diff --git "a/TinyStories_634.txt" "b/TinyStories_634.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_634.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +Lily threw the perfect ball, and the cat tried to catch it. They played catch all day long. The cat was very good at the game. Lily and the cat became best friends. From that day on, they always played catch together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She loved to skip and play outside. One day, she went on an adventure in her yard. + +Anna found a useful stick with a point. She used it to draw pictures in the dirt. She drew a sun, a tree, and a house. Anna was very happy with her drawings. + +As Anna skipped back to her house, she saw a little bird. The bird liked her stick too. It took the stick to build its nest. Anna felt good because she helped the bird. She went inside, excited to tell her mom about her adventure. +One day, Tom and Sue plan to play with their red flag. They want to see how high they can make it fly. They go to the big park where there is a lot of space. + +Tom says, "I will run with the flag and you watch how high it goes!" Sue nods and gets ready to watch. Tom starts running and the flag goes up in the air. It flies high and looks like a big red bird. + +Sue claps her hands and says, "Wow, Tom! The flag went so high!" Tom smiles and says, "Let's try again and make it go even higher!" They take turns running with the flag and watching it fly high in the sky. They have a fun day at the park with their red flag. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a girl named Lucy. She had a modern toy box full of fun toys. One day, Lucy found a needle in her toy box. She did not know what it was, so she played with it. + +Lucy played with the needle and her toys. She made the needle disappear in her toy box. Then, she found it again. She was happy to play with the needle. + +But then, Lucy's mom came into the room. She saw the needle and took it away. Lucy was sad, but her mom said, "Needles can hurt you. Let's play with your other toys." Lucy and her mom played with her modern toy box and had lots of fun. +One day, a big dog named Max was very tired. He let out a big yawn. Max saw a little bird with a message in its beak. The bird was sad because it could not read the message. Max wanted to help the bird. + +Max asked his friend, Cat, to read the message. Cat said, "The message says, 'Be kind to others and share your toys.'" Max and the bird said thank you to Cat. They wanted to be good friends and follow the message. + +Max, Cat, and the bird played together. They shared their toys and had fun. They learned that being kind and sharing made everyone happy. They promised to always be good friends and help each other. The moral of the story is to be kind and share with others. +Once upon a time, there was a shy dog named Max. Max had a long tail that he loved to spin. He would spin it fast, and he would spin it slow. Max's tail was his favorite thing. + +One day, Max met a new friend named Lily. Lily was a cat with a short tail. Max wanted to show Lily how he could spin his tail. But Max was shy, so he did not know how to ask Lily to watch him spin his tail. + +Max thought for a moment and then said, "Lily, do you want to see me spin my tail?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Max! I would love to see you spin your tail." So Max spun his tail for Lily. They laughed and played together all day. Max was not shy anymore because he had a new friend. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a toy gun that could shoot soft stuff. He thought it was fun to play with. Tim saw a small, helpless bug on the ground. He wanted to help it. + +Tim had an idea. He put the soft stuff in the toy gun and shoot it near the bug. The bug moved onto the soft stuff. Tim was happy he could help the bug. + +Tim took the bug outside and let it go. The bug was happy to be free. Tim felt good that he could help the helpless bug with his toy gun. He knew he could use it to help more bugs in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little yellow bird. The bird lived in a big tree. One day, the bird saw a boy playing with a ball. The boy was very happy. The bird wanted to play too, but it did not know how to play with a ball. + +So, the bird asked the boy, "Can you teach me how to play with the ball?" The boy said, "Yes, I can teach you. But first, you have to come down from the tree." The bird was scared to fall, but it wanted to learn. So, it closed its eyes and jumped. + +The bird fell to the ground, but it was okay. The boy helped the bird stand up. The bird felt silly, but the boy said, "Don't worry, everyone falls sometimes. Now, let's play with the ball." The bird was happy and not ignorant anymore. They played together all day and became good friends. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big war. The people in the town were very sad. They did not like the war. They wanted to be happy and play. + +One day, a small boy named Tim met a big dog. The dog said, "Do not be sad, Tim. I will help you. Trust me." Tim looked at the big dog and said, "Okay, I trust you. What can we do to stop the war?" + +The big dog had a plan. He told Tim to tell all the people in the town to sing a happy song. The next day, Tim and the big dog went to every house and told the people to sing. The people trusted the big dog and Tim, so they sang the happy song. + +The war heard the happy song and did not like it. The war went away, and the town was happy again. Tim and the big dog were heroes, and everyone thanked them for their help. +Once upon a time, there was a kind frog. The kind frog lived in a small pond. The pond was his home. He liked his home a lot. + +One day, a little toy came to the pond. The toy did not belong there. The kind frog wanted to help the toy find where it belonged. + +The kind frog asked his friends, "Do you know where the toy belongs?" His friends did not know. So, the kind frog and his friends looked for the toy's home. They found a little girl. The toy belonged to the little girl. The little girl was very happy. The kind frog was happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a lucky mask that he loved to wear. One day, he went to the store with his mom. At the store, Tim saw a toy he wanted, but his mom said he could not have it. + +Tim was sad and mad. He did not want to be at the store anymore. He took off his lucky mask and put it in the cart. He thought that maybe if he did not wear the mask, his mom would get the toy for him. + +But when they were ready to leave, Tim could not find his lucky mask. He looked and looked, but it was gone. His mom said they had to go home. Tim cried all the way home, and he never found his lucky mask again. +Once upon a time, in a lovely little town, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim had a big red bucket. He loved to play with his bucket in the sand. One day, Tim went to the park to make a sand castle with his bucket. + +At the park, Tim saw another boy named Sam. Sam also had a bucket. But Sam's bucket was blue. Tim wanted Sam's blue bucket. Sam wanted Tim's red bucket. They could not settle on who got what bucket. + +Then a nice lady came to the park. She saw Tim and Sam with their buckets. She told them, "Why don't you both play together and share your buckets? You can make an even bigger sand castle!" Tim and Sam thought that was a good idea. They settled their fight and played together. They made the biggest sand castle in the park. And they became best friends. +One day, a little boy named Tim and a little girl named Sue went to the beach. They were very glad to play in the sand and swim in the water. They saw big waves coming to the shore and wanted to try to surf on them. + +Tim thought it was a good idea to surf on a big, flat piece of wood. But Sue did not think it was safe. Tim and Sue disagreed about what to do. Sue wanted to ask a grown-up for help, but Tim did not want to wait. + +Sue went to find a grown-up while Tim tried to surf on the big wave. Tim fell off the wood and got scared. Sue came back with a grown-up who helped Tim out of the water. They all learned that it is important to listen to each other and ask for help when they are not sure about something. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a little squirrel named Sally. Sally was enthusiastic about the new season. She loved to play with her friends in the sun. + +One day, Sally met a little bird named Billy. Billy was sad and worried. "Why are you worried, Billy?" asked Sally. "I can't find my way home," said Billy, "and I miss my family." + +Sally wanted to help Billy. She said, "Don't worry, Billy. I'll help you find your way home." They looked around the forest and asked other animals for help. Finally, they found Billy's home. + +Billy was so happy to see his family again. He thanked Sally for helping him. From that day on, Sally and Billy became best friends and played together every day. And they never worried again because they knew they could help each other. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly shark named Mr. Fin. He lived in the big blue sea. Mr. Fin loved to read books. Every day, he would read a new book under the sea. + +One day, while Mr. Fin was reading, a little fish swam by. The fish saw the book and was curious. He asked Mr. Fin, "What are you doing?" + +Mr. Fin smiled and said, "I am reading a book. It is fun and I learn new things." The little fish wanted to learn too. So, Mr. Fin taught the fish how to read. They became good friends and read books together every day. And they all lived happily under the sea. +Once upon a time, there was a funny cat named Tom. Tom liked to play with his stack of toys. One day, Tom met a new friend, a little dog named Max. Max wanted to play with Tom's stack of toys, but Tom did not want to share. + +As they played, Tom saw that Max was sad. Tom thought about how to make Max happy. Then, Tom had an idea. He decided to share his stack of toys with Max. They played together and had lots of fun. + +In the end, Tom and Max were happy. They both learned that sharing is good. When you share, you gain new friends and have more fun. And that is the moral value of the story: sharing with others can make everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy cat named Kitty. Kitty liked to play with a red mitten. She would toss it in the air and catch it with her paws. Kitty was very happy with her mitten. + +One day, Kitty decided to take her mitten outside. She played with it in the grass and under the big tree. But then, a strong wind came and took her mitten away. Kitty was very sad. + +Kitty asked her friend, Doggy, to help her find the mitten. They looked high and low. At last, they found the red mitten near a small bush. Kitty was so happy, and she thanked Doggy for his help. From that day on, Kitty and Doggy became best friends. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a thick ice cream. It was a hot day, and the ice cream began to melt. A boy named Tim saw the ice cream and wanted to eat it before it all melted away. + +Tim had a toy vehicle, a red car, that he loved to play with. He thought of a plan to use his toy vehicle to save the ice cream. He put the melting ice cream on the toy car and pushed it very fast to his home. + +When Tim got home, he shared the ice cream with his little sister, who was very happy. They both enjoyed the ice cream together. The moral of the story is that when we work together and share, we can save and enjoy things better. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly dog named Max. Max had black fur and loved to play with his ball. He lived in a small house with a big yard. + +One sunny day, Max wanted to complete a race around the yard. He wagged his tail and started to run. Max ran fast, and he felt happy. + +Max finished the race and felt proud. His black fur was shining in the sun. The elderly dog went inside to rest and dream about more races to complete. +Once upon a time, there was a pirate named Tom. He had a big hat and a big boat. Tom was a reliable pirate. He always helped his friends. + +One day, Tom met a girl named Sue. Sue was lost and scared. Tom wanted to show her the way home. So, they got on his big boat and sailed away. + +They saw fish, birds, and even a whale! Sue was happy and not scared anymore. Tom showed her the way home. Sue thanked the reliable pirate and they became good friends. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside when the sun was shining. One day, Lily's mom took her to the park to have some fun. They played on the swings and went down the slide. It was so much fun! + +After a while, the clouds came and it started to rain. Lily's mom said, "Let's go home before we get wet." They ran to the car and drove home. When they got home, they changed their wet clothes and spent the rest of the day playing inside. It was still fun, even though they couldn't play outside anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look up at the sky and watch the stars twinkle. One night, she saw a bright comet flying through the sky. + +"Wow!" she exclaimed. "Look at the pretty comet!" + +Her mother smiled and said, "Yes, it's very beautiful." + +Lily wanted to find the comet, so she went outside and looked for it. She searched and searched, but she couldn't find it. + +Just as she was about to give up, her little brother came outside and said, "Look, Lily! I found a sweet treat!" + +Lily turned around and saw her brother holding a lollipop. She smiled and said, "That's great, but I'm still trying to find the comet." + +Her brother shrugged and said, "Maybe we'll find it tomorrow." + +Lily nodded and they both went back inside, happy with their sweet treat and hopeful for tomorrow's search for the comet. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Snowball. Snowball was very white and fluffy. One day, Snowball saw a rare carrot in the garden. He was so excited that he hopped over to it quickly. But then he remembered that he promised his mama bunny that he would stay in the burrow. Snowball felt regret and knew he shouldn't have left. So, he hopped back to the burrow and cuddled with his mama bunny. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, Lily's mom went to the post office to get some letters. When she came back, she had a big blue envelope for Lily. + +Lily was so excited to get the envelope. She opened it and found a pretty blue dress inside. She put it on and twirled around, feeling like a princess. "Mommy, look at my pretty blue dress!" she exclaimed. + +Her mom smiled and said, "You look beautiful in your new dress, Lily." Lily was so happy to get the dress in the post and couldn't wait to show it to all her friends. From that day on, Lily wore her blue dress every chance she got. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a good penguin named Pete. Pete was Timmy's best friend. They played together every day. + +One day, Timmy's neighbor Billy came over. Billy saw Pete and wanted to own him. Timmy said no, Pete was his friend. Billy got angry and took Pete away. + +Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. He missed Pete. The next day, Timmy went to Billy's house and asked for Pete back. Billy said no. Timmy didn't give up. He talked to Billy and explained how much Pete meant to him. Billy finally understood and gave Pete back to Timmy. + +Timmy was happy to own Pete again. They played together and had fun. Timmy learned that it's important to stand up for what you own and what's important to you. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very smart and loved to learn new things. One day, Timmy went outside to play and found a cap on the ground. He put the cap on his head and felt very happy. + +Timmy's mom came outside and saw the cap on his head. She told him that the cap looked very nice on him and that he was very smart for finding it. But Timmy didn't listen and kept playing with the cap on his head. He played so much that the cap started to spoil and get dirty. + +When Timmy's mom saw the cap again, she told him that he needed to take care of it or it would spoil even more. Timmy felt sad that he had spoiled the cap and promised to take better care of it from then on. And he did! Timmy learned that taking care of his things was very important. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy car that she loved to play with every day. One day, Lily's friend Tommy came over to play with her. Tommy saw the toy car and asked if he could play with it. Lily said yes and gave him the toy car to play with. + +Tommy was playing with the car and he accidentally broke the handle. Lily saw what happened and got upset. She asked Tommy to give the car back to her, but Tommy said he couldn't because it was broken. Lily got angry and said, "You shouldn't have played with it so hard! Now it's broken and I can't play with it anymore." + +Lily felt powerless because her toy car was broken and she couldn't fix it. She was sad and didn't want to play anymore. Tommy felt bad for breaking the car and tried to apologize, but Lily didn't want to hear it. The two friends ended up not playing together anymore and Lily was left with a broken toy car. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a humble automobile. He loved his car very much, but one day it broke down. The man was very sad because he didn't know how to fix it. + +One day, a kind mechanic came by and offered to restore the automobile. The man was very happy and thanked the mechanic. The mechanic worked very hard and after a few days, the automobile was fixed and running like new! + +The man was very grateful to the mechanic and drove his restored automobile everywhere he went. He was very proud of his car and took very good care of it from that day on. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Halloween and was excited to pick out her pumpkin. She went to the pumpkin patch with her mom and dad. + +Lily saw a big pumpkin and said, "Mommy, Daddy, can we get that one?" + +Her dad said, "That pumpkin is too big, it's too heavy for us to carry." + +Lily looked around and saw a pumpkin that was just the right size. She picked it up and waved it at her parents. "Look, I found the perfect pumpkin!" + +When they got home, Lily's older brother, Max, wanted to have a pumpkin carving competition. Lily was very competitive and wanted to win. She drew a scary face on her pumpkin and showed it to Max. + +Max was impressed and said, "Wow, Lily, that's really good!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thanks, Max! I think I'm going to win this competition!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved horses and always dreamed of having one. One day, she went to the park and saw a horse. She was so glad that she ran towards it. The horse was friendly and let her pet it. Lily was so happy that she felt like she gained a new friend. Every day, she would visit the horse and play with it. She loved spending time with her new friend, and she was always glad to see it. +Once upon a time, there was a little brown bear named Teddy. Teddy lived in a big forest with his friends. One day, Teddy had an urge to go on an adventure. He wanted to explore the forest and see new things. So, he made a plan to go on a hike. + +Teddy packed some snacks and a map in his backpack and set off on his adventure. As he walked deeper into the forest, he saw some beautiful flowers and a sparkling river. But suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It was a big, scary animal! Teddy was afraid and didn't know what to do. + +But then he remembered his plan. He quickly looked at his map and saw that he could take a different path to avoid the animal. Teddy felt proud of himself for making a good plan and he continued on his adventure, feeling brave and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her dollies. One day, Lily's mommy took her to a store to buy a new toy. They saw a shiny toy car that was very expensive. + +Lily said, "Mommy, can we buy that car? It's so pretty!" + +Her mommy replied, "I'm sorry, Lily. That toy car is too expensive for us to buy right now." + +Lily was sad, but then she saw a string of colorful beads. She said, "Look, mommy! Can we buy this string and set it up in my room?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Lily! Let's go buy it and set it up together." + +Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to show her new string of beads to her friends. She realized that sometimes the most expensive toys aren't the ones that make her the happiest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the sunshine. One day, it rained and everything was wet. Lily went outside and saw a little cricket. The cricket was wet too. + +Lily picked up the cricket and held it in her hand. She believed that the cricket was her friend. She took the cricket inside and put it in a jar with some grass. The cricket chirped and Lily smiled. + +Lily watched the cricket for a long time. She believed that the cricket was happy in the jar. When the rain stopped, Lily took the cricket outside and let it go. The cricket hopped away and Lily waved goodbye. She was happy because she had a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a bee named Buzz. Buzz lived in a hive with his family and friends. One day, Buzz wanted to go outside and play with his bee friends. + +Buzz's mom said, "Buzz, you need to dress in your bee suit before you go outside." + +Buzz put on his bee suit and flew outside to play. He saw his friend, Buzzy, who had found a big hive full of honey. + +Buzzy said, "Look, Buzz! I found a hive full of honey. We can be rich!" + +Buzz and Buzzy worked together to collect the honey and bring it back to their hive. They were happy and felt rich with all the honey they had collected. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very lucky because he got to go to the theater with his mommy and daddy. They watched a movie about a kind princess who saved her friends from a mean dragon. + +After the movie, Timmy's mommy asked him if he liked the movie. Timmy said yes, but he told a lie because he was too shy to say he didn't understand some parts of the movie. His mommy and daddy smiled and hugged him, happy that he enjoyed the movie. + +On the way home, Timmy asked his mommy what a lie is. His mommy explained that a lie is when you say something that is not true. Timmy felt bad for lying and promised to always tell the truth. From that day on, Timmy always told the truth, even if he didn't understand something. + +The end. +Once there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a hat that he loved to wear. It was a red hat with a big white ball on top. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to organize his toys. Timmy didn't know what "organize" meant, so his mom explained that it meant to put things in their proper place. + +Timmy started to put his toys away, but he got distracted by his hat. He decided to put it on his teddy bear's head. The hat was too big for the teddy bear, but Timmy thought it looked funny. He laughed and showed his mom. His mom smiled and said, "That's very modest of you, Timmy. You're not too proud to have a little fun." + +Timmy didn't know what "modest" meant, but he knew his mom was happy. He continued to organize his toys and put them in their proper place. When he was done, he put his hat back on his own head and ran outside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to skip. She would skip everywhere she went, even when she was going to the park to watch the swans. Lily loved watching the swans because they were so beautiful and graceful. + +One day, Lily went to the park and saw a swan with a hurt wing. The swan couldn't fly and was very sad. Lily wanted to help the swan, but she didn't know how. She decided to ask her mom for help. + +Lily's mom was very helpful and knew just what to do. She called a wildlife rescue center and they came to take care of the swan. They fixed its wing and soon it was able to fly again. Lily was so happy that she could help the swan and see it fly once more. From that day on, Lily continued to skip to the park to watch the swans, knowing that she had made a difference by being helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a little mole who lived in a hole. He was always digging and digging, but he never saw the light of day. One day, he decided he wanted to escape and see what was outside. + +He dug and dug until he finally made it to the surface. He was so proud of himself for making it out! He looked around and saw a little girl playing in the grass. + +"Hi there!" said the girl. + +"Hello," said the mole. "I escaped from my hole!" + +"Wow, that's amazing!" said the girl. "What do you want to do now?" + +"I want to explore and see what else is out here!" said the mole. + +So the little mole and the little girl went on an adventure together, exploring the world outside of the mole's hole. And the mole was very proud of himself for escaping and seeing all the new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her mommy. Every day, they would plant new flowers and watch them grow. + +One day, as they were planting, Lily accidentally hurt her thumb. It hurt a lot and she started to cry. Her mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. Your thumb will heal and grow back stronger than ever!" + +Lily didn't understand what her mommy meant, but she trusted her. And sure enough, a few days later, her thumb felt great again! She was amazed at how it had grown back and she showed it off to everyone. From that day on, Lily knew that even when things seem bad, they can always grow into something great. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Billy. Billy loved to fly high in the sky and feel the wind in his feathers. One day, he decided to soar even higher than ever before. + +As he flew, he saw a shiny coin on the ground. It was money! Billy thought about taking it, but he knew it wasn't his. He decided to leave it there for someone else to find. + +Suddenly, Billy tasted something bitter in his beak. He had accidentally eaten a bug! He didn't like the bitter taste, so he flew down to a nearby pond and took a drink of water. Then he continued to soar through the sky, happy and free. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going on a trip to the beach. Lily was so excited! + +When they arrived at the beach, Lily saw the big blue sea and felt the hot sand under her feet. She ran to the water and splashed around. Later, they went for a walk and saw the fog rolling in. Lily thought it was so cool! + +At night, they sat around a campfire and roasted marshmallows. Lily's mom told her a story that included a scary monster, but Lily wasn't afraid because she was safe with her mom. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Floppy. Floppy had soft white fur and loved to hop around in the meadow. One day, Floppy met a sad little bird named Tweety. + +"What's wrong?" asked Floppy. + +"I can't fly very well," said Tweety, looking miserable. + +"Don't worry," said Floppy. "I will encourage you to keep trying. You can do it!" + +So, Floppy hopped around with Tweety, cheering him on as he tried to fly. After a few tries, Tweety finally took off into the sky. Floppy was so happy for him! + +From that day on, Tweety and Floppy became the best of friends. They would play together in the meadow, with Floppy's soft fur and Tweety's ability to fly, they were unstoppable! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She played on the swings and the slide. After a while, she felt tired and sat down on a bench. + +Lily's mom noticed that she looked tired and asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" + +Lily replied, "I'm tired, Mommy. Can we go home now?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, let's go home and rest. But first, let's change your clothes." + +Lily's mom took out a whip cream can from her bag and sprayed some on Lily's nose. Lily giggled and said, "I look funny, Mommy!" + +They went home and Lily changed into her pajamas. She felt much better and snuggled up in bed. Her mom read her a bedtime story and Lily fell asleep with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on picnics with her family. One day, they went on a picnic to a park. It was a gray day, but they still had fun. + +While they were eating, Lily noticed a butterfly. She wanted to catch it, so she twisted and turned, trying to grab it. But she couldn't catch it. She kept trying and trying, but the butterfly flew away. + +Lily's mom said, "Sometimes things don't go the way we want them to, but that's okay. We should still enjoy the picnic and have fun." Lily realized that her mom was right. She stopped trying to catch the butterfly and started to enjoy the picnic with her family. From that day on, Lily learned that it's important to have fun and enjoy the moment, even if things don't go as planned. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little girl named Lily. She loved to eat lemons because they were sour and made her face scrunch up. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help with the lemonade stand. + +Lily was excited and said, "I can manage the money, mommy!" + +So, they made lots of lemonade and set up the stand outside their house. People came and bought the lemonade, and Lily managed the money all by herself. + +At the end of the day, Lily counted the money and was happy to see they made a lot of it. She smiled and said, "I think we should make more lemonade tomorrow, mommy!" + +And so they did, and Lily managed the money again. They made even more money and were able to buy a new toy for Lily to play with. From that day on, Lily loved helping with the lemonade stand and managing the money. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy, but it got dark outside. Lily felt scared, but her mommy held her hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm here to keep you safe." + +As they walked, they saw a clever little fox who was trying to catch some food. The fox saw Lily and her mommy walking, and he thought of a clever plan. He pretended to be hurt and lay down on the ground, hoping they would come closer. But Lily's mommy was too clever for the fox's trick and they kept walking. + +Finally, they made it back home and Lily felt happy and safe in her cozy bed. She hugged her favorite stuffed animal tight and fell asleep, dreaming of all the fun adventures she would have tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a big white refrigerator in the kitchen. It was very cold inside and kept all the food fresh. One day, a little girl named Lily was playing in the kitchen and accidentally bumped into the refrigerator. It started to wobble and then fell over, spilling all the food on the floor. + +Lily was very sad and didn't know what to do. But then, her mommy came and helped her clean up the mess. They put all the food back in the refrigerator and Lily's mommy used her strong arms to reverse the fridge back up onto its feet. + +Lily was amazed at how graceful her mommy was in fixing the refrigerator. She hugged her mommy and said, "Thank you for helping me and for being so strong and graceful!" From that day on, Lily made sure to be more careful around the refrigerator and never bumped into it again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys and going to the park. One day, Timmy saw a man playing the guitar in the park. The guitar made a nice sound, and Timmy liked it very much. + +Timmy went up to the man and said, "Hi, I like your guitar. Can I play with it?" The man said, "Sure, but be careful. The strings are delicate." Timmy played the guitar, but he played it slow because he didn't want to break it. + +After a while, the man said, "That was great! You are a natural." Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you. Can I come back tomorrow and play again?" The man said, "Of course. I'll be here every day playing my guitar in the park." Timmy was happy and went home, excited to come back and play with the guitar again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Timmy saw a bad bug on the ground. The bad bug was crawling on the earth. Timmy didn't want to touch the bad bug, so he decided to leave it alone. + +As Timmy was walking away, he saw a pretty flower. The flower was so beautiful and it made Timmy happy. Timmy picked the flower and took it home to show his mom. + +When Timmy got home, his mom asked him where he got the flower. Timmy told his mom about the bad bug and how he left it on the earth. His mom was proud of Timmy for being kind to the earth and the bad bug. + +From that day on, Timmy always remembered to leave the bad bugs on the earth and to pick pretty flowers to make himself and others happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. The bear wanted to travel to a faraway forest. It was a long way to go, but the bear was brave. He packed some food and started his journey. + +As he walked through the woods, he saw a little bird. The bird was holding a film in its beak. The bear asked the bird, "What is that you have?" The bird replied, "It's a film. I want to watch it with my friends." + +The bear felt bad for the bird. He knew how it felt to be alone. So, he decided to walk with the bird and watch the film together. The journey was long, but they kept each other company. Finally, they reached the faraway forest and had a great time watching the film with all the bird's friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily was jumping on her bed when suddenly she fell off and hit her head on the mattress. She felt dizzy and cried because it hurt. + +The next day, Lily's mom took her to the doctor. The doctor said that Lily had a bump on her head and needed to rest. Lily was sad because she couldn't play with her friends. + +A few days later, Lily's mom surprised her with a new mattress. Lily was so happy! She jumped on the bed and didn't fall off. Lily hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for my new mattress. Now I won't cry or feel dizzy anymore." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and stuffed animals. One day, she found a new toy in her toy box. It was a puzzle with different shapes and colors. + +Lily tried to put the puzzle together, but it was too hard. She got grumpy and decided to take a nap. While she was sleeping, her cat came into the room and knocked the puzzle pieces onto the floor. + +When Lily woke up, she saw the puzzle pieces scattered all over the room. She felt sad and didn't know what to do. But then, she noticed that the colors and shapes on the puzzle pieces matched the colors and shapes of her stuffed animals. + +Lily started to match the puzzle pieces to her stuffed animals, and soon the puzzle was complete. She was so happy and proud of herself for figuring it out. From that day on, Lily and her cat would play with the puzzle together, and they never knocked it over again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved playing with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he was playing with his favorite red car when it got stuck under the couch. He tried to get it out but he couldn't reach it. + +"Mommy, can you save my car?" Timmy asked. + +His mommy came over and was able to get the car out from under the couch. Timmy was so happy that he hugged his mommy and said, "Thank you for saving my car!" + +Later that day, Timmy's daddy came home and they played a game of basketball. Timmy tried to score a basket but he missed. "Aww, I didn't score," Timmy said. + +"It's okay, Timmy. You'll score next time," his daddy said. + +After the game, Timmy's mommy gave him a piece of chocolate cake. "Yum, this cake is delicious!" Timmy said. + +"Don't eat too much cake, Timmy. You don't want to get spoiled," his mommy warned. + +Timmy smiled and said, "Okay, mommy. I won't eat too much cake." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a little sheep. One day, Lily went outside to play with her sheep in the grass. But when she picked up her sheep, she saw it was dirty. + +"Uh oh, my sheep is dirty!" said Lily. + +Just then, her mommy came outside and saw the dirty sheep. "Lily, your sheep is dirty. Let's clean it up!" said her mommy. + +Lily and her mommy went inside and washed the sheep. They put it in the sun to dry and soon it was clean again. "Look, mommy! My sheep is clean!" said Lily. + +"Yes, it is clean now. Good job, Lily!" said her mommy. + +Lily was happy to have her clean sheep back and went back outside to play with it again. As she played, she saw an apple on the ground that was starting to rot. "Ew, this apple is yucky. It's starting to rot!" said Lily. + +Her mommy came outside and saw the rotting apple. "That apple is no good anymore. Let's throw it away," said her mommy. + +Lily and her mommy threw the apple away and went back inside to play with the clean sheep. They had a fun day together and Lily was happy to have her mommy to help her when things got dirty or yucky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park and saw a beautiful butterfly flying around. She tried to catch it, but it flew away. Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise. It was her friend, Timmy. + +"Hi Lily, did you see the event happening in the park today?" Timmy asked. + +"No, what event?" Lily replied. + +"The circus is in town and they're giving out free tickets to all the kids. I received one and I'm so excited!" Timmy said. + +Lily was happy for Timmy and asked, "Can I come with you to the circus?" + +"Of course, let's go together!" Timmy said. + +Lily and Timmy went to the circus and had a great time watching the acrobats, clowns, and animals. They both received cotton candy and balloons as a souvenir. It was a beautiful day and they both had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a family. They lived in a big house with a garden. One day, the family went to the park. There was a little boy who was nervous because he didn't have anyone to play with. The family saw him and asked him to play with them. + +The little boy was happy and they played together. They shared their toys and had fun. After playing, the family invited the little boy to have a picnic with them. They had sandwiches, fruit and juice. The little boy said, "Thank you for sharing your food with me. I had a great time with your family." + +The family smiled and said, "We are happy to share with you. We are all friends now." The little boy was no longer nervous and felt like he was part of the family. From that day on, they would often play together and have picnics in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big, dirty mill near the park. It was making a lot of noise and smoke. + +Lily didn't like the mill because it was too loud and made the air dirty. She wanted to relax and play without all the noise and smoke. + +So, Lily decided to go to a different part of the park where she could play and have fun without the mill bothering her. She found a nice spot under a tree and lay down to relax. She closed her eyes and listened to the birds singing. It was very peaceful and quiet there. + +From that day on, Lily always went to the quiet part of the park to relax and play. She didn't like the dirty mill, but she was happy to have found a peaceful place to enjoy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved ice-cream very much. One day, Timmy asked his mom for some ice-cream. His mom replied, "Sure, Timmy. What flavor do you want?" Timmy thought for a moment and said, "I want chocolate, please!" + +His mom went to the kitchen and brought back a big bowl of chocolate ice-cream. Timmy was so happy and ate it all up. He felt very full afterward. Timmy's mom was happy to see her young son enjoying his ice-cream. From that day on, Timmy always asked for chocolate ice-cream whenever he wanted a treat. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing with his toy car when he accidentally dropped it. "Oh no!" Timmy said. "My car is on the floor now." + +Timmy's mommy saw what happened and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We'll pick it up together." But when Timmy tried to stand up, he felt weak and fell down. His mommy knew they needed to go to the hospital to make sure Timmy was okay. + +At the hospital, the doctor checked Timmy and said he just needed some rest. Timmy's mommy stayed with him until he felt better. "I'm so glad you're feeling better now, Timmy," his mommy said. "Let's go home and play with your toy car." Timmy smiled and said, "Okay, mommy. But this time, I won't drop it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he decided to scatter his cars all over the room. They were everywhere! Timmy's mom came in and said, "Oh no, Timmy! We need to clean up all of these cars!" + +Timmy's mom started picking up the cars and putting them back in their regular spot. But then, Timmy found a new toy. It was a missile that he had never seen before. He didn't know what to do with it, so he just threw it across the room. The missile went flying and landed on the couch. + +Timmy's mom was surprised and said, "Timmy, we don't play with missiles! They can be dangerous. Let's stick to our regular toys." Timmy understood and went back to playing with his cars, making sure not to scatter them too much this time. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a huge balloon that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy's balloon got stuck in a tree. He tried to pull it down but it was too high. Timmy's dad came to help and used a cord to try and reach the balloon. But it was still too high. Then, Timmy's mom had an idea. She took a bottle and sprayed water on the tree. The tree got wet and the balloon slipped down. Timmy was so happy to have his balloon back! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had long hair that covered his eyes and made it hard for him to see. His mommy said it was time for a haircut, but Timmy was scared. + +His mommy explained that a haircut is when someone cuts your hair to make it shorter. Timmy didn't understand why he needed a haircut, but his mommy said it would make him look nice. + +So, Timmy went to the hair salon with his mommy. The hairdresser was very nice and gave Timmy a lollipop. Timmy sat still while the hairdresser cut his hair. When it was all done, Timmy looked in the mirror and saw that he did look nice! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the snow with her red mittens. One day, while she was playing, she lost one of her mittens. She looked and looked but couldn't find it anywhere. + +Just then, a graceful deer came walking by. "Excuse me, Mr. Deer," said Lily. "Have you seen my mitten?" + +The deer stopped and looked at Lily. "Yes, I did see a red mitten laying in the snow over there," he said, pointing with his nose. + +Lily ran over to where the deer had pointed and sure enough, there was her missing mitten laying in the snow. "Thank you, Mr. Deer!" she said happily. + +"You're welcome, little one," said the deer as he gracefully walked away. And from that day on, Lily always made sure to keep a close eye on her mittens while playing in the snow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to wake up early in the morning. One day, she woke up and went outside to play. She heard a bird singing and it was so pretty. She said, "Good morning, little bird. You sound so nice!" The bird replied, "Thank you, Lily. I sing every morning to start the day." + +Lily was impressed by the bird's beautiful singing. She said, "You are very impressive. I wish I could sing like you." The bird said, "You can sing too, Lily. Just try!" So, Lily started to sing and it wasn't perfect, but the bird said, "That was wonderful, Lily. You have a beautiful voice." + +The moral of the story is that everyone has something special to share with the world, even if it's just a simple song. And it's important to listen to the sounds of the morning, like the birds singing, because they can bring us joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved doing puzzles. One day, she found a charming puzzle with lots of colors and shapes. She was very excited to solve it, but she couldn't figure it out. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can you explain how to do this puzzle?" Her mom said, "Sure, let's work on it together." They sat down and started putting the pieces together. + +After a while, Lily's little brother came in and saw them working on the puzzle. He said, "I want to help too!" They all worked together and finally solved the puzzle. Lily was very happy and said, "That was so much fun! Thanks for helping me, Mom and little brother." +Once upon a time, there was a bee. The bee was very good at collecting nectar from flowers. One day, the bee decided to prepare some honey. The bee worked very hard to make the honey. When the honey was ready, the bee felt very proud. The honey was so good that all the other bees wanted to try it too. They all said, "Buzz buzz! This honey is so good!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat grapes, especially the purple ones. One day, Lily climbed up a high tree to get some grapes. She was so happy when she saw a big bunch of grapes hanging from a branch. She stretched her arm to pick one, but accidentally tore the grape from the stem. + +Lily didn't want to waste the grape, so she decided to eat it anyway. It was still juicy and delicious, even though it was torn. She ate all the grapes she could reach and then climbed down from the tree. She ran to her mom and showed her the torn grape. Her mom smiled and said, "That's okay, Lily. A torn grape is still a yummy grape." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw squares. One day, she drew a square on the wall with a crayon. Her mom saw it and got scared. "Lily, you scared me! You can't draw on the wall, it's not allowed," her mom said. + +Lily felt stupid for not knowing she wasn't allowed to draw on the wall. She said sorry to her mom and promised to never do it again. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. Just remember to always ask before doing something you're not sure about." + +From that day on, Lily always asked before doing something she wasn't sure about. She learned that it's important to ask questions and listen to grown-ups. And she continued to draw squares, but this time on paper! +Once upon a time, there was a pig named Pinky. Pinky lived on a farm with other animals. One day, Pinky saw a big carrot and wanted it. But, another pig named Betsy had it. Pinky was jealous. + +Pinky went to Betsy and said, "I want the carrot. Can I have it?" Betsy said, "No, it's mine." Pinky got mad and stepped away. Pinky thought of a plan to get the carrot. + +Pinky went to the farmer and said, "Betsy is not sharing the carrot. Can you help me?" The farmer said, "Sure, I'll talk to Betsy." The farmer talked to Betsy and she agreed to share the carrot. Pinky was happy and they both ate the carrot together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys on his rug. One day, Timmy accidentally broke his favorite toy car. He felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +But then, his mom came in and saw the broken toy. She picked it up and started to laugh. Timmy didn't understand why she was laughing. + +His mom explained that the toy car was broken, but it was still fixable. She helped Timmy fix the car and they both laughed together. Timmy was happy again and played with his toys on the rug all day long. +One day, a curious little bunny named Tim went out to play. He hopped and jumped around the green ground. Tim liked to gather pretty flowers and soft leaves. He wanted to make a nice gift for his mom. + +As he was hopping, Tim saw a big tree. Under the tree, there was a tiny ant. The ant looked sad. Tim asked, "Why are you sad, little ant?" The ant said, "I lost my food. I can't find it." + +Tim wanted to help the ant. They looked around the ground together. They found the ant's food under a small rock. The ant was happy and said, "Thank you, Tim!" Tim and the ant became good friends. They played and gathered things together all day long. +One day, a big parade was in town. All the kids were very happy. They all wanted to see the big parade. A little girl named Lily was with her mom. They walked to the parade together. + +At the parade, there were big balloons and fun music. Lily saw her friend Tim. Tim said, "Hi, Lily! I like the parade. Do you like it too?" Lily said, "Yes, I love it!" They laughed and watched the parade together. + +But then, Lily's mom was not with her. Lily was scared. She had lost her mom! Tim said, "Don't worry, Lily. We will find her." They looked around and saw a hidden spot behind a tree. Lily's mom was there! She was happy to see Lily. They hugged and enjoyed the rest of the parade. +One day, Tom and Tim were in a room. The room was calm and quiet. They saw a toy that could shoot. Tom said, "Let's play with the toy." + +They took turns to shoot the toy. When Tom shot the toy, it made a fun noise. Tim laughed and said, "I want to try too." + +Tim shot the toy and it made the same fun noise. They played and played until it was time for bed. The room was calm again. Tom and Tim smiled, happy with their fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very persistent. He always wanted to know what was behind the big curtain in his house. Every day, he would ask his mom, "What's behind the curtain?" His mom would say, "You'll find out one day." + +One day, Tim decided he would demand to see what was behind the curtain. He said to his mom, "I want to see what's behind the curtain now!" His mom smiled and said, "Okay, Tim. Today is the day." + +Tim's mom pulled back the curtain, and Tim saw a big, beautiful toy castle. He was so happy and excited. He played with the castle all day long. His mom was happy too, because Tim's persistent asking had finally stopped. +One day, a boy named Tom found a radio. The radio was very old, but Tom was honest and wanted to find the owner. He had a plan to ask people in his town if they lost a radio. + +Tom went to the park and asked his friends if they knew anyone who lost a radio. No one knew, but they all wanted to help Tom with his plan. They walked around town, asking more people about the radio. + +At last, they found an old man who said the radio was his. He was very happy and thanked Tom and his friends for being honest and helping him. The old man played music on the radio and everyone danced and had fun. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the museum with his mom. He saw many things in the museum. There were big animals and old things from long ago. Tim liked to look at them all. + +In one room, Tim saw a big, tall statue. He wanted to touch it, but his mom said, "No, Tim, don't touch! It might break." Tim felt envious because he wanted to touch the statue like the grown-ups. He was sad and a little mad. + +Then, Tim saw another boy who was touching everything. Tim said, "You should not touch! Things can break." The other boy stopped and said, "You are right. I will not touch anymore." Tim felt happy that he helped, and they both enjoyed the museum without touching anything. +One day, a little squirrel named Sam found a big nut. Sam was very happy. He could not wait to eat the nut. Sam had a friend, a nosy bird named Bob. Bob saw Sam with the nut and flew down. + +"Hi Sam! What do you have?" asked Bob. Sam showed him the nut. "I have a big nut. I will eat it now." Bob looked at the nut and had an idea. "Wait, Sam! Let's imagine we are in a nut world. Everything is made of nuts!" + +Sam and Bob closed their eyes and imagined. They saw nut trees, nut houses, and even nut cars! They played in the nut world and had so much fun. After a while, they opened their eyes and smiled at each other. + +"I like the nut world," said Sam. "But now I am hungry. I will eat my nut." Sam and Bob sat under a tree. Sam ate his nut, and Bob sang a song. They were happy friends, and they loved to imagine and play together. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little dog named Spot. Spot had a big test to pass. He wanted to show everyone that he was a good dog. + +The day of the test came. Spot had to do many things like sit, stay, and come when his name was called. He was a little scared, but he knew he could do it. Spot's family watched and cheered for him. + +Spot did his best and passed the test! Everyone was so happy and proud of him. Spot knew he was a good dog, and his family loved him even more. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was going to class. He was excited because today they were going to learn about attaching things. + +In class, Tim's teacher, Miss Jane, showed the children an expensive toy car. She said, "Look, kids! This is an expensive car. Let's attach the wheels!" Tim and his friends watched as Miss Jane attached the wheels to the car. + +After class, Tim went home and told his mom, "Mom, today we learned to attach wheels to an expensive car!" His mom smiled and said, "That's great, Tim! Now you can help me attach buttons to your shirt." Tim was happy to help and they attached the buttons together. +One day, a thin cat named Tom wanted to act in a play. He had a band of animal friends who liked to act too. They were very good at acting and loved to put on shows for their friends. + +Tom and his band of friends got together to practice their new play. They put on funny clothes and made funny faces. They talked to each other in silly voices. Tom said, "I am a big, strong lion!" His friend, a little mouse named Max, said, "I am a brave knight!" + +All the other animals came to watch the play. They laughed and clapped as Tom and his band acted out their funny story. The animals were so happy to see their friends having fun on stage. At the end of the play, they all cheered and said, "Good job, Tom and friends!" + +Tom and his band felt very proud of their play. They knew that acting made their friends happy, and that made them happy too. They couldn't wait to act in their next play and make everyone laugh again. +Once upon a time, there was a little infant. The infant had a big sister. The sister was very nice. They liked to play together. + +One day, while they were playing, the sister found a toy. The infant wanted the toy too. The sister said, "I think we can share this toy." The infant was happy and said, "Yes, let's share." + +So, they played together with the toy. They had lots of fun. They learned that sharing is good. And they were always nice to each other. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was in the kitchen with her mom. They were making a yummy sauce for their dinner. Lucy was very excited to help her mom. She knew that if they worked together, they would make a successful sauce. + +As they mixed the sauce, Lucy's mom said, "Lucy, can you please pass me the red bottle?" Lucy looked around and saw the red bottle. She picked it up and gave it to her mom. Her mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lucy. You are a great helper!" + +They kept working on the sauce, and soon it was time to taste it. Lucy's mom dipped a spoon in the sauce and tasted it. She smiled and said, "Lucy, we did it! Our sauce is successful!" Lucy clapped her hands and said, "Yay! We made a yummy sauce!" They were both very happy and couldn't wait to share their delicious sauce with the rest of the family. +Once upon a time, there was a big, pink stadium. In the stadium, many people came to watch games. One day, a little boy named Tim and a little girl named Sue both wanted to play in the stadium. + +Tim and Sue both wanted to play with their ball, but there was only one ball. They did not want to share. They started to argue about who could play with the ball. Their faces turned red, and they were not happy. + +A nice man saw Tim and Sue fighting. He came over and said, "Why don't you both play together?" Tim and Sue thought about it and agreed to share the ball. They played and had lots of fun. When they got tired, they sat down and used a cloth to wipe their sweaty faces. They were now friends and were happy to play together in the pink stadium. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Spot. Spot had an owner named Tom. Tom and Spot were best friends. They liked to play in the wide, green park. + +One day, Tom and Spot met a little girl named Sue. Sue had a red ball. Sue wanted to play with Tom and Spot. Sue would throw the ball and Spot would catch it. Sue would give the ball to Spot and Spot would give it back to her. + +Tom, Spot, and Sue played in the wide park until the sun went down. They were very happy. The owner, Tom, gave Sue a big hug. Sue gave Spot a big hug too. From that day on, they always played together in the wide park. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy barber named Bob. He loved to talk to everyone in the town. One day, he saw a big, sleepy cat. The cat was taking a nap under a tree. Bob wanted to wake the cat and talk to it. + +Bob said, "Wake up, cat! I want to talk to you." The cat opened its eyes and looked at Bob. The cat was not happy to be woken up. It said, "Why did you wake me? I was having a nice nap." + +Bob said, "I am sorry, cat. I am a barber and I like to talk to everyone. Can we be friends?" The cat thought for a moment and said, "Okay, we can be friends. But next time, please do not wake me up." + +From that day on, Bob and the cat were good friends. They talked and played every day. Bob learned not to be too nosy and the cat learned to enjoy talking with friends. They were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia liked to play with her toys and imagine that they could talk. One day, she found a small piece of cloth in her room. She picked it up and thought it was very pretty. + +Mia decided to make a new toy with the cloth. She used the cloth to make a little doll. The doll had big eyes and a big smile. Mia loved her new doll very much. She named her doll Lily. + +Mia and Lily played together every day. They imagined that they went on big adventures. But Lily was a little different from the other toys. She was deaf and could not hear Mia's voice. Mia was very kind and learned to talk to Lily with her hands. They had lots of fun and were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Amy. Amy had an amazing toy called Zero. Zero could serve her food and play with her. They had a lot of fun together. + +One day, Amy and Zero went to the park. They played catch and had a picnic. Amy said, "Zero, you are my best friend! Please serve me a sandwich." Zero gave her a sandwich and they ate together. + +But then, a big dog came to the park. The dog saw Zero and thought it was a toy to play with. The dog took Zero away from Amy. Amy was very sad and cried. She could not find Zero again. The end. +Once upon a time, in a distant land, there was a kind farmer. The farmer had a big field where he grew corn. Every day, he would go to the field to take care of the corn. The farmer loved his corn very much. + +One day, he saw a small bird that was hungry. The bird was looking for food, but could not find any. The kind farmer wanted to help the bird. So, he took some corn from his field and fed the bird. The bird was very happy and thanked the farmer. + +Soon, more birds came to the farmer's field. The kind farmer fed them all with his corn. The birds were very thankful and became friends with the farmer. They helped him by eating the bugs that could hurt his corn. The farmer and the birds were very happy together. The moral of the story is that when we help others, they will help us too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She lived in a small house with her mom, dad, and baby brother. Lucy loved to eat and play with her food. Her favorite food was broccoli. + +One day, it was raining outside and Lucy felt miserable. She couldn't go outside to play with her friends. Her mom saw her sad face and decided to make her feel better. She went to the kitchen and cooked a big bowl of broccoli for Lucy. + +Lucy's mom poured the warm broccoli into a bowl and gave it to Lucy. Lucy's eyes lit up with joy as she saw her favorite food. She started eating the broccoli and felt happy. The warm broccoli made her forget about the rain outside. In the end, Lucy wasn't miserable anymore, all thanks to her mom's love and her favorite food, broccoli. +Once upon a time, there was a good cat named Tom. Tom liked to nap all day. He had a soft, warm bed near a big window where the sun would shine on him. + +One day, Tom saw a candle on a table. The candle was bright and pretty. Tom liked to watch the candle dance and move. But Tom knew not to touch it, because it was hot. + +Tom's friend, a little girl named Sue, came to visit. Sue and Tom would play and laugh together. They had so much fun! After playing, they both took a nap near the warm candle. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful dog named Quick. Quick was big and strong. He had a special trick. He could blink very fast. + +One day, Quick was playing in the park. He saw a little bird stuck in a tree. The bird was sad and scared. Quick wanted to help the little bird. + +Quick blinked his eyes very fast. Suddenly, he jumped high into the air. He reached the little bird and helped it out of the tree. The bird was happy and thanked Quick. They became best friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a camp. In this camp, there were many animals. They liked to play and have fun all day. There was a big bear, a small rabbit, and a fast deer. They were good friends. + +One day, the big bear was careless. He left his food out in the sun. The small rabbit saw the food and wanted to help. So, the small rabbit ran to find something to cover the food. + +The small rabbit found a big leaf. He used the big leaf to cover the food. When the big bear came back, he saw the food was safe. The big bear was happy and thanked the small rabbit. + +From that day, the big bear, the small rabbit, and the fast deer were more careful in their camp. They always helped each other and lived happily in their forest home. +One day, a big lion found a sack. The sack was delicate and had many colors. The lion liked the sack a lot. He put the sack on his back and went to show his friends. + +The lion met a small bird. The bird saw the sack and said, "I like your sack. Can I have it?" The lion said, "No, this is my sack." The bird was sad and flew away. + +Later, the lion heard a loud roar. He saw a big bear. The bear wanted the delicate sack too. The lion roared back, "No, you can't have my sack!" The bear was angry, but the lion was strong. The bear left without the sack. The lion was happy to keep his delicate sack and went home. +Once upon a time, in a small world, there was a lonely tree. The tree felt sad because it had no friends. It would watch the birds fly by and the squirrels play, but no one would talk to the tree. + +One sunny day, a little boy named Tim came to the tree. He said, "Tree, why are you so lonely?" The tree replied, "No one wants to be my friend." Tim thought for a moment and said, "I will be your friend if you promise to behave and be nice to everyone." + +The tree was so happy to have a friend. It promised to behave and be nice to everyone. Soon, the birds and squirrels noticed the tree's good behavior and they became friends with the tree too. + +In the end, the once lonely tree had many friends and was never lonely again. The moral of the story is: when you behave and are kind to others, you will make many friends. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the park. She saw a pretty butterfly. The butterfly was blue and yellow. It flew near Lucy. + +Lucy wanted to be friends with the butterfly. She tried to catch it, but she was too slow. Lucy felt stupid. She sat down and started to cry. + +Then, Lucy received a gift from her mom. It was a butterfly net! Lucy used the net to catch the butterfly. They became friends and played together. Lucy was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful mom. She loved to cook for her little boy, Tim. One day, she made a yummy cake on the stove. Tim was very happy to see the cake. + +After the cake was ready, mom took it off the stove. She let it cool down. Then, she thought of a fun idea. She decided to fold some paper to make a little hat for the cake. Tim liked the idea a lot. + +Mom and Tim sat down at the table. They folded the paper together. They made a cute little hat. They put the hat on the cake. Tim laughed and clapped his hands. They both enjoyed the cake with the little hat. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy cat named Tom. He liked to tell all the other animals what to do. One day, Tom saw a little mouse named Tim. Tom told Tim to give him a massage. Tim was scared, but he did what the bossy cat said. + +After the massage, Tom felt very good. He said "Thank you, Tim." Tim was happy to help. That night, Tim went to bed and started to pray. He prayed for Tom to be nice to all the other animals. + +The next day, Tom was not bossy anymore. He played with Tim and the other animals. They all had fun together. Tim was very happy that his prayer worked. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little bunny named Binky. Binky loved to hop and play in the sun. One day, Binky found a big, soft towel in the grass. + +Binky liked the towel very much. He admired how pretty and colorful it was. Binky liked to sit on the towel and watch the birds in the sky. He felt happy and cozy on his new towel. + +Every day, Binky would hop to his towel and have a jolly time. He would eat yummy carrots and share them with his friends. Binky and his friends loved the towel and they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a fast little rabbit was running in the forest. He was very happy because the sun was shining and the birds were singing. The rabbit saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. So, he jumped and jumped until he was very high. + +As the rabbit was climbing, he didn't see a big hole in the tree. He was going so fast that he didn't have time to stop. The rabbit fell into the hole. He was scared and didn't know how to get out. + +A kind squirrel saw the rabbit fall and wanted to help. The squirrel found a long stick and put it in the hole. The rabbit climbed up the stick and got out. The rabbit said "thank you" to the squirrel and they became friends. They played together all day and the rabbit felt very welcome in the forest. +One sunny day, a pretty girl named Lily went for a walk. She had a big piece of chalk in her hand. Lily loved to draw with chalk on the sidewalk. + +As she walked, she saw a big cat. The cat was very sleepy. It let out a big yawn. Lily thought the cat was so cute. She wanted to draw a picture of the cat with her chalk. + +Lily said to the cat, "I want to draw you, cat. Will you stay still for me?" The cat nodded and stayed still. Lily drew a picture of the cat on the sidewalk with her chalk. + +When she finished, Lily showed the cat her drawing. The cat looked at the drawing and smiled. "Thank you, Lily," said the cat. They both laughed and played together until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to sing and dance. One day, he heard about a big stage where kids could show their talents. Tim wanted to go there and sing his favorite song. + +When he got to the stage, Tim saw a big, scary-looking curtain. He felt a little scared, but he knew he needed to be brave. He said to himself, "I need to be brave and show everyone what I can do." So, Tim walked up to the stage and stood in front of the scary curtain. + +As the curtain opened, Tim saw all the people watching him. He took a deep breath and started to sing. His voice filled the room, and everyone clapped and cheered for him. When he finished, Tim felt so happy and proud. He wasn't scared of the stage anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who had a guitar. He liked his guitar a lot. It was a reliable guitar that always made nice sounds. The boy played with his guitar every day. + +One day, the boy wanted to make a new sound with his guitar. He thought and thought about how to do it. Then, he had an idea! He would strike the guitar strings in a new way. + +The boy tried to strike the guitar strings. At first, it was hard, but he kept trying. Soon, he made a very nice sound with his guitar. The boy was happy and played the new sound all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a big yacht. It was so big and pretty. Many people liked the yacht. One day, an enthusiastic boy named Tim saw the yacht. He wanted to play on the yacht. But his mom said, "No, Tim. It is not safe." + +Tim was sad, but he had an idea. He would dare to go on the yacht when his mom was not looking. He waited for his chance. When his mom was busy, he ran to the yacht. He was so happy to be on the yacht. + +But then, the yacht started to move. Tim was scared. He wanted his mom, but she was far away. The yacht went far away, too. Tim was all alone on the yacht. He was very sad and missed his mom. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lucky barber. He had a little shop where he cut hair. Many people came to his shop because he was very good at cutting hair. + +One day, a man came into the shop. He wanted a haircut. The lucky barber started to cut his hair. But then, the barber made a mistake. He cut a big hole in the man's hair. The barber felt embarrass. He was very sorry. + +The man was not mad. He said, "It's okay. We all make mistakes." The barber was happy. He fixed the man's hair the best he could. The man left with a smile on his face. The lucky barber learned that it's okay to make mistakes, and he kept being a good barber. +Once upon a time, there was a car with a bald tire. The car was sad because it could not go fast. The car wanted to be fast and have fun with its friends. One day, the car saw a big puddle. It wanted to splash in the puddle, but it knew the bald tire would not let it. + +The next day, the sun came out and made the puddle dry. The car was very happy! It knew that with the dry ground, it could try to go fast again. The car went to the spot where the puddle was and got ready to race. + +The car raced its friends and had so much fun. The bald tire did not stop the car from going fast on the dry ground. The car was so happy that it could play with its friends again. The car learned that even with a bald tire, it could still have fun and be fast. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big broken toy. It was a pole. He loved to play with it even though it was broken. One day, Tim saw his friend, Sam, playing with a new toy. + +Tim asked Sam, "Can I play with your toy?" Sam looked at Tim's broken pole and said, "Only if you accept my help to fix your pole." Tim agreed, and they tried to fix the broken pole together. But they didn't know how to fix it. + +As they tried to fix the pole, it broke even more. Tim was very sad, and Sam felt bad too. They couldn't fix the pole, and now it was more broken than before. Tim could not play with his broken pole anymore, and he was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to perform for her friends. One day, she had an idea. She wanted to make a show about a radish. + +Lily went to her garden and picked a big, red radish. She put it on a small table. Then, she called her friends to come and see her show. They all sat down and watched Lily perform. She sang a song about the radish and danced around the table. + +As Lily danced, the wind blew and it started to get icy cold. Her friends shivered, but they still watched her show. At the end, Lily shared the radish with her friends. They all took a bite and smiled. They loved Lily's show and the tasty radish. +One day, a little girl named Mia saw a tiny insect in her room. She looked at it and said, "Hi, little insect! What are you doing in my room?" The insect looked up at Mia and sighed. It was a very tired and sad insect. + +"I'm lost," said the insect. "I can't find my way back to my home. Can you help me, Mia?" Mia wanted to help the insect, but she didn't know how. She felt sad too. She thought about who could help them both. + +Then, Mia remembered her big brother, Tom. He was always reliable and knew a lot of things. Mia took the insect to Tom and said, "Tom, can you help this insect find its home?" Tom looked at the insect and then at Mia. He smiled and said, "Of course, I can help!" + +Tom took Mia and the insect outside. They searched and searched until they found the insect's home. The insect was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mia and Tom!" Mia and Tom felt good for helping their new friend. They went back inside, knowing they could always count on each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Poppy. Poppy loved to play outside in the sun. The sun would shine on her face, and it made her happy. + +One day, Poppy found a big stick. She thought the stick could be useful. Poppy picked up the stick and carried it around with her. She used the stick to draw pictures in the dirt, and she used it to poke at things she found on the ground. + +Poppy's mom saw her playing with the stick and smiled. She knew Poppy was having fun and learning new things. And as the sun continued to shine, Poppy played with her useful stick all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a big rhinoceros. He was very bossy. He lived in a big green field with lots of trees and flowers. He liked to hop all day long. + +One day, the rhinoceros met a little bunny. The bunny liked to hop too. They hopped all around the field together. They hopped over flowers and under trees. They were very happy. + +But the bossy rhinoceros wanted to hop higher than the bunny. He said, "I am bigger, so I can hop higher." The little bunny did not like that. He said, "We can both hop high and have fun." The rhinoceros learned to be nice and not bossy. They hopped and played together every day. +One day, a little bee named Buzz was flying near his hive. The hive was in a quiet place with many flowers. Buzz loved his quiet hive and his bee friends. He saw his friend, Beezy, and said, "Hi, Beezy! Do you want to play?" + +Beezy said, "Yes, Buzz! But I heard something will happen today. I don't know what it is." Buzz and Beezy were excited and scared at the same time. They wanted to know what would happen. + +Buzz and Beezy played near the flowers and waited for something to happen. Then, they saw a big bear coming near their quiet hive. The bear wanted to eat the honey! Buzz and Beezy flew fast to their friends and said, "A big bear is coming! We must save our hive!" + +All the bees worked together to save their hive. They flew around the bear and buzzed very loud. The bear got scared and ran away. The bees were happy that they saved their quiet hive. Buzz and Beezy looked at each other and said, "We knew something would happen today, and we were ready!" +Once upon a time, there was a big man. He had a wife. They lived in a small house. The big man and his wife were very happy. + +One day, a big dog came to their house. The big man did not want the dog to hurt his wife. So, he decided to fight the dog. The wife was scared but she knew her big man was strong. + +The big man fought the big dog. It was a hard fight, but the big man won. The big dog ran away. The wife was very happy and proud of her big man. They were safe and happy again in their small house. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She lived in a big castle. She had a loyal dog. The dog was her best friend. They played all day. + +One day, the princess and the dog went to the park. They saw a big ball. The princess said, "Let's play with the ball!" They played and had fun. But then, a mean boy came. He took the ball away. The princess and the dog were sad. + +The princess said, "Give the ball back!" The mean boy said, "No!" The loyal dog tried to get the ball, but the mean boy was too strong. The princess started to weep. The mean boy laughed and left with the ball. The princess and the dog went home, still sad. +Once upon a time, there was a great big bear named Ben. Ben had a lot of friends in the forest. One day, he wanted to have a party. So, he decided to invite all his friends to his cave. + +Ben found a big bottle and filled it with sweet juice for his friends to drink. He also found yummy food like berries and honey. When everything was ready, he went to the door of his cave and called out, "Hey friends, come to my party!" + +All his friends came to the party. They saw the great big bottle of juice and the yummy food. They said, "Wow, Ben! This is a great party!" They all drank the juice, ate the food, and had a lot of fun. + +At the end of the party, Ben's friends thanked him for inviting them. They all agreed that it was the best party they had ever been to. Ben was very happy that his friends had a great time at his party. They all promised to have more fun parties together in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a big egg. The egg lay in a soft nest. The nest was in a tree. The tree was in a big park. In the park, there were many trees, but only one had a nest with an egg. + +One day, a little boy named Tim came to the park. Tim saw the nest with the egg. Tim had a big smile. He knew that soon, a baby bird would come out of the egg. Tim wanted to see the baby bird. + +Every day, Tim went to the park. He looked at the egg in the nest. One day, the egg was not there. Tim was sad. Then, he saw a baby bird on the ground. Tim had a big smile. He knew that the baby bird came from the egg. The baby bird was now available to play with Tim. They became good friends and played together in the park every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy had a favorite mitten. The mitten was modern, with many colors. She loved to wear it every day. + +One day, Amy lost her mitten. She was very sad. She looked for it everywhere. She asked her mom to help her find it. Her mom said, "I will supply you with a new mitten." + +Amy and her mom went to the store. They found a new mitten. It was modern and had many colors, just like the old one. Amy was happy again. She wore her new mitten every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy board that he loved to play with. One day, he saw a big, angry cat near his toy board. + +Tim did not want the angry cat to break his toy board. So, he thought of a way to prevent the cat from getting near it. He decided to give the cat some food to make it happy. + +Tim gave the cat some food, and the cat became happy. The cat did not go near Tim's toy board anymore. Tim was happy that he could prevent the angry cat from breaking his toy board. And from that day on, Tim and the cat became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little dog named Spot. Spot lived in a small house with his best friend, a girl named Lily. Spot and Lily loved to play together, but Spot was always a little scared to meet new people. + +One day, Lily took Spot to the market. The market was a big place with lots of people, food, and fun things to see. Spot felt a little scared, but he stayed close to Lily as they walked through the market. + +Lily saw a toy stand and asked Spot to choose a toy. There were so many toys, but Spot picked a red ball. Lily bought the ball, and they played together at the park. Spot was so happy, he even made friends with another dog. He was not shy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny. The bunny loved to hop and step in the soft grass. One day, the bunny found a bottle of lotion. The bunny wanted to play with the lotion. + +The bunny tried to open the bottle of lotion, but it was hard. The bunny pushed and pushed, but the bottle would not open. The bunny was sad and did not know what to do. + +Then, a friendly bird saw the bunny and the lotion. The bird helped the bunny open the bottle. They both put lotion on their paws and wings. They were so happy to play with the lotion together. The bunny and the bird became best friends. +One day, a little girl named Sue was playing in her room. She had a doll named Lily that she loved very much. Sue was nervous because her mom told her they were going to a new place. She didn't know what to expect. + +Sue and Lily went to the new place. It was a big park with a long strip of grass. Sue felt nervous, but she held Lily tight. They saw other kids playing and having fun. Sue thought maybe she could have fun too. + +Sue started to play with the other kids. They ran and laughed together. Lily was always with her. Sue felt happy and began to smile. She was not nervous anymore. Sue and Lily had a great time at the park. +Once upon a time there was a lab. In the lab, the scientist had a delicate machine. Every day, the scientist would put something new inside the delicate machine and it would display a surprise. One day, the scientist put a seed inside the machine, and it displayed a beautiful flower. The scientist was so excited, they put another seed inside the machine and it displayed a delicious fruit. The scientist and all their friends were so happy, they started singing and dancing. The lab was filled with joy! +One day, Tony was walking by a big field. He noticed something in the distance that looked interesting. Tony decided to go and explore. As he got closer, he realized it was a big puddle of water. Tony was excited; he thought it looked like fun. + +Tony got closer and he squatted down at the edge of the puddle. He took his hands and tried to catch the light reflecting off the surface of the water. Every time he caught something, it would sparkle and disappear. + +He was getting frustrated that he couldn't hold on to the little pieces of light. Just then, daddy came and sat down beside him, and he said "Let's see if you can catch a bigger piece of light!" + +Tony liked the challenge, so he held his hands out and put them in the puddle. Sure enough, he caught a bigger piece of light and was so excited when he saw it sparkle against his palm! He held his hands up and yelled, "I caught it!" Daddy smiled and said, "That was great, Tony!" + +Tony was so happy, he couldn't stop smiling at all the light he had caught. He started to think of all the other fun adventures he could go on at the puddle. +Once upon a time, there were two cute little puppies. Their names were Max and Molly. + +Max was energetic, while Molly liked to take it slow. + +One day, Max and Molly were playing in the park. The sun was shining and the grass was wet. + +Suddenly, Molly heard something. +"What was that sound?" she thought. + +Max said, "Listen, I hear something!" +Molly listened carefully, and soon she heard it too - it was a loud barking sound. + +Max and Molly followed the sound, until they saw a big, friendly dog playing with a stick. +Max and Molly were so excited they wagged their tails and ran towards the dog. + +The three of them had so much fun playing together. It was definitely the best day ever! +Steve was playing in the garden when he heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a sparkly rainbow coming down from the sky. It was a shooting star! He was so amazed and excited that he ran around to tell everyone the news. + +Suddenly Steve felt something wet and cold on his arm. He looked down and saw his mom holding a can of water. She had been spraying the plants to make them look pretty. + +Steve ran to the sandbox to keep playing. He noticed something rough and hard sticking up from the sand. It was a nail! He thought it was so cool and tried to pick it up. + +The nail was sharp and it hurt his finger. He cried and showed his mom what had happened. She took the nail away and put a band-aid on Steve's finger to make it better. + +The rest of his day was filled with fun and laughter, and soon he forgot all about the nail. +Once upon a time there were two boys named Dan and Liam. Dan and Liam really loved playing sports together and so they decided to create their own team. They had lots of fun coming up with a name for their team and after many ideas, they finally decided on the Generous Tigers. + +The Tigers had a fantastic team spirit and all the members helped each other. Everyone was so generous, always listening and willing to share ideas. Everyone was so excited to play and have fun together. + +One day, a new member joined the Generous Tigers. Her name was Ruby and she was so excited to be part of the team. Dan and Liam welcomed her warmly and quickly brought her into the group, making her feel comfortable. + +Ruby was amazed at how generous everyone was and could not believe how much fun they were having as part of the team. She knew that she had made the right decision by joining the Generous Tigers. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a brother and they both liked to play together. + +One day, the little girl wanted to play a game of hopscotch. Her brother refused to join, and he said, "I don't want to play, I feel like it's against the law." + +The little girl asked, "What is law?" + +Her brother explained, "Law is like a rule that says you can't do certain things." + +The little girl tried to convince her brother that it was okay to play the game, but he kept refusing and said, "No, I'm ashamed. I'm not allowed to do it." + +The little girl and her brother argued a lot. Then they both agreed to ask their mother what to do. + +Their mother said, "Sometimes it is okay to struggle with the rules and do something that isn't allowed. It is difficult and you might feel ashamed, but it can still be a good thing if you trust your instincts.†+ +The little girl and her brother gave each other a big hug, and they both knew that it was okay to break the rules sometimes! +One day, a bunny hopped into the forest. The bunny was looking for something special. As he hopped along, he noticed a tall tree with a high branch. He had an idea! + +"I'm going to prepare a special surprise," he said. He hopped over to a nearby bush and found a long piece of string. + +He grabbed the string and hopped back over to the tree. Then, he began to tie the string around the high branch. + +When he was finished, he grabbed a nearby stick and tied it to the end of the string. As he grabbed the stick, something strange happened. The stick began to move, slowly at first, then faster and faster! + +The bunny was amazed! As the stick danced around, the bunny remembered an old proverb. He had heard it from an old wise rabbit, who said, "Whatever you prepare, you will reap!" + +The bunny learned that if he did something for others, he would get something in return. The bunny smiled and enjoyed his surprise. From then on, he prepared something nice for other animals in the forest. He found that whenever he did so, something wonderful would happen. He didn't need the string any more. He had learned that it was more important to help those around him. +"Look at this rose," Auntie said. She was holding up a perfect rose from her garden. "It's so pretty." + +Esme, who was 3 years old, smiled and agreed with her Auntie. + +"What should we do with the rose?" Auntie asked. + +Esme thought for a moment and then decided, "Let's bury it," she said. +Auntie hid a small smile and nodded. "Alright, let's bury the rose." + +Esme already had the perfect spot picked out. She opened a small box which was in the garden and dug a hole with her hands. She put the rose in the hole and then turned to her Auntie. "What do I do now?" she asked. + +Auntie smiled at Esme. "We will wait until the rose begins to grow," she said. + +Esme smiled back, not knowing that this perfect rose was actually the seed of a beautiful rose bush that would blossom in Auntie's garden. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very shy. She didn't have many friends and was sad a lot. She tried her best to make friends, but no one wanted to spend time with her. + +One day a friendly boy came to town. He had a smile that made everyone happy and he was so kind to everyone. The girl saw him and wanted to be his friend. She was shy, but she had enough courage to talk to him. + +The boy and girl became friends. They would play together every day and the girl became so much happier. She had someone to talk to and play with who truly cared about her. + +Sometimes the girl didn't feel brave enough to try new things, but her friendly boy liked to win in games and he was always ready to encourage her. He would cuddle and comfort her when she was scared and together they would go out and try something new. + +Before too long, the shy girl was smiling more often and having more fun with her new friend. It was the best feeling ever and she was so grateful to him. +Little Tommy and his mum were playing a game. Tommy's mum crouched down next to Tommy and smiled. +"Let's play Simon Says, Tommy," she said. +Tommy's eyes lit up. He loved games. He stood up and followed the instructions. +"Simon says, hop on one foot," said mum. +Tommy hopped now and then, giggling all the while. + +Just then, Tommy's older brother came dashing into the room. He was angry. His mum stopped the game and glared at him. +"What is so urgent, William," said Mum angrily. +William scowled. "I want to play the game with you two," he said, standing in the corner. +Mum sighed. "No, William. This game is for Tommy and me." +William stamped his foot and pouted. +Mum ignored him and turned to Tommy. "Come on, Tommy. Let's continue the game." + +Tommy smiled and stood up, ready for the game. William still sulked in the corner, but mum and Tommy continued to play, laughing and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane. She had a cute, furry teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Jane took her teddy bear for a walk in the hairy field. + +Suddenly, Jane stumbled on a hole, and her teddy bear flew away! Jane started running after him, but he was too far away already. + +When Jane reached the tall grass in the field, she saw a rabbit hopping around. She looked at the rabbit and said, "Did you drop my teddy bear?" + +The rabbit looked around, then said, "Yes, I did drop your teddy bear here. He is just over there." + +Jane was so happy. She thanked the rabbit and ran to find her teddy bear. And sure enough, there was her teddy bear, just where the rabbit said it would be! +The little girl was feeling nosy one day, so she decided to follow her mommy to the park. She watched as her mommy did her exercise. She couldn’t understand why her mommy was running and jumping around, but it looked like fun. + +She wanted to join in, but mommy said no. She knew she should respect her mommy’s wishes, but she kept wanting to play with her mommy. + +One day, a new friend came to the park. Her name was Lucy and she loved to run and jump around, just like mommy did. The little girl asked her mom if she could join her and Lucy, but her mom said no. She was too nosy for Mommy’s liking. + +The little girl was so sad. She saw that Lucy supported her mommy and she wanted to be just like her. She asked Mommy again, but Mommy still said no. + +However, Mommy then saw how sad the little girl was, and she decided to let her little girl join in. The little girl was so happy! Now she could support her mommy and join her in her exercises. It was so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a naughty boy who loved to make loud noises. One day, he found a long pipe and he decided to blow in it. The sound was so loud it echoed all around the neighbourhood. + +The scared people in the neighbourhood were very angry with the boy. They shouted at him, telling him to stop making so much noise. But the naughty boy refused. He just kept on repeating the loud noise. + +No matter how much the people asked him to stop, the boy refused to listen. He was so angry and rebellious, he would not back down. + +Finally, the people got so fed-up with the boy, they decided to put him in the naughty corner. Because the boy was naughty and refused to listen, he had to stay in the corner for a long time. + +Moral of the story: When people are asking you to do something, you should always listen and do as you are told. Otherwise, you could get into trouble. +Tommy was playing in the garden one day with his spade. He was happy as could be, loving how the warm sunshine sparkled on the grass. Suddenly, he felt a sharp tug on his spade. Someone was trying to take it from him! +Tommy looked up and saw a nasty, old man. He was scowling at Tommy and trying to take away his spade. Tommy was angry. He shouted and tugged back on his spade, keeping it safe in his arms. + +The old man was not happy. His face was red and he shouted at Tommy. He screamed and threatened. Tommy was scared. He wanted to run away but he was rooted to the spot. + +Eventually, the old man grabbed the spade and dragged it away. Tommy was left feeling miserable. He had lost his treasured spade and he knew there was no way to get it back. He ran back to the house, tears streaming down his face. +Tommy had lost something he truly loved. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named John. He had a big smile and two knees that were very special. + +John loved to explore and was curious about the world. Everywhere he went he would find something amazing. + +One day, John decided to take a seat on his knees to explore. He wanted to get a better view, so he jumped up and got into a fancy seat! + +John was so excited! He had never seen anything so amazing in his life! From his special seat he could see everything, like birds in the sky, little bugs on the ground, and even the river flowing by. + +What an amazing adventure John had! He never forgot that special seat he found on his knees. +Once upon a time there was a Queen that lived in a big palace. She had a big throne that needed to be repaired. She called two of her workers to help her. + +The Queen said, "I need this throne to be smooth again." +The workers said, "Yes, Queen, we will do our best to repair it." + +The workers worked very hard. They sanded down the rough parts until the throne was smooth. + +The Queen was very happy when she saw the finished throne. She said, "Thank you for repairing my throne. It looks perfect!" +The workers smiled and said, "You're welcome, Queen." +John and Mary were playing in the barn one cold morning. John enjoyed running around the barn, but Mary couldn't. She kept tripping and falling. + +John said to her, "Why don't you just quit, Mary?" + +Mary said, "No, I won't quit! I just have to keep trying!" + +Later, when they tried to leave the barn, they saw that the door was stuck. They tried everything, but nothing worked. John thought it was hopeless. + +John said to Mary, "You should've quit when you had the chance. Now, we're stuck here forever." + +Mary started to cry. John didn't know what to do. They were doomed to stay in the barn forever. +Once upon a time there was an adorable little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to play outside. + +One day, while Lucy was playing, she slipped and fell. She started to cry because she was very sad. Her mom saw her, came over and asked, “What’s wrong, Lucy?†+ +Lucy said, “My knee hurts.†+ +Mom picked her up and said, “Let’s go inside and I’ll give you a pill to make it better.†+ +Lucy opened her mouth and Mom put the pill on her tongue. Lucy thought the pill was delicious and soon felt much better. + +Mom hugged Lucy and said, “See, the pill worked. You’re my adorable little girl!†+Once upon a time, Bob and his family went to the park. It was a warm, sunny day. Bob saw a tall shelter, and he ran to it. He smiled at his family, and he said, "Let's have fun here!" + +Bob and his siblings played tag and laughed a lot. His mom brought snacks for them, which were tasty. + +Suddenly, Bob saw some dark clouds in the sky. He told his family that they should go back home. But his siblings didn't want to leave. + +Bob's mom looked up at the sky and said, "We should go now, or we'll get wet." Bob and his siblings ran to the shelter and laughed. + +Just as they reached the shelter, it began to rain. There was thunder and lightning too. But they were safe in the shelter and watched the rain together. Bob and his family were all happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to play games. One day, she saw a big tank in the woods. Inside the tank, she could see a big, green liquid. She tasted the liquid and it was very bitter. She realized that the liquid could make things shrink. + +The little girl was excited and wanted to try the liquid out. She found a small rock and dropped it into the tank. Suddenly, the rock started to get smaller. The girl laughed and started to gather more rocks and objects to shrink. + +But then, a scary voice said, "Hey, what are you doing?" She looked up and saw a big troll standing in front of her. He was angry that she had spilled some of the liquid. He wanted to punish the little girl. + +The troll said, "You must stay in the tank for a punishment." He grabbed her and threw her into the tank. The liquid was so powerful that the girl started to shrink. Even though she screamed and tried to get out, she couldn't. The troll laughed and walked away. + +The girl was never seen again. The only thing left in the woods was a small tank with a bitter liquid inside. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful flea called Freddy. Freddy always loved to explore the world and have fun. One day, Freddy decided to go and explore the forest. He was walking around the trees and bushes and smelling the sweet odours of the flowers. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a little bee asking if anyone could help him. Freddy was curious to know what the bee wanted and he interestedly asked, "What do you need help with?". + +The bee said, "I am looking for a special flower but I'm not sure where it is. Can you help me?" Freddy was very excited and said, "Yes!" So, the bee requested Freddy to look for the flower and promised to give him a reward when he found it. + +So, Freddy jumped from leaf to leaf, searching for the special flower. After a few minutes, Freddy spotted the flower. He quickly flew to the bee and said, "Here it is!" The bee thanked Freddy for finding the flower and gave him a cheerful smile of appreciation. Freddy felt so proud of himself and thanked the bee for the reward. +Once there was a little girl who loved playing with her eraser. It was pink and it made her smile when she used it to draw. + +One day, the little girl was having fun outside when suddenly the sun appeared from behind the clouds. It was hot! + +The little girl ran inside the house, but then something weird happened. She looked at her eraser and noticed it was starting to melt! The little girl was so surprised and frightened, she looked out of the window and saw the sun was still shining brightly. + +‘It’s so hot!’ the little girl yelled. + +The little girl's mother heard her and ran to her side. + +‘Ah, the heat can sometimes make things melt. Let's put that eraser in the fridge,’ said mom. + +The little girl put the eraser in the fridge and ran outside to play. Now she was more careful when the sun was out, and kept her eraser away from the heat. +Once upon a time there was a woman. She was very dirty and her clothes were filthy. Every day she would hop around on one foot. She hopped through fields, forests, and villages. + +The woman would hop so high she seemed to fly. She would laugh and her face would beam with joy. Everywhere she hopped people would watch in amazement. + +One day she hopped all the way to a village. All the children ran in to watch the woman hop. She hopped around the village square, higher and higher. The children cheered. They laughed and clapped as she hopped by. + +Before she left, the woman smiled and waved to the children. And then, she hopped away on one foot, as she had done before. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to create. Every day she would come up with something new and different. One day, she decided to make a bottle. She went all around the house finding bits and pieces to make the bottle. + +But her creation went wrong. She had been careless and put the pieces in the wrong places. As she stepped back, the bottle made a popping noise, and it lay broken on the floor. + +The little girl felt sad. She had worked so hard, and now it was ruined. She quickly grabbed some glue, and soon enough she was putting the pieces back together again. + +This time her bottle was even better than before. She made sure to be careful, making sure that every piece fit just perfectly. In the end, she had a beautiful, stable bottle. + +The little girl was proud of herself for mending her carelessness. She smiled with joy and showed off her bottle to everyone around her. She had created something amazing! +Once upon a time, there was a pink wolf who lived in the forest. She was shy and kept to herself. One day, it started to rain. The pink wolf felt scared and lonely. + +Just then, she heard a voice. She looked around and saw a little girl who was wearing a raincoat. The little girl smiled at her and said, "Let's play!" + +The pink wolf was happy and danced in the rain. Together, they ran around, jumped in puddles and chased each other. Soon, the rain stopped and the sun came out. + +The pink wolf said goodbye to the little girl, who waved and ran home. The pink wolf stayed in the forest to enjoy the warm sunshine. She thought to herself, "I am so happy to have a friend." +Once upon a time there was a delicate reindeer named Jack. He was on his way to visit his friend, Sally, who lived in the woods. + +On his way, Jack stopped to take a break. Suddenly, he heard a voice say, "What are you up to Jack?" + +It was Sally. She had been watching him through the trees. Jack was so happy to see her. He told her about his plans to get to the village and she offered to help him. + +Sally said, "Hop on my back. I can take you there faster!" + +Jack happily agreed and climbed onto her back. Sally raced off with Jack through the forest and over the snowy hills. All the other animals looked on in awe as the delicate reindeer and his friend got closer to the village. + +At last, they arrived at the village. Jack thanked Sally and hopped off her back. He waved goodbye and then went to explore the village on his own. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She loved all things purple and was always on the lookout for something new in her favourite colour. + +One day, Sarah went to explore the old shop on the corner. She found a beautiful purple hanger and decided to take it home. She showed her mum the hanger and asked, “Can I keep it?†Her mum agreed, so Sarah took it to her room to hang up her favourite dress. + +But Sarah didn’t take care of the hanger. She left it lying around, and it began to get dusty. One night, she heard a loud crash and ran to her room to investigate. Sadly, she saw the hanger had snapped in half. + +Mum said, “Restore this hanger, Sarah. You have learned today that when we take something, we have to take care of it.†+ +Sarah sadly realised this lesson too late, and she had to throw away her favourite purple hanger. She never forgot this lesson though, and every day she made sure to restore anything she was given. +Once upon a time, there was a young figure who was looking for help. Everywhere they looked, it seemed like the world was so dark and sad. They wanted to find a way to help, but they didn't know how. + +One day, while they were walking along, they saw a light in the distance. Excited, they ran towards it. When they got closer, they saw that the light was coming from an old house. + +Inside the house, the figure found a family. The family was happy and smiling and seemed to have a lot of love. They welcomed the figure with open arms and kind words. + +The figure was so happy to meet the family, that they asked if they could help somehow. The family told the figure there was plenty of work to be done. + +So the figure and the family worked together to spread light and joy. Everywhere they went, the figure helped the family make people smile. Together, they helped make the world a brighter place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy. She liked to go for a wander - to explore the world around her. + +One day, Amy was walking in the park. She saw a younger girl in the playground, crying. She went to say hi and asked the girl: "Why are you sad?". + +The little girl sniffed and said: "My lunch box broke and I dropped it on the ground, and now my food is all over the place." + +Amy wiped away the little girl's tears. She felt bad for her, so she asked: "Is there anything I can do to help?". + +The little girl smiled. She said: "It's OK, I'm not hurt. I can pick my food up and everything will be alright". + +Amy was very relieved, she said: "That's great. I'm glad you're OK and that you can still have lunch". + +The little girl thanked Amy and waved goodbye. Amy walked back home, happy that she had been able to help. +Once upon a time there was a crane who lived near a big lake. His favourite thing to do was take a dip in the lake. One day, he decided to dive in and look around. + +"Mmmm, it feels so good!" he said. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He looked around to find out what it was. He saw a metal door lock into place! + +He was really scared. He tried hard to open it, but it seemed like it had been locked by someone. + +He saw a man nearby and shouted: "Help! I am locked in." + +The man looked at the crane and said with a smile: "No worries, I have an available key that can open it." + +The man inserted the key and the door opened. The crane was so relieved. He thanked the man and flew away. +Once there was a bird who wanted to work. He wanted to find some perfect work. So he found a nice tree and went to work. But the tree was too hard for him. He tried and tried, but he just couldn't work it. He was so sad. + +Then he heard some people talking about a perfect job. He flew over to the job and worked and worked, but it was too hard for him. He didn't know what to do. + +Finally he gave up and flew away. He was so sad. He worked so hard, but the job was just too hard for him. He felt like no matter how hard he tried, he could never find his perfect work. And so the bird flew away, never to find his perfect work. +Once there was a boy named Chris. Chris liked to explore the world and meet new people. One day, Chris was walking in a forest when he stumbled across a beautiful wooden hut. He peeked inside, and was surprised to see a man dressed in old clothes. + +"Hello," the man said. "My name is William. Would you like to trade something?" + +Chris thought for a moment. "Yes, I'd like to trust you," he said. + +William smiled and showed Chris the unique treasures he had collected. Chris had never seen anything like it before. William told Chris he could take one item, if he agreed to trade something for it. Chris looked at the treasures and found a small, glass bird that caught his eye. + +"I'll trade this for the glass bird," Chris said, taking a stone from his pocket. + +William happily accepted the trade and thanked Chris for trusting him. Chris happily took the glass bird and ran back home. From then on, Chris remembered to trust his instincts whenever he decided to trade something. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Maria. Today was Maria's birthday! Maria was very excited, because she knew she was going to get a very special present. + +"What is it, mommy?" asked Maria. +"It's a diamond," replied Mommy. +Maria gasped. She had never seen a diamond before. Mommy showed her how to keep it safe. + +"Can I eat it?" Maria asked. +"No," said Mommy. "Diamonds aren't delicious. They can't be eaten." + +Maria thought for a moment. She had an idea. +"Mommy, can we keep it in a very special place?" +"Yes, we can keep it somewhere very safe and special," said Mommy with a smile. + +So, Maria put her diamond in a special box to keep it safe. Every night, she would open it and admire the diamond. She was excited every time she saw it! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and her name was Sophie. + +One day, Sophie had a meeting. She was so excited that she wore her new pink dress. But she was so sad when the meeting started. Everyone was talking, but no one was listening. + +Sophie started to weep. She wanted someone to listen to her. All Sophie wanted was somebody to talk to, but no one did. + +Finally, her dad heard her crying. He came to her and said, "It's ok, Sophie. You can talk to me." He listened to her and she stopped weeping. + +Sophie hugged her dad and was so happy that she finally had someone to talk to. They had a great meeting together — just the two of them. +One day, a brave girl named Lucy was playing with her toys. She found a letter and decided to use it in her game. She said, “Let’s pretend this letter is a magical ticket. I will use it to go on an adventure!†+ +So Lucy began her adventure. She picked up her toy horse and roamed around her room. She made her way to the garden and galloped through the fresh grass. + +After a while, Lucy noticed a tiger in the distance. It was coming closer and closer! She knew she had to be brave. + +Lucy reached into her pocket and grabbed the letter. She held it out and shouted, “STOP! I have a magical letter and you have to listen to me!" + +The tiger stopped and listened. He said, “A letter? That’s very brave of you! I will leave you alone.†+ +Lucy was relieved and the tiger ran off. She had used the letter to save the day!The adventure, however, had just begun. Lucy continued her journey with her toy horse and the magical letter. +Once upon a time, there was a small bird. It lived in a nest made out of twigs, attached to a tall tree in the forest. One day, the bird wanted to make a friend. So it flew out of its nest and looked around. The bird saw a rabbit hopping along the meadow. It was so cute! The bird thought the rabbit might want to be friends. So it invited the rabbit to come and visit its nest. The rabbit was so happy, it hopped right over to the tree. The bird was so grateful! The two animals played happily together, and they talked until the sun began to set. The rabbit hopped home and both the bird and the rabbit had made a new and special friend. +Once upon a time there was a slow automobile. One day a little boy wanted to drive it. But it was going so slow! He was getting bored. So he thought of a plan. He touched the car and pinched it. Suddenly, the car began moving faster. The little boy started laughing and drove the car around in circles. He enjoyed himself all day. Then, when the sun set, he knew it was time to go home. So he turned around, patted the car, and said goodbye. +One day, there was a poor boy named Tom. He had a rake which he loved to use in his garden. Tom used the rake every day to rake leaves and grass. He was so proud of his rake and his garden. + +One day, Tom wanted to give his rake a special name. So he thought and thought and finally decided to name it “Mister Rakeâ€! He was so excited that he ran around the garden, showing everyone his rake and shouting “This is Mister Rake!â€. + +Tom used Mister Rake every day to take care of his garden and rake leaves. But one day, a strong wind blew away Mister Rake! Poor Tom was very sad—he had lost his beloved rake! + +But then, the next day, a little bird found Mister Rake and brought it back to Tom! Tom was so happy! He said, “Thank you for bringing Mister Rake back to me!†And from then on, Tom and Mister Rake were best friends and Tom never let his rake out of his sight! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mandy. Mandy was honest and kind, but she loved to explore the west. + +One day, Mandy was playing in the west when she spotted a big tree with branches like arms. She wanted to climb it but realised it was too high. + +So, she asked her mum, "Mum, can I break it?" + +Mum shook her head. "No, Mandy. We don't break things. We must find another way." + +Mandy thought for a minute and then she had an idea. "I know! I can use a ladder!" + +Mandy found a ladder and placed it against the big tree. Very carefully, she climbed to the top and sat in the branches with a big smile on her face. She had used her honest judgement to help her get to the top! +Once there was a boy named Henry who was very unhappy. He felt miserable all the time. One day, he and his family went to a restaurant to eat dinner. Henry wasn't sure why he was so miserable, but it made him feel a bit scared. + +The restaurant was quite busy and noisy. Everyone was talking and moving around so much. The noise and activity disturbed Henry, making him feel even more unhappy. He wanted to find a quiet place and take a rest, so he decided to leave the restaurant. + +Outside, he found a quiet spot and sat down for a rest. He felt much better away from the noise and bustle. Henry enjoyed the peace and quiet, especially since he was so miserable. He realised he didn't need to stay in the restaurant to enjoy his meal - it was much better to be somewhere quiet and peaceful. +Once upon a time there was a parrot who loved to share. He was a very warm and friendly bird who loved to give away whatever he had. + +One day, a small friend who was only three years old came by to play. The parrot was excited to share, but the little one was not so eager. The parrot asked if he wanted some of his acorns but the small one shook his head. + +The parrot became very sad and asked why he didn't want to share. The little one replied that he was afraid to share what little he had. + +The parrot was touched and gave the small one some of his acorns so he could see how sharing felt. The small one was so touched by the warm gesture and he shared some of his acorns with the parrot too. + +The parrot and the small one both felt so warm and happy afterwards, like they were best friends. They both smiled and talked about how good it felt to share. And from then on, they shared everything with each other. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was only three years old and loved to explore the world. When Sarah went outside she often played with her blue balloon in the sunshine. + +One day Sarah realised that she could keep the balloon by tying a string around her wrist. She was very patient as she did this. + +When Sarah had finished tying the string, she put her hands on her hips and said "Now I can keep the balloon with me!" + +Sarah was very excited and started to run around with the balloon. She was so happy that she could keep it safe. + +But then something happened. The balloon suddenly flew up into the sky and away from Sarah. + +Sarah was upset but she stayed patient and looked up at the sky. She saw the blue balloon getting smaller and smaller until it was finally out of sight. + +Sarah was sad but she knew that if she was patient, one day she might find the blue balloon again. +Once there was a little girl named Sofia. She was three years old and the most curious person in the whole world. One day, she was out in her garden looking for something. All of a sudden, she found a harmless birdcage. + +Sofia was very excited. She shouted out, "Look mummy, what I have found!" + +Mummy replied, "Wow, lovely Sofia, that's a birdcage! What are you going to do with it?". + +Sofia thought and thought, and then answered, "I'm going to make some birds my friends!" + +Mummy said, "That's a great idea! Let's put some birdseed inside and see which birds it attracts!". + +So, they put some birdseed inside, and the following days, many harmless birds came to the birdcage. + +Sofia was really happy, she was so glad that she had found the birdcage! +Once upon a time, there was a bear who was very messy. His name was Harold and his cave was full of prunes. +One day, Harold saw an apple on the ground outside. He walked up to it and wanted to eat it. + +"What a nice apple," said Harold. "It would be delicious with prunes." + +He took the apple back to his cave, but found that it was too big and could not fit through the door. + +"I know," said Harold. "I can smash it into pieces and eat it in my cave with the prunes." + +So, Harold smashed the apple into tiny pieces and ate it with the prunes. When he was finished, the cave was very messy. + +"This looks like it can't end well," said Harold. + +But then, he had an idea. He used the prunes to clean up the mess and soon, the cave was nice and tidy again. + +The end. +Tommy was a little boy who loved to rub things. He rubbed chairs and walls and dolls, but what he loved rubbing most of all was his big yellow truck. One day, he was rubbing it and he noticed something. There was a group of ants walking around the truck! + +Tommy rubbed the ants along with the truck. He watched them form a little line as they paraded around his truck. It was as if they were dancing. The ants were so big and yellow, just like his truck. + +Tommy laughed and watched the ants for a long time. Then, he had an amazing idea. He would share his yellow truck with the entire group of ants. He kept rubbing it while they walked around. The ants seemed really happy! + +The next day, Tommy's dad asked him if he wanted to go out for a drive. When they arrived at their destination, Tommy was shocked. They had arrived at an ant traffic jam! It seemed like hundreds of yellow ants were lining up around Tommy's truck like a parade. Tommy rubbed the truck and smiled. He knew that he had made the ants very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a baby named Jack. He was very spoiled, and his mommy and daddy gave him everything he wanted. + +One day, Jack's mommy took him outside to play. He chased a butterfly, ran around in the grass, and played tag. But after a while, Jack got very tired. + +So he found a quiet spot, laid down in the grass and closed his eyes. "I'm going to take a nap", he said. Jack put his little foot under his head for a pillow and fell fast asleep. + +While Jack was sleeping, his mommy watched over him and smiled. She knew a nice nap would make Jack feel better. + +After his nap, Jack jumped up, feeling refreshed and excited. He thanked his mommy for letting him take a nap and ran off to play some more. +One day, a goat and its lively friends were out in the meadow. Suddenly, the group noticed a big juicy bush with berries. The lively friends were so excited and quickly ran over to start chewing the berries. + +The goat stood back, watching and waiting. It knew that its friends weren't careful and were likely to get ill from the berries. One of its friends asked the goat why it wasn't joining in the fun. + +The goat replied, "It's not wise to chew these sweet treats, my friend. I want us all to stay healthy and safe." + +The lively friends finally listened to the goat's advice and stopped chewing the berries. They all thanked the goat for its wise words and enjoyed the rest of their day in the meadow. +Once upon a time there lived Will and his family. They prayed every night before bedtime. Will was three years old and he liked to hold his mom's hand when they prayed. + +One day, his mom said, “Will, tonight when we pray, I will say a special prayer and I’ll give you a special handle.†Will was excited. + +At nighttime, Will and his family got ready to pray. His mom told him to hold her hand and they closed their eyes. His mom started saying her special prayer and at the end, she gave Will a special handle - it was a wooden peace sign. + +Will was so happy! He said “Mommy, what is the peace sign for?†She told him, “The peace sign is a sign of peace and when you hold it during our prayers, it will make them extra peaceful.†+ +Will understood, and ever since then he has been holding the peace sign handle during prayer time. Each night, his family’s prayers have become more and more peaceful. +Once there was a rabbit called Ben. He was hopping through the forest when he heard a strange noise. He looked around and saw that the noise was coming from a branch. He hopped closer and saw a tiny bird called Lucy. She had her wing caught in a pinch of the branch. Lucy was scared and worried. + +Ben said, "Don't worry, Lucy, I'll help you." He hopped up and used his teeth to bite the branch and free Lucy. + +"Thank you, Ben," said Lucy. +"You're welcome," replied Ben. + +He helped Lucy get back to her tree and said goodbye. + +Ben was happy that he had helped Lucy and hopped away with a smile on his face. +One day, George was ready to go out and play. He raced to the park and saw his friends already there. But his friends didn't look happy. They started to yell and fight about who would play first. George was scared, he didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, he remembered his mom had taught him a trick. He stepped in between the two and snapped his fingers. Everyone turned to George in surprise. He smiled and said "Let's all play together!" + +Everyone agreed and they began to play. They had so much fun and even forgot about the fight. After a while, George said goodbye and raced home with a happy smile on his face. He was ready for another adventure the next day. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to play. He always had fun running and hopping, and he made everyone around him smile. + +One day it was sunny outside, so his mommy said he should put on his sunglasses. He put on the clean sunglasses and then ran off to play. + +He found the most adorable puppy and it started licking his hand. He said, "Hello puppy! I am so happy to meet you". The puppy barked in response. + +The little boy wanted to thank the puppy for being his friend, so he bent down and gave the puppy a big kiss on the head. The puppy wagged his tail and smiled. + +The little boy had so much fun that day and made a new furry friend. He waved goodbye to the puppy and ran off to tell mommy all about his day. +Mommy was very impatient. She was packed and ready to go. She said it was time to go. +Jimmy excitedly thought the next place was going to be lots of fun. Mommy said she had a surprise for him at the end of the trip! + +Mommy put Jimmy in the car. He watched out the window as they drove down the road. Then he saw the airport. + +Mommy got out of the car and told Jimmy to follow her. She had two big suitcases and Jimmy had a small backpack. Mommy had checked how many bags they were taking and packed the exact amount. + +Jimmy was so excited! He could not believe he was going on an airplane. Mommy said they were going to the beach. + +The airplane was so big. Mommy pointed out the window and said the beach was that way. Jimmy saw that the beach was a lot of points away. + +Jimmy was impatient to get there. He wanted to play in the sand and swim in the ocean. But he knew that Mommy was right, they had to wait calmly until they arrived. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. Every day, Jack would eagerly dive into the lake near his house. He was so enthusiastic and loved the feeling of being underwater! + +"Mommy, look at me!" he cried out, as he pushed himself off one of the rocks and dived into the lake. Jack flipped and twirled beneath the water, enjoying the colourful displays of the underwater world. + +One day, after his dive, Jack's mother asked him. "Why do you enjoy diving so much?" + +Jack thought for moment before answering. "Because I'm free! I can do all kinds of flips with my body and it makes me so happy that I forget the world around me! + +Jack's mother smiled at him warmly and said, "That's wonderful, but it's important to remember that we must always be safe and stay alert in the water. Even if you have an enthusiastic and brave body, it is still important to stay safe". + +Jack smiled and nodded. He was happy that his mother cared and reminded him to stay safe while having fun. +One day, Pat and Pam were playing outside. Pat said to Pam, "Let's race around the tree!" Pam said, "Let's do it!" With that, the two of them started running around the tree as fast as they could. + +After the race, Pat said, "I won! I'm the fastest around the tree." Pam said, "That was a close race, we were very fast." + +Just then, Pat noticed a hanger on the ground. He picked it up and said, "Look what I found!" Pam said, "That looks fine. We can use it to hang our coats on." + +Pat replied, "Good idea! Now we won't forget our coats!" They smiled and laughed and went inside with the hanger. What a fun race they had! +Once upon a time there were two brothers, named Michael and Thomas. They both wanted to go to the park and play. Michael had a plan to get to the park as soon as possible. Thomas, on the other hand, had no plan. + +Michael worked hard and followed his plan. He got stuff ready, and then he and his brother went to the park. Thomas was envious of his brother's plan but he followed him there. + +At the park, Michael and Thomas had a lot of fun. They played in the sand, flew a kite, and even went fishing. This made Thomas very happy and he realized how True it was that plans make things much easier. + +From then on, Thomas was a big believer in planning. He made sure that he always had a plan before starting any kind of activity. + +The moral of the story is that having a plan can make things much easier. +Once upon a time there was a little alligator. He was feeling very helpless and wished he could do something to help himself. He looked around and saw a big log. He decided to try climbing it. He was very brave and started to climb. + +But then he slipped and fell off the log. He felt so scared and helpless. But then something strange happened. When he hit the ground, he started to feel something weird happening to his body. He looked down and saw that he was turning into an alligator! + +He was so excited! Then he realised he wasn't helpless anymore. He had found a way to help himself! He ran to the river and jumped in. He was having so much fun swimming around, happy to be an alligator again. + +The little alligator realised it's important to never give up and keep trying, even when you feel helpless. And he lived happily ever after. +One day, Lily was playing in the garden when she heard a funny noise. She turned around and saw a big frog splashing in the pond. She laughed and cheered. + +Lily decided to get closer to the frog and see what it was doing. As she walked closer, she noticed the frog had something in its hands. It was a journal! + +Excited, Lily said “Hello, Mr. Frog! What do you have there?†+ +The frog looked up at Lily and said “It’s my nosy journal. I keep my secrets safe in here.†+ +Lily smiled. She looked around and noticed that the pond was getting bigger and bigger as she watched. + +The frog saw this too, so it splashed through the water and jumped back on the edge. + +The frog said, “Now, let’s keep this journal a secret, OK?†+ +Lily nodded, “OK, Mr. Frog!†+One day, Jack and Jill went to get some pie. They were so excited to get some! When they arrived, the pie smelled so delicious. It had cherry, strawberry and blueberry flavours. Jack and Jill enjoyed the pie very much. + +After eating the pie, they both felt a bit sleepy. So, they laid down on the grass and closed their eyes. They enjoyed the sunshine on their face and felt very relaxed. They both had a nice nap together in the sunshine. + +When they woke up, they felt refreshed and ready to go home. Jack and Jill enjoyed their special day out very much and headed home happily. +One night, Ella heard a loud bang outside her window. She looked out to see a bright firework cutting through the sky. Although it was loud, she also thought it looked beautiful. + +"Someone set off a firework," Ella said to herself. + +Ella had never seen a firework before. She wondered where it had come from, but the answer seemed unknown. + +Suddenly, there was a voice coming from outside. Ella opened the window to hear better. + +"I am so sorry," said the voice. + +Ella leaned out her window. She saw a small figure running away. + +"It was nice to meet you," Ella shouted. + +But the figure didn't reply. Ella was sad and confused, but it felt nice to have met someone unknown. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little boy who wanted to reach the moon. He asked his Dad if he could get there, but his Dad said no. He tried to jump very high, but he couldn't get close to the moon. + +The little boy started feeling discouraged, but then he had an idea. He noticed that if he asked for help from his friends, he may be able to get closer to the moon. So he asked his friends to help him. His friends agreed and soon they managed to put many chairs together in order to get closer to the moon. + +The little boy was so happy that he eventually got to the moon. He learned a valuable lesson that day: never be afraid to ask for help when you need it, no matter how poor you are. With help, anything is possible. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jane. Jane was three years old and loved to ask questions. + +One day Jane went to the park. There she saw a big tree with lots of leaves. She asked the tree, "What is your power?". + +The tree answered, "I have the power to give shade and shelter." + +Jane was very interested in the tree's power. She asked the tree more and more questions. + +The tree was tired of Jane's questions, so it said, "If you don't stop talking I will never give shade or shelter again". + +Jane was very scared and stopped asking questions. Suddenly it started to rain. Jane ran but she had nowhere to go since there was no shade or shelter in the park. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends: Dandy and Clarabelle. One day, they decided to go to the park together. As they were walking, a big red ball rolled right in front of them. They both reached for it and began to roll it together. + +“Let’s keep rolling it until it stops,†said Clarabelle. + +“Ok,†said Dandy, and they continued to roll the ball until it had no energy and stopped. + +When it stopped, the friends noticed a piece of string with a tiny blue spool of thread attached. Dandy picked it up with delight and asked Clarabelle what it was. + +“Oh, that’s a thread,†she said. “It’s so little and fragile - we’d better be patient with it.†+ +Dandy agreed, so they started rolling the thread around their fingers carefully and slowly, but they soon got frustrated. + +“We’re not going to get anywhere if we go so slow,†said Dandy. + +Clarabelle thought for a moment and then said, “Patience is important, even with small and fragile things. We can do it slowly and carefully, and we’ll eventually succeed.†+ +Dandy understood and they continued to roll the thread patiently until it was all rolled +John and his mum were walking along the beach. He was so curious to see what was there. Suddenly, he saw the tide was rising. He ran over to the shore, but his mum said to come back. He ignored her and kept going. + +John said to his mum, "Look, mummy, the tide is rising!" + +His mum replied, "John, come back! It is too dangerous for you to be so close." + +But John kept running towards the rising tide. His mum called out, but he didn't listen. She ran to catch up to him, but she wasn't fast enough. + +The tide slowly crept up the beach and filled the area around John. His mum tried to grab him, but she was too late. He was swept away by the rising tide. + +John's mum was filled with sadness and regret. She should have stopped him from running towards the tide. It was too late now, and John was gone forever. +Alice was famous. Everyone in the small village admired her and wanted to be like her. Everywhere Alice went people cheered and said, “Look! It’s Alice!†+ +Alice had a bright idea to help the people of the village. She wanted everyone to be happy and have enough food. + +Alice quickly got to work gathering food and bringing it in to share with everyone. Everyone was grateful but Alice thought there must be something else she could do. + +One day she said, “I have a new idea. I can chew the food for the people so they won’t have to.†+ +Alice’s idea was popular and the people of the village started coming to Alice and asking her to chew their food. At first, it was a nice thing for Alice to do for the village, but soon it became too much work. + +Alice was always too tired to play with the other children and chew food for the village at the same time. The people quickly became angry and they started blaming Alice for all their problems. + +Alice was sad. She had tried to do what was best for everyone and now, nobody wanted her to be famous anymore. +Once upon a time, there were two furry friends, Max and Molly. They were best friends and did everything together. + +One day, Molly said, "I heard about a vacation that we could go on together." + +Max was so excited! He asked, "What kind of vacation? Is it hairy?" + +Molly laughed and said, "Yes, it is! It's a beach vacation and there will be lots of hairy things to see." + +The two furry friends were so excited that they quickly packed their bags and went on their vacation. + +When they arrived at the beach, Max and Molly displayed with excitement. There were so many hairy things to explore. They ran around, jumped in the waves and swam in the sea. + +Max and Molly had a wonderful time, and they vowed to take another hairy vacation soon! +Once upon a time there was a young boy called Tom. Tom wanted an aeroplane of his own. So he asked his mom for one. + +He asked, “Mommy, can I have an aeroplane?†+ +But his mom said, “No Tom, you can’t have an aeroplane. That’s too big and too expensive.†+ +Tom felt sad. He wanted an aeroplane he could call his own. + +Then one day, he found a fake aeroplane in the park. It looked real, but was clearly made of plastic. + +Tom was so excited. He thought it must belong to him now that he had found it. + +Suddenly, a little girl came running up to him. “That’s my aeroplane!†she said. “Give it back!†+ +Tom didn’t want to let go of the fake aeroplane. But he had to, because it didn’t really belong to him. + +So Tom reluctantly gave the aeroplane back to the little girl. + +He went home and asked his mom for a toy aeroplane instead. And his mom said yes! + +The end. +Ben and his mom were walking in the park one day. Ben noticed something shiny in the middle of the grass. He ran over and saw it was a big bulb. + +"What is that mommy?" Ben asked. + +His mom smiled and said, "It's a bulb, Ben. It's very big." + +Ben put his hands on the bulb, and with a big smile he said, "I'm going to skip with it!" + +He started to skip around the park with the big bulb, laughing with joy. His mom followed him around the park, watching him have so much fun. + +Eventually, Ben got tired from skipping with the bulb and put it back where he found it. He skipped with his mom to the car, dreaming about the next time he could play with the big bulb again. +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Charlie. Charlie was three and loved to draw and colour with her crayons. + +One day, Charlie wanted to draw a big tree. She looked for her green crayon and she couldn’t find it. Then she asked her mum: + +“Mummy, I need my green crayon. Where is it?†+ +Mummy replied: “It should be in your box of crayons. Check there.†+ +So Charlie looked in her box of crayons and she found her green crayon. But it was too hard and wouldn’t draw properly. So, Charlie went back to mummy and said: + +“My green crayon is hard, mummy. What do I need to do?†+ +Mummy had the answer. She took a special sharpener and helped Charlie sharpen the crayon until it became soft. Now, Charlie could use the green crayon to draw her big tree. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lara. She wanted to help her mommy around the house. So one day, she decided to help her mommy clean the dishes. She took out the dishwasher and filled it with dirty dishes. + +But she didn't close it properly and all the dishes fell out of the dishwasher. Her mommy noticed and immediately got angry. + +"Lara, why didn't you close the dishwasher? You need to make sure that it is balanced before you turn it on." said her mommy. + +Lara was very sad and didn't know what to do. Then her mommy showed her how to close the dishwasher and make sure all the dishes were secured. She also taught her the moral of the story. + +"Lara, you need to do your best to make sure things are balanced in everything that you do. That is the only way to make sure everything works properly like the dishwasher." + +From then on, Lara was careful to make sure everything was balanced and her mommy was very proud of her. +Lucy was a shy 3 year old. She wanted to play with her friends at the park, but she was too scared to ask. She was standing by the swing when a friendly voice called out to her. + +"Hey, do you want to come play with us?" + +Lucy nodded shyly and followed the bigger kids to the lab. Inside, they all gathered around a desk. + +One of the older kids handed a marker to Lucy. "We're going to lend some money to someone who is being foolish with their spending" he said. + +They each gave their pocket money to one of the boys at the lab. Lucy felt excited to joining in the game. + +The older kids showed her how to lend the money wisely and soon they all began to play again. + +It was a day filled with fun and laughter and Lucy felt proud that she was able to help out. After that day, she would always lend money to her friends when needed. +One day, Jack was walking in the woods. He saw something tall ahead. He got closer, and it was a tree! Jack said, “Wow! That tree is tall!†+ +But then Jack heard something strange. It was a noise, like a sharp sound. Jack looked around, and then he saw it! It was a fire! Jack said, “Oh! That looks scary!†+ +Jack didn't know what to do. He looked up at the tall tree. He thought, “Maybe I can climb the tree and be safe.†So Jack ran to the tree, and he started to climb it. The bark was rough, but Jack kept going. + +When he was near the top, he heard a loud voice. It said, “Hey! Get down from there!†Jack looked down, and he saw a man. The man said, “I'm the fireman, and I'm here to help. I'll put out the fire and keep you safe.†+ +Jack said, “Thank you, fireman. I'm glad you're here!†So the fireman quickly got to work. He sharpened the hose, and then he aimed it at the fire. Soon the fire was out! + +Jack cheered. The fireman smiled and said, “You did a great job climbing the tall tree. It was very brave of +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and full of energy. + +One day, Lucy was playing in the garden when she noticed something shiny and huge sticking out of the ground. She quickly ran over to it and saw that it was a huge helmet. + +"What's this?" Lucy said. + +Her mom, who was standing nearby, smiled and said, "Let's see if it reveals something interesting." + +Lucy put on the helmet and closed her eyes. When she opened them, she was surprised to see that the helmet had revealed a secret box full of toys. + +Lucy clapped her hands and shouted with joy. She knew that the helmet was going to give her lots of fun. + +From that day on, Lucy was never without her huge helmet. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lisa went on an adventure in the jungle. She was so excited to explore the warm, sunny jungle. She saw different trees, birds, and funny bugs. + +As she was walking, she stumbled upon a funny looking bridge. Her eyes lit up as she quickly ran to it. As she was crossing it, Lisa began to feel sleepy. She yawned and quickly forgot why she was walking in the jungle in the first place. + +Suddenly, the bridge shook and Lisa realized it was no ordinary bridge. It was actually a giant snake! Lisa screamed as the snake began to slither away. She was so scared, but then remembered why she was there in the first place. She was searching for a special flower that grew only in the warm jungle. + +Lisa smiled and began her search again. She picked the flower and quickly ran away, as the giant snake came slithering back. Lisa laughed as she made it safely back home and thought about how she will never forget her special adventure in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a brave pig called Mary. Mary wanted to find an exit out of the forest she was in, so she started to wander. She eventually came to a river, and discovered that the only way to get to the other side was to cross a very expensive bridge. + +Mary's heart sunk - she only had enough money to get half way across! She decided to take a risk and continue walking, but soon noticed a group of lions on the other side of the bridge. They were growling, as if they were waiting for her to surrender her money! + +Mary was scared but brave at the same time. She shouted at the lions, "You can't have my money! I'll find another exit, so you'd better leave me alone!". + +The lions, surprisingly, listened. They decided to surrender to her brave words and backed away. Mary was so relieved that she started to climb over the expensive bridge, and after a few minutes, made it across the river to safety. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and loved to draw with chalk. One day, her mommy said it was time to go to the store. + +"Can I bring my chalk?" asked Emma. + +"Yes, but be careful," said Mommy. + +At the store, Emma picked out a big box of colored chalk. She was so excited to have it! + +But then, she was careless. She dropped the chalk on the floor and it broke into a million pieces. + +A store clerk came over and said, "I'm sorry, miss, but you'll have to order a new box." + +"No problem," Mommy said. She helped Emma order a new box of chalk. + +Emma was very happy to get a new box of chalk. And she was extra careful not to drop it again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to play her violin very much. Every day she went to the park and played her violin to the trees and the birds. + +One day, when the little girl was playing her violin in the park, a noisy group of children came running into the park. The little girl got scared and slid the violin under the bench. + +The lead of the group shouted,"What's this place? Let's rush around and have some fun!" The other children nodded and they all started rushing around the park. They laughed loud and jumped very high. + +The little girl slowly crawled out from under the bench. She saw the kids rushing around and remembered why she liked the park. She remembered that the park was a special and quiet place. + +So the little girl shouted, “Please stop rushing! Let's all stand still and listen to the birds." The kids stopped immediately and they focused on the birds which were singing without being noisy. + +The little girl smiled and went back to playing her violin. When the song finished, the noisy children rushed away but they left a sweet memory with the little girl. + +The moral of this story is that it’s important to respect the peace and quiet of nature. +Once there was a yellow basketball. Every day it watched the children playing on the playground. It wanted to join in, but it could not move. + +One day, the basketball saw a boy called Pete. He walked up to it and smiled. "Hi basketball," he said. + +The basketball smiled back. "Hello, Pete. Can you help me?" he asked. + +Pete replied, "Yes, I can help you. I can fold you!" + +The basketball was excited. He said, "Please fold me!" + +So Pete picked up the basketball and gave it a big fold. But when he unfolded it, he saw that the basketball was broken. + +The basketball started to cry. He said, "Why did you fold me? I don't understand." + +Pete was sad too. He said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to break you." + +The basketball said nothing. He was too sad to say anything. + +And that was the end of the yellow basketball. It never saw the playground again. +Once there was a grandmother and her grandchild. The grandmother was very thoughtful and loved her grandchild very much. One day, the grandchild asked "Grandma, what's that?" She replied, "It's a glove". Curiously, the grandchild asked why she had the glove. + +The grandmother smiled and said, "I use this glove to help change the world!" She explained, "I use this glove to help pick up garbage and keep the streets clean. That way, I can make the world look nice". + +The grandchild was amazed and said, "That is so cool! I want to help too". So the grandmother gave her grandchild the glove and together, they started picking up garbage. The grandchild was so excited to help, and the grandmother was so proud and thoughtful. + +As they spent more and more time together, the grandchild realized how special it was to help change the world with someone they love. +Once upon a time there was a family who loved to go to the opera. Their three year old son, Jack, was very curious about the opera and loved to count the Things he saw. As soon as Jack entered the opera house, he began to count the chairs, the lights, and even the people’s clothes. + +One day, Jack's parents took him to the opera and he began counting all the things he saw. Suddenly, a gifted opera singer began to sing. Jack was mesmerized and couldn't stop counting. + +“Jack, shhhh,†his mom said. “We’re trying to listen to the opera.†+ +Jack stopped counting and listened to the beautiful music, but his counting urge was too strong; he started counting the singer's notes. + +“Jack, you have to stop counting,†his dad said firmly. “It’s not polite.†+ +Jack frowned and chose to whisper numbers instead. He was able to enjoy the opera as he whispered numbers, and nobody seemed to mind. Everyone in the audience was amazed at Jack's gift for counting and the opera was a huge success. +Once upon a time, a group of friends went to a peaceful spot in the forest. They wanted to work on something special together. + +They had to use a lot of numbers. They worked hard and it took them a long time. + +Finally, the friends saw something take shape. It was a picture of a beautiful flower. + +Everyone was so proud because they had worked together to create something special. It was a peaceful moment and they all looked at the flower in awe. + +Finally, the friends all gave a cheer of joy and thanked each other for their hard work. They knew that working together made a special something that none of them could have done on their own. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Ashley. She was very curious and loved to explore. + +One day Ashley found a small box in the garden. She opened it, and there was a magical bulb inside. She asked her mum, "what is this?" and her mum answered, "It is a magical bulb, Ashley. When you turn it on and ask it a question, it will answer you." Ashley was excited to try it out. + +So she turned on the magical bulb, and asked it, "What will tomorrow be like?" The bulb gave her a different answer each time. When Ashley asked it again, it gave her the same answer. She wasn't sure what to make of it. + +Finally Ashley said, "You're not being very helpful! Why won't you give me the same answer twice?" Then the magical bulb lit up and said, "That is the mystery of life, Ashley. Tomorrow will be something different!" +Once upon a time there was a beautiful dove named Pat. Pat was very special because everywhere he went, he could make beautiful music. One day Pat the dove was flying near a lovely tall tree so he flew to the very top of it. + +Pat flew up and up until he reached the last branch. As soon as he perched on the branch he could see a stunning view of the lake and the sun setting in the horizon. He thought it was utterly lovely and started flapping his wings with joy. + +That's when a little girl climbed up the tree and said, "Hi Pat! I climbed up here to find you. Please, can you please sing me a song?" Pat was happy to oblige and started singing a beautiful song. + +The little girl listened to his melody intently, eyes wide with joy and fascination. She thanked Pat for his lovely song and climbed back down the tree. Pat watched her go, filled with love for the young girl. +Once upon a time there was a kind little girl. She was playing in the garden one day when she found a knife. She was curious and wanted to see what it could do. + +She took the knife and ran around with it, pretending to cut things in the garden. But she wasn't being careful and she cut herself! The little girl started to cry. + +Soon after, her mum came running to find her. Seeing the knife, she told her daughter to hide it. The little girl hid the knife behind a rock. + +But later, the mum came back and saw the knife. She was very angry and scolded the little girl. She punished her for playing with a knife and told her never to do it again. + +The little girl learned her lesson not to play with knives. She was never allowed to go outside alone again. Sadly, the little girl had a bad ending. +Mum and Dad were getting ready to perform. They were dressed in their best clothes and Dad said they were going to be amazing. + +Suddenly, Mum noticed something was missing. "We need more avocados!" she said and Dad ran off to find some. + +Meanwhile, their daughter was in the next room being very sleepy! She was just about to have a nap when Dad came in with the avocados. + +"Look what I have," said Dad as he showed his daughter the avocados. She smiled and Mum came in with a smile too. + +"Daddy found the avocados," said Mum. + +The little girl smiled and hugged Dad. They were all ready to perform and were excited to show off their skills. +It was a sunny day and Jessica and her mom were ready to go on a tour. Jessica was so excited. She put on a clean t-shirt and raced out of the door, but she stopped when she saw her mom make a big sigh. + +"What's wrong, Mommy?" Jessica asked. + +"Oh, nothing, sweetheart," her mom said with a smile. "It's just that this is our first tour together and I'm a little bit nervous." + +Jessica smiled. She grabbed her mom's hand and said, "Don't worry, Mommy, it'll be fun. And I'll help you with everything, okay?" + +Her mom nodded and sighed again, thankfully this time with a smile. She grabbed her purse and they were ready. Soon they were on their way and they had a great time. Jessica was so glad they went on a tour together and she was sure they would go on more in the future. +"Momma, come with me!" shouted David. He was three years old and very excited. + +Momma laughed. She said, "Where are we going?" + +David said, "To the shop! They have a new blanket to wrap around us when we cuddle." + +Momma smiled and said, "Okay, let's go!" + +When they arrived at the shop, David saw the blanket. It was a soft, pink blanket. It had beautiful stitches on it and it looked so cozy. "I want this one!" said David. + +Momma took out her purse and bought the blanket. They took it back home and spread it out on the floor. They lay down together and David wrapped it around them. + +Momma snuggled closer and said, "This blanket is so quiet. I love it." + +David smiled and snuggled in closer. Then they both nodded off, cuddled up in their quiet blanket. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl called Clara. Every day she would play in the park with her friends. She was very lucky because one day she found a special prize at the bottom of the swing. + +Clara asked her friends, "What is it?" Her friends all said together, "We don't know!" + +Clara leaned down and picked up the prize. It was a beautiful butterfly with shiny wings. Clara was so excited and said, "This must be my prize!" + +The friends all said, "We think it is the most beautiful prize we have ever seen!". + +Clara was very happy and decided to keep the prize forever. She thanked her friends for helping her find it, and every time she looks at her new prize she remembers her special day in the park. +There was a gentle season when the sun shone brightly. Two friends, John and Jack, were out playing. Jack saw something shiny and lifted it up. It was a golden amulet! He was so excited and showed it to John. + +John was jealous and very angry! He demanded the golden amulet and tried to snatch it away. Jack was scared and wanted to go home. But John wouldn't let him pass. He kept trying grab the amulet from Jack, but Jack kept running away from him. + +Finally, Jack knew it was time to act. He lifted the amulet high above his head and shouted for help. John knew it was no good. He saw that no one was nearby to help him so he started to run away. + +But it was too late. Jack had lifted the amulet a little too high and it slipped from his grasp. The amulet plummeted to the ground and broke into pieces. Jack was sad but John was angrier than ever. He blamed Jack for his misfortune and was never seen again. The gentle season ended with a bad result for both of them. +Once there was a small puppy named Max. He was a very curious pup and always wanted to explore the world. One day, Max got his paws on a big puzzle. He couldn't wait to put all the pieces together. + +But then something strange happened. All the pieces of the puzzle seemed to vanish! Max started feeling angry. He couldn't understand what happened! + +Max decided to ask his mom. "Mom, where did the pieces of the puzzle go?" he said. His mom smiled. + +"Oh, Max. The pieces didn't really vanish. I just put them away so you could find them more easily." + +Max was so relieved! He immediately found the pieces and started putting the puzzle together. Max was so happy to have his puzzle back. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Suzy. She was three years old and enjoyed playing in the sun. She loved to feel the warm sunrays on her skin. One day, while running and skipping in the park, Suzy suddenly stopped. She had spied something at the top of a tree. It looked like an apple, but it was a strange colour. + +Suzy wanted to get the apple and so she climbed up the tree. She felt brave and strong as she carefully balanced on the branch. But as she reached out to grab the apple, she slipped and began to tumble down. + +Phew, just in time, she caught the branch and softly landed back onto the ground. Suzy had saved herself and won the game of balance. + +Suzy laughed with joy and suddenly heard a gentle voice from behind her. It was a tiny bird. + +"Well done Suzy," the bird shouted, "you have worked hard and done well. You have learnt something today and felt brave. But next time, be careful and don't be scared." + +Suzy smiled and thanked the little bird for its kind words. Then, with a beaming smile, she went on her way. +Once there was a curious cat, it loved to explore and was always looking for something new. When the cat looked up one day, he saw something shining in a tree. He couldn't help but be curious, so he decided to climb up the tree and see what it was. + +When he got to the top, he found a ball of colorful yarn. He plucked it from the tree and started to play with it. He batted at the yarn and swatted at it, wrapping it around himself until he was almost completely tangled up in it. + +Soon, a group of animals started to gather around the tree, applauding the cat for his brave climb up the tree. They were having a great time watching him, until something unexpected happened. Suddenly, the yarn started to unravel, and the cat tumbled from the tree with the yarn still attached to him. + +The animals got quiet and looked around awkwardly, not knowing what to do. The cat was very hurt and no one dared to approach him. In the end, he sadly hobbled home and the animals never saw him again. +Mai was playing a game in her backyard when her dad called her to come, "Mai! Come over here!" shouted her dad. + +Mai ran over to her dad. There, in front of her, was an incredible surprise - her dad had a big spray bottle! + +Mai's face lit up with excitement. "What is it Daddy?" she asked. + +"It's a special spray! Watch this," said her dad as he pressed the trigger. A rainbow of colors shot out of the bottle and spread throughout the yard. + +Mai was amazed. "Wow! Look at all the colors Daddy! It's so pretty!" + +Her dad smiled, "It's yours, Mai. You can use it to put a rainbow in your game!" + +Mai ran away, excited to use her new spray. She had an incredible game ahead of her! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Clara. She was very brave and organized. + +One day, Clara decided to build a castle in her garden. She worked hard to collect stones, twigs, and leaves. She placed them carefully until she had made the castle. + +"There! I did it!" said Clara with a smile. "Now I just need to figure out how to make it bigger." + +Clara's mom smiled and said, "I think you should look for more stones, and organize them according to size. That should help you build your castle bigger." + +Clara listened to her mom and did exactly that. She soon found more stones, organized them according to their size, and began building. + +With hard work and focus, Clara was able to succeed in building an even bigger castle than before. She was so excited and couldn't wait to show her mom. + +"Good job, Clara!" said her mom. "You worked really hard and succeeded in building a really organized castle!" +Once there was a boy who wanted to borrow something from the garage. He opened the door and peered inside. He didn't know what to take, but then he noticed a bright red bike. He grabbed it excitedly, but he was so small he could hardly keep it balanced. He rode outside and it was so much fun! + +But then he heard a loud voice. It was his neighbor, who had seen him take the bike. The boy was so ashamed. He knew he wasn't supposed to borrow without asking. He let go of the bike and ran inside his house. + +The next day, the boy's mother took him to the neighbor's house. He apologized and said he was sorry for taking the bike without permission. His neighbor said it was okay and gave him permission to borrow the bike, just remember to ask him first! From that day on, the boy was very careful when borrowing things. +Once upon a time, there was a fireman. He was a brave man and he always helped people in trouble. One day, he was walking down the street and he saw a little boy. The boy was standing still, staring at a dog in front of him. + +The fireman smiled and asked the little boy: "Why are you staring at the dog?" + +The little boy was quiet and said: "I want to pet the dog, but I'm scared." + +The fireman looked at the little boy and said: "You don't need to be scared. You can be brave, just like me!" + +The little boy looked up at him and smiled. He carefully walked up to the dog and carefully pet its fur. + +The fireman said: "See, being brave was the right thing to do!" + +The little boy looked up at the fireman and nodded. He smiled and said: "Thanks, Mr. Fireman!" + +Moral: It's important to always be brave and have courage. Don't be scared when faced with a new challenge. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. She went to the zoo with her mom and dad. At the zoo, Jane saw so many animals! There were lions, tigers, and monkeys. They were all so big and Jane was so amazed. + +Jane wanted to pet the animals and she asked her mom if she could. Her mom said yes and Jane was so excited. She walked over to the huge lion and even though she was scared, she cautiously put her hand out to it. But the lion just licked her hand! Jane was so surprised - it was so soft! + +Then Jane saw a huge elephant. She walked closer and cautiously stuck her hand out again. The elephant gave her a hug and she hugged back. It was so fun! + +When Jane and her parents finished exploring the zoo, they ate a delicious picnic lunch. Jane tried grapes and carrots. The grapes were sweet and the carrots were crunchy. Everything tasted so good! + +After lunch, Jane and her family said goodbye to the zoo. What an enormous and fun day it had been! +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He was very hungry and was looking for something to eat. Then, he saw a waffle. "Mmm," he said. "That waffle looks so good." He roared loudly and ran toward it. + +Just then, a little girl who was passing by heard the lion's roar. She was scared and quickly ran away to safety. + +The lion gobbled up the waffle and roared again. But then he realized something was wrong. He looked around and noticed the little girl was gone. He had scared her away. + +He felt sad. He had wanted to make a friend, not frighten her away. He walked away and never saw the little girl again. And he never got another waffle. +Alice loved the new birdcage her father had bought her. It was small and white, just perfect for her room. + +Alice carefully put the birdcage outside, on the windowsill, so she could watch the birds in the garden outside. + +One day, Alice saw a little bird perched on a nearby tree. She was so excited that she ran to the window and knocked on it, hoping the bird would come closer. + +The little bird saw Alice and was surprised. After a few moments, the bird flew to the windowsill and landed on the birdcage. + +Alice couldn't believe it. She felt so happy and asked her father: "Daddy, can I keep him? Please, Daddy?" + +Her father smiled and lovingly said: "Yes, my darling. That little bird has been very persistent, and so I guess he must like you." + +Alice beamed and thanked her father. From then on, Alice and the little bird became friends. They loved each other very much. +Billy was a very intelligent 3 year old. He loved playing outdoors and exploring the world around him. One day, he noticed an old, dusty curtain hanging in one of the corners of his living room. He found it very interesting, but his mom said she wanted to keep it a secret. + +Every day, Billy would try to get a peek behind the curtain, but his mom would always catch him and tell him not to peek. Undeterred by his mom's warnings, Billy kept trying until one day he finally found a way inside the mysterious room behind the curtain. + +He saw some strange looking machines and strange looking books. Then he heard a voice. It whispered something to him that made him very curious. The voice said, "Billy, one day you will find out why this room is so special." + +Billy stayed still, trying to hear more, but the voice stopped speaking. He stepped out of the room and carefully tried to close the curtain, but the old fabric wouldn’t move. He shrugged, closed the door and ran to the backyard, almost forgetting about the secret room. + +Until one day, Billy’s mom announced that he’d been accepted to an elite school. Billy was shocked. When his mom asked how he knew all the answers to the entrance test, Billy just shrugged, still not wanting to tell his mom about the mysterious room. + +Still, he knew that the secret room had set +Curtis and Grandpa were playing in the yard. Grandpa had a big watch in his hand. Curtis asked, "What is that?" Grandpa said, "It's a watch. It tells time." Curtis asked, "What's time?" Grandpa smiled and replied, "Time is when things happen. Like when you go to bed at night. That's time." Curtis thought for a moment and said, "I don't like time." But Grandpa just laughed. + +Soon Curtis yawned. Grandpa said, "Come on, it's getting late. Time to go inside." Curtis groaned and asked, "Why do I have to go in? I'm not tired." Grandpa pointed at the watch and said, "See, the time says it's bedtime. So let's go in." + +Curtis shuffled inside, feeling a little hurt that Grandpa had made him leave. Grandpa said, "It's ok, you can see me again tomorrow." Curtis smiled and hugged Grandpa. Then he yawned again and said, "Ok, I'll go to sleep now." And off to bed he went. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely sheep. He lived in a dark field all by himself. He felt very sad and lonely. + +One day he was walking about in the dark field and he saw a box. He was curious and went over to take a closer look. Inside the box was a toolbox. He opened it up and all the tools inside were very shiny. He decided to use the tools to try and fix something in the dark field. + +The sheep looked around and he saw a broken fence. He grabbed the tools from the box and started to fix the broken fence. After some time, the fence was fixed! He was so happy that he fixed the fence. Now he would no longer feel so lonely while walking in the dark field. + +The sheep now has lots of fun playing in the dark field with his new friends - all the other animals in the field. He is no longer lonely and he will never forget the day that he fixed the fence. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Max who lived in the countryside. His family had an old oak tree, which was tall and strong. Max was very curious and one day he decided to explore the tree. He climbed up and up until he was near the top of the tree. When he reached the top, he saw something very strange - a distant castle! + +Max was so excited that he immediately wanted to go and explore. He quickly climbed down the tree and rushed off to get ready. He searched around and found a picnic basket to take with him. When he was ready, he started his long and distant journey. + +On his journey, Max encountered a wild boar. The boar was blocking his way, and he was scared. After a few moments, Max decided to climb up a nearby tree. The boar growled at him, but eventually Max was safe. + +Max continued his journey, and eventually he arrived at the distant castle. When he approached the castle, Max felt a mix of excitement and fear. He was excited to explore the castle, but he was also scared because he didn't know what to expect. + +Thankfully, when Max walked through the castle door, he was immediately welcomed by its friendly inhabitants. They explained to him that the castle was their home and that he was welcome to stay and explore. + +Max's adventure was truly the best adventure ever. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl named Sophie. She loved playing with her friends in the park. + +One day, it was raining and Sophie couldn't go outside. She was sad and asked her mum, "Can I do something fun?" + +Mum said, "Yes! How about making a special dish? I'll show you how!" Sophie was so excited and followed her mum into the kitchen. + +Mum handed Sophie a bowl and said, "This is a trusty dish that holds recipes perfectly!" Sophie held it in her hands and looked inside. + +Mum showed Sophie how to mix some of the ingredients together and add some more until it looked normal. Sophie help stir the mixture and added the last magic ingredient. + +Mum praised Sophie, "Great job mixing the ingredients together! Now, put it in the oven and let it bake." Feeling proud, Sophie smiled and said, "I did it! That was fun! +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She was always ready to search for new adventures. One day, the princess decided to take a walk in the woods. Suddenly, she saw a beautiful castle in the distance. She was excited to explore it! + +The princess started to walk towards the castle and soon she arrived at the entrance. She felt a bit scared, so she took a deep breath and said, “I'm ready!†+ +Suddenly, she heard a voice coming from inside the castle. It said, “Where are you? Are you ready to join me?†+ +The princess was so surprised! She thought to herself, “Who could that be?†She searched around the castle until she finally found a little mouse! + +The mouse said, “Hello, I've been looking for you! Would you like to come explore my castle with me?†+ +The princess smiled. She was very excited and said, “Yes, I'm ready! Let's go!†+So the princess and the mouse went on an adventure inside the castle and had the most wonderful time! They explored every corner and surrounded themselves with the most beautiful things! + +In the end, the princess thanked the mouse for the wonderful experience, and the mouse replied, “It was my pleasure! I’ll always be here for you if you ever need me.†+Once upon a time there was a small fox. She lived in a lovely forest, and she had lots of friends there. Every day the fox would play games with her friends. + +One day the fox had a great idea. She told her friends that they should race to the top of a huge hill. Everyone jumped at the chance, and off they went! + +The race was very tough, with lots of thick trees and bushes to go through. But the fox never gave up. At last she reached the top of the hill and shouted with joy. She had won the race! + +The fox's friends cheered for her and hugged her tight. She felt happy and proud. + +The fox's victory reminded her that it was important to not give up, no matter how hard something was. And she knew she would never forget it! +Once upon a time there was a dinosaur who wanted to serve others. He worked really hard, every day of every week. But no matter how hard he worked, no one ever seemed to appreciate him. The dinosaur felt miserable and sad. + +One day, a little girl asked the dinosaur for help. She needed someone to serve her, so the dinosaur happily agreed. He created many wonderful things for the little girl and she was so thankful. + +The end of each day, the dinosaur was so happy to have been able to serve someone. He’d go to bed, dreaming of ways he could serve others even better tomorrow. From then on, the dinosaur worked hard to help people as best as he could. + +No longer was the dinosaur feeling miserable, he was feeling happy and content. For now, he knew that he'd been able to make someone else's day by serving them with all he had. +Once upon a time there lived a pink piglet. It was very happy with its curly tail and its friends. Every morning the piglet greeted its friends and they would play together. + +One day, the piglet noticed that one of its friends was very upset. The piglet asked "Why are you so upset?" + +The friend replied "There is a big dog chasing me and I'm scared!" + +The piglet thought for a moment and he said "Don't be afraid! Show that dog your tail and it will be scared away!" + +The piglet's friend tried this and she saw that the dog ran away and she felt much better. + +The moral of the story is if you are ever in a tough situation, stay strong and brave and you can overcome it! +Once upon a time there were two sisters named Jane and Lisa. Jane was 3 and Lisa was 5. They were going to take a bath together. Lisa got in first and Jane decided to wait. + +Suddenly Jane had a great idea. She asked Lisa, “What if we try to match each other? We can each pick a color and try to match it in the bathtub.†+ +Lisa thought it sounded like fun. She picked pink and Jane picked blue. They both quickly found different toys in the bathtub that matched their colors. + +Then Lisa said, “Hey Jane, why don't you pick something different? How about I pick pink and you pick purple?" + +Jane thought the idea was exciting. She quickly found a purple rubber duck in the bathtub. Suddenly the two sisters had a problem. Who was going to get the purple duck? They both wanted it! Jane tried to match Lisa’s pink, but Lisa wasn't interested. + +Suddenly Lisa said, “Let's make a deal. I will let you have the purple duck if you let me have the yellow whale.†Jane thought it was a great idea. She agreed. + +The sisters both got their favourite toy and they were very happy. Jane and Lisa had solved their problem and they knew they could always match each other in the future too. +Tommy was a brave three year old. He had an adventurous spirit, but today he was feeling a little frightened. He was alone in his room and he didn't know why. He took a deep breath and peered out of his window. He saw something very strange. + +A big and scary monster was outside, watching Tommy's house. Tommy was frightened and stepped back, wanting to hide. But before he could do anything, the monster spoke. + +“Don’t worry," it said. "I won’t hurt you." Tommy cautiously looked around the corner and heard the monster again. "I want to give you a special word," the monster said. "It's the word 'courage'. You can use this word whenever you feel scared. Keep it with you". + +Tommy smiled. He was no longer frightened. He waved goodbye to the monster and vowed to use the word whenever he felt scared. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called John and the other was called Mary. They were best friends and loved playing together. + +One day, Mary had a great idea. She wanted to go to the park and play on the swings. + +John didn't understand why they wanted to do that. He wanted to just stay at home, which he thought was more fun. Mary kept insisting, and eventually she convinced John to go. + +At the park, it was lots of fun. But then, when Mary suggested they play on the slide, John started to get bored. He thought the slide was too boring, and he just wanted to go home again. + +Mary got really cross with John. She said he just didn't understand how to have fun. + +John thought about that for a moment, and then he had a brilliant idea. He said: "Let's play hide and seek!" That was super fun, and they both found it much more enjoyable than the slide. + +And so, John and Mary stayed at the park for the whole day, playing lots of fun games and enjoying each other's company. They had lots of fun, and Mary realised she was wrong - John did understand how to have fun! +Once there was a silly cat called Tommy. Tommy wanted to have a diamond but didn't know how to manage it. So he asked his best friend, a hamster called Bob for help. + +Bob said, "I know a way to get a diamond, but it's a complicated process. I'm sure you can manage it." + +Tommy was so happy and he said, "I can manage it! Let's do it!" + +So they started the process, but unfortunately, it didn't turn out well. In the end, the diamond ended up being taken away from both of them. + +Tommy and Bob were so upset. + +"That was a silly plan," said Bob. + +Tommy nodded sadly and said, "Yes, it was a silly plan, and now we don't have the diamond anymore." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Bella. She found a post that was very attractive. It was round and painted pink. She was so excited that she decided to bite it. + +Just then, her mom saw her and shouted, "No Bella! Don't bite the post!" + +But Bella didn't listen and kept biting it. Then suddenly, the post broke and Bella fell over. + +Her mom was so angry that she sent Bella to bed without dinner. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy who loved their baby so much. Every day they played together and laughed. + +One night, the mommy and daddy were very tired, so they decided to take a rest. But then something disturbed them. + +The baby was crying. The mommy and daddy were not sure why, so they asked the baby what was wrong. The baby told them about a law. The law said the baby couldn't stay up late and had to go to bed early. + +The mommy and the daddy smiled. They discovered that the law was made to help the baby stay healthy and happy. So they hugged the baby, and the baby was content. + +The mommy and daddy reminded each other to follow the law and take a rest when they're tired. With this lesson in mind, they were able to get a great night sleep. The end. + +The moral of the story is: following the law can help keep everyone healthy and happy! +Once upon a time, there was a powerful plant growing in the garden. A young girl called Daisy saw it, and she asked her mum what it was. + +"That's a special plant," said Mum. "You'll find out what it does soon!" + +The sun shone brightly and the days went by. Daisy watched the plant as it grew taller and stronger. + +One day, Daisy saw two magical fairies flying towards the plant. She ran to her mum and said, "Mum, come quick! I saw fairies flying to the plant!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, that's the special plant. Those fairies are powerful and will help us." + +The fairies waved their wands over the plant and suddenly it began to part in two. It revealed a beautiful statue of a dancing fairy! + +"Look Daisy," said Mum, "This is why I planted this special plant. We now have a beautiful statue that reminds us of the power of magic." + +Daisy smiled, amazed at what the fairies had done. She knew that the plant had been powerful after all! +A fierce lion and an elephant were best friends. One day, the lion had an idea. He said to the elephant, "Let's dress up!" The elephant thought this was a fun idea, so he agreed. The lion quickly grabbed two colorful dresses from his house. He gave one to the elephant and put the other one on himself. The two friends looked at each other and started laughing. They had never seen each other look so silly. + +The elephant said, "I look like a princess!" The lion said, "Yes, and I look like a fierce prince!" All of a sudden, they heard a noise behind them. It was a family of zebras. They said, "Wow, you two look amazing!" The animals laughed and thanked the family for their kind words. Everywhere they went, people were amazed by their fierce outfits. From that day forward, the two friends always dressed up when they went out. They were always so happy to show off their fun ideas. +Once upon a time, there was a bear called Ben. Ben was looking for something but he did not know what it was. One day, he noticed a strange box on the ground. He peered inside and saw a measure. It wasn't like other measures, though - it was all sparkly and shiny. + +Ben picked it up and looked closely. To his surprise, it started to disappear. He wasn't sure what had happened but he was a little scared. + +"What's wrong?" asked his friend, Gilly. "The measure disappeared," Ben said with a concerned expression. + +Gilly smiled and replied, "No need to worry, Ben. It just wanted to check you out. It thinks you're disgusting!" + +Ben started to laugh and they both knew that the measure was happy. From that day onwards, the measure followed Ben everywhere he went. +Once upon a time there was a great bear named Max. + Max was always looking for adventure and one day, he decided to follow a magical diary. +He walked and walked until he arrived at a big, beautiful lake. + Max saw a little boat, so he decided to jump inside and follow the diary. + +Max rowed and rowed until he saw something in the distance. It was an elephant! +Max said, “Hi elephant! Where are you going?†+ +The elephant said, “I’m following this magical diary and it’s taking me on a great adventure! Come join me if you want!†+ +Max was excited and said, “Yes, please! I would love to join you!†+ +So Max and the elephant followed the magical diary and went on a great adventure together! +One day, Nat saw something colorful on the floor. He went to look closer, and saw it was a switch. He asked his mom what it was for. + +“It’s for playing with,†his mom said. “Maybe if you say please, Grandpa will lend you his switch.†+ +Nat was excited. He ran to Grandpa’s door and knocked. When Grandpa opened the door, Nat asked, “Please, will you lend me your switch?†+ +Grandpa smiled and said, “Sure! I can’t say no to a polite request. Let me go get it for you.†+ +Grandpa came back with the colorful switch. Nat was so excited to play with it. He thanked Grandpa, then ran off to play with his new toy. +Once there was a boy. One day he was outside playing in the sand when he noticed something strange. He saw the ground seemed dry and there was no water anywhere. He was very thirsty and wanted something cool to drink. + +The boy asked, “Is there any water here?†+ +Suddenly he heard a voice. It was a kind voice and it said, “Come with me. I know where we can get some water.†+ +The boy followed the voice to a nearby well. The well seemed very deep, but the boy was brave. He lowered a bucket down into the well and when he pulled it up, it was filled with cool, fresh water! + +The boy was so excited. He quickly filled up his cup and drank. The water was so nice and fresh. It seemed like just what he needed on such a dry day! +Once upon a time there was a small bird. His wings were so bright, they shone like the sun. The bird thought he was so special and wanted to show off his wings. + +"I am going to fly higher than anyone has ever flown before," the little bird said and he flapped his wings excitedly. + +But even with all of his hard work and effort he could not fly high enough. He was so disappointed. + +Just then, the bird's mommy flew down and said to her son, "My precious little one, there are tools in this world to help us reach our goals. You can use tools to help you fly higher than ever before." + +The bird was delighted. With the help of his mommy and her tools, the bird was able to reach heights he never thought possible. + +The little bird learned a valuable lesson that day. With hard work, dedication and the right tools, anything is possible. +Every day, Jimmy and his family would discuss what to do during the summer. One day, Jimmy said, "I want to go to camp!" His mom got very excited and his dad nodded along. +Jimmy's two older sisters were bossy, so they agreed. +The next summer, Jimmy, his mom and dad, and his sisters finally arrived at camp. Jimmy could not believe how much fun there was to be had! There were canoeing, campfires, and singing. +Jimmy had the time of his life at camp. He couldn't wait to come back the next year. His family discussed it every day, until finally Jimmy and his family returned to camp the following summer. This time, Jimmy was ready to have even more fun! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Anne. She was very playful and loved to explore. One day, Anne went to the park and found a wishing well. She was so excited! She held out her hands over the well and made a wish. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise as a strike of lightning came down from the sky. Anne was very scared and quickly backed away. + +"Don't be afraid," said the wise old lady who was watching her. "It was a careless wish that brought the lightning strike. You must be more careful when making wishes." + +Anne felt very sorry, but she learnt a valuable lesson. From then on, whenever Anne made a wish, she was much more careful. +Once upon a time, there was a mom who wanted to take her 3-year-old daughter out for a ride. They prepared their bike, with a nice big seat for the little girl to sit on. The mom showed her daughter how to work the pedals and off they went! + +As they rode, the little girl could feel the wind in her hair and hear the birds chirping. It was so exciting! At one point, the mom noticed that her daughter was starting to get tired and wobbling a bit. So to help, the mom pulled out a shiny, fake medal. She said to her daughter, "Here, pump this medal instead of the bike pedals. That way we can keep going!" + +The little girl loved the idea and started to pump away. As she pumped the fake pedal, the little girl imagined that they were on a wild adventure, soaring over mountains and through forests. She had so much fun! + +Soon the mom and daughter arrived back home, tired and happy after their long bike ride. +Once upon a time there was a brother and sister who lived together. The brother was older and one day he decided to print something very special. When the paper came out of the printer it was dry and had a surprise on it - a snack! + +The brother said to his sister "There you go! Now you don't need to be hungry. I printed a snack just for you". + +The sister was so excited and said "Thank you, brother! I am so hungry and this snack looks delicious". + +The brother smiled and said "Yes, it looks very yummy. I hope you enjoy it". + +The sister thanked her brother again and gobbled up the dry snack quickly. + +They both smiled and the sister said "That was so good! Let's do this again soon!". + +The brother agreed and said, "Sure, now let's go play!" + +And so they ran off and played together. The end. +Once upon a time there were two best friends called Sally and Joe. They were playing in the park together one day when suddenly Sally found a mysterious black invitation! + +"Wow, what's this?" said Sally. Joe looked really excited. + +"Let me see," said Joe. + +Joe held the black invitation and looked at it carefully. "It looks like an invitation to a party!" he exclaimed. + +Sally smiled. "Let's sort it out," she said. "I will put it in my pocket and we can open it together when we get home." + +The two friends ran home as fast as they could. When they got there they opened the invitation together. + +"It's an invitation to my birthday party!" said Sally happily. + +Joe smiled. "Sounds like a lot of fun!" + +And it was! The party was a huge success and Joe and Sally had a great time. They never forgot that amazing black invitation that started their adventure! +Once there was a mouse named Flora who wanted to find more food for her family. She searched everywhere, but all she found was an empty cupboard. + +Frustrated, Flora started to cry. But then, an eagle flew up and said, "Don't be sad! I will supply you with food!" + +The mouse was very grateful and followed the eagle into the forest. As soon as Flora arrived, she saw a big fight between a bear and a fox. The bear was very persistent, but the fox was too fast for him. + +The eagle flew around the forest to show Flora where the best food was. Far away from the fight, Flora and the eagle found a big pile of cherries, vegetables and grains. + +Flora thanked the eagle for his help and took the food back to her family. Everyone was very happy, and they all enjoyed the delicious meal. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sarah. She was three years old. One day, Sarah and her mum went to the shop. Sarah wanted to buy her favourite toy. +She saw the toy and was excited. She asked her mum to buy it. +Mum: "No, Sarah. We don't have enough money." +Sarah was embarrassed. She wanted to have the toy so badly, but it was just too expensive. +When they were about to leave, Sarah suddenly saw something in the corner. It was a box and it was still open! A sudden idea came to her mind. She asked her mum to buy the toy. +Mum: "Oh Sarah, that's not even new. You're not getting it." +Sarah looked at her with pleading eyes. She begged and begged until her mum finally gave in. She bought the toy for Sarah. +Sarah was over the moon! She thanked her mum, hugged the toy and happily skipped out of the shop. +Once there was a boy and a girl. They were both three years old and good friends. One day the girl found a match and she was very excited. She showed the match to the boy and asked if he wanted to have it. + +The boy got scared, because he was jealous. He didn’t want the girl to have something that he didn’t. So, he quickly grabbed the match from her and ran away. + +The girl was so sad that the boy was jealous and took the match from her. She started to cry and ran in the opposite direction. + +The boy realised he had done something wrong and he was scared. He ran back and wiped away the girl’s tears. He gave her a big hug and apologised. + +The girl was happy and they became friends again. They both promised never to be jealous of each other’s things anymore. And they both never forgot the lesson they had learned that day. +Once upon a time, there lived a grumpy old man. He always scolded the birds and ignored the flowers. One day, a beautiful angel appeared in front of him. The angel said "Hello friend! I heard that you have been grumpy lately. I want to make you happy!" + +The old man trembled. He was surprised to see an angel in front of him. He looked at the angel and said, "Why are you here?" + +The angel smiled. She said, "I'm here to bring joy to you. I want to help you be happy." + +The old man couldn't believe it. "Will you help me?" he asked. + +The angel nodded her head and said, "Yes, I will. You don't have to be grumpy any more. I will make you happy." + +The old man was so happy that he started to tremble. He thanked the angel, and they said goodbye. After that day, the old man was never grumpy again. The angel's gift of joy was the best gift he ever got. +Once upon a time, there was a goat called Lenny. He was very careful and always listened very carefully when his mother told him something. One day, Lenny's mum told him, "Lenny, there are zero lollies left, so you'll have to listen to your grandparents when they come later." + +When Lenny's grandparents arrived, they said, "Lenny, open your ears and listen carefully. We want to tell you something very important!" Lenny was excited and listened carefully. His grandparents said, "If you're careful and take care of yourself, you will get a delicious surprise!" + +Lenny was so excited that he ran outside to play. He remembered to be careful and always kept an ear open for his grandparents' instructions. When the day was done, the surprise turned out to be zero lollies! But Lenny still enjoyed his day because he had listened to the instructions from his grandparents and had learned to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl. She loved to explore and she wanted to go on an adventure. She had heard that a sunflower would lead her on a special path. + +So she followed the sunflower in the bright sunshine. The sunflower moved quickly, so it was difficult to keep up. Then, the sunflower led her to a secret path. + +The path was very pretty with lots of flowers. Suddenly, the sunflower stopped and the little girl noticed a big castle. She had never seen anything like it before! She followed the sunflower into the castle and it was even more beautiful inside. + +The sunflower had led her to a wonderful place. The little girl was so happy and excited to have found this place. She thanked the sunflower and promised to come back soon. + +The little girl continued on her journey, learning new things and having lots of fun. She was very grateful that the sunflower had cleverly led her to such a magical place! The end. +One day, Sam was having a normal party. There was lots of food, games and laughter. But then, things started to change. People began to leave, one after the other. Sam asked why they were all going, but they just said goodbye and left. Soon, everyone had left the party and Sam was all by himself. Sad and alone, Sam had to go home. It was a bad day for Sam. He would never forget the party that nobody stayed for. +One day, there was a little girl who felt very tired. She was feeling so tired that she was yawning all day. Her mom saw her daughter and said, "Let's get ready for bed. Put on your apron and we will go to bed." + +The little girl put on her apron and felt better. She was not so tired any more. But then, she saw the puppy and it made her feel so bad. She started crying and her mom asked, "What is wrong?" + +The little girl said, "I don't want to go to bed. I'm scared of the dark." Her mom said, "It's okay. I will stay with you." + +When the little girl was in her bed, her mom gave her a big hug and said, "It's okay. We will sleep together and you won't be scared." + +The little girl felt safe and happy with her mom. She yawned and fell asleep, feeling safe in her mom's embrace. +Once upon a time, there lived a boy and a girl called Tim and Tina. They lived in a house with their family. Tim and Tina were cheerful and loved playing together. One day, Tim and Tina's dad introduced them to a weapon. He said, "This is a weapon, and you must always be careful with it". + +Tim and Tina felt scared. Then their dad said, "You should never use a weapon to hurt someone, but you can use it to protect yourself. If you ever need help, remember that you can always ask for help from an adult". + +Tim and Tina felt better and thanked their dad for his advice. They promised to never use the weapon to hurt anyone, but protect themselves. From then on, they were always cheerful, respectful, and never hurt anyone else. +Once upon a time, there was a thin farm. On the farm, there lived a family of three: a mom, a dad, and a little girl. One day, the mom and dad decided it was time to finish the farm. + +The little girl wanted to help but was too small. “Mom and Dad, can I help?†she asked. + +“No, sweetheart,†said the mom. “You can help us when you get big.†+ +The little girl was sad. She wanted to help her mom and dad. Just then, she saw a thin stick on the ground. She picked it up and waved the stick around like a magic wand. + +“Beep! Boop!†she shouted. All of a sudden, the farm was finished! + +The mom and dad looked at the little girl, amazed. They hugged her, showering her with hugs and kisses. + +“Thank you so much for helping,†said the mom. “You are our little magic wand!†+ +The little girl smiled. She felt so proud of herself. From then on, the little girl never stopped helping her mom and dad on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a little pig called Pete. He was a very independent pig and liked to do things all by himself. One day, Pete was looking for something fun to do. He decided to go for a watch in the forest. + +He saw some wonderful things: birds, squirrels and even a fox! Pete wanted to go closer and understand more about the animals. But his mom said, "No Pete, you must stay back and watch." + +Pete was a bit disappointed at first, but he understood his mom. She was right, it wasn't safe to go too close. So Pete said,"Alright Mom, I will only watch." + +Pete realized that it can be much more fun to watch and learn than be independent. Understandingly, he kept watching the animals, and he learned a lot every day! + +The moral of this story is that it is sometimes better to watch and learn rather than be independent. Understanding this can lead to much more fun and knowledge. +Once there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was happy because she was going on a boat trip with her family. + +They sailed through the water, going past the big boats and over the blue sea. Daisy loved looking for anchors in the sea, and she would point to each one she saw. + +Soon, Daisy's boat stopped. They were at their destination, a place called Ha-ha island. Daisy was so excited, she couldn't believe her eyes! Everywhere she looked, she saw colourful things and things to do. She sighed with happiness. + +On the beach, a man was shouting to the people on the boats. He said, "Welcome everyone! Come and put your anchor here and join us in our adventure!" + +Daisy couldn't wait! She asked her parents if they could put their anchor down and explore the island. They both smiled at her and nodded. As they came ashore, Daisy smiled and laughed. She was so happy to be here! +Once upon a time, there was a special stamp. Everyone thought the stamp was very beautiful. A little girl was watching it one day. She wanted it all for herself and so she decided to take it. + +The stamp was very precious to the people of the town and they noticed it was missing immediately. Everyone was very angry and they all looked for the little girl. She was so scared that she dropped the stamp near her home. + +The people of the town were pleased to find the stamp and they turned to the little girl. They explained to her that it's never okay to take something that doesn't belong to you. + +The little girl felt so bad. But the people of the town were kind and showed her that it's more important to do the right thing than to get what you want. She realised it was a good lesson to remember. + +From then on, the little girl watched carefully and made sure to never take something again without permission. +Molly and Adam were very good friends. Every Sunday they would play together and have fun. One Sunday they decided to explore. As they looked around, they saw so many colorful things. They saw a colorful butterfly, rainbow-colored flowers, and many other colorful things. + +They decided to make their own colorful world. So they gathered all the colorful things they could find and put it in one spot. Molly and Adam smiled with joy. + +Then, they made a promise to protect their colorful world. They wanted to keep it safe and happy. So each Sunday they came back and made sure everything was still in place. + +They never stopped protecting their colorful world and enjoying their Sunday adventures. It was their special place and no one could take that away from them. +Once upon a time there lived a small puppy. She was a weak puppy but she hoped for a better life. + +One day, she saw a box made of cardboard on the street. The box was full of toys! She wanted to make it her home. + +The little puppy hopped into the box. “I can be safe here,†she thought. + +Suddenly, a girl walked over. + +The little puppy said, “Please don’t make me leave my box. I’m just so weak.†+ +The girl smiled. “Don’t worry, little one. You can stay here as long as you want,†the girl said. + +The little puppy looked up at the girl with hope in her eyes. She was so happy to have found a safe home. From then on, she lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl named Lucy. She was 3 years old and had the biggest smile. + +On the weekend, Lucy and her mom went to the park. All of a sudden, the sky filled with music which came from a microphone on the stage. Lucy was so excited and asked her mom, "Can I go sing into the microphone?". + +Her mom said, "Of course! You're so beautiful and I bet you're going to sing a beautiful song!". + +So Lucy ran up to the microphone and started to sing. Everyone in the park stopped and looked at her. They were amazed by her sweet voice and so proud of her. + +Then, Lucy's mom said, "Let's stop singing now, Lucy. It's very late and we need to go home." So Lucy stopped singing and said goodbye to her audience. Everyone clapped and waved goodbye to the beautiful little girl. +Jimmy was a three year old and he had lots of fun. One day, he wanted to get a pill. He asked his mom for it and she said no. Jimmy thought he would never get one, so he was sad. + +The next day, Jimmy was playing with his toys when his mom called him. She said, "Do you want to go get a pill?" Jimmy was excited and ran to his mom. + +Jimmy and his mom went on a long drive. They even drove past a deaf man waving on the street corner. Jimmy did not know why they were going there, but he knew it had something to do with the pill. + +When they finally arrived, Jimmy was even more excited. He got out and saw a big building with a sign that said, "Hearing Clinic." His mom said that the pill would help him hear better, even though he had never been deaf. + +Jimmy was so happy to get his pill that he ran around the clinic and shouted, "I can hear now!" He was so excited and he was very grateful to his mom for taking him to get the pill. Now he could hear even better. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Adam. It was Wednesday morning and Adam was feeling weird. He didn't know why, but he just felt strange. + +He went to his mom and said: "Mom, I'm feeling weird today." His mother hugged him and said: "Oh Adam, that's OK. It's alright to feel weird sometimes." + +Adam thought to himself, "Maybe I should do something fun to make myself feel better." So he decided to go hide! + +He went to the living room and found a spot under the sofa. He crawled under there and was happy. He had hidden away for a few minutes when his mother knocked on the door and called for him. + +Adam went to the door and said, "Yes mum?" His mother said: "Oh Adam, don't you know that the only one who can make you feel better is you? Feeling weird or sad is part of life, but it's up to us to figure out how to overcome it." + +Adam smiled and said, "You're right mum. I don't have to hide from my feelings." + +The moral from Adam's adventure is this: it is important to learn how to deal with our emotions. We should talk to our family and friends, and figure out strategies to make ourselves feel better. That way, we can be healthy and happy! +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl who wanted to explore the world. One day, she decided to go on an adventure in a tunnel. Her friends were scared and didn't want to go, but she wasn't afraid. She was very proud of herself. + +The little girl took a deep breath, and then shut the door of the tunnel. It was dark and scary inside, but the little girl kept walking. She kept walking and walking, until she finally saw some light at the end of the tunnel. + +The little girl was so proud of herself. She had done something brave and she had explored something new. She opened the door of the tunnel and stepped out into the sunshine. Her brave adventure was over, but she would remember it forever. +Once there was a little girl who felt very lonely. Everywhere she went, she felt like she was all alone. + +Until one day, she stumbled upon a mysterious structure. The structure was made of wood and was very tall. She wanted to see what was inside, so she slowly walked up to it. + +When she reached it, the little girl realized that the structure was a giant wooden chest. Feeling daring, she tried to open it. But it was locked shut. + +The little girl was feeling a bit discouraged and sat down. But as she was sitting there, she noticed something on the chest. It was a keyhole, with a keyhole shape carved into the wood. + +Intrigued, the little girl reached into her pocket and found a small key. She put it into the keyhole and the chest opened. + +Inside the chest, she found a beautiful old lamp. She rubbed the lamp and, out of the blue, a genie appeared before her. From then on, the little girl was never lonely again. +Once there was a lazy boat. It just floated around in the lake all day. One day, two brothers decided to bring the boat to shore. + +The older brother said, “Let’s bring the boat to shore. We can play with it!†+ +The younger brother said, “But it looks so lazy!†+ +But the older brother said, “It’s ok. Come on. I’ll help you.†+ +So they both grabbed onto the boat and started pulling. They pulled and pulled until the boat finally made it to shore! + +The boys were so excited. No more lazy boat! Now they had a boat to play with by the shore! +Once upon a time there were two friends - a cat and a dog. + +The dog was bossy and always wanted to make all the decisions. So, the two friends went out to find something to do. + +The cat found a bone in a case. The bone was very tasty. The dog wanted it too. But the cat said, "No, I found it, so I'm going to chew it!" + +The dog was mad. It said, "That's not fair. Let me have a chew too!" + +But the cat said, "No way. I am not sharing this bone with you. I am going to chew it all on my own!" + +And that's exactly what the cat did. The cat chewed and chewed and chewed on the bone, until there was nothing left. + +The dog was quiet after that. It had learned that the cat could be very bossy! +Once there was a little girl named Mia. She had long, straight, brown hair that reached down to her huge, blue eyes. Mia wanted to get a haircut that made her look like a movie star. So, one day she asked her mom if she could get her hair cut at the salon. + +"Absolutely not!" said her mom. + +Mia couldn't understand why, so she asked her mom why she couldn't get a haircut. + +"That cut will make you look like a movie star," said her mom, "but it also makes you look very different from the way you were born. You were born with long and beautiful hair, and its part of who you are. You should be proud to stand out from everyone else and show your own style." + +Mia was still curious to know why the other girls in her class had such short and wonderful-looking haircuts. So, her mom explained that some girls like to try different haircuts to show off their own style, but she should be proud of the way she stands out with her long, hairy hair. + +Mia learned a valuable moral that day: It's important to be proud of the way you look, and to stand out from the crowd. With courage and self-confidence, she happily accepted her long and beautiful hair, just the way it was. +Max loved to wear his coat. Even though it was made of an old, worn fabric, it still made him feel independent. One day, walking down the street with his mom, he noticed a man who had several pockets on his coat. + +"Mom, why can't I wear pockets?" Max asked. His mother smiled and said, "You can, Max. With enough independence, you can do anything you want to do." + +Max smiled brightly and said, "I can wear pockets too!" + +So they went to the store and found Max some small pockets that he could sew onto his coat. With his mom's help, Max was able to sew the pockets to his coat perfectly. Now, all he had to do was fill them with small items, like his toys and snacks. + +Max proudly went outside wearing his coat with the pockets, looking just as grown-up and independent as the man he'd seen earlier. His mom smiled and said, "You look so independent, Max! I'm so proud of you." +Once there was a furry little dog. His name was Jack. One day, Jack heard a noise coming from the cupboard. He walked over to the cupboard and peeped inside. + +Jack saw a big animal! It was a big bear. The bear turned and faced Jack. Jack was scared so he barked loudly to scare the bear away. The bear did not move. + +Jack had an idea. He picked up a stick and struck the cupboard with it. The bear moved away and ran into the forest. Jack was relieved. + +Suddenly Jack heard a giggling sound. It came from a little girl who had been watching from the window. She waved to Jack, who wagged his furry tail. The girl smiled and said, "Thank you for saving me from the bear!" +Once there was an ancient bird that lived in a faraway forest. It loved to fly around and explore all the different places it could find. One day it got a mischievous idea! It wanted to find some trouble. + +The bird flew all day until it found an open meadow. But what the bird didn't realise was that it had flown right into a huge problem! A group of farmers were in the meadow, trying to capture the ancient bird. + +As the farmers surrounded the bird, it spoke to them in a quiet voice. +"Please don't harm me," it said. +The farmers stopped, looked at each other and then smiled. +"We won't bother you," one of the farmers replied. "But you must fly away now!" + +The ancient bird happily flew away and never looked back. It found lots of trouble from that day onwards, but it was all worth it as it was able to stay safe and free. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man. He was called baldy because he had no hair. Baldy liked to skip down the street. He would skip to the store to get some food. One day, Baldy was skipping and he saw something jump up in front of him. It was a shrimp! The shrimp said to Baldy, "Do you want to be my friend?" Baldy said, "Yes!" So Baldy and the shrimp became friends. + +The two of them skipped together for many days. Every day, the shrimp would tell Baldy about the beach. He told Baldy about how blue the water was and how delicious the shrimp were. Baldy’s eyes lit up at the thought! One day the shrimp invited Baldy to go to the beach with him. + +The next day, Baldy and the shrimp skipped to the beach. The water was so blue and the sand was so soft. The shrimp asked Baldy if he wanted to go swimming. Baldy was so excited! They swam and played all day long. When they were done swimming, they ate a big plate of shrimp. Baldy said, "This is the best day ever!" The shrimp smiled and said, "I knew you would like it here." +Once upon a time, there was a pot. It was dead because nobody used it. + +One day, the pot had an idea. The pot decided to marry someone. + +It asked a tree, "Will you marry me?" The tree laughed and said, "No, silly pot. You can't marry me!" + +The pot asked a bird, "Will you marry me?" The bird started to sing and said, "No, pot. We can be friends! We can't marry." + +Then the pot asked a rock, "Will you marry me?" The rock stayed quiet and said nothing. + +The pot was sad. But then it had an idea. The pot said, "I will marry myself," and it smiled. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to draw pictures. He had so many ideas, but the pictures never seemed quite right. He used a lot of ink to try and improve them, but nothing worked. + +One day, he went outside and saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. He thought it was so unique and magical that he just had to draw it. He quickly ran inside, grabbed a pencil and took out a special pot of ink. + +He started to draw the rainbow and carefully used the special ink in the pot. Suddenly, it felt like magic was happening on the page. His lines were slowly transforming into a perfect rainbow. + +The little boy was so amazed that he shouted , "It's improving! It's improving!" +He had never seen anything like it before. He knew he had created something unique and special. The little boy spent the rest of the day drawing rainbows with the special ink. +One day, a little girl named Beth went to the park with her mom. She saw some other kids playing and running around, having fun. She wanted to join in, so she ran up to them. + +Beth said, “Hi, can I play with you?†+ +The other kids looked at Beth and they laughed. + +One of them said, “Sure, come join us!†+ +Beth ran and joined in the game. It was so much fun. She laughed and ran around, playing with the other kids. + +When they were all tired out, they all decided to rest under a tree. One of the kids told a joke to make them all laugh. Beth thought it was so funny and she laughed until her tummy hurt. + +Everybody was so loud that Beth's mom came over to check on them. She said, “Beth, it's time to go home now.†+ +So Beth and her mom waved goodbye to her new friends and went home. Beth was so happy with her day at the park. +One day a little girl asked her mom if they could go on a trip. Her mom said yes and so they began to pack. The little girl was so excited – she felt like she was going on a luxury holiday. + +On the way to their destination, the car drove up a winding mountain road. It was very dangerous! Suddenly, the car began to fall. The little girl was so scared! + +When the family got out and looked around, the little girl gasped. She saw a beautiful valley with a big house in the middle. They had arrived at their destination! + +Before the little girl had time to wonder why the road was so dangerous, the family met with the owner of the house. He welcomed them and explained that he owned a luxury holiday home. + +The little girl was amazed. She loved the tidy rooms, clean gardens and colorful furniture. She realized why the road was so dangerous – she had been taken to a magical and secret place. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy with big eyes. He was playing outside in the park and had a wonderful time. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud meow. He looked around and saw a little kitten stuck in a tree. The boy was scared, but he wanted to help. He ran to his mommy and said, "Mommy, come rescue the kitty!" + +His mommy smiled and said, "Okay, let's go." They both ran to the tree. The boy's mommy looked up and said, "How are we going to get her down?" + +The boy pointed to a branch and said, "I can get her." He started to climb the tree. He was a bit scared, but he made it all the way up. He reached out his hand and the kitten jumped onto his lap. + +The boy's mommy was so proud. She said, "We will take the little kitty with us on our vacation. She can be the guilty one this time!" The boy smiled and the kitten purred. They all had a happy ending. +Once upon a time, there two friends named Jack and Max. They wanted to go for a walk in the forest. "Come on Max, let's go for a walk!" Jack said. Max smiled and obediently followed him into the forest. + +The two friends looked around and soon spotted a big, old log. Max's eyes sparkled with excitement. He ran up to it and started to hug it with all his strength. Jack laughed and asked, "Why are you hugging that log?" +Max replied with a big grin, "Because it's fun and it's my friend, too!" + +Jack said,"That's really nice Max, you can make friends out of anything, even logs!" Max hugged the log one more time and then, hand in hand, the two friends walked out of the forest. + +The moral of the story is that if you are kind, you can easily make friends. Even logs, or other things, can be your friends if you treat them with kindness! +JoJo was playing in the park, having a wonderful time. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. JoJo looked around, trying to figure out what it was. + +When he saw a red flashing light, he remembered what his mom had told him: "a red light means there's an emergency". JoJo was scared and ran to find his mom. He shouted to her, asking what he should do. + +His mom calmly said, "Just stay here for now, JoJo. I'm going to go and help over there. But remember - no matter what, don't be rude. Can you do that?" + +JoJo nodded. He watched his mom hurry away. A feeling of dread filled JoJo, like he knew something bad was going on. + +When his mom returned, she had a worried look on her face. She told JoJo that there had been a car accident. She said that the people involved were very rude to each other before the accident, which included yelling and arguing. + +JoJo was perplexed, as he didn't know what that meant. But he understood that it was wrong, and he was determined not to do anything like that. So he promised himself he would never be rude. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, who was just three years old. Her name was Amy and she loved pink things. + +One day when Amy was in her backyard, she noticed a stack of bright pink boxes. She looked around and saw nobody. So, she decided to follow the stack of boxes and find out where it was going. + +Amy followed the stack of pink boxes for awhile and soon the stack was so high, she couldn't see over it. Just then, she heard somebody calling her name from behind. She turned around and saw her mom and dad. + +"Amy!" her dad called, "Where are you going?" + +Amy smiled and pointed to the stack of boxes. "I'm following the stack of pink boxes mommy!" + +Mommy and Daddy looked at each other and laughed. "Oh Amy," Mommy said, taking Amy's hand, "Let's go home and have some dinner!" + +And so they did. And together they all followed the stack of pink boxes home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved going for walks with her puppy. The puppy was called Fluffy and the girl was called Lucy. + +Each morning they would go out together and Lucy would make sure they stayed close. She'd say "Heel Fluffy, heel!" and lead him across the park. + +They would explore the trees and play with the leaves. Even the boring parts of the walk were enjoyable, because they were together. + +One day, Fluffy didn't want to stay at Lucy's side. He wanted to run around and explore without her. Lucy said "Heel puppy! I need to lead you so that you don't get lost". But Fluffy refused to listen. Lucy was worried, but since Fluffy was having such a good time, she decided to let him play for a little bit longer. + +Finally, Fluffy came back to Lucy's side so that she could lead him back home. As they walked, he stayed close to her heel, happy that he'd explore in safety. +Once there was a young boy who wanted to learn to kick. He asked his dad to teach him. His dad said, "You need to be careful. Kicking is not easy to learn. You must practice often to be successful." + +The young boy wanted to practice kicking, so he went outside and kicked a nearby ball. He tried to be careful but ended up missing the ball. + +He became frustrated and shouted, "Why can't I do it? I want to be a great kicker like the youths in the park." + +His dad saw how upset he was and he said, "It will take time and patience for you to learn how to kick. Don't worry and take it slow." + +The young boy continued to practice and eventually his kicks were strong and accurate. He was proud to have achieved his goal with the help of his dad. He learned that patience and practice were the keys to becoming a successful kicker. +Once upon a time, there was a great girl. She had an adventurous spirit and loved to explore. One day, she decided to go for a relaxing walk in the park. + +As she was walking, the girl noticed a cat perched on a nearby bench. She approached the cute little animal and said in a friendly voice, "Hello, kitty! Can I pet you?" + +The cat nodded its head and meowed softly. The girl happily stroked its soft fur. She relaxed as she petted the cat, and felt a wave of calm wash over her. + +When she finally looked away from the cat, the girl noticed a huge tree that seemed to look like it was smiling down at her. She smiled back and felt great knowing she was in such a peaceful place. + +The girl stayed in the park for a few more minutes before deciding to go back home and relax even more. She waved goodbye to the nice cat, thanked the tree and made her way home, feeling refreshed and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenny. She was three-years-old and very curious. One day Jenny's mommy said, "Come with me, Jenny, I want to show you something special." + +Jenny was so excited and raced down the stairs to follow her mommy outside. As they walked through the garden, Jenny saw something high in the tree - a cookie! + +Jenny said, "Mommy, can I have it?" But her mommy answered, "No, Jenny, that's just for the birds to eat. But I have something special for you." + +Jenny saw that her mommy was holding a cup. "This is a special drink," her mommy said. Jenny was so excited and took a sip. It was delicious! + +Jenny smiled and said, "Thank you, mommy!" Her mommy smiled back and replied, "You're welcome, sweetheart. Let's get you inside now before it gets too cold." And they both went back inside with a happy heart. +Three year old Timmy sat in the grass, looking at the sky. He noticed a wild bird, singing beautifully above him. He started to sing too. + +His dad heard the singing from the house and came outside to listen. "That's very nice singing, Timmy!" he said with a smile. + +Timmy was very excited and he showed his dad the folder he was holding. It had pictures of birds, and he wanted to show his dad the bird he had been singing with. + +The dad looked carefully at the pictures but the wild bird was no longer there. "Maybe it will come back tomorrow," he said. + +The dad took Timmy back inside and they sang more songs together. Timmy was excited to one day sing with the wild bird again. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was just three years old. One day, she wanted to do something special. She asked her dad, "Can I go to the park?" + +Daisy's dad thought it was a great idea. When they arrived at the park, they saw a huge grill. It was shiny and made of metal. + +Daisy's dad said to her, "Let's make a joke! Let's pretend that you are a cook and I will be your customer. What do you have for me today?" + +Daisy was so excited. She thought for a minute and then said, "I have hot dogs! They are huge and delicious!" + +Daisy's dad laughed and said, "That sounds perfect. I'd love to have one of your hot dogs!" + +So Daisy's dad cooked the hot dogs while Daisy pretended to be the chef. When the hot dogs were ready, they both ate them and laughed. + +The dad said, "You know what, Daisy? You are a very special chef. Maybe one day you will have a real grill." + +Daisy gave him a big hug and said, "I believe I will!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. Anna was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, Anna went to a park with her friend, Daisy. Daisy had a bright blue umbrella and when they got to the park, Daisy opened it up to protect them from the hot sun. Anna was very jealous of Daisy’s umbrella. + +“Why don’t I have an umbrella?†Anna asked Daisy. + +“Maybe if you ask your parents they can buy you one soon!†Daisy said. + +Anna was very excited so when they got back home, she asked her parents for an umbrella. After a few weeks, Anna’s parents finally bought her a pink umbrella. Anna was so happy and invited Daisy over to see it. + +“Look at my new umbrella!†Anna said. + +Daisy smiled. “It looks really cool!†Daisy said. + +The two girls went for a walk in the park and when they got thirsty, Anna remembered that she had brought some lemonade with her. She pulled out the bottle of lemonade from her backpack and shared it with Daisy. + +“Come on, let’s drink this lemonade while sitting under our umbrellas,†said Anna. + +Daisy smiled and the two of them sat under their umbrellas and enjoyed their lemonade. +Once upon a time, there was a very old man who lived in a small village. Every day he would go out walking in the forest, with his cane in his hand. One day, he was walking deep in the forest when something caught his eye. It was a big, orange snake! +The old man felt very worried and stepped back quickly. He shouted a warning to the snake, "You must stay away from me!" +The snake looked up at the old man and said in a deep, low voice, "No one can tell me what to do, I will go wherever I please". +The old man looked at the snake one more time and walked away, but he was still worried. What if the snake decided to follow him? He must be extra careful from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a pirate. He had a big, fancy ship and sailed the seas. One day, he came across an occupied island. He yelled, "Ahoy!" to see if anyone was there. The people on the island were scared of the pirate and ran away. The pirate was angry and yelled louder. He wanted to take over the island, but he didn't have enough time. So, he grabbed some things and sailed away. The people on the island were glad he was gone and celebrated with a big party. Everyone was happy the pirate left and never returned. +Once upon a time, there lived a small bird. The bird loved to rock in his nest, which was quite a special one. Every night, the bird would climb up into his nest and it would rock and sway gently until he drifted off to sleep. + +One day, a storm came and blew the nest away. The bird was so scared! He flew around and around looking for his beloved nest, but he couldn’t find it anywhere. Suddenly, he noticed a object at the bottom of a tree. He flew closer, and there it was, his nest. But it was all broken and weak. + +The bird sadly asked, "What happened to my nest, why is it so weak?" + +A wise old owl spoke in a slow, calming voice, "A storm blew it away, my small friend. However, all is not lost. This is still your nest. You can make it strong again and make it your own. Just give it a little love, and it will be as good as new." + +The bird was relieved and worked hard to make his nest stronger. Every day he flew up and worked on it until eventually, it was strong and safe again! The bird happily returned to rocking in his nest once more, knowing it was now safe from storms. +Miley was a little girl who loved to play outdoors. She saw a rhinoceros in the zoo and was very excited. She wanted to touch the rhinoceros but her mom said no. + +Miley saw a big button that said "push". She looked at her mom, who said it was okay to push it. Miley was anxious, but she pushed the button anyway. + +Suddenly, the rhinoceros started to move! Miley was so excited she jumped up and down, but her mom asked her to be careful. + +Miley stayed back and watched the rhinoceros move around the zoo. She was filled with joy, she felt so lucky to have such an exciting experience. +Tommy was a very cheerful toddler. His favourite thing to do was dress in his favourite blue overalls. Every day, he would get up and dress in them with a huge smile on his face. + +One day, Tommy felt a sharp pain in his leg and he started to cry. His mommy hurried over and saw that a splinter was stuck in his leg. She explained that it may hurt a bit but she would help dress it with a bandage. After a few minutes, the pain was gone and Tommy was back to his cheerful self. + +Tommy hugged his mommy and got dressed for the day. He wore his overalls with pride and happily skipped off to play. Tommy was thankful that his mommy had helped him and took away the pain. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Amy. She was three years old and liked to explore. + +One day, Amy was in the woods when she saw a cave. She wanted to go inside, but she was scared. It felt so cold! + +Suddenly, a voice came from inside the cave. "Come in, Amy! Don't be scared." + +Amy looked inside the cave and saw that a little rabbit had spoken to her. "Are you sure it's safe?" she asked. + +The rabbit nodded. "Yes, come in. I promise it won't be cold." + +Amy smiled and stepped into the cave. She was very happy to have a new friend. They played inside for hours until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sam and Tom. Sam was pale, and Tom was full of energy. Every day, they would play together in the park. + +One day, Sam and Tom were playing together. Sam had a bag with him. He wanted to show Tom what was inside. But Tom didn't want to wait. He grabbed the bag from Sam! + +Sam said: "Tom! Give me back my bag!" +Tom replied: "No! This bag is mine now!" + +The two friends started to quarrel. Neither wanted to share the bag. + +Then, a kind voice said: "Stop quarreling, friends! Why don't you both try to find another bag? One that you can share together." + +Sam and Tom smiled. They both liked the idea. So they searched and searched until they found a special bag, one to share. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Pat and Sam. Pat owned a big garden and Sam loved playing in it every day. However, Pat noticed that his garden had become very dirty. + +So every day, Pat asked Sam to help him clean the garden. Sam was always very happy to help and together they worked hard to make their garden clean and sparkly again. + +But Pat had an idea. One day he asked Sam to do an extra test and said, “Let’s test if you can work respectfully in the garden?†+Sam replied, “Yes, Pat, I will do my best.†With Pat watching, Sam began to work on being respectful. + +At first, Pat was suspicious of Sam's efforts, but after a while he could see that Sam was really doing a great job of being respectful. So Pat smiled and said, “Well done Sam! You passed the test!†+ +From then on, Sam and Pat worked together to keep their garden clean and sparkly. Cleaning the garden became fun and they both learnt a valuable lesson. + +Moral of the story: Respect and hard work can turn even the dirtiest of places into ones filled with joy and smiles. +Once upon a time, there was a family who went on a trip. They saw a big colorful gate on the way. When they reached the gate, they saw a magic show. + +"Wow!" said the youngest child, Sarah. "Look at the colorful gate. Can we go inside to watch the show?" + +"Sure!" said Dad. + +So the family stepped through the gate and watched the show. An amazing magician was performing. He made all kinds of things appear, disappear and move around. Every time he performed something, the crowd was very excited. + +Finally, the show was over and it was time to go home. + +"That was amazing!" said Sarah, lying in Dad's arms. "Thank you for taking me to see the show at the colorful gate." + +Everyone smiled and agreed that it was a great show. Then off they went, always remembering the magic show at the colorful gate. +Once upon a time, there was a bird called Daisy. Daisy loved to soar through the sky. She would soar up high and always had the best view from the top. + +One day, Daisy was feeling especially brave and decided to try something new. She flew off in a weird direction and soon she didn't recognise where she was. But Daisy still kept going and eventually she saw a big mountain in the distance. + +Daisy thought it looked fun to soar up the mountain, so she started flying towards it. As she got closer, Daisy noticed something strange. The higher she flew, the harder it got to breathe. Daisy thought it was weird that the air was getting worse and worse. + +She kept going until she reached the very top of the mountain, but as soon as she got there, Daisy started to feel a burning sensation in her wings and feathers. The top of the mountain was full of hot, melted lava! Daisy was stuck and couldn't escape. + +Eventually, Daisy had to stop soaring, never to fly again. +Once upon a time there was a cat and a mouse who were the best of friends. One day they decided to have a picnic together and settled in the garden. + +"Let's each tell a story," suggested the cat. + +The mouse agreed and the cat started first. "Once upon a time there was a hidden house," said the cat, "and inside the house lived a family of mice. But one day the family had to move away!" + +The mouse thought it was a very interesting story. He thought hard and then told his own story. "Once upon a time there was a hidden lake and inside the lake lived a family of fish. But one day they all had to move away!" + +The cat and the mouse were both happy after listening to each other's stories. They lingered in the garden until the sun went down, never forgetting the hidden stories they had heard. +Bobby was an eager three year old. He was always nosy, and he loved to explore anything that he could find. One day, Bobby decided to take a walk near mommy's garden. He saw a bucket of fresh milk and decided to take a sip. + +As soon as he took a sip, he regretted it. It was sour, but he couldn't stop thinking about it. Bobby decided that he would take one more sip of the milk, and this time he decided to drink it all. + +Although Bobby had fun, he immediately started to feel sick. His mommy saw him drinking the milk and became very angry. "Bobby!" she said. "Why would you drink that milk? You know it's for the garden!" She took Bobby over for a little talk. + +Bobby soon realized his mistake, and regretfully he started to cry. His mommy told him that from now on he had to pay attention and not be so nosy. + +From then on, Bobby remembered his lesson and never touched the sour milk again. He had learned to never regret the consequences of his mistakes. +Once, there was a box. Inside the box was something very unusual. It was a rainbow of color! The boy was so excited to see the colors. He wanted to load them all up, so he reached in and started to pick them up. + +The boy was so busy loading up the colors. He was giggling with delight as he carried the rainbow up to his bedroom. He carefully laid them out and then arranged them in a big pile. + +When he was finished, the room looked so beautiful. All the colors were so vibrant and bright! It looked very unusual, but the boy liked the way it looked. He was so happy that he had loaded up the colors. +Once upon a time there was a stubborn little girl named Molly. She was a bright and happy child. + +One day, Molly's mommy took her to the temple. She told Molly it was time to wash. But Molly wasn't listening. She wanted to run and play instead. + +Molly's mommy said, "Molly, you must wash your hands before we go inside the temple." +But Molly refused. She ran away and refused to wash. + +Molly's mommy tried to get her to come back, but Molly was too stubborn. She just kept running and playing. + +Finally, Molly's mommy had an idea. She said, "Molly, if you wash your hands I will give you a treat!" + +Molly's face lit up and she ran to the sink to wash her hands. She was so happy when she finished washing and she couldn't wait to get her treat. + +Molly and her mommy went inside the temple and had a wonderful time. Molly learned how important it was to wash her hands. +Once upon a time, there was a strong shelf in a bedroom. On it sat a lovely family of dolls. + +One day, the dolls began to play a game of hide and seek. One by one, they hid in different corners of the room. + +But when it came time for one of the dolls to quit, he couldn't find his friends. He didn't know which corner they had hidden in. + +"Where have you gone?" he called out. + +"We're on the shelf!" his friends called back. + +With a huge smile, the doll ran and jumped onto the shelf. He saw his friends there, all gathered together and laughing. He'd found them! + +The dolls finished the game of hide and seek and gave each other a big hug. From that day on, they always stayed together on the strong shelf. +Once upon a time there lived a queen. She was a very special queen because she had a very special gift. The queen had the power to grant any wish! + +One day, a little girl named Sisi went to visit her. She reached the queen and bowed down to her feet. + +"Good day, your majesty," Sisi said, "I need your help." + +The queen smiled. "What do you need, child?" + +"I want a yellow ball," Sisi said. + +The queen nodded. She raised her hands and, with a single wave, a yellow ball appeared! + +Sisi was filled with joy. She thanked the Queen and hugged her tightly. + +"You have been very kind, your majesty," she said. + +The Queen laughted. "I am happy to help. You may visit me anytime you need something!" + +Sisi smiled and hugged the Queen one last time. She went home with the yellow ball, happy and grateful. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was very tired and decided to take a nap in his bed. Just as he was about to go to sleep, Tom saw a pebble on his bed. He was very curious and decided to keep it. + +Tom put the pebble in his pocket and went to sleep. Later, Tom had a dream. In his dream, he was walking in a meadow and saw lots of colorful pebbles. He wanted to keep them all, but he knew he couldn't. + +When Tom woke up from his dream, he saw the pebble still in his pocket. He was happy that he had kept it. He quickly got out of bed and went outside to play. + +Tom found some other pebbles and kept them too. He put them in his pockets and then went home. When he went home, his mom saw how tired he was. + +"Tom, why are you so tired?" she asked. + +Tom smiled and said, "I was out playing, and I kept some pebbles that I found." + +His mom smiled and said, "That's my boy! Always curious and always keeping something special." +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Emma. She was three years old, full of energy and life. Emma loved playing in the garden, surrounded by the sunflowers, her favorite flowers. One sunny day, Emma noticed one of the sunflowers had grown much taller than the others. She was fascinated! + +Emma ran to grab her father and said, “Daddy! Daddy! Look at this big sunflower!†Her father smiled and said, “Wow! What a beautiful sunflower! We should give it a name.†+ +Together, they named the tall sunflower Sunny. They were both grateful to have such a unique sunflower in their garden. + +Every day, Emma would visit Sunny, chat with her, and admire her beauty. One day, Emma whispered in Sunny’s ear, “I love you. You’ll always be my best friend.†Emma was happy with her sunflower friend. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ella. Ella had two arms and she liked to use them for all sorts of things. Every morning, Ella went outside to welcome the sun. She waved both of her arms to great the new day. + +One day, something surprising happened. Ella felt something magically appear in her arms. She was a little scared but then she saw what it was - a butterfly! It was so bright and colourful. It wasn't an ordinary butterfly - it was different in so many ways. + +Ella said, "Welcome, butterfly! What do you need?" +The butterfly fluttered amazingly and said, "I need your help! I need a place to stay until I am ready to fly." + +Ella smiled. She welcomed the butterfly into her small world and promised it a warm and safe place to stay. She held both of her arms open wide and the butterfly flew onto them. + +Ella then held the butterfly carefully in her arms and walked around her neighbourhood showing people her special guest. Everywhere she went, she heard people say the same thing - "What an ordinary girl with an extraordinary journey". + +The butterfly stayed with Ella for a few days, until it was strong enough to fly away on its own. Ella said goodbye and watched as the butterfly flew off into the sky. + +Although Ella's journey with the butterfly was short, +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She was only three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Amy's mom asked her to help prepare dinner. Amy said, "Yes!" and got to work. She washed the vegetables, peeled them and put them in a pot. + +Meanwhile, her nosy little brother came in. He watched Amy as she worked. Amy asked him to go away, but he wouldn't listen. + +"Do something else," she said. "Throw the waste in the bin." So her brother grabbed all the peels, skins and cores and put them in the garbage can. + +Amy smiled, happy that her brother was helping out. Soon, dinner was ready to be served. +Once upon a time, there was a frog. His favourite colour was green. One day, he was hopping around looking for something to eat when he noticed a shiny tooth in a bush. He started to get closer to it. + +When he got close enough, he could see the tooth was like no other he had ever seen before. He couldn't help himself but to reach out and grab the tooth. Once in his hands, he saw that it was a green tooth. + +Filled with excitement, the frog jumped away to take the tooth to his friends. Just as he was about to share the tooth, he heard a loud monsterly voice coming from the bush. It was the tooth's owner! + +The frog was terrified and ran away. He still had the tooth but was so scared he started to shake. The monster followed him, angry that he had taken the tooth. + +The frog tripped on a log and the tooth fell onto the ground. He couldn't get it back in time and the monster grabbed it with its giant hand. The frog was so scared he ran away and left the dangerous monster behind. + +Unfortunately, the tooth was never seen again. The frog's adventures were over - and he sadly learned the importance of not taking things that don't belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty elephant who lived in a big forest. He was very strong but he didn't have many friends. Every day he walked around looking for someone to play with. + +One day, he spotted a small frog sitting in the mud. He jumped close to it and said, "Hi there!" + +The frog was surprised and asked, "Who are you?" + +The elephant replied, "My name is Mikey, and I am very lonely. Would you like to be my friend?" + +The frog thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, I'd love to!" + +The elephant was so happy that he gave the frog a big hug. Then he asked the frog, "What can I provide for you?" + +The frog smiled and said, "I would love some mud! It's my favorite food." + +The elephant provided the mud and the two friends had lots of fun playing together in the mud. They became best friends and had many more fun adventures in the mighty forest. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack really liked jelly. He loved it. Every day, he wished desperately for some yummy jelly. + +One day, Jack's wish came true. Jack was so excited when he saw the most beautiful jelly arrive at his house. It was slimy, smooth and silver. It was the most magical jelly ever. + +"Oh wow, it's here!" said Jack. + +His mum smiled and said, "Time to eat, Jack. Let's try and jelly." + +Jack said, "Yes! Now, I can eat my favourite food and also make lots of new delicious recipes." + +Jack was so happy. He had finally got his wish and he couldn't wait to try the jelly. He had a wonderful time eating the jelly and making new recipes. From that day on, Jack would always ask for more jelly. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. He was just three years old and had lots of energy. Everyday after his nap he used to go outside and play with his friends. + +One day Tom and his friends were in the forest looking for fairies. Just then from the corner of the woods they heard a little voice. They all stopped and looked around. To their surprise, there was a tiny little fairy! + +Tom and his friends were very excited. The fairy said,"Hello! I am Daisy the fairy. I am looking for a caretaker for this forest. Are any of you interested?" The kids all nodded their heads. + +Tom was the most excited of all and stepped forward. Daisy took him by the hand and said,"Come, let's go and explore the forest together". + +Tom and Daisy spent the whole day exploring the forest. Tom learnt how to take care of the plants and animals and all the important things a carer needs to know. He was so happy he was helping the forest and couldn't stop smiling. + +At the end of the day, Tom gave Daisy a hug and said, "Thank you, Daisy. I really enjoyed this and I want to keep taking care of this forest forever". Daisy smiled and they waved goodbye to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who liked to hop around the meadow. The bunny was very excited to find a lush green patch of grass. Inside this patch of grass, the bunny spotted an olive. The bunny was so excited that he hopped over to the olive and tried to take a bite. + +Suddenly, the bunny heard a voice. "Don't eat that olive! It's not safe." The bunny turned around and saw a wise old owl perched in a nearby tree. + +The bunny listened to the owl and stopped. He saw that the olive had a bad crack in it and decided to hop away. + +The bunny was sad, as he was so looking forward to the taste of the olive. But he was also glad that he listened to the owl and stayed safe. + +Moral of the story: Always listen to wise advice and stay safe! +One day, Jack and his mom went outside to play. It was a sunny day and Jack's mom had a surprise for him - a brand new scooter! Jack was so excited. He hopped on the scooter and started riding around the yard. He had so much fun! + +Suddenly, the scooter started going too fast and Jack got a little confused. He didn't know what to do. He asked his mom for help. His mom let Jack try to stop the scooter. She showed him how to use his feet to stop the scooter. Jack tried and soon he got control of the scooter. He was so proud of himself! + +Jack and his mom played on the scooter until it was time to go inside. Jack was so happy. He had a lot of fun on his new scooter and now knows how to stop it when it gets too fast. +Once upon a time there was a man named Tim who lived in a big house. In the garden behind the house there was an old, thin apple tree. + +One day Tim decided to show his daughter the old tree. He said to her, “Come, I will show you the garden.†+ +The little girl followed her dad and they went out the back door. Tim was so excited to show her the old, thin apple tree. + +But when they reached the tree, something was wrong. The tree was shaking and there were birds flying around it. All of a sudden the birds started to attack and the little girl was scared. + +Tim quickly grabbed her and ran back to the house. But it was too late, the birds had already hurt the thin apple tree very badly. + +The little girl was sad. The bad birds had ruined the thin apple tree, and now it was gone forever. +Max was a three year old boy. He woke up one morning and looked outside. It was a great day - the sun was shining and the weather was perfect. + +Max wanted to go outside and play but his mom said no. "No Max, it's too hot outside," his mom said firmly. + +Max was disappointed but he decided to look around the house to see what he could find. He looked in the toy box and he looked in the closet. Finally, he looked out the window. + +The weather was still great and Max wanted to go outside and play. He started to make a plan. + +Max asked his mom, "Can I go outside if I wear my hat?" Max's mom thought for a moment and said, "Yes. But, be sure to come inside if it gets too hot." + +Max smiled. He put on his hat and went outside. He had a great time playing in the sunny weather. +One day, the sky was grey and it started to rain. A little girl named Joy asked her mom: "Mommy, what is that?" Her mom smiled and said "It's water, Joy. There is a lot of it in the sky. You can feel it on your skin too." + +Joy was excited to feel the water because it felt cold and fun. She went outside and twirled around with her hands outstretched to catch the rain. Her mom laughed and said "Be careful, Joy. Don't get too close to the water." + +The rain kept falling all day, and when it stopped the sky had turned yellow. Joy was disappointed because she wanted the rain to keep coming, but she knew it had to stop eventually. + +Joy's mom told her "The rain makes water that is clean and fresh. But sometimes if it rains too much, the water can get spoiled and dirty. That's why it's important to only have a little bit of rain." + +Joy nodded her head as she watched the sky turn blue again. She looked forward to the next rain, and to feeling the clean water once again. +A little girl named Janie was walking around her garden looking for something to eat. Up ahead she saw something green and strange; it was broccoli! She had never seen it before but it looked interesting. She took a bite of the broccoli and it was harsh. She made a disgusted face and said "Yuck, this is gross!" + +Janie's mom was nearby, sitting in her chair and heard what Janie said. She laughed and said "It may be a little harsh but it's still good for you - make sure to have some!". + +Janie looked again at the broccoli, this time with a more curious eye. She sniffed it and then tentatively took another bite. She found that it wasn't so bad after all. She couldn't believe she didn't like it before! She smiled and said "Mom, this is really yummy." + +Janie's mom smiled and said "See, I told you it was good for you!". With that, Janie happily ate the rest of the broccoli and enjoyed it. +Once there was a man, he was very enthusiastic. One day he decided he wanted to fix something. So, he took some wet wood and started to work. He found a hammer and some nails and he began to hammer the nails into the wood. He worked for a long time and was very happy when he was finished. He had fixed a beautiful birdhouse for his garden. He stood back and beamed with pride. He was so enthusiastic about his fix. This birdhouse would stay in his garden for many years and he enjoyed watching the birds use it. +Once there was a boy named Sam. He was very smart, so every day his mom gave him a challenge. One day, mom told him to go for a bike ride. She gave him a bike with two pedals. + +Sam was a little scared at first, but then he found the courage to ride it. He had so much fun riding around the neighborhood! + +Suddenly, while Sam was riding, he heard two people arguing. He felt scared and he wanted to go home. He started to pedal faster to get away. + +Finally, he arrived home safely and told his mom what he heard. His mom was glad that he was so smart and listened to her advice. She was also glad that he was brave enough to ride his bike by himself. From then on, Sam was much more careful while he was out and about. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. He wanted to be a musician when he grew up. + +One day, Joe's mom said, "Let's go to the park! I will bring my guitar." Joe was so excited! + +When they arrived at the park, the playground was smelly. It was not a fun smell. Joe and his mom rushed to the swings to escape the odor. + +As they played, Joe noticed a musician playing music nearby. Joe's eyes sparkled and he said, "Mommy, I want to be like him when I grow up!" Joe's mom smiled and said, "Maybe one day you will be! Let's listen for a while." + +So Joe and his mom listened to the musician play for a while. Joe loved the music and could not wait to be a musician too! +Once upon a time, there lived a kind nurse. Everyone liked her because she was always friendly and helped them when they needed something. + +One day, a little boy was feeling very sad. He had fallen out of a tree and was hurt. The kind nurse saw him and knew that he needed help. + +She asked the little boy what was wrong. He said his arm was sore and he needed a bandage. + +The kind nurse went and got a special bandage and helped to wrap it around the little boy's arm. Then she gave him a hug, to make him feel better. + +The nurse knew it was very important to lend a helping hand when someone needed it. She was very happy that she was able to help the little boy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and she loved to create. For hours, she would use her crayons and paper to make pictures and designs. + +One day, when the little girl was playing in her room, there was a sudden loud noise outside! She peeked out the window and saw that there was a lot of smoke coming out of her neighbours' chimney. She thought it was very strange and wanted to have a closer look. + +The little girl opened her front door and stepped outside into the cold air. She was excited to find out what all the noise and smoke was about. She moved towards the chimney and saw that the neighbours were having a bonfire. + +The little girl asked them, "What are you doing?" + +The neighbours replied, "We are creating a warm fire to keep us all nice and toasty!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "That looks fun!" She watched them for a few minutes as they kept adding sticks and logs to the bonfire, until the flames started to reach a high level. When she was satisfied that the fire was strong enough, she waved goodbye and went back inside to continue with her creating. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient princess. She lived in a castle with her many servants. One day, the ancient princess woke up and decided to explore the kingdom. She was wearing a crown on her head made of golden jewels. + +The princess asked her servants to take her to the nearby forest. As she walked among the trees, she noticed a hidden cave. When she entered, she saw piles of gold and gems. + +The princess was very surprised and asked, "What is this?" +A sweet, gentle voice answered, "This is an ancient treasure. It has been here for many years, waiting for you to discover it." + +The princess was amazed but she knew she had to leave. She thanked the voice for its kindness and carefully placed the ancient crown on its head. She said goodbye and left the cave. + +The princess spent the rest of her life sharing her ancient treasures with the people of her kingdom. Everyone was grateful, and they lived happily ever after. +One day, John was playing happily in the park. He stumbled upon a small box with a beautiful and shiny handle. He curiously opened it and found a key inside. Excited, he showed it to his mother, who quickly became alarmed. + +"John, put the key away," his mother said, her voice firm. "It is not yours. We must put it back and shut the box." + +John hesitated, wanting to keep it, but eventually his mother convinced him. John walked back over to the box, put the key back inside, and shut the lid. + +Little did John know, the box was extremely valuable and the key opened it. Unfortunately, the price of the box was much too expensive for John and his family. But it was an important lesson that John learned on that day - not to take things that aren't his. + +John was always very calm and thoughtful after that day. Whenever he passed by the box, he kept his distance, remembering what his mother had said. From then on, John kept his eyes open, looking out for any special treasures but always keeping in mind to stay away from things that aren't his. +Once upon a time there was a cheerful house. In the house there lived a family with a mom, a dad, and a little girl. They were very happy and content with their lives. + +One day, the family was enjoying breakfast together when the mom noticed something strange. She had left her prized weapon near the table but when she looked, it had vanished. She quickly asked the little girl if she knew where the weapon had gone. + +The little girl shrugged, not knowing the answer, but she had the feeling something wasn't right. She quickly went off to look around the house to see if she could find it. + +After searching all day, she finally made her way to the back porch. As she stepped out to take a look, there hiding in the corner was the missing weapon. It seemed like a strange place to find it, but the little girl just figured someone had hidden it there to surprise the family. + +The little girl went back inside and told her mom what she had found. The mom was so relieved and thankful for the little girl's help. She was able to get back her precious weapon and the little family was cheerful and happy once again. +Once upon a time, a wolf lived in the forest. He was very thoughtful and always thought about how he could help the animals that lived in the forest. He was always looking for ways to help them out and bring them joy. + +One day, the wolf was walking through the forest and he saw that a little rabbit was lost. He ran over to the little rabbit and asked her why she was lost. + +The little rabbit said, "I'm lost and I don't know how to get home." + +The wolf thought for a moment and then offered to take the little rabbit home. The little rabbit thought it would be okay to accept his help and so off they went. + +As they walked, the wolf shared stories with her and showed her how to find her way home. Finally, they reached the little rabbit's home. + +The little rabbit was so grateful that the wolf had accepted her request for help and took her home safely. The wolf was happy to have helped and thought he had made the forest happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a family of five. Each day, the family would gather in the garden to play together. + +One day, the father said, "Let's go for an adventure. We can gather some flowers in the meadow!" + +The family was so excited and jumped into the garden. They carefully went down the path and found a meadow of beautiful flowers. + +The mother said, "Let's gather some of these flowers for our perfume." + +The family worked together to carefully pick the flowers. They put them in a basket to take home. + +When they got home, the mother and father used the flowers to make the most beautiful perfume! The family enjoyed it so much that they decided to gather flowers every week. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tim. Every day he looked out of his window and saw a deep, dark forest. Everyday Tim wished he could explore the forest. + +One day Tim decided it was time to go exploring. He grabbed his hat and ran out the door. He ran and ran until he arrived at the edge of the forest. + +Tim took a deep breath and took one step into the forest. Suddenly, a strange little creature popped out from behind a bush. He was dressed in yellow and he said, "Welcome! I am the King of the Forest, and I'm here to show you Gold". + +Tim's eyes lit up at the sight of all the gold. The King handed Tim a small golden coin. "This is so interesting!" Tim exclaimed. + +The King smiled and said, "This is just the start of an amazing adventure. Welcome to the forest, Tim!". +Once there was a little boy named Joe. He was so excited one day because he had a brand new kite. He went outside and took it for a test flight. The kite flew up high into the sky and Joe was delighted. He loved to watch the colorful kite move up and down in the sky. + +But all of a sudden, a silly bird came and followed the kite. Joe tried to make the bird go away, but it just wouldn't. The bird kept following the kite and Joe was getting frustrated. He wanted to play with his kite by himself. + +Finally, Joe had an idea. He made a sound like a bird to distract the bird. The silly bird was fooled and flew away! Joe was so relieved and could finally enjoy flying his kite in peace. +Tim was a three year old, who was always very curious. He liked to explore the world around him, and discover new things. + +One day this curiosity led him to a pine forest. As he explored, he noticed something strange. The pine trees were competing! They were swaying their branches back and forth, and their tall heights were impressive. + +He asked his Dad about it, who explained "Those pine trees are all fighting for the sun. The ones that can reach the highest will get the most sunlight." + +Tim was fascinated by this! He thought that this was the most amazing thing he had ever seen. Every day he would come back to the same spot in the pine forest to watch and get to know the trees. + +Soon enough, he had chosen a favourite. He named it 'Mighty Pine', and would cheer it on every time they all started competing. + +It was so exciting when it was in the lead, and everyone around would cheer when it won! +Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in a big city. Every day, he would go to work at the biggest building in the city. + +The man noticed that his job was very important. He knew it was important because people paid him to do important things. + +One day, the man saw a little kid with a sharp pencil. The man smiled at the kid. "What are you drawing?" he asked. + +"I'm drawing my city," said the kid. + +"That's very important," said the man. "Be sure to draw it sharp." + +The kid smiled and continued to draw. He was proud of his picture and he knew it was important. + +The man smiled and watched the kid carefully draw his city. He knew how important it was for the kid to use his imagination and create something special. +Once there was a little boy called Peter. One day Peter wanted to go to the museum. He asked his mom if he could go. His mom said no because it was getting dark outside. + +Peter was very sad. He was bored and wanted to have some fun. He begged his mom to let him go. But his mom said no again. + +Suddenly, Peter remembered something very important. He knew his mom was only looking out for him and just wanted to serve him the best way she knew how. He realised that by staying inside he was being kept safe from the dark. Peter hugged his mom and said thank you. + +The moral of the story is to trust your parents’ judgement and show appreciation for all the ways they serve you. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old, but she was very enthusiastic about exploring the big, wide world around her. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the park. + +As she walked by the pond, she saw a sandwich floating on the surface and she rushed to pick it up. She was so excited, that she quickly began eating the sandwich without a thought. + +Just then, her mother called out to her, “Lucy! Don’t do that!†Lucy’s mother explained to her that some animal must have left the sandwich and it was not a good idea to eat it. + +Luccy felt regret. She wished she hadn't been so enthusiastic and eaten the sandwich. She promised her mother that she would not do it again and took her mother's hand. + +The pair continued exploring the park together and Lucy was very careful never to touch food she found on the ground again. +Once upon a time lived a fancy thing. The thing was bright and colourful and liked to move around. + +One day, the thing saw something else. It was a different thing, but it was just as bright and just as colourful. The first thing wondered why it had never seen this other thing before. + +The first thing wanted to get closer and take a look, but it couldn't. The other thing seemed to be recognizing it, even though they had never met. + +So the first thing waved at the other thing, and the other thing waved back. Then, with a bit of practice, the first thing managed to recognize the other thing too. + +The two things spent a long time playing together, and waving at each other whenever they had the chance. It was so much fun! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Connor. He was only 3 years old and was a very clever boy. He always dreamed of travelling to a far away island. + +One day, Connor was in his garden. Out of nowhere, he heard a strange sound. He was very curious and wanted to investigate! + +He looked around and he saw a magical island in the distance. The island was really far away, but Connor was a very clever boy. He knew he must find a way to get there. + +Connor heard a man's voice. It was calling him, telling him it was possible to get to the island if he believed in himself. + +Connor thought long and hard and eventually realised that if he jumped really high, he could make it to the island. So, Connor started to jump and jump and jump, and soon enough he flew to the island. + +When he arrived, he was so excited! He couldn't believe he made it! Connor knew he was clever and had achieved something big! +Sammy was getting ready for bedtime. He was feeling sleepy but he did not want to go to bed yet. +Mum suggested he should lay down on his pillow, and then he would feel better. Sammy complied and happily flopped onto the pillow. It was fit and comfortable. +Mum asked him if he was ready to sleep now. Sammy shook his head. He wasn't quite feeling ready yet, even though he was very tired. +Mum suggested he could count sheep until he was ready to go to sleep. Sammy smiled and Mum said night night as she tucked him in. +Sammy closed his eyes and began to count sheep until he felt fit enough to sleep. +One day, Timmy and his mommy went to the park. Timmy set his helmet down while they played. Suddenly an old man came by and picked it up. He put it on and nodded his head. + +Timmy was scared and ran to his mommy. She asked the old man to return the helmet, but he said it was his now. He refused to give it back. + +Mommy and the old man argued for a while but he still wouldn't give it back. The old man felt guilty for taking Timmy's helmet, but he still wouldn't give it back. + +The old man set the helmet back on the ground and ran away. Timmy tried to pick it up, but it was gone! He was so sad. + +Mommy consoled Timmy, but he still felt brokenhearted. He had lost his favorite helmet and could not get it back. He had a bad ending to his day. +Johnny was walking in the park with his mum. He saw a tall tower in the middle of the park and could not wait to explore it. He asked his mum if he could go up in it. + +Mum: "Let me think Johnny, I'm not sure if you are old enough to go up on the tower. + +Johnny: "I dare you mum! Please let me go up there." + +Mum: Johnny, I know you are very impatient, but I'm not sure if you are allowed to go up the tower. + +Johnny: "Please mum, I dare you to let me try!" + +Mum: "Alright Johnny, I will let you try, but you have to be very careful and come down quickly!" + +Johnny was so excited and eagerly ran towards the tower. He carefully climbed up the tower and looked around. He spotted some birds chirping on the branches and smiled. Before long, he made his way back down to his mum as quickly as he could. + +Mum: "Well done Johnny, I'm glad you listened to me and came down quickly!" + +Johnny: "Thanks, mum! I had so much fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who liked to play. He had lots of toys and he was very happy. + +One day he went to the park with his mommy and daddy. He saw a man playing with a glass of wine. The little boy was surprised. + +His mommy and daddy said he couldn't play with the wine. He felt upset, so he turned away and started to play with his other toys. + +He had fun pretending and playing with his toys. He forgot all about the man's glass of wine and soon he was laughing and happy again. + +The little boy learned a good lesson that day. He should never play with wine! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Mark. Mark was three-years-old and he loved to play. He had a little bow that he carried with him wherever he went. + +One day, Mark went to the park with his mom. He was looking around and he spotted something hidden behind a tree. He looked closer - it was a secret play area! + +Mark ran to the play area with his bow. He was so excited! He found a little house, some toys, and a swing! Mark had a great time playing with his bow. He was swinging, jumping, and laughing. His mom was so happy watching him play. + +Suddenly, someone spoke! It was an old man. He said, “Hello there little one. This play area is special and it’s hidden. So please, be sure to keep it a secret!†+ +Mark smiled, looked up at the old man, and said, “OK! I promise I won’t tell.†+ +And ever since that day, Mark has been playing in the secret play area every time he goes to the park. He always remembers to keep it hidden! +Once there was a very sad little mouse. It was very hot outside and he was so miserable. He had been feeling lonely for a long time. He looked around for something to do and saw a bunch of radishes hanging from a tree. He was so excited and started to hang the radishes up in the tree. He built a little swing made of radishes, something he could sit and swing on. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. A big, fat frog was sitting on a rock nearby. "What are you doing up there?" asked the frog. + +The little mouse stopped swinging and said, "I'm hanging radishes to make a swing." + +The frog smiled and said, "That sounds like lots of fun. Can I join you?" + +The little mouse was so happy to have a friend he said, "Yes, please do!" + +They hung more and more radishes until the little mouse had a big radish swing. The little mouse and the frog played for hours, until the sun went down. When it was time to go home, the frog said, "Thank you for being my friend, I'm not so miserable anymore." The little mouse smiled and waved goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly clown who could not spring like other clowns. He was very sad, for all he wanted to do was to show off his tricks - but without the ability to spring, he was unable to. + +One day, a 3 year old child saw the clown and noticed his sadness. He went up to him and asked, "Why are you so sad, clown?" + +The clown responded, "Because I can't spring like the other clowns." + +The little boy then smiled and said, "That's ok! You can still make me laugh with your tricks, so don't be sad." + +The elderly clown smiled. Then he scrambled up to his feet and began to show off all his tricks - he juggled, he told funny jokes, and then he sprang into the air and held his arms out wide. The little boy laughed and clapped, and the elderly clown felt very happy. +Once there was a little girl. She was very sad and wanted to play with her friends. But all of her friends were deaf, so they couldn't understand her. + +The girl was so sad that she started to weep. She wept and wept until it seemed like there were no tears left. + +But then, something miraculous happened. One of her friends had brought some gum to play with. The girl's sadness became lighter as she smiled and took the gum. + +The girl and her friends laughed and laughed as they chewed the gum. She was so happy that she didn't have to be deaf to understand her friends. They played and talked together until the day was done. And from then on, the girl was never sad again. +Mummy was in the kitchen and little Timmy was sitting at the table. Mummy had a shiny dish in her hand. + +"What are you doing Mummy?" asked Timmy. + +"I'm going to attach the dish to the wall," Mummy replied. + +Timmy watched as Mummy carefully attached the dish to the wall with a special tool. + +"What can we put in it?" asked Timmy. + +"We can put clean spoons and forks in it," said Mummy. + +Timmy looked at the dish and noticed it had a picture of a butterfly on it. He smiled and said, "We can put them in the butterfly dish!" + +Mummy nodded and smiled. She said, "Yes, we can keep our spoons and forks nice and clean in the butterfly dish." + +Timmy nodded and clapped his hands. He was so excited to have a bright and colourful butterfly dish on the wall in the kitchen. +Once upon a time, there was an ignorant morning. Everything was grey, and not much seemed to be happening. + +Suddenly, a little girl appeared, carrying a blue mug. She filled her mug with cozy hot chocolate, and peeked outside. She didn't know what to expect. + +Another little girl walked up to her. She had a white mug, and filled it with tea. She noticed the blue mug, and smiled. + +"Hi, do you know what today is?" asked the girl with the white mug. + +The girl with the blue mug shook her head. She didn't know. + +The other girl put her hand on her chin and thought for a moment. She was so smart that she knew the answer straight away. + +"Today is Sunday," she said. "It's a day for relaxing and playing. Isn't that nice?" + +The girl with the blue mug smiled. "Yes, it is. Now I know." + +They shared their mugs and sipped their hot drinks, happy they both knew what special day it was. +One day there was a man who wanted to build something special. He was very old, but he had a lot of energy. He went to the park every day and told everyone he saw, “I’m going to build something great!†+ +Everyone at the park was very curious. They wanted to know what he was going to build. But the elderly man wouldn’t tell. He just kept saying “you’ll have to wait and see!†+ +Finally his big day arrived. He had built a beautiful swimming pool! Everyone was so excited and couldn’t wait to take a dip. The elderly man smiled as he said, “Now you can all swim and have fun!†Everyone was so happy and grateful that the man had taken the time to build such a wonderful surprise for them. +Once upon a time there was a small mouse who wanted to make his family proud. He wanted to see a beautiful candle light up a room so he set off in search of one. + +He came to a house and peered through the window. Inside the room was a beautiful candle! The mouse was so excited and he knew this was the perfect gift for his family. + +He crept in and very carefully, he began to pinch the candle. Just as he was about to leave with his treasure, the door opened and a big, scary cat appeared! + +The mouse froze with fear, but the cat just smiled and said, 'Oh, what a super surprise! I am so proud of you for thinking of a special gift like this.' + +The mouse smiled back, thanked the cat, and ran home with his candle, knowing that soon his family would be lit up with pride too. +Once upon a time there was a very adventurous rabbit. Every day he would explore the fields near his house, looking for new and interesting things. + +One day, he walked a little further than normal and discovered a muddy puddle. He wanted to jump into it but suddenly remembered his mum telling him: “Never go near a muddy puddle!†+ +He knew that he wasn’t allowed to jump in, but he wanted to have fun. So he quickly ran back home, grabbed a big rag and returned to the puddle. + +He dipped the cloth in the water and started to wash it. He laughed with delight as he moved the cloth around the puddle. When he had finished, the puddle was sparkly clean. He also had a lot of fun! + +“Look at my work Mummy!†he shouted. + +His mum was so proud of him for being so adventurous and cleaning the puddle. She gave him a big hug and said “Well done! That was very brave of you.†+Once upon a time, there was a cool cat. His name was Max. He liked to hear the sound of birds chirping in the morning. One day, he heard something strange. + +Max said to himself, “What’s that sound?†It was coming from far away. He thought for a moment. Then he realized what it was. It was the mailman! + +Max was really excited. He hopped up and ran outside to try to catch the mailman. But the mailman was too fast. Max ran after him, but the mailman was still faster. + +Max was really disappointed. But then he had an idea. He ran back to his house and grabbed his friend, a stuffed toy rabbit. He called it "Rabby". + +Max and Rabby ran towards the mailbox. When they got there, Max said to Rabby, “We can’t let the mailman go by without saying hello.†So, Max and Rabby waved to the mailman. He smiled, waved back and said “Hello!†+ +Max felt really cool. He had caught the mailman! +One day, David was playing in his bedroom. He had a bouncy green ball, and he wanted to see what it would do. He threw it up and it bounced onto the wardrobe. He was delighted! Then he found something strange. He saw a dead mouse in the wardrobe. David gasped, and smiled at the same time. + +"Oh wow!" he said. + +Mommy came into the room and saw what David was looking at. + +"Oh David," she said. "That mouse must have found a way into the wardrobe and must have been stuck inside. Now it's dead." + +David felt sad, but he was also still excited about how his bouncy ball had gone inside the wardrobe too. He thought it was cool! He had a lot of fun playing in his bedroom that day. +Once upon a time, there was a reliable dinosaur. He was a friendly creature who enjoyed talking to everyone he met. He always had a smile on his face and was excited to meet new people. + +One day, the dinosaur was walking through the forest when he heard a noise. It sounded like somebody was calling for help. He quickly followed the sound and soon saw a little girl. She was crying and looked very scared. + +The dinosaur asked the girl what was wrong. She said that she had lost her way and was trying to find her way back home. The dinosaur offered her a ride on his back and she agreed. + +But then, the dinosaur stopped and told the girl to close her eyes. When she opened them, she saw the most amazing thing--her own home! She was so grateful to the dinosaur and thanked him many times. + +The girl asked the dinosaur if there was anything she could do to repay him. The dinosaur smiled and said all he wanted was for the girl to always remember how reliable he was. He then ordered the girl to never go into the forest alone. + +The girl vowed to always remember the dinosaur and to follow his orders, and she never ventured into the forest by herself again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy had a bright pink coat that she loved wearing. Every morning she would put it on before going outside to play. + +Today, Daisy didn't put on her coat straight away. Instead, she delayed getting ready. + +"Mommy, why do I need to put my coat on?" Daisy asked. + +"Because it is cold outside," her mommy said. + +"But the sun is shining, it's not cold," Daisy protested. + +"Yes, it may seem warm now, but it will get colder later and you don't want to catch a cold," mommy warned. + +Daisy thought for a moment, then reluctantly put on her coat. + +"Put your hood on too," mommy said, "it will keep your head warm!" + +Daisy put on her hood then smiled. She knew that mommy was looking out for her. + +"Good girl," mommy said, "it is important to obey mommy and daddy, even if it seems bad." + +Daisy nodded and ran out the door with her bright pink coat on. +Once upon a time there was a young boy called Jimmy. Every day Jimmy loved to go on a walk with his mum. This time, he wanted to go on a special walk. He wanted to go to the ancient forest near his house. + +Jimmy's mum said he could go on the walk, but he had to mark a map so he knew where he was going. So Jimmy drew a special mark on the map to show where the ancient forest was. + +When Jimmy and his mum arrived at the ancient forest, it was even more magical than he had imagined. But just as he was running around exploring, Jimmy got a bit too close to an old tree and it started to collapse! + +Jimmy was frightened and his mum rushed over to help him. Unfortunately, a big branch had fallen on Jimmy's leg and he was hurt. Jimmy's mum took him to hospital and soon he was better. But Jimmy had learnt his lesson. He knew that ancient forests can be dangerous, so he decided never to go to one without his mum again. +Once upon a time, there was a wide river. On one side, lived a tall and strong man, on the other side, lived a small, frightened boy. + +One day, the man noticed the boy playing too close to the river. "You must be careful!" he shouted across the water. "The river is wide and deep!" + +But the boy did not listen. He kept playing and splashing in the water until he slipped and fell in. + +The man quickly ran to help him. He jumped in the river and grabbed the boy by the hand. But when he pulled him out of the water, the man slapped him hard. + +The boy started to cry. "Why did you do that?" he asked through his tears. + +The man looked at the boy sadly. His voice was gentle and kind. + +"I am sorry I slapped you," the man said. "I did it to remind you that life is precious and you must take care. Always be careful around big and wide rivers!" + +The boy nodded and wiped his eyes. He held onto the man's kind words like a piece of treasure. From then on, the boy was very careful near the river. + +The moral of this story is that life is precious, so we should always be careful and use wisdom to make the right decisions. +Alex was a brilliant boy. He loved to play with his wagon and cars. One day he saw something really special - a toy gun. He was so excited he asked his Mama to buy it for him. + +Mama said yes! Alex was so happy he took his gun outside to play. He ran around the garden making shooting sounds. + +Alex's friend came to play and saw the gun. He said "We can play really good games now". They had so much fun shooting at the trees and the fence. + +After a while, Alex and his friend got bored, so they went inside. Alex put away his gun and said "That was brilliant!" His Mama smiled and gave him a hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She had a big sister, Bella. Lily and Bella lived near the beach, and they both decided they wanted to find something special to take back home with them. + +They were walking along the seashore when they spotted a silver shell. "Bella, look! Is this something special?", asked Lily, excitedly. Bella smiled and said, "Yes Lily. Let's take it home!" + +When they arrived home, Lily and Bella opened the shell gently. Inside, there was something new. It was a beautiful silver necklace with a small silver fish charm. Lily and Bella were so excited that they decided to share the necklace. + +"What do you think, Lily? Should we each wear the necklace?" asked Bella. Lily smiled and nodded. + +From that day onwards, Lily and Bella were always together and had a wonderful secret - the beautiful new silver necklace. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Jack and Sam. One day, Jack saw a magnificent yacht floating in the ocean. He wanted to bring it home, so he asked his brother Sam for help. + +"A yacht would make a great present for our Mom," Jack said to him. + +Sam agreed. He said, "You can bring the yacht here, but remember, Mom prefers modest presents, so don't make it too fancy!" + +Jack smiled. He nodded to his brother and said, "Don't worry, I'll bring a modest yacht!" + +So, Jack set out to sea in his boat to bring the yacht home. It was a long journey, but eventually Jack made it back. When he showed his mom the boat, she was delighted. She hugged both of her boys and said, "This is the best present ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a elderly man called Grandpa. Grandpa liked to spoil his tank. Every morning, Grandpa would put food and water into his tank and he would talk in a very nice voice to his tank. + +One day, Grandpa came home from his walk and he was really happy to see his tank. He said, "Hi fishy! Let me spoil you with a treat". + +Grandpa's family heard him talking to his tank and they laughed. They said, "Grandpa, why are you spoiling your tank so much? + +Grandpa said, "Because I love my tank and it makes me happy to spoil it. Everybody needs someone to spoil them, even a tank". +Mummy and Daddy had a car. Mummy drove it really fast! Every day, Daddy would bring the car to work then, Mummy would bring it back home. + +One day, when Mummy and Daddy were out of the house, the car got very weak. It wouldn't move anymore. + +Mummy and Daddy were unhappy when they came back and saw their car wasn't working. + +Daddy said, "What happened?" + +Mummy said, "The car is too weak. We need to bring it to a garage." + +They both brought the car to the garage. The garage fixed the car and soon it was running again. + +Mummy and Daddy were so happy! They gave the garage mechanic a big hug and went home, happy that the car was fixed. +Once upon a time there was a bright and intelligent girl named Ali. She loved to explore and learn new things. She could swim, paint and even build a house out of blocks! + +One day Ali decided to go for a walk in the forest. She was so busy looking at all of the trees and flowers that she didn't notice the big monster coming out of the shadows. When it saw her, it demanded that she gave it her very best jewel. Ali was so afraid she started to cry. + +But then Ali noticed something. She knew she was more valuable than any treasure she could give the monster. So she bravely looked right at the monster and proclaimed, “I am more valuable than any gem!†+ +The monster was so taken aback that it couldn’t speak. Then it slowly stepped back and said, “You are very clever and very brave, Ali. I will leave you alone.†+ +Ali was so relieved that she quickly ran back home. From then on, she always reminded herself of her own value and helped others remember theirs as well. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who liked to wander in the park. +Every day he went to the same spot and did the same thing. One day, he saw a little boy playing in the park. They began to chat, and the man remembered all the fun he had when he was a child. + +The little boy asked: "Can you play with me?" The man hesitated, but he said yes. So they started to play. + +The man could not remember the last time he had so much fun. He kept rolling the ball back and forth with the little boy, trying to make the highest score. His bald head shined in the sun and the little boy laughed each time the man pretended to miss the ball. + +But then, it was over. The man thanked the little boy for playing with him, and said goodbye. The boy looked sad and the man felt a little guilty. + +The next day he went back to the park and saw the boy again. He found out that the boy's parents were away, so he played with the little boy every day. It was like the score was never going to end - until one day the boy's parents returned. + +The man waved goodbye, but it felt like the score counted for something bigger than it had been before. +Once upon a time, there lived a naughty boy in a small town. One day, his mum said, "It's time for you to come home for dinner". The naughty boy was very excited and ran all the way home. + +When he got home, his mum said, "Why are you so late? You should have come home sooner". + +The naughty boy said, "I found a new toy in the town but it was so much fun! I forgot the time". + +Mum said, "You need to be a bit more careful next time. Now come inside and have your dinner". + +The naughty boy smiled and went inside. He knew to be careful next time so he could come home sooner and play with his toys. +Aly came home from daycare one day with her mom and dad. She was so excited to show them her new spade. It was a bright red with a handle that made it easy to grip. + +When they got home, Aly ran to the backyard with her spade in hand. She began to play in the sand, digging large holes and making different shapes. Every time she ended up with a huge pile of sand, she would laugh with delight at her own creation. + +Her parents watched her and laughed too at the sight of their daughter having so much fun. Aly was feeling so content and comfortable in the sun with her spade in the sand. + +Later on, they went inside and Aly showed her parents the completed sandcastle. They praised her hard work and rattled off a few easy words of congratulations. Aly smiled a big smile and laughed in happiness. +John and his mom were visiting a new store. It had lots of shelves filled with exciting things! John was so happy. He asked his mom if he could buy something. + +“Yes, we’ll get you something,†she said. + +John went over to a shelf and started to look. Suddenly, he heard a loud sound! He turned and saw a basket with balls falling off the shelf. He was scared and started to cry. + +His mom said, “John, don’t worry. It was an accident.†She was so nice and hugged him. + +Still scared, John ran off to look at some other shelves. He saw something that made him so happy — a cool toy car. He asked his mom if he could have it. + +“No, John, that’s too expensive,†she said. + +John was really sad. He began to cry again. His mom hugged him and said, “John, it’s ok. I’m sure something else will make you happy.†+ +John nodded and looked around. But nothing else interested him. Soon, they had to go. John was so disappointed that he didn’t get anything. + +That night, he was so grateful for his mom. He knew that she wanted to make him happy. + +The next day, John and his +Once there was a brave rabbit named Peter. Peter wanted to explore the world. One day he saw a giant muffin sitting in the grass. He hopped up to it and asked, "Who is this for?" + +He waited for an answer, but none came. So, he decided to open it. He was a bit scared, but he was brave. + +He opened the lid of the muffin and found it was filled with wonderful treats. Just for him! He hopped around in excitement and shouted, "Thank you world, I love surprises!" + +He had a great day, eating the muffin, exploring, and telling all his friends about his brave adventure. +Once there was a little girl named Mia. She was three years old and she loved to create. One day, she wanted to create something that was wild, so she decided to make some clothes. + +Mia went to her room and began searching for things to use. She found some colorful fabric, some ribbons and some scissors. She went to work, cutting and tying the fabric. + +When Mia was finished, she looked at her creation. Her new clothes were wild and colorful! It looked like something from a different world. + +Mia was so proud of her work she ran outside to show it off. Everyone was so amazed by the wild clothes she had made! +Once upon a time, there was a modest truck. It wasn't new and it wasn't old. It just drove like any other truck! One day, the truck decided to take a drive. So, it drove down a track and was having a lot of fun. + +Pretty soon, the truck heard a noise. It stopped and looked around and saw a little child. She was so small and was carrying a bag. The truck decided to take the child for a ride. + +The truck drove her all around the track. The truck drove slow and steady, so the child felt safe. She waved at all the animals and children she saw. Finally, the truck took the child back to where it found her. + +The child was so happy and thanked the truck for the ride. The truck just smiled and continued on its modest way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She liked to write and play. She drew pictures with markers, wrote stories with her pencil, and sang songs with her friends. She wanted to write all the time! + +One day, her mommy asked her to write something. She was so excited! She grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil and started to write. + +Mommy watched her write and said, "Are you having a rough time?" The girl shook her head no. “Writing is fun," she said. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Well, keep it up. Writing is very important!" + +The little girl kept on writing, and with each word she wrote, she felt happy. Writing was such a great way to express herself. She knew she would always enjoy writing! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Katy. Katy lived in a bright blue house with her parents and two older sisters. + +One day Katy saw something she had never seen before. It was blue and it was jumping around in the garden. Katy was so excited, she immediately called out to her sisters. + +"Look, everyone! It's a unique blue animal!" + +The sisters gathered around and stared in awe. None of them knew what it was. They all started to panic. + +Suddenly, a voice shouted from the bushes. + +"It's ok, don't worry. I'm a friendly blue frog!" + +Katy laughed with delight. Her sisters calmed down and all of them admired the beautiful blue frog. + +From then on, the friendly blue frog became Katy's special friend. Everywhere she went, the frog followed. She named him Sir Blue and he became a unique addition to the family. +One day, Timmy decided to take his bicycle to play in the park. He was excited because his bicycle was orange. + +When he reached the park, he saw two bigger boys on their bicycles. He thought they might be friendly. + +Timmy waved at them and said, "Hi! Can I play too?" + +The two boys laughed at him. One of them said, "No, you can't play. Give us your bicycle or we won't let you play." + +Timmy was scared but he held his ground. He said, "No! My bicycle is mine." + +The boys got angry and stepped closer. That's when Timmy decided to surrender. He said, "Ok, ok, I will give you my bicycle, just let me play." The boys were happy and they let Timmy join them. + +That day Timmy learned that sometimes it's better to surrender than to fight. +Willow was running very fast across the meadow. She was holding her pencil tightly as she went. Suddenly, she noticed a box on the side of the path. She stopped and saw a sign on the box which read "Free Pencils". Willow was so excited and opened the box. She quickly grabbed a pencil and put it in her pocket. + +Willow continued running but then she came to a tree. It had a sign on it which said "Store Pencils Here". She thought that was a great idea so she stopped and stored her pencil in the tree. + +Willow ran all the way to her house and back again. The next day, she went back to the tree and opened it. She was amazed to find all her pencils still there! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Adam. He was very excited because he discovered a trail in the park. He wanted to explore it all. So he took his bike and without telling anyone, he followed the trail. + +But after a few minutes he felt he was lost. He looked around and realised he had gone just a little too far. He was helpless and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly he saw a man walking on the trail. Adam waved at him and called out: "Sir, can you help me?" + +The man looked at him and said: "What are you doing all alone here? Where are your parents?" + +Adam replied: "They don't know I'm here. Please help me - I'm so helpless!" + +The man smiled and said: "That's okay, little one. Just don't do it again. Let's go back now, but we have to delay a little first." + +Adam smiled with relief and the man took his hand as they walked back along the trail. From then on, Adam was always careful not to go too far. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. She was only three years old and full of energy. One day, Molly was running around the garden with her dad. Suddenly, Molly saw something shining in the bushes. She ran over to take a closer look. + +"What have you found, Molly?" asked her dad. + +Molly smiled proudly and said, "It looks like a rod!" + +Molly's dad explained that the rod was dangerous and shouldn't be played with. He said, "Anything that is shiny should not be touched unless I say it is okay." Molly nodded and was careful not to touch the rod. + +Molly remembered the lesson her dad taught her, and she never reached for something shiny again. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny, fragile duckling. He waddled around the pond searching for a friend, but they all stayed away from him because they thought he was too small and weak. The poor duckling huddled close to the shore, all alone, watching the other animals. + +Every night, he heard a gentle voice fill the sky, singing beautiful songs. The duckling was moved by the sound of the voice, but he could not find it's source. He kept searching, longing to feel the warmth of the voice. + +One night, the duckling almost gave up hope. He was so weak and vulnerable, and thought nobody would see him or love him. But then he felt a sudden warm rush, and his body began to glow. Suddenly, the duckling had found confidence and strength, and he realized the beautiful voice he had been searching for was his own! + +The moral of the story is that we all have a voice that can be used to share love and comfort. Even the smallest, most fragile creatures have something beautiful and powerful to offer the world. So no matter who you are or where you come from, never forget you have a voice inside you that deserves to be heard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl, named Mia. She was only 3 years old and loved books. Mia went to the library every day so she could find new books to read. + +Today, Mia decided to print out a novel. She knew it would be comfortable to read with the pages all smooth and the cover all special. She was so excited to get it! + +When she got to the library, she saw Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith was the library librarian and was always very nice to Mia. "Hello, Mia!" she said. "What kind of novel would you like today?" + +Mia smiled and said, "I want a story about a princess and a dragon!" + +Mrs. Smith smiled and said, "Let me help you print it out!" With a few clicks and pushes of some buttons, she printed the novel for Mia. + +Mia thanked Mrs. Smith and ran home to read her new story. She was so thrilled to read her novel and had a very comfortable afternoon! +Mummy was playing with Jack. They were in the garden and Jack was running around. He was having so much fun. Suddenly, mummy said, "Jack, it's getting late. We have to go in soon." + +Jack looked up at mummy and said, "No, I wanna keep playing!" + +Mummy smiled and said, "I know. But, we can come back to the garden another day. Let me remind you of something. All the love you put into something makes it special. Even if we go inside now, the love you put into this game is still here." + +Jack nodded and said, "Okay. I'm ready to go inside now." + +Mummy thanked Jack for understanding and said, "I love you, Jack." + +Jack smiled and said, "I love you too, mummy." +Once there was a mommy and daddy who loved each other very much. Every night, they would snuggle together in their cosy bed. + +One night however, they started to quarrel. The mommy and daddy shouted at each other. The mommy grabbed a shield and held it up to protect herself and the daddy got very angry. His eyes were hot and he waved his arms wildly in the air. + +The little girl who was watching the quarrel was very scared. She knew that mommy and daddy weren't angry at her, so she didn't cry. Instead, she crept between them and hugged them both at the same time. + +At that moment the mommy and daddy stopped arguing and smiled at the little girl. They hugged her and promised that they would never quarrel again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. Lisa was a very brave girl, but she was also scared of shadows. Especially when they were big and dark. + +One day, Lisa's mommy said, "Let's plan a surprise for Daddy!" Lisa was very excited and asked what the surprise would be. Mommy said, "It's a secret, you'll have to wait and see!" + +That night, Lisa was getting ready for bed when she spotted a huge shadow of a monster on the wall. It was so dark, and she was so scared! Lisa started to cry and asked where the monster came from. + +Mommy said, "Messy shadows can look a bit silly, but it's nothing to be scared of. As part of our surprise for Daddy, we are going to put a new lamp on your wall and make the shadows go away!" + +The next day, Mommy and Lisa put the new lamp in place and the shadows disappeared. Daddy was so happy to see their surprise! Lisa found out that shadows weren't something to be scared of, and she was happy. +Once upon a time there was a slow snail named Sammy. He liked to take slow walks down the lane. One day, Sammy had a brilliant idea – he wanted to find a secret! + +He looked left and right but all he could find was a rock. Then, Sammy had another idea – he was gonna reverse! Sammy quickly scurried backwards until he found a big, brown box. Excited, he opened the box and was even more surprised to find a little, green key. Sammy grabbed the key and pushed it into the big, brown box. + +Suddenly, the box opened up and Sammy could hardly believe his eyes. Inside the box was a big, blue plate. Sammy was so happy and quickly ran off to show all his friends. When they saw the plate, Sammy’s friends said, "Wow! You found a secret!" Sammy smiled and said, "I did! And I did it all by reversing!" +Once there was a little girl named Megan. Megan was so excited for spring to come. Every day she would look out of the window and watch for the first signs of spring. One day Megan saw lots of birds flying around and some flowers blooming. She knew it was spring! + +Megan ran outside and saw all the beautiful sights that spring had to offer. She saw the trees and the birds and the butterflies. Everything seemed so exciting! + +Megan asked her mom to give her a picnic lunch and headed back outside to enjoy it. She set up her blanket and spread her lunch out on it. She happily ate her lunch and watched the birds flying about in the warm summer breeze. + +Megan was so happy and excited to be out in the spring. She had a great day and couldn't wait to come back the next day. She smiled and said to herself, "I love spring!" +The car rolled to a stop, and three year old, Emma, and her mom got out. Emma was so excited! She had been waiting all day to unpack. + + mom said, "Emma, be obedient and come help me unpack." + +So Emma and her mom began unpack, carrying big bags and boxes out of the car. Emma was careful to be obedient and do what her mom said. + +Soon they had everything unpacked, but something big and blue was left. Emma asked, "What is that?" + +Her mom said, "That is the tide. It will help us clean the beach and make it nice and sparkly!" + +Emma was so happy. She couldn't wait to start making the beach sparkly and having fun with the tide! +One day, Billy and his mommy were in the park looking up at the sky. Mommy pointed at the sky and said, "Billy, look up there. It's the Earth." + +Billy squinted and saw a gray dot far away in the sky. He smiled and said, "Woah! What is it?" + +Mommy told him that it was the Earth and explained what it meant. She said, "That's the Earth, which is where we live." + +Billy thought this was very cool, so he asked if they could go to the Earth one day. Mommy laughed and said, "No, that's not possible. The Earth is too far away." + +Billy was a bit sad, but he still pointed at the gray dot in the sky. Suddenly, it started to display brightly. Bright colors of blue and yellow filled the sky and Billy was amazed. He said to his mommy, "Look, Mommy! It changed colors!" + +But then, something strange happened. The colors quickly faded away and there was a big explosion in the sky. After it was over, the Earth was gone and nothing was left in its place. + +Mommy looked sadly at Billy and said, "Come on, let's go home." + +Billy and his mommy left the park and returned home. They never saw the Earth again. +Once upon a time, a mom and her three year old daughter went out shopping. The daughter saw a red sock in the store and asked her mom to buy it. + +"No honey," said the mom, "it's too expensive." + +The daughter was very sad and wished she had the red sock. As she was turning away from the sock, it vanished! + +The daughter was very surprised. "Where did it go?" she asked her mom. + +Mom looked all around the store, but the red sock had disappeared. The daughter cried and was so disappointed that she couldn't get the sock. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient man who lived in a small hut. He owned a large bucket of coal, and he kept it beside his fireplace. + +One day, the man was carrying his bucket of coal when he slipped and it fell from his arms. Poor man, all his coal had spilled onto the ground! + +At that moment, a small girl appeared at the door. She said, "Can I help you, old man?" + +The man was so happy that the girl had appeared! He told the girl, "Yes please! I need help to pick up all the coal that I have dropped." + +The girl nodded and quickly went to work. She said, "Here you go!" And she handed the ancient man all his coal. + +The ancient man smiled and said to the girl, "Thank you so much! You have been a big help!" + +The girl smiled too, and with a twinkle in her eye, said, "You're welcome!" And with that, she disappeared as quickly as she had appeared. +Steve took a walk in the forest. He was looking for something interesting. He soon saw something move and squirm in the grass. It was a worm! Steve knelt down to get a closer look. + +"Hello worm," said Steve. But the worm didn't answer. + +Steve smiled. He knew the worm was really useful. He opened his hands and the worm crawled in. Then he carefully stood up and took the worm home. + +When he arrived home, Steve opened the lid of a jar and very gently put the worm in. He fed the worm some tasty food. + +"Thank you for being so useful," said Steve. + +The worm waved its little head. Then, it settled down and slept. Steve closed the lid of the jar and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a goat called John. He lived on a farm with a lot of other animals. One day, John felt very excited. He decided that it was time to celebrate something. + +John asked his best friend, the wise elephant, "What should I celebrate?". The elephant thought carefully and then said, "Why don't you celebrate a foolish thing. Make up something silly and let's do it!" + +John liked the idea and decided to celebrate the silliest thing he could think of - he decided to celebrate sitting on a small chair! He laughed and hopped on to the chair. + +The other animals saw him and started to laugh too. They all thought it was a very foolish idea to celebrate sitting on a chair. But John was having fun and he wanted them to join in. + +He waved at them and shouted, "Come on! Let's celebrate sitting on a chair!" His friends laughed and came to join him. They all laughed, had fun and celebrated together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sam. He always liked to imagine his world to be a much happier place. + +One day Sam was walking through the forest and he saw a rabbit that was hurt. Its leg was bleeding and it looked so sad. He felt so compassionate for the poor animal and he wanted to help. + +Sam quickly ran to his house and he grabbed his mom's special remedy. He raced back to the rabbit and began to apply the remedy. The rabbit licked it, and it tasted really yummy. + +The rabbit smiled at him and said, "Thank you for helping me, Sam. You are so kind." + +Sam was feeling very happy inside. He had done something that was compassionate to help someone in need, and it made him feel happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mary. Mary was three years old and she was very cute. + +But she had one problem, the problem was she was too picky. She never wanted to eat the food her parents gave her. That made her parents very sad. + +One day, Mary's father made her an ugly sandwich. Mary didn't want it and said, "I don't like it, it's too ugly!" + +But her father said, "I made this sandwich with lots of care, so why don't you try it? I'm sure you'll like it!" + +Mary eventually decided to try the sandwich and guess what? She liked it! + +From then on, whenever Mary was feeling picky and didn't want to eat her parents food, her father would make her an ugly sandwich. And every time, she would end up enjoying it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who loved going on adventures. One day, Sarah's mother said to her, "Can you do something daring?" Sarah was very excited and said, "Yes, I dare!" So Sarah decided to explore the garden. + +When Sarah went outside, she saw a big pile of pasta sitting at the edge of the garden. She had never seen anything like it before and was very curious. She was certain she had never seen the pasta before and she knew it wasn't her family's. + +Sarah asked her mother, "What's this pasta doing here?" Her mother said, "Oh, that's a surprise, let's go and check it out together." + +Sarah was thrilled, and ran to the pasta. She and her mother looked at it carefully and Sarah said, "Look, there is an enthusiastic ant crawling over the noodles!" + +Sarah's mother smiled and said, "I think the ant is trying to tell us something. Maybe this pasta is a treat for you." + +Sarah was thrilled and thanked her mom for the surprise. She excitedly ate the pasta and had a wonderful day! +Once upon a time, there was a big Red Truck. It had big heavy gears inside. One day, the driver wanted to go to the store. He got in the truck, but the gears were too heavy. They wouldn't go. The driver tried and tried, but they just wouldn't move. Finally, the driver was so angry, he got out of the truck and stomped away. The Red Truck never went to the store. +Today was a weird day. Two friends, John and Peter, were playing together when something unexpected happened. + +John said to Peter, "Do you want to see something spread?" + +"Yes," Peter replied, "what is it?" + +John opened his pocket, pulled out a toy and looked at Peter with a huge smile. He threw the toy in the air and it spread out. John caught the toy and laughed. + +Peter was excited. "Do it again!" he said. + +They kept playing, but when the toy spread out, something else spread too. A big bubbly sound started bouncing around the room. Peter clapped his hands and the two friends laughed. + +John and Peter looked at each other with wonder. It was a weird but wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Tom. Tom was excited to go out and play with his friends. Before he left his house, his mom gave him a post to deliver. Tom was a bit confused why he had to do this. He asked his mom ‘Why do I have to use a post?’ His mom smiled and said ‘You will understand when you get there.’ + +Tom began his journey, feeling a little bit worried. On the way, he saw a warm pond and he took a few moments to watch the fish swimming around. It was so peaceful and he felt better. + +When he arrived at his destination, much to his surprise, his friends were also there with their own posts. They had all come together to help deliver food to the homeless people in their town. Tom felt happy that he could help. + +From then on, Tom remembered how it felt to use the post to help others. He knew that even the smallest gestures can make the world warmer. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. She was only three years old but already very patient and kind. + +Mia's mum was busy with the dinner, so she asked Mia to stay in the living room and relax. Mia obeyed her mum's instruction and sat still in the sofa, watching the cartoon on the TV. + +Suddenly, something caught Mia's eye! It was a tiny little kitten under the chair in the corner of the room. Mia excitedly jumped down from the sofa and ran towards it. + +Mia's mum heard the noise and shouted: "Mia! Stay there, don't move!" + +Mia quickly went back and sat on the sofa. She knew she had to be patient. After a few minutes, her mum said it was OK to go to the corner. + +Mia was so happy and ran to the corner excitedly. But the little kitten was gone! + +Mia was very sad and looked around the living room. Then she heard some soft meowing coming from a box beside the window. Carefully, she opened it and found the little kitten inside. + +Mia was so happy and carefully took the kitten out of the box. She held it close to her chest, gave it lots of love and strokes. Mia's mum watched Mia take care of the kitten with a smile on her face. + +Mia then placed the little +Once upon a time, there was a family of four who went to the big park. They had a lots of fun. + +At the park, there were slides and swings. The one little girl, Sally, really wanted to go on the swings. Her mum and dad said it was okay and Sally sat on the swing. She pumped her legs until she flew up so high in the sky. It was so much fun! + +But, her brother, Johnny, wanted to go play chase. He ran around while Sally followed him, giggling. Then they went on a secret mission to explore the park. They found lots of bugs, flowers, and animals. + +But then, Johnny wanted to go home. He was getting boring. Sally was sad and she said, "No please! It's not time to go home yet". Johnny said, "Come on, let's go. We can play again next time." + +So the family went home, but Sally still thought of the fun she had. She couldn't wait to go back and explore the big park again! +John was a smart boy. One day, he was playing in the park when he saw something strange – a man holding many cookies! John was amazed, and decided he wanted one. He made a plan: he would steal a cookie when the man wasn't looking. + +John waited patiently for his chance. Finally, the man stopped to talk to a friend. John saw his chance so he ran up and grabbed a cookie. He hid it in his pocket and waited for the right time to eat it. + +The man was busy talking, but then he saw John. He was mad! He asked John why he had taken the cookie. John was speechless, but then he remembered his plan. He said he was so smart that he had seen the opportunity, and he knew this was his chance to get the cookie. + +The man smiled. He understood that John was smart, and gave him the cookie. He said John was a smart boy, and that he had made the right decision. John was very happy and thanked the man. From then on, he understood the power of being smart! +Once, there was a girl named Mimih. She was three-years-old, and she loved masks. Everyday, she would go out and pick different masks to try on. + +One day, she found a beautiful mask that she really wanted to wear. She could not wait to put it on. She shouted joyfully, “It’s ready! I am ready!†+ +Mimih’s mother heard her daughter and came over. She said with a smile, “Let me help you put it on, sweetie.†She carefully fixed the mask on Mimih’s face and turned her around. + +Once Mimih was ready, she exclaimed, “I love it!†She ran around the house and enjoyed playing with her mask. Her mother watched happily and asked, “Are you having fun?†+ +Mimih smiled and nodded with glee. She enjoyed being in her mask and playing pretend. Even when she was done, the mask still stayed on. After all, what's the point of playing with a mask if you can't enjoy it? +Once there was a chubby little girl named Alice. She was only 3 years old and she loved playing outside. On a bright, sunny day Alice was in the garden looking for something fun to do. She saw a big, yellow flower and she thought it was beautiful. She bent down to smell the sweet smell of the flower, and then she heard a voice calling her. + +"Hey Alice, why don't you pick up the flower and make a bouquet," said Alice's mom. + +Alice thought it was a great idea. She quickly picked up the chubby flower and then she ran into the house to find some more flowers. She grabbed some pink and purple ones and made a beautiful bouquet. + +Alice proudly showed her bouquet to her mom, who was very pleased. + +"Wow Alice, it's beautiful. You have made a great bouquet," said her mom. + +Alice beamed with pride and hugged the bouquet tightly. From then on she always thought of the flower when she was in the garden. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was always curious and loved to explore. One day she asked her mom if she could go for a walk. Her mom said she could as long as she was back before dark. So the little girl set off with a basket filled with snacks. + +As she walked, the little girl noticed a big building with a big stage outside. She had never seen it before. She wanted to check it out. The little girl climbed up the steps until she reached the top of the stage. + +Once on the stage, she started to explore. Suddenly, she heard a loud voice behind her. It was an rude old man. He shouted, "Get off the stage now! You don't belong here!" + +The little girl was scared, so she quickly ran away. She hurried home and told her mom what had happened. Her mom told her that tomorrow would be an exciting day and explained why. + +The next day the little girl went back to the stage, but this time she was dressed in a fancy dress and she was carrying her toy guitar! It was a music show and she was the star! Everyone clapped, cheered and sang along with her. The rude old man was there too. He looked embarrassed and even bowed when the little girl took her final bow. + +The little girl had proved that being brave can take you places! +Once upon a time, there were two friends who loved playing together. One day, they found a spark. They wanted to hold it, but it felt hot. So they decided to relax and put the spark down. + +The spark jumped away from them and suddenly the whole room was very smoky. The friends coughed and the floor was now filthy. + +The friends were sad and they didn't know what to do. One of them said, "Let's get a big bucket of water to put it out." + +The other said, "No! We'll get into trouble." + +But the first friend said, "We have to do something, or else the fire will keep growing." So they got the bucket and put it out. + +Finally, the fire was gone. Sadly, their parents were very angry and said, "You should have been more careful and not touched the spark in the first place." + +The moral of the story is: be careful, because sometimes temptation can lead to bad things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Millie. She loved to play with her aunt and do fun things together. + +One day, Millie and her aunt went to the park. Millie saw something very interesting. She saw a big white box. Millie and her aunt opened the box and to their surprise, it revealed a lot of presents! + +Millie was very happy, but there was one special present inside. Millie took a closer look and found a white teddy bear. It was just for Millie! + +Millie and her aunt hugged each other and were both very happy. Millie held her special white teddy bear close to her. She would never forget this special day with her aunt. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was very busy, with lots of things to do. + +One day, Jack went to the shop to buy some food. He bought some salad. + +On his way home, Jack took a shortcut through the park. As he walked, someone locked the gate he was going to go through. + +Jack was very surprised and asked, "Who locked the gate?" + +A voice said, "I did. Jack, you are too busy. You must take a break and enjoy the park." + +Jack smiled and said, "Thank you, I will!" He looked at the flowers, birds, and trees. After a while, Jack unlocked the gate and went back home, feeling refreshed. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, a dog and a cat. They were very happy together and loved to play games. + +One day, the two friends found a long rope lying in the grass. They were so excited! They decided to make a game out of the rope. + +The dog said, "Let's pretend the rope is a river, and we have to cross it without falling in." The cat thought this was a great idea, and they started hopping across the rope. + +They hopped along, laughing and having a lot of fun until suddenly the rope broke. The cat was really scared and started to cry. + +The dog came up with a plan. He said, "Let's find something to make the rope stronger. I'm sure we can fix it!" +So, the two friends started looking around the garden for some things to help them. + +After some searching, they find some leaves, sticks and flowers and use them to repair the broken rope. + +The friends were so proud of themselves for fixing the rope. They continued playing and jumping across the river, even more excited and happy than before. +Andy was an independent three-year-old. He didn't need his mummy to help him. He got up early each day and dressed himself. First he put on his socks, then his shorts and a shirt. He loved to wear a bow in his hair too. + +One day mum found a smart new bow for him - it was bright red with little white polka dots. + +Mum showed it to Andy and said, "Wear this, it looks so nice." + +Andy shook his head vigorously and said, "No, I do it." + +Mum smiled and said, "Okay, I'll let you do it this time." + +Andy carefully placed the bow on his head, pushing it down so it was secure. He smiled with satisfaction. + +"Look, mummy!" he said, "I'm independent!" +It was a windy day in the forest. Two friends, Anna and Sam, were playing hide and seek. Anna hid behind a big tree and said to Sam, “You have to find me!†+ +Sam started looking around, but he couldn't find her. He called out her name, but there was no answer. Just then, a bright orange butterfly caught Sam’s eye. It flew away and vanished! + +Sam looked around some more and then he saw her. Anna was hiding behind a bush, wearing a big orange hat! Sam shouted, “I see you, Anna!†+ +Anna giggled and said, “I won again, zero to one!†She jumped out from behind the bush and laughed. They had a lot of fun playing hide and seek. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was three years old and loved to play with her friends. One day, Daisy was feeling sad and didn't have anyone to play with. She started to cry. + +Her mommy saw Daisy crying and came to comfort her. She said "It's ok, sweetheart. Here, have some gum. It'll make you feel better." She gave Daisy a piece of gum and Daisy smiled. + +Daisy felt much better and could now play with her friends again. She went outside to find them. When Daisy saw her friends, she felt great. + +"Thanks mommy for giving me the gum," Daisy said. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "You're welcome sweetheart. I'm always here for you to comfort you." + +Daisy hugged her mommy and went off to play with her friends. They had a great day together! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. Sarah was very careful and always liked to do things the right way. She was outside in the park playing with some toys, when suddenly she noticed a small, cube-shaped object in the grass. She decided to pick up the cube and take it with her. + +She was very careful as she left with the cube and took it home. When she got home, she was eager to check what was inside the cube. She carefully opened it and to her surprise, she saw a tiny diamond inside! She was so happy to find the diamond and immediately wore it as a necklace. + +Sarah then knew the importance of being careful. She realized that if you take the time to be careful, you can find some amazing things in the world. From then on, Sarah was even more careful with her actions and never forgot the lesson she learned that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jenny. She was three years old and was always curious. + +One day, Jenny was playing in the garden when she saw something funny. It was a pear tree! She had never seen one before. She wanted to know what a pear was. She asked her mom, "What is that mom?" + +Her mom replied, "That is a pear tree, Jenny. Do you want to try a pear?" Jenny smiled, because she was excited to give it a try. + +Jenny picked a pear from the tree and her mom washed it off to make sure it was nice and clean. Jenny held the pear in one hand and said, "I guess I like pears!". + +Jenny and her mom enjoyed the delicious pear together. Jenny had a wonderful time that day, and she couldn't wait to go back to the pear tree to guess what else she'd discover! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Mark and Sarah. Mark looked at Sarah and said, "Let's go play with our pony!" Sarah excitedly agreed and they ran to the nearby field. "Look, there he is!" Mark said. + +The two friends excitedly ran towards the smelly pony. He was brown, with a white stripe on his back. Sarah reached out, wanting to give the pony a pat, but he moved away. Mark tried to calm the pony by speaking softly to him and giving him a few sweet carrots. As Sarah and Mark got closer, the pony allowed them to stroke his back. + +Suddenly they heard a bang! The pony jumped and looked around, and the friends noticed that somebody had closed the gate. Mark got worried and said, "Let's go and open the gate, so our pony has enough space to run around." Sarah agreed and they opened the gate. The smelly pony galloped away, happy to be free again! +Mary and Kate were best friends. They liked to play together every day. One day, Mary had an idea to design something special. She told Kate about her plan. +"Let's design something on the board," Mary said. +Kate agreed. She was excited to create something amazing. + +They started to draw a picture using markers. They used different colours and shapes to make it look beautiful. +But suddenly, everything went wrong. The markers had stretched and smudged the drawing, leaving it a miserable mess. Mary and Kate were so shocked. + +Mary tried to fix it, but it was too late. She was so disappointed and burst into tears. Kate felt so horrible and tried to console her. But Mary was too upset and left the room. + +Kate was miserable. The design was ruined and her best friend had gone away. She knew she would never be able to fix it. +The board was now a huge, messed up mess. +John was playing in the garden, rolling his marble across the grass. He loved playing with his marble and every time he rolled it, he felt successful. + +Suddenly, John's mum called him and said, "John, it's time to come inside, it's getting dark." John didn't want to go in, he wanted to keep playing with his marble. + +John said, "No, I don't want to go in Mum, I want to keep playing!" + +John's mum said, "John, it's dark, you need to come inside now." + +John didn't want to give up his marble, he wanted to keep playing. But soon enough, he knew he had to go in. "Alright," he said sadly. As he gave his marble one last roll, he said, "Bye bye marble, I'll play with you tomorrow." + +John's mum smiled and said, "You can play with your marble tomorrow, now let's go inside." + +John was happy that he would have another chance to play with his marble. He went inside, feeling successful because he had been able to spend some time in the garden, playing with his marble. +Once, there was a girl named Amy. She was very excited because she was preparing to get a fancy birdcage. She even sent a picture of the cage to her mum, who told her it was amazing. + +One Saturday, Amy went to the pet store to get her new birdcage. But when she got there, there was only one left and it was a fairly ordinary cage. Amy was very disappointed, but she had to take it since it was the last one left. + +When she got home, her mum saw the birdcage and said, "Amy, where is the fancy bird cage you showed me?" Her heart sank as she realized that she didn't get the cage she wanted. + +But Amy's mum then revealed a secret to her. She had secretly bought a fancy birdcage for Amy and had been waiting for her to come get it! + +Amy was so happy, and she was so glad that she hadn't given up on her dream of getting the fancy birdcage. She hugged her mum and thanked her for the surprise. They both laughed and prepared the birdcage for the day Amy would bring home her feathered friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big fence in the middle of a field. The fence was big and grey and seemed to never end. One day, a little girl decided to explore the fence and see what was at the other side. + +The little girl was shrinking as she approached the fence. She walked up to the fence and looked straight ahead - it looked empty on the other side. She reached out to touch it, but as soon as she touched it, something magical happened. + +The fence began to open and a small door appeared. The little girl was so excited and couldn't believe her eyes. She opened the door and stepped through the fence - and what she saw amazed her! + +On the other side was a beautiful garden with colorful flowers, lush green grass and little birds chirping. The little girl couldn't believe her eyes, and gasped, "Wow!" + +Then a voice came from behind her. + +"Hello there! I'm the gardener of this place," the voice said. The little girl turned around and saw an old man with a kind smile. He gave her a big hug and said, "Welcome! This was hidden away for many years until you revealed it!" + +The little girl smiled and thanked the gardener. Every day she visited the secret garden and it was the most beautiful place ever. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Margaret and Ailsa. They loved to bake together, and they were really good at making muffins and cupcakes. + +One day when they were baking, Margaret and Ailsa had a disagreement—Margaret wanted to play her music during baking time, but Ailsa said it was too dark to listen to music. Margaret was really mad and told Ailsa that if she didn't listen to the music, then she would not bake with her anymore. Ailsa thought about this for a moment and then said that she wanted the music to be just a little bit quieter. + +Margaret and Ailsa found a compromise and agreed that it was alright to keep the music playing, as long as it was not too loud. They laughed and kept baking together. + +From that day forward, Margaret and Ailsa always said to each other, no matter how dark it was, when they were baking, they would always listen to music too! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Summer who liked to explore. One day, Summer decided to visit the park. As she walked around the park, she saw something cool. She opened her eyes wide in surprise. + +Summer saw a small cottage at the end of the park surrounded by tall trees. She wanted to go inside the cottage, but when she tried to open the door, it was locked. She said to herself, “Oh no!†+ +Suddenly, a small voice came from behind her. She turned and saw a friendly dog. + +“Do you want to see what’s inside the cottage?†the dog asked her. + +“Yes!†Summer exclaimed. + +The dog nodded and said, “Follow me. I know how to open the door.†+ +Summer followed the dog to the cottage. The dog barked at the door and it opened! Summer couldn’t believe her sight. Inside the cottage, she found lots of cool things like colourful pictures and toys. + +She looked at the dog and said “Thank you! This was so cool!†+ +The dog smiled and said, “You’re welcome!†+ +Summer and the dog had a great time together exploring the cottage. She was so happy that she had made a new friend. +Once there was a mummy and daddy who wanted to go out at night. They asked their little girl if she wanted to come. She wanted to go but was a bit scared. Mummy and Daddy insisted that the navy sky was beautiful and the stars looked delicious so they all went out together. + +They were amazed at the beauty of the navy sky. The little girl was so excited and insisted on counting the stars. She was delighted at the delicious twinkling stars. + +Mummy and Daddy were very proud of their little girl for being brave and insisted she came out more often. + +The three of them hugged and laughed together under the navy sky watching the delicious stars twinkle. +Once upon a time, Annabelle was walking in the woods. It was a deep and dark forest. Suddenly, Annabelle heard a loud noise. It sounded like something was spraying. + +Annabelle was scared and ran away. + +But then, a friendly voice said, "Hey there, don't be scared". + +Annabelle looked around and saw a mysterious figure. He was covered in black from head to toe and had a spray bottle in his hand. + +The figure said, "I'm spray painting grass and rocks. I need to make this forest look more beautiful." + +Annabelle smiled and said, "That sounds great. What color are you going to spray?" + +The figure said, "I'm going to spray a deep black." Then he winked at Annabelle and said, "See you around". + +Annabelle smiled and waved goodbye. She continued walking in the forest, happy to have made a new friend. +Jill was playing in the park. She saw a pink apple on the ground. It was a very pretty apple and she wanted to take it home. + +Jill asked her mom, "Can I take the pink apple home?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Why not? Let's pick it up." + +So they picked up the apple and went home. On the way, Jill's mom mentioned how she could make a delicious pie with the pink apple. + +Jill thought about it and smiled. When they got home, Jill placed the pink apple on the kitchen counter. + +That night, Jill's mom made a delicious pink apple pie that everyone enjoyed. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a floor. It was an unusual floor, because things kept appearing on it. Every day something new would supply the floor. + +One day, a strange creature came and placed something on the floor. The creature ran away before anyone could thank it. The people in the house were surprised and curious, so they gathered around the floor to see what the creature had supplied. + +It was a giant pile of gold coins. Everyone was astonished, no one had ever seen so much money before. + +One of the people noticed something unusual. All of the gold coins had "tomorrow" written on them. Everyone went to bed, still feeling a bit confused but excited, and wondered what tomorrow might bring. + +The next day, everyone was surprised yet again. All of the gold coins had disappeared and in their place, was a key. Everyone was stumped, until they used the key to open the door to a room that nobody ever knew existed! Inside was an entire tree full of unique treasures - a setup and payoff that was truly one of a kind. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named George who sometimes felt lonely. He liked to wander around and explore different places, but the only way to do that was to take his family's old automobile. + +One day, George decided to take the auto out for a spin. He wanted to drive all the way to the edge of town and see what was on the other side of the horizon. He had to mind his driving because he was still learning. + +As George kept going, he came across a long, lonely stretch of road. He wondered what could be at the end of this stretch. He started to feel apprehension - was it something he wanted to find out? He carried on, though, and suddenly he saw a beautiful park appear in the distance. + +George felt a wave of amazement. He had never seen a park this big before and the feeling of being in a new place on his own was overpowering. He quickly realized why it looked so lonely - there were no other people around. He decided to take this as a sign that he was meant to explore it by himself. + +George had a great time in the park. He played in the grass, flew a kite and even found a few friendly animals. He felt very proud of himself for taking the auto and discovering this park on his own. + +Over the years, George would come back to the park and enjoy it all over again. He was never lonely +One day, Bobby was playing outside in the sun. He wanted to make something to show his mom. He searched around looking for something to use. Then, he found a pile of snow. + +Bobby began to shape the snow with his hands. He made a great snowman with a top hat and a smile. Bobby was so proud of his work and couldn't wait to show his mom. + +Just then, his brother came along. His brother said “What a great snowman you made! I’m going to put a carrot in its mouth and finish it off.†Bobby felt angry, he wanted to complete it himself. + +"No! That’s my snowman," yelled Bobby. His mom came running out of the house. She hugged Bobby and said “It’s okay Bobby, it’s okay. You can complete your snowman. Why don't you put a carrot in its mouth and make it look great?†Bobby smiled and did just that. He was so happy to finish his snowman. +Tim and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big pile of dirt. They wanted to dig and make a castle. + +They took their shovels and started to dig. They found many rocks and sticks and leaves. They also found a long, slimy worm. Tim was curious and picked it up. Sam was fearful and screamed. + +"Put it down! Put it down! It is yucky and scary!" Sam said. + +"No, it is not. It is cool and funny. Look, it wiggles and tickles!" Tim said. + +He held the worm close to Sam's face. Sam was very fearful and angry. He kicked Tim's leg hard. Tim dropped the worm and cried. + +"Ow! Why did you kick me? That hurt!" Tim said. + +"I told you to put it down! You were mean and rude!" Sam said. + +They both started to shout and fight. A lady who was watching them came over. She was their teacher. She was not happy. + +"Stop! Stop! What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" she said. + +They told her what happened. She shook her head and sighed. + +"Boys, boys, you both made a mistake. Tim, you should not tease Sam with the worm. You should respect his feelings and fears. Sam, you should not kick Tim. You should use your words and ask him to stop. Violence is not the answer. You should apologize to each other and be friends again." she said. + +They both felt sorry and ashamed. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They decided to share the worm and learn more about it. They also finished their castle and had fun. They learned to be kind and gentle. +Tom and Amy were playing with blocks in the yard. They liked to build towers and houses and cars. But they also liked to knock them down and make loud noises. + +"Look, I made a big castle!" Tom said, showing Amy his blocks. "It has a king and a queen and a dragon." + +"That's not a dragon, that's a fake snake!" Amy said, pointing at the green block with eyes. "Dragons have wings and fire and scales." + +"No, it's a dragon, and it's going to attack your car!" Tom said, moving the block towards Amy's blocks. "Roar!" + +Amy did not like that. She grabbed her car and moved it away. "Stop it, Tom, you're being mean!" she said. "My car is faster than your dragon. Vroom!" + +Tom did not stop. He pushed his dragon harder and knocked down Amy's car. The blocks fell on the ground and made a mess. Amy was very sad and angry. She started to cry. + +"Ha ha, I win!" Tom said, laughing. He did not see the spark that flew from the broken car. The spark landed on the dry grass and started a fire. The fire grew bigger and bigger and made smoke and heat. + +"Help, help, fire!" Amy shouted, scared. She ran away from the fire and looked for help. She saw their mom in the kitchen. She ran to her and told her what happened. + +"Oh no, that's very bad!" their mom said, worried. She grabbed a bucket of water and ran to the yard. She threw the water on the fire and put it out. She was very brave and strong. + +"Mom, you saved us!" Amy said, hugging her. She was very happy and relieved. + +"I'm sorry, mom, I'm sorry, Amy," Tom said, feeling sorry. He realized he was wrong and he hurt his sister and the yard. He hugged them too. + +"It's okay, Tom, I forgive you," Amy said, smiling. She was glad her brother was sorry. + +"I'm glad you're both safe," their mom said, smiling too. She was proud of her children. "But next time, be careful with your toys and don't fight. And don't play with fake dragons, they can cause real trouble." +Lily and Ben like to play soccer. They are on the same team. They wear blue shirts and kick the ball. They have fun with their friends. + +One day, they see a sign on the wall. It says: "Join the spicy soccer club! Learn new skills and have more fun!" Lily and Ben are curious. They want to join the spicy soccer club. + +They ask their coach, Mr. Lee, about the sign. He says: "The spicy soccer club is for kids who want to play soccer better. They practice more and play harder. They also eat spicy food before the games. It makes them strong and fast." + +Lily and Ben think that sounds exciting. They like spicy food. They like hot sauce and chili peppers. They want to be strong and fast. They say: "We want to join the spicy soccer club, Mr. Lee. Can we sign up?" + +Mr. Lee smiles and says: "Sure, you can sign up. But you have to be ready for a challenge. The spicy soccer club is not easy. You have to work hard and listen well. You also have to share the spicy food with your teammates. Are you sure you want to join?" + +Lily and Ben nod and say: "Yes, we are sure. We want to try something new. We want to be part of the spicy soccer club. We want to have more fun!" + +Mr. Lee gives them a form and a pen. They sign their names and give it back to him. He says: "Welcome to the spicy soccer club, Lily and Ben. You are now part of a special team. I hope you enjoy it!" + +Lily and Ben are happy. They hug each other and say: "We did it! We joined the spicy soccer club! We can't wait to play soccer better and eat spicy food!" + +They run to the field and join their new teammates. They are ready for a spicy adventure. +Sara and Ben were very happy. Today was their birthday and they had a big party. There were balloons, cake, and presents. And there was a clown! + +The clown made funny jokes and tricks. He made animals out of balloons and gave them to the children. He also played games with them and made them laugh. + +"Can you open this present for me, clown?" Sara asked. She had a big box with a bow on it. + +"Sure, Sara. Let me see what's inside," the clown said. He opened the box and looked inside. Then he made a surprised face and jumped back. + +"Wow! What is it?" Ben asked. + +"It's a... it's a... it's a mess!" the clown said. He pulled out a bunch of clothes, toys, and books from the box. They were all dirty and messy. + +"Who gave you this present, Sara?" the clown asked. + +"It's from my cousin Lily. She doesn't like to be tidy. She always makes a mess in her room," Sara said. + +"That's not a very nice present, Sara. You should be tidy and take care of your things. Then you can share them with your friends and have more fun," the clown said. + +"I know, clown. I am tidy. I always put my things away. But Lily doesn't listen to me. She says being messy is more fun," Sara said. + +"Well, maybe you can teach her how to be tidy. You can show her how to sort, fold, and store your things. And you can tell her that being tidy makes you happy and proud," the clown said. + +"Maybe I can, clown. Thank you for opening my present. And thank you for making us laugh. You are a very funny and nice clown," Sara said. + +"You're welcome, Sara. And thank you for inviting me to your party. You and Ben are very sweet and smart children. Happy birthday to you both!" the clown said. + +He gave Sara and Ben a big hug and a balloon. Then he said goodbye and left. Sara and Ben smiled and hugged each other. They had a wonderful birthday. And they learned a lesson about being tidy. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play outside. They had a lot of fun in every season. In the spring, they picked flowers and chased butterflies. In the summer, they splashed in the pool and ate ice cream. In the fall, they jumped in the leaves and carved pumpkins. In the winter, they built snowmen and slid on the ice. + +One day, they decided to go to the park and swing on the swings. They walked to the park and saw that there were only two swings left. They ran to the swings and got on them. They were happy and started to swing high and low. + +But then, a big boy came to the park. He saw Lily and Ben on the swings and he wanted one. He walked to Lily and said, "Get off the swing. I want it." + +Lily was scared and said, "No, please. I was here first. You can wait for your turn." + +The big boy was rude and said, "No, I won't wait. You have to get off now or I will push you." + +Ben heard the big boy and said, "Hey, that's not nice. You can't push her. She has the right to swing." + +The big boy said, "I don't care. I'm bigger than you. You have to do what I say. If you don't, you have to pay." + +Ben said, "Pay? What do you mean? We don't have to pay to swing. The swings are for everyone." + +The big boy said, "No, they are not. They are for me. And if you don't give me your swing, you have to pay me with your candy or your toy or something else." + +Lily and Ben did not like the big boy. They thought he was mean and greedy. They did not want to give him their things. They wanted to swing and have fun. They said, "No, we won't pay you. You are being rude and unfair. You should share and be nice." + +The big boy got angry and said, "Fine, then I will take your things by force." He reached for Lily's swing and tried to pull her off. But Lily held on tight and screamed for help. + +A lady who was walking her dog heard Lily's scream and came to the park. She saw the big boy and said, "What are you doing? Why are you bothering these kids?" + +The big boy said, "They won't give me their swing. They have to pay me." + +The lady said, "That's nonsense. You can't take their swing or their things. You have to wait for your turn or find another swing. You are being rude and selfish. You should apologize and leave them alone." + +The big boy felt ashamed and scared. He said, "Sorry, I guess." He let go of Lily's swing and ran away. + +The lady said, "Are you okay, kids? Do you need anything?" + +Lily and Ben said, "Thank you, lady. You are very kind. We are okay. We just want to swing." + +The lady said, "You're welcome, kids. You are very brave and polite. You can swing as long as you want. Have fun." + +Lily and Ben smiled and said, "Thank you, lady. Have a nice day." + +They went back to swinging and laughing. They forgot about the big boy and enjoyed the season. They were happy and glad to be friends. +Lily and Ben were twins who loved to eat pie. Their mom made a big apple pie for dessert and put it on the table to cool. She told them not to touch it until after dinner. + +But Lily and Ben were very impatient. They wanted to eat the pie right now. They waited until their mom went to the living room to watch TV. Then they tiptoed to the kitchen and peeked at the pie. + +"Wow, it looks so yummy!" Lily whispered. + +"Let's have a little bite. Mom won't notice," Ben said. + +He reached for a knife to cut a slice. But as he did, he knocked over a glass of milk. It spilled on the floor and made a loud noise. + +"Oh no!" Lily and Ben cried. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw the mess and the twins with guilty faces. + +"What are you doing?" she asked. + +"Um, we were just peeking at the pie," Lily said. + +"We were hungry," Ben said. + +Their mom shook her head and sighed. + +"You know you have to wait until after dinner. Pie is a treat, not a snack. And you have to be careful with the milk. It could make you sick if you drink it from the floor." + +She cleaned up the milk and put the pie in a safe place. Then she took Lily and Ben to the living room. + +"Come on, let's watch some cartoons. Maybe that will make you forget about the pie for a while." + +Lily and Ben nodded and followed their mom. They felt sorry for being impatient and naughty. They decided to wait for the pie and say sorry to their mom later. They hoped the pie would still be delicious. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big bottle in the kitchen. It was full of water and had a cap on it. + +"Let's play with the bottle!" Lily said. "We can roll it and shake it and make it noisy!" + +Tom agreed. They took the bottle to their room and started to have fun. They rolled the bottle on the floor and watched it spin. They shook the bottle and heard the water splash. They made the bottle noisy by hitting it with their hands. + +But they did not know that the bottle was very heavy. It weighed more than their teddy bears and dolls. And they did not know that the cap was not very tight. It could come off easily. + +Soon, the bottle rolled too fast and hit the wall. The cap came off and the water spilled out. The bottle was not noisy anymore. It was empty and wet. + +Lily and Tom were shocked. They saw the water on the floor and on their toys. They saw their mom coming to their room. They knew they were in trouble. + +"What have you done?" their mom asked. She was not happy. She was angry. + +"We were playing with the bottle, mom," Lily said. "We wanted to make it noisy." + +"But the bottle was heavy and the cap was loose," Tom said. "The water came out and made a mess." + +Their mom sighed. She picked up the bottle and the cap. She cleaned the floor and the toys. She looked at Lily and Tom. + +"Next time, you should be careful with what you play with," she said. "You should not play with things that are heavy or that can spill. You should play with things that are safe and that belong to you. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Tom nodded. They felt sorry. They hugged their mom and said they were sorry. + +They learned their lesson. They never played with the bottle again. They played with their teddy bears and dolls instead. They were not noisy anymore. They were quiet and good. +Tom and Lily were playing with blocks in the living room. They wanted to build a tall tower, but they did not have enough blocks. They decided to measure how many blocks they needed. + +Tom took a long stick and put it next to the tower. He said, "Look, Lily, this stick is as long as the tower. We need more blocks to make it taller." + +Lily nodded and looked around. She saw a big box of blocks in the corner. She ran to the box and opened it. She was happy to see many different colors and shapes of blocks. She started to take some blocks and bring them to Tom. + +But then she saw something else in the box. It was a shiny red car with four wheels and a horn. Lily loved cars. She forgot about the blocks and picked up the car. She pressed the horn and made a loud beep. + +Tom heard the beep and turned around. He saw Lily holding the car. He felt envious. He wanted the car too. He said, "Lily, give me the car. It is mine." + +Lily shook her head and hugged the car. She said, "No, Tom, it is mine. I found it in the box. You can have the blocks." + +Tom was angry. He left the tower and walked to Lily. He tried to grab the car from her. Lily pulled the car back. They started to fight. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw Tom and Lily fighting over the car. She was not happy. She said, "Stop, Tom and Lily. What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" + +Tom and Lily stopped and looked at Mom. They both said, "Mom, it is my car. I want it." + +Mom sighed and said, "Tom and Lily, you are both wrong. The car is not yours. It is your cousin's. He left it here when he visited last week. He will come back to get it soon. You have to share it until then." + +Tom and Lily felt ashamed. They realized they were being selfish and mean. They said, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Tom. Sorry, Lily." + +Mom smiled and said, "It is okay, Tom and Lily. I am glad you are sorry. Now, why don't you play with the blocks again? You can take turns with the car later. And don't forget to measure your tower. I want to see how tall you can make it." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Okay, Mom. Thank you, Mom." + +They put the car aside and went back to the blocks. They worked together to build a taller tower. They measured it with the stick and cheered when they reached Tom's knee. They were happy and proud. They forgot about the car and had fun with the blocks. +Lily liked to move. She moved her arms, her legs, her head, and her feet. She moved fast and slow, high and low, left and right. She moved when she played, when she danced, when she ran, and when she jumped. Moving made her happy. + +One day, Lily saw a new toy in her room. It was a ball that moved by itself. It rolled on the floor, bounced on the wall, and spun in the air. It changed colors and made sounds. Lily was curious. She wanted to play with the ball. + +She reached for the ball, but it moved away. She ran after the ball, but it moved faster. She jumped for the ball, but it moved higher. She was frustrated. She wanted to catch the ball. + +She asked her mom, "Why does the ball move so much? Can I play with it?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "The ball is a motion toy. It moves because it has a battery inside. It is harmless. It does not hurt you or break anything. You can play with it, but you have to be gentle. If you touch it softly, it will move slower. If you hold it still, it will stop moving. Then you can see its colors and hear its sounds." + +Lily listened to her mom. She touched the ball softly, and it moved slower. She held it still, and it stopped moving. She saw its colors and heard its sounds. She was amazed. She liked the ball. + +She thanked her mom and said, "The ball is a fun motion toy. I like to move with it. Moving makes me happy." +Ben and Mia like to play in the park. They see many things in the park. They see trees and flowers and birds and dogs. They also see a squirrel. The squirrel is brown and furry and has a long tail. + +The squirrel is looking for nuts. He runs up and down the trees and digs in the ground. He is hungry and wants to eat. Ben and Mia want to play with the squirrel. They try to call him and follow him. But the squirrel is scared and runs away. + +Ben and Mia feel sad. They want to be friends with the squirrel. They have an idea. They go to their mom and ask for some nuts. Mom gives them some nuts and tells them to be gentle and quiet. Ben and Mia go back to the park and look for the squirrel. + +They see the squirrel on a branch. He is still looking for nuts. Ben and Mia sit on the grass and hold out some nuts. They do not make any noise. They wait for the squirrel to come. The squirrel sees the nuts and smells them. He is curious and hungry. He comes closer and closer to Ben and Mia. + +The squirrel takes a nut from Ben's hand. He nibbles it and likes it. He takes another nut from Mia's hand. He nibbles it and likes it too. He makes a happy sound and wags his tail. Ben and Mia smile and giggle. They have made a new friend. The squirrel is not poor anymore. He has nuts and he has Ben and Mia. They all play together in the park. +Lena loves gum. She likes to chew it and blow big bubbles. She has a lot of gum in her pocket. She wants to share it with her friends at the park. + +She sees Tom and Anna playing on the swings. She runs to them and says, "Hi, do you want some gum? I have many colors. You can choose." + +Tom smiles and says, "Yes, please. I like gum too. Can I have the red one?" + +Lena gives him the red gum and says, "Here you go. It is cherry. It is yummy." + +Anna shakes her head and says, "No, thank you. I don't like gum. It is sticky and icky. It can get in your hair and on your clothes. I don't want it." + +Lena is surprised and says, "But gum is fun. You can chew it and blow it and pop it. It is not icky. It is sweet and soft. Why don't you try it?" + +Anna refuses and says, "No, no, no. I don't want to try it. I don't like it. I like candy. Candy is better than gum. It is crunchy and hard. It does not stick. It melts in your mouth." + +Lena shrugs and says, "Okay, fine. You can have candy. I will have gum. We can still play together. Come on, let's go to the slide. It is lively. It is fast and fun. Do you want to go?" + +Tom and Anna nod and say, "Yes, let's go. We like the slide. It is lively. It is fast and fun. We want to go." + +They run to the slide and take turns sliding down. They laugh and shout. They have a good time. Lena chews her gum and blows big bubbles. Tom chews his gum and pops it. Anna eats her candy and crunches it. They are happy. They are friends. +Mia liked to dance. She danced in the morning, she danced in the afternoon, she danced at night. She danced with her mom, she danced with her dad, she danced with her teddy bear. She danced when she was happy, she danced when she was sad, she danced when she was bored. + +One day, Mia found a spider in her room. It was small and black and had eight legs. Mia was not afraid of the spider. She thought it was cute and wanted to play with it. She said, "Hello, spider. Do you want to dance with me?" + +The spider did not say anything. It just crawled on the wall. Mia tried to catch it, but it was too fast. She chased it around the room, but it always got away. Mia was frustrated. She said, "Spider, why don't you dance with me? Dancing is fun. Don't you like fun?" + +The spider still did not say anything. It just crawled under the bed. Mia followed it, but she could not see it. She looked under the bed, but it was dark and dusty. She heard a noise. It sounded like many spiders. She felt something tickle her foot. She screamed. + +Mia's mom heard her scream and ran to her room. She saw Mia under the bed, surrounded by spiders. They were wild and angry. They did not like Mia's dancing. They wanted to bite her. Mia's mom grabbed her and pulled her out. She said, "Mia, what are you doing? These spiders are dangerous. You can't play with them." + +Mia was scared and sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to dance with the spider. I thought it was cute and lonely. I didn't know it had friends. I didn't know they were wild." + +Mia's mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Mia. I know you meant well. But spiders are not toys. They are not dancers. They are animals. And some animals are not friendly. You have to be careful and respect them. Do you understand?" + +Mia nodded and said, "I understand, mom. I won't bother the spiders anymore. I'll dance with you and dad and teddy bear. They are my friends. They are dancers. They are nice." + +Mia's mom smiled and said, "That's right, Mia. They are. And I love you very much. Now, let's go and dance in the living room. How about that?" + +Mia smiled and said, "Yes, mom. Let's go and dance. I love you too." +Lily loved to feed the ducks at the pond. She would bring bread and toss it to them. The ducks would quack and swim to get the bread. Lily liked to watch them and hear them. + +One day, a man came to the pond. He wore a black robe and a white wig. He was a judge. He did not like the ducks. He said they were noisy and dirty. He said Lily should not feed them. He said it was bad for them and the pond. + +Lily was scared of the judge. He was big and loud. He looked angry. He took the bread from Lily and threw it in the trash. He told Lily to go away and never come back. He said he would call the police if she did. + +Lily ran away, crying. She felt ashamed. She thought she did something wrong. She thought the judge hated her. She thought the ducks hated her too. She did not want to feed them anymore. + +But the ducks did not hate Lily. They missed her. They liked her bread and her smile. They did not care about the judge. They thought he was mean and silly. They wished Lily would come back and feed them again. They quacked and waited for her. +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to eat pizza with their mom and dad. Mom puts pepper on her pizza, but Sara and Tom do not like pepper. They think it is too spicy and makes them sneeze. + +One day, mom makes a big pizza for lunch. She cuts it into four pieces and puts them on a plate. She tells Sara and Tom to wait until she comes back from the kitchen. She goes to get some water and salad. + +Sara and Tom are very hungry. They look at the pizza and see that one piece has no pepper on it. They both want that piece. Sara reaches for it, but Tom reaches for it too. They pull the pizza in opposite directions. + +"Stop it, Sara! That's my piece!" Tom says. + +"No, it's mine! I saw it first!" Sara says. + +They tug harder and harder. The pizza breaks in half. Sara and Tom fall back on their chairs. The pizza flies in the air and lands on the floor. Mom comes back and sees the mess. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. + +Sara and Tom look at each other. They feel sorry and ashamed. They know they did something bad. They decide to be honest and tell the truth. + +"We were fighting over the pizza, Mom. We both wanted the piece with no pepper. We broke the pizza and dropped it on the floor. We are sorry, Mom." Sara and Tom say. + +Mom sighs and shakes her head. She is not happy, but she is glad that Sara and Tom are honest. She hugs them and says. + +"Thank you for telling me the truth, Sara and Tom. That was not nice of you to fight over the pizza. You should share and be kind to each other. Pepper is not that bad, you know. You can try a little bit and see if you like it. Maybe you will be surprised. Now, let's clean up this mess and make another pizza. And this time, no fighting, okay?" + +Sara and Tom nod and say. + +"Okay, Mom. We are sorry. We love you." + +They help Mom clean up the floor and make another pizza. They each take a piece with a little bit of pepper on it. They taste it and find out that it is not so spicy and makes them feel warm. They like it. They smile and say. + +"Yum, this is good, Mom. Thank you for the pizza. And thank you for the pepper." +Lily and Ben like to play with blocks. They build towers, bridges, and houses with the blocks. Sometimes they pretend the blocks are other things, like cars, animals, or food. + +One day, Lily has an idea. She says to Ben, "Let's build a telephone with the blocks. We can talk to each other from far away." Ben thinks this is a fun game. He says, "OK, how do we build a telephone?" + +Lily and Ben look at the blocks. They find two blocks that are long and thin. They say these are the phones. They find a block that has a hole in it. They say this is the wire. They put the wire block between the two phone blocks. They say they have made a telephone. + +They take the phone blocks and go to different corners of the room. They hold the phone blocks to their ears and say, "Hello, hello, can you hear me?" They giggle and make up stories to tell each other. + +But then, Lily's little brother, Sam, comes into the room. He sees the blocks and wants to play with them. He does not know that they are a telephone. He grabs the wire block and pulls it hard. The phone blocks fall to the floor and break. The blocks are fragile and cannot stand the force. + +Lily and Ben are sad and angry. They say to Sam, "No, no, you broke our telephone! That was not nice! Go away, go away!" Sam is scared and sorry. He says, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I did not know. I just wanted to play." He runs away crying. + +Lily and Ben look at the broken blocks. They feel bad for Sam, but they also miss their telephone. They wonder if they can build another one. They decide to try. They say, "Maybe we can find other blocks that are not so fragile. Maybe we can make a stronger telephone. Maybe we can let Sam play with us, if he is careful." They smile and hug each other. They start to look for new blocks. They still like to play with blocks. They still like to build. +Lily loved to drink milk. She drank milk every day, in the morning, at lunch, and at night. She drank so much milk that her mom had to buy more and more bottles every week. Lily liked how milk made her feel strong and happy. + +One day, Lily saw a big poster at the store. It showed a cow with a big smile and a lot of milk. The poster said: "Drink milk and grow incredible!" Lily wanted to be incredible, so she asked her mom to buy her more milk. Her mom said yes, but warned her not to drink too much. + +Lily did not listen. She drank more and more milk every day. She drank milk before breakfast, after breakfast, before lunch, after lunch, before dinner, after dinner, and before bed. She drank so much milk that her tummy started to hurt. She drank so much milk that her clothes started to feel tight. She drank so much milk that her mom had to buy a new scale to measure her weight. + +One night, Lily drank a whole bottle of milk before going to sleep. She felt very full and sleepy. She had a dream that she was a cow, living in a farm with other cows. She was happy and incredible. She woke up the next morning and looked at herself in the mirror. She was shocked. She had grown horns, ears, a tail, and spots. She had turned into a cow! + +Lily cried and cried. She did not want to be a cow. She wanted to be a girl. She realized that she had drank too much milk and that it had changed her. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wondered if she could ever change back. She hoped it was not too late. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with animals. One day, they go to the zoo with their moms. They see many animals in cages. Some are big, some are small. + +Lily likes the big lion. She wants to give him a hug. She says to Ben, "Look at the big lion. He is so cute. I want to give him a hug." + +Ben says, "No, Lily. You can't give him a hug. He is in a cage. He is not cute. He is scary. He can bite you." + +Lily says, "No, he can't. He is sad. He wants a hug. I can give him a hug. I can make him happy." + +Ben says, "No, you can't. The cage is locked. You can't open it. And the mommies will be mad. They will say you are naughty. You have to stay away from the cage." + +Lily does not listen to Ben. She runs to the cage. She tries to open it. She pulls and pushes. She says, "Big lion, I want to give you a hug. Come out of the cage." + +The big lion sees Lily. He roars. He is angry. He does not want a hug. He wants to be alone. He shows his teeth. He paws at the cage. + +Lily is scared. She screams. She lets go of the cage. She runs back to Ben. She says, "Ben, you are right. The big lion is scary. He does not want a hug. He wants to bite me." + +Ben says, "I told you, Lily. You have to be careful. You can't give hugs to animals in cages. They are wild. They are not like your toys. You have to look at them from far away." + +Lily says, "I'm sorry, Ben. I was wrong. I won't do it again. Can we still be friends?" + +Ben says, "Yes, Lily. We can still be friends. But next time, listen to me. And listen to the mommies. They know what is best for us." + +Lily and Ben hug. They are happy. They go to see other animals. They have fun at the zoo. +Sara liked to play with her doll, Anna. She took Anna everywhere. She brushed Anna's hair, gave her tea, and tucked her in bed. Anna was Sara's best friend. She was dependable. She never got angry or sad or bored. + +One day, Sara went to the park with her mom. She brought Anna with her. She saw a boy with a truck. He was making loud noises and driving his truck on the grass. Sara wanted to meet him. She thought he looked fun. She walked over to him with Anna. + +"Hi, I'm Sara. This is Anna. Can I play with your truck?" she asked. + +The boy looked at Sara and Anna. He frowned. He did not like dolls. He thought they were silly and girly. He grabbed Anna from Sara's arms. He threw her on the ground. He drove his truck over her. He laughed. + +Sara was shocked. She felt tears in her eyes. She ran to Anna. She picked her up. She saw that Anna's dress was torn and her hair was messy. She hugged her tight. She ran back to her mom. She did not want to play with the boy anymore. She did not want to meet anyone else. She wanted to stay with Anna. Anna was dependable. She was Sara's best friend. She loved her. +Anna liked to play with her toy soldiers. She had many of them, in different colors and shapes. She made them march and fight and sing. She pretended they were brave and strong and famous. + +One day, her daddy came home from work. He was a real soldier. He wore a green suit and a hat and a medal. He hugged Anna and gave her a big kiss. He said, "I missed you so much, my little princess. How are you?" + +Anna smiled and said, "I'm fine, daddy. I was playing with my toy soldiers. They are like you. They are famous." + +Daddy smiled and said, "Really? Can I see them?" He sat down on the floor and looked at Anna's toy soldiers. He picked one up and said, "This one is very nice. He has a red coat and a sword. He looks like a general." + +Anna said, "Yes, he is. He is the leader of the toy soldiers. He tells them what to do. He is very smart and brave." + +Daddy said, "I'm sure he is. And what about this one? He has a blue coat and a gun. He looks like a soldier too." + +Anna said, "He is. He is the friend of the general. He helps him fight the bad guys. He is very loyal and kind." + +Daddy said, "I see. And who are the bad guys?" + +Anna said, "The bad guys are the ones with the black coats and the masks. They are mean and scary. They want to hurt the toy soldiers and take their things." + +Daddy said, "Oh, no. That's not good. How do the toy soldiers stop them?" + +Anna said, "They use their swords and guns and voices. They fight and shout and sing. They are not afraid of the bad guys. They are famous." + +Daddy said, "Wow, that's amazing. You have a very good imagination, Anna. You make up great stories with your toy soldiers. I'm very proud of you." + +Anna said, "Thank you, daddy. I love you. And I love my toy soldiers. They are like you. They are famous." +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of toys, but their favorite was a brown teddy bear. They named him Bobo and gave him hugs and kisses. + +One day, a thief came to their house. He saw the toys and wanted to take them. He was very sneaky and quiet. He opened the door and crept inside. He saw Bobo on the sofa and grabbed him. + +Ben and Lily heard a noise and looked up. They saw the thief with Bobo in his hand. They were very scared and angry. + +"Hey, that's our Bobo!" Ben shouted. "Give him back!" + +The thief was surprised and ran away. But he dropped Bobo on the floor. Ben and Lily ran after him and picked up Bobo. + +"Are you okay, Bobo?" Lily asked. She checked his eyes and nose and ears. + +"Yes, I'm okay," Bobo said. He was a magic teddy bear and could talk to Ben and Lily. "But I'm glad you saved me. That thief was very mean." + +Ben and Lily hugged Bobo and lay him on the sofa. They were very happy and proud. They told their mom and dad what happened. Their mom and dad praised them and gave them cookies. They said they would lock the door and keep the thief away. Ben and Lily smiled and cuddled with Bobo. They felt safe and loved. +Tom was a boy who liked to play with pipes. He had many pipes of different colors and shapes. He liked to make sounds with them, or pretend they were cars or rockets. He did not like to share his pipes with anyone. + +One day, he went to the park with his mom and saw a girl playing with a pipe. The pipe was shiny and had a whistle on the end. Tom wanted the pipe very much. He ran to the girl and said, "Give me that pipe! It is mine!" + +The girl was scared and said, "No, this is my pipe. My dad gave it to me. He is a famous musician. He plays the pipe on TV. You can't have it!" + +Tom was angry and tried to grab the pipe from the girl. The girl cried and held on to the pipe. Tom's mom saw what was happening and came to stop him. She said, "Tom, that is not nice. You can't take things that belong to others. You have to ask nicely and share. How would you feel if someone took your pipes?" + +Tom did not listen to his mom. He refused to let go of the pipe. He said, "I don't care. I want this pipe. It is better than my pipes. I don't want to share!" + +The girl's dad heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. He saw Tom and the girl fighting over the pipe. He said, "Hey, what is going on here? Why are you hurting my daughter?" + +Tom's mom said, "I'm sorry, sir. My son likes your pipe and he wants to have it. He does not understand that it is yours. He does not want to share." + +The girl's dad said, "I see. Well, this pipe is very special to me. It is not just a toy. It is a musical instrument. I use it to make beautiful songs. Do you like music, Tom?" + +Tom nodded. He liked music. He liked to hear the pipe whistle. + +The girl's dad said, "Then maybe you would like to hear me play the pipe. I can show you how it works. Maybe you can even try it yourself. But you have to be gentle and respectful. And you have to say sorry to my daughter and give her back the pipe." + +Tom thought for a moment. He liked the pipe, but he also liked music. He did not want to make the girl and her dad sad. He said, "OK, I'm sorry. Here is your pipe. Can you play it for me?" + +The girl's dad smiled and said, "Sure, I can. Thank you for being polite. Come, sit with us and listen." + +Tom gave the pipe back to the girl and said, "I'm sorry for taking your pipe. It is very nice. Can we be friends?" + +The girl smiled and said, "Yes, we can. Thank you for saying sorry. Do you want to play with my pipe?" + +Tom said, "Yes, I do. But only if you want to share." + +The girl said, "Of course I do. Sharing is fun. We can take turns and make music together." + +Tom and the girl played with the pipe and listened to the girl's dad. They made sounds and songs and had a good time. Tom's mom and the girl's dad were happy to see them get along. They learned that sharing is better than fighting, and that music is a gift for everyone. +Tom and Anna went to the farm with their mom and dad. They saw many animals, like cows, sheep, and chickens. They also saw a big pig in a pen. The pig was very hungry. He wanted some food. + +"Hello, pig," Tom said. "Do you speak?" + +The pig looked at Tom and snorted. He did not speak. He only made noises. + +"Maybe he is shy," Anna said. "Or maybe he is sad. He has no friends here." + +Tom and Anna felt sorry for the pig. They wanted to make him happy. They asked their mom and dad if they could give him some food. + +"Sure, you can," their mom said. "But be careful. He might bite." + +Their dad gave them some apples and carrots. Tom and Anna threw them into the pen. The pig ran to the food and ate it. He was very happy. He wagged his tail and smiled. + +"Thank you, Tom and Anna," the pig said. He spoke! + +Tom and Anna were very surprised. They did not know pigs could speak. + +"You're welcome, pig," Tom said. "What is your name?" + +"My name is Sam," the pig said. "I am glad you are here. You are my friends." + +Tom and Anna smiled. They were glad too. They had made a new friend. A talking pig! +Tom and Mia like to play pirate. They have a big box that is their ship. They wear hats and eye patches and say "Arrr!" They have a map that shows where the treasure is. They pretend to sail on the water and look for the treasure. + +One day, they find a big hill in the park. They think it is an island. They climb the hill with their map and their box. They see a big tree on top of the hill. They think the treasure is under the tree. They dig with their hands and find a shiny box. They open the box and see many coins and jewels. They are very happy. + +But then, they hear a loud voice. "Ahoy, me hearties! Who are you and what are you doing with my treasure?" They look up and see a man with a long beard and a hook. He is wearing a red coat and a black hat. He has a parrot on his shoulder. He is a real pirate! + +Tom and Mia are scared. They think the pirate will take their treasure and their box. They hold the box and say "No, this is our treasure! We found it fair and square!" + +The pirate laughs. He is not angry. He is jolly. He says "Well, well, well. You are brave little pirates, aren't you? I like that. You can keep the treasure. It is only chocolate coins and plastic jewels. I hid them here for fun. Do you want to share them with me and my parrot?" + +Tom and Mia are surprised. They think the pirate is nice. They say "Yes, please. We like chocolate and jewels. And we like parrots. What is your name?" + +The pirate says "My name is Captain Jack. And this is Polly. She likes to talk. Say hello, Polly." + +The parrot says "Hello, Polly. Hello, Tom. Hello, Mia. Squawk!" + +Tom and Mia laugh. They think the parrot is funny. They say "Hello, Captain Jack. Hello, Polly. We are Tom and Mia. Do you want to play pirate with us?" + +The pirate says "Aye, aye, mateys. I would love to play pirate with you. Let's sail to the next adventure. Arrr!" + +They all eat some chocolate and jewels. They put the box back in the hole. They climb down the hill with the pirate and the parrot. They go to their big box and pretend to sail on the water. They have a lot of fun. They are jolly pirates. +Ben and Lily liked to play store. They had a box of toys and a microphone. Ben was the seller and Lily was the buyer. They took turns to say what they wanted and how much it cost. + +One day, Lily saw a teddy bear that she liked very much. She asked Ben, "How much is the teddy bear?" + +Ben looked at the teddy bear and said, "The teddy bear is five dollars." + +Lily said, "That is too much. I only have three dollars." + +Ben said, "Sorry, the teddy bear is five dollars. You can buy something else." + +Lily was sad. She really wanted the teddy bear. She said, "Please, Ben, can you give me the teddy bear for three dollars? I will be your best friend." + +Ben thought for a moment. He liked the teddy bear too, but he also liked Lily. He was a humble boy. He did not want to make Lily cry. He said, "Okay, Lily, you can have the teddy bear for three dollars. But you have to share it with me sometimes." + +Lily was happy. She gave Ben three dollars and hugged the teddy bear. She said, "Thank you, Ben, you are very kind. You are my best friend." + +Ben smiled and said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are my best friend too." + +They played store some more and had fun. They learned to be humble and to share. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big car with shiny wheels and a loud horn. It was a luxury car that belonged to a rich man. The rich man got out of the car and went into a shop. He did not lock the car. + +"Wow, look at that car!" Ben said. "It is so pretty and fast. I want to touch it." + +"No, Ben, that is dangerous!" Lily said. "The car is not ours. The rich man will be angry if he sees us." + +But Ben did not listen to Lily. He ran to the car and opened the door. He climbed into the driver's seat and pretended to drive. He pressed the horn and the car made a loud noise. + +Lily was scared. She followed Ben and tried to pull him out of the car. "Ben, stop it! We have to go. The rich man will come back soon." + +But Ben did not want to go. He was having fun. He forgot about the rich man and the park. He only saw the car and the road. + +Suddenly, the rich man came back. He saw Ben and Lily in his car. He was very angry. He shouted at them and grabbed them by the arms. He dragged them out of the car and called the police. + +Ben and Lily were sorry. They cried and said they were sorry. They wished they had listened to Lily. They learned a lesson. They never forgot to be careful and respectful. They never played with luxury cars again. +Lily and Max were playing hide and seek in the big house. Lily was the seeker and Max was the hider. Max ran up the stairs and looked for a good spot. He saw a big closet with lots of furniture inside. He thought it would be a perfect place to hide. + +He opened the door and squeezed himself between a chair and a table. He was very uncomfortable, but he did not want to be found. He closed the door and waited for Lily to come. He heard her footsteps and her voice. + +"Max, where are you? I'm coming to find you!" she said. + +Max stayed very quiet and hoped she would not open the closet. He heard her open other doors and look under beds and behind curtains. He smiled and thought he was very clever. + +But then he heard a loud noise. It was the closet door. Lily had opened it and saw him. + +"Ha! I found you, Max! You're not very good at hiding!" she said. + +Max tried to get out of the closet, but he was stuck. The furniture was too heavy and too tight. He could not move. He felt scared and started to cry. + +"Help me, Lily! I can't get out! It hurts!" he said. + +Lily looked at him and laughed. She did not help him. She was angry at him for hiding so well. She wanted to win the game. She closed the door and left him alone. + +"Bye, Max! Have fun in the closet!" she said. + +Max cried louder and louder, but no one heard him. He was trapped in the closet with the furniture. He was very uncomfortable and very sad. He wished he had never hidden there. He wished Lily was nice to him. He wished someone would come and save him. But no one did. The end. +Mia loves to dress up as different animals. She has a big box of costumes in her room. She likes to pretend she is a lion, a bird, or a butterfly. Today, she wants to be a whale. + +She finds a blue dress with a tail and a hood. She puts it on and looks in the mirror. She smiles and says, "I am a whale! I can swim in the ocean and make big splashes!" + +She runs to the living room, where her mom is reading a book. She says, "Mom, look at me! I am a whale!" + +Her mom looks up and sees Mia in her whale costume. She laughs and says, "You are a very cute whale, Mia. Do you want to hear a story about whales?" + +Mia nods and says, "Yes, please! I love stories about whales!" + +Her mom picks up a book with a picture of a whale on the cover. She says, "This is a story about a whale who was very enthusiastic. He wanted to explore the world and make new friends. Do you want to hear what he did?" + +Mia says, "Yes, yes, yes! Tell me, tell me, tell me!" + +Her mom opens the book and begins to read. Mia listens with her eyes wide and her mouth open. She imagines she is the whale in the story, swimming in the ocean and having adventures. She feels very happy and excited. She loves to dress up as different animals. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big dog with a long tail and sharp teeth. The dog was barking and growling. Lily and Ben were scared. + +"Let's go away from the dog. It is dangerous," Lily said. + +"OK, but I want to take this rock. It is shiny and smooth," Ben said. He put the rock in his pocket. + +They ran to the other side of the park. They saw a nice lady with a basket of cookies. She smiled and waved at them. + +"Hello, children. Do you want a cookie? They are yummy and sweet," the lady said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They liked cookies. They walked to the lady. But when they got closer, they saw something strange. The lady had green eyes that blinked very fast. And she had a long tongue that licked her lips. + +"Wait, she is not a lady. She is a monster!" Lily said. + +"Run, run, run!" Ben said. + +They turned around and ran as fast as they could. The monster chased them. It was angry and hungry. It wanted to eat them. + +"Help, help, help!" Lily and Ben shouted. + +They saw the big dog again. It heard their cries. It ran to them and barked at the monster. The monster was afraid of the dog. It ran away. + +"Thank you, dog. You are not dangerous. You are brave and kind," Lily said. + +She and Ben hugged the dog. The dog licked their faces. It wagged its tail. + +"You are welcome, children. You are nice and friendly," the dog said. + +It had a collar with a tag. It said: "Rex. I am lost. Please call my owner." + +Lily and Ben looked at the tag. They saw a phone number. + +"Let's call the owner. He must miss his dog," Ben said. + +He took out his rock from his pocket. It was not a rock. It was a phone. + +"Wow, this is a magic phone. It can help us find the owner," Ben said. + +He pressed the number. A voice answered. + +"Hello, this is Tom. Who is this?" + +"Hello, this is Ben. We found your dog. He is Rex. He is in the park. He saved us from a monster," Ben said. + +"A monster? What are you talking about?" Tom said. + +"It is a long story. Can you come to the park? We will wait for you with Rex," Ben said. + +"OK, I will be there soon. Thank you for finding my dog. He is very special to me," Tom said. + +Lily and Ben smiled. They were happy. They had a new friend. And they had a magic phone. They wondered what else it could do. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a little van toy. They drive the van on the grass and the sand. + +One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and furry. The dog runs to them and barks. Tom and Jen are scared. They drop the van and run away. + +The dog picks up the van in his mouth. He likes to chew on toys. He digs a hole in the sand. He buries the van in the hole. He wags his tail and lies down. + +Tom and Jen come back. They look for the van. They cannot find it. They are sad and angry. They see the dog and the hole. They know what happened. + +They shout at the dog. The dog wakes up and growls. He does not want to give back the van. Tom and Jen are brave. They grab a stick and a bucket. They poke the dog with the stick. They scoop the sand with the bucket. They find the van in the hole. + +They take the van and run away. The dog chases them and barks. They reach the gate and close it. The dog cannot get out. He whines and scratches. + +Tom and Jen hug each other. They are happy and proud. They have their van back. They drive the van on the grass and the sand. They do not like the dog. They do not play near him again. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to draw with ink and paper. But today, they are restless. They want to do something new and fun. + +"Let's tell a story with ink," Lila says. "We can make pictures and words." + +"OK," Ben says. "But what story?" + +Lila thinks hard. She remembers a story that Mama told them last night. It was about a big fish and a little fish. + +"I know," she says. "Let's tell the story of the big fish and the little fish." + +They get their ink and paper and start to draw. Lila draws a big fish with a big mouth. Ben draws a little fish with a smile. + +"Once upon a time, there was a big fish and a little fish," Lila says. "The big fish was hungry and wanted to eat the little fish." + +"No, no, no," Ben says. "The little fish was smart and wanted to trick the big fish." + +They draw more pictures and words. They make the big fish chase the little fish. They make the little fish hide in a cave. They make the little fish say, "Please don't eat me, big fish. I have a friend who is bigger and tastier than me. He is in the next cave. Why don't you go and eat him?" + +They make the big fish believe the little fish. They make the big fish swim to the next cave. They make the big fish see a big shadow. + +"Who is there?" the big fish says. + +They make the little fish say, "It's me, your friend. I'm here to help you." + +They make the big fish swim closer to the shadow. They make the big fish see a big eye. + +"Who are you?" the big fish says. + +They make the shadow say, "I'm the friend of the little fish. And I'm hungry too." + +They make the shadow open its mouth. They make the shadow show its teeth. They make the shadow be a shark. + +They make the big fish scream. They make the little fish laugh. They make the shark eat the big fish. + +The end. + +Lila and Ben look at their story. They are proud and happy. They show their story to Mama. + +"Wow, what a great story," Mama says. "You are very clever and creative. How did you come up with it?" + +Lila and Ben smile. They say, "We used ink and paper. And we remembered your story." +Tom and Anna are brother and sister. They like to play in the living room when it is cold outside. They have a big armchair that is warm and soft. They take turns to sit on it and pretend to be king or queen. + +One day, Tom has an idea. He says to Anna, "I dare you to jump from the armchair to the sofa. It is fun and easy. I can do it. Can you?" Anna looks at the armchair and the sofa. They are far apart. She is scared. She says, "No, I don't want to. You are silly. You can hurt yourself." + +Tom laughs. He says, "You are a chicken. You are afraid. I am brave. I will show you." He climbs on the armchair and gets ready to jump. He says, "Watch me. One, two, three..." He jumps in the air and tries to land on the sofa. But he misses. He falls on the floor and cries. He hurts his knee. + +Anna runs to him. She says, "Oh, Tom, are you okay? I am sorry. You are not silly. You are just naughty. Come, I will help you." She hugs him and helps him to stand up. She says, "Let's go to mom. She will make you feel better. And no more jumping, okay?" Tom nods. He says, "Okay. And no more daring, okay?" Anna nods. They hold hands and go to mom. They learn their lesson. They are happy. +Tom and Lily wanted to bake a cake for Mom. They found a big bowl, some eggs, some flour, some sugar, and some milk. They mixed everything together with a big spoon. They poured the batter into a pan and put it in the oven. + +They waited for the cake to bake. They were very hungry and excited. They wanted to surprise Mom with the cake. They looked for some candles and a pin to write "Happy Birthday" on the cake. They found a box with many pins and candles in a drawer. + +They took out some pins and candles and put them on the table. They did not know that pins are sharp and can hurt. Tom picked up a pin and tried to write on the cake. He poked his finger with the pin and cried out loud. He dropped the pin on the floor. + +Lily heard Tom cry and ran to help him. She stepped on the pin and hurt her foot. She screamed and fell down. She knocked over the table and the candles. The candles lit the curtains on fire. The fire spread quickly and filled the room with smoke. + +Mom heard the noise and smelled the smoke. She ran to the kitchen and saw the fire. She grabbed Tom and Lily and ran outside. She called the firemen to put out the fire. She was very angry and sad. She hugged Tom and Lily and told them they were very naughty and careless. They ruined her birthday and their home. They did not bake a cake. They baked a disaster. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play at the park. They like to slide, swing, and run. But their favorite thing is to ride the bike. + +The bike has two seats, one for Lily and one for Tom. The bike also has a bell. Lily likes to ring the bell when they go fast. Tom likes to hear the bell. It makes him happy. + +One day, they go to the park with the bike. They take turns to seat in front and ring the bell. They have a lot of fun. They see other kids and say hello. They see a dog and a cat. They see flowers and trees. + +But then, something bad happens. The bike gets a flat tire. Lily and Tom are sad. They cannot ride the bike anymore. They try to push the bike, but it is hard. They do not know what to do. + +Then, they see a man. The man has a truck. The truck has tools. The man is nice. He sees the bike and the kids. He stops and asks them what is wrong. They tell him about the flat tire. He says he can help. He takes out a pump and a patch. He fixes the tire. He makes it full of air. He gives the bike back to the kids. He tells them to be careful and have fun. + +Lily and Tom are very happy. They thank the man. They hug him. They get back on the bike. They ring the bell. They ride away. They think the man is great. They think the bike is great. They think the park is great. They think they are great. They smile and laugh. They are friends. +Ben and Lily were playing knights and dragons in the garden. Ben had a big shield made of cardboard and Lily had a green scarf tied around her neck. They pretended to fight and roar at each other. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" Lily said. "You are hurting me with your shield. It is too hard and heavy." + +"But I am a brave knight and you are a scary dragon. I have to use my shield to protect myself," Ben said. + +"No, you don't. You can be a nice knight and I can be a nice dragon. We can be friends and share the shield," Lily said. She tried to explain to Ben that playing was more fun when they were nice to each other. + +Ben thought for a moment. He liked Lily and he did not want to hurt her. He also liked his shield and he did not want to give it up. He had an idea. + +"OK, OK, OK," he said. "We can be nice and share the shield. But we can also take turns being the knight and the dragon. How about that?" + +Lily smiled. She liked Ben's idea. She agreed to take turns with him. They hugged and continued to play in the garden. They had a lot of fun being nice knights and nice dragons. +Lila and Ben were playing in the backyard. They had a big box of toys and they liked to pretend they were explorers. They dug holes in the dirt and buried some of their toys. They said they were hiding them from pirates. + +"Look, I found an arrow!" Ben said, holding up a plastic toy arrow. "Maybe it belongs to a brave warrior." + +"Wow, let me see!" Lila said, reaching for the arrow. "Maybe we can use it to fight the pirates." + +"No, it's mine!" Ben said, pulling the arrow away. "I found it first!" + +They started to argue and tug on the arrow. They did not see that their dog, Spot, was watching them. Spot liked to chase and chew on things. He saw the arrow and thought it was a stick. He ran towards Lila and Ben and jumped on them. + +"Hey, get off!" Ben shouted, trying to push Spot away. + +"Ow, he bit me!" Lila cried, dropping the arrow. + +Spot grabbed the arrow in his mouth and ran away. He was happy. He had a new stick. + +Lila and Ben were angry and sad. They had lost their arrow. They ran after Spot, calling his name. + +"Spot, come back! Give us our arrow!" + +But Spot did not listen. He ran to the other side of the yard and started to dig a hole. He wanted to bury his stick. + +Lila and Ben followed him. They were nervous. They did not want to lose their arrow forever. + +"Spot, stop!" Lila said, trying to grab the arrow. + +But Spot was faster. He buried the arrow in the hole and covered it with dirt. He wagged his tail. He had a secret. + +Lila and Ben looked at the hole. They could not see the arrow. They felt like crying. + +"Spot, you're a bad dog!" Ben said, scolding Spot. + +But Spot did not care. He licked Ben's face. He wanted to play. + +Lila and Ben sighed. They decided to forgive Spot. He was their friend. They hugged him and petted him. + +"Maybe we can find another arrow," Lila said, trying to cheer up. + +"Maybe," Ben said, nodding. + +They went back to their box of toys. They hoped there were more treasures to discover. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. Lily had a red car and Tom had a blue car. They were having fun until Tom saw Lily's car. + +"Your car is so pretty!" Tom said. "I want it!" + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. "You have your own car!" + +Tom did not listen. He tried to pull Lily's car away from her. Lily did not let go. They both pulled hard and started to cry. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom said. She came from the kitchen and saw them fighting. "What are you doing?" + +"Tom wants my car!" Lily said. + +"But it's her car, Tom!" Mom said. "You can't take it from her. That's not nice!" + +"But it's so attractive!" Tom said. "It has shiny wheels and stickers!" + +Mom sighed. She had an idea. She took them to the garage, where Dad was working on his old bike. He was doing an operation on it, fixing the brakes and the chain. + +"Look, kids," Mom said. "Dad is doing an operation on his bike. He is making it better and more attractive. Maybe you can help him and learn something." + +Lily and Tom forgot about their cars. They were curious about Dad's bike. They followed Mom to the garage and saw Dad with his tools. + +"Hi, kids," Dad said. "Do you want to help me with my bike?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Tom said. + +Dad smiled. He gave them each a tool and showed them what to do. They helped him tighten the bolts and clean the dirt. They learned how to use the tools and how to make the bike more attractive. + +They had fun and stopped fighting. They thanked Dad for letting them help. They went back to the living room and played with their cars again. They shared them and made noises and pretended they were driving fast. They were happy. +One day, a boy named Sam went to the farm with his mom. He liked to see the animals and feed them. He saw cows, pigs, chickens, and a goat. The goat was white and had horns and a beard. + +Sam wanted to play with the goat, but his mom said, "No, Sam. The goat is dangerous. He can hurt you with his horns. You have to be careful and not disturb him." + +But Sam did not listen. He ran to the goat and tried to pull his beard. The goat did not like that. He was angry and scared. He kicked Sam with his hooves and headbutted him with his horns. Sam fell down and cried. He had a bruise on his leg and a scratch on his face. + +His mom ran to him and hugged him. She said, "Sam, are you okay? I told you not to disturb the goat. He is dangerous. You have to respect the animals and not bother them. They have feelings too." + +Sam was sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, goat. I was wrong. I will not disturb you again. I will be nice and gentle to the animals." + +His mom said, "That's good, Sam. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Now let's go home and put some ice on your bruise and some cream on your scratch." + +The moral of the story is: Do not disturb the animals. They are dangerous and can hurt you. Respect the animals and treat them kindly. +Lily and Ben are playing with blocks. They want to build a big house with many rooms. They have a lot of blocks, but not enough to make a toilet. + +"Where will we go pee-pee and poo-poo?" Lily asks Ben. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He sees a bucket in the corner. He has an idea. + +"Let's use the bucket!" he says. "We can make a toilet with the bucket and some paper." + +Lily nods. She thinks it is a good idea. They take the bucket and some paper and put them in one of the rooms. They pretend it is a toilet. + +They are happy with their house. They play for a long time. They pretend to cook, to sleep, to read, and to go to the toilet. + +But then, Mom comes in. She sees the bucket and the paper. She smells something bad. + +"What is this?" she asks. "Did you make a toilet with the bucket?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They are proud of their toilet. + +Mom is not happy. She is angry. She says it is a bad toilet. She says it is dirty and stinky. She says they have to clean it up. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They do not understand why Mom is angry. They think they made a good toilet. + +They have to throw away the bucket and the paper. They have to wash their hands. They have to say sorry to Mom. + +They learn that they cannot make a toilet with a bucket. They have to use the real toilet in the bathroom. They still like to play with blocks, but they do not make a toilet anymore. +Sara was a shy girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had a favorite doll named Lily, who had long yellow hair and a pink dress. Sara always took good care of Lily and brushed her hair every day. + +One day, Sara went to the park with her mom and Lily. She saw some other kids playing on the swings and slides, but she was too shy to join them. She sat on a bench and hugged Lily close to her. + +"Hello, what's your name?" a voice asked. Sara looked up and saw a boy with curly brown hair and a big smile. He was holding a toy car in his hand. + +"I'm Sara," she said softly. + +"I'm Ben. Do you want to play with me?" he asked. + +Sara nodded and smiled. She liked Ben. He seemed nice and friendly. + +They went to the sandbox and made some castles and roads. Ben let Sara use his car and Sara let Ben hold Lily. They had fun together. + +But then, something bad happened. A big dog came running to the sandbox and barked loudly. Sara and Ben got scared and ran away. Sara dropped Lily on the sand and Ben dropped his car. + +The dog saw the toys and thought they were fun. He grabbed Lily with his teeth and shook her hard. He tore her dress and pulled her hair. He also bit Ben's car and broke a wheel. + +Sara and Ben saw what the dog was doing and cried. They wanted their toys back. They loved their toys. + +"Mommy, help!" Sara shouted. + +"Mommy, help!" Ben shouted. + +Their moms heard them and came running. They saw the dog and the toys and got angry. They yelled at the dog and scared him away. They picked up the toys and gave them to Sara and Ben. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. Your doll is broken," Sara's mom said. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. Your car is broken," Ben's mom said. + +Sara and Ben looked at their toys and felt sad. They hugged their toys and each other. + +"Can you fix them, mommy?" Sara asked. + +"Can you fix them, mommy?" Ben asked. + +Their moms nodded and smiled. + +"Yes, we can. We can restore them. We can sew the dress and the hair. We can glue the wheel and the car. They will be good as new," they said. + +"Really?" Sara asked. + +"Really?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, really. But you have to be patient. It will take some time. Why don't you play with each other while we work?" they said. + +"Okay," Sara said. + +"Okay," Ben said. + +They wiped their tears and smiled. They went to the swings and slides and played together. They were not shy anymore. They were friends. + +The end. +Tom and Anna like to visit their grandma every week. She lives in a big house with a garden and many flowers. She always gives them cookies and milk and tells them stories. + +One day, they decided to explore the attic. They climbed the stairs and opened the door. It was dark and dusty. They saw many boxes and old things. They also saw many cobwebs on the walls and ceiling. + +"Look, Anna, a cobweb!" Tom said, pointing at a big one. "It's like a spider's home." + +"Can we touch it?" Anna asked, curious. + +"I don't know. Maybe it's sticky. Or maybe the spider is still there." Tom said, a little scared. + +They moved closer to the cobweb and stretched their hands. But before they could touch it, they heard a voice. + +"Who's there?" The voice said, sounding angry. + +They turned around and saw a man standing in the corner. He had a long beard and a hat. He looked old and grumpy. + +"Who are you?" Tom asked, trembling. + +"I'm your grandma's brother. I live here too. But I don't like visitors. Go away!" The man said, waving his cane. + +Tom and Anna ran out of the attic, screaming. They ran down the stairs and found their grandma in the kitchen. + +"Grandma, grandma, there's a man in the attic!" They cried. + +"What? A man? What man?" Grandma asked, surprised. + +"He said he's your brother. He was hiding in the attic. He had a cobweb and a cane. He was very mean." Anna said, sobbing. + +"Oh, dear. That's Uncle Bob. He's very old and lonely. He doesn't like people. He only likes his cobweb. He thinks it's his friend." Grandma said, sighing. + +"Can we make him happy, grandma? Can we be his friends too?" Tom asked, hopeful. + +"I don't know, Tom. He's very stubborn. He doesn't want to talk to anyone. He likes his attic empty." Grandma said, shaking her head. + +"Maybe we can try, grandma. Maybe we can bring him some cookies and milk. And some flowers. And some stories. Maybe he will like us then." Anna said, smiling. + +"Maybe, Anna. Maybe. But be careful. He might not like it. He might get angry. He might scare you again." Grandma said, warning. + +"We're not scared, grandma. We're brave. We want to help Uncle Bob. We want to make him happy." Tom and Anna said, holding hands. + +They took some cookies and milk and flowers and books and went back to the attic. They knocked on the door and said: + +"Hello, Uncle Bob. We're Tom and Anna. We're your grandma's grandchildren. We brought you some gifts. Can we visit you?" +Sara and Ben like to play with the ornaments on the tree. They are shiny and pretty and make sounds when they move. Mom and Dad say they are not toys, but Sara and Ben do not listen. They take them off the tree and hide them under the sofa or in their pockets. + +One day, Mom and Dad find out what Sara and Ben are doing. They are very angry and sad. They say the ornaments are special and some are very old. They say Sara and Ben could break them or lose them. They say they have to give them back or they will be in trouble. + +Sara and Ben are scared and sorry. They do not want to be in trouble or make Mom and Dad sad. They go to their room and look for the ornaments. They find some under the bed, some in the closet, and some in the toy box. They put them all in a big basket and carry it to the living room. + +They see Mom and Dad sitting on the couch. They look sad and tired. Sara and Ben walk up to them and put the basket on the floor. They say they are sorry and they surrender. They say they will not take the ornaments again. They say they love Mom and Dad and the ornaments. + +Mom and Dad smile and hug Sara and Ben. They say they are proud of them for being honest and brave. They say they forgive them and they love them too. They say they can help them put the ornaments back on the tree. They say the ornaments are not toys, but they are a part of their family. They say they are not weak, but strong. They say they are happy. +Lily was miserable. She had a big ouch on her foot. She stepped on a bee when she was playing in the grass. It hurt a lot and made her foot red and puffy. She cried and cried and ran to her mom. + +"Mommy, mommy, help me! I have a big ouch on my foot!" Lily sobbed. + +"Oh, Lily, I'm so sorry. Let me see your foot. You stepped on a bee, didn't you?" Mommy said. She took Lily in her arms and carried her to the kitchen. She put some ice on a cloth and wrapped it around Lily's foot. She gave her a kiss and a hug. + +"There, there. It will be better soon. Ice will make the ouch go away. You are very brave, Lily. Bees can be mean sometimes, but they don't mean to hurt you. They are just scared when you come too close to them." Mommy said. + +"Really? Bees are scared of me?" Lily asked, sniffling. + +"Yes, really. Bees are very small and you are very big. They think you might hurt them or their home. That's why they sting you. But they only have one sting, and then they die. So they only sting when they have to." Mommy explained. + +"That's sad. I don't want to hurt bees or make them die. I like bees. They make honey and flowers. Can I say sorry to the bee?" Lily said. + +"Of course you can, sweetie. But the bee is gone now. Maybe you can say sorry to the other bees in the garden. And next time, be careful where you step. Watch out for the flowers where the bees live." Mommy said. + +"OK, mommy. I will. Thank you for making my foot better. I love you." Lily said. + +"I love you too, Lily. You are my good girl." Mommy said. She smiled and stroked Lily's hair. Lily felt less miserable. She still had a big ouch on her foot, but she also had a big love in her heart. +Anna liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had a pink dress and long hair. Anna liked to brush her hair and make her talk. + +One Wednesday, Anna's mom said they would go to the park. Anna was happy. She wanted to take Lily with her. She looked for a bag to put Lily in. She found a big bag and a small bag. She tried to fit Lily in the big bag, but it was too big. Lily moved around and fell out. Anna tried to fit Lily in the small bag, but it was too small. Lily's head and feet stuck out. Anna was sad. She did not know what to do. + +She asked her mom for help. Her mom smiled and said, "I have an idea. Why don't you use your scarf to make a sling for Lily? You can wrap it around your neck and put Lily inside. Then she will be close to you and safe." + +Anna liked her mom's idea. She found her scarf and made a sling for Lily. She put Lily inside and gave her a kiss. She said, "There, now you are cozy and ready to go." Lily nodded and said, "Thank you, Anna. You are the best friend ever." + +Anna and her mom went to the park. Anna had fun playing with Lily and the other kids. She was glad she found a way to fit Lily in. She learned that sometimes you have to be creative and use what you have. She also learned that small things can make a big difference. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with cars. Ben has a red car. Mia has a blue car. They make a race track with blocks and tape. + +"Ready, set, go!" Ben says. He pushes his car with his hand. His car is very fast. It speeds on the track. Mia pushes her car too. Her car is not so fast. It falls off the track. + +"Ha ha, I win!" Ben says. He is happy. He picks up his car and kisses it. + +"That's not fair!" Mia says. She is sad. She picks up her car and looks at it. Her car has a scratch. She thinks Ben's car is too powerful. She wants a powerful car too. + +She sees a big car on the shelf. It is yellow and shiny. It has a button. She thinks the button makes the car go. She climbs on a chair and reaches for the big car. + +"Hey, that's my dad's car!" Ben says. He sees Mia with the big car. He is angry. He runs to Mia and tries to take the big car from her. + +"No, it's mine!" Mia says. She holds the big car tight. She presses the button. + +The big car makes a loud noise. It zooms out of Mia's hands. It crashes into the wall. It breaks into pieces. + +Ben and Mia are shocked. They look at the broken car. They look at each other. They are scared. + +"What have you done?" Ben says. He starts to cry. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Mia says. She starts to cry too. + +They hear footsteps. They hear a voice. + +"What's going on here?" It is Ben's dad. He sees the mess. He sees the broken car. He sees Ben and Mia crying. + +He is not happy. He is very angry. +Lily and Max liked to look at the stars at night. They wondered what was out there, beyond the sky. They asked their mom to tell them stories about the universe. + +"The universe is very big and very pretty," mom said. "It has many stars and planets and moons. Some of them are like our Earth, and some of them are very different. The universe is always changing and growing, and we can learn new things about it every day." + +"Can we go to the universe, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe someday, when you are older and smarter, you can go to the universe and explore it," mom said. "But for now, you can fill your imagination with the universe and dream about it." + +Lily and Max nodded. They closed their eyes and filled their minds with pictures of the stars and planets and moons. They imagined flying in a rocket and landing on a new world. They imagined meeting new friends and having fun adventures. They smiled and hugged mom. + +"Thank you for telling us about the universe, mom," they said. "We love you and we love the universe." + +"I love you too, my little stars," mom said. "And I love the universe, because it gave me you." +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big kite in the sky. It is red and blue and yellow. It looks like a bird. + +"Wow, look at the kite!" Tom says. "I want to fly it!" + +"Me too!" Mia says. "Let's ask the man if we can try." + +They run to the man with the kite. He is nice and smiles at them. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like my kite?" he says. + +"Yes, we do!" Tom and Mia say. "Can we fly it, please?" + +"Sure, you can. But be careful. The wind is strong today. Hold the string tight and don't let go." he says. + +He gives them the string and shows them how to fly the kite. Tom and Mia take turns. They have fun. The kite goes up and down and left and right. They laugh and shout. + +But then, something bad happens. A big dog runs to them and barks. It wants to play with the kite. It jumps and tries to catch it. Tom and Mia get scared. They drop the string. The kite flies away. + +"Oh no!" Tom and Mia say. "The kite is gone!" + +They start to cry. The man runs to them and hugs them. + +"Don't worry, kids. It's okay. The kite is not mine. I found it in the trash. It has a hole in the leg. See?" he says. He points to the kite in the sky. It has a tear in one of the wings. + +"Really?" Tom and Mia say. They wipe their tears. + +"Yes, really. It's not a good kite. You can have it if you want. Maybe you can fix it. Or make a new one." he says. + +"Thank you, mister. You are very helpful." Tom and Mia say. + +They smile and hug him. They look at the kite. It is still flying. But it is not so pretty anymore. + +"Maybe we can make a better kite." Tom says. + +"Yes, let's do that." Mia says. + +They run to their homes. They get some paper and sticks and glue and string. They make a new kite. It is pink and green and purple. It looks like a butterfly. + +They go back to the park. They fly their new kite. It is beautiful. They are happy. The end. +Lily liked to play the piano. She had a big piano in her room, with many keys that made different sounds. She learned how to play songs from her mom, who was a good piano teacher. Lily wanted to show her songs to her friends, but she was shy. She was afraid they would laugh at her or say she was bad. + +One day, her mom told her there was a piano show at the park. She said Lily could play one of her songs there, in front of many people. Lily was scared. She did not want to go to the park. She wanted to stay in her room and play alone. She told her mom she was sick, but her mom knew she was lying. She said Lily had to go, or she would miss a big chance. + +Lily went to the park with her mom, but she was very nervous. She saw many other kids playing the piano, and they were very good. She felt small and silly. She wished she could fold herself and hide under a bench. She did not want to play. She wanted to go home. + +But then, she saw something that made her smile. She saw a big dog, with brown fur and a long tail. The dog was friendly and curious. He walked around the park, sniffing and wagging his tail. He came to Lily and licked her face. Lily laughed and petted him. She felt happy and calm. + +The dog's owner was a nice lady, who was also a piano player. She saw Lily's piano book and asked her if she wanted to play a song with her. Lily nodded and followed her to the stage. The lady played the piano first, and then Lily joined her. They played a song that Lily knew well, and that the dog liked too. He barked and danced along. The people in the park clapped and cheered. Lily felt proud and brave. She was not shy anymore. She thanked the lady and the dog, and hugged her mom. She was glad she came to the park. She learned that playing the piano was fun, and that making friends was easy. She decided to play more songs for her friends, and to fold more paper animals for the dog. She loved the piano, and she loved the dog. They were her new best friends. +Lily was a little cat who lived with a human family. She liked to play with the toys, sleep on the sofa, and watch the birds outside the window. But her favorite thing was to kiss her human friends. She would rub her head on their legs, purr in their ears, and lick their faces. + +One day, Lily saw a new human in the house. He was tall and had brown hair and glasses. He smiled at Lily and said hello. Lily was curious and went to sniff him. He smelled nice and reached out his hand to pet her. Lily liked him and gave him a kiss on the nose. + +The new human laughed and said, "You're a very friendly cat. What's your name?" Lily meowed and rubbed her head on his hand. The new human said, "I'm Tom. I'm a friend of your human family. They invited me for dinner. Do you want to join us?" + +Lily nodded and followed Tom to the kitchen. There she saw her human family sitting around the table. They were happy to see Lily and Tom. They said, "Lily, this is Tom. He's a very nice human. Tom, this is Lily. She's a beautiful cat. We love her very much." + +Lily felt happy and proud. She had a new human friend and a wonderful human family. She kissed them all and sat on Tom's lap. She thought, "This is the best day ever." +Tom and Mia are twins. They share a room and a bed. One morning, Tom wakes up before Mia. He is bored and wants to play. He looks around the room and sees a book on the shelf. He likes books. He gets out of bed and walks to the shelf. He takes the book and opens it. + +The book has many pictures and words. Tom can read some of the words. He sees a picture of a snake. The snake is long and thin. It has scales on its skin. Tom touches the picture. He feels the texture of the paper. It is smooth and flat. He wonders how the snake feels. He wants to touch a real snake. + +He goes back to the bed and shows the book to Mia. He says, "Look, Mia, a snake. Do you like snakes?" + +Mia opens her eyes and sees the book. She does not like snakes. She is scared of snakes. She screams, "No, Tom, no snakes! Snakes are bad. They can bite. Put the book away!" + +Tom is surprised. He does not understand why Mia is scared. He likes snakes. He thinks they are cool. He says, "But, Mia, snakes are not bad. They are just animals. They have different textures. They are not like us. They are interesting." + +Mia shakes her head. She does not want to hear about snakes. She says, "No, Tom, no more snakes. I want to sleep. Go away with your book." + +Tom is sad. He does not want to make Mia upset. He loves his sister. He says, "Okay, Mia, I'm sorry. I will put the book away. But can we play later?" + +Mia nods. She says, "Yes, Tom, we can play later. But not with snakes. With something else. Something nice." + +Tom agrees. He says, "Okay, Mia, something nice. Like dolls or cars or blocks." + +He puts the book back on the shelf. He goes back to the bed and hugs Mia. They smile and close their eyes. They fall asleep again. They dream of nice things. +Sara and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a bird with a broken wing. It was lying on the grass. It looked sad and hurt. + +"Let's help the bird," Sara said. "Maybe we can heal it." + +"OK," Ben said. "But how?" + +Sara ran to the house and came back with a comb and a towel. She wrapped the towel around the bird and combed its feathers gently. The bird made a soft noise. + +"See, it likes it," Sara said. "It feels better." + +Ben nodded. He wanted to touch the bird too. He reached out his hand and grabbed the bird's wing. He pulled it hard. + +"Ow!" the bird cried. It bit Ben's finger. Ben let go of the wing and screamed. Blood came out of his finger. + +"Ben, why did you do that?" Sara asked. "You hurt the bird more!" + +"I wanted to see if it was wet," Ben said. He cried and ran to the house. + +Sara looked at the bird. It was not moving. It was dead. Sara felt sad and angry. She threw the comb and the towel on the ground and walked away. + +The moral of the story is: do not hurt animals, even if you are curious. Be gentle and kind to them. They have feelings too. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big dog with black fur and sharp teeth. The dog was barking and running around. Sara and Ben were fearful of the dog. They ran to their mom and hid behind her. + +"Mom, can we go home?" Sara asked. "The dog is scary." + +Mom looked at the dog and saw that it had a collar and a leash. She saw a man who was looking for the dog. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, kids. The dog is not bad. He is just lost and wants to find his owner. See, the man is calling him. He will take him home soon." + +Sara and Ben peeked from behind Mom and saw the man waving and whistling. The dog heard him and ran to him. The man hugged the dog and said, "I'm sorry, I lost your leash. You must have been so scared. Come on, let's go home and have a nap." + +Sara and Ben felt better. They saw that the dog was happy and not mean. They waved to the man and the dog and said, "Bye-bye, dog. Have a good nap." + +Mom said, "See, kids. Sometimes things are not what they seem. You should not judge by appearances. The dog was just a friendly animal who needed help. Maybe next time, you can ask him a question and play with him." + +Sara and Ben nodded. They learned a lesson that day. They decided to be more brave and curious. They went back to play in the park and had fun. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of toys, but they wanted more. They saw a big sack under the tree. It was red and green and had a tag that said "Do not open until Christmas". + +"What is in the sack?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe more toys!" Ben said. + +They ran to the sack and tried to open it. They pulled and tugged and ripped the sack. They made a big mess. They did not see their mom coming. + +"Stop!" Mom said. "What are you doing?" + +Lily and Ben looked at mom. They saw her angry face and her sad eyes. They felt bad. + +"We wanted to see what was in the sack," Lily said. + +"We were curious," Ben said. + +Mom shook her head. She picked up the sack and showed them what was inside. It was not toys. It was clothes and books and food for the poor children. Mom had planned to give them to the charity. + +"These are not for you," Mom said. "These are for the children who have nothing. They need them more than you do. You have enough toys. You should be grateful and share." + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed. They realized they had been greedy and selfish. They had ruined mom's incredible gift. + +"We are sorry, mom," Lily said. + +"We are very sorry," Ben said. + +Mom hugged them and forgave them. She told them they could help her fix the sack and deliver it to the charity. She also told them they could choose one toy each to give away. + +Lily and Ben learned their lesson. They learned to respect mom's wishes and to care for others. They learned that giving is better than taking. They learned that the best gift is love. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big cake on a table. It looks yummy. + +"Can we eat some cake?" Tom asks Mia. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is for someone's birthday," Mia says. + +They look around. They do not see anyone. The cake smells good. + +"Let's eat a little bit. No one will know," Tom says. + +He takes a fork and cuts a small piece. He gives it to Mia. She takes a bite. It is sweet and soft. + +"Wow, this is the best cake ever!" Mia says. + +Tom eats a piece too. He agrees. They eat some more. They forget about the park. They only think about the cake. + +Soon, they eat half of the cake. They feel full and happy. But then, they hear a voice. + +"Hey, what are you doing? That's my cake!" the voice says. + +They turn around. They see a big boy. He looks angry. He is holding a balloon. It says "Happy Birthday". + +Tom and Mia feel scared. They drop the fork. They try to run away. + +"Stop! You ate my cake! That's not nice!" the boy says. + +He runs after them. He catches them. He grabs their arms. + +"Please, don't be mad. We are sorry. We did not know it was your cake," Tom says. + +"Yeah, we are sorry. We thought it was for everyone," Mia says. + +The boy looks at them. He sees their faces. They look sad and sorry. He feels a little sorry too. + +"Did you like the cake?" he asks. + +"Yes, it was very good. Thank you," Tom and Mia say. + +The boy thinks for a moment. He has an idea. + +"OK, I will forgive you. But you have to make a promise," he says. + +"What promise?" Tom and Mia ask. + +"You have to be my friends. And you have to come to my party. And you have to share the rest of the cake with me and my guests," he says. + +Tom and Mia look at each other. They nod. + +"OK, we promise. We will be your friends. And we will come to your party. And we will share the cake," they say. + +The boy smiles. He lets go of their arms. He gives them each a balloon. + +"Good. Then let's go. My name is Ben, by the way. What are your names?" he says. + +"I'm Tom. And this is Mia. Nice to meet you, Ben," Tom says. + +"Nice to meet you too, Tom and Mia. Come on, let's go. The party is over there. There are more games and snacks and fun. And don't worry, there is enough cake for everyone," Ben says. + +He leads them to the party. They follow him. They feel happy. They made a new friend. And they learned a lesson. They will not eat other people's cake without asking. They will keep their promise. And they will share. +Lily and Max liked to play pretend. They had a big box of costumes and toys. One day, they decided to play dragon and knight. Lily put on a gray dress and a gray hat with horns. She was the dragon. Max put on a shiny helmet and a sword. He was the knight. + +"Roar!" Lily said. "I am a big, scary dragon. I live in a cave and guard a treasure." + +"Ha!" Max said. "I am a brave knight. I came to fight you and take your treasure." + +They ran around the room, making noises and pretending to fight. Lily hid behind the couch and Max chased her. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, they heard a knock on the door. It was their mom. + +"Kids, it's time for lunch. What are you playing?" she asked. + +"We are playing dragon and knight, mom," Lily said. + +"We are having an adventure, mom," Max said. + +Mom smiled. "That sounds like a fun game. But now, you have to wash your hands and come to the table. You can play more later." + +Lily and Max nodded. They took off their costumes and put them back in the box. They ran to the bathroom and washed their hands. Then, they went to the kitchen and ate their lunch. They told mom about their game and what they imagined. Mom listened and praised them for their creativity. + +After lunch, they went back to their room and played some more. They had a great day. +Anna and Ben like to collect shells on the beach. They have a big cooler where they put their shells. They want to make a necklace with them. + +One day, they see a new boy on the beach. He has a big hat and a big nose. He looks at their cooler and walks over. + +"Hello, I am Sam. What do you have in your cooler?" he asks. + +Anna and Ben do not like Sam. He is too nosy. They do not want to share their shells with him. + +"Go away, Sam. These are our shells. We do not want to talk to you," Anna says. + +But Sam does not go away. He tries to open the cooler and grab some shells. Anna and Ben get angry. They shout at him and push him away. + +"Leave us alone, Sam. You are not nice. You are not our friend," Ben says. + +Sam gets scared and runs away. He drops his hat and his nose falls off. Anna and Ben see that his nose is fake. It is a plastic nose. They laugh at him. + +"Ha ha, Sam. You have a silly nose. You are not a real boy. You are a clown," Anna says. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They close their cooler and go back to collecting shells. They do not care about Sam. They have each other. They are best friends. +Mia and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big bush with many small, round fruits. They were blue and purple. + +"What are these?" Mia asked. + +"They are blueberries," Ben said. "My mom told me. You can eat them. They are sweet and juicy." + +Mia picked one and put it in her mouth. She made a face. "This is not sweet. This is sour!" + +Ben laughed. "You have to find the ripe ones. They are darker and softer. Like this one." He showed her a blueberry and ate it. "Mmm, this is good." + +Mia tried again. She found a ripe blueberry and tasted it. She smiled. "You are right. This is good." + +They ate more blueberries. They filled their hands and pockets. They were happy. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. They looked up and saw a big, brown bear. It was coming towards the bush. It wanted the blueberries too. + +Mia and Ben were scared. They dropped the blueberries and ran away. They ran to the house and closed the door. + +"Mom, mom, there is a bear in the garden!" Mia cried. + +"A bear?" Mom said. She looked out the window and saw the bear. It was eating the blueberries. "Oh, dear. That is a wild animal. We have to stay inside until it goes away." + +"Mom, why does the bear want the blueberries?" Ben asked. + +Mom explained. "The bear is hungry. It likes to eat fruits and nuts and honey. Sometimes it comes to the garden to find food. But it is not friendly. It can hurt us if we get too close. We have to be careful and respect its space." + +Mia and Ben nodded. They understood. They watched the bear from the window. They hoped it would leave soon. They wanted to play in the garden again. But they also wanted to save some blueberries for themselves. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play together. Today, they want to go to the park. The park has a big slide and a swing. Ben and Lily love the slide and the swing. + +But they have a problem. The park is far from their home. They need to walk a lot. They are not fast. They are slow. They are afraid they will miss the event. The event is a puppet show. The puppet show is at the park. The puppet show is fun. + +"Ben, we need to hurry," Lily says. "The puppet show will start soon. We don't want to be late." + +"I know, Lily," Ben says. "But I am tired. My legs hurt. Can we stop for a bit?" + +"No, Ben, we can't stop," Lily says. "We need to be fast. Look, the sun is going down. The puppet show will start when it is dark. Come on, Ben, we can do it." + +Lily takes Ben's hand. They walk faster. They see the park. They see the slide and the swing. They see the puppet show. They see the puppets. The puppets are funny. They make Ben and Lily laugh. + +"Ben, we made it," Lily says. "We are not late. We are on time. We can watch the puppet show." + +"Yes, Lily, we made it," Ben says. "We are fast. We are brave. We can enjoy the park." + +Ben and Lily are happy. They watch the puppet show. They play on the slide and the swing. They have a lot of fun. They are friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But their favorite thing is the old mattress. The old mattress is big and soft. They can jump on it, roll on it, and pretend it is a boat or a castle. + +One day, Anna and Ben are playing on the old mattress. They are pirates and they have a treasure map. They look for clues and dig for gold. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +"Look, Ben, I found a shiny coin!" Anna says, holding up a plastic coin. + +"Wow, Anna, you are a great pirate!" Ben says, clapping his hands. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a great pirate too!" Anna says, smiling. + +They hug and share the coin. They are happy. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is their mom. She is angry. + +"Anna! Ben! What are you doing?" she says, opening the door. + +She sees the old mattress on the floor. She sees the toys and books everywhere. She sees the dirt and the holes in the mattress. + +She is not happy. + +"Anna and Ben, you made a big mess!" she says, frowning. + +"Sorry, mom, we were playing pirates," Anna says, looking down. + +"Yeah, sorry, mom, we were having fun," Ben says, looking down too. + +"Well, you can play pirates, but you have to be careful with the old mattress. It is not a toy. It is old and fragile. You can break it or hurt yourself," mom says, shaking her head. + +She picks up the old mattress and puts it back on the bed. She tells Anna and Ben to clean up the room and put away their toys and books. + +"Okay, mom, we will," Anna and Ben say, nodding. + +They help each other to tidy up the room. They are sorry for making a mess. They love their mom and they love their old mattress. + +They sit on the old mattress and hug. They are still pirates, but they are good pirates. They say sorry to the old mattress and thank it for the fun. + +The end. +Anna was a new girl in the classroom. She felt shy and scared. She did not know anyone. She saw many toys and books, but she did not want to play or read. She wanted to go home. + +"Hello, Anna. I am Miss Lee, your teacher. Welcome to our classroom. You will have fun and learn many things here. Do you want to introduce yourself to the other children?" Miss Lee said with a smile. + +Anna shook her head. She did not want to talk. She hid behind Miss Lee. + +Miss Lee understood. She said, "That's okay, Anna. You can take your time. Maybe you would like to meet my friend, Max. He is very dependable. He always helps me and the other children. He is very kind and friendly. Max, can you come here, please?" + +A boy with curly hair and glasses came over. He smiled at Anna. He said, "Hi, Anna. I am Max. I like your dress. It is very pretty. Do you want to play with me? I have a train set and a puzzle. We can share them." + +Anna looked at Max. He seemed nice. She liked trains and puzzles. She nodded. She said, "Hi, Max. I am Anna. I like your glasses. They are very cool. Yes, I want to play with you. Thank you." + +Miss Lee was happy. She said, "That's wonderful, Anna. I am glad you made a new friend. Max, can you introduce Anna to the other children later? They will be happy to meet her too." + +Max said, "Sure, Miss Lee. I will introduce Anna to everyone. We will have fun together." + +Anna felt less shy and scared. She felt more happy and curious. She followed Max to the train set and the puzzle. She liked the classroom. She liked Miss Lee. She liked Max. She thought maybe she would like the other children too. She was ready to learn and play. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in summer. They have a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also have a lemon tree that gives them many lemons. + +One day, they decide to make lemonade and sell it to their neighbors. They pick some lemons and squeeze them into a pitcher. They add water and sugar and stir well. They pour the lemonade into cups and put them on a table. They make a sign that says "Lemonade 25 cents". + +They wait for customers to come. Soon, they see Mr. Lee walking his dog. He smiles and says hello. + +"Would you like some lemonade, Mr. Lee?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, I would. It's a hot day and I'm thirsty. How much is it?" Mr. Lee says. + +"25 cents, please," Ben says. + +Mr. Lee gives them a quarter and takes a cup. He sips the lemonade and makes a funny face. + +"Wow, this is very sour!" he says. + +"Sour? But we put sugar in it," Sara says. + +"Maybe not enough. Or maybe your lemons are too sour. Do you like sour lemonade?" Mr. Lee says. + +"We like it a little sour, but not too much," Ben says. + +"Maybe you should taste it before you sell it. Or ask your customers how they like it. Some people might like it more sweet or more sour," Mr. Lee says. + +"Thank you, Mr. Lee. We will do that. Do you want another cup?" Sara says. + +"No, thank you. One is enough for me. But good luck with your lemonade stand. You are very smart and brave to start your own business," Mr. Lee says. + +He walks away with his dog. Sara and Ben look at each other and smile. They taste their lemonade and agree that it is a little sour. They add some more sugar and stir again. They hope that their next customers will like it better. They are happy to have fun and make money in summer. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a lot of toys, but her favorite was her phone. She liked to pretend she was talking to her friends and family on the phone. She also liked to take pictures with her phone and make funny sounds. + +One day, Lily's mom had to go to work and left Lily with her grandma. Lily's mom told her to behave and listen to her grandma. She also told her not to play with her phone too much, because it was not good for her eyes. Lily said yes, mom, and gave her a hug. + +But after her mom left, Lily did not behave. She did not want to play with her grandma or eat her snack. She only wanted to play with her phone. She ignored her grandma when she called her name or asked her to do something. She also turned up the volume of her phone so loud that it hurt her grandma's ears. + +Lily's grandma was sad and angry. She tried to be nice and patient, but Lily was very rude and selfish. She decided to take away Lily's phone and put it in a drawer. She told Lily that she could not have her phone back until she learned to behave and respect her elders. + +Lily was very mad and sad. She cried and screamed and kicked the drawer. She wanted her phone back. She did not care about her grandma or anything else. She felt very lonely and bored without her phone. + +But after a while, Lily realized that her phone was not a real friend. It did not talk back to her or hug her or play with her. It only made noises and showed pictures. She also realized that she had hurt her grandma's feelings and made her worry. She felt sorry and ashamed. + +She went to her grandma and said sorry. She told her that she loved her and wanted to play with her. She also said that she did not need her phone to have fun. She asked her grandma to teach her some games or stories or songs. + +Lily's grandma was happy and proud. She forgave Lily and hugged her. She took out her phone and gave it back to her. She told her that she could play with her phone sometimes, but not too much. She also told her that she should always behave and be kind to others. + +Lily learned her lesson. She thanked her grandma and promised to be a good girl. She played with her phone and her grandma, but she also shared and listened and helped. She was not lonely anymore. She was happy. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play at the park. They run, slide, and climb. But their favorite thing is to swing. + +"Look at me, Sara!" Ben says. He swings high and fast. He feels the wind on his face. He is happy. + +"Wow, Ben, you are good!" Sara says. She swings too, but not as high. She is a little scared. She holds on tight to the rope. + +"Come on, Sara, swing higher!" Ben says. He wants to have more fun. He pushes Sara's swing. + +"Stop, Ben, stop!" Sara says. She does not like it. She feels dizzy and sick. She wants to get off. + +"Sorry, Sara, I was just playing," Ben says. He stops pushing. He sees that Sara is upset. He feels bad. + +"It's okay, Ben, I know," Sara says. She gets off the swing. She is still shaky. She needs a break. + +"Let's go get some water," Ben says. He sees a sign that says "Water Fountain". He points to it. He is thirsty. + +"Good idea, Ben," Sara says. She follows him. She is thirsty too. + +They walk to the water fountain. They drink some water. It is cold and fresh. They feel better. + +"Are you okay, Sara?" Ben asks. He looks at Sara. He hopes she is not mad. + +"I'm okay, Ben," Sara says. She smiles at Ben. She is not mad. She knows Ben is her friend. + +They hug. They are happy. They go back to the park. They play some more. But they do not swing. They find something else to do. They have fun. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a big bird in the sky. The bird had a long nose and big wings. It was soaring high and fast. + +"Wow, look at that bird!" Tom said. "It can fly so well!" + +"I want to fly like that too!" Mia said. "Can we try?" + +Tom and Mia ran to the swings. They pushed each other hard and tried to soar like the bird. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They laughed and shouted. + +But then, the bird came down. It landed on the ground near them. It was not a bird. It was a plane. A small plane with a man inside. The man opened the door and got out. He smiled and waved at Tom and Mia. + +"Hello, kids!" he said. "Do you like my plane? I made it myself. It is a model of a stork. That's why it has a long nose." + +Tom and Mia were confused. They did not know what a stork was. They did not know what a model was. They did not know how the man made the plane. + +"What is a stork?" Tom asked. + +"What is a model?" Mia asked. + +The man explained to them. He told them that a stork was a kind of bird that brought babies to people. He told them that a model was a small copy of something big. He told them that he used wood and metal and glue and paint to make the plane. + +Tom and Mia listened. They learned new words. They thought the man was clever and nice. They asked him if they could see his plane closer. He said yes. He showed them how the plane worked. He let them touch the nose and the wings and the propeller. + +Tom and Mia were happy. They thanked the man for sharing his plane with them. They said goodbye and went back to the swings. They still wanted to soar like the bird. But they also wanted to make their own models. Maybe of a stork. Maybe of something else. They had many ideas. They had fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a big melon that they wanted to eat. But they had to wait for Mom to cut it for them. + +"Can we eat the melon now, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Not yet, sweetie. I have to finish some work first. Why don't you play with your toys for a while?" Mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They went to their toy box and looked for something fun. They saw a fake snake that looked very real. It was green and black and had red eyes. + +"Let's scare Mom with this snake!" Ben whispered. + +"OK, but be careful. She might get angry," Lily whispered back. + +They took the fake snake and hid it under the melon. Then they waited for Mom to come. + +Soon, Mom came to the garden. She saw the melon and smiled. + +"Are you ready for some juicy melon, kids?" she asked. + +"Yes, Mom!" Lily and Ben said. + +Mom picked up the melon and was about to cut it. But then she saw the snake. She screamed and dropped the melon. The snake fell to the ground and the melon broke into pieces. + +Lily and Ben laughed. They thought it was very funny. + +"Got you, Mom!" Ben said. + +Mom looked at the snake and realized it was fake. She was not angry, but she was not happy either. + +"That was not nice, kids. You scared me and wasted the melon. Now we have nothing to eat," she said. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They did not mean to make Mom sad. + +"We're sorry, Mom. We just wanted to play a joke," Lily said. + +Mom sighed. She hugged them and said, "I know, I know. But jokes are not fun when they hurt someone or something. Next time, think before you act, OK?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said, "OK, Mom. We love you." + +Mom smiled. She said, "I love you too. Now let's see if we can find some other fruit to eat. Maybe some apples or bananas?" + +Lily and Ben agreed. They followed Mom to the kitchen. They left the fake snake and the melon behind. They did not want to play with them anymore. They learned their lesson. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck. The truck has many boxes. The boxes have pictures of animals on them. + +"Look, Tom, animals!" Sue says. "Let's go and see them." + +They run to the truck. They open one box. Inside, there is a lion. The lion is in a cell. The cell has bars. The lion is angry. It roars at them. + +"Wow, a lion!" Tom says. "He is big and loud." + +"Let's search for more animals," Sue says. "Maybe we can find a funny one." + +They open another box. Inside, there is a monkey. The monkey is in a cell too. The monkey is funny. It makes faces and noises. It throws a banana at them. + +"Ha ha, a monkey!" Sue says. "He is funny and silly." + +"Let's play with him," Tom says. "Maybe he can be our friend." + +They reach for the cell. But then, they hear a voice. + +"Hey, you kids, get away from there!" The voice is loud and angry. It is the truck driver. He sees them opening his boxes. He is mad. He runs to them. + +"Uh oh, we are in trouble," Tom says. "Let's run away." + +They drop the cell. They run away from the truck. They hide behind a tree. The truck driver chases them. He shouts at them. + +"Stop, you little thieves! You can't touch my animals! They are not for you! They are for the zoo!" + +Tom and Sue are scared. They are sorry. They did not know the animals were for the zoo. They just wanted to see them and play with them. + +"Sorry, mister, we did not mean to be bad," Sue says. "We just like animals. They are fun and cute." + +"Yeah, sorry, mister, we did not know they were yours," Tom says. "We won't do it again. Please don't be mad." + +The truck driver stops. He looks at them. He sees they are just kids. He sees they are not bad. He sees they are curious and brave. + +He sighs. He calms down. He walks to them. + +"OK, kids, I forgive you," he says. "But you have to be careful. These animals are not toys. They are wild and dangerous. You can't just open their cells and play with them. You could get hurt or lost." + +He picks up the cell with the monkey. He puts it back in the truck. He closes the box. + +"Look, I'll make you a deal," he says. "If you promise to never touch my truck or my animals again, I'll take you to the zoo. There, you can see them safely and learn more about them. How does that sound?" + +Tom and Sue smile. They nod. They agree. + +"OK, mister, we promise," they say. "Thank you for taking us to the zoo. That sounds fun and cool." + +They get in the truck. They buckle up. The truck driver starts the engine. He drives to the zoo. + +On the way, they see more animals. They see a giraffe, an elephant, a zebra, a bear, a penguin, and a snake. They are all in cells. They are all different and interesting. + +Tom and Sue are happy. They are excited. They can't wait to see more animals at the zoo. + +They thank the truck driver. They say sorry again. They say goodbye. + +They go to the zoo. They have a fun and funny day. They learn a lot. They make new friends. + +They never forget their adventure with the truck and the animals. They never forget their promise. They never touch a cell again. +Lily and Ben liked to play with their toys. They had many toys in a big case. They had dolls, cars, blocks, and animals. Lily liked the dolls and Ben liked the cars. + +One day, they wanted to play outside. It was very cold and there was snow on the ground. They put on their coats, hats, and gloves. They took some toys from the case and went to the yard. + +They made a snowman with a carrot nose and a scarf. They put a doll on the snowman's head and a car in his hand. They laughed and had fun. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was a huge dog. The dog ran to the snowman and barked. He wanted to play with the doll and the car. He jumped on the snowman and knocked him down. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They did not want the dog to take their toys. They did not know what to do. They froze. They did not move or talk. + +The dog saw them and wagged his tail. He thought they were playing too. He ran to them and licked their faces. He was friendly and wanted to be their friend. + +Lily and Ben saw that the dog was not mean. They smiled and petted him. They gave him a block to chew. They played with the dog and the toys. They forgot about the snowman. They were happy. +Lily likes to write. She has a big book and many crayons. She writes her name, her friends' names, and many pictures. She writes about cats, dogs, flowers, and stars. She is very happy when she writes. + +One day, it is very cold outside. Lily sees snow and ice on the ground. She wants to play in the snow. She puts on her coat, hat, scarf, and boots. She says bye to her book and crayons. She goes outside with her mom. + +Lily makes a snowman with her mom. She gives him a carrot nose, a hat, and a scarf. She thinks he is very cute. She wants to write his name. She looks for a stick. She finds one in the trash. She thinks it is a waste. She picks it up and cleans it. + +She writes "Bob" on the snowman's belly with the stick. She is very proud of her writing. She shows it to her mom. Her mom smiles and hugs her. She says Lily is a good writer. Lily is very happy. She likes to write in the snow. +Lily was a stubborn girl. She did not like to sleep at night. She wanted to stay up and play with her toys. Her mom and dad told her to go to bed, but she did not listen. She waited until they were asleep, and then she got out of her bed. She put on her shoes and coat, and she opened the window. She wanted to escape and see the stars. + +She climbed out of the window and ran to the backyard. She looked up at the sky and saw many bright stars. She smiled and felt happy. She tried to count them, but there were too many. She wondered if she could touch them. She saw a big tree in the corner of the yard. She thought maybe she could climb the tree and reach the stars. + +She ran to the tree and started to climb. She was not afraid of heights. She was brave and curious. She climbed higher and higher, until she was at the top of the tree. She stretched out her hand and tried to grab a star. But the star was too far away. She could not touch it. She felt sad and angry. She wanted the star so badly. + +She did not notice that the wind was blowing hard. The tree was shaking and swaying. She lost her balance and fell. She screamed and cried. She hurt her arm and leg. She was scared and alone. She wished she had listened to her mom and dad. + +She heard a voice calling her name. It was her dad. He had heard her scream and woke up. He saw the open window and the empty bed. He ran to the backyard and saw Lily on the ground. He ran to her and hugged her. He asked her what happened and why she ran away. She told him she wanted to see the stars and touch them. He told her he was sorry, but the stars were too far away. He told her he was glad she was okay, but she was very naughty. He told her she had to go back to bed and never do that again. She nodded and said she was sorry. She learned her lesson. She realized the stars were not worth escaping for. She loved her dad more than the stars. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with their bikes. They have red bikes with two wheels and pedals. They can ride fast and slow, and turn and stop. + +One day, they see a big hill. They want to go up the hill and see what is on the other side. But the hill is too steep and hard. They try to pedal, but they get tired and stop. They look at each other and feel sad. + +Then, they have an idea. They decide to unite their bikes. They tie a rope from Ben's bike to Mia's bike. They say, "Now we are a team. We can help each other. We can do it!" + +They start to pedal again. They push and pull with the rope. They work together. They go up the hill. They feel happy and proud. + +They reach the top of the hill. They see a charming view. They see a lake and a forest and a rainbow. They smile and hug. They say, "We did it! We are a great team. We are friends." +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to go to the sea with Mom and Dad. The sea is big and blue and makes a loud sound. Tom and Sam like to play in the sand and splash in the water. + +But Sam is deaf. He cannot hear the sea or Mom and Dad. He can only see and feel. He likes to watch the fish and the birds and the boats. He likes to feel the sun and the wind and the waves. + +One day, Tom and Sam find a big shell on the beach. Tom picks it up and puts it to his ear. He hears a soft sound, like the sea is inside the shell. He smiles and shows it to Sam. He wants Sam to hear it too. + +He gives the shell to Sam and helps him put it to his ear. He hopes Sam can hear something. He holds Sam's hand and waits. + +Sam feels the shell on his ear. He feels something warm and wet and ticklish. He feels Tom's hand on his. He feels happy. He smiles and hugs Tom. He cannot hear the sea, but he can feel it. He can feel Tom's love. +Tom and Mia are playing in the park. They see a big slide. Tom wants to go first. He runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. Mia follows him. + +"Wait for me, Tom!" Mia says. + +Tom does not wait. He sits on the slide and pushes himself down. He goes very fast. He feels powerful. He laughs. + +"Wow, that was fun!" Tom says. + +Mia reaches the top of the slide. She sees Tom at the bottom. She is angry. She wanted to go first. + +"That's not fair, Tom! You did not wait for me!" Mia says. + +She sits on the slide and pushes herself down. She goes faster than Tom. She feels powerful too. She smiles. + +But then she sees a light. A bright light. It is the sun. The sun is in her eyes. She cannot see. She is scared. + +"Help, Tom! I cannot see!" Mia says. + +Tom hears Mia. He looks up. He sees Mia on the slide. He sees the sun in her eyes. He feels sorry for Mia. + +"Mia, close your eyes!" Tom says. + +Mia hears Tom. She closes her eyes. She slides down. She reaches the bottom. She opens her eyes. She sees Tom. He is smiling. + +"Are you okay, Mia?" Tom says. + +Mia nods. She is okay. She is not scared anymore. She is happy. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother." Mia says. + +Tom hugs Mia. He is happy too. He is a good brother. + +"Let's go again, Mia. But this time, we can go together." Tom says. + +Mia agrees. They go to the slide again. They sit on the slide together. They push themselves down. They go fast. They feel powerful. They laugh. They see the light. But they are not scared. They are having fun. They are playing in the park. +Lila loves her dog, Rex. Rex is a big, brown dog with a shiny collar. Rex is loyal to Lila and always follows her around. Lila likes to play with Rex and teach him tricks. + +One day, Lila decides to perform a show for her mom and dad. She puts on a hat and a cape and tells Rex to sit. Rex sits and wags his tail. Lila says, "Good boy, Rex! Now, roll over!" Rex rolls over and Lila claps. Lila says, "Now, speak!" Rex barks and Lila laughs. + +Lila's mom and dad watch from the window and smile. They are proud of Lila and Rex. They go outside and hug them. Lila's mom says, "That was a wonderful show, Lila! You and Rex are very talented!" Lila's dad says, "Yes, you are! And Rex is a very smart and loyal dog!" Lila beams and says, "Thank you, mom and dad! Rex is my best friend!" Rex licks Lila's face and wags his tail. Lila and Rex are happy. +Tom and Lily were twins. They liked to play outside and look at the sky. One day, they saw a big yellow cloud. It looked like a lemon. + +"Wow, look at that cloud!" Tom said. "It is so yellow and bright!" + +"I want to buy that cloud," Lily said. "It looks yummy and soft." + +"But how can you buy a cloud?" Tom asked. "It is not a toy or a candy. It is in the sky." + +Lily thought for a moment. Then she had an idea. She ran to the house and got her piggy bank. She shook it and heard some coins. + +"I have money," she said. "I can buy the cloud with my money." + +She ran back to Tom and showed him her piggy bank. She waved it at the sky and shouted, "Hey, cloud, I want to buy you! Come down here!" + +But the cloud did not come down. It stayed in the sky and moved slowly with the wind. + +Lily was sad. She wanted the cloud so much. She started to cry. + +Tom felt sorry for his sister. He hugged her and said, "Don't cry, Lily. You can't buy a cloud, but you can make one. Look, we have some cotton and glue. We can make a cloud with them and hang it in our room. It will be our yellow cloud." + +Lily stopped crying and smiled. She liked Tom's idea. She said, "Okay, let's make a cloud. Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother." + +They went to the house and got some cotton and glue. They made a cloud with them and hung it in their room. It was their yellow cloud. They were happy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make sounds like vroom, beep and honk when they move the cars. + +One day, they decide to have a race. They choose their fastest cars and line them up on the floor. They count to three and say "go!" They push their cars with their hands and watch them speed across the room. + +Tom's car is red and shiny. It is very fast and soon it is ahead of Mia's car. Mia's car is blue and has stickers on it. It is also fast, but not as fast as Tom's car. Mia tries to make her car go faster. She makes louder sounds like vroom, vroom, vroom. + +But then, Tom's car hits a book on the floor. It flips over and stops. Tom is sad. He says "oh no, my car is broken!" He looks at Mia's car. It is still speeding towards the finish line. + +Mia sees Tom's car. She feels sorry for Tom. She stops her car and says "don't worry, Tom, I can help you!" She picks up Tom's car and turns it over. She checks if it is still working. She says "look, your car is not broken, it is just upside down. You can still race with me!" + +Tom smiles. He says "thank you, Mia, you are very helpful!" He takes his car and puts it next to Mia's car. They say "ready, set, go!" They push their cars again and speed to the finish line. They both cross the line at the same time. They laugh and say "we are both winners!" They hug and play with their cars some more. They are happy. +Lily and Sam went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. They liked to watch them and learn their names. + +When they came to the pool, they saw a big seal. It was gray and had a long nose. It swam and jumped in the water. Lily and Sam clapped and laughed. + +"Look, mom, a seal!" Lily said. + +"Yes, that's a seal. Do you know what it can do?" mom asked. + +"It can swim and splash!" Sam said. + +"That's right. And it can also recognize its trainer. That means it knows who feeds it and teaches it tricks. Watch, the trainer will come soon and show us." + +They waited for the trainer. But then, a loud noise scared the seal. It was a man with a camera. He wanted to take a picture of the seal, but he was too close and too noisy. The seal did not like it. It hid under the water and did not come out. + +"Hey, seal, come here! I want a photo!" the man shouted. + +"Shh, you are scaring the seal. Please be quiet and respectful," mom said. + +But the man did not listen. He kept shouting and banging on the glass. The seal was afraid and angry. It did not want to see the man. + +"Go away, go away!" the seal barked. + +Lily and Sam felt sorry for the seal. They wanted to help it. They had an idea. They took out their snacks from their backpacks. They had some fish and crackers. They were generous and decided to share them with the seal. + +"Here, seal, we have some food for you. We are your friends. Don't be scared," Lily said. + +She threw a fish into the pool. The seal smelled it and came out. It saw the fish and ate it. It was happy and grateful. + +"Thank you, thank you!" the seal clapped. + +Sam threw a cracker into the pool. The seal saw it and ate it. It was curious and playful. + +"More, more!" the seal jumped. + +Lily and Sam smiled and threw more fish and crackers. The seal enjoyed them and did some tricks. It waved, rolled, and spun. Lily and Sam clapped and cheered. + +"Wow, you are amazing, seal!" Sam said. + +The trainer came and saw what was happening. He was impressed and proud. He thanked Lily and Sam for being kind and generous to the seal. He invited them to join him and learn more about the seal. He gave them a special badge and a hug. + +"You are the best seal friends ever!" he said. + +Lily and Sam were happy and excited. They loved the seal and the trainer. They learned a lot and had fun. They waved goodbye to the seal and the trainer. They went to see more animals, but the seal was their favorite. They never forgot their seal adventure. +Sara and Tom like to play in the garden. They see many flowers of different colors. Sara likes the red ones, and Tom likes the blue ones. They pick some flowers and make a crown for each other. + +"Look, Sara, you are a queen of flowers!" Tom says, putting the crown on her head. + +"Thank you, Tom, you are a king of flowers!" Sara says, putting the crown on his head. + +They laugh and hug each other. They are very happy. + +But there is one flower that they do not pick. It is pale and small, and it grows in a corner of the garden. It looks sad and lonely. No one talks to it or plays with it. + +One day, a big storm comes. The wind blows hard and the rain falls fast. Sara and Tom run inside the house. They are scared and cold. They forget their flower crowns in the garden. + +The next day, the sun comes out again. Sara and Tom go back to the garden. They want to see their flower crowns. But they are gone. The wind and the rain have ruined them. The flowers are wilted and brown. + +Sara and Tom are very sad. They cry and say sorry to the flowers. + +But then they see something. In the corner of the garden, there is a pale and small flower. It is still alive and bright. It has grown bigger and prettier. It smiles at them. + +"Hello, Sara and Tom," it says. "I am happy to see you. Do you want to be my friends?" + +Sara and Tom are surprised and happy. They run to the flower and hug it. + +"Yes, we want to be your friends," they say. "You are a brave and beautiful flower. What is your name?" + +"My name is Hope," the flower says. "And I have been waiting for you." +Ben likes to create things with his toys. He has blocks, cars, dolls, and animals. He makes houses, roads, bridges, and farms. He has fun playing with his toys. + +One day, he finds a rat in his room. The rat is brown and furry, with a long tail and sharp teeth. Ben is not scared of the rat. He thinks the rat is weird, but also cute. He wants to play with the rat. + +He says to the rat, "Hi, rat. Do you want to play with me? I have many toys. You can be my friend." + +The rat looks at Ben and squeaks. The rat is hungry and curious. He smells the toys and nibbles on them. He likes the blocks and the cars. He does not like the dolls and the animals. He thinks they are weird, but also scary. + +He says to Ben, "Hi, Ben. I can play with you. You have many toys. You are my friend." + +Ben and the rat play together. They create a big tower with the blocks and a fast car with the cars. They have fun playing with the toys. + +They are happy. They are weird, but also cute. They are friends. +Lily was very sleepy. She had played all day with her toys and her friends. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. She wanted to go to bed, but she had to do one more thing. + +She had to brush her teeth. She went to the bathroom with her mom. She climbed on a stool to reach the sink. She saw a tube of paste and a brush. She also saw a jar of powder. She was curious. + +"What is that?" she asked, pointing to the powder. + +"That is daddy's powder. He puts it on his face after he shaves. It makes his skin soft and smells nice," mom said. + +"Can I try it?" Lily asked. + +Mom smiled. "Sure, but just a little bit. It might make you sneeze." + +She opened the jar and sprinkled some powder on Lily's hand. Lily rubbed it on her cheek. It felt smooth and tickled her nose. She sniffed it. It smelled like flowers and mint. + +She liked it. She wanted more. She reached for the jar, but it was too tall for her. She stretched her arm, but she could not grab it. She lost her balance and fell off the stool. + +The jar fell too. It broke on the floor. Powder flew everywhere. It covered Lily, mom, the sink, the mirror, and the rug. It looked like snow. + +Lily and mom coughed and sneezed. They were a mess. They looked at each other and laughed. + +They cleaned up the powder and brushed their teeth. Then they hugged and said good night. + +Lily went to bed. She was very sleepy. She yawned and closed her eyes. She dreamed of powder and flowers and mint. +Lily loved her doll very much. She named her doll Rose and gave her a pink dress and a bow. She took her doll everywhere and played with her every day. She liked to pretend that Rose was her sister and they had fun adventures together. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and Rose. She saw some other kids playing on the swings and slides. She wanted to join them, but she was shy. She held Rose close to her and smiled at the kids. + +But one of the kids, a boy named Tom, did not smile back. He saw Lily and her doll and ran over to her. He grabbed Rose from Lily's arms and laughed. "What a silly doll!" he said. "She has no hair and no eyes. She is ugly and boring. You are a baby for playing with her." + +Lily felt very sad and angry. She tried to get Rose back, but Tom was stronger and faster. He ran away with Rose and teased Lily. "Cry, baby, cry!" he said. "Your doll is mine now. You can't have her back." + +Lily cried and cried. She wanted her doll back. She wanted Tom to stop being mean. She looked at her mom for help, but her mom was talking to another mom and did not see what was happening. + +But then, something happened that made Tom stop teasing Lily. He tripped over a rock and fell to the ground. He dropped Rose and hurt his knee. He cried and cried. He wanted his mom to help him, but his mom was far away and did not hear him. + +Lily saw Tom crying and felt sorry for him. She knew how it felt to be hurt and scared. She picked up Rose and ran over to Tom. She gave him a tissue and said, "Here, you can use this to wipe your tears. I'm sorry you fell. Are you okay?" + +Tom looked at Lily and felt ashamed. He realized he had been very mean and rude. He said, "I'm sorry I took your doll and teased you. She is not ugly and boring. She is charming and pretty. You are not a baby. You are a nice girl. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, I can forgive you. Thank you for saying sorry. Do you want to be friends?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, I want to be friends. Can we play together?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, we can play together. Do you want to play with Rose too?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, I want to play with Rose too. She is a lovely doll. What is her name?" + +Lily said, "Her name is Rose. She is my sister. Do you have a sister?" + +Tom said, "No, I don't have a sister. But I have a brother. His name is Sam. He is at home. Do you want to meet him?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I want to meet him. Maybe he can play with us too." + +Tom said, "Yes, maybe he can. Come on, let's go to my mom and tell her. Maybe she can take us to my house." + +Lily said, "Okay, let's go. But first, let me tell my mom too. She will be happy that we are friends." + +They held hands and ran to their moms. They told them what happened and asked them if they could go to Tom's house. Their moms agreed and smiled. They were proud of their kids for being kind and forgiving. They packed their things and followed them to Tom's house. Lily and Tom played with Rose and Sam and had a lot of fun. They became good friends and never teased each other again. +Tim and Lily went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like monkeys, lions, and elephants. They liked to watch them and learn their names. + +When they came to the rhinoceros, they were amazed by its big horn and thick skin. The rhinoceros was lying on the grass, not moving much. + +"Look, mom, it's a rhinoceros!" Tim said. + +"Yes, it is. Do you know what it eats?" mom asked. + +"Grass?" Lily guessed. + +"Very good, Lily. It eats grass and leaves and fruits. It's a herbivore, like a cow or a horse," mom explained. + +"Can we joke with it, mom?" Tim asked. + +"Joke with it? What do you mean?" mom said. + +"Like, make it laugh or play with it," Tim said. + +Mom smiled. "Well, I don't think the rhinoceros likes to joke much. It's a very serious animal. It likes to be alone or with its family. It can be very strong and fierce if it feels threatened," mom said. + +"Oh, I see. That's too bad. I like to joke and laugh," Tim said. + +"Me too," Lily said. + +They walked away from the rhinoceros and saw a giraffe. The giraffe was very tall and had a long neck and spots. It was eating leaves from a high tree. + +"Wow, look at that giraffe!" Lily said. + +"It's so tall and pretty!" Tim said. + +The giraffe noticed them and lowered its head. It looked at them with curious eyes and made a funny sound. + +"Hello, giraffe!" Tim and Lily said. + +The giraffe licked their faces with its long tongue. Tim and Lily giggled. + +"Hey, stop that, giraffe! That tickles!" Tim said. + +The giraffe made another sound and licked them again. + +"It's joking with us, mom!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is. It's a cheerful animal. It likes to be friendly and social. It can make many sounds and gestures to communicate," mom said. + +"I like the giraffe. It's fun and nice," Tim said. + +"Me too. Can we be friends with it?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can. But remember, it's still a wild animal. You have to be gentle and respectful with it," mom said. + +Tim and Lily nodded. They thanked the giraffe for the joke and waved goodbye. They continued to explore the zoo and see more animals. They had a wonderful day. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, it was very cold and gloomy. The sky was gray and the wind was strong. Mom said they needed to wear their coats, hats, and mittens before they went out. + +Lily put on her pink coat, hat, and mittens. She liked how they matched and kept her warm. Ben put on his blue coat and hat, but he could not find his mittens. He looked under his bed, in his closet, and in his toy box, but they were nowhere to be seen. + +"Ben, hurry up! I want to go out and play!" Lily called from the door. + +"I can't find my mittens!" Ben said. "I don't need them anyway. My hands are not cold." + +"Yes, you do!" Lily said. "It's very cold outside. You will get sick if you don't wear your mittens." + +Ben did not listen to Lily. He ran outside without his mittens. He felt the cold wind on his fingers. He shivered and rubbed his hands together. He tried to make a snowball, but it hurt his hands. He tried to climb a tree, but he slipped and fell. He tried to wave to Lily, but he could not feel his fingers. + +"Ben, are you okay?" Lily asked. She saw that Ben was sad and cold. She felt sorry for him. + +"I'm not okay," Ben said. "My hands are very cold and sore. I wish I had my mittens." + +Lily took off one of her mittens and gave it to Ben. She said, "Here, you can have one of mine. We can share." + +Ben smiled and thanked Lily. He put on the mitten and felt better. He hugged Lily and said, "You are a good sister. I'm sorry I did not listen to you. You were right. I need my mittens." + +Lily hugged Ben back and said, "You are a good brother. I'm glad you are not sick. Next time, let's look for your mittens together." + +They played outside for a while, holding hands with one mitten each. They learned that it is important to listen to each other and to share. They also learned that mittens are not just for fun, but for keeping warm. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a big egg in the garden. They wondered what was inside the egg. Maybe a bird, or a dinosaur, or a toy. + +"Let's take it home and see," Sara said. + +"No, let's leave it here. It might break," Ben said. + +Sara did not listen to Ben. She was careless and wanted to have the egg. She picked it up and ran to the house. Ben followed her, shouting, "Stop, Sara, stop!" + +But Sara ignored him. She ran up the stairs and into her room. She put the egg on her bed and smiled. She thought she had a special egg. + +But the egg was not special. It was a snake egg. And it was about to hatch. Sara did not know that. She went to the kitchen to get a snack. She left the egg alone. + +Soon, the egg cracked and a baby snake came out. It was hungry and angry. It looked around and saw Sara's toys. It did not like them. It bit them and tore them apart. It made a big mess. + +Then it saw Sara's teddy bear. It was soft and cuddly. The snake liked it. It wrapped itself around it and squeezed it. It made the teddy bear's eyes pop out and its stuffing come out. + +Sara came back to her room. She saw the snake and the mess. She screamed and dropped her snack. She was scared and sad. She had lost her egg and her toys and her teddy bear. + +Ben came to her room. He saw the snake and the mess. He was angry and sorry. He had tried to warn Sara, but she had ignored him. He had lost his sister and his friend. + +The snake hissed and slithered. It was happy and full. It had found a new home and a new toy. It had won. +Tom and Lily went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They saw many things at the beach, like shells, crabs, and birds. + +One day, they found a big tube on the sand. It was red and blue and had a hole at each end. Tom and Lily thought it was a fun toy. They took turns putting their heads inside the tube and making funny noises. + +But they did not know that the tube was not a toy. It was a part of a boat that had broken. The boat man was looking for his tube. He was very sad and angry. + +He saw Tom and Lily playing with his tube. He ran to them and shouted, "Hey, that's my tube! Give it back to me! You are naughty kids!" + +Tom and Lily were scared. They did not know they did something bad. They dropped the tube and ran to Mom and Dad. They told them what happened. + +Mom and Dad were sorry. They went to the boat man and said, "We are sorry. We did not know it was your tube. Our kids thought it was a toy. They did not mean to be naughty." + +The boat man was still mad, but he saw that Mom and Dad were nice. He said, "OK, I forgive you. But don't touch my things again. And be careful of the waves. They can be big and strong." + +Mom and Dad thanked him and took Tom and Lily away. They told them to say sorry to the boat man and to wave to him. Tom and Lily said sorry and waved. They learned a lesson. They did not play with things that were not theirs. They had fun with their own toys. They enjoyed the beach and the waves. +Lila and Tom were friends. They liked to play with toys and books. One day, they went to the store with Lila's mom. Lila's mom said, "You can each choose one thing to buy. But be humble. Don't ask for too much." + +Lila and Tom looked around the store. They saw many things they liked. Lila saw a doll with a pink dress. Tom saw a car with big wheels. They both wanted them very much. But they remembered to be humble. They said, "Mom, can we have these, please?" + +Lila's mom smiled. She said, "Yes, you can. You are very good children. You are humble and polite. Let's go pay for them." + +But as they were walking to the cashier, they saw a thief. The thief was a bad man. He was not humble. He wanted to take things without paying. He grabbed a bag of candy and ran out of the door. + +Lila and Tom were scared. They shouted, "Mom, look! A thief! He took the candy!" + +Lila's mom saw the thief. She said, "Oh no! That's not right. He should not do that. He should be humble and honest. Let's tell the store man." + +They ran to the store man. They told him what they saw. The store man thanked them. He said, "You are very brave and helpful. You did the right thing. You are humble and kind. Here, have some candy as a reward." + +Lila and Tom were happy. They said, "Thank you, store man. You are very nice. We don't need a lot of candy. We are humble and happy with our toys." + +They hugged their mom and went home. They played with their toys and shared their candy. They were humble and good friends. +Tim and Mia like to play pretend. They have a big box of gear in their room. Gear is things you wear or use for different jobs or games. They have hats, coats, tools, toys, and more. They keep their gear organized in the box. They know where to find what they need. + +One day, they decide to play space explorers. They put on their helmets, gloves, and backpacks. They take their flashlights and walkie-talkies. They pretend their room is a spaceship. They make beep and zoom sounds. + +"Ready for take-off, Mia?" Tim says into his walkie-talkie. + +"Ready, Tim. Let's go to the moon!" Mia says back. + +They count down from ten and jump on their beds. They pretend they are flying in the air. They look out the window and see stars and planets. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tim says. He points to a big, round, white thing. "That's the moon!" + +"Let's land there and explore!" Mia says. They pretend to steer their beds to the moon. They land with a thud. + +They get off their beds and walk slowly. They pretend there is no air and less gravity. They bounce and hop around. They use their flashlights to see in the dark. + +"Look, Tim, what's that?" Mia says. She sees something shiny and strange. It looks like a metal box with wires and buttons. + +"I don't know, Mia. Let's check it out!" Tim says. They walk closer to the box. They touch it and press some buttons. + +Suddenly, the box makes a loud noise. It opens up and a robot appears. The robot has a round head, two arms, two legs, and a red light on its chest. It looks at Tim and Mia. + +"Hello, space explorers. I am Robo. I have been waiting for you," the robot says. + +Tim and Mia are surprised and scared. They don't know what to do. They hold each other's hands. + +"Who are you? What do you want?" Tim asks. + +"I am Robo. I am a friendly robot. I want to be your friend. Do you want to play with me?" the robot asks. + +Tim and Mia look at each other. They think the robot is cute and nice. They decide to give him a chance. + +"OK, Robo. We can be your friends. What do you like to play?" Mia asks. + +"I like to play anything. I have many gear in my box. Do you want to see?" the robot asks. + +"Yes, please!" Tim and Mia say. + +The robot opens his box and shows them his gear. He has books, puzzles, balls, cars, dolls, and more. He has gear for every game and job. He is very organized. + +Tim and Mia are happy. They find gear they like and play with Robo. They have fun on the moon. They forget about time. + +They play pretend with their new friend. They are space explorers. They are brave and curious. They are happy. +Anna and Ben were twins who loved to play outside. One day, they saw a big sign that said "Butterfly Show". They asked their mom if they could go. + +"Sure, we can go," mom said. "But first, we need to buy tickets. Do you have any money?" + +Anna and Ben looked in their pockets. They only had some coins and a candy wrapper. They felt sad. + +"Maybe we can find some more money," Ben said. "Let's look around." + +They searched the park, but they only found a leaf, a rock, and a feather. They were about to give up, when they saw something shiny under a bench. It was an ancient coin, with a picture of a butterfly on it. + +"Wow, look at this!" Anna said. "Maybe this is enough to buy a ticket." + +They ran to the ticket booth, and showed the coin to the man. The man looked surprised. + +"Where did you get this?" he asked. "This is a very rare and old coin. It is worth a lot of money. You can buy many tickets with this." + +Anna and Ben were happy. They thanked the man, and took their tickets. They went inside the show, and saw many beautiful butterflies. They felt like they were in a dream. + +They learned a lot about butterflies, and even got to hold some. They had a lot of fun, and made some new friends. They were glad they found the ancient coin, and decided to keep it as a souvenir. They thought it was a lucky coin, and a gift from the butterfly. +Tom and Anna liked to bounce on the big bed in their room. They jumped up and down and laughed. They pretended they were frogs or kangaroos or birds. They did not hear their mom call them for dinner. + +"Tom, Anna, come down now!" their mom said again. She was a woman who worked hard and cooked good food. She was not happy when her children did not listen. + +Tom and Anna did not come down. They bounced higher and higher. They did not see the lamp on the table next to the bed. They were careless. + +"Look, Anna, I can touch the ceiling!" Tom said. He bounced very high and reached his hand up. But he also hit the lamp with his foot. The lamp fell down and broke. The glass shattered on the floor. + +"Tom, Anna, what was that?" their mom said. She ran up the stairs and saw the mess. She was angry and scared. She saw the glass and the broken lamp. She saw Tom and Anna on the bed. They looked sorry. + +"Mom, we are sorry, we did not mean to break the lamp," Anna said. + +"We were just bouncing, mom, we did not see the lamp," Tom said. + +"Bouncing? On the bed? With the lamp?" their mom said. She shook her head. She was glad they were not hurt. But she was also disappointed. She loved her children, but they needed to learn. + +"Tom, Anna, bouncing on the bed is not safe or smart. You could have hurt yourselves or the lamp. You need to be careful and listen to me. Now come down and help me clean this up. And no more bouncing on the bed, okay?" their mom said. + +"Okay, mom, we are sorry, we will help you," Tom and Anna said. They got off the bed and followed their mom. They picked up the glass and threw it away. They said goodbye to the lamp. They learned their lesson. They still liked to bounce, but not on the bed. +Tom likes to watch videos on his tablet. He has a favorite video with funny animals. He watches it every day. He knows all the words and sounds in the video. He likes to repeat them with the animals. + +One day, Tom's mom asks him to stop watching the video. She says he needs to play with his toys or read a book. She says watching the same video over and over is not good for him. Tom does not want to stop. He says he loves the video. He says it makes him happy. + +Tom's mom tries to take the tablet away from him. Tom holds it tight. He does not let go. He cries and screams. He says he wants to watch the video. He repeats the words and sounds from the video. He says "woof, woof, meow, meow, quack, quack". + +Tom's mom is sad and angry. She says Tom is being naughty and rude. She says he needs to listen to her and share the tablet. She says there are other videos he can watch. She says there are other things he can do. She says watching the same video over and over makes his brain thick. She says he needs to learn new things and have fun. + +Tom does not understand what his mom means. He thinks his brain is fine. He thinks the video is fun. He does not want to learn new things. He does not want to share the tablet. He wants to watch the video. He repeats the words and sounds from the video. He says "woof, woof, meow, meow, quack, quack". +Lily liked to help her parent in the kitchen. She liked to mix things in a big bowl. She liked to see the colors and feel the textures. She liked to taste the yummy batter. + +One day, her parent was making a cake for her birthday. Lily wanted to help. Her parent said, "Okay, but be careful. Don't touch the oven. It is very hot. And don't mix too fast. You will make a mess." + +Lily nodded. She took a spoon and started to mix the batter. She saw the white and brown and pink swirl together. She thought it looked pretty. She wanted to make it prettier. She saw a bottle of red on the counter. She thought it was juice. She poured some into the bowl. She mixed faster and faster. + +Her parent smelled something funny. She turned around and saw Lily with the bottle. She gasped. "Lily, no! That is not juice. That is hot sauce. You ruined the cake. And you made a big mess." + +Lily stopped mixing. She looked at her parent. She saw her parent was angry and sad. She felt bad. She wanted to say sorry. But before she could, she felt a burning in her mouth. She had tasted the batter. She screamed. It was very spicy. It hurt her tongue. She cried. Her parent ran to her and hugged her. She tried to make her feel better. But Lily's birthday was ruined. She wished she had listened to her parent. She wished she had mixed slow. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play outside with their dog, Spot. One day, they decide to jog around the park. Spot runs with them, wagging his tail. + +"Look, Lily, there is a big slide!" Ben says. He points to the playground. "Let's go!" + +"OK, Ben, but be careful!" Lily says. She follows him to the slide. Spot barks and chases them. + +Ben climbs up the ladder and slides down. He laughs and says, "That was fun! Your turn, Lily!" + +Lily climbs up the ladder and slides down too. But when she reaches the bottom, she cries out. "Ow, ow, ow! My arm hurts!" + +Ben runs to her and sees that her arm is bent in a weird way. He is scared and says, "Oh no, Lily, what happened?" + +Spot licks Lily's face and tries to make her feel better. Lily says, "I don't know, Ben. I think I fell on my arm. It's very sore." + +Ben says, "We need to get help. Come on, Lily, I'll help you get up. We have to find Mom and Dad." + +They walk slowly to the bench where their parents are sitting. They see them and shout, "Mom! Dad! Lily hurt her arm!" + +Their parents see them and rush to them. They hug them and say, "What happened, sweeties? Let us see your arm, Lily." + +They look at Lily's arm and say, "Oh dear, Lily, your arm is broken. We have to take you to the hospital. Don't worry, it will be OK." + +They take Lily and Ben and Spot to the car. They drive to the hospital. There, a nice doctor looks at Lily's arm and says, "You need an x-ray, Lily. It's a machine that takes a picture of your bones. It won't hurt, I promise." + +Lily is brave and says, "OK, doctor. Can Ben and Spot come with me?" + +The doctor says, "Sure, they can. They can wait outside the room and watch the screen." + +The doctor takes Lily to the x-ray room. He puts a big apron on her and says, "This is to protect you from the x-rays. They are like rays of light, but you can't see them. They go through your skin and show your bones on the screen." + +He puts Lily's arm on a table and says, "Stay still, Lily. I'm going to turn on the machine. It will make a beep sound. That's when it takes the picture." + +He turns on the machine and it makes a beep sound. Lily sees her arm on the screen. She sees her bones and how they are cracked. She says, "Wow, that's my arm? It looks disgusting!" + +Ben and Spot see it too. They say, "Wow, that's your arm? It looks disgusting!" + +The doctor says, "Yes, that's your arm. And yes, it looks disgusting. But don't worry, Lily. I can fix it. I'll put a cast on your arm. It's a hard bandage that will keep your bones in place. It will help your arm heal. You can choose the color of your cast. What color do you want?" + +Lily thinks and says, "I want a pink cast. Pink is my favorite color." + +The doctor says, "OK, a pink cast it is. Come on, Lily, let's go to the other room and put it on." + +He takes Lily to the other room and puts a pink cast on her arm. He says, "There you go, Lily. You're all done. You did a great job. You're very brave." + +Lily smiles and says, "Thank you, doctor. You're very nice." + +The doctor says, "You're welcome, Lily. You can go home now. But you have to be careful with your arm. Don't jog or slide or play rough for a while. OK?" + +Lily says, "OK, doctor. I'll be careful." + +She hugs the doctor and says, "Bye, doctor." + +The doctor says, "Bye, Lily. Take care." + +Lily goes back to the car with Ben and Spot and her parents. They drive home. Lily shows her pink cast to everyone. She says, "Look, I have a pink cast. It's pretty. But it's also disgusting. It's from the x-ray. The x-ray showed my bones. They were cracked. It was ouchy. But the doctor fixed it. He was nice. He said I was brave." + +Everyone says, "Wow, Lily, you have a pink cast. It's pretty. But it's also disgusting. It's from the x-ray. +Tom and Mia are friends. They love to play with blocks. They build tall towers and houses and bridges. They have fun and laugh. + +One day, they hear a loud noise. They look outside and see a big truck. The truck is yellow and has a big arm. The arm has a claw. The claw grabs the blocks and puts them in the truck. + +Tom and Mia are scared. They run to their blocks and try to save them. They shout at the truck. "Stop! Stop! Those are our blocks!" + +But the truck does not stop. It keeps grabbing the blocks. Some blocks fall and break. Tom and Mia hear a crack. They see their tower is broken. They are sad and cry. + +The truck driver sees Tom and Mia. He feels sorry. He stops the truck and gets out. He walks to Tom and Mia and says, "I'm sorry, kids. I didn't know these were your blocks. I thought they were trash. I have to take them away. They are old and dirty and dangerous." + +Tom and Mia look at their blocks. They are old and dirty and dangerous. But they love them. They say, "Please, mister, can we keep some blocks? We love them. We can make new things with them." + +The truck driver thinks. He says, "OK, kids, you can keep some blocks. But only a few. And you have to be careful. Don't hurt yourself or others with them. And don't make a mess. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Mia nod. They say, "Thank you, mister. We understand. We will be careful and clean." + +The truck driver smiles. He gives them some blocks. He says, "You're welcome, kids. Have fun and be good." + +Tom and Mia smile. They say, "Bye, mister. Thank you." + +The truck driver gets in the truck and drives away. Tom and Mia hug their blocks. They love them. They start to build new things with them. They have fun and laugh. +Sara loves birds. She likes to watch them fly and sing. She has a bird feeder in her garden. She fills it with seeds every day. She hopes the birds will come and eat. + +One day, she sees a small bird on the ground. It has a hurt wing. It cannot fly. Sara feels sad for the bird. She wants to help it. She runs to her house and gets a box and a towel. She gently picks up the bird and puts it in the box. She covers it with the towel. + +She brings the box to her mom. She says, "Mom, look! I found a bird. It has a hurt wing. Can we help it?" Mom looks at the bird. She says, "Oh, poor bird. You are very helpful, Sara. We can take it to the vet. Maybe he can fix its wing." + +They go to the vet. The vet is nice. He examines the bird. He says, "This bird has a broken wing. It needs a splint and some medicine. It will take some time to heal. Do you want to take care of it until it can fly again?" Sara nods. She says, "Yes, please. I will feed it and keep it warm and safe." + +The vet gives Sara some seeds and a syringe. He shows her how to feed the bird with the syringe. He says, "You have to feed it every few hours. Be gentle and careful. Don't touch its wing. It might hurt." Sara says, "OK. I will do my best." + +Sara takes the bird home. She puts the box in her room. She feeds the bird every day. She talks to it and sings to it. She names it Fluffy. Fluffy gets better and better. One day, Fluffy can move its wing. Sara is happy. She says, "Fluffy, you are so brave. Soon you will fly again." + +The next day, Sara takes Fluffy to the garden. She opens the box. Fluffy hops out. It flaps its wing. It looks at Sara. It chirps. Sara says, "Go on, Fluffy. You can do it. Fly away. Be free." Fluffy flies up. It circles around Sara. It lands on her shoulder. It nuzzles her cheek. Sara smiles. She says, "Goodbye, Fluffy. Thank you for being my friend. I will always remember you." Fluffy flies away. It joins the other birds. They sing a song. Sara waves. She says, "I love you, Fluffy." +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be different animals. Tom had a fake snake that he liked to scare Lily with. Lily had a fake flower that she liked to smell and give to Tom. + +One day, Tom had a naughty idea. He found some poison that his dad used to kill bugs. He put some poison on his fake snake and tied it to a branch. He waited for Lily to come near and then he shouted, "Look, Lily, a real snake!" + +Lily was scared and ran to the branch. She saw the snake and screamed. She tried to run away, but the snake was tied to the branch and followed her. Lily cried and called for help. + +Tom laughed and said, "Ha ha, Lily, it's not a real snake, it's a fake snake. And it has poison on it, so you will get sick and die!" + +Lily was very angry and sad. She threw the fake flower at Tom and said, "You are a bad brother, Tom. You are mean and cruel. I don't want to play with you anymore. Go away!" + +Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He realized he had done a very bad thing. He untied the fake snake and threw away the poison. He ran to Lily and hugged her. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily, I'm sorry. I was just joking, I didn't mean to hurt you. Please forgive me. I love you, Lily." + +Lily was still scared and hurt. She pushed Tom away and said, "No, Tom, you are not sorry. You are a liar and a bully. You don't love me, you hate me. Leave me alone!" + +Tom cried and said, "Please, Lily, please. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I love you, Lily. I won't do it again, I promise. Please be my sister again." + +Lily looked at Tom and saw his tears. She felt sorry for him too. She said, "Okay, Tom, okay. I forgive you, but you have to be nice and kind. You can't play with poison or fake snakes. You have to play with nice and safe toys. And you have to say sorry to dad for taking his poison." + +Tom nodded and said, "Okay, Lily, okay. I will be nice and kind. I will play with nice and safe toys. And I will say sorry to dad for taking his poison. Thank you, Lily. I love you, Lily." + +Lily smiled and said, "I love you too, Tom. But don't scare me again, okay?" + +Tom said, "Okay, Lily, okay. I won't scare you again. Let's play together, okay?" + +Lily said, "Okay, Tom, okay. Let's play together. But not with fake snakes or fake flowers. Let's play with real animals and real plants. They are more fun and more beautiful." + +Tom and Lily hugged and went to play with their real toys in the garden. They were happy and they learned a lesson. They never played with poison or fake things again. +Sara and Tom were playing hide and seek in the park. Sara was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Sara counted to ten and then looked for Tom. She saw a big bush and thought Tom might be hiding there. She ran to the bush and peeked behind it. + +But Tom was not there. Instead, Sara saw a big snake. The snake was angry and hissed at Sara. Sara was scared and screamed. She tried to run away, but the snake was faster. It bit Sara on the leg and wrapped itself around her. Sara felt terrible pain and could not breathe. She needed oxygen, but the snake was squeezing her too hard. + +Tom heard Sara's scream and came out of his hiding spot. He saw Sara and the snake and ran to help her. But he was too late. The snake had killed Sara. Tom was sad and cried. He wished he had never played hide and seek in the park. He wished he had stayed with Sara. He wished the snake had never found them. +Anna and Ben are playing a game. They have to find things that are soft in the house. Anna finds a pillow, a teddy bear and a scarf. Ben finds a sock, a blanket and a hat. They show each other what they found. + +"Look, I have a pillow. It is soft and fluffy," Anna says. + +"I have a sock. It is soft and warm," Ben says. + +They keep finding more things until they have a big pile of soft things. They decide to make a fort with them. They use the blanket as a roof, the pillow as a door and the scarf as a flag. They crawl inside and pretend they are in a castle. + +"This is fun. We have a nice fort," Anna says. + +"Yes, we do. And we have a prize too," Ben says. + +He shows Anna a cookie that he hid in his hat. It is big and round and has chocolate chips on it. + +"Wow, a cookie! Where did you get it?" Anna asks. + +"I got it from the kitchen. Mom said we can have one after lunch. But I took one early. Don't tell her," Ben says. + +He breaks the cookie in half and gives one piece to Anna. They eat the cookie together. It is sweet and crunchy. + +"Mmm, this is a good prize. Thank you, Ben," Anna says. + +"You're welcome, Anna. You are a good friend," Ben says. + +They smile and hug each other. They are happy in their soft fort. They don't hear Mom calling them for lunch. +Tom and Lily were eager to see the parade. They put on their hats and coats and went with Mom and Dad to the park. They saw many people and cars and flags and balloons. + +"Look, Tom, there is a big band!" Lily said. She liked the loud music and the shiny drums and horns. + +"Wow, and there is a clown!" Tom said. He liked the funny face and the red nose and the big shoes. + +They waved and clapped and cheered as the parade passed by. They saw animals and flowers and stars and bikes. They saw firemen and policemen and nurses and teachers. They saw people from different places and colors and clothes. + +"Mom, Dad, can we do the parade too?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, why not?" Mom said. "Let's find a spot and join in." + +They followed the parade and did what they saw. They marched and danced and sang and smiled. They made new friends and had fun. They were happy and proud to do the parade. +Tom and Lily were playing with blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and houses with the blocks. But Tom wanted to have more blocks than Lily. He saw a big block that Lily was holding and he wanted it. + +"Give me that block!" Tom said to Lily. + +"No, it is mine!" Lily said to Tom. + +Tom was angry. He did not want to share. He reached out his hand and pinched Lily hard on her arm. Lily cried out in pain and dropped the block. + +"Ow! That hurts! You are mean!" Lily said to Tom. + +Tom grabbed the block and ran away. He did not say sorry to Lily. He was not polite. + +Lily was sad and hurt. She wanted to tell mom what Tom did. She got up and walked to the kitchen. But she did not see the step in front of her. She tripped and fell down. She hit her head on the floor and started to bleed. + +Mom heard Lily's cry and ran to the living room. She saw Lily on the floor with blood on her head. She was scared and worried. She picked up Lily and hugged her. + +"What happened, Lily? Are you okay?" Mom asked Lily. + +"Tom pinched me and took my block. Then I fell on the step and hurt my head." Lily said to Mom. + +Mom was angry and sad. She looked for Tom and found him in his room. He was playing with the block and did not care about Lily. + +"Tom, how could you do this to your sister? You pinched her and made her cry. Then she fell and hurt her head. You are in big trouble, mister. You need to say sorry to Lily and give back her block. And you are grounded for a week. No more blocks for you." Mom said to Tom. + +Tom did not like what Mom said. He did not want to say sorry or give back the block. He did not want to be grounded. He threw the block at Mom and hit her in the eye. Mom screamed and dropped Tom. Tom ran out of the room and slammed the door. + +Mom and Lily were both hurt and crying. Tom was alone and angry. He did not have any friends or fun. He had a bad ending. +Sam and Lily are twins. They like to play with blocks and make patterns. They have red blocks, blue blocks, yellow blocks and green blocks. They can make patterns like red-blue-red-blue or yellow-green-yellow-green. + +One day, Mom says, "Sam and Lily, you have to behave. I have to work on the computer. Do not make too much noise or mess. If you behave, you can have a cookie later." + +Sam and Lily say, "Okay, Mom. We will behave. We will play quietly with our blocks." + +They start to make patterns with their blocks. Sam makes a pattern like red-yellow-blue-green-red-yellow-blue-green. He is very proud of his pattern. He says, "Look, Lily, I made a successful pattern. It is very pretty and long." + +Lily looks at Sam's pattern. She likes it, but she wants to make her own pattern. She says, "That is a nice pattern, Sam. But I want to make a different pattern. I want to make a pattern like green-green-red-red-green-green-red-red." + +She takes some of Sam's blocks and puts them in her pattern. Sam is not happy. He says, "Lily, do not take my blocks. That is not behaving. You are ruining my pattern." + +Lily says, "But I need more blocks. You have too many blocks. That is not fair." + +They start to argue and pull the blocks from each other. They make a lot of noise and mess. Mom hears them and comes to see what is going on. She sees the blocks scattered on the floor and the twins fighting. She says, "Sam and Lily, what are you doing? You are not behaving. You are making too much noise and mess. You are not sharing your blocks. You are not being nice to each other." + +Sam and Lily stop fighting and look at Mom. They feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We wanted to make patterns with our blocks. But we could not agree on the patterns. We did not behave." + +Mom says, "I understand. Making patterns with blocks is fun. But you have to behave. You have to share your blocks. You have to be quiet and tidy. You have to be kind to each other. That is how you can be successful." + +Sam and Lily nod. They say, "We will behave, Mom. We will share our blocks. We will be quiet and tidy. We will be kind to each other. We will be successful." + +Mom smiles. She says, "That is good. I am proud of you. Now, why don't you work together and make a new pattern with your blocks? A pattern that you both like. And then you can have a cookie." + +Sam and Lily hug Mom. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you. We will work together and make a new pattern. A successful pattern." + +They go back to their blocks and start to make a new pattern. A pattern that is red-green-yellow-blue-red-green-yellow-blue. They are happy and quiet. They behave. They are successful. +Sara loves to dance. She dances in her room, in the park, and in school. She likes to wear her pink dress and her shiny shoes when she dances. She feels happy and free. + +One day, her teacher tells the class they will learn about history. Sara does not know what history is. She thinks it sounds boring. She wants to dance, not sit and listen. She hopes the teacher will let them dance after the lesson. + +The teacher shows them pictures of people and places from a long time ago. She tells them stories about what they did and why they were important. Sara tries to pay attention, but she does not understand. She thinks the pictures are dull and the stories are hard. She looks at the clock and waits for the lesson to end. + +The teacher sees that Sara is not interested. She decides to try something different. She puts on some music and tells the class to stand up. She says they will learn about history by dancing. She shows them how to do different dances from different times and places. She says the dances are part of history, too. + +Sara is surprised and curious. She watches the teacher and tries to copy her moves. She finds out that some dances are fast and fun, and some are slow and graceful. She likes how the music makes her feel. She learns the names of the dances and the people who did them. She thinks history is cool after all. + +She smiles at the teacher and says, "Thank you for teaching me history. I like to dance and learn at the same time. Can we do this again?" + +The teacher smiles back and says, "You're welcome, Sara. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Yes, we can do this again. There is much more history to dance and discover." +Ben and Lily were playing near the stream. They liked to throw stones and watch the water splash. They also liked to look for fish and frogs. + +"Look, Ben, I found a big frog!" Lily said, holding a green and brown frog in her hands. "He is so slimy and hoppy!" + +"Wow, Lily, he is big!" Ben said, coming closer to see. "Can I hold him too?" + +Lily nodded and gave the frog to Ben. But the frog did not like being held. He wriggled and jumped out of Ben's hands. He landed on Ben's head and then hopped away. + +Lily laughed and pointed at Ben. "You have a frog on your head, Ben! You look funny!" + +Ben felt embarrassed. He did not like being laughed at. He reached for the frog, but it was too fast. He slipped and fell into the stream. He got wet and cold. + +Lily stopped laughing and ran to help Ben. She felt sorry for him. She pulled him out of the stream and gave him a hug. + +"I'm sorry, Ben, I did not mean to make you feel bad," Lily said. "Are you okay?" + +Ben nodded and hugged Lily back. He was still embarrassed, but he was not angry. He knew Lily was his friend. + +"It's okay, Lily, I forgive you," Ben said. "But next time, let's not play with frogs, okay?" + +Lily agreed. They decided to play with something else. They dried themselves and went to look for flowers. They forgot about the frog and the stream. They had fun together. +Once upon a time there was a cool prince. He liked to stand in the sun and look for jewels. One day, he found a special one. It sparkled like the stars. The prince was so excited and it made him feel very happy. He decided to stand in the sun and hold it every day, so he could enjoy its beauty. He looked at it every day and watched it sparkle. He even stared at it when it was dark. He was so proud of his special jewel. He told everyone and soon it was the most famous thing in the kingdom. The prince continued to stand in the sun and admire it every day. He learned that the most precious things are the ones that sparkle. He was so proud of his cool jewel. +Once upon a time there was a curious girl named Lisa. She loved to learn new things and she was always looking for new adventures. So one day she decided to explore her garden and see what she could find. + +As she wandered around the garden, she stumbled across a beautiful velvet rose. She had never seen a rose like this before, so Lisa was eager to learn more about it. She touched the petals and they felt so soft. + +But when Lisa tasted the rose, she found it was very bitter. She immediately stuck out her tongue and made a yucky face. Lisa had learned that she should only taste things that look safe and yummy. + +Next, she decided to learn more about the velvet rose. She carefully examined it and noticed the beautiful colors. She admired the amazing flower for a few moments, then she said goodbye and continued her explore around the garden. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was late for school. She jumped out of bed, put on her clothes and grabbed her diary. She ran down the stairs two at a time, nearly tripping over her feet. + +Her mom saw her and said, “You need to hurry!†So the little girl ran to the bus stop and waited, hoping to see the bus. Just as she was about to give up, the bus came around the corner. The little girl jumped up and yelled, “Hurry!†And the bus driver smiled and opened the door for her. + +At school the little girl had a really good day. She drew pictures, laughed with her friends and wrote in her diary. At the end of the day, she waved goodbye to all of her new friends, hopped on the bus and went back home. + +When she got home, her mom asked her how her day was. The little girl smiled and said, “It was very good!†+Once upon a time there was a popular girl. Every day, she wore a plastic necklace with a little bell. Every time she moved, the bell would ring. The girl loved hearing it best of all. + +One day, she was walking and the bell suddenly stopped ringing. She looked for her plastic necklace, but it was gone! The girl felt very sad. + +But then the girl saw a glimmer in the street. She found a different plastic necklace. It had a bigger bell. She put it on and the bell rang loud and clear. + +The girl was so happy. She wore the new necklace every day and when she moved, the bell rang louder than ever! Everyone in the town loved to hear the famous girl's bell. +Jill and Jack were playing in the garden. Jack had a smooth lip and was talking to Jill. All of a sudden, a bee came and disturbed their game. Jack was scared but Jill stayed calm. She moved closer to Jack and put her arm around him. She told him not to be scared and the bee flew away. They both laughed and smiled. They hugged and went back to playing their game. Jack was so relieved that the bee had gone away and was happy to be back playing with Jill. They had a great time and enjoyed the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who lived in a big house. She was always feeling happy and brave, but there was one thing that scared her - the wind. Every time it blew, the girl felt scared, because it made strange noise. + +One day, the girl decided she needed to trust the wind. She put on her coat and bravely went outside. At first, the wind was strong and cold, and it made the girl's heart beat fast. But with every step, she felt a little bit braver. + +She walked for a while, until the wind blew a gentle breeze around her. It felt warm and peaceful, like a hug from a loving friend. The girl smiled, because she now knew she could trust the wind. + +The young girl walked back to her big house and was never scared of the wind again. From then on, she enjoyed the warm and cool breeze it brought. She even waved to the wind every day and it waved back! +Mommy and Daddy took tiny dancer to the zoo. Alligator was there. Tiny dancer thought he looked very attractive. Then, something funny happened! Alligator started to ring! Everyone was so surprised. Mommy and Daddy laughed, but tiny dancer was scared. He didn't know what was going on. Then Mommy explained that alligators can't really ring. Someone was just playing a trick! Daddy helped tiny dancer to find the person who was ringing. Sure enough, it was a boy! He was ringing a bell. Tiny dancer laughed and waved goodbye to the alligator and to the bell-ringing boy. +Once upon a time, there lived two good friends, Jack and Jill. They were always together and had lots of fun! One day, Jack said to Jill, "We need a supply of dessert!" + +Jill thought for a moment and then had a wonderful idea. She said, "Let's ask my uncle who is very generous!" + +So the two friends knocked on Uncle's door and asked for the supply of dessert. Uncle was so generous, he gave them more than they asked for, a huge bowl full of ice-cream, chocolates and sweets, enough for the both of them! + +Jack and Jill were so happy and delighted, they hugged Uncle and thanked him for being so generous. + +From that day onwards, dessert was always part of their adventures! +One day, a lucky couple set out on an adventure. They wanted to find some good jazz music in the park. When they arrived, they saw lots of people enjoying the sunshine and dancing to the songs. + +The couple set down their picnic blanket and started to listen to the music. The sound of the saxophone and the drummer's beat filled the air and they couldn't help but smile. They were so lucky to find such wonderful jazz music. + +The couple got up and started to dance. As they danced, the music became faster and their feet moved faster and faster. The couple felt so lucky to be able to enjoy the music and dance. + +Soon, the sun began to set. The couple hugged each other, knowing that their lucky day was coming to an end. They said goodbye to the jazz music and walked away hand in hand. +Once, there was a girl who had a mule. She loved to take the mule for a walk in the sunshine. One day, the girl was feeling very confused. She didn't know what to do and was very puzzled. She looked at the mule and asked it "What can I do?". The mule didn't reply but it did look very kind and gentle. Suddenly, it gave the girl an idea. From then on, the girl would take the mule out for a walk every day and it would help her feel less confused. Whenever she was feeling uncertain, the mule was always there to help the girl feel better. The girl and the mule were the best of friends. +Once there was a family who lived in a modern house. Each day, the family gave each other hugs. One day, the parents gave their daughter a special gift. It was a box with something soft inside. When she opened it, she saw a beautiful, new blanket! She held it close, took a deep breath and felt very loved. + +The daughter wanted to give her parents something special, too. She ran outside and picked some pretty flowers from the garden. She gave them to her mom and dad with a big hug. Her parents smiled and thanked her. + +Then, the daughter gave the blanket a big hug. She wanted to keep it safe so she decided to put it under her bed. She knew the blanket would stay nice and warm and close to her heart. Every night she would reach under her bed and touch the soft blanket, knowing that her parents had given it to her with love. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was very sad. She wanted to move away, but she didn't know how. + +One day, while she was walking, she passed by a field. There were lots of grapes in the field. She thought that if she made some wine from the grapes, then love would come to her. + +She started collecting grapes and making wine. The wine smelled very nice, but it tasted a bit bitter. When she drank it, she felt happy. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She danced around the field with the wine in her hands. She laughed and smiled and felt so much joy. It was as if love had filled the air. + +The girl moved from the field with a new hope in her heart. Now, every time she feels a bit sad, she takes a sip of the wine and remembers that love is always near. +Once upon a time there was a leopard. It was very playful and liked teasing other animals. One day it saw a bird and thought it would be fun to tease the bird. + +So the leopard snuck up close to the bird and said "Boo!" The bird was very surprised and flew away. + +The leopard laughed and thought it was funny. Then it decided to tease another animal. This time, it saw a rabbit and hopped up close to it. The leopard said "Boo!" again, but this time the rabbit didn't fly away. Instead, it just hopped away quickly. + +The leopard thought this was funny too. It had a great time teasing the animals in the forest. After a few more teases it started to get tired and decided to go back home. From then on, the leopard always knew that it was very playful. +Once there was a wild animal. It was very rare. The animal was called a tiger. The tiger was the only one of his kind. + +One day, a little boy wanted the tiger for his own. He did not know how to get it. So he decided to steal it. + +He carefully crept up to the tiger. He grabbed his tail and tried to pull the tiger away. But the tiger was too strong! The tiger roared and the boy ran away. + +The little boy was sad and disappointed. He decided he would never steal again. He decided to find another way. +Once upon a time, there lived a fair raven. The raven was strong and fast, but lonely. Every day he watched the other animals unite and play. He wanted to join in, but he did not know how. + +The raven asked the other animals for help. All of the animals tried to help, but nothing seemed to work. The raven felt sad. + +Then, one day, a kind, friendly rabbit heard the raven asking for help. The rabbit came up with a plan. He hopped over to the other animals and asked them to unite with the fair raven, and play together. + +The other animals agreed, and united with the fair raven. They ran, flew, and played together. The fair raven was happy and no longer felt alone. + +From then on, the fair raven and the kind rabbit united with their friends every day. Together, they played and laughed until the sun set in the sky. All the animals were happy, and the raven was happy too. +Once there was a girl who liked to draw. She had some paper and some nice pens to make pictures. She was very happy and felt good. + +She drew a lot of different things. Every day. Soon, the paper was full of colorful drawings. She was very impressed with them. + +One day her mummy and daddy saw her drawings. They were so impressed. They said “you are a very talented girl!†The girl felt proud of her work and was very happy. + +Her mummy and daddy hung the pictures on the wall for everyone to see. Everyone said that the girl had done an impressive job. She felt very pleased and she was even more excited to draw even more pictures on her special paper. +John wanted to hug his family but they weren't there. He was frustrated. He wanted to give his mom a big hug and to hug his dad and his brother and sister. He looked all around but they weren't there. He started to cry. + +But then he remembered that his family had just gone to the park. He dried his eyes and put on his shoes. He ran to the park as fast as he could. When he arrived he saw his family. + +John ran up to them with a big smile on his face. His mom and dad, brother and sister all hugged him tightly. They were so happy to see him! He felt better knowing that he could give his family the hugs he wanted. He knew that no matter where his family was, he could always give them hugs. +Once upon a time, there was a white barn. Inside were two children, one was three and the other six. The six-year-old wanted to go outside and play, but the three-year-old insisted that they should stay in the barn. + +The six-year-old tried to convince the three-year-old to come out and play. She said there were lots of fun things to do outside like make mud pies and collect leaves. + +But the three-year-old still insisted that they stay inside the barn. He said it was too hot and he was scared of all the bugs outside. + +So the six-year-old decided to make things fun inside the white barn too. She said they could pretend that the barn was a pirate ship and make a map of the barn. + +The three-year-old thought this sounded fun, so they spent the rest of the day playing make-believe inside the white barn. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mary and Bob. They liked to play together. One day, Mary saw Bob blowing some bubbles. He would blow them and then giggle as they floated away. So Mary asked Bob, where’s the bubble supply? Bob told her about a special place where delicate bubbles were made every day. + +So Mary and Bob set off to find the magical bubble factory. They walked and walked until they found it. Inside the factory, there were machines that were blowing out delicate bubbles. Mary and Bob couldn’t believe their eyes! They spent the whole day playing and catching delicate bubbles. + +At the end of the day, Bob said, “I’ll come back tomorrow to get more bubble supply!†And that’s what he did, every day. Mary and Bob spent many happy days at the bubble factory, playing with delicate bubbles. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful bird. She was always happy and loved to fly in the sky. One day, she saw a card lying on the ground. She was curious, so she decided to take a look. When she touched the card, it started to melt! The bird was amazed and flew away in amazement. + +The bird told all her friends about the magical card that melted. Her friends were so excited and wanted to see it for themselves. So, the graceful bird flew back to the spot, but the card was gone. She searched and searched, but there was no trace. + +The bird was sad. She wished she had the magical card again, but all she could do was look around for it. Even though the card was gone, the bird still remembered the graceful card that had melted in front of her eyes. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat who had big dreams. But she didn't understand how to make them come true. + +Then one day she saw a bottle of oil. She picked it up, and thought to herself, "Maybe this oil will help me understand my dreams." + +The furry cat tried rubbing the oil all over her body, but nothing happened. She tried licking it, but nothing still. + +So the furry cat decided to take a chance and pour the oil onto her head. Suddenly, the oil sparkled, and the cat felt a magical warmth spread through her body. + +When the furry cat opened her eyes, she understood her dreams for the first time! She ran out into the world and made them come true. + +And from that day forward, the furry cat never forgot that oil was the key to understanding her dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a gray barrel in a field. The barrel didn't move or say anything; it just sat there, day after day. +One day, a little girl came walking across the field. She saw the barrel, and came over to talk to it. She said "Hi, little barrel! What are you doing here?" +The barrel said nothing, of course, but the girl kept talking. She told the barrel about all of her adventures, and all the things she had seen around the world. The barrel never said a word, but the girl kept on talking. +The sun started to go down, and the little girl had to go home. She waved goodbye to the barrel and said "It was nice talking to you!" +The barrel stayed in the same spot, day after day. But the little girl never forgot the conversation she'd had with the gray barrel. +Once upon a time, there was a nice angel. He wanted to hide from everyone, so he flew high up into the sky. He looked for a nice, quiet place to hide. When he saw a cloud, he knew he had found the perfect spot. He curled up on the soft white cloud and curled up to hide. + +The angel was so happy on the cloud. He could see the sun, the stars and the birds flying by. He smiled as he watched the stars twinkle in the night sky. + +But just as he was settling down to sleep, he heard some lovely singing. He opened one eye to look and he saw a beautiful pink fairy. She was singing a song of joy, filling the sky with happy music. + +The angel smiled and waved at the fairy. She returned his wave and they both smiled. They both waved goodbye, and the angel flew away to find a new place to hide. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and loved to play outside. + +One day, Lucy saw a big salad sitting in the garden. She was so excited and wanted to try it! She ran over to the salad and started to eat it. + +But then all of a sudden, an ignorant bee came buzzing around. It was mad that Lucy had stolen its food! The bee began to strike Lucy with its stinger over and over again. + +Lucy began to cry and scream for help. But luckily, her mom heard and came running outside. She quickly chased the bee away and hugged Lucy tight. "Don't worry sweetheart, it's all gone now," she said. + +Lucy was so happy to be safe in her mom's arms. She never wanted to eat salad in the garden again! +Once upon a time, there was an ugly egg. The egg was alone in a small room, and it's time had come. The egg gazed out the window, watching the beautiful birds fly by. + +It had been an egg for so long, and now the time felt right. The egg wanted to turn into something else, something special. + +Just then, the room started to shake, and the egg was on the move! It was carried away, bouncing and rolling and spinning. + +The egg tumbled into a big blue lake and started to change. It grew and grew, until it was no longer an egg, but a big, beautiful swan! + +The swan spread her wings and soared into the sky, flapping and gliding across the sky. She gazed down at the lake, thanking the egg she had once been. +The little girl stirred the pot with a spoon. Suddenly, thick grey smoke came up from the pot and filled the kitchen. The little girl was impatient as she wanted to see what she was cooking! She stirred the pot faster and faster. + +The smoke kept coming up out of the pot. It tickled her nose, and the little girl started to sneeze. She quickly stepped away from the pot and watched the smoke swirl around the kitchen. + +Suddenly, the little girl started to hear popping noises come from the pot! She was so excited to see what was happening! She slowly walked closer and peeked in the pot. + +The smoke suddenly cleared. And when the little girl looked in the pot, she saw the most delicious dish she had ever seen! It was a warm, creamy mac and cheese, just as she had dreamed of! With a happy smile on her face, the little girl grabbed a spoon and started to eat. +Once upon a time there was a small boy called Jack. He loved playing outside with his friends. One day Jack was playing with his stick. He swung it around, whacking the ground and making noises. Suddenly, his stick broke in two! Jack started to cry. + +Just then, Jack's friend came by and saw what had happened. She gave Jack a big smile and said, "Don't worry, I can supply a new stick for you!" And with that, she ran off to find another stick. + +Soon the friend came back. She had brought Jack a new stick! It was long and hard. Jack picked it up and gave it a swing. It was perfect! + +From then on, Jack and his friend were always looking out for each other and making sure they had the right supplies to keep playing. +Once upon a time, there was a family that loved to bake. Every day, the mom and the dad would set the table with their favorite dishes and the kids would get to pick which the one they wanted. The mom and dad took turns baking, and the kids love them for it. + +One day, there was a strong tornado outside. The family was scared, but the mom and dad decided to bake a special cake for the whole family. The mom found some ingredients and the dad started mixing them. They worked together and before long, the whole house smelled like a sweet bakery. + +The tornado eventually passed and the family came together to celebrate. They were so happy and were grateful that they were all safe. They enjoyed the cake that mom and dad had baked – it brought them all closer together. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Fred the Frog and Sam the Squirrel. They were good friends, and they liked to play together. + +One day, they were having so much fun that they decided to have a race to see who was the fastest. "Let's race up the stairs!" they said. + +So they ran like crazy, hopping and scampering as fast as they could. They raced up the stairs and around the top of the stairs, but Fred was too busy hopping to notice that he had one extra stair to climb. + +While Fred was hopping up the last stair, Sam saw his chance and raced across the finish line first. Fred hopped his way to the finish line, huffing and puffing, so Sam won the race! + +The two friends were so happy and excited, they gave each other a big hug. They had lots of fun playing together that day and vowed that one day, they would have another race to see who was the winner! +Mama and Daddy had a surprise! They put it in a big wrap and gave it to me. I was so excited because it felt yummy inside! + +I carefully opened the wrap, and I saw lots of things that I liked - toys, books, coloring stuff and more! I wanted to collect them all. + +So I took my time, carefully picking up each one I liked and putting it in my basket. I could hardly wait to take them home and start playing with them. + +When I was finished, Mama and Daddy were very happy. We hugged and smiled and I took my basket of yummy surprises home. I couldn't wait to show my friends what I had collected! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Suzy. She was three years old and liked to explore the world around her. Every day, she would try to notice new things. + +One day, she noticed some people in the nearby park. They were taking a quiz. Suzy was curious, so she went to watch them. The people were very kind and compassionate - they let her join in. + +The quiz was about animals and Suzy was good at it. She answered all the questions correctly. Everyone clapped and cheered when she finished. Suzy was so excited and happy! + +The people thanked Suzy for her help and asked her to come back the next day. Suzy said she'd be sure to visit them again. + +She waved goodbye to her new friends and went home, feeling very proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was an ostrich. It wanted to climb somewhere very high and distant. So the ostrich began to climb. Up and up it went, the ostrich kept going higher and higher. + +Soon, the sky was very far away. The ostrich could see for a long time. The sun shone down upon the ostrich's feathers. + +But the ostrich wanted to go even further. So it kept on climbing until it was right in the clouds. The clouds were so fluffy and close that the ostrich could almost touch them. + +At last, the ostrich made it to the highest place it could get! It was so proud of itself! From this distant place, the ostrich could see everything. It knew that it would never forget this adventure. +Once there was a boy named Bob. He was three years old and he loved sandwiches. He had an incredible idea. He thought it would be fun to join two sandwiches together. + +Bob put two pieces of bread on a plate. Then he added some cheese and tomato, as well as some lettuce. He put some more bread on top and squished the sandwich down. + +Bob smiled as he looked at his new incredible sandwich. It was joined together, just like he had wanted! He picked it up and took a big bite. + +The taste was amazing! Bob brought his sandwich to his mum, who nearly fell off her chair when she saw it! + +Bob proudly told his mum that he had joined the two pieces of bread together to make a sandwich. She praised him for his incredible idea. + +From then on, Bob enjoyed his joined sandwiches every day. He was so proud whenever he took a bite! +Once upon a time, there was a brown island. It had many palm trees and lots of fun things to explore. One day, something very exciting happened: a giant bouncing ball landed on the island. It was huge and made of rubber, and it bounced all around the island. Everyone was so excited by the bouncing ball that they spent all day playing with it. + +The ball bounced into the ocean and it splashed around. The birds in the sky flew around it and the animals on the island watched in awe. Everyone had a blast jumping on the bouncing ball and chasing it around the island. + +At the end of the day, the bouncing ball flew back up into the sky and disappeared. Everyone waved goodbye to it and went back to their homes. The island has never been the same since the day the bouncing ball visited. +Jane and her little brother, Jack, went to the park. Jane was so excited when she saw the big green flag flying in the wind. + +Jane said to Jack, "Let's go swing on the big swings!" When they got there they both jumped on the swings. Jack giggled as they flew high in the air. + +Suddenly, Jane noticed something even better than the swings. A little green flag was in the corner of the playground. Jane jumped off the swing and grabbed the flag. + +Suddenly, Jane and Jack started running around in circles, waving the flag. Jane and Jack laughed and laughed as they swung the flag around in the air. They made a game out of it, counting how many times they could swing the flag around before they stopped. + +Once they were tired Jane and Jack hugged each other and headed back home. They both carried the little green flag with them, still giggling from all their fun at the park. +Johnny and his mommy were in a rush to get to the park. Johnny was so excited, he couldn't wait to ride the swing. But today, something special was going to happen - his dad was coming to pick them up! + +On the way, Johnny saw a brilliant yellow bird in the street. He wanted to delay and look at it, but his mommy said there was no time. Finally, they reached the park, but his dad wasn't there. + +Suddenly, Johnny saw his dad running towards them, carrying a wallet in his hand. He said he had delayed because he wanted to buy Johnny a very special surprise - his very own toy car! + +Johnny was so excited, he jumped and cheered, then ran to his dad to give him a big hug. He couldn't wait to show all of his friends his new toy car, it was too Brilliant! +One day, a little girl went for a walk in the park. She saw a bad dog there. It had sharp teeth, and it growled at her. She got scared and started to cry. + +The little girl's mommy saw what happened. She ran over and pulled the little girl away from the bad dog. Then, she gave the little girl a big hug and a kiss on her thumb. + +The mommy told the little girl not to be scared. The bad dog couldn't hurt her anymore. + +The little girl stopped crying. She felt safe with her mommy. She held her mommy's hand as they walked away from the bad dog. They were happy to have left it far behind them! +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl. She was very successful. + +One day, she got a note from her friend. It said she could change her clothes. She was so excited! She changed into a pretty dress, different from what she usually wore. + +She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She was so excited to show her new dress to her friend. + +When she got to her friend's house, her friend was very happy with the dress. They hugged and played together in the new dress. + +The girl was so successful with her change. She was so proud of herself. She knew that she had made the right decision to change her clothes. +Once there was a girl called Lily who was 3 years old. She liked organizing things and loved playing outside. One day, Lily organized her toys in her bedroom and went outside with her friends. + +The friends played hopscotch and chatted until it began to get dark. Suddenly, the sky became grey and it started to rain. Lily's friends said they had to go home. + +Lily began to walk towards her house when she slipped and fell on the ground. She was very scared but her friends ran over to help her. They helped her to stand again and gave her a hug. + +Lily realised how important it was to be careful. She thanked her friends for helping her and ran to her house. After she got home, she organised all her toys again and went to bed. +John found a cool puzzle. He put it on the table and sat down. He looked at all the pieces and smiled. He put the pieces together one by one. He was so excited and could hardly believe it when the whole puzzle was put together in the end. He put his hands in the air and shouted "Yay!". He was so proud of himself. John thought the puzzle was cool and he smiled. He wanted to do it again. +Once upon a time, there lived a wise old man. Every day he went to the park and people would come to watch him. He was very special and everyone loved to watch him do special things. One day he took a big bin and put it in the middle of the park. Everyone was excited to see what he was going to do. + +The wise old man clapped his hands and the bin started to shake. It suddenly opened up and many colourful toys flew out into the park. Everyone was amazed and clapped their hands. The old man smiled, he was very happy to see so many children playing with the toys. + +The children played for hours with all the wonderful toys. They had so much fun! When it was time to go home, the old man clapped his hands again and the toys flew back into the bin. Everyone thanked the wise old man for the wonderful morning and went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once there was a little girl named Rachel. Rachel liked to work. One day, Rachel was helping her mom in the kitchen. Rachel's mom said, "Rachel, please take this ashtray outside and empty it." Rachel grabbed the ashtray and went outside. She dumped the ashtray onto the ground and saw that something sour was inside. Rachel wrinkled her nose and jumped back. Rachel went inside and told her mom what she saw. Her mom laughed and said, "That was sour old lemonade! Now, you have to work and clean it up." Rachel grabbed a broom and swept up the sour lemonade. She put the ashtray back inside and wiped her hands. Rachel was done with her work and smiled. +Once upon a time there was an old swamp. It was dark and smelly. One day, a delicate butterfly came and entered. The butterfly was so small but it was very brave. It fluttered its wings as it flew through the swamp. It was so scared but it kept going. + +Suddenly, it heard some loud noises coming from the swamp. The butterfly was so scared that it stopped and hid in a tree. Peeking out, it saw two frogs hopping and croaking. The butterfly was still scared, but very curious too. + +The butterfly was surprised to see how cheerful the frogs were. They were having so much fun in the swamp. After a while, the butterflies flew away. It visited the swamp again the next day. The frogs were still there, having a great time. + +The butterfly and the frogs became friends. The butterfly flew around the swamp and the frogs jumped around. They made the swamp a very special and happy place! +Once upon a time there was a little duck. The duck waddled around a very nice pond. She loved to go swimming and play with her friends. + +One day, the duck looked around the pond and saw something fancy. It was a big man. He was smiling and he had a big stick in his hand. The duck was scared and wanted to swim away. + +The big man called out to the duck. He said, "Hey little duck, don't be scared. I don't want to hurt you. I want to encourage you to have fun in the pond!" + +The duck was still scared, but she decided to stay. The big man told her to jump in the pond and splash around. He showed her how to swim and told her about the different fishes she could find in the pond. + +The duck had so much fun with the big man. He encouraged her to be brave and have fun in the pond. The duck thanked the big man for being so kind and understanding. She had a great time! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane. Jane was very young and only three years old. Everyday, something new would happen at Jane's house. + +Today was no different. Jane heard a noise from her bedroom. She jumped up and ran through the house to see what was happening. Jane arrived at her bedroom and saw a big, tidy ear! She couldn't believe her eyes. + +Jane ran around the house screaming with joy. She had never seen an ear before, especially not one that was so tidy! Jane had many questions, but no one could answer them. + +That night, Jane tried to find out how the ear got there. But when morning came, the ear had gone and Jane never found out! She knew something special had happened in her bedroom, but she would never know what it was. +Once there was a little boy who was out playing. Suddenly, he heard a loud sound coming from outside his house. It sounded scary and he started to cry. His mom came to the rescue and said, "Don't worry. I will bring the police to help us". + +The little boy was very scared but his mom was brave and she went outside to check what was going on. She soon came back with two police officers and the scared little boy was happy because he knew he was safe. + +The police officers went around the house and soon found the source of the loud noise; it was the little boy's neighbor who had been very miserable. The police officers talked to the neighbor and soon he was much happier. + +The little boy was very relieved and thanked the police officers for bringing cheer back to the house. His mom thanked them too and they all waved goodbye as the police officers drove away. + +The little boy was very glad that his mom had brought the police and that everything was happy again! +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was so careless that he kept forgetting to do the things he was supposed to do. + +One day, his mum was making dinner and she asked the boy to get a hoop from the supply shelf. He remembered, but he was so careless that he already started playing with his toy truck in the living room, so he forgot. + +His mum called him again, but the boy was too busy, so he didn't listen. His mum was getting frustrated, so she went down to the supply shelf and got the hoop herself. + +When she came back, she saw the boy was playing again. She gave him the hoop and asked him not to forget the next time. The boy just nodded and started to play with it. + +He was so happy with the hoop that he kept playing with it all day. From then on, he was never so careless and always remembered to get the things from the supply shelf when he was asked. +Once upon a time there was a fairy that lived in the woods. She wanted to surprise her friends so she thought of a way to make it easy. + +The fairy fluttered away to the nearest house and found a garden. She sprinkled some magic dust around the garden to make it look beautiful. + +The fairy sat down and waited. Suddenly she heard a giggle and saw three little kids running around the garden. They were delighted with the surprises the fairy had left for them. + +The fairy watched and smiled as the kids had fun together. The fairy was happy that she had made it so easy to surprise her friends. +Once there was a thin girl. One day, she wanted to pass a scale. She looked at the scale and it was very big and wide. + +The girl tried to pass, but it was too high. She tried again and again, but the scale was too high. She knew she couldn't pass. + +Then, she saw a ladder. The ladder was thin and she thought she could pass. She climbed up the ladder and slowly passed the scale. + +When she passed the scale, she was very happy. She had done it! She was very pleased with herself. +Once upon a time there was a bear named Round. He was silly, fun and playful. Every day, Round would go and explore in the woods. He was brave, but one day he found something he wasn't expecting. A large and scary wolf was there! + +Round was scared and didn't know what to do. He tried to run away, but the wolf growled and chased after him. Round thought he was done for, until he remembered something. He decided to be brave and surrendered to the wolf. + +The wolf was surprised that Round had surrendered. He was very kind, and he decided to play with Round instead of chasing him. Round was so happy and they spent the day playing together! The wolf and Round became best friends forever. +Little Joe was quite dependable for a 3 year old. He always quit what he was doing when he was asked. One day, Joe and his family went for a walk. They saw a sunflower. It was tall and yellow and Joe wanted it. Joe begged and begged, but his family said no. Little Joe did not want to quit, so he kept asking. After a while, Joe's family said he could have it. Joe was so happy! He carried the sunflower all the way home. Joe's family was proud of him for being so dependable. +Once upon a time there was an ancient tree. Every day, a little girl named Lucy would come and sit by the tree. Every day she would wait for something special to happen. + +One day, a light shone from the tree. Lucy was so excited and told her mom. Her mom said she should wait and see what would happen. Lucy waited and then it started to rain. The rain was so warm and gentle. + +The rain stopped and the tree started to dry. Lucy waited patiently until the tree was all dry. Then something even more special happened. A big rainbow appeared in the sky. The rainbow was so bright and colourful. + +Lucy clapped her hand and said, "Wow! Ancient tree, you made a beautiful rainbow." She thanked the tree for making her day so special and she ran off to tell everyone what happened. +The end. +Once upon a time there was a great big bridge. It was huge, stretching across the biggest river in the land. Everyone wanted to cross the bridge but no one could decide who should go first. + +Suddenly, an ignorant squirrel came to the bridge. The squirrel said he would go first. Everyone was surprised, but they decided to let him have his wish. So the little squirrel scampered across the huge bridge, with everyone watching and cheering him on. + +When he reached the other side, everyone was so proud of him. They had learned something important - that even little creatures can show courage, even when they don't know what lies ahead. From then on, everyone decided to work together and help each other cross the bridge. +Once there was a boy called Jane. Jane was very excited to go exploring with his best friend, Mike. It was a sunny day and they both wanted to do something fun. + +Jane and Mike decided to explore a tall tree together. They had to climb up but eventually they made it. When they reached the top, they saw an amazing view of their garden. They both gasped in amazement. + +To make the adventure even more fun, both Jane and Mike tied a coloured band around the tree trunk. After they put the band on the tree, they had fun climbing down the tree again. + +When they were back safely on the ground, Jane and Mike were both so proud of their amazing adventure. They had enjoyed their climb up the tree together. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl called Jane. Her family lived near a post box. Every day, Jane would pass the post box on her way to play with friends. + +One day, Jane decided she'd go up to the post box and dare herself to post a letter. She ran back home and quickly wrote her letter. Excitedly, Jane ran back to the post box and posted the letter. She waved goodbye as the letter went through the slot. + +Jane was so proud of herself for having the courage to post the letter. She knew that as well as being brave, it was also important to be useful. From then on, Jane made sure to be brave and useful. Whenever she spotted an opportunity to do something helpful, she would take it! + +The End. +Bobby was walking through the park when he saw something wonderful. He saw a big tree with colorful leaves on it. He wondered why the leaves were so colorful. Then he noticed something else, a big red nail. Bobby had never seen such a big nail before. He wondered why it was sticking out of the tree. + +He walked over to it and touched it. It was very strong and didn't move. Bobby then sat down and looked up at the tree. The leaves were swaying in the wind and the colors were so bright. He smiled as he watched a leaf fly by. + +Bobby was filled with wonder as he took in the beauty of the tree and the strange nail. He was so amazed that he didn't want to leave. He looked around one more time before he decided it was time to go home. He left the park wondering where the nail came from and why the leaves were so colorful. +Jim and his mom went to the park. Everything was bright and green. Jim brought his favorite blanket hanging from his shoulders as he skipped to the park. + +When they arrived, Jim ran ahead to explore. The park was so much fun. He rolled his blanket on the ground and had a picnic with his mom. They ate, played and laughed. + +Suddenly, a cool breeze ruffled the blanket. Jim watched, amazed, as the blanket flew around from the wind. Then he saw a stranger, who looked a bit sad. + +Jim’s mom was very compassionate. She saw the stranger and went over to talk to him. After a while, the man was smiling and they all had fun together at the park. Jim shared his blanket and they talked, laughed and ran around together. + +Jim and his mom waved goodbye to the stranger as they left the park. Jim was so happy. He was so glad his mom was compassionate and welcoming. +Once upon a time, there was a large tree. The tree was an old and wise tree and it sat in the middle of the forest. The other animals in the forest would come to listen to it and ask it for advice. + +The tree was very happy, but one day something strange happened. A large colourful bird came to visit the tree. The bird had come from far away and said it had a special message to give. + +The tree felt excited and asked the bird what it wanted to say. The bird chirped and said it wanted the tree to listen. + +So the tree listened. After a few minutes, the bird said it wanted to tell all of the animals in the forest that they should be kind to each other. + +The tree was so happy with the bird's message that it told all of the animals about it. Everyone in the forest was happy and the animals made sure to be kind to each other from then on. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was scared. She was in the playground, and she saw some wire in the corner. She was very curious, so she went to take a closer look. As she got closer, she saw that the wire was moving. It was alive! + +The little girl was so scared that she ran, but the wire followed her. She tried to run away, but the wire was so fast, it kept getting closer and closer. + +Then the little girl remembered something her mum told her. If ever she was scared, she should work hard. So, she started running and trying to move away as quickly as she could. Every time she felt scared, she worked a little harder. + +The little girl worked so hard and ran so fast, that she finally outran the wire. She was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was really scared of things that she didn't know. One day, while exploring her house, she came to the cupboard. When she opened it up, she shivered. Because inside it was unknown! Frightened, she ran away and called for her mum to come and help. When she opened the cupboard, mum saw nothing but some old coats. The girl felt much better knowing what was inside the cupboard and went back to exploring her house. From then on, she was never scared of things that were unknown. +Once upon a time there was a dinosaur. He liked to walk around and explore, but he was a very slow creature. One day, he was walking along and he came to a bitter lake. He stopped, not wanting to touch the water. He didn't know what would happen if he did. + +But then he heard a voice. It was coming from the lake! He looked in, and there was a small green creature. It said to the dinosaur, "Come on in, the water is nice and warm." The dinosaur was scared but curious, and so he stepped in. + +He stood in the water, and it felt nice. The creature said, "Don't be scared, I'm a friend". So the dinosaur stayed, and he enjoyed his dip in the lake. + +But then the creature said, "It's time to go now". The dinosaur was so full of wonder that he hadn't realized how long he'd been in the water. So he climbed out, and the little creature waved goodbye. As the dinosaur began to walk away, he thought about how he'd been so lucky to have such a bitter surprise. +Mike hung his new rubber coat on the hook. He wanted to keep it safe. Mike looked around his room and saw a rubber ball. He thought it looked like fun. Mike picked it up, but it was too bouncy. He dropped it and it hung up in the corner of the room. Mike squatted down and tried to reach it, but he couldn't. He got a chair and stood up on it, but he still couldn't reach it. Mike started to cry. Then, his mom came in and she reached up and got the rubber ball for Mike. He was so happy that she was able to get it for him. He thanked her and gave her a big hug. His mom smiled and said, "There's nothing like a new rubber ball to make your day!" +Once there was a little girl named Helen. She was only three years old and loved to watch the world around her. + +One day, Helen was in her room and she saw a bottle of perfume on the table. It was a special perfume, with a dull color and a sweet, lovely smell. + +Helen was very excited when she saw the perfume and wanted to have a closer look. She picked up the bottle and started to watch it carefully. + +Suddenly, the perfume opened and a beautiful, sweet scent filled the room. Helen loved it and smiled. She put the bottle down and started to play with her toys, dreaming of the lovely perfume. +Sam was a curious cop. He wanted to gain something special. So, he set off on a journey. He used his strong legs to walk to a nearby pond. + +When he got there he noticed something strange. There was an orange fish swimming in the pond. Sam was very curious about the fish. He wanted to gain it for himself. + +Sam carefully reached down to try to catch the fish. The fish swam out of his reach. Sam waited for a moment, then held out his hands again. + +This time, the orange fish swam straight into the cop's hands! Sam was so excited and happy to gain the fish. He took it home with him and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a bright tube that was filled with many colors! A little girl named Sophia wanted to play with the tube so bad. But her mom did not allow it. + +One day, the mom came home with one big and a few small tubes. She smiled at Sophia and gave them to her. Sophia was excited because her mom finally allowed her to have the tubes. + +Sophia held the tube close to her chest and played with all the colors. They were so bright, she kept spinning and spinning the tube to mix the colors. + +Hours went by, and Sophia's mom didn't stop her from having fun, so she just kept playing with all the colors. + +At the end of the day, when it was time to go to bed, Sophia said goodbye to all the colors. But, in her heart, she always knew that her mom allowed her to have lots of fun with the tube. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sarah who loved to have fun. Every day she would go out and play at the park. She liked to run and kick the ball. + +One day, when Sarah was at the park, she saw that there was a new toy available. She rushed over to it and immediately grabbed the fun toy. It was a ball and she was able to kick it around. + +Sarah had so much fun playing with the ball. She would kick it high and far and then run after it. She even kicked it down the hill. Sarah played for hours until it was time to go home. + +As Sarah reached home she was filled with joy. She had had so much fun playing with the ball and decided she wanted to keep it. And ever since, Sarah has had lots of fun kicking the ball. +Once there was a rabbit who loved to hop. Every day the rabbit hopped around the garden, picking flowers and eating carrots. One day while hopping, he came across a photo. It was lying in the grass, but it was filthy. The rabbit wanted to take the photo home, but it was covered in dirt. + +He hopped to the pond and started to clean it. He splashed the photo with water and rubbed it with some leaves. When he finished, the photo was nice and clean. He put the photo in his pocket and hopped all the way back home. + +The rabbit was very excited to show his friends the photo, so he hopped around the garden inviting everyone to come and see it. Everyone was amazed at how beautiful the photo was. The rabbit was very proud of his sparkling clean photo. + +From then on, the rabbit took the photo everywhere he went. He loved to show it to all his friends while he hopped around the garden. He loved the feeling of holding his sparkling, clean photo in his paws. +Once upon a time, there was a brave cow. He wanted to go on an adventure, but he was scared. He was worried he wouldn't have enough energy. +So he decided to load up on snacks. He got a big bag of apples, an even bigger bag of carrots, and a big jar of honey. + +He was ready to go. He set off on his adventure. Along the way, he would reach into his bag of snacks and have a sweet treat. He was feeling brave and strong. + +He reached a beautiful meadow. There were so many lovely flowers and animals. He couldn't believe his eyes! He had an incredible time exploring. + +Finally, he had to go home. He loaded up his bag of snacks and waved goodbye to the meadow. He had learned so much on his adventure and was so glad he had loaded up on snacks. He felt strong and brave as he went on his way. +Jack and Jill were twins. They always liked to play together. One day, they were playing on the ground outside their house when they started to quarrel. They both started to shout and yelled at each other. + +Just then, Jill's mother came out of the house. She saw that they were fighting. She said to them both, "No more quarreling." She waved her finger at them and said, "Don't forget to be tidy." + +Jill's mother then saw a hole in the ground. She took out a patch from her pocket. She gave it to Jill and said, "Here, patch this hole up." + +Jill took the patch and held it over the hole. She was very careful and used the patch to make the ground tidy again. Jill looked back at her mother and smiled. She was happy that she could fix the hole so quickly. +Jack was a small boy. He had a small cat. He liked to pet the cat and play with it. Sometimes though, the cat would run away from Jack. + +Jack didn't know why the cat ran away. He wanted to know why, so he asked it. But the cat just shrugged and kept running. + +Jack was sad. He wanted to play with his cat, but it was afraid of him. He tried to get closer, but the cat kept running away. + +Jack couldn't figure out what to do. He kept trying, but nothing worked. He kept getting closer, but the cat just kept shrugging him off. + +Eventually, Jack realized he should be gentle with the small cat. He kept his distance and spoke to it in a calm and quiet voice. The cat stopped running away, and finally Jack could pet it and play with it. Jack was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a lady who loved to move. She moved to the park everyday. She wanted to make some vegetable. + +So one day, she took some dry vegetable from the store and started to move around the park with them. She went from the big trees, to the small pond and then to the top of the hill. + +The lady was having fun with her vegetables and moving around. She smiled as she made shapes with the vegetables. + +In the end, the lady was very happy as she made the most beautiful veggie shapes ever. She knew she was a very creative lady. +Once there was a little girl called Maya. She was only three years old, but she was very keen to help out in the house. One day while she was helping her mum, she found some very cheap things that matched the order her mum wanted. She was so happy and proud of herself. + +The items were much cheaper than anything else in the shop and they matched exactly what her mum asked for. Maya was so proud that she had found such great items for her mum. She wanted to show all her friends what a great job she had done. + +So, Maya took some of the items over to her friends house and showed them what she had found. They were so impressed and told Maya she was so clever to have found such cheap and matching items. From then on, everyone asked Maya to help with their shopping - she was known to be the expert at finding the best deals! +Once upon a time there was a gray mouse who had a long tail. Everywhere the mouse went it liked to flick its tail. One day, the mouse wanted to try something new. It shrugged and decided to go exploring. + +The mouse looked and looked but couldn't find anything very different. Then it saw an old shoe. The mouse shrugged again and decided to investigate. As the mouse peeked into the shoe, it saw something shiny and sparkly. The mouse was so excited, it wiggled its gray tail. The mouse grabbed the shiny object, and then dashed off. + +When the mouse returned home, it showed its family the shiny object it had found. Everyone was so impressed and amazed. Suddenly, the mouse was very proud of its tail. From then on, the mouse would shrug, and then go exploring, waving its gray tail as it went! +Once upon a time, there was a lovely cell. It liked to play in the sun and the rain and have fun. One day, the cell suddenly started to shrink. It was so small now, it could fit in one hand. The cell knew something was wrong and it was afraid. But then it saw something lovely and cheerful. It was the sun! It's warm, bright light filled the cell with warmth and love. The cell felt much better and started growing again. In the end, the lovely cell was as big and happy as it was before. The sun's love had made it all better. The end. +Once there was a friendly boy named Bob. One day Bob wanted to go for a swim. He looked around his house but he could not find a pool or any water. He looked and looked but could not find any. + +Then he had an idea. He ran to the kitchen and looked at the faucet. He managed to turn it on and water started to come out! He was so happy. + +Bob jumped and danced around the kitchen and splashed the water all around. He had lots of fun! Then he looked around and decided he had to manage the water and clean up. So he turned the faucet off and smiled with satisfaction. After that Bob felt ready to go and have his swim! +Mikey was walking in the park when he saw a big bush with something inside. He walked closer and saw that it was a bird. It looked uncomfortable and couldn't fly away. Mikey wanted to help it so he took a step closer and stretched out his arm. He slowly passed his hand over the bird. It stayed there and Mikey was happy. + +Mikey then went back home to tell his family what had happened. They gathered around the table and his mom put down a bowl of salt. Mikey took some salt in his hand and passed it near the bird. It pecked at the salt but still couldn't fly. Mikey felt so sorry for the bird and was determined to help it. + +Mikey thought hard and came up with an idea. He filled a small bowl with water and passed it to the bird. The bird drank some water and suddenly spread its wings. Mikey was so happy and the bird flew off into the sunset. Mikey couldn't have been more relieved that he had helped the bird feel better. The bird was no longer uncomfortable and ready to live the life it was meant to live. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She wanted to explore the world so she went searching. When she came to a door, she wanted to open it. She had no way to unlock it - until she saw the pieces of ice! She had an idea. + +She started to rub the ice on the lock until it melted away. The door opened and the little girl stepped inside. She was amazed by what she saw. Inside was a big and wonderful garden. + +But then the little girl saw that some of the plants were in trouble. They looked thirsty and helpless. She knew what she had to do. She started to pour some of the melted ice from the lock around the plants. The plants came to life! + +The little girl smiled with joy. She was so proud of herself and all the plants were now happy and healthy. She had unlocked a world full of beautiful things. She was so glad she could help. +Once there was a little boy named Bob. He was only three years old. He wanted to do something fun. So he went to the laundry room. He liked the laundry room because it was full of things he could play with. + +He looked around and saw a pile of laundry. It was bad. He didn't want to touch it. Instead, he decided to join in the fun. He found some old socks and decided to put them on his hands. He pretended they were puppets and made them talk to each other. + +He had so much fun that he forgot all about the bad laundry. Soon, it was time to go home, but Bob didn't want to leave. He decided to join in the laundry. He got a basket and filled it up with all the laundry. + +He was so happy with his laundry basket, he took it everywhere he went for the rest of the day. Bob learned that it can be fun to do laundry, even if it is bad. +Once upon a time there was a bossy little girl who liked to do a lot of things. She was always wanting her mom and dad to do things for her. One day her mommy said, "Do you want to go to the kitchen?" She said, "Yes!" So her mommy took her to the kitchen. + +In the kitchen there were all sorts of things she could do. She looked in the refrigerator and tried to help her mommy cook. The little girl was very bossy and wanted everything to be just right. + +She opened the cabinet and found the pots and pans. She was excited and said to her mom, "Mommy, can we make something in one of the pots?" Her mom said yes and the girl was ecstatic. + +They cooked a yummy soup together. The little girl was so proud of what she did. She helped the whole time and it made both her and her mommy happy. They enjoyed the soup and the little girl knew she was really good at cooking. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy spider. He was very mad and he wanted to do something about it. So one day, he decided to go for a walk to a special place. He wanted to find somewhere peaceful to calm down. + +As he wandered, he came to a meadow filled with lots of flowers. He was so amazed and he just had to take a look around. He started jumping from flower to flower and soon enough he was feeling much better! + +But then, he heard a buzzing noise. He was a bit scared, but he peered around to see what it was. It was a bee flying around the meadow, and it was getting closer to the spider. He was so worried that he started to run. + +Suddenly, the bee stopped and he felt a huge gust of wind. It was a strong breeze caused by the breeze running through the meadow. By the time the spider realized what was happening it was too late; he was already being pushed up higher and higher by the wind. + +The spider had been sprung! He was so surprised and excited that he flew around the meadow a few times before finally landing softly on the ground. Since then, he's been a much happier spider, happy that he dared to go for a spring in the meadow. +Mum and Jack were walking in the park. Jack saw a big, powerful bird flying in the sky. He pointed at it and said, "Oooh, look at that!" Mum smiled and said, "Let's take a photo to remember it." + +Mum took out the camera and asked Jack to come closer. He smiled and jumped up and down. After Mum had taken the picture, she said, "Let's put it in a frame to hang on the wall." + +Jack smiled and helped her pick out a nice frame. Mum put the photo inside and smiled at Jack. She said, "Let's put it up to show everyone." + +Mum took a cloth and wiped the wall to make it clean. Then, she took a hammer and nail and put the frame up on the wall. As soon as it was up, Jack ran over and smiled. He said, "It looks really powerful!" Mum laughed and said, "Yes, it does!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jake. Jake was only three years old, but he had an imagination the size of a mountain. One day, Jake decided he wanted to go to the library. He loved to look at all the books, but his mom said he was too little to go by himself. But Jake was determined. + +The library was a dull place. There were wooden shelves that were filled with books. Jake wasn't sure what he was looking for, but he kept searching and sorting through the books. He even saw some big books on a high shelf, which made him stretch and reach higher. + +After some time, Jake was getting tired. He yawned and decided to look at the plastic toys. He saw some cars, boats and planes that he liked and he played with them. After he finished sorting the plastic toys and playing, he noticed the time. It was time to go home. + +Jake enjoyed his time at the library so much that he decided to come again next weekend. He couldn't wait to find some books and sort through the toys again! +Once upon a time, there was a famous missile. He was so powerful that everyone wanted to meet him. Every day, the missile flew around the world, carrying his strength and power. One day, he decided to stop in a small village. Everyone in the village was so excited to meet the famous missile. They all gathered around, clapping and cheering. The missile was very happy to meet the village people, so he thanked them and promised to come back soon. The missile flew away, and the village people remembered their special day with the famous missile for many years to come. +Once upon a time there was a mighty little elephant named Ellie. Ellie lived in a big forest and every day she played with all her animal friends. One day she stepped on a sharp stone and it hurt her foot very badly. She cried loudly as she felt the pain. + +Suddenly a big beautiful bird swooped down and landed beside her. He softly said, "Don't worry Ellie, I will help you". He waved his wings and out of thin air, a soft blanket appeared. The bird wrapped it gently around Ellie's foot and the pain slowly went away. + +Ellie was so grateful and the bird said, "Turn around and you will see my special gift". Ellie turned around and saw a blanket of silence that had come down from the sky - no one was talking or making a sound. What a miracle! + +The bird said, "This is a special blanket of silence to comfort you. Whenever you feel sad, just look up and you will see it". From that day on, Ellie looked up to the sky and felt thankful to have a special friend who comforted her with a mighty blanket of silence. +Once upon a time, there was a green mountain. The mountain was huge and very tall. A bird lived on the top of the mountain. One day, the bird got very scared. He saw an earthquake shaking the mountain. The shaking was so strong that the bird had to hold on extra tight so he wouldn't get hurt! The shaking soon stopped and the bird was safe. But he was still a bit scared and he decided to look for a new home. +Once upon a time there was a curious cat who loved to explore. One day, the cat was out in the garden and decided to go for a walk. + +The cat saw a big puddle and decided to investigate. It slowly walked towards the puddle and put its paw in the water. The water was very cold and the cat quickly realized it was soaking wet! + +The cat felt a bit annoyed so it began to shake its paws and tail. This caused the water to fly high in the air and soak the cat's waist. The cat was quite surprised by this and laughed out loud. + +The cat had a great time splashing around in the puddle and after a while it went back inside and dried off. Now the cat knew to be careful around puddles, so it wouldn't get too wet again! +Once a regular day Jack was walking. He liked to wander. He walked through the woods, hearing all the birds singing and the leaves rustling in the wind. Then he heard a strange voice. + +Jack was curious and wandered in the direction of the voice. He saw a yellow butterfly dancing in the sky. It was so pretty to watch it flutter around with its bright wings. + +Jack followed the butterfly until he saw a pond with frogs jumping all around it. The voice was coming from the frogs! The frogs were singing and chirping. + +Jack stood by the pond, smiling and watching the frogs. He listened to their cheerful songs, feeling happy and relaxed. Finally, Jack waved goodbye to the frogs and started wandering home. +Once upon a time, there was a purple hippo named Settle. All day, he would dance and play all around the pond. Settle had so many different friends, from turtles to frogs to fish. + +One day, Settle noticed his friends weren't at the pond anymore. After waiting for a while, he decided to go on an adventure to find them! He traveled far and wide until he saw a rainbow in the sky. + +The rainbow pointed him in the direction of his friends. He hopped from lily pad to lily pad until he saw them all playing in a meadow. When Settle joined them, they all cheered. + +From then on, Settle and his friends found a spot to settle every day in the meadow. They would swim, play, and even have races. Every single day was an adventure with them. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was 3 years old and lived with her mommy and daddy. + +Every day, they would take Lucy to the park. She loved to play on the slide and swing in the sun. She would laugh and smile and never get bored. + +One day, at the park, Lucy saw something on the ground. She picked it up and saw that it was an old rusty key. She wanted to lift it, but it was too heavy for her. + +So her mommy took it and said it must be a special memory from long ago. Lucy agreed and her mommy promised to keep it safe. + +From that day on, every time Lucy went to the park she looked for something else to lift. She never found anything else, but she was never bored. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to go on safari. He could watch the animals running, playing and bowing to each other. + +He especially loved to see the elephants. Whenever he went on safari, he always made sure to watch the elephants as they bowed to each other. + +Each time he went to watch the elephants, they always seemed to have a special bond that filled his heart with joy. He could feel their friendship through the air. + +One day, he asked his parents if he could go on a safari again. Luckily, they said yes! The boy quickly packed his bag and was ready to go. + +He was so excited that he started running! Eventually, he reached the safari and was delighted to find that many of the animals he loved were still available to watch. + +He searched for his beloved elephants, and found them bowing to each other as always. The sight made his heart swell with love and happiness. + +He watched them for as long as his parents allowed, before reluctantly returning home. Whenever he thought of the elephants bowing, he felt happy and knew that he wanted to go on safari again soon. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Will. He was very excited as he was going on an adventure with his Dad. They went deep into the forest to look for treasure. Will was very frightened because he had not been in the forest before. + +His Dad told him that there would be creatures in the forest. Soon they saw a bright orange fox. Will was so scared he jumped behind his Dad. They slowly crept closer, and when they were close enough, they stopped to discuss what to do. + +Will and his Dad discussed the best way to find treasure. They decided to look in the cave. As they walked up to the cave, Will was very scared. He was shaking! + +They went further into the cave and finally, there was a box. When Will opened it, he was so excited to find the treasure. Inside the box was a big shiny diamond! + +Will hugged his Dad and thanked him for his adventure. They both held the diamond tightly and ran back home to show his Mum the sparkly treasure. +One day, Mommy and Daddy took Hal to the beach. Hal picked up a pin at the edge of the shore. It was bright and shiny, and Hal was so excited. + +Mommy and Daddy started to dig a big hole in the sand. "What are you doing?" asked Hal. Daddy said, "We are going to bury the pin." So Hal put the pin in the hole, and Daddy covered the pin with the sand. + +Then Hal found a stick and wrote "BURY PIN" in the sand. Daddy said, "That's a good way to remember where the pin is." Hal and Mommy and Daddy laughed. + +At the end of the day, Hal and his parents went home. But a week later, they returned to the beach. Hal ran to the spot and found a clear circle around the "BURY PIN" sign. Hal was so happy to see that the pin was still buried in the sand. +Max was a little boy who wanted to discover a mysterious creature. One day he decided to go on a hunt in the forest. As he crept through the trees, he suddenly noticed something out of the corner of his eye! He leaned in for a closer look and saw a creature with a long tail. Max held his breath as the creature slowly moved closer to him. + +Max was so excited he wanted to reach out and touch the creature, but he was too scared. Just then, the creature suddenly bit his finger! Max cried out in pain and jumped back. He looked down at his finger and saw a little red mark. The creature vanished as quickly as it had appeared. + +Max ran back home, holding his thumb and wondering what had just happened. His parents didn't believe his story at first but then they saw the bite mark on his finger and realised it must be true. Max showed them how he had been bitten, explaining that it was no bigger than an inch. + +From that day onward, Max began researching mysterious creatures and trying to discover the identity of the one who had bitten him. He never found out, but the experience made him even more curious about the world around him! +Once upon a time, there was a hairy man. He wanted to make himself look nice, so he got out his razor. He began to prepare the razor for shaving. He splashed water onto his face and began to scrape away the hairs. He scraped very carefully and was soon all finished. He looked in the mirror, and he looked so handsome! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to be creative. She was always drawing pictures, making sculptures and colouring with her crayons. + +One night she had a really scary nightmare. She dreamed that she was being chased by a giant monster! The little girl was so scared that she lay down in her bed and started to cry. + +Just then, she remembered the creative things she loved to do. She decided to draw a picture of the nightmare monster. When she had finished the picture, she felt much better. + +The little girl hung the picture up by her bed so she could remember to always be creative. That night she had no more nightmares! +Once there was a great spirit who loved to whistle. He whistled every day as he played in the fields and in the sky. + +One day, the spirit felt very sleepy. He decided to take a nap in a nearby tree. As he lay down, he started to whistle a soft tune. + +The spirit was so tired that he started to snore. The birds in the tree heard the strange sound and flew away to find help. + +Eventually a great giant heard the whistle and came to investigate. The giant saw the spirit and carried him in his huge arms and took him all the way home. + +The spirit thanked the giant as he tiptoed quietly into his house for a good night's sleep. From that day on, the spirit was always safe and never felt sleepy or alone again. +Once there was a little girl named Cat. Cat was three years old, and she loved to play in the park. + +One day, Cat went to the park with her mom. She saw a kite in the sky and it made her so excited! She asked her mom if she could try to fly it. Her mom said yes. + +Cat eagerly grabbed the string of the kite and tried to make it go higher. But it kept falling down! Cat was a little sad, so her mom said, “I’m sorry. Believe in yourself and try again!†+ +So Cat believed in herself, and tried again. This time, the kite stayed in the sky! Cat was so happy! She kept the kite in the sky for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time there was a little bird. One day, she stepped outside and saw a big, dark cloud in the sky. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and saw bright light. It was thunder! The little bird was scared so she flew to find a safe place to hide. She looked around and saw a tree with lots of leaves. She flew under the leaves and felt safe again. + +It was very quiet and the sky became normal again. The sun shone and the bird felt a bit less scared. She opened her eyes, looked up and saw a beautiful blue sky. Everything was okay again. + +The little bird was very happy and flew out of the tree. She couldn't wait to tell her friends about her adventure with thunder! +Mike felt happy. He was going to make a tent. He wanted to have a regular tent like his dad. Mike's dad gave him some material and Mike began to build the tent. He was excited to see that it was becoming a special tent. He felt proud of his work. Every day, he would make it bigger and bigger until it was ready. + +One day, Mike could feel that the tent was finished. He ran outside to take a look. He was so impressed by his tent. It was his very own special tent! He loved it and he felt excited and happy. He now had a regular tent just like his dad's. He knew that he could use it for a lot of fun adventures. Mike was so proud of his tent. +Once there was a little girl named Mary. Mary wanted to play with something fun. She saw an ugly rope on the ground. She walked up to the rope and started to follow it. She followed it around trees and over hills. + +Mary kept on following the rope but it seemed like it didn't have an end. She was getting tired and was about to give up. Then, she saw a big tree in the distance. She quickly followed the rope towards the tree. + +When she arrived, she saw a tire swing hanging from the tree. Mary was so excited! She quickly grabbed the rope and started to swing. She had so much fun that she almost wanted to never stop. + +Mary got off the swing and said goodbye to her ugly rope. She was glad that she had followed it and had so much fun. +Once upon a time there lived a giant. He was the tallest creature anyone had ever seen. His house was very messy. He had clothes everywhere and toys scattered around. + +One day the giant was very sad. He did not recognize anyone who passed by his house. People could not understand why he was so grumpy. + +That night, a small boy came up to the giant's house. He was only three years old but he was very brave. The little boy smiled and said "hello" to the giant. + +The giant was amazed. He had never seen anyone be so nice. He smiled back and recognized the little boy right away. He told the little boy that he was now his friend and invited him in to play. + +The two of them played all night. They laughed and had so much fun. The giant realized that even though he was huge and his house was messy, he was no longer lonely. He and the little boy became the best of friends! +Once upon a time, there was an old toy switch. Every day, the switch made noise whenever it was played with. The noise sounded like music and was very loud. + +One day, a little girl named Daisy decided to try her luck with the switch. She pressed the switch once, then twice, then again and again. But no matter how hard she tried, the switch just wouldn't work. + +So, Daisy decided to surrender to the switch! She lifted the simple switch in her tiny hands and shook it violently until - all of a sudden - the switch began to work. Music burst from the switch and the whole room seemed to come alive. + +The little girl triumphantly cheered and clapped for herself as she truly understood the power of surrender. She proudly carried the switch with her everywhere she went and every time she used it, it made the most beautiful sounds. + +The End. +Once there was a tall mommy and a tall daddy. The mommy and daddy were very sad because they had argued with each other and were angry. The mommy and daddy looked at each other and knew they needed to forgive each other. + +The mommy and daddy went to the kitchen to get the mixer. They mixed together some ingredients that were in the pantry to make two special cupcakes. + +When the cupcakes were finished, the mommy and daddy gave them to each other and hugged. The mommy and daddy smiled at each other and decided to forgive each other. + +They ate the cupcakes together and felt happy and relieved. From then on, the mommy and daddy had forgiven each other and were happy. +Once upon a time there was a perfect gorilla. She wanted to go out and explore, so she left her home deep in the jungle and set off. As she travelled along, she felt so free and happy. She saw beautiful flowers and smelled delicious fruit. Every creature she met was friendly and said hello. + +Wherever she went, the gorilla enjoyed the scenery and the animals she encountered. She felt so alive and content. After a long day of exploring, the perfect gorilla decided to find a nice place for a nap. She settled down on a cloud of soft leaves, feeling so relaxed and content. + +Before falling fast asleep, she took a moment to look around. Everywhere she looked she could see the perfect nature surrounding her. The sun was shining brightly, the animals were peaceful, and she was feeling truly happy. What a perfect day. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She was just three years old and she loved to play. One day, she wanted to do something different. + +"Let's go on an adventure!" she said. + +So she went to the park. It was quiet and the sun was shining. She had a lot of fun looking at the bugs and birds. But then it started to get dark. + +Amy was feeling scared. Suddenly, she noticed a big gate had been locked. + +"Oh no!" she said. + +But then she noticed something else. There was a little door in the gate. It wasn't locked - she could open it. So she slipped through and ran out into the sunshine. + +Amy was so happy that she had found a way out. She was relieved, but she also felt very brave. She had had a lot of fun on her adventure that day. +Once there was a happy girl named Amy. She loved to dance and dreamed of one day becoming a successful dancer. One day, after playing in the park, Amy saw a long street with lots of people and cars. She got an idea – she wanted to dance in the middle of the street! So she ran out into the middle of the road, twirled and jumped around! Everyone was watching her and clapping. She smiled and spun around like a ballerina. After everyone saw her dance, they said she did a really good job and clapped and cheered even louder. Amy felt so happy and successful. She danced until she was all out of breath, then she waved goodbye to her new friends and went home. +Once there was a girl named Liz. She was a very curious 3 year old. One day while playing outside she saw something sparkly in the grass. She bent down to see what it was, and found a silver coin! She was so excited and held it tight in her little hand. + +Suddenly, Liz heard a noise behind her. She turned around to see a man with a big smile on his face. He was wearing a bright red coat and had silver boots. Liz was a bit embarrassed, but said hello. + +The man asked Liz if she had found a silver coin on the ground. She shyly nodded yes and held up the coin. The man asked if he could have the coin and Liz agreed. The man thanked Liz and gave her a big hug. + +As Liz watched the man walk away, something else appeared. He had left a big bag of candy on the ground! Liz was so happy and couldn't believe it. She thanked the man and waved goodbye. + +She went home with her candy and the magic silver coin, feeling happy and excited. She would never forget the special moment that day! +Once upon a time there was a young girl and a young boy. They were playing in the park together. Suddenly they saw something very unusual happening. + +On the park bench there was a strange old man, who started to glow and then suddenly he vanished! The children were very scared and ran away, but the strange old man didn't come back. + +The young boy and girl told their mom and dad about the strange old man but no one seemed to know what had happened. Everyone began to wonder who he was and why he had vanished. + +The children hoped he was ok and to this day they still don't know what happened. The strange old man had vanished and had taken the mystery with him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Susan. She was only three years old and loved to learn new things. Each day, her mum and dad taught her something new, like how to count, draw and read. + +One day, Susan's mum asked an important question: "What is the best way to learn?" Susan thought hard and answered, "By listening and doing". + +Susan's parents smiled and said, "That is a very good answer! Listening and doing is a great way to learn." + +Every day, Susan thought of new answers and kept learning. She learnt about animals, colours and shapes. Her parents were proud of her and said, "You are a very clever girl!" + +Now, Susan knows that it is important to answer questions and keep learning. She knows that if she listens and does her best, she can teach herself the most important things in life. +Once upon a time there was a wise old boat that sailed the sea. The boat sailed around looking for adventure, but then one day it hit a big rock and the boat started to sink! + +The boat sunk deep into the water and was never seen again. Everyone was sad and they didn't know what to do. They looked around for the boat, but it was gone. + +Suddenly, a fish popped his head out the water and said, "I know where the boat is! The boat is hiding in a cave far away". The people were so surprised and so happy. The fish was very wise. + +The people went to the cave and there was the old boat, a complete wreck. But with a little work and love, the wise old boat was eventually fixed up and made sea-worthy again. + +The people were so happy and everyone went for a sail on the wise old boat. The people thanked the fish for helping them find their beloved old boat. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was feeling very sleepy. She was sitting on a long green bridge, and let out a big yawn. Her brother was playing around, so she looked around to see what else was happening. Her brother was skipping around and laughing, but it wasn't enough to help her stay awake. + +Suddenly, a little fluffy bunny appeared! The girl laughed and got so excited that she forgot how tired she was. She said hello to the bunny and it hopped off the bridge and into the forest. She followed the bunny, and suddenly found herself in a beautiful, green meadow. The sun was shining, and the bunny was hopping around, enjoying the day. + +The little girl looked around and saw a huge tree. Suddenly, she was feeling very tired again. She lay down on the grass and closed her eyes. A few minutes later she woke up and she was no longer tired. She stood up and said goodbye to the bunny, before heading back over the bridge. + +As she walked home, she was happy and full of energy. She remembered how tired she'd been on the bridge, and smiled to herself. She knew she wouldn't forget the adventure she had in the meadow with the little bunny. +The train was chugging along the tracks, carrying passengers to their destination. Everybody on the train was very excited, except for one little girl who looked a bit confused. + +The girl was wearing a red dress and had matching red shoes. She was looking out the window, trying to spot something, but she couldn't figure it out. Suddenly her eyes lit up as she spotted a big, red bird in a tree. + +She pointed it out to the other passengers. "Look!" she said. "It's a bird!" Everyone smiled and said "yes, that's a bird," but the girl was still confused. Then suddenly it clicked! She smiled, and said "the bird matches my dress and shoes!" + +The other passengers laughed and the girl felt better. She watched the bird as the train moved along the tracks, until she reached her destination. +Once there was a lawyer who was very sorry. He had forgotten to shine his shoes. When the lawyer arrived to court everyone noticed his shoes were dusty and brown. + +The lawyer was embarrassed and apologized to everyone. He slowly walked to his seat and tried to hide his shoes under the table. + +The judge looked very angry and asked the lawyer why his shoes were not shining. The lawyer said he had forgotten. The judge said he would have to punish the lawyer for not shining his shoes. + +The lawyer was sorry, but still had to obey the law. He took some polish from the judge and started to shine his shoes. When he was done, his shoes shone like the sun. Everyone in court smiled at the lawyer's beautiful shoes. + +The lawyer was very happy and from then on, he always remembered to shine his shoes. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. Every day she would spend hours playing with her toys and talking to her friends. One day she heard a strange sound coming from the radio in her bedroom. It was urging her to come closer. She got up and walked towards it, feeling a bit uncomfortable. + +As she looked at the radio, Sally saw all kinds of colourful sounds playing inside. She couldn't quite make out what they were saying, but she could feel the urgent call of the radio pulling her even closer. She put her hands up against it and felt the vibrations from the music. She smiled as she realised how much fun this was! + +Sally didn't know it then, but this was the beginning of a lifelong love for the radio and for music. Every day she would come back to see the radio and be urged along by the wonderful sounds that it made. She would spend hours listening to it, until it was time to go back to playing with her toys. + +Though sometimes it made her feel a bit uncomfortable, Sally learned to love the feeling of being urged along by the radio's music. She learned to use it whenever she felt bored or lonely, and it became a trusted companion. To this day, Sally and the radio are still the best of friends! +Once upon a time, there was a pink castle in the sky. It shined in the bright sun and sparkled like a diamond. It looked so magical and special that everyone in the town wanted to see it. + +The castle was home to a kind and reliable prince. He was well-loved by all the people in the land because he was always so helpful and generous. + +One day, the prince decided to take one lucky person up to the castle to show them what it was like in the sky. He chose a 3 year old girl who was so excited to go on the journey. + +When her feet touched the sky, she saw pink clouds and stars lighting up the night. She looked up and saw the castle shinning brighter than anything else. She smiled and laughed with excitement - she couldn't believe she was actually in the sky! + +Once the sun rose, the prince showed the little girl around the castle. It was beautiful! Everywhere she looked, she saw pink sparkles and things that shined. She felt like a princess and knew that the prince was reliable and kind. + +The little girl had the most magical day of her life. She waved goodbye to the prince before messily returning home - but every night she looked up at the sky and saw his shining pink castle. +Once upon a time, there was a family who had to go somewhere. They prepared to go in their car and drove to the building. Inside the building there was an elevator that was very comfortable. The family stepped inside and the elevator went up, taking them to their destination. + +Once the elevator reached the top, the family stepped out to explore. They had a lot of fun together, but they knew they had to get home soon. So they prepared themselves to go and the elevator once again took them down the building. + +When the family arrived home, they were happy and content. They had a wonderful day, thanks to the comfortable elevator. The end. +Once upon a time there was a wide, wide river. The river was full of water and it looked very fun! + +One day, a small boat appeared in the river. It was filled with a family of bears. The family was excited because they had lots to do! + +The mama bear told the cubs that they were going to fill the river. They all started to scoop the river with buckets and fill it up! + +The cubs had lots of fun! They splashed in the water and filled the river faster than before. + +Soon the river was filled with lots of water and the bears enjoyed their adventure. They now have a wide river to explore and lots of available space for swimming and other fun activities. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Ben. He was only three years old, but he was very brave. He liked to explore the world around him. + +One day, Ben went outside to explore. He was wearing his big, brown boots and admired how graceful they looked as he walked. But he didn't notice the mud puddle in front of him. Splish! In he went, right up to his boots. + +Ben was very sad and upset. He felt like he would never be able to wear his boots again. But his mom knew exactly what to do. With lots of care, she brought the boots inside and cleaned them off. She was so gentle with them, and after a few hours, his boots were just as good as new. + +Ben was so happy! He knew he could always count on his mom to take good care of him. He thanked her with a big hug and gave her his most graceful smile. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby boy named Jimbo. He loved to imagine things. One day, he was walking along the street and he saw something shiny and purple. He came close and realized it was a bottle of wine. He was so excited and imagined what it would be like to drink a sip of the wine. + +Suddenly, a big man came along and told Jimbo not to touch the wine. He was so scared that he ran away as fast he could. + +On his way home, he kept imagining what the wine would taste like. He wished he could have just one sip of it. + +The next morning, Jimbo's parents woke him up early with a big surprise: they had bought him a bottle of wine just like the one he saw the day before! He was so happy and excited he couldn't believe it. + +He asked if he could have just one sip of the wine and his parents said yes. He was very excited and took just a small sip of the wine. It was a little bit sour, but it was also sweet. Jimbo smiled and imagined what it would be like to have a sip of wine every day! +Once there were two friends, Sarah and Tom. They loved to play together, but one day they got lost in a maze. They looked around but it seemed like there was no way out. Sarah and Tom did not know what to do, so they decided to pray. + +Their prayers worked! An angel appeared and guided them out of the maze. The angel said to them, “I saw your prayers and was happy to help. You were very brave and fair in the maze, so I wanted to reward you.†+ +The angel then waved her wand and a sparkling necklace appeared. Sarah and Tom took the necklace and thanked the angel again. They put the necklace around their necks and found their way home. + +From then on, Sarah and Tom never forgot to pray before going on any adventure. They knew that with faith, even a maze can be fair! +Once upon a time there was an eager owl called Andy. He loved flying around the fields near his tree. One day he was flying around being very enthusiastic when he heard a noise. He listened closely and he heard a strange sound coming from the ground. He swooped down and saw a small, furry creature complaining. + +Andy landed and asked what was wrong. The creature said that he was lost and didn't know how to get home. Andy was very concerned and asked the creature what was his name. The creature said that his name was Paul. + +Paul was very sad and Andy tried to make him feel better. He started to flap his wings and said that he would help Paul find his way home. Andy flew Paul all around the forest until finally they found Paul's home. Paul thanked Andy and waved goodbye. + +Andy felt very proud and happy. He flew back to his tree and was very enthusiastic that they had helped Paul get back home. +Once there was a generous lawyer who allowed a group of children to go to the park. The children were so excited and they laughed and ran as they made their way to the park. When they arrived they spotted a big, colorful playground with all sorts of slides, swings and monkey bars. + +After playing and having a lot of fun, the lawyer allowed them to have some ice-cream. It was such a generous treat for the children and they were so thankful. + +Later that day, the children waved goodbye to the lawyer and thanked him for allowing them to go to the park. It was the best day ever! +Bob the bear was very poor. He had nothing but a small stick. One day Bob was walking in the forest and he stumbled over a rock. He fell on the ground and the stick flew away. Bob was all alone. + +But then he heard some splashing. He saw a little pond and two ducks swimming in it. Bob was happy! He wanted to swim too. So he put his feet in the water. It was so cool. He started to swim and the ducks joined him. + +Bob splash around and felt very happy. He stayed in the pond until it was dark. Then Bob stumble back to his den and fell asleep. He had an amazing day thanks to those ducks. He was no longer poor. +Once upon a time there was a tiny mouse. He wanted to sail away on a big adventure. So he packed up his things and sailed away in his little boat. + +He sailed and sailed and sailed until he saw an island. He decided to go ashore and explore the island. As he walked around the island he found a disgusting pile of junk. He saw some old bottles and rusty nails. + +The mouse was so disgusted by the mess, he quickly ran back to his boat and sailed away. He sailed and sailed until he was back home safe and sound. + +The little mouse learned an important lesson that day. He would never again visit a place that was so disgusting. +Mia was eager to go to the beach. She asked her mom if they could go. Her mom said yes and they drove to the beach. Once they arrived, Mia was so excited. She wanted to see the cliff. She had heard about it from the other kids at school. + +When Mia and her mom reached the cliff, Mia was amazed. It was very tall and it had a beautiful view of the ocean. Mia was so eager to see what was behind it. She took her mom's hand and together they went for a walk around the cliff. + +As they walked, Mia saw a lot of interesting birds flying around. She could see fish swimming along the shoreline. It was so exciting! Finally, they reached the end of the cliff. Mia saw a big waterfall. She was so happy that she started to do a little dance. + +Mia and her mom spent the afternoon at the beach, looking at the cliff and exploring the area. Mia was so excited and happy to have seen the cliff. It was a day she would never forget. +Once there was a parade. It looked hot and sunny. Everyone started to speed down the street. There were lots of people, music and colors. People were singing, dancing and having fun. + +The parade was going very fast. Soon it was going even faster. Everyone was smiling and laughing. They were having a great time. + +Then it was over! People started to go home. But the parade was still in their hearts and minds. They had been so excited to see it and so happy to be part of it. They would always remember the hot parade. +One day, a little boy and his mum went to the beach. There was sand everywhere and the water looked very blue. They were having a perfect day. + +Suddenly, the little boy saw something in the sand. It was an anchor! It was very big and rusty. It looked like it had been there a long time. + +The little boy was so excited. He wanted to bring it home and keep it as a special treasure. But his mum said it was too heavy. Instead, she held her hands out and said: "Let's find a special shell to bring home, instead!" + +So they kept looking, but they couldn't find a shell. It seemed like somebody had already been there and spoiled it. But then the little boy found one! It was so perfect, he couldn't believe it. He ran over to show his mum. + +In the end, they had a perfect treasure to take home with them. It was the perfect way to end their perfect day at the beach. +One day, Mommy took Nick to the grocery store. He was very worried. When they went inside the store, Nick saw a big door. It was a lot bigger than the door at home! Mommy explained it was the delivery door, so the store could get food quickly. + +Nick felt better now that he knew what it was for. Then he saw a friendly lady who worked at the store. Her job was to serve the customers. She talked to Mommy and asked how she could help. Mommy said she needed some new apples and carrots. + +The lady got the apples and carrots and put them in a bag. Then she said “Thank you†and smiled at Nick. Nick smiled back. He was so glad to have helped Mommy. Now he knew what the big door was for and he wasn’t worried anymore. He had learned an important lesson that day! +Once upon a time, there was a white bench. It was next to a big tree and shined in the sun. One day, a little girl went to sit on the bench. She liked to look up at the leaves in the tree and the birds that flew by. But then something strange happened. She heard a loud noise, and when she looked down, she couldn't move her legs! She was stuck to the bench! + +The little girl had been locked to the bench! She was worried and started to cry. But then she heard someone coming near. It was a friendly old man with a big key. He saw the little girl and smiled kindly. He said, "Don't worry, I'll help you!" He put the key in the lock and opened it. The little girl was so happy she could move her legs again! + +The old man laughed and waved goodbye. From then on, the little girl loved to sit on the white bench. She always made sure to check for the lock before she sat down, so she wouldn't get stuck again! +Once there was a frog who was very restless. He hopped from place to place all day long and night, but he never knew why he felt so restless. One evening, the frog hopped up to a hole in the ground, and he wondered what was inside. He stuck his head in, and to his surprise, he saw a beautiful garden with many colourful flowers. The frog hopped around, gathering some of the sweet smelling petals. He felt much calmer and less restless after exploring the secret hole. From then on, the frog visited the special hole every day and he would always wonder what he would find inside. +Once upon a time, there was a cute, little puppy. His name was Joe and he was so adorable. + +One day, Joe decided to explore a new place. Little did he know, this place had a long history. Suddenly, Joe panicked. He didn't know what to do! + +Luckily, Joe found a kind and gentle person who was willing to help. The person took Joe and helped him get to safety. Joe was very thankful. + +Joe continued his exploring and never panicked again. He had a much better understanding of history and knew when he needed help. No matter what happened, Joe always stayed brave and cute. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Billy who loved to play outside. One day, he found a big black hammer in his yard. He was so excited, so he yelled with joy. + +Billy carried the hammer everywhere with him. He yelled "Hammer! Hammer!" while running around his yard. He even tried to bang on some rocks with his hammer and was very happy when he made some loud noises. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from his house. Billy ran to his front door and saw that his mom was inside, holding a different black hammer. He yelled "Mommy, you have a hammer too!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes! I'm fixing a few things in the house." She looked at Billy holding his own black hammer and said, "Be careful with that hammer, okay?" + +Billy nodded and ran off with his new hammer, yelling with excitement. +Once upon a time, there was a kind old man who always had a supply of roses. He gave them out each day to the children who lived nearby. One day, a spoiled little girl named Sally asked for a rose as well. The old man thought for a minute, but he gave her one. Sally thanked him, then went back to her house with the rose. + +The next day, the old man was surprised to see the same spoiled little girl standing in front of him. She asked for a rose again, and he gave her one. This happened over and over again. + +But on the last day, the old man didn't have any roses left in his supply. He couldn't give a rose to Sally, and she started to cry. The old man didn't know what to do. He was so sad to see Sally so upset, so he went off to find more roses so he could give her one. + +The old man was soon able to find a new supply of roses. He gave one to Sally and she was so happy! From then on, she never came back to ask for a rose again. And the old man was always sure to have a supply of roses for the children who lived around him. +Once upon a time there was a kind little girl who loved to play with her furniture. She had a big toy box, lots of blocks and a very fast car. One day she decided to use the car to speed around the living room. She whizzed around the furniture so quickly it was like she was flying. + +She started to get faster and faster until she was sure she could go even faster. She raced around the room zig zagging between the chairs and the table. Finally she stopped, out of breath and full of laughter. + +The little girl was amazed at how useful speed was. Not only did it make her day more fun, it was also getting her furniture in shape. She realized that she could use her car, running and playing with her furniture, to help her clean it. She smiled to herself, proud that she found a clever way to make the furniture look nice. + +And so, the little girl and her furniture were very happy together. +Once there was a little girl named May. She was only three years old and loved to play. + +One day May decided to join her friends. They were all going to the park to have a snack. May was so excited! + +When they arrived at the park, May was surprised. The snack was so cheap! She and her friends all enjoyed their yummy snack. + +After the snack, May joined in a game with her friends. She had so much fun! + +When it was time to go home, May knew she would join her friends again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a weak onion. It felt so sad and lonely. It wanted to make new friends, but it was too weak to move. + +One day, a kind lady came by with a pot of hot water. She picked up the onion and put it in the warm water and began to pour. Very slowly, the onion started to feel stronger. It began to relax and smile. + +All of a sudden, the onion was joined in the pot by many vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and turnips. The vegetables had come out to cheer the onion up. + +The vegetables sang and danced with the onion. Together, they laughed and made each other strong. From then on, the onion was never weak again. +Alice was so excited when her mom gave her a new blouse! It was soft and pink and perfect for a special day. She wanted to wear it right away but she knew she had to be careful. She put it on and looked in the mirror. + +Alice wanted to show everyone her new blouse. She ran to the park to find her friends. When she got there, she saw that everyone was playing tag. She looked so cute in her new blouse that she couldn't resist. + +Alice joined the game and soon enough it was her turn to be it. She loved this game and started chasing her friends. She could barely contain her excitement. She jumped up and yelled, "You're it!" Her friends smiled and they continued to laugh and jump as they played. + +Alice was so glad that she had chosen her new blouse. It was perfect for a fun day at the park with her friends. She couldn't wait to show off her new blouse to her mom when she got home. For now, she was content to keep jumping and having fun. +Once upon a time there was a boy called John. He was very happy and always busy. One day he was given a special job to do. He was to tie a big bundle of logs together. + +John took his time to do a really good job at tying. He even made sure the knots were nice and tight! When he finished he was very proud of himself. + +John's mum was very happy too. She said, "John, you did a great job at tying. You did it in a very healthy way." + +John was so excited, he knew he had done a really good job. He smiled and hugged his mum, who hugged him back. + +John was very pleased with himself, and was excited to show his friends his new tying job. +Once there was an old man. He was sad because he did not have anyone to marry. One day, the old man saw a beautiful lady with pretty hair. She had a special necklace that he liked. He asked the lady to marry him, and she said yes. + +The old man was so happy that he put the necklace around her neck as a symbol of their love. + +The next day, the old man felt guilty because he had done something wrong. He had married the lady without asking her father for his blessing. He was scared that her father might be angry and not let her marry him. + +So the old man went to the lady's father to ask for his blessing. The father was very gracious and agreed to let the old man marry his daughter. The old man was very relieved and thankful. + +From then on, the old man and the lady were very happy. They were married and loved each other very much. They would walk together holding hands and every day the old man would admire the necklace that was around his wife's neck. +Once upon a time, a beautiful crystal stood in the corner of a room. It sparkled and glistened in the sunlight. A little girl went over to it and looked in wonder. She thought it was so beautiful. + +Suddenly the little girl gasped. She noticed that the crystal started to move. She watched as it lightly rose up and began to hover in the air. It was easy for the crystal to stay still in the air. + +The little girl was so amazed. She began to laugh and cry with joy. She tried to catch the crystal and it was easy. She clapped her hands in delight. + +The little girl made a wish. She asked the crystal to stay with her forever and it did! She was so happy and grabbed it tight. She was going to keep the crystal safe and never let it go. +Molly was a little girl. She was three years old. She had a nice mop and she always kept it looking clean. She loved to step around the house, dancing while she worked. + +Today she was very excited because her mommy was making something special in the kitchen. Molly wanted to see what it was. She stepped around the corners of the living room until she got to the kitchen. When she peeked in, she saw her mommy with a big bowl full of something yummy. + +Molly asked her mommy if it was for her. Her mommy said yes and Molly was excited. Molly stepped back and said that she would better clean her mop before having some yummy treat. Her mommy gave her a hug and smiled. + +Molly was busy with her mop for a few moments and when it was finally clean she looked up and saw a plate with a yummy snack waiting for her. She smiled at her mommy and thanked her before taking her first bite. It was the best snack ever. +Once upon a time, there was a brave soldier in the army. He was very loyal. He was very good at his job and he liked to help others. + +One day, the soldier had to go to a different town to help someone. He set off in his car and drove for hours. Eventually he got to the town. + +When the soldier arrived, he went looking for the person he was supposed to help. He couldn't find them! He looked everywhere and asked lots of people, but no one knew. + +The soldier was getting worried. He knew he had to be loyal and help the person, so he decided to stay in the town and keep looking. The soldier stayed in the town for days and days, but he still couldn't find the person he was looking for. + +Finally, after weeks of searching, the soldier found the person he was looking for. He was so happy and relieved! He gave the person a big hug and said goodbye. The soldier drove back home feeling very proud of how loyal he had been. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl. She wanted to borrow a mirror from her friend. So she asked, "Can I borrow your mirror?" Her friend said yes, so she took the mirror. She held it up high and said "hello!" To her delight, a funny face said hello back to her. She laughed and laughed and laughed. She returned the mirror to her friend and said "thank you!" Her friend smiled and said "You're welcome!" The the little girl went off, still laughing, to do something else with her jolly day. +One day, two rabbits were walking through the woods. They were hopping along and having fun. Suddenly, they heard a loud, noisy noise coming from the bushes! They hopped closer and peered into the bushes. It was a box with a shiny buckle! + +The rabbits were wondering what it could be. They knew they had to find out. So they hopped closer and carefully opened the box. Inside was a surprise! It was a bright, colorful toy spinning top. + +The rabbits were so excited. They wanted to play with it. So they hopped around it, shouting "whee!" as it spun. It was so much fun playing with their new toy. The rabbits spent the whole day spinning and playing. + +When they finally left, they closed the box tight and put its buckle back on. They were so excited to share their noisy new toy with their friends. +The playground was filled with children playing. One of the children was Bob, who was three years old. He watched as the other children climbed the rope ladder and swayed on the swings. Bob tried to reach the rope ladder, but he was just too small. He felt a little troubled. + +Bob's mom saw him standing alone and decided to give him a special surprise. She reached into her bag and pulled out a present - a red swing. Bob was so excited and he thanked her and ran off to try it out. + +Bob's mom helped him get on the swing, and then he started to swing back and forth. He laughed as the swing took him higher and higher into the sky. His mom stood nearby and watched him. + +When Bob got off the swing, he got down on one knee and thanked his mom for his wonderful gift. His mom smiled and said, "You're very welcome, Bob. It's always nice to see how much joy a simple swing can bring." Bob smiled back and ran off to swing again. +George and Mary were best friends and loved to play together. One day, Mary brought a kite to the playground. George was so excited; kites were his favorite thing to play with. + +They quickly ran to a open patch of grass. George grabbed the kite and started to make it fly. Mary was laughing and making jokes as George flew the kite high in the sky. + +The kite soared very high. Everyone in the playground was so busy looking up at it, and laughing at Mary's jokes. + +The kite flew for what seemed like hours. When it was time to go home, George was sad the kite had to come down. + +Mary gave him a big hug, and said they could fly the kite again soon. George smiled, and they both held hands as they walked away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very happy and she liked to wear pretty clothes. One day she saw a beautiful dress. It was made of pastel fabric and it had dark glitter all over it. The little girl wanted to own the dress and her parents said she could. + +So the little girl put on her new dress and she felt so happy! She looked in the mirror and she twirled around, enjoying how it sparkled. She was so glad she owned the dress! + +The following day, the little girl put on her dress and went to the park with her parents. All the children wanted to see her dress and asked if they could have one like it. + +So the little girl and her parents went back to the store and got a dress for each of the children at the park! Now all the children owned pretty dresses that were made of pastel fabric and decorated with dark glitter. + +The little girl and her friends were so excited and everyone agreed that it was the best day ever! +Henry had a big plan. He wanted to build a castle. It was going to be amazing. He got some boxes from outside, some sticks from the garden and an old mattress from his bedroom. + +Henry's dad helped him put it all together. They put the mattress on the ground and the boxes on top of it. Then, the sticks held everything together. + +Henry and his dad worked hard. The castle started to take shape, and soon it was almost finished. They made a door out of some old fabric, and even put a curtains in the windows. + +When the castle was finished, Henry was so excited. It was so useful for playing in and pretending. Henry played happy games in his castle all day long. He was so happy he had such a useful castle to play in! +Once there was an amazing case. It was made from shiny metal and it had a handle so it was easy to carry. +One day, the owner of the case decided it was time to clean it. She found a cloth and carefully wiped all around the case, making it sparkling and clean. +When she had finished, she looked at it and smiled. The case was so nice and shiny now. She put it back carefully and admired it. She knew it would look amazing for many more years. +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little owl called Bobby. Bobby was quite dull, with brown and grey feathers, but he still had big dreams. He wanted to go faster than anyone else! + +One day, Bobby decided to try to rush. He flapped his wings as hard as he could and flew through the air. It was fun! He could feel the wind blowing through his feathers. + +Bobby kept trying. He kept rushing higher and higher. He was having such a good time that he didn't even notice when night began to fall. He just kept rushing! + +When Bobby finally looked down, he saw that he had flown up high into the air. He had flown higher than any other owl before! He was so proud of himself. + +Bobby knew he had achieved something amazing. He had learned to rush, and now he was the fastest owl ever! +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bunny. He liked to hop around the garden and he was so happy. One day, he found a top and he loved it. He started to roll it around the garden and he clapped his hands and laughed. + +Then some birds flew overhead and they liked the top too. They all flew down and played with the very harmless top together. They flew around and around, then they all clapped their wings. All the creatures were having such a great time. + +But then, it was time for the bunny to go home. He clapped his hands and he said goodbye to all his new friends. He took the top and he hopped away. He was so happy and he wished he could stay and play all day! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Rose. Rose loved playing in her garden. One day she was playing in her garden and she saw something exciting - a beautiful worm! Rose was so excited and she started to prepare the worm. She rolled up the worm in the soil until it was safe. Next, she put the worm in her little bucket and filled it with some water. Then, she added some tiny leaves to the bucket. The worm was happy and Rose was happy too. She watched the worm swim around the bucket and smiled. Rose had prepared the best home for her beautiful worm. They were happy ever after! +Once there was a small girl named Sarah. She was very curious and loved exploring. One day, Sarah decided to go on an adventure and so she passed by the stream, rocks and trees. When Sarah stopped for a break, she found a hidden box in the ground. With a curious heart, she opened the box to find a special wish. It was a magical wish that said, "Your desires will come true". + +Sarah was so excited and wished for a puppy. She closed the box and passed it over to her friends. They too made a wish and soon Sarah had a puppy! She was so happy and ran around the garden playing ball with her pet. + +The hidden box gave Sarah a magical wish and it made her day! She was pleased that her wish came true. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who had gone to the park to play. She had a favourite flower there that she loved, but one day she forgot to bring any water for it. She felt so sad and bitter, yet she couldn't think of anything else to do. + +The girl was so worried that the flower was going to die without any water. She ran to her house and got a bucket of water to give to her flower. She carefully poured the cool water onto the flower, and watched and waited for it to grow again. + +Her flower was so happy with the cool water and started to get bigger and brighter. The little girl smiled with joy and yelled out to the world that her flower was back! She never wanted to forget to give her precious flower water ever again. +Once there was a normal gate. It was big and strong and made out of wood. One day, a little boy wanted to open the gate, but it was too hard. + +He asked his mom for help and she said she had an idea. She took a piece of paper and printed the word "open" on it. Then she put it on the gate. + +The boy was excited and he tried to turn the handle again. This time, it opened! + +He was so happy he laughed and ran into the garden on the other side. He was so proud of himself. His mom had helped him open the gate with the special printed paper. +Once there was a little girl called Susie. She was three years old, and liked to play with her doll all day. + +One day, Susie was feeling very nervous. She mentioned to her mom that she needed some help. Her mom said, "I have a tip for you. Take some deep breaths and count to ten." + +Susie was scared, but she decided to try her mom's tip. She closed her eyes and slowly counted to ten. When she opened her eyes, she felt much calmer. Now she was no longer feeling nervous. + +Susie thanked her mom for the tip and went on her way, feeling relaxed and happy. She knew if she ever felt nervous again she could always count to ten. +Once upon a time, there was a navy boat. It was blue and shiny and everyone wanted to pick it. It was very special. + +One day, some people came to pick the navy boat. These people were very competitive and wanted to have the best boat. One of them wanted it so much, they won it! + +The person was very excited and took the navy boat home with them. They decorated it with bright colors and shining stars. They had made it their own. + +They put the boat in the water and sailed it around. Everyone was amazed and wanted to try it out. But none of them could compete with the person who had picked the navy boat first. They had the best boat ever! +Once upon a time there was a lucky leather jacket. It belonged to a little boy named Jack. Jack wore his jacket whenever he wanted to feel special and safe. + +One day, Jack went outside to play and he forgot to take off his jacket. It was a hot day and the sun was shining brightly. As a result, the leather started to rot. + +Jack was so sad. He was sure his lucky jacket was ruined. He didn't know how to fix it. + +The next day, Jack's mom took the jacket to the repair shop. To Jack's surprise, the workers were able to patch up the jacket and make it look just like new. + +Jack was so happy to have his lucky jacket back. From then on, he always remembered to take off his jacket when he went outside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a unique dove. She had bright white feathers and a long curvy neck. She was so special that she could lie on the most special of clouds. + +The dove often flew into the sky to find new friends. One day, she saw a beautiful rainbow and she decided to lie on it. She stared in wonder at all the colors. + +Suddenly, the dove felt something. It was tickling her wings! As she looked down, she noticed a little bird. It was a baby sparrow! The dove and the sparrow began to play together, and soon became great friends. + +The dove and her new little pal would fly around the sky and explore for hours. The dove was so happy to have a special friend that she could share her unique lie with. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. Her parents had grown a garden and she loved to look at all the vegetables. Sarah was especially excited when she saw the radishes. She asked to pick one and her parents agreed. + +Sarah was frustrated when she tried to pull the radish out of the dirt. It was stuck deep down. She asked her father for help. He kneeled down and dug around the radish until it was free. + +Sarah was thrilled to have her radish and quickly washed it off. She ate it with her dinner and it was yummy. + +From then on, Sarah remembered to kneel down when she tried to pick radishes from the garden. She was no longer frustrated and enjoyed the delicious taste of the radishes. +Once upon a time, there was a small sausage. The sausage worked all day long. He worked and worked until he was all tired out. Then he took a nap. + +The sausage got back to work and soon enough he was done. He was so happy to be done with his work. + +But there was one problem. He was so small he couldn't reach the fridge. He was stuck right underneath it. + +He thought and thought and soon he had a plan. He jumped on the chair and hopped up to the fridge. He opened it, hopped in and took a nap. + +The sausage was finally able to finish his work. And he was so happy and so very tired. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. Joe was 3 years old and liked to explore. One day Joe went on an adventure in the forest. He discovered an old house in the woods. He went up to the house to explore and discovered it was magical. Suddenly a genie appeared. + +The genie said, “I am here to grant you one wish. What would you like?†Joe thought carefully and then said, “I wish for a big castle to play in!†+ +The genie waved his wand and there was a huge castle. Joe was so happy to have found it. He ran inside and explored every room. He was so excited to have his own castle to play in. + +Joe said “Thank you Genie!†and with that the genie disappeared. Joe was so happy to have discovered his magical castle and vowed to come back to the forest, again and again! +Once upon a time, there was a big war. A lot of people were fighting and it was very noisy. + +One day a nice elderly lady wanted to shut the war away for a while. She waved her hand in the air and imagined a big door shutting everything away. + +Suddenly, the war was gone. It was so quiet. Everyone was happy and so was the elderly lady. + +The elderly lady waved her hand again and opened the door. The war was still there, but it was quiet now. Everyone was grateful to the elderly lady and thanked her for her help. + +The war eventually ended and everyone was happy. The elderly lady was happy too and smiled to herself. +Once upon a time, there was a generous girl named Anna. Anna liked to play in the garden and when she did, she always planted lots of flowers. One day Anna decided to do something special. She took a piece of paper and a pencil and marked out a path in the garden. + +Anna planted lots of different kinds of flowers along the path and when she was finished, she stepped back to have a look. It was a beautiful sight! Anna had made something lovely and she was really proud of the result. + +When Anna's parents saw the path in the garden, they wanted to reward her for being so generous. They gave her a special present that showed how proud they were and Anna was delighted! + +From then on, Anna was always very careful when she was marking paths in the garden. She knew that with a bit of effort and a generous heart she could get wonderful results. +One day, there was a honest little girl. She was very happy as she spun around and around. Suddenly, she saw a stove and she stopped spinning. She was so excited to see the stove. She wanted to touch it and explore it. But before she could do anything, her mom called out to her. She had to be honest and tell her mom that she was spinning around the stove. Her mom smiled and said she could look around it but she must be careful. So the little girl explored the stove, taking in all its features. She had so much fun that day and swore to be honest with her mom in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who went to the store. She was feeling embarrassed because she had on some fake shoes. But then, when she went inside the store, she saw something that made her feel good again. + +It was a big fluffy dog! The girl laughed and petted the dog, forgetting all about her fake shoes. + +A few minutes later, the store owner came over. He was a nice man who told the girl he was glad she was there because he wanted her to try something on. He offered her an even more special pair of shoes--real ones! + +The girl was very happy and put on the new shoes. Everyone in the store clapped for her and she felt so proud. The fake shoes felt far away and the girl was no longer embarrassed. + +She thanked the store owner for his kindness, and skipped out of the store, beaming with pride. She was so happy to have her real shoes and never felt embarrassed again! +Once upon a time there was a princess who lived in a big castle. One day she decided to have a party and invited her friends to come. The princess was very excited to have her friends over, and she ordered a lot of yummy treats for them to enjoy. + +At the party, the princess and her friends had a lot of fun. After eating their treats, the princess took out some big and heavy blocks and asked her friends to help her build a castle with them. Everyone was amazed at how big the castle got and how heavy the blocks were. + +After working together, the castle was finally finished! Everyone was so happy with their hard work and they praised the princess for her creativity. Together they had built the most beautiful castle. + +The princess was very proud of her castle, and she ordered her friends to come back and play again soon. Everyone said goodbye and headed home, but the princess stayed and enjoyed the big, heavy and beautiful castle all to herself. +Jeb was a very jolly boy. He loved all the animals he saw and he asked his mom to show him some dolphins. His mom said yes and they set out to find some. + +They went to the beach and saw a group of dolphins swimming in the ocean. Jeb was so excited and waved to them. He asked his mom if he could go swimming with them but she said no. So he asked if he could watch them. + +His mom said yes and she and Jeb sat on a bench and watched the dolphins playing in the ocean. They watched for a long time until Jeb said he wanted to feed the dolphins. + +His mom showed him some fish and he requested to throw them into the water. He fed the dolphins as they swam by and smiled as he watched them eat. The dolphins were so jolly and happy as they ate. + +Jeb had a great time and he thanked his mom for showing him the dolphins. He always looked forward to going back to the beach and making the dolphins happy. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and daddy and their little girl, Abbey. Abbey loved to go on adventures and one day, she and her mommy and daddy went on a picnic to the park. + +When they arrived, Mommy and Daddy started to unpack. First they took out a big blanket and laid it down in the grass. Then they pulled out a basket and lifted the lid. Inside were all kinds of yummy treats! Abbey was so excited. + +Mommy and Daddy made a big knot with the blanket and Abbey helped them. Then they all sat down on the blanket. They ate the yummy treats and drank delicious juice. + +Soon, it was time to go home. Mommy and Daddy packed everything away again and they all went back home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a hard cloud. Every day the cloud would go up into the sky and call out to all of the other clouds. + +The other clouds would hear the hard cloud's call and would fly around the sky, playing hide and seek with the hard cloud. They would have so much fun hiding behind other clouds. + +One day, the hard cloud got bored of playing hide and seek, so it decided to call out to the animals that lived on the ground. It called out to the birds and the squirrels, but none of them heard it. + +So, the hard cloud decided to call out to the children. It called out: "Come and play with me!" + +At first, the children didn't hear the hard cloud's call, but eventually they looked up into the sky and saw the hard cloud high above their heads. They waved and smiled, and shouted back at the hard cloud, saying, "Yes, let's play together!" + +The hard cloud and the children had so much fun playing together. They would make shapes in the sky and point out different animals in the clouds. Every day, the hard cloud and the children would sing and laugh as they played and bannered together in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little train. He was ready to go. He thought about what kind of track he wanted to follow. He thought about going around the town. But then he decided to go across the mountains. + +The train slowly ticked and tocked as it moved along the tracks. As it moved, it got more and more excited. It wondered what it would see and what it would find. + +Soon the train reached the top of the mountain. The sky was so blue and there was a cool breeze. He was thrilled. + +He moved along the track and came upon a beautiful lake. He was ready to explore. He moved along the lake, thinking about all the new sights he had seen. Suddenly he saw a big bridge, so he decided to go under it. + +Eventually his journey came to an end and he was ready to go home. But he was happy with all the wonderful things he had seen and experienced. He had enjoyed his adventure. +Once upon a time there was a big and heavy bird who lived in the sky. He was so heavy that his wings could not lift him off the ground. He wanted to rise up and fly around like all the other birds, but he could not. + +One day, the bird heard about a magic cream that would make him lighter. He was very excited, so he decided to try it. He found the cream and rubbed it all over his wings. + +The next day, the bird weighed himself. To his surprise, his wings were now light enough for him to fly! He tested out his wings, and he flew up into the sky with ease. The bird was so happy that he started to shout and sing. + +Soon all the other birds heard about this magical cream. Everyone wanted to try it, so it became very popular. Now, whenever a bird is feeling heavy and needs a lift, they turn to the magical cream for help. +Once upon a time there was a planet in the sky. It was so pretty - it was round, like an apple and it shone in pretty colors when the sun hit it. Everyone on Earth was jealous of how beautiful it was. + +One day, some people decided to go and park their spaceship close to this planet. They were so excited to explore it! + +They opened the door of their spaceship, jumped onto the planet and took some pictures of how pretty it was. They were amazed by everything they saw. + +When they got back to the spaceship, they were so happy they had gone to the planet. Everyone on Earth was still jealous, but the people from the spaceship had some wonderful memories that nobody else did! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very scared. She wanted to buy something to make her less scared. So she went to the store and bought a big bag of cocoa. + +The girl was so excited to have something tasty to drink. She took the cocoa home, made a cup and drank it. + +It was so yummy! The cocoa was full of warm, sweet flavour. The girl felt better and less frightened. She was so happy that she decided to make another cup, which she shared with her family too. They all enjoyed the cocoa, and their worries seemed to be gone. + +The little girl was glad she had bought the cocoa. Whenever she felt scared, she would make a cup of cocoa and the warmth and sweetness always made her feel better. +Once upon a time there was a family. They had a very unusual purse. The parents wanted to wrap it in something special. So they went out to find the perfect wrapping. But they couldn't find anything they liked. + +Finally they found something unusual. It was a big and beautiful purple ribbon. The parents wrapped the purse in the ribbon and tied it with a bow. It looked so special! + +The family was so happy with the wrapping. They put it in a safe place and never forgot how special it looked. Everyone in the family still loves the unusual purse. +Once there was a deaf girl who had a special friend named Jack. Every day Jack would send her a letter in the mail. He would put a bright, colorful stamp on each letter. The stamps were always so fun to look at that the girl smiled from ear to ear. + +One day Jack decided to send her something special. He put a bright pink stamp on a box and sent it with the mailman. When the girl opened the box, she found a beautiful fluffy toy puppy. She was so excited about her new friend that she jumped for joy. + +The girl and her new puppy became the best of friends. Every day they would play together in her backyard. They even looked alike – they both had big round ears and loved to listen to the birds chirping. + +The girl knew nothing could make her happier than her new puppy, except maybe a new stamp from Jack. Sure enough a few days later, Jack sent another letter with a new stamp. It was bright blue and had a picture of a big smile on it. The girl was very happy, now she had a new friend and a new stamp to remind her of how much Jack cared. +Once upon a time, there was a small family who were going on an unusual operation. They had packed lots of bags and boxes and were ready to go. + +The family looked around their house and then the family dad said, "Let's unpack!" Everyone was very excited and hurriedly started opening their bags and boxes. + +Inside each box, they found strange and unusual things. There were toys and books and clothes. There was even a chocolate cake! Everyone was so surprised and happy. + +The family unpacked everything, put it in the right places and then went on their unusual operation. They laughed and smiled and had a wonderful time! +Nina and Dan were playing in the garden. Dan noticed an interesting-looking jar on the grass. He lifted it up and saw something sharp inside. Dan was scared, but Nina knew it was harmless. + +She picked it up and showed Dan it was a rock with a shiny, pointy edge. It was the perfect size for a game of pretend-sword fights. + +Nina and Dan had lots of adventures with the rock - they sharpened it on the paving and made ships with it in a big jar of water. They even pretended it was a magical stone that could grant wishes. + +At the end of the day, Dan put the rock back in the jar and put it in the garden so he could play with it again the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old, but she was strong and brave. Her name was Lily. + +One day, Lily went for a walk in the woods. She enjoyed the trees and the animals that she saw. Then, she saw something she had never seen before. It was big and scary! Lily was scared and she didn't know what it was. + +But then, Lily realized that it was a bear. She suddenly realized that it was a threat, and she knew that she had to be very hard. She stood her ground and made a loud noise. + +The bear stopped and recognized Lily. It knew she was brave, so it turned around and walked away. Lily was so proud of herself! She had faced a threat and she was strong. She went home happy knowing she had done something hard. +Once there was a boy who wanted to carry something special. He went outside and saw lots of dust blowing in the wind. He watched it twirl around in the sky and giggle with joy. + +He decided he wanted to carry the dust with him. He found a bag and scooped up some of the dust inside. It was so light he could hardly feel it as he held the bag tight. + +He went back inside his house, careful not to drop the bag. He put it on a shelf and waited for something exciting to happen. After a few moments the dust began to sparkle and lit up the room. It was beautiful. + +The boy was so successful in his task he did a happy dance. He felt so proud of himself for he had carried the dust with care and love. It was an adventure he would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a lazy rabbit. He lived in a big field with lots of tall grass and wildflowers. He liked to lay in the sun and zip through the field. + +One day, the rabbit felt very thirsty. He looked around and saw a bucket filled with water. The rabbit hopped over to the bucket and took a big sip. After he finished he hopped away. + +The rabbit was so excited by the bucket that he went and filled it with wildflowers. He thought it would be fun to zip around carrying the bucket. So, the lazy rabbit hopped along with bucket filled with pretty wildflowers. + +He hopped and zipped all around the field until he was too tired. Then he laid down in the sun with the bucket of wildflowers and went to sleep. +Once upon a time, there lived three eager children. They were eager to go swimming in the ocean so they could perform at the reef. + +The first child grabbed their mask and fins, and jumped into the water. He saw lots of brightly coloured fish swimming around the reef, and he waved at them as he swam by. + +The second child was a bit more cautious. She moved slowly and carefully, so she didn't scare the fish away. She enjoyed watching the fish and crabs swim around her. + +The third child was the most eager of them all. He swam around the reef, looking for something exciting to do. He performed flips and cartwheels underwater, and tried to swim as fast as he could. + +Just as the children were getting tired, they saw a giant turtle swimming right in front of them! They all got so excited, they forgot how tired they were. They watched the turtle swim away, and waved goodbye as it left the reef. + +The children had so much fun at the reef. They were eager to come back and explore the reef another time. +Once upon a time, there was a strong wheel. The wheel was red and round. One day, it started to rain. The wheel was so scared, so it started to run. It bumped into a lot of things and knocked them over, but it kept running. Finally, the wheel made it to a big tree. It hid under the big tree and stayed there until the rain stopped. After a while, the sun came out and the wheel felt safe. That day, the strong wheel learned an important lesson. Whenever it rains, it should go find somewhere safe to hide. +Once upon a time there was a man who loved watches. He liked all kinds of watches and he had a special box at home filled with different types of watches. + +Every day he took out a watch and matched it with his clothes. He wanted to look good and he wanted to have a watch that made him look even better. + +One day the man decided to go shopping. He wanted to find a good watch. He looked high and low but nothing seemed to match. Until, he found a watch that was just right. + +He looked at it carefully. With its golden colour and shining diamonds, it was perfect! He knew this was the perfect watch to match his clothes. The man smiled as he put it on his wrist and proudly walked out of the store. + +From then on, the man was never without his good watch. Every morning he matched it with his clothes and he always looked his best. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She was a persistent girl and liked to try hard at everything she did. + +One day Lucy wanted to gain a surprise. She thought and thought about what kind of surprise she wanted. + +She was so persistent trying to think of a surprise idea. Suddenly she had an idea. She decided to hide in the garden and jump out and surprise her family when they got home. + +So, Lucy went to the garden and hid behind the big bush. She waited and waited until she heard the sound of the car coming. When the car stopped, Lucy jumped out and shouted "Surprise!" + +Her family was so happy to see her and they all hugged her and said how clever she was to think of such a surprise. + +Lucy was really happy to have gained her surprise. She had been so persistent and it had paid off. +Once upon a time there was a cart. It was a soft, fluffy cart that was just the right size for a 3 year old child. The child loved to explore and examine the cart. He would roll it around, rub his hands all over it and even throw a few soft things inside it. + +One day, the child saw something very small in the cart. He bent down to examine it, and he discovered that it was a tiny red bug! The bug was so light and soft, like a feather. The child was too scared to touch it so he backed away. + +The cart kept rolling back and forth while the child examined it. He saw that it had a big box inside with little bits and pieces of things. He started to fiddle around with the things and he could see that they had a fun purpose. + +The child was so happy because he was able to play with the cart and explore all of its different pieces. He spent the rest of the afternoon examining the cart and having lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a nice fox. He was small and had a big, fluffy tail. +Every day he would lay on the grass, resting and looking up at the sky. He kept an eye out for his friends. + +One day, the fox was so excited when he noticed a rabbit hopping his way. They said hello and started to chat. +The fox told the rabbit about his lay spots and his long, fluffy tail. The rabbit listened and thought it was the nicest thing ever. + +The two friends started to spend more and more time together. The fox liked having someone to lay next to, and the rabbit loved learning about the fox's big, fluffy tail. + +The fox was so happy they had become such good friends. He knew they would stay friends forever and always lay together anytime they found each other. +Andy was a young boy. He was three years old and full of curiosity. He wanted to know why things happened, and always had questions. One night he asked his dad why the sky was so dark. + +His dad smiled and answered in a gentle voice, "So we can better see the stars." + +Andy was patient as he waited for his dad to explain more, but his dad didn't say anything else. He just nodded his head and looked up at the night sky. Andy felt a bit frustrated but he stayed patient. + +The next day they went to the doctor's office. The doctor asked a lot of questions, but his voice was much harsher than his dad's. Andy felt scared and didn't understand all of the doctor's words. But he stayed patient and answered each one. + +Finally the doctor finished his questions and smiled. "That's all, Andy. You are a very brave and patient boy!" + +Andy felt proud, and happy that he had been able to answer all of the doctor's questions. He had learnt that even though it can be scary, it is important to stay patient when things don't make sense. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. She was only three, but brave and adventurous. One day she went outside to play, but she didn't know what to do! + +But then, Lisa had an idea! She would search for something special. She looked around and saw a large hose. She followed it and after a while, she arrived at a magical pond. + +She couldn't believe her eyes! In the pond were colourful jellyfish that filled the water. Lisa was amazed and she couldn't wait to explore and find out all the secrets of the magical pond. She stayed there for a few hours, searching and discovering, until it was time to go home. + +Lisa could hardly wait for her next adventure, with her trusty large hose to help her explore. Where would she go to next? That was the mystery! +Once upon a time there was an ancient man who lived in a magical forest. Every night the man had a very scary nightmare. It made him very scared, so he decided to discuss it with the creatures in the forest. + +Soon all the animals came to see the man. He told them about his nightmare and how scared he was. Everyone was so sad to hear it and wanted to help him. + +The fox suggested he should write down the nightmare so he could get rid of it. The rabbit suggested he should talk to an even older man who lived in the forest. So the ancient man decided to do just that. + +The next day, the old man wrote down his nightmare and discussed it with the old man in the forest. The old man told him the nightmare was only in his head and he should try not to think about it anymore. So the ancient man felt much better and thanked the old man for helping him. + +The ancient man never had that nightmare again, and he was very happy in the magical forest. +Kelsey was a tall girl who lived on a farm. She loved animals, especially her beloved horse named Daisy. Every day Kelsey offered Daisy a carrot and Daisy would happily eat it. + +Kelsey would ride Daisy every morning and every evening. One day, Kelsey offered to take Daisy out for a longer ride. She got on Daisy and they headed out of the farm. + +They rode all day, seeing new sights and meeting friendly animals. They stopped for a minute and Kelsey offered Daisy a rest. They enjoyed sitting in the green grass and watched the sun set. + +Kelsey smiled and hugged Daisy, thanking her for the wonderful ride. They trotted back the the farm and Daisy offered Kelsey a friendly whinny. Kelsey laughed and said goodbye before heading inside for the night. +There was a jet flying in the sky. It was a big jet and it was blue. It made a loud noise and it looked fast. + +The jet was high in the sky and it had a job. It needed to support a good cause. The jet flew around and around and supported the good cause. + +At night, the jet went to a place to rest. It was a nice place and the jet was happy. The jet stayed here until morning. + +The next day, the jet flew around again and supported the good cause. The jet was very good at supporting. + +The jet was so happy to help. It kept flying and supporting the good cause. The jet did this every day and it made the people very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and generous old man. One day, he was walking in the garden when he saw a cute little boy playing with some clay. The old man smiled and asked the boy what he was doing. + +The little boy said that he was making a clay duck. The old man was delighted by the boy's creativity, so he decided to give him a gift. He presented the boy with a big bag of clay! + +The boy thanked the old man and said he wished he had more clay to make other things. The old man glanced around and saw a special pond. It was filled with clay! + +He told the boy that if he wanted, he could take some of the clay from the pond. The boy was overjoyed and quickly ran over to the pond. He began to fill up his bag with clay. + +The old man smiled and watched as the boy happily gathered the clay and filled his bag. The old man had a big heart, and he was so generous to the boy. The boy thanked the old man and ran home with his new clay. He was sure to have lots of fun making things with it! +Once upon a time, there was a scared kitty. Everywhere the kitty went, he felt frightened and alone. He wished he had someone who could make him feel safe. Suddenly, he saw a law. He was so excited, because he knew that laws were in place to help and protect him. The law said, “No harm will come to youâ€. The kitty felt relieved. + +He followed the law, and the more he did, the more he gained. Day by day, the kitty gained happiness and strength. He no longer felt scared and alone. Now he knew that laws were there to help and protect him! The kitty was very thankful that he had gained what he needed. +One day, Billy was playing with his baseball outside. It was a sunny day, and his dad said he could play for one hour. He threw the baseball high into the sky. It flew open, so he had to find it. Billy looked in the grass, but he couldn't see it anywhere. + +Suddenly, he heard a number. It was counting up until five! "Where is it coming from?" he thought. He followed the noise until he saw his baseball in the tree. He climbed the tree and opened his hand. He counted the baseball in his hands - one, two, three! + +Billy smiled with happiness. He had found his baseball! He quickly ran back down the tree and ran back home. He was so excited to tell his dad he had number his baseball. He was so proud that he had done it all by himself! +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful little girl. She loved to explore and she really enjoyed playing at her friend's house. + +One day, her friend asked her if she wanted to play in the garage. She said yes and was very excited. When she got there, she saw lots of fun things to do. She made a pretend boat out of a box and sailed it all over the garage. + +Then, her friend noticed that there was a big box of books in the corner. He asked if she wanted to look inside, and she said yes. She looked at all the books and said she liked them. After that, her friend said that he would recommend her some of the books so she could read them at home. + +The little girl felt so happy that her friend was being so kind. She thanked him, and they continued to play in the garage. + +The end. +Mum had a surprise for Jenny. She brought out a big cake with lots of colourful decorations on it. "It's for you!" mum said. Jenny smiled so wide and clapped her hands together. She loved cake! + +Mum and Jenny went into the kitchen and Jenny helped put the cake on the table. It smelt so mild and sweet! Jenny couldn't wait to try it. Mum started to cut the cake, and soon they each had a big slice. + +When Jenny bit into the cake, it was so yummy! She smiled and said "more please!" Mum laughed and gave her another piece of cake. Jenny ate her delicious cake until it was all gone. + +After they finished eating, they danced around the kitchen. Jenny was so happy that she kept on smiling. Then they hugged and Jenny said "thank you for the cake, Mum". Mum smiled, and Jenny knew that it was the best surprise ever! +Once upon a time, there was a cap. It belonged to a grandma who loved to cook. She would take the cap and go to the kitchen. She would mix all kinds of ingredients to make a yummy dinner. + +One day, the grandma wanted to try something new. She decided to try to make a spicy dish. She put the cap on her head, and started cooking. She took out some peppers and cut them into small pieces. Then, she added the peppers and some spices to the pot. + +The spicy smell filled the kitchen. The grandma danced and sang as she stirred the ingredients together. She tasted and added more spices as she cooked. Finally, the meal was ready. + +The grandma served her dish and everyone loved it! Everyone clapped and praised the grandma for her yummy, spicy dish. The grandma smiled and bowed to everyone. She was especially proud of the cap she was wearing. It was a reminder of how tasty cooking can be! +This morning, a little girl saw something amazing - a big, colourful balloon! She wanted to pick it up and take it home, so she slowly approached it. But suddenly, the balloon started to tremble! The little girl was scared and quickly hid behind some bushes. + +From the bushes, the little girl watched as the balloon trembled and shook. Eventually it stopped and floated away. The little girl realized that something must have been inside the balloon. It was hidden, but she had seen it! + +The little girl was very excited. She wanted to find out what was inside the balloon! She followed the balloon from a distance until it stopped on the other side of the park. Then she watched as something small and grey jumped out of the balloon. It was a squirrel! The little girl had never seen a squirrel before and she was so happy! + +The little girl knew that the squirrel was safe inside the balloon, but she was also glad that it was free again. She watched it scamper off into the woods and knew that the balloon had really been a special gift. +Once upon a time there was a bear who liked to go on adventures. One hot summer day, the bear decided to go explore the nearby woods. He stood up and started to walk. + +As he walked, the bear felt the heat of the sun on his fur. The path was sometimes bumpy and sometimes slippery. The bear had to be careful. + +But that did not stop him from being adventurous! He kept going and soon found a river. It was so beautiful! He stood still and watched the fish swimming and the ducks quacking. + +The bear stayed there for a while. When the sun went down, he started to walk back home. He was tired by the time he arrived, but he was so happy that he chose to go on an adventure that day. +Once there was a kind tool. The tool was ever so flat, but it never seemed to fit. Everywhere he tried it just wouldn't fit, no matter how much he tried! He was very sad, until one day he found a place it did fit. It fit perfectly in the corner, just the way he wanted. He was so happy it even made him smile! The tool was so happy it had found a place where it fit. +Once upon a time there was a gifted man. He was gifted in solving puzzles. Every day he would go to the junk shop and play with all the puzzles there. He would try to put them back together correctly. His skill with puzzles was amazing - it never failed to remain! + +One day while he was at the shop he noticed a strange puzzle. It was a very difficult puzzle and no one had been able to put it back together correctly. The man was very curious so he decided to try it. He worked on the puzzle all day, trying to figure out how it all fit together. + +In the end he managed to fit it back together perfectly! Everyone in the junk shop was amazed at how gifted the man was at solving puzzles. From that day on the man became popular in the junk shop and everyone wanted to watch him solve puzzles! He had proven his skills didn't remain a secret any longer! +Once upon a time, there was a spoiled child. This child had lots of toys, and they were always happy. + +One day, the child’s parents decided to show them something special. They took the child outside and showed them a great big shower! All of the water looked so sparkly, and the child was very excited. + +The child started to jump around in the shower. They laughed and giggled, and the water felt so good. The parents were very happy and even joined in the fun. + +They stayed in the shower for a long time, and when they were finished, the spoiled child was even more excited than before. They thanked their parents for showing them such an amazing thing, before running back inside to play with their toys. +Once there was a little girl named Susie. She liked to play in her very tidy room. One day, she was playing with her toys when she heard a loud noise outside. She got a bit scared and began to panic. She wanted to feel safe, so she ran to her mom. Her mom picked her up, hugged her and made her feel better. + +Susie looked out the window and saw it was just a dog running around. She felt so relieved, but was still a little scared. + +Her mom took her back to her room and showed her a special safe place. It was a cozy corner where Susie could go whenever she felt scared or panicky. She hugged her mom and felt much better. + +After that, Susie felt safe and secure playing in her tidy room. She knew that if she ever felt scared, she could always go to her cozy corner to feel safe. +Once upon a time there was an adventurous boy named Jim. He was always dreaming of going on special adventures, but he never could go. He needed a cooler for his trips, but it was too much for his mom to buy. + +One day, Jim heard a noise outside. He went outside to look and saw a big truck parked in his driveway. The driver opened the back of the truck and looked inside. There it was! The cooler that Jim needed! + +The driver smiled and handed the cooler to Jim’s mom. She was very happy! Now, Jim could go on adventures. + +Jim quickly loaded up his cooler and got ready for his trip. He waved goodbye to his mom, hopped in the car, and drove away for his special adventure. It was going to be so much fun! +Once upon a time there was an incredible caterpillar who owned a garden. All manner of bugs and butterflies flocked there to play and have fun. But the caterpillar had a secret. No one knew that each night, when all was quiet, the caterpillar would use its magical powers to create incredible things in the garden. + +One day, the caterpillar noticed a little girl watching it from behind a tree. The caterpillar smiled at her and soon the two became friends. The little girl soon realised the caterpillar could do amazing things, and together the pair explored all sorts of creatures and creations in the garden. + +Finally, after many months, the little girl said goodbye to the caterpillar, feeling sad but also inspired by all the incredible things she had seen. She promised herself that one day she would grow up to own her own garden, just as wonderful as the caterpillar's. +Billy loved to play with his marbles. He had an entire box filled with them and he was very excited to play with them. One day, he was feeling very impatient and he didn't want to wait until he had all of the marbles together before starting the game. He quickly quit the game and scattered all of the marbles so he could find them faster. Unfortunately, Billy got so impatient that he could not find any of his marbles anymore. He searched all around the house but he just couldn't find any. He was so frustrated and he knew he should have been more patient. Finally, after a few hours, Billy found one of his marbles and he was so happy! He was careful not to get too impatient and he was able to find all of his marbles eventually. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Kate. She was so beautiful and happy. One day she wanted to play a joke on her friends. She found a nice big box with a lock on it. She knew it was the perfect thing for her plan. + +Kate asked her friends to come over and when they arrived she showed them the box. She smiled at them and said, "Do you want to know what is inside the box?" All her friends were excited and they said yes! + +Then Kate put the key in the lock and the box opened. Inside was an even bigger surprise! It was a beautiful flower with bright colors and a sweet smell. All her friends were very happy and laughed with joy. + +The friends hugged Kate and said, "We will always remember that joke and how beautiful it was!" They shared many more happy moments together until the day ended. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a lively little girl named Lisa. Lisa loved pizza! One day she went to the pizza shop with her family. When they got there, the little girl found a seat near the window. + +The waitress was very friendly and brought out a big pizza for Lisa and her family. It looked so yummy! Lisa couldn't believe her luck. She started to eat her pizza with a big smile on her face. + +After eating, Lisa said to her family, "Let's go outside and play!" So they all went to the park and ran around lively. After a while, they got very tired and went back home. + +The next day, when Lisa woke up, she thought about the pizza and the seat in the pizza shop, and smiled. She knew she would be going there again soon! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She lived in a desert. One morning, she went for a walk and met a cactus. She was impressed by how tall it was and how pretty the thorns were. + +As she was standing there looking at the cactus, she heard a voice. It was asking her to pick it. She didn't know why, but she wanted to pick it anyways. So she carefully reached out and plucked it from the ground. + +The cactus felt surprisingly soft and smooth. As she held it, a magical spark flew out and told her to take the cactus home with her. It said it would bring her much luck and happiness. + +Lucy was very excited, so she quickly took the cactus home and kept it as a pet. It lived with her for many years and was always quite impressive. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, who loved to rub things. She especially liked to rub coal, because it felt like tiny pieces of rock when she rubbed it. + +One day, she found a piece of coal that was bigger than regular coal. She started rubbing it and could feel something special about it. As she rubbed it more and more, she saw a rainbow glittering in the coal. + +The little girl was so excited, she felt like she had found a magical surprise! After rubbing the coal for a few more minutes, she took it home and showed it to her mom and dad. They had never seen such a magical thing, and they all wished they could have this special piece of coal forever. +Once upon a time, there was a tidy prince. He had a long, sharp sword. He used it to protect his kingdom from bad people. One day, the prince was walking in the forest. All of a sudden he heard a scream. He ran towards the noise and saw a giant dragon. The prince knew he had to fight the dragon with his sharp sword. He ran towards the dragon and started to swing his sword. The dragon was defeated and the prince was the hero. Everyone in the kingdom was so happy. They all cheered for the prince. He was so brave and saved the kingdom from danger. The prince was very proud of himself and everyone in the kingdom was very thankful for the prince's bravery. The end. +Chip was a little otter. He was so small that he was still learning to jog! He liked to practice, running up and down the bank of the stream. One day he got brave and decided to explore a bit further than usual. + +As he jogged, he came across something big and fierce! It was a huge bear! Chip was so scared he almost stopped running! But he was brave and kept going. He jogged faster and faster, trying to get away from the bear, until he felt safe again. + +Chip was so proud of his courage. He had faced something so fierce and he came out ok! He high-fived himself, hopped and skipped back home, feeling so happy and strong. +Once upon a time there was a dog called Max. He wanted to explore the world. One day he decided to go for a walk in the forest. As he walked further into the forest, he noticed lots of high posts with a warning sign on them. The posts said "Stay away!" He didn't understand why the posts had words telling him to stay away so he kept walking. + +Then he heard a loud growl. He was scared and stopped. He looked around and saw a big, black bear standing on its back legs. The bear was warning Max not to come any closer. Max didn't know what to do, so he just stood there. + +The bear came closer and closer. Max was really scared and he started to bark really loudly. Suddenly he heard a noise coming from a nearby tree. There was a big eagle sitting at the top of the tree looking at Max. The eagle flew high above the bear and Max. Suddenly the eagle screeched loudly. This made the bear so scared that it ran away. + +Max was so happy that he was safe now. He quickly ran away out of the forest. From that day on Max always remembered the wise eagle that had warned him. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who wanted to fly. He wanted to soar in the sky and be free. He had strong wings, and he was very healthy. + +But try as he might, he just couldn't seem to succeed. He tried and tried again, but he just couldn't lift himself off the ground. + +The other birds could fly, and watching them made him sad. He wanted to fly too. + +Then one day, something wonderful happened. He spread his wings wide, flapped them as fast as he could and up, up, up he went! He felt so happy and proud as he flew. He had finally succeeded! + +From then on, the little bird flew every day, happy and free. He showed all his friends that with hard work, you can succeed. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jacky. She loved to pretend and make up stories. One day Jacky had a new idea - she wanted to play with a cone. + +So she grabbed a cone from the kitchen. She pretended it was her pet. She cuddled it and talked to it like it could understand her. + +Then she realized she was getting busy. She ran around the garden with the cone, imagining it was a toy car. She zoomed around, pretending to drive it fast and make engine sounds. + +Jacky had great fun with her cone. She pretended for hours, until it was almost time for bed. + +The next day, Jacky found a special surprise - her cone had turned into a real toy car! She was so excited and she thanked it for being such a good pretend pet. +Mia was a little girl with an ordinary life. Every morning, she would load her schoolbag with her books and run off to school with excitement. + +She would often dream of what she wanted to do when she grew up, imagining flying planes and going on adventures. + +One day, Mia got off early from school and there were no buses running. She had no idea how she was going to get home. Suddenly, a yellow taxi stopped next to her. The driver asked if she needed a ride. + +Mia was so happy and loaded her schoolbag into the taxi. On the way home, the taxi driver told her how lucky she was to have such ordinary dreams, as they were sometimes the hardest ones to reach. + +Mia was so happy to get home and thanked the driver for the ride. She was grateful for all the wonderful lessons she learned throughout the day. +Once upon a time there was a lonely bookshelf. He did not have any friends and it made him very sad. One day a girl came up to the bookshelf and said, "Let's be friends!". But the bookshelf disagreed. "I do not want to be friends," he said. + +The girl did not like the bookshelf disagreeing with her, so she started to cry. But the bookshelf felt sorry for the girl and said, "Maybe we can be friends if you come to visit me every day." The girl smiled and said she would. + +The girl visited the bookshelf every day and soon they became very good friends. Now the bookshelf is no longer lonely. It is always happy when it sees the girl come to visit. +Timmy loved to jump. One day, he saw a jolly red carpet in his living room. He thought it would be perfect for jumping! He hopped and jumped onto the carpet. Timmy's jumps were so bouncy and exciting. Every time he jumped, he felt like he was flying through the air. + +Timmy's mom heard the thumps and looked into the living room. She laughed when she saw him jumping on the carpet. But then she reminded him to be careful. She said he could keep on jumping, as long as he was gentle. + +Timmy loved the carpet. He used it for jumping in the morning, and for napping in the afternoon. He even pretended the carpet was a magic carpet that could take him wherever he wanted to go. + +The jolly red carpet was Timmy's favorite toy. He loved jumping around on it and giggled as he felt so free and jolly. +Mum opened the car door for John. He was so excited to go for a drive! John jumped into the car and put his seat belt on. + +Mum started the engine and they drove away. As they drove, John saw lots of bubbles outside his window. He pressed his nose against the glass to get a closer look. + +Soon they arrived at the park. John couldn't wait to get out and explore! He ran straight to the nearby pond and looked at all the different types of bubbles in the water. + +John felt so happy! But then it started to rain, making the air around him cold and miserable. Mum said it was time to go home, so they drove back. + +John was sad to leave the park but he still had the memory of the bubbles to cheer him up. +Once upon a time there was a bull. He was a big, strong bull. The bull didn't like to leave his farm. It made him feel guilty to leave his family. + +One day a group of people came to the farm. They were noisy and they were scaring the bull. The bull was scared, so he decided to leave the farm. + +He ran away and he ran away fast. He didn't look back or stop running until he reached a new farm. The farmer at the new farm welcomed the bull as if he was part of the family. + +The bull was happy to stay at the new farm. He never wanted to leave, but he felt guilty when he thought about the family he had left behind. But he knew that it was best for him to leave. + +The bull remained at the new farm and was never scared again. He was happy, safe and content to stay there forever. +Once there was a little kid. He was very harmless and liked to explore. One day, he went on a walk in the forest and found a small pond. He remembered seeing something sparkle near the pond, so he carefully made his way through the mud and grass. + +He was very excited to see what it was! It was a small shiny stone. The kid was so happy to have found the stone. He carefully picked it up and looked at it for a long time. + +He kept the stone in his pocket and never forgot about it. He remembered it with a big smile on his face and he kept it with him wherever he went. + +The harmless kid loved the stone so much and always thought of the pond and how he found the stone. He was never bored and always remembered the fun times he had that day. +One day, a sleepy bear was walking in the forest. As he walked, he observed some birds. Suddenly, he noticed something special sparkling in the sun. He stopped and looked closer. It was a glass! He had never seen anything like it before. He reached out to touch it, but it wasn't very heavy - it was as light as a feather. He looked closer. He could see the world through the glass! It was amazing. He watched the birds and the butterflies in the sky. After a few minutes, the bear got very sleepy. He looked at the glass one more time, and then curled up and fell asleep. +Once upon a time there was a mama snake and a baby snake. The mama snake was very clever and could cook the most delicious meals. One day the mama snake decided to cook a delicate meal for the baby snake as a surprise. She cooked it until it was just right and it smelled really good! The baby snake was so excited. He slithered over to the meal and took a big bite. Yum! It tasted delicious - so delicate and yummy. The baby snake was so happy that he licked the mama snake with love and said "thank you!" +Mum and Dad set a package on the table. It had a big label on it with a 'fragile' sticker. Dad went to get the scissors to open the package. When he opened it there were lots of pieces inside. Mum and Dad carefully set out each piece on the table. Dad put them together and when it was done it made a special surprise - a shiny new bike! They all clapped and cheered, it was going to be so much fun to ride the bike. Mum and Dad gave each other a big cuddle and smiled. It was a perfect day. +Once there was a boy named Adam who wanted to succeed. He worked and worked, but it didn't seem to help. He was very sad. + +One day Adam decided he needed to take a different approach. He gathered some tools and tried to build a drain. He worked and worked, but it seemed impossible. + +That night, Adam had an idea. He took a spoon and some soap. He worked the spoon around the drain and it started to move. Adam had succeeded! + +He couldn't believe it! The drain was unclogged, but then Adam noticed something else - a spoiled egg in the drain! He had made a difference, and it tasted better than he could ever imagine. + +Adam was so happy he had succeeded! He was proud of himself, and he vowed never to give up on his dreams, no matter how hard they seemed. +Once upon a time a little boy went for a walk in the park. He was so excited to see what he could find when he stumbled across a robot! + +He was fascinated and started to mention it to his mum and dad. They thought it was amazing and they took a closer look. The robot was very tall and had bright lights along its metal body. + +They decided to press a button and the robot started to move. It spun so quickly that the little boy and his parents got dizzy. They laughed and laughed at how funny the robot looked when it was spinning. + +But then the robot came to a stop and started to speak! It said that it was the park guard and was there to keep everyone safe and sound. + +The little boy was so surprised and happy to meet the robot! He looked forward to this new robotic friend every time he went to the park. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She was three years old and had a lot of blocks! + +One day, Amy was playing with her blocks when she heard a strange noise outside. She started to shiver because it sounded so bad. + +Amy ran to the window to see what it was, but she couldn't see anything. She was afraid so she decided to hide under her bed. + +Amy felt safer under the bed, but she was still scared. She hugged her blocks and started to shiver. + +Just then, Amy's mom came in the room. She saw that Amy was scared and asked what was wrong. + +Amy told her mom about the bad noise she had heard and how it made her shiver. After a few minutes, her mom told her it was just a noise from the wind blowing and there was nothing to be afraid of. + +Amy smiled and hugged her mom. She was no longer scared, and she reached for her blocks to start playing again. +Yesterday, Bob and Mommy were very happy. They were going to the park to balance. Bob was so excited. In the park, there were so many fun things to balance on. There were big logs, seesaws, and even small stones. Mommy and Bob ran from one balance spot to the next. They both laughed and smiled. + +When it got too hard to balance, Mommy helped Bob stay up. She held his hands and helped him stay in the air. Bob laughed louder and louder. Then, it was time to go home. + +Bob said goodbye to the park and promised to come back soon. Mommy and Bob were both very happy as they left. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little frog. He was hopping around near a pond when he noticed a rope. He hopped closer to the rope and for a long time he just looked at it. + +Suddenly, he decided to take a chance. He started to jump and eventually he caught the rope. Then he swung the rope and ended up with a big splash in the water! + +The frog was so excited. He had so much fun splashing around and swimming. He even managed to swallow a few little bugs. + +The frog was so happy that he held onto the rope for the rest of the day. In the end he decided that he should take the rope home with him. + +The frog found many more uses for the rope like tying it around things, playing tug of war and even going on swings! + +From that day forward, the chubby little frog always carried a rope with him and he always made a splash wherever he went! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe. He loved playing outside, but his favorite thing to do was jumping over the fence in his backyard. Every time he jumped, he would have a big sneeze! + +One day the boy's mom decided to enter him in a competition. She had seen him jumping several times and thought he might be able to do it better than anyone else. + +Joe was very excited and when the day of the competition came, he ran out to the fence. He jumped higher and higher, and every time he jumped he sneezed. + +At the end of the competition, Joe was the winner! Everyone cheered and clapped for him and Joe was really happy. + +He had won the competition because he was the most competitive of all the fence jumpers. +Harry the bear was very hairy. He wanted some cheese for dinner, but he kept delaying. He had to wait for hours and then, when he was about to get some cheese, it was too late, and all the cheese was gone. Harry was very sad. He wanted to have cheese for dinner. + +The next day. Harry was determined to get some cheese. He tried to get to the store really early. This time, he didn't delay. He got to the store in time and he got the last piece of cheese. He was very happy and he had a delicious dinner of cheese. +Once upon a time there was a man. He was very gentle. He loved taking care of things. Every day he looked after a special toilet. It was his job. One day, he decided to make the toilet look even better. He worked hard and slowly it became brighter and shiney. Everyone in the village said it was the nicest and most beautiful toilet ever! The man was so happy and even gentler. He loved taking care of the toilet and made sure to look after it every day. The end! +Once upon a time there was an empty box. It was lonely, so it sent an invitation out to all its friends. Everyone came to the party. They danced, laughed, and were so happy to be together. + +Soon it was time for cake. The box added extra candles to the cake, because it was so excited to see all its friends. Everyone sang 'Happy Birthday' and clapped to celebrate! + +After the party ended, the box said goodbye to all its friends. Everyone gave the box big hugs and said 'thank you' for the wonderful party. + +The box felt so full of love that it knew it would never be empty again. +Once upon a time there was a girl who liked to observe the world around her. She liked to look and learn. One day, she wanted to explore her own room. + +She noticed the colourful lamp on her table. It was thin. She touched it and noticed how cool the metal felt. + +Next, she wanted to find out what made the lamp light up. She pressed the switch, and the lamp shined brightly. She smiled with delight. + +The girl then looked around the room again and noticed how the light made the shadows look different. She observed the shadows carefully. They were long and thin, like the lamp. + +She was fascinated by the lamp. She wanted to explore and learn more so she pressed the switch on and off, on and off. She observed how the light changed the shadows, which made the room look different each time. +Once upon a time, there was a tall squirrel. He had long legs and a long bushy tail. Every day, he would go to the same tree. He would mark the tree with an X so he would remember to come back again. + +One day, the squirrel saw something very special in the field. It was a shiny red apple! The squirrel was so excited, he wanted to get it. He hopped from tree to tree until finally he was close enough to grab it. + +The squirrel took a bite and it was delicious! He wanted to take it back to the tree he had marked. But when he looked around, he couldn't remember which one it was. He looked high and low, but he just couldn't find the marked tree. + +The squirrel was very sad. But then he heard a sound. It was the same sound he had heard before when he marked the tree! The squirrel looked around and there it was! His marked tree. + +The squirrel smiled and hopped up the tree. He was so happy to have found his marked tree again. From then on, the squirrel marked a tree before taking special treats back home. +Molly the beetle was running through the meadow. She was so cheerful! Everywhere she hopped there were bright flowers blooming and happy birds singing. + +Molly was on a mission. She was looking for things to fill her basket! She stopped at every flower and blade of grass she saw. She filled her basket with every interesting thing she found. + +Molly was so pleased when she saw a rainbow-colored beetle! She recognized him immediately. It was her friend, James! + +Molly and James filled the air with chatter as they filled Molly's basket together. When she was done, her basket was filled with all sorts of wonderful things from the meadow. + +Molly and James were so cheerful that the flowers seemed to smile. They happily hopped away and continued their adventure. +Max was three years old and he was very happy. His mom was always glad to see him. She would hold Max close and teach him something new. + +Max wanted to learn to count. So his mom held up her fingers and counted them. Max counted to ten and was so glad that he got it right. + +Max's mom then taught him to say his ABCs. She held up her fingers as letters and had him practice. Soon Max knew all the letters. + +Max was so glad that he could now say his ABCs and count to ten. His mom was glad too and she held him tight in a big hug. +Once there was a mommy and a baby. The baby was very proud. +One Tuesday the mommy said she had to go out. She told the baby not to forget to be good. +But the baby forgot. He played and played and got very messy. +The mommy came back and saw the mess. She was very angry. +The baby was very sorry and said he was sorry and will never forget when Tuesday comes agian. The mommy smiled and hugged him. She was proud of her baby. +Once there was a very sad little boy named Jack. He was so sad that he decided to go for a walk, even though it was nearly dark outside. He started walking to a nearby cliff. + +When he got there, he looked out over the cliff and felt so lonely. He started to cry and asked the cliff, "Why am I so sad?" + +The cliff replied, "I don't know. Why don't you tell me?" + +So Jack told the cliff all about how he'd been feeling lately. He talked about his friends, his family and his home. + +The cliff listened, and when Jack was finished, it said, "I still don't know why you're so sad, but I can tell you are. You should go home now and take care of yourself." + +Jack thanked the cliff and said goodbye. He started to walk home, but he wasn't feeling as sad as before. He knew that the cliff had listened to him, and that made him feel a little better. +Jack went to a festival. He saw lots of people there. Some were bald and some had hair. + +Jack was walking around when he saw something turn. It was a spinning top. He wanted to try it. He watched as it spun around and around. He had lots of fun watching it go around. + +Jack's mom saw him looking, so she gave him some money. He put the money in the machine and the top started to turn again. He watched it go around and around, until it stopped spinning. + +At the end of the day, Jack and his mom left the festival. He was happy and tired. He knew he had had a great day. He would remember the day at the festival and the spinning top forever. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were jolly and always smiling. One day, they decided to bake something special. They went to the store and bought some ingredients. Then, they went back to Jill's house and put the ingredients in a bowl. They mixed them together and put them in the oven. + +While the food was baking, Jack and Jill watched the steam come out of the oven. They thought it was so exciting! After a while, the baking was finished and it was time to eat. It was delicious! Jack and Jill were so pleased with their baking that they shared the treats with all their friends. Everyone enjoyed them and they all had a wonderful time! +Jimmy woke up. He jumped out of bed and ran to the living room. He could see the wheel. It was shiny and made of metal. Jimmy was very excited because it was his brand new wheel! + +Jimmy touched the wheel. It felt different - a lot lighter than his old wheel. He grabbed it with two hands, put it on the floor, and started pushing it around the room. He was so happy! + +Jimmy pushed the wheel around and around, faster and faster. He laughed as he saw how different his wheel was from before. It was so much bigger and sturdier. He was proud of his wheel. + +Finally, Jimmy tired and stopped. He carefully leaned the wheel against the wall. Jimmy yawned tiredly and went off to bed. He was sure he'd have even more fun when he woke up tomorrow. +Once upon a time there was a giant. He wanted to have fun, so he went to the pool. He saw a charming fish swimming in the water. The giant wanted to swim too, so he jumped in! + +The water was nice and cool. He swam around back and forth. Sometimes he would dive down and grab the fish. The fish was so quick, it was hard to catch it! + +The giant enjoyed swimming so much. He sang songs as he swam and splashed around. When he was tired, he went to the edge of the pool and sunned himself. It was a truly fun day for the giant. + +The charming fish swam by and said goodbye. He thanked the giant for the lovely day. Then the giant smiled and waved goodbye to the fish. + +And they both lived happily ever after! +One morning, a little girl named Marie went to school. She was walking to school when she spotted a big bookcase filled with colorful books. Marie wanted to take one of the books home but she was too shy to take one. + +Just then, her teacher, Ms. Smith, noticed Marie and said, "It's ok Marie! You can take one of the books home if you'd like. I encourage you!". Marie was no longer feeling shy and the very next second, she had grabbed a book from the bookcase. + +Ms. Smith smiled and told Marie to read the book her whole way home. Marie thanked her teacher, said goodbye and started walking home, holding her new book proudly. Marie was no longer ashamed and was so happy that she had been encouraged to take a book home. +Once upon a time, there was an attractive monkey who liked to hide. He would hide in all sorts of places, like behind trees and in bushes. One day he even tried hiding behind a rock. + +He thought it was super fun to hide and play tricks on his friends. He would laugh and giggle while they tried to find him. + +But one day, while the monkey was hiding, he noticed a bee buzzing around his ears. He quickly jumped away and squealed with delight. He had found a better hiding spot than ever before. + +The bee flew into a hole in a tall tree, and the monkey followed it inside. There, he tucked himself away and hid from sight. + +He found the perfect spot for hiding, and he felt safe and secure. He was hidden until his friends found him and gave him a big hug. + +The monkey smiled from ear to ear. Hiding was his favorite game and he was so happy to have been able to play it again. +John was a little boy who had a brown leather shoe. He loved it very much, he would put it on everyday before he went out with his mum and dad. + +One day, when it was a very gloomy day outside, John wanted to go out and play in his leather shoe. But his parents said it was too wet and they had to leave. + +John was sad and he didn't want to go, but then his mum gave him a warm hug and said they could go out to get ice cream instead. John felt much better and they all left the house. + +John was very excited, he ran and skipped and sang, in his brown leather shoe! He was so happy that he forgot all about the gloomy day. + +John and his parents spent the rest of the day happily, playing and eating delicious ice cream. John smiled and said goodbye to his leather shoe until tomorrow when he could wear it again. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy man. He had lots of money and lived in a big house. One day he decided to buy a new drain. He chose one that had lots of sparkling diamonds around it. + +The next day he took a hammer and carefully knocked out the old drain. When he finally got it out he decided to put the new one in. He took the new drain, placed it in the hole and tightened it with some screws. + +Once the new drain had been put into place, the wealthy man became even wealthier. Every time it would rain all the water would run down the new drain and he would get rich by collecting it all. + +The end +Sam watched as his mom picked him up and carried him across the house. He felt so excited! His mom put him down on the carpet and pointed. "This is where we will sign," she said. + +Sam looked around and saw a big table with a lot of paper and pens on it. He felt a bit nervous as he watched his mom sign the papers. After she finished, Sam got to sign too! He picked up the pen and carefully wrote his name. + +When they were done, Sam and his mom hugged each other. Sam felt so proud. He touched the carpet and smiled. Signing was fun! +Once upon a time there was an enormous mark on the ground. It was made by a huge roar! A little girl was walking in the park, and when she heard the roar, she got scared. She started to run away, but then she stopped and looked around. She saw a big bear, who was standing on his back feet and roaring. + +The little girl was so brave. She was not scared anymore, and she walked up to the bear. She wanted to pet the bear, and when she got close enough, the bear stopped roaring. He was just as scared as the little girl was! + +The little girl and bear became the best of friends. They played in the park every day, and even made new marks on the ground that were even bigger than the first one. And every time they came back to the park, they would roar together and remember their friendship. +Once there was a fat bear. He loved to squeeze things. He had a telephone he liked to squeeze. He would squeeze it for hours until it was time for his dinner. He would call his friends with it too. One day, he was squeezing it and it broke. He was very sad. He wanted to call his friends but could not. He tried to fix it but could not. He was very sad until a special friend gave him a new telephone. He was so excited he hugged it and started to squeeze it. He was so happy that he would be able to call his friends again. He couldn't stop squeezing it! He liked it so much. +Once upon a time, there was a harmless print. It loved to pass around. Every day it looked for someone who needed it. + +One day it found a 3-year-old girl. She was playing at the park. The print hopped right over to her. "Hi, little girl," it said. Its voice was soft and friendly. + +The girl was delighted! She started to play with the print. Together they ran around, giggling and laughing. + +The print passed from the girl to her friends. Everyone who saw it had a great time. When it was time to go home, the print said goodbye to the girl and waved goodbye as they all left the park. + +And that's how the harmless print passed its day. +Once there was a fat cat. The cat was very happy and liked to sleep all day. But one day the cat had to get up and saw something amazing. There was a huge box on the floor and it was full of glitter. The cat was so excited and it had to rub the glitter with its paw. The cat liked to rub the glitter so much and it was so much fun! After a while, the cat decided to take a nap. So it curled up by the saw that was in the corner and fell fast asleep. And that was how the fat cat spent its day. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who wanted to find the truth. He hopped around the meadow looking for answers. Everywhere he went he asked the animals and the flowers if they knew the truth. + +One day, he asked a butterfly if she knew the truth. She fluttered her wings and said she didn't know, but told him to keep hopping to find it. + +So the bunny hopped and hopped and hopped some more. He hopped so far that he found something unusual. It was a tiny door in a tree. He tried to open it, but it wouldn't budge. Then he noticed a keyhole. He hopped all the way back to the meadow and asked everyone if they had a key that fit the tiny door. + +Finally, an old fox said he had an unusually shaped key. He handed it to the bunny, who hopped all the way back to the tree with the tiny door. The key fit perfectly, and the bunny opened the door. Inside, he found the truth. + +The bunny was so happy that he hopped for joy. He thanked the fox for the key and hopped back to the meadow, never forgetting the truth he had discovered. +Every morning, Tony woke up and had a very special job. He was asked to get the newspaper from the mailbox at the end of the driveway. This morning, it was especially pretty; the sun made the newspaper shine in a special way. + +When Tony brought the newspaper inside, he touched it gently. He liked the feeling of the soft paper under his fingers. He put it on the kitchen table so he and his mom could look at it together. + +As Tony and his Mom were looking at the paper, the sun was getting brighter. The pretty newspaper started to melt. It stuck to the table and got all wrinkly. + +Tony's mom made him laugh by pretending to melt like the newspaper did. Then he grabbed his pink crayon and scribbled a big happy smile on the wrinkly paper. Tony and his mom laughed until their bellies hurt. It was a funny morning. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Joe. He was three years old and he loved to shout. Everywhere he went he shouted "hello" and everyone waved back. Joe loved going for walks because he could shout to everyone and everyone smiled. + +One day it was really windy and Joe saw some dust in the air. He shouted out "What's that?" The dust was flying around him in the mild wind. Joe smiled, he had never seen anything like it. He shouted again and again, each time the dust flew higher in the air. + +The dust floated and spun around until it disappeared. Joe was sad to see it go and he wished the dust would come back, but it was gone. He looked down the street and saw a puddle of water, so he shouted and splashed around in the water. + +Joe's adventure was over and he went home. He told his mom what had happened and she smiled, happy that he had such an exciting day. Joe was happy too - he had shouted his way through an exciting day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. One day Sarah got very sad. Her eyes filled up with water and she started to cry. + +Sarah's mom heard her crying. She came downstairs to see what was wrong. "Oh, Sarah," said her mom. "Why are you crying?" + +Sarah wiped her eyes and told her mom, "I want to go upstairs, but I'm scared." + +Sarah's mom smiled. She said, "Don't worry, I'll come upstairs with you." + +Together they went upstairs. Sarah's room was all yellow! There were yellow walls and a yellow bed. Even the curtains were yellow. + +Sarah felt much better. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for coming upstairs with me." + +Sarah's mom smiled and said, "You're welcome." + +Sarah's crying stopped, and she felt safe and happy in her yellow room. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog called Bob. Bob was a very happy pup who loved to go on adventures. One day, Bob's mommy decided to take him to the park. + +When they arrived, Bob was so excited! He sniffed the air and noticed all of the other doggies who were playing in the park. He raced around, chasing after leaves and having a grand time! + +But soon Bob stumbled upon a puddle of muddy water. The puddle was filthy, and he just couldn't resist plunging in! His paw was now dirty and wet, so Bob's mommy grabbed him and said, "Come on Bob, let me pay for you to get your paw washed." + +Bob's mommy took him to the pet bath and made sure Bob's paw was nice and clean. Bob was so happy! He enjoyed the warm water on his paw and the feeling of being clean. + +Afterwards, Bob went back to the park and kept playing with the other doggies. He was grateful to his mommy for taking him to the pet bath and making sure his paw was nice and clean. + +THE +Once there was a wealthy man who liked to shop. He went to the store almost every day. He liked to test out all the different products he found. One day, he found a toy car that he liked a lot. He bought the car and tested it out. He drove it around the block, testing how fast it could go. After he finished testing it, he was really happy with it. It was the best toy car he ever had! +Daddy had a bright idea. He wanted to show his daughter how intelligent he was. He leaned over and gently picked her up. He showed her the world outside their house and pointed to different animals. She cooed with delight! + +Then, he leaned back and asked her to guess what he was holding behind his back. She squealed and clapped, guessing correctly that it was a big ball. Daddy beamed with pride. + +He then leaned forward and handed it to her. Her small hands danced around it, feeling its texture. Then, she stood up, leaned forward, and threw it up in the air. They both watched with wide eyes as it flew up, up, up and came back down! + +Daddy and his daughter laughed and hugged with joy. He was so intelligent, and she was so lucky to have him! +Once there was a family who lived close to a well. Every day they would go to the well and get water. One day, the father suggested the family should visit the well together. So they all went. As soon as they got there, they saw that the water was not clear and clean like usual. It looked bad. + +The family was very worried and the father suggested they ask their neighbour for help. So the father and the children ran to their neighbour's house and told her what had happened. + +The neighbour was a very wise woman. She thought for a moment and then suggested the family should try and find the source of the bad water. They thanked the neighbour and then set out to find the source. + +Finally, after a few hours, they found it. It was a broken pipe leaking bad water into the well. They fixed the pipe and the water in the well went back to being clear and clean. Everyone was relieved and thanked their neighbour for her suggestion. +Once there was a little girl who liked to jump. One day, the girl saw a hose and it made her very happy. She ran over to the hose and started jumping up and down. Every time she jumped, she would get a little higher and higher. She kept jumping until she was so high that she could touch the sky. At the end of the day, the little girl smiled and said she had the best time ever. +Once, there was a little girl called Lucy who lived in a big house. Every day, she eagerly looked out of the window in the hope that she would see something exciting. + +One day, while she was looking out of the window, she saw a cherry tree. She was so excited that she decided to go and pick some of the cherries. + +Lucy quickly ran out of her house and made her way towards the cherry tree. When she got there, she gave a nod to show that she was ready to start picking some of the cherries. + +So, Lucy scrambled up the tree and began picking as many cherries as she could. She filled her basket with the delicious, juicy cherries. + +Once she was finished, she made her way back to her house with a big smile on her face. She was very eager to eat the cherries that she had just collected from the tree. And she did just that! +Once upon a time there was a generous seal. Every morning he would go for a swim and play in the ocean. One day he decided to test out a new game. He asked the other sea creatures if they wanted to join him. Everyone was very excited. + +The seal started the game by diving deep into the ocean. He swam around in circles and asked the others to follow. They all swam together and had so much fun. Everyone was laughing and playing together. + +After a few hours the seal decided to test out another game. This time he asked everyone to join hands and make a circle. Everyone held hands and the seal started swimming inside the circle. The sea creatures laughed and cheered as he swam around and around. + +The generous seal was very happy. He thanked everyone for joining him in the game. Everyone agreed that the seal was the best at inventing new games. From that day on they would play together every day. +Sam and his sister, Mia, were playing in the garden. Mia was careful to avoid the flowers and not get too close to the pond. She ran around and explored, with Sam following close behind. + +Suddenly, Mia heard a sound coming from the pond. It was a large frog hopping around. She wanted to go and look at it, but Sam was quick. He ran up to Mia and prevented her from going any closer. Mia was sad, but Sam reminded her that she had to be careful near the pond. + +Mia looked to her big brother and smiled. She knew that Sam was looking out for her and was caring. She hugged him and they ran off to find something else to explore. Sam was happy he had been able to prevent his sister from any harm. +Once upon a time there was a blue raven. The raven was very curious and decided to go for a morning walk. Wherever the raven went, it asked questions about the world. + +The raven flew up to a tree and asked the leaves, "What is the most beautiful thing in the world?" +The leaves answered, "The sun." + +The raven flew to the river and asked the fish, "What is the most special thing in the world?" +The fish answered, "Kindness." + +The raven flew to the sky and asked the clouds, "What is the most important thing in the world?" +The clouds answered, "Friends and family." + +The raven thought about the answers and concluded that the world was a very special place! It was happy that it had asked its questions and found such wonderful answers. +One day, a small boy wanted to play in the park. But his mum said it was too dangerous when it was raining. So the little boy looked out the window. Above his head was an old roof. + +The little boy wanted to climb out of the window and onto the old roof. He was very tempted to do it! His mum called him over. She told him very firmly not to resist the rule and stay inside. + +The little boy frowned and reluctantly stayed in the house. He looked back at the old roof and sighed. He thought of all the adventures he could have if he was on the old roof. + +The little boy was very sad and disappointed. But he knew that he had to resist temptation, so he stayed inside as his mum had asked. +Once upon a time there was a young girl who wanted to go for a walk. She put on her shoes and went out the door. + +The day was beautiful and she walked for a long time. Suddenly she saw something interesting off the path. It was a baby bird that had fallen out of its nest! + +The girl was so sad and wanted to save the bird. She carefully picked it up and put it back in the nest. Then the girl put on her shoes and went back home. + +The baby bird was very lucky that the young girl was there to save it. She was so happy that she was able to help. + +The end. +Once there was a gifted little girl. She was very smart and loved to play. One day, she found a jar of pretty stones. She wanted to play with them, so she began to scatter them on the ground. She played for a long time, until the stones had all been scattered. + +Suddenly, she noticed a jail. It had been hidden behind the stones! She was so surprised! She had never seen it before. She wondered why it was there. She looked around, but no one was near. + +The little girl was very curious. So she climbed over the wall and ran inside the jail. She was amazed by what she saw. There were lots of different animals inside. She kept running around and playing with them. + +Just then, she heard a loud noise. She knew it was time to go home. She quickly gathered up the stones and ran back home. She was happy and tired after her adventure, and she promised herself that she would never forget about the jail. +Once upon a time there was a boy, and he really wanted to give a lovely bulb. He walked around to all his friends and asked each of them if they wanted the lovely bulb. Some of his friends said "yes, thank you!" and others said "no, sorry". They were all very excited and happy to see the bulb. + +Finally, the boy found someone who wanted the bulb. He gave it to her and said "here you go. It's lovely, isn't it?" She was so excited, she jumped up and down and said "Thank you!" + +The boy was so happy that he found someone who wanted the bulb. He smiled and said "you're welcome!" He knew that she would take care of the lovely bulb. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy who liked to play with his favourite toy - a yellow truck. Every day he would take it for a drive in the driveway. One day, the boy heard a noise and saw a big truck pull up with a big squash inside. The driver smiled at the little boy and said, “I’ve got a delivery for you.†The little boy was so excited. He thanked the driver and helped to unload the squash. + +The boy wanted to share the squash with the other kids in the neighbourhood, but there was only one squash for everyone. One of the boys was being very selfish and said he wanted the whole squash for himself. The little boy felt sad. Then he had an idea. He grabbed the squash and took it out to the driveway. He began to smash the squash with his truck. + +The little boy then shared the squash pieces with all the other children. Everyone was happy and they all thanked the little boy for delivering the squash. From then on, the little boy was known as the generous and kind boy who delivered the squash. +Once upon a time, there was a funny little girl named Suzie. She loved to explore and have adventures. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw an original map lying on the ground. She took it and started to look at it. + +She wanted to find out what was on the map, so she held it tight. Suddenly, it started to slip out of her hands! She was so scared that she dropped it. Suzie's mom looked very unhappy. But then she had a good idea. She took out a pencil and wrote Suzie's name on the map so that it couldn't get lost. + +Suzie and her mom had lots of fun exploring the park with the map. They looked for all the secret places it showed. Suzie was so proud to have her own map. + +At the end of the day, Suzie hugged her mom and said goodbye. As she left, Suzie held the map close to her heart. She had enjoyed a wonderful adventure with her special map. +Helen was very serious. She looked at her bed and wondered how she could help. She thought for a moment and then had an idea. She got off her bed and went into her mum's room. She said, "Mum, can you help me to make my bed?" Helen's mum smiled and said, "Of course, darling." + +So Helen and her mum went back to Helen's room and Helen watched as her mum neatly put all the blankets and sheets in order. Next, it was time to tuck the blankets in around the sides of the bed. Then, Helen's mum put some lovely cushions on the bed to make it look even more comfortable. + +Finally, Helen's mum said, "There, now your bed looks nice and tidy." Helen smiled and thanked her mum. She was glad that she asked for help, because it made her bed look really nice. Helen was very serious about making sure her bed was always neat and tidy. +One day there was a truck in the driveway. It was very tidy, with shiny wheels and a pretty blue color. Two little boys wanted to explore the truck, so they crept up slowly and snuck inside. They sat in the driver’s seat and pretended to drive it. Suddenly, one of the boys heard a quiet whisper. It seemed to be coming from the back of the truck! He grabbed his friend’s hand and they both looked around. They saw a little mouse peeking out from under a box! The boys smiled at each other, amazed that they had made a new furry friend in the truck. The mouse quickly scampered away but the boys stayed in the truck, imagining more adventures. +Once upon a time there was a great machine. It was very big and strong and strong. One day, the machine got stuck on top of a very high hill. Without it, everyone was sad. + +Then one day, a brave boy came to the rescue. His name was Joe and he was very brave. He climbed the hill and used his super strength to help the machine. With a lot of hard work, Joe managed to get the machine down from the hill. Everyone was so happy and cheered for Joe! + +Joe was so proud and everyone wanted to thank him. They decided to build a special medal for him so he could keep it forever to remember his great rescue. + +Joe was very happy, and the machine was safe and sound. Everyone lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was a friendly pup who loved to be adventurous. Every day Max would go on a long walk with his mom. + +One day, when Max and his mom were on their walk, Max spotted something very interesting - a track! The rails were very long, and it was so exciting. Max and his mom decided to collect different things from the track that day. + +Max found all sorts of fun things, like little rocks and twigs. Max's mom even showed him how to look for different bugs to collect. Max was so proud of his discoveries! + +They had collected lots of items by the end of their track adventure. As the sun went down, they both happily hopped back home with their long collections. + +Max was so happy that he had a new special collection of his very own. From that day forward, Max always made sure to go on a long walk every day, just to see what he would collect. +Once upon a time, there was an angel. She was pretty and smiled all the time. One day, the angel had to part from all of the other angels. She was confused about why she had to go away. + +The angel said goodbye to her family and flew off on her journey. She was scared, but also a bit excited to see what was out there. + +As she flew, the angel thought about how she could find her way. Suddenly she heard a sweet voice call out to her. It was an angel who had stayed behind. He said that he would be her guide and show her the way. + +The angel was so happy. She had been so confused before, but now she was filled with courage. Together, they flew to a beautiful place far away. + +The angel was so excited to explore her new home. She waved goodbye to her guide and partied with the other angels. She knew she could always find her way back home. +Once there was a little girl who really wanted a white dress. She admired them when she saw them in the shop windows. She asked her mom if she could have one, but her mom said it was too expensive. + +The little girl was very sad. She wished she could have a lovely white dress of her own. + +The very next day, the little girl was surprised to find that her mom had bought her a white dress! She was so happy. She quickly put it on and looked in the mirror. + +It was so lovely. The little girl danced around the house and her mom laughed and clapped with joy. From now on, the little girl always felt special when she wore her white dress. She loved it! +One day, a thoughtful girl decided to bring a coin to school. When she arrived, she saw all her friends gathered together. She was so excited to share her coin with them. She showed them her coin and they oohed and aahed in amazement. They asked the thoughtful girl where she found the coin. She explained that she found it at home and she wanted to share it with them. + +The friends were so happy with the thoughtful girl's decision to share her coin. As a way to say thank you, they decided to give the thoughtful girl a special treat. They brought her some candy and juice. The thoughtful girl thanked her friends with a big smile. + +The thoughtful girl and her friends had a wonderful time together. They laughed and shared stories. They even played games and ran around in the playground. At the end of the day, the thoughtful girl said goodbye to her friends and went home with a yummy treat and a coin she could keep forever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Clara. She wanted to go on an adventure so she decided to wander around. + +Clara went outside and it was a beautiful day. There were lots of trees and grass. She could smell the gas in the air and her nose tickled. + +She walked and walked until she got to a big lake. She was so excited! She thought the water looked easy and she decided to dip her feet in it. + +Clara stayed there for a while, splashing and playing around. But soon it started to get dark so she had to go home. + +So she wandered back home with happy memories of her adventure. +Once there was a little girl named Jill who loved to play with her blue drum. She would drum it along to her favorite songs and pretend that she was a superstar. Every night before bed, she would give her drum a big kiss and say "Goodnight drum, I hope for a new day tomorrow". + +One day, Jill felt really sad. All of her friends were not playing with her and she was so lonely. She wanted to pick up her drum and start playing but she didn't have the heart to do it. She just wanted to sit in her bedroom and be alone. + +Jill remembered what she had been telling her drum every night before bed. "I hope for a new day tomorrow," she told herself and she decided to try it out. She picked up her drum and began to play. As she drummed along, she felt a little bit happier. Before she knew it, she was up and dancing. All of her sadness went away as she drummed and danced. + +As she went to bed that night, she hugged her drum and said, "I'm so glad I hoped for a new day, it really made me feel better". Jill was happy to know that hope was the best medicine to make her feel better when she was feeling sad. +Once there was a girl named Anna. She was three-years-old and very clever. Anna enjoyed writing poems. Whenever she had a problem, she wrote a poem to fix it. + +One day Anna started feeling sad. She didn't know how to fix it. Then she had a great idea. She wrote a poem about being happy. She read it out loud and it made her feel better. + +Anna wanted to make sure all of her friends knew how to fix their problems too. So she made a book of all her poems. She called it "Fixing Your Feelings". + +Anna shared her book with her friends. All her friends were so happy! They shared their own stories and poems too. + +The book quickly became very popular. Everyone in school was reading it. Anna was so proud and successful. She had successfully helped fix her friends' feelings. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a smart girl. She was always curious and brave. One day, she decided to go exploring. + +She found a secret cave. She wanted to go inside, but she was scared. Just then, she saw a friendly bear. He asked if he could hold her hand and lead her. + +The brave girl said yes. The bear held her paw and together they explored the cave. It was full of amazing creatures, but one of them was a friendly fox. + +The fox was very intelligent. He asked the girl a lot of questions and was very interested in her answers. + +When it was time to leave, the bear and the fox said goodbye. The girl thanked them for the adventure and said she would come back soon. +One day, Nick was playing with his train set. He showed his dad the cool train he had made. His dad smiled and said it was great. Nick was so proud. + +Suddenly, the train broke apart. Nick was sad. He looked up at his dad and said, “Sorry Dad.†His dad smiled and said it was okay. + +Nick went to get glue to fix the train. He found glue and worked hard to put the train back together. + +After he was done, Nick showed his dad the train. His dad said it was perfect. Nick was happy. His dad gave him a big hug and said he was sorry Nick had to fix it. Nick smiled and said it was okay. + +Nick and his dad played with the train for the rest of the day and Nick was very proud of his train. +Tommy was very sleepy. It was the middle of the day, but he just couldn't keep his eyes open anymore. He yawned and sighed as he looked around the warm room. + +Suddenly, his dad walked in. Daddy had a big smile on his face and was carrying a big, round table. It was covered with so many different things! There were toys and books and puzzles, and even some snacks. + +Tommy's eyes lit up. He wanted to play and eat everything! He jumped with excitement and let out a big yawn. + +Daddy put the table in the middle of the room. Then he turned to Tommy and said, "Come on, let's play!" + +And so they played. They read books and solved puzzles and ate snacks. And soon, Tommy was feeling very warm and sleepy. So he lay down on the table and closed his eyes. + +He started to dream on the warm, sturdy table, and before long he was sound asleep. +Once there was a furry animal. It was very small and ran very fast. The animal had no one to take care of it. Everywhere the animal went, it felt lonely. + +But one day, the animal found someone to take care of it. It was a young girl. She saw the animal and noticed that it needed support. So she took it back home and cared for it. + +She fed the animal and played with it. She even took long walks with it. The animal was so happy to have a friend. + +The young girl and the furry animal were together every day. The girl was so supportive of the animal and they both had a lot of fun. + +The animal and the girl were best friends forever! +Tommy was a young boy. One day he was playing in his garden. He stomped around the garden, looking at the bugs in the flower beds and throwing stones into the pond. As he looked up at the sky, he observed a big alarm in the sky. It was loud and scary. Tommy felt sad and didn't understand what the alarm was or why it was there. + +He watched as a few people from the street started to run away from the sound of the alarm. His mom and dad came out of the house and his dad picked him up. Together they all ran away from their home and the sound of the alarm. + +Later they were safe, in a different place and Tommy could observe everything was okay again. His sadness slowly faded away as he watched the birds pecking in the meadow and heard the laughter of the children playing by the river. +Jimmy was walking in the park when he saw something interesting. It was a strange looking animal with a long tail. Jimmy wanted to touch it but his mom warned him not to. She said that it might not be safe. Jimmy was disappointed because he wanted to touch the animal. + +Jimmy's mom explained that every situation was different and everyone had their own opinion. She said that it was important to listen to others' opinions, even if they were different to your own. + +Jimmy thought carefully about his mom's advice and realised that it made sense. Even though the animal looked interesting, he decided to not touch it in case it wasn't safe. + +Jimmy learned a valuable lesson that day. Even when something looked interesting, it was important to listen to warnings. +Tim was playing in the park. He was looking for something to do. He saw a shiny coin on the ground. He wanted to pick it up, but it was wet. Tim went and got a tissue to dry the coin. When he finished drying the coin, he put it in his pocket. Tim was so excited! He ran back to the playground. He had lots of fun playing. He was so happy, he just kept playing until he had to go home. He was sure he would remember his wet coin forever. +Once upon a time, there was a pirate called Joe. He had a lot of treasure and was very selfish. He never shared his treasure with anyone. + +One day, a group of kids came to an island. They wanted to play with the pirate's treasure. But Joe refused. + +The kids didn't like this. They decided to use a trick. They said they had a secret they could share with the pirate. + +Joe was curious so he agreed to the deal. The kids revealed that they knew the location of an even greater treasure. + +When the pirate heard this, he was very excited. He decided to follow the kids and get the treasure for himself. + +So Joe set sail with the children and soon he found the treasure chest. But when he opened it, he discovered it was empty! + +The kids had been tricking him. They had used his selfishness against him. But Joe still had a smile on his face, because he had learned a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack loved to play hockey with his friends. One day, Jack was so excited to play that he ran to the hockey rink to get his gear. When he arrived, he found his friends already there. + +Jack took out his hockey stick, skates and helmet, and put them on. After he was dressed, he was ready to go! He was so honest that everyone was ready to accept him to join the game. + +The game started and it was lots of fun! Jack and his friends played and laughed, and enjoyed the game very much. When the game was almost over, Jack made a great save, and his teammates all cheered for him. + +At the end of the game, all the boys felt happy. And then, when the game was over, the boys released their sticks and skates, and put everything back in their bags. It was time to go home. + +Jack knew he played an honest game, and he felt proud of himself. He smiled and waved goodbye to everyone. He knew he would be back soon and he couldn't wait to play hockey again! +Once upon a time, there was a messy room with lots of toys. One day, a little girl brought out four candles and decided to play a matching game. She lined up the candles and tried to match two of the same shape, two of the same colour, two of the same size etc. She had lots of fun playing the game, seeing how many matches she could make and making the room even messier! After a while she got tired and put the candles away. She had great fun playing the matching game and from then on, she and her friends would play the game often. The end. +Harry had a big lamp in his bedroom. He liked to turn it on to make it feel cozy. He liked it when the sun went away, so he could curl up under the lamp. One night, Harry felt scared. He couldn't see anything and he didn't know what to do. So he remembered his big lamp in the corner of his room. He remembered how it made him feel cozy and he felt better. He ran across the room, jumped onto his bed and turned on the lamp. Suddenly, his bedroom felt a lot brighter and he didn't feel as scared. He looked around and felt relieved - the big lamp had done its job! +Ollie was very old. He had a special book with blank pages. He used a pen to write in it. The pen made ink. + +He wrote about things he remembered. He remembered playing outside with his friends. He remembered going to the beach and finding shells. He remembered flying a kite in the sky. + +At night, Ollie took out the book and read what he had written. He smiled as he remembered the good times. + +In the morning, Ollie wrote more things he remembered. He wrote about baking cookies with his family and how they laughed as they ate them. He remembered going to the park and playing catch with his dog. + +Ollie loved to look back at all the old memories he wrote in the book. Writing it all down made him feel so happy. He was thankful for all the fun things he got to do. +Once there was a playful rabbit. He loved to bounce around everywhere he went. One day he decided to hop onto a big stage. He jumped and bounced higher than he ever had before. He felt so free and energetic. The other animals in the area saw the rabbit and they stopped to watch him. He felt so proud. He bounced and jumped even higher and faster. All the animals cheered and clapped for him. He was having so much fun and enjoyed the attention. After several hours of bouncing, the rabbit hopped off the stage and ran to his burrow for a much-needed rest. From then on, he was known as the happiest and most playful rabbit in the entire forest. +Once upon a time there was a mama and papa who loved to fix stuff. One day papa wanted to make something special for mama so he went to the store to buy some ingredients. He bought some spicy stuff, and then he mixed it together. + +He tried to make a spicy soup and he cooked it for a long time, but it wasn't right. He tried again and again, but it still was not right. Mama saw papa working hard, so she decided to help him. + +Mama added some more spicy stuff and tasted it. Ah, the soup was perfect! Papa was happy because the soup was just right and very spicy. + +Mama and papa enjoyed the spicy soup and were very glad they were able to fix it together. +Once there was a little girl called Abi. She was three years old. One day, Abi went to visit her friend, David. He was in a big white house with lots of snow around it. + +When Abi arrived at the house, she was so happy. She ran outside and started to play in the snow with David. Abi and David made a snowman. They made it fit and round. Then they gave it a funny hat and scarf. + +Abi and David had lots of fun together. They had a snowball fight, made snow angels and built a snow fort. Abi had never seen snow before, it was so much fun. + +At the end of the day, Abi said goodbye and went home. She had a really good time visiting David in the snow. +Once there was a little rabbit who loved to race. Every day he would run around the big forest near his house. He never got bored of racing under the trees and around the bushes. + +One day, he was feeling particularly playful, so he decided to race with his friends. They all raced each other through the forest. Every time the rabbit would get close, one of his friends were just too fast for him. + +The rabbit kept on racing, even though it was hard to keep up. But just as he was about to give up, he spotted a carrot! He quickly raced over to the carrot and ate it. + +The little rabbit felt so happy and energized. With a burst of energy, he raced past all his friends and won the race! His friends were so impressed, they all decided to race each other through the forest every day. +Once there were two friends, Jake and Sophie. Jake wanted to go out for the day and explore. So he asked Sophie to come with him. She agreed and they set off together. + +They came to a field with lots of flowers. They saw pick butterflies and bees buzzing around. Then they heard music coming from the other side of the field. Sophie wondered where it was coming from. + +So they went closer and found a lively band playing music. Everyone was dancing and smiling. Jake put his hands in the air and moved his legs side to side. Sophie was having so much fun she forgot to pause. + +Suddenly, Jake grabbed Sophie’s arm and big them to stop. She looked up and saw a pick of bright colourful balloons and ran to catch them. Jake followed her and they both laughed as the balloons bounced and floated in the air. + +The two friends had such a great time that day. When the sun went down, they said goodnight and went home smiling. +Two toys were in a fierce fight. They were both robots and they fought over a giant cable. They fought and fought until one of the robots finally grabbed the cable and ran away. + +The other robot was so mad and tried to catch the one that had taken the cable, but it was too late. The first robot was too quick. + +So now the second robot was all alone. He didn't have the cable, so he sat down and cried. He missed the cable so much. + +But then a miracle happened! A big truck came by with a new cable! The second robot was so happy and grabbed the new cable. + +Now he can fight with the robot who had taken his cable and he will be sure to win this time! +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a little kitten hiding under a bush. The kitten was black and white and had bright green eyes. + +"Look, a kitten!" Anna said. "Let's go and pet it." + +Ben was scared of the kitten. He thought it might scratch him or bite him. He stayed behind Anna. + +"No, don't go," he said. "The kitten is mean. It will hurt you." + +Anna did not listen to Ben. She liked the kitten. She thought it was cute and fluffy. She wanted to be its friend. + +She walked slowly to the bush. She held out her hand. She said softly, "Hello, kitten. I won't hurt you. Come here." + +The kitten looked at Anna. It was curious and lonely. It wanted to play. It came out of the bush. It rubbed its head against Anna's hand. It purred. + +Anna smiled. She picked up the kitten. She hugged it. She said, "You are a brilliant kitten. You are so sweet and brave. I love you." + +Ben watched Anna and the kitten. He felt silly and jealous. He wished he was not scared of the kitten. He wanted to pet it too. + +He said to Anna, "Can I hold the kitten? Please?" + +Anna looked at Ben. She saw that he was sorry. She said, "OK, you can hold the kitten. But you have to be gentle and kind. And you have to dare to touch it." + +Ben nodded. He took a deep breath. He reached out his hand. He touched the kitten. It was soft and warm. It did not scratch him or bite him. It licked his finger. + +Ben smiled. He said, "You are right, Anna. The kitten is brilliant. It is not mean. It is fun. I love it too." + +Anna and Ben played with the kitten. They gave it a name. They called it Spot. They were happy. The kitten was happy too. It had found two new friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to hide and seek. Lily hid behind a big tree. Tom counted to ten and then looked for her. + +"Where are you, Lily?" Tom called. He peeked behind a bench, a slide, and a swing. He could not find Lily. + +Lily giggled. She was good at hiding. She peeked from behind the tree and saw Tom. He looked sad. He could not find her. + +"Tom, Tom, I am here!" Lily shouted. She ran out from behind the tree and hugged Tom. + +"Hi, Lily, I found you!" Tom said. He smiled. He was happy. + +They saw a shiny stone on the ground. It was red and round. They picked it up and looked at it. + +"Wow, what a pretty stone!" Lily said. + +"Can I have it?" Tom asked. + +"OK, you can have it. It is a gift for you." Lily said. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." Tom said. + +They put the stone in Tom's pocket and went to play some more. They had fun in the park. +Tim and Jen were friends who liked to play in the forest. They liked to look for birds and flowers and bugs. One day, they found a big hole in the ground. Tim wanted to see what was inside, but Jen was worried. + +"Tim, don't go near the hole. It might be dangerous. There might be snakes or spiders or something bad," Jen said. + +But Tim did not listen. He said, "Don't be scared, Jen. I just want to look. Maybe there is something cool or fun in the hole. You can stay here if you want." + +Tim walked to the hole and looked down. He saw something shiny and round. He reached his hand to grab it. But then he heard a loud roar. A big bear came out of the hole. It was angry and hungry. It saw Tim and opened its mouth. + +"Help! Help!" Tim screamed. He tried to run away, but it was too late. The bear caught him and bit him. Tim felt a lot of pain. He cried and cried. + +Jen heard Tim's scream and saw the bear. She was very scared and sad. She wanted to help Tim, but she did not know how. She ran to find help, but no one was near. The forest was too big and too quiet. + +She wished she had stopped Tim from going to the hole. She wished she had been a better friend. She wished Tim would forgive her. But Tim did not say anything. He did not move. He did not breathe. He was gone. +Tom and Anna are playing in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. They see a big red truck with a loud siren. It is a fire truck. The fire truck stops near a house. The house has smoke and flames. The fire truck has firemen. The firemen wear helmets, coats and boots. They prepare to fight the fire. + +"Look, Anna, firemen!" Tom says. "They are brave and strong. They help people in emergency." + +"Yes, Tom, they are heroes," Anna says. "But fire is dangerous. We should stay away from it." + +They watch the firemen use hoses, ladders and axes. They spray water on the fire. They break the windows and doors. They rescue a cat and a dog. They save the people in the house. + +"Wow, Anna, they are amazing," Tom says. "They work hard and fast. They stop the fire." + +"Yes, Tom, they are awesome," Anna says. "But we should go home now. It is getting dark and cold. And we should tell mom and dad what we saw." + +They hold hands and walk back to their home. They are happy and safe. They thank the firemen in their hearts. They hope the people in the house are okay. They prepare to tell their story. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big log. They want to walk on it. + +"Look, I can balance on the log!" Tom says. He steps on the log and walks slowly. He does not fall. + +"Wow, you are good!" Mia says. She wants to try too. She steps on the log and walks fast. She falls and hurts her knee. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Mia cries. She is sad and angry. She thinks Tom made her fall. + +"You pushed me!" Mia says to Tom. "You are mean!" + +"No, I did not push you!" Tom says. "You walked too fast! You are not honest!" + +Tom and Mia are mad at each other. They do not want to play anymore. They sit on the grass and look away. + +A lady comes to the park. She has a basket. She sees Tom and Mia. She smiles. + +"Hello, children," she says. "Do you want some snacks? I have some celery and cheese. They are good for you." + +Tom and Mia look at the lady. They look at the snacks. They like celery and cheese. They are hungry. + +"Thank you, lady," Tom says. He takes a piece of celery and cheese. He eats them. They are crunchy and yummy. + +"Thank you, lady," Mia says. She takes a piece of celery and cheese. She eats them. They are crunchy and yummy. + +The lady is happy. She sees Tom and Mia. They are not mad anymore. They are friends again. + +"Can I say sorry to you?" Mia says to Tom. "I was wrong. You did not push me. I walked too fast. I am sorry." + +"It is okay," Tom says to Mia. "I am sorry too. I was not mean. You are honest. You are my friend." + +Tom and Mia hug. They are happy. They share the snacks. They play on the log. They balance and laugh. They have fun. +Tom and Lily are friends who live next to each other. They like to play together in their yards. One day, Tom gets a new toy car from his mom. It is big and shiny and makes loud noises. Tom is very happy and shows it to Lily. + +"Wow, Tom, your car is so cool!" Lily says. "Can I play with it?" + +"Sorry, Lily, you can't," Tom says. "This car is very expensive. It is only for me. You can play with your old doll." + +Lily feels sad and hurt. She likes her doll, but she also wants to try the car. She thinks Tom is being mean and selfish. She goes back to her yard and plays alone. + +The next day, Tom wants to play with Lily. He brings his car to her fence and calls her name. But Lily does not answer. She is busy making a cake with her mom in the kitchen. Tom feels lonely and bored. He wishes he had someone to play with. + +He sees Lily's doll on the grass. He thinks maybe he can play with it for a while. He reaches over the fence and grabs it. But as he does, he drops his car on the ground. It breaks into pieces. Tom is shocked and sad. He cries and cries. + +Lily hears Tom's cry and comes out. She sees what happened. She feels sorry for Tom, but also angry. She says, "Tom, why did you take my doll? That was not nice. And look what you did to your car. That was not smart." + +Tom says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was lonely and bored. I wanted to play with you, but you were busy. I wanted to play with your doll, but I broke my car. Now I have nothing." + +Lily says, "Tom, you have me. I am your friend. But you have to be a good friend. You have to share and be kind. You can't keep everything for yourself. It doesn't matter how expensive your toys are. They can break or get lost. But friendship is more important. It can last forever." + +Tom says, "You are right, Lily. I was wrong. I should have let you play with my car. I should have been happy for you. I should have been a good friend. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily says, "Yes, Tom, I can forgive you. But you have to promise me something. You have to promise me that you will share and be kind from now on. And you have to promise me that you will play with me more often. Can you do that?" + +Tom says, "Yes, Lily, I can do that. I promise. And thank you for being my friend." + +Lily says, "You're welcome, Tom. And don't worry about your car. Maybe we can fix it together. Or maybe we can find something else to play with. As long as we have each other, we will have fun." + +They hug and smile. They go inside and eat some cake. They learn a lesson. They learn that friendship is more valuable than expensive toys. They learn that sharing and kindness are better than selfishness and greed. They learn that being a good friend is the best way to be happy. +Tom and Mia were playing outside at night. They liked to look at the stars and the moon. Sometimes they saw planes or satellites, but they did not know what they were. + +"Look, look!" Mia said, pointing at the sky. "What is that?" + +Tom followed her finger and saw a bright light with a long tail. It was moving fast across the sky. He had never seen anything like it before. + +"I don't know," he said. "Maybe it is a star that is falling." + +"No, it is not a star," Mia said. "It is a comet. Mommy told me about comets. They are big rocks that fly in space. Sometimes they come close to the earth and we can see them." + +"Wow, a comet!" Tom said. "It is so pretty. Do you think it will land?" + +"No, it will not land," Mia said. "It will keep flying and then it will go away. Maybe we will never see it again." + +They stared at the comet until it disappeared behind the trees. They felt happy and amazed. They wished they could fly in space and see more comets. + +They heard a noise behind them. It was their dog, Rex. He was hairy and friendly. He had followed them outside and wanted to play. + +"Hi, Rex!" Tom and Mia said. They hugged him and rubbed his fur. He licked their faces and wagged his tail. + +"Rex, did you see the comet?" Mia asked. "It was so cool. It was like a big firework in the sky." + +Rex barked and tilted his head. He did not understand what a comet was. He only cared about his humans and his ball. + +"Come on, Rex," Tom said. "Let's play fetch. Maybe we will see another comet later." + +They ran to the yard and threw the ball for Rex. He chased it and brought it back. They laughed and had fun. They forgot about the comet for a while, but they remembered it in their dreams. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to splash in the puddles and make mud pies. They saw a big drain in the corner. It was round and white and had holes in it. + +"Let's go and look at the drain," Ben said. "Maybe there is something inside." + +"OK," Lily said. "But be careful. It might be scary." + +They walked to the drain and bent down to see. They heard a loud noise. It sounded like a roar. + +"Roar! I am a monster and I live in the drain!" the noise said. + +Ben and Lily screamed and ran away. They were very scared. They thought there was a monster in the drain. + +But it was not a monster. It was their big brother Tom. He was hiding behind the fence. He had a megaphone and he was making the roar sound. He thought it was funny to scare Ben and Lily. + +"Ha ha ha! I got you!" Tom said. "You should have seen your faces!" + +Ben and Lily were not happy. They were angry and sad. They did not like Tom's joke. + +"That was not nice, Tom!" Ben said. "You made us scared. You are a mean brother!" + +"Yeah, Tom!" Lily said. "You are not funny. You are a bully!" + +Tom felt bad. He saw that Ben and Lily were crying. He realized that he was wrong. He did not want to hurt them. He wanted to make them laugh. + +"I'm sorry, Ben and Lily," Tom said. "I was just joking. I did not mean to scare you. There is no monster in the drain. It was just me. Can you forgive me?" + +Ben and Lily looked at Tom. They saw that he was sorry. They decided to give him a chance. + +"OK, Tom," Ben said. "We forgive you. But don't do it again. It's not nice to scare people." + +"OK, Ben," Tom said. "I won't do it again. I promise. Can we play together?" + +"OK, Tom," Lily said. "We can play together. But you have to be nice. And you have to help us clean the mud from our clothes." + +"OK, Lily," Tom said. "I will help you. And I will be nice. I love you, Ben and Lily. You are my best brother and sister." + +They hugged and made up. They went to the house and cleaned the mud. Then they played a nice game. They forgot about the drain and the roar. They were happy. +Tom and Anna like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make roads and ramps with blocks and books. They drive their cars fast and slow, loud and quiet. + +One day, they want to make a bridge for their cars. They look for something long and strong. They find a big cardboard box. They cut a hole in the middle of the box. They put the box on top of two chairs. They have a bridge! + +They drive their cars on the bridge. They pretend the cars are going to different places. They make sounds like horns and sirens. They have fun. + +But then, the box starts to bend. The bridge is not strong enough. The cars are too heavy. The bridge is going to break! + +Tom and Anna are smart. They see the problem. They stop driving their cars on the bridge. They take the cars off the bridge. They look for something else to make a bridge. + +They find a wooden plank. They put the plank on top of the chairs. They have a new bridge! + +They drive their cars on the new bridge. The new bridge is strong and stable. The cars are safe. Tom and Anna are happy. They keep playing with their cars and their bridge. They are smart and creative. +Sam and Tom are brothers. They live in a hut with their mom and dad. The hut is near the big forest. Sometimes, they go to the forest to pick berries and nuts. + +One day, Sam and Tom want to go to the forest. But their mom says, "No, you cannot go today. There is a big storm coming. You have to stay in the hut and be safe." + +Sam and Tom are sad. They want to have fun in the forest. They are also hungry. They have no berries and nuts left. They only have some bread and cheese. + +They eat some bread and cheese, but they are still hungry. They look out of the window. They see the dark clouds and the strong wind. They hear the thunder and the rain. + +They are scared. They hug each other and say, "We are glad we stayed in the hut. The forest is not safe today. Maybe tomorrow, the storm will go away and we can go to the forest again." + +They snuggle with their mom and dad. They feel warm and cozy. They are not so hungry anymore. They are happy. They love their hut and their family. +Lila and Tom are playing in the garden. They have a big bucket of water and some cups. They like to fill the cups and pour the water on the flowers and the grass. They laugh and splash each other. + +"Look, Lila, I have a big cup of water!" Tom says. He runs towards Lila and tries to pour the water on her head. + +But Lila is quick. She ducks and dodges the water. She grabs her own cup and throws the water at Tom. She hits him on the chest and he gets wet. + +"Ha, ha, I got you, Tom!" Lila says. She runs away from Tom and hides behind a tree. + +Tom chases after her. He wants to get her back. He looks around the tree and sees Lila. He jumps out and tries to catch her. + +But Lila is faster. She runs away from the tree and towards the house. She sees the door open and runs inside. + +Tom follows her. He runs inside the house and looks for Lila. He sees her in the kitchen. She is standing next to the sink. She has a big smile on her face. + +"Gotcha, Tom!" Lila says. She turns on the faucet and sprays the water at Tom. She soaks him from head to toe. + +Tom gasps and shivers. He is very wet and cold. He drops his cup and covers his face. + +"Lila, that's not fair!" Tom says. He is not happy. He feels like crying. + +Lila sees Tom's face and feels sorry. She did not mean to make him sad. She turns off the faucet and puts down the hose. She walks towards Tom and gives him a hug. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I was just playing. Are you okay?" Lila says. She is gentle and kind. + +Tom feels Lila's hug and feels better. He hugs her back and smiles. + +"I'm okay, Lila. I was just playing too. You are very good at this game. It's difficult to catch you." Tom says. He is friendly and forgiving. + +Lila and Tom hug each other and laugh. They are wet and happy. They are good friends. They go to the bathroom and dry themselves with towels. They change into dry clothes and go back to the garden. They play another game. They have fun. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. They have a cute toy car. It is red and shiny. They take turns to push the car on the floor. + +"Vroom, vroom!" Max says. He pushes the car hard. The car speeds across the kitchen. It bumps into a chair. The chair falls over. "Uh-oh!" Max says. + +"Max, what are you doing?" Mommy asks. She comes into the kitchen. She sees the mess. She is not happy. "You have to be careful, Max. You can't speed in the kitchen. You can hurt yourself or break something." + +"I'm sorry, Mommy," Max says. He looks sad. He picks up the chair and the car. + +"It's okay, Max. I know you were having fun. But you have to play safely. Why don't you and Lily go to the living room? There is more space there. You can speed as much as you want." + +"Okay, Mommy," Max says. He smiles. He gives Mommy a hug. He takes Lily's hand. They go to the living room with the car. They speed and laugh. Mommy watches them. She smiles too. +Ben and Lily were playing on the beach. They liked to look for shells and make patterns in the sand. Ben found a big shell that was shiny and colorful. He was very happy and showed it to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, I found a beautiful shell! It is the best shell ever!" Ben said. + +Lily looked at the shell and felt sad. She wanted a shell like that too. She looked around, but she could not find any shells that were as nice as Ben's. She had an idea. She said to Ben: + +"Ben, can I see your shell for a minute? I want to look at it closer." + +Ben was enthusiastic and wanted to share his shell with Lily. He said: + +"Sure, Lily, here you go. But be careful, it is very precious to me." + +Lily took the shell and pretended to admire it. But she did not give it back to Ben. She said: + +"Thank you, Ben, this shell is so pretty. I think I need it more than you. I don't have any shells like this. You have many shells. You don't need this one." + +Ben was shocked and angry. He said: + +"Lily, that is not fair! You can't take my shell! That is stealing! Give it back to me, now!" + +Lily did not listen. She ran away with the shell, leaving Ben behind. Ben felt sad and hurt. He did not want to play with Lily anymore. + +Lily ran to her mom and showed her the shell. She said: + +"Mom, look what I found! It is the most beautiful shell in the world! I need it for my collection!" + +Her mom looked at the shell and recognized it. She said: + +"Lily, where did you get this shell? Did you find it on the beach?" + +Lily lied and said: + +"Yes, mom, I found it on the beach. It was just lying there, waiting for me." + +Her mom did not believe her. She said: + +"Lily, I know this shell. It belongs to Ben. He showed it to me earlier. He was very proud of it. You did not find it, you took it from him. That is wrong. You need to give it back to him and say sorry." + +Lily felt ashamed and scared. She knew her mom was right. She had been selfish and mean. She did not need the shell. She needed to be a good friend. She said: + +"Mom, I'm sorry. You are right. I took the shell from Ben. I was jealous and greedy. I will give it back to him and say sorry." + +Her mom hugged her and said: + +"Lily, I'm glad you are sorry. That is the first step to make things right. Come on, let's go find Ben and make up with him." + +Lily and her mom went back to the beach. They saw Ben sitting on the sand, looking sad. Lily went to him and said: + +"Ben, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I took your shell and lied to you. I don't need your shell. I need your friendship. Can you forgive me?" + +Ben looked at Lily and saw that she was sincere. He said: + +"Lily, I'm sorry too. I was angry and rude. I don't need your apology. I need your kindness. Of course I forgive you." + +Lily gave the shell back to Ben and hugged him. Ben smiled and hugged her back. They were friends again. They decided to share their shells and make a big pattern together. They were happy and enthusiastic. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be selfish and greedy. Be honest and generous. Friendship is more important than things. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a big truck and Lily had a doll. Lily liked to talk to her doll and pretend she was her friend. Tom liked to make loud noises with his truck and drive it around. + +"Vroom, vroom, vroom!" Tom said, as he moved his truck near Lily's doll. "Beep, beep, beep! Move out of the way!" + +"Stop it, Tom!" Lily said, as she hugged her doll. "You are rude! You are scaring my doll!" + +"I don't care!" Tom said, as he pushed his truck closer to Lily's doll. "Your doll is silly! She can't talk back!" + +"Yes, she can!" Lily said, as she pressed a button on her doll's back. The doll started to say some words. + +"Hello, I'm Daisy. I like to play and sing. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Lily smiled and said, "See, Tom? She can talk! She is nice and friendly. You should be nice and friendly too!" + +Tom was surprised and curious. He stopped his truck and looked at the doll. He pressed the button on her back again. + +"Hello, I'm Daisy. I like to play and sing. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Tom thought for a moment. He said, "Okay, Daisy. I want to be your friend. I'm sorry, Lily. I was rude. Can we play together?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, Tom. We can play together. You can share my doll and I can share your truck. We can have fun!" + +Tom and Lily smiled and hugged each other. They played with their toys and talked to Daisy. They were happy and kind. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. They pretend to cook and eat yummy food. But they have to be careful. The kitchen has many things that can hurt them. + +One day, they hear a loud noise from the oven. They run to see what it is. They see a big cake with candles on it. It smells good. They want to touch it. + +"Stop!" Mom says. She comes into the kitchen. "The cake is very hot. You can burn your fingers. You have to listen to me. The kitchen is not a place to play. It is a place to be careful." + +Tom and Mia feel sorry. They did not listen to Mom. They say sorry to Mom. Mom hugs them. She is not angry. She is happy. She says, "The cake is for your birthday. You are three years old today. You are big kids now. You can help me in the kitchen. But you have to be careful and listen to me. OK?" + +Tom and Mia nod. They say, "OK, Mom. We will be careful and listen to you. We love you, Mom. And we love the cake. Can we have some, please?" + +Mom smiles. She says, "Of course, you can. But first, let's sing happy birthday and blow the candles. Are you ready?" + +Tom and Mia are ready. They sing and blow. They are happy. They have a nice birthday in the kitchen. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play on the big hill near their house. The hill had a lot of grass and flowers and a big tree. Sometimes they would roll down the hill and laugh. Sometimes they would climb the tree and look at the sky. Sometimes they would pick flowers and make crowns. + +One day, they saw a new boy on the hill. He had a red bike and a blue hat. He looked cool and fun. Lily and Ben wanted to play with him. They ran to him and said hello. The new boy looked at them and smiled. + +"Hi, I'm Max. Do you want to ride my bike?" he asked. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They liked bikes. Max let them take turns on his bike. They rode up and down the hill and had a lot of fun. Max was very nice and shared his bike. Lily and Ben thought he was popular. + +But then, something bad happened. When it was Lily's turn to ride the bike, she lost her balance and fell. She scraped her knee and it hurt a lot. She started to cry. Ben ran to her and tried to help her. He said sorry and gave her a hug. + +Max saw what happened and got angry. He ran to Lily and Ben and yelled at them. + +"Hey, you broke my bike! Look, the wheel is bent and the chain is loose. You are bad and mean. Go away, I don't want to play with you anymore!" he shouted. + +Lily and Ben were scared and sad. They didn't mean to break the bike. They said sorry and tried to fix it. But Max didn't listen. He took his bike and left. He didn't say goodbye or thank you. + +Lily and Ben felt bad. They didn't have a new friend anymore. They had a new enemy. They wished they never met Max. They wished they stayed on the hill and played by themselves. They learned a lesson. They learned that some people are not nice and not popular. They learned that they had each other and that was enough. They hugged and walked home. They hoped that Max would be nicer someday. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have many cars and trucks in their room. Some are big and some are small. + +One day, they find a new truck in the box. It is a fire truck. It is red and shiny. It has a ladder and a hose. Tom and Sam are very happy. They want to play with the fire truck. + +"Can I be the driver?" Tom asks. + +"No, I want to be the driver!" Sam says. + +They both try to fit in the fire truck. But the fire truck is not wide enough for both of them. They push and pull. They squish and squeeze. They cannot fit in the fire truck. + +They start to cry. They are sad and angry. They do not want to share the fire truck. + +Mom hears them cry. She comes to their room. She sees the fire truck and the brothers. + +"What is wrong, boys?" Mom asks. + +"We both want to be the driver!" Tom and Sam say. + +Mom smiles. She has an idea. + +"Why don't you take turns?" Mom says. "One of you can be the driver and the other can be the famous firefighter. The firefighter can use the ladder and the hose to put out the fire. Then you can switch roles. That way, you can both play with the fire truck and have fun." + +Tom and Sam think about Mom's idea. They like it. They stop crying. They say sorry to each other. They hug Mom. + +"Thank you, Mom!" Tom and Sam say. + +They take turns to be the driver and the firefighter. They play with the fire truck. They make siren noises and pretend to put out the fire. They have fun. They are happy. +Ben and Sam were brothers who liked to play pirates. They had a big cardboard box that they pretended was a ship. They wore hats and eye patches and had wooden swords. They sailed on the sea and looked for treasure. + +One day, they found a big chest on an island. They opened it and saw many shiny things inside. They were very happy and started to fill their pockets. But then they heard a loud voice. + +"Ahoy, me hearties! Who are you and what are you doing with my loot?" + +They turned around and saw a real pirate standing behind them. He had a hook for a hand, a parrot on his shoulder, and a scar on his face. He looked very tough and angry. + +Ben and Sam were scared and dropped their swords. They tried to run away, but the pirate was faster. He grabbed them and dragged them to his ship. + +"You are my prisoners now, you little rats. You will work for me or you will rot in the brig. Do you understand?" + +The pirate shouted at them. + +Ben and Sam nodded and cried. They wished they had never found the chest. They wished they were back home with their mom and dad. They wished they had never played pirates. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play in the yard. One day, they found a big box under a tree. They opened the box and saw many shiny things inside. + +"Wow, look at all the gold!" Tom said. He picked up a necklace and put it around his neck. + +"Let me see, let me see!" Sam said. He grabbed a ring and tried to put it on his finger. But the ring was too small and it hurt his finger. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sam cried. He pulled the ring hard and it broke. The gold fell on the ground. + +"Hey, you broke it!" Tom said. He was angry. He pushed Sam and Sam fell on the grass. + +"Stop it, stop it!" Sam said. He got up and pushed Tom back. They started to fight and hit each other. + +They did not see the man who came out of the house. He was the owner of the box. He was very mad. He saw the boys fighting and the gold on the ground. + +"Hey, you little thieves!" he shouted. He ran to the boys and grabbed them by their ears. He dragged them to his house. He locked them in a smelly room. He said he would call the police. + +Tom and Sam were scared. They cried and said they were sorry. But it was too late. They had broken the gold and made the man angry. They wished they had never opened the box. +Tom is a big dog who likes to play with his bone. He likes to run, jump and chew on his bone. He does not like to share his bone with anyone. + +Sam is a small cat who likes to tease Tom. He likes to sneak, pounce and scratch Tom's bone. He does not care if Tom gets angry. + +One day, Tom is playing with his bone in the yard. He is very happy and does not see Sam. Sam sees Tom and his bone. He thinks it is fun to tease Tom. He runs to the bone and grabs it with his teeth. He runs away with the bone. + +Tom sees Sam and his bone. He is very angry and chases Sam. He barks and growls at Sam. He wants his bone back. + +Sam runs to the house and hides under the sofa. He thinks he is safe with the bone. He does not see Mom. Mom sees Sam and his bone. She is very serious and scolds Sam. She takes the bone from Sam and gives it back to Tom. + +Tom is very happy and thanks Mom. He goes back to the yard and plays with his bone. He does not care about Sam. + +Sam is very sad and sorry. He comes out from under the sofa and looks at Mom. He wants to say sorry to Mom and Tom. He does not want to tease Tom anymore. He wants to be friends with Tom. +Lena and Tom are lively kids who like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box in the garage. Inside the box, there are many old things that belong to their dad. They see a shiny car, a soft doll, a loud radio and a round ball. + +"Wow, look at these!" Lena says. "Can we play with them?" + +"I don't know," Tom says. "Maybe dad will be mad if we touch his things." + +But Lena is curious and takes out the car. She pushes it on the floor and makes vroom-vroom sounds. Tom likes the radio and turns it on. He hears music and sings along. + +They have fun with the old things, but they are not careful. Lena pushes the car too hard and it hits the wall. The car breaks into pieces. Tom turns the radio too loud and it makes a pop sound. The radio breaks and stops working. + +"Oh no!" Lena and Tom say. "We broke dad's things! He will be very angry!" + +They are scared and try to hide the broken things. They put them back in the box and close it. They hope dad will not notice. + +But dad comes home and sees the box. He opens it and sees the broken car and the broken radio. He is sad and angry. + +"Who did this?" he asks. "Who broke my things?" + +Lena and Tom feel sorry and come out of their hiding place. They look at dad with big eyes. + +"We did, dad," they say. "We are sorry. We wanted to play with your things. We did not mean to break them." + +Dad sighs and looks at them. He is still angry, but he loves his kids. He knows they are young and make mistakes. + +"It's okay, kids," he says. "I forgive you. But you have to be more careful. These things are old and fragile. They are not toys. They are memories of my childhood. They are special to me." + +Lena and Tom nod and hug dad. They say they are sorry again and promise to be more careful. They ask dad to tell them stories about his old things. Dad smiles and tells them stories. They listen and learn. They are happy and love dad. +Anna likes to move. She likes to run and jump and dance. She likes to play with her toys and her cat. She likes to move a lot. + +One day, Anna sees a vase on the table. The vase is big and shiny and has flowers in it. Anna thinks the vase is pretty. She wants to touch it and smell the flowers. + +Anna moves to the table. She climbs on a chair. She reaches for the vase. But the vase is too heavy for Anna. She pulls too hard and the vase falls. It breaks on the floor. The water and the flowers spill everywhere. + +Anna is scared. She hears her mom coming. She jumps off the chair and runs to her room. She closes the door. She hopes her mom will not be mad. + +Mom sees the mess on the floor. She sees the broken vase and the wet flowers. She is sad. She liked the vase. It was a gift from her friend. She wonders what happened. + +Mom goes to Anna's room. She knocks on the door. She says, "Anna, can I come in?" Anna is quiet. She does not want to talk. Mom opens the door. She sees Anna on her bed. She looks sad too. + +Mom sits next to Anna. She hugs her. She says, "Anna, did you break the vase?" Anna nods. She says, "I'm sorry, Mom. I wanted to see the flowers. I did not mean to break it." Mom says, "I know, Anna. I know you did not mean to. But you have to be careful. The vase was not a toy. It was fragile. You could have hurt yourself or the cat. Next time, ask me before you touch something that is not yours." + +Anna says, "OK, Mom. I will. I'm sorry." Mom says, "It's OK, Anna. I love you. But you have to help me clean up the mess. And you have to say sorry to my friend too. She gave me the vase." Anna says, "OK, Mom. I will. I love you too." Mom and Anna hug. They go to the kitchen. They clean up the mess. They move the chair and the table. They throw away the broken vase and the flowers. They wipe the floor. They make it look nice again. + +The end. +Ben and Mia were hungry. They wanted to eat something yummy. They looked in the fridge and saw a can of tuna. Ben said, "Let's open it and make a sandwich." Mia said, "OK, but we need bread and cheese too." + +They took the can of tuna, the bread and the cheese to the table. They opened the can with a can opener. But when they smelled the tuna, they made a face. It smelled bad. It smelled sour. Ben said, "Ew, this tuna is old. We can't eat it." Mia said, "Maybe it's still good. I dare you to taste it." + +Ben did not want to taste the sour tuna. He was scared. He said, "No, you taste it. I dare you." Mia did not want to taste it either. She was also scared. She said, "No, you taste it. You dared me first." They looked at each other and said, "No, you taste it. No, you taste it." + +Then they heard a noise. It was their cat, Luna. Luna jumped on the table and sniffed the tuna. She liked it. She licked it and ate it. She said, "Meow, meow, meow." Ben and Mia were surprised. They said, "Luna, you ate the sour tuna. How can you like it?" Luna said, "Meow, meow, meow." She was happy. She did not care if the tuna was sour. She liked tuna. + +Ben and Mia laughed. They said, "Luna, you are brave. You are not scared of sour tuna. We are sorry we dared you to taste it. We love you, Luna." They gave Luna a hug and a kiss. They threw away the sour tuna. They made a sandwich with bread and cheese. They shared it with Luna. They were not hungry anymore. They were happy. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they hear a stream. They run to see it. + +"Wow, look at the water!" Lila says. "It is so shiny and fast." + +"I want to touch it," Ben says. He puts his hand in the stream. It is cold and wet. + +Lila wants to touch it too. But she is afraid. She thinks the water might be too deep or too strong. She stays on the bank. + +Ben sees a fish in the stream. He tries to catch it. He laughs and splashes. + +Lila feels jealous. She wants to have fun like Ben. She wants to catch a fish too. She thinks Ben is not a good friend. He does not share the stream with her. + +She says, "Ben, come back. The stream is not for you. It is for everyone." + +Ben does not hear her. He is too busy with the fish. He does not see Lila's angry face. + +Lila feels sad and mad. She does not want to play with Ben anymore. She walks away from the stream. She looks for another friend. +Sara liked to write in her journal. She wrote about her toys, her friends, and her dreams. She drew pictures of flowers, stars, and animals. She kept her journal under her pillow, so no one could see it. + +One day, Sara came home from school and ran to her room. She wanted to write about the new song she learned. But when she lifted her pillow, her journal was not there. She looked everywhere, but she could not find it. She felt sad and angry. Who took her journal? + +She asked her mom, her dad, and her brother, but they all said they did not know. She asked her dog, but he only wagged his tail. She asked her cat, but he only meowed. She wondered if her journal had vanished. She hoped it would come back. + +The next day, Sara went to school and saw her friend Lily. Lily had a new journal. It was pink and shiny, with stickers and glitter. Sara liked it, but she liked her own journal more. She asked Lily where she got it. + +Lily said she found it in the park. She said it was empty, so she took it. She said it was very fit for her. She opened it and showed Sara. Sara gasped. She saw her writing and her drawings. It was her journal! + +Sara felt hurt and betrayed. She told Lily that it was her journal. She asked her to give it back. Lily said no. She said it was hers now. She said Sara could not prove it. She said Sara was lying. + +Sara did not know what to do. She wanted to cry, but she did not want to show Lily. She wanted to fight, but she did not want to get in trouble. She wanted to tell the teacher, but she did not have her journal. She felt helpless and hopeless. + +She wished her journal had not vanished. She wished Lily had not taken it. She wished she had a true friend. +One day, Tom and Anna went to the park with their mom. They saw a big maze made of colorful flowers. Tom and Anna wanted to play in the maze, but their mom said they had to stay close to her. + +"Please, mom, let us go in the maze!" Tom and Anna begged. "We will be careful and not get lost." + +Mom thought for a moment. She wanted to let them have fun, but she also wanted to keep them safe. She looked at the maze and saw a sign that said: "Maze rules: Stay on the path, do not pick the flowers, and follow the arrows." + +"OK, you can go in the maze, but you have to follow the rules and listen to me," mom said. "I will stand here and watch you. If you need me, just call my name." + +Tom and Anna were happy. They thanked their mom and ran into the maze. They followed the path and the arrows, and admired the colorful flowers. They saw red roses, yellow sunflowers, blue violets, and more. They felt like they were in a fairy tale. + +But then, Tom saw a big purple flower that looked very pretty. He wanted to pick it and give it to his mom. He forgot the rules and left the path. He reached for the flower, but it was too far. He stepped on another flower and broke it. He heard a loud beep. + +"Uh-oh," Tom said. "I think I did something bad." + +Anna heard the beep too. She looked for Tom and saw him off the path. She ran to him and said: "Tom, you broke the rules! You left the path and picked the flower! Now the maze is angry!" + +Tom felt sorry. He did not mean to hurt the flower or the maze. He wanted to go back to the path, but he did not know how. He was lost. + +"Mom, mom, help us!" Tom and Anna cried. + +Mom heard their cries and came to the maze. She saw the sign that said: "If you break the rules, the maze will beep and lock the exit. To get out, you have to say sorry and fix what you broke." + +Mom went into the maze and found Tom and Anna. She hugged them and said: "I'm glad you are OK, but you have to learn to follow the rules. They are there to protect you and the maze. You have to say sorry and fix what you broke." + +Tom and Anna said sorry to the maze and to their mom. They found the flower that Tom broke and put it back together. They heard another beep, but this time it was a happy beep. The maze unlocked the exit and let them out. + +Tom and Anna learned their lesson. They realized that rules are important and that they should respect the maze and the flowers. They gave their mom the purple flower that Tom wanted to pick, but they did not pick it. They asked the maze if they could have it, and the maze said yes. Mom smiled and said: "Thank you, Tom and Anna. You are very sweet and smart. I'm proud of you." +Lily and Tom were playing on the beach. They liked to make castles with sand and shells. They found a big shell that was shiny and pretty. Lily wanted to keep it, but Tom wanted it too. + +"Give me the shell, Lily. It is mine!" Tom said. + +"No, Tom. I saw it first. It is mine!" Lily said. + +They pulled the shell from each other. The shell was sharp and it cut their fingers. They cried and let go of the shell. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts!" Tom said. + +"Ow, ow, ow! Me too!" Lily said. + +They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a towel. She saw their fingers and took out a band-aid. She cleaned their cuts and put the band-aid on them. + +"There, there. It will be okay. You are brave kids," mom said. + +She hugged them and kissed their cheeks. She looked at the shell that they left on the sand. + +"That shell is very sharp. You should be careful with it. Why did you fight over it?" mom asked. + +Lily and Tom looked at each other. They felt sorry and ashamed. They did not want to fight. They wanted to share and play. + +"We are sorry, mom. We both liked the shell. It was shiny and pretty," Lily said. + +"We are sorry, mom. We were selfish and greedy. It was not nice," Tom said. + +Mom smiled and nodded. She picked up the shell and gave it to them. + +"Here, you can have the shell. But you have to promise me something. You have to promise to be kind and gentle with each other. And you have to promise to be careful with sharp things. Can you do that?" mom asked. + +Lily and Tom nodded and hugged mom. They took the shell and looked at it. + +"Thank you, mom. We promise. We love you," Lily said. + +"Thank you, mom. We promise. We love you," Tom said. + +They went back to the beach and played with the shell. They took turns to hold it and admire it. They made a castle with sand and put the shell on top. They were happy and friendly. They were not fearful of the sharp shell anymore. They learned their lesson. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Ben had a big truck and Lily had a doll. They were having fun, but then Ben saw something shiny on the table. It was a pair of scissors. + +"Look, Lily, shiny!" Ben said, and he ran to the table. He grabbed the scissors and pointed them at Lily. "I can cut your hair, Lily!" + +Lily was scared. She did not want Ben to cut her hair. She liked her hair long and pretty. She screamed, "No, Ben, no! Bad, bad!" + +Mom heard Lily scream and came to the living room. She saw Ben with the scissors and Lily crying. She was in shock. She took the scissors from Ben and put them away. She hugged Lily and checked her hair. She was glad that Ben did not cut it. + +"Ben, what were you doing?" Mom asked, very angry. "You could have hurt Lily or yourself with the scissors. Scissors are not toys. They are sharp and dangerous. You are not allowed to touch them. Do you understand?" + +Ben nodded. He was sorry. He did not mean to scare Lily or make Mom angry. He just wanted to play with the shiny thing. He did not know it was bad. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Lily." Ben said, in a small voice. He looked at Lily and saw that she was still crying. He felt bad. He wanted to make her happy again. + +He went to his toy box and took out his teddy bear. He gave it to Lily and said, "Here, Lily. You can have my teddy. He is soft and nice. He will make you feel better. I'm sorry I pointed the scissors at you. I love you, Lily." + +Lily looked at Ben and saw that he was sorry. She took the teddy and hugged it. She stopped crying and smiled a little. She loved Ben, too. She said, "Thank you, Ben. I love you, too. But don't ever point scissors at me again, okay?" + +Ben and Lily hugged each other and said sorry again. Mom smiled and hugged them both. She was glad that they were okay and that they loved each other. She said, "I love you, too, Ben and Lily. But please, be careful with scissors. And always listen to Mom, okay?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They said, "Okay, Mom. We will." They went back to playing with their toys, but this time, they shared them and played nicely. Mom watched them and felt happy. She was proud of her children. +Lily and Tom were playing hide and seek in the garden. Lily was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Tom ran behind a big tree and waited for Lily to find him. He was very quiet and still. + +Lily looked around the garden and tried to guess where Tom was. She saw a bush, a swing, a bench and a basket. She went to the basket and lifted the lid. Inside, she saw many onions. They smelled bad and made her eyes water. She said, "Yuck! Onions! Who put them here?" + +Tom heard Lily's voice and giggled. He thought he had a good hiding spot. He said, "Not me! I'm not an onion!" + +Lily heard Tom's voice and turned around. She saw him behind the tree and ran to him. She said, "I found you! You're not an onion, you're a boy!" + +Tom came out from behind the tree and smiled. He said, "You're right! I'm a boy and you're a girl!" + +Lily and Tom hugged and laughed. They were happy and playful. They decided to play hide and seek again. This time, Lily was the hider and Tom was the seeker. Lily ran to the swing and jumped on it. She swung high and low, fast and slow. She was graceful and free. She hoped Tom would find her soon. +Sara was playing in her room with her dolls. She liked to dress them up and make them talk. She had a big box of clothes for them. She looked for a new dress for her doll Lily, but she could not find one. She saw a pink bathrobe on the floor. It was her mom's bathrobe. She thought it would be a good dress for Lily. + +She picked up the bathrobe and put it on Lily. It was very big and soft. It covered Lily from head to toe. Sara smiled and said, "You look pretty, Lily. Do you like your new dress?" She made Lily nod and say, "Yes, Sara. I like it very much. Thank you." + +Sara heard a knock on the door. It was her mom. She opened the door and saw Sara and Lily. She was surprised and said, "Sara, what are you doing with my bathrobe? That's not a dress for Lily. That's for me to wear after I take a shower." + +Sara looked at her mom and said, "But mom, Lily likes it. It's pink and dry and cozy. Can she keep it, please?" + +Her mom shook her head and said, "No, Sara. I need my bathrobe. It's cold outside and I don't want to get sick. You can find another dress for Lily in the box. How about this one? It's yellow and has flowers on it. It's very pretty." + +Sara looked at the yellow dress and said, "OK, mom. I'll try this one. But can I wear your bathrobe for a little while? It's so nice and warm." + +Her mom smiled and said, "OK, Sara. You can wear it for a little while. But only until I finish my shower. Then you have to give it back to me, OK?" + +Sara nodded and said, "OK, mom. Thank you. I love you." + +She hugged her mom and put on the bathrobe. She felt happy and cozy. She discovered that her mom's bathrobe was the best thing to wear on a cold day. +Lily was a dancer. She loved to move and spin and jump. She had a pink dress and shiny shoes. She danced every day in her room. + +But today, Lily was restless. She wanted to dance outside. She wanted to see new things and meet new people. She asked her mom, "Can we go to the park, please?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can go to the park. But you have to be careful. There are many cars and bikes and dogs. You have to hold my hand and look both ways." + +Lily nodded and put on her coat and hat. She was excited to go to the park. She held her mom's hand and walked to the bus stop. She saw many cars and bikes and dogs. She wanted to dance with them. + +They got on the bus and found a seat. Lily looked out the window and saw more things. She saw a big bridge and a tall building and a blue river. She wanted to dance on them. + +They got off the bus and walked to the park. Lily saw a green grass and a yellow slide and a red swing. She wanted to dance on them. She let go of her mom's hand and ran to the swing. She pushed it and jumped on it. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She was happy. + +But she did not see the dog. The dog was big and brown and furry. The dog liked to chase things. The dog saw Lily and ran to her. The dog barked and jumped and bit. Lily was scared. + +She screamed and fell off the swing. She hurt her knee and her elbow and her dress. She cried and cried. Her mom ran to her and hugged her. She said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry. Are you okay?" + +Lily sobbed and said, "No, I'm not okay. I don't want to dance anymore. I want to go home." + +Her mom kissed her and said, "Okay, we'll go home. But you don't have to stop dancing. You can dance again tomorrow. You can dance in your room or in the park or anywhere you want. You just have to be careful and listen to me. Okay?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay." She wiped her tears and held her mom's hand. They walked back to the bus stop. Lily was sad, but she knew she would dance again. She was a dancer. +Tom and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw a pond with many ducks. The ducks were swimming and quacking. Tom and Lily wanted to feed the ducks. Mom gave them some bread. + +"Here, duck, duck, duck!" Tom shouted. He threw a big piece of bread into the water. A duck came and ate it. Tom was excited. He threw another piece of bread. + +"Tom, share with Lily!" Mom said. "She wants to feed the ducks too." + +But Tom was selfish. He did not want to share. He threw all the bread he had. The ducks came to him and ignored Lily. Lily was sad. She had no bread left. + +"Tom, that's not nice!" Lily said. "You took all the bread. I want to feed the ducks too." + +But Tom did not listen. He laughed and said, "Too bad, Lily. The ducks like me more. They are my ducks." + +Lily started to cry. Mom was angry. She took Tom by the hand and said, "Tom, you are being very rude. You need to apologize to Lily and share with her. The ducks are not yours. They belong to everyone." + +Tom realized he was wrong. He felt sorry for Lily. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was selfish. Here, you can have some of my bread. Let's feed the ducks together." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Tom. That's very kind of you. I forgive you. Let's be friends." + +Tom and Lily hugged and made up. They shared the bread and fed the ducks. The ducks were happy and quacked. Mom was proud of them. They had a fun day at the park. +Lily and Sam were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were cooks and make yummy things. They had a big bowl, a spoon, some flour, some water and some salt. They poured some water and some flour into the bowl and started to stir. + +"Look, Sam, we are making dough!" Lily said. "We can make bread or cookies or pizza!" + +Sam nodded and smiled. He liked to stir the dough. It was soft and sticky and fun. He stirred faster and faster, making the dough go round and round in the bowl. + +"Be careful, Sam, don't spill the dough!" Lily warned. She saw the dough getting close to the edge of the bowl. She tried to hold the bowl with her hands, but it was too heavy. + +But Sam did not listen. He wanted to stir the dough more and more. He stirred so hard that the spoon flew out of his hand and hit the top of the shelf. The top was a toy that Lily's grandma gave her. It was red and blue and had a string. When you pulled the string, the top would spin and make a noise. + +The spoon knocked the top off the shelf and it fell on the floor. It landed on its side and started to spin. It made a loud noise and a bright light. Lily and Sam stopped stirring and looked at the top. They had never seen it do that before. + +"Wow, look at the top!" Lily said. "It is mighty!" + +Sam agreed. He forgot about the dough and ran to the top. He wanted to touch it and play with it. He reached out his hand and grabbed the top. + +"Ouch!" Sam cried. The top was hot and it burned his fingers. He dropped the top and started to cry. + +Lily ran to Sam and hugged him. She felt sorry for him. She looked at the top and saw that it had stopped spinning. It was still and quiet. + +"Are you okay, Sam?" Lily asked. "I'm sorry the top hurt you." + +Sam nodded and sniffed. He wiped his tears with his sleeve. He looked at Lily and smiled. + +"I'm okay, Lily," Sam said. "But next time, let's not stir the dough so hard." +Lily liked to repeat what her big sister said. She thought it was fun to copy her words and make her laugh. Sometimes her big sister got annoyed and told her to stop, but Lily did not care. + +One day, her big sister came home from university. She had a big orange book in her hand. Lily wanted to see it, so she ran to her and asked, "What is that?" + +"It's a book about animals, Lily. It's for my homework. Do you want to look at it with me?" her big sister said. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily said. She repeated, "Book about animals, book about animals." + +Her big sister smiled and opened the book. She showed Lily the pictures of different animals and told her their names. Lily repeated the names after her, but sometimes she got them wrong. + +"This is a lion, Lily. It has a big mane and a loud roar," her big sister said. + +"Lion, lion, lion," Lily said. She tried to roar, but it sounded more like a meow. + +"This is a giraffe, Lily. It has a long neck and spots on its fur," her big sister said. + +"Giraffe, giraffe, giraffe," Lily said. She stretched her neck and made a funny noise. + +"This is a penguin, Lily. It has a black and white coat and it can swim in the cold water," her big sister said. + +"Penguin, penguin, penguin," Lily said. She waddled like a penguin and flapped her arms. + +Her big sister laughed and hugged her. She said, "You are so cute, Lily. I love you." + +"I love you too, big sister," Lily said. She repeated, "I love you too, big sister." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with their dog, Max. Max is a loyal dog. He always follows them and helps them. + +One day, Anna and Ben find a big jar of salt in the kitchen. They wonder what it is. They open the jar and smell it. It smells funny. They taste it. It tastes bad. They make faces and spit it out. + +They have an idea. They put some salt in a cup and go to the garden. They see Max digging a hole. They call him and show him the cup. They say, "Look, Max, we have a treat for you!" + +Max is happy. He runs to them and licks the cup. He tastes the salt. He does not like it. He makes a face and spits it out. He barks and shakes his head. + +Anna and Ben laugh. They think it is funny. They hug Max and say, "Sorry, Max, we were just joking. We love you. You are a good dog." + +Max forgives them. He wags his tail and licks their faces. He loves them too. They are his friends. They play together and have fun. +Mia and Leo were bored. They had played with all their toys and read all their books. They looked at the clock. It was still a long time until dinner. They wished they could go outside and play, but it was raining hard. + +"Let's see what Mom is doing," Mia said. She took Leo's hand and they walked to the living room. Mom was sitting on the couch, reading a magazine. She looked very jolly. She smiled when she saw them. + +"Hi, sweeties. Do you want to join me?" she asked. + +"What are you reading, Mom?" Leo asked. + +"It's a magazine about animals. Look, here's a picture of a lion. He's yawning. He must be very sleepy," Mom said, pointing at the page. + +"Wow, he has big teeth!" Mia said. + +"Yes, he does. But he's not scary. He's just tired. Do you know why he's tired?" Mom asked. + +"No, why?" Mia and Leo asked. + +"Because he had a big adventure today. He went hunting with his friends, and they chased a zebra. But the zebra was very fast and smart, and it escaped. The lion and his friends ran and ran, but they couldn't catch it. They were very hungry and sad. So they decided to go back to their home and rest. And that's why he's yawning now," Mom said. + +"That's a good story, Mom. Can you tell us more?" Mia asked. + +"Sure, I can. But first, let me ask you something. Do you hear that?" Mom said. + +Mia and Leo listened. They heard a loud rumble. It sounded like thunder. + +"No, Mom. What is it?" Leo asked. + +"It's your dad. He's coming home from work. And do you know what he has in his car?" Mom asked. + +"No, what?" Mia and Leo asked. + +"A surprise for you. A very big and fun surprise. Something that you will love. Something that has to do with animals. Something that will make you very jolly," Mom said. + +Mia and Leo gasped. They wondered what it could be. They ran to the window and looked outside. They saw Dad's car pull into the driveway. They saw him get out and open the trunk. They saw him lift something out. Something that was furry and brown and had a long tail. Something that looked like a... + +"Monkey!" Mia and Leo shouted. They ran to the door and opened it. They ran to Dad and hugged him. They ran to the monkey and petted him. He was very friendly and playful. He made funny noises and faces. He jumped and swung from the trees. He ate bananas and nuts. He made Mia and Leo very jolly. + +Mom and Dad watched them with a smile. They were happy to see their children so happy. They had planned this surprise for a long time. They had adopted the monkey from a rescue center. They had prepared a special place for him in the backyard. They had named him Zeebo. + +They joined Mia and Leo and Zeebo. They played and laughed and cuddled. They forgot about the rain and the boredom. They had a wonderful time. They were a jolly family. +Tom and Sue went to a pizza place with Mom and Dad. They were very hungry and wanted to eat. Mom gave them a menu to look at. A menu is a paper with many things you can choose to eat. + +Tom saw a picture of a big pizza with cheese and pepperoni. He liked it very much. He pointed at it and said, "I want this one, Mom!" + +Sue saw a picture of a small pizza with pineapple and ham. She liked it too. She pointed at it and said, "I want this one, Dad!" + +Mom and Dad smiled and said, "OK, we will order these pizzas for you. But you have to share with each other, OK?" + +Tom and Sue nodded. They were happy. They waited for their pizzas to come. + +When the pizzas came, they smelled very good. Tom and Sue each took a slice of their own pizza and ate it. They liked it a lot. But then they wanted to try the other pizza too. + +Tom looked at Sue's pizza and said, "Can I borrow a slice of your pizza, Sue? I want to taste the pineapple and ham." + +Sue looked at Tom's pizza and said, "Can I borrow a slice of your pizza, Tom? I want to taste the cheese and pepperoni." + +They agreed to swap a slice of their pizzas. They tried the new flavors and liked them too. They said, "Mmm, this is yummy!" + +Mom and Dad were proud of them. They said, "You are very good at sharing and trying new things. We are happy you enjoy your pizzas." + +Tom and Sue smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. We love you and we love pizza!" + +They ate all their pizzas and felt very full. They had a hard time getting up from their seats. They were very sleepy too. They said, "Can we go home and take a nap?" + +Mom and Dad laughed and said, "Sure, let's go home and take a nap. You had a big day and a big meal. You deserve a good rest." + +They paid for their pizzas and left the pizza place. They got in the car and drove home. Tom and Sue fell asleep on the way. They dreamed of pizza and pineapple and ham and cheese and pepperoni. They were very happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They had a big box of toys. They liked to make pretend stories with their toys. Today, they were playing space. + +"Look, this is my rocket," Tom said, holding a red toy car. "It can fly to any planet." + +"And this is my alien," Lily said, holding a green toy doll. "She is very friendly and humble. She likes to help other aliens." + +Tom and Lily made zooming noises as they moved their toys around the garden. They pretended to visit different planets and meet different aliens. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, they saw a big black dog running towards them. The dog was barking loudly. It looked angry and hungry. + +"Uh-oh, it's a space monster!" Tom shouted. "Quick, hide the toys!" + +Tom and Lily grabbed their toys and ran to a corner of the garden. They saw a pile of dirt. They decided to bury their toys under the dirt. They hoped the dog would not find them. + +They dug a hole with their hands and put their toys inside. Then they covered them with dirt. They patted the dirt to make it smooth. + +"There, they are safe now," Lily said. + +"Shh, the space monster is coming," Tom said. + +They watched as the dog came closer. It sniffed the dirt. It scratched the dirt. It dug the dirt. + +"Oh no, it's digging up our toys!" Lily cried. + +"Go away, space monster!" Tom yelled. + +But the dog did not listen. It pulled out their toys with its teeth. It chewed their toys. It tore their toys. + +Tom and Lily were very sad. They saw their toys broken and dirty. They felt like crying. + +"Bad dog, bad dog!" they shouted. + +The dog wagged its tail. It thought they were playing. It dropped their toys and ran to them. It licked their faces. + +Tom and Lily pushed the dog away. They did not want to play with the dog. They wanted their toys back. + +They ran to the house. They told their mom what happened. Their mom hugged them and said she was sorry. She said she would buy them new toys. + +Tom and Lily felt a little better. They thanked their mom. They still missed their toys. But they knew they could make new pretend stories with new toys. They hoped the dog would not come back. They hoped the dog would learn to be humble and friendly, like their alien. +Lily and Max were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll and Max had a car. They were having fun, but sometimes they wanted the same toy. + +"Give me the doll!" Max said. He tried to grab it from Lily's hands. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. She held the doll tight and pushed Max away. + +"Mom!" Max cried. He ran to the kitchen, where Mom was making lunch. "Lily won't share with me!" + +Mom came to the living room. She saw Lily and Max looking angry. She sighed. She had told them many times to be nice to each other. + +"Lily, Max, what's going on?" Mom asked. + +"Lily is mean!" Max said. "She won't let me play with the doll!" + +"Max is rude!" Lily said. "He wants to take the doll from me!" + +Mom looked at the toys. She had an idea. She smiled. + +"Why don't you swap the toys?" Mom suggested. "Lily, you can play with the car for a while, and Max, you can play with the doll for a while. Then you can switch back later. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Max thought about it. They didn't like the idea at first, but they wanted to make Mom happy. They nodded. + +"Okay, Mom," they said. + +They gave each other their toys. Lily took the car and Max took the doll. They started to play again. + +But soon, they realized something. Lily didn't like the car. It was too loud and fast. She missed the doll. And Max didn't like the doll. It was too quiet and soft. He missed the car. + +They looked at each other. They felt sorry. They had been selfish and silly. + +They stopped playing. They walked to each other. They smiled. + +"Sorry, Lily," Max said. "I was wrong. You can have the doll back." + +"Sorry, Max," Lily said. "I was wrong too. You can have the car back." + +They hugged. They swapped the toys. They played happily. + +Mom watched them from the kitchen. She was proud. She knew they had learned a lesson. She hoped they would remember it. + +She said to herself, "Maybe now they will shut their mouths and open their hearts." +Tom and Ben are friends. They like to play with boats. They have small boats that they can sail in the pond. They have fun making the boats go fast and slow. + +One day, Tom has a new boat. It is bigger and nicer than Ben's boat. Tom says, "Look at my boat. It is the best boat ever. It can sail faster and farther than your boat. Your boat is old and small." + +Ben feels sad and angry. He says, "No, your boat is not the best. My boat is good too. It can sail well and it is fair. Your boat is big and mean." + +Tom and Ben start to argue. They want to see whose boat is better. They decide to measure their boats. They find a stick and put it next to their boats. Tom's boat is longer than the stick. Ben's boat is shorter than the stick. + +Tom laughs and says, "See, I told you. My boat is bigger and better than your boat. Your boat is too short and too slow. You are a bad sailor and a bad friend." + +Ben feels very sad and very angry. He says, "No, you are a bad sailor and a bad friend. You are mean and rude. You don't share and you don't care. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +Ben grabs his boat and runs away. He cries and cries. He does not want to see Tom again. He does not want to sail his boat again. He feels alone and hurt. + +Tom feels happy and proud. He says, "Good, go away. I don't need you. I have the best boat ever. I can sail it by myself. I don't need anyone." + +Tom sails his boat in the pond. He makes it go fast and far. He smiles and smiles. He does not see the big rock in the water. He does not hear the loud splash. He does not feel the sharp pain. + +His boat hits the rock and breaks. His boat sinks in the water. His boat is gone. He screams and screams. He wants his boat back. He wants his friend back. He feels alone and hurt. +Lila and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big dog with a leather collar. The dog is lying on the grass and not moving. + +"Look, a dog!" Lila says. "Can we pet it?" + +Tom is not sure. He walks closer to the dog and watches it. He does not see it breathe or blink. + +"I think it is dead," Tom says. "Maybe it is sick or old." + +Lila feels sad. She likes dogs. She wants to make the dog happy. + +"Maybe it is sleeping," Lila says. "Maybe we can wake it up." + +She runs to the dog and shakes it gently. The dog does not wake up. It is stiff and cold. + +Lila starts to cry. Tom hugs her and tries to comfort her. + +"It is okay, Lila," Tom says. "The dog is not in pain anymore. It is in a better place." + +Lila nods. She wipes her tears and smiles. + +"Can we say goodbye to the dog?" Lila asks. + +Tom nods. They both touch the dog's fur and say goodbye. Then they go back to their parents and tell them what they saw. + +The parents are sad too. They explain to Lila and Tom that sometimes animals die and that it is normal and natural. They also tell them that they can remember the dog and be grateful for its life. + +Lila and Tom feel better. They decide to draw a picture of the dog and hang it on their wall. They also decide to be kind to all living things. They hope the dog is happy in heaven. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the yard. They see many things in the yard. They see grass, flowers, bugs, and rocks. + +One day, they find a big rock. It is brown and round. It has many spots. Tom and Mia want to examine the rock. They touch it with their hands. It is rough and hard. + +"Wow, this rock is cool!" Tom says. "It has many colors and shapes." + +"Yes, it is cool!" Mia agrees. "Maybe it is a treasure." + +They lift the rock together. It is heavy. They see something under the rock. It is shiny and smooth. It is a coin. + +"Look, look!" Tom shouts. "We found a coin!" + +"Wow, wow!" Mia says. "It is shiny and smooth. Maybe it is a magic coin." + +They examine the coin. It has a picture of a man and some words. They do not know what the words mean. They do not care. They are happy. They have a treasure. + +They put the coin in their pocket. They put the rock back. They run to their house. They want to show their treasure to their mom and dad. They are proud. They are friends. They like to play in the yard. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They have a big basket with sandwiches and juice. They are hungry and want to eat. + +But a wild dog sees the basket. He runs to the park and jumps on the basket. He grabs a sandwich and runs away. Lily and Ben are scared and sad. + +They see a man with a hat and a whistle. He is a park guard. He sees the wild dog and the basket. He blows his whistle and runs after the dog. He acts brave and fast. + +The dog drops the sandwich and runs away. The park guard brings the sandwich back to Lily and Ben. He says sorry for the dog. He says they can have another sandwich from his lunch. + +Lily and Ben are happy and thankful. They share their sandwiches and juice with the park guard. They say he is a good friend. They finish their lunch and play some more. They have fun in the park. +Lily was a big girl who liked to be independent. She wanted to do everything by herself, like eating, dressing and playing. Sometimes, her mom and dad told her to be careful or to ask for help, but Lily said, "No, I can do it!" + +One day, Lily wanted to eat her lunch by herself. She took a plate from the cupboard and put some bread and cheese on it. She carried the plate to the table and climbed on a chair. She was very proud of herself. + +But then, she saw a jar of jam on the counter. She loved jam and wanted some on her bread. She got down from the chair and reached for the jar. But the jar was too high and too heavy for her. She pulled the jar and it fell on the floor with a loud crash. The jam splattered everywhere and the glass broke into pieces. + +Lily was scared and started to cry. Her mom and dad heard the noise and ran to the kitchen. They saw the mess and Lily sobbing. They were worried and angry. + +"Lily, what did you do?" her mom asked. "You could have hurt yourself! Why didn't you ask for help?" + +"I'm sorry, mom," Lily said. "I wanted to be independent. I wanted to eat by myself." + +Her dad hugged her and said, "Lily, we know you are a big girl and you can do many things by yourself. But you also need to behave and listen to us. Some things are dangerous or hard for you to do alone. You need to ask for help when you need it. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, dad. I understand. I'm sorry I made a mess. Can you help me clean it up?" + +Her mom and dad smiled and said, "Of course, we can help you. We love you, Lily. And we are proud of you for being independent. But we also want you to be safe and happy." They gave her a kiss and helped her clean up the jam and the glass. Then they made her a new plate of lunch and ate together. Lily learned a lesson and promised to behave and ask for help next time. +Lily and Ben are playing with tape. They have a big roll of tape and they stick it on different things. They stick it on the wall, on the table, on the chair, on the toy car, on the book, on the doll. They laugh and have fun. + +"Look, Lily, I made a funny face with tape!" Ben says. He has tape on his nose, on his mouth, on his eyes, on his ears. He looks very funny. + +Lily laughs and says, "You are silly, Ben. I want to make a funny face too!" She takes some tape and sticks it on her face. She has tape on her cheeks, on her chin, on her forehead, on her hair. She looks very funny too. + +They look at each other and laugh more. They are happy and silly. + +But then, Mom comes in and sees them. She is not happy. She is angry. + +"What are you doing with the tape?" Mom asks. "You are making a mess! And you are wasting the tape! And you are hurting your skin!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They try to take off the tape, but it is hard. It hurts. They cry. + +Mom helps them to take off the tape. She is gentle and kind. She says, "I know you were having fun, but tape is not for playing. Tape is for fixing things. And you should not stick it on your face. It is not good for you. Next time, use something else to make funny faces. Like paper, or paint, or stickers." + +Lily and Ben say, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not know. We will not do it again." + +Mom hugs them and says, "It's okay. I love you. But please, be careful with tape." + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "We love you too, Mom. And we will be careful with tape." +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a big faucet that made water come out when they turned it. They used the water to fill buckets, make mud pies, and splash each other. They were very lively and happy. + +One day, their mom said, "I have a surprise for you. Come inside and see." Ben and Lily ran inside, excited to see what it was. They followed their mom to the bathroom, where she showed them a new faucet. It was shiny and had a button on it. + +"What does it do?" Ben asked. + +"Push the button and see," their mom said. + +Ben pushed the button and gasped. The faucet made a rainbow of colors come out with the water. It was like a magic fountain. Lily pushed the button too, and they both laughed and clapped. + +"Wow, this is so cool!" Lily said. + +"You can play with it for a while, but don't waste too much water," their mom said. "And be careful not to get wet." + +Ben and Lily nodded, but they were too busy watching the colors change. They took turns pushing the button and making different patterns. They forgot about their mom's words. + +Soon, they got an idea. They grabbed a towel and wrapped it around the faucet. They thought it would make the colors stay inside and make a big ball of light. They pushed the button and waited. + +But they did not know that the towel was not strong enough to hold the water. The water burst out of the towel and sprayed all over them and the bathroom. They got wet and so did the floor, the walls, and the mirror. They screamed and dropped the towel. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the mess and the wet twins. She was not happy. + +"What did you do?" she asked. + +Ben and Lily looked at each other and then at the faucet. They did not know what to say. They knew they were in trouble. They wished they had listened to their mom. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in winter. They make snowmen and snowballs and slide on the ice. They have a lot of fun. + +One day, they see a new girl in the park. Her name is Mia. She has a big red coat and a shiny sled. She looks sad and lonely. Sara and Ben want to be nice to her. + +"Hi, Mia. Do you want to play with us?" Sara asks. + +Mia nods and smiles. She joins Sara and Ben. They share their snowballs and sleds. They laugh and talk. Mia is happy. + +But then, some other kids come to the park. They are popular and mean. They see Mia and make fun of her. + +"Look at her coat. It is so ugly and old. And her sled. It is so small and slow. She is not cool like us. She is a loser," they say. + +They laugh and point at Mia. Mia feels hurt and ashamed. She wants to run away and cry. + +Sara and Ben see what is happening. They feel angry and sorry for Mia. They stand up for her. + +"Stop it. You are not nice. You are rude and mean. Mia is our friend. She is cool and kind. We like her coat and her sled. They are warm and fun. You are not popular. You are bullies," they say. + +They take Mia's hand and walk away. They ignore the other kids. They go to a quiet spot and sit together. They hug Mia and comfort her. + +"Mia, don't listen to them. They are wrong. You are a good person. You are beautiful and smart. We are happy to play with you. You are our friend," they say. + +Mia feels better. She thanks Sara and Ben. She hugs them back. She is glad to have them as friends. + +They play some more until it is time to go home. They say goodbye and promise to see each other again. They are happy. + +The moral of the story is: Be kind and friendly to others. Don't judge people by their looks or things. Stand up for your friends. Friendship is more important than popularity. +Lily was sad. She had a big cut on her knee from falling down. It hurt a lot and it was red and wet. Mommy put a band-aid on it and gave her a hug, but Lily still felt bad. + +"Mommy, when will my cut heal?" she asked. + +"Soon, my sweet. You just need to rest and be careful. The cut will get better every day, and then it will be gone," Mommy said. + +Lily nodded, but she was bored. She wanted to play with her toys and her friends, but Mommy said she had to stay on the couch. She looked around the living room and saw the door to the backyard. She wondered what was outside. Maybe there were flowers and birds and butterflies. Maybe she could find a stick or a rock or a bug. She wanted to explore. + +She waited until Mommy went to the kitchen, and then she got off the couch. She walked slowly to the door, trying not to make any noise. She reached for the handle, but before she could open it, she heard a loud bark. + +It was Max, the big dog from next door. He was in the backyard, and he saw Lily through the window. He wanted to play with her, but he didn't know how to be gentle. He jumped and scratched and bit at the glass, making scary noises. + +Lily was scared. She screamed and ran back to the couch. She forgot about her cut and bumped it on the table. It hurt even more and it started to bleed again. + +Mommy heard Lily's scream and came running. She saw the blood and the band-aid on the floor. She saw Max barking at the door. She was angry and worried. + +"Lily, what did you do? You were supposed to stay on the couch. You made your cut worse. And you scared Max. He is a good dog, but he doesn't know how to be helpful. He thinks you are a toy. You need to stay away from him," Mommy said. + +Lily cried and said she was sorry. She said she wanted to see outside, but she didn't know Max was there. She said she was scared and hurt and sad. + +Mommy hugged her and said it was okay. She said she understood, but she also said Lily had to listen to her. She said she was trying to help her heal, and she needed her to be careful. She said she loved her and she would make her feel better. + +She cleaned the cut and put a new band-aid on it. She gave her a kiss and a cookie. She said they could read a book or watch a show together. She said maybe tomorrow they could go outside, but only if Max was not there. She said they could find some flowers and birds and butterflies, and maybe a stick or a rock or a bug. She said they could have fun and explore. + +Lily smiled and said thank you. She said she loved her and she was sorry. She said she would be good and listen to her. She said she wanted to heal and be happy. + +Mommy smiled and said she was proud of her. She said she was a brave and helpful girl. She said she was her best friend. + +They hugged and cuddled on the couch. They read a book and watched a show. They forgot about the cut and the door and the dog. They were happy. +Lily loved to draw with her crayons. She had many colors and shapes to make pictures of her family, her friends, and her toys. She liked to draw on paper, on cardboard, and sometimes on the wall. + +One day, Lily found a clear crayon in her box. She wondered what it could do. She tried to draw on the paper, but nothing happened. She tried to draw on the cardboard, but nothing happened. She tried to draw on the wall, but nothing happened. She was sad and bored. + +She decided to go outside and play with her ball. She left the clear crayon on the table. She did not know that the clear crayon was a magic crayon. It could draw anything, but only when the sun shone on it. + +While Lily was outside, the sun came out from behind the clouds. It shone on the table and on the clear crayon. The crayon started to draw by itself. It drew a big, scary monster on the wall. It drew a fire on the paper. It drew a snake on the cardboard. It drew a mess all over the room. + +Lily heard a loud noise from inside. She rushed back to the house. She saw the drawings and was scared. She saw the clear crayon and was angry. She grabbed the crayon and threw it away. She cried and called for her mom. + +Her mom came and saw the drawings and the crayon. She was surprised and worried. She hugged Lily and said, "What happened here, Lily? Did you draw these things?" + +Lily shook her head and said, "No, mom. It was the clear crayon. It was a bad crayon. It drew by itself when the sun came out. I did not like it. I threw it away." + +Her mom looked at the crayon and said, "Lily, this is not a bad crayon. This is a special crayon. It can draw anything you imagine, but only when the sun shines on it. It is a gift from your grandma. She wanted you to have fun and be creative. But you have to be careful and responsible with it. You have to draw only nice things and only on the right places. You have to clean up the mess and say sorry for the damage. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I am sorry. I did not know. Can I have the crayon back?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can have the crayon back. But only if you promise to use it wisely and kindly. And only if you help me fix the wall, the paper, and the cardboard. Deal?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Deal, mom. Thank you. I love you." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Now, let's get to work." + +The end. + +Moral value: Be careful and responsible with your gifts and talents. Use them wisely and kindly. + +Foreshadowing or setup and payoff: The clear crayon is introduced as a mystery and a challenge for Lily. It turns out to be a magic crayon that can draw anything, but only when the sun shines on it. This creates a contrast and a conflict between Lily's expectations and the reality. The crayon's power is revealed when Lily is outside and the sun comes out, creating a surprise and a problem for her. The crayon's origin and purpose are explained by her mom, who also teaches her a lesson and a solution. The crayon is returned to Lily, who learns to use it better and to appreciate it more. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They run, jump, slide and laugh. They have fun. + +They see a big swing. It is high and fast. Lily wants to try it. Ben is scared. He says, "No, Lily, it is too big for us. We can fall and hurt ourselves." + +Lily does not listen. She says, "I am brave. I can do it. Watch me." She climbs on the swing. She pushes with her legs. She goes higher and higher. She feels happy. + +Ben watches her. He is worried. He says, "Lily, stop. It is too high. You can fall and hurt yourself." + +Lily does not stop. She says, "I am fine. I can do it. Watch me." She goes higher and higher. She feels dizzy. + +She loses her grip. She falls off the swing. She lands on the ground. She cries. She is hurt. She has a big bump on her head. She is sleepy. + +Ben runs to her. He is sad. He says, "Lily, I am sorry. Are you okay?" + +Lily does not answer. She is sleepy. She closes her eyes. She does not wake up. She is gone. +Tom and Lily were playing by the river. They saw a big brown animal swimming in the water. It had a long tail and a furry coat. It was an otter. + +"Look, an otter!" Tom said. "It is so fast and strong. It can catch fish and frogs." + +"Can we pet it?" Lily asked. "It is so cute and soft." + +Tom shook his head. "No, we can't. It is wild and shy. It might bite us or run away." + +They watched the otter for a while. It dived and splashed and had fun. Then it climbed out of the water and onto a rock. It shook its fur and rubbed its face. It was drying itself in the sun. + +"Hello, otter!" Lily called. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The otter looked at them with its black eyes. It made a squeaky noise and wagged its tail. It seemed to say hello back. + +"Wow, it likes us!" Tom said. "Maybe it wants to be our friend." + +They smiled and waved at the otter. The otter smiled and waved back. They felt happy and lucky. They had met a powerful and playful otter. +Lily wanted to play with the toy car that Ben had. She asked him, "Can I borrow your car, please?" + +Ben said, "No, this is my car. You can't have it." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She said, "That's not fair. You have many toys and I have none. You are rude and mean." + +Ben said, "I don't care. You need a license to drive my car. And you don't have one." + +Lily said, "That's silly. It's just a toy. You don't need a license for a toy." + +Ben said, "Yes, you do. My dad gave me this car and he said I need a license to play with it. And he gave me this license." He showed her a card with his name and picture on it. + +Lily said, "That's not a real license. That's just a card. You made it up." + +Ben said, "No, I didn't. It's real. And you can't have it or my car." + +Lily was very mad. She grabbed the car from Ben and ran away. Ben chased her and shouted, "Give me back my car and my license. You are a thief and a liar." + +They ran around the room, fighting over the car and the card, until their mom came and stopped them. She said, "What are you doing? Why are you yelling and hitting each other?" + +Lily and Ben told her their story. Mom said, "You both did something wrong. Lily, you shouldn't take things that don't belong to you. That's not nice. You should ask and wait for an answer. And Ben, you shouldn't be rude and selfish. You should share your toys with your sister. And you don't need a license for a toy. That's just pretend. You should be kind and honest." + +She made them say sorry to each other and hug. Then she said, "Now, why don't you play together with the car and the card? You can take turns and have fun." + +Lily and Ben agreed. They said, "Okay, mom. We will play nicely." + +They played with the car and the card, pretending to drive and show their license. They had fun and forgot their fight. Mom smiled and watched them. She was happy. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Lily has a pink bunny and Ben has a blue car. + +"Look, my bunny can hop and hop!" Lily says, bouncing her toy on the couch. + +"Vroom, vroom, my car can go fast and faster!" Ben says, zooming his toy on the floor. + +They laugh and giggle and share their toys. They are very kind to each other. + +But then, they hear a loud noise from upstairs. It sounds like something fell and broke. + +"Oh no, what was that?" Lily asks, looking scared. + +"Maybe it was a monster!" Ben says, hiding behind the couch. + +They are very quiet and listen. They hear footsteps coming down the stairs. It is their mom. + +"Hi, kids, are you okay?" she asks, smiling. + +"Mom, what was that noise?" Lily asks, running to hug her. + +"It was just a vase. I was cleaning and I dropped it by accident. Don't worry, it's not a big deal. I'm sorry I scared you," she says, hugging them back. + +"Are you hurt, mom?" Ben asks, coming out of his hiding place. + +"No, I'm fine, thank you for asking. You are very sweet," she says, kissing his cheek. + +"Can we help you clean, mom?" Lily asks, holding her bunny. + +"That's very nice of you, but you don't have to. You can keep playing with your toys. I'll be done in a minute," she says, smiling. + +"Okay, mom. We love you," they say, going back to the living room. + +"I love you too, kids. You are very kind," she says, going upstairs. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Tom has a new toy. It is a furry bear. The bear can talk and sing. Tom is very happy. + +He brings the bear to Sue's house. He wants to show Sue his new toy. He knocks on the door. Sue opens the door. She sees the bear. + +"Wow, what is that?" Sue asks. + +"This is my new toy. It is a furry bear. It can talk and sing. Do you want to play with it?" Tom says. + +"Yes, please. It looks like fun!" Sue says. + +They go to Sue's room. They put the bear on the bed. They press a button. The bear starts to talk and sing. It says hello and sings a song. Tom and Sue laugh and clap. They take turns to hug the bear. They have a lot of fun. + +They play with the bear for a long time. They forget about the time. They hear Sue's mom call them. + +"Tom, Sue, it is time for lunch. Come downstairs, please." Sue's mom says. + +"OK, mom. We are coming." Sue says. + +They turn off the bear. They say goodbye to the bear. They bring the bear downstairs. They show Sue's mom the bear. Sue's mom smiles and says it is a nice toy. She thanks Tom for bringing it. She invites Tom to stay for lunch. Tom says yes. He is hungry. He likes Sue's mom's food. + +They have lunch together. They eat sandwiches and fruit. They drink juice. They talk about the bear and other things. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play in their big room. They had many toys and books and a big wardrobe where they kept their clothes. Sometimes they liked to pretend that the wardrobe was a magic door to another world. + +One day, they decided to play a game. They put on their coats and hats and opened the wardrobe. They crawled inside and closed the door behind them. They felt the soft fur coats that hung in the wardrobe and smiled at each other. + +"Let's pretend we are going to a land of snow and ice," Lily said. + +"OK, and we can meet some friendly animals there," Tom said. + +They pushed their way through the coats and saw a bright light at the end of the wardrobe. They stepped out and gasped. They were in a snowy forest with tall trees and sparkling snowflakes. They saw a big lamp-post and a sign that said "Welcome to Narnia". + +They heard a voice behind them. They turned and saw a big lion with a golden mane and kind eyes. He smiled at them and said, "Hello, children. I am Aslan, the king of Narnia. You are very brave to come here. You are welcome in my land." + +Lily and Tom felt happy and curious. They bowed to the lion and said, "Hello, Aslan. We are Lily and Tom. We came from the wardrobe in our room. We are sorry if we are not supposed to be here." + +Aslan shook his head and said, "No, no, you are not intruders. You are guests. You are here for a reason. You have a special role to play in Narnia. But first, let me show you around. There are many wonders and friends to see. Come, follow me." + +Lily and Tom took Aslan's paws and followed him into the forest. They felt a warm breeze and saw the snow melting. They saw flowers and birds and animals of all kinds. They felt fine and excited. They knew they were in for an adventure. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. They saw a big tunnel made of wood and metal. They wanted to go inside and see what was there. + +"Can we go in the tunnel, mom?" Anna asked. + +"Sure, but be careful and stay together," mom said. + +Anna and Ben ran to the tunnel and entered. It was dark and cool inside. They heard some noises and saw some shadows. They were a little scared, but also curious. + +They walked slowly and held hands. They saw a light at the end of the tunnel. They wondered what was there. They reached the end and came out. + +"Surprise!" they heard. They saw their dad, their grandma and their dog. They had balloons, cake and presents. They smiled and hugged them. + +"Happy birthday, Anna and Ben!" they said. "We wanted to surprise you and celebrate with you." + +Anna and Ben were very happy and excited. They had forgotten that it was their birthday. They thanked their dad, their grandma and their mom. They played with their dog, ate cake and opened presents. They had a lot of fun. + +They were proud of themselves for being brave and going through the tunnel. They were also proud of their family for making their birthday special. They loved their family and their family loved them. It was a good day. +Ben and Mia liked to play pirate in the backyard. They had a big cardboard box that they pretended was a ship. They wore hats and eye patches and said "Arrr!" a lot. + +One day, they saw a filthy cat walk into their yard. It had dirty fur and a missing ear. It looked like a pirate cat. Ben and Mia wanted to make friends with it. + +"Hello, pirate cat!" Ben said. "Do you want to join our crew?" + +The cat looked at them and hissed. It did not like children. It wanted to be alone. + +"Go away, pirate cat!" Mia said. "You are mean and scary!" + +The cat paused. It saw something shiny on Ben's hat. It was a plastic coin that Ben had found in the sandbox. The cat liked shiny things. It jumped on Ben's head and tried to grab the coin. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cried. "Get off me, pirate cat!" + +Mia ran to help Ben. She grabbed a stick and waved it at the cat. "Shoo, shoo, shoo!" she shouted. + +The cat let go of the coin and ran away. It did not want to fight with the children. It wanted to find a quieter place. + +Ben and Mia hugged each other. They were glad that the cat was gone. They decided to play pirate again. But they moved their ship to the other side of the yard. They did not want to see the filthy pirate cat again. +Lily was restless. She wanted to play outside, but it was raining. She looked around her room for something fun to do. She saw a big box under her bed. She wondered what was inside. + +She pulled the box out and opened it. She saw many things that belonged to her mom and dad. There were old books, photos, toys, and clothes. Lily liked to look at them and imagine stories. She found a shiny key in the box. She wondered what it could open. + +She looked around the room for a lock. She saw a small chest on the dresser. It had a lock on it. She ran to the chest and tried the key. It fit! She turned the key and opened the chest. She was excited to see what was inside. + +She revealed a treasure. There were jewels, coins, medals, and letters. They sparkled and glittered in the light. Lily felt like a princess. She put on a necklace and a ring. She read a letter that said "I love you" from her dad to her mom. She smiled and felt happy. + +She heard her mom calling her for lunch. She quickly put everything back in the chest and locked it. She hid the key in the box under her bed. She ran to the kitchen and hugged her mom. She said "I love you, mom". She did not tell her about the treasure. She wanted to keep it a secret. She thought she would play with it again later, when she was restless. +Tom and Jen were friends who liked to play tennis. They had a big net and two rackets and a ball. They took turns to serve the ball and hit it back. They counted the points and tried to win. + +One day, a new boy came to the park. His name was Ben and he had a big nose and a mean smile. He saw Tom and Jen playing tennis and he wanted to join. He said, "Hey, can I play with you? I'm very good at tennis. I can beat you both." + +Tom and Jen did not like Ben. He looked ugly and he sounded rude. But they did not want to be mean, so they said, "OK, you can play with us. But you have to follow the rules. You have to serve from behind the line and you have to hit the ball inside the court. And you have to be nice and fair." + +Ben agreed, but he did not follow the rules. He served from too close and he hit the ball too hard and too far. He cheated and he lied. He said he won when he did not. He laughed at Tom and Jen and called them names. He made them feel bad. + +Tom and Jen did not want to play with Ben anymore. They said, "Ben, you are not nice and fair. You are ugly and mean. You do not know how to play tennis. You do not know how to be a friend. We do not want to play with you. Go away." + +Ben was angry and sad. He said, "You are mean and stupid. You are bad at tennis. You are bad at everything. I don't need you. I can play by myself." + +He took the ball and the rackets and ran away. He tried to play tennis by himself, but it was not fun. He had no one to serve to, no one to hit back, no one to count the points, no one to talk to. He felt lonely and bored. + +He looked at Tom and Jen. They were playing tennis again. They were having fun. They were smiling and laughing. They were nice and fair. They were good at tennis. They were good at everything. They were good friends. + +He wished he could play with them. He wished he could be their friend. He wished he could be nice and fair. He wished he could be good. + +He learned a lesson. He learned that being ugly and mean does not help you win. He learned that being nice and fair does help you make friends. He learned that playing tennis is more fun when you play with others. He learned that being good is better than being bad. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the farm with their moms. The farm has many animals. Lily and Ben want to see them all. + +"Look, Ben, cows!" Lily says. She points to the big black and white animals. They are eating grass. "Moo, moo," Lily makes a sound. + +"Look, Lily, pigs!" Ben says. He points to the pink and brown animals. They are rolling in the mud. "Oink, oink," Ben makes a sound. + +Lily and Ben run to the next animal. They see chickens. The chickens are pecking the ground. They have feathers and eggs. "Cluck, cluck," Lily and Ben make a sound. + +They hear a loud noise. It is a tractor. The farmer is driving it. He waves to Lily and Ben. "Hello, kids, do you want to join me?" he asks. He smiles. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben say. They are excited. They climb on the tractor. The farmer takes them for a ride. They see the whole farm. It is fun and easy. Lily and Ben are happy. They love the farm. +Tom and Anna were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with the pots and pans. They saw a big onion on the counter and decided to use it for their soup. + +Tom picked up the onion and tried to cut it with a knife. He did not know how to use a knife and he hurt his finger. He cried out loud and dropped the onion and the knife. + +Anna heard Tom cry and ran to him. She saw blood on his finger and the onion and the knife on the floor. She was very scared and did not know what to do. She asked Tom, "Are you okay?" + +Tom was in pain and did not reply. He just cried and cried. He wanted his mom and dad to come and help him. + +But mom and dad were not home. They had gone to the store and left Tom and Anna alone. They had told them not to play in the kitchen and not to touch the knife. They had said they would be back soon. + +But they were not back soon. They were stuck in traffic and their phone had no battery. They did not know that Tom and Anna were in trouble. They did not know that Tom had cut his finger and that Anna was nervous and did not know how to help him. + +They did not know that the onion and the knife on the floor would make the soup very bad. They did not know that the soup would boil over and start a fire. They did not know that the fire would spread and burn the kitchen and the house. + +They did not know that Tom and Anna would not be able to get out. They did not know that Tom and Anna would not be able to reply. They did not know that Tom and Anna would not be able to play anymore. +Sam and Ben are friends. They like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make a track on the floor with tape and blocks. + +"Let's race!" Sam says. He picks a red car. Ben picks a blue car. They put their cars on the track. They count to three and then push their cars. + +"Go, go, go!" Sam shouts. His car is fast and loud. He wants to win. Ben's car is slower and quieter. He does not mind. He likes to watch his car move. + +Sam's car reaches the end of the track first. He jumps up and down. He is happy. He says, "I win, I win, I win!" + +Ben's car comes second. He smiles. He is calm. He says, "Good job, Sam. You are a good player. Can we race again?" + +Sam nods. He is still happy, but he is also kind. He says, "Yes, we can race again. You are a good player too, Ben. Do you want to pick a different car?" + +Ben says, "Yes, please. Can I have the green car? It is my favorite color." + +Sam says, "Sure, you can have the green car. I will have the yellow car. It is bright and sunny." + +They switch their cars and get ready to race again. They have fun playing with cars. They are good friends. +Ben and Lily went to the park with Mum. They saw a big sandpit. They wanted to play in the sand. They ran to the sandpit and looked for spades. Ben found a blue spade and Lily found a pink spade. They were happy. + +They started to dig holes and make piles of sand. They had fun. They saw a big bucket near the sandpit. They wanted to fill the bucket with sand and make a castle. They ran to the bucket and tried to lift it. But the bucket was too heavy. They could not lift it. + +They asked Mum for help. Mum came and lifted the bucket for them. She put it in the sandpit. They thanked Mum and started to fill the bucket with sand. They used their spades to scoop the sand. They filled the bucket to the top. They were proud. + +They wanted to turn the bucket over and make a castle. They pushed the bucket with their hands. But the bucket did not move. It was stuck in the sand. They pushed harder. But the bucket still did not move. They were sad. + +They asked Mum for help again. Mum came and tried to turn the bucket over. But the bucket did not fit in the sandpit. It was too big. It hit the edge of the sandpit and could not turn over. Mum said sorry and lifted the bucket again. She put it back near the sandpit. She said they could use a smaller bucket next time. They nodded. + +They decided to play with their spades again. They dug more holes and made more piles of sand. They forgot about the bucket. They were happy again. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play pretend. One day, they decided to play that they were the king and queen of a country. They put on their crowns and capes and sat on their chairs. + +"Let us prepare a feast for our people," said Anna. "We have many good things to eat and drink." + +"Yes, let us prepare a feast," said Ben. "But first, we need to make sure that no one tries to take our country from us. We have to be strong and brave." + +They got up from their chairs and looked around. They saw their little brother, Tom, playing with his toy cars on the floor. + +"Look, there is an enemy!" said Ben. "He wants to steal our country and our feast. We have to stop him!" + +They ran towards Tom and tried to grab his cars. Tom was surprised and angry. He shouted at them. + +"Stop it! Stop it! These are my cars! You are not the king and queen, you are just foolish!" + +He pushed them away and ran to their mother. He told her what Anna and Ben did. Their mother was not happy. She scolded them and told them to apologize to Tom. She also told them to share their toys and play nicely. + +Anna and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They said sorry to Tom and gave him some of their toys. They also invited him to join their feast. Tom forgave them and agreed. They all played together and had fun. They learned that it was better to be kind and friendly than to be foolish and greedy. +Lily and Sam were at the beach with their mom. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They saw some shells and rocks that were shiny and pretty. + +"Look, mom, what I found!" Lily said, holding up a pink shell. + +"That's a very nice shell, Lily. Do you know what it is called?" mom asked. + +"No, what is it?" Lily said. + +"It's a scallop. It's a kind of animal that lives in the sea. Sometimes people eat them because they are tasty," mom said. + +"Really? Can we eat this one?" Lily said. + +"No, sweetie, this one is not alive anymore. It's just the shell. But maybe we can find some more later and cook them for dinner," mom said. + +"Okay, that sounds fun," Lily said. + +Sam was busy digging a hole in the sand. He wanted to make a castle with a moat. He used a bucket and a shovel to move the sand. + +"Sam, can I help you?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, Lily, you can help me. Here, take this shovel and dig over there," Sam said. + +"Okay, Sam, I will dig over there," Lily said. + +They worked together to make a big hole and a pile of sand. They used some shells and rocks to decorate their castle. + +"Look, mom, what we made!" Sam said, proudly. + +"That's a very nice castle, Sam and Lily. You did a great job. Do you know what this water around your castle is called?" mom asked. + +"No, what is it?" Sam said. + +"It's called a tide. It's when the sea goes up and down. Sometimes it comes closer to the shore and sometimes it goes farther away. It changes every day," mom said. + +"Wow, that's cool. How do you know that?" Sam asked. + +"Mom knows a lot of things. She can teach us many things," Lily said. + +"Yes, I can. And you can also teach me things. Like how to make a beautiful castle," mom said. + +They hugged and smiled. They were happy to be at the beach and learn new things. They hoped to find some tasty scallops for dinner. +Anna was very happy. She was going to meet her new friend today. Her mom said her new friend was very nice and liked to play. Anna put on her pink dress and her shiny shoes. She wanted to look pretty for her new friend. + +Anna and her mom got in the car and drove to the park. Anna saw a lot of kids playing on the swings and the slide. She wondered which one was her new friend. Her mom parked the car and took her hand. They walked to a bench where a lady and a boy were sitting. + +"Hi, this is Anna," her mom said and smiled. "She is very excited to meet you." + +The lady smiled back and said, "Hi, Anna. This is Ben. He is very excited to meet you, too." + +Anna looked at Ben. He was very tall. He was taller than all the other kids. He had brown hair and brown eyes. He looked shy. He did not say anything. He just stared at Anna. + +Anna felt nervous. She did not know what to say. She wanted to play with Ben, but he did not look like he wanted to play. There was a lot of silence. Anna wished Ben would say something. + +Then, Anna saw something shiny on Ben's shirt. It was a pin. It had a picture of a dinosaur on it. Anna liked dinosaurs. She had a dinosaur toy at home. + +"Wow, you have a dinosaur pin!" Anna said and pointed. "I like dinosaurs. Do you like dinosaurs?" + +Ben's eyes lit up. He smiled and nodded. He said, "Yes, I love dinosaurs. This is my favorite pin. My dad gave it to me. Do you want to see my dinosaur book? I have it in my backpack." + +Anna nodded. She said, "Yes, please. I want to see your dinosaur book. I have a dinosaur toy. Maybe we can play with it later." + +Ben got his backpack and opened it. He took out his dinosaur book and showed it to Anna. They looked at the pictures and the names of the dinosaurs. They learned new words and facts. They laughed and talked. They became friends. + +Anna's mom and Ben's mom watched them with joy. They were glad they introduced their kids to each other. They knew they had a lot in common. They hoped they would play together again. +Lily and Ben were having breakfast with Mom and Dad. Mom gave them each a plate with toast and an egg. Lily liked eggs, but Ben did not. He looked at his egg and made a face. + +"I don't want egg," he said. "Egg is yucky." + +Mom sighed. "Ben, you have to eat your egg. It is good for you. It has protein and vitamins. And it is not yucky, it is fine." + +Ben shook his head. "No, no, no. I want cereal. Cereal is yummy." + +Lily rolled her eyes. She was tired of Ben's complaining. She picked up her fork and started to eat her egg. It was warm and soft and tasty. She smiled at Mom and said, "Thank you, Mom. I like egg." + +Mom smiled back. "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like it." + +Dad looked at Ben and said, "Ben, stop complaining and eat your egg. Or you will have no dessert later." + +Ben pouted. He did not like dessert either. He liked candy and cookies and ice cream. But Mom and Dad said those were treats, not dessert. He thought that was unfair. + +He pushed his plate away and crossed his arms. He said, "I don't care. I don't want egg. I don't want dessert. I want candy." + +Mom and Dad frowned. They did not like Ben's attitude. They said, "Ben, that is enough. You have to eat what we give you. Or you will go to your room." + +Ben did not want to go to his room. He wanted to play with his toys and watch TV. He looked at his egg and thought, maybe it is not so bad. Maybe it is fine. Maybe he could try it. + +He picked up his fork and poked his egg. He broke the yolk and saw the yellow liquid. He made a face again. He said, "Ew, ew, ew. Egg is gross." + +Lily, Mom and Dad sighed. They knew Ben was not going to eat his egg. They knew he was going to complain some more. They wished he would be more like Lily. Lily was a good eater. She liked eggs. She liked dessert. She liked everything. She was fine. +Ben and Lily were playing on the farm with their toy animals. They had a cow, a horse, a sheep and a pig. They liked to make noises and pretend they were feeding and brushing them. + +"Look, Lily, I have some corn for the pig," Ben said, holding a yellow plastic ear. "He likes corn very much. It is his supply of food." + +"Me too, me too," Lily said, reaching for the corn. "I want to give some to the pig too. He is so cute and pink." + +They walked over to the pig, who was lying in the mud. He looked up and saw them coming. He was not used to children. He felt frightened. He thought they might hurt him or take his corn. He snorted and ran away. + +"Hey, come back, piggy," Ben called. "We just want to play with you. We are not mean. We have corn for you." + +But the pig did not listen. He hid behind the barn and did not come out. Ben and Lily felt sad. They wanted to be friends with the pig. + +"Maybe he is shy," Lily said. "Maybe he needs some time to get to know us. Maybe we can try again later." + +"OK," Ben said. "Let's play with the other animals for now. Maybe the pig will join us soon." + +They went back to their toys and had fun. They hoped the pig would not be frightened anymore. They hoped he would like them and their corn. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big balloon in the sky. It is red and yellow and blue. It is very pretty. + +"Look, mom, look, dad!" Lila and Ben shout. "A balloon!" + +"Yes, it is a balloon," mom says. "Do you want to go closer and see it?" + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lila and Ben say. They run to the balloon with mom and dad. + +The balloon is very big. It has a basket under it. There are people in the basket. They wave to Lila and Ben. + +"Hello, hello!" Lila and Ben wave back. + +"Would you like to ride in the balloon?" one of the people asks. "We have a surprise for you." + +Lila and Ben look at mom and dad. Mom and dad nod and smile. + +"OK, OK, OK!" Lila and Ben say. They climb into the basket with mom and dad. + +The balloon goes up, up, up. It soars in the sky. Lila and Ben feel the wind and the sun. They see the park and the trees and the houses. They see birds and clouds and planes. They are very happy. + +"Are you ready for the surprise?" the person asks. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lila and Ben say. + +The person gives them each a big ice cream cone. It has chocolate and vanilla and strawberry. It is very yummy. + +"Wow, wow, wow!" Lila and Ben say. They lick the ice cream with their tongues. They have open mouths and big smiles. + +"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" they say to the person. + +"You're welcome, you're welcome, you're welcome!" the person says. + +Lila and Ben hug mom and dad. They hug each other. They have the best day ever. +One day, a queen was very sad. Her crown was broken and filthy. She did not want to wear it anymore. She asked her friend, a mouse, to help her. + +"Can you repair my crown, mouse?" the queen said. "It is not shiny and pretty like before." + +The mouse nodded. He was good at fixing things. He took the crown and went to his hole. He found some glue, some string, and some shiny things. He worked hard to repair the crown. + +Soon, he came back with the crown. It looked new and beautiful. The queen was very happy. She put it on her head and smiled. + +"Thank you, mouse!" the queen said. "You are very clever and kind. You made my crown shiny and pretty again." + +The mouse was happy too. He was glad to help his friend. He said, "You are welcome, queen. You are very nice and brave. You wear your crown with pride." + +The queen and the mouse hugged. They were good friends. They went to have some tea and cake. They had a lovely day. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see a big tree with red fruit. The fruit is round and shiny. They want to eat the fruit. + +They pick some fruit from the tree. They wash the fruit with water. They sit on the grass and bite the fruit. The fruit is sweet and juicy. They are happy. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is a big bird. The bird is black and has a yellow beak. The bird likes the red fruit too. The bird flies to the tree and tries to take the fruit. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They do not want to share the fruit with the bird. They cover the fruit with their hands. They hope the bird will go away. + +But the bird does not go away. The bird is angry. The bird squawks and flaps its wings. The bird tries to peck Lily and Ben. + +Lily and Ben run away. They leave the fruit on the grass. They hide behind a bush. They are sad. + +The bird sees the fruit on the grass. The bird is happy. The bird eats the fruit. The bird flies away. + +Lily and Ben come out of the bush. They see the fruit is gone. They are mad. + +They look for another tree with red fruit. They hope there is no bird. They want to eat the fruit. +Lily and Tom love to go to the park. They like to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also like to feed the ducks and the squirrels. They have a lot of fun at the park. + +One day, they see a poor dog at the park. The dog is dirty and thin. He has no collar and no home. He looks sad and scared. Lily and Tom feel sorry for the poor dog. + +They go to the dog and give him some bread and water. They pet him and talk to him. They make him feel better. The dog wags his tail and licks their faces. He likes Lily and Tom. + +Lily and Tom ask their mom if they can take the dog home. Their mom says yes, because she is kind and loves animals. They give the dog a bath and a name. They call him Spot. They give him a bed and a toy. They play with him and cuddle him. + +Lily and Tom love Spot and Spot loves them. They are very happy. They go to the park every day with Spot. They are a family. +Anna likes to eat jam on her bread. She likes red jam and purple jam and yellow jam. Yellow jam is her favorite. It is sweet and sour and smells like flowers. + +One morning, Anna wants to eat yellow jam for breakfast. She goes to the kitchen and looks for the jar of yellow jam. But she cannot find it. She asks her mom, "Mom, where is the yellow jam?" + +Mom says, "Sorry, Anna, we finished the yellow jam yesterday. There is no more yellow jam in the jar. Do you want to try some red jam or purple jam instead?" + +Anna feels sad. She does not want red jam or purple jam. She only wants yellow jam. She says, "No, thank you, Mom. I don't like red jam or purple jam. I only like yellow jam. Can we buy some more yellow jam today?" + +Mom smiles and hugs Anna. She says, "Of course, Anna. We can go to the store and buy some more yellow jam today. But first, you have to eat something for breakfast. How about some bread and butter and honey? Honey is also yellow and sweet and good for you." + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes honey, too. She says, "OK, Mom. I will eat some bread and butter and honey for breakfast. But can we go to the store soon and buy some more yellow jam?" + +Mom says, "Yes, Anna. We can go to the store soon and buy some more yellow jam. I promise." + +Anna feels happy. She eats her bread and butter and honey and drinks some milk. She thanks her mom and gives her a kiss. She says, "I love you, Mom. And I love yellow jam." + +Mom says, "I love you, too, Anna. And I love yellow jam, too." +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball, a bike and a kite. They have fun. + +One day, the sky is dark and the wind is strong. Tom and Mia want to fly the kite. They run to the hill. They hold the string. The kite goes up and up. + +But the wind is too strong. The kite pulls hard. Tom and Mia fall down. The string breaks. The kite flies away. Tom and Mia are sad. + +They see a big tree. The tree has a hole. They hear a sound. They look inside. They see a bird. The bird has a nest. The nest has eggs. The bird is scared. It makes a noise. + +Tom and Mia want to help. They urge the bird to come out. They say, "Don't be afraid. We are nice. We want to see your eggs. They are pretty." + +But the bird does not come out. It stays in the hole. It protects its eggs. It says, "Go away. This is my home. You are big. You are loud. You scare me." + +Tom and Mia understand. They say, "Sorry, bird. We are sorry. We will leave you alone. We hope you have a peaceful time. We hope your eggs hatch soon." + +They walk away. They look for their kite. They hope to find it. They are still friends. They still have fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big box under the tree. It had a shiny paper and a bow on it. + +"Look, a present!" Lily said. "Who is it for?" + +Ben shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe for us?" + +They ran to the box and tried to open it. But it was too hard. The paper was stuck with tape. + +"We need a knife," Ben said. "To cut the tape." + +Lily nodded. She ran to the kitchen and looked for a knife. She found one on the table. It was big and sharp. + +She took the knife and ran back to the garden. She gave the knife to Ben. + +"Be careful," she said. "Don't hurt yourself." + +Ben nodded. He held the knife and tried to cut the tape. But the knife was too heavy. He dropped it on the ground. + +"Oops," he said. "This knife is too mighty for me." + +Lily picked up the knife. She held it with both hands. She cut the tape with the knife. She made a hole in the paper. + +"Yay, we did it!" she said. "Let's see what's inside." + +They tore the paper and opened the box. Inside was a big teddy bear. It had a red bow and a smile. + +"Aww, how cute!" Lily said. "It's a teddy bear!" + +She hugged the teddy bear. Ben hugged it too. + +"Maybe it's for both of us," he said. "To share and play with." + +Lily smiled. She kissed the teddy bear. + +"Thank you, whoever gave us this present," she said. "You are very nice." + +They wrapped the teddy bear with their arms and took it to their room. They played with it all day. They were very happy. +Sam was a little boy who wanted to stand on his bike. He saw his big sister do it and he thought it looked fun. He asked his sister to teach him how to stand on his bike. + +"Okay, Sam, but you have to be careful. You need to pedal fast and then lift your feet off the pedals. Then you balance on the seat and hold the handlebars. Do you understand?" his sister said. + +Sam nodded and got on his bike. He pedaled fast and tried to lift his feet. But he lost his balance and fell off his bike. He scraped his knee and started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow! I can't do it! I can't stand on my bike!" he sobbed. + +His sister ran to him and hugged him. She helped him get up and wiped his tears. + +"Don't cry, Sam. You can do it. You just need to practice more. It's okay to fall sometimes. That's how you learn. You are brave and strong. You can stand on your bike. You can have success," she said. + +Sam sniffed and smiled a little. He felt better. He thanked his sister and got on his bike again. He pedaled fast and lifted his feet. He balanced on the seat and held the handlebars. He did it! He stood on his bike! + +"Yay, Sam! You did it! You stood on your bike! You have success!" his sister cheered. + +Sam felt happy and proud. He was not miserable anymore. He stood on his bike and rode around the park. He had fun. He had success. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see some seeds in a box. They want to grow something. + +"Can we plant these seeds?" Lila asks. + +"Yes, let's do it!" Tom says. + +They dig some holes in the earth. They put the seeds in the holes. They cover them with earth. They water them with a can. + +"Will they grow?" Lila wonders. + +"Maybe. We have to wait and see." Tom says. + +Every day, they check on the seeds. They water them and talk to them. They hope they will grow. + +One day, they see something green poking out of the earth. They are very happy. + +"Look, they are growing!" Lila shouts. + +"Wow, they are!" Tom agrees. + +They watch the green things grow bigger and bigger. They have leaves and stems and flowers. They are very pretty. + +"They are so tall!" Lila says. + +"They are taller than us!" Tom says. + +They hug each other and smile. They are proud of their plants. They grow something beautiful. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play by the river. They wanted to build a raft with sticks and leaves and rope. They worked hard and made a big raft that could float on the water. + +"Let's go on our raft and have an adventure!" Tom said. + +"OK, but be careful. The river is fast and deep," Sam said. + +They put their raft on the river and climbed on it. They used sticks to push the raft along. They saw fish and birds and trees. They had fun. + +But then, they saw a big rock in the river. It was too late to stop or turn. The raft hit the rock and broke into pieces. Tom and Sam fell into the water. + +"Help! Help!" Tom shouted. He could not swim. + +"Grab my hand!" Sam said. He could swim a little. He tried to reach Tom, but the water was too strong. He saw Tom go under the water and not come up. + +"Tom! Tom!" Sam cried. He was scared and sad. He thought Tom was dead. + +But then, he saw a man on the shore. The man had a boat. He saw Sam and Tom in the water. He rowed his boat to them. He pulled Sam and Tom into the boat. + +"Are you OK?" the man asked. + +Sam coughed and nodded. He looked at Tom. Tom was not moving. He was pale and cold. + +"Is he dead?" Sam asked. + +The man shook his head. He put his ear on Tom's chest. He heard a faint heartbeat. + +"No, he's not dead. He's just very cold and tired. We need to get him to a doctor," the man said. + +He rowed his boat to the shore. He carried Tom and Sam to his car. He drove them to the hospital. + +Sam held Tom's hand. He hoped Tom would be OK. He wished they had not built the raft. He wished they had stayed on the land. He learned a hard lesson. +Anna loved her computer. She liked to play games, watch videos and draw pictures on it. She learned many things from her computer. She valued her computer very much. + +One day, Anna went to visit her grandma. Grandma was elderly and lived in a small house. She did not have a computer. She had books, puzzles and dolls. Anna was bored. She wanted to play with her computer. + +She asked grandma, "Can I use your computer, please?" + +Grandma smiled and said, "I don't have a computer, dear. But I have something else for you. Come with me." + +Grandma took Anna to a room where there was a big piano. It was shiny and black. Grandma said, "This is my piano. I used to play it when I was young. It makes beautiful music. Do you want to try?" + +Anna was curious. She sat on the bench and touched the keys. They made different sounds. Some were high, some were low. Some were loud, some were soft. Anna liked the sounds. She tried to make a song. + +Grandma helped her. She showed her how to use her fingers and how to read the notes. She sang along with Anna. They had fun. + +Anna forgot about her computer. She enjoyed playing the piano with grandma. She learned something new. She valued grandma's piano very much. +Lisa was a naughty girl. She did not like to listen to her mom and dad. She liked to do what she wanted. One day, she wanted to play with her crayons. She took them from her room and went to the living room. She saw the white wall and thought it was a good place to draw. + +She started to draw on the wall with her crayons. She made a big mess. She drew a cat, a sun, a flower and her name. She was happy with her drawing. She did not hear her mom coming. + +"Lisa! What are you doing?" her mom shouted. She saw the wall and was very angry. "You are a naughty girl! You are not supposed to draw on the wall! That is bad!" + +Lisa was scared. She dropped her crayons and ran to her room. She shut the door and hid under her bed. She hoped her mom would not find her. + +Her mom followed her to her room. She opened the door and saw Lisa's crayons on the floor. She looked under the bed and saw Lisa. She pulled her out and said, "Lisa, you have to say sorry. You have to help me clean the wall. And you have to go to bed early. No more crayons for you today." + +Lisa did not want to say sorry. She did not want to help. She did not want to go to bed. She cried and kicked and screamed. She was a naughty girl. + +Her mom was very tired. She took Lisa to the bathroom and gave her a bath. She washed her hair and body. She dried her with a towel and put on her bathrobe. She carried her to her bed and tucked her in. She said, "Lisa, I love you, but you have to be a good girl. You have to listen to me and dad. You have to be nice to the wall. You have to use paper for your drawing. Do you understand?" + +Lisa nodded. She was still sad and angry. But she was also sleepy. She said, "Sorry, mom. I love you too. Can I have my crayons tomorrow?" + +Her mom smiled. She said, "Yes, you can have your crayons tomorrow. But only if you are a good girl. Good night, Lisa." + +She kissed her and turned off the light. She shut the door and left. Lisa closed her eyes and fell asleep. She dreamed of her drawing. She hoped the wall would not be mad at her. +Lily and Tom were playing with their cars on the floor. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. Lily had a red car and Tom had a blue car. + +"Let me have a turn with your car, Lily," Tom said. "My car is old and slow." + +"No, Tom, this is my car. You have your own car," Lily said. She did not want to share her red car. She liked it very much. + +Tom was angry. He grabbed Lily's car and ran away. Lily was sad and chased him. She wanted her car back. + +"Give me my car, Tom! That's not fair!" Lily shouted. + +Tom ran into the kitchen, where their mom was making lunch. He hid behind her legs and held the car tight. + +"Mom, Lily is being mean. She won't let me have a turn with her car," Tom said. + +Mom looked at Tom and Lily. She saw that Lily was crying and Tom was worried. She knew they both loved their cars. + +"Tom, you can't take Lily's car without asking. That's not nice. You have to give it back to her," Mom said. + +"But Mom, I want a turn with her car. It's shiny and fast," Tom said. + +"I know, Tom, but you have to share. Maybe you can ask Lily nicely if you can have a turn with her car, and then you can let her have a turn with your car. How does that sound?" Mom said. + +Tom thought for a moment. He liked his blue car, too. Maybe Lily would like to try it. + +"Okay, Mom. I'm sorry, Lily. Can I have a turn with your car, please?" Tom said. + +Lily wiped her tears and smiled. She was happy that Tom said sorry. She liked to share with her brother. + +"Sure, Tom. You can have a turn with my car. And I can have a turn with your car. Thank you for asking," Lily said. + +They hugged and exchanged their cars. They went back to the floor and played together. They made noises and pretended they were driving fast. They had fun with their cars. Mom smiled and watched them. She was proud of them. +Lila and Ben are playing with their toy trucks in the backyard. They have a big pile of sand and some rocks and sticks. They pretend they are workers and they load their trucks with sand and rocks and sticks. + +"Look, I have a big load of sand!" Ben says, showing his truck to Lila. + +"Wow, that's a lot of sand!" Lila says. "I have some rocks and sticks. They are heavy and hard." + +They drive their trucks around the yard, making vroom-vroom noises. They look for a place to dump their loads. + +"Let's go to the distant hill!" Ben says, pointing to a small mound of dirt at the far end of the yard. + +"OK, let's go!" Lila says, following him. + +They drive their trucks to the distant hill, bumping over the grass and the stones. They reach the top of the hill and dump their loads. + +"Wow, we made a big pick!" Ben says, looking at the pile of sand and rocks and sticks. + +"Yes, we did!" Lila says, smiling. "We are good workers!" + +They high-five each other and then drive their trucks back to the sand pile to load them again. They have fun playing with their toy trucks in the backyard. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many trees and flowers. One day, they decided to explore the other side of the fence, where they saw a big house with a pool and a car. They thought the people who lived there were very rich and had many toys. + +They climbed over the fence and ran to the house. They saw a door that was open and went inside. They discovered a room full of books and games and dolls and cars. They were very happy and started to play with everything. They did not hear the footsteps of the man who came home from work. + +The man was angry when he saw the twins in his house. He shouted at them and asked them who they were and what they were doing. He grabbed them by the arms and dragged them outside. He threw them over the fence and told them to never come back. He said they were bad and rude and dirty. + +Tom and Lily were scared and hurt. They cried and ran back to their yard. They saw the sunset in the sky, but they did not think it was pretty. They felt sad and ashamed. They wished they had never gone to the rich house. They wished they had stayed with their toys and their mom and dad. They learned a hard lesson that day. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the swamp near their house. They pretended to be brave explorers, looking for treasure and animals. Sometimes they saw frogs, snakes, and birds. They liked to make noises and splash in the water. + +One day, they found a big stick that looked like a gun. Ben said, "Let's play shoot the bad guys!" Lily said, "OK, but be careful. Don't shoot the good guys." Ben nodded and said, "I am honest. I only shoot the bad guys." They ran around the swamp, pointing the stick and saying, "Bang! Bang!" + +But then, they heard a loud roar. They saw a big, brown bear coming out of the bushes. It had sharp teeth and claws. It looked angry and hungry. Ben and Lily were scared. They dropped the stick and ran away. They shouted, "Help! Help!" + +Their dad heard them and came to the swamp. He saw the bear and grabbed a real gun. He aimed and shot the bear. The bear fell down and stopped moving. Ben and Lily hugged their dad and thanked him. He said, "You're welcome, kids. But don't play with sticks that look like guns. They are dangerous. And don't go near the swamp alone. There are wild animals there. Do you understand?" Ben and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, dad. We understand. We are sorry. We love you." Their dad smiled and said, "I love you too. Now let's go home and have some cookies." They walked home, happy and safe. +Anna was eager to see her new baby brother. She had waited a long time for him to come out of Mommy's tummy. She had helped Daddy pack a bag with clothes and toys for Mommy and the baby. She had drawn a picture of their family with crayons and stickers. + +But one night, Mommy woke up with a big pain in her tummy. She told Daddy they had to go to the hospital right away. Daddy called Grandma to come and watch Anna. He kissed Anna goodbye and told her he loved her. He said he would call her when the baby was born. He and Mommy rushed to the car and drove away. + +Anna was scared and sad. She wanted to go with Mommy and Daddy. She wanted to meet her baby brother. She hugged Grandma and cried. Grandma told her not to worry. She said Mommy and Daddy were with the doctor, who would help them and the baby. She said the doctor was very nice and smart. She said the baby would be safe and healthy. + +Anna tried to be brave. She ate some cereal and watched cartoons with Grandma. She played with her dolls and her blocks. She asked Grandma many questions about the baby. Grandma answered them as best as she could. She said the baby would be small and soft and cute. She said the baby would cry and sleep and eat a lot. She said the baby would love Anna very much. + +After a while, the phone rang. It was Daddy. He sounded happy and excited. He told Anna the good news. The baby was born. He was a boy. He had ten fingers and ten toes. He had brown hair and blue eyes. He weighed six pounds and four ounces. He and Mommy were doing well. They would come home soon. + +Anna was overjoyed. She jumped and clapped and cheered. She thanked Daddy and told him she loved him. She told him she couldn't wait to see him and Mommy and the baby. She asked him what the baby's name was. He said they had chosen a name for him. He said his name was Ben. Anna liked the name. She said it was a good name for her baby brother. She said she was eager to hug him and kiss him and play with him. She said she was proud to be his big sister. +Lily and Tom were playing with their ball in the park. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes the ball went too far and they had to chase it. + +One time, the ball rolled out of the park and into the street. Lily and Tom ran after it, but they did not look both ways. They did not see the big car coming fast. + +"Stop!" shouted a voice. It was Mr. Lee, the nosy man who lived across the street. He saw the children and the car and ran to help them. He grabbed Lily and Tom and pulled them back to the sidewalk. He was angry and scared. + +"What are you doing? You could have been hurt!" he yelled. "You should never run into the street without looking. It is very dangerous. Where are your parents?" + +Lily and Tom were scared too. They did not mean to be bad. They just wanted their ball. They looked at the ball, which was still in the street. The car had stopped and the driver was getting out. + +"Sorry, sorry," said the driver. He picked up the ball and walked over to Mr. Lee and the children. He smiled and handed the ball to Lily. "Here you go, little girl. I'm glad you're okay. Please be careful next time." + +"Thank you," said Lily. She hugged the ball and looked at Tom. Tom nodded and said, "Thank you too." + +Mr. Lee sighed and softened his voice. He was not so angry anymore. He was glad the children were safe. He said, "You're welcome. Now, let's return to the park and find your parents. And remember, always look both ways before you cross the street." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and joke with each other. One day, they find a wire in the garden. It is long and thin and shiny. + +"Look, I have a snake!" Lily says. She holds the wire and makes it wiggle. She pretends to bite Ben with it. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben says. He jokes back. He acts scared and runs away. "Help, help, help!" + +Lily laughs and chases him. They run around the garden and have fun. They are happy. + +After a while, they get hungry. They go inside the house and ask for a snack. Mom gives them some cookies and milk. They are yummy. + +"Thank you, Mom!" Lily and Ben say. They eat and drink and smile. + +"Did you have fun with the wire?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, we did!" Lily and Ben say. "We joked with it. It was a snake!" + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She is glad they are creative and friendly. She loves them. +Tom and Lily like to design things with their toys. They have many blocks, cars, dolls and animals. They make houses, roads, shops and farms. They have fun playing together. + +One day, they decide to design a pizza. They find a large plate and some bread. They ask Mom for some sauce and cheese. Mom gives them a jar of sauce and a bag of cheese. She says, "Be careful, don't make a mess." + +Tom and Lily spread the sauce on the bread. They sprinkle the cheese on top. They add some olives, mushrooms and peppers. They make a face with the toppings. They laugh and say, "Look, our pizza has eyes, a nose and a mouth!" + +Mom puts the pizza in the oven. She says, "Wait for a few minutes, then it will be ready." Tom and Lily wait and smell the pizza. They are hungry and excited. + +Mom takes the pizza out of the oven. She says, "Wow, you designed a beautiful pizza. Good job!" She cuts the pizza into slices. She gives Tom and Lily each a slice. They say, "Thank you, Mom. This is the best pizza ever!" They eat and enjoy their pizza. They are happy and proud. +Lily and Tom were playing pirates in the backyard. They had a big box for a ship, a stick for a sword, and a map for a treasure. The map had a big X on it, and it said "Dig here". + +"Come on, Tom, let's find the treasure!" Lily said, holding the map. "We have to follow the map and dig where the X is." + +"Okay, Lily, let's go!" Tom said, grabbing his stick. "But be careful, there might be other pirates or sharks or crocodiles!" + +They ran across the grass, pretending to sail on the sea. They looked at the map and saw that the X was near the big tree. They ran towards the tree, but then they saw something that made them pause. + +It was Lily's dad, sitting on a chair, reading a book. He had a big hat on his head and a beard on his face. He looked like a pirate too! + +"Ahoy, me hearties!" Lily's dad said, seeing them. "What are ye doing with that map?" + +Lily and Tom were scared. They thought he was a real pirate who wanted to steal their map and their treasure. They hid behind the box and whispered to each other. + +"What do we do, Lily?" Tom asked. "He looks mean and scary!" + +"Maybe we can trick him," Lily said. "Maybe we can give him a fake map and keep the real one." + +They looked around and saw a piece of paper and a crayon. They quickly drew a map with a different X on it. They hoped Lily's dad would not notice. + +"Here, Mr. Pirate, we have a map for you!" Lily said, holding the fake map. "We are honest pirates, we want to share our treasure with you!" + +Lily's dad smiled. He knew they were playing and he wanted to have fun with them. He took the fake map and pretended to be surprised. + +"Thank ye, me lass, ye are very kind and honest!" he said, looking at the map. "But are ye sure this is the right map? It looks different from the one ye had before." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They hoped he would not look too closely. + +"Yes, yes, this is the right map!" they said. "You can trust us, Mr. Pirate!" + +"Very well, then, I will follow this map and find the treasure!" Lily's dad said, getting up from his chair. "But be warned, if ye lied to me, I will come back and make ye walk the plank!" + +He winked at them and walked away, following the fake map. Lily and Tom giggled. They thought they had fooled him. They ran to the big tree and started to dig where the real X was. + +They dug and dug until they found a big box. They opened it and saw a lot of shiny things inside. They were coins and jewels and toys and candy. They were so happy. They had found the treasure! + +They hugged each other and cheered. They did not see Lily's dad coming back. He had seen the fake map and knew they had tricked him. He was not angry. He was proud of them. He had put the treasure there for them to find. + +He joined them and hugged them too. He told them they were very clever and brave pirates. He also told them they were very honest, because they had shared their map and their treasure with him. He gave them some candy and some toys. They thanked him and told him they loved him. + +They all sat under the tree and ate candy and played with toys. They had a lot of fun. They were a happy pirate family. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with the pots and pans. They found a big pepper on the counter and decided to use it for their soup. + +"Look, Lily, this pepper is red and shiny. It will make our soup spicy and yummy," Tom said. + +He tried to cut the pepper with a knife, but it was too hard and slippery. He almost cut his finger. + +"Tom, be careful! The knife is dangerous. You can hurt yourself," Lily said. + +She took the knife away from Tom and put it back in the drawer. She had a better idea. + +"Let's attach the pepper to the soup with a string. Then we can pull it out when we want to eat it," she said. + +She found a string in the cupboard and tied it around the pepper. Then she put the other end of the string in the pot with some water and salt. + +"Good idea, Lily. Now our soup is ready. Let's pretend to taste it," Tom said. + +They took two spoons and dipped them in the pot. They pretended to blow on the soup and sip it. + +"Mmm, this soup is delicious. And the pepper makes it extra special," Tom said. + +They smiled at each other and continued to play. They did not notice that the pepper was getting softer and softer in the hot water. Soon, the string broke and the pepper fell into the soup. It made the soup very spicy and hot. + +They did not know that until they tried to eat it for real. They took a big spoonful of soup and put it in their mouths. They felt a burning sensation on their tongues and lips. They spit out the soup and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow! The soup is too spicy! The pepper is too spicy! It hurts!" they shouted. + +Their mom heard them and came to the kitchen. She saw the pepper in the pot and the soup on the floor. She understood what happened and hugged them. + +"Tom and Lily, I'm sorry. You should not play with the pepper. It is dangerous. It can make your mouth hurt. Next time, ask me before you use anything in the kitchen, okay?" she said. + +She gave them some water and ice cream to cool their mouths. She also cleaned the mess and threw away the pepper. + +Tom and Lily nodded and said sorry. They learned their lesson. They decided to play with something else. Something that was not dangerous or spicy. Something like cookies. +Tim and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and make mud pies. They saw a big house next to the garden. It had a tall fence and a big gate. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go and look," said Tim. "Maybe there are toys or candy." + +"No, we can't," said Lily. "Mama said we should not go near that house. She said it is not safe." + +Tim did not listen. He was nosy. He pushed the gate. It was not locked. He ran inside. Lily followed him. She was scared. + +They saw a lot of strange things in the house. There were big chairs and big tables and big beds. There were also big pictures and big books and big clothes. Everything was giant. + +"Wow, this is fun," said Tim. He jumped on a big bed. He knocked over a big lamp. He made a lot of noise. + +Lily heard a loud roar. She saw a giant coming down the stairs. He was angry. He had a big beard and a big stick. He saw Tim and Lily. + +"Who are you? What are you doing in my house?" he shouted. "You are naughty children. You broke my things. You will pay for this." + +He grabbed Tim and Lily. He locked them in a big cage. He said he would keep them as his pets. He laughed. + +Tim and Lily cried. They wished they had listened to Mama. They wished they had not been nosy. They were trapped. +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play games. Sometimes they played with cards, sometimes they played with blocks, and sometimes they played with dolls. They had fun together, but they also wanted to win. When one of them won, they would say "I have victory!" and the other one would feel sad. + +One day, they met a new girl in the park. Her name was Cara, and she had a big smile. She asked Anna and Ben if she could play with them. They said yes, and they decided to play with cards. They taught Cara how to play, and they started the game. + +Cara was very good at playing cards. She knew how to match the colors and the numbers, and she had a lot of luck. She won the first round, and the second round, and the third round. She said "I have victory!" and she was happy. But Anna and Ben were not happy. They felt angry and jealous. They did not want to play with Cara anymore. They wanted to win too. + +They started to say mean things to Cara. They said she was cheating, and she was not a good friend, and she should go away. Cara felt hurt and confused. She did not cheat, and she wanted to be a good friend, and she did not want to go away. She liked playing with Anna and Ben, and she wanted them to like her too. + +She tried to be calm and nice. She said "I'm sorry, I did not mean to make you feel bad. I just like playing cards. I don't care about victory. I care about having fun. Can we still be friends?" She looked at Anna and Ben with her big eyes, and she hoped they would say yes. + +Anna and Ben felt ashamed. They realized they were being rude and selfish. They did not want to lose Cara as a friend. They said "We're sorry, too. We were not nice to you. You did not do anything wrong. You are a good friend. We want to have fun with you. Can you forgive us?" They looked at Cara with their small smiles, and they hoped she would say yes. + +Cara was happy to hear their words. She said "Of course I can forgive you. You are my friends. I'm glad we can play together. Can I introduce you to my other games? I have blocks and dolls, too. Maybe you will like them." She took out her toys from her bag, and she showed them to Anna and Ben. + +Anna and Ben were curious and excited. They said "Yes, please. We would love to see your other games. Maybe we can learn something new. Maybe we can have more fun. Maybe we can share victory." They took Cara's hand, and they followed her to a shady spot under a tree. + +They played with blocks and dolls, and they had a lot of fun. They learned how to build and pretend, and they helped each other. They did not care who won or lost. They cared about being friends. They were calm and happy. + +The moral of the story is: Winning is not everything. Friendship is more important. Be kind and respectful to others, and they will be kind and respectful to you. Share and enjoy what you have, and you will have more. +Ben and Mia were twins. They liked to play and have fun. But they hated to go on vacation with Mom and Dad. They said vacation was boring and long. + +One day, Mom and Dad said they had a surprise. They packed their bags and drove to a big house. The house was old and dark. It had many rooms and doors. Ben and Mia thought it was mysterious. + +"Where are we?" Ben asked. + +"This is your great-aunt's house," Mom said. "She left it to us. We can stay here for a week." + +Ben and Mia looked at each other. They did not like the house. They wanted to go back home. + +They went inside the house and explored. They found a big library with many books. They found a dusty piano that made strange noises. They found a secret passage that led to a hidden attic. + +In the attic, they saw a big chest. It was locked with a key. Ben and Mia were curious. They wanted to know what was inside. + +They looked around and found the key on a shelf. They opened the chest and gasped. Inside, they saw many toys and games. There were dolls and cars and puzzles and books. There were also pictures and letters and maps. + +Ben and Mia smiled. They realized that the house was not boring. It was full of stories and secrets. They decided to play with the toys and learn more about their great-aunt. + +They forgot that they hated vacation. They had fun and made new friends. They thanked Mom and Dad for the surprise. They said they loved the house. They said it was mysterious and wonderful. +Sam and Lily were playing with their cars on the floor. They had a big box of cars and they liked to make them go fast and crash. Sam saw a shiny red car that he wanted. He reached for it, but Lily grabbed it first. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. "You have many cars. I want this one." + +Sam was angry. He wanted the red car too. He tried to pull it from Lily's hand, but she held it tight. They both pulled and pulled, until the car broke. They heard a loud tear and saw the wheels fall off. + +"Look what you did!" Lily cried. "You broke my car!" + +"You broke it too!" Sam yelled. "You did not share!" + +They both threw the car pieces on the floor and glared at each other. They did not want to play anymore. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the broken car and the angry children. She was not happy. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. "Why did you break the car?" + +Sam and Lily both pointed at each other and said, "He did it!" "She did it!" + +Mom shook her head. She picked up the car pieces and put them in the trash. She said, "You both did it. You both were selfish and rude. You did not use your words or your pass. You know what a pass is, right?" + +Sam and Lily nodded. They knew a pass was a way to take turns with something. They had learned it at school. + +Mom said, "If you want to play with something that someone else has, you ask for a pass. You say, 'Can I have a pass, please?' And if they say yes, you say, 'Thank you.' And if they say no, you say, 'Okay, maybe later.' And you find something else to play with. You do not grab or tear or yell. That is not nice. Do you understand?" + +Sam and Lily nodded again. They felt sorry for breaking the car and making Mom mad. They said, "We're sorry, Mom." + +Mom said, "It's okay. I forgive you. But you have to forgive each other too. And you have to share and be kind. Can you do that?" + +Sam and Lily looked at each other. They said, "Yes, Mom." + +They hugged each other and said, "I'm sorry, Sam." "I'm sorry, Lily." + +Mom smiled. She said, "That's good. Now, why don't you pick another car and play nicely together?" + +Sam and Lily did. They found a blue car and a green car. They asked for a pass and said thank you. They made the cars go fast and crash, but they did not break them. They had fun and Mom was happy. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. They see a big sign that says "Exit". They wonder what is behind the sign. + +"Let's go and see," Tom says. He is curious and brave. + +"No, we can't," Lily says. She is honest and careful. "Mom said we have to stay in the park. She will call us when it is time to go home." +