + +Lily looked at Ducky and said, "He is broken? Can we fix him?" + +Mom said, "Yes, we can. We can use some tape and glue and make him whole again. Then he can move and talk and play with you again. Would you like that?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please. I love Ducky. He is my best friend." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you, Lily. You are my best friend, too. Come on, let's dry you and Ducky and fix him together." +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big slide. It was very high and shiny. Lily wanted to try it. She said to Ben, "Let's go on the slide. It looks fun." + +Ben was scared. He did not like high things. He said to Lily, "No, thank you. I don't want to go on the slide. It looks scary." + +Lily shrugged. She did not care what Ben said. She said, "Fine. I will go by myself. You can stay here and be a baby." + +She ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. She was not afraid. She smiled and waved to Ben. She said, "Look at me. I am brave." + +She sat on the slide and pushed herself down. She went very fast. She felt the wind in her hair. She laughed and screamed. She was having fun. + +But then, something bad happened. The slide was too high and too fast. Lily could not stop. She flew off the end of the slide and landed on the ground. She hit her head and her arm. She felt a lot of pain. She cried and cried. + +Ben heard her cry. He ran to her and saw her on the ground. He was very worried. He said, "Lily, are you okay? I'm sorry. I should have gone with you." + +But Lily did not answer. She was too hurt. She closed her eyes and did not move. Ben did not know what to do. He called for help. He hoped Lily would be okay. He wished he had been a better friend. +Anna was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a lot of toys, but her favorite was a fake baby doll. She liked to pretend that the baby doll was her sister and take care of her. She would feed her, change her, and sing to her. + +One day, Anna's mom told her that it was time for a nap. Anna did not want to nap. She wanted to play with her baby doll. She said, "No, mom, I am not sleepy. I want to play with my baby." + +Mom said, "Anna, you need to nap. You will be tired and cranky if you don't. You can play with your baby doll after you nap. I will put her in your crib with you, so you can cuddle with her." + +Anna still did not want to nap, but she liked the idea of cuddling with her baby doll. She agreed to go to her crib with her mom. Mom tucked her in and gave her a kiss. She said, "Sweet dreams, Anna. I love you." + +Anna hugged her baby doll and closed her eyes. She felt warm and cozy. She thought, "Maybe napping is not so bad. I love my mom and my baby doll. They love me too." She fell asleep and had a nice nap. + +The moral of the story is: Sometimes we have to do things we don't like, but they are good for us. We can find comfort and happiness in the things we love. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a big tree with a swing and a slide. They also liked to look for bugs and flowers. One day, they saw a big mushroom under the tree. It was red and white and looked like a hat. + +"Wow, look at this mushroom!" Tom said. "It is so big and pretty!" + +"Can we pick it?" Lily asked. "Maybe we can make a soup with it." + +Tom shook his head. "No, we can't. Mommy said some mushrooms are bad and can make us sick. We have to leave it alone." + +Lily pouted. "But I want to touch it. It looks so soft and nice." + +She reached out her hand to the mushroom. But Tom grabbed her arm and pulled her back. + +"Stop, Lily! Don't be silly! Come on, let's go to the swing. It is more fun than a cheap mushroom." + +Lily frowned. "It is not cheap. It is beautiful. You are mean, Tom." + +She ran away from him and climbed up the slide. Tom followed her and tried to catch her. They chased each other around the tree and laughed. They forgot about the mushroom. + +Soon, they were tired and hungry. They went back to the house and saw Mommy waiting for them. She had made sandwiches and juice for them. + +"Hello, my little ones. Did you have fun in the garden?" Mommy asked. + +"Yes, Mommy. We played on the swing and the slide. And we saw a big mushroom!" Tom said. + +"A big mushroom? Where?" Mommy asked. + +"Under the tree. It was red and white. Can we have it for soup?" Lily asked. + +Mommy smiled. "No, my dear. That mushroom is not good for eating. It is only good for looking. Some mushrooms are poisonous and can hurt you. You have to be careful and never touch them." + +"Okay, Mommy. We won't touch them. We will only look at them." Tom and Lily said. + +Mommy nodded. "That's good. Now, eat your sandwiches and drink your juice. Then you can have a nap. You must be sleepy after playing so much." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They ate their sandwiches and drank their juice. They felt warm and cozy. They hugged Mommy and said thank you. Then they went to their room and lay down on their beds. They closed their eyes and fell asleep. They dreamed of the big mushroom and the swing and the slide. They were happy. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. But today, the park is closed. There is a big sign that says "No play. Park fix." Tom and Anna are sad. + +"Why park fix?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe something broke. Maybe they make it better." Anna says. + +They look at the park. They see workers and machines. They see fences and signs. They see no swings, no slides, no fun. + +They sigh. They wait. They hope the park will open soon. + +"Let's go somewhere else." Tom says. + +"Where?" Anna asks. + +"Maybe we can go to the library. They have books and toys. They have light and warm." Tom says. + +"OK. That sounds good." Anna says. + +They hold hands. They walk to the library. They smile. They still like to play. They will come back to the park another day. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books and a big bed. Sometimes they pretend to be animals or pirates or superheroes. + +One day, they decide to play a new game. They take their pillows and put them on the floor. They say they are mountains. They want to walk over the mountains and see what is on the other side. + +Lily goes first. She walks on her pillow and says, "I am a brave explorer. I can climb any mountain. I wonder what I will find." She walks to the next pillow and looks around. She sees a teddy bear and a ball. She smiles and says, "I found treasure!" + +Max goes next. He walks on his pillow and says, "I am a strong giant. I can walk over any mountain. I wonder what I will see." He walks to the next pillow and looks down. He sees a doll and a book. He frowns and says, "I found nothing!" + +Lily and Max look at each other. They have different things on their pillows. They think for a moment. Then they have an idea. They say, "Let's share!" + +They walk to each other and swap their things. Lily gives Max the teddy bear and the ball. Max gives Lily the doll and the book. They hug and say, "Thank you!" + +They are happy. They have new things to play with. They are gentle with their pillows. They do not want to break them. They say, "We love our pillows. They are soft and cozy. They make good mountains. And good friends." +Tim and Mia like to race with their bikes. They have a big park near their house, with many paths and trees. They always wear helmets and look both ways before they cross the road. + +One day, they decide to race for a trophy. The trophy is a shiny cup that Tim's dad gave him. He says it is from a race he won when he was young. Tim and Mia want to win the trophy and keep it in their room. + +They start at the gate of the park and race to the big fountain. They pedal fast and try to pass each other. Tim is ahead, but Mia is close behind. They see the fountain and the finish line. Tim smiles and thinks he will win. + +But then, he sees a dog running across the path. The dog is big and brown and barks loudly. Tim is scared and does not want to hit the dog. He yells "Dog!" and yields. He slows down and moves to the side of the path. + +Mia sees the dog too, but she does not yield. She keeps pedaling and passes Tim. She reaches the fountain and the finish line first. She jumps off her bike and cheers. She wins the race and the trophy. + +Tim is sad and angry. He thinks Mia should have yielded too. He says "That's not fair! You should have stopped for the dog!" Mia says "No, I shouldn't. I was faster and braver. I deserve the trophy!" + +They argue and fight over the trophy. They pull and tug and shout. The trophy falls to the ground and breaks. The shiny cup is bent and the handle is snapped. Tim and Mia stare at the broken trophy and feel sorry. + +They realize they were both wrong. They should have been careful and kind. They should have shared the trophy and played together. They hug and say sorry. They pick up the pieces of the trophy and take them to Tim's dad. + +Tim's dad is not mad. He says the trophy is not important. He says what matters is that they are safe and happy. He says he is proud of them for being honest and forgiving. He gives them a warm hug and a cookie. He says they are both winners. +Lily loved her puppy, Max. He was unique. He had one brown eye and one blue eye, and a big black spot on his back. Lily liked to play with Max in the park, and teach him new tricks. + +One day, Lily and Max met a big dog in the park. The big dog was loud and mean. He barked at Max and chased him. Max was scared. He ran away from the big dog, and hid behind a tree. Lily was scared too. She did not know what to do. + +She saw a boy near the big dog. He was holding a leash. Lily ran to the boy and said, "Please, stop your dog. He is scaring my puppy. My puppy is unique and nice. He does not want to fight." + +The boy looked at Lily and said, "I'm sorry. My dog is not mean. He is just playful. He likes to chase other dogs. He does not want to hurt them." He called his dog and put the leash on him. He said, "His name is Rex. He is unique too. He has a curly tail and a white patch on his chest. Do you want to pet him?" + +Lily was not sure. She looked at Rex. He was still loud, but he did not bark. He wagged his tail and licked the boy's face. Lily thought he looked friendly. She said, "OK. I will pet him. But only if Max can come too." + +The boy nodded. He said, "Of course. Max can come too. Maybe they can be friends." He walked with Lily to the tree, where Max was hiding. He said, "Rex, this is Max. Max, this is Rex. They are both unique and nice. They can play together." + +Max came out from behind the tree. He sniffed Rex. Rex sniffed Max. They wagged their tails and licked each other's faces. They started to run and play in the park. Lily and the boy smiled and watched them. They were happy. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge a dog by its bark. Sometimes, a loud and mean dog can be playful and friendly. Sometimes, a unique and nice puppy can be scared and shy. If you are kind and brave, you can make new friends. +Tom and Lily were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big cake on a table. It had many candles on it. + +"Wow, look at that cake!" Tom said. "It must be someone's birthday." + +"Let's go and see," Lily said. "Maybe they will share some cake with us." + +They ran to the table. But they saw a man and a woman in nice clothes. They were holding hands and smiling. They had rings on their fingers. + +"Hello, kids," the man said. "Do you know what we are doing?" + +"No," Tom said. "What are you doing?" + +"We are getting married," the woman said. "We love each other very much. And this is our wedding cake." + +"What is married?" Lily asked. + +"Married means you are a family," the man said. "You promise to be together and take care of each other." + +"That sounds nice," Lily said. "Can we be married too?" + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They liked each other very much. They nodded. + +"Sure, why not?" the man said. "But you need rings too. Here, you can have these." He gave them two rings made of candy. + +"Thank you," Tom and Lily said. They put the rings on their fingers. They hugged. + +"Happy wedding day," the woman said. "Now you can have some cake too." + +Tom and Lily were happy. They ate some cake. It was yummy. They did not care that their rings had zero diamonds. They did not care that they were too young to be married. They did not care that some people might think they were lazy for not playing. They only cared that they had each other. They were the best friends ever. +Lily and Tom were happy. It was their birthday. They had a big cake with candles. Mom and Dad sang a song for them. They blew out the candles and made a wish. + +They cut the cake and gave everyone a piece. Lily and Tom ate their cake with a fork. They were careful not to make a mess. They used a napkin to wipe their mouth and hands. They said thank you to Mom and Dad. + +After the cake, they opened their presents. Lily got a doll and Tom got a truck. They hugged Mom and Dad and said they loved them. They played with their new toys and shared with their friends. + +They had a lot of fun. They celebrated their birthday. They were tired and happy. They gave Mom and Dad a kiss and went to bed. They dreamed of their cake and their toys. They smiled in their sleep. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play outside every day. They have a game. They try to name the colors of the sunrise. They wake up early and go to the hill. They look at the sky and say the colors they see. + +One day, Tim wakes up late. He runs to the hill, but Jen is not there. He is sad and angry. He thinks Jen forgot their game. He looks at the sky and sees only blue. He says, "This is a boring sunrise. Jen is not a dependable friend." + +But Jen is not at home. She is at the hospital. She is sick. She has a fever and a cough. She wants to play with Tim, but she cannot. She looks out the window and sees the sunrise. She sees red, orange, yellow, pink, and purple. She says, "This is a beautiful sunrise. I wish Tim could see it. Tim is a dependable friend." + +The next day, Tim goes to the hill again. He hopes Jen will come. He waits and waits, but Jen does not come. He is sad and angry again. He says, "Jen does not care about our game. Jen does not care about me." + +But Jen is still at the hospital. She is getting better. She has no fever and no cough. She wants to go home and play with Tim, but she cannot. She looks out the window and sees the sunrise. She sees green, blue, indigo, and violet. She says, "This is a different sunrise. I wonder what Tim will name the colors. Tim is a dependable friend." + +The next day, Tim does not go to the hill. He stays at home and plays with his toys. He does not want to see the sunrise. He does not want to see Jen. He says, "The sunrise is not fun without Jen. Jen is not a dependable friend." + +But Jen is finally at home. She is well. She wants to see Tim and play their game. She runs to the hill and looks for Tim. She does not see him. She is sad and worried. She says, "Where is Tim? Does he not like me anymore? Tim is a dependable friend." + +She sees a house near the hill. She thinks it is Tim's house. She goes to the house and knocks on the door. Tim's mom opens the door. She sees Jen and smiles. She says, "Hello, Jen. I'm glad you are better. Tim is inside. He misses you." + +She lets Jen in and takes her to Tim's room. Tim is playing with his toys. He hears Jen's voice and looks up. He sees Jen and smiles. He says, "Jen, you are here. I'm glad you are better. I missed you." + +Jen hugs Tim and says, "Tim, I'm sorry I did not come to the hill. I was sick. I missed you too." + +Tim says, "Jen, I'm sorry I was angry. I thought you forgot our game. I missed you too." + +They say sorry to each other and hug again. They are happy. They are friends. They are dependable friends. + +They go to the hill and play their game. They name the colors of the sunrise. They see red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, pink, and purple. They say, "This is the best sunrise. We have the best game. We have the best friend." +One day, a little boy named Ben went to the park with his mom. He saw some kids playing with a ball and he wanted to join them. He ran to them and said, "Hi, can I play with you?" + +But the kids did not want to play with Ben. They said, "No, you are too small and slow. Go away, we don't need you." They laughed at Ben and kicked the ball away from him. + +Ben felt sad and angry. He did not give up. He was persistent. He followed the ball and tried to catch it. He said, "Please, let me play with you. I can be a good friend and a good player." + +But the kids did not listen to Ben. They said, "Stop bothering us, you are annoying. Go find someone else to play with." They threw the ball over a fence and ran away. + +Ben did not see the fence. He only saw the ball. He climbed over the fence and ran after the ball. He did not know that behind the fence was a pond with an alligator. + +The alligator saw Ben and the ball. He was hungry and he wanted to eat them. He opened his big mouth and snapped at Ben. + +Ben was scared and screamed. He dropped the ball and ran back to the fence. He climbed over the fence and ran to his mom. He hugged her and cried. + +His mom saw the alligator and the ball. She was shocked and angry. She said, "Ben, what were you doing? That was very dangerous. You could have been hurt by the alligator. Why did you go over the fence?" + +Ben told his mom what happened. He said, "I wanted to play with the kids, but they did not want me. They were mean to me and they threw the ball over the fence. I was persistent and I followed the ball. I did not see the alligator." + +His mom said, "Ben, I understand that you wanted to play with the kids, but you should not be persistent when it is not safe. You should listen to your mom and stay away from the fence. You should also be careful who you try to join. Some kids are not nice and they do not deserve your friendship. You should find kids who are kind and who share with you. They are the ones who will make you happy and who will help you when you are in trouble." + +Ben said, "I'm sorry, mom. I learned my lesson. I will not be persistent when it is not safe. I will listen to you and stay away from the fence. I will also find nice kids to play with. Thank you for saving me from the alligator." + +His mom said, "You're welcome, Ben. I love you. Now, let's go home and have some cookies." + +The end. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. They have a big frame on the wall with a picture of their family. They are happy and smile in the picture. + +One day, Anna wants to play with Ben's car. She asks him, "Can I have your car, please?" But Ben says, "No, it is mine. You have your doll." Anna is angry. She thinks Ben is not nice. She wants to make him sad. She pinches his arm hard. + +"Ow!" Ben cries. "That hurts! Why did you pinch me?" He is angry too. He wants to make Anna sorry. He throws his car at her. The car hits the frame on the wall. The frame falls down and breaks. The picture is torn. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They hear their mom coming. They know they are in trouble. They look at each other. They feel sorry for what they did. They hug and say, "I'm sorry. I love you." + +Mom comes in and sees the mess. She is not happy. She asks, "What happened here? Who broke the frame and the picture?" Anna and Ben tell her the truth. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We were angry and we fought. We pinched and threw. We did not share." + +Mom is sad. She says, "That is not how we treat each other. We are a family. We love and respect each other. We share and care. We do not pinch and throw. We say please and thank you." She hugs them and says, "I love you, but you have to learn from your mistake. You have to fix the frame and the picture. You have to play nicely and say sorry to each other." + +Anna and Ben nod. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We love you too. We will fix the frame and the picture. We will play nicely and say sorry to each other." They help mom to clean up the mess. They glue the frame and the picture together. They put it back on the wall. They look at it and smile. They are happy again. They are comfortable and safe in their room. They play with their toys and share. They do not pinch and throw. They say please and thank you. They are a good family. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But sometimes they fight over who gets what. One day, they find a big book with many pictures and words. It is their mom's book from university. She is studying to be a teacher. + +"Wow, look at this book!" Lily says. "It has so many things to see and learn. I want to read it." + +"No, I want to read it!" Tom says. "It is my turn to choose. You had the doll yesterday." + +They both grab the book and pull hard. They struggle to get it from each other. The book is heavy and they are not strong enough. They fall on the floor and the book tears in half. + +"Oh no!" Lily and Tom say. "We broke mom's book! She will be very angry and sad. What do we do?" + +They look at each other and feel sorry. They know they did something bad. They remember what mom always tells them: be honest and say sorry when you make a mistake. + +They decide to tell mom the truth and ask for forgiveness. They pick up the pieces of the book and go to mom. She is in the kitchen, making lunch. + +"Mom, we have something to tell you," Lily says. + +"We are very sorry, mom," Tom says. + +They show mom the broken book and tell her what happened. Mom is surprised and upset. She loves her book and needs it for her studies. But she sees that Lily and Tom are honest and sorry. She hugs them and says: + +"Thank you for telling me the truth. I am not happy that you broke my book, but I am proud that you are honest. Honesty is very important. I forgive you, but you have to be more careful and respectful with other people's things. And you have to share and play nicely with each other. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, mom, we understand," Lily and Tom say. + +They promise to be more careful and respectful. They also promise to share and play nicely. Mom gives them each a kiss and a cookie. She says she will try to fix the book or get a new one. She says she loves them very much. Lily and Tom love mom very much too. They are happy that they are honest and forgiven. They hug mom and each other. They learn a lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a sock. The sock was slow. It liked to spin. One day, the sock went for a walk. It saw a big tree. The sock wanted to spin around the tree. + +The sock started to spin around the tree. It spun and spun. The tree liked the sock. The tree said, "Sock, you are so slow and fun. Let's be friends." The sock was happy. + +The sock and the tree became best friends. They played together every day. The sock would spin around the tree, and the tree would laugh. They were happy and had lots of fun. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved to dress up in her favorite clothes. One day, she found a big, heavy rock in her backyard. She was very curious about it. + +Mia decided to dig under the rock. She found a small hole that went underground. She wanted to see what was inside, so she put on her dress and went down the hole. It was dark and a little scary, but Mia was brave. + +As Mia went deeper underground, she found a big room with many rocks. Suddenly, the heavy rocks started to fall from the ceiling. Mia tried to run away, but the rocks fell too fast. Sadly, she could not escape, and the rocks covered her. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat named Tom. Tom had a little friend, a bird named Lucy. They liked to play and have fun together. One day, they found a bottle of ink. They did not know what it was, so they opened it. + +When they opened the bottle, the ink spilled all over the floor. Tom and Lucy were upset. They tried to clean the ink, but it only made a bigger mess. Tom started to yell, "Help! Help! We need help to clean the ink!" + +Mom heard Tom yell and came into the room. She saw the ink and the mess. Mom was not happy, but she helped Tom and Lucy clean the floor. After the floor was clean, Tom and Lucy said sorry. Mom hugged them and said, "Be careful next time." Tom and Lucy learned to be more careful with things they did not know. +Once upon a time, there was a round ball. The ball loved to roll all day long. It would roll on the grass, on the floor, and even on the stairs. One day, the ball saw a new stair it had never seen before. + +The ball decided to roll down the new stair. It rolled down one step, two steps, three steps, and then - plop! The ball landed in a big, sour puddle. The ball did not like the sour puddle. It made the ball feel yucky and sticky. + +The ball wanted to be clean again. So, it rolled through the grass and into a big puddle of water. The water washed away the sour yuckiness. The ball was happy and clean again. It rolled back to its favorite stairs and played all day long. +One day, a little girl named Amy went to visit the zoo with her mom. Amy was very happy because she loved to see all the different animals. The sun was shining, and the sky was blue. It was a beautiful day. + +At the zoo, Amy saw a monkey, a lion, and a big elephant. She also saw a small, bad animal. It was a raccoon. The raccoon was very bad because it tried to take food from the other animals. Amy asked her mom, "Why is the raccoon bad?" Her mom said, "Some animals are just naughty, but we still love them." + +Amy wanted to help the raccoon be good. She said, "Raccoon, you should not take food from other animals. It's not nice." The raccoon looked at Amy and stopped being bad. From that day on, the raccoon was a good friend to all the animals at the zoo. +Once, there was a nice girl named Jane. She had a journal. She loved to write in her journal every day. She wrote about her friends, her toys, and her cat. + +One day, Jane went to the park with her journal. She wanted to write about the big tree and the pretty flowers. But, she did not see the rock on the ground. She tripped on the rock and dropped her journal. + +A kind boy saw Jane drop her journal. He picked it up and gave it back to her. Jane said "thank you" to the boy. They became good friends and played together at the park. Jane wrote about her new friend in her journal that day. +Once upon a time, there was a club of animal friends. They loved to play together in the deep forest. In the club, there were a big bear, a small rabbit, and a fast deer. They were very happy to be friends. + +One day, a new animal came to the forest. It was a little bird. The little bird was sad because it had no friends. The big bear, the small rabbit, and the fast deer saw the little bird and wanted to help. They said, "Let's unite and be friends with the little bird!" + +So, the big bear, the small rabbit, and the fast deer went to the little bird and said, "Hi, little bird! We are a club of friends. Do you want to join our club and be our friend?" The little bird was very happy and said, "Yes, I want to join your club and be friends with you!" + +From that day on, the big bear, the small rabbit, the fast deer, and the little bird played together in the deep forest. They were all happy to be united as friends in their club. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big garden, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy phone. One day, while playing with her phone, she heard it ring. She was very surprised, but she picked it up and said "hello." + +On the other side of the phone, there was a kind voice. The voice told Lily that there was a rough path in the garden. If she followed it, she would find a big surprise. Lily was excited and went to look for the rough path. + +As Lily walked on the rough path, she saw many pretty flowers and trees. She walked and walked until she found a big, shiny box. She opened it and inside was a beautiful toy castle! Lily was so happy and played with her new toy all day long. And that's how the ringing phone led her to the best surprise ever. +Once upon a time, there was a funny little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys and wear his big helmet. He would run around the house with his helmet on, pretending to be a brave knight. + +One day, Tim saw his cat, Fluffy, playing with his favorite toy. He wanted to get the toy back, but Fluffy was too fast. Tim put on his big helmet and decided to examine the room to find a way to catch Fluffy. + +Tim thought and thought, and then he saw a ball. He threw the ball across the room, and Fluffy ran after it. Tim quickly grabbed his toy and put it in a safe place. Tim was happy he got his toy back, and Fluffy had fun chasing the ball. They both played together, and Tim wore his big helmet, feeling like a brave knight. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved the color yellow. She had a yellow dress, a yellow hat, and a yellow ball. She liked to smile and play with her yellow ball outside. + +One day, Sue saw a big dog. The dog was not nice. It saw Sue's yellow ball and wanted to play, too. Sue was scared and did not want to play with the big dog. But the dog took her yellow ball and ran away. + +Sue was very sad and ashamed. She did not know what to do. She tried to get her yellow ball back, but the big dog was too fast. Sue went home with no ball and no smile. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. The lion had a bicycle. He liked to ride his bicycle all day. It was so much fun for him. + +One day, the lion felt very sleepy. He wanted to take a nap. He parked his bicycle under a tree and lay down. He closed his eyes and began to sleep. + +While the lion was sleeping, a little mouse came by. The mouse saw the bicycle and wanted to try it. He climbed onto the bicycle and started to ride. The lion woke up and saw the mouse on his bicycle. He roared loudly, but the mouse was not scared. The lion and the mouse became friends and rode the bicycle together. +There was a little shark who lived in the sea. He liked to swim and play with his fish friends. One day, the little shark was very thirsty. He wanted to find something to drink. + +The little shark swam to a store on the beach. The store had many things to drink. He saw a cheap juice that was red and sweet. The little shark wanted to try it. + +The little shark took the cheap juice and drank it. It made him very happy. His fish friends saw him and wanted to try the juice too. They all drank the juice and played together all day. The little shark and his friends had so much fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to learn new things. One day, he found a camera in a dark room. He did not know what it was, but he wanted to learn. + +Tim asked his mom about the camera. She told him it was used to take pictures. Tim was very excited. He wanted to learn how to take pictures too. His mom said she would teach him, but first, he had to wait for a sunny day. + +The next day, the sun was shining bright. Tim and his mom went outside with the camera. She showed him how to use it. Tim took lots of pictures of flowers, trees, and his mom. He was so happy he learned how to use the camera. Now, every time Tim sees a dark room, he remembers the day he found the camera and learned to take pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy kangaroo named Kiki. She loved to sleep and play all day. Kiki had a soft, cozy bed made of leaves and grass. She would lay there, dreaming of hopping and jumping with her friends. + +One sunny day, Kiki's friends came to visit her. They wanted to play and have fun. Kiki felt happy and loved. She hopped out of her cozy bed and joined her friends. They played games, laughed, and jumped high in the air. + +As the day went on, Kiki started to feel tired. Her friends knew she was a lazy kangaroo, so they said, "Let's go home and rest, Kiki." Kiki smiled and thanked her friends. They all went home, and Kiki went back to her cozy bed. She fell asleep, dreaming of more fun days with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a noisy bird named Chirpy. Chirpy liked to fly around and talk to his friends. One day, Chirpy saw a big, colorful cube on the ground. He wondered what it was. + +Chirpy asked his friend, Bunny, "What is that big thing?" Bunny looked at the cube and said, "I don't know, but let's go see!" They hopped and flew over to the cube. It was very big and had many colors. + +When they arrived at the cube, they saw a door. Chirpy and Bunny went inside. The cube was full of fun toys and games. They played all day and had lots of fun. They were very happy they found the big, colorful cube. +One day, a girl named Sue found a clear jar in her room. She was very happy. Sue showed the jar to her mom. "Look, Mom! I found a jar!" she said. Her mom smiled and said, "That's great, Sue! You can put something special in it and lock it to keep it safe." + +Sue thought about what she could put in the jar. She went outside to play and found a pretty rock. Sue picked up the rock and ran back to her room. She put the rock in the jar and locked it with a key. Sue was very proud of her jar and the rock inside. + +Later, Sue's friend Tim came over to play. Sue showed Tim her clear jar with the rock inside. Tim said, "Wow, that's a cool jar and a pretty rock!" Sue smiled and said, "I know! I locked it to keep it safe." They played together all day, and Sue knew her special rock was safe in the locked jar. +Once upon a time, there was a little car with the name Speedy. Speedy loved to speed down the road. He would go very fast, faster than all the other cars. He liked to race with his friends. + +One day, Speedy saw a poor, sad bike. The bike had a flat tire and could not go fast. Speedy felt bad for the bike. He wanted to help the bike go fast too. So, Speedy went to find his friend who could fix things. + +His friend fixed the bike's flat tire. The bike was so happy! Now, the bike could go fast again. Speedy and the bike raced down the road together. They had so much fun. From that day on, Speedy and the bike were best friends. They loved to speed and play together. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny mouse named Mimi. Mimi was a gifted mouse who could sing and dance. She lived in a small hole in a big house. One day, Mimi saw a big piece of cheese on the floor. She wanted to eat it, but something felt wrong. + +Mimi's friend, Buzzy the bee, came to visit her. Buzzy saw the cheese and said, "Mimi, I must warn you. That cheese is not safe. It is a trap!" Mimi listened to her friend and stayed away from the cheese. + +Later, a big cat named Whiskers came into the room. Whiskers saw the cheese and thought it was a treat for him. He tried to eat it, but got caught in the trap! Mimi and Buzzy laughed and thanked each other for being good friends. They knew that being careful and listening to warnings could keep them safe and happy. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big firework show. Everyone was excited to see the bright colors in the sky. The people in the town were getting ready for the special night. They were very serious about making it the best show ever. + +A little boy named Tim wanted to help with the fireworks. His mom said, "Be careful not to pinch your fingers!" Tim was very careful as he helped set up the fireworks with his mom and dad. + +Finally, it was time for the show. The fireworks went up into the sky and made loud noises. They were so pretty and colorful. The people in the town clapped and cheered. Tim was very proud that he helped make the firework show so great. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and tell them what to do. One day, it was raining outside. Lily wanted to go out and play, but she needed her umbrella. + +Lily took her umbrella and went outside. She saw a big puddle and jumped in it. Splash! Water went everywhere. Lily laughed and jumped in the puddle again and again. She poked the puddle with her umbrella, making the water move. + +Soon, Lily's friend Tom came outside with his umbrella too. Tom and Lily played together, poking the puddles and splashing in the water. They had so much fun, even with Lily being a little bossy. At the end of the day, they went back inside, all wet and happy. +One day, a little bird named Tim was in his tidy nest. He saw a shiny wire near his home. He hoped to find a friend to play with. + +Tim flew down to the wire and saw a big cat named Sam. "Hi, Sam! Do you want to play with me?" Tim asked. Sam looked at Tim and said, "No, I want to eat you!" + +Tim was scared, but he had an idea. "Sam, if you don't eat me, I will help you find some yummy food." Sam thought about it and agreed. They looked for food together and found a big pile of tasty treats. + +They ate together and became good friends. The moral of the story is that being kind and helping others can turn enemies into friends. +One day, a clumsy dog named Bobo was playing in the park. He was running and jumping, but he kept falling down. Bobo was not very good at being quiet. He would always make a lot of noise when he played. + +Bobo's friend, a little bird named Chirpy, saw him and said, "Bobo, you need to hurry and learn to be quiet. If you are too loud, you will scare away our friends." Bobo listened to Chirpy and tried to be quiet, but it was hard for him. + +One day, Bobo saw a little lost kitten crying. He wanted to help the kitten find its way home. Bobo remembered what Chirpy said and tried to be quiet and gentle. He did not want to scare the kitten. Bobo walked slowly and helped the kitten find its way home. + +The kitten's family was so happy to see their lost pet. They thanked Bobo for being kind and quiet. Bobo was proud of himself for learning to be quiet when he needed to be. From that day on, Bobo and Chirpy played together, and Bobo was more careful with his noise. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes being quiet and gentle is important, especially when helping others. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a wolf. The wolf was not mean, but very useful. He liked to help his friends in the forest. + +One day, the wolf found a big rock. He wanted to weigh it. He tried to lift the rock but it was very heavy. He asked his friend, the strong bear, to help him. The bear helped the wolf to weigh the rock. + +The wolf and the bear found out the rock was very, very heavy. They decided to use the rock to make a nice seat for all their friends in the forest. The useful wolf was happy to help his friends and they all sat on the rock together. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his ball and talk to his friends. One day, Spot found a big red phone in the park. He did not know what it was, so he had a question. + +Spot asked his friend, Bird, "What is this big red thing?" Bird said, "That is a phone. You can talk to friends who are far away." Spot was very happy to hear that. He wanted to talk to his friend, Cat, who lived in another town. + +Spot picked up the phone and talked to Cat. They had a fun time talking and laughing. Spot was very happy that he found the big red phone. Now, he could talk to all his friends, even when they were far away. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a blue bird named Bob. Bob had a best friend named Tim. Tim was an old man with a cane. They lived in a big tree near a park. + +One day, Bob and Tim saw some kids playing in the park. They were playing with a ball. The ball was big and red. Bob saw the ball and wanted to play too. Tim told Bob to be careful because the ball might hit him. + +Bob did not listen to Tim. He flew down to the park and tried to play with the kids. The kids saw Bob and were happy. They started to play catch with Bob. Bob was having so much fun. + +But then, one of the kids kicked the ball very hard. The ball went up high in the sky. It was going to hit Bob. Bob was scared. He tried to fly away, but it was too late. The ball hit Bob and he fell down. + +Tim saw what happened and ran to help Bob. He used his cane to shoot the ball far away. The kids were sad, but they learned to be more careful. Bob was okay and thanked Tim for saving him. They went back to their tree and played together. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was very excited. She saw a big box in her room. Inside the box was a new computer. Lucy loved to play games and learn on the computer. + +Lucy's mom helped her set up the computer. They put it on a table and turned it on. The computer made fun sounds and showed pretty colors. Lucy clapped her hands and shouted, "Yay! I love my new computer!" + +Lucy played games on her computer every day. She learned about animals, colors, and numbers. Sometimes, she shouted the answers to the games. Lucy was so happy and excited with her new computer. +Once upon a time, there was a silly boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat avocado. One day, he saw a big avocado tree with many fruits. He wondered how to get them down. + +Tim tried to jump, but he was too short. He tried to climb, but he could not. Tim felt sad. He wanted the avocado so much. Then, a tall girl named Sue came by. She saw Tim and wondered what was wrong. + +Sue helped Tim get the avocados. They both ate them and were happy. Tim learned that it is good to ask for help. And Sue learned that it is nice to help others. They became best friends, and they laughed at the silly things they did. +One day, a nice elephant named Ella was walking in the forest. She had a long trunk that she used to pull leaves from trees. She liked to eat the leaves and share them with her friends. + +But one day, a big wind came and blew all the leaves away. Ella was sad because she could not find any leaves to eat or share. She looked everywhere but could not find any. + +Then, Ella had an idea. She used her long trunk to pull on a tree branch. The tree shook and leaves fell down. Ella was happy and shared the leaves with her friends. They all ate and played together. The nice elephant and her friends were happy again. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to visit her friend, a fragile pig named Pinky. Pinky lived on a farm with many other animals. Lily loved to visit Pinky and play with him in the mud. + +One day, Lily saw Pinky talking to a big horse. The horse said, "Pinky, you are so fragile, you can't play with us big animals." Pinky felt sad and went to sit under a tree. Lily saw this and went to talk to Pinky. + +Lily said, "Pinky, don't be sad. You may be fragile, but you are smart and kind. You don't need to be big and strong to be a good friend." Pinky smiled and felt better. They played together and had lots of fun. + +The next day, the big horse got stuck in the mud. All the other big animals tried to help, but they couldn't. Pinky came and used his smart brain to find a way to help the horse. He found a long rope and asked the other animals to pull together. With Pinky's smart idea, they saved the horse. + +The moral of the story is that you don't need to be big and strong to be a good friend. Being smart and kind is more important. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a plan to play a naughty trick on her big brother, Tom. Lucy wanted to make Tom jump with a loud noise. + +Lucy hid behind the door and waited for Tom to come. She heard his voice getting closer and closer. When Tom walked in, Lucy jumped out and shouted, "Boo!" + +Tom jumped and laughed. "You got me, Lucy!" he said. Lucy giggled, happy that her plan worked. From that day on, they both planned more fun tricks to play on each other. And they always laughed together, like the best brother and sister. +One day, a little girl named Mia was playing outside. She heard a mysterious sound coming from the bushes. Mia was scared, but she wanted to know what was making the noise. She took a deep breath and walked closer to the bushes. + +As she got closer, Mia saw a small, sad puppy. The puppy was crying and shivering. Mia knew she had to help. She said, "Don't be scared, little puppy. I'm here to comfort you." The puppy looked at Mia with big, hopeful eyes. + +Mia picked up the puppy and held it close. She could feel its tiny heart beating fast. As Mia comforted the puppy, the mysterious sound stopped. The puppy was happy and safe now. Mia knew she had made a new friend, and they would have many fun adventures together. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a bright toy rocket in his room. He was very happy and excited. He wanted to play with the rocket all day. Tim showed his rocket to his mom and dad. They smiled and said it was a great toy. + +The next day, Tim took his rocket outside to play. He saw a big hill and thought it would be fun to play there. He ran up the hill with his bright rocket, and his friends followed him. They all wanted to see the rocket fly high in the sky. + +Tim and his friends played with the rocket on the hill. They threw it up in the air, and it flew high and far. They laughed and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, they were tired but happy. Tim knew that his bright rocket was the best toy ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little bean. The bean was green and lived in an unknown place. The bean was happy and loved to play with its friends. + +One day, the bean saw a big hill. The bean wanted to rush down the hill. It asked its friends to come too. They all said yes and were very excited. + +The bean and its friends rushed down the hill together. They laughed and had a lot of fun. When they reached the bottom, they were tired but happy. They all went home and told their families about their fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little bird named Timmy. He loved to sing and fly in the sky. Timmy was very good at singing, and all his friends loved to hear him sing. + +One day, Timmy wanted to try to sing a new song. He practiced very hard, but the song was not easy. Timmy did not give up. He tried and tried, and soon he could sing the new song very well. + +Timmy sang the new song for his friends. They all listened very quiet. When Timmy finished, everyone clapped and cheered. Timmy was very happy that he tried to learn the new song. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty crown that she loved to wear all the time. One day, it was very cold outside, but Lily still wanted to play with her friends. + +While playing, Lily's friend, Tim, wanted to wear the crown too. But Lily did not want to share. They both started to argue and did not behave nicely. Their other friends felt sad because they all just wanted to play together. + +Lily's mom saw the kids fighting and told them to behave and share the crown. Lily and Tim said sorry to each other and took turns wearing the crown. They all played happily in the cold, and everyone had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was very good at getting ready for bed. She would always prepare by putting on her soft pajamas and brushing her teeth. She liked to be clean and cozy before she went to sleep. + +One night, Sue noticed that her thumb was feeling weak. She could not hold her teddy bear very well. Sue was worried and told her mommy about her weak thumb. Her mommy said, "Don't worry, Sue. It will feel better soon." + +The next day, Sue's thumb felt much better. She could hold her teddy bear again. Sue was happy and prepared for bed just like always. She knew that if she ever had a weak thumb again, her mommy would help her. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a large, friendly bear. He lived in a big forest with many friends. The bear loved to dance and play with his friends all day long. + +One sunny day, the bear met a wise old owl. The owl said, "I have a special spell that can make your dance even more fun!" The bear was very excited and asked the owl to show him the spell. + +The owl waved his wings and said the magic words. Suddenly, the bear's dance became more fun and lively. All his friends came to watch and dance with him. They all had a great time dancing together, thanks to the owl's special spell. +Once upon a time, in a land of fun, there was a big war. The war was not bad or sad. It was a war of jokes! In this land, people were very competitive. They wanted to see who could tell the best joke. + +Every day, they would meet in the park and tell jokes to each other. They would laugh and clap when they heard a funny joke. They wanted to find the best joke-teller. The person who told the best joke would win a big prize. + +One day, a little girl came to the park. She wanted to join the joke war. She told her joke to everyone. The people laughed so hard that they fell on the ground. The girl won the big prize. Everyone was happy and they all became friends. They continued to have fun and tell jokes every day. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy frog named Bob. Bob loved to swim in the pond near his home. One day, while he was swimming, he found a long string. He thought it was a fun toy. + +Bob showed the string to his friend, a little fish named Tim. "Look, Tim! I found a string. Let's play with it," said Bob. Tim was very excited. They took turns pulling the string through the water. It was so much fun! + +But then, the clumsy frog got tangled in the string. "Oh no, I'm stuck!" cried Bob. Tim tried to help him, but he was too small. Luckily, a big, strong turtle named Tom came by. Tom used his strong legs to pull the string off Bob. Bob was free! They all laughed and went back to playing with the string together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Lucy was honest and kind. She had a pet cat named Kitty. They loved to play together. + +One day, Lucy and Kitty went outside to play. They saw a line of ants. The ants were working hard, carrying food to their home. Lucy and Kitty watched the ants and thought they were very interesting. + +After playing and watching the ants, Lucy and Kitty felt tired. They found a nice spot under a tree to rest. They closed their eyes and took a nap. When they woke up, they went back home, happy and refreshed. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his friends. One day, he found a big bag in the park. He thought it would be fun to play with the bag, so he picked it up. + +Spot went to his friend, Cat, and said, "Let's play with this bag!" Cat was excited and said, "Yes! Let's play hide and seek. You hide in the bag, and I will find you." Spot agreed and hid inside the bag. + +While Spot was hiding, Cat saw the bag move. She knew it was Spot being clumsy. She laughed and said, "I found you, Spot!" They both laughed and played with the bag all day long. And from that day on, they always played with the bag at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom had a deaf dog named Spot. They loved to play together outside in the sun. Spot was a very happy dog, even if he could not hear. + +One day, Tom and Spot were playing with a ball. Tom threw the ball and Spot ran to get it. When Spot brought the ball back, it was very dirty. Tom needed to clean the ball so they could keep playing. + +Tom went inside his house to find something to clean the ball. He found a paper and used it to wipe the dirt off the ball. The ball was clean and shiny again. Tom and Spot were very happy and played together all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a big head. He liked to play outside with his friends. One day, Tim found a long rope. He wanted to play with it. + +Tim asked his mom, "Can I play with this rope?" His mom said, "Yes, but be safe. Tie the rope so you don't fall." Tim listened to his mom and tied the rope to a tree. He made a swing. + +Tim and his friends played on the swing. They took turns and had fun. They were safe because they tied the rope well. They played all day long. At the end of the day, Tim's mom was happy. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your mom and dad. They want you to be safe and have fun. +One day, a girl named Sue went to the farm. She saw a big horse. The horse was sad. Sue asked, "Why are you sad, horse?" The horse said, "I am hungry. I want to eat oats." + +Sue saw a bag of oats. But the bag was tied. Sue did not know how to untie it. She tried and tried. She knew she had to find a way to help the horse. + +Sue saw her dad. She asked him, "Dad, can you help me untie the bag?" Dad said, "Yes, I can help you." Dad untied the bag. Sue gave the oats to the horse. The horse was not sad anymore. Sue and the horse were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He liked to build things with his toy blocks. One day, he saw a big barrel in his yard. Tim had an idea. + +"Let's build a tower with the barrel and blocks!" Tim told his friend, Sue. They started to build the tower, but it was hard. The barrel was too big and heavy. They tried and tried, but the tower kept falling down. Tim felt ashamed. + +"Don't be sad, Tim," Sue said. "We can still build something smaller." They built a little house with the blocks. They were happy and proud. The moral of the story is that it's okay to ask for help and try something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty, yellow dress that she loved to wear. Lily liked to play in her bedroom with her toys. + +One day, Lily's yellow dress disappeared. She looked all around her bedroom. She looked under her bed and in her closet. But, she could not find her yellow dress anywhere. + +Lily was sad, so she asked her mom for help. Her mom came into the bedroom and looked around. She found the yellow dress behind Lily's toy box! Lily was so happy to have her dress back. She put it on and danced around her bedroom with a big smile. +One day, a fox was walking in the woods. He saw a big open door. The door was part of a big house. The fox was hungry, so he went inside. + +Inside the house, there was a little girl. She was sad. The fox asked, "Why are you sad?" The girl said, "I pray for a friend, but I have none." The fox felt bad for the girl. + +The fox and the girl became friends. They played and had fun. The girl was not sad anymore. The fox was happy too, and not hungry. The big open door had brought them together. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little blue stream. It was a happy stream, always flowing and making soft sounds. The animals loved to play by the stream, and they would often talk to each other. + +One sunny day, a little bunny and a small bird were sitting by the stream. The bunny said, "Imagine if we could jump over the stream!" The bird nodded and said, "Yes, that would be so much fun!" + +The bunny and the bird thought and thought about how they could jump over the stream. They asked their friends, the frog and the squirrel, to help them. The frog said, "I can jump very high! I will show you how to do it." The squirrel said, "I can run fast and jump far! I will help too." + +So, the animals practiced jumping near the stream. They tried and tried until they could jump very high and very far. Finally, the day came when they were ready to jump over the stream. + +The bunny, the bird, the frog, and the squirrel all jumped over the stream together. They laughed and cheered, proud of what they had done. From that day on, they would often jump over the stream and play on the other side, having lots of fun and making many happy memories. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Lucky. Lucky liked to play and run all day. He had many friends like a dog, a bird, and a fish. They all liked to play together. + +One day, Lucky and his friends were playing outside. They played hide and seek, catch, and jumped in the leaves. After playing for a long time, they all felt tired. They knew it was time for a nap. + +Lucky and his friends found a warm, cozy spot under a big tree. They all lay down and closed their eyes. Soon, they were all napping. When they woke up, they felt happy and ready to play again. Lucky and his friends had a great time that day. +One day, a little boy named Tim was playing outside. He saw dark clouds in the sky. He heard a loud noise. "What is that?" he asked his mom. "That is thunder," she said. Tim felt a little scared. + +"Mom, I am sleepy," Tim said. His mom took him inside their house. She gave him a warm hug. Tim felt safe and loved. He was not scared of the thunder anymore. + +That night, Tim went to bed early. He listened to the thunder outside. He recognized the sound now. It was not so scary. Tim closed his eyes and fell asleep. The thunder sang him a lullaby. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play together. Today they go to the big building with Mom. Mom has to see the doctor. Lily and Max have to wait in the lobby. + +Lily sees a big box with buttons. She wants to go inside. She says to Max, "Let's play in the elevator. It is fun. It goes up and down." + +Max is scared of the elevator. He says, "No, Lily. The elevator is scary. It makes noise. It moves fast. I don't want to go." + +Lily pulls Max by the hand. She says, "Don't be scared, Max. I am with you. We can play in the elevator. It is not scary. It is like a rocket." + +Max cries. He says, "No, Lily. I want to stay here. I want Mom." + +Mom hears Max cry. She comes to them. She says, "What is wrong, Max? Why are you crying?" + +Max says, "Lily wants to play in the elevator. I don't want to. The elevator is scary." + +Mom hugs Max. She says, "I understand, Max. The elevator can be scary for some people. You don't have to go if you don't want to. You can stay with me." + +Mom looks at Lily. She says, "Lily, you are brave. You like to try new things. But you have to be compassionate. You have to think about how Max feels. He is scared of the elevator. You have to respect his feelings. You can play in the elevator another time." + +Lily feels sorry. She says, "I'm sorry, Max. I didn't mean to make you cry. I just wanted to play with you. I love you." + +Max says, "I love you too, Lily. I'm sorry I cried. I just don't like the elevator." + +Mom says, "It's okay, Max. It's okay, Lily. You are both good kids. You can play with something else in the lobby. How about the puzzles? They are fun and easy." + +Lily and Max smile. They say, "Okay, Mom. We like puzzles. They are fun and easy." + +They go to the puzzles. They play together. They are happy. They are compassionate. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a chubby squirrel on a tree. The squirrel had a big nut in its mouth. + +"Look, Tom, a squirrel!" Lila said. + +"Can we catch it?" Tom asked. + +They ran to the tree. The squirrel saw them and ran away. It jumped to another tree and then to the ground. It ran along a trail of dirt and leaves. + +"Come on, Lila, let's follow it!" Tom said. + +They followed the squirrel on the trail. They tried to be quiet, but they were too loud. The squirrel heard them and ran faster. It seemed to know where it was going. + +"Where is it going?" Lila wondered. + +"Maybe it has a home," Tom guessed. + +They followed the trail until they came to a big bush. The squirrel disappeared inside the bush. They heard a rustle and a squeak. + +"Hello, squirrel, are you there?" Lila called. + +No answer. They peeked inside the bush. They saw a hole in the ground. The squirrel had gone inside the hole. + +"Wow, it has a hole!" Tom said. + +"Maybe it has a family," Lila said. + +They waited for a while, but the squirrel did not come out. They decided to leave it alone. + +"Let's go back to the park," Lila said. + +"OK, maybe we can see another squirrel," Tom said. + +They ran back to the park. They had fun playing and looking for squirrels. They liked the chubby squirrel and its trail. They hoped it was happy in its hole. +Lily and Mom went to the store. Lily liked the store. She saw many things. She saw toys and books and clothes. She wanted to touch everything. + +"Mom, can I have this?" Lily asked. She held a pink ball. + +"Not today, Lily. We are here for food," Mom said. + +Lily put the ball back. She followed Mom. But then she saw something else. She saw a big cake. It had white and red and blue. It looked yummy. + +"Mom, can I have that?" Lily asked. She pointed to the cake. + +"Not today, Lily. That is for someone's birthday," Mom said. + +Lily was sad. She wanted the cake. She walked slowly. She did not see the water on the floor. She stepped on the water. She slipped. She fell down. She hurt her knee. She cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily said. + +Mom heard Lily. She ran to her. She picked her up. She hugged her. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Mom asked. + +Lily nodded. She wiped her tears. She showed Mom her knee. It had a little blood. + +"Let me see, Lily. It's not bad. You are very brave," Mom said. + +Mom kissed Lily's knee. She gave her a band-aid. She smiled at Lily. + +"Thank you, Mom. I love you," Lily said. + +"I love you too, Lily. Come on, let's go home," Mom said. + +Lily and Mom left the store. Lily was happy. She forgot about the ball and the cake. She had Mom. Mom was the best. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play on the beach. They had a big bucket and a small bucket to make sand castles. Sara always wanted the big bucket, and Ben always had to use the small bucket. Ben did not mind, because he loved his sister and wanted her to be happy. + +One day, they went to the beach with their mom and dad. Sara grabbed the big bucket and ran to the sand. Ben followed her with the small bucket. They started to make sand castles near the ocean. Sara made a big and tall castle with the big bucket. Ben made a small and cute castle with the small bucket. He was proud of his castle and showed it to Sara. + +But Sara did not like Ben's castle. She thought it was too small and ugly. She wanted to have the best castle on the beach. She was selfish and mean. She kicked Ben's castle and broke it. Ben was sad and angry. He cried and told Sara to stop. Sara did not listen. She kicked Ben's castle again and again. + +Mom and dad saw what Sara was doing. They were not happy. They came to the beach and scolded Sara. They told her that she was selfish and mean. They told her that she had to share and be nice to her brother. They told her that she had to say sorry to Ben and help him make a new castle. + +Sara felt bad. She realized that she was selfish and mean. She did not want to hurt her brother. She loved her brother and wanted him to be happy. She said sorry to Ben and hugged him. She gave him the big bucket and took the small bucket. She helped him make a new castle. They made a big and beautiful castle together. They were happy and proud of their castle. They showed it to mom and dad. Mom and dad were happy and proud of them. They told them that they were good and kind. They told them that they had to remain good and kind. They told them that they had to love and respect each other. They told them that they had learned a valuable lesson. Sara and Ben nodded and smiled. They had learned a valuable lesson. They played on the beach and enjoyed the ocean. They were not selfish and mean anymore. They were good and kind. +Lily and Max were at the store with Mom. They liked to sit in the big cart and look at all the things. Mom pushed the cart and put some things in it. + +"Look, Lily, candy!" Max said. He pointed to a shelf with many colorful bags. He wanted some candy very much. + +"Mom, can we have candy?" Lily asked. She liked candy too. + +Mom shook her head. "No, candy is not good for you. We have some fruit at home. You can have that later." + +Max felt terrible. He wanted candy now. He did not like fruit. He started to cry and kick his legs. He made a loud noise. + +"Max, stop that!" Mom said. She was angry. She tried to calm him down, but he did not listen. He cried more and more. + +Lily felt sad. She did not like to see Max cry. She did not like to see Mom angry. She wished they could all be happy. She reached for Max's hand and said, "It's okay, Max. Candy is not that good. Fruit is better. Mom loves us. Let's be good and quiet." + +Max looked at Lily. He saw her kind eyes and heard her soft voice. He felt a little better. He stopped crying and kicking. He held Lily's hand and said, "Okay, Lily. I'm sorry. I love you."